# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1375 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1376 --- ## [Creating a Mute and a Close Button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-mute-and-a-close-button/250791)
**Author:** [@AscolA](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AscolA)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-mute-and-a-close-button/250791 "2008-02-01T15:30:52Z")
Hello, I'm new to the forum as well as CS3. I'm trying to create a button that will mute the sound in a move clip. I also have a close button, which needs to close the entire swf when hit. Any help would be grea… --- ## [Coloured Scroll bars](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/coloured-scroll-bars/250789)
**Author:** [@lilleypants](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lilleypants)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/coloured-scroll-bars/250789 "2008-02-01T14:36:01Z")
I've been using the normal scroll bar component from flash and now I need to change the colour from white to liked purple using a style sheet or setting? I've looked around on the Internet but can't seem to find much. A… --- ## [Need help with SharedObject variable names](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-sharedobject-variable-names/250788)
**Author:** [@lkingman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lkingman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-sharedobject-variable-names/250788 "2008-02-01T14:28:28Z")
The syntax I normally use to read a string as an object reference, doesn't seem to work with a SharedObject. var name:String=\[the object's name as string\] this\[name\].property=someData works, but ... shObj.data.this… --- ## [Two part variable name? (mx2004)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/two-part-variable-name-mx2004/250787)
**Author:** [@Matzi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Matzi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/two-part-variable-name-mx2004/250787 "2008-02-01T14:02:23Z")
Okay so I am trying to make a crappy song player that lists the songs on stage using strictly code. My key problem is getting text to display the names of the songs. It doesn't seem to like 2 part variables. Here is what… --- ## [Loading more than 1 swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-more-than-1-swf/250783)
**Author:** [@wanda](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wanda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-more-than-1-swf/250783 "2008-02-01T12:55:32Z")
I am currently working on my portfolio The idea is to have a long list of mig cases with a flash scrollbar. Each case is a swf which is being being loaded from an array. What i want to do is to load all the swf's at… --- ## [Corrupted SWF on loadMovie/MovieClipLoader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/corrupted-swf-on-loadmovie-moviecliploader/250781)
**Author:** [@abrandao](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/abrandao)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/corrupted-swf-on-loadmovie-moviecliploader/250781 "2008-02-01T11:46:08Z")
Hi Guys I'm loading a SWF via the loadMovie/MovieClipLoader methods, and somehow the visual contents get a little corrupted. The SWF plays nicely outside, but loading it makes some garbage appear when the mouse moves (… --- ## [Halting FLV streams](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/halting-flv-streams/250780)
**Author:** [@Chris303](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Chris303)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/halting-flv-streams/250780 "2008-02-01T11:27:07Z")
Hello I'm building a xml powered flv player. I am wondering whether it is possible using actionscript 2 to just load in the first frame of an flv. The reason I'm interested is that we have a bandwidth issue and want to… --- ## [Bounce menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bounce-menu/250778)
**Author:** [@exit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/exit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 11:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bounce-menu/250778 "2008-02-01T11:23:13Z")
Hi Flash People I looking for a tutorial / sample of a menu like the bounce menu at: http://www.sophieellisbextor.net/ So if anyone could point me in the right direction it would be great... Thank God it's friday!!… --- ## [hitTest and loadMovie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittest-and-loadmovie/250775)
**Author:** [@IseeAC](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IseeAC)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 10:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittest-and-loadmovie/250775 "2008-02-01T10:48:44Z")
Hello, There's a datagrid which has a flyout on rollover. Mouse Move event checks hitTest with flyout, if the mouse is over the flyout and inside the grid , it doesn't do anything otherwise it deletes the flyout. Thi… --- ## [Flash player detection script](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-player-detection-script/250774)
**Author:** [@fat\_ron](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fat_ron)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 10:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-player-detection-script/250774 "2008-02-01T10:44:46Z")
Can anyone suggest a good flash player detection script? I've been using the supplied one built in with Flash CS3 but it doesn't seem to work properly across certain browsers, anyone know of a good reliable alternative? … --- ## [2 week newbie:- moving an image on rollover](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-week-newbie-moving-an-image-on-rollover/250772)
**Author:** [@hellabop](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hellabop)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-week-newbie-moving-an-image-on-rollover/250772 "2008-02-01T10:05:25Z")
Hi - i'm really new to this. All I want to do is move an image a pixel at a time to the left on rollover on a button. This is my script so far: on (rollOver) { background.x = background.x -=1; } This only moves… --- ## [Random Movement in Flash MX question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-movement-in-flash-mx-question/250770)
**Author:** [@Tidus97](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tidus97)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 7:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-movement-in-flash-mx-question/250770 "2008-02-01T07:57:51Z")
hello, i wish to use the randommx flash on my website, but i would like to know who to make the randomly moving object face the direction it is moving; it only needs to face left and right when its moving in the corre… --- ## [2 Questions for you pros!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-questions-for-you-pros/250769)
**Author:** [@Bolt007](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bolt007)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-questions-for-you-pros/250769 "2008-02-01T07:51:22Z")
\[Flash8\] Ok, I have my file all setup, almost perfect using a few tutorials here on kirupa (AWESOME site!) but I have run into a few issues. My first issue, is I have my "theBtn" mc's in my scene arraying from the btn XM… --- ## [The Running Man](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-running-man/250765)
**Author:** [@trnghosh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trnghosh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 6:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-running-man/250765 "2008-02-01T06:25:31Z")
I am watching "\[COLOR=red\]The Running Man\[/COLOR\] " tutorial from "gotoandlearn.com" wherein he used one software "Poser" or something else. Can anybody give some advice from where I can get this sofware. Thanks in adva… --- ## [How to display 3D Simulation Images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-display-3d-simulation-images/250764)
**Author:** [@richard12345](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/richard12345)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 6:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-display-3d-simulation-images/250764 "2008-02-01T06:23:56Z")
Hi, I am new to flash and recently involved in a 3D simulation project. I was given some jpeg images generated in 3DMax. The images when viewing in sequence will display an object rotating 360 degree. I need to import … --- ## [Need Actionscript help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-actionscript-help/250763)
**Author:** [@gstyle333](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gstyle333)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 5:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-actionscript-help/250763 "2008-02-01T05:37:23Z")
Hi All, I purchased a flipping book component from a developers a while back and I have run in to some problems. Unfortunately I cant get hold of the guy, it seem he has disappeared off the face of the earth. So i need… --- ## [Stay at top](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stay-at-top/250762)
**Author:** [@LqDomain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LqDomain)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 5:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stay-at-top/250762 "2008-02-01T05:36:19Z")
I know how to make a movie clip stay at the right side and the bottom of the screen but how do you tell it to stay at the top or the left?? --- ## [HitArea Circle](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hitarea-circle/250760)
**Author:** [@bnns](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bnns)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 5:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hitarea-circle/250760 "2008-02-01T05:10:23Z")
I am trying to set up a cicular movieClip as a hitArea for another, but the circular shape is not detected rather the bounding box of the movieClip. is there any way around it? am i doing something wrong? TurretRange… --- ## [XML slideshow autoplay w/ buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-slideshow-autoplay-w-buttons/250758)
**Author:** [@jessiob](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jessiob)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 4:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-slideshow-autoplay-w-buttons/250758 "2008-02-01T04:56:46Z")
Hey all, I am trying to get the XML photo gallery slideshow to autoplay. I have code that pulls in from an XML file that does autoplay but I can't for the life of me figure out how to include the buttons (next image and… --- ## [PHP Form w/ multiple select options loaded from mysql database](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-form-w-multiple-select-options-loaded-from-mysql-database/250755)
**Author:** [@ctdesign87](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ctdesign87)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-form-w-multiple-select-options-loaded-from-mysql-database/250755 "2008-02-01T03:07:38Z")
Hey there Just wanted to know if someone could help me out here: A PHP form that enables people to submit an email form. The email form also has a multiple select list. Now here's the catch. The multiple select optio… --- ## [Can you restrict the ^ character?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-restrict-the-character/250748)
**Author:** [@Bodom78](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bodom78)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-restrict-the-character/250748 "2008-02-01T01:13:51Z")
As the title says, I have a normal input text field and would like just alphanumeric characters to be entered. I use the code below, however it still allows the "^" character to be entered. input\_txt.restrict = "A-z… --- ## [HELP with scrolling buttons that load .jpgs in MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-scrolling-buttons-that-load-jpgs-in-mc/250747)
**Author:** [@cynthu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cynthu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 1:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-scrolling-buttons-that-load-jpgs-in-mc/250747 "2008-02-01T01:09:32Z")
If you visit this site http://www.latroupemusica.com.ar/ and once you are in go to "Conciertos" you'll see a list of dates, everytime you roll over one of them an image is shown. As I'm running out of space I have to pla… --- ## [colorMatrix error, bug, whatever](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/colormatrix-error-bug-whatever/250746)
**Author:** [@ToubMor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ToubMor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/colormatrix-error-bug-whatever/250746 "2008-02-01T01:06:47Z")
help!!!!!!!! i was putting in a new scroll function in my movies when something weird happened. i have this thumb gallery from kirupa which i modified a bit. every file in where had putten the new scroll the colormatrix … --- ## [Click anywhere on the page & go back (HTML)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/click-anywhere-on-the-page-go-back-html/250745)
**Author:** [@wryenn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wryenn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/click-anywhere-on-the-page-go-back-html/250745 "2008-02-01T00:54:58Z")
Can I click anywhere on the page and be sent back? Exactly the same functionality as clicking the browser's 'Back' button, but when you click anywhere on the page. Is this possible? Thanks in advance, Wryenn --- ## [Help with simple scrollbar issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-simple-scrollbar-issue/250744)
**Author:** [@sargeonline](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sargeonline)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-simple-scrollbar-issue/250744 "2008-02-01T00:52:33Z")
Hey, I'm trying to make a fullscreen flash scroll bar and have been making some progress, in terms of adjusting a scrollbar to a fullscreen. Anyway, I've hit a bit of a stumble. In my function Stage.onResize I'm trying… --- ## [XML Slideshow - show current picture while loading](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-slideshow-show-current-picture-while-loading/250743)
**Author:** [@josues](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/josues)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 12:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-slideshow-show-current-picture-while-loading/250743 "2008-02-01T00:49:51Z")
Hi, I am using kirupa's thumbnail slideshow: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm I want to dislpay the current picture while the new one loads. Does anyone know how to add this feature to the slid… --- ## [Failing at skinning comboBox component - what am I missing?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/failing-at-skinning-combobox-component-what-am-i-missing/250742)
**Author:** [@pxlforge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pxlforge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/failing-at-skinning-combobox-component-what-am-i-missing/250742 "2008-02-01T00:47:01Z")
I imported comboBox assets from haloTheme (open external library etc) and edited the "ComboThemeColor1" and "ComboThemeColor" MCs from the acid green to an orange to match my site. Then I checked the linkage and made sur… --- ## [Double click action](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/double-click-action/250741)
**Author:** [@split67](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/split67)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/double-click-action/250741 "2008-02-01T00:46:19Z")
Does anyone know how or have a resource i can view for a double click button? I want to allow a user to click once on the button to view details about a product, then click on it again to go back to the beginning. Thanks… --- ## [XML based menu - Multiple Isntances (flash MX)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-based-menu-multiple-isntances-flash-mx/250740)
**Author:** [@vinci9\_nz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vinci9_nz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-based-menu-multiple-isntances-flash-mx/250740 "2008-02-01T00:19:16Z")
I must say, this website has helped me incredibly over the past few years. The amount of incredibly helpful and intellegent people amazes me! Now that the sucking up is done, i was wondering if someone could help me to… --- ## [Package Syntax Error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/package-syntax-error/250739)
**Author:** [@dbdvd7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dbdvd7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/package-syntax-error/250739 "2008-02-01T00:10:51Z")
Im designing a scaling button uses packages and classes. When I run the script it throws a syntax error on line 21 expecting a rightbrace before public in this package: package { import flash.display.\*; impo… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1374) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1376)