# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1323 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1324 --- ## [Just some advice about storing vars](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/just-some-advice-about-storing-vars/254412)
**Author:** [@dirtyharriet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dirtyharriet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/just-some-advice-about-storing-vars/254412 "2008-03-11T19:51:16Z")
I'm working in a project where vars come from XML and they are basically stored in \_globals. At certain moment I need to load more XML content, but temporary. I would like to load those values in something like a level o… --- ## [Anyone Super Familar with Drupal?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-super-familar-with-drupal/254409)
**Author:** [@fasterthanlight](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fasterthanlight)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-super-familar-with-drupal/254409 "2008-03-11T19:26:45Z")
i would LOVE to be able to override some of the default post settings, such as, Promote to First Page when creating some content (by default this is checked, would like to have it unchecked) I had another question ab… --- ## [Ever Built a BMI calculator?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ever-built-a-bmi-calculator/254407)
**Author:** [@vigordesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vigordesign)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ever-built-a-bmi-calculator/254407 "2008-03-11T19:03:18Z")
I'm looking to make a BMI calculator, but I'm having trouble figuring out how. I'm a designer and do not know much scripting. Has anyone made one of these before? Thanks! --- ## [When do movie clip classes become usable?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/when-do-movie-clip-classes-become-usable/254402)
**Author:** [@ZenBlender](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ZenBlender)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/when-do-movie-clip-classes-become-usable/254402 "2008-03-11T17:36:49Z")
Often I have this problem: Within a script, I move to a keyframe where a movie clip exists. The movie clip is attached to an Actionscript 2.0 class. Once the movie clip exists, I want to be able to give it some initi… --- ## [Dragging movieclips created by actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dragging-movieclips-created-by-actionscript/254401)
**Author:** [@SniperDave](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SniperDave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dragging-movieclips-created-by-actionscript/254401 "2008-03-11T17:35:34Z")
I've been trying to make a map of an area with drawing pins stuck in it to represent specific places. So that people can add their own pins to the map, I've stuck the coordinates for each pin into a database and then gr… --- ## [Flash & XML: String to MovieClip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-xml-string-to-movieclip/254400)
**Author:** [@emy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/emy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-xml-string-to-movieclip/254400 "2008-03-11T17:24:37Z")
Hi! I've have an XML file and from that in Flash (Actionscript 2.0) I pulled from a node an attribute that returns the name of the MovieClip I want to call. So this returns a string say "chicken\_mc". There is already an … --- ## [Sending Flash var to PHP - some kind of secured php page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-flash-var-to-php-some-kind-of-secured-php-page/254399)
**Author:** [@d\_fx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/d_fx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-flash-var-to-php-some-kind-of-secured-php-page/254399 "2008-03-11T17:05:39Z")
Hi, I am trying to create a Flash button to send some variables to a PHP page. And without this var, this PHP page will not display the contents. (some kind of protection to the page) ie; to send vars ie; "passwo… --- ## [Using XML in Flash CS3/AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-xml-in-flash-cs3-as3/254398)
**Author:** [@jesblanc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jesblanc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-xml-in-flash-cs3-as3/254398 "2008-03-11T16:55:04Z")
Hello all, Just went through the Using \*\*XML in Flash CS3/AS3 7 Part Tutorial \*\*and found it to be very informative. Can anybody follow up with instructions on how to show the exported xml data in a Flash file? Th… --- ## [Help With Scrolling Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-scrolling-gallery/254395)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Susan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mr_Susan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-scrolling-gallery/254395 "2008-03-11T16:36:02Z")
Ok, first off - I'm not all that great with flash but hopefully I won't make it sound too complicated. Basically, as you might have guessed I'm trying to make a scrolling gallery. I found this tut and have used it in t… --- ## [Tweens before shown](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweens-before-shown/254394)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Kikkoman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mr_Kikkoman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweens-before-shown/254394 "2008-03-11T16:27:33Z")
Whenever I use Tweenlite or any programmatic tweening method it often tweens my items before they are ready to be tweened, if that makes sense. For example, when I say tween box to x position 600 and publish my movie … --- ## [Dealing with events while loop is running](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dealing-with-events-while-loop-is-running/254393)
**Author:** [@dzhedzho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dzhedzho)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dealing-with-events-while-loop-is-running/254393 "2008-03-11T16:24:41Z")
Well I have been scratching my head over this quite some time now. I am calling a test function from a loop, and would like to throw an exception when cancel button is clicked, and break operation. However while executi… --- ## [Random movement with rotate](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-movement-with-rotate/254390)
**Author:** [@Vectar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vectar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-movement-with-rotate/254390 "2008-03-11T15:40:30Z")
If you look at this site and enter site. You will see 2 litle things moving on you screen. I need somthing like this aswell only then for like 50 bugs. I found lots of ways to make this with rondom movement scripts but i… --- ## [Math pros wanted](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/math-pros-wanted/254389)
**Author:** [@sekasi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sekasi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/math-pros-wanted/254389 "2008-03-11T15:30:35Z")
Nevermind this post \[smile\] --- ## [Poor looping programming knowledge](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/poor-looping-programming-knowledge/254386)
**Author:** [@daidai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daidai)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/poor-looping-programming-knowledge/254386 "2008-03-11T15:18:49Z")
private function thumbLoadComp (evt:Event) : void { var thumb:Thumb = new Thumb (); thumb.name = 'thumb' + num; thumbHolder.addChild (thumb); … --- ## [Your views on classes?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-views-on-classes/254385)
**Author:** [@TCAtect](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TCAtect)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-views-on-classes/254385 "2008-03-11T15:15:19Z")
Hey guys, just reading some tuts on Kirupa, and since I'm just getting into OOP right now, I would like some of your opinions on classes. Why use them? What differentiates them and Objects? Reading the ADT tut by Kirup… --- ## [\[Rant\] - Setting up classes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rant-setting-up-classes/254384)
**Author:** [@Digitalosophy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Digitalosophy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rant-setting-up-classes/254384 "2008-03-11T15:10:57Z")
I've never worked with classes. The only time I did was when I took a java course back in 01' in college. I purchased colin's AS 3.0 book, and I'm trying to pick it up - it's not that hard but... He doesn't go into h… --- ## [\[F8\] mysql + flash help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-mysql-flash-help/254380)
**Author:** [@jay0316](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jay0316)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-mysql-flash-help/254380 "2008-03-11T14:33:40Z")
I'm wanting the top 10 scores to display for a game I'm working on. I'm having trouble getting the information to display in a dynamic text box. I've been working on this for 2 days looking at examples and haven't had … --- ## [Arrays and hitTests and bullets, oh my!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/arrays-and-hittests-and-bullets-oh-my/254378)
**Author:** [@Checkers](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Checkers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/arrays-and-hittests-and-bullets-oh-my/254378 "2008-03-11T14:29:28Z")
EDIT This is all in Actionscript 2.0, by the way. I forgot to mention that...EDIT I posted on the Actionscript.org forums a while ago with a problem: I'm making a missile command-like game and my hitTests won't detect … --- ## [Loading multiple images dynamically](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-multiple-images-dynamically/254377)
**Author:** [@m0nk3y](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m0nk3y)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-multiple-images-dynamically/254377 "2008-03-11T14:23:29Z")
Hi Folks Would appreciate some help on this AS3.0 problem. I'm reading an XML file no problem and getting a list of images. The problem I'm having is trying to get them to load into dynamic movie clips. The code … --- ## [Mp3 Player Question (URL Provided)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-player-question-url-provided/254370)
**Author:** [@fulleffect](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fulleffect)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-player-question-url-provided/254370 "2008-03-11T12:20:41Z")
Hey Everyone, I've created a basic mp3 player in AS2, that reads mp3s from a xml file and lists them in a playlist. As its a custom player for a client project, there's some additional features such as volumne muter an… --- ## [Sliding Flash Interface - Using Links from an XML file Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-flash-interface-using-links-from-an-xml-file-problem/254369)
**Author:** [@HansStrangeways](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HansStrangeways)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-flash-interface-using-links-from-an-xml-file-problem/254369 "2008-03-11T11:57:17Z")
Hi All, Working on a new site for the company i've recently started working for... fairly new to flash but wanted to try this sliding interface for the graphic banner at the top of the page... have a look here at an … --- ## [Resize External .SWF in a .FLA](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resize-external-swf-in-a-fla/254366)
**Author:** [@ibex](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ibex)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 11:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resize-external-swf-in-a-fla/254366 "2008-03-11T11:10:11Z")
Hi, I need to load an external .swf (600pixels by 600pixels) into a .fla but I need shrink the size of the .swf to 200pixels by 200pixels. Can someone help. I created an empty shell movieclip using menu called my\_s… --- ## [Using the "Simple Custom Scrollbar" and "XML" Tutorials](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-the-simple-custom-scrollbar-and-xml-tutorials/254361)
**Author:** [@pappageo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pappageo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-the-simple-custom-scrollbar-and-xml-tutorials/254361 "2008-03-11T10:37:42Z")
Hellooo, I have posted on this forum a few times in the past when I have really needed help and have always had awesome responses! My problem I am having involves some pretty simple content loaded from an xml file (wh… --- ## [Attaching external FLV to Video Object via ASI've been reading a few articles, and th](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attaching-external-flv-to-video-object-via-asive-been-reading-a-few-articles-and-th/254354)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Grim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Alex_Grim)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 7:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attaching-external-flv-to-video-object-via-asive-been-reading-a-few-articles-and-th/254354 "2008-03-11T07:52:45Z")
I've been reading a few articles, and they are all suggesting that this is done in just a certain way, and they all seem to be uniform in the way that they are explaining how to do this (probably because most of them are… --- ## [Regarding performance of wesite](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/regarding-performance-of-wesite/254351)
**Author:** [@neelam14](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/neelam14)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/regarding-performance-of-wesite/254351 "2008-03-11T06:27:05Z")
Hi all i am working on a website, it has all aspx pages. There is some flash animations in the aspx pages. Each time when i click on a link the status bar shows "1 item remaining" after a long time also, but as soon as… --- ## [How can you get the flv of a MySpace video given its ID?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-you-get-the-flv-of-a-myspace-video-given-its-id/254350)
**Author:** [@inktri](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/inktri)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 6:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-you-get-the-flv-of-a-myspace-video-given-its-id/254350 "2008-03-11T06:06:53Z")
For example, sites such as keepvid.com generate video download URLs for MySpace. I know how to accomplish the above for YouTube (there's an swf "t" argument in the video's page, and the download link is merely http://w… --- ## [getURL in iframe w/anchors](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-in-iframe-w-anchors/254349)
**Author:** [@MonaE](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MonaE)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 6:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-in-iframe-w-anchors/254349 "2008-03-11T06:04:14Z")
Hello, I am trying to get my scrolling pictures in a Flash file to link to a webpage with iframes and anchors. Page A with scroll box at bottom: http://www.ewebsites.ws/interwest/capital-improvement.htm Click on 2nd… --- ## [Photogallery Background Color?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photogallery-background-color/254348)
**Author:** [@rpflo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rpflo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 5:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photogallery-background-color/254348 "2008-03-11T05:39:33Z")
Wondering how simple it would be to specify a background color in the xml file for each image. That way you could have the background of the movie to fade from one color to the next to match the image displayed. Proba… --- ## [How to create SWF right click button?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-swf-right-click-button/254345)
**Author:** [@varuns](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/varuns)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-swf-right-click-button/254345 "2008-03-11T04:15:44Z")
Hi all, pls help to me. how to create right click button? --- ## [AS newb needs help - button vs movieclip code. :)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-newb-needs-help-button-vs-movieclip-code/254343)
**Author:** [@hermtheworm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hermtheworm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 2:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-newb-needs-help-button-vs-movieclip-code/254343 "2008-03-11T02:48:58Z")
Ok guys, thanks for checking this out, as i stated previously, i am a TOTAL newb at actionscript, although i am learning. Anyway, i have some movieclips "buttons" and some button code that I want to implement to it. So b… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1322) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1324)