# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1397 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1398 --- ## [Dynamic Links and names from xml into flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-links-and-names-from-xml-into-flash/249281)
**Author:** [@raufaamir](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/raufaamir)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2008, 4:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-links-and-names-from-xml-into-flash/249281 "2008-01-17T04:55:33Z")
Hi, I am working on a project I need to import link and names of the links from xml into flash. I know this is very simple. As I am not programmer so it is difficult for me. Is there anybody to help me? Thanks in adv… --- ## [Flash Grid Transition Effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-grid-transition-effect/249278)
**Author:** [@Crystal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Crystal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2008, 4:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-grid-transition-effect/249278 "2008-01-17T04:07:47Z")
Hello everyone- I'm wondering if someone could possibly point me in the direction of a specific tutorial... Basically, the effect I would love to create is as demonstrated on this website, where the different squares … --- ## [removeMovieClip not functioning](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removemovieclip-not-functioning/249276)
**Author:** [@bnns](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bnns)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2008, 3:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removemovieclip-not-functioning/249276 "2008-01-17T03:16:13Z")
I am have problems with the removeMovieClip() function; I have tried several methods to get the function to work. see below newThis.removeMovieClip(); newThis.unloadMovie(); unloadMovie(newThis); newThis… --- ## [AS 2.0 on(dragout)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-on-dragout/249273)
**Author:** [@jigry](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jigry)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2008, 2:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-on-dragout/249273 "2008-01-17T02:20:16Z")
on(dragOut){ startDrag(home\_btn,false); } how would i stop the drag cuz on(release){stopDrag();} does nt work for it thnk u in advance for any help --- ## [Untoggle when another toggle is clicked](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/untoggle-when-another-toggle-is-clicked/249271)
**Author:** [@mrmariner7484](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mrmariner7484)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2008, 2:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/untoggle-when-another-toggle-is-clicked/249271 "2008-01-17T02:06:54Z")
I have two toggle buttons that, when clicked, are rendered 'toggled'. However, I need to have specific events happen when one button is toggled - so - how would I have one of the buttons untoggle when the other one is c… --- ## [loadVars only loads first var!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-only-loads-first-var/249270)
**Author:** [@Sixtys](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sixtys)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2008, 2:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-only-loads-first-var/249270 "2008-01-17T02:06:43Z")
k well i am very new to flash, well not animating, but actionscripting and i'm currently trying to make a "create you're own guy" type thing, i dont have any clothes right now i just have skin colour and eyes, but it wor… --- ## [Loading .swf with preloader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-swf-with-preloader/249269)
**Author:** [@odd\_foo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/odd_foo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2008, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-swf-with-preloader/249269 "2008-01-17T02:03:53Z")
Hello. I'm no real expert at flash. I understand the way it works, and, well, Action Script I suck at. I'm a typical frame by frame type of guy. So here's my issue. I am making a dynamic map of an area that contains a… --- ## [Numbers of dynamically created buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/numbers-of-dynamically-created-buttons/249268)
**Author:** [@brian914](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brian914)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2008, 1:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/numbers-of-dynamically-created-buttons/249268 "2008-01-17T01:43:41Z")
I have started to create my buttons dynamically. When doing so, I would like to have a number for each, that I can use to then call other things, such as text from an array, images, etc. All my assets in this file are nu… --- ## [Open a link in it's current browser](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-a-link-in-its-current-browser/249267)
**Author:** [@uaintgotthisid](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/uaintgotthisid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-a-link-in-its-current-browser/249267 "2008-01-17T01:36:35Z")
Hey I finally got hyperlinks working I feel like the man. Now I want them to open in the current browser window and not a new one. I want to become even more of "the man" please. --- ## [Find 4 corner points/divides of circle using math](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-4-corner-points-divides-of-circle-using-math/249261)
**Author:** [@sargeonline](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sargeonline)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2008, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-4-corner-points-divides-of-circle-using-math/249261 "2008-01-17T00:21:54Z")
Hey I have this little file I'm working on at the moment where a ball is rotating around an oval shape. This works and is looking good. What I want to do now is to create 3 more instances of the ball sprite and I've cr… --- ## [Help with simple LoadVars problem!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-simple-loadvars-problem/249257)
**Author:** [@daleth](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daleth)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2008, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-simple-loadvars-problem/249257 "2008-01-16T23:20:30Z")
Hi all! I'm working on a little flash voting widget that unfortunately has to be compiled for Flash Player 8, so no AS3 for me. All I'm doing is trying to send 3 strings to a url to register a vote. However, the API o… --- ## [Centering multiple movie clips?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-multiple-movie-clips/249253)
**Author:** [@birdboy0103](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/birdboy0103)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2008, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-multiple-movie-clips/249253 "2008-01-16T22:51:01Z")
Okay, I'm working on a dynamicly resizable photo gallery... I've got all the pics loaded into thumb MCs, and everything is working...except I don't know what the best way to center the objects is. The closest I got w… --- ## [Duplicate movieclips: Array within an array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-movieclips-array-within-an-array/249251)
**Author:** [@JTrest](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JTrest)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2008, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-movieclips-array-within-an-array/249251 "2008-01-16T22:42:24Z")
Hello. Having a problem with duplicating movieclips within an array within another array. I'm trying to setup a horizontal categorical menu drawn from an xml file. I want this: 0 mainMenuSmall0.jpg 1 mainMenuSmall1.j… --- ## [Textfield max font size - please help me b4 I lose it!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-max-font-size-please-help-me-b4-i-lose-it/249250)
**Author:** [@jaemo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jaemo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2008, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-max-font-size-please-help-me-b4-i-lose-it/249250 "2008-01-16T22:35:14Z")
Hi there.. trying to build a Textfield dynamically in AS2/F8. I can't seem to get the text size to be larger than 127, and I am wondering if there is an upper limit when building them in AS. I have a class that has … --- ## [Browser Cache Woes - Please Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/browser-cache-woes-please-help/249249)
**Author:** [@thecoolio1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thecoolio1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2008, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/browser-cache-woes-please-help/249249 "2008-01-16T22:18:04Z")
I'm having this weird problem with this website I designed. When you click on "projects" or "in progress" the menu on the right that comes up is dynamically created by XML. The problem is that the first time someone load… --- ## [Saving Data Locally](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/saving-data-locally/249248)
**Author:** [@said7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/said7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2008, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/saving-data-locally/249248 "2008-01-16T22:15:52Z")
I have an offline presentation for a client that needs to have a form submitted data saved local on the machine (kiosk) to be gathered later. I researched on google and found fscommand to write to a txt file but this n… --- ## [Clear Interval Function: Beginner, Need Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clear-interval-function-beginner-need-help/249247)
**Author:** [@bnns](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bnns)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2008, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clear-interval-function-beginner-need-help/249247 "2008-01-16T22:04:34Z")
I was working on piece of a project that required me to create bullets dynamically. I needed to be able to give them properties and functions. so i created an initializer function and when certain conditions were met t… --- ## [FLV Help needed: combining onStatus and onMetaData code](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-help-needed-combining-onstatus-and-onmetadata-code/249246)
**Author:** [@Holland\_Oats](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Holland_Oats)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2008, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-help-needed-combining-onstatus-and-onmetadata-code/249246 "2008-01-16T22:00:13Z")
i have two snippets of AS2 code that don't get along. one piece lets a set of videos play sequentially (see snippet A below), and the other piece helps run a custom video player (snippet B). both sets have onStatus and o… --- ## [AS2/Flash 8 help on stopping timer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-flash-8-help-on-stopping-timer/249244)
**Author:** [@michmons](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/michmons)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2008, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-flash-8-help-on-stopping-timer/249244 "2008-01-16T21:55:38Z")
I need help stopping a timer. I had help from an advanced AS person, but he is gone on vacation and is unable to help me--and I need this today. I have a variable blnEdit that he told me if it was true I would not incr… --- ## [Centering attachMovies from different size Arrays](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-attachmovies-from-different-size-arrays/249240)
**Author:** [@stickaforkinit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stickaforkinit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2008, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-attachmovies-from-different-size-arrays/249240 "2008-01-16T21:35:32Z")
So, I have the following function... buildLetter = function (x, y) { tmpStrWord = wordArray\[nextWord\].word; tmpStageArray = tmpStrWord.split(""); shuffleArray(tmpStageArray,stageArray); for (i=0; i\ **Author:** [@FunkyT](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FunkyT)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2008, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-as2-classes-and-objects/249238 "2008-01-16T21:07:17Z") How do you make objects? Like, I have mcGoblin \[enemy\] mcZombie \[enemy\] How do I make coding so that I can just say with (enemy) { //insert AI } instead of with mcGoblin1 {doai} //instance names with mcGoblin2 … --- ## [setTimeout cannot find the right scope](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/settimeout-cannot-find-the-right-scope/249235)
**Author:** [@kkos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kkos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2008, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/settimeout-cannot-find-the-right-scope/249235 "2008-01-16T20:33:35Z")
there was another thread in this forum about a setTimeout and some not working code. In setTimeout you cannot use the "this" keyword, for instance: setTimeout(function(){ this.alpha = 0.5}, 2000); // does not work. … --- ## [NetStream: Pause On Load?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/netstream-pause-on-load/249234)
**Author:** [@mrwizzer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mrwizzer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2008, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/netstream-pause-on-load/249234 "2008-01-16T20:26:17Z")
I'm using our new Flash Media Server to deliver flv video. I don't want the video to play right away, I want the user to start playback when desired by hitting the play button. I'm loading the video file like this:… --- ## [Accessing javascript through actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-javascript-through-actionscript/249231)
**Author:** [@pixfix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pixfix)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2008, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-javascript-through-actionscript/249231 "2008-01-16T19:38:24Z")
Hi, I'm fairly new to the world of actionscript...actually, I'm new to the world of scripting languages altogether. That said, I'm faced with a particularly challenging task. Here's the scenario as the end user wo… --- ## [Modal Functionality - how to block all interaction](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/modal-functionality-how-to-block-all-interaction/249228)
**Author:** [@Ayman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ayman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2008, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/modal-functionality-how-to-block-all-interaction/249228 "2008-01-16T19:09:29Z")
Good Afternoon peoples, With the Window Component, you can have Modal functionality, means that the user cannot interact with any elements in the page, until the Window component is closed. I want to look into the comp… --- ## [How to make a selected button when you click?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-selected-button-when-you-click/249227)
**Author:** [@qpixo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/qpixo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2008, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-selected-button-when-you-click/249227 "2008-01-16T19:03:22Z")
I have several items on my menu. Let's say: Button0 Button1 Button2 How to make a selected button when you click, initialize to "Button0" and when the user click to another button (ex: Button1 or Button2), the color wi… --- ## [Flash Pop Up](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-pop-up/249225)
**Author:** [@cucuzza21](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cucuzza21)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2008, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-pop-up/249225 "2008-01-16T18:27:15Z")
Hello, Does anyone know how to make a pop up window like this guy has: http://www.jadou.com/ Once loaded, click on the any of the icons of the people on the bottom right corner. Also, does anyone know how to make… --- ## [\[Flash8\] Help with image selection/fade](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-help-with-image-selection-fade/249224)
**Author:** [@jay0316](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jay0316)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2008, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-help-with-image-selection-fade/249224 "2008-01-16T17:56:23Z")
Hi, I'm using Flash 8 and I'm a newbie to actionscript. I have to create a flash document that will allow me to swap out colors, patterns, and hardware on our collars. I found a thread posted that was pretty much what … --- ## [O' my if statement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/o-my-if-statement/249223)
**Author:** [@Multi\_Task](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Multi_Task)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2008, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/o-my-if-statement/249223 "2008-01-16T17:48:55Z")
\*\*BOMBA creation coming soon. On3\*\* --- ## [PDFs and passwords](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pdfs-and-passwords/249222)
**Author:** [@Nevo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nevo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pdfs-and-passwords/249222 "2008-01-16T17:25:17Z")
Hi, I am currently needing to open a series of PDF files online which have are encrypted so in turn need a password to be entered. When opening the file it asks for ther password to be entered and opens fine. What I… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1396) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1398)