# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1318 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1319 --- ## [Transparency problem in FF (but works in IE7)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparency-problem-in-ff-but-works-in-ie7/254779)
**Author:** [@boondocksaint2k](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/boondocksaint2k)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 7:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparency-problem-in-ff-but-works-in-ie7/254779 "2008-03-15T07:42:32Z")
I've got a bit of a problem. Here's the goal: to have a dark strip going across the window overlapping the logo graphic, so to speak. The navigation is located on this strip. What I have done to try to realize it: \ **Author:** [@The1nternet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/The1nternet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attaching-objects-error-messages/254777 "2008-03-15T06:46:51Z") Hi, I'm very new to AS3 and I had a couple of questions. Is there a way to attach an object of the :Object() class to a MovieClip? In AS2, if you used the attachMovie method, you could attach an init Object to a … --- ## [Sound continues when I removeChild?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-continues-when-i-removechild/254773)
**Author:** [@sapiens](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sapiens)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 2:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-continues-when-i-removechild/254773 "2008-03-15T02:52:09Z")
I've made an application in AS3 which contains 5 buttons who each loads a different application (SWF) that contains embedded video. I've made this very simple with a loader. var ldr:Loader; \[...\] addChild(ldr); When … --- ## [Creating a matrix of squares with a for loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-matrix-of-squares-with-a-for-loop/254771)
**Author:** [@clot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/clot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 1:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-matrix-of-squares-with-a-for-loop/254771 "2008-03-15T01:39:39Z")
ok. I have a tricky question although the solution is likely staring me right in the face. I want to create a bunch of squares appear in a grid-like fashion but not row by row. I'd like more of a diagonal effect. Her… --- ## [\[Flash 8\] Help, open new url goto certain frame in new url](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-help-open-new-url-goto-certain-frame-in-new-url/254769)
**Author:** [@montblanc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/montblanc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-help-open-new-url-goto-certain-frame-in-new-url/254769 "2008-03-15T01:30:17Z")
Ok, I am looking for a way to click on button1 in a Flash movie A to open a new web page (gallery.html) and for the new page (with flash movie "gallery.swf") to gotoAndStop on a certain frame. So, when Flash movie … --- ## [getURL within nested mc not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-within-nested-mc-not-working/254768)
**Author:** [@wildlettuce](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wildlettuce)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-within-nested-mc-not-working/254768 "2008-03-15T01:27:34Z")
If this problem has already been addressed I apologize, please redirect me. I am building a Flash menu (actionscript2) to be used in a non-flash website. There is a main menu with sub-menus. The sub-menus are each s… --- ## [Keeping loaded movies functional](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keeping-loaded-movies-functional/254767)
**Author:** [@Ronjun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ronjun)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 1:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keeping-loaded-movies-functional/254767 "2008-03-15T01:22:46Z")
Hi everyone. I’m sort of new to flash, so this may be an easy question or not… I tried searching for an answer, but I really don’t even know how to search for it. Ok here’s the deal: I’m building a full flash site. I … --- ## [What's up](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-up/254766)
**Author:** [@Philly3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Philly3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-up/254766 "2008-03-15T01:13:35Z")
What's up everyone!!! This is my first time in the FORUM. Question: how do I make a button using Flash. I know how to go to new symbol and select button, but I'm lost from there. I have tried using a flash book, but it … --- ## [Stage size in Actionscript 3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stage-size-in-actionscript-3/254763)
**Author:** [@webtussy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/webtussy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 11:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stage-size-in-actionscript-3/254763 "2008-03-14T23:52:27Z")
Hi all, I just landed here after a very long google search, and now finally decided to ask you. I even found the question here on kirupa.com, but answered to someone using AS 2: http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php… --- ## [Right Click menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/right-click-menu/254762)
**Author:** [@LqDomain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LqDomain)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/right-click-menu/254762 "2008-03-14T23:36:43Z")
Does anyone know of a way to change the color of the right click menu? I know how to mod it so that it will display links and whatever information i want in it but i was kind of hoping it was possible to change the co… --- ## [Problems with mailform in PHP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-mailform-in-php/254758)
**Author:** [@Amaakir](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Amaakir)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-mailform-in-php/254758 "2008-03-14T23:03:11Z")
Hi everyone, Its me again. I read Kirupas tutorial on Mailform PHP and did as it said, but I cant get the mail thats supposed to reach me. I tried it on the server, not directly through my compter and it doesnt work. I … --- ## [Excel / database online](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/excel-database-online/254757)
**Author:** [@george2409](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/george2409)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/excel-database-online/254757 "2008-03-14T21:53:19Z")
Hi everyone, I have been asked to create a website for a shipping company. Forming a huge part of this website is an excel spreadsheet which calculates how much a certain shipment is based on weight, size etc. He wan… --- ## [FLV Player - Loading a skin](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-player-loading-a-skin/254756)
**Author:** [@dewey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dewey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-player-loading-a-skin/254756 "2008-03-14T21:24:54Z")
Hey Guys, BIG BIG BIG problem on my hands here... I have an FLV player that I pass a bunch of data into from an XML file. One of these things is the skin for the progress bar, volume bar, play/pause buttons, etc... I'm… --- ## [Trasnlate AS2 to AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trasnlate-as2-to-as3/254754)
**Author:** [@fstekols\_gmail](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fstekols_gmail)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trasnlate-as2-to-as3/254754 "2008-03-14T21:20:40Z")
Hey, i have this code: copy = new Array("", "clicked button 1", "clicked button 2"); var btnNum = 2; for (i=1; i\<=btnNum; i++) { this\["btn"+i\].onRelease = function() { id = this.\_name; setStatus(id); }; } f… --- ## [Beg. Flash Screen Saver](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/beg-flash-screen-saver/254752)
**Author:** [@djpunchntag](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/djpunchntag)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/beg-flash-screen-saver/254752 "2008-03-14T21:09:37Z")
Question: First off - I'm a newbie... so it will sound stupid easy... trying to make a screensaver for work and I have a great idea (sometimes over my head with my ideas) but how hard would it be to make ribbons move? … --- ## [Should I go to AS3.0?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/should-i-go-to-as3-0/254751)
**Author:** [@paulcybulski](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/paulcybulski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/should-i-go-to-as3-0/254751 "2008-03-14T20:56:58Z")
I am new to AS2.0 and flash all together...this is my 4th month working with it...I have noticed that most of the tutorials on the web are now being created to teach AS3.0....How much work would it be for me to convert t… --- ## [Instances/Copies](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instances-copies/254746)
**Author:** [@Adrianpyro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Adrianpyro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instances-copies/254746 "2008-03-14T19:55:56Z")
Hi guys, I think I have a very easy question to answer but I am stumped. I have nice little buttons with images on my flash page, and I want to make a bunch of them but only change the base image, I'm getting a little … --- ## [FLV component Audio Only](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-component-audio-only/254745)
**Author:** [@garyzero](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/garyzero)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-component-audio-only/254745 "2008-03-14T19:42:41Z")
Hi, Anyone ever been able to get the FLV component to work with a flv that contains only the audio portion and no video? Is there a trick to get it to play just audio? Thanks, Gary --- ## [Am I doing this right?(loadVars content)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/am-i-doing-this-right-loadvars-content/254743)
**Author:** [@xstevenx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xstevenx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/am-i-doing-this-right-loadvars-content/254743 "2008-03-14T19:34:34Z")
If someone could take a look at this and tell me if I'm on the right track or not that would be awesome. I'm trying to send the info from a poll to a database via PHP but I'm not quite sure if I have the actionscript tot… --- ## [Trouble Exporting a GIF file, please help me!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-exporting-a-gif-file-please-help-me/254742)
**Author:** [@hudini16](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hudini16)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-exporting-a-gif-file-please-help-me/254742 "2008-03-14T19:22:36Z")
Hey guys, I'm having a bit of trouble exporting a GIF file that I have created, it's probably really simple, but I have no idea. This is the exported file http://b.imagehost.org/0258/25.gif as you can see the banner … --- ## [Loading .swf file into empty container](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-swf-file-into-empty-container/254734)
**Author:** [@treff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/treff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-swf-file-into-empty-container/254734 "2008-03-14T18:17:01Z")
I am using the following code to put a .swf file into an empty container when the page loads. This works fine in flash, but when I put it into dreamweaver and upload it to the web site, it does not work – the container … --- ## [SFWObject use in an HTML file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sfwobject-use-in-an-html-file/254732)
**Author:** [@media\_mixx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/media_mixx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sfwobject-use-in-an-html-file/254732 "2008-03-14T17:50:57Z")
\*\*Is anyone able to clearly explain how I go about using the SFWObject code ( kind of step by step..please) to play the swf movie in an HTML file to avoid the "click to activate" box in IE 7 and above. If someone could… --- ## [Help with preloading mulitple swfs before playing?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-preloading-mulitple-swfs-before-playing/254728)
**Author:** [@nubian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nubian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-preloading-mulitple-swfs-before-playing/254728 "2008-03-14T17:14:56Z")
i've searched the forum and google but didn't really come up on anything solid except for this: http://www.flash-creations.com/notes/dynamic\_loadjpg.php my as experience is ok but not enough to dissect it in order to d… --- ## [MC Tween](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mc-tween/254727)
**Author:** [@mitchelvase](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mitchelvase)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mc-tween/254727 "2008-03-14T17:03:22Z")
Hi peepz, im using MC Tween http://hosted.zeh.com.br/mctween/index.html but i have a question how can i use multible tweens? if i do mc.tween("\_x", 10, 1.5); mc.tween("\_y", 10, 2.5); he goes directly to x 10 an y… --- ## [Page Flip in Flash 8?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/page-flip-in-flash-8/254725)
**Author:** [@paulcybulski](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/paulcybulski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/page-flip-in-flash-8/254725 "2008-03-14T16:51:04Z")
Hey guys, This may be a dumb question, so sorry in advance to those that don't like stupid questions... Can you implement a pageflip...even a basic one...in flash 8/as2.0? My boss came across this crap, and now he … --- ## [TextArea listeners not working?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textarea-listeners-not-working/254724)
**Author:** [@yenemy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yenemy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textarea-listeners-not-working/254724 "2008-03-14T16:49:31Z")
So... what am I doing wrong here? Or is the TextArea CHANGE event the same as the TextField CHANGE event (i.e., only triggered when a user changes the text, not AS)? Here's a brief explanation of what I'm trying here: … --- ## [Why I am getting an instance name?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-i-am-getting-an-instance-name/254723)
**Author:** [@Alber\_Kidd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Alber_Kidd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-i-am-getting-an-instance-name/254723 "2008-03-14T16:47:22Z")
I have my object on the timeline and it has an istance name, however when I use trace(event.target.name); I get 'instance223' instead of myBox\_mc. Any ideas? --- ## [Streamed sound and animation sync - Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/streamed-sound-and-animation-sync-help/254722)
**Author:** [@DSHS\_Paul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DSHS_Paul)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/streamed-sound-and-animation-sync-help/254722 "2008-03-14T16:17:56Z")
\[FONT=Arial\] Hi, \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Arial\] \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Arial\] I’ve streamed the sound on a site I’m working on so that all the animation changes are in sync with the music. It runs fine when I run the site off my… --- ## [Dynamic Object Animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-object-animation/254720)
**Author:** [@neelam14](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/neelam14)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-object-animation/254720 "2008-03-14T16:12:14Z")
Hi, I want to create an animation in which dynamic images are loading. there could be any number of images. And on mouse rollover there should be some effect like image size should increase. there are two buttons left an… --- ## [Why doesn't this audio sync properly?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-doesnt-this-audio-sync-properly/254719)
**Author:** [@tobe82](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tobe82)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-doesnt-this-audio-sync-properly/254719 "2008-03-14T16:05:04Z")
Hi, I wondered if anyone on the forum could help me with a problem that is driving me crazy. I have been asked to make some Flash eflyers for a friend. For this, I need to play an intro track in the background, and when … [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1317) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1319)