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How can I help fund the Shawn Olson Creative Arts?

Posted on Jul 18, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 7, 2011

You can help fund Shawn Olson by spreading the word, adding links, or donating.

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Select Some Checkboxes JavaScript Function

Posted on Jul 24, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 10, 2011

A new javascript function that allows you to control checkboxes in groups via a control checkbox.

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checkbox control, javascript, advanced

Filter XML Data Based on Dates in ActionScript

Posted on Oct 12, 2009 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011

You can filter your XML data based on dates in ActionScript to limit results in a component's data provider to one that is relevant to the given task.

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flex, flash,xml, dates, e4x, as3, actionscript

Rearranging Firefox Toolbars

Posted on Sep 22, 2007 | Last Updated Sep 26, 2007

Firefox lacks the ability to rearrange your toolbars. This will show you how.

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How do I contact Shawn Olson?

Posted on Jan 16, 2003 | Last Updated Jan 14, 2023

You can contact Shawn Olson by using the MAIL link at the bottom of every page on the site.

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BF2142 Black Screen Fix

Posted on Nov 2, 2008 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011

After updating your nVidia graphics driver to Forceware 178.24 you may have experienced black screen problems in the game Battlefield 2142. Here is the fix.

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MP4 files in Flex VideoDisplay

Posted on Jan 8, 2009 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011

Here is a solution to your problem if you are building an application in Flex 3 that uses the VideoDisplay component and the results fail to work in Internet Explorer and Chrome but mysteriously work in Firefox.

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SwfObject JavaScript Error in IE7

Posted on Nov 25, 2008 | Last Updated Nov 26, 2008

IE7 has a JavaScript Error when using the swfobject.js method if you do not give the containing object element an ID.

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swfobject, javascript, ie7, ie 7, internet explorer 7

Find Your IP Address

Posted on Jul 11, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011

Online tool to find your IP Address. Good if you want to know what your IP address is.

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ip, address, internet, find

Strauss Shader bug in Render To Texture

Posted on Jun 7, 2009 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011

You cannot use a material using the Strauss Shader when trying to output to the diffuse map with Render To Texture in 3DS Max 2010.

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