# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1661 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1662 --- ## [How to create video thumbnails](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-video-thumbnails/230071)
**Author:** [@fuzzylogic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fuzzylogic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2007, 10:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-video-thumbnails/230071 "2007-06-22T10:39:49Z")
Hi all, Is there a possibility to show a small thumbnail of the .flv inside swf? My requirement is to show some set of thumbnails placed on stage and when these are clicked, the video plays. I am just too lazy to tak… --- ## [Sequential thumbnail loader from an xml file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sequential-thumbnail-loader-from-an-xml-file/230070)
**Author:** [@lee\_reilly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lee_reilly)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2007, 10:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sequential-thumbnail-loader-from-an-xml-file/230070 "2007-06-22T10:24:31Z")
Hello all I have set up an xml thumbnail gallery using some of the great tuts on this site (I'm a designer so this dev stuff tends to get a little confusing). Basic setup is quite simple: xml holds titles, thumb urls… --- ## [%100 Flash Heigt? How?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/100-flash-heigt-how/230067)
**Author:** [@Abus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Abus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2007, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/100-flash-heigt-how/230067 "2007-06-22T09:58:21Z")
The height of the place where I want to put my flash movie changes nearly in every page. So how can I give my flash a 100% height? Is it possible? --- ## [Access class defined in "linkage..." from external class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-class-defined-in-linkage-from-external-class/230054)
**Author:** [@arckodrazen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arckodrazen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2007, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-class-defined-in-linkage-from-external-class/230054 "2007-06-22T08:15:42Z")
Hi Rather strange title hu? \[smile\] Well, I'm trying to access a class which was defined on a library symbol in my main.fla by using the Linkage... dialog. Classname: GrungeTitle, BaseClass: BitmapData. I'm trying to… --- ## [Please check this affirmation about copyPixels](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-check-this-affirmation-about-copypixels/230052)
**Author:** [@costa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/costa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2007, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-check-this-affirmation-about-copypixels/230052 "2007-06-22T08:00:30Z")
Dear all, Please tell me if this affirmation is correct: I have this code var myMC:mcSet = new mcSet(832,576); // an image in the library var titleBitmap:Bitmap = new Bitmap(myMC); var \_map:BitmapData = new Bitma… --- ## [Need Flash 8 Help...please!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-flash-8-help-please/230048)
**Author:** [@jess7878](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jess7878)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2007, 7:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-flash-8-help-please/230048 "2007-06-22T07:21:08Z")
So I'm very new to flash and I had to build this slide show type movies that synced up sounds with pictures that I faded in and out of. I created the movie with no problem. And I uploaded the .swf file into dreamweaver (… --- ## [Flash Communication With C++ Code](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-communication-with-c-code/230047)
**Author:** [@glidealong](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/glidealong)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2007, 7:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-communication-with-c-code/230047 "2007-06-22T07:03:02Z")
Is there anyway to make action script communicate with dlls? I will elaborate on the scenario. I have a flash application running inside XUL framework and the flash application communicates with javascript using External… --- ## [Preloader in AS3 (how the hell do i do it)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-in-as3-how-the-hell-do-i-do-it/230040)
**Author:** [@lambros](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lambros)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2007, 5:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-in-as3-how-the-hell-do-i-do-it/230040 "2007-06-22T05:34:58Z")
hey guys, i searched almost any topic and didn’t found a tutorial about preloaders in AS3.can anyone tell me how to mak a preloader in AS3 ??? i have th movie clip and the scenes…i just need the actionscript i am gonna … --- ## [Quicktime VR - and "Click to activate" - How to stop this in ie?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quicktime-vr-and-click-to-activate-how-to-stop-this-in-ie/230038)
**Author:** [@Flash\_Man1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flash_Man1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2007, 5:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quicktime-vr-and-click-to-activate-how-to-stop-this-in-ie/230038 "2007-06-22T05:24:34Z")
Hey all, I have a quicktime VR and when people view the site in ie they are prompted to "click to activate" the quicktime VR. How can I stop this "click to activate thing/ or turn it off?" Here is my code for how I a… --- ## [Button to external SWF frame label](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-to-external-swf-frame-label/230035)
**Author:** [@ace0002](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ace0002)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2007, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-to-external-swf-frame-label/230035 "2007-06-22T04:28:42Z")
\[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Arial\]\[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Arial\]Hi there,\[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Arial\] \[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Arial\]I don’t get much luck with forums so I am hoping someone will be able to help.… --- ## [BitmapData hitTest Problem on Rotation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapdata-hittest-problem-on-rotation/230033)
**Author:** [@kadal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kadal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2007, 4:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapdata-hittest-problem-on-rotation/230033 "2007-06-22T04:10:16Z")
Guys need help on BitmapData HitTest I know there's a lot of code about hitTest ,and it works but he problem is I have a rotation image that have unwanted behavior if I rotate the image. it works great if its a circl… --- ## [Attaching multiple images - load images one at a time?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attaching-multiple-images-load-images-one-at-a-time/230026)
**Author:** [@Benek](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Benek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2007, 2:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attaching-multiple-images-load-images-one-at-a-time/230026 "2007-06-22T02:57:45Z")
I have a photo gallery that loads many images using a for loop (image data is from XML file). Simplified code looks like this: var photos\_xml = new XML(); photos\_xml.ignoreWhite = true; photos\_xml.onLoad = function(su… --- ## [Using Blixt scrollbar with Auto height Textfield](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-blixt-scrollbar-with-auto-height-textfield/230022)
**Author:** [@rf1017](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rf1017)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2007, 1:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-blixt-scrollbar-with-auto-height-textfield/230022 "2007-06-22T01:58:56Z")
Can anyone help me figure out what I'm doing wrong here? I want to use a Blixt's scrollbar to scroll a dynamic textfield that's is set to a autosizing height.... And I'm having problems. I though I had finally found my… --- ## [Migrating from AS2: problem importing package/class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/migrating-from-as2-problem-importing-package-class/230020)
**Author:** [@arandomdan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arandomdan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2007, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/migrating-from-as2-problem-importing-package-class/230020 "2007-06-22T01:42:45Z")
I’m currently migrating a Flash game over to AS3 and I’m having trouble changing my classes into packages. I have a folder called “actionscript” which contains all my packages/classes, etc. My main class file, “Main.as… --- ## [scale9Grid problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scale9grid-problem/230017)
**Author:** [@warpdesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/warpdesign)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2007, 1:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scale9grid-problem/230017 "2007-06-22T01:08:53Z")
I'm trying everything to get this box to scale with rounded corners not getting stretched. I can't figure it out. The box is about 167 x 35 and this is my code, sorry if it's a lot import flash.geom.Rectangle; import … --- ## [3 column layout help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3-column-layout-help/230015)
**Author:** [@thats\_all\_folks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thats_all_folks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2007, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3-column-layout-help/230015 "2007-06-22T00:55:44Z")
Trying to make a simple 3 column layout and seems that I can't get it to work, wondering if anyone has any idea what the problem could be \ **Author:** [@dxhans5](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dxhans5)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2007, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-makes-the-snow-fall/230009 "2007-06-21T23:23:34Z") Hi folks, I'm still learning Actionscript and so far it's been enlightning. I can pretty much look at someones code and understand what it's doing, however, I'm baffled about one script I found here on the site. This… --- ## [Emulate a screw driver + screw](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/emulate-a-screw-driver-screw/230008)
**Author:** [@kpxnamja](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kpxnamja)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2007, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/emulate-a-screw-driver-screw/230008 "2007-06-21T23:05:55Z")
For a simple game I am making, I was wondering if any of you can help me make some sort of a screw emulation. There's a base screw-head and once the screwdriver is at hand, while pressing the left mouse button, the use… --- ## [Masks not covering enough, when publishing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masks-not-covering-enough-when-publishing/230006)
**Author:** [@Aesir](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Aesir)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2007, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masks-not-covering-enough-when-publishing/230006 "2007-06-21T22:40:03Z")
\[FONT=Times New Roman\]The image below shows three layers:\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Times New Roman\] Top Layer: mask \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Times New Roman\] Middle Layer: masked content \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Times New Roman\] Bottom Layer:… --- ## [Anti-aliasing problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anti-aliasing-problem/230005)
**Author:** [@Tejh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tejh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2007, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anti-aliasing-problem/230005 "2007-06-21T22:20:21Z")
Im trying to create this countdown timer for my website. and I have all the AS and everything right. its just this countdown text In this first image. everything looks fine and dandy before its compiled \[image\] But w… --- ## [Several Thumbnails with their own preloaders](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/several-thumbnails-with-their-own-preloaders/230002)
**Author:** [@ocsherret](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ocsherret)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2007, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/several-thumbnails-with-their-own-preloaders/230002 "2007-06-21T22:03:36Z")
ACTIONSCRIPT 3.0 Question. Hey, I know how to load several thumbnails at once however I do not know how to give each thumbnail its own personal preloader. For example I am doing this (THIS IS JUST AN OUTLINE OF WHAT … --- ## [Illustrator Text import issues...anyone else notice?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-text-import-issues-anyone-else-notice/230001)
**Author:** [@slopps](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slopps)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2007, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-text-import-issues-anyone-else-notice/230001 "2007-06-21T22:02:52Z")
Hello everyone, Just doing some initial testing, I'm noticing that the import of illustrator files into flash still doesn't get the text right unless you convert it to vector outlines. I can't tell if this is only for … --- ## [Flash frame history](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-frame-history/230000)
**Author:** [@metrade23](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/metrade23)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2007, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-frame-history/230000 "2007-06-21T21:59:50Z")
When my flash movie refreshes it always returns to frame 1. If I'm on frame 3 when the movie refreshes is there a way to return to frame 3? --- ## [Flash actionscript rotation?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-actionscript-rotation/229995)
**Author:** [@giveyadogabone](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/giveyadogabone)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2007, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-actionscript-rotation/229995 "2007-06-21T21:24:24Z")
Is it possible to rotate through actionscript 180 through 360 degrees "buttons, graphics , video instances(flash video player) " opposed to just "movie clips"???????? if there is how??? thanks --- ## [Random Letters](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-letters/229993)
**Author:** [@yfwmagazine](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yfwmagazine)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2007, 9:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-letters/229993 "2007-06-21T21:21:39Z")
I know this is do-able and I know I had the script somewhere, but I want my menu buttons on load to have random numbers/letters spinning until I stops on the correct letter and spells out the button name. :evil: Eample… --- ## [Hi guys, any help with loadVars and a random image from a folder?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hi-guys-any-help-with-loadvars-and-a-random-image-from-a-folder/229989)
**Author:** [@trevorsaint](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trevorsaint)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2007, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hi-guys-any-help-with-loadvars-and-a-random-image-from-a-folder/229989 "2007-06-21T20:49:00Z")
Hi guys I have about 5 pngs that I need to be show based upon perhaps a loadvars, and a random background image loaded from a folder. Its been ages since I used flash, can anyone point me in the right rirection for get… --- ## [Listen to a variable - is it possible?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/listen-to-a-variable-is-it-possible/229988)
**Author:** [@philj1986](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/philj1986)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2007, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/listen-to-a-variable-is-it-possible/229988 "2007-06-21T20:35:42Z")
Hey, Im trying to set up an event listener that listens for when a variable has its data changed. something like this: var test = "testing..."; test.addEventListener(variable.DataChangesInside, doSomething); fun… --- ## [I Have No Idea What To Do](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-have-no-idea-what-to-do/229987)
**Author:** [@understudy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/understudy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2007, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-have-no-idea-what-to-do/229987 "2007-06-21T20:33:37Z")
Hello, Here's the idea— I want a snippet of code to capture a piece of the URL and use that information to load items in the page. For example— In the source of http://www.example.com/XYZ.php (XYZ.html, XYZ.asp, … --- ## [If statement and components](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if-statement-and-components/229986)
**Author:** [@Multi\_Task](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Multi_Task)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2007, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if-statement-and-components/229986 "2007-06-21T20:20:31Z")
Hey yall trying to use a datalist and button from components library. on the datalist I am attempting at using arrays and have found it to be wrong when i am checking if something from the datalist is not selected set fo… --- ## [Problems with a stupid function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-a-stupid-function/229985)
**Author:** [@raithedavion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/raithedavion)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2007, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-a-stupid-function/229985 "2007-06-21T20:17:55Z")
I'm having a problem with a small part of a program. Error #C2679. I don't know what the deal is. Any help would be appreciated. I've also tried character strings but they were giving me more errors like cannot conve… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1660) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1662)