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## [Snake game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/snake-game/274667)

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**Author:** [@Leo75](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Leo75)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/snake-game/274667 "2008-11-02T14:48:42Z")

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Hi there! I am trying to create a game like SNAKES, the one that u move a snake or worm around and when it "eats" certain stuff it will increase in size. I know, or at least have an idea, on how to move the snake around.…

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## [Flash Chat wont connect. Help?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-chat-wont-connect-help/274666)

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**Author:** [@lantay77](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lantay77)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-chat-wont-connect-help/274666 "2008-11-02T14:32:24Z")

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http://www.trayiel.com

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## [Flash Chat wont connect. Help?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-chat-wont-connect-help/274665)

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**Author:** [@lantay77](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lantay77)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-chat-wont-connect-help/274665 "2008-11-02T14:23:37Z")

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http://www.trayiel.com

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## [Item calculator](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/item-calculator/274664)

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**Author:** [@smecky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smecky)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/item-calculator/274664 "2008-11-02T12:51:24Z")

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Hi, I'm new here so don't know if I'm breaking any rules by requesting help as a first post. Please let me know if I do. Ok so here's my problem. I have to make a application for college...but our AS3 classes from last…

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## [New to Actionscript 3.0. Need help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-to-actionscript-3-0-need-help/274663)

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**Author:** [@grasmere](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grasmere)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-to-actionscript-3-0-need-help/274663 "2008-11-02T12:40:03Z")

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Hi. Since, you can't add actions to buttons in Actionscript 3.0, I need help. When I refer to something with (), I'm giving it's instance name. When I click on button (MyButton), I want it to: Play a Movie Clip (MyCl…

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## [\[AS3\]need help with removing all Child](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-need-help-with-removing-all-child/274662)

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**Author:** [@pixeldude](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pixeldude)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-need-help-with-removing-all-child/274662 "2008-11-02T12:25:21Z")

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Hi there... I just need help with my Clip class here...my attempt is attaching some mc's problem the library call "Clip" from mouse click and delete all the attach Clip within 2 seconds after randomly movement...I mana…

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## [Preloader for pictures](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-pictures/274661)

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**Author:** [@Phily](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Phily)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-pictures/274661 "2008-11-02T10:47:23Z")

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Hi, I've been looking and trying a bunch of preloaders for the following action without luck; on (release) { loadMovie("picture1.png", \_root.photo.empty); } In an empty movie clip named "photo". Works wonderf…

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## [Rotations and bitmapdata container](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotations-and-bitmapdata-container/274660)

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**Author:** [@coggia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/coggia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 10:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotations-and-bitmapdata-container/274660 "2008-11-02T10:25:23Z")

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Hello, I'm Trying MatrixTransformer.rotateAroundExternalPoint, and i'm stuck into a precise point : I got an image (50px width, 20px height) which turns around a given point: //angle is an angle given at a time Mat…

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## [Creating catch game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-catch-game/274658)

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**Author:** [@charli2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/charli2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-catch-game/274658 "2008-11-02T07:23:18Z")

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would anyone be able to provide a model of the actionscript for how to make a catch game like http://www.mathplayground.com/multiples.html i need to have this in for a school project in one and a bit days time, and i wi…

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## [Rotating image?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotating-image/274657)

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**Author:** [@thegrrraue](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thegrrraue)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 7:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotating-image/274657 "2008-11-02T07:13:46Z")

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I'm trying to put together a slide show with a semi-3D effect. Here is a link that shows it done with a simple green rectangle: www.51productions.com/Test/rotating.html I'd like to map an image onto that, making it cha…

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## [Accessing an Attribute](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-an-attribute/274656)

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**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-an-attribute/274656 "2008-11-02T06:19:59Z")

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I have some XML that is structured like this: \<quiz\> \<item category="Health"\> \<question\>Can you override medication orders?\</question\> \<answers\> \<answer\>First answer\</answer\> …

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## [VMWare Fusions and BootCamp](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vmware-fusions-and-bootcamp/274655)

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**Author:** [@ajcates](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ajcates)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vmware-fusions-and-bootcamp/274655 "2008-11-02T05:58:46Z")

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I want to move my VMWare Fusion windows file system to a Boot Camp partition on my macbook. I google search and all I find is how to use a boot camp partition as a virtual machine. How can I do this?

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## [Advice on approach to making game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advice-on-approach-to-making-game/274653)

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**Author:** [@charli2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/charli2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 4:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advice-on-approach-to-making-game/274653 "2008-11-02T04:54:05Z")

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i'm trying to make a game just like http://www.mathplayground.com/multiples.html but i'm having trouble with the actionscript. i've got the character to be controllable, and have managed to get a movieclip of the object…

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## [Ugh. Today is not fun](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ugh-today-is-not-fun/274651)

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**Author:** [@Anogar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Anogar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 3:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ugh-today-is-not-fun/274651 "2008-11-02T03:15:40Z")

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It's eight on a Saturday and I'm carrying boxes in the rain. My wife is like nine months pregnant, so she can't help me with the move. Earlier today my alternator died, and it turns out that the car I have needs a stupid…

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## [Thumbnail grid centering](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thumbnail-grid-centering/274650)

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**Author:** [@Mr\_Kikkoman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mr_Kikkoman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 2:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thumbnail-grid-centering/274650 "2008-11-02T02:32:37Z")

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how can you center the thumbnails in a grid? I know how to create the grid but not how to tell the x position of the thumbnail to start from the center then move left each time there's a new thumb. I'm using the stageWid…

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## [Static Background shape or movie clip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/static-background-shape-or-movie-clip/274649)

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**Author:** [@luka66\_6](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/luka66_6)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/static-background-shape-or-movie-clip/274649 "2008-11-02T01:49:59Z")

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Hi I have a big static background. What is better to use for it so computer will not be under stress? Shape that i made or to convert it to movie clip and than to catche it as bitmap? tnx Luka

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## [Using variables with new Date() object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-variables-with-new-date-object/274648)

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**Author:** [@kdawg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kdawg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-variables-with-new-date-object/274648 "2008-11-02T01:42:07Z")

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I have a related problem when trying to pass a variable from SWFObject to a new Date() object. From SWFObject: flashvars.startDate = "2010,0,10"; From SWF: \[AS\]eventDate = new Date(startDate);\[/AS\] Obviously thi…

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## [First person style shooter. Bullet Problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/first-person-style-shooter-bullet-problems/274647)

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**Author:** [@keke](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keke)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/first-person-style-shooter-bullet-problems/274647 "2008-11-02T00:47:08Z")

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Ok so i was making this game where you control a kinda erratic crosshair around the screen with arrow keys and push z to shoot enemies which is in a first person style game (though you don't move around). Anyways I thoug…

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## [I need to disable links after mc plays](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-to-disable-links-after-mc-plays/274646)

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**Author:** [@shanmarkshan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shanmarkshan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-to-disable-links-after-mc-plays/274646 "2008-11-02T00:43:29Z")

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Hi, I'm working on a web site http://nchomeloan.net/muse.htm and I need to have the buttons not enabled when the mc containing the button is not playing. I have completed several tutorials but can not get this to work…

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## [Problems sending mail with PHP, can you send from Flash with formMail.pl?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-sending-mail-with-php-can-you-send-from-flash-with-formmail-pl/274645)

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**Author:** [@shanmarkshan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shanmarkshan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 12:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-sending-mail-with-php-can-you-send-from-flash-with-formmail-pl/274645 "2008-11-02T00:33:07Z")

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Hi, I am at wits end. I have a simple contact for on my web site. I built it just as the tutorial instructed and it's just not working. Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong? This is the Action Script for the form…

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## [Left 4 Dead](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/left-4-dead/274644)

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**Author:** [@Templarian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Templarian)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/left-4-dead/274644 "2008-11-02T00:04:46Z")

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\[image\] So the full trailer was released today, and we only have a few more days till the demo (6th, 11th for non-preorderies) and the game come out (18th). View the HD Trailer So this for me is the largest game re…

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## [Loading Data](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-data/274643)

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**Author:** [@Irontigerz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Irontigerz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2008, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-data/274643 "2008-11-01T23:28:49Z")

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i have created a Mqsql database with all the date within it such as skin colour, eye colour, eye type, class, etc. i have a swf called main which loads the different swfs such as player\_01, player\_02, head\_goku, head\_pon…

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## [Bones trouble](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bones-trouble/274642)

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**Author:** [@smkirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smkirupa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2008, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bones-trouble/274642 "2008-11-01T23:16:35Z")

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How do you scale a character made of bones? The free-transform tool just breaks it apart. ::EDIT:: Nevermind, you must make it a symbol to do that.

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## [Target loaded swf timeline](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/target-loaded-swf-timeline/274641)

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**Author:** [@jensou](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jensou)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2008, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/target-loaded-swf-timeline/274641 "2008-11-01T22:57:11Z")

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I'm trying to target, from a button, the timeline of a loaded swf. Here's sort of a rundown of the structure... the swf files are loaded from an xml file. the buttons are also created from the xml file. there's an ima…

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## [ASP.NET - How to create control library?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/asp-net-how-to-create-control-library/274640)

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**Author:** [@haagel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/haagel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2008, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/asp-net-how-to-create-control-library/274640 "2008-11-01T21:35:53Z")

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I've created a few Web User Controls (.ascx) in a Web Site project. Now I realize that I would like to place these in a separate library so that I can reuse them i other projects. How do I create a user control library…

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## [Error selecting title in Array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-selecting-title-in-array/274639)

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**Author:** [@nitrocrime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nitrocrime)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2008, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-selecting-title-in-array/274639 "2008-11-01T21:13:26Z")

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Hello Kirupa users I am working on a PathFinder It is working pretty well but i have a problem detecting walls In my Array i only user 0 and 1 The 0 is a walkable and 1 is a wall I user this calculation to determen…

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## [Load movied to random positions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-movied-to-random-positions/274638)

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**Author:** [@liamboon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/liamboon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2008, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-movied-to-random-positions/274638 "2008-11-01T20:36:13Z")

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Hi, I have 8 movies (each one is a slideshow) that l would like to load into 8 different containers on the stage at the same time but l want them to go to random positions on each page load.. is this possible??

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## [Monitoring event listeners,](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/monitoring-event-listeners/274637)

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**Author:** [@HMPoweredMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HMPoweredMan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2008, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/monitoring-event-listeners/274637 "2008-11-01T18:56:27Z")

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Is there a way to see all the event listeners that are on memory?

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## [Read the height of a VBox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/read-the-height-of-a-vbox/274636)

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**Author:** [@grozavpaul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grozavpaul)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2008, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/read-the-height-of-a-vbox/274636 "2008-11-01T18:23:53Z")

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i have a VBox. i fill it with some children. Each children having a different height. i didn't specify any height to my VBox ... so that it will resize to it's content. Ok. But how can i now read the height of my VBox? i…

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## [Creating a link in as3 - event listener](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-link-in-as3-event-listener/274635)

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**Author:** [@biztaty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/biztaty)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2008, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-link-in-as3-event-listener/274635 "2008-11-01T18:15:39Z")

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Hi, When I create a button link, i need to write something like to create event listener, it is true that you should clear your event listener after that? for example to create a link i will write addEventListener b…

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