# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1472 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1473 --- ## [Flash CS3 Platform Game ... Add scenes? for background motion](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-platform-game-add-scenes-for-background-motion/244014)
**Author:** [@Nastay](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nastay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-platform-game-add-scenes-for-background-motion/244014 "2007-11-13T16:09:14Z")
I've recently created a platform game using the tutorial from this site. I would now like to add different scenes to change the backgrounds of where my character is going.. kind of like going to different levels. Any h… --- ## [How to write letters in script?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-write-letters-in-script/244013)
**Author:** [@J\_M](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/J_M)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-write-letters-in-script/244013 "2007-11-13T15:49:50Z")
How do you write the alphabetic letters in action script? EDIT: How do you write numbers 0-9? --- ## [attachMovie will not render in avi](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-will-not-render-in-avi/244011)
**Author:** [@awdio](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/awdio)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-will-not-render-in-avi/244011 "2007-11-13T15:23:56Z")
I'm trying to have an attached movieclip in code render in an avi file. I Googled this before, but its tough to find since its a really specific issue. For example, if I place a clip on the stage manually, it will of … --- ## [Checking if Server received Data](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-if-server-received-data/244007)
**Author:** [@ChromeDemon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ChromeDemon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-if-server-received-data/244007 "2007-11-13T14:54:47Z")
ok ... I got the following ... this.\_parent.sendenbutton.onRelease = function(){ if (\_root.firstname != "") { this.\_parent.fanrede.textColor = "0xCC0000"; feld1 = "ok"; } if (feld1 == "ok") { … --- ## [DisplayObject limited to 8,000 pixels?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displayobject-limited-to-8-000-pixels/244006)
**Author:** [@dug1138](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dug1138)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displayobject-limited-to-8-000-pixels/244006 "2007-11-13T14:46:41Z")
I'm building a sort of pan/zoom map viewer. It has a pan/zoom widget with a slider and a draggable highlighted area for navigation. Here: http://iath.virginia.edu/~dr3f/timelinetest/ (note: don't close the pan/zoom … --- ## [Randomness / Arrays / MC's not playing?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/randomness-arrays-mcs-not-playing/244005)
**Author:** [@sw0bes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sw0bes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/randomness-arrays-mcs-not-playing/244005 "2007-11-13T14:31:18Z")
So I've got 10 MovieClips on stage that animate in, and each MC has a stop command on the first frame. I then have this AS on the main timeline on the last frame when everything is in place: this.\_lockroot; // Random … --- ## [AS2:: Negative to Positive](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-negative-to-positive/244004)
**Author:** [@lilleypants](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lilleypants)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-negative-to-positive/244004 "2007-11-13T14:25:13Z")
Is there a way to convert a negative number into a positive using actionscript? Thanks! --- ## [Button within draggable MC?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-within-draggable-mc/244003)
**Author:** [@rew](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rew)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-within-draggable-mc/244003 "2007-11-13T14:24:10Z")
Hey everyone, I've been fighting with this for 2 days now, and I think I need a fresh perspective! I have a movie clip that has a start & stop drag action on press and release, and within that MC I have another MC to… --- ## [Can anyone solve this IE6 bug?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anyone-solve-this-ie6-bug/243994)
**Author:** [@tcav85](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tcav85)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anyone-solve-this-ie6-bug/243994 "2007-11-13T12:26:34Z")
Hi all, I've got a CSS problem on this site: http://tomcavill.com/leeds When in IE6, the left hand nav jumps into the middle of the page. It seems to happen when you hover over the 'Quicklinks' button (which is a div… --- ## [FLV help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-help/243992)
**Author:** [@jeffcamelbreath](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jeffcamelbreath)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-help/243992 "2007-11-13T12:08:24Z")
Hello, I am looking for the easiest way to manipulate an FLV in flash Youtube style. I need to know how to add a "play again" and "send to a friend" button after the video has streamed through fully. (like on youtube). … --- ## [mp3 streaming in a swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-streaming-in-a-swf/243990)
**Author:** [@achisholm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/achisholm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-streaming-in-a-swf/243990 "2007-11-13T11:42:24Z")
i need to have background mp3 streaming in a swf. It should autoplay and needs toggle and volume slider. Anyone done this before or know a tutorial? --- ## [Rewind Button AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rewind-button-as3/243989)
**Author:** [@Rundevo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rundevo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rewind-button-as3/243989 "2007-11-13T11:37:32Z")
Hi all First off, I´m fairly new to Actionscript, but I understand the basics. What I´m trying to do is to create buttons that acts like the buttons on http://www.newstoday.com/ However, they are activated from an … --- ## [Flv video crashing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-video-crashing/243984)
**Author:** [@sumo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sumo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-video-crashing/243984 "2007-11-13T09:21:24Z")
I have made a custom flv player using netstream. Every now and again my video freezes and stops playing. When it freezes it also doesn't respond to any controls, like togglePause or seek. Sometimes my video doesn't appea… --- ## [EventListener and Performance](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/eventlistener-and-performance/243983)
**Author:** [@lunetics](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lunetics)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 8:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/eventlistener-and-performance/243983 "2007-11-13T08:49:44Z")
History: I´ve a class, in my application, that generates different layout interfaces depending on what to do. Every interface contains a number of event listeners for buttons etc. The maximum numbers of interfaces is bet… --- ## [Manage library symbols via AS2?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/manage-library-symbols-via-as2/243982)
**Author:** [@geter712](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/geter712)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 8:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/manage-library-symbols-via-as2/243982 "2007-11-13T08:47:20Z")
Yeah I need to add new movie clip symbol to flash library via actionscript 2 during movie playback to be able to call it with attachMovie(). I heard there is class in AS3 that can do this but I need it for AS2, please he… --- ## [How to make a highlighted button when loaded a particular page?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-highlighted-button-when-loaded-a-particular-page/243981)
**Author:** [@fluxs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fluxs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-highlighted-button-when-loaded-a-particular-page/243981 "2007-11-13T07:47:52Z")
Hello guys, I have a question after reading and successfully follow this tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/transitions.htm But i would like to make additional animation for the navigation base on the… --- ## [Referencing something in \_root not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referencing-something-in--root-not-working/243978)
**Author:** [@matthewjumps](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matthewjumps)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referencing-something-in--root-not-working/243978 "2007-11-13T06:46:17Z")
I have a class 'resizingObject', with a method 'addFunction()', which is instantiated in \_root as 'resizer' (im certain of this - ive checked in the debug - variables list) I then have another class, 'layerObject', tha… --- ## [Kirupa Gallery Dynamic Text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-gallery-dynamic-text/243974)
**Author:** [@woj1s](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/woj1s)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 5:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-gallery-dynamic-text/243974 "2007-11-13T05:16:08Z")
I have spent about two weeks on and off trying to figure this out and its to the point where Im obsessing over it and refuse to continue on anything else until i figure it out. I made the Kirupa XML gallery. Works grea… --- ## [Text appears letter by letter](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-appears-letter-by-letter/243972)
**Author:** [@tpann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 4:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-appears-letter-by-letter/243972 "2007-11-13T04:59:08Z")
Does anyone have code or a link to a tutorial or site illustrating how to do this? Sorry for such a non-specific question. I did a search that turned up nothing. Mostly I'm seeing stuff about horizontal scrolling text. … --- ## [Dynamic Boxes problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-boxes-problem/243971)
**Author:** [@imvain2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/imvain2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 4:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-boxes-problem/243971 "2007-11-13T04:51:42Z")
I have two movieclips on \_root, one is colorbox and the other is boxoff. My goal is two create an 8 x 8 grid, with both boxoff and colorbox. I need colorbox to sit behind the boxoff boxes. So that boxoff is clickable… --- ## [Privacy tactics for Whois/Domain Reg?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/privacy-tactics-for-whois-domain-reg/243967)
**Author:** [@SeaFoam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SeaFoam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 3:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/privacy-tactics-for-whois-domain-reg/243967 "2007-11-13T03:16:27Z")
Ok, we all know that if you register a domain, you gotta give your name, address, & phone which will show up in Whois. There's no way to get around having your name show, but some registrars have a privacy service that… --- ## [Strange Async socket thing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-async-socket-thing/243966)
**Author:** [@Z11](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Z11)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 2:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-async-socket-thing/243966 "2007-11-13T02:55:12Z")
Apparently if I send 2 things from the client to the server, at the exact same time my asnycrenous connection bugs out. It seems to mess up the first stream of data, but not visually, I'm wondering if it somehow attaches… --- ## [Dynamic Image Creation from Database Blob](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-image-creation-from-database-blob/243963)
**Author:** [@lorren\_biffin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lorren_biffin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-image-creation-from-database-blob/243963 "2007-11-13T01:32:20Z")
So, here's the scenario: I've got some image data stored in a MySQL database as a blob, or on S3. I want to pull that image data, "resize" the image (to create a thumbnail) and dynamically output the resulting image in t… --- ## [I need some help! (Movie clip question)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-some-help-movie-clip-question/243962)
**Author:** [@skindy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skindy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-some-help-movie-clip-question/243962 "2007-11-13T01:07:01Z")
There probably is a really simple solution to my problem, but I'm too worked up over this to think logically at the moment. I figured some fresh eyes would help! What I want to happen: There are two navigational button… --- ## [Make Encrypted link to fetch content?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-encrypted-link-to-fetch-content/243959)
**Author:** [@Keith30](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Keith30)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-encrypted-link-to-fetch-content/243959 "2007-11-13T00:03:36Z")
I'm looking to create an encrypted link that will pull in an outside webpage from an other site I own to my main website. The reason for this is to hide where I'm pulling content from if someone were to view source. D… --- ## [Make text appear letter by letter](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-text-appear-letter-by-letter/243956)
**Author:** [@tpann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-text-appear-letter-by-letter/243956 "2007-11-12T23:29:39Z")
Does anyone have code, or know of a tutorial, for doing this? Sorry for asking such a non-specific question. I want to do it but I don't know where to start. Thank you! --- ## [Complex Buttons in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complex-buttons-in-as3/243953)
**Author:** [@jonatha2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jonatha2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complex-buttons-in-as3/243953 "2007-11-12T22:41:34Z")
I am trying to build a complex button with Flash CS3, with Up, Over, Out, and Outside states, similar to the menus on this site: http://www.titled.co.uk/07/index.html I have the AS2 code but I need it in AS3. Can anyon… --- ## [XML help please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-help-please/243952)
**Author:** [@joshchernoff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joshchernoff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-help-please/243952 "2007-11-12T22:36:48Z")
I would like to trace out the string of text in this node \\ **Author:** [@Aktionskrift](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Aktionskrift)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-take-a-look/243951 "2007-11-12T22:13:45Z") So I'm trying my hands on some full browser flash and after reading a couple of tuts I wrote this #include "mc\_tween2.as" Stage.scaleMode = "noScale"; stageListener = new Object(); stageListener.onResize = function… --- ## [Shows in Firefox, does not show in IE](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shows-in-firefox-does-not-show-in-ie/243950)
**Author:** [@willatki](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/willatki)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shows-in-firefox-does-not-show-in-ie/243950 "2007-11-12T22:05:11Z")
Greetings! Problem: I create my flashmx animation, save it, publish it, insert it in Dreamweaver, upload it to the website and it shows in Firefox but does not show in Internet Explorer. What am I missing? Airhead [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1471) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1473)