# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1539 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1540 --- ## [Flash Page Turn etc](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-page-turn-etc/239164)
**Author:** [@tomyknoker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tomyknoker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-page-turn-etc/239164 "2007-09-19T07:37:47Z")
I want to create a page turn effect in Flash, but not just simply that... I want the user to be able to search the text, links to be active... Am I better off just using Flash Paper? --- ## [GetURL to Open PDF outside Browser](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-to-open-pdf-outside-browser/239162)
**Author:** [@blue\_chi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blue_chi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-to-open-pdf-outside-browser/239162 "2007-09-19T07:05:58Z")
I am creating a standalone Flash projector in which the user will be able to click a button to view a PDF file, I am using the getURL method to open the PDF file and it opens in my default Internet browser instead of Acr… --- ## [PHP downloading from other sites](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-downloading-from-other-sites/239161)
**Author:** [@Eikern](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Eikern)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 6:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-downloading-from-other-sites/239161 "2007-09-19T06:32:08Z")
Is it possible to get PHP from downloading files from other sites? If so, could anyone give me a pointer on how to achieve this? If I upload a file to a site, I want to create a site (on another URL) which can download … --- ## [Suggestion wanted](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/suggestion-wanted/239160)
**Author:** [@Anindita](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Anindita)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/suggestion-wanted/239160 "2007-09-19T06:00:30Z")
Hi, Thank you kirupa for helpful tutorials here. I just used the 'menu with slider' in my site. When the file is loaded the arrow points on the 1st tab. I want it to point to the 4th tab. Please help me. Thanks in… --- ## [Patchwork Navigation Slider](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/patchwork-navigation-slider/239158)
**Author:** [@cutnpaaste](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cutnpaaste)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 4:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/patchwork-navigation-slider/239158 "2007-09-19T04:45:12Z")
I am looking for the 'Patchwork Navigation Slider' that was posted on Kirupa. It is where you press a button and the navigation jumps from square to square similar to a patchwork quilt? If anyone can tell me where to f… --- ## [Flash Command](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-command/239157)
**Author:** [@Hunson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hunson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 4:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-command/239157 "2007-09-19T04:43:47Z")
guys i got this command where you can change all your images properties in your library in 1 shot. i got it here: http://www.selftitled.ca/ however, once i've changed to flash cs3, it doesn't seem to work anymore. do… --- ## [AS 2.0/XML Menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-xml-menu/239156)
**Author:** [@jbrixey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jbrixey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-xml-menu/239156 "2007-09-19T04:23:29Z")
As I have perused the forums for a possible solution to this issue, I have come up empty (either due to poor search phrasing or no one tried to do this, or just ineptitude on my part). I, like many others posting for d… --- ## [\[Flash 8\] Relative Pathing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-relative-pathing/239146)
**Author:** [@Shro0m](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shro0m)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-relative-pathing/239146 "2007-09-19T02:03:50Z")
I Have a question... if i currently am using a mediacontrol component is there any way i can make a relative path in the components inspector? for eg. instead of ||| E:\\documents and settings\\flash\\mp3\\panama.mp3 \ **Author:** [@zach93111](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zach93111)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/great-ways-to-approach-tic-tac-toe-a-i/239142 "2007-09-19T01:07:47Z") I'm trying to figure ways to approach a "smart" enemy. Maybe someone could give me a boot in the correct direction. Thank you! --- ## [removeChild Only if Something Is There Already](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechild-only-if-something-is-there-already/239141)
**Author:** [@alemieux34](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alemieux34)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechild-only-if-something-is-there-already/239141 "2007-09-19T00:46:59Z")
I have some buttons that are loading external SWF files into a movie clip called holder. Each button loads SWFs into that clip, but the addChild method puts one on top of the other in sequence. How can I use removeChild … --- ## [Detect When Flash Receives Focus](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-when-flash-receives-focus/239136)
**Author:** [@Nineteen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nineteen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-when-flash-receives-focus/239136 "2007-09-18T23:34:40Z")
Hi, What is the Actionscript 2.0 to detect Flash is in Focus / Out Of Focus? Eg: Flash is in focus, trace("In Focus"); Flash is out of focus, trace("Out Of Focus"); This has been racking my brain for ages! Cheers… --- ## [CS3 createEmptyMovieClip - Starting Again](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-createemptymovieclip-starting-again/239133)
**Author:** [@newAS](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/newAS)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-createemptymovieclip-starting-again/239133 "2007-09-18T23:04:03Z")
\[FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica\] I have a previous project which was designed in Flash MX 2004 and I am wishing to use CS3 and move from Flash Player 7 to Flash Player 9. I had some code which depending on what user l… --- ## [I'm using js to resize flash, how to get rid of activate when click](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-using-js-to-resize-flash-how-to-get-rid-of-activate-when-click/239130)
**Author:** [@forumg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/forumg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-using-js-to-resize-flash-how-to-get-rid-of-activate-when-click/239130 "2007-09-18T22:33:16Z")
Hi, i am using the code down here to be able to resize swf dynamically but now \[COLOR=black\]how can i get rid of ie click to activate problem?\[/COLOR\] I was using the one line jscript which is mentioned on forum before b… --- ## [Find coordinates relative to a grandparent?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-coordinates-relative-to-a-grandparent/239129)
**Author:** [@Psaldorn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Psaldorn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-coordinates-relative-to-a-grandparent/239129 "2007-09-18T22:25:02Z")
Evening all, I have a series of embedded sprites and I need to find one's position relative to it's great-grandparent. I have tried several methods, including getting target and grand parents global and then subtractin… --- ## [Flickering when animating image scaling](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flickering-when-animating-image-scaling/239127)
**Author:** [@andrewburgess](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andrewburgess)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flickering-when-animating-image-scaling/239127 "2007-09-18T21:47:54Z")
Hi, I animate a jpeg growing bigger in scale, and its a large image over 1600x1200. It flickers. Is there a way to prevent that? Best Andrew --- ## [Wheelie with a bike](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wheelie-with-a-bike/239125)
**Author:** [@custo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/custo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wheelie-with-a-bike/239125 "2007-09-18T21:35:27Z")
I had the idea to make a game doing the wheelie with a bike. I know how to do the movement of the bike, spinning wheels ... but then I don't know how to make it realistic to stay doing the wheelie as long as you're click… --- ## [Load/Unload Movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-unload-movie/239124)
**Author:** [@juskin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/juskin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-unload-movie/239124 "2007-09-18T21:30:49Z")
so just recently Ive discovered just how much of a rookie I am when it comes to flash, basically I have a index.swf that calls main.swf im assuming into level 0, and main.swf loads ouragency.swf into main on level 1. How… --- ## [Dynamically assigning functions to mcs onPress](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-assigning-functions-to-mcs-onpress/239123)
**Author:** [@Hausnfranz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hausnfranz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-assigning-functions-to-mcs-onpress/239123 "2007-09-18T21:27:34Z")
Hi all, I am trying to work out the logistics/structure of writing general 'action' functions (ie, move, scale, etc) and then assigning those functions to different mcs depending on what is currently 'in focus'. He… --- ## [Time Variable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-variable/239117)
**Author:** [@DrRobot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DrRobot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-variable/239117 "2007-09-18T20:40:31Z")
why do we have time time variables in physics? i mean, i remember i was reading a topic on here, and the guy--in his script--had added a time++; to an enterframe. but it was actual time. it was jsut a varibale referenc… --- ## [(AS3) How to divide my code into classes/package](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-how-to-divide-my-code-into-classes-package/239115)
**Author:** [@mark\_eberhart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mark_eberhart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-how-to-divide-my-code-into-classes-package/239115 "2007-09-18T20:33:42Z")
Anyone familiar with this? I have already tried dividing among classes and it is not working. I have created the following code that pulls data from an external xml file into a datagrid. I have been trying to figure ou… --- ## [Simple Array problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-array-problem/239114)
**Author:** [@bennymartensson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bennymartensson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-array-problem/239114 "2007-09-18T20:31:53Z")
I have an Array looking like this; var images:Array = \["large/00.jpg", "large/01.jpg", "large/02.jpg", "large/03.jpg", "large/04.jpg"\]; I have an container\_mc clip to load the images into and a forward\_mc and a back\_… --- ## [Tree Menu Ideas](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tree-menu-ideas/239112)
**Author:** [@SlowRoasted](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SlowRoasted)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tree-menu-ideas/239112 "2007-09-18T20:25:15Z")
I need a tree menu that runs off an XML file for a website. I started off using the treeview in .Net 2.0, but I can't get it to maintain states across pages without some annoying code. I've started exploring Spry. Any… --- ## [Movie Clip that rotates through array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-that-rotates-through-array/239110)
**Author:** [@Snyde1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Snyde1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-that-rotates-through-array/239110 "2007-09-18T19:58:10Z")
Hello, I'm trying to use the kirupa newsticker. I have it configured to load from an XML doc. Works great. PROBLEM: I need to be able to run it using loadvars() from a php script instead of XML because my host (goda… --- ## [Check width of movieclip loop?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-width-of-movieclip-loop/239108)
**Author:** [@woodman650](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/woodman650)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-width-of-movieclip-loop/239108 "2007-09-18T19:40:58Z")
Hey all, I have a frame that plays and checks and prints the width of a movieclip, but the movieclip is constantly changing size, so I would like the textfield to show the movieclip width as is scales. I would assume I n… --- ## [Fullscreen in flash 6](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fullscreen-in-flash-6/239100)
**Author:** [@ritual](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ritual)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fullscreen-in-flash-6/239100 "2007-09-18T18:37:14Z")
Hi, I’m trying to make a fullscreen flash webiste. I want the background symbol (bcGradient\_mc) to resize to the browser size, but the rest of the content on the stage to remain untouched. The actionscript works fine w… --- ## [Best practice for using anchor tags?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-practice-for-using-anchor-tags/239098)
**Author:** [@Rabel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rabel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-practice-for-using-anchor-tags/239098 "2007-09-18T18:22:49Z")
I am looking into using anchor tags for the first time and I am thinking I cant use them for this site because I am using xml and other variables that are being passed in on the first frame but maybe there as a chance th… --- ## [XML thumbnail gallery won't load remotely](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-thumbnail-gallery-wont-load-remotely/239097)
**Author:** [@jasaravo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jasaravo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-thumbnail-gallery-wont-load-remotely/239097 "2007-09-18T18:14:05Z")
I created an XML scrolling thumbnail gallery using a kirupa tutorial found here I then had to alter the action script to get my thumbnails to display properly -- they were spaced out or overlapping each other and not i… --- ## [DataGrid Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-problem/239096)
**Author:** [@lsanom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lsanom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-problem/239096 "2007-09-18T18:12:22Z")
So im parsing some XML into a datagrid and I keep getting the following error; TypeError: Error #2007: Parameter child must be non-null. at flash.display::DisplayObjectContainer/addChildAt() at fl.controls::BaseButt… --- ## [Create scalable box?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-scalable-box/239094)
**Author:** [@woodman650](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/woodman650)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-scalable-box/239094 "2007-09-18T18:08:01Z")
please remove thread. --- ## [Game Controler](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/game-controler/239092)
**Author:** [@ajcates](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ajcates)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/game-controler/239092 "2007-09-18T17:56:58Z")
Ok so I have recently bought a game controller, it works with my computer, but I would like to integrate it into a Action Script project, how would I go about doing this? [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1538) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1540)