# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1391 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1392 --- ## [Semi-Random Database Order](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/semi-random-database-order/249647)
**Author:** [@am\_developer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/am_developer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2008, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/semi-random-database-order/249647 "2008-01-21T11:27:03Z")
I am currently developing a game that has a table of users. For example each user has a strength of 1-100 (100 being the strongest). Now I would like to order the database from strongest to weakest, easy. But say these p… --- ## [Help me with gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me-with-gallery/249646)
**Author:** [@volcov](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/volcov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2008, 11:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me-with-gallery/249646 "2008-01-21T11:23:25Z")
Hello!!! I need help to create a gallery with this base: http://www.cartier.com/en\_na/Collections/Watches,2,74 If you have an example to send thank. --- ## [3D House](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-house/249645)
**Author:** [@comTee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/comTee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2008, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-house/249645 "2008-01-21T11:11:19Z")
Hi, I need to make something similar to this below: http://a-hus.se/Templates/House3DModel1.aspx?PageID=3e89aec1-7bd6-40c2-b126-64527d8759ed The above example was made of like 50-100 images I think, because you get t… --- ## [Saving Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/saving-flash/249641)
**Author:** [@Rajeshasthana](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rajeshasthana)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2008, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/saving-flash/249641 "2008-01-21T09:55:27Z")
Hi Friends I come across to a web page , where flash files are popped out . Any way to save these files ?? Thanks --- ## [Random movement for ghosts in Pacman](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-movement-for-ghosts-in-pacman/249639)
**Author:** [@spidy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spidy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2008, 7:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-movement-for-ghosts-in-pacman/249639 "2008-01-21T07:04:52Z")
Hi, Can anyone explain me how to create random movement for ghosts in pacman? http://oos.moxiecode.com/tut\_07/index.html I found the tutorial here to be incomplete. A game similar to http://www.mediakitchen.co.uk/c… --- ## [Shooting game With Friendlies & Enemies](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shooting-game-with-friendlies-enemies/249637)
**Author:** [@sarumitai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sarumitai)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2008, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shooting-game-with-friendlies-enemies/249637 "2008-01-21T06:49:17Z")
I found a simple shooting game where smiley faces come out from the right and the bullseye cursor will shoot them with a mouse click. All that is great, except I have no idea how to insert good guys. I have changed i… --- ## [as3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3/249636)
**Author:** [@gaming](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gaming)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2008, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3/249636 "2008-01-21T06:27:02Z")
hello, i am a developer and want to design an interface like paint.some part i did. but to select any object is problem .can anyone help me? --- ## [Links to urls](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/links-to-urls/249635)
**Author:** [@Engraffis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Engraffis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2008, 6:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/links-to-urls/249635 "2008-01-21T06:22:40Z")
I have been trying for some time to create a link from a flash project that would open a jpeg on a browser or open a folder within the cd; the project is not for web but for CD rom. Can anyone help me write this code ple… --- ## [Is there a way to make a pulldown list form element in Flash CS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-make-a-pulldown-list-form-element-in-flash-cs3/249633)
**Author:** [@pxlforge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pxlforge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2008, 5:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-make-a-pulldown-list-form-element-in-flash-cs3/249633 "2008-01-21T05:52:34Z")
I need a form element in flash that is a pulldown list menu for the user to select from. But all the tutorials i find on that are for Flash 5 and say to use a common library item called Smartclips" but they aren't in my … --- ## [Dynamic Steam Effect Class in AS 2.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-steam-effect-class-in-as-2-0/249630)
**Author:** [@cnatale](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cnatale)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2008, 5:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-steam-effect-class-in-as-2-0/249630 "2008-01-21T05:16:48Z")
Hi All, I've created a dynamic steam effect in AS 2, and have turned it into a class. It uses the bitmapdata class to seed squares of pixels at the bottom of the screen, and slowly scroll them upwards, while applying b… --- ## [Pausing execution of code in a for loop between each loop. Howto?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pausing-execution-of-code-in-a-for-loop-between-each-loop-howto/249629)
**Author:** [@ChillDown](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ChillDown)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2008, 4:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pausing-execution-of-code-in-a-for-loop-between-each-loop-howto/249629 "2008-01-21T04:53:10Z")
I have a for loop which runs x amount of times and between each loop i'd like to implement a small pause of execution of the code. How would i do that? Can something like that only be done using a timer? If so how would … --- ## [Dynamic Text conundrum - please help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-conundrum-please-help/249627)
**Author:** [@steviespin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/steviespin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2008, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-conundrum-please-help/249627 "2008-01-21T03:51:01Z")
Hi there I am trying to do something simple, just doing it wrong: I have a dynamic text field with the VAR name quotemaker. I am trying to load the right value into it by doing this quotemaker = \[quote + i\]; wh… --- ## [Installed font doesn't display correctly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/installed-font-doesnt-display-correctly/249624)
**Author:** [@jules](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jules)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2008, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/installed-font-doesnt-display-correctly/249624 "2008-01-21T03:01:26Z")
Hi, I just installed a new font and it doesn't display correctly in 8 or cs3. It displays fine in font book. I've tried embedding it, substituting it etc. I've tried logging off my mac and shutting down. It still won't… --- ## [\_root replacement for AS3 for object referencing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root-replacement-for-as3-for-object-referencing/249622)
**Author:** [@Toiletfreak](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Toiletfreak)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2008, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root-replacement-for-as3-for-object-referencing/249622 "2008-01-21T02:24:53Z")
Hello, I am having some problems with accessing objects on the main timeline. I am calling this function registerMenuButtons() from a function getDimensions() in AS3: function getDimensions():void { registerMen… --- ## [Actionscript 3.0 Guru Needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-3-0-guru-needed/249621)
**Author:** [@RecruiterDoug](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RecruiterDoug)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2008, 2:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-3-0-guru-needed/249621 "2008-01-21T02:09:38Z")
SnapPages.com is at the forefront of technology by making the web so easy for even the casual user that they can look like a HTML and Flash guru. Become a foundational partner of this small team and help lay the groundwo… --- ## [I want to do a slide like the one that is in the NFL.com](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-want-to-do-a-slide-like-the-one-that-is-in-the-nfl-com/249620)
**Author:** [@arni\_sa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arni_sa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2008, 1:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-want-to-do-a-slide-like-the-one-that-is-in-the-nfl-com/249620 "2008-01-21T01:38:09Z")
I want to do a slide like the one that is in the NFL.com, when is about to star a game, its a image that moves along with the mouse from left to right, please help. thanks --- ## [Extracting fonts from a PDF or PS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extracting-fonts-from-a-pdf-or-ps/249618)
**Author:** [@Ayman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ayman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2008, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extracting-fonts-from-a-pdf-or-ps/249618 "2008-01-21T00:22:17Z")
Good Evening guys, Does anyone know of a way to programmatically extract a font (disregarding the type of font) , from a PDF or PostScript file? Thanks! --- ## [Flash Checkboxes \> PHP \> MySQL UPDATE](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-checkboxes-php-mysql-update/249617)
**Author:** [@greatbigbrain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/greatbigbrain)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2008, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-checkboxes-php-mysql-update/249617 "2008-01-20T23:41:39Z")
Hello problemsolvers! So I've got some checkboxes in Flash which all have an id tied to them, pulled from a database. All I want to do is loop through the checkboxes, see which ones are checked, and subtract a number fro… --- ## [How link RSS feeds to pages in an all-Flash site?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-link-rss-feeds-to-pages-in-an-all-flash-site/249615)
**Author:** [@will\_s](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/will_s)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2008, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-link-rss-feeds-to-pages-in-an-all-flash-site/249615 "2008-01-20T23:18:21Z")
I have built a site entirely of Flash. The header and drop down menus are in the index.html/.swf "shell" and everything else is loaded in as .swfs in the area below. I'm just getting my feet wet in RSS Feeds and can ge… --- ## [Allowing only one flash movie to load at once](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/allowing-only-one-flash-movie-to-load-at-once/249610)
**Author:** [@four4swords](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/four4swords)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2008, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/allowing-only-one-flash-movie-to-load-at-once/249610 "2008-01-20T22:09:24Z")
hi, I'm not sure where to put this.. but anyway.. I wanted to ask.. is there a way to make it so that on any one computer.. only 1 instance of my flash movie will run? Like if they go to a site.. with my flash movie … --- ## [TGotoFrame not working with SWFObject](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tgotoframe-not-working-with-swfobject/249606)
**Author:** [@JoshuaJonah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoshuaJonah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2008, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tgotoframe-not-working-with-swfobject/249606 "2008-01-20T21:00:54Z")
Ok, got a page, just trying to change a frame in the flash movie on it with an input button. Does this not work? \ **Author:** [@abdulmohsen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/abdulmohsen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2008, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-on-using-asp-net-datareader-object-in-its-abstract-form/249604 "2008-01-20T19:16:55Z") Hello, I am working on a web application that basically displays a phone directory of a certain organizational structure. I am using C# and using the dataReader object. I don't want to use any databound controls. I … --- ## [Loading swfs to frames in main timeline (consecutively)?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-swfs-to-frames-in-main-timeline-consecutively/249603)
**Author:** [@macgirl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/macgirl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2008, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-swfs-to-frames-in-main-timeline-consecutively/249603 "2008-01-20T19:06:54Z")
Hi everyone \[dog\] , Please bear with me as I try to explain this--I can tell that this isn't going to be very hard to do, but it's just way beyond my abilities. :\*( I have about 30 very simple external swfs--basica… --- ## [getURL in Flash not working in Firefox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-in-flash-not-working-in-firefox/249599)
**Author:** [@Mental](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mental)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-in-flash-not-working-in-firefox/249599 "2008-01-20T18:05:30Z")
Hi, I know this problem has been posted on the forums but I cant seem to find a solution to the exact problem im having. Im using Flash 8 and Flash Player 9.0.115.0 in both internet explorer and Firefox. When I use th… --- ## [Surrounding Movieclips "shakes" and "vibrates"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/surrounding-movieclips-shakes-and-vibrates/249597)
**Author:** [@xEnOn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xEnOn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2008, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/surrounding-movieclips-shakes-and-vibrates/249597 "2008-01-20T17:37:11Z")
I often have this problem but didn't really care about it when it doesn't appear to be too apparent. But this time, it is quite obvious. There seems to always have a problem in some of my animations when I have movemen… --- ## [Check if file exists](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-if-file-exists/249594)
**Author:** [@Adamius](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Adamius)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2008, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-if-file-exists/249594 "2008-01-20T17:33:47Z")
i'm trying to find a way to get flash to find if a file exists inside a folder, if so play it, if not cycle to the next possible file name and try again. so far i've used a try/catch statement and loadVars and an onLoad … --- ## [Respawning snow?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/respawning-snow/249589)
**Author:** [@shingles](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shingles)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/respawning-snow/249589 "2008-01-20T16:35:36Z")
Hi, I've been using the Falling Snow 2.0 tutorial, and I'm trying to use it in sort of a game, so that when the character touches the snow, the snow disappears. The snow doesn't make any more of itself past the initial c… --- ## [Parsing XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parsing-xml/249588)
**Author:** [@theonlycarmire](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theonlycarmire)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2008, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parsing-xml/249588 "2008-01-20T15:49:15Z")
Hey guys, got a question for you. I have an XML document that looks like this: \ \ \