Filling the browser in Flash CS3

In Dreamweaver I am able to insert a short script to fill the
browser when I view my website. How can I do this fill the browser
action with Flash CS3??

ojodegato wrote:
> In Dreamweaver I am able to insert a short script to
fill the browser when I view my website. How can I do this fill the
browser action with Flash CS3??
file - publish setting - html , change publish size to 100%
rather than fixed pixel size.
Then it will follow your available space in html document.
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>
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var clipToLoad:MovieClip;
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doesn't yet.
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a value yet and b) set a value, then maybe load a movie clip.
The first
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sense, because it
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value of
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of the if()
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second click.
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been coded
similarly) -- will check clipToLoad and see that it's no
longer undefined,
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enough sense
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>
> HELP!
>
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>

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Hi All
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Adobe AIR (1.0) as of today (3/May/2008).
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important.
Installing Adobe Flash CS3
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Adobe AIR Download Center
Installing Adobe Flash Player Update for Flash CS3 Professional
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English/Windows,
English/Macintosh,
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