# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1294 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1295 --- ## [Help creating Image Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-creating-image-gallery/256480)
**Author:** [@ecptavares](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ecptavares)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2008, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-creating-image-gallery/256480 "2008-04-03T13:58:24Z")
Hi! I am trying to make an image gallery and I cant load the images from a XML file into MCs. Here is my code so far. package { import flash.display.Loader; import flash.display.MovieClip; import flash.events.Even… --- ## [HELP please - send a registration with hidden values](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-please-send-a-registration-with-hidden-values/256478)
**Author:** [@Cascading](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Cascading)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2008, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-please-send-a-registration-with-hidden-values/256478 "2008-04-03T12:57:57Z")
Hi, this is my first post here and I'm new to actionscript. I have a simple (very simple!) and functional HTML form that registers an email to a newsletter solution on the web. I just need to create a Flash version of th… --- ## [How to get the server time into Flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-the-server-time-into-flash/256471)
**Author:** [@Largo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Largo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2008, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-the-server-time-into-flash/256471 "2008-04-03T11:00:32Z")
Hi, is there any simple way to get the server time as a variable into Flash? --- ## [Get value from Url into text field](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-value-from-url-into-text-field/256467)
**Author:** [@samemickey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/samemickey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2008, 10:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-value-from-url-into-text-field/256467 "2008-04-03T10:19:02Z")
Hi, I am trying to develop a flash map where i need to show a value from the current url into the text field in flash. The problem is I need only some values from the url to be displayed in different text boxes. Say … --- ## [Problems with sound file on main timeline](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-sound-file-on-main-timeline/256466)
**Author:** [@theMonitor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theMonitor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2008, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-sound-file-on-main-timeline/256466 "2008-04-03T10:18:22Z")
I have a Flash movie that basically consists of two things on the main timeline - a movieclip inside which are nested several animations, and a sound clip dropped into the first frame. The sound clip is a voiceover which… --- ## [How to acquire file\_exists in AS3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-acquire-file-exists-in-as3/256464)
**Author:** [@taurus76](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/taurus76)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2008, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-acquire-file-exists-in-as3/256464 "2008-04-03T09:40:15Z")
Hi! I'm making huge map using tiles. There is a lot of white tiles so I would like to optimize it deleting them from server and make a if statment. Something like file\_exists from PHP: if (there is no file with name 1… --- ## [XML-Based Birthday Board](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-based-birthday-board/256463)
**Author:** [@everlastingfuel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/everlastingfuel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2008, 9:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-based-birthday-board/256463 "2008-04-03T09:14:12Z")
Hi guys, I really need help with this because I am really an idiot at actionscripting. Have tried for ages but to no avail. Description of brief: Creating a Birthday Board which will show all the names of the Birthday b… --- ## [Query / Pointers needed for php iframe replacement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/query-pointers-needed-for-php-iframe-replacement/256461)
**Author:** [@Moif](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Moif)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2008, 8:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/query-pointers-needed-for-php-iframe-replacement/256461 "2008-04-03T08:39:12Z")
Hi all, I run an Internet radio site. On this radio site I have an iframe displaying another php file which in turn displays 4 icons, the 'who's playing' and the number of listeners. The 'who's playing' and the number … --- ## [Rotating a flash movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotating-a-flash-movie/256455)
**Author:** [@KiduMon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/KiduMon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2008, 6:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotating-a-flash-movie/256455 "2008-04-03T06:12:10Z")
Hi all , Am working with some PHP files.. And i am having some Flash headers.. I want to play the movies one after other.. Now only one movie is playing.. and it play only ones... i want to play restart the movie a… --- ## [Anitmated Button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anitmated-button/256453)
**Author:** [@BlackIP](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BlackIP)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2008, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anitmated-button/256453 "2008-04-03T05:47:48Z")
sry, i dont know how i upload this 2 times, plz mods delete it, :) Hi I don't know if i'm postin this in the right place but, I have a problem I need to make some flash animated buttons for a site, but i can't do it us… --- ## [Quadtree in AS2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quadtree-in-as2/256449)
**Author:** [@Cedwyn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Cedwyn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2008, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quadtree-in-as2/256449 "2008-04-03T04:26:50Z")
Hello Everyone, I am hoping someone might be able to help me with setting up the structure of a quadtree. Basically, I've designed the tree to have points (x,y) and dimensions(width,height). Each node has 4 childs, e… --- ## [Flash Logged In Verification Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-logged-in-verification-problem/256446)
**Author:** [@Ximenao](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ximenao)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2008, 2:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-logged-in-verification-problem/256446 "2008-04-03T02:34:26Z")
Can someone help me? I'm currently working on a photogallery shockwave file that loads images via XML. I have also created a PHP login page for the site, which involves instlling cookies onto the user's computer. Those w… --- ## [addChild from Class / Method](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-from-class-method/256445)
**Author:** [@groundwar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/groundwar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2008, 2:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-from-class-method/256445 "2008-04-03T02:06:06Z")
OKay, what the crap am I doing wrong here: package swiftclips { import flash.display.\*; import flash.text.TextField; import flash.text.TextFormat; trace ("Loaded Status class"); public class Status ex… --- ## [Adding cheats to game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-cheats-to-game/256444)
**Author:** [@thejoeknows\_com](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thejoeknows_com)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2008, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-cheats-to-game/256444 "2008-04-03T02:00:00Z")
i would like to have it so if u hit a string of keys in a row a cheat is activated right now i have : if (Key.isDown(Key.TAB)){ \_root.points += 5; } --- ## [Loading Objects Sequentially](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-objects-sequentially/256443)
**Author:** [@mattsaintg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mattsaintg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2008, 1:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-objects-sequentially/256443 "2008-04-03T01:56:08Z")
Attached, I have a basic example of a file that adds "thumbnails" (though it could be anything) to the stage based on params in an XML document. It works great, but I am at a loss for how to load each one sequentially. S… --- ## [Array Nav Distribution](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-nav-distribution/256441)
**Author:** [@Tyg3r](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tyg3r)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2008, 1:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-nav-distribution/256441 "2008-04-03T01:19:19Z")
I've been working on a Navigator that uses an Array to get it's information. I've used countless scripts from countless threads and have managed to produced a simple Vertical menu. Problem is, I need it to be Horizont… --- ## [Scrollbar for a movieClip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollbar-for-a-movieclip/256440)
**Author:** [@cytech](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cytech)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2008, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollbar-for-a-movieclip/256440 "2008-04-03T00:51:51Z")
Hey All, I'm back!! \[smile\] Okay, I have 3 Movie Clips... for this example I will just call them clip1, clip2, and clip3. Clip1 is a "holder" that has a script that duplicates clip2 x amount of times. (Basically I … --- ## [Formating Text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/formating-text/256439)
**Author:** [@alpharaven](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alpharaven)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2008, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/formating-text/256439 "2008-04-03T00:47:22Z")
I am trying to format text using a function thats within a class. For some reason the only way I can format it is by using an onEnterFrame function otherwise it wont work. Does anyone know why? public function Mai… --- ## [Basic explanation of PHP needed please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-explanation-of-php-needed-please/256438)
**Author:** [@thejoeknows\_com](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thejoeknows_com)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2008, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-explanation-of-php-needed-please/256438 "2008-04-03T00:45:38Z")
I am very familiar with HTML but dont know where to start with php. i.e. what is a mySQL database? how do you set up PHP? what do you save the pages as? .php? Just basic ideas and answers needed please thank you -joey --- ## [Error 1069](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-1069/256432)
**Author:** [@zzxjoanw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zzxjoanw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-1069/256432 "2008-04-02T23:37:01Z")
I'm confused about what Error #1069 means here. According to what I've read, Property here refers to a variable or method. Is there a reason AS is interpreting 2 as a variable? ReferenceError: Error #1069: Property 2 … --- ## [What about more pop up windows?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-about-more-pop-up-windows/256430)
**Author:** [@tabasco](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tabasco)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-about-more-pop-up-windows/256430 "2008-04-02T23:08:32Z")
Let me start off by saying that i'm a novice when it comes to coding of any kind (designer). I just finished reading the tutorial on pop up windows and it explains how to make a pop up window with a single url. I wanted … --- ## [Help with imagecreatetruecolor()](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-imagecreatetruecolor/256429)
**Author:** [@SpawnOfJon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SpawnOfJon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-imagecreatetruecolor/256429 "2008-04-02T22:29:38Z")
I'm working on a flash project (joncazier.com/avatarnator) right now that involved saving out bitmap data from a flash file to a PHP script that converts it into an image using imagecreatetruecolor. It works mostly ok. B… --- ## [unLoadMovie (liberary mc) not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unloadmovie-liberary-mc-not-working/256428)
**Author:** [@utahbob](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/utahbob)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unloadmovie-liberary-mc-not-working/256428 "2008-04-02T22:19:19Z")
Question: I'm sure you have all heard this one before! I'm new at this, but here it goes. I have a MC that's loaded from the Library with attachmovie. All it is is a email form. I'd like to have it so when the user hits … --- ## [Text Selection Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-selection-question/256424)
**Author:** [@RyuuJin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RyuuJin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-selection-question/256424 "2008-04-02T21:54:09Z")
What I am basically looking to do is make selected text a certain colour when it is selected. I was hoping you could just do something like this... Text.setSelectedColor(0x66FF00) Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to … --- ## [Papervision3d clipping question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision3d-clipping-question/256423)
**Author:** [@FlashHed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FlashHed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision3d-clipping-question/256423 "2008-04-02T21:50:03Z")
does anyone know how to prevent clipping / missing polys between two objects, say cube and cube, when the two collide. I've tried adding more segments already. --- ## [DisplayObjectContainer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displayobjectcontainer/256420)
**Author:** [@Gantz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gantz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displayobjectcontainer/256420 "2008-04-02T21:06:46Z")
Hi there, I've got a question about the DisplayObjectContainer. The thing is, that I'm dooing a horizontal scroll panel, and I'm loading images from an XML file. It all works until I need to place the images in the Displ… --- ## [IF statement based on 3 events?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if-statement-based-on-3-events/256418)
**Author:** [@gdesigner36](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gdesigner36)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if-statement-based-on-3-events/256418 "2008-04-02T21:04:15Z")
I need to write an if state based on a combination of 3 hittests possible? if that doesnt make sense maybe this diagram can help explain what I have been fighting with item 1--dragged on-----hittarget1 item 2--dragge… --- ## [Masking with the drawing API](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-with-the-drawing-api/256417)
**Author:** [@Powerfan5000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Powerfan5000)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-with-the-drawing-api/256417 "2008-04-02T20:45:30Z")
I want to know if there was a way to create a mask using the drawing API and how would the flash player know what layer to mask. PS. I love this site more than my own mother! --- ## [Binary socket problem when swf is published](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/binary-socket-problem-when-swf-is-published/256415)
**Author:** [@ShapedRealities](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ShapedRealities)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/binary-socket-problem-when-swf-is-published/256415 "2008-04-02T20:27:00Z")
I'm building a flash CS3 app using binary sockets. When I run the app in test mode from the Flash IDE, it works fine. My socket connects, sends, receives, etc. When I test the compiled swf however, the socket does no… --- ## [Interaction between external swf and movieClip \[F8\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interaction-between-external-swf-and-movieclip-f8/256407)
**Author:** [@MrHmer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MrHmer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interaction-between-external-swf-and-movieclip-f8/256407 "2008-04-02T19:12:52Z")
Hi guys, I already found a lot of help in reading others posts on this site here. I'm relatively new to Flash and Actionscript and I think It's time now to look for some assistance. I can't wrap my head around the foll… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1293) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1295)