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## [Flash 3D API (Molehill)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-3d-api-molehill/315650)

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**Author:** [@rosyTown](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rosyTown)\
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**Last updated:** [October 31, 2010, 11:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-3d-api-molehill/315650 "2010-10-31T23:32:04Z")

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Not sure if anyone has seen this yet. http://tv.adobe.com/watch/adc-presents/molehill-3d-apis/ 1920x1080 @ 60fps == Really exciting stuff! More sweet demos here: http://www.youtube.com/user/alternativaplatform#p/…

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## [Annoying handling of function pointers in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/annoying-handling-of-function-pointers-in-as3/315649)

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**Author:** [@rumblesushi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rumblesushi)\
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**Last updated:** [October 31, 2010, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/annoying-handling-of-function-pointers-in-as3/315649 "2010-10-31T23:17:50Z")

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I'm not sure if you've noticed this, probably not, but function pointers in AS3 run much, much slower than calling the function directly. It's a recent finding, and an annoying one. I use function pointers a lot. An …

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## [AS2 - Drag and rotate problem!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-drag-and-rotate-problem/315648)

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**Author:** [@eriklindahl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eriklindahl)\
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**Last updated:** [October 31, 2010, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-drag-and-rotate-problem/315648 "2010-10-31T22:57:42Z")

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Hi, I have a code snippet that I got from the net, for dragging and rotating a circle. I changed it so that you can click anywhere on the border of the circle, and drag to rotate it. It works great except one thing; - i…

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## [XML Feed From Another Server Calendar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-feed-from-another-server-calendar/315647)

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**Author:** [@svimp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/svimp)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2010, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-feed-from-another-server-calendar/315647 "2010-10-31T19:46:20Z")

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Hello all Can you tell me what are the basic steps to make a xml calendar like this from second screen on the right? all I know is the xml is on a diferent server. Or do you think if i have a chance to modify it with m…

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## [XML Feed From Another Server Calendar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-feed-from-another-server-calendar/315646)

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**Author:** [@svimp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/svimp)\
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**Last updated:** [October 31, 2010, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-feed-from-another-server-calendar/315646 "2010-10-31T19:42:51Z")

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Hello all Can you tell me what are the basic steps to make a xml calendar like this from second screen on the right? all I know is the xml is on a diferent server. Thanks.

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## [Convert chlid nodes to var](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-chlid-nodes-to-var/315645)

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**Author:** [@sebswed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sebswed)\
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**Last updated:** [October 31, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-chlid-nodes-to-var/315645 "2010-10-31T19:29:42Z")

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Hi, I tried the last 3 hours to convert child nodes to variables. I followed the tutorial on http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flashcs3/using\_xml\_as3\_pg1.htm I use the following (working) code: var xmlLoader:URLLo…

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## [Variabel value doesn't get stored](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variabel-value-doesnt-get-stored/315644)

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**Author:** [@tomii01](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tomii01)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2010, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variabel-value-doesnt-get-stored/315644 "2010-10-31T19:16:42Z")

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Hi! I'm making a small animation with clickable elements for a friend and I'm having some problems. The "inv" variable is set to 0 from the beginning, and when it changes to 1, a movieclip named "key" is supposed to …

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## [Another HTML5 thread. MS shifts from silverlight](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-html5-thread-ms-shifts-from-silverlight/315643)

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**Author:** [@kadaj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kadaj)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2010, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-html5-thread-ms-shifts-from-silverlight/315643 "2010-10-31T18:54:37Z")

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Guys, Microsoft to shift from Silverlight to HTML 5 for cross-platform development. http://mashable.com/2010/10/29/microsoft-silverlgiht-html/ Recently Adobe also showed some love towards html5. What actually is ha…

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## [CSS dropdown menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-dropdown-menu/315642)

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**Author:** [@gajulasidhu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gajulasidhu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2010, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-dropdown-menu/315642 "2010-10-31T18:20:29Z")

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HI All, I have problem with css dropdwon menu, when hover the tab how can i remove black like See attached image Here is my css and HTML code \<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http:/…

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## [Google Map AS3 error. 1046](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-map-as3-error-1046/315641)

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**Author:** [@Bark\_Off](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bark_Off)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2010, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-map-as3-error-1046/315641 "2010-10-31T16:32:20Z")

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http://www.kirupa.com/developer/as3/flash\_as3\_google\_maps\_api\_pg2.htm 1046: Type was not found or was not a compile-time constant: DirectionsEvent. I highlighted the line with error in RED. The code is as follows: import…

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## [Some Question About Maze hitTest](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-question-about-maze-hittest/315640)

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**Author:** [@knight1989](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/knight1989)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2010, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-question-about-maze-hittest/315640 "2010-10-31T11:03:17Z")

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## [How to access an instance of a symbol created and added to the stage in one class fro](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-access-an-instance-of-a-symbol-created-and-added-to-the-stage-in-one-class-fro/315638)

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**Author:** [@WEich1213](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WEich1213)\
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**Last updated:** [October 31, 2010, 6:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-access-an-instance-of-a-symbol-created-and-added-to-the-stage-in-one-class-fro/315638 "2010-10-31T06:39:52Z")

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How do you access an instance of a symbol created and added to the stage through the addChild(); method, from a different class?

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## [ReferenceError: Error #1070: Method addchild not found on flash.display.MovieClip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referenceerror-error-1070-method-addchild-not-found-on-flash-display-movieclip/315637)

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**Author:** [@ayumilove](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ayumilove)\
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**Last updated:** [October 31, 2010, 4:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referenceerror-error-1070-method-addchild-not-found-on-flash-display-movieclip/315637 "2010-10-31T04:19:17Z")

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I typed this into my adobe flash ide var bitmapData:BitmapData = new BitmapData(100,100); var bitmap:Bitmap = new Bitmap(bitmapData); super.addchild(bitmap); and compile it, the error pop up like the above (in the …

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## [Importing FLA/SWF into another FLA](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-fla-swf-into-another-fla/315636)

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**Author:** [@FreeTheWii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FreeTheWii)\
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**Last updated:** [October 31, 2010, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-fla-swf-into-another-fla/315636 "2010-10-31T02:50:27Z")

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OK, I’m just starting to get my feet wet with this flash stuff. Before I drink the kool-ade, I would like to pose a problem I’m having to see if I’m exceeding my pay grade. I spent the day making a really neat (my opinio…

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## [Code](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code/315635)

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**Author:** [@glosrfc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/glosrfc)\
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**Last updated:** [October 31, 2010, 2:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code/315635 "2010-10-31T02:40:09Z")

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nvm...code tags seem to work!

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## [Create file and force download](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-file-and-force-download/315634)

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**Author:** [@darroosh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/darroosh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2010, 12:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-file-and-force-download/315634 "2010-10-31T00:29:31Z")

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I want to create an xml sitemap , I made a php script that creates it .. but the created xml code is saved inside a variable named as $xml Now I want this variable to be saved inside a file named as sitemap.xml and fo…

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## [Error: access of undefined property URL\_request](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-access-of-undefined-property-url-request/315633)

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**Author:** [@Batterman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Batterman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2010, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-access-of-undefined-property-url-request/315633 "2010-10-30T22:46:32Z")

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Hi I am trying to get this email contact form to work but I get this error: access of undefined property URL\_request ContactBoxText.as: //package { //code //import etc. var timer:Timer; var var\_load:URLLoader =…

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## [How to use "startDrag" (Text Masking: Follow Mouse)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-startdrag-text-masking-follow-mouse/315632)

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**Author:** [@finland](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/finland)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2010, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-startdrag-text-masking-follow-mouse/315632 "2010-10-30T21:26:03Z")

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I am learning to flash ,and found thing I could not understand it very well. I made a Text masking:following mouse, just two layers totally,in the first layer, I input some words , and then created the second layer …

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## [Best Practices Question: Should a child know its parent?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-practices-question-should-a-child-know-its-parent/315631)

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**Author:** [@El\_Phantom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/El_Phantom)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2010, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-practices-question-should-a-child-know-its-parent/315631 "2010-10-30T20:38:30Z")

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Hey all, best practices question for you all. I am working on a component framework for myself right now, and was wondering if a child component should contain a reference to its parent. Obviously flash itself does this …

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## [Projectile Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/projectile-help/315630)

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**Author:** [@zerdang](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zerdang)\
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**Last updated:** [October 30, 2010, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/projectile-help/315630 "2010-10-30T20:22:05Z")

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I've been trying to create a game like this http://www.kongregate.com/games/Zyzic/n3wton I was slowly making progress when I hit a major problem. My bullets weren't firing. I don't know why but the bullets stay on…

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## [AS3 CS4 addEventListener not listening](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-cs4-addeventlistener-not-listening/315628)

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**Author:** [@SemiAuto40](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SemiAuto40)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2010, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-cs4-addeventlistener-not-listening/315628 "2010-10-30T17:54:39Z")

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Being a Newbie, all I want to do now is to have total of 3 head graphics showing at one time - then when mouseover or rollover of one of the head images have the other head images disappear,, plus add a information graph…

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## [Analog World Clock AS2 Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/analog-world-clock-as2-problem/315627)

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**Author:** [@madina](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/madina)\
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**Last updated:** [October 30, 2010, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/analog-world-clock-as2-problem/315627 "2010-10-30T17:30:46Z")

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Hi I need help with my analog world clock. Found some code which works independently but not when imported in to already constructed movie. The working clock is currently imported into an empty movie clip, but when d…

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## [Multiple buttons and javascript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-buttons-and-javascript/315626)

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**Author:** [@NoobKillerSM](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NoobKillerSM)\
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**Last updated:** [October 30, 2010, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-buttons-and-javascript/315626 "2010-10-30T16:46:46Z")

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Hi, I am willing to place a button which, after it is pressed, displays other elements, so far I got that done without any problem. The hard part starts if I want to have few of those buttons and each of them to displa…

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## [Problem adding multiple lines to xml lead dynamic buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-adding-multiple-lines-to-xml-lead-dynamic-buttons/315625)

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**Author:** [@daymes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daymes)\
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**Last updated:** [October 30, 2010, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-adding-multiple-lines-to-xml-lead-dynamic-buttons/315625 "2010-10-30T15:16:14Z")

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Hi there, I have been following a tutorial to make an xml based gallery, just having a bit of a problem adding multiple lines of text to buttons which have been created dynamically. I have set it up with a dynamic te…

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## [NetStream time problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/netstream-time-problem/315624)

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**Author:** [@Wu4D](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Wu4D)\
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**Last updated:** [October 30, 2010, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/netstream-time-problem/315624 "2010-10-30T14:25:15Z")

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Hello. Right now i'm stuck with this and i can't seem to pull it off. so i have somthing like this : newTime = Math.round(this.stream\_ns.time()); this.class.tweenSeekPlay(newTime); and ther's the tweenSeekPlay …

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## [Tutorial gallery (+ thumbnail) not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tutorial-gallery-thumbnail-not-working/315623)

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**Author:** [@xelaxam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xelaxam)\
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**Last updated:** [October 30, 2010, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tutorial-gallery-thumbnail-not-working/315623 "2010-10-30T14:24:16Z")

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I tried this morning the tutorial gallery with thumbnail. Is anyone have tried it in as3? I mean just make it in as2 as suposed but load it in a as3 file. if so tell me how because on my side it doesn't work (and I to…

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## [Combo Box Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combo-box-help/315622)

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**Author:** [@worthless](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/worthless)\
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**Last updated:** [October 30, 2010, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combo-box-help/315622 "2010-10-30T14:18:37Z")

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Also in the php file is it possible to Edit the Email address with the help of some kind of external file. I have no idea how to do this. Can anyone help in this matter? Here is the As Code and the Php code. \<?P…

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## [Where to add new script in ActionScript file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-to-add-new-script-in-actionscript-file/315621)

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**Author:** [@saratogacoach2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saratogacoach2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2010, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-to-add-new-script-in-actionscript-file/315621 "2010-10-30T14:16:12Z")

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Hi, My first posting. I am a newbie using Flash Pro CS5 and have beginner skills in AS3. I am working on an eLearning lesson and had a question, but have now solved the issue. So no help needed at this point. If I …

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## [Color wont show on Website](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/color-wont-show-on-website/315620)

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**Author:** [@izzo101](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/izzo101)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2010, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/color-wont-show-on-website/315620 "2010-10-30T13:49:08Z")

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Ok so I'm working on a site for a friend. I upload it to the JustHost server for testing and it shows up in only black, white, and neutral colors except for the one picture. This is not the color scheme I have in my f…

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## [Image Disappears as3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-disappears-as3/315619)

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**Author:** [@colk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/colk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2010, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-disappears-as3/315619 "2010-10-30T13:05:49Z")

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\[FONT=Arial\] Hi I have a strange problem on a project i am working on and i have nearly come to the end and need this bug solving and i am hoping someone will have the answer!! I create a movieclip and then allow the …

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