# Lines expanding with xscale? (Flash 8)

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lines-expanding-with-xscale-flash-8/212748>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 13, 2007, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lines-expanding-with-xscale-flash-8/212748 "2007-01-13T22:45:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Aesir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e19adc/32.png) [@Aesir](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Aesir)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2007, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lines-expanding-with-xscale-flash-8/212748/1 "2007-01-13T22:45:01Z")

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[FONT=Arial][COLOR=silver]I am trying to make a GUI component which can be scaled by the user. In this case, the component is a frame for a scaleable HP/Mana bar for a game.[/COLOR][/FONT]  
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**[FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]The bar is split into three parts: left, right, and middle.[/COLOR][/FONT]**  
[FONT=Arial][COLOR=silver]The **[FONT=Verdana]left[/FONT]** part is supposed to stay in place // works[/COLOR][/FONT]  
[FONT=Arial][COLOR=silver]The\*\*[FONT=Verdana] right[/FONT]\*\* part can be dragged horizontally // works[/COLOR][/FONT]  
[FONT=Arial][COLOR=silver]the **[FONT=Verdana]middle[/FONT]** part spans the distance between the other two. // problems![/COLOR][/FONT]  
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[FONT=Arial][COLOR=silver]The actionScript is on the MCs.[/COLOR][/FONT]  
[FONT=Arial][COLOR=silver]The dragging works fine with the right one, but the **[FONT=Verdana]middle part has two problems[/FONT]**:[/COLOR][/FONT]  
[FONT=Arial][COLOR=silver]1) it **[FONT=Verdana]does not scale perfectly[/FONT]**, leaving spaces. In this case, it has to be perfect or it will look broken.[/COLOR][/FONT]  
[FONT=Arial][COLOR=silver]2) **[FONT=Verdana]the lines scale in thickness[/FONT]**, which is obviously not what is intended.[/COLOR][/FONT]  
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[FONT=Arial][COLOR=silver]I have included the file, if you take a look you’ll see what I mean right away. Just try dragging the right end of the bar. Thanks in advance![/COLOR][/FONT]  
[FONT=Arial][COLOR=silver]- Aesir[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT=Arial][COLOR=red] **EDIT: This can be fixed with 9-Slice Scaling** [/COLOR][/FONT]