# Latest

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## [Need a Play pause facility](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-a-play-pause-facility/283700)

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**Author:** [@Vicky\_088](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vicky_088)\
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**Last updated:** [March 10, 2009, 4:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-a-play-pause-facility/283700 "2009-03-10T04:43:07Z")

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hi everybody, I want to add play and pause button to my flash animation on main timeline through AS3, but i am new to AS. Somewhat i know about AS2, but AS3 is completely different. Can anybody help me out...? Reg…

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## [User Defined flash libraries](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/user-defined-flash-libraries/283699)

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**Author:** [@seek\_nik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/seek_nik)\
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**Last updated:** [March 10, 2009, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/user-defined-flash-libraries/283699 "2009-03-10T04:22:53Z")

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I have created a character in flash. So now I want to make move those body parts. Also want to create some expressions out of the face cuts. So looking for some samples to create customized classes, so that develope…

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## [Enjoy Your Favorite Video on Portable Players with MP4 Format](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enjoy-your-favorite-video-on-portable-players-with-mp4-format/283698)

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**Author:** [@Anddy89](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Anddy89)\
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**Last updated:** [March 10, 2009, 3:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enjoy-your-favorite-video-on-portable-players-with-mp4-format/283698 "2009-03-10T03:39:03Z")

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The appearance of portable players has brought people convenience. They can enjoy most music and movies anywhere and anytime. However, the format of some movie videos cannot be supported by these portable players. Most …

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## [Test Chinese](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/test-chinese/283697)

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**Author:** [@jimmyliu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jimmyliu)\
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**Last updated:** [March 10, 2009, 3:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/test-chinese/283697 "2009-03-10T03:27:35Z")

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:blah: 白日依山尽, 黄河入海流。 欲穷千里目, 更上一层楼。

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## [Job opportunity](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/job-opportunity/283696)

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**Author:** [@dessy101](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dessy101)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2009, 3:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/job-opportunity/283696 "2009-03-10T03:19:27Z")

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Dear Sir/Ma, I'm Mr. Desmond Larson, I represent Xenex Navigation Inc. .We are one of the fastest growing software company based in Birmingham UK (UNITED KINGDOM)We design computer components, and other related software …

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## [A good game to start off with making when learning AS2/AS1](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-good-game-to-start-off-with-making-when-learning-as2-as1/283695)

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**Author:** [@Dirge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dirge)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2009, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-good-game-to-start-off-with-making-when-learning-as2-as1/283695 "2009-03-10T02:50:26Z")

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Okay, I've decided to pick up coding in addition to my artistic pursuits and want to be able to add interactivity to my flash animations. So far the only things I can do are set variables and basic movement, but I want…

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## [Help Requested - Simple If Statement Error Fix](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-requested-simple-if-statement-error-fix/283694)

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**Author:** [@mmc215](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mmc215)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2009, 2:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-requested-simple-if-statement-error-fix/283694 "2009-03-10T02:28:02Z")

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Hi there - I suspect I'm doing something silly here. Keep getting a #1009 error pointing towards the fadeOut function on frame 2. Here's the scoup, TIA! Frame 1: Clickable Logo that sends the playhead to frame 2 i…

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## [Dynamic Variables / XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-variables-xml/283693)

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**Author:** [@Olaf\_Forkbeard](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Olaf_Forkbeard)\
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**Last updated:** [March 10, 2009, 1:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-variables-xml/283693 "2009-03-10T01:58:37Z")

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So lets say... I want to create a few dynamic variables (array) from an XML file. The file has an unknown # of list objects. \<!-- xml.xml --\> \<list\> \<quote qtype='0'\>I am quote 1.\</quote\> \<quote qtype='0'\>I am quote 2…

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## [Centered external swf over full screen bg](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centered-external-swf-over-full-screen-bg/283692)

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**Author:** [@moldero](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/moldero)\
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**Last updated:** [March 10, 2009, 1:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centered-external-swf-over-full-screen-bg/283692 "2009-03-10T01:28:32Z")

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Im attempting loading external .swf while having it centered OVER a full screen background. everything works in this code I have here, I just cant get the .swf centered, what am I missing? import flash.display.\*; impo…

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## [Three Ways Good Design Makes you Happy](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/three-ways-good-design-makes-you-happy/283690)

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**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
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**Last updated:** [March 10, 2009, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/three-ways-good-design-makes-you-happy/283690 "2009-03-10T01:16:30Z")

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http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/don\_norman\_on\_design\_and\_emotion.html A nice 12-ish minute video by Don Norman \[smile\]

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## [Controling mcs on stage with a class (how?)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controling-mcs-on-stage-with-a-class-how/283689)

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**Author:** [@tati](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tati)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2009, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controling-mcs-on-stage-with-a-class-how/283689 "2009-03-10T01:07:14Z")

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I have a main ButtonClassTest class that extends the MovieClip class. Then I have a ButtonTest9 class that extends this ButtonClassTest and a ButtonTest9.fla. It works fine (click, rollover, etc) when I link a moviecli…

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## [I, for one, welcome our new overlord](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-for-one-welcome-our-new-overlord/283688)

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**Author:** [@Anogar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Anogar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2009, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-for-one-welcome-our-new-overlord/283688 "2009-03-10T00:55:49Z")

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http://www.twine.com/item/122mz8lz9-4c/wolfram-alpha-is-coming-and-it-could-be-as-important-as-google You guys read about that thing? :stare:

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## [Know of a good way to make a dynamic photo gallery like the following?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/know-of-a-good-way-to-make-a-dynamic-photo-gallery-like-the-following/283687)

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**Author:** [@briotron](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/briotron)\
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**Last updated:** [March 9, 2009, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/know-of-a-good-way-to-make-a-dynamic-photo-gallery-like-the-following/283687 "2009-03-09T23:55:18Z")

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Anyone out there familiar with making a gallery this way? -- a) photos dynamically loaded in from external folder with preloaders for each photo (easy, i've done this). NOT a .swf of a bunch of photos altogether. Clie…

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## [Switching XML Nodes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/switching-xml-nodes/283686)

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**Author:** [@vols4ever](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vols4ever)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2009, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/switching-xml-nodes/283686 "2009-03-09T23:53:57Z")

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Hello All, I have been working on an XML project that is almost done but I have hit a snag. I can get everything to load and display properly however when it comes time to switch the info, I cannot figure out the corre…

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## [Javascript replace with expression](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-replace-with-expression/283684)

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**Author:** [@Patch](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Patch)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2009, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-replace-with-expression/283684 "2009-03-09T23:22:20Z")

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Hi guys, I'm working on a function that I want to remove speical charcters from. it currently looks like this: var r={'special':/\[\\W\]/g} function iChars(obj,w){ obj.value = obj.value.replace(r\[w\],''); } it work…

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## [Failed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/failed/283683)

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**Author:** [@ajcates](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ajcates)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2009, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/failed/283683 "2009-03-09T23:22:14Z")

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i doubt it will work

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## [Is there something for OS X that can draw lines/angles](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-something-for-os-x-that-can-draw-lines-angles/283682)

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**Author:** [@nobody](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nobody)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2009, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-something-for-os-x-that-can-draw-lines-angles/283682 "2009-03-09T23:16:24Z")

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I need something to help with my math homework. I can't figure out how to use Grapher to do this and I've been using Illustrator which is kind of a pain. Basically I need something that lets me draw a line of a given l…

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## [Creating a full Flash site tutorial questions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-full-flash-site-tutorial-questions/283681)

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**Author:** [@bzude](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bzude)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2009, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-full-flash-site-tutorial-questions/283681 "2009-03-09T22:43:00Z")

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\[FONT=Arial\] I just went through Kirupa's tutorial on "Creating a Full Flash Site" that describes how to load external SWF movies into an index animation created by an empty MovieClip on the stage. Can this method be u…

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## [Newbie needs help with frame percentage counter](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-needs-help-with-frame-percentage-counter/283678)

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**Author:** [@designer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/designer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2009, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-needs-help-with-frame-percentage-counter/283678 "2009-03-09T21:51:35Z")

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I am trying to set up a frame percentage counter in my movie, not in a preloader. Wanting to display via dynamic text on screen the percentage of the movie completed as it plays. I know it involves math function and \_c…

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## [Accessing main timeline variable in .as file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-main-timeline-variable-in-as-file/283676)

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**Author:** [@flashdaddy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashdaddy)\
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**Last updated:** [March 9, 2009, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-main-timeline-variable-in-as-file/283676 "2009-03-09T21:42:53Z")

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Hi All, I'm running into something that has me stumped. I'm trying to access a variable that I've added on my main timeline. I'm trying to access that variable in my .as file. I've been doing some research, and it …

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## [On Resize Browser, external SWF not resizing properly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-resize-browser-external-swf-not-resizing-properly/283674)

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**Author:** [@suchiate](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/suchiate)\
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**Last updated:** [March 9, 2009, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-resize-browser-external-swf-not-resizing-properly/283674 "2009-03-09T21:29:59Z")

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hey guys, with reference to the site www.bowenstudios.com I am building one at poezjewellers.lightreft.com.my however, I don know how bowenstudios did their resizing that they can only resize their middle image sec…

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## [Loading assets bundles & accessing of RT Classes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-assets-bundles-accessing-of-rt-classes/283673)

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**Author:** [@jwopitz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jwopitz)\
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**Last updated:** [March 9, 2009, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-assets-bundles-accessing-of-rt-classes/283673 "2009-03-09T21:29:58Z")

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The basic idea is this: I want to create visual assets in the Flash IDE. All assets will have class linkages. All classes will either have a base class of MovieClip, Sprite or BitmapData. All assest have a manifest X…

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## [Setting properties of objects found using getChildByName](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-properties-of-objects-found-using-getchildbyname/283672)

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**Author:** [@PatrickMichael](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PatrickMichael)\
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**Last updated:** [March 9, 2009, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-properties-of-objects-found-using-getchildbyname/283672 "2009-03-09T21:27:18Z")

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Hi, assistance appreciated. I am attempting to set the propreties of a navigation button (movie clip) that has been built dynamically. The button contains a text field that I want to format and a movie clip that I want…

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## [Control SWF from SWFLoader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/control-swf-from-swfloader/283671)

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**Author:** [@Jazzperson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jazzperson)\
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**Last updated:** [March 9, 2009, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/control-swf-from-swfloader/283671 "2009-03-09T21:26:22Z")

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Hi developers.. I'm loadning a swf coverflow (as2) to a swf (as3) with SWFLoader. My problem is that i wish to make gotoAndPlay calls from the loaded swf to the as3, or even better call functions. Is there any way to…

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## [A new trend...?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-new-trend/283670)

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**Author:** [@Dom\_1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dom_1)\
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**Last updated:** [March 9, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-new-trend/283670 "2009-03-09T21:10:16Z")

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Ok so, lately I've noticed that \*\*lots \*\*of people, at least at the school I go to, apear to HATE Java... I'm wondering if maybe it's a new trend, to hate Java and all other languages that are not C/C++ ... It's pretty…

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## [First Game! Need help with simple ActionScript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/first-game-need-help-with-simple-actionscript/283669)

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**Author:** [@DangerJuice](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DangerJuice)\
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**Last updated:** [March 9, 2009, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/first-game-need-help-with-simple-actionscript/283669 "2009-03-09T21:06:38Z")

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:pac:Hey! I've been working on my first game for a little while. Although it's my first one I've been doing a little bit of Java before, and I followed this great tutorial in the beginning: http://www.kirupa.com/develo…

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## [Variable question: This has to be ridiculously easy to do, right?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-question-this-has-to-be-ridiculously-easy-to-do-right/283668)

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**Author:** [@preciousroy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/preciousroy)\
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**Last updated:** [March 9, 2009, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-question-this-has-to-be-ridiculously-easy-to-do-right/283668 "2009-03-09T20:53:56Z")

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I've got a Custom Class written for generating a menu. It's got values for things like the starting x position and y position of the menu. So in the Custom Class I've got lines that read private var startingxpos:int…

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## [Relaying Events - Any shortcuts?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/relaying-events-any-shortcuts/283666)

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**Author:** [@IQAndreas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IQAndreas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2009, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/relaying-events-any-shortcuts/283666 "2009-03-09T20:22:42Z")

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I don't know if there is a better or easier way to do this, but I have a class ("parent class") which contains another class stored as a private variable ("variable class"). Whenever that variable class dispatches an eve…

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## [De-activating/activating buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/de-activating-activating-buttons/283665)

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**Author:** [@webguync](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/webguync)\
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**Last updated:** [March 9, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/de-activating-activating-buttons/283665 "2009-03-09T20:21:39Z")

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Hi, I want to create some AS to disable and enable a button. Let's call this ButtonX. I want this button to appear disabled at first, and then allow the user the option of enabling this button (ButtonX) by clicking ano…

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## [Odd timing issue with slideshow and other issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/odd-timing-issue-with-slideshow-and-other-issues/283664)

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**Author:** [@FooSchnickens](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FooSchnickens)\
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**Last updated:** [March 9, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/odd-timing-issue-with-slideshow-and-other-issues/283664 "2009-03-09T20:16:08Z")

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Alrighty, one down, one to go. My coworker and I made a command decision and simply removed the option for people to scroll through the images in the slideshow since there will only be 3-5 slides going at any given time.…

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