# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1277 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1278 --- ## [Sideways scroller](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sideways-scroller/257698)
**Author:** [@Padaxes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Padaxes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sideways-scroller/257698 "2008-04-16T13:17:49Z")
Hi all. I\`m working on a sideways scroller and having a few problems. Currently I have broken the level into segments and am adding a new segment onto the end so I can scroll for ever. I seem to be having trouble tho… --- ## [Instance number](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instance-number/257697)
**Author:** [@edtheted](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/edtheted)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instance-number/257697 "2008-04-16T13:10:37Z")
How do you name an Intance in Flash with a number. I am trying to use the Random Colour Generator I downloaded from Kirupa, it works fine but I cant add new squares because Flash won't let me name an instance with a numb… --- ## [Intance number](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/intance-number/257696)
**Author:** [@edtheted](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/edtheted)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/intance-number/257696 "2008-04-16T13:08:03Z")
How do you name an Intance in Flash with a number. I am trying to use the Random Colour Generator I downloaded from Kirupa, it works fine but I cant add new squares because Flash won't let me name an instance with a numb… --- ## [Help needed! Flickr](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-flickr/257695)
**Author:** [@Eddie21](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Eddie21)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-flickr/257695 "2008-04-16T13:06:05Z")
\*\*I really need some help and appreciate any kind of help. I dont know if you have heard of Kelvin Luck's Flickr API which ables you to display Flickr photo's in Flash. My question is, I am trying to make a thumbnailHold… --- ## [Scrolling Panel Sticky and not working properly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-panel-sticky-and-not-working-properly/257694)
**Author:** [@Ricky55](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ricky55)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-panel-sticky-and-not-working-properly/257694 "2008-04-16T13:04:30Z")
Hi I have a website that uses a scrolling thumbnail panel, code shown below. You can see the page here: (click on tranquility mattresses) http://www.idahobeds.co.uk/home.html The swf that contains the panel is load… --- ## [Switching Form Action Based On Radio Button Selection](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/switching-form-action-based-on-radio-button-selection/257693)
**Author:** [@obey360](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/obey360)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/switching-form-action-based-on-radio-button-selection/257693 "2008-04-16T12:56:27Z")
I have a form I'm using to search a website and I would like to add a function to be able to search two different areas of the site (for this purpose we'll call these two areas which are unrelated "Content A" and "Conten… --- ## [setChildAt errors and troubles](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setchildat-errors-and-troubles/257692)
**Author:** [@thatguythatsme](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thatguythatsme)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setchildat-errors-and-troubles/257692 "2008-04-16T12:08:52Z")
Hello all, I'm trying to make a simple gallery with over lapping images, when clicked I trying to make the selected image change its index value to come to the front. I seem to be hitting a brick wall with ArgumentErr… --- ## [Help using an array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-using-an-array/257691)
**Author:** [@Callum87](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Callum87)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 11:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-using-an-array/257691 "2008-04-16T11:55:40Z")
Hi all, I have created a snakes and ladders board game which uses an array to produce the board (10x10) and to randomly assign 'snakes' and 'ladders'. These details are numerical for example the trace for a typical gam… --- ## [XML News](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-news/257690)
**Author:** [@danblumenau](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/danblumenau)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-news/257690 "2008-04-16T11:52:37Z")
Okay...so I have been trying to display news in my news section from an XML file. I have managed to get the first story displaying, but am having difficulty moving between the stories. Could anyone point me in the righ… --- ## [Problem with gotoandPlay](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-gotoandplay/257679)
**Author:** [@genjuro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/genjuro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-gotoandplay/257679 "2008-04-16T09:07:14Z")
Hello there. I am having a problem and i cant figure it out.. In my main timelime i have some buttons and movie clip symbols. When i press for example a button which is a photo i use the following code on(release) { go… --- ## [Server online/offline?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/server-online-offline/257674)
**Author:** [@esson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/esson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/server-online-offline/257674 "2008-04-16T08:41:56Z")
Hello I would like to add a server online/offline feature on my website. I run a gaming service, so I would like my users to see whether the server is online/offline. An example of what I want to do can be seen on www.l2… --- ## [ComboBox LineSpacing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-linespacing/257673)
**Author:** [@Asparagus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Asparagus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 8:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-linespacing/257673 "2008-04-16T08:28:16Z")
I've searched high and low, and was surprised to find that I couldn't really find anything, on... How does one adjust the linespacing on the UI ComboBox component? I can skin all sorts of other things, but find it st… --- ## [Changing Movie clip colour with AS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-movie-clip-colour-with-as/257671)
**Author:** [@donnaG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/donnaG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 7:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-movie-clip-colour-with-as/257671 "2008-04-16T07:55:29Z")
Hello everyone! I'm trying to get AS to change the colour of several MC's - but it's not working... I wondered if anyone could please tell me where I've gone wrong? I have 5 large MC squares - when hovered/rolled ov… --- ## [Stopping movie clips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-movie-clips/257669)
**Author:** [@luka66\_6](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/luka66_6)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-movie-clips/257669 "2008-04-16T07:23:55Z")
Hi I have a problem stopping movie clips in flash. I have two move clips on main time line. One name for script is ball other is ball1. They are two different movie clip simbols they are not just different instances. I… --- ## [GlowFilter overrides SimpleButton hit area](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/glowfilter-overrides-simplebutton-hit-area/257664)
**Author:** [@darknean](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/darknean)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/glowfilter-overrides-simplebutton-hit-area/257664 "2008-04-16T06:49:24Z")
Hi, I added a glowing effect to my SimpleButton and the hit area is reduced to the minimum. Is there a way to keep the default hit area I've set while creating my button or do I need a work-around? Thanks in advance. … --- ## [Need some expert help on flash template...Please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-expert-help-on-flash-template-please/257661)
**Author:** [@diyhaagendazs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/diyhaagendazs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 6:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-expert-help-on-flash-template-please/257661 "2008-04-16T06:08:14Z")
Now i'm having a script problem on my working flash template file. I'm really appreciate if some flash "expert" can help me to find the solution, thanks in advance. Here're the fla file. Inside the 4 seperate movie, i su… --- ## [Flash/Paypal integration (2 questions)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-paypal-integration-2-questions/257660)
**Author:** [@enve](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/enve)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 5:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-paypal-integration-2-questions/257660 "2008-04-16T05:19:50Z")
Hi there, I'm a newbie here and a newbie to Flash CS3 and ActionScript. I'm trying to get my paypal 'add to cart' and 'view cart' buttons to work on my Flash site. My 'view cart' button seems to work (at least it goes … --- ## [\[AS2\] Tracking Button Clicks](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-tracking-button-clicks/257659)
**Author:** [@tailz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tailz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 5:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-tracking-button-clicks/257659 "2008-04-16T05:05:54Z")
My boss has had me make a flash animation for the company web site, but now he wants to track when buttons are clicked in the flash site - much like how he could track which pages got hits in his old web stats software w… --- ## [Executing code from input box](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/executing-code-from-input-box/257658)
**Author:** [@wootwoot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wootwoot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 5:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/executing-code-from-input-box/257658 "2008-04-16T05:04:57Z")
Hey everyone For the longest time ive been wondering whether it was possible to execute a set of commands typed inside an input box The use would be for a user to type in some code, assign it to a button and execute i… --- ## [Using addChild inside a package / class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-addchild-inside-a-package-class/257655)
**Author:** [@tibberous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tibberous)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 2:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-addchild-inside-a-package-class/257655 "2008-04-16T02:32:07Z")
Hello Everyone, I am trying to do my first big project in AS3 and am having some trouble. I have a symbol, Frame. I want a class to manage my frames, so I made one, called FrameManager. I want FrameManager to be able t… --- ## [Flash Communication Across Open Browsers?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-communication-across-open-browsers/257652)
**Author:** [@ibsen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ibsen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 1:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-communication-across-open-browsers/257652 "2008-04-16T01:35:03Z")
Is there any way to allow a Flash movie to communicate across open browser applications? For instance, I'm running SWF one in Firefox, and SWF two in Safari. Is there any way for SWF one to send a variable to SWF two? --- ## [Problem - positioning in actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-positioning-in-actionscript/257649)
**Author:** [@goldfish060](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/goldfish060)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-positioning-in-actionscript/257649 "2008-04-16T00:06:12Z")
Hi all, I have bought a dynamic xml loaded menu from a flash stock website. I am having trouble spacing the buttons as its totally controlled in AS2. I emailed him and no reply yet, as this is urgent, im posting my prob… --- ## [Flash Game & Stars](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-game-stars/257647)
**Author:** [@zerdec](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zerdec)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2008, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-game-stars/257647 "2008-04-15T23:53:33Z")
Hy First to say is that I don't write very good english so I hope that you will understand me \[smiley\] I use flash but i'm not wery good in actionscript. So I have one problem! Can u help me please? 1) I want add s… --- ## [AS3 , Flex tree control](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-flex-tree-control/257646)
**Author:** [@ednasgoldfishuk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ednasgoldfishuk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2008, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-flex-tree-control/257646 "2008-04-15T23:27:18Z")
Im relatively new to AS3 and Flex but here is my problem, at the moment that I am populating a tree in flex from an XML source, my problem is that the tree displays all child nodes of the XML passed to it, and I want it … --- ## [A good Gallery Script](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-good-gallery-script/257645)
**Author:** [@Daimz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Daimz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2008, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-good-gallery-script/257645 "2008-04-15T23:05:41Z")
Hi Guys, I am looking for a very simple easy to customize gallery script that looks good to. Wondering if any of you would be so kind as to share some advice on a script that you personally have used and found really goo… --- ## [\[CSS\] centering on the screen](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-centering-on-the-screen/257644)
**Author:** [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2008, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-centering-on-the-screen/257644 "2008-04-15T22:38:21Z")
if I have a DIV that's 400px by 200px, how do I center it on the screen? When I try to do the following, it only centers the top left corner on the screen. I want the exact center of the DIV to be centered. #box { … --- ## [Simple question, simple user](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-question-simple-user/257642)
**Author:** [@uaintgotthisid](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/uaintgotthisid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2008, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-question-simple-user/257642 "2008-04-15T21:36:50Z")
1046: Type was not found or was not a compile-time constant: Content\_mc. I make no reference to Content\_mc in my ActionScript (even though it's a movie clip placed on the stage). I have am a complete noob strugglin… --- ## [Looking for people to make a team](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-people-to-make-a-team/257641)
**Author:** [@ilikemyself](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ilikemyself)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2008, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-people-to-make-a-team/257641 "2008-04-15T21:33:37Z")
Hi, I am good in photoshop and i design pretty well. I am looking for someone that knows flash and action script. I have already designed everything for what i need but i can't do this alone because my flash knowledge … --- ## [Small Help Needed In Asp](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/small-help-needed-in-asp/257639)
**Author:** [@v1qqr\_grp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/v1qqr_grp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2008, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/small-help-needed-in-asp/257639 "2008-04-15T21:12:38Z")
i have made very simple FORM ( what i have i will explain you ) i created 2 input boxes 1 button FIRST INPUT BOX VARIABLE IS NAME SECOND INPUT BOX VARIABLE IS LAST NAME BUTTON NAME IS SEND MAIL NOW MY I STRUCK… --- ## [Swinging rope / chain (pitfall style?) help needed!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swinging-rope-chain-pitfall-style-help-needed/257638)
**Author:** [@oneten](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oneten)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2008, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swinging-rope-chain-pitfall-style-help-needed/257638 "2008-04-15T21:11:38Z")
Hi guys, First post here. I'm sure there's more to come soon \[smile\] We're developing game that has a section where you swing on a chain, similiar to Pitfall or Indiana Jones style. What would be the best way do t… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1276) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1278)