# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1438 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1439 --- ## [File handling in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/file-handling-in-flash/246350)
**Author:** [@jorgedbucaran](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jorgedbucaran)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/file-handling-in-flash/246350 "2007-12-10T13:21:33Z")
I am building a flash program that must be able to load an external file and save all the contents to a string variable. --- ## [Difference between writing doFunction; and doFunction();](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/difference-between-writing-dofunction-and-dofunction/246349)
**Author:** [@jpixel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jpixel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/difference-between-writing-dofunction-and-dofunction/246349 "2007-12-10T11:54:22Z")
I was writing a simple app, basically a listener that calculated the distance of the mouse from a movieclip...However the calculation function only started working properly once I wrote the doFunction(); part as doFuncti… --- ## [Disable back button in browser(Flex)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-back-button-in-browser-flex/246347)
**Author:** [@flexbond](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flexbond)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-back-button-in-browser-flex/246347 "2007-12-10T11:26:06Z")
Hello Friends.. I am working on a flex application. And want to disable the back button of browser(IE and firefox both) in my flex application can anybody help me.. its urgent --- ## [Animating arm](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animating-arm/246344)
**Author:** [@andy11983](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andy11983)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animating-arm/246344 "2007-12-10T10:49:14Z")
hi guys, i have the following image (attached), basically i want his arm to move to simulate he is conducting..can someone please advise me on how to do this.. thanks guys andy --- ## [Snow Effect Tutorial in CS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/snow-effect-tutorial-in-cs3/246342)
**Author:** [@JMG6891](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JMG6891)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 10:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/snow-effect-tutorial-in-cs3/246342 "2007-12-10T10:22:04Z")
Hi there I'm trying to recreate the snow tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/snow2.htm in CS3. And everything has gone smoothly throughout the tutorial, except that when i go to preview it, it says that a … --- ## [XML-quiz and time activation, please help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-quiz-and-time-activation-please-help/246339)
**Author:** [@Lill](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lill)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 9:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-quiz-and-time-activation-please-help/246339 "2007-12-10T09:32:25Z")
Hi, I have 2 questions. Do anyone know of a way, or a site that mentions how to make a quiz in flash, or time activation in flash. For instance if the xml says that something starts at 6 o clock and ends 12 o clock… --- ## [Desktop Sharing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/desktop-sharing/246338)
**Author:** [@Saddu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Saddu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/desktop-sharing/246338 "2007-12-10T08:55:56Z")
Hi All , I want to do a desktop sharing application , which should reflect whatever i do in my computer to the viewer computer , is this possible using ( Flash , FMS or RED5 ) or this should be done using some other te… --- ## [Videos in background](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/videos-in-background/246336)
**Author:** [@travistrexsmall](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/travistrexsmall)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/videos-in-background/246336 "2007-12-10T08:33:07Z")
im making a video of a person falling through a hole and i want real videos in the background while hes falling..how can i do this?! --- ## [removeEventListener](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removeeventlistener/246335)
**Author:** [@vaene](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vaene)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 8:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removeeventlistener/246335 "2007-12-10T08:22:56Z")
I have this class that I am using for a menu and when I want to kill the ENTER\_FRAME event from main I access it using planeName.newMenu.killMouseMove(); where planeName is the name of the "page" i am in, newMenu i… --- ## [Platform based game help needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/platform-based-game-help-needed/246333)
**Author:** [@chandings](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chandings)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 7:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/platform-based-game-help-needed/246333 "2007-12-10T07:39:53Z")
i am trying to make my first platform based game i want to detect the curves on ground movieclip to make my character react accordingly. can somebody help me here. --- ## [Load 3D model with PaperVision 1.5](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-3d-model-with-papervision-1-5/246332)
**Author:** [@Pattt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pattt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 7:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-3d-model-with-papervision-1-5/246332 "2007-12-10T07:30:40Z")
Hey! How do I load a 3D model with texture into Papervision3D (1.5)? Is there any examples? When I tried, I couldn't get the texture to work... Please help! Thanks! --- ## [Visibility determination](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/visibility-determination/246330)
**Author:** [@Dog\_E](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dog_E)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/visibility-determination/246330 "2007-12-10T06:58:23Z")
Hi everyone, I am working on visibility determination. Basically, I have a, let's say Player 1 which has a visibility triangle attached to it. And the object (in pink, below) to be tested. So the ideas is that, if th… --- ## [Flash CS3 playback really slow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-playback-really-slow/246328)
**Author:** [@janealice](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/janealice)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-playback-really-slow/246328 "2007-12-10T06:00:38Z")
I have created movies in Flash CS3 with publish settings for Flash version 8. I have lowered the fps to 12, it's very simple animation but when I test it on other machines the playback speed is really slow, the music fin… --- ## [Newbie to Flash and Forums](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-to-flash-and-forums/246327)
**Author:** [@Tlyke1983](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tlyke1983)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 5:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-to-flash-and-forums/246327 "2007-12-10T05:29:14Z")
I'm am new to Flash and especially new to Flash CS3. I bought the program because I would like to create a slide pictures where on the last picture someone can click it and it can link to a website. Is this possible with… --- ## [External SWFs load with Flex Builder](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swfs-load-with-flex-builder/246326)
**Author:** [@alexmmn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alexmmn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 4:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swfs-load-with-flex-builder/246326 "2007-12-10T04:51:47Z")
I am using Flex Builder 3 Beta for AS3 development. When I load an external SWF via a Loader object and generate preview (run) my application with Flex Builder, it does not load an external SWF on the page generated. … --- ## [Help with building blog with php & mysql from scratch](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-building-blog-with-php-mysql-from-scratch/246325)
**Author:** [@fruityDJ](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fruityDJ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-building-blog-with-php-mysql-from-scratch/246325 "2007-12-10T04:22:04Z")
First of all I really like Wordpress but I want to make my own blog from scratch. I need help though (hehehe) If anyone has a basic one made up alredy please share source , its easier for me to start from that. Any s… --- ## [Suggest a web server](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/suggest-a-web-server/246324)
**Author:** [@fruityDJ](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fruityDJ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/suggest-a-web-server/246324 "2007-12-10T04:15:24Z")
I am looking at few at this point ie. hostgator.com, lunarpages.com but some people are saying that they over-sell ! What I need is : PHP 5 & unlimited mysql databses good bandwidth wood be nice space i dont really n… --- ## [\[CSS/HTML\] centering in Opera](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-html-centering-in-opera/246323)
**Author:** [@BetaWar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BetaWar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 3:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-html-centering-in-opera/246323 "2007-12-10T03:58:13Z")
Okay, so I am in the process of creating an application to view images in (sort of like lightbox) but need to make it cross browser. The biggest issue that I am having is with browsers like Mozilla/FF and Opera; the imag… --- ## [Reorganizing thumbnail columns on Browser resize](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reorganizing-thumbnail-columns-on-browser-resize/246322)
**Author:** [@artriste](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/artriste)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 3:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reorganizing-thumbnail-columns-on-browser-resize/246322 "2007-12-10T03:33:34Z")
Hi, I am currently using an xml gallery with the thumbnails being loaded dynamically. They are basically organized using these variables when the movie loads: var widthThumb:Number = 80; // thumb width var heightThu… --- ## [User Defined External Image Display?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/user-defined-external-image-display/246320)
**Author:** [@xhzn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xhzn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 3:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/user-defined-external-image-display/246320 "2007-12-10T03:15:50Z")
this post can be deleted --- ## [Previous/Next buttons with animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/previous-next-buttons-with-animation/246319)
**Author:** [@keebler87](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keebler87)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/previous-next-buttons-with-animation/246319 "2007-12-10T02:38:14Z")
hello again everyone! I am trying to create some simple buttons that when you hover over the left or right side of an image, a small arrow will slide out and you can either go to the next image in a series or to the pr… --- ## [setChildIndex --\> event.currentTarget (simple problem)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setchildindex-event-currenttarget-simple-problem/246318)
**Author:** [@Skofo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Skofo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 2:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setchildindex-event-currenttarget-simple-problem/246318 "2007-12-10T02:31:25Z")
Hi guys, I have a problem. I'm still learning the basics of Flash, so this will seem pretty trivial to most of you, but I would really appreciate some help with this. I tried using setChildIndex on event.currentTarge… --- ## [Content overlapping page from scrollpane! please help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/content-overlapping-page-from-scrollpane-please-help/246317)
**Author:** [@pghstal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pghstal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/content-overlapping-page-from-scrollpane-please-help/246317 "2007-12-10T01:59:43Z")
Hello, This is the second time this has happened to me and I still don't get it. When I have the scrollpane component load a JPG file from another internet location the JPG file scrolls over the entire page instead of … --- ## [Sliders as navigation tool](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliders-as-navigation-tool/246316)
**Author:** [@inspired78](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/inspired78)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 1:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliders-as-navigation-tool/246316 "2007-12-10T01:56:00Z")
Hey, Theres a slider code featured in one of the tutorials on this website which makes the animation increase in size as the slider moves up. Here's the link: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/volume\_slider.htm (I've… --- ## [Flash Executing certain php functions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-executing-certain-php-functions/246313)
**Author:** [@four4swords](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/four4swords)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-executing-certain-php-functions/246313 "2007-12-10T01:07:45Z")
hi! You know how php can have functions like flash.. well.. When flash communicates with php with this myLoadVars.load("RPG.php"); or something like it.. Can i make it so it only activates certain functions? … --- ## [Annoying button problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/annoying-button-problem/246310)
**Author:** [@sceneshift](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sceneshift)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/annoying-button-problem/246310 "2007-12-10T00:03:07Z")
This is driving me crazy because I am sure the solution is very simple. I have a movieclip with 5 other movieclips which are set to buttonMode = true, and I want them to obviously act as buttons. I have then laid 5 dynam… --- ## [Actionscript targetting an iframe](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-targetting-an-iframe/246306)
**Author:** [@Supernov](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Supernov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2007, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-targetting-an-iframe/246306 "2007-12-09T23:27:32Z")
I got a flash navigation system with this as on frame 1 \_root.connURL10 = 'http://www.mysite.com/test.html' \_root.connURL12 = 'http://www.mysite.com/test2.html' \_root.connURL14 = 'http://www.mysite.com/test4.html' … --- ## [Php to Flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-to-flash/246305)
**Author:** [@four4swords](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/four4swords)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2007, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-to-flash/246305 "2007-12-09T23:26:03Z")
hi! I've got this in my flash.. myLoadVars = new LoadVars(); myLoadVars.onLoad = function() { myTextBox.text = this.LinkToKirupa; }; myLoadVars.load("submithigh.php"); and this in my submithigh.php file \ **Author:** [@chris\_avro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chris_avro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2007, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-transitions-with-resize/246304 "2007-12-09T23:23:27Z") Before I begin i will post 3 reference sites to (hopefully) make it a little easier to understand what I am trying to achieve. http://www.checklandkindleysides.com/ (main inspiration - and totally unreal site) http:… --- ## [\[flash8\] Issues with getting the duration from a NetStream object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-issues-with-getting-the-duration-from-a-netstream-object/246303)
**Author:** [@ff6600](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ff6600)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2007, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-issues-with-getting-the-duration-from-a-netstream-object/246303 "2007-12-09T23:21:04Z")
I'm loading a .flv file with the NetStream object within a class. I'm trying to get the duration of the video through the onMetaData event but I can't seem to take that information out of the function (if I try to access… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1437) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1439)