# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1399 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1400 --- ## [Has the Industry Standard Framerate changed?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/has-the-industry-standard-framerate-changed/249147)
**Author:** [@garyzero](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/garyzero)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/has-the-industry-standard-framerate-changed/249147 "2008-01-15T21:12:14Z")
Anybody, when you embed your video in a swf do you still stick to 12 FPS or has that changed? Thanks --- ## [\[F8\]searching 4 days-simple dropsown menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-searching-4-days-simple-dropsown-menu/249146)
**Author:** [@namelesspace](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/namelesspace)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-searching-4-days-simple-dropsown-menu/249146 "2008-01-15T20:55:54Z")
Hi everyone, i've looked all over for a simple dropdown menu that will work as follow. simpel text as the main menu and when i click on it the lines go down to give space for the submenu and come back up when not needed … --- ## [\[Flash 9 AS 2\]format text in dynamic field not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-9-as-2-format-text-in-dynamic-field-not-working/249145)
**Author:** [@ambivert](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ambivert)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-9-as-2-format-text-in-dynamic-field-not-working/249145 "2008-01-15T20:50:35Z")
I am trying to change the text format in an AS-created text field and it is not working. I got the codes right out of the help files. what am I doing wrong? var my\_sound:Sound = new Sound(); my\_sound.loadSound("lockhar… --- ## [Please Help me with ISO style](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-me-with-iso-style/249143)
**Author:** [@miff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/miff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-me-with-iso-style/249143 "2008-01-15T20:32:27Z")
I am new in OOP in AS2 Please post tutorials of Iso style game on Flash8 AS2! --- ## [DIV revealed at mouse cursor](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/div-revealed-at-mouse-cursor/249142)
**Author:** [@alemieux34](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alemieux34)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/div-revealed-at-mouse-cursor/249142 "2008-01-15T20:30:01Z")
I have a page with a list of links on it. These links activate hidden divs that are absolutely positioned when someone hovers over them. The divs are absolutely positioned right now, but I was wondering if there was a wa… --- ## [htmlText a:hover event?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htmltext-a-hover-event/249141)
**Author:** [@Wheels](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Wheels)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htmltext-a-hover-event/249141 "2008-01-15T20:29:10Z")
Can't find any info on this anywhere. Posted over at actionscript.org and thought I'd try here to: I know you can listen for the link event when the user clicks a hyperlink in an html enabled text field but what if I w… --- ## [Determine if Child is Null](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/determine-if-child-is-null/249140)
**Author:** [@pyromunky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pyromunky)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/determine-if-child-is-null/249140 "2008-01-15T19:57:54Z")
How can I determine if a child is present or not in a movieClip? I'm trying to set up a conditional to determine whether or not a specified child object is present and if so, remove it. I'm having trouble finding relev… --- ## [Loading external movieclip into scroll movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-movieclip-into-scroll-movie-clip/249130)
**Author:** [@daoudmac](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daoudmac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-movieclip-into-scroll-movie-clip/249130 "2008-01-15T18:07:34Z")
deleted, fixed --- ## [Shared Button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-button/249127)
**Author:** [@geminione](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/geminione)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-button/249127 "2008-01-15T17:54:42Z")
I have tried a million things with no success. I have a set of main buttons that shows a shared stage. Inside the stage are buttons and a scrollpane. Those buttons load a clip into the scrollpane. I'm trying to use the s… --- ## [Automatically ordering parameters alphabetically](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/automatically-ordering-parameters-alphabetically/249124)
**Author:** [@derm116](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/derm116)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/automatically-ordering-parameters-alphabetically/249124 "2008-01-15T17:34:21Z")
Hi all, Just realised that flex automatically orders parameters been passed through a HTTPService request alphabetically!! Does anyone know anyway of overwriting this or forcing parameters to be passed in a specific or… --- ## [Jumping Issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jumping-issue/249120)
**Author:** [@56K](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/56K)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jumping-issue/249120 "2008-01-15T16:34:55Z")
I am currently doing a down hill skiing game. I was having issues with my game with the x and y coordinates. To fix these I programmed the game as a horizontal one then I would just simply rotate the entire movie clip … --- ## [Pass variables to event handler?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pass-variables-to-event-handler/249119)
**Author:** [@molotov](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/molotov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pass-variables-to-event-handler/249119 "2008-01-15T16:34:13Z")
I have 3 buttons which will do basically the same thing(2 fade when one is moused over). I have it working but was wondering if there was a cleaner method instead of using a switch function within the handler. Here's m… --- ## [Framerate issues with CS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/framerate-issues-with-cs3/249118)
**Author:** [@nick1972uk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nick1972uk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/framerate-issues-with-cs3/249118 "2008-01-15T16:14:39Z")
Hello I have written a game in Flash CS3 using ActionScript 2. My target framerate is 30fps. When I publish the game from Flash and run the .html file provided it runs pretty well fine (btw, can someone explain what the … --- ## [Trigger a button Via Code?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trigger-a-button-via-code/249116)
**Author:** [@xohol](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xohol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trigger-a-button-via-code/249116 "2008-01-15T15:57:30Z")
Hello, im making the switch to AS3, and ive been coming across a few things once so simple that are confusing me a bit. How do i trigger a button action via code? in as2, i would simply type something like this \[A… --- ## [\[FL8\]\[AS2\] Drawing and then saving as .jpg](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fl8-as2-drawing-and-then-saving-as-jpg/249113)
**Author:** [@mastermode](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mastermode)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fl8-as2-drawing-and-then-saving-as-jpg/249113 "2008-01-15T15:52:27Z")
Ok, so let me lay this on you guys. At school, we're going to have something which translates kind of "degree in computers" which requires to create something, anything, in any programming language, to get a lousy A an… --- ## [Menu loading another menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-loading-another-menu/249110)
**Author:** [@xelaxam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xelaxam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-loading-another-menu/249110 "2008-01-15T15:29:13Z")
Here is my problem, my flash start with a menu using all the screen. When we choose an item in that menu all goes white and then a new menu appear in bottom of the windows... That's the easy part. The second menu is a… --- ## [onRelease \> swap function?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onrelease-swap-function/249109)
**Author:** [@jeancnicolas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jeancnicolas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onrelease-swap-function/249109 "2008-01-15T15:25:55Z")
Hello, I have a rollOver / rollOut state on a MC. Is there an easy way to stop its rollOut state after it has been 'released'? myMC.onRollOver = function(){ plonk;} myMc.onRollOut = function(){ plink;) myMc.onRelease… --- ## [Mc tween code help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mc-tween-code-help/249108)
**Author:** [@JamesHolder](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JamesHolder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mc-tween-code-help/249108 "2008-01-15T15:24:44Z")
HI I am trying to make a menu using MC tween code it is working in a roundabout way just need some help with getting it working properly please see link below example of the menu http://www.sb-dev.co.uk/stuart/… --- ## [FLV Play/pause Toggle Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-play-pause-toggle-help/249104)
**Author:** [@Holland\_Oats](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Holland_Oats)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-play-pause-toggle-help/249104 "2008-01-15T14:20:07Z")
Hi folks -- I'm fairly new to AS3 and have run into a problem getting my play/pause toggle to work properly. As it stands, the toggle code reads: playPause.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE\_OVER, playPauseOverHandler)… --- ## [Can we give LED effect in flashlite...?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-we-give-led-effect-in-flashlite/249099)
**Author:** [@chethan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chethan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-we-give-led-effect-in-flashlite/249099 "2008-01-15T12:42:45Z")
Hi, Can you please anyone just tell me is it possible to give LED effect in flashlite for mobile device. If yes, please please let me know how to do coding for that.. thanks in advance for your efforts.. Chethan. … --- ## [Turning a dropdown menu from AS2 to AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/turning-a-dropdown-menu-from-as2-to-as3/249098)
**Author:** [@bt30](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bt30)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 10:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/turning-a-dropdown-menu-from-as2-to-as3/249098 "2008-01-15T10:45:21Z")
\*\*Hi, I would like to use this menu, but in Actionscript 3. http://www.toxiclab.org/img/drop\_down\_menu.fla When a user rolls over a button it goes to a frame labeled 'over' using this code which is on the button. … --- ## [I've hit a wall with a simple game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ive-hit-a-wall-with-a-simple-game/249097)
**Author:** [@uzilover](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/uzilover)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ive-hit-a-wall-with-a-simple-game/249097 "2008-01-15T10:42:52Z")
Hi Guys, I've been working on my first vertical shooter, based on \_Bruno's tutorial on Kirupa.com. It's just something to fill a gap on a web page, which is why it's so slim! There are 3 frames. An opening page, the … --- ## [NetDebug, NetServices, DataGlue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/netdebug-netservices-dataglue/249093)
**Author:** [@JackieMoon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JackieMoon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 9:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/netdebug-netservices-dataglue/249093 "2008-01-15T09:34:50Z")
Seriously, I have looked everywhere for a solution to this, even here. I have Flash 8 installed, I also installed the FlashRemotingComponents for Flash 8. Oh, and ColdFusion 8. I was doing a tutorial I found on the net a… --- ## [Hide Mouse Pointer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hide-mouse-pointer/249092)
**Author:** [@shubs6](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shubs6)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hide-mouse-pointer/249092 "2008-01-15T08:52:37Z")
Hi Friends, I want to hide mouse pointer when my application runs. Following is my code but it doesn't work. \ \ **Author:** [@marcliu11](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marcliu11)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 7:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slow-timeline-scrubbing/249089 "2008-01-15T07:50:32Z") Hi all, I'm using Flash CS3 on Vista and I realised that timeline scrubbing is really really laggy. I'm running Core 2 Duo 2.66ghz with 2gigs ram and I think its a pretty solid system. The funny thing is on my macbo… --- ## [Movies calling functions from \_root](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movies-calling-functions-from--root/249088)
**Author:** [@DimTea](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DimTea)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movies-calling-functions-from--root/249088 "2008-01-15T07:23:05Z")
How do you have movies call functions from \_root? Such that //root function go\_up() { \_y-=1; } //whilst editting the movieclip onEnterFrame = function () { go\_up() //\_root.go\_up? blah } --- ## [\[as3\]Best practices + Textarea Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-best-practices-textarea-question/249087)
**Author:** [@fried](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fried)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 6:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-best-practices-textarea-question/249087 "2008-01-15T06:44:50Z")
Hi there, I would just like to know. If I have created a document class, is it best practice not to have code on the main timeline? Also TextArea.setStyle("textPadding",10), pads the text in my text area along the x … --- ## [Multiple Component Buttons Event Listener](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-component-buttons-event-listener/249084)
**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 4:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-component-buttons-event-listener/249084 "2008-01-15T04:33:06Z")
I'm looking for a more compact way to write the following code sample - I have 10 different buttons and I'd like to write a different array to a Shared Object for each button (on click). The following code is for button … --- ## [Random Color Generator for AS 2.0 or 3.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-color-generator-for-as-2-0-or-3-0/249083)
**Author:** [@saenim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saenim)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-color-generator-for-as-2-0-or-3-0/249083 "2008-01-15T04:22:47Z")
Hi, I've come across the random color generator which appears to have been written back in Flash 5 when you were still allowed to give instances numbers instead of only letters. Hence I'm having problems making this s… --- ## [\[CSS\] Conditional Comments](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-conditional-comments/249080)
**Author:** [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-conditional-comments/249080 "2008-01-15T03:29:45Z")
I tried to display one CSS file for FF and a modified CSS file for IE. After inserting this code, I see no CSS at all for FF. IE works fine. \