# Character problem: usecodepage vs. Flash 8 in Firefox

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/character-problem-usecodepage-vs-flash-8-in-firefox/224658>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 4, 2007, 7:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/character-problem-usecodepage-vs-flash-8-in-firefox/224658 "2007-05-04T07:15:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![antti](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/antti/32/3581_2.png) [@antti](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/antti)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2007, 7:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/character-problem-usecodepage-vs-flash-8-in-firefox/224658/1 "2007-05-04T07:15:54Z")

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Hi,

After inserting System.useCodepage = true; in the first frame user cannot type @-character in Mozilla Firefox. In IE it works just fine.

I read from a Finnish forum ([http://www.huikuri.com/cgi-bin/flash/YaBB.cgi?board=flashqa&action=display&num=1118231553](http://www.huikuri.com/cgi-bin/flash/YaBB.cgi?board=flashqa&action=display&num=1118231553)) that if wmode is set to transparent or opaque the type pad changes! And it’s true!

But now, how do I create transparent Flash? Is there any other way to solve the problem?

Regards,  
Antti