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## [Having problems with the What are you thinking form](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-problems-with-the-what-are-you-thinking-form/328112)

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**Author:** [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2012, 4:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-problems-with-the-what-are-you-thinking-form/328112 "2012-04-20T04:36:35Z")

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I've been trying to get this to work for a long time. I have done everything that the tutorial said to do, but when you click on the form, it goes to a 404 error page on every browser, I don't know what I'm doing wrong, …

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## [Hillman Curtis is Dead!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hillman-curtis-is-dead/328111)

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**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2012, 3:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hillman-curtis-is-dead/328111 "2012-04-20T03:26:17Z")

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http://hillmancurtis.com/ \[frowning\]

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## [CSS class and descendant selectors practices](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-class-and-descendant-selectors-practices/328110)

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**Author:** [@flashgroove](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashgroove)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2012, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-class-and-descendant-selectors-practices/328110 "2012-04-20T01:30:04Z")

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I would like to form a better understanding of when it is appropriate to use classes to target content as opposed to other available options, specifically, descendant selectors. In many cases, instead of using classes,…

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## [Using a For Loop with Hittest objects - I'm stuck!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-a-for-loop-with-hittest-objects-im-stuck/328109)

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**Author:** [@netmonkey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/netmonkey)\
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**Last updated:** [April 19, 2012, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-a-for-loop-with-hittest-objects-im-stuck/328109 "2012-04-19T22:05:37Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to get something quite simple to work, but can't figure out what's happening here. I have five identical MCs (Bat characters), and the user can drag a bottle to feed them. There is a hittest object (cal…

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## [Is there a way to control the Smoking not going above the stage?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-control-the-smoking-not-going-above-the-stage/328108)

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**Author:** [@learner\_7n](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/learner_7n)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2012, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-control-the-smoking-not-going-above-the-stage/328108 "2012-04-19T18:57:31Z")

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Hi, In the following example (File attached), the smoke goes above the stage. I want to avoid it, and limit the smoke to go maximum up to the stage. I need it because my flash is auto re-sizable to the browser width &…

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## [Magnify DisplacementMapFilter won't let me use button interactivity](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/magnify-displacementmapfilter-wont-let-me-use-button-interactivity/328107)

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**Author:** [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2012, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/magnify-displacementmapfilter-wont-let-me-use-button-interactivity/328107 "2012-04-19T18:38:39Z")

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Hi all, I followed this tutorial below: active\[dot\]tutsplus\[dot\]com/tutorials/effects/create-an-impressive-magnifying-effect-with-actionscript-30/ to get a magnify lens effect which works wonderfully, unfortunately the…

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## [First try at a timeline slider, need some help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/first-try-at-a-timeline-slider-need-some-help/328105)

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**Author:** [@avaughn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/avaughn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2012, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/first-try-at-a-timeline-slider-need-some-help/328105 "2012-04-19T13:29:49Z")

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I have created this timeline slider and cannot figure out why it will not slide horizontally. Right now it only slides vertically

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## [Help with resizing mask in fullscreen mode](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-resizing-mask-in-fullscreen-mode/328104)

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**Author:** [@Maureen\_Stewart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Maureen_Stewart)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2012, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-resizing-mask-in-fullscreen-mode/328104 "2012-04-19T12:20:03Z")

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Hi I have created a drawing board using a tutorial that uses a main as file and the png encoder in cs5.5. I am creating this as an exe file to be run from a cd and am not sure how to resize the mask on the board to the s…

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## [Building a Simple Windows Phone App](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/building-a-simple-windows-phone-app/328103)

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**Author:** [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2012, 5:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/building-a-simple-windows-phone-app/328103 "2012-04-19T05:41:56Z")

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Hi ... I'm trying to build my first application for windows phone, i'm not able to find where the objects and time line.. i wanted draw some figures.. can any body please guide me....

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## [Instance names in array?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instance-names-in-array/328102)

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**Author:** [@GeekTweak\_0](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GeekTweak_0)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2012, 5:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instance-names-in-array/328102 "2012-04-19T05:31:15Z")

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I have a bunch of buttons on stage, and i want to place all of those buttons names in an array so i can assign an event listener to them easier. What i have is: var btnArray = new Array\["btn1","btn2","btn3","etc...."\]…

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## [I need image editor fla file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-image-editor-fla-file/328100)

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**Author:** [@vinothsn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vinothsn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2012, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-image-editor-fla-file/328100 "2012-04-19T04:22:33Z")

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hi, i need image editor fla file any help...... or i found the one fla file but i don't know to customize new uploading image in action script below i have the attached source find it. help me...

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## [My day job: HTML5 Tooling for Metro style apps via Blend!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-day-job-html5-tooling-for-metro-style-apps-via-blend/328099)

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**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2012, 3:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-day-job-html5-tooling-for-metro-style-apps-via-blend/328099 "2012-04-19T03:34:23Z")

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As some of you may know, I work at Microsoft on the Blend team. My job is to help design features that allows someone to visually build/design HTML5 applications destined for Windows 8. Last week, I did a recording for…

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## [Strange sound error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-sound-error/328097)

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**Author:** [@drpelz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/drpelz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2012, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-sound-error/328097 "2012-04-18T22:53:45Z")

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Hi, sometimes I get this strange error during gameplay: TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference. at com.efg.framework\_mod::SoundManager/playSound()\[/Users/xxx/Documents…

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## [Axel?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/axel/328096)

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**Author:** [@Ineedsleep](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ineedsleep)\
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**Last updated:** [April 18, 2012, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/axel/328096 "2012-04-18T22:43:28Z")

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I just came across this, has anyone used it? http://axgl.org Its a Stage3D game framework like flixel, I haven't ever heard of it. It looks great though.

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## [Gradient Art Tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gradient-art-tutorial/328095)

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**Author:** [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2012, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gradient-art-tutorial/328095 "2012-04-18T21:10:38Z")

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This tutorial is so bad, it's bad. My class had to use this tutorial to make this gradient art "wallpaper". No one in my class understood it. You need to give way more steps on how to do it. You give way too little step…

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## [Free/Open Source SWF Encryption?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-open-source-swf-encryption/328094)

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**Author:** [@wMattD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wMattD)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2012, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-open-source-swf-encryption/328094 "2012-04-18T19:25:16Z")

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Not sure this is the right place to ask this, but... Are there any free or Open Source SWF Encryption programs out there? And if so, which are best? Google hasn't been able to help me with this. From what I hear, kindi…

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## [How to avoid repeating the same function for various buttons?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-avoid-repeating-the-same-function-for-various-buttons/328093)

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**Author:** [@learner\_7n](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/learner_7n)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2012, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-avoid-repeating-the-same-function-for-various-buttons/328093 "2012-04-18T19:10:48Z")

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Hi, I have the following code for the button over/out effect. It is nice but instead of writing the same code for function for each button (I have 15 buttons), how to shorted the code by modifying it? Button1\_mc.add…

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## [Do you ever make an array NOT zero indexed?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-you-ever-make-an-array-not-zero-indexed/328092)

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**Author:** [@tbo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tbo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2012, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-you-ever-make-an-array-not-zero-indexed/328092 "2012-04-18T19:08:45Z")

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Sometimes I do that, but I feel like it always comes back to bite me. It seems to make sense in some cases when matching up some existing values for human readability. array(existingValue) rather than array(existingV…

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## [AS3 Multiple Collision Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-multiple-collision-problem/328091)

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**Author:** [@Nick\_Gonzalez](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nick_Gonzalez)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2012, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-multiple-collision-problem/328091 "2012-04-18T18:00:00Z")

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I'm having trouble successfully colliding the player and the blocks that i have descending from the top of the screen. The movieclip (block) has multiple frames within it that are selected randomly every time it respawns…

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## [Possible to load HTML,iFrame,Objects in Flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/possible-to-load-html-iframe-objects-in-flash/328090)

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**Author:** [@celestale](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/celestale)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2012, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/possible-to-load-html-iframe-objects-in-flash/328090 "2012-04-18T17:21:42Z")

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Hi community, May I know if it is possible to load HTML and display the contents in Flash? Welcome to Flickr! iFrame in Flash? \[COLOR=#333333\]\[FONT=monospace\]\<iframe src=http://www.flickr.com/slideShow/index.gne?g…

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## [Render from Multiple Vertex Buffers?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/render-from-multiple-vertex-buffers/328089)

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**Author:** [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2012, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/render-from-multiple-vertex-buffers/328089 "2012-04-18T17:11:08Z")

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Greetings, Is there a way to render multiple vertex buffers in AS3? Right now I have two objects which I want to render, but the only way I can think to do it is to concatenate the raw vertex data (of both objects) a…

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## [Help me with my errors please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me-with-my-errors-please/328088)

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**Author:** [@sigh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sigh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2012, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me-with-my-errors-please/328088 "2012-04-18T15:09:26Z")

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Help me before i kill myself, the errors i get are(my programming teacher can't figure out why): TypeError: Error #2007: Parameter hitTestObject must be non-null. at flash.display::DisplayObject/\_hitTest() at f…

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## [Help with local storage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-local-storage/328087)

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**Author:** [@mysticrider](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mysticrider)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2012, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-local-storage/328087 "2012-04-18T12:48:18Z")

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I am collecting data from four web pages onto a 5th page. Then I would like to add this information and come up with a total. I am using local storage variables. I can save the data, retrieve the data. But for some r…

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## [Function as Data type i gotta question about it](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-as-data-type-i-gotta-question-about-it/328086)

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**Author:** [@raphaelle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/raphaelle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2012, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-as-data-type-i-gotta-question-about-it/328086 "2012-04-18T11:38:52Z")

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i gotta question about function, anyway im using flash as3 for about 6 months, and im still kinda confuse in this things like getters and setters, and idk what you call that but here's and example : private function m…

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## [Text file to array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-file-to-array/328085)

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**Author:** [@LordNecro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LordNecro)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2012, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-file-to-array/328085 "2012-04-18T10:23:18Z")

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Hey guys, I'm trying to use a variable in a loop to generate multiple divs, that use javascript to have hidden divs. for some reason when i use the variable in my echo it creates a line break after the variable. therefo…

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## [How to load a Flash swc into Flash Builder to play a movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-load-a-flash-swc-into-flash-builder-to-play-a-movieclip/328084)

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**Author:** [@minnew1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/minnew1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2012, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-load-a-flash-swc-into-flash-builder-to-play-a-movieclip/328084 "2012-04-18T09:51:08Z")

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In Flash Pro I created a simple 30-frame animation of an MovieClip object. I then published the fla file as a swf, as well as a swc file. Within Flash Builder 4, I can load the swf file (e.g. using Loader, URLReques…

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## [jQuery plugin code location practices](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jquery-plugin-code-location-practices/328080)

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**Author:** [@flashgroove](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashgroove)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2012, 4:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jquery-plugin-code-location-practices/328080 "2012-04-18T04:57:57Z")

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\[LEFT\]\[COLOR=#333333\]\[FONT=Arial\]I am working on a jQuery plugin and I would like some opinions from more experienced people about good practices of integrating the HTML, CSS and JavaScript code. \[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=#…

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## [Xml / adding numbers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-adding-numbers/328079)

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**Author:** [@ronmac](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ronmac)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2012, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-adding-numbers/328079 "2012-04-18T04:18:03Z")

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Hello all. I have a little problem here that probably has a simple solution. I have an xml file that I loaded and parsed and end up with xmlist like this: \<goals\>20\</goals\> \<goals\>23\</goals\> \<goals\>19\</goals\> I wan…

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## [Hittest/Collision Detection](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittest-collision-detection/328078)

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**Author:** [@OlPeePee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OlPeePee)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2012, 4:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittest-collision-detection/328078 "2012-04-18T04:12:02Z")

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Hi there, I am just asking all your expert advice. I used to do flash but haven't for some time. I'm trying to create an animated 'LED style' display. I want to draw/tween/type shapes or text and have the 'LED dots' …

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## [Need Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help/328077)

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**Author:** [@Nick\_Gonzalez](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nick_Gonzalez)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2012, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help/328077 "2012-04-17T22:48:33Z")

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I've been challenging myself recently, but am relatively new to AS3. For this project, I am trying to make a game where the player controls a color changing square (move: "A","D" color:"J","K","L" pause:"P"). When the ga…

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