# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1362 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1363 --- ## [addChild](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild/251724)
**Author:** [@fs\_tigre](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fs_tigre)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2008, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild/251724 "2008-02-12T01:47:46Z")
I am adding a child when a button is clicked, everything is working fine but it keeps adding a new child every time the button is clicked. How can I prevent this if I only want one child on the stage? Thanks, fs\_tigre --- ## [Mouse Handler](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-handler/251723)
**Author:** [@mleep](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mleep)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2008, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-handler/251723 "2008-02-12T01:40:28Z")
so i have a really simple program that simply draws a rectangle, and lets the user move the rectangle around the scene with the mouse. except its not working, no errors. the problem is, when i click and drag around th… --- ## [DuplicateMovieClip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicatemovieclip/251722)
**Author:** [@hrbi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hrbi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2008, 1:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicatemovieclip/251722 "2008-02-12T01:08:09Z")
Hi guys.. I need help on this one.. I have created a emptymovieclip which contains 1 shape and then i have a duplicateMoviclip, and it´s posistion with {x:Number,y:Number} my code: this.createEmptyMovieClip("shape… --- ## [Events on movieclips under other movieclips?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/events-on-movieclips-under-other-movieclips/251720)
**Author:** [@Stickeroo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Stickeroo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2008, 12:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/events-on-movieclips-under-other-movieclips/251720 "2008-02-12T00:58:54Z")
I have two movie clips added at runtime. For aesthetics, the one NOT listening for any mouse events has to be on top. I have a second clip that gets added beneath the first one; I'm trying to figure out how I can get the… --- ## [AS3 and XML filtering](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-and-xml-filtering/251716)
**Author:** [@lpimaging](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lpimaging)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-and-xml-filtering/251716 "2008-02-11T23:46:50Z")
Hello All, This is my first post on this forum so I hope that you guys can help. I'm trying to filter some data from a XML file but flash keeps telling me that my child node is not available. I have checked the file seve… --- ## [Moving Menu back and Forth on Rollover](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-menu-back-and-forth-on-rollover/251712)
**Author:** [@adam\_fake](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adam_fake)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-menu-back-and-forth-on-rollover/251712 "2008-02-11T23:26:12Z")
I'm looking to create a menu like the on the \[COLOR=Red\]\[Yugop\](http://www.yugop.com/) \[COLOR=Black\]website. I've created menu's with motion before but this one has me stumped. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how … --- ## [Regarding tutorial "Random Motion"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/regarding-tutorial-random-motion/251711)
**Author:** [@rikhardh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rikhardh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/regarding-tutorial-random-motion/251711 "2008-02-11T23:23:04Z")
Hello! I hope i am posting in the right place now, caused i dont know for what version of flash the tutorial was for, but I am using CS3 so thats why im posting here.. I made it work, but if i also want to add f.e. sca… --- ## [Mod Rewrite apache help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mod-rewrite-apache-help/251710)
**Author:** [@Neolumi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Neolumi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mod-rewrite-apache-help/251710 "2008-02-11T23:19:52Z")
Hi, I'm having some issues working out how to phrase a certain rule. Basically I want certain folders to act as normal, as my main rule is pretty all encompassing. RewriteEngine On RewriteRule ^!((rss|assets|forum)… --- ## [ExternalInterface.call won't work in ie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externalinterface-call-wont-work-in-ie/251708)
**Author:** [@test1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/test1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externalinterface-call-wont-work-in-ie/251708 "2008-02-11T23:11:34Z")
I'm having some serious issues trying to get externalinterface to work in ie. I've looked around and seen that there are problems with ie when the swf is inside a form tag but my swf is not. Also I have set "allowscripta… --- ## [Flash ActionScripting Text Box Scrolling](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-actionscripting-text-box-scrolling/251707)
**Author:** [@bluebaboon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bluebaboon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-actionscripting-text-box-scrolling/251707 "2008-02-11T23:07:49Z")
Hi, I am having trouble with some ActionScript I am doing for a website. My Flash file dynamically pulls content from a mySQL database via a PHP/Flash component and displays it in a textbox. I have a frame with actionscr… --- ## [The Obvious!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-obvious/251706)
**Author:** [@talco](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/talco)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-obvious/251706 "2008-02-11T22:34:18Z")
Hello, nice to meet you guys, I am a total newbie to flash. decided I am gonna learn it and try and make a living out of it. silly me! \[smile\] The obvious is that I am trying to manage/create/change a dynamic flash gal… --- ## [Pixel Font Gets Blurry](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pixel-font-gets-blurry/251705)
**Author:** [@Christov](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Christov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pixel-font-gets-blurry/251705 "2008-02-11T22:25:54Z")
Can anyone help me with this... it's driving me insane. Whenever I have pixel fonts (or any font with no-antialias) and I go past 2 lines of writing, it gradually gets blurrier. See the attached file for an example of … --- ## [Button coding Problem (sub-novice)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-coding-problem-sub-novice/251704)
**Author:** [@SteelCity](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SteelCity)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-coding-problem-sub-novice/251704 "2008-02-11T22:15:56Z")
AS3 button coding problem I've only had a couple months exposure to flash, and all of that has been with AS2. Can someone have mercy on me a get me through this tough spot. 1) On the coding below have I imported all o… --- ## [Using a single FLV to play video simultaneously in two places](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-a-single-flv-to-play-video-simultaneously-in-two-places/251703)
**Author:** [@kingnimrod](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kingnimrod)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-a-single-flv-to-play-video-simultaneously-in-two-places/251703 "2008-02-11T22:07:28Z")
Is there any way to have an FLV load into your flash movie as a single download, but have it play in two different clips simultaneously before the flv is done fully loading? In other words, how can I mirror a progressi… --- ## [Problems with array syntax](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-array-syntax/251702)
**Author:** [@Ubermeowmix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ubermeowmix)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-array-syntax/251702 "2008-02-11T22:06:27Z")
I need to assign a movie clip reference using the \[\] operators I can do it in one assignation but not two, please help example below: \[COLOR=RoyalBlue\]for (var i = 0; i\ **Author:** [@mediumman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mediumman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-url-link/251700 "2008-02-11T21:53:25Z") I am having problems linking out from my swf file....it is taking in the link information from the xml file....i have three buttons generated from the xml information and i have a goLink function setup but it always send… --- ## [Lightbox 2 doesn't work in Firefox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lightbox-2-doesnt-work-in-firefox/251699)
**Author:** [@The\_Musician](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/The_Musician)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lightbox-2-doesnt-work-in-firefox/251699 "2008-02-11T21:49:29Z")
Hi, Lightbox on my site works everywhere, but not in firefox. I have no idea what it can be... I am not pro, so it would be great to get any help from somebody. Here is the address: http://www.roch-modrzejewski.com/… --- ## [.txt WYSIWYG editor with basic tags?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/txt-wysiwyg-editor-with-basic-tags/251698)
**Author:** [@boogooloo1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/boogooloo1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/txt-wysiwyg-editor-with-basic-tags/251698 "2008-02-11T21:47:11Z")
G'day all, I'd like to start by saying that it'd be fantastic if there was a "General Flash Questions" forum, as this isn't specific to CS3, and many questions aren't \[smile\] Anyway, onto my question. Most of the pe… --- ## [Modify an image slider using xml](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/modify-an-image-slider-using-xml/251695)
**Author:** [@stefane321](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stefane321)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/modify-an-image-slider-using-xml/251695 "2008-02-11T21:09:22Z")
I want to midify this script to use image that have different width. http://www.flashkod.com/codes/SLIDER...ENS\_33504.aspx Can you help me please? Here is what I tried: I aded a width attribut in the xml file to … --- ## [Tweening strat position problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweening-strat-position-problem/251688)
**Author:** [@Plewsy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Plewsy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweening-strat-position-problem/251688 "2008-02-11T19:52:40Z")
Hi There, I have a problem whereby I am trying to Start a tween from set cordinates... I have just read http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=272057&highlight=tweening Which was helpful but did not sort out… --- ## [Tweening start position problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweening-start-position-problem/251687)
**Author:** [@Plewsy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Plewsy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweening-start-position-problem/251687 "2008-02-11T19:52:03Z")
Hi There, I have a problem whereby I am trying to Start a tween from set cordinates... I have just read http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=272057&highlight=tweening Which was helpful but did not sort out… --- ## [Sound class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-class/251686)
**Author:** [@adamb\_223](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adamb_223)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-class/251686 "2008-02-11T19:49:37Z")
Hi. I'm brand new to Flash. In the attached file I am trying to adapt something I got from a tutorial book. The sound's behaviour is controlled ok - plays, then locks play until it's finished. How can I change the code… --- ## [Passing variables via POST from a Flash 9 movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-via-post-from-a-flash-9-movie/251684)
**Author:** [@Aneurin\_Mark\_II](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Aneurin_Mark_II)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-via-post-from-a-flash-9-movie/251684 "2008-02-11T19:27:25Z")
How would I do this? ANY tips or explanations appreciated. --- ## [Rotating Wheel Menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotating-wheel-menu/251683)
**Author:** [@cucuzza](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cucuzza)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotating-wheel-menu/251683 "2008-02-11T19:19:22Z")
Hello, I was wondering if anyone knew how to make a rotating wheel menu? I'm making a website for a bike courrier service and I was envisioning the menu to be an actual bicycle wheel. When you click on a menu choice, t… --- ## [Converting swf AS2 or quicktime to AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-swf-as2-or-quicktime-to-as3/251682)
**Author:** [@kos4r](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kos4r)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-swf-as2-or-quicktime-to-as3/251682 "2008-02-11T18:46:38Z")
I have flash timeline controls written in AS3 but when I export swf from keynote I get a conflict- looks like keynote swf exports in as2 only. Anyone know of converters that would take either a quicktime movie or swf in … --- ## [Flushing XML data from object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flushing-xml-data-from-object/251679)
**Author:** [@mchoffa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mchoffa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flushing-xml-data-from-object/251679 "2008-02-11T18:14:14Z")
Actionscript 2.0 in Flash CS3 I downloaded a simple xml based photo gallery, but I want to categorize the content. Basically the data gets pushed into the object, and when i click a new category button I want it to beg… --- ## [Beginner needing a bit of help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/beginner-needing-a-bit-of-help/251678)
**Author:** [@amarkey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/amarkey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/beginner-needing-a-bit-of-help/251678 "2008-02-11T17:57:17Z")
I have two frames so far in my movie. The first is the background and the second is the background (very transparent) with a new image highlighted on top. I want the viewer to be able to rollover a section in the backgro… --- ## [Swf Object Transparency issue in Firefox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-object-transparency-issue-in-firefox/251673)
**Author:** [@daffy\_dowden](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daffy_dowden)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-object-transparency-issue-in-firefox/251673 "2008-02-11T17:32:58Z")
I'm having issues with transparency with flash and firefox. I'm guessing the combined updates of the flash player and firefox have broken my code because up until very recently my transparent movies were all working perf… --- ## [Flash 8 Help Needed. Advanced Drag And Drop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-help-needed-advanced-drag-and-drop/251672)
**Author:** [@Midnighter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Midnighter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-help-needed-advanced-drag-and-drop/251672 "2008-02-11T17:31:41Z")
Hi all. I've been tasked with making an interactive "room", basically it will have various items (chairs, tables, dressers etc.) that can be dragged from a "Library" of items (either at the side of the "room" or below … --- ## [Anchor in HTML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anchor-in-html/251671)
**Author:** [@sebcash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sebcash)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anchor-in-html/251671 "2008-02-11T17:21:11Z")
Hi, Im importing an xml file that has html code inside and I display it in dynamic textbox with Render to HTML selected. I view the content perfectly but would like to add a \ link that point to an anchor \ in… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1361) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1363)