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## [Drop down menu not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drop-down-menu-not-working/305131)

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**Author:** [@sjmar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sjmar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drop-down-menu-not-working/305131 "2010-02-19T15:58:35Z")

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I use a flash header on my website with a slideshow and i want to create a drop down menu. I have created a movie clip for this menu and can get it to drop down but when i attempt to add buttons for links to other pages …

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## [Pretty Basic gotoAndPlay() not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pretty-basic-gotoandplay-not-working/305130)

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**Author:** [@jimbobian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jimbobian)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pretty-basic-gotoandplay-not-working/305130 "2010-02-19T15:45:08Z")

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Hey, so basically I have an instance called "tile\_mc" (imaginative huh?!) and it is being duplicated using: for (j=0; j\<gridH; j++) { for (i=0; i\<gridW; i++) { tile\_mc.duplicateMovieClip("tile\_"+tiles,\_roo…

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## [Ticker Animation - Scrolling Text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ticker-animation-scrolling-text/305129)

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**Author:** [@bhjodokast](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bhjodokast)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ticker-animation-scrolling-text/305129 "2010-02-19T15:05:18Z")

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Anyone have a ticker animation class for AS3? AKA as horizontal text scrolling (automatic, not with scrollbars). Thanks! Something based on the fl.transitions.tween would be fine

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## [Character Animation - Platform Game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/character-animation-platform-game/305128)

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**Author:** [@jason116](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jason116)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/character-animation-platform-game/305128 "2010-02-19T14:44:52Z")

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Hey, Ive been trying to create a simple platform game but are having some problems with trying to get the character running animation to show? Thanks Jason

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## [\[AS2\] Problem attaching several MCs in Flash 6](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-problem-attaching-several-mcs-in-flash-6/305127)

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**Author:** [@asdronin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/asdronin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-problem-attaching-several-mcs-in-flash-6/305127 "2010-02-19T14:43:04Z")

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Hi all, Im targetting Flash Player 6 users and the trouble I found is that while using attachMovie function I cant attach all the MCs I want in same frame for some reason, I know its because of Flash version since changi…

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## [Help on form validation please :-)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-on-form-validation-please/305125)

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**Author:** [@che\_boludo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/che_boludo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-on-form-validation-please/305125 "2010-02-19T14:01:02Z")

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Hi, I was hoping someone might be able to shed light on a newb kinda question. I have a contact form that validates. The fields in the form are NAME, TELEPHONE, EMAIL and DATE. I have it set up so if anything is le…

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## [Multiple buttons don't work!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-buttons-dont-work/305124)

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**Author:** [@Scotty\_Diddles](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Scotty_Diddles)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-buttons-dont-work/305124 "2010-02-19T13:52:42Z")

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Hi, Another 'newbie' here with a problem that has taken more than a week of my time to solve and I'm still not there yet! Please help!!! I'm designing a website for a Reiki/Spiritual advisor thingymebob and I have a…

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## [Shoutcast and NetStream](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shoutcast-and-netstream/305123)

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**Author:** [@Binji](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Binji)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shoutcast-and-netstream/305123 "2010-02-19T12:59:12Z")

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I would like to create a Shoutcast player in Flex using NetStream and NetConnection classes. Looking at examples like this: http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/langref/flash/net/NetStream.html#includeExamplesSummary everyth…

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## [Hold while JS loads](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hold-while-js-loads/305122)

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**Author:** [@gkp\_gaurav1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gkp_gaurav1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hold-while-js-loads/305122 "2010-02-19T12:49:21Z")

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Hello, I am calling a JS file within another JS file with document.write("\<script type='text/javascript' src='.............'\>\</script\>"); after that some functions are written over there again with document.write. The …

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## [Buttons stop working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-stop-working/305121)

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**Author:** [@maxelcat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/maxelcat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-stop-working/305121 "2010-02-19T12:48:15Z")

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Hi I have a continer mc called lightBoxCont that I load a class into lbx.initLightBox(12, Number(slideIndex), urls, titleText); lightBoxCont.addChild(lbx); when the user clicks on a thumbnail the user can clo…

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## [Scale browser scale flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scale-browser-scale-flash/305120)

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**Author:** [@junior\_kimbroug](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/junior_kimbroug)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scale-browser-scale-flash/305120 "2010-02-19T12:45:58Z")

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Hello! I am fairly new to flash. I want my flash content to scale when I scale my browser window. Can someone help me with this? Kind regards

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## [TypeError: Error #1009. (Trying to control loaded swf)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typeerror-error-1009-trying-to-control-loaded-swf/305119)

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**Author:** [@weedunc65](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/weedunc65)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typeerror-error-1009-trying-to-control-loaded-swf/305119 "2010-02-19T12:42:26Z")

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Hello Only recently started aquainting myself with AS3 and have created a basic fla. with 2 buttons. One to load a swf with xml in it which animates onto the stage in my main fla. The second button is just supposed to …

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## [Www.hellogoodlooking.fi](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/www-hellogoodlooking-fi/305118)

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**Author:** [@Drunken](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Drunken)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/www-hellogoodlooking-fi/305118 "2010-02-19T12:22:50Z")

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This is a great site http://www.hellogoodlooking.fi/ Anyone knows a component that allows to make a navigation like that? I need to show Intranet hierarchically information and this will be great if I could use it.

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## [Scaling](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scaling/305117)

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**Author:** [@RossKidd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RossKidd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scaling/305117 "2010-02-19T11:44:10Z")

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Hi, I am creating a flash movie that has to scale to full browser size, the movie will be a mix of images and vectors. The questions I have are what should the original size of the movie be? How do I minimise pix…

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## [Quickie. Just cant access any properties of a mc](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quickie-just-cant-access-any-properties-of-a-mc/305116)

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**Author:** [@snape](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/snape)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quickie-just-cant-access-any-properties-of-a-mc/305116 "2010-02-19T11:26:30Z")

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Hi, Sorry about this but can anyone tell me why I cannot access the alpha property of the mc called 'newImageContainer' below? (This is just an extract of the code): var newImageContainer = new mcGroupItemHolder(); …

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## [Same class, same constructor arguments, different instances](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/same-class-same-constructor-arguments-different-instances/305115)

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**Author:** [@Kukukuchu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kukukuchu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/same-class-same-constructor-arguments-different-instances/305115 "2010-02-19T11:00:18Z")

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It's an odd behaviour for someone used to c# and more or less synchronous programming, not to mention complete ignorance regarding frame and timeline behaviour.. (i have never before worked with as3 or flash) I'm worki…

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## [Fullscreen problem...!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fullscreen-problem/305114)

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**Author:** [@DrMaxMad](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DrMaxMad)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fullscreen-problem/305114 "2010-02-19T10:55:03Z")

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HI, i have a weired problem which i have never faced before, i have swf file which has a normal fullscreen control which turn fullscreen on and off , now if i check the function on local machine in any browser it work…

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## [Create a custom map chart of the world, using Google map?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-a-custom-map-chart-of-the-world-using-google-map/305113)

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**Author:** [@tdjprj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tdjprj)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 10:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-a-custom-map-chart-of-the-world-using-google-map/305113 "2010-02-19T10:09:21Z")

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Has anyone created a custom map chart of the world using Flash 8? I read in few places that its possible with a component but cannot seem to find the right one. I need to create a custom heat map (map chart) which is b…

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## [How to make slide show using PHP,Flash actionScript 3.0, and MySql](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-slide-show-using-php-flash-actionscript-3-0-and-mysql/305112)

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**Author:** [@wan\_da](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wan_da)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-slide-show-using-php-flash-actionscript-3-0-and-mysql/305112 "2010-02-19T10:01:03Z")

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I need help.. i will make slide show using Flash actionScript 3.0, PHP and using MySql also (have animation too inside) for my final exam. But, this is the first time i learn about actionScript 3.0.. any body can help ho…

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## [Formating text negative](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/formating-text-negative/305111)

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**Author:** [@du9](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/du9)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 9:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/formating-text-negative/305111 "2010-02-19T09:59:54Z")

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Any one can tell me how to format a dynamic text in "negative"? I mean for example white characters on black "box".

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## [removeChild Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechild-problem/305110)

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**Author:** [@Zen08](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zen08)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 9:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechild-problem/305110 "2010-02-19T09:14:48Z")

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Hi guys! So i have this problem that is bugging me a little bit and hopefully, someone could help. Here's the code: package { import flash.events.Event; import flash.display.\*; import flash.events.\*; …

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## [Flash movie pre-loader not working? Help please!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-movie-pre-loader-not-working-help-please/305109)

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**Author:** [@dmemarian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dmemarian)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 9:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-movie-pre-loader-not-working-help-please/305109 "2010-02-19T09:13:48Z")

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Hi All, I've followed a flash preloader tutorial word by word online for AS2. The main bulk of the AS code is: stop(); loaderInt = setInterval (Lbar, 10); function Lbar () { if (getBytesLoaded () \>= getBytesTotal …

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## [Cropping Favour](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cropping-favour/305108)

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**Author:** [@icio](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/icio)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 9:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cropping-favour/305108 "2010-02-19T09:12:17Z")

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Hey guys, I was wondering if someone out there with access to photoshop (as I am not one) might be able to take the background out of these logos and return them to me as PNG files with transparent backgrounds? \[LIST\] \[…

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## [Restart game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/restart-game/305107)

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**Author:** [@Joepiooo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Joepiooo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/restart-game/305107 "2010-02-19T09:01:45Z")

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Hello, I'm making a memory game in Flash CS and got the following problem: The game is working perfect but I want to restart the whole game after you finished. When all cards matches I remove the childs(cards) from …

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## [How would I go about making this work?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-would-i-go-about-making-this-work/305106)

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**Author:** [@tcabaco](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tcabaco)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 8:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-would-i-go-about-making-this-work/305106 "2010-02-19T08:47:24Z")

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Hi I'm in the stages of brainstorming ideas for a web site for a new font that is coming out. For one of the ideas I wanted to make something interactive and sort of experimental. Basically I want to have each characte…

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## [How would I go about making this work?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-would-i-go-about-making-this-work/305105)

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**Author:** [@tcabaco](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tcabaco)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-would-i-go-about-making-this-work/305105 "2010-02-19T08:41:45Z")

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Hi I'm in the stages of brainstorming ideas for a web site for a new font that is coming out. For one of the ideas I wanted to make something interactive and sort of experimental. Basically I want to have each characte…

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## [Balloon in actionscript 3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/balloon-in-actionscript-3/305103)

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**Author:** [@alex\_nino](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alex_nino)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 8:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/balloon-in-actionscript-3/305103 "2010-02-19T08:08:17Z")

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This Balloon was an experiment I did playing a bit with \[Verlet physics (if I can catalogue the Verlet concept as part of physics). Using Verlet can be quite powerful but at the same time is a bit limited due to the simp…

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## [Generating dynamic linear gradient colours](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/generating-dynamic-linear-gradient-colours/305102)

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**Author:** [@edwinlimlx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/edwinlimlx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/generating-dynamic-linear-gradient-colours/305102 "2010-02-19T07:58:04Z")

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Hi, Would like to know is it possible to dynamically generate a range of colours. Eg. from \[COLOR="Red"\]red \[/COLOR\]to \[COLOR="Lime"\]green \[/COLOR\]\["0xFF0000", "00FF00"\] Specifying a range of \*\*100 \*\*in between col…

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## [Dynamic xml mp3 player](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-xml-mp3-player/305101)

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**Author:** [@sirulian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sirulian)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-xml-mp3-player/305101 "2010-02-19T06:58:21Z")

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hello world \[smile\] i was wondering if i could enlist anyone's help. i'm trying to create an mp3 player very similar to this: http://blog.iso50.com/playlist-archive/ the mp3 player itself is flash. located on the ri…

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## [Adjacent Movieclips "Jiggle"?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adjacent-movieclips-jiggle/305100)

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**Author:** [@TheByteBandit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheByteBandit)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 5:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adjacent-movieclips-jiggle/305100 "2010-02-19T05:43:20Z")

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Here's my example SWF: http://www.swfcabin.com/open/1265831402 When it loads, all the sprite instances are lined up pretty well (also when you zoom out all the way they are re-aligned correctly). However, when you dr…

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