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## [Need advice on best practices for a text adventure game I am developing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-advice-on-best-practices-for-a-text-adventure-game-i-am-developing/330219)

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**Author:** [@Wedge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Wedge)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2012, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-advice-on-best-practices-for-a-text-adventure-game-i-am-developing/330219 "2012-12-15T03:55:12Z")

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Hello everyone, I've recently started development on my first large-scale Flash project, a text-based adventure/RPG, and I need some advice from those more experienced than I. I've done a few smaller projects before, so …

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## [How to use removeChild without declaring the path](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-removechild-without-declaring-the-path/330218)

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**Author:** [@John4213](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/John4213)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2012, 3:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-removechild-without-declaring-the-path/330218 "2012-12-15T03:38:08Z")

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Hey, I was wondering how to use removeChild on movieclips if the path has not been declared, the reason for this is because different movieclips in my game will be temporarily assigned to different containers (background…

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## [Alternativa Platform](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alternativa-platform/330217)

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**Author:** [@na\_il](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/na_il)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2012, 3:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alternativa-platform/330217 "2012-12-15T03:33:53Z")

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I'm attempting to create a 3d drag and drop interface, I was interested in using http://alternativaplatform.com 3d engine but I don't know where/ how to start using it. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Th…

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## [Removing a dynamic scrollpane](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-a-dynamic-scrollpane/330216)

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**Author:** [@capdetrons](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/capdetrons)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2012, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-a-dynamic-scrollpane/330216 "2012-12-14T23:03:29Z")

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Hi, how do you remove a scrollpane created dynamically? I have tried a couple of ways but can't find any examples on the net. this.createObject("ScrollPane", "cspScrollPane", this.getNextHighestDepth()); this.destroyObje…

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## [Can anyone provide me with Flash Player 10.1.82.76?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anyone-provide-me-with-flash-player-10-1-82-76/330215)

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**Author:** [@creatify](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/creatify)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2012, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anyone-provide-me-with-flash-player-10-1-82-76/330215 "2012-12-14T21:25:56Z")

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I can't find this exact build on Adobe's site — I really need the standalone release/debug version of this player — is this something that someone may have somewhere, someplace?

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## [Lines to fills](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lines-to-fills/330214)

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**Author:** [@Leo75](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Leo75)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2012, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lines-to-fills/330214 "2012-12-14T17:27:40Z")

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Hi everyone, I know how to transform lines to fills... but is there a way to do the inverse? Fills to lines... Kind regards, Leo.

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## [Facebook will end---Is it true?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/facebook-will-end-is-it-true/330212)

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**Author:** [@aisobelle01](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aisobelle01)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2012, 7:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/facebook-will-end-is-it-true/330212 "2012-12-14T07:30:00Z")

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Hello, I've heard a terrible news today. Is it true that Facebook will end? I don't know why. Or maybe this is just a hearsay. What do you think?

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## [What's new with Windows 8?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-new-with-windows-8/330211)

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**Author:** [@aisobelle01](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aisobelle01)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2012, 7:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-new-with-windows-8/330211 "2012-12-14T07:27:28Z")

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What's new with Windows 8 besides from the Start up page? It seems the same as the Windows 7.

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## [Method like hitTestPoint that ignores movieclip between mouse and target clip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/method-like-hittestpoint-that-ignores-movieclip-between-mouse-and-target-clip/330210)

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**Author:** [@phastings](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/phastings)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2012, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/method-like-hittestpoint-that-ignores-movieclip-between-mouse-and-target-clip/330210 "2012-12-14T04:39:44Z")

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this is driving me crazy. i have a bunch of movieclips with their own class that get placed on the stage. i'm using hitTestPoint to determine if a mouse is over and OBJECT: in the OBJECT class i'm checking: if (th…

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## [No more style shock when loading the forums!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-more-style-shock-when-loading-the-forums/330209)

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**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2012, 3:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-more-style-shock-when-loading-the-forums/330209 "2012-12-14T03:50:17Z")

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If you view the forums now, you will no longer see an unstyled version suddenly getting styled a few milliseconds after the page has loaded \[stuck\_out\_tongue\]

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## [Help with interactive story problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-interactive-story-problem/330208)

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**Author:** [@lelina](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lelina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2012, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-interactive-story-problem/330208 "2012-12-14T01:34:58Z")

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Hello. I am making an interactive children's story for a project in Flash CS6. I am having trouble with one of the pages where the artwork from the fourth page goes onto the previous page when I click the back button.…

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## [Best way to create a graphical and interactable timeline?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-way-to-create-a-graphical-and-interactable-timeline/330207)

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**Author:** [@Exploding\_Art](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Exploding_Art)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2012, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-way-to-create-a-graphical-and-interactable-timeline/330207 "2012-12-13T21:01:26Z")

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I'm looking for the best way, best practice, to create a graphical and interactable timeline on a website.I want to create an history timeline. There should be:• a timeline slider, both playable and slideable. • layers o…

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## [\[AS3\] Multiple Blit on Stage Without Slowdown?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-multiple-blit-on-stage-without-slowdown/330206)

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**Author:** [@Scheisse](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Scheisse)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2012, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-multiple-blit-on-stage-without-slowdown/330206 "2012-12-13T20:15:26Z")

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Hello kirupa! I am using the following code to place characters on the screen using Blitting: var rec:Rectangle = new Rectangle(X, Y, width\_sprite, height\_sprite); var pt1:Poi…

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## [Meteor shower tonight](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/meteor-shower-tonight/330205)

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**Author:** [@tbo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tbo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2012, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/meteor-shower-tonight/330205 "2012-12-13T18:45:30Z")

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just saying...

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## [Queue for BitmapData.draw](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/queue-for-bitmapdata-draw/330204)

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**Author:** [@Tompa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tompa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2012, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/queue-for-bitmapdata-draw/330204 "2012-12-13T18:08:05Z")

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Hello! I have my swf that's loading tons of other swfs and once they are loaded, they are being drawn to a bitmapData using the draw-function. Very often it loads many swf's at once which makes the draw-function redraw f…

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## [Dynamic FLV loaded externally, previous video flickers before new video plays](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-flv-loaded-externally-previous-video-flickers-before-new-video-plays/330203)

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**Author:** [@etaymor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/etaymor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2012, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-flv-loaded-externally-previous-video-flickers-before-new-video-plays/330203 "2012-12-13T17:18:16Z")

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Hello there! I have a problem that has me utterly stumped and I could use any help I can get. \[COLOR=#000000\]\[FONT=Arial\]I have a Chromeless Flash Video Player built using AS3. \[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=#000000\]\[FONT=Aria…

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## [How to Create my Logo](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-my-logo/330202)

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**Author:** [@samuvk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/samuvk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2012, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-my-logo/330202 "2012-12-13T14:42:18Z")

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\[COLOR=#000000\]\[FONT=Verdana\]I would like to be able to create my image similar\[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\]\[COLOR=#000000\]\[FONT=Verdana\] to the one that I attach, but I don't know how.\[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=#000000\]\[FONT=Verdana\]I …

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## [Use of unLoadClip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-of-unloadclip/330201)

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**Author:** [@capdetrons](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/capdetrons)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2012, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-of-unloadclip/330201 "2012-12-13T14:01:34Z")

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Hi, can't get it to work. I am loading a clip like so from an attached clip on the main imeline: var swfLoader:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader(); this.createEmptyMovieClip("container\_mc", this.getNextHighest…

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## [Font creation program on Mac?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/font-creation-program-on-mac/330200)

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**Author:** [@lnsiu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lnsiu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2012, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/font-creation-program-on-mac/330200 "2012-12-13T12:35:54Z")

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Are there any good font design programs on the mac? Free or paid? I only need to create all caps letters in the english alphabet, and numeric. I guess it has to be vector, unless the font program exports that?

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## [Why is it called bat "droppings" crazy?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-is-it-called-bat-droppings-crazy/330199)

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**Author:** [@lnsiu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lnsiu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2012, 10:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-is-it-called-bat-droppings-crazy/330199 "2012-12-13T10:32:42Z")

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There seems to be nothing crazy about bat "droppings"? Instead bat "droppings" or guano, has a history of being important in agriculture and nothing of the sort in connection to the phrase? (\[COLOR=#000000\]\[FONT=sans-…

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## [Some Basic Stuff (I think)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-basic-stuff-i-think/330198)

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**Author:** [@Rudolfus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rudolfus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2012, 10:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-basic-stuff-i-think/330198 "2012-12-13T10:13:00Z")

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Sup dawgs I'm pretty new to AS3 still (I've made some simple applications in the past, but I'm still grasping at the logic) and I'm currently working on a simple game where one can drag christmas balls into a christmas…

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## [picture\_num and images captions not display](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/picture-num-and-images-captions-not-display/330197)

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**Author:** [@a\_s1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/a_s1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2012, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/picture-num-and-images-captions-not-display/330197 "2012-12-13T08:20:53Z")

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Hi, i am try to implement xml photo gallery i.e http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/xml\_flash\_photogallery.htm but there is problem i am facing on picture\_num and images captions . picture\_num not display and in cap…

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## [How to create a game navigation menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-a-game-navigation-menu/330196)

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**Author:** [@BloodyZeroX](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BloodyZeroX)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2012, 6:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-a-game-navigation-menu/330196 "2012-12-13T06:44:57Z")

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So I have this project that required me to create a flash game. I made one, but I'm having a hard time adding a menu or a button where the user has to press play to start the game. So when the game opens, you should be r…

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## [How to set this script run from frame 1-200?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-set-this-script-run-from-frame-1-200/330195)

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**Author:** [@bebri](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bebri)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2012, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-set-this-script-run-from-frame-1-200/330195 "2012-12-13T02:38:56Z")

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how to set this script run from frame 1-200? script from here http://www.timewasters-place.com/adobe-flash-as-2-snowflakes-snowing-effect-script/ thk.

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## [Help with Java Script code please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-java-script-code-please/330194)

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**Author:** [@dulphinluv](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dulphinluv)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2012, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-java-script-code-please/330194 "2012-12-13T00:35:54Z")

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I am new to javascript, i have been taking an \[COLOR=#009900\]\[U\]online\[/U\]\[/COLOR\]\[image\] course, so basically i have been having to teach myself. All the studnets in the course are lost and we havent learned anything.…

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## [Paragraph breaks in flash generated email](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/paragraph-breaks-in-flash-generated-email/330193)

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**Author:** [@nhubbell](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nhubbell)\
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**Last updated:** [December 12, 2012, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/paragraph-breaks-in-flash-generated-email/330193 "2012-12-12T21:22:03Z")

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I have a movie that has pre populated text in a text field that becomes the body text in an email when you click send button. Everything works in browser except when it opens the email client for sending the paragraph br…

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## [Trying to position an image on top of a background](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-position-an-image-on-top-of-a-background/330191)

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**Author:** [@Scotty13](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Scotty13)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2012, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-position-an-image-on-top-of-a-background/330191 "2012-12-12T18:43:27Z")

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I have a background on my page and I want to position another on top of that. Here is my style/script. \<style type="text/css"\> \<!-- body { background-image:url('style/bgtktsearch.jpg'); background-position:center top; b…

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## [Replacing Flash content with images on iPads and other non-compatible browsers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/replacing-flash-content-with-images-on-ipads-and-other-non-compatible-browsers/330190)

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**Author:** [@MGIllespie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MGIllespie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2012, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/replacing-flash-content-with-images-on-ipads-and-other-non-compatible-browsers/330190 "2012-12-12T17:47:19Z")

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Since hell will freeze before Apple supports Flash on iPads, I need to figure out a good workaround for displaying the Flash banner ads my clients insist on using. Is there a way to have a static image displayed instead …

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## [Lightbox in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lightbox-in-flash/330189)

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**Author:** [@Fayze](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Fayze)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2012, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lightbox-in-flash/330189 "2012-12-12T14:54:46Z")

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Hey, so I'm in the process of making a flash site. I intend to make a lightbox when you click on a link. It should gray out the background and make it unclickable. I found this (though it's for HTML, not for Flash) http:…

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## [Simple manual countdown timer, but bugged (fla included)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-manual-countdown-timer-but-bugged-fla-included/330188)

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**Author:** [@hsiehson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hsiehson)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2012, 7:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-manual-countdown-timer-but-bugged-fla-included/330188 "2012-12-12T07:54:16Z")

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Hi ppl, Myself is not much of a programmer, but recently just need to create a countdown timer for work that allows manually add-in the time duration that's needed right on the interface. My idea is simple, a reverse fra…

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