# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1209 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1210 --- ## [Controlling a movie clip (playing forward & backward) with multiple buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-a-movie-clip-playing-forward-backward-with-multiple-buttons/262237)
**Author:** [@bottleHeD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bottleHeD)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2008, 6:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-a-movie-clip-playing-forward-backward-with-multiple-buttons/262237 "2008-06-05T06:10:26Z")
Hey guys, i started tinkering around with actionscript a few weeks back. Hence, i don't really know the more complicated syntax. However, since i was learning programming (C, VB etc) a looong time back, i figured i'd be … --- ## [Preloading issues (not the common ones I've read about in these forums)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-issues-not-the-common-ones-ive-read-about-in-these-forums/262333)
**Author:** [@digitalmatt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/digitalmatt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2008, 5:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-issues-not-the-common-ones-ive-read-about-in-these-forums/262333 "2008-06-05T05:11:20Z")
I've been scouring the web for an answer to this question. But no dice. I have a basic preloader on the first frame of my main timeline. In the second frame I dropped all my movie clips, sounds, graphics, etc...pretty m… --- ## [Any way to develop game engines?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-way-to-develop-game-engines/262205)
**Author:** [@tkmk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tkmk)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2008, 3:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-way-to-develop-game-engines/262205 "2008-06-05T03:13:37Z")
Hi, I just heard about game engines and it looks interesting. What are they anyway? And how do you create them? Any info? --- ## [Externally loaded XML variables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externally-loaded-xml-variables/262328)
**Author:** [@le\_architect](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/le_architect)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2008, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externally-loaded-xml-variables/262328 "2008-06-05T02:53:46Z")
Hi, I switched my code from inline XML to an external load and I can not seem to figure out how to reference the loaded XML to variables that lie outside of the loading functions shown below. I have tried returns and n… --- ## [For Loop - simple question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-loop-simple-question/262316)
**Author:** [@Soig](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Soig)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2008, 2:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-loop-simple-question/262316 "2008-06-05T02:17:06Z")
Sorry to bug you with such an easy one but its been two years for me since I've been away from Actionscript! I'm using a For loop to program the buttons on my website. The first time I use i to associate the thumbNail… --- ## [Few to many Whiteboard (FMS)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/few-to-many-whiteboard-fms/262325)
**Author:** [@benbenben7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/benbenben7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2008, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/few-to-many-whiteboard-fms/262325 "2008-06-05T01:55:48Z")
Is it reasonable to expect that with flash media server and actionscirpt 2.0/3.0 you could build a whiteboard that has a few to many type style, in fact, one to many, that could withstand traffic of a thousand or so spec… --- ## [Using TinyMCE to output Flash readable HTML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-tinymce-to-output-flash-readable-html/262324)
**Author:** [@grahama1970](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grahama1970)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2008, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-tinymce-to-output-flash-readable-html/262324 "2008-06-05T01:52:59Z")
Hi, Does anyone know how to make TinyMCE convert \Some Text \ to a Flash-readable \Some Text\ Hopefully, someone has been down this road with Flash and a custom CMS's Much … --- ## [Unable to Access Custom Property](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unable-to-access-custom-property/262323)
**Author:** [@Nineteen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nineteen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2008, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unable-to-access-custom-property/262323 "2008-06-05T01:50:11Z")
Hi, I keep getting the error "1119: Access of possibly undefined property isSelected through a reference with static type flash.display:DisplayObject.". Consider this code: //Create Navigation Holder var mcNavCont… --- ## [For Sale : 32GB Apple iTouch.....................$250](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-sale-32gb-apple-itouch-250/262321)
**Author:** [@gonga01](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gonga01)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2008, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-sale-32gb-apple-itouch-250/262321 "2008-06-05T01:14:30Z")
We sell a wide range of products. Nokia , Motorola , Samsung , Sony Ericsson , Nextel , Siemens s. Digital Cameras , Nikon Camera, Canon Camera. Games , Xbox 360 , NIntendo , Play Station 2 , Sony PSP's , GBA. PDA.Pocket… --- ## [For Sale : NOKIA N96-- $400](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-sale-nokia-n96-400/262320)
**Author:** [@gonga01](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gonga01)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2008, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-sale-nokia-n96-400/262320 "2008-06-05T01:12:59Z")
We sell a wide range of products. Nokia , Motorola , Samsung , Sony Ericsson , Nextel , Siemens s. Digital Cameras , Nikon Camera, Canon Camera. Games , Xbox 360 , NIntendo , Play Station 2 , Sony PSP's , GBA. PDA.Pocket… --- ## [Streaming Audio Restarts when it reaches the end of the timeline](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/streaming-audio-restarts-when-it-reaches-the-end-of-the-timeline/262279)
**Author:** [@ed\_vega](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ed_vega)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2008, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/streaming-audio-restarts-when-it-reaches-the-end-of-the-timeline/262279 "2008-06-05T01:06:51Z")
Hello, the site in question is thirdcache.com - i've got streaming audio playing as background music, however after someone clicks the stop all sounds button it stops, however when the background music reaches the end … --- ## [Limitations in Actionscript 2.0 with LoadVars?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/limitations-in-actionscript-2-0-with-loadvars/262310)
**Author:** [@junderdo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/junderdo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2008, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/limitations-in-actionscript-2-0-with-loadvars/262310 "2008-06-04T23:46:45Z")
I'm basically making a stripped down version of photoshop in flash for web based application. It provides functionality like giving user the ability to drag and drop graphics on the canvas, resize text, images and a few … --- ## [Dynamic RTMP problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-rtmp-problem/262311)
**Author:** [@NebuchadrezZar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NebuchadrezZar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2008, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-rtmp-problem/262311 "2008-06-04T23:22:31Z")
Ok I've got problem with adding RTMP to my tool. I wanted to make my player work with this protocol, but I encounter a "small" problem. Each time I want to play something that comes from RTMP (as far as I know) I need … --- ## [Collision Problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/collision-problems/262303)
**Author:** [@tkunze](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tkunze)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2008, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/collision-problems/262303 "2008-06-04T22:59:54Z")
Okay, i have my programming set up so that if two objects collide it will go to a different frame. The piece of code is below. onClipEvent (enterFrame) { if (\_root.A-17, hitTest(\_root.alien\_fighter)) { … --- ## [Array problems in AS2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-problems-in-as2/262308)
**Author:** [@rick\_cope100\_ho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rick_cope100_ho)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2008, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-problems-in-as2/262308 "2008-06-04T22:30:17Z")
Hi anyone I've set up an array to store info. about land use in a farming game. There are 8 fields and I need to be able to store the changing land use for each one. So, my array is called "land\_use" and I've set land\_u… --- ## [Wacky slide panel issue from external swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wacky-slide-panel-issue-from-external-swf/261563)
**Author:** [@kevincompton](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kevincompton)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2008, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wacky-slide-panel-issue-from-external-swf/261563 "2008-06-04T21:28:15Z")
There seems to be an issue with putting my slide panel of thumbnails into a main swf as an external swf. It works but it works crappy. Stutters and such. go to the press page: http://nufish.com/z\_staging\_08/index.htm… --- ## [Flash Files question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-files-question/262286)
**Author:** [@ff123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ff123)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2008, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-files-question/262286 "2008-06-04T20:42:31Z")
How can i remove 'Download This Video' (Real Player Feature) from any flash video on HTML page.? --- ## [Load data from access db using asp](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-data-from-access-db-using-asp/262254)
**Author:** [@munklemoose](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/munklemoose)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2008, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-data-from-access-db-using-asp/262254 "2008-06-04T20:29:04Z")
Hi, I have a quote reader where a quote is loaded from an access database through asp. First quote is animated in, waits for 6 seconds then replaced by the next. It is not working properly as it sometimes loads the fi… --- ## [Publishing/Detection Issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/publishing-detection-issue/262156)
**Author:** [@agabriel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/agabriel)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2008, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/publishing-detection-issue/262156 "2008-06-04T20:08:43Z")
Hey friends, I was wondering if anyone has experience working with the publishing process built-in to Adobe Flash CS3. I'm having a tricky problem that needs some expert diagnosis. My site structure looks like this: R… --- ## [Fade in and fade out audio with as](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fade-in-and-fade-out-audio-with-as/262300)
**Author:** [@nnnswordfish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nnnswordfish)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2008, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fade-in-and-fade-out-audio-with-as/262300 "2008-06-04T19:50:59Z")
hi again \[smile\] i load my sound like this on frame 1 mysound = new Sound(); mysound.loadSound("1.mp3", true); mysound.setVolume(100); mysound.onSoundComplete = function () { mysound.start(0); }; stop (); but on … --- ## [\[AS2.0\] math with random nr keeps returning NaN](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-0-math-with-random-nr-keeps-returning-nan/262291)
**Author:** [@lowen\_f](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lowen_f)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2008, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-0-math-with-random-nr-keeps-returning-nan/262291 "2008-06-04T19:04:50Z")
Hi, I have a simple game with some math.. It generates a random number (which represents the number of villagers) to start with and then you can use buttons to add different jobs. For example if you start with 20 villa… --- ## [Comment out coding?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/comment-out-coding/261831)
**Author:** [@Amymation](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Amymation)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2008, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/comment-out-coding/261831 "2008-06-04T18:42:16Z")
Hi, Im a sort of newbie at action script and I'm really enjoying it. But the problem is that most tutorials do not comment out the coding so I don't know what certain actions/functions mean. I was wondering if any of yo… --- ## [Links dont work under a transparent PNG](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/links-dont-work-under-a-transparent-png/262216)
**Author:** [@keld](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keld)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2008, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/links-dont-work-under-a-transparent-png/262216 "2008-06-04T18:00:02Z")
Hello, I'll need some help on this: I have a transparent png on the top layer of my movie with a link underneath the transparent part but it is not accessible anymore, here is the code: container.addEventListener(Mous… --- ## [setInterval to stop while the mouse is on a button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setinterval-to-stop-while-the-mouse-is-on-a-button/262179)
**Author:** [@brostd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brostd)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2008, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setinterval-to-stop-while-the-mouse-is-on-a-button/262179 "2008-06-04T17:41:56Z")
On my movie i have a timer going in the background to reload some images after a set amount of time. I would like it to stop the timer while i have the mouse rolled over the button. I figured it would be easy but i canno… --- ## [Can't see Flash XML gallery in Firefox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-see-flash-xml-gallery-in-firefox/68036)
**Author:** [@as\_clark20](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/as_clark20)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2008, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-see-flash-xml-gallery-in-firefox/68036 "2008-06-04T17:38:32Z")
Hi everyone. I'm having a problem. I've been using an auto updating XML slideshow that updates every so often. Fine when i preview it in IE...fails miserably on Firefox. It won't display the images. Are there differenc… --- ## [MovieClips on stage and displayobject](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclips-on-stage-and-displayobject/262060)
**Author:** [@level4designs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/level4designs)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2008, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclips-on-stage-and-displayobject/262060 "2008-06-04T16:52:06Z")
ok... I have this flash remoting project, and I have it all working, I have imported packages, I understand classes... and as I start to learn AS3 from AS2, I am really really confused about how to access things? IF I … --- ## [ByteArray.uncompress() problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bytearray-uncompress-problem/262283)
**Author:** [@jerion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jerion)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2008, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bytearray-uncompress-problem/262283 "2008-06-04T16:45:38Z")
Hello Does the uncompress method of ByteArray only supports level 3 compressed streams? Because I have a valid zlib compressed file but compressed in level 2, and Flash always throws me the 2058 error message. I've a… --- ## [Awesome site, but how does it do it?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/awesome-site-but-how-does-it-do-it/262235)
**Author:** [@your\_syndrome](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/your_syndrome)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2008, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/awesome-site-but-how-does-it-do-it/262235 "2008-06-04T15:37:28Z")
People have had previous examples of this before but please check it out. http://www.konami.jp/mgs4/uk/top.html You can go around the site collecting points. Which is easy to do with AS. But is how does it remebe… --- ## [AS2 code to AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-code-to-as3/262208)
**Author:** [@coljung](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/coljung)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2008, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-code-to-as3/262208 "2008-06-04T15:24:59Z")
Well i began using flash a few months ago after a couple of years of not using it. I've been trying to catch up with Actionscript but its proving quite hard. Now im trying to work out a gallery, which i had working wit… --- ## [(help!) flash php email bug](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-flash-php-email-bug/262274)
**Author:** [@korpela2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/korpela2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2008, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-flash-php-email-bug/262274 "2008-06-04T15:20:05Z")
Hi all, Im trying to send an email from a swf using PHP. The data is received from dynamic text boxes in the swf with variable names: \_global.Email \_global.FirstName ToCharity Company the php code reco… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1208) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1210)