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## [as3 fscommand](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-fscommand/281225)

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**Author:** [@missileh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/missileh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 6:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-fscommand/281225 "2009-02-06T06:48:28Z")

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as2 swf (main.swf) is loaded using loadMovieNum at level0 in another as2 swf (loader.swf). I create a projector file for loader.swf (loader.exe). In publish settings, i kept the flash player as 8. Now the projector f…

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## [Load external swf at certain Time](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-swf-at-certain-time/281224)

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**Author:** [@dynamitemedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dynamitemedia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 6:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-swf-at-certain-time/281224 "2009-02-06T06:44:46Z")

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i need to be able to load a external swf from xml at a certain time off a users PC im using the following XML \<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" standalone="yes"?\> \<PLAYLIST\> \<ADS\>\<ADVERTS id ="1" url="messa…

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## [Updating database problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/updating-database-problem/281222)

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**Author:** [@drummer392](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/drummer392)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 5:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/updating-database-problem/281222 "2009-02-06T05:21:23Z")

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I have been trying to update info in my database all day. Can someone tell me why my code won't update info currently in the database??? Thanks! \<font face="Arial"\> \<?php // story\_submit.php // add / modify sto…

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## [What should Matt do?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-should-matt-do/281221)

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**Author:** [@Matt1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Matt1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 4:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-should-matt-do/281221 "2009-02-06T04:44:41Z")

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For his last two hours of being 18? I will never be able to say I'm 18 again - but I still have a chance to do something amazing! So, what should I do before my birthday? :fab:

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## [Z position performance](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/z-position-performance/281220)

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**Author:** [@enridp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/enridp)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 3:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/z-position-performance/281220 "2009-02-06T03:15:50Z")

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Hello ! I'm trying to make a floor in 3D, the user can rotate it i X axis and move in any coordinate (X,Y,Z). The code works good, but when I move in Z coordinate all the moves are really slow. I think it's because Flash…

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## [Please help me!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-me/281219)

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**Author:** [@muslimah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/muslimah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 3:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-me/281219 "2009-02-06T03:06:13Z")

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hello.. i'm it student i'm not so good in english, but i will try my best to speak in english..help me ya:angel: now i'm in semester 5..and in my final year project i will do coursework game... can someone give me so…

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## [Movie Clips in for loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clips-in-for-loop/281217)

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**Author:** [@alemieux34](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alemieux34)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clips-in-for-loop/281217 "2009-02-06T02:33:30Z")

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I've got a MovieClip with a linkage name of trackInfo. I'm trying to get XML information in a for loop to create and populate instances of the MovieClip for the length of the XML file. Here's what I have so far: va…

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## [Keep my dragable MC from going out of frame](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keep-my-dragable-mc-from-going-out-of-frame/281216)

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**Author:** [@p\_ziity](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/p_ziity)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keep-my-dragable-mc-from-going-out-of-frame/281216 "2009-02-06T02:21:51Z")

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I'm currently working on a flash puzzle game and I was wondering if anyone knew of an easy way to keep my puzzle pieces from being able to be drug out of frame?

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## [Youtube player embedded in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/youtube-player-embedded-in-flash/281215)

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**Author:** [@samuels27921](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/samuels27921)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/youtube-player-embedded-in-flash/281215 "2009-02-06T02:18:56Z")

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I have embed the youtube flash player via this code. // create a MovieClip to load the player into var ytplayer:MovieClip = \_root.createEmptyMovieClip("ytplayer", 1); // create a listener object for the MovieClipLoa…

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## [HOw to Identify Nested MovieClips to Extrenal Classes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-identify-nested-movieclips-to-extrenal-classes/281214)

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**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 2:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-identify-nested-movieclips-to-extrenal-classes/281214 "2009-02-06T02:06:17Z")

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I have a couple of nested movieclips inside an interface file. There are some external movies that are imported (and their scripts call functions within the main class), and when I publish any of these I get these errors…

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## [Full screen flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-screen-flash/281213)

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**Author:** [@activa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/activa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-screen-flash/281213 "2009-02-06T01:34:28Z")

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Ok, I've seen flash VIDEO that is fullscreen (i.e., it expands over the browser chrome and menus) but I've never seen a SWF that can toggle fullscreen. Can it be done? If so, what's the trick?

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## [How to modify this menu to react to mouse position?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-modify-this-menu-to-react-to-mouse-position/281212)

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**Author:** [@dtrace](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dtrace)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-modify-this-menu-to-react-to-mouse-position/281212 "2009-02-06T01:23:26Z")

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I am trying to modify a fla i got from flash den. http://flashden.net/item/xml-driven-vertical-zoom-menu/21047 It works by clicking on menu items, and or using your mouse wheel. I am trying to make it so that it resp…

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## [Xml and flash not playing nice](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-and-flash-not-playing-nice/281210)

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**Author:** [@xconverge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xconverge)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-and-flash-not-playing-nice/281210 "2009-02-06T01:16:25Z")

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So I made my site all in flash and it was a 2.2mb flash file (ewwww) I have recently started to try redoing it to use xml for the images and a flash background and it works great on my computer. The only issue is I c…

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## [Array problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-problem/281209)

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**Author:** [@evilexplorer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/evilexplorer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-problem/281209 "2009-02-06T01:12:48Z")

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I have an annoying problem in flash. I have an array that lists movieclips. When I add a movieclip to the stage, I want to add it to the list (not as a string.) I use a string variable and add \_root. to the beginning of …

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## [The Concept of Programming Languages](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-concept-of-programming-languages/281208)

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**Author:** [@smallDot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smallDot)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-concept-of-programming-languages/281208 "2009-02-06T01:12:33Z")

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Hi, i 2 days :stare: ago, i was trying to understand this code, i am not a programmer, but try to learn AS3. every time i wrote this code without the tutorial a make mistakes, and every time i try to understand the logic…

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## [Action script 3.0 scroll bar question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/action-script-3-0-scroll-bar-question/281206)

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**Author:** [@sistermercy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sistermercy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/action-script-3-0-scroll-bar-question/281206 "2009-02-06T00:45:47Z")

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sorry for being a newb, but I am a student taking multimedia design this semester and I am having some trouble with one of my assignments. I have to build a website for a client and one of the things that they want is a …

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## [Referring to a variable within a class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referring-to-a-variable-within-a-class/281203)

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**Author:** [@Ersk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ersk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referring-to-a-variable-within-a-class/281203 "2009-02-06T00:13:08Z")

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Ok, so I have found a tutorial which shows me how to create a class. It also shows me how to construct an object in the main code. What I want to do is to access a variable from the object that I made. Heres the code... …

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## [Uniqlock](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/uniqlock/281202)

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**Author:** [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/uniqlock/281202 "2009-02-05T23:50:16Z")

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http://www.uniqlo.jp/uniqlock/ interesting site, video changes depending on the current fashion.

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## [Need a tutorial for a simple product image viewer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-a-tutorial-for-a-simple-product-image-viewer/281201)

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**Author:** [@JSloanSDRE](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JSloanSDRE)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-a-tutorial-for-a-simple-product-image-viewer/281201 "2009-02-05T23:44:28Z")

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Hello - I need to create a simple product slideshow (so I can put it on the front of the website) with 4-5 products. I would like the images to have have a 'transition' when they cycle through. Also would like to se…

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## [Question about creating a menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-creating-a-menu/281199)

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**Author:** [@preciousroy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/preciousroy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-creating-a-menu/281199 "2009-02-05T23:30:33Z")

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First, I'm a newbie to AS3 (actually any version of AS). I've been through a bunch of tutorials and am getting a decent grasp. Anyway, question: I want to create a menu via AS3. The problem is that instead of just wri…

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## [Couldn't find a solution - dynamic text in a button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/couldnt-find-a-solution-dynamic-text-in-a-button/281198)

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**Author:** [@kanji2000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kanji2000)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/couldnt-find-a-solution-dynamic-text-in-a-button/281198 "2009-02-05T23:28:52Z")

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I've scoured a lot of sites but found nothing that could help... Simple problem...Created a text box and assigned an instance name of mainText... Created a button with an instance name of mainBtn and placed an instan…

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## [Mouse Trail, AS2 -\> AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-trail-as2-as3/281197)

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**Author:** [@skot00mc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skot00mc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-trail-as2-as3/281197 "2009-02-05T23:14:12Z")

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I read a \[\[COLOR=RoyalBlue\]\[U\]post\[/U\]\[/COLOR\] about this \[COLOR=RoyalBlue\]\[U\]\[URL="http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/mousetrailer.htm"\]effect\](http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2435020&posted=1#post2435020)\[…

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## [Dispatching events help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dispatching-events-help/281196)

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**Author:** [@brian914](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brian914)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dispatching-events-help/281196 "2009-02-05T22:56:56Z")

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I am new to this and am trying to figure out how to dispatch events. I want to dispatch an event on click of my buttons and have the following. What am I doing wrong? What is this not working? Thank you very much fo…

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## [Loading an image brain fart](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-image-brain-fart/281195)

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**Author:** [@putch](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/putch)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-image-brain-fart/281195 "2009-02-05T22:43:54Z")

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OK, I must be going crazy here, its been a long day. I am trying to have an image load directly into a MC when the flash piece loads. Here is my code attached to my MC: onClipEvent (load) { load("pic0.jpg", "picHolder…

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## [Flash 8 Presentation - Stop on 1st Frame of slide](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-presentation-stop-on-1st-frame-of-slide/281194)

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**Author:** [@freznel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/freznel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-presentation-stop-on-1st-frame-of-slide/281194 "2009-02-05T22:34:21Z")

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I am building a presentation and am having a problem stopping the movie on the first frame of the slide when it loads. Following is the code that I am using. This code was working well when I had two frames on the slid…

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## [Dynamic button call](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-button-call/281193)

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**Author:** [@jasonlijw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jasonlijw)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-button-call/281193 "2009-02-05T22:27:47Z")

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I am building a grid of buttons dynamically in a for loop from XML. i am then assigning them button.label and button.name from the array. The grid apprears, the buttons have the right label, the event.target.name method …

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## [Sorting MC Depth](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sorting-mc-depth/281192)

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**Author:** [@x33905](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/x33905)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sorting-mc-depth/281192 "2009-02-05T22:22:06Z")

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I'm currently working on side scroller that has an isometric-type perspective (think Double Dragon) and the only thing I could think of to use to easily manage the depths of the MCs was a bubbleSorting algorithm. (It see…

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## [Trouble with Event Listeners + Parameters](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-event-listeners-parameters/281191)

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**Author:** [@t\_dawg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/t_dawg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-event-listeners-parameters/281191 "2009-02-05T22:22:03Z")

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\[FONT=Arial\] I’ve embarked on my first as3 project and I’m having trouble passing parameters through event listeners. I’ve spent most of the day searching forums and trying things out but haven’t been able to get it t…

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## [addEventListener... won't](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addeventlistener-wont/281190)

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**Author:** [@BuddhaPirate](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BuddhaPirate)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addeventlistener-wont/281190 "2009-02-05T22:19:48Z")

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This is probably the simplest code in the world to get to work and I am at a frustrating loss as to why it is not. Here is my code: var productLength = products\_XML.\*.length(); // trace (productLength); …

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## [If you could be](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if-you-could-be/281189)

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**Author:** [@glosrfc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/glosrfc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if-you-could-be/281189 "2009-02-05T21:50:42Z")

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...anyone else on this forum, who would it be...and why? For example, I have a little shortlist: Seb Hughes: because it would be more interesting to go through the pains and angst of my teenage years a second time ar…

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