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Boggo30087716kcg6
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Jul 25, 2023 5:54 AM UTC
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Bug when distrbuting symbols to layers

There's a bug on Macromedia Flash 8 where if I distribute various symbols to layers, some of the symbols disappear, and sometimes I get an error saying "could not complete this operation because of an unknown error". I'm confused because this bug has never happened before. Any tips would be helpful. Here's a demo of the bug;

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    n. tilcheff
    n. tilcheffCorrect answer
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    Jul 25, 2023 6:44 AM UTC

    If you are running other programs in the background, close them and try again.

    It is known that some programs such as Open Office, Virtual Box or others can 'steal' bits from the system clipboard and cause these types of issues.

     

    Another possible cause for random behaviour is a damaged RAM chip.

     

    Nick - Character Designer and Animator, Flash user since 1998 | Member of the Flanimate Power Tools team - extensions for character animation
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    n. tilcheff
    n. tilcheffCorrect answer
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    Jul 25, 2023 6:44 AM UTC

    If you are running other programs in the background, close them and try again.

    It is known that some programs such as Open Office, Virtual Box or others can 'steal' bits from the system clipboard and cause these types of issues.

     

    Another possible cause for random behaviour is a damaged RAM chip.

     

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    Nick - Character Designer and Animator, Flash user since 1998 | Member of the Flanimate Power Tools team - extensions for character animation
    Boggo30087716kcg6Author
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    Jul 28, 2023 8:00 AM UTC

    Thank you! I had an application that automatically pastes links that I highlighted. I didn't know it interfered with Flash 8 🙂

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      n. tilcheff
      n. tilcheff
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      Jul 28, 2023 8:14 AM UTC

      Very glad that you could identify the cause.

      Well done!

       

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      Nick - Character Designer and Animator, Flash user since 1998 | Member of the Flanimate Power Tools team - extensions for character animation
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