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## [Simple pad string function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-pad-string-function/322673)

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**Author:** [@evolutionxbox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/evolutionxbox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2011, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-pad-string-function/322673 "2011-05-29T22:30:53Z")

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Hello people, I thought I would share a simple pad string function I created briefly... I know that there may be other similar functions already out there but I decided to make it anyway. It's basically a ripped off as…

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## [CS5 - Having problems displaying text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs5-having-problems-displaying-text/322671)

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**Author:** [@max\_carpenter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/max_carpenter)\
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**Last updated:** [May 29, 2011, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs5-having-problems-displaying-text/322671 "2011-05-29T21:40:48Z")

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Good Evening, I am new here and still fairly new to flash. Don't konw if I am being stupid or not. Just started working in CS5 (missed a few versions) and getting very frustrated. Don't do much flash work so still a …

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## [Custom Import Package Problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-import-package-problems/322670)

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**Author:** [@evolutionxbox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/evolutionxbox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2011, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-import-package-problems/322670 "2011-05-29T20:26:46Z")

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I have a custom package: package ma601jc { public class stringUtils { public function stringUtils() { } public function testFunction(input:String):String { return input; } } } I import it in…

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## [Calling a variable from php to second swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-a-variable-from-php-to-second-swf/322669)

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**Author:** [@tajzel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tajzel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2011, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-a-variable-from-php-to-second-swf/322669 "2011-05-29T20:05:47Z")

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Hi, I'm having a problem with one of my flash websites and I'm hoping anyone has any suggestion on how to fix this. The website is build from a main swf file. "main.swf" which is basically the backround with menu and t…

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## [Need help - Problem with Flash-XML runing in server](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-problem-with-flash-xml-runing-in-server/322668)

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**Author:** [@socialme](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/socialme)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2011, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-problem-with-flash-xml-runing-in-server/322668 "2011-05-29T18:44:53Z")

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Hello guys, I am new with Flash. I have problems with a minisite to open images called by Flash and defined at a galery xml file, all files, iamges, index, etc. were uploaded at a server in the same directory. Opening …

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## [Testing Moving Threads](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testing-moving-threads/322667)

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**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2011, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testing-moving-threads/322667 "2011-05-29T18:24:33Z")

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testing!!!

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## [Text value = \_global value](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-value--global-value/322665)

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**Author:** [@Mister\_Bob](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mister_Bob)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2011, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-value--global-value/322665 "2011-05-29T17:36:05Z")

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i am basically trying to create an extended contact form with multiple frames. Below is what I have: frame 1 = \_global.testtext = "blank"; button.onPress = function(){ \_global.testtext = "new text value"; } f…

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## [AS 3 race game, need help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-3-race-game-need-help/322664)

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**Author:** [@VincentDB](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VincentDB)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2011, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-3-race-game-need-help/322664 "2011-05-29T16:29:29Z")

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Hello, i'm a belgian student. For school I have to make an assignment, make a site with an easy as 3 flash game. I was following this tutorial. link : www.emanueleferonato.com/2010/06/16/create-a-flash-racing-game-tuto…

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## [How to catch progress of file copy?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-catch-progress-of-file-copy/322663)

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**Author:** [@stuit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stuit)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2011, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-catch-progress-of-file-copy/322663 "2011-05-29T16:13:59Z")

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I'm making application with ability to copy system files and I need to show copying progress. Can anyone show some examples, I would be very appreciated. I'm trying to use FileStream class, but I seem to lack experience. …

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## [Need to unload image before loading next one. Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-to-unload-image-before-loading-next-one-help/322662)

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**Author:** [@as3ohh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/as3ohh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2011, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-to-unload-image-before-loading-next-one-help/322662 "2011-05-29T13:33:19Z")

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Hey Friends, I am trying to figure out the best way to unload an image before loading another in my onComplete function. I have tried using a removeChild call but it says the DisplayObject must be a child of the Ca…

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## [A little shift from programming to simple animation || A dancing monkey](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-little-shift-from-programming-to-simple-animation-a-dancing-monkey/322660)

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**Author:** [@PC\_Victim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PC_Victim)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2011, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-little-shift-from-programming-to-simple-animation-a-dancing-monkey/322660 "2011-05-29T07:05:53Z")

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Hey guys! It's been a while since I've programmed any Flash games. In the meantime, I've gone back to good ol' animation, and I made this animation of a dancing monkey eating bananas. I made this purely with Flash CS4,…

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## [Animation problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animation-problem/322659)

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**Author:** [@yba](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yba)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2011, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animation-problem/322659 "2011-05-29T06:42:45Z")

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http://tkm.ibb.gov.tr/ please click "yoğunluk haritası", this is a traffic density map, i developed it at 2007 with AS2 (at 2005 with as1) , now i will update it with as3, but becouse of animation i draw road lines an…

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## [AS3 remove objects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-remove-objects/322657)

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**Author:** [@pff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pff)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2011, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-remove-objects/322657 "2011-05-29T02:10:04Z")

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currently i am removing objects when they reach the edge of the screen with public function mover(e:Event) { this.y += speed; if (this.y == stage.stageHeight - this.height) …

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## [Multitouch issues on touch tv, but works on macbook pro](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multitouch-issues-on-touch-tv-but-works-on-macbook-pro/322656)

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**Author:** [@ilikebigbutts](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ilikebigbutts)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2011, 12:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multitouch-issues-on-touch-tv-but-works-on-macbook-pro/322656 "2011-05-29T00:26:15Z")

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hi im making a multitouch sample with AIR it work perfectly on a macbook pro touchpad, but when i used a touchscreen tv by Nlighten (it uses infrared sensors) it only work on the empty stage not the objects itself, any…

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## [PHO to XML issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pho-to-xml-issues/322655)

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**Author:** [@mazz2000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mazz2000)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2011, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pho-to-xml-issues/322655 "2011-05-28T23:39:04Z")

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Hi all, I'm just getting into XML. I've just completed a tutorial that i found on here with some success but i have a question. I've written a page called xml.php for my test This page on the server connects to my d…

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## [What Wrong?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-wrong/322654)

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**Author:** [@puikaCopy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/puikaCopy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2011, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-wrong/322654 "2011-05-28T23:04:58Z")

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Hi ! I'am new one in flash. On RollOver when box shows up other BTN's still is there on pop up box ? What i need to do ? I need that the BTN's goes under the pop up box ! I added file.

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## [Movement smoother?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movement-smoother/322653)

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**Author:** [@TheAwesomeDude](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheAwesomeDude)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2011, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movement-smoother/322653 "2011-05-28T21:09:03Z")

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Hi! When i touch a bottom, my player starts to to move at the speed of 30. = Player.x += 30. Is there anyway to make that movement smoother? Becuase its looks a bit laggy. My friend told me that he belived that you …

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## [Simple Waveform Generator](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-waveform-generator/322652)

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**Author:** [@evolutionxbox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/evolutionxbox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2011, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-waveform-generator/322652 "2011-05-28T20:43:41Z")

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How do I go about generating a simple waveform of a sound object. I emphasise simple.

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## [\[AS3\] Seeded Pseudo Random Number Generator](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-seeded-pseudo-random-number-generator/322651)

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**Author:** [@DoomGoober](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DoomGoober)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2011, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-seeded-pseudo-random-number-generator/322651 "2011-05-28T18:39:25Z")

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Most pseudo random number generators take a seed which the algorithm uses to generate random numbers from. Give the generator the same seed and you get the same stream of random numbers. This is great for testing, reprod…

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## [Has Jesus Returned?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/has-jesus-returned/322650)

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**Author:** [@stmalachy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stmalachy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2011, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/has-jesus-returned/322650 "2011-05-28T15:50:27Z")

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I don’t know if you guys are familiar with St Malachy’s Prophecy. It is a 900 year old prophecy. God gave a vision to a man 900 years ago which listed the names of what would be the next 112 popes until return of Jesus. …

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## [Random animations : question about labels (currentLabel,currentLabels, ...)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-animations-question-about-labels-currentlabel-currentlabels/322649)

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**Author:** [@grosbouff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grosbouff)\
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**Last updated:** [May 28, 2011, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-animations-question-about-labels-currentlabel-currentlabels/322649 "2011-05-28T15:37:38Z")

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Hi ! I've got a script that launches a random animation for my characters every x seconds. There are two sorts of those animations : -"simple" animations; like "random3" on this timeline. -"splitted" animations (works …

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## [\[AS3\]Question i asked on every forum on the web and no answers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-question-i-asked-on-every-forum-on-the-web-and-no-answers/322648)

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**Author:** [@fastboy619](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fastboy619)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2011, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-question-i-asked-on-every-forum-on-the-web-and-no-answers/322648 "2011-05-28T14:44:26Z")

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\[FONT="Trebuchet MS"\]how can i access a movieclip via its instance name in a nother Movieclip class? and a nother question how can i access a movieclip via its class name in another movieclip class? BTW i want to acc…

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## [NetConnection.Connect.Failed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/netconnection-connect-failed/322647)

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**Author:** [@ericwen1999](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ericwen1999)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2011, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/netconnection-connect-failed/322647 "2011-05-28T14:29:49Z")

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Why can't i connect??? package { import flash.display.Sprite; import flash.media.Camera; import flash.media.Microphone; import flash.media.Video; import flash.net.NetConnection; import flash.net.NetStream;…

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## [Actionscript3 Header check for login/logout help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript3-header-check-for-login-logout-help/322646)

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**Author:** [@neo\_sai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/neo_sai)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2011, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript3-header-check-for-login-logout-help/322646 "2011-05-28T11:26:04Z")

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Hi All, I am following Adam Koury tutorial on developphp.com for building a community website and I am stuck with the flash header for last 2 days. My header (which is completey same as Adam’s header). Also the checkuser…

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## [AIR..dynamic text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/air-dynamic-text/322645)

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**Author:** [@E\_Smuga](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/E_Smuga)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2011, 7:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/air-dynamic-text/322645 "2011-05-28T07:16:11Z")

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Not sure what his is called of even if it is possible. This would be used for an AIR app. I want to highlight text in any desktop application window, then either by clicking ctrl+whatever or by right clicking the hig…

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## [To change fulscreen mode](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/to-change-fulscreen-mode/322644)

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**Author:** [@gopik3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gopik3)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2011, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/to-change-fulscreen-mode/322644 "2011-05-28T07:09:38Z")

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am creating a flash game throw as2 in cs3.game is in fullscreen mode using fscommed.i want to change my screen size throw as2 only plz help me

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## [HELP! So I didn't read the readme before installing XAMPP on a 64 bit sytem :(](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-so-i-didnt-read-the-readme-before-installing-xampp-on-a-64-bit-sytem/322643)

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**Author:** [@somnamblst](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/somnamblst)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2011, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-so-i-didnt-read-the-readme-before-installing-xampp-on-a-64-bit-sytem/322643 "2011-05-28T04:48:24Z")

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Who reads readmes besides noobs I have a 64 bit Vista desktop that I do all my development on. Following the instructions on an Adobe tute for using Dreamweaver 5's WordPress capability I stalled XAMMP in C:\\xampp My…

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## [Music Looping and Creative Commons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/music-looping-and-creative-commons/322642)

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**Author:** [@Black\_Drazon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Black_Drazon)\
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**Last updated:** [May 28, 2011, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/music-looping-and-creative-commons/322642 "2011-05-28T00:41:36Z")

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If you know more about this than me, perhaps this will come off as a silly question, but I'm going to ask it anyways. It's about the Creative Commons license. Now, say I was working on a project with a song that loope…

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## [Access a Class function with another](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-a-class-function-with-another/322641)

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**Author:** [@evolutionxbox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/evolutionxbox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2011, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-a-class-function-with-another/322641 "2011-05-28T00:03:49Z")

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Current stage: \[image\] Class 1 - box on right: package { import flash.display.\*; import flash.events.\*; public class box extends MovieClip { public function box() { } public function moveBoxTo(boxX:in…

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## [Is changing the stage size going to solve this issue?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-changing-the-stage-size-going-to-solve-this-issue/322640)

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**Author:** [@jany](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jany)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-changing-the-stage-size-going-to-solve-this-issue/322640 "2011-05-27T22:56:56Z")

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I am importing 4 SWFs from one SWF. I load them in, and addChild them, every 20 seconds. So the first one will be visible for 20 seconds, then I will remove that, and addChild the second loaded SWF, etc. One SWF is 350x2…

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