# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1365 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1366 --- ## [Flash Game Questions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-game-questions/251495)
**Author:** [@cocoapuff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cocoapuff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2008, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-game-questions/251495 "2008-02-09T00:17:51Z")
Oops. Wrong section. Posted here: http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2283390#post2283390 --- ## [Loading Stuff From .txt File](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-stuff-from-txt-file/251489)
**Author:** [@wsp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wsp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-stuff-from-txt-file/251489 "2008-02-08T23:15:30Z")
I've gotten Flash to load a bunch of variables from a .txt file so that if I want to give my game up for download people can change the variables in the .txt file to change the .swf without having access to the .fla, but… --- ## [Flash Image Viewer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-image-viewer/251488)
**Author:** [@bigtrey90](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bigtrey90)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-image-viewer/251488 "2008-02-08T22:20:41Z")
I am trying to create a Flash Image Viewer with Actionscript, for example: http://aeiko.net/. Go to that site, click on "Artwork', and click on a piece of work. You see how the image pops up and a little description a… --- ## [URLRequest and new tabs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urlrequest-and-new-tabs/251484)
**Author:** [@water\_bills](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/water_bills)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urlrequest-and-new-tabs/251484 "2008-02-08T21:59:09Z")
Is there any possible way that I can write the code so that a new tab does not open with the link is clicked? I want to navigate through my site seamlessly and it is really irritating when a new tab or window pops up whe… --- ## [How to populate a MovieClip dynamically?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-populate-a-movieclip-dynamically/251482)
**Author:** [@ltwilley1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ltwilley1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-populate-a-movieclip-dynamically/251482 "2008-02-08T21:48:49Z")
When I click on a a set of MovieClips that I populated with XML, I want to be able to dynamically populate ANOTHER MovieClip. Why can't I do this with the code I have written? The problem code is in red below. ActionS… --- ## [Import data (text) from an external site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/import-data-text-from-an-external-site/251480)
**Author:** [@o111](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/o111)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/import-data-text-from-an-external-site/251480 "2008-02-08T21:41:29Z")
Hi! When I logged in to check around the forums I got a message saying "it appears that you have not posted for several weeks...." so I took the kAdvice and here is my brainpuzzle of the day \[smile\] I am currently work… --- ## [\[ SQL \] Too many entries](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sql-too-many-entries/251471)
**Author:** [@bear](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bear)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sql-too-many-entries/251471 "2008-02-08T20:20:16Z")
Everytime I run this: select drinks.drinks\_id, drinkname.drinks\_name\_content, drinks.drinks\_new\_old AS dNO from dbs\_drinks drinks,dbs\_drinks\_name\_content drinkname, ( select distinct drinks.drinks\_id from dbs\_dr… --- ## [Animated Movement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animated-movement/251470)
**Author:** [@flashnewb123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashnewb123)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animated-movement/251470 "2008-02-08T20:15:26Z")
I'm just started game making in Flash MX 2004, and I have a problem. I can get a movie clip to move around the screen, but when I try animating him walking in that direction it messes up. When I press a key, it will do … --- ## [textHeight ignoring images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textheight-ignoring-images/251469)
**Author:** [@hoolagon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hoolagon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textheight-ignoring-images/251469 "2008-02-08T20:15:14Z")
Hi, I have created a dynamic textField called info\_txt in actionscript and am loading css styled txt files into it. I have then added a function which detects weather the loaded text height \[info\_txt.textHeight\] is gre… --- ## [On UI Virtualization article](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-ui-virtualization-article/251467)
**Author:** [@franxico](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/franxico)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-ui-virtualization-article/251467 "2008-02-08T19:51:26Z")
Hello, first of all kudos, for the article. It was of invaluable help to me. I needed to implement a listbox that was binded to an observable collection of Xml Nodes. Each node should be parsed and rendered as text on… --- ## [Easy XML Loop question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-xml-loop-question/251466)
**Author:** [@No\_44](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/No_44)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-xml-loop-question/251466 "2008-02-08T19:50:11Z")
Hello all, I had a quick question regarding how to loop through an Object and build a formatted XML trace with the results. I think I am just missing something really small here. In the below case, the code is suppos… --- ## [Flicker Problem When Loading SWFs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flicker-problem-when-loading-swfs/251465)
**Author:** [@uncle\_phil](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/uncle_phil)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flicker-problem-when-loading-swfs/251465 "2008-02-08T19:13:39Z")
I have a simple site that's loading external swfs into a MC when a button is clicked. For some reason, everytime an SWF loads the whole site flickers. Any ideas? --- ## [Help with MovieClipLoader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-moviecliploader/251463)
**Author:** [@rooterman42](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rooterman42)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-moviecliploader/251463 "2008-02-08T18:59:26Z")
Hello, I'm having a problem with MovieClipLoader loading multiple (3 jpg) files, and then starting my movie only after all three are loaded first. My movie has two frames, the first frame has the MovieClipLoader code, … --- ## [Looking for simple up/downloader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-simple-up-downloader/251462)
**Author:** [@misterpatrick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/misterpatrick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-simple-up-downloader/251462 "2008-02-08T18:28:51Z")
Hello all, I am looking for a quick-fix here. Either a PHP or swf file uploader and downloader. I have found a bunch out there but they are way to complicated and do to much. I just need something that works like an ft… --- ## [Flash Popup Text Window](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-popup-text-window/251460)
**Author:** [@jasonbush77](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jasonbush77)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-popup-text-window/251460 "2008-02-08T18:03:25Z")
\[LEFT\]\[FONT=Arial\] \[COLOR=#0000ff\]I need to make a button that will flash a box with text when you go over it with your mouse.\[/COLOR\] \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Arial\] \[COLOR=#0000ff\]\[/COLOR\] \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Arial\] \[COLOR=#… --- ## [Error 1034: Variables cannot be native](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-1034-variables-cannot-be-native/251457)
**Author:** [@forumSteve](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/forumSteve)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-1034-variables-cannot-be-native/251457 "2008-02-08T17:53:20Z")
Hi, I'm experiencing a problem dispatching a custom event class. A TypeError is thrown at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEventFunction() at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEvent() The error says "Typ… --- ## [E4X filter on attribute with "reserved" name](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/e4x-filter-on-attribute-with-reserved-name/251455)
**Author:** [@creatify](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/creatify)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/e4x-filter-on-attribute-with-reserved-name/251455 "2008-02-08T17:31:27Z")
I have and odd situation - I'm filtering on an attribute named "class" in XML: filteredxml = MyItems.Item(@class=="whatever"); the problem is, flash is throwing a compile error based on the name of that attribute -… --- ## [Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T\_ENCAPSED\_AND\_WHITESPACE, expecting T\_STRING](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t-encapsed-and-whitespace-expecting-t-string/251454)
**Author:** [@k77](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/k77)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t-encapsed-and-whitespace-expecting-t-string/251454 "2008-02-08T17:25:56Z")
$con = mysql\_connect("localhost","\*\*\*\*\*","\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*"); if (!$con) { die('Could not connect: ' . mysql\_error()); } mysql\_select\_db("\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\_car", $con); $result = mysql\_query("SELECT \* FROM 'users' WHERE 'userid' … --- ## [Consecutive Hot Object Interactions in quiz won't reset](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/consecutive-hot-object-interactions-in-quiz-wont-reset/251452)
**Author:** [@deadtrees](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/deadtrees)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/consecutive-hot-object-interactions-in-quiz-wont-reset/251452 "2008-02-08T16:51:46Z")
Can someone help out with a "what should be fairly simple" problem I am having with the quiz template. I have a 5 frame quiz that I've developed from the template. All 5 interactions are Hot Object interaction types. T… --- ## [Getting a radio button to stay selected?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-a-radio-button-to-stay-selected/251450)
**Author:** [@jpearson311](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jpearson311)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-a-radio-button-to-stay-selected/251450 "2008-02-08T16:26:22Z")
Hello all. Question. If I have a radio button on one keyframe and I select it, how can I make sure it stays selected if I leave the keyframe and then come back to it again? Thanks! JPearson311 --- ## [Setting functions in a loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-functions-in-a-loop/251449)
**Author:** [@Voursez](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Voursez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-functions-in-a-loop/251449 "2008-02-08T16:07:39Z")
Hey people I'm trying to set some rollover functions to duplicated mc's inside a loop. There is probably some logic as to why it doesn't work, I just don't see it. The rollover function only gets applied to the last im… --- ## [Net tools package?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/net-tools-package/251444)
**Author:** [@pkarpenko](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pkarpenko)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/net-tools-package/251444 "2008-02-08T15:34:47Z")
For the AS3 apps that need to deal with loading/sending HTTP requests, I've written a little data-dealer class which can execute a sequence of GETs one after the other, running the results through some pre-decided listen… --- ## [\[FlashCS3\] launch mediabox from XML imported into SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashcs3-launch-mediabox-from-xml-imported-into-swf/251436)
**Author:** [@pockitz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pockitz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashcs3-launch-mediabox-from-xml-imported-into-swf/251436 "2008-02-08T13:21:28Z")
I am using Flash CS3 and AS2.0 to try and open Mediabox (the lightbox clone for multimedia files) from XML text imported into an SWF movie. The SWF movie is a slideshow which imports images and captions from the XML file… --- ## [How to clean a Flash form created with Flash Components](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-clean-a-flash-form-created-with-flash-components/251435)
**Author:** [@miopiadesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/miopiadesign)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-clean-a-flash-form-created-with-flash-components/251435 "2008-02-08T12:29:38Z")
Hello, I think this is quite newbie post but, where it goes: I've got a flash form with text input, calendar, and textarea (all flash components) in my flash file, the propose is sending emails in flash. The server … --- ## [Video Display Component not playing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-display-component-not-playing/251434)
**Author:** [@shubs6](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shubs6)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-display-component-not-playing/251434 "2008-02-08T12:03:57Z")
My problem is that I want to play a recorded video in a VideoDisplay Component on client side which is kept in C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Flash Media Server 3\\applications\\VideoStream folder on the server side. btw VideoStre… --- ## [Prototype help with attaching events](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prototype-help-with-attaching-events/251433)
**Author:** [@Qgeis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Qgeis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prototype-help-with-attaching-events/251433 "2008-02-08T11:18:36Z")
I have a bunch of \[COLOR="RoyalBlue"\]\\[/COLOR\]s with \[COLOR="RoyalBlue"\]onclick="toggleSelection(this)"\[/COLOR\] hardcoded into the markup. How do I use Prototype too attach the toggleSelection function to them w/o usi… --- ## [ASP.NET and Menu navigation control](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/asp-net-and-menu-navigation-control/251430)
**Author:** [@abdulmohsen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/abdulmohsen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/asp-net-and-menu-navigation-control/251430 "2008-02-08T10:12:01Z")
Hello, Is there a way to make the Menu control, available in the ASP.NET class library, simulates the SiteMapPath control's behavior. That is, for example, if i go to a certain node's URL, it would show only the child … --- ## [PHP Show images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-show-images/251429)
**Author:** [@stedem](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stedem)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 9:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-show-images/251429 "2008-02-08T09:38:55Z")
Hello, I send on regularly base some e-mailings to clients and I want to track the clicks in this e-mail. On all the links in my mail I putted a special code after the link like www.mywebsite.com/article.php?id=perso… --- ## [Need Pro Flash User](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-pro-flash-user/251428)
**Author:** [@Gorby](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gorby)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 9:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-pro-flash-user/251428 "2008-02-08T09:22:29Z")
not sure if this is right category hey i have made a site for a Halo 3 Community that will be really big soon possibly hosted by bungie if its good enough but i need someone who is really good with Flash to help me m… --- ## [Flash News Ticker](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-news-ticker/251427)
**Author:** [@blackjersey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blackjersey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-news-ticker/251427 "2008-02-08T08:36:50Z")
Hi Guys! I just want to share with you my simple flash news ticker. I'm a noob and forever will be a noob in flash but since I have searched for asked for numerous help regarding news tickers, I came up with my own ver… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1364) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1366)