Learning

Learning
does anyone know a good place to learn actionscript?

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Just Learning Please Help
I want to have this MC play and then fade into the main page, but when i set the MC on frame 1 and the main on frame 2 .. and go to view it... frame 1 blinks and then it stops on frame 2 because of the stop i put on it... how does it play the clip and then advance to frame 2?

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E- Learning
I am an elementary teacher and I am trying to design some interactive math tutorials.

One of my scenes I post the question 1 x 3. I want the students to be able to input their answer. How do I do this in Flash MX?

When the student inputs the answer I then want a reply to let them know if they are correct or incorrect and to give them the ability to try again.

Are there any tutorials out there to help me with this issue?

I know that Macromedia put some templates on MX that address this issue, but I am hoping to get a tutorial that will help me understand the process.

Thank you in Advance.


Glenn

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E-learning
Has anyone successfully used Flash as an e-learning tool?

Is it fairly easy to integrate a Flash course with an AICC compliant LMS so that we can track student data?

Brian

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We're Just Learning MX... Please Help Us
Well, this transition from Flash 5 to MX has been a bit rougher than I thought it was going to be! We've got a few questions & hope someone can answer them. (btw... we use Macs with OS X 10.2)

1. The command+F12 "preview" only seems to work part of the time. Yesterday it worked & today it brings up a blank browser page. Other days it didn't work at all! Once it opened up Dreamweaver when I pressed command+F12... what's up?

2. We've got a huge font list on our computers and they've all come up in our other programs (ie Photoshop, Illustrator...), but they're not showing up on the Flash MX font list. This is a bit of a problem for us as a design company!

3. Personally, I've just got to say that I really miss being able to simply "Delete" frames I don't want. Why do they leave big empty blank frames there, rather than bumping them down the timeline?


Its been rough, but I hope someone can help us, because it seems there should be plenty of benefits once we initially get through the basics!

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Just Learning (help Me Plz)
I just started learning action scripting. and i need something simple to do. so if someone could help me out and give me like a project to work on or something i would be very greatful.

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XML Learning
I can compose XML and make my Flash read it, yet want to develop my info deeper..Can you name some on-line sources for advanced Flash MXL material?

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E-learning
Anybody knows a good site about e-learnings done with flash?

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Just Learning
Hi all,

I just started learning action script and I am trying to create single frame movies with all of the coding on the frames (rather than scattered on buttons here and there). I'm creating a slide show viewer that pulls jpgs out of a subfolder called BahamaPics. After pulling code off the working buttons here is the actionscript on frame 1 (the only frame). I know it's rather long but if you could help, I'd really appreciate it!


Code:
//initialize variables
var imageCounter=0;
var thumb1 = Location+"/"+imageCounter+"_thumb.jpg";
var thumb2 = Location+"/"+(imageCounter+1)+"_thumb.jpg";
var thumb3 = Location+"/"+(imageCounter+2)+"_thumb.jpg";
//create pic viewer
createEmptyMovieClip("PhotoHolder_mc",0);
with (PhotoHolder_mc) {
_width = 550;
_height = 399;
}
PhotoHolder_mc._x=150;
PhotoHolder_mc._y=0;
//create thumbnail viewers
createEmptyMovieClip("thumb1_mc",0);
with (thumb1_mc) {
_width = 200;
_height = 200;
}
thumb1_mc._x=150;
thumb1_mc._y=400;
createEmptyMovieClip("thumb2_mc",0);
with (thumb2_mc) {
_width = 200;
_height = 200;
}
thumb2_mc._x=370;
thumb2_mc._y=400;
createEmptyMovieClip("thumb3_mc",0);
with (thumb3_mc) {
_width = 200;
_height = 200;
}
thumb3_mc._x=595;
thumb3_mc._y=400;
//this movie contains instructions for the user
loadMovie("Blank.jpg", "this.level0.PhotoHolder_mc");
//This is the location button. When user clicks, it loads different slide shows. maxNumber is the number of photos in the gallery.
Bahamas_btn.onPress = function() {
Location = "BahamaPics";
maxNumber=114;
};
Bahamas_btn.onRelease = function() {
Location = "BahamaPics";
maxNumber=114;
loadMovie(thumb1,"this.level0.thumb1_mc");
loadMovie(thumb2,"this.level0.thumb2_mc");
loadMovie(thumb3,"this.level0.thumb3_mc");
};
//These are the thumbnail button functions. When clicked, they load the correct pic into the main movie clip.
thumb1_mc.onPress = function() {
Photo = Location+"/"+imageCounter+".jpg";
}
thumb1_mc.onRelease = function () {
loadMovie(Photo, "this.level0.PhotoHolder_mc");
}
thumb2_mc.onPress = function() {
Photo = Location+"/"+(imageCounter+1)+".jpg";
}
thumb2_mc.onRelease = function () {
loadMovie(Photo, "this.level0.PhotoHolder_mc");
}
thumb3_mc.onPress = function() {
Photo = Location+"/"+(imageCounter+2)+".jpg";
}
thumb3_mc.onRelease = function () {
loadMovie(Photo, "this.level0.PhotoHolder_mc");
}
//these are the forward and reverse buttons for the thumbnails. The if/else statements make sure that if the buttons are pressed passed their limits, the correct thumbnails still appear.
forward_btn.onPress = function () {
if (0>i){
i=2;
}else {
i++;
}
}
forward_btn.onRelease = function () {
if (maxNumber<=(i+1)) {
} else {
var thumb1 = Location+"/"+i+"_thumb.jpg";
var thumb2 = Location+"/"+(i+1)+"_thumb.jpg";
var thumb3 = Location+"/"+(i+2)+"_thumb.jpg";
loadMovie(thumb1,"this.level0.thumb1_mc");
loadMovie(thumb2,"this.level0.thumb2_mc");
loadMovie(thumb3,"this.level0.thumb3_mc");
}
}
reverse_btn.onPress = function () {
if ((maxNumber-2)<i){
i=(maxNumber-3);
} else {
i--
}
}
reverse_btn.onRelease = function() {
if(0>=i) {
} else {
var thumb1 = Location+"/"+i+"_thumb.jpg";
var thumb2 = Location+"/"+(i+1)+"_thumb.jpg";
var thumb3 = Location+"/"+(i+2)+"_thumb.jpg";
loadMovie(thumb1,"_root.PhotoContainer_mc.thumb1_mc");
loadMovie(thumb2,"_root.PhotoContainer_mc.thumb2_mc");
loadMovie(thumb3,"_root.PhotoContainer_mc.thumb3_mc");
}
}
stop();

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Learning
i need some help, i'm suppose to develope and website using flash, i'm doing a online music store where you have to retrive data, can anyone help point me in the right direction of how to start this.

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Help Learning
Hi,

been working with flash for about a week. Love it.

would like to know if anyone can help me learn it, I have looked at loads of tutorials but think a little guided learning may help.

look at what i have done so far.

the tennis game uses keys a & z and k & m

and the creature is actionscript

if anyone can spare some time to help a newbie become a guru .......

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Learning
Is there a book or a tut i can get that has a real life example that i can use to learn with ?

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Learning AS 3?
Hey
I've recently been thinking i need to learn some form of script language. I thought about PHP and stuff but to be honest flash has always interested me..
Does anyone know of any good resources to learn ActionScript 2/3?

Any help would be appreciated
Thanks
Nic

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Learning
what are some of the better books to learn how to start scripting?

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Learning AS3.0
In the main timeline on frame 1 of 30
cube2.x = cube1.x;
cube2.y = cube1.y;
cube2.rotation = cube1.rotation;

It works for frame one.
How can I get cube 2 to do this for the length of the clip?

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Learning XML
I am learning how to use XML with my flash presentation. Following the Flash Help files I have this:

ActionScript Code:
// load xml document
flv_xml = new XML();
flv_xml.ignoreWhite = true;
flv_xml.onLoad = function(success) {
    if (success) {
        trace('flv.xml loaded. Contents are: '+this.toString());       
    }
};
flv_xml.load('flv.xml');

This outputs the following; <file>video</file>

What I want to do is pass the "video" into my netStream object so that the contents of the XML will be used to play that FLV


ActionScript Code:
ns.play("video/"+ +".flv");

Thanks for any help

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Learning AS 2 & 3
First off, is there a big difference?
2. Where can I learn how to learn it?
3. Any books with tutorials in it? I already have the Moock book but I need some tutorials.
4 Any websites with tutorials?

I am an intermediate AS Scripter in 1 but all the jobs out there are looking for AS 2 or 3. Can anyone offer me some references?

Fek315

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Is This Possible? I'm Still Learning
I added in my scenario two text dynamic fields... I just read about createTextField, but is it possible to change alpha in a text field that wasn't created by createTextField?

Thanks

Code:
op1.onRollOver = function()
{
op1clr.setRGB(clrHover);
sndHover.start();
txt1._alpha = 50; // a none createTextField one!!!
}

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Learning AS3
Anyone know a good place to learn AS3? I have the Flex MXML language down,
but can't quite grasp the AS langauage. I am coming from Coldfusion. Anyone
know a good source to learn the AS langauage either starting with AS2 and
working up to AS3?

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Learning AS3 Need A Little Help
Can anyone tell me how I can go about delaying addingChildren to the stage. I am trying to create a web page and I dont want every object to animate on stage at the same time when the swf is opened up. I have added all objects onto stage thru script, no timeline.

Thanks for any help.

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LEarning API
Hi everybody,

I am learning how to use the Drawing API, and I created a file with two mc in the stage. I create the code to draw a line from the first mc._x to the second mc._x. For some reason, the final coordinate does not work, and the line is drawn beyond the second mc._x.

Here is the FLA

Could anyone please tell me what I am doing wrong?
Thanks a lot

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Learning AS
Hello everyone I want to understant AS better, so I need some sort of guide explaning the symbols, and what do they do and mean!

I need some sort of tutorial site, which will tell me what the i means, the == means, the var. means all those extentions, and staff!

I need it to leanr!

love everyone!

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Learning AS2.0 And 3.0 How?
hello
i'm new in this forum and i'm from israel.

i'm using flash progrems all most for 2 years but all of this time i have been use only the graphic steff of the progrem and create animition for fun.

now in those days i want to learn more and to start progreming in AS...
i have a basic knowledge in AS like [geturl,gotoandplay,loadmovie,loadVariables, etc]
but what i don't know is how to work with servers and php files and more of that i don't know how to duplicte movies or anything else.

now i am come to this forum with some qus.

1.how can i learn AS? [i know that u have here alot of tutorilas i very like them but allways i am just using the source code or don't understand how i am writing this code by my self]

2. in whice version it will be the goodies way to work with progrmming?

3. what is the newest version of flash?

10xxx

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OOP Learning
Hi everyone,

I'm just getting into object oriented programming and was thinking about buying Colin Moock's book on the subject called "Actionscript 2". Since AC 3.0 is out now, would it be better to get a book on this rather than AC 2, or since I'm a beginner with OOP do I need to get up to speed with version 2 before diving into AC 3.

Would really apppreciate any tips.

p.s if I should be learning AC 3 from the start, can you also recommend any good books?

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Learning Xml
iv been looking at the xml tutorials on the site, and i finaly understand how to get flash to get the data, but cant find any tutorials that show how to send it back, so another computer will see the differences. did i just miss a tutorial, or can someone show me how this is done

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Learning AS3?
So I'm in a bit of a sticky situation. I'm currently studying interactive multimedia where my institute still teaches AS2 and won't be upgrading for the next year or so...So if I learned AS2, how easy would it be to learn AS3? Is it an easy transition? Are there others with the same predicament? Thanks!

Chris

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E-learning
hi all,
i m totally new in flash.
i want to create a study tutorial in flash for my e-learning web application.
i have all the study content but dont know from where i start.
i made quiz in flash using quiz template but not able to find any help regarding this.
can any one pls help me,

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Should I Be Learning AS2 Now That AS3 Is Out?
Hello,

Some time ago I bought Flash 8 ActionScript Bible to improve the basic actionscript knowledge that I have. However soon after Flash 9 Player was released with AS3.

Would learning AS2 deeper be helpful, or I should not waste my time and go directly to AS3?

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Learning XML, Php And Asp ?
hi all

i am going to learn data base with flash.
but i am so confused what kind of language is suitable and more useful for flash ??? XML, php or asp ??

and do u know some good tutorial web site for it ?? please give me so sugestion >3<

Thank you

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Learning AS3
hopefully someone can help me, I have done tons of AS2 and now trying to make the leap to AS3.

In the past I have made a class and then on the main timeline initiated it...


var myClass:classThing = new classThing();

Then in a movieclip on the stage I am trying to call a function in the class...

parent.myClass.test();

but that doesn't work, what am I missing, I can't find any examples that explains scope and addressing, any help is greatly appreciated

PS- I can call myClass.test(); from where I declared myClass on the main timeline

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Q: Learning AS2
Hi
Well, I've shelled out the $ and got the 04 pro upgrade and am determined to get a handle on AS2. I really envy anyone with Java coding experience.

I'm reading all I can on AS2, OOP, UML etc. One book which I am part way thru and would recommend is 'Design Paterns Explained' by Shalloway and Trott, think its a bit more accessible than the GOF book.

Right now, I'm giving myself small projects to get the 'hang of this' new way of thinking, really digging it but I know it will take some time to really become comfortable.


One small project I'm trying to get to work properly with AS2 involves simplycreating text MC's at runtime that are populated with text from an array which exists on _root. When I mouseover these MC's I want them to fade up, and fade down when I rollout.

On _root I have the following:

wordArray=["mc_text1","mc_text2","mc_text3","mc_text4","mc_text5","mc_text6","mc_text7","mc_text8","mc_text9","mc_text10"}

_root.attachMovie("textMC", "textMC_1", 10, {index:7,posX:100,posY:100});

The text movieclip of course has a linkage ID of 'textMC' and AS2 class of 'fadeRandomText'.

This is my fadeRandomText class file:


//code////////////////////////////
//code////////////////////////////

class fadeRandomText extends MovieClip{
static var fadeRandomTextCount:Number
var wordtxt:String;
var wordArray:Array;
//pointer to word in array
var index:Number;
var posX:Number;
var posY:Number;
// constructor
function fadeRandomText(index:Number,posX:Number,posY:Number)
{
onRollover=doFadeUp;
onRollout=doFadedown;
//keep track of how many mc's are created
fadeRandomTextCount++;
setIndex(index);
setPosX(posX);
setPosY(posY);
//not sure how to get word from array defined in _root
//'wordtxt' refers to text field instance name inside mc
this.wordtxt=wordArray[index];

}
private function doFadeUp():Void{
// method definition
//not sure how onEnterFrame would work

}
private function doFadedown():Void{
// method definition
//not sure how onEnterFrame would work
}

//getters setters

public function setIndex() :Number{
this.index=index;
}
public function setPosX() :Number{
this.posX=posX;
}
public function setPosY() :Number{
this.posY=posY;
}
}

//code//////////////////////////////////

Am i close here? Any help greatly appreciated!
Jim Bachalo

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Learning AS2 First?
Hi,

I've started to learn AS3 recently through various tutorials on the net, I'm getting on quite well with those but is it worth learning the ins and outs of AS2 first and then progressing onto AS3? I know that might seem like a silly question but I've read in quite a few places that AS3 isn't hugely different from AS2. Is it worth going through tutorials written for AS2 and then changing them to work in AS3?

Any help would be really appreciated,

Cheers

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Learning AS2.0
How long did it take you to learn Action Script 2.0?
What resource did you start with to learn it?

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Help: I Am Just Learning
why I can't use more then one duplicateMovieClip call in a frame. It only randomizes the last one....????

for (i=0;i<=20;i++){
duplicateMovieClip (_root.stari, "sm" + i, i);
setProperty("sm" + i, _x, random(400));
setProperty("sm" + i, _y, random(400));
duplicateMovieClip (_root.qmi, "qm" + i, i);
setProperty("qm" + i, _x, random(400));
setProperty("qm" + i, _y, random(400));
}

thank you

kc

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Learning Actionscipt
Hi! I've been messing around with flash for about two years. I can do simple action scripting like tell targets, variables, if statements, (etc). But I want to get into the REAL stuff, but I live in CENTURALLY ISOLATED UTAH, and there aren't any schools here that teach REAL action scripting. Any suggestions on how I can learn the tough action scripting?

Thanks!
-Kim Reynolds

http://www.KimboPortfolio.com

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Learning Actionscript?
Hey guys, major question. Ok I want to learn all the details an dheavy, in depth features of actionscript, I know very-very basic stuff.


SO what should I do to learn? Books? Tutorials? Classes?


Any help guys!


THanks!

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Best Learning Method....
Hey!

I'm sure this is a very redundant question, but what is the best method to getting very fluent in Flash? I have read thru the Visual Quickstart book and the built in tutorials, but is there a good method to follow to get very good at Flash? I've followed some of the tutorials here, but I sometimes find myself attempting ones that are way past my ability.

Thanks in advance!
Lee

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Learning Actionscripting
I'm really curious to ask you all where and how you learnt actionscripting. I mean I've got no idea what all of these codes are, they just don't seem to make any sense to me. I do understand all of the basic stuff like go to etc, but not the set variable or set property stuff. I guess a lot of my confusion is with things like this : when I want something to happen on keypress I just do it by going to actions and actually pressing the key and what frame I want it to go to(I'm sure you know what I mean ) But from what I've seen you guys do it by putting in a heap of code! Is there an easy way or place that I can go to that can help me understand what you guys are doing? I've got so many ideas of what I would like to do but don't understand the code so I can do it.

P.s. Sorry this letter is so long.

Thanks, Chris

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Learning Flash
I have been trying to learn Flash for a while now to create my own porfolio website. After checking out the member sites here for a long time to try and get ideas, I realize my Flash knowledge doesn't even compare to you people. So I am taking a survey.

How did you learn Flash? Classes or Book? What is the best book to buy for somebody that knows the basics but wants to learn how to design cool interfaces? I see a lot of flash sites that look like 2advanced type stuff....how does one learn to make graphics like that? Where do you start?????

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Learning Flash
What books do you recommend for learning flash? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

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Learning About Arrays
Does anyone out there know a good site where I can learn everything about Actionscripting with arryas?

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Learning Flash - Day 2.
hi! i posted a message a few days ago (topic: "i'm scared") and i just wanted to thank those who responded for their help.

well, day 2 of learning flash and it's going great! i'm making a menu bar, and i think i can now do almost as much as i could do in swish. hurrah!

thanks for the support guys!

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Learning Actionscript On The Web
Hello hello my peoples... Can you guys point me to the rigth direction here???
I want to learn A.S. inside out.
Do you guys know some really good sites with tutorials and explanations???
Please post away.

as always help is much appreciated
J

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E-Learning Templates
Can anyone recommend a source for e-learning templates and a book specifically related to deceloping online learning with Flash/MX?

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Learning Actionscript
Yo!
I've realised that I need to learn some actionscripting - well, I know some, but I need some basics, so I can get some kind of coherent knowledge. Like, what is an expression, what is a variable, and, how do they work.
Does anybody know of any good tutorial that could work as a good beginning for me (I did find one, but I seem to have lost it, it started with someting like: It seems hard. But soon you'll be thinking If Thirsty goto Fridge...)
Have a blast!

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E-learning Templates
Hi, All!

Can you recommend a source for Flash templates for e-learning projects? I'm also interested in finding books/training on how to use Flash specifically for creating e-learning applications.

TIA

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Learning InteractionsMX, Help
Windows>Common Libraries>Learning Interactions
In the Multiple Choice Component what I need to do, to make one question follow the other one;
What I have to do in the Option,and where I place the next question (in the the next frame,next layer, where?;

I did a three questions Quiz but I have to save every question in separate file and then exported to Power Point so people can click the slide to move to the next question because I don't know how do it the other way
Thank..
[Edited by Maldepatria on 06-21-2002 at 12:33 AM]

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Learning InteractionsMX, Help
Windows>Common Libraries>Learning Interactions
In the Multiple Choice Component what I need to do, to make one question follow the other one;
What I have to do in the Option,and where I place the next question (in the the next frame,next layer, where?;

I did a three questions Quiz but I have to save every question in separate file and then exported to Power Point so people can click the slide to move to the next question because I don't know how do it the other way
Thank..

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E-learning Template Bug ?
Hi,

I hope someone can help me on this one:
Drag&drop mc's are visible, even when I've continued to
the next question(frame) within the swf.

I'm using the Quiz template of Flash MX (several questions
presented randomly in the exported movie.)
For a Drag&drop exercise i've created my own objects, named them correctly and placed them where the original templates were (same distinct frame). It's the only D&D exercise I'm using, so there shouldn't be any mix-up.

Why won't they diappear, but stick to where they had been dragged until the end of the exported movie ?

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