# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1695 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1696 --- ## [Tell me a story about parent and child commands?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tell-me-a-story-about-parent-and-child-commands/227580)
**Author:** [@Jiruharudo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jiruharudo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tell-me-a-story-about-parent-and-child-commands/227580 "2007-05-31T13:57:46Z")
Hello fellow kirupians. ^^ I'm sure this'll sound a little silly. \[COLOR=silver\](and n00bish)\[/COLOR\] But could someone take the time ..and tell me: what the functions of "parent" and "child" codes are? ^^; I'm cu… --- ## [How to assigne id to MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-assigne-id-to-mc/227579)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Chulito](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mr_Chulito)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-assigne-id-to-mc/227579 "2007-05-31T13:53:32Z")
Hello All, I'm trying to identify how this line works but have no clue, I tried to read different help files but is not helping. the line is as follows \_mc.i = (ipic \>= NPICS ? ipic-NPICS : ipic); Any help would b… --- ## [setCursor?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setcursor/227578)
**Author:** [@NaughtyPine](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NaughtyPine)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setcursor/227578 "2007-05-31T13:24:38Z")
I want to swap the cursor to the hand symbol when I rollover my button. I can't seem to figure out how to configure this. What is up with setCursor is as3? --- ## [DIV'ing a Music MySpace](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/diving-a-music-myspace/227572)
**Author:** [@J\_Trill](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/J_Trill)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/diving-a-music-myspace/227572 "2007-05-31T12:47:06Z")
Okay, so I'm pretty much confused. I have no clue on how to div my music MySpace. Does anyone have experience that can help me out here? Give me some tips and hints. Really... to tell you the truth I don't really know ho… --- ## [Moving images from right to left with constant speed without any gap](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-images-from-right-to-left-with-constant-speed-without-any-gap/227567)
**Author:** [@searchacar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/searchacar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-images-from-right-to-left-with-constant-speed-without-any-gap/227567 "2007-05-31T12:19:42Z")
Hi everyone. I am totally new to flash and got one project which realy need to be done. It will be realy appreciate if someone can help me. thanks in advance. I want to make a file in flash in which different images a… --- ## [Sliding picture](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-picture/227563)
**Author:** [@Takashy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Takashy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-picture/227563 "2007-05-31T11:41:35Z")
Hi there, I got a little question. .... Well, if you go to this site and press on that house in the middle you go to a picture that kinda slides around as you move your mouse. I wanted to know how you do that. Or is… --- ## [Telltarget to multiple movieclips!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/telltarget-to-multiple-movieclips/227559)
**Author:** [@Fuzzy900](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Fuzzy900)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/telltarget-to-multiple-movieclips/227559 "2007-05-31T09:54:56Z")
Hi Guys, I have a little problem, I have a scene containing about 30 movieclips (all with a unique instance name!) I want to call all movieclips at once, on a specific keypress - ex. when I press the key "a", I want … --- ## [\[Flash8/CS3\] Combo Box Doesn't Drop Down](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-cs3-combo-box-doesnt-drop-down/227558)
**Author:** [@kneural](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kneural)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-cs3-combo-box-doesnt-drop-down/227558 "2007-05-31T09:48:38Z")
Hi! okay i know this is a stupid question (n tts cause im not really gd at actionscript). I'm currently making a flash form and it consists of several combo boxes. I placed a combo box on stage and specified the drop… --- ## [Changing default software](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-default-software/227557)
**Author:** [@Nevo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nevo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 9:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-default-software/227557 "2007-05-31T09:35:08Z")
Not a coding problem but does anyone know where the default graphics editing software is changed? At the momment I have it set to photoshop for some reason but would really like to change it back to Fireworks but can't … --- ## [Control dynamic content from main timeline](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/control-dynamic-content-from-main-timeline/227556)
**Author:** [@rohan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rohan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 9:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/control-dynamic-content-from-main-timeline/227556 "2007-05-31T09:03:04Z")
I'm sure this has been asked many times before...but I can't find anything that will help so I'm gonna ask again..sorry to all of you that have seen this question a million times before... can you control/access the ti… --- ## [Flash 8 XML or Actionscript Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-xml-or-actionscript-problem/227554)
**Author:** [@andrewst](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andrewst)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-xml-or-actionscript-problem/227554 "2007-05-31T08:21:33Z")
I'm on the last step of a project and need this last thing fixed... I have XML text loading to a content section for each page of this flash site, and I have a photo gallery that loads images dynamically. When the gal… --- ## [Question : Shadow effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-shadow-effect/227552)
**Author:** [@Froez](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Froez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 7:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-shadow-effect/227552 "2007-05-31T07:41:21Z")
Hi All, Just a simple question: How can I create a square with a shadow effect (shadow on all sides the same). I was able to create it a couple of months ago, but completely forgot... Grtz Froez --- ## [Export movie created with AS to Quicktime](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-movie-created-with-as-to-quicktime/227548)
**Author:** [@Beebs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Beebs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-movie-created-with-as-to-quicktime/227548 "2007-05-31T05:47:58Z")
I tried to export movie entirely created with Actionscripts to Quicktime, but no luck. Is this possible to do? How? --- ## [Dynamic text printing problem in flash can anyone help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-printing-problem-in-flash-can-anyone-help/227547)
**Author:** [@laurat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/laurat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 5:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-printing-problem-in-flash-can-anyone-help/227547 "2007-05-31T05:30:20Z")
Hi. I am having problems trying to print dynamic quiz results. I can get the entire page to print but not the dynamic content. I have included a link to where the fla is loaded....if you skip to question 7 submit an answ… --- ## [Flash emailer with PHP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-emailer-with-php/227546)
**Author:** [@Money4Shop](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Money4Shop)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 4:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-emailer-with-php/227546 "2007-05-31T04:55:36Z")
I'm having problems getting my emailer to work in my Flash file. I used the onClipevent showed in the Kirup tutorials but my emailer for some reason, just kept looping. So I just set it to gotoandstop at the frame with t… --- ## [Progress bar for multiple files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/progress-bar-for-multiple-files/227545)
**Author:** [@markusbeaumonte](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/markusbeaumonte)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 4:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/progress-bar-for-multiple-files/227545 "2007-05-31T04:49:40Z")
I have an idea. When the thumbnails of my portfolio appear, I'd like a progress bar to appear inplace of the thumbnail until the fullsize image is preloaded. Can someone help me? Many thanks! Markus --- ## [Using XML Attributes?!?!?!?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-xml-attributes/227543)
**Author:** [@vmarvaso](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vmarvaso)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 4:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-xml-attributes/227543 "2007-05-31T04:03:17Z")
howdy, im trying to pull attributes from my xml file for use in a dynamic text field but cant seem to get the actionscript dialed in properly...maybe YOU can help! i have a php script which parses the data as attribu… --- ## [AutoScrolling Button for TextBox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/autoscrolling-button-for-textbox/227541)
**Author:** [@Money4Shop](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Money4Shop)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 4:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/autoscrolling-button-for-textbox/227541 "2007-05-31T04:01:31Z")
Hey, I am having some problems making a textbox of mine scroll automatically. I currently just have this: on(press){ presstext.scroll++; } but that doesn't work and I saw somewhere that maybe I need to use a hitt… --- ## [Can I create a movieclip of the main timeline?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-create-a-movieclip-of-the-main-timeline/227540)
**Author:** [@boomtish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/boomtish)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 3:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-create-a-movieclip-of-the-main-timeline/227540 "2007-05-31T03:59:04Z")
I've just spent a few hours making this frame by frame animation across a number of layers, all existing on the main timeline in flash. I've just decided, I would rather this animation be housed in a movieclip, so I ca… --- ## [Php Mailer Form Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-mailer-form-help/227537)
**Author:** [@thewishmaster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thewishmaster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-mailer-form-help/227537 "2007-05-31T02:33:48Z")
helo everyone, just got a problem with my code. actually i got it here kirupa tutorial about PHP mailer form. it doest work on me. i dont know what the errors are. kindly pls check? MY CODE: \ **Author:** [@Lolit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lolit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mysql-fetch-array-error/227534 "2007-05-31T01:52:00Z") Hello, If anyone can help, I have the following error on my php code: PHP Warning: mysql\_fetch\_array(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result.This is part of the PHP where the problem is and the message i get on… --- ## [XML Blog Preloader Needed... Help Please :)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-blog-preloader-needed-help-please/227533)
**Author:** [@YoungNastyMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/YoungNastyMan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 1:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-blog-preloader-needed-help-please/227533 "2007-05-31T01:43:07Z")
Hello all. Basically, I'm making a site using only flash. So far I'm using preloaders for all of my external content - but this one's got me stumped: I need a preloader for text. The text is formated as HTML and it … --- ## [100% x 100% Flash div over another div](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/100-x-100-flash-div-over-another-div/227532)
**Author:** [@Counterproductive](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Counterproductive)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 1:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/100-x-100-flash-div-over-another-div/227532 "2007-05-31T01:35:18Z")
Ok I'm an idiot with CSS and that is very likely the cause of my problem, however I still need a solution. So what I'm trying to do is put a transparent flash movie that takes up all of the browser window ontop of anoth… --- ## [swapDepth and setMask trouble](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swapdepth-and-setmask-trouble/227531)
**Author:** [@wilky19](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wilky19)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 1:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swapdepth-and-setmask-trouble/227531 "2007-05-31T01:28:53Z")
hi im having some trouble when trying to implement the swap depth function to movieclips that have the setmask function implimented to them. the problem is that i can get the swapdepth to work but when the setmask is imp… --- ## [How to add my data from a database into a table?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-my-data-from-a-database-into-a-table/227529)
**Author:** [@Flash\_Man1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flash_Man1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-my-data-from-a-database-into-a-table/227529 "2007-05-31T01:02:29Z")
Hey all, This is a tad different from the usual insert...this script uses a class which creates a pdf using php...i want my data which is saved in a cookie and then saved into an array called $data...i want all the wor… --- ## [XML AS2.0 Script Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-as2-0-script-question/227524)
**Author:** [@sup\_legolas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sup_legolas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-as2-0-script-question/227524 "2007-05-31T00:35:54Z")
Flash 8 Pro/ActionScript 2.0 Well, you see, I'm trying to create what I'd like to call a "News Feed" in which data from the RSS/XML of CNN's Topstories is put into a scrolling Dynamic Text Field. The Scrolling, I under… --- ## [Website Speed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/website-speed/227523)
**Author:** [@Mvespa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mvespa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/website-speed/227523 "2007-05-31T00:23:48Z")
Hello everyone. I'm finishing a website made with aspx, css, flash ,etc... but I'm having some problems with loading speed. I'm wondering, if probably could be a problem of my internet connection. Can you please try … --- ## [Gallery issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gallery-issues/227519)
**Author:** [@htrain26](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/htrain26)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2007, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gallery-issues/227519 "2007-05-30T23:47:34Z")
Hey there. I'm kind of in a huge deadline crunch. I have a gallery that I built from a tutorial I found online--it has an empty mc with a border around it, and when you click on a thumbnail an image is loaded into … --- ## [DragnDrop mp3 player Actionscript help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dragndrop-mp3-player-actionscript-help/227515)
**Author:** [@rugget](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rugget)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2007, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dragndrop-mp3-player-actionscript-help/227515 "2007-05-30T23:19:45Z")
I want to have this mp3 player to display the songs in 2 rows instead of 1 that I have now. I want the player to display 4 songs, 2 in each row. song\_mc is the movie clip that songs are loaded into. Any help is appreciat… --- ## [Random movement-attachmovie-pixelhittest](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-movement-attachmovie-pixelhittest/227513)
**Author:** [@kos010](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kos010)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2007, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-movement-attachmovie-pixelhittest/227513 "2007-05-30T23:09:25Z")
Hey you kirupians! long time no posting, but now currently into flashland again. I'll try to explain the concept, hopefully you guys and girls could bring me more on the right track since I got stuck. I'll attach my file… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1694) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1696)