# Latest

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## [Congrats to the Winners!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/congrats-to-the-winners/307895)

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**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 4:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/congrats-to-the-winners/307895 "2010-04-13T04:17:26Z")

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Hi everyone, After a \[\[U\]few\[/U\] \[URL="http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=346778"\]\[U\]rounds\[/U\]\](http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=345775) of voting, the top entries from the Designing with Text cont…

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## [Events Management](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/events-management/307894)

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**Author:** [@Lkm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lkm)\
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**Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/events-management/307894 "2010-04-13T03:43:42Z")

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hi im trying to establish a standardised approach handling event management ive been using a similar structure to this on all my projects and havent had any problems. http://www.communitymx.com/content/article.cfm?pa…

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## [External SWF not working correctly in original swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-not-working-correctly-in-original-swf/307893)

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**Author:** [@D\_Mx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/D_Mx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-not-working-correctly-in-original-swf/307893 "2010-04-13T02:29:16Z")

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Got an external swf linked into my main file. The swf plays fine on its own, is clickable & moves to different frames. When I play the main swf, the external loads when prompted but buttons inside don't work correctly…

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## [Some quick questions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-quick-questions/307892)

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**Author:** [@OMG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OMG)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-quick-questions/307892 "2010-04-13T01:45:52Z")

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Is it better to have 20 enterframes or one enterframe concentrated on a clip with the equivalent length of code in the 20 ones? What does indexed means? like numbered like array? If I have 300 id references is it bett…

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## [So simple in as2, next to impossible in as3....targeting external swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/so-simple-in-as2-next-to-impossible-in-as3-targeting-external-swf/307888)

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**Author:** [@dtrace](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dtrace)\
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**Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/so-simple-in-as2-next-to-impossible-in-as3-targeting-external-swf/307888 "2010-04-12T22:55:08Z")

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So I'm trying to do something VERY basic. I want to load an external swf called 'signs.swf' into an empty mc called 'signholder'. var loadit2 = new Loader(); loadit2.load(new URLRequest("signs.swf")); signholder.addC…

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## [Calling text from custom class?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-text-from-custom-class/307887)

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**Author:** [@oluc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oluc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-text-from-custom-class/307887 "2010-04-12T22:46:51Z")

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Hello! I am trying to figure out how to call a title to come on screen when the titles are defined in an .as file that is not the document class. The titles would be defined in one .as file like the one I have poste…

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## [Code Behind Problems (building for AIR)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-behind-problems-building-for-air/307886)

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**Author:** [@Sammo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sammo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-behind-problems-building-for-air/307886 "2010-04-12T21:33:25Z")

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I’ve been trying to set up a nice environment on Flex 4 and Flash Builder 4 by using the “code behind” philosophy on my Application tag. This has given me a silly amount of problems! So working with this: \[LIST\] \[\]src …

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## [Getting sandbox violation even with crossdomain.xml](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-sandbox-violation-even-with-crossdomain-xml/307885)

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**Author:** [@lackmaster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lackmaster)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-sandbox-violation-even-with-crossdomain-xml/307885 "2010-04-12T21:29:48Z")

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CS4: I must not grasp the concept, please help: domain1.com hosts a small swf. The swf contains a loader that loads a swf from domain2.com/dir/dir/. All works fine when the loader swf is hosted in domain2.com, however…

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## ['IGraphicsData' Type Error?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/igraphicsdata-type-error/307884)

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**Author:** [@audiohominis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/audiohominis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/igraphicsdata-type-error/307884 "2010-04-12T20:10:46Z")

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Hi guys. Could someone explain this to me please. var gfxStroke:GraphicsStroke = new GraphicsStroke(1); var gfxFill:GraphicsSolidFill = new GraphicsSolidFill(0x00FFFF, 1); takesAnyStrokeAndAnyFill(gfxStroke, gfxFill)…

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## [No sound in library movieclips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-sound-in-library-movieclips/307883)

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**Author:** [@mar00se](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mar00se)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-sound-in-library-movieclips/307883 "2010-04-12T20:03:22Z")

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Hi, I'm sure this has been asked before but I cant find an answer anywhere.. \[frowning\] I have made a couple of small animations in flash, that have sounds in them (attached to frames to play at the right time in the a…

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## [Text not showing up when publishing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-not-showing-up-when-publishing/307882)

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**Author:** [@oluc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oluc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-not-showing-up-when-publishing/307882 "2010-04-12T18:38:01Z")

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Hey! I cant for the life of me figure out why text is not showing up when I publish. I get no errors. And I DO have the font exported for AS in the FLA file. Do you see what I am doing wrong? \[FONT=monospace\] \[/FONT…

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## [How do I change load point of an image within a holder](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-change-load-point-of-an-image-within-a-holder/307880)

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**Author:** [@rextyrex](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rextyrex)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-change-load-point-of-an-image-within-a-holder/307880 "2010-04-12T17:18:38Z")

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I am using an array to load images into a holder\_mc on my flash site. Is there a way to change the registration point at which the image loads? Currently the image loads and is justified to the top left corner of the hol…

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## [Need Help Please!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-please/307879)

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**Author:** [@gwdphoto](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gwdphoto)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-please/307879 "2010-04-12T16:33:50Z")

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Hi Y’all, I’m working on getting my website up and running and seriously need some help with it. What I am trying to do is build my site where the preloader, the animated intro, and my site content are all in seperate m…

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## [Code reset](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-reset/307878)

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**Author:** [@joobny](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joobny)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-reset/307878 "2010-04-12T16:32:16Z")

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My current project is a short game. Objects are tweened with Tween Lite from the right to the left and the player has to mouse over them to destroy them. When the player's health gets to 0, the tweens stop and a fail s…

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## [Can a:hover over-ride a:visited?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-a-hover-over-ride-a-visited/307877)

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**Author:** [@celicasaur](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/celicasaur)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-a-hover-over-ride-a-visited/307877 "2010-04-12T16:19:19Z")

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I've made this little menu bar where a small image appears on rollover. When the link has been clicked, I want a different image to display via the a:visited property (which it does). However, when the user re-hovers ove…

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## [Use google maps in A.S 2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-google-maps-in-a-s-2/307876)

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**Author:** [@ardeaus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ardeaus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-google-maps-in-a-s-2/307876 "2010-04-12T16:04:01Z")

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Hi guys, Ive finished working on a A.S 2 flash website and now need to add google maps to it. Currently Google maps only seem to support A.S 3. does anyone know any workaround to get this working? I'm open to anything! …

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## [Problem with hitTest](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-hittest/307875)

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**Author:** [@buster20](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/buster20)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-hittest/307875 "2010-04-12T15:59:08Z")

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Hi guys, My first post here and hopefully the first of many! The code is actionscript 2.0 using Flash version10 Basically i'm trying to make a space invaders-esqe game and having a problem or two along the way. H…

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## [Flash 8 String replace issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-string-replace-issues/307874)

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**Author:** [@freefallingup](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/freefallingup)\
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**Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-string-replace-issues/307874 "2010-04-12T15:52:14Z")

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I am trying something that seems pretty simple, but i'm stuck. What I am trying to do is take a string that says "play: watch preview" and make it say only "watch preview" if (showButton02.indexOf ("play:") !=1){ …

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## [Load images based on array position](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-images-based-on-array-position/307873)

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**Author:** [@tbAS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tbAS3)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-images-based-on-array-position/307873 "2010-04-12T15:41:12Z")

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I've searched for ages on this and I can't see how it's done, so please help! I've got a set of images in my library and each one has been "exported for actionscript" with class names of stim1, stim2...stim12. Now, I…

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## [Returning values in function params](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/returning-values-in-function-params/307871)

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**Author:** [@Inco](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Inco)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/returning-values-in-function-params/307871 "2010-04-12T14:27:11Z")

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Hi, In C you can pass a reference to a data item as a parameter to a function. then within the function you can write to that address thus passing back a value to the caller. Can you do anything similar in AS3? I know…

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## [Tutorial: How to create flash drop down menus and site navigation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tutorial-how-to-create-flash-drop-down-menus-and-site-navigation/307870)

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**Author:** [@joa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tutorial-how-to-create-flash-drop-down-menus-and-site-navigation/307870 "2010-04-12T14:15:09Z")

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How to create flash drop down menus and website navigation (tutorial.) If you are like me, always on a hectic schedule between deadlines, you will love In this tutorial. I am going to demonstrate you the fastest and ea…

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## [Create slideshow on the fly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-slideshow-on-the-fly/307869)

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**Author:** [@limazita](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/limazita)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-slideshow-on-the-fly/307869 "2010-04-12T14:06:06Z")

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Hi, I am trying to create a flash program that will create a slideshow on the fly. I have a collection of music and images that I want to put in the show. The program will pick a piece to play randomly and the next i…

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## [Cannot Call Same Function Twice (or more)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cannot-call-same-function-twice-or-more/307868)

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**Author:** [@Jephz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jephz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cannot-call-same-function-twice-or-more/307868 "2010-04-12T13:47:44Z")

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Hey everyone, I don't know if I'm coding things wrong or if this is just a flash bug because I can't call the same function more then once in a switch statement. The function itself is coded to attach a movieclip and …

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## [Slideshow flickering](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-flickering/307867)

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**Author:** [@limazita](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/limazita)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-flickering/307867 "2010-04-12T13:44:23Z")

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Hi All, I have created a slideshow that is for the homepage of a website. I play the show on a 13" macbook and on a 17" macbook Pro. The show looks alright on the smaller screen but flickering is visible on the 17" w…

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## [Visual Studio 2008 help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/visual-studio-2008-help/307866)

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**Author:** [@Navarone](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Navarone)\
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**Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/visual-studio-2008-help/307866 "2010-04-12T13:21:04Z")

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I am using Visual Studio 2008 and I have some html include files in a directory called includes in my project folder. When I view my web page with the View in Browser option the include files don't show up. Is there away…

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## [Help with flash, php and cyrillic](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-flash-php-and-cyrillic/307865)

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**Author:** [@ts87](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ts87)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-flash-php-and-cyrillic/307865 "2010-04-12T13:20:41Z")

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Hello! I am making one flash project for online shopping. Everything is working great and i'm very pleased with the result for now. When the "Order" button is pressed the info is send to php file which sends info to the …

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## [Bone display very wrong - unusable!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bone-display-very-wrong-unusable/307864)

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**Author:** [@trifox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trifox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bone-display-very-wrong-unusable/307864 "2010-04-12T13:12:29Z")

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i am using flash ide version 10.0.2 hi there, i just put a screenshot . it is taken from the tutorial here: http://www.layersmagazine.com/flash-cs4-animating-puppets.html and you see selected an movieclip which shoul…

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## [Simple script error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-script-error/307863)

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**Author:** [@billy\_brown](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/billy_brown)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-script-error/307863 "2010-04-12T13:07:47Z")

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Im getting the error: syntax error: true; } autoStop(); }

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## [Airtel DTH in India](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/airtel-dth-in-india/307862)

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**Author:** [@aajkideals](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aajkideals)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/airtel-dth-in-india/307862 "2010-04-12T12:39:55Z")

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## [Passing special characters to swf so.addVariable won't work](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-special-characters-to-swf-so-addvariable-wont-work/307861)

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**Author:** [@tom314](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tom314)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-special-characters-to-swf-so-addvariable-wont-work/307861 "2010-04-12T12:26:18Z")

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Hi, I have a few variables that I need to pass to Flash, so.addVariable("var4","créer"); I read that I can do this by using this: so.addVariable("var4",encode("créer")); but that won't work either.. the é gets re…

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