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## [How can you use a string value as a function name?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-you-use-a-string-value-as-a-function-name/276881)

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**Author:** [@rustyleaf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rustyleaf)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-you-use-a-string-value-as-a-function-name/276881 "2008-12-04T16:25:58Z")

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I have a function set up that returns a string. I then want to use this string as the part of the function name for my next function call... function onClicknav(event:MouseEvent):void { statusreport = String(checks…

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## [Flash CS4, Photoshop CS4,dreamweaver cs4](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs4-photoshop-cs4-dreamweaver-cs4/276880)

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**Author:** [@new\_saturn03](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/new_saturn03)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs4-photoshop-cs4-dreamweaver-cs4/276880 "2008-12-04T16:13:52Z")

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Get it for £50 EACH including shipping!

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## [Similar to buttonless scroll, but need to rotate image/MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/similar-to-buttonless-scroll-but-need-to-rotate-image-mc/276879)

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**Author:** [@FunkyGibber](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FunkyGibber)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/similar-to-buttonless-scroll-but-need-to-rotate-image-mc/276879 "2008-12-04T16:12:28Z")

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Hi all, I'm sure a lot of you have seen the tutorials for buttonless scrolling (where you move your cursor to the right of the screen and the movieclip scrolls to the left etc). Here is an excellent example...http://ww…

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## [Flash CS4, Photoshop CS4](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs4-photoshop-cs4/276878)

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**Author:** [@new\_saturn03](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/new_saturn03)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs4-photoshop-cs4/276878 "2008-12-04T16:12:09Z")

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Get it for £50 EACH including shipping!

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## [XML problem - Error #1088](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-problem-error-1088/276877)

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**Author:** [@onurgunan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/onurgunan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-problem-error-1088/276877 "2008-12-04T16:09:37Z")

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Hi, i have a problem, When i add sub children to xml file, i recieve error when i publish project "Error #1088: The markup in the document following the root element must be well-formed.". when i delete 2 children (yo…

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## [Can you call a getter from a static function?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-call-a-getter-from-a-static-function/276876)

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**Author:** [@rustyleaf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rustyleaf)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-call-a-getter-from-a-static-function/276876 "2008-12-04T15:41:22Z")

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I am calling an instance of my boxes class (that draws boxes on the screen) from my document class. This class has a getter function that parses the array containing all the lines I have used to create the boxes. I can c…

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## [Need help with if/else statement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-if-else-statement/276875)

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**Author:** [@zeke25](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zeke25)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-if-else-statement/276875 "2008-12-04T15:35:12Z")

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hello I'm new here and i have question about if/else statement involving a timeline. they want all the events to pop up with the press of a button but if there are already events turn on in the timeline for them to sta…

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## [I'm a newbie to flash and someone is asking me if I this is hard to do?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-a-newbie-to-flash-and-someone-is-asking-me-if-i-this-is-hard-to-do/276874)

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**Author:** [@nomad2224](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nomad2224)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-a-newbie-to-flash-and-someone-is-asking-me-if-i-this-is-hard-to-do/276874 "2008-12-04T15:32:04Z")

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the reference they are giving me is www.ebv.com and the promotional flyouts that appear at the top of the page. They like the concept and would like me to recreate and mimic the same idea but with static images (not movi…

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## [Centering wont work](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-wont-work/276873)

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**Author:** [@keskin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keskin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-wont-work/276873 "2008-12-04T15:13:30Z")

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In HTML publish settings I set everything to middle...but in HTML preview movie is to the left. Also, in div tag in center, it doesn't "listen", it stays on the left. How to horizontally center my flash movie?

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## [Opacity effect not working in IE](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opacity-effect-not-working-in-ie/276872)

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**Author:** [@laertjansen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/laertjansen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opacity-effect-not-working-in-ie/276872 "2008-12-04T15:04:49Z")

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Hello everyone. I´m building a folio gallery and reading the article http://www.w3schools.com/Css/css\_image\_transparency.asp I decided to apply an oppacity effect on the squares but the problem is that, but as per usu…

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## [How to document flash effects during design?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-document-flash-effects-during-design/276871)

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**Author:** [@chandrask](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chandrask)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-document-flash-effects-during-design/276871 "2008-12-04T14:55:03Z")

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I am new to RIA programming. I have been working on web pages and win app development. For designing the UI in web or win app, we normally create UI design mockups and present it to the audience for review. Post review a…

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## [XML PHP problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-php-problem/276870)

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**Author:** [@Aldor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Aldor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-php-problem/276870 "2008-12-04T14:54:04Z")

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Hey dudes, I have a problem with making rss feed with php. i generate the XML file and when i try to open it in the browser i get the following error: XML Parsing Error: not well-formed Location: http://localhost/sms-f…

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## [Intersection with the Subselection tool --\> new anchor point?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/intersection-with-the-subselection-tool-new-anchor-point/276869)

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**Author:** [@Shui](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shui)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/intersection-with-the-subselection-tool-new-anchor-point/276869 "2008-12-04T14:35:50Z")

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Hi guys, I was experimenting on the best way to animate a Stickman. I found out that it's quite easy to draw a normal Stickman with the Oval and Line tools and then create a frame-per-frame animation by moving the anch…

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## [Trouble with gravity effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-gravity-effect/276868)

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**Author:** [@david\_brent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/david_brent)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-gravity-effect/276868 "2008-12-04T14:12:29Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to acheive the effect of some bombs falling randomly down the screen. They start at different heights and have different floor values, however the gravity value remains the same. My problem is that one o…

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## [Variables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables/276867)

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**Author:** [@bobbyO](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bobbyO)\
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**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables/276867 "2008-12-04T14:07:57Z")

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How do I get a variable to display on the stage?

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## [Applying friction to movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/applying-friction-to-movieclip/276866)

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**Author:** [@grebs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grebs)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/applying-friction-to-movieclip/276866 "2008-12-04T14:05:32Z")

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i have a movieclip that accelerates when you press the up button. when you let go of the up button the movieclip no longer accelerates but carries on at a constant speed. i am trying to add friction to the movieclip so i…

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## [How to read binary files in Flash AS 3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-read-binary-files-in-flash-as-3/276863)

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**Author:** [@venkcauk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/venkcauk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-read-binary-files-in-flash-as-3/276863 "2008-12-04T14:01:22Z")

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hi..... , Currently i am working on flash AS3 games.i got a puzzle game. i like to give u a short introduction.. When the game starts a cartoon images will get start animated. At the end or middle of animat…

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## [\[3D debris\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-debris/276862)

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**Author:** [@pwdVergesser](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pwdVergesser)\
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**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-debris/276862 "2008-12-04T13:51:59Z")

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I´ve played a bit with Flash10 new 3D-features. So here´s my first release called "debris pattern". So this pattern is fragmented into 42 individual 3d cubes (the amount of cubes is adjustable on demand), each one rotate…

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## [Adding focus to an image](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-focus-to-an-image/276861)

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**Author:** [@gb207](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gb207)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-focus-to-an-image/276861 "2008-12-04T13:31:26Z")

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Hi, I have seen a really nice effect which adds focus to a selected image, and I was wondering if there are any tutorials to show you how to do it. The effect is normally triggered when a thumbnail is clicked, a larger i…

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## [Flash Guestbook](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-guestbook/276860)

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**Author:** [@michey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/michey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-guestbook/276860 "2008-12-04T13:06:40Z")

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Hi I have a working Guestbook-\>GBOOK-DEMO (as a "standalone" swf). Loaded in a Website-\>TEMPLATE-DEMO as external swf with \_lockroot, the old messages from the xml are displayed, but sending a new message does not work…

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## [Eraserhead](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/eraserhead/276859)

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**Author:** [@saxx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saxx)\
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**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/eraserhead/276859 "2008-12-04T12:59:24Z")

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074486/ Has anybody seen this movie? I watched it and found it only mildly disturbing, and still have no idea what went down. I guess its suppose to be a horror classic, but like i said, i'…

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## [Lol macaron](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lol-macaron/276858)

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**Author:** [@wo1olf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wo1olf)\
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**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lol-macaron/276858 "2008-12-04T12:18:03Z")

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so i fall on this song on youtube... but rofl the guy singing was he high or waht when he did the song....i was like hello ! can i buy a vowel...but still funny (and if u type the best song ever it comes among the first …

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## [Cheap voguejordan shoes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cheap-voguejordan-shoes/276857)

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**Author:** [@qq1111](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/qq1111)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cheap-voguejordan-shoes/276857 "2008-12-04T12:07:15Z")

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\[FONT=Times New Roman\] welcome to our website: \[COLOR=#0000ff\]www.voguejordan.com\[/COLOR\] ,We hope become your reliable shoes supplier in China. Authentic Shoes with original box,we insists that " Customer the highest,…

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## [Wholesale new nikejordan shoes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wholesale-new-nikejordan-shoes/276856)

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**Author:** [@qq1111](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/qq1111)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wholesale-new-nikejordan-shoes/276856 "2008-12-04T12:06:32Z")

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\[FONT=Times New Roman\] welcome to our website: \[COLOR=#0000ff\]www.voguejordan.com\[/COLOR\] ,We hope become your reliable shoes supplier in China. Authentic Shoes with original box,we insists that " Customer the highest,…

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## [Right click context menu - removing zoom in etc](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/right-click-context-menu-removing-zoom-in-etc/276855)

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**Author:** [@keskin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keskin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/right-click-context-menu-removing-zoom-in-etc/276855 "2008-12-04T11:29:12Z")

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I'm shure you heard this one before... But not even following numerous code examples on the net can't solve this one for me. I've tried dozen different codes, placing them on first frame - F9 - pasting the code. It d…

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## [Drag & drop help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-drop-help/276854)

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**Author:** [@nevermind](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nevermind)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 11:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-drop-help/276854 "2008-12-04T11:10:41Z")

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can anyone help with coding for actionscript 2.0 - we have designed a quiz with drag and drop answer, for each question the user must select the three most appropriate answers and drag them in order into the 3 answer box…

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## [Asset SWF, loading/embedding has fundamental differences](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/asset-swf-loading-embedding-has-fundamental-differences/276853)

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**Author:** [@oybrator](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oybrator)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 11:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/asset-swf-loading-embedding-has-fundamental-differences/276853 "2008-12-04T11:10:30Z")

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So after a few headaches I arrived at a thesis (at best): If developing and compiling in Flex Builder, but using a library of assets (in the form of a SWF-file) compiled by the Flash IDE, loading the assets.swf at runt…

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## [What trackball do you use?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-trackball-do-you-use/276851)

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**Author:** [@the\_bdd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/the_bdd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 10:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-trackball-do-you-use/276851 "2008-12-04T10:46:15Z")

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I tried the marble mouse and hated it... first time i have tried a trackball... so i was wondering what others thought of it and if maybe i just picked the wrong trackball to try??? what one do you use and why do you p…

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## [Khushal](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/khushal/276850)

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**Author:** [@khushyash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/khushyash)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 10:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/khushal/276850 "2008-12-04T10:39:14Z")

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How to do Drag with target

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## [Draggable Menu 2.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/draggable-menu-2-0/276849)

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**Author:** [@cracklewark](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cracklewark)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 10:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/draggable-menu-2-0/276849 "2008-12-04T10:15:12Z")

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hi there, i just followed this tutorial and it was really easy and great. however, my general clip, the clip that has all the images in a block to scroll through, is 9000 pixels. When i export, the actions work, except m…

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