# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1468 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1469 --- ## [TextArea](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textarea/244258)
**Author:** [@daidai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daidai)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textarea/244258 "2007-11-15T17:48:42Z")
in Flash's help it says to use a TextArea you need to import fl.controls.TextArea but when I do, it says 1172: Definition fl.controls:TextArea could not be found. :-/ --- ## [Help me find the problem.. Please!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me-find-the-problem-please/244257)
**Author:** [@Pilot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pilot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me-find-the-problem-please/244257 "2007-11-15T17:46:02Z")
I've downloaded and edited the FLA from http://www.lukamaras.com/tutorials/actionscript/ultimate-dynamic-image-gallery.html to show my images and data from a mysql database. The images loads and appears 4 per row. Wh… --- ## [Buttons, buttons AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-buttons-as3/244256)
**Author:** [@Rundevo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rundevo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-buttons-as3/244256 "2007-11-15T17:44:05Z")
Searched around the forum for help, but without much luck. My question is, if you can add some AS3 code to a button on the timeline to make it go to the next frame in the timeline instead of telling it to go to a frame… --- ## [Links not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/links-not-working/244252)
**Author:** [@mehmet22](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mehmet22)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/links-not-working/244252 "2007-11-15T16:30:11Z")
Here is the problem. I am loading links from an xml file into an array called myLinks, and the trace code shows that the links have been loaded. But the buttons will not pick up the links in the loop. If I were to … --- ## [Error 2025?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-2025/244250)
**Author:** [@iceflyin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iceflyin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-2025/244250 "2007-11-15T16:05:52Z")
Delete this... Sorry, Thanks! --- ## [On release = how to show or hide a clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-release-how-to-show-or-hide-a-clip/244249)
**Author:** [@fidecourt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fidecourt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-release-how-to-show-or-hide-a-clip/244249 "2007-11-15T16:01:55Z")
hello everybody ! I have a little question, very easy to solve for confirmed developers but not for a beginner as me ! I have 30 buttons, when I click on a button, the color of my image change and in a rectangle (clip … --- ## [Formatting time:: AS2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/formatting-time-as2/244244)
**Author:** [@lilleypants](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lilleypants)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/formatting-time-as2/244244 "2007-11-15T15:44:09Z")
I have an game that tells the time the user has spent in the game. This works fine all apart from the formatting of the time. For example I need the time to be presented like so (H/M/S/MS): 08:24:04:02 Where as inste… --- ## [Question: Regarding Preloaders](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-regarding-preloaders/244242)
**Author:** [@HecticMedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HecticMedia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-regarding-preloaders/244242 "2007-11-15T15:25:53Z")
Hey all, I want to make index.swf which has no content, except a preloader that loads an external swf.. I want to do this, so that the preloader loads straight away (i find that when i put one in a normal movie, u have… --- ## [XML Loading using AS3 - Error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-loading-using-as3-error/244240)
**Author:** [@boomStick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/boomStick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-loading-using-as3-error/244240 "2007-11-15T15:21:43Z")
I am currently working on a personal portfolio and I wanted to load in my content dynamically using XML. I was trying to go through the XML tutorial here on Kirupa, but I seem to be missing something. The error that I… --- ## [Flash buttons -\> pass session id. Please help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-buttons-pass-session-id-please-help/244239)
**Author:** [@l33cher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/l33cher)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-buttons-pass-session-id-please-help/244239 "2007-11-15T15:19:52Z")
Firstly I wanna say sorry if the question is out of place or if the question is retardedly stupid. So .. I wanna make a Oscommerse website and in the part where I put buttons I wanna changed them to flash buttons. Till… --- ## [onLoad issue...I think?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onload-issue-i-think/244237)
**Author:** [@snschuler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/snschuler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onload-issue-i-think/244237 "2007-11-15T15:13:19Z")
I am running into a weird situation. I have a few movies that call in various data using onLoad. One is a very simple poll and it works perfectly on several machines I have tested (inside and outside of the my own netw… --- ## [Waiting for animation to complete - How?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/waiting-for-animation-to-complete-how/244236)
**Author:** [@oybrator](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oybrator)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/waiting-for-animation-to-complete-how/244236 "2007-11-15T15:04:49Z")
This should be really, really simple, but I'm surprised at how confused I am. Here's the deal: I'm using a custom class to lay out a background consisting of square tiles picked at random. These are provided to the cl… --- ## [OVERSTEP BOUNDARIES - enlarge overstep area](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/overstep-boundaries-enlarge-overstep-area/244235)
**Author:** [@SethBerg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SethBerg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/overstep-boundaries-enlarge-overstep-area/244235 "2007-11-15T14:48:51Z")
Im expeirementing with snow 2.0 and have changed the small snow object to a larger dollar bill. What I cant figure out is how to allow the movie clip to fall completely off stage before it dissapears.! Thank you!!! --- ## [How can I make a positive number result it's negative equivalent?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-make-a-positive-number-result-its-negative-equivalent/244234)
**Author:** [@LittleFenris](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LittleFenris)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-make-a-positive-number-result-its-negative-equivalent/244234 "2007-11-15T14:34:39Z")
I have a movieclip scroller that figures out how long the movieclip is (thumbnails load into the movieclip from an xml file, so the height of the movieclip will change when more pics are added), then only scrolls as far … --- ## [Photo Gallery + XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-xml/244231)
**Author:** [@JulyChurches](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JulyChurches)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-xml/244231 "2007-11-15T13:54:40Z")
i've worked through the following great tut: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/xml\_flash\_photogallery.htm In the actionscript, how can i add a photographers name so that it sits just below the main image name on t… --- ## [Including header file using HTML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/including-header-file-using-html/244228)
**Author:** [@masjana\_liza](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/masjana_liza)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/including-header-file-using-html/244228 "2007-11-15T13:21:26Z")
Is it possible to include a header and footer file using HTML? I have my file as a .html and need to be able to include the HTML for the header and footer. Anyone know how I can do this? --- ## [Play Movie Clips One by One](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-movie-clips-one-by-one/244225)
**Author:** [@imspecial](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/imspecial)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-movie-clips-one-by-one/244225 "2007-11-15T12:50:59Z")
Hi all, I need to play a movie clip 1 with animation after it has been stopped it has to play movie clips 2 automatically with animation can any one help me?? --- ## [Printing Text (AS2)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/printing-text-as2/244224)
**Author:** [@lilleypants](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lilleypants)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/printing-text-as2/244224 "2007-11-15T12:44:01Z")
I have a text field and when a user clicks print I need that textfield to be printed. I tried using this code: on (release) { var summaryPrint:PrintJob = new PrintJob(); summaryPrint.start(); summaryPrint.addPage("… --- ## [How to start building a site?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-start-building-a-site/244223)
**Author:** [@cew](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cew)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-start-building-a-site/244223 "2007-11-15T12:43:37Z")
\[worried\] i need help.... i have a uni project which i need to complete in a month, i need to replicate a site similar to http://www.yorkshirewater.com/ i do not have a clue even where to begin with this one. ok… --- ## [Submitting Data Offline](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/submitting-data-offline/244220)
**Author:** [@ben\_2005](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ben_2005)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/submitting-data-offline/244220 "2007-11-15T12:21:32Z")
Hi Guys, I want to have a form so that instead of using a server it can submit the data offline to an .xls file or similar. Is there a way to do this and how? Thanks B --- ## [Updating an XML file with PHP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/updating-an-xml-file-with-php/244219)
**Author:** [@geraldinecmc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/geraldinecmc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/updating-an-xml-file-with-php/244219 "2007-11-15T11:52:30Z")
Hello all, I am completely new to PHP and therefore I have troubles solving a problem I have updating a XML file with a PHP file involving a text field and a submit button. I include in attachement to this message m… --- ## [Loading multiple images with loader?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-multiple-images-with-loader/244218)
**Author:** [@Pilot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pilot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-multiple-images-with-loader/244218 "2007-11-15T11:43:41Z")
Hi! I use flash with php & mysql to load images into my movieclip. So far I've managed to load the images but I want an loaderclip to play each time before the image shows up. I have a dropdownlist with different opt… --- ## [I want to erase the content of a inputfield onEnterFrame](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-want-to-erase-the-content-of-a-inputfield-onenterframe/244217)
**Author:** [@Veng](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Veng)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-want-to-erase-the-content-of-a-inputfield-onenterframe/244217 "2007-11-15T11:42:34Z")
hi. I have an input field that when it's accessed for the second time by an user i want it to erase it's content automaticaly so the user can't see what he previously inserted. I want this to work on EnterFrame if it's… --- ## [Font Preview in combobox; is it possible? (AS3)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/font-preview-in-combobox-is-it-possible-as3/244216)
**Author:** [@HubertCumbrdale](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HubertCumbrdale)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 11:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/font-preview-in-combobox-is-it-possible-as3/244216 "2007-11-15T11:10:59Z")
If I have a combobox on my stage, that lists 8 fonts specified in the parameters, to change a text box... is it possible when you click on the combobox to browse the fonts, that they appear as previews of themselves? I… --- ## [Control External MC With Keypress?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/control-external-mc-with-keypress/244211)
**Author:** [@buckhouston](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/buckhouston)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/control-external-mc-with-keypress/244211 "2007-11-15T09:23:22Z")
\[FONT=Georgia\]Hey guys - I'm a noob (someone has to be) and i've got a bit of a prob, I don't use Flash all the time so my grasp of AS aint so hot sorry, here it is: I have a mainmovie.swf and am loading in external.sw… --- ## [Full screen flash question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-screen-flash-question/244210)
**Author:** [@Syous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Syous)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 8:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-screen-flash-question/244210 "2007-11-15T08:05:49Z")
I was browsing sites and came across http://www.flipvisual.com/clients/instinct-studios/ I'm curious as to how they have the images on the bottom left and right move along the borders of the browser if you resize your … --- ## [duplicateMovieClip wont duplicate!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicatemovieclip-wont-duplicate/244207)
**Author:** [@BuG56](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BuG56)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 7:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicatemovieclip-wont-duplicate/244207 "2007-11-15T07:02:31Z")
Working on FL8 AS2 Hello all, I've always had a problem getting the duplicateMovieClip to work properly... So here's my code: for (i=0; i\<\_root.level.length; i++) { for (j=0; j\<\_root.level\*.length; j++) … --- ## [Help with a Tutorial on Drop Down Menus](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-a-tutorial-on-drop-down-menus/244205)
**Author:** [@mersilde](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mersilde)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-a-tutorial-on-drop-down-menus/244205 "2007-11-15T06:31:15Z")
Noob Question, So I read the tutorial at http://www.lukamaras.com/tutorials/menus-interfaces/actionscript-drop-down-menu.phpand it I can get it work fine using actionscript 2, and I'm trying to clean it up for Actionsc… --- ## [Client wants image rollover that swaps for Text not image](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/client-wants-image-rollover-that-swaps-for-text-not-image/244204)
**Author:** [@conzago](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/conzago)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 6:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/client-wants-image-rollover-that-swaps-for-text-not-image/244204 "2007-11-15T06:26:42Z")
Okay my client wants, despite my arguments, to have the navigation for their website be a series of images, that when you rollover them, they swap for a list of page links. No Flash. Has to be Either CSS or Javascript. I… --- ## [Flash PHP MySQL Tutorials available](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-mysql-tutorials-available/244202)
**Author:** [@mauprice](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mauprice)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 4:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-mysql-tutorials-available/244202 "2007-11-15T04:50:57Z")
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