# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1574 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1575 --- ## [Google page links](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-page-links/236400)
**Author:** [@camargo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/camargo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-page-links/236400 "2007-08-20T16:19:03Z")
Howdy Kirupans, I come to you all with a unique question. I'm not really sure that this is the proper part of the forum for this one, but I figured 'what the heck?' I've noticed on a few Google searches that Google w… --- ## [Any idea where to start?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-idea-where-to-start/236397)
**Author:** [@kons0uL](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kons0uL)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-idea-where-to-start/236397 "2007-08-20T16:18:17Z")
Hey guys-- I saw this page (http://www.newport-news.com/shop/category\_splash.aspx?gp\_coll\_id=9&gp\_cat\_id=1649&gp\_fashcoll\_id=1000) and really want to figure out how it was done. I want to make a similar website but wi… --- ## [Getting the length of an mp3 file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-the-length-of-an-mp3-file/236396)
**Author:** [@onion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/onion)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-the-length-of-an-mp3-file/236396 "2007-08-20T16:04:31Z")
I'm creating an mp3 player and need to grab the duration/length of an mp3 file I'm streaming. This is what I've got so far: var s:Sound = new Sound() s.setVolume(100) audiofile="music.mp3" s.loadSound(audiofile,tru… --- ## [Sound Object?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-object/236394)
**Author:** [@yolkSac](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yolkSac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-object/236394 "2007-08-20T15:37:43Z")
Why doesnt this work? var mySound:Sound = new Sound (); mySound.loadSound("music/mp3-01\_Ice.mp3", true); My Fla is located locally in the same folder as the music folder. I want to start building an Mp3 player. … --- ## [Drag & Drop Quiz Conundrum](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-drop-quiz-conundrum/236391)
**Author:** [@senyor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senyor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-drop-quiz-conundrum/236391 "2007-08-20T15:16:19Z")
I've designed a drag n drop app that aims to teach kids how to dress properly (in layers) for winter sports (skiing/snowboarding, etc.). I've got a character waiting to be dressed and various items of gear to be dragged … --- ## [She's A Little Confused](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shes-a-little-confused/236390)
**Author:** [@rahnefan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rahnefan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shes-a-little-confused/236390 "2007-08-20T15:15:22Z")
I've read the tutes and searched the threads, and still can't figure this out. Please help. In the attached .fla, I've given "seeker" a quasi-random movement (8 directions) with bounds. That works fine. Following seeke… --- ## [Single Event Hander for Multiple Buttons?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/single-event-hander-for-multiple-buttons/236389)
**Author:** [@jstumbo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jstumbo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/single-event-hander-for-multiple-buttons/236389 "2007-08-20T15:09:54Z")
I am new Flash and Actionscript. This is actually my first attempt at creating a website with it. I have a mc that has 23 buttons (thumbnails) on it, and one larger picture(uiloader) in the middle. When you click on a … --- ## [Event/EventDispatcher Logic Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/event-eventdispatcher-logic-help/236388)
**Author:** [@buginajar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/buginajar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/event-eventdispatcher-logic-help/236388 "2007-08-20T14:41:23Z")
I love the event model in AS3, however I am having a little trouble figuring out how to utilize it in my current situation: Say for instance I have a Sprite \*\* on my stage stored in the document class' property, \*\*'con… --- ## [PHP Wiki Recommendations?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-wiki-recommendations/236387)
**Author:** [@ratherblue](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ratherblue)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-wiki-recommendations/236387 "2007-08-20T14:19:23Z")
Anyone have any previous experience with wikis that they'd like to share? I have 3 I am looking at: PmWiki: http://www.pmichaud.com/wiki/PmWiki/PmWiki PhpWiki http://phpwiki.sourceforge.net/ MediaWiki http://www.me… --- ## [\[AS2\] \[CS3\] TransitionManager issue in a function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-cs3-transitionmanager-issue-in-a-function/236385)
**Author:** [@MaynardWinter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MaynardWinter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-cs3-transitionmanager-issue-in-a-function/236385 "2007-08-20T14:08:07Z")
Hello, I am having issues with an error using the TransitionManager, using Flash CS3, ActionScript 2.0 ...here's my error: The class or interface 'TransitionManager' could not be loaded. The error is refering to: … --- ## [Loading SWFs video clips one after the other](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-swfs-video-clips-one-after-the-other/236384)
**Author:** [@jrlawson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jrlawson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-swfs-video-clips-one-after-the-other/236384 "2007-08-20T14:01:43Z")
Using Flash 8 and CS3. I have video clips that are SWF's and want to load them into a blank movie clip one after the other automatically. So when one movie ends the other one will load up and play. I have tried using … --- ## [Ctrl+Enter instead of Enter in TextArea](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ctrl-enter-instead-of-enter-in-textarea/236381)
**Author:** [@pips](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pips)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ctrl-enter-instead-of-enter-in-textarea/236381 "2007-08-20T13:42:51Z")
Hi, I'm creating a Flash instant messaging application (through XMPP protocol) and run into a problem. It isn't that important but I was quite upset that I wasn't able to solve it and I want to know if their is a solut… --- ## [How to get smooth gradients!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-smooth-gradients/236377)
**Author:** [@lfdesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lfdesign)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-smooth-gradients/236377 "2007-08-20T13:11:41Z")
Hi, My problem is simple... How can I get a smooth gradient using flash? I'm trying to create a gradient background and it always stays with "steps"... Here's an example: http://www.lpfmultimedia.com/gradient\_tes… --- ## [Loading Variables from PHP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-variables-from-php/236376)
**Author:** [@nemoBejingler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nemoBejingler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-variables-from-php/236376 "2007-08-20T13:11:01Z")
I have a main movie that loads variables from a php script using URLLoader. When I test the movie in flash on my computer, everything works fine. When I upload it to my site, it stops working. Any help is appreciated. Th… --- ## [Strange  character appearing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-a-character-appearing/236373)
**Author:** [@tutters](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tutters)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-a-character-appearing/236373 "2007-08-20T11:46:07Z")
Hi I'm getting this  character appearing every time I type a £ sign. So it looks like £ within the swf. The data is being read from CDATA within an xml doc. Any help would be appreciated Thanks --- ## [Scroll gone?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-gone/236372)
**Author:** [@m00nz00mer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m00nz00mer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-gone/236372 "2007-08-20T11:21:37Z")
Scroll problem.. basically if you go to the web section.. and resize your browser.. you loose some of the bottom content.. and the scroll goes.. www.blue-shark.co.uk/test any ideas?? --- ## [\[CS3 + AS2\] SWF transitions and FuseKit ... help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-as2-swf-transitions-and-fusekit-help/236371)
**Author:** [@Xenon242](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Xenon242)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-as2-swf-transitions-and-fusekit-help/236371 "2007-08-20T11:17:29Z")
Hi everyone, So I'm working on my personal website, and I decided to get clever and try to combine Kirupa's SWF transition tutorial with FuseKit 2.1. For the sake of this problem, here is a quick map of the SWF structu… --- ## [setInterval - actionscript 2.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setinterval-actionscript-2-0/236370)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Goudie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sam_Goudie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setinterval-actionscript-2-0/236370 "2007-08-20T10:14:40Z")
Hey, I'm programming some tweens with actionscript and I want the flashplayer to wait 0.5 seconds between each action. I've used set interval before, but that was when I only wanted the playhead to stop, wait so many s… --- ## [mp3player preloading with scrub bar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3player-preloading-with-scrub-bar/236369)
**Author:** [@onion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/onion)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3player-preloading-with-scrub-bar/236369 "2007-08-20T09:57:04Z")
Hi everyone, I'm having problems creating an mp3 player, it's actually a plug-in component for our content management system so unfortunately I can't use the default component that flash provides. I can load the mp3 fi… --- ## [PHP Checkbox complication..!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-checkbox-complication/236363)
**Author:** [@ramize\_27](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ramize_27)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-checkbox-complication/236363 "2007-08-20T08:45:28Z")
Hi guys, even i'm confused with this one but i'll try my best explaining how it works.. 1. display a list of checkbox based on the data in db.. 2. on submit, navigate to the confirmation page the checked items should be… --- ## [Book advice](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/book-advice/236361)
**Author:** [@Vectar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vectar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/book-advice/236361 "2007-08-20T08:16:02Z")
Does anybody know a good book that show the more advanced techniques of flash. More on the level like the Nike sites are made. Things like. When you click on a button first something happens in your clip before it start … --- ## [AMFPHP and pageAbleResults](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/amfphp-and-pageableresults/236359)
**Author:** [@dmerino](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dmerino)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/amfphp-and-pageableresults/236359 "2007-08-20T07:51:14Z")
I'm converting a AS2 project to AS3 and I need to get AMFPHP working in AS3. I seem to have the basics of it down. I'm able to communicate with the server and get simple results back. But I'm having an issue with thi… --- ## [Getting the Value Inside a Form Field](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-the-value-inside-a-form-field/236357)
**Author:** [@SGAction](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SGAction)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 7:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-the-value-inside-a-form-field/236357 "2007-08-20T07:07:12Z")
I have an input text field type and I want to grab the value in it. In javascript you could do something like inputName.value - is there some equivalent in actionscript? Thanks! --- ## [\[FL8\] problem with loading from file system](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fl8-problem-with-loading-from-file-system/236355)
**Author:** [@smalcat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smalcat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 6:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fl8-problem-with-loading-from-file-system/236355 "2007-08-20T06:38:24Z")
Hello forum, my first post. I have problems loading images from filesystem. It is first time i am creating a flash windows projector, though i am quite expirienced to do web things. Everything works fine if i load from… --- ## [Problem displaying External.txt](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-displaying-external-txt/236354)
**Author:** [@rav3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rav3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 6:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-displaying-external-txt/236354 "2007-08-20T06:23:54Z")
Hi, I'm using external text document to display text into flash, But it generate sentences with "/" in every paragraph spacing. Attached is my file, thanks in advance~ rav3 solved~, its the txt file problem.. thanks … --- ## [Need a some help with some xml and a photo gallary](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-a-some-help-with-some-xml-and-a-photo-gallary/236340)
**Author:** [@satrop101](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/satrop101)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 3:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-a-some-help-with-some-xml-and-a-photo-gallary/236340 "2007-08-20T03:32:12Z")
Arrrrrgh!!! At my wits ends! I am a bit out of my depth trying to do what I doing but I've mastered most of what I need to do! Right this is what I have thus far!\> http://thedesignport.com/Portfolio\_Page\_One.html, what… --- ## [Accessing function located in the loading movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-function-located-in-the-loading-movie/236336)
**Author:** [@katakylism](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/katakylism)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 2:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-function-located-in-the-loading-movie/236336 "2007-08-20T02:17:06Z")
I really need help on this one. I have a function to resize my stage which is located in the main movie. There is another movie which is loaded into the main movie and I want the loading movie to call the resize function… --- ## [Buffering Strategies](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buffering-strategies/236335)
**Author:** [@Flash\_Man1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flash_Man1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buffering-strategies/236335 "2007-08-20T02:03:53Z")
Hey all, Just wondering if anybody has any dynamic buffering strategy solution for streaming video from the FMS server? I am following the Adobe Tutorial but i get confused where to place all of the files as I am not… --- ## [Ringtone code](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ringtone-code/236334)
**Author:** [@soundtrax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/soundtrax)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 1:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ringtone-code/236334 "2007-08-20T01:41:04Z")
I want to be able to make my own ringtones and have other people come to my site and upload them to their phone. Can someone explain to me if I need to do anything special to make this happen. I guess what I'm asking is … --- ## [Looping video in Flash!?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-video-in-flash/236333)
**Author:** [@stoney\_kun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stoney_kun)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-video-in-flash/236333 "2007-08-20T00:19:45Z")
Hey guys, I am struggling to get a streamed video (FLV) to automatically loop? I have attached the following code to the video component: on(complete) { trace("hit"); this.autoRewind = true; this.play(); } … [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1573) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1575)