# Latest

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## [Complicated Rounding](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complicated-rounding/281154)

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**Author:** [@Alpha\_Remex](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Alpha_Remex)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complicated-rounding/281154 "2009-02-05T15:47:11Z")

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So here is my issue... I need to be able to round a given number to an even number that is divisible by 10, 100, or 1000 depending on it's size. \*\* For example:\*\* 4 would be 0 -- Round…

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## [Mod rewrite & relative urls](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mod-rewrite-relative-urls/281153)

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**Author:** [@Neolumi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Neolumi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mod-rewrite-relative-urls/281153 "2009-02-05T15:31:10Z")

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Hi All, I've been wondering this for a while, say you have a htaccess file with rewrite rules that create urls such as: www.website.com/books/horror/ And you use relative url's to refer to external css files e.g. '…

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## [Rotating menu can't link](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotating-menu-cant-link/281151)

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**Author:** [@viki9](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/viki9)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotating-menu-cant-link/281151 "2009-02-05T15:01:23Z")

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Help plz I did a page with a rotating menu and when the user mouse over it should stop and when user clciks on it should display the information:pac: the problem is now that i feel like i'm unable to link the button in …

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## [Some noob help on error 1119](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-noob-help-on-error-1119/281150)

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**Author:** [@TDSzevz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TDSzevz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-noob-help-on-error-1119/281150 "2009-02-05T14:36:52Z")

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Solved, i made a typo in the mc name.

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## [XMLList - Major Problems!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xmllist-major-problems/281149)

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**Author:** [@mikehmc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mikehmc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xmllist-major-problems/281149 "2009-02-05T13:38:20Z")

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I have a real problem with the following code: \[AS\] var xml\_a:XMLList = XMLContainer.getXML().cargo.popup; trace(xml\_a); //trace one trace( xml\_a.(@user == "china") ); //trace two var xml\_b:XMLList = xml\_a.(@user == "…

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## [Streaming Videos as Webcam](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/streaming-videos-as-webcam/281148)

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**Author:** [@sabrinakornel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sabrinakornel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/streaming-videos-as-webcam/281148 "2009-02-05T13:09:56Z")

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\[FONT=Arial\]Hello\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Arial\] \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Arial\]Is it possible to stream an AVI ("any" video) file just like a stream of a\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Arial\]webcam? My camera is dead and I'll participate on a video chat. I ne…

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## [Naming mc with parameter](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/naming-mc-with-parameter/281147)

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**Author:** [@Alber\_Kidd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Alber_Kidd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/naming-mc-with-parameter/281147 "2009-02-05T12:59:42Z")

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Hi, I have created a function to load up my movies what I would like to do is two things (i) change the ldr to a movieclip (ii) add an extra parameter to add an instance name movieclip when I call the movieclip li…

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## [Math in actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/math-in-actionscript/281146)

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**Author:** [@Drew91](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Drew91)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/math-in-actionscript/281146 "2009-02-05T12:57:07Z")

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I can't seem to grasp the concept of arithmetic in actionscript. I'm going to attach the file I'm working on. If you could leave an example of how to do the math in the "Points Per Game (Points/Games Played) area so th…

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## [How to do you evaluate the number of clicks of a button?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-do-you-evaluate-the-number-of-clicks-of-a-button/281145)

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**Author:** [@handynut](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/handynut)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-do-you-evaluate-the-number-of-clicks-of-a-button/281145 "2009-02-05T12:02:13Z")

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Hi Wonder if anyone can else, this is giving me a head wobble. Very new to actionscripting as this code will no doubt show. I've created a dropdown menu which drops down onClick. gotoAndPlay("2") I have been trying t…

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## [AS2: Animate my man to move!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-animate-my-man-to-move/281144)

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**Author:** [@lilleypants](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lilleypants)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-animate-my-man-to-move/281144 "2009-02-05T11:50:07Z")

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I am making this game where people walk into a room and move around on their own accord and then when you click on them they go to do different things. What is the best way though code to get them walking into a room -…

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## [Problem importing flv+alpha into flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-importing-flv-alpha-into-flash/281143)

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**Author:** [@magarik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/magarik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-importing-flv-alpha-into-flash/281143 "2009-02-05T11:26:15Z")

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hello everyone i need to import a flv into flash project. i have encoded the flv in adobe media encoder, with alpha channel checked, but when i import it, it is not at all transparent. the .mov from which it was encode…

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## [Enemie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enemie/281142)

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**Author:** [@Svea](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Svea)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enemie/281142 "2009-02-05T11:22:16Z")

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Hi.. we are making a flash game and we want "enemies" to spawn above the game window and jump down from like a higher building or from treetops any idea how to make that?

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## [Passing in the name of a bitmap?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-in-the-name-of-a-bitmap/281141)

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**Author:** [@Alber\_Kidd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Alber_Kidd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-in-the-name-of-a-bitmap/281141 "2009-02-05T11:20:23Z")

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Hi, I am writing a class that creates a MC graphic on the stage with a mix of images. I would like to pass the image or linkage name of the images into the function so it is more dynamic. At the moment I have publi…

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## [Animate](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animate/281140)

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**Author:** [@Alber\_Kidd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Alber_Kidd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animate/281140 "2009-02-05T10:41:11Z")

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I want to draw then animate a line using Tweener. The problem with my code is it does not just tween the width it tweens the dot I create in the x and y directions. giving me big blobs rather than long thin lines. Any…

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## [Detecting first visit in multiple swf website](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-first-visit-in-multiple-swf-website/281139)

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**Author:** [@magarik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/magarik)\
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**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 10:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-first-visit-in-multiple-swf-website/281139 "2009-02-05T10:33:22Z")

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hello wonderful people i am making a website that has several main swf files that navigate to each other via links (nobody's loading anybody). all of them have external preloaders. i have a nice intro, about a minute lon…

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## [Flash 8 and VB6 External Interface](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-and-vb6-external-interface/281138)

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**Author:** [@dxmedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dxmedia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-and-vb6-external-interface/281138 "2009-02-05T10:30:38Z")

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Hi, I an trying to get a flash .swf loaded in Visual Basic 6 to communicate with the host (VB 6). I know all about fscommand, and the VB "set variable in flash" method, but am trying to get it working with External Int…

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## [RemoveChildAt()](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechildat/281137)

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**Author:** [@Garfty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Garfty)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 10:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechildat/281137 "2009-02-05T10:26:04Z")

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Hi all, I think removeChild() is the most confusing thing in my life at the moment when it really shouldnt be. I'm dynamically adding a set of mc's on the stage, im tweening them from alpha 0 to 1 with tweenlite, I the…

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## [Is it possible to toggle the quality or the smoothing of a movieclip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-possible-to-toggle-the-quality-or-the-smoothing-of-a-movieclip/281136)

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**Author:** [@lorenz82](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lorenz82)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-possible-to-toggle-the-quality-or-the-smoothing-of-a-movieclip/281136 "2009-02-05T09:41:42Z")

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Is it possible to toggle the quality or the smoothing of a movieclip? In my whole project there is only a movieclip with a lot of graphic files... I would like to put only that movieclip to LOW QUALITY or create a toggle…

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## [Loading movieclips from library via XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-movieclips-from-library-via-xml/281135)

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**Author:** [@Asparagus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Asparagus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 9:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-movieclips-from-library-via-xml/281135 "2009-02-05T09:22:11Z")

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I'll do my best to keep this question as short as possible: I've made 5 'fruit' movieclips and they're in my library. And using so.addVariable("getNumber", "003"); in my HTML code, I'd like those particular fruit mov…

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## [Generate PDF, DOCX and DOC with PHP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/generate-pdf-docx-and-doc-with-php/281134)

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**Author:** [@leo\_bonnafe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/leo_bonnafe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/generate-pdf-docx-and-doc-with-php/281134 "2009-02-05T09:06:30Z")

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First of all, hello to all -- I am new here \[smile\] I have just come across a new project that allows you to generate PDF, DOCX and DOC files with PHP. All you have to do, is create a template in Open Office (or Wor…

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## [Resize external swf movie to stage size](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resize-external-swf-movie-to-stage-size/281133)

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**Author:** [@schrenzor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/schrenzor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resize-external-swf-movie-to-stage-size/281133 "2009-02-05T08:54:53Z")

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Hello to everyone - this is my first post in here \[wink\] What i try to do, is to make a "wrapper" in Flash, in which other swfs could be embedded. (passing the URL of the external SWF by URL) to attach a link to the sw…

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## [TheCanadian has Found his Arch-Nemesis!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thecanadian-has-found-his-arch-nemesis/281132)

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**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 8:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thecanadian-has-found-his-arch-nemesis/281132 "2009-02-05T08:25:37Z")

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http://www.kirupa.com/forum/member.php?u=23518 :rd:

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## [AS2 / 3 image thumb grid with rollover](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-3-image-thumb-grid-with-rollover/281131)

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**Author:** [@pixi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pixi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 8:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-3-image-thumb-grid-with-rollover/281131 "2009-02-05T08:04:18Z")

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Hi All , looking for a script that loads 6 logo image thumbs into a grid (randomly from folder), with each thumb having a rollover image and link.. Basically the logo area on this page : I have about 30 client logos …

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## [Flash vector to ai or eps: export problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-vector-to-ai-or-eps-export-problem/281130)

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**Author:** [@40Unregistered](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/40Unregistered)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 7:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-vector-to-ai-or-eps-export-problem/281130 "2009-02-05T07:07:35Z")

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Hi guys, i need help regarding this problem. I am using flash (CS3) to draw illustrations. i am good at drawing with flash especially for website. The problem: my client need the vectors editable in ai. I export my vec…

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## [Wwe scroller effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wwe-scroller-effect/281129)

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**Author:** [@sparkdemon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sparkdemon)\
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**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 6:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wwe-scroller-effect/281129 "2009-02-05T06:38:38Z")

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hi am trying to make a vertical scrolling effect like in wwe.com homepage. can you people guide me a bit ?

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## [Making perlin noise less CPU intensive](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-perlin-noise-less-cpu-intensive/281128)

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**Author:** [@kernel\_flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kernel_flash)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 6:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-perlin-noise-less-cpu-intensive/281128 "2009-02-05T06:11:19Z")

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Lately I have been trying to animate the water surface giving it more natural look by use of Perlin noise. But it seems it is very CPU intensive operation. And if I use it along with other animations on the stage which i…

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## [Thumbnail gallery text onRollOver](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thumbnail-gallery-text-onrollover/281127)

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**Author:** [@rynobot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rynobot)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 6:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thumbnail-gallery-text-onrollover/281127 "2009-02-05T06:06:46Z")

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Hey - using this tutorial: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm How do you make the description text appear onRollOver of a thumbnail prior to selecting/loading the photo? Thanks.

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## [Local server not executing PHP called from Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/local-server-not-executing-php-called-from-flash/281126)

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**Author:** [@jontyc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jontyc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/local-server-not-executing-php-called-from-flash/281126 "2009-02-05T05:45:44Z")

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Can't work this one out. Doing the normal stuff, ie: var var\_load:URLLoader = new URLLoader; var URL\_request:URLRequest = new URLRequest("./get\_data.php"); URL\_request.method = URLRequestMethod.POST; var\_load.load(URL…

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## [Clickable Links using text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clickable-links-using-text/281125)

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**Author:** [@qwiktune](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/qwiktune)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 4:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clickable-links-using-text/281125 "2009-02-05T04:56:11Z")

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So i have a short like flash intro and at the end I have a couple words fade in, then i put each word at the end of the slide show on its layer as a button symbol \[probg, producsamp, writesamp, awards, and proact are the…

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## [Logo](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/logo/281124)

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**Author:** [@finalvisual](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/finalvisual)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 4:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/logo/281124 "2009-02-05T04:45:41Z")

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what do you think?? http://finalvisualds.com/project/benepham/logo.jpg

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