# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1638 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1639 --- ## [Building a "flash forum"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/building-a-flash-forum/231699)
**Author:** [@blueM](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blueM)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/building-a-flash-forum/231699 "2007-07-06T21:03:20Z")
\[FONT=Times New Roman\] Hey guys. \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Times New Roman\] I’m thinking of doing a pen pal site. But very simple and easy, it will just contain text. I want to create like my own “flash forum”. People fill i… --- ## [XML Thumbnail Gallery/ Complex Rollover button effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-thumbnail-gallery-complex-rollover-button-effect/231697)
**Author:** [@antegrav](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/antegrav)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-thumbnail-gallery-complex-rollover-button-effect/231697 "2007-07-06T20:55:40Z")
Hi everybody, this is my first time posting. I've been working on the XML Thumbnail gallery tutorial posted up and I wanted to know if it's possible to make a complex rollover effect on an xml button? For example I would… --- ## [\[Flash8\] Need Help witha Script](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-need-help-witha-script/231695)
**Author:** [@Q\_Dizzle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Q_Dizzle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-need-help-witha-script/231695 "2007-07-06T20:47:04Z")
In my game: http://img64.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pacmanms6.swf I need it to be so when i run into a wall is stop (got it) and the screen stops scrolling (need help) this is my code (off the site) onClipEvent (loa… --- ## [\[FMX04\] Photo gallery alignment problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx04-photo-gallery-alignment-problem/231694)
**Author:** [@justsmileandnod](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/justsmileandnod)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx04-photo-gallery-alignment-problem/231694 "2007-07-06T20:29:13Z")
Hey all, I'm a complete newbie when it comes to actionscript. I took the basic image gallery tutorial on this site and messed about with the code a bit so that the images move back and fourth rather than fading in and ou… --- ## [AS3 PHP Contact Form - Server Side Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-php-contact-form-server-side-flash/231693)
**Author:** [@EViL\_Bites](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/EViL_Bites)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-php-contact-form-server-side-flash/231693 "2007-07-06T20:25:23Z")
I've been working on a small commercial website (my first) and I'm having some trouble accessing a a simple PHP mail script from a flash interface. I'm not proficient in PHP in fact I'm just beginning to learn. The si… --- ## [Variables from loadMovie?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-from-loadmovie/231692)
**Author:** [@Loof](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Loof)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-from-loadmovie/231692 "2007-07-06T19:56:11Z")
Okay. I got loadMovie to work in a movie called "testShell" and it loads a movie named "testvid.swf" with a variable "testVar" in it. testvid.swf is loaded into a movieclip named "testclip". How can I get testVar to regi… --- ## [How to splice multidimensional arrays?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-splice-multidimensional-arrays/231691)
**Author:** [@contrast](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/contrast)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-splice-multidimensional-arrays/231691 "2007-07-06T19:14:06Z")
How would I go about splicing a multidimensional array? I have tried a few things but can't seem to get the right result and the docs only address single dimensional arrays. Thanks for any help. --- ## [Errr!.. Cant figure this out? (x,y) issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/errr-cant-figure-this-out-x-y-issue/231687)
**Author:** [@haider](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/haider)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/errr-cant-figure-this-out-x-y-issue/231687 "2007-07-06T18:25:01Z")
Hi, I have stage elements in my site showing up where they are supposed to with a FLUID Layout using the following code. Though there seems to be this strange gap all the way around my site in the html page. I want the h… --- ## [Levels - loading a swf into the proper place](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/levels-loading-a-swf-into-the-proper-place/231679)
**Author:** [@bardic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bardic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/levels-loading-a-swf-into-the-proper-place/231679 "2007-07-06T16:05:57Z")
Ok, well I am apparently having problem loading a swf onto the proper level. Anyways, the short of it is that I now need to create all my movieclips on their proper layers and when they are needed call them to the screen… --- ## [Tower Defense Game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tower-defense-game/231677)
**Author:** [@Saidon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Saidon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tower-defense-game/231677 "2007-07-06T15:48:41Z")
Hi guys, I'm new to actionscript and am trying to make a tower defense game for a flash class. I'm having trouble figuring out how to get the turrets to rotate and track the enemies and fire when they're in a certain ra… --- ## [Help optimize code](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-optimize-code/231676)
**Author:** [@tekoer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tekoer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-optimize-code/231676 "2007-07-06T15:40:05Z")
Hey, now i've got a code that looks like this: b\_1.btn\_bg.onRelease = function(){ if(\_root.currMovie == "case"){ b\_1.btn\_bg.enabled = false; b\_2.btn\_bg.enabled = true; b\_2.initialState(); } b\_2.btn\_bg.onRelease =… --- ## [TargetMC query](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targetmc-query/231675)
**Author:** [@lylester](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lylester)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targetmc-query/231675 "2007-07-06T15:32:37Z")
Hi, I may be being dense here (i am a newbie) but Could someone please explain to me why the 'targetMC' (variable?) used throughout does not have to be defined... \*The first line is initiated when the the a file … --- ## [Reading HTML as XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-html-as-xml/231671)
**Author:** [@dewey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dewey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-html-as-xml/231671 "2007-07-06T15:06:47Z")
Hello all, I am currently trying to read in an HTML page into flash. Basically, HTML is just XML so I should easily be able to parse it, but I am getting this error... TypeError: Error #1090: XML parser failure: elem… --- ## [Email form redirect after submit?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-form-redirect-after-submit/231664)
**Author:** [@Filmguy15](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Filmguy15)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-form-redirect-after-submit/231664 "2007-07-06T14:38:39Z")
Here is the email script that I am using for a form on my site.. \ **Author:** [@donFoeroap](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/donFoeroap)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-dynamic-guide/231663 "2007-07-06T14:14:37Z") Hello, I was wondering if there is a way to dynamically add a guide to a movieclip, and then let another movieclip follow this guide. Put another way: i want a "highlight" movieclip to follow the bounds of another mo… --- ## [Text File Query](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-file-query/231660)
**Author:** [@Takaya213](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Takaya213)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-file-query/231660 "2007-07-06T13:46:34Z")
Hi all Is it possible to load a text file into a Dynamic Textarea with a a UIScrollBar attatched to it? If so, then how do I go about adding it? If no, how else can I go about doing this? Thanks. T'akaya213 --- ## [Checking the current frame of an external loaded SWF?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-the-current-frame-of-an-external-loaded-swf/231659)
**Author:** [@radus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/radus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-the-current-frame-of-an-external-loaded-swf/231659 "2007-07-06T13:45:21Z")
Hello, I have a main movie and into it I am loading an external SWF, using loadMovie("myclip", target\_mc). I want my main timeline to be able to tell where my loaded movie is, and when the loaded mc (myclip.swf) reaches… --- ## [Retile background when stage resized](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/retile-background-when-stage-resized/231653)
**Author:** [@SlowRoasted](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SlowRoasted)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/retile-background-when-stage-resized/231653 "2007-07-06T13:04:48Z")
I want the background of a proloader to be retiled when the stage is resized. I'm guessing I have to delete the previous sprite and then retile, sort of like this: loaderContainer:Sprite = new Sprite(); addChild(load… --- ## [Calling all OOP Geniuses out there :-)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-all-oop-geniuses-out-there/231648)
**Author:** [@Shard](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-all-oop-geniuses-out-there/231648 "2007-07-06T12:35:51Z")
This has got me stumped! I am using the awesome image gallery carousel script (and tutorials) to make an xml fed image thumbnail carousel. My problem is that not all images are the same height and width - but at least on… --- ## [Quiz profile generation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quiz-profile-generation/231647)
**Author:** [@karuna62](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/karuna62)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quiz-profile-generation/231647 "2007-07-06T12:28:48Z")
Hi all, I am new to Flash and I am having a hell of a time trying to build a special type of multiple choice quiz. The idea is to direct the user to one of 4 different scenarios based on their answers so there are no ri… --- ## [Sponsorship](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sponsorship/231644)
**Author:** [@Emdiesse](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Emdiesse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sponsorship/231644 "2007-07-06T12:08:16Z")
I hear you can get flash games sponsored Anyone got any input on this? I want to try make a bit of extra cash and I thought this might be a fun way of going about it. What are your experiences with sponsorship? Tha… --- ## [Moviecliploader function how to get her arguments? w Proxy.create()](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moviecliploader-function-how-to-get-her-arguments-w-proxy-create/231641)
**Author:** [@verbruggher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/verbruggher)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moviecliploader-function-how-to-get-her-arguments-w-proxy-create/231641 "2007-07-06T11:45:26Z")
I dont want it like the classic way listenerThumbs.onLoadInit = function(target\_mc:MovieClip) { }; But with the Proxy.create class, how do I get the arguments of the moviecliploader? (ex: target\_mc, loadedbytes, totalb… --- ## [Problem targeting Iframe from Flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-targeting-iframe-from-flash-8/231640)
**Author:** [@HecticMedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HecticMedia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-targeting-iframe-from-flash-8/231640 "2007-07-06T11:38:58Z")
Hey all, I'm trying to make books.html come up in my iframe (named "contentwindow") but everytime I click "Books" it just comes up in a new window... Here's my FLA: http://www.austinmacauley.com/navigation.fla Any … --- ## [Renaming a movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/renaming-a-movieclip/231632)
**Author:** [@Flamingtoaster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flamingtoaster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/renaming-a-movieclip/231632 "2007-07-06T10:00:39Z")
How would one go about renaming a movieclip? ie: I have a movieclip named enemy1 and want to give it a new name of enemy11 when something happens. What code could I use? Thank you for your help \[smiley\] --- ## [Lock two sliders together](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lock-two-sliders-together/231631)
**Author:** [@snowfruit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/snowfruit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 9:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lock-two-sliders-together/231631 "2007-07-06T09:02:15Z")
I've created a slider control (using the excellent tute on kirupa) and am using two instances of it on my stage. I also have a lock that sets the variable locked to true or false. What I want to do is if locked == true h… --- ## [Random movement on x amount of sprites](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-movement-on-x-amount-of-sprites/231630)
**Author:** [@thatguythatsme](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thatguythatsme)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-movement-on-x-amount-of-sprites/231630 "2007-07-06T08:48:05Z")
I'm using this class to create random movement on a sprite however when I add another sprite its random movement is the same as the first sprite and they end up sitting on top of each other. Could anyone point me in the … --- ## [A bug or not?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-bug-or-not/231625)
**Author:** [@Zhet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zhet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-bug-or-not/231625 "2007-07-06T08:21:16Z")
A strange bug-like thing happens when I write: onClipEvent (enterFrame) { for (i=0; i\<25; i++) {this.\_x = i; } } I expect i to grow by one after every frame, but it just grows to 25 (or any other number) in one s… --- ## [Any way to speed this up?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-way-to-speed-this-up/231622)
**Author:** [@tezzutezzu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tezzutezzu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-way-to-speed-this-up/231622 "2007-07-06T08:13:21Z")
:cons: Hello people! I was wondering if there is anyway to speed the rendering of this little app that I made. It basically consist on attaching sprites on golden section based paths. I'm quite new to AS3 and really … --- ## [Communicating between frames](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/communicating-between-frames/231620)
**Author:** [@Louis777](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Louis777)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/communicating-between-frames/231620 "2007-07-06T08:00:23Z")
Hello, I am using AS3 & Flash CS3. I have 6 frames. In the first frame I initialize my netconnection and netstream along with a button (bttn\_rec) to start recording. When the record button is clicked it starts recording … --- ## [CS3 AS2 alpha values \> 100](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-as2-alpha-values-100/231619)
**Author:** [@namkavenia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/namkavenia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-as2-alpha-values-100/231619 "2007-07-06T07:58:03Z")
When assigning alpha values to a movieclip I noticed that there is no roof, I assumed it would stop accumulating value when 100 was reached. The result is that movieclips inside my movieclip appear to be accumulating alp… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1637) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1639)