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Subject: FLASH: Object vs object detection
From: Chad Byers
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 22:35:39 +0100

Does anyone actually know of a way to get an object (graphic or movieclip) to recognize when it overlaps another object? I'm used to Director, which would make this a
bunny move, but Flash is like this alien and confining territory for me.

Chad Byers
The Idea Plant, Inc.

Christina Tracy wrote:

> That would be great Matt! Thanks in advance.
> Christina
>
> Matt Wobensmith wrote:
>
> > Hi Brett -
> >
> > You wrote:
> >
> > >I just wanted to see if anyone knew of a way to get the current time within
> > >flash without using javascript?
> >
> > Without JavaScript, Flash 4 cannot get the user's time. Sorry.
> >
> > It's possible to read the time in *from the server* via a server-side script (like ASP, for example). This would give you the server's local time, and not the user's.
> >
> > The only way I know of to get the user's date and/or time into Flash is by using JavaScript. I'll happily post a way to do this if you ask. :>)
> >
> > Matt
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Replies
  Re: FLASH: get current time within flash, Matt Wobensmith
  Re: FLASH: get current time within flash, Christina Tracy

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