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## [Streaming .mp3 doesn't work in Safari](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/streaming-mp3-doesnt-work-in-safari/319067)

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**Author:** [@bfaubion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bfaubion)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2011, 7:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/streaming-mp3-doesnt-work-in-safari/319067 "2011-02-08T07:20:35Z")

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Hey Guys, I have a strange problem with my PHP code... perhaps someone here can help identify what's going on. The purpose of my script is to stream an .mp3 while keeping the location hidden and download hard to get to f…

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## [Events Propagation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/events-propagation/319066)

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**Author:** [@vfistri1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vfistri1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2011, 4:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/events-propagation/319066 "2011-02-08T04:59:40Z")

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i have been reading book Essential actionscript 3.0 , and basically as far as i understand allmost all events propagate. so lets say i have class A,B,C which all extend Sprite , and some cotstume event called CostumeEven…

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## [Loading and playing external swf after going to frame label](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-and-playing-external-swf-after-going-to-frame-label/319065)

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**Author:** [@lndlyb4](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lndlyb4)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2011, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-and-playing-external-swf-after-going-to-frame-label/319065 "2011-02-08T03:20:26Z")

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Hi there, I have a button on the main timeline. I would like to move the main timeline to a frame label called "history" and load and play a movie clip called "slideshow1". I have the "gotoAndPlay" code working pr…

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## [New layout idea](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-layout-idea/319064)

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**Author:** [@designdevin24](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/designdevin24)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2011, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-layout-idea/319064 "2011-02-08T02:27:58Z")

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IMPROVED! let me know what you think pleaseee

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## [Ajax help needed!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ajax-help-needed/319063)

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**Author:** [@atokatim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/atokatim)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2011, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ajax-help-needed/319063 "2011-02-08T01:13:20Z")

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Hello again everyone! I am working on a new project for a company and I am having an issue dealing with Ajax. What I am attempting to do is send data to a php file using ajax, then return 2 variables. I keep seeing al…

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## [ActionScript 2 TopDown shooter block collisions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-2-topdown-shooter-block-collisions/319062)

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**Author:** [@Garb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Garb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2011, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-2-topdown-shooter-block-collisions/319062 "2011-02-08T00:37:18Z")

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So, I decided to program a top down shooter in as2, I wrote everything, such as weapons and player movement, but then I came to one necessary thing. Collisions. See, at the moment, I am trying to do this for a wall colli…

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## [Same Page Feedback form](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/same-page-feedback-form/319061)

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**Author:** [@Vanss472](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vanss472)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2011, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/same-page-feedback-form/319061 "2011-02-08T00:22:03Z")

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Hello I have program this form, and I want a same page feedback. I dont want the thank you note to go to another page. How can I keep the Feedback Note to stay at the same page? http://adworkscorp.com/facebook/hosp…

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## [Dynamic Text to play Movie Clip Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-to-play-movie-clip-help/319060)

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**Author:** [@drummerboy1987](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/drummerboy1987)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2011, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-to-play-movie-clip-help/319060 "2011-02-08T00:08:33Z")

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Hey guys! I'm working on a little project where I would like to use Dynamic text input to play corresponding movie files! Basicly what needs to happen is you type a VERB onto the Dynamic field i.e. JUMP and then a lit…

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## [Find Closest](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-closest/319058)

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**Author:** [@DanDaMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DanDaMan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2011, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-closest/319058 "2011-02-07T22:19:11Z")

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How would I go about finding the closest instance to a certain spot? I was thinking about using the distance formula and looping through all the instances on the stage, but I don't know how to find the shortest distance…

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## [Flash Theory? Strange CS5 vs CS3 Behavior](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-theory-strange-cs5-vs-cs3-behavior/319057)

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**Author:** [@dewey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dewey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2011, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-theory-strange-cs5-vs-cs3-behavior/319057 "2011-02-07T22:07:35Z")

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Hi everyone, I have encountered a strange problem that I am hoping someone her ecan help me understand. I have an older project which I have been maintaining for the past couple of years. Maintenance generally includ…

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## [Instance name](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instance-name/319056)

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**Author:** [@nkaps7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nkaps7)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2011, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instance-name/319056 "2011-02-07T21:49:35Z")

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Is it possible to have more than one instance name on a movieclip?

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## [Class + parameter returns null](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-parameter-returns-null/319055)

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**Author:** [@tristessa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tristessa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2011, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-parameter-returns-null/319055 "2011-02-07T21:16:05Z")

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Greetings i've written a little button util for a project i am working on. The problem is that i pass through a variable that first is null, but direct after that it recognizes the correct one. At first i thought it …

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## [Swf navigation, html content](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-navigation-html-content/319054)

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**Author:** [@ariekstins](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ariekstins)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2011, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-navigation-html-content/319054 "2011-02-07T20:04:38Z")

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Hello everyone! By surprise, on the web I cannot find any solution regarding to the problem I have, even though I think it should be kind a common, cause many websites has only flash navigations (everything else is …

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## [Could U do it Better?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/could-u-do-it-better/319053)

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**Author:** [@FlashUserNull](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FlashUserNull)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2011, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/could-u-do-it-better/319053 "2011-02-07T19:49:06Z")

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I needed a Function to draw an arrow facing either up, down,left, or right and returned as either a Shape, Sprite, or MovieClip. This is what i came up with. My question is: could it be made more concise? var myTria…

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## [Garbage Collector Questions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/garbage-collector-questions/319052)

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**Author:** [@Travisism](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Travisism)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2011, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/garbage-collector-questions/319052 "2011-02-07T19:19:53Z")

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Howdy all, I've got a few questions about flash's garbage collector. I'm building a game and have all elements in a container sprite called \_gameContainer. \_gameConatiners contains other sprites such as \_hudContaine…

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## [Can you reference a variable by string concatenation?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-reference-a-variable-by-string-concatenation/319051)

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**Author:** [@jdsflash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jdsflash)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2011, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-reference-a-variable-by-string-concatenation/319051 "2011-02-07T19:16:46Z")

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I want to reuse these two functions for about 10 items that need to be dragged and dropped. I need to reference 10 Boolean variables on the main timeline by building strings in the functions to make up the Boolean names …

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## [as2 in CS5: xml problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-in-cs5-xml-problem/319049)

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**Author:** [@natronp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/natronp)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2011, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-in-cs5-xml-problem/319049 "2011-02-07T18:36:30Z")

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trying to do this with as2 in CS5: var xml:XML = new XML(); xml.ignoreWhite=true; xml.onLoad=function(success) { if(success) { trace("loaded!"); trace("xml: "+xml.firstChild.firstChild.childNodes); } } xml.l…

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## [Detecting DisplayList order changes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-displaylist-order-changes/319048)

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**Author:** [@IQAndreas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IQAndreas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2011, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-displaylist-order-changes/319048 "2011-02-07T18:17:57Z")

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Is there any event dispatched in ANY place of the display list if the order of display list items change? Or is there any other way to track that without manually keeping track of all display list order or needing to o…

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## [Draw a nice chart as HTC 'Stocks' app](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/draw-a-nice-chart-as-htc-stocks-app/319047)

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**Author:** [@terryc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/terryc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2011, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/draw-a-nice-chart-as-htc-stocks-app/319047 "2011-02-07T17:34:20Z")

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Hi All, With my HTC Mozart, I can download app called 'Stocks' which basically look after stocks (nasdaq etc...). The charts/graph looks very nice and I wonder how they do that ? \[image\] I see 3 colors: - first a…

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## [Need help adding fadein effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-adding-fadein-effect/319046)

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**Author:** [@society](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/society)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2011, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-adding-fadein-effect/319046 "2011-02-07T17:27:15Z")

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Greetings everyone; Jesse here. Long time reader, first time poster. \[smile\] I have a personal website, currently in development, located at: http://www.jesselang.ca If you click the right-facing arrows along the rig…

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## [5 Icons Needed Set $$$$](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/5-icons-needed-set/319045)

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**Author:** [@skyrow9189](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skyrow9189)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2011, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/5-icons-needed-set/319045 "2011-02-07T17:15:23Z")

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Hello, Just wondering if anyone can help me out today, with 5 icons.

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## [Framelabel to Variable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/framelabel-to-variable/319044)

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**Author:** [@WILWILWEL](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WILWILWEL)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2011, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/framelabel-to-variable/319044 "2011-02-07T16:20:16Z")

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Hello and thanks in advanced for reading into this. I´m looking for a way (if its possible at all with AS2.0) to read the main time line and placing its current frame name into a variable. So if my maintime line exist…

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## [XML: image not displaying in Flash Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-image-not-displaying-in-flash-gallery/319043)

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**Author:** [@yossarian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yossarian)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2011, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-image-not-displaying-in-flash-gallery/319043 "2011-02-07T15:29:56Z")

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Hi, I have a simple Flash gallery which reads from a xml file. Everything worked well but suddenly one of the images (image10.png) doesn't show up, all I get is an 'X'. All the images are in the correct folders as I ha…

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## [Action Script 2 to AS 3 Migration! Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/action-script-2-to-as-3-migration-help/319042)

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**Author:** [@steff1010](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/steff1010)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2011, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/action-script-2-to-as-3-migration-help/319042 "2011-02-07T15:12:13Z")

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\[FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode\]\[COLOR=green\]Hi! i am currently migrating some of my Action script 2.0 code to AS 3.0 and I need some help converting this line of code\[/COLOR\]\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode\]\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Lu…

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## [Class files and accessing functions in them](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-files-and-accessing-functions-in-them/319041)

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**Author:** [@ArildRP](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ArildRP)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2011, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-files-and-accessing-functions-in-them/319041 "2011-02-07T14:30:48Z")

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Hi all this is my first post here, relly exited if i can get the help I need \[smile\] Short description of my project: I'm making a "flash-car-damage-registration-program" where a user can click on a part of a car, make…

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## [\[FS\] \[1GB\] Dead Space 2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fs-1gb-dead-space-2/319040)

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**Author:** [@gelverriedag7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gelverriedag7)\
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**Last updated:** [February 7, 2011, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fs-1gb-dead-space-2/319040 "2011-02-07T13:51:05Z")

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DEAD SPACE 2\[image\]No password Links: http://www.fileserve.com/file/xyc5DqEhttp://www.fileserve.com/file/2kJvtWNhttp://www.fileserve.com/file/tMNKk4Phttp://www.fileserve.com/file/erHe3qzhttp://www.fileserve.com/fil…

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## [Stage Align v.1 help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stage-align-v-1-help/319038)

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**Author:** [@muhimuhi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/muhimuhi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2011, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stage-align-v-1-help/319038 "2011-02-07T13:33:30Z")

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Hello everyone! I'm not happy that my first thread and post starts with a question, but understand that I'm a beginner. \[smile\] So, I've just bought Stage Align v.1 in order to make my web portfolio. I've faced ma…

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## [Flash Draw shapes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-draw-shapes/319037)

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**Author:** [@ramani](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ramani)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2011, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-draw-shapes/319037 "2011-02-07T12:58:23Z")

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How to draw cylinder and cone through flash action script.

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## [Customizable video player?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customizable-video-player/319036)

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**Author:** [@Pattt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pattt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2011, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customizable-video-player/319036 "2011-02-07T12:50:55Z")

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Hi, do you know where I can get a customizable video player with cue points for Flash, written in AS3? Please help!

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## [Class not loading, error 2007](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-not-loading-error-2007/319035)

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**Author:** [@joselalupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joselalupa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2011, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-not-loading-error-2007/319035 "2011-02-07T12:25:55Z")

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i have two classes wich i should load to stage, both works fine when linked to a mc and dragged from library but when i try to added to stage using as i get "TypeError: Error #2007: Parameter child must be non-null." any…

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