# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1319 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1320 --- ## [Forcing a screen update?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forcing-a-screen-update/254718)
**Author:** [@slmille4](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slmille4)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forcing-a-screen-update/254718 "2008-03-14T16:04:51Z")
I'm working in Air on a processor intensive function that is activated by a single button click. I have a text output box under the button that tells the user what the status of the function is. All I want to do is hav… --- ## [XML parsing not working in IE - but works in Firefox!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-parsing-not-working-in-ie-but-works-in-firefox/254717)
**Author:** [@especht](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/especht)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-parsing-not-working-in-ie-but-works-in-firefox/254717 "2008-03-14T16:04:31Z")
I've been struggling with this for days, so any help would be greatly appreciated. I have a movie that retrieves an RSS feed from this URL: \[COLOR=#333333\]http://www.clipsyndicate.com/rss/feed/5572?wpid=2892\[/COLOR\] T… --- ## [Loading flv source from xml](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-flv-source-from-xml/254715)
**Author:** [@akumar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/akumar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-flv-source-from-xml/254715 "2008-03-14T15:48:23Z")
I want to put a video section on my site and was trying to create a flv player which can just simply lie on the page and play a video taking the source from a xml or txt. I m putting multiple links/thumbs on site(whic… --- ## [Flash media server / proxy server / AS 2 help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-media-server-proxy-server-as-2-help/254712)
**Author:** [@mizj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mizj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-media-server-proxy-server-as-2-help/254712 "2008-03-14T15:20:39Z")
I was wondering any of you guys on the board can help me with an issue I'm having on this project I'm working on... I'm working on this flash video player that loads .flv's stored on a Flash Media Server through a prox… --- ## [Creating Object Names Dynamically Using A Loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-object-names-dynamically-using-a-loop/254710)
**Author:** [@Kunstflug\_ASK21](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kunstflug_ASK21)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-object-names-dynamically-using-a-loop/254710 "2008-03-14T15:03:52Z")
Hi AS3/FLEX professionals, I am greenhorn in AS3/FLEX comming from AS2/FLASH8. I have little problem with handling object arragements by creating IDnames dyamically within a FOR-loop. In AS2 it was simple to realize … --- ## [Photo gallery apply css](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-apply-css/254708)
**Author:** [@lambda](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lambda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-apply-css/254708 "2008-03-14T14:23:28Z")
Hi I modified the resource, now i'm wondering if anyone can help me to improve the image description using css and even html tags such links. All my tentetives was frustrated... thanks in advance lambda --- ## [Sliding Menu : How to highlight selected button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-menu-how-to-highlight-selected-button/254707)
**Author:** [@madfirestorm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/madfirestorm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-menu-how-to-highlight-selected-button/254707 "2008-03-14T13:31:51Z")
Implemeting the wicked sliding menu code into a site. Can someone show me how I can make a button stay highlighted after they have clicked on it. (i.e. the button is a different colour once it has been selected and the… --- ## [Virtual Shooter; how to pause the game?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/virtual-shooter-how-to-pause-the-game/254706)
**Author:** [@chac416](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chac416)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/virtual-shooter-how-to-pause-the-game/254706 "2008-03-14T13:00:08Z")
I am playing around with the Vertical Shooter by Ernesto Quezada aka \_Bruno link on kirupa: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/vertical\_shooter4.htm I am wondering how can I pause the game. I added a button,… --- ## [\[ajax compatability?\] Flash Button updates DIV](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ajax-compatability-flash-button-updates-div/254705)
**Author:** [@obmon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/obmon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ajax-compatability-flash-button-updates-div/254705 "2008-03-14T12:26:55Z")
Hello.. i have a dynamically attached movie clip with a dynamic, html enabled text link. This all works fine.. what i want to know is how do i have the link update the content div (a separate div than the one the flash w… --- ## [Trouble loading external hyperlink](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-loading-external-hyperlink/254704)
**Author:** [@Y0UNG5T4](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Y0UNG5T4)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-loading-external-hyperlink/254704 "2008-03-14T12:17:21Z")
Hi, I really hope someone can help me out here.I am building an online portfolio. The initial page contains 6 pictures loaded using xml. When a picture is clicked on the other 5 fade out and the selected picture moves … --- ## [\[FLEX\] changing a loader judging on what is loaded](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex-changing-a-loader-judging-on-what-is-loaded/254698)
**Author:** [@Raziel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Raziel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex-changing-a-loader-judging-on-what-is-loaded/254698 "2008-03-14T11:30:40Z")
Hello, I'm sort of new to flex and right now i'm setting up the stage. 1) i have a combo box that feature 3 different import methods 2) i have an input field for an URL Now you can import: 1) a Flickr page and it… --- ## [Combobox selected item disappears](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-selected-item-disappears/254696)
**Author:** [@cowtrap](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cowtrap)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-selected-item-disappears/254696 "2008-03-14T11:16:30Z")
When I select an item from the comboBox-list the selected item stays blank(visually) but the comboBox-list remains populated and change-event keeps firing. This happens when I embed fonts and modifies or removes items … --- ## [\[FMX04, AS2\] Need help on playing FLV from dynamic URL using netstream](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx04-as2-need-help-on-playing-flv-from-dynamic-url-using-netstream/254693)
**Author:** [@thedummy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thedummy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 10:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx04-as2-need-help-on-playing-flv-from-dynamic-url-using-netstream/254693 "2008-03-14T10:34:33Z")
I have a URL that dynamically serves an FLV file or GIF file at different times. For example, if I put http://www.myserver.com/path1/var=somevalue in my browser, and the server happens to serve an FLV file at that tim… --- ## [Saving a movieclip/image from .swf to desktop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/saving-a-movieclip-image-from-swf-to-desktop/254691)
**Author:** [@BlooBoi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BlooBoi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/saving-a-movieclip-image-from-swf-to-desktop/254691 "2008-03-14T10:21:27Z")
\[FONT="\]Does anyone know how to save a movieclip/image from a flash movie to users desktop in an image file? The movie will allow the user to create a character and save it to their desktop as an image file. Here is … --- ## [Firefox not support](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/firefox-not-support/254687)
**Author:** [@peeyushmedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/peeyushmedia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 8:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/firefox-not-support/254687 "2008-03-14T08:43:29Z")
Hello Sir, I am working on flash product demo. In the main timeline i used movieclip, In movieclip i used button to play movieclip. Now when i press button i want to go on main timeline. i have used script in button … --- ## [Timer in AS3...pls help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timer-in-as3-pls-help/254682)
**Author:** [@paparanch](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/paparanch)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 7:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timer-in-as3-pls-help/254682 "2008-03-14T07:20:46Z")
elow everyone! could someone teach me how to use Timer in AS3? i actually made a simple slideshow which played by a button... but what i want is to have some delay or interval before the other slide will appear.. … --- ## [Flash & ActionScript noob looking for help, and books?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-actionscript-noob-looking-for-help-and-books/254680)
**Author:** [@tailz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tailz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 6:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-actionscript-noob-looking-for-help-and-books/254680 "2008-03-14T06:01:03Z")
Hello, I'm new to this interesting forum and I'm hoping I can find some help here. I have just started to teach myself Flash and I am looking for a book or online tuts that I can learn ActionScript 3.0 from. So far from … --- ## [setVolume() for ALL sounds](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setvolume-for-all-sounds/254679)
**Author:** [@specialboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/specialboy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 5:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setvolume-for-all-sounds/254679 "2008-03-14T05:04:19Z")
I can set volume for one sound, but if I have a sound board type thingy with 50 sounds, is there a way to set the volume for all sounds? I won't have easy access to control the external speakers sounds and so far I can o… --- ## [TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typeerror-error-1009-cannot-access/254671)
**Author:** [@alpharaven](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alpharaven)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 2:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typeerror-error-1009-cannot-access/254671 "2008-03-14T02:35:07Z")
For some GD reason I keep getting this error and I dont know why. TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference. at components.alpharaven::Frame/SetSize() at framework/:… --- ## [\[CS3/AS2\] textArea maxscroll](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-as2-textarea-maxscroll/254670)
**Author:** [@noahott](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/noahott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-as2-textarea-maxscroll/254670 "2008-03-14T02:29:18Z")
Hi, I have a text area, content\_txt, that I load html with a stylesheet into using this code: //code for loading CSS and text into swf; function getRotatorStyles() { content\_txt.text = "loading content"; … --- ## [Crazy!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/crazy/254668)
**Author:** [@bostondesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bostondesign)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/crazy/254668 "2008-03-14T01:12:11Z")
OK!, So im doing some simple actionscript...for example. this.bodyVidBtn.gotoAndPlay("on"); and it doesnt work...ive moved it to the very first frame of the very first scene and it wont work! Any thoughts on this, … --- ## [Using a flash menu with a frameset](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-a-flash-menu-with-a-frameset/254667)
**Author:** [@teh\_member](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/teh_member)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-a-flash-menu-with-a-frameset/254667 "2008-03-14T00:13:13Z")
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**Author:** [@audiohominis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/audiohominis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2008, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-get-externalinterface-addcallback-right-what-am-i-doing-wrong/254663 "2008-03-13T23:05:11Z")
'Sup, guys'n'gals? I looked carefully at this example but couldn't apply it. :puzzle: Could you please tell me what I'm doing wrong? I lowered my aim to a simple HTML button calling a Flash function to help you help me: … --- ## [.split() problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/split-problem/254658)
**Author:** [@munklemoose](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/munklemoose)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2008, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/split-problem/254658 "2008-03-13T22:07:44Z")
hi, Im having a bit of bother with this one. I have a flash file which loads in vars from director. It then adds the values to a graph. The amounts from the string are inputed into text fields. the fields are named ene… --- ## [Dynamicaly generated MC collision test](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamicaly-generated-mc-collision-test/254657)
**Author:** [@vampiric\_hoshi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vampiric_hoshi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2008, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamicaly-generated-mc-collision-test/254657 "2008-03-13T22:00:14Z")
Ok, I'm making a map creator for a tabletop game. The idea is that the map creator would consist of a 48x48 grid and would allow people to drag items onto that grid and save the positional layout of objects like trees an… --- ## [Can I target AIR and Flash simultaneously?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-target-air-and-flash-simultaneously/254655)
**Author:** [@Rezmason](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rezmason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2008, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-target-air-and-flash-simultaneously/254655 "2008-03-13T21:57:17Z")
I'm working on a long project that I just brought over to the AIR platform. The problem is, I'm now using classes that the Flash player doesn't recognize. The player throws errors in global \_\_init(), probably when it's r… --- ## [Flash 8 AS 2 Kirupa XML Search Form](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-as-2-kirupa-xml-search-form/254652)
**Author:** [@chetvictor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chetvictor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2008, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-as-2-kirupa-xml-search-form/254652 "2008-03-13T21:12:42Z")
I am trying to use this xml search form http://www.kirupa.com/web/xml/examples/searchbestof.htm and one thing i am finding is it seems to be character specific Say i search joe bob because my xml file says Joe Bob the… --- ## ["Painting" with an object -- my results so far](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/painting-with-an-object-my-results-so-far/254650)
**Author:** [@luxa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/luxa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2008, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/painting-with-an-object-my-results-so-far/254650 "2008-03-13T20:54:39Z")
So I wanted to create a simple whiteboard that allows someone to use a brush to paint whatever. I did some research, pieced together some things, and came up with this: My "brush" movieclip... just a circle: onClipE… --- ## [Problem Scaling TextFields](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-scaling-textfields/254647)
**Author:** [@jwilliam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jwilliam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2008, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-scaling-textfields/254647 "2008-03-13T20:45:13Z")
I have a bunch of dynamic TextFields on the stage and when a user clicks on one, the movie "zooms in" on it. Here is some sample code showing how the TextFields are setup: tf.wordWrap = true; tf.multiline = true; tf.… --- ## [Syncing audio to animation in Flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/syncing-audio-to-animation-in-flash-8/254644)
**Author:** [@gensou](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gensou)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2008, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/syncing-audio-to-animation-in-flash-8/254644 "2008-03-13T20:10:24Z")
Hello All, I am currently working on a project that requires me to sync dialog in a voice-over with text animations. When I view the file on my computer, everything is synced up perfectly. But on computers with a slowe… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1318) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1320)