# Latest

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## [Scope of object in library issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scope-of-object-in-library-issue/275701)

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**Author:** [@bobcahill](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bobcahill)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scope-of-object-in-library-issue/275701 "2008-11-17T18:46:38Z")

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I am working on an application that dynamically populates the program with assets from the library. I have a simple need to call a function from the root timeline. so in the AS layer of the Object I have the following p…

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## [Visibility issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/visibility-issue/275699)

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**Author:** [@Lynque](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lynque)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/visibility-issue/275699 "2008-11-17T18:44:18Z")

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I'm simply trying to hide two buttons onRollOver of one this.varBut.onRollOver = function() { \_root.gotoAndStop(7); statBut.\_visible = false; varBut.\_visible = false; }; varBut does what I'd like it to but statBut do…

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## [Problem trying to redirect after FLV playback](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-trying-to-redirect-after-flv-playback/275698)

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**Author:** [@PTS21](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PTS21)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-trying-to-redirect-after-flv-playback/275698 "2008-11-17T18:36:25Z")

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My flash guy is on vacation this week and I'm trying to figure out a Flash problem on my own. I am trying to have a SWF file redirect the browser to a new page once it completes playback of a FLV file. For whatever reaso…

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## [Is there a fast way to access commonly used snippets of code?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-fast-way-to-access-commonly-used-snippets-of-code/275696)

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**Author:** [@dtrace](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dtrace)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-fast-way-to-access-commonly-used-snippets-of-code/275696 "2008-11-17T18:29:10Z")

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Like, I use onClipEvent(load){this.\_alpha = 0;} A lot. And I always find myself writing it out...and it's a pain in the \*\*\*. I wish there was a way you could save commonly used snippets of code and just easily acc…

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## [Rotating an object 360 & counting revolutions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotating-an-object-360-counting-revolutions/275695)

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**Author:** [@jeancnicolas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jeancnicolas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotating-an-object-360-counting-revolutions/275695 "2008-11-17T18:13:12Z")

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hi my code is bugged .. I want my line (which does) follow the mouse, like a dial. I have converted the degrees into a percentage, so that when the percentage of the rotation reaches 100%, my script counts one revoluti…

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## [Zoom in on a movie clip to reveal hot spots](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zoom-in-on-a-movie-clip-to-reveal-hot-spots/275694)

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**Author:** [@wuzzi2ya](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wuzzi2ya)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zoom-in-on-a-movie-clip-to-reveal-hot-spots/275694 "2008-11-17T18:03:33Z")

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Here is the code I am currently using, yet its not exactly want I need... I would like to zoom in on a movie clip as opposed to a static jpg. The reason is I want to add hot spots on the image that reveal callouts... …

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## [How to put together this codes...is it possible?Help please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-put-together-this-codes-is-it-possible-help-please/275693)

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**Author:** [@max999](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/max999)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-put-together-this-codes-is-it-possible-help-please/275693 "2008-11-17T18:00:01Z")

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Hi i am trying(it's been a while now) to put together the Voetsjoeba horizontal easing thumbs effect and the kirupa xml gallery, i am not sure if it is possible and if anybody could give me a hint it would be really grea…

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## [Controlling the sound of an flv on the timeline](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-the-sound-of-an-flv-on-the-timeline/275692)

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**Author:** [@daidai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daidai)\
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**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-the-sound-of-an-flv-on-the-timeline/275692 "2008-11-17T17:51:23Z")

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Im used to dealing with streaming videos, but this instance has an flv on the timeline. How do I now control the volume? I would normally set up a NetStream and soundTransform the volume of the stream, but as there is no…

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## [Help with getting animation to stop in other scenes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-getting-animation-to-stop-in-other-scenes/275691)

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**Author:** [@vonatah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vonatah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-getting-animation-to-stop-in-other-scenes/275691 "2008-11-17T17:34:53Z")

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I am using Flash CS3. I'm new at actionscripting and am not quite sure I understand it completely. I have a movie that has a few (2-4) scenes in it. Each scene is like its own "commercial" I created a holiday movie t…

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## [Dynamically Change Flash Obj Size](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-change-flash-obj-size/275690)

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**Author:** [@7788](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/7788)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-change-flash-obj-size/275690 "2008-11-17T17:31:47Z")

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I have a flash movie with stage.scalemode = "noscale" and stage.alight = "tl" The Html code for the movie has width = 100% and height = 750px How can i change the height trough a button within flash? is this done wit…

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## [Generic String's methods](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/generic-strings-methods/275689)

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**Author:** [@wvxvw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wvxvw)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/generic-strings-methods/275689 "2008-11-17T17:30:53Z")

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Somehow I fail to understand these lines from the manual: All the methods of the String class, except for concat(), fromCharCode(), slice(), and substr(), are generic, which means the methods call toString() before per…

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## [What i an Interface?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-i-an-interface/275688)

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**Author:** [@spir](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spir)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-i-an-interface/275688 "2008-11-17T17:24:13Z")

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Hey ppl, Have been trying to find information on Interfaces, the as3 lang ref assumes you already know what they are and I cant really get my head around posts on other forums. Does an Interface allow you to call func…

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## [Reference objects on multiple frames from .as file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reference-objects-on-multiple-frames-from-as-file/275687)

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**Author:** [@DashMasterful](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DashMasterful)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reference-objects-on-multiple-frames-from-as-file/275687 "2008-11-17T17:21:45Z")

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I have a movie clip that has three frames, each frame contains unique objects that I would like to reference to, however, I am trying to reference the objects from an .as file for that movie clip, I find that I am able t…

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## [Help requested with Menu with Slider](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-requested-with-menu-with-slider/275686)

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**Author:** [@chiefwiggum](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chiefwiggum)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-requested-with-menu-with-slider/275686 "2008-11-17T17:16:37Z")

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Hi I am a newbie at Flash and I am using cs 3. I have managed to do this menu http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/menu\_with\_slider.htm I now want to replace the ordinary buttons with a movieclipbuttons to get an r…

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## [Enhanced Stroke / Stroke Hinting / CS3 & Older flash player](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enhanced-stroke-stroke-hinting-cs3-older-flash-player/275685)

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**Author:** [@ataylor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ataylor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enhanced-stroke-stroke-hinting-cs3-older-flash-player/275685 "2008-11-17T17:12:58Z")

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I've recently upgraded to CS3 and have found that strokes made in Flash 8 with stroke hinting cannot be published to Flash Player 6 and 7 when you open them in CS3. Flash 8 has no problem publishing these files to Flas…

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## [What an absolute waste of a Weekend](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-an-absolute-waste-of-a-weekend/275683)

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**Author:** [@DanontheMoon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DanontheMoon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-an-absolute-waste-of-a-weekend/275683 "2008-11-17T16:49:32Z")

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Let me start this thread off by saying that I did absolutely nothing of merit this weekend, save a bit of cleaning. The reasons being Fallout 3, FarCry 2 and C&C Red Alert 3. Oh, and scotch on the rocks all weekend. That…

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## [Vbox or Panel?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vbox-or-panel/275682)

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**Author:** [@beczesz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/beczesz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vbox-or-panel/275682 "2008-11-17T16:46:52Z")

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Hi! I'm using Flex 3.0 (built 3.0.194161). I need some scrollable container: VBox or Panel, both are int the mx.container package. I don't know what's up with my Flex, but it doesn't have these packages. If I type: "impo…

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## [Menu Assistance - Links/Active](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-assistance-links-active/275680)

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**Author:** [@w33zy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/w33zy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-assistance-links-active/275680 "2008-11-17T16:40:20Z")

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I'm having trouble with a menu from a full flash site to use in a non-flash environment. The issue is defining the links for the generated buttons and an active menu item solution. Assistance is greatly appreciated. …

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## [Creating new Bitmapdata](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-new-bitmapdata/275679)

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**Author:** [@nitroplonker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nitroplonker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-new-bitmapdata/275679 "2008-11-17T16:28:54Z")

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What i am trying to do is to create new bitmap objects from externally loaded png's in AS2, the way i am trying to do it is to first create empty MC's loading the png's into them, then copy these MC's into new Bitmapdata…

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## [How do I draw a line on mouseover, then delete on mouseout?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-draw-a-line-on-mouseover-then-delete-on-mouseout/275678)

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**Author:** [@oddballs24](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oddballs24)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-draw-a-line-on-mouseover-then-delete-on-mouseout/275678 "2008-11-17T16:22:22Z")

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Hey, I am trying to create a sort of interactive map where if I hover over a country(movieclip.London), lines would be drawn from the centre of 'London' to the centres of a set list of other countries(also movie clips)…

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## [IE6 Compliant menu advice please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie6-compliant-menu-advice-please/275677)

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**Author:** [@burns](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/burns)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie6-compliant-menu-advice-please/275677 "2008-11-17T16:10:31Z")

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Hi, I've been tasked with creating a rounded tabbed navigation that is compatible with modern browsers and IE6. It needs to have transparency as the background colour is going to be variable so I have used PNGS. I …

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## [Text not showing up in Dynamic Txt Box (Yes, It's embedded)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-not-showing-up-in-dynamic-txt-box-yes-its-embedded/275676)

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**Author:** [@joshcaple](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joshcaple)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-not-showing-up-in-dynamic-txt-box-yes-its-embedded/275676 "2008-11-17T15:59:51Z")

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I've got a dynamic txt box, rendered as HTML & with a UIScrollBar component attached. The characters are ALL embedded but for some reason there are a couple characters here and there that are just missing. Any ideas?

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## [Loading images into clips within for loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-images-into-clips-within-for-loop/275675)

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**Author:** [@natronp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/natronp)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-images-into-clips-within-for-loop/275675 "2008-11-17T15:50:45Z")

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ok, i'm trying to figure out how to replace loadMovie within a for loop where i'm populating dynamic movieclips. I have: /for (var i:uint = 0; i\<finArray.length; i++) { var cubeFront:frontClip = new frontClip(…

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## [Sound on/off](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-on-off/275674)

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**Author:** [@losse](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/losse)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-on-off/275674 "2008-11-17T15:38:49Z")

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Hi there I have a flash movie with a song in one of the layers synchronized to the animation. I'd like to add a sound on/off button in case people don't want to hear the music... Just wondering if it's possible to acco…

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## [A few questions on exporting from flash!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-few-questions-on-exporting-from-flash/275672)

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**Author:** [@bluemagica](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bluemagica)\
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**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-few-questions-on-exporting-from-flash/275672 "2008-11-17T15:36:22Z")

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For record, I have flash cs3/as3 and I need to make my game available for download, so here are my questions! 1) How do i make customisable gamepad/joystick support? 2) How can i publish for mac and linux? Note: I know…

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## [Control an external movieclip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/control-an-external-movieclip/275671)

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**Author:** [@IanCremona](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IanCremona)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/control-an-external-movieclip/275671 "2008-11-17T14:43:08Z")

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I'm trying to stop at frame 144 on "Promotion1": ActionScript Code: \[LEFT\]\[COLOR=#000000\]\*\*var\*\*\[/COLOR\] Promotion1:imageContainer=\[COLOR=#000000\]\*\*new\*\*\[/COLOR\] imageContainer\[COLOR=#000000\](\[/COLOR\]\[COLOR=#FF0000\]"im…

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## [Emptying movieclip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/emptying-movieclip/275670)

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**Author:** [@panopticon\_](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/panopticon_)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/emptying-movieclip/275670 "2008-11-17T14:36:45Z")

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i'm building a little pixel house and i've got a problem with the redrawing of the house link deleted if you test my swf you can see the bug. at first when you click on the "up" button it seems to work nicely (in fac…

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## [Unloading external swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unloading-external-swf/275669)

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**Author:** [@fmetala24](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fmetala24)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unloading-external-swf/275669 "2008-11-17T13:54:01Z")

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Hello everyone, I'm kind of new to AS3 I created a flash file and i have several buttons on the main stage. I have given the buttons instance names and whenever a button is clicked an external swf is loaded on the main s…

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## [Multiple buttons problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-buttons-problem/275668)

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**Author:** [@rzakyn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rzakyn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-buttons-problem/275668 "2008-11-17T12:38:56Z")

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solved : i wrote all the codes in thier own layers, and it's solved. i'm making a website. i'm making with as 3.0 this time. but, my buttons aren't working. first 2 buttons work. but other ones not. what can be the pro…

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## [Study as3.0?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/study-as3-0/275665)

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**Author:** [@arundracula](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arundracula)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/study-as3-0/275665 "2008-11-17T12:28:44Z")

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How can I study the changes in AS 3.0 from 2.0? I know AS 2.0. But I don't know to define classes in it. All AS 3.0 tutorials start with "this is a tutorial for beginners....". But didn't help me actually. All contains s…

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