# Latest

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## [I need artists to create a top-down city](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-artists-to-create-a-top-down-city/272878)

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**Author:** [@bluemagica](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bluemagica)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2008, 1:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-artists-to-create-a-top-down-city/272878 "2008-10-09T01:33:51Z")

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This is for a gta style MMO project, and I need a artist who can create top-down graphics for the city buildings. The city will be totally bird's eye view! I cannot offer anything except full credit at this moment, but…

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## [Can actionScript create an online form that sends data to an email address?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-actionscript-create-an-online-form-that-sends-data-to-an-email-address/272877)

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**Author:** [@DdigitalD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DdigitalD)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2008, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-actionscript-create-an-online-form-that-sends-data-to-an-email-address/272877 "2008-10-09T01:15:15Z")

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Basically, can it do something similar to using javaScript to create on online form that submits data to an email account? Thanks!

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## [Looking for portfolio showcase tool/widget](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-portfolio-showcase-tool-widget/272876)

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**Author:** [@princeofegypt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/princeofegypt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2008, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-portfolio-showcase-tool-widget/272876 "2008-10-09T01:01:41Z")

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Hi Everyone I am in the process of creating my online portfolio on my blog and was wondering if there is a tool that would enable me to manage list of clients/case studies, upload images and videos, and then showcase t…

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## [Runtime flv conversion a possibility?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/runtime-flv-conversion-a-possibility/272875)

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**Author:** [@jackcviers](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jackcviers)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2008, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/runtime-flv-conversion-a-possibility/272875 "2008-10-09T00:51:07Z")

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Since AS3 can read a byte stream, could it be possible to request a wmv file from an http location, convert the incoming data stream to bytes (or just store the bytes until the download is complete), read the completely …

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## [Loading random background FULLSCREEN images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-random-background-fullscreen-images/272874)

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**Author:** [@designguru1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/designguru1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2008, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-random-background-fullscreen-images/272874 "2008-10-09T00:16:04Z")

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Hi there, I have been looking at this tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/loadingrandombackground.htm but I need the background images to be FULLSCREEN. Can someone help me out? Is there a way to do this that…

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## [Error message](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-message/272873)

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**Author:** [@dolphin\_m70](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dolphin_m70)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2008, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-message/272873 "2008-10-09T00:04:43Z")

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hi i opened a file in Flash cs3 and try to edit it like changing the background and then test the movie but when i give test movie option it returns this error message the file is in AS2 i checked the file properties ,…

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## [Random fullscreen background image on refresh](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-fullscreen-background-image-on-refresh/272872)

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**Author:** [@designguru1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/designguru1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2008, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-fullscreen-background-image-on-refresh/272872 "2008-10-09T00:00:11Z")

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Hi there, I have flash site and client wants random fullscreen background image to load on refresh. sounds easy right ?. but i've tried a lot of components and code snippets but it's causing headaches as nothing seems to…

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## [Speed painting](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/speed-painting/272871)

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**Author:** [@sticmann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sticmann)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/speed-painting/272871 "2008-10-08T23:59:05Z")

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I ran across this idea recently and I've done a few on my own. Now I'd like to see if anyone else wants to get involved and make a little game out of it. Time limit on the painting should be between 30 min - 1 hour. If a…

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## [Accessing root.function from MovieClip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-root-function-from-movieclip/272870)

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**Author:** [@megalord](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/megalord)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-root-function-from-movieclip/272870 "2008-10-08T23:48:34Z")

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Hi! I'm shure the answer to my problem is somewhere in here... but I just can´t find it. I have a function, created in the first frame of my main timeline, and I need i to be called from inside a movieClip. In AS2 …

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## [AS3.0 -\> Updating variables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-0-updating-variables/272869)

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**Author:** [@kpxnamja](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kpxnamja)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-0-updating-variables/272869 "2008-10-08T23:45:45Z")

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Hello, I have reached an AS2.0 to AS3.0 migration problem. My problem is finding out a way to allow multiple variables to be updated under a for loop with a variable number "i". In the past, I was able to get by using …

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## [Attribute for Radio boxes in JS?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attribute-for-radio-boxes-in-js/272868)

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**Author:** [@hey\_suburbia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hey_suburbia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attribute-for-radio-boxes-in-js/272868 "2008-10-08T23:36:39Z")

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I'm trying to make a form validate, everything works fine expect the radio button part. You can see I have "checked" for my radio button, what this does is check to see if the FIRST radio button is checked and that's i…

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## [Newbie FLV player question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-flv-player-question/272867)

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**Author:** [@happy70](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/happy70)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-flv-player-question/272867 "2008-10-08T23:25:40Z")

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Hi all, Fairly new to Flash. Here is my question-I have a flv player and I have it linked up to the movie that I would like to play. In addition, the client would like to also have a static image load before the movie …

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## [Try out, right-minded a test](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/try-out-right-minded-a-test/272864)

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**Author:** [@Viseelvewidge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Viseelvewidge)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/try-out-right-minded-a-test/272864 "2008-10-08T23:09:25Z")

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## [\[CS3\] Changes to FLVPlayback skin not taking effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-changes-to-flvplayback-skin-not-taking-effect/272863)

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**Author:** [@Gar\_Fonz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gar_Fonz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-changes-to-flvplayback-skin-not-taking-effect/272863 "2008-10-08T23:07:54Z")

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This is really strange. I have a custom FLVPlayback skin that I modified after loading the fla file. I published the .swf and placed it in the relative directory. I double checked to ensure that the assignment of the …

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## [Quantum of Solace!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quantum-of-solace/272861)

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**Author:** [@Crircusioni](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Crircusioni)\
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**Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quantum-of-solace/272861 "2008-10-08T23:03:18Z")

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Quantum of Solace\[QUANTUM OF SOLACEDirector: Marc ForsterWriters (WGA): Paul Haggis (written by) andRelease Date: 6 November 2008 Genre: Action | Adventure | Thriller morePlot:Quantum of Solace continues the high octane …

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## [Senocular - Approach to Depth Sorting](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/senocular-approach-to-depth-sorting/272860)

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**Author:** [@danoprey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/danoprey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/senocular-approach-to-depth-sorting/272860 "2008-10-08T22:36:41Z")

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Hi, this is a question regarding Senocular’s Approach to Depth Sorting tip of the day, but anyone is very welcome to answer it! I am trying to use his code: var sortedItems:Array = new Array(mc1, mc2, mc3); function …

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## [Hover captions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hover-captions/272858)

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**Author:** [@eriol](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eriol)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hover-captions/272858 "2008-10-08T22:24:02Z")

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I have succesfully implemented your tutorial about hovering captions. But i have one problem. i reach a certain point in the animation where the script and caption occupy only 1 frame (different layers of course). I put …

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## [How Do U Pause A Looping Music? Pls Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-u-pause-a-looping-music-pls-help/272857)

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**Author:** [@rajpar3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rajpar3)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-u-pause-a-looping-music-pls-help/272857 "2008-10-08T22:21:51Z")

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Folks How do u pause music which is looping- My code below works fine but fails once the music loops. I'm doing something wrong here- var soundreq:URLRequest = new URLRequest("../sound/music2.mp3"); var sound:Sound…

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## [HELP! Actionscript 3.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-actionscript-3-0/272856)

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**Author:** [@skelebunny](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skelebunny)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-actionscript-3-0/272856 "2008-10-08T22:16:55Z")

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Hello Everyone, I'm trying to learn Actionscript 3.0. I'm a complete beginner. I am familiar with the Flash Platform but never learned any other programming languages. Does anyone have a good recommondation for a route…

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## [Selecting Url help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/selecting-url-help/272855)

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**Author:** [@andee08](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andee08)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/selecting-url-help/272855 "2008-10-08T22:10:28Z")

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Hi .. can anyone have a look at this and tell me why this might not be working ? I just want it to go to macromedia url when select State1City1 import mx.controls.ComboBox // Create the combo boxes var cb1:ComboB…

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## [\[RESUME\] Senior Flash Developer (2)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resume-senior-flash-developer-2/272854)

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**Author:** [@OSS](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OSS)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resume-senior-flash-developer-2/272854 "2008-10-08T21:59:20Z")

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I’m currently working with a couple of highly skilled Flash Developers seeking full time opportunities. A brief summary of each developer can be seen below. If anyone would like to see their resumes, please contact me.…

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## [Pretty Good Free PHP and MySQL Development Site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pretty-good-free-php-and-mysql-development-site/272853)

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**Author:** [@cfernald](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cfernald)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pretty-good-free-php-and-mysql-development-site/272853 "2008-10-08T21:36:13Z")

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I'm new to PHP and recently setup my local machine with PHP and MySQL for doing development. I was sort of stuck when I needed to post my work for the user to test and review. After looking around a bit I found a site …

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## ["Smooth panning magnifier" how to?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smooth-panning-magnifier-how-to/272852)

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**Author:** [@hamidasim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hamidasim)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smooth-panning-magnifier-how-to/272852 "2008-10-08T21:29:15Z")

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here is the sample : http://www.ozcay.com/index1.html link is BUYUTECLI GALERI - GALLERY WITH MAGNIFIER I use simple codes for classic magnifier trick. but which codes I must use for this type of magnifier ? he…

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## [Passing a variable btwn packages](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-a-variable-btwn-packages/272851)

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**Author:** [@doodle20](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/doodle20)\
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**Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-a-variable-btwn-packages/272851 "2008-10-08T21:22:02Z")

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Hey guys, I just registered here because as a self-taught actionscripter I kept coming back to these forums for advice. I'm a big novice so I appreciate the hand holding:) (If you're new to this post, I've edited it comp…

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## [Conditional statement problem - which frame to play based on variable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/conditional-statement-problem-which-frame-to-play-based-on-variable/272850)

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**Author:** [@Monte323](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Monte323)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/conditional-statement-problem-which-frame-to-play-based-on-variable/272850 "2008-10-08T21:11:29Z")

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Hello, I have a problem which I'm sure is very basic to most of you, but I could really use the assistance. I have a flash that will always have a consistent lead animation (part A), then a variable middle section (p…

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## [Weird \<mx:Text\> Issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/weird-mx-text-issue/272849)

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**Author:** [@dewey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dewey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/weird-mx-text-issue/272849 "2008-10-08T21:02:03Z")

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Hey everyone, I'm working in Flex and I am getting the strangest error that I cannot figure out. I have a canvas that has an image and some text (the mx:Text in question) side by side and a label under this text. F…

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## [Load external swf file in background](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-swf-file-in-background/272848)

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**Author:** [@drumbeater79](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/drumbeater79)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-swf-file-in-background/272848 "2008-10-08T20:56:38Z")

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Hi there! Got couple of eternal swf files to load and they're quite big in file size. I'd like to load these files in background. Please share the basics or your techniques in loading external swf files in backgrounds…

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## [Quick actionscript help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-actionscript-help/272847)

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**Author:** [@akdesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/akdesign)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-actionscript-help/272847 "2008-10-08T20:49:08Z")

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I've posted this under low profile jobs too but would prefer trade. I am a graphic designer and would help with any design needs. I'm working on a flash site that is almost done but have a few issues beyond my expertis…

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## [Quick actionscript job](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-actionscript-job/272846)

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**Author:** [@akdesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/akdesign)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-actionscript-job/272846 "2008-10-08T20:45:49Z")

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I am designer working on a flash site that is almost done but have a few issues beyond my expertise. I need someone to write a few actionscripts and help me iron out a few other issues. Here are a few things I need h…

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## [How can I build a slider showing dynamic percentage?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-build-a-slider-showing-dynamic-percentage/272843)

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**Author:** [@azukizero](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/azukizero)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-build-a-slider-showing-dynamic-percentage/272843 "2008-10-08T20:33:38Z")

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Hi Kirupians, I'm not sure the title makes any sense but here's what I'm hoping some of you can help me create or at least point me in the direction of a tutorial. I want to build an interactive horizontal slider tha…

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