# Latest

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## [hitTestObject to not always existing object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittestobject-to-not-always-existing-object/271347)

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**Author:** [@HMPoweredMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HMPoweredMan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2008, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittestobject-to-not-always-existing-object/271347 "2008-09-22T03:04:10Z")

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OK I have a robot class and a shot class. I'm having a problem because the shot object doesn't always exist, so I think it is causing this error. I don't know how to get around it. I want the robot class to check every f…

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## [Help needed with \_visible](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-with--visible/271346)

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**Author:** [@Julian500](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Julian500)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2008, 2:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-with--visible/271346 "2008-09-22T02:58:23Z")

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I'm trying to make a photo site, pretty standard main page with subpages as galleries. I figured I would have the subpage SWF files load once the main page is loaded, set them to visible=false, and then once the user cl…

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## [BUY shoes from china](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buy-shoes-from-china/271345)

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**Author:** [@zoonez14](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zoonez14)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2008, 2:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buy-shoes-from-china/271345 "2008-09-22T02:44:41Z")

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\[FONT=Verdana\]Welcome to our website:\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Verdana\]http://www.mix-jordan.com/\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Verdana\]we offer \[/FONT\]\[FONT=Verdana\]wholesale Nike air jordan shoes,Nike air force one sneakers,Nike retro shoes wi…

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## [Htaccess url rewrite help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htaccess-url-rewrite-help/271343)

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**Author:** [@svenski](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/svenski)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2008, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htaccess-url-rewrite-help/271343 "2008-09-22T01:24:27Z")

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I'm tring to do a simple htaccess rewrite for a directory of SWF files. The requested URLs look like this: http://mysite.com/swf/gallery/galleryid http://mysite.com/swf/movie/movieid And I would like those rewritten …

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## [What the heck is this line on the letter 'G' called?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-the-heck-is-this-line-on-the-letter-g-called/271342)

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**Author:** [@jokun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jokun)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2008, 1:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-the-heck-is-this-line-on-the-letter-g-called/271342 "2008-09-22T01:21:14Z")

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Can anyone help with this? I'm trying to find out if this part of the letter has a specific name or not.

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## [clickTag / swfobject problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clicktag-swfobject-problems/271341)

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**Author:** [@jonny\_buoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jonny_buoy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2008, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clicktag-swfobject-problems/271341 "2008-09-22T01:03:47Z")

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hello.. i am bit of a flash novice.. so go easy on me.. i am trying to get a 'clickTag' variable to work within a flash banner ad which i didn't make.. i have been assured that within the flash file the variable is bein…

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## [Testing if a SWF is loaded into another?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testing-if-a-swf-is-loaded-into-another/271340)

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**Author:** [@Groady](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Groady)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2008, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testing-if-a-swf-is-loaded-into-another/271340 "2008-09-22T00:10:02Z")

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Just wondering if anyone know's how to get a SWF to test itself to see if it's been loaded into another SWF. Is this possible?

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## [Expanding the swf on rollover](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/expanding-the-swf-on-rollover/271339)

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**Author:** [@tugboat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tugboat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2008, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/expanding-the-swf-on-rollover/271339 "2008-09-21T23:21:23Z")

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I saw a swf today that started out just as a small corner image, probably no more than 70px square, and when the cursor went over it, the swf expanded to, probably, 500px square. I have no idea how to do this, but woul…

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## [Making a Timer Countdown](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-timer-countdown/271338)

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**Author:** [@Gassy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gassy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2008, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-timer-countdown/271338 "2008-09-21T22:51:44Z")

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Following is a script that I'm using for a count-up timer, I would like to convert it to a count-down timer (from 12 minutes). Any suggestions? //initial variables var countdown:Number=720000; var miltonscore:Number=0…

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## [My New Site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-new-site/271337)

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**Author:** [@bojosiri](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bojosiri)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2008, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-new-site/271337 "2008-09-21T21:18:56Z")

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Hi Every1 Thanx for all your feedbacks Have taken everything on board, and have used it on a new implementation of my site, hope you like it cheerss! http://bobbyricardo.no-ip.com

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## [Centered XML Image Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centered-xml-image-gallery/271336)

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**Author:** [@chriswilson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chriswilson)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2008, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centered-xml-image-gallery/271336 "2008-09-21T21:12:16Z")

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I can't seem to figure out how to make the images of this XML Gallery load in the top middle of the movie clip. Right now they load in the top left corner. Does anyone know how to make it so images load in the top midd…

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## [Send data via PHP: Works when I test movie, not when I publish](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/send-data-via-php-works-when-i-test-movie-not-when-i-publish/271335)

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**Author:** [@tpann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpann)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2008, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/send-data-via-php-works-when-i-test-movie-not-when-i-publish/271335 "2008-09-21T20:40:23Z")

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This may have been covered already, if so my apologies -- I'm not sure what to search on. I have a FLA file designed to create a text file and send the values of some variables to that file via a PHP file. It works gre…

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## [Mx 2004 number increment / decrement on button press](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-2004-number-increment-decrement-on-button-press/271334)

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**Author:** [@michaelruk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/michaelruk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2008, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-2004-number-increment-decrement-on-button-press/271334 "2008-09-21T20:36:29Z")

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Hi all, I've used the very basics on flash on and off for quite a while such as shape tween, motion tween, layers etc and am wanting to progress things a bit. I am looking into developing an application that uses code …

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## [Vote for your Favorite Smilies!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vote-for-your-favorite-smilies/271333)

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**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2008, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vote-for-your-favorite-smilies/271333 "2008-09-21T20:10:58Z")

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Hi everyone, After several weeks of intense smiley creation and a week of judging, our judges (Jeff Wheeler, lunatic, travis, me) have narrowed down the 100+ entries into the five entries you see above! Voting will end…

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## [Iframe with flash 8, getURL \>\> HELP?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/iframe-with-flash-8-geturl-help/271332)

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**Author:** [@Utech22](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Utech22)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2008, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/iframe-with-flash-8-geturl-help/271332 "2008-09-21T19:54:01Z")

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I have a flash menu and want when a button is clicked, the link loads in an iframe. I tried the following and its not working, i am still googling for a solution. Can anyone can help me out with a simple solution? Acti…

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## [(Help!)Check of I if to update or insert a table problem!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-check-of-i-if-to-update-or-insert-a-table-problem/271331)

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**Author:** [@jhjsaat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jhjsaat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-check-of-i-if-to-update-or-insert-a-table-problem/271331 "2008-09-21T19:42:06Z")

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I am trying to find out a way to check of I need to update or insert a new entry in the database table but I am trying for days now and not get it to work in any way. PLEASE HELP! :puzzle: Here is the code I got so far…

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## [What do you think about lynda.com](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-lynda-com/271330)

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**Author:** [@Elvyne963](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Elvyne963)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2008, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-lynda-com/271330 "2008-09-21T19:20:27Z")

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I just wanted to know what you thought about lynda.com, do you think their video tutorials are good ?

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## [Just me or is Palm Pilot a poor choice of words?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/just-me-or-is-palm-pilot-a-poor-choice-of-words/271329)

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**Author:** [@bootiteq](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bootiteq)\
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**Last updated:** [September 21, 2008, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/just-me-or-is-palm-pilot-a-poor-choice-of-words/271329 "2008-09-21T19:15:06Z")

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Er.... I can't think of anyone I'd call a palm pilot. "Nice style bro! I really dig the way you pilot that palm"

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## [Function Wont Work?!?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-wont-work/271328)

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**Author:** [@anix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anix)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2008, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-wont-work/271328 "2008-09-21T18:23:28Z")

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Hi i am currently designing a site inwhich all the sections are loaded into an empty movieclip, all the code to control the button within each loaded movieclip and the loading of all movieclips is on the main SWF file, t…

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## [Need help with Top-down view shooter AI](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-top-down-view-shooter-ai/271327)

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**Author:** [@Dancso](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dancso)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-top-down-view-shooter-ai/271327 "2008-09-21T17:55:17Z")

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Hi, I'm working on a game (with Flash 8) that is top-down view, you control a guy with the mouse and your arrow keys, mouse to aim and the keys to move of course. I need some help with writing the enemy AI though, be…

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## [Need help with concept design](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-concept-design/271326)

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**Author:** [@Jetman51](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jetman51)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2008, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-concept-design/271326 "2008-09-21T17:47:55Z")

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Alright, well my game is very very early in the making but I think I have a good idea of where it is going. (I dont want to give too many details out but I'll give enough info to solve my problem. So, I want to make a wo…

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## [Does anyone here find Saturday Night Live funny these days?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-anyone-here-find-saturday-night-live-funny-these-days/271325)

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**Author:** [@somerandomdude](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/somerandomdude)\
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**Last updated:** [September 21, 2008, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-anyone-here-find-saturday-night-live-funny-these-days/271325 "2008-09-21T17:20:28Z")

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Does anyone here find SNL funny these days? And if so, you could you explain why? I'm not asking this as some rhetorical question to imply "SNL sucks!" or something, I genuinely want to know. I used to love it, I grew up…

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## [This is video scrubber bar source with AS2, convvert it to AS3 an](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/this-is-video-scrubber-bar-source-with-as2-convvert-it-to-as3-an/271324)

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**Author:** [@bakri](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bakri)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2008, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/this-is-video-scrubber-bar-source-with-as2-convvert-it-to-as3-an/271324 "2008-09-21T17:20:02Z")

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Hi, this an example of scrubber bar made with Actionscript 2, but i want it with Actionscript 3 The scrubberSlider moving when you move it, i want it move when click on scrubberBar too... i want it move into the plac…

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## [Zoom in and out effect?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zoom-in-and-out-effect/271323)

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**Author:** [@Mark\_1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mark_1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2008, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zoom-in-and-out-effect/271323 "2008-09-21T17:12:54Z")

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When a user mouses over an object, I want it to zoom in, then when the cursor moves off it I want it to zoom out back to the original smaller size. I tried converting the object to a button, then on the over state load a…

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## [I can has vote now?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-can-has-vote-now/271322)

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**Author:** [@Templarian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Templarian)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2008, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-can-has-vote-now/271322 "2008-09-21T17:10:24Z")

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:beam:

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## [My First portfolie webiste](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-first-portfolie-webiste/271321)

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**Author:** [@sidhu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sidhu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2008, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-first-portfolie-webiste/271321 "2008-09-21T16:55:54Z")

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HI all kirupa's I created my first Online Portfolio.I need all kirupa friends feedback and sujessions. and also logo here is the link www.siddesigns.co.cc

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## [AS3 TweenLite/Mouseover/Math.Random Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-tweenlite-mouseover-math-random-help/271319)

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**Author:** [@GuitarPlaya4JC](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GuitarPlaya4JC)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-tweenlite-mouseover-math-random-help/271319 "2008-09-21T16:32:05Z")

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import gs.TweenLite; import gs.OverwriteManager; import gs.easing.\*; stop(); OverwriteManager.init(); var clipArray:Array = new Array(); var numButtons:int = 31; for (var k:int = 1; k \< numButtons; k…

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## [Depth Management: I hate feeling stupid](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/depth-management-i-hate-feeling-stupid/271318)

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**Author:** [@8Up](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/8Up)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2008, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/depth-management-i-hate-feeling-stupid/271318 "2008-09-21T15:47:35Z")

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Preface: I'm very new to AS3. I had a project thrust upon me because I'm supposedly a "bright and resourceful guy." AS3 for the uninitiated (Read: me) is akin to writing Mandarin Chinese upside down and backwards- with m…

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## [Removing a Child from within itself](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-a-child-from-within-itself/271317)

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**Author:** [@DrRobot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DrRobot)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2008, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-a-child-from-within-itself/271317 "2008-09-21T14:57:39Z")

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Alright, so i am doing soem work in flashdevelop and im encountering a small problem when i try to remove a movieclip from within itself. MainChar class package { import flash.display.MovieClip; import flash.eve…

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## [\[AS2\] Disable buttons for a length of time, then enable them again](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-disable-buttons-for-a-length-of-time-then-enable-them-again/271316)

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**Author:** [@papalazarou78](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/papalazarou78)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2008, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-disable-buttons-for-a-length-of-time-then-enable-them-again/271316 "2008-09-21T14:53:51Z")

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Hi I'm using this script to go between sections with a fade out before loading the next section... stop(); menuButton1.onRelease = function() { loadPage("content/plan.swf"); }; menuButton2.onRelease = function()…

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