# Latest

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## [PPI in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ppi-in-flash/313648)

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**Author:** [@Kappa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kappa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2010, 6:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ppi-in-flash/313648 "2010-09-06T06:44:35Z")

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Edit: problem solved, was a stupid question. Sorry

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## [Startdrag problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/startdrag-problems/313647)

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**Author:** [@mgriffen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mgriffen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2010, 6:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/startdrag-problems/313647 "2010-09-06T06:03:18Z")

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I've searched and can't find anything to solve this problem. I have a movieclip that I use the startdrag function on. I have a MOUSE\_DOWN for startdrag, MOUSE\_UP for stopdrag, and MOUSE\_OUT for stopdrag as well. When I'm…

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## [Making multiple instances of a MC dynamically](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-multiple-instances-of-a-mc-dynamically/313646)

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**Author:** [@nikhil104iic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nikhil104iic)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2010, 5:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-multiple-instances-of-a-mc-dynamically/313646 "2010-09-06T05:06:51Z")

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Hello.. How do i make multiple instances of a movieclip in AS3 during runtime. What i am doing is : \*\*for (var i=0; i\<5; i++) { var ("holder"+i):MovieClip = new MovieClip(); addChild("holder"+i); }\*\* And it is …

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## [Program that can split huge bitmaps](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/program-that-can-split-huge-bitmaps/313643)

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**Author:** [@sebby64](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sebby64)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/program-that-can-split-huge-bitmaps/313643 "2010-09-05T23:24:53Z")

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In my game I am importing maps that are huge, like 10000x10000 pixels. Flash cannot handle this so the bitmap does not show up at all. So to fix this I wrote a couple methods that split the bitmap into a certain number o…

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## [HitTesting MC's From Libary Need Help \[FL8\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittesting-mcs-from-libary-need-help-fl8/313642)

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**Author:** [@CodeRed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CodeRed)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittesting-mcs-from-libary-need-help-fl8/313642 "2010-09-05T22:34:45Z")

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I've got a game where I need the enemys to hitTest with each other, I'm going to have copys of 3 types of enemys on the stage, instead of giving them all an instance name is it possible to hittest from the libary because…

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## [Finding all versions of a variable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-all-versions-of-a-variable/313641)

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**Author:** [@pizzadude223](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pizzadude223)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-all-versions-of-a-variable/313641 "2010-09-05T22:20:44Z")

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I have this button that when you press it this mc is spawned, but you can press it multiple times so you can have multiple mc's, but with different ending characters. So one will be coin2, then coin3, then coin4, ect. Ho…

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## [Centering this gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-this-gallery/313640)

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**Author:** [@redViper](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/redViper)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-this-gallery/313640 "2010-09-05T19:12:56Z")

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http://barbarapurdydesign.com/site/ I purchased this code from CodeCanyon and I'm trying to figure out how to center it vertically on the page. Keeping in mind I need to keep the footer where it is (static to the botto…

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## [Help from AS2 to AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-from-as2-to-as3/313639)

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**Author:** [@phantom2040](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/phantom2040)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-from-as2-to-as3/313639 "2010-09-05T19:07:04Z")

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Hi everyone As a beginner I having a lot of difficulties upgrade my website fom AS2 to AS3. I use to use a amazing piece of code that I found in this website in order to scroll the background using the mouse. It was pe…

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## [The top menu mouse over problem in firefox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-top-menu-mouse-over-problem-in-firefox/313638)

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**Author:** [@ashadweb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ashadweb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-top-menu-mouse-over-problem-in-firefox/313638 "2010-09-05T18:43:18Z")

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Top menu mouse over not selecting properly in Firefox in ie its fine. Any ideas? Any CSS issues? http://www.dataservsl.com/mcrazy-demo

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## [Query update problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/query-update-problem/313637)

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**Author:** [@jinackman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jinackman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/query-update-problem/313637 "2010-09-05T18:22:56Z")

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HI could someone please have a look at my php code please i will explain what i want the code to do $query = sprintf("SELECT \* FROM thegame ", mysql\_real\_escape\_string($start)); $result = mysql\_query($q…

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## [CLICK on white area/background/stage?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/click-on-white-area-background-stage/313636)

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**Author:** [@elliria](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/elliria)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/click-on-white-area-background-stage/313636 "2010-09-05T17:44:30Z")

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hello, is there a way to click on the stage in order to trigger some function? i searched on the web but couldn't find anything. thanks

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## [Wrong Bounce For the Ounce(or such like)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wrong-bounce-for-the-ounce-or-such-like/313635)

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**Author:** [@rimacy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rimacy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wrong-bounce-for-the-ounce-or-such-like/313635 "2010-09-05T17:41:45Z")

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please take a look at the image....

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## [Motion by audio](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-by-audio/313632)

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**Author:** [@rover87](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rover87)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-by-audio/313632 "2010-09-05T14:04:54Z")

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I was wondering if it would be possible to play a movieclip based on the computeSpectrum. When you visualize the spectrum 256 bars will react to the music played with values -1 to +1. I would like to have a spectrum with…

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## [iPad/iPhone app scripting help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ipad-iphone-app-scripting-help/313631)

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**Author:** [@Kappa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kappa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ipad-iphone-app-scripting-help/313631 "2010-09-05T13:42:50Z")

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Rven though the app's aren't able to be uploaded onto the appstore, i was hoping to make some for personal use. picked up the CS5 trial only to find out Apps can only be made with AS3 - and I'm only familiar with AS2. I…

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## [Path-branching game. Choices?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/path-branching-game-choices/313630)

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**Author:** [@Proxypawaa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Proxypawaa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/path-branching-game-choices/313630 "2010-09-05T13:02:09Z")

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Basically, I want to make a simple frame by frame path branching game. The problem is that I know that writing in and filling in EVERY FRAME going all along for EVERY CHOICE PATH would be an insanely tedious amount of wo…

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## [Over stage size](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/over-stage-size/313629)

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**Author:** [@Luigi\_Vercotti](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Luigi_Vercotti)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 11:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/over-stage-size/313629 "2010-09-05T11:55:06Z")

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Hello guys Do you have any idea why? When I preview my work in Firefox or IE I can see some of my movieClips which I shouldn't. It did not before...:puzzle:

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## [AS2 Full browser script](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-full-browser-script/313628)

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**Author:** [@Dan008](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dan008)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-full-browser-script/313628 "2010-09-05T10:47:34Z")

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hi there, i am doing my site and i wanted to have the site to fit full browser but the script i am using stretches across which is kinda distorted. Anyway to fix this? thanks. stop(); this.onResize = function() { …

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## [Lightbox in Flash as3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lightbox-in-flash-as3/313627)

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**Author:** [@supremekareem](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/supremekareem)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 10:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lightbox-in-flash-as3/313627 "2010-09-05T10:28:01Z")

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Hello to all of you! Everything works just fine the only thing i need to know is how to add more pictures to the lightbox? showcase.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,pop\_up) ; function pop\_up(event:MouseEvent):void { …

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## [What exactly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-exactly/313625)

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**Author:** [@Luigi\_Vercotti](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Luigi_Vercotti)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 4:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-exactly/313625 "2010-09-05T04:37:55Z")

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Hello Can someone Please translate it to the English \[wink\] private function moveRight(e:Event):void { e.target.x+=e.target.ySpeed; e.target.y+=e.target.xSpeed; /\* Reset l…

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## [Trouble with a few basic things](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-a-few-basic-things/313624)

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**Author:** [@moselekm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/moselekm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-a-few-basic-things/313624 "2010-09-05T04:20:06Z")

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I'm having a real hardtime with several things that seem relatively easy to do in AS2 with AS3. I can't seem to find any tutorials in AS3 to create a very basic RPG with making maps, some simple tiles and collision, and…

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## [Multiple mc spawning](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-mc-spawning/313623)

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**Author:** [@pizzadude223](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pizzadude223)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 2:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-mc-spawning/313623 "2010-09-05T02:39:55Z")

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I read a bunch of tutorials and I cant get multiple mc's to spawn. I have this button so that when you click it, it spawns an mc that you can drag around. So I spawn one drag it around, then try to spawn another but that…

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## [Stunt Pilot-esque Collisions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stunt-pilot-esque-collisions/313622)

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**Author:** [@bcapecci](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bcapecci)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2010, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stunt-pilot-esque-collisions/313622 "2010-09-04T23:03:22Z")

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Hi, I know how to do various types of collisions and also know how to scroll a background. I'm sort of having trouble putting two and two together for how a game like stunt pilot knows if a plane has gone through a ring …

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## [Elastic Racetrack and more questions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/elastic-racetrack-and-more-questions/313621)

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**Author:** [@Aviar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Aviar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2010, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/elastic-racetrack-and-more-questions/313621 "2010-09-04T22:44:28Z")

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I have read the Elastic Racetrack article but do not grasp the concept. The problem is that I do not understand how it may server as an argument for using ticks as an internal timing mechanism. Can anyone provide a brief…

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## [Attach mc to mc from the main timeline](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attach-mc-to-mc-from-the-main-timeline/313620)

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**Author:** [@dmasters](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dmasters)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2010, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attach-mc-to-mc-from-the-main-timeline/313620 "2010-09-04T20:38:12Z")

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Is it possible to attach a mc to mc from the main timeline. I see lots of threads how to attach from the library but cannot find anything on the main time line. Appreciate any help

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## [HELP: how to highlight the active object while deselecting others](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-how-to-highlight-the-active-object-while-deselecting-others/313619)

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**Author:** [@elliria](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/elliria)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2010, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-how-to-highlight-the-active-object-while-deselecting-others/313619 "2010-09-04T19:01:30Z")

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i have an array made of movieclip squares named "quiqua" that are positioned in a grid with coordinates (grouped into another array named "coo"). Both the arrays have a numeric variable named saturaz. when i click on t…

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## [Hit test prob](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hit-test-prob/313618)

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**Author:** [@dmasters](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dmasters)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2010, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hit-test-prob/313618 "2010-09-04T18:13:54Z")

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I am having a weird hit test prob. When my mc hits the target nothing happens, but when I roll off the target it works? onClipEvent (enterFrame) { if (this.hitTest(\_root.cont.targ)) { mengo() } }

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## [\[cs4\] array loop to change variables?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs4-array-loop-to-change-variables/313617)

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**Author:** [@sg123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sg123)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2010, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs4-array-loop-to-change-variables/313617 "2010-09-04T16:35:11Z")

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The plan is to set up variables to react to a flashvars value like this: \<param name="flashvars" value="mainVars=1" /\> var videoArray:Array; var videoTitle:String; var videoFile:String; videoArray=\[0,1\]; function …

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## [Dynamic variable edited through a function?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-variable-edited-through-a-function/313616)

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**Author:** [@Skribble](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Skribble)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2010, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-variable-edited-through-a-function/313616 "2010-09-04T14:49:57Z")

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Solution - You can refer to variables through other variables by wrapping them in \_root\[ & \]. So for my example I can use \_root\[keyToSet\] = newKey to set a variable from inside my function. Hullooooo again. I've hit…

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## [Updating MovieClips position with an array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/updating-movieclips-position-with-an-array/313615)

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**Author:** [@UnknownMystery](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/UnknownMystery)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2010, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/updating-movieclips-position-with-an-array/313615 "2010-09-04T12:59:21Z")

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I did this to dynamcy create a instance of a MovieClip whenever my downKey boolean variable was true var Lasers:Array = \[\]; if (downKey == true) { var Laser:MovieClip = new laser(); Laser.name = "Laser" + 1; a…

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## [How to sort an array base on another array?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-sort-an-array-base-on-another-array/313614)

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**Author:** [@ayumilove](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ayumilove)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2010, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-sort-an-array-base-on-another-array/313614 "2010-09-04T12:42:23Z")

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I have 2 arrays: \[6,1,4\] \["apple","pear","orange"\] how to sort the fruit array base on the first? If the first array was sorted as ascending order:- \[1,4,6\] the second array follows the first:- \["pear","orange","apple"…

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