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## [Happy Birthday Syous!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/happy-birthday-syous/322467)

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**Author:** [@excogitator](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/excogitator)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2011, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/happy-birthday-syous/322467 "2011-05-22T12:50:44Z")

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Happy Birthday Syous!! :tini: \[beer\] :beer2:

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## [Burger game health bar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/burger-game-health-bar/322466)

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**Author:** [@sirtumtum](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sirtumtum)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2011, 9:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/burger-game-health-bar/322466 "2011-05-22T09:28:12Z")

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hey guys, just working on this,completely new to actionscript, been making this over a couple of days with a few snippets from my uni tutor. im just wondering if anyone can tell and help me how to finish my healthbar? …

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## [Access movieclip inside external swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-movieclip-inside-external-swf/322465)

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**Author:** [@mikaelf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mikaelf)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2011, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-movieclip-inside-external-swf/322465 "2011-05-22T08:16:17Z")

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Hi all, I am loading an external swf into my main swf. From my main swf I am trying to access a movieclip inside the external swf. My code: trace(contentLoader.getChildByName("mask\_mc").y); trace(contentLoader.ge…

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## [Referring to premade textbox in object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referring-to-premade-textbox-in-object/322464)

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**Author:** [@12abhi12](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/12abhi12)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2011, 7:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referring-to-premade-textbox-in-object/322464 "2011-05-22T07:46:24Z")

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I have an mc "mc" that I made in flash. It has a text box in it with instance name "txt1". I dimmed a variable var mc:MovieClip = new mc() and used the add child method to add it to stage. Now I want to refer to the text…

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## [Class extending MovieClip has innacurate this.x/this.y values](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-extending-movieclip-has-innacurate-this-x-this-y-values/322463)

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**Author:** [@Chalks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Chalks)\
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**Last updated:** [May 22, 2011, 6:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-extending-movieclip-has-innacurate-this-x-this-y-values/322463 "2011-05-22T06:45:48Z")

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I would love if someone could take a look at the code below. When you do, you'll see that the movieclip should obviously be at position (0, 0) on the stage. However it appears at (25, 5)! if I leave in the original…

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## [ASK: Animation by Script (AS2)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ask-animation-by-script-as2/322462)

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**Author:** [@sangjagoan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sangjagoan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2011, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ask-animation-by-script-as2/322462 "2011-05-22T06:14:52Z")

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I'm using Flash CS4 as2. I have 2 movieclips, i want to animate them by some script as follow. //==bof=== function tweenFlow1() { easeType = mx.transitions.easing.None.easeNone; var begin = 100; var end = 200…

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## [Swf without DisplayObjects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-without-displayobjects/322461)

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**Author:** [@LOLFlash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LOLFlash)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2011, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-without-displayobjects/322461 "2011-05-22T02:03:17Z")

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Hi I want to create swf file without any DisplayObjects. All it has to do detect Events and save a Log. My main Application will load it as external swf file. Is any way I can compile swf file do not extending Spri…

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## [Please review my flex project](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-review-my-flex-project/322459)

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**Author:** [@teflonX](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/teflonX)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2011, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-review-my-flex-project/322459 "2011-05-21T21:30:01Z")

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Hi friends, I like to ask you to give me some advice and suggestions for improvement of my new (and first) flex project. I created an application for free online surveys. I know, that there are many similar websites, b…

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## [Parallax Panning Effect w/ Easing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parallax-panning-effect-w-easing/322458)

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**Author:** [@nickhelm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nickhelm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2011, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parallax-panning-effect-w-easing/322458 "2011-05-21T18:23:49Z")

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Hello Kirupa Community, I've been working hard to achieve a parallax panning effect like the one seen here www.mauriciostudio.com . Unfortunately the closest i have come is www.nickhelm.info/lsc/default.html Mine is ra…

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## [I can't change my vertical scroll, need help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-cant-change-my-vertical-scroll-need-help/322457)

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**Author:** [@punk132](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/punk132)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2011, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-cant-change-my-vertical-scroll-need-help/322457 "2011-05-21T16:39:27Z")

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Hey I have a easy dummie code were I have a vertical scroll and i'm trying to change it to horizontal but I fail everytime I try to fix it and i kinda need some help here! I have attach a .fla file so you can see it. …

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## [Lock down file extension when using flash to save a file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lock-down-file-extension-when-using-flash-to-save-a-file/322456)

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**Author:** [@mickyjune26](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mickyjune26)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2011, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lock-down-file-extension-when-using-flash-to-save-a-file/322456 "2011-05-21T15:29:25Z")

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We used Flex to build the web app below. It lets the user build an interactive activity and click "Publish as Flash" to save a SWF file on their local computer. http://217.156.73.72/showcase/SimBuilder/ Problem: When sav…

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## [IK Snake and flock please help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ik-snake-and-flock-please-help/322455)

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**Author:** [@danblukk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/danblukk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2011, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ik-snake-and-flock-please-help/322455 "2011-05-21T15:04:08Z")

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I depserately need some help for an assigment due in in 2 two days Basically, I'm trying to create a inverse kinematics predator i.e. snake/line of birds to chase a flock of mice. So far using some available code i'v…

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## [Suggestions for collision](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/suggestions-for-collision/322454)

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**Author:** [@excogitator](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/excogitator)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2011, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/suggestions-for-collision/322454 "2011-05-21T11:38:32Z")

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Hey everyone, I'm making a site having a round office table (top view) and that would have daily elements upon it(laptop, phone etc) The client requires that everything be draggable and so collide with other objects but …

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## [Hittesting](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittesting/322453)

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**Author:** [@12abhi12](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/12abhi12)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2011, 11:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittesting/322453 "2011-05-21T11:05:38Z")

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I have a mc (the\_hero) which when collides with another mc (enemy\_n), reverses its direction. if (enemy\_n.hitTestObject(the\_hero)) { if (enemy\_n.hitava==true) { enemy\_n.angle4=Math.floor(Math.atan2(the\_hero.y-enemy…

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## [How to Convert DVD and Video to Your Fashionable iPad](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-convert-dvd-and-video-to-your-fashionable-ipad/322451)

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**Author:** [@sparrower](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sparrower)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2011, 9:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-convert-dvd-and-video-to-your-fashionable-ipad/322451 "2011-05-21T09:15:18Z")

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iPad has been released for about a month, but it is pretty popular among people. I think you guys who got iPad are very proud. How do you make full use of its great space without spending extra money? Show it off before …

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## [AS3 saving and loading a FileReference](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-saving-and-loading-a-filereference/322450)

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**Author:** [@Nomulus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nomulus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2011, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-saving-and-loading-a-filereference/322450 "2011-05-21T09:06:10Z")

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Hello all, I making an application that allows users to display images loaded from their local machine as thumbnails. By clicking on the thumbnail the app then reloads the filereference associated with that thumbnail t…

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## [WTF? CS5.5 hitTestObject!?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wtf-cs5-5-hittestobject/322449)

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**Author:** [@TheAwesomeDude](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheAwesomeDude)\
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**Last updated:** [May 21, 2011, 8:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wtf-cs5-5-hittestobject/322449 "2011-05-21T08:38:09Z")

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Hi! It was long time sense i play with Flash so i decided to start agian. I wrote this really easy code in AS3, in FLASH cs5.5: stop(); function OnStart(e:Event) { if(player.hitTestObject(ground)) { …

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## [kirupa.com - Windows 7: Taskbar Progress Information](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-com-windows-7-taskbar-progress-information/642902)

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**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2011, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-com-windows-7-taskbar-progress-information/642902 "2011-05-21T07:00:00Z")

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by kirupa | 27 November 2009 As you may know, Windows 7 introduces an improved taskbar with some cool new features. One of these features is displaying progress information directly in the application's tas…

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## [Great News About Twiends.com](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/great-news-about-twiends-com/322447)

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**Author:** [@Fletcher\_Marti](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Fletcher_Marti)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2011, 5:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/great-news-about-twiends-com/322447 "2011-05-21T05:15:30Z")

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Check out Increasr.com, you can get credits there much faster, you can also get more twitter followers, facebook fans, youtube subscribers and video views. Check it at http://www.increasr.com.

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## [2 navigateToURL buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-navigatetourl-buttons/322446)

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**Author:** [@pumpingbeat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pumpingbeat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2011, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-navigatetourl-buttons/322446 "2011-05-21T02:54:05Z")

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I'm trying to get a couple of buttons to work on my simple Flash slideshow. However, ActionScript 3 is giving me this error: 1126: Function does not have a body. Here is my script: more\_btn.addEventListener(MouseEv…

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## [Make x and y of a MovieClip private?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-x-and-y-of-a-movieclip-private/322444)

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**Author:** [@chichiwiya](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chichiwiya)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2011, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-x-and-y-of-a-movieclip-private/322444 "2011-05-21T01:18:28Z")

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Is there a possibility that we can do that? for security reasons? been wondering for a day and I still haven't figured it out. thanks to anyone who can enlighten me! ^^.v

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## [Swf to avi converter](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-to-avi-converter/322443)

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**Author:** [@SoupHead](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SoupHead)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2011, 12:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-to-avi-converter/322443 "2011-05-21T00:58:13Z")

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First off, I wasn't sure where I should ask this. I figured it was random enough to put here... well, here it goes. I've been looking for awhile and I was wonder if anybody else had ever looked for or found a free, swf…

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## [My online web/photo portfolio website. Please help test and critique!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-online-web-photo-portfolio-website-please-help-test-and-critique/322442)

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**Author:** [@tomazws](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tomazws)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2011, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-online-web-photo-portfolio-website-please-help-test-and-critique/322442 "2011-05-20T23:46:35Z")

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Hi all! I just created a portfolio website for myself. It's sort of javascript heavy. The site is very simple, there's a splash page and 3 content pages. Please click around and let me know what you think! I'd love to …

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## [HELP! Incompatible Override, Duplicate Definition Errors](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-incompatible-override-duplicate-definition-errors/322441)

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**Author:** [@tebrown](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tebrown)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2011, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-incompatible-override-duplicate-definition-errors/322441 "2011-05-20T23:05:41Z")

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Hey Guys, i have a problem that i have already asked in other forums, but they cant see anything wrong within the code that is causing the problem. I have attached a screen shot of my timeline and the errors that are hap…

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## [Text not updating until another rollover](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-not-updating-until-another-rollover/322440)

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**Author:** [@CodeRed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CodeRed)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2011, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-not-updating-until-another-rollover/322440 "2011-05-20T19:33:40Z")

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I have a dynamic text box that follow the mouse, giving information on rollover. on (press, release, rollOver, dragOver) { \_root.mouse.info = "Coins per second: "+\_root.cps1+newline+"Coins collected: "+\_root.coins1; } …

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## [How to access classes from embedded SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-access-classes-from-embedded-swf/322439)

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**Author:** [@rumblesushi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rumblesushi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2011, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-access-classes-from-embedded-swf/322439 "2011-05-20T17:54:36Z")

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Have any of you guys attempted to embed a library SWF and access the classes as it was an externally loaded SWF? If so, how is it done? In an effort to make my game into a single SWF, I have no other option than to emb…

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## [Trouble creating a Kaleidoscope effect with classes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-creating-a-kaleidoscope-effect-with-classes/322438)

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**Author:** [@flog8391](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flog8391)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2011, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-creating-a-kaleidoscope-effect-with-classes/322438 "2011-05-20T17:10:21Z")

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Hi all, hope you can help as i have been struggling with this for a good few hours. I am creating a cluster of images with float around and i want the mouse to create a kaleidoscope effect when you hover over them. I h…

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## [addEventListener with ruturn in AS3 - How?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addeventlistener-with-ruturn-in-as3-how/322434)

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**Author:** [@marcos\_lavorato](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marcos_lavorato)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2011, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addeventlistener-with-ruturn-in-as3-how/322434 "2011-05-20T14:55:53Z")

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Hello folks. I'm a new Flash AS3 job but I have a big problem using some OOP concepts like return from methods, when I needs a Event Listener code. The problem is that the function from Event Listener cannot return a val…

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## [Animation Touch Up, Not Bad!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animation-touch-up-not-bad/322433)

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**Author:** [@lostKID](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lostKID)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2011, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animation-touch-up-not-bad/322433 "2011-05-20T14:47:37Z")

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So what do you think.. the original was done 5 years ago for a collaboration but with the touch ups it stands alone better than before! I'm happy with the results, considering what it was before at least \[stuck\_out\_ton…

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## [Loading Progress Bar in a dynamic Image Loader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-progress-bar-in-a-dynamic-image-loader/322431)

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**Author:** [@audioholic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/audioholic)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2011, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-progress-bar-in-a-dynamic-image-loader/322431 "2011-05-20T14:07:17Z")

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Hey All, I'm making a Flash catalogue and I've achieved 99% of what I wanted to. Here's how it works. The Flash Movie has 3 sections. The first section is a list component that loads all names of 'Brands'. The second s…

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