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## [What do you think of SEOBowl contest?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-seobowl-contest/276051)

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**Author:** [@elliektrify](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/elliektrify)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-seobowl-contest/276051 "2008-11-21T18:50:12Z")

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I stumbled at this contest while going 'round the net. It caught my attention but I can't seem to find any more info about it. You guys know something about this contest?

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## [as3isolib logo contest](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3isolib-logo-contest/276049)

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**Author:** [@jwopitz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jwopitz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3isolib-logo-contest/276049 "2008-11-21T18:42:34Z")

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\[originally post: http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2409778#post2409778\] Hi folks. I am putting out a challenge to you artistic folks. The challenge: design a simple logo for the as3isolib library (http://co…

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## [Tabbing in flash created code](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tabbing-in-flash-created-code/276047)

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**Author:** [@PaulGene](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PaulGene)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tabbing-in-flash-created-code/276047 "2008-11-21T17:44:25Z")

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Hello everyone, I have an XML driven website template ive been coding for a few months in Flash, no timeline or library involved, its 100% pure Actionscript 3.0 classes. I wanted to add a shopping cart feature and re…

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## [Where has linkage dissappeared?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-has-linkage-dissappeared/276046)

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**Author:** [@hagop](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hagop)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-has-linkage-dissappeared/276046 "2008-11-21T17:36:35Z")

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In Flash CS3 , by right-clicking on an item in the library you could access the LINKAGE , which is used to create a user defined library. I cannot seem to find this command in CS4. Any help ? Thanks Hagop

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## [Garbage collection](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/garbage-collection/276045)

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**Author:** [@DashMasterful](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DashMasterful)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/garbage-collection/276045 "2008-11-21T17:34:54Z")

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SoundHolder.playSound(Object(root).meterAlert,0,0,new SoundTransform(.1)); does 'new SoundTransform()' automatically get garbage collected since I'm not pointing anything to it or does it stay in memory

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## [Problem playing video clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-playing-video-clip/276044)

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**Author:** [@hagop](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hagop)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-playing-video-clip/276044 "2008-11-21T17:31:45Z")

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Dear all I have a single movie clip which has an embedded video inside. I use the following actionscript commands to stop and play it onClipEvent(load) { stop(); onClipEvent(mouseDown) { play(); } onClipEvent(mouseU…

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## [Can't return text format?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-return-text-format/276043)

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**Author:** [@Didi32](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Didi32)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-return-text-format/276043 "2008-11-21T17:15:19Z")

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Hi, I made the following class but would like to return a textformat from another class: package my.fonts { import flash.display.\*; import flash.text.\*; public class TextStyle extends TextFormat { \[Em…

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## [Loaded SWF not seeing its own Library](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loaded-swf-not-seeing-its-own-library/276042)

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**Author:** [@JTF2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JTF2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loaded-swf-not-seeing-its-own-library/276042 "2008-11-21T17:09:02Z")

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Hi all I have a SWF (working fine on its own) that contains its code in class files and also a ComboBox and CheckBox component plus a pretty meaty exported font symbol. I'm trying to preload this SWF into another SWF b…

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## [Button overlay problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-overlay-problems/276040)

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**Author:** [@arundracula](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arundracula)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-overlay-problems/276040 "2008-11-21T16:58:04Z")

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In flash 8 ,we can put a button under a movieclip which also accepts mouse clicks. But how to achieve that in flash cs3? Also if we put a dynamic text in a movieclip (as name for the button) and when we place the mou…

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## [Let me google that for you](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/let-me-google-that-for-you/276037)

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**Author:** [@Iamthejuggler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Iamthejuggler)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/let-me-google-that-for-you/276037 "2008-11-21T16:22:35Z")

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I don't know if you guys get this, but i have a bunch of people who always ask me for help with IT related things. Problems that could easily have been solved with a quick google search. Well, here is the answer! http:…

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## [Xml mp3 question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-mp3-question/276034)

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**Author:** [@neil\_c](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/neil_c)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-mp3-question/276034 "2008-11-21T15:29:22Z")

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Im new to this forum! so firstly like to say a big hello to everyone! I'm not quite sure how to explain what i am wanting to achieve so i will type out a simple diagram below. \[COLOR=navy\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=navy\]My XML F…

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## [Create Dynamic Text field problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-dynamic-text-field-problem/276033)

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**Author:** [@Poncho5k](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Poncho5k)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-dynamic-text-field-problem/276033 "2008-11-21T15:28:00Z")

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function buildImageBox() { imageText = root.Images\[root.p\].attributes.title; imageURL = \_root.Images\[\_root.p\].firstChild.nodeValue; imageURL = "images/"+imageURL; trace(imageURL); thisClip = createEmptyMovieClip("i…

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## [Open WLM chat window from silverlight](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-wlm-chat-window-from-silverlight/276032)

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**Author:** [@chan5038](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chan5038)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-wlm-chat-window-from-silverlight/276032 "2008-11-21T14:49:23Z")

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Hi, Can we open Windows Live Messenger chat window from silverlight? If yes please give me the solution? Thanks in Advance, Chan

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## [Resuming sound after stopAllSounds in AS2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resuming-sound-after-stopallsounds-in-as2/276031)

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**Author:** [@adnan794](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adnan794)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resuming-sound-after-stopallsounds-in-as2/276031 "2008-11-21T14:30:57Z")

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Hello How can I resume sound after after i apply stopAllSounds function? Thanks

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## [Yay, snow!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/yay-snow/276030)

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**Author:** [@DanontheMoon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DanontheMoon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/yay-snow/276030 "2008-11-21T14:20:27Z")

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It snowed here in Hampton Roads this morning! :fab: None of it stuck, it never does, but we generally don't get snow, either.

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## [Please Help - Preloading Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-preloading-problem/276028)

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**Author:** [@joegardner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joegardner)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-preloading-problem/276028 "2008-11-21T14:03:05Z")

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Hi I'm really stuck please help. At the moment I am loading all my images individually and then adding them to the stage one by one. I would love to have it so that they were only added to the stage (or only began the…

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## [Coded graphics --\> Explicit editable graphics](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/coded-graphics-explicit-editable-graphics/276027)

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**Author:** [@0utput](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/0utput)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/coded-graphics-explicit-editable-graphics/276027 "2008-11-21T13:11:08Z")

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Hi, Suppose I wrote some code (in, say, FD) to draw various graphics in a Sprite or MovieClip instance. Is there a way to export what I render into an SWF, so that I may import it into an FLA and edit it frame by frame…

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## [Adding child using xml values as instance name](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-child-using-xml-values-as-instance-name/276026)

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**Author:** [@kavu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kavu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-child-using-xml-values-as-instance-name/276026 "2008-11-21T12:56:56Z")

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Hi Im trying to build menu that feeds xml. I got class that describes button and I want to add few instances of this class to display list and then populate it with date from xml. Is it possible to add Childs of this c…

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## [LocalConnection problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/localconnection-problem/276025)

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**Author:** [@adnan794](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adnan794)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/localconnection-problem/276025 "2008-11-21T12:41:03Z")

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Hello I have two swf files main.swf and button.swf the button file is loaded into the main file and after loading I am establishing a local connection bw the two so to call methods on each other. Now the problem is …

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## [Formating imported XML data](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/formating-imported-xml-data/276023)

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**Author:** [@goomy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/goomy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/formating-imported-xml-data/276023 "2008-11-21T12:24:17Z")

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Hello all! I am working on a flash file that imports XML values into flash. I used tutorials from this forum and all worked nice. Now i would like to do one more thing but cant find solution or answer to it. Hope that …

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## [3D ellipse orbiting around globe](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-ellipse-orbiting-around-globe/276022)

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**Author:** [@cikorka](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cikorka)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-ellipse-orbiting-around-globe/276022 "2008-11-21T12:23:12Z")

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Hello all :), I have a problem I hope you can help me solve. I have a logo with an orb and some semi-ellipses. I would like the ellipses to orbit around the orb in a 3D fashion (front-back of the orb) for some time, th…

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## [Flash Clock (hard One)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-clock-hard-one/276021)

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**Author:** [@xFlashStudentx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xFlashStudentx)\
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**Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-clock-hard-one/276021 "2008-11-21T12:12:10Z")

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I'm trying to make a Flash Clock, using my own graphics though. I had a fla with one, but it got deleted when I had to reformat my hard drive...thanks for any assistance..

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## [Custom Flash Clock (hard One?)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-flash-clock-hard-one/276020)

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**Author:** [@xFlashStudentx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xFlashStudentx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-flash-clock-hard-one/276020 "2008-11-21T12:11:19Z")

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I'm trying to make a Flash Clock, using my own graphics though. I had a fla with one, but it got deleted when I had to reformat my hard drive...thanks for any assistance..

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## [Import mx.controls.Alert; Not working in cs3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/import-mx-controls-alert-not-working-in-cs3/276019)

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**Author:** [@brndn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brndn)\
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**Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/import-mx-controls-alert-not-working-in-cs3/276019 "2008-11-21T11:42:57Z")

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1172: Definition mx.controls:Alert could not be found. Hey there is there any particular reason why I can not access the mx classes from flash cs3. or more so where can I get them to install into my class path direct…

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## [Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cannot-access-a-property-or-method-of-a-null-object-reference/276018)

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**Author:** [@IanCremona](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IanCremona)\
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**Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cannot-access-a-property-or-method-of-a-null-object-reference/276018 "2008-11-21T11:11:24Z")

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Why is it that ActionScript Code: \[LEFT\]getChildByName\[COLOR=#000000\](\[/COLOR\]\[COLOR=#FF0000\]"instance390"\[/COLOR\]\[COLOR=#000000\])\[/COLOR\].\[COLOR=#0000FF\]visible\[/COLOR\]=\[COLOR=#000000\]false\[/COLOR\]; \[/LEFT\] works…

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## [Object Follow cursor rotation problem, Actionscript 2 coding Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/object-follow-cursor-rotation-problem-actionscript-2-coding-flash/276017)

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**Author:** [@squarepig](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/squarepig)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 11:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/object-follow-cursor-rotation-problem-actionscript-2-coding-flash/276017 "2008-11-21T11:10:18Z")

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Hi Can anyone help me sort out a flip problem with an mc clip that follows the mouse and rotates towards the movement but flips awkwardly when you move the mouse again. here is the code I found //Place this on the mc …

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## [Poster galleries(?)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/poster-galleries/276016)

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**Author:** [@localZero](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/localZero)\
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**Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/poster-galleries/276016 "2008-11-21T10:55:35Z")

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Hey does anyone know a good poster gallery?? Like those million CSS-galleries... It doesn't have to feature only art posters, what i'd like to see is some nice commercial posters.

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## [Anyone fancy trying to solve an Excel conundrum?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-fancy-trying-to-solve-an-excel-conundrum/276015)

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**Author:** [@MikeDS](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MikeDS)\
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**Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 10:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-fancy-trying-to-solve-an-excel-conundrum/276015 "2008-11-21T10:28:41Z")

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Hi guys! Just wondering if anyone might be able to help me here:- our company uses Excel to keep a spreadsheet with some cost scheduling information to send to our clients, which also uses macros and stuff for converti…

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## [What is the major differences b/w AS2.0 & AS3.0?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-the-major-differences-b-w-as2-0-as3-0/276013)

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**Author:** [@mskhirwar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mskhirwar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-the-major-differences-b-w-as2-0-as3-0/276013 "2008-11-21T09:26:39Z")

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Hi All, Many people asked me that what is the difference b/w AS2.0 & AS3.0 ? If anybody know the answer of this question, then please let me.......... waiting for your replies................ Thanks in advance MAN M…

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## [Upload multiple files!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/upload-multiple-files/276012)

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**Author:** [@Wampiro\_UHA](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Wampiro_UHA)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 9:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/upload-multiple-files/276012 "2008-11-21T09:22:40Z")

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I'm trying to make a button which can upload multiple files in Flash. This is my code so far: AS3: http://pastie.org/320443 PHP: http://pastie.org/320444 The problem is that the console in Flash does say that the files…

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