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## [How do I make this effect?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-make-this-effect/316174)

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**Author:** [@Duckvald](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Duckvald)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 10:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-make-this-effect/316174 "2010-11-15T10:25:20Z")

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This is what I'm trying to do: 3D layer effect as seen on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince movie site. I want the objects/pictures to move when the mouse moves like in the example. But I'm pretty new with AS3 and…

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## [My new game ladybug](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-new-game-ladybug/316173)

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**Author:** [@jagguy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jagguy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-new-game-ladybug/316173 "2010-11-15T09:54:15Z")

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Hi, I just made a game like frogger and I am after some helpful comments please. http://www.mymrt.net/bug1/bug1.html

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## [Help! Urgent! UILoader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-urgent-uiloader/316172)

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**Author:** [@LoveTheresa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LoveTheresa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-urgent-uiloader/316172 "2010-11-15T09:01:51Z")

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do anyone know how to load in an UIloader purely with action script withoud dragging it onto the stage? I have try the following code but it just can not work import fl.containers.UILoader var bg:UILoader = new UIL…

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## [Page transtion help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/page-transtion-help/316171)

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**Author:** [@worthless](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/worthless)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 7:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/page-transtion-help/316171 "2010-11-15T07:15:30Z")

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Sorry for repeatedly disturbing all of you. The page transition work fine after but while transition between the pages if I quickly move the mouse and clicked the other button the pages do not load as expected som…

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## [AS3 DataGrid NumericStepper ItemEditor](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-datagrid-numericstepper-itemeditor/316170)

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**Author:** [@icono](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/icono)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-datagrid-numericstepper-itemeditor/316170 "2010-11-15T07:09:45Z")

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My overall objective is to use the NumericStepper component in a Datagrid column. I would prefer that you don't have to "click to edit" such that the first click on the up arrow would increase the value by 1. You'd think…

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## [Need Help. Soon will have job interview as actionscript developer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-soon-will-have-job-interview-as-actionscript-developer/316169)

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**Author:** [@Sargis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sargis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-soon-will-have-job-interview-as-actionscript-developer/316169 "2010-11-15T06:46:31Z")

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Hi Guys, Two years I'm studying a lot of actionscript and flex. Last year I got a lot into the Flex (Flash Builder 4). I read a lot of books for flex and did a lot of practicing with flex. Now I want to go and appl…

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## [Error #1009](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-1009/316168)

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**Author:** [@shango11](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shango11)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 6:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-1009/316168 "2010-11-15T06:39:52Z")

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Any ideas? TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference. at jumpingjack\_fla::MainTimeline/frame1()\[jumpingjack\_fla.MainTimeline::frame1:4\] Debug session terminated. import fl…

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## [Problem with FlashVars](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-flashvars/316167)

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**Author:** [@Cendent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Cendent)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-flashvars/316167 "2010-11-15T05:58:34Z")

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Trying to load some variables into flash I've done it before and it's work fine for some reason it's not working with this project. I get undefined values. Here's the embed code: \<object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d…

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## [新建文章1](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/topic/316166)

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**Author:** [@tuanzhang](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tuanzhang)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 2:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/topic/316166 "2010-11-15T02:30:58Z")

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20th century, 60's, cheap sneakers and jeans and make \[converse-shoes it as rugged, young people became a symbol of treason and hippie spirit. Classic film "The Graduate", the people remember the band in addition to Sim…

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## [新建文章1](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/topic/316165)

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**Author:** [@tuanzhang](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tuanzhang)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 2:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/topic/316165 "2010-11-15T02:22:46Z")

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20th century, 60's, cheap sneakers and jeans and make \[converse-shoes it as rugged, young people became a symbol of treason and hippie spirit. Classic film "The Graduate", the people remember the band in addition to Sim…

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## [Problem with looping swf on stage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-looping-swf-on-stage/316163)

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**Author:** [@Dames](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dames)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2010, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-looping-swf-on-stage/316163 "2010-11-14T22:42:10Z")

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Hi, I am here new so sorry if my problem is obwies for you.. I am creating a web site, and have on my action script layer code like this : var bg\_1:Loader = new Loader(); box.addChild(bg\_1); var bgURL\_1:URLRequest …

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## [How to retrieve data from a ComboBox component?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-retrieve-data-from-a-combobox-component/316162)

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**Author:** [@deattached](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/deattached)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2010, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-retrieve-data-from-a-combobox-component/316162 "2010-11-14T22:13:23Z")

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Hey guys! I'm doing an order form, where the user can input his contact information and then choose a product in a dropdown menu. Untill now, I just gave the dynamic text fields a variable and used this code: on (re…

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## [autoSize Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/autosize-help/316161)

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**Author:** [@treeleaf20](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/treeleaf20)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2010, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/autosize-help/316161 "2010-11-14T21:09:28Z")

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All, I have the following code to populate a dynamic text box: myData = new LoadVars(); myData.onLoad = function() { trace ("The text box before autosize is: " + sailing\_txt.\_height); sailing\_txt.htmlText = unescape(t…

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## [\[Q\] Oval / Rectangle Tool and Oval / Rectangle Primitive Tool](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/q-oval-rectangle-tool-and-oval-rectangle-primitive-tool/316160)

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**Author:** [@DieByMacro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DieByMacro)\
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**Last updated:** [November 14, 2010, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/q-oval-rectangle-tool-and-oval-rectangle-primitive-tool/316160 "2010-11-14T20:53:19Z")

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Okie since I'm new to Flash so I have some questions for you guys. Here is the thing, I do know how to use the oval / rectangle and oval / rectangle primitive tools in the tool bar and find them quite useful, but one thi…

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## [Combobox and xml data with images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-and-xml-data-with-images/316159)

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**Author:** [@walerka](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/walerka)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2010, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-and-xml-data-with-images/316159 "2010-11-14T20:27:06Z")

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Hello! i have a problem, me need add in combobox data with xml and need add images (images in xml), how? i have code: labelIconCombo = new ComboBox(); labelIconCombo.prompt = Resources.UI\_ANNOTATIONSICON…

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## [Best way to implement menu into page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-way-to-implement-menu-into-page/316158)

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**Author:** [@Knedlo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Knedlo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2010, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-way-to-implement-menu-into-page/316158 "2010-11-14T20:24:07Z")

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Hi there... I've spent last four hours looking for some ways of implementing flash menu in xhtml page, but I couldn't find any satisfying answers. What I would like is to have some opinions on how to make it in the mos…

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## [How to define hitArea of external assets with alpha channels (for example PNG)?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-define-hitarea-of-external-assets-with-alpha-channels-for-example-png/316157)

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**Author:** [@lesnik24](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lesnik24)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2010, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-define-hitarea-of-external-assets-with-alpha-channels-for-example-png/316157 "2010-11-14T18:24:13Z")

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I copied this from some other forum because it's explain well "...Let’s say you are loading in an external asset that has an alpha channel, such as a PNG. Now let’s say that you want that asset to act like a button, …

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## [Help, Sprite problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-sprite-problem/316156)

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**Author:** [@LoveTheresa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LoveTheresa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2010, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-sprite-problem/316156 "2010-11-14T18:14:54Z")

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below are the fundamental code of drawing a sprite and place it on stage: var list: Sprite = new Sprite (); list.graphics.beginFill(0x333333); list.graphics.drawRect(100,100,100,100); addChild (list); i'm trying make…

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## [Listener create complete](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/listener-create-complete/316155)

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**Author:** [@VeddyCent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VeddyCent)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2010, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/listener-create-complete/316155 "2010-11-14T17:08:00Z")

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Hi all, I generate thumbnail images for an XML file. So I loop through the XML and generate instance of a thumbnail class. These thumbnails are place in a sprite container. The problem I have is that after the loop I…

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## [Cant wrap my head around how to do this](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-wrap-my-head-around-how-to-do-this/316154)

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**Author:** [@Rifts1103](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rifts1103)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2010, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-wrap-my-head-around-how-to-do-this/316154 "2010-11-14T17:06:20Z")

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Hey! Say I have a game with 30 levels each level is on a different frame. Once completing a level you get a star. How can I set this up so if you complete the same level twice you do NOT get two stars? Thanks

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## [Character rotation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/character-rotation/316153)

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**Author:** [@Rifts1103](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rifts1103)\
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**Last updated:** [November 14, 2010, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/character-rotation/316153 "2010-11-14T16:30:12Z")

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Hey Everyone, I'm pretty new to actionscript but i'm learning quickly. Can someone please help me with this, its a birds eye view, I need my char to rotate and look in the direction he is moving. Thanks

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## [\[Java\] Two dimensional array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/java-two-dimensional-array/316152)

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**Author:** [@glundy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/glundy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2010, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/java-two-dimensional-array/316152 "2010-11-14T15:21:05Z")

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I am very new to java and the following assignment has been set for me. Can someone please help me? \[LIST=1\] \[\*\]Empirical shuffle check. Run computational experiments to check that our shuffling code works as advertise…

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## [NativeProcess: how to send variables between AIR and C#?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nativeprocess-how-to-send-variables-between-air-and-c/316151)

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**Author:** [@Pattt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pattt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2010, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nativeprocess-how-to-send-variables-between-air-and-c/316151 "2010-11-14T11:11:58Z")

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Hi, how do I make AIR send variables to C#? And how do I make C# send variables back to AIR? Please help! :cantlook:

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## [Giving Focus to a textbox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/giving-focus-to-a-textbox/316150)

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**Author:** [@shoeson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shoeson)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2010, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/giving-focus-to-a-textbox/316150 "2010-11-14T11:07:02Z")

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hi there i have a list box and it contains about 50 textboxes arranged in a tabular fashion. the textboxes are represented by an array myTextBox\[50\]. what i wanted to do is to focus a particular textbox in the listbox. …

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## [Help with AS3 menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-as3-menu/316149)

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**Author:** [@mnkei](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mnkei)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2010, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-as3-menu/316149 "2010-11-14T11:03:31Z")

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Hi, i need help converting this drop down menu to 2 level menu so that the subcategories are beside each other as apposed to underneath each other. any help is greatly appreciated. thnx MNK //page & sub page btn …

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## [Flash CS4 HELP!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs4-help/316148)

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**Author:** [@OutTheBox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OutTheBox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2010, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs4-help/316148 "2010-11-14T09:10:38Z")

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Hi all, Hope someone is able to help me here! I am building a personal website using CS4. All my pages are done - no problem. I have imported images, converted to buttons, and fully understand the 'States' 'Up, Over,…

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## [Add particles per second (ENTER\_FRAME)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/add-particles-per-second-enter-frame/316147)

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**Author:** [@Esseti](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Esseti)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2010, 8:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/add-particles-per-second-enter-frame/316147 "2010-11-14T08:56:29Z")

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How can I rig up an if statement that will add particles to the stage based on the ENTER\_FRAME update interval? stage.frameRate = 60; var currentParticles:uint = 0; var maxParticles:uint = 1000; var particlesPerSecon…

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## [How do I initialize a 2D vector with a 2D array of values?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-initialize-a-2d-vector-with-a-2d-array-of-values/316146)

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**Author:** [@zeldalink](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zeldalink)\
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**Last updated:** [November 14, 2010, 8:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-initialize-a-2d-vector-with-a-2d-array-of-values/316146 "2010-11-14T08:09:12Z")

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How do I initialize a 2D vector with a 2D array of values? numbers = \[\[10,20,30\], \[10,20,30\]\]; nums = Vector.\<Vector.\<Number\>\>(numbers); I tried this but it gives me the error: TypeError: Error #1034: Type Coercion…

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## [Tlf text quick question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tlf-text-quick-question/316145)

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**Author:** [@somdow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/somdow)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2010, 3:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tlf-text-quick-question/316145 "2010-11-14T03:34:18Z")

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Does the TLF require that the machine playing it / the computer playing it / user playing it have the same font installed in their machine in order for them to view it the way i designed it? for example, if say in html…

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## [Why movieclip size does not bloat up when using getSize?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-movieclip-size-does-not-bloat-up-when-using-getsize/316144)

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**Author:** [@ayumilove](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ayumilove)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2010, 2:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-movieclip-size-does-not-bloat-up-when-using-getsize/316144 "2010-11-14T02:58:35Z")

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Hi guys, this puzzles me. I added a big image 1.6megabytes into a movieclip, and use getSize to check the movieclip size, it shows 456 (bytes??) Then I added a 45kilobyte icon into a movieclip, and use getSize, it tr…

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