# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1114 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1115 --- ## [Setting depth with Snow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-depth-with-snow/268457)
**Author:** [@digival](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/digival)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2008, 1:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-depth-with-snow/268457 "2008-08-14T01:31:21Z")
So I'm trying to adapt this snow script and its awesome, but how would I put it on the main timeline and swap the depth so that the snow was on a layer beneath another layer? \[COLOR="Red"\]Here's the script on the clip:\[… --- ## [Load external swf from nested timeline](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-swf-from-nested-timeline/268456)
**Author:** [@Evil\_twin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Evil_twin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2008, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-swf-from-nested-timeline/268456 "2008-08-14T01:26:19Z")
I'm having a problem getting an external swf to load from a button within a nested timeline. I've used a trace statement to see if the mouse event is executing. It is executing, and I'm not receiving any errors. Still, I… --- ## [Input text + mask = Bad mix?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-text-mask-bad-mix/268454)
**Author:** [@Abez](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Abez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2008, 1:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-text-mask-bad-mix/268454 "2008-08-14T01:09:40Z")
Hello guys, this is my first post on this forum so far. :beer2: I've been learning flash for about 2 months now, from books and online tutorials. Yet I have bumped into a new "problem". I can't find out why my input text… --- ## [Targeting Textfield within Sprite (also within a spite)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-textfield-within-sprite-also-within-a-spite/268452)
**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2008, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-textfield-within-sprite-also-within-a-spite/268452 "2008-08-13T23:48:44Z")
I want to change the color of textfield text on click. The code has a number of programmatic Sprites to deal with. There is a sprite called "answerSprites" which contains a series of text answers - those are each named "… --- ## [Button URL Links work in SWF, but not on HTML Page? help please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-url-links-work-in-swf-but-not-on-html-page-help-please/268451)
**Author:** [@ryanjockharvard](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ryanjockharvard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2008, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-url-links-work-in-swf-but-not-on-html-page-help-please/268451 "2008-08-13T23:30:25Z")
i have a problem. i have a button on my flash clip, and i have linked it to a url using the get url method as follows: on (release) { getURL("http://www.yahoo.com","\_self","GET"); } when i test the SWF file in flas… --- ## [User Agent for URLLoader?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/user-agent-for-urlloader/268450)
**Author:** [@Pentagear](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pentagear)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2008, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/user-agent-for-urlloader/268450 "2008-08-13T23:26:15Z")
As many have and are still trying to do, I'm trying to read from the warcraft armory pages for character data. I can actually get a response from them, but unfortunately, its far from being xml. I've looked into why I'… --- ## [Multi step nav menu?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multi-step-nav-menu/268448)
**Author:** [@jpearson311](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jpearson311)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2008, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multi-step-nav-menu/268448 "2008-08-13T22:54:21Z")
I'm trying to create a multi-step navigation menu in flash, but have never done it before. What I'd like to do is to have a button and when you roll over it, then another box appears next to it with let's say 5 other na… --- ## [Sound Not Syncing with Movement after Published](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-not-syncing-with-movement-after-published/268443)
**Author:** [@MediocreDesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MediocreDesign)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2008, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-not-syncing-with-movement-after-published/268443 "2008-08-13T21:44:51Z")
I am flash retarded. I dont konw what I am doing most of the time, but I created an animation and have people's mouths moving to the lyrics, but when I publish it in flash, the swf file, the mouths dont move in accordanc… --- ## [Multiple ENTER\_FRAME, EventListeners?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-enter-frame-eventlisteners/268441)
**Author:** [@iwiniquit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iwiniquit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2008, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-enter-frame-eventlisteners/268441 "2008-08-13T21:22:55Z")
Is it possible to have more than one EventListener using ENTER\_FRAME? I have one on a child of the main stage and then one on a child off of that child. It seems like the one in the second child has been all messed up ev… --- ## [Vector fonts & manipulation (component?)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vector-fonts-manipulation-component/268440)
**Author:** [@absolutezero342](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/absolutezero342)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2008, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vector-fonts-manipulation-component/268440 "2008-08-13T21:20:23Z")
I have a client that wants to create a Flash app that allows a user to customize a jersey. The colors and logos are not an issue, the issue is the fonts! I need a component or something that will allow the user to cho… --- ## [Is it possible to simulate the "print" context menu command in AS3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-possible-to-simulate-the-print-context-menu-command-in-as3/268436)
**Author:** [@SAEC\_KV](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SAEC_KV)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2008, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-possible-to-simulate-the-print-context-menu-command-in-as3/268436 "2008-08-13T20:57:25Z")
Hi, I'm trying to create a button within my Flash app that will send the entire screen to a printer. I want it to simulate the exact function of the "print" context menu item (when you right click in the flash player w… --- ## [Keyboard input causes mouse to lag](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-input-causes-mouse-to-lag/268435)
**Author:** [@Kajenx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kajenx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2008, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-input-causes-mouse-to-lag/268435 "2008-08-13T20:28:52Z")
Hey guys, I love this forum, it always seems to have an answer for me, but I can't figure this one out so I thought I'd finally post something. So I've been working on a space shooter type game in AS3, and I have it so… --- ## [Playing a sound on entering a frame/label](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playing-a-sound-on-entering-a-frame-label/268434)
**Author:** [@Pixelmech](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pixelmech)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2008, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playing-a-sound-on-entering-a-frame-label/268434 "2008-08-13T20:20:53Z")
I've got a file with say 5 sections, each section with a frame label. When I enter a section, I want to play a sound. It should happen when the movie hits that frame label/frame. I've tried this: onEnterFrame = functi… --- ## [Non tile engine platformers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/non-tile-engine-platformers/268432)
**Author:** [@snottlebocket](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/snottlebocket)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2008, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/non-tile-engine-platformers/268432 "2008-08-13T19:51:36Z")
Hey guys, I'm just doing some 'research' out of curiosity. I was just playing around with Tonypa's tile engine tutorials the other day, applying them in AS3 when I started looking around at some of the platformers out … --- ## [Adding values of an array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-values-of-an-array/268428)
**Author:** [@pixel\_chick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pixel_chick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2008, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-values-of-an-array/268428 "2008-08-13T18:19:08Z")
I have a list of values that I loop though and stuff into an array. Once they are in the array, I would like to add all of the values together (they are all numbers). There will always be a different number of values in … --- ## [How to make a good flv reloading?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-good-flv-reloading/268427)
**Author:** [@YakovZanardi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/YakovZanardi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2008, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-good-flv-reloading/268427 "2008-08-13T18:13:56Z")
Hello! I want to make a function that changes the flv that is on the videowindow. Heres my failed attempt: function playMovieFunction(videoname:String):void { stream.close() conn = new NetConnection(); … --- ## [Air executable?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/air-executable/268426)
**Author:** [@xohol](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xohol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/air-executable/268426 "2008-08-13T18:05:51Z")
Hello all. Can an AIR application be launched in the same way as a flash executable? or does it have to be installed first to run? I need to auto launch an application off of a disc, i would like to use some air feat… --- ## [Optimizing like Optimus Prime](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/optimizing-like-optimus-prime/268424)
**Author:** [@reprovisional](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/reprovisional)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2008, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/optimizing-like-optimus-prime/268424 "2008-08-13T17:09:08Z")
Hi guys, I've got some simple stuff here and am questing after ways to streamline it. It seems like a lot of functions for what it is, and it's like those award timers are dying for an array. Any good ideas? Your adv… --- ## [Using XML to call Gallery Images from Thumbnails](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-xml-to-call-gallery-images-from-thumbnails/268423)
**Author:** [@txnyriny](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/txnyriny)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2008, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-xml-to-call-gallery-images-from-thumbnails/268423 "2008-08-13T17:06:33Z")
Complete Flash/AS newbie here... I've designed and built a photography website in Flash that uses thumbnails (buttons) I've placed on the stage to call larger images into a loader on the stage. None of the hodgepodge of … --- ## [Help with snake game - Head and Tail](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-snake-game-head-and-tail/268421)
**Author:** [@JinxBunny](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JinxBunny)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2008, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-snake-game-head-and-tail/268421 "2008-08-13T16:58:16Z")
Hello, I've made a simple snake game from a tutorial and it works fine for a quick fun game, it uses this actionscript: http://maro2194.tripod.com/Snake\_Actionscript.txt But I really wanted to know how to make a snak… --- ## [Alpha issues, exporting video from flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-issues-exporting-video-from-flash/268419)
**Author:** [@psi\_design](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/psi_design)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2008, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-issues-exporting-video-from-flash/268419 "2008-08-13T16:30:32Z")
Hey everybody! I'm having some issues with alpha when exporting flash to video. I have an animation of white boxes that fade out to alpha 0%. But when I import it to my video editor the white boxes had a gray look t… --- ## [Zoom in on a draggable mc \[AS3\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zoom-in-on-a-draggable-mc-as3/268417)
**Author:** [@Peterselie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Peterselie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2008, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zoom-in-on-a-draggable-mc-as3/268417 "2008-08-13T15:56:53Z")
Ola, I’m struggling for days now on the following problem: I’ve got a draggable mc which is partially shown through a mask. In the original format only horizontal dragging is possible. Now I want to create a zoomfuncti… --- ## [\[Flash8\] AS2.0: using embedded fonts within external Class file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-as2-0-using-embedded-fonts-within-external-class-file/268415)
**Author:** [@TomAuger](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TomAuger)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2008, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-as2-0-using-embedded-fonts-within-external-class-file/268415 "2008-08-13T15:41:05Z")
Hey folks! I've been a long-time lurker and user of these forums, and decided it was time to pose my stumper for you gurus. This is exclusively an AS2 issue (I believe) - I have an external class (through a MovieClip's… --- ## [Textfield and RollOvers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-and-rollovers/268414)
**Author:** [@matthewjumps](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matthewjumps)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2008, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-and-rollovers/268414 "2008-08-13T15:18:20Z")
I have an input text field with a movie clip behind it. When you roll over the movie clip it scales up, when you roll out, it scales down. problem is, rolling over the textfield triggers rollOut. which i dont want. a… --- ## [Add mysql database records to combobx](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/add-mysql-database-records-to-combobx/268411)
**Author:** [@corneagigi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/corneagigi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2008, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/add-mysql-database-records-to-combobx/268411 "2008-08-13T14:56:33Z")
Hi everyone. I am new to c# 2005 and I would like to know how can I add mysql table records to combobox. Thanks --- ## [Strange FLV playback problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-flv-playback-problem/268410)
**Author:** [@makecake](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/makecake)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2008, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-flv-playback-problem/268410 "2008-08-13T14:48:42Z")
Hello Kirupians, I've been struggling with this for almost a day now and I can't seem to find the problem. I'm making an instantiated FLV playback class in actionscript 2, but it just doesn't play the video Here's th… --- ## [Contact form issue with AS3 and php](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/contact-form-issue-with-as3-and-php/268409)
**Author:** [@dpcdpc11](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dpcdpc11)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2008, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/contact-form-issue-with-as3-and-php/268409 "2008-08-13T14:46:29Z")
so i'm trying to make a Contact form that would be sent thorugh email from a web page... but something just doesn't work... i think the code, both PHP and AS3 is correct but i wanna double check it out with you ppl... so… --- ## [Woman in Distress](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/woman-in-distress/268407)
**Author:** [@eva552](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eva552)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2008, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/woman-in-distress/268407 "2008-08-13T14:13:41Z")
OK here is my problem... \[FONT=Verdana, Helvetica, Arial\]I have been challenged by this sight. I figured out alot of things on this sight but I am a little rusty in flash. I was given this project from another designer… --- ## [FedEx Shipping Calculator](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fedex-shipping-calculator/268406)
**Author:** [@imagined](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/imagined)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2008, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fedex-shipping-calculator/268406 "2008-08-13T14:06:15Z")
Ok, so I'm coding a shopping cart. I already setup the system to add items to the cart using SESSIONS and getting your total. Now I need to add the shipping costs. I want the shopping cart to calculate the shipping … --- ## [Passing additional parameters to function listeners](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-additional-parameters-to-function-listeners/268405)
**Author:** [@Burvs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Burvs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2008, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-additional-parameters-to-function-listeners/268405 "2008-08-13T13:50:23Z")
Hello all, I'm aware that this topic has been covered before, but after several hours googling and experimenting, I'm not getting any closer and could really do with some help. I'm migrating to from AS2 to AS3 and tr… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1113) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1115)