# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1710 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1711 --- ## [(Flash 8) Need help defining alpha values of buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-need-help-defining-alpha-values-of-buttons/226485)
**Author:** [@mpot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mpot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-need-help-defining-alpha-values-of-buttons/226485 "2007-05-21T19:35:29Z")
Ok I need some serious help. I need to make the buttons that are associated with this code, toggle, so once you press them they become greyed out. So I was thinking of after you press a button, the alpha is reduced to 40… --- ## [Trying to make a web site with menu \[renamed\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-make-a-web-site-with-menu-renamed/226481)
**Author:** [@Syous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Syous)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-make-a-web-site-with-menu-renamed/226481 "2007-05-21T19:11:17Z")
Alright, so I'm designing a site that has 4 parts (for the sake of explanation) Part 1 is the menu which will be it's own .swf, which I would like to have align to the top center of the browser even if you resize the b… --- ## [How to control external MC... pause play etc](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-control-external-mc-pause-play-etc/226480)
**Author:** [@intrinsik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/intrinsik)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-control-external-mc-pause-play-etc/226480 "2007-05-21T19:08:00Z")
Hello, Im trying to get an external swf to pause but I can't seem to do it... here is how my movies are setup Domain1 preloader.swf Domain2 movie.swf When they were on the same domain I could access movie.swf fin… --- ## [Photo Gallery Help - Increase Height of Main Photo](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-help-increase-height-of-main-photo/226479)
**Author:** [@FlashGuy66](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FlashGuy66)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-help-increase-height-of-main-photo/226479 "2007-05-21T19:06:12Z")
I have downloaded and walked through the steps in creating the Photo Gallery and have it working properly for my Horizontal shots. However, I am having trouble with displaying my Vertical shots (Height-300 x Width-200). … --- ## [Kirupa "sliding menu" problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-sliding-menu-problems/226478)
**Author:** [@candela](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/candela)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-sliding-menu-problems/226478 "2007-05-21T19:02:47Z")
The reason why I am posting is because the files I downloaded with this tutorial are corrupt and did not open. pls let me know if I need to explain something else to get a response. I do not know what you would need to u… --- ## [Missing Font Warning](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/missing-font-warning/226476)
**Author:** [@DrRobotnik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DrRobotnik)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/missing-font-warning/226476 "2007-05-21T18:49:11Z")
Every time we get a flash job I always request all the fonts used by the original designer. I'm not a font expert, but it's a little confusing when trying to explain the problem. This time it's telling me that I don't ha… --- ## [rollOver issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-issue/226474)
**Author:** [@Syous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Syous)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-issue/226474 "2007-05-21T18:42:49Z")
I'm modding a template for a friend, the site is pgaloans.com When you go to the first page or the last page, everything works fine. The menu also corresponds to the current page by having the button remaining highligh… --- ## [XML thumbnail gallery in an external SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-thumbnail-gallery-in-an-external-swf/226473)
**Author:** [@fulci](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fulci)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-thumbnail-gallery-in-an-external-swf/226473 "2007-05-21T18:40:32Z")
Hi guys, sorry to start another thread concerning the XML thumbnail gallery (I know there's a bizzilion of them!) but my question is simple enough: I have built my thumbnail gallery in an eternal movie, which will be l… --- ## [.xml menu buttons, to visual arrays?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-menu-buttons-to-visual-arrays/226468)
**Author:** [@skitboxkilla](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skitboxkilla)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-menu-buttons-to-visual-arrays/226468 "2007-05-21T17:33:11Z")
ok, a tricky one for all you .xml genii! i'm trying to create a dynamic 'menu', whose buttons 'build' two separate onscreen references. the text for the buttons is currently stored in an external .xml - however the 'e… --- ## [XML Thumbnail Gallery centering?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-thumbnail-gallery-centering/226466)
**Author:** [@mrhat557](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mrhat557)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-thumbnail-gallery-centering/226466 "2007-05-21T17:12:17Z")
Hello, I am new to posting in this community and was hoping I might be able to get some help from anyone who has modified the XML photo gallery tutorial that uses thumbnails -- http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/th… --- ## [Preloading Streaming MC on another frame?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-streaming-mc-on-another-frame/226465)
**Author:** [@erebore](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/erebore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-streaming-mc-on-another-frame/226465 "2007-05-21T17:07:40Z")
Hello! I have a button and a streaming movie on frame 1 that on(release) goto frame 2 which also has a streaming movie on it. Now when clicking the button theres is a short delay that is black before frame 2 loads it… --- ## [Control timeline with mouse position](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/control-timeline-with-mouse-position/226464)
**Author:** [@VDG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VDG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/control-timeline-with-mouse-position/226464 "2007-05-21T17:00:52Z")
Hi, does anyone know how to control an mc's timeline with the mouse position? So, when you click and drag right it plays the timeline forward and vice versa? I know how to do it with a slider, but I'm stuck on replacing … --- ## [It's probably easy, but how do I make it random?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/its-probably-easy-but-how-do-i-make-it-random/226455)
**Author:** [@Shilakadaddy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shilakadaddy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/its-probably-easy-but-how-do-i-make-it-random/226455 "2007-05-21T15:58:27Z")
I've got an XML menu, followed the squirrel tutorial and modified the code to suit what I was doing (a news page). Now I'm wanting to generate a single random news entry from this XML document, but I can't work out how t… --- ## [XML photogallery thumbnail scroll width](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-photogallery-thumbnail-scroll-width/226453)
**Author:** [@vectorvixen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vectorvixen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-photogallery-thumbnail-scroll-width/226453 "2007-05-21T15:52:54Z")
i'm using the XML photo gallery (with vertical thumbnails, instead of horizontal)..and i have an issue that i'm trying to resolve. whenever i scroll up or down and move off of the thumbnails, the thumbnails continue to… --- ## [LoadVars with PHP in a password protected directory](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-with-php-in-a-password-protected-directory/226450)
**Author:** [@rmo518](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rmo518)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-with-php-in-a-password-protected-directory/226450 "2007-05-21T15:40:25Z")
I'm using the sendAndLoad method to load some data from a PHP script. The problem is (at least seems to be) that the site is a testing folder that is password protected - it requests a user name and password before you c… --- ## [\[Flash 8\] How to change center(rotational) point of a movie clip using actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-how-to-change-center-rotational-point-of-a-movie-clip-using-actionscript/226449)
**Author:** [@cdub1980](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cdub1980)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-how-to-change-center-rotational-point-of-a-movie-clip-using-actionscript/226449 "2007-05-21T15:40:01Z")
Is there a way to move the center point (rotational point) of a movie clip using actionscript? --- ## [How to change center point of a movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-change-center-point-of-a-movie-clip/226444)
**Author:** [@cdub1980](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cdub1980)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-change-center-point-of-a-movie-clip/226444 "2007-05-21T15:07:38Z")
Ok, I'm just getting into some game development. What I'm trying to figure out right now is how to move the rotation point of a movie clip. The idea behind this is that I'm making an overhead view game. My main chara… --- ## [How do I load a movie on another domain that reads XML?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-load-a-movie-on-another-domain-that-reads-xml/226443)
**Author:** [@OM2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OM2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-load-a-movie-on-another-domain-that-reads-xml/226443 "2007-05-21T15:04:42Z")
How do I load a movie on another domain that reads XML? I have a flash file: abc.swf. This reads xyz.xml. Both reside on: www.mywebsite.com. I want to have a HTML file on: www.myotherwebsite.com that contains a lin… --- ## [Blurred images, what's going on?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blurred-images-whats-going-on/226437)
**Author:** [@rob\_thisisill](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rob_thisisill)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blurred-images-whats-going-on/226437 "2007-05-21T14:39:20Z")
Hi, I have been having problems with this for a long time. I have built a very simple site for a publishing company, and they want the front covers of each issue to be displayed on the site. I have done this, and exporte… --- ## [AS Books](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-books/226436)
**Author:** [@Starpromo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Starpromo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-books/226436 "2007-05-21T14:33:11Z")
To follow on with my which language to learn first post, I am now asking for book recomendations on AS2 (or 3). I have heard that Colin Mooks books are really good but the reviews on Amazon weren't that great to be hon… --- ## [\[AS2\] MovieClipLoader loadClip failure](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-moviecliploader-loadclip-failure/226433)
**Author:** [@Andir](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Andir)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-moviecliploader-loadclip-failure/226433 "2007-05-21T14:06:58Z")
I'm having a fun little bug with the loadClip function of the MovieClipLoader class. I've passed it a valid MovieClip and a valid filename (verified by traces) and it still returns false. It never calls the listener ob… --- ## [\[as3 in CS3\] Does SWF asset embedding work?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-in-cs3-does-swf-asset-embedding-work/226431)
**Author:** [@Rezmason](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rezmason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-in-cs3-does-swf-asset-embedding-work/226431 "2007-05-21T13:54:42Z")
Flex developers have this neat "embed" whatchamacallit that allows them to throw assets from already compiled SWFs into their snooty rich internet applications. (;)) You can read about it here- it's kinda neat. Can Fla… --- ## [How do I stack movieclips underneath each other using attachmovie?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-stack-movieclips-underneath-each-other-using-attachmovie/226430)
**Author:** [@thesainter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thesainter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-stack-movieclips-underneath-each-other-using-attachmovie/226430 "2007-05-21T13:52:43Z")
Here is some code I have been using. The movieclips stac on top of each other. function loadXML(true) { if (true) { xmlNode = this.firstChild; title = \[\]; info = \[\]; url = \[\]; … --- ## [Help! Dynamic Text boxes not updating!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-dynamic-text-boxes-not-updating/226429)
**Author:** [@cdub1980](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cdub1980)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-dynamic-text-boxes-not-updating/226429 "2007-05-21T13:40:22Z")
Ok, I'm making a quiz for work...at the end of the quiz, it dynamically pulls the questions you missed and show how you answered. The goal is to create a personalized study guide for people who fail the test. In versi… --- ## [Need an AS guru to revise the AS for an XML MP3 player](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-an-as-guru-to-revise-the-as-for-an-xml-mp3-player/226428)
**Author:** [@somnamblst](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/somnamblst)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-an-as-guru-to-revise-the-as-for-an-xml-mp3-player/226428 "2007-05-21T13:40:02Z")
It is bcline's wonderful player as seen in Sources/Experiments. http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=240520 This player is autoplay and myself and other's on the author's blog are wondering how to disable autop… --- ## [Please Help - Nested Movie Clips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-nested-movie-clips/226424)
**Author:** [@S\_T\_E\_V\_E](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/S_T_E_V_E)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-nested-movie-clips/226424 "2007-05-21T13:04:28Z")
Im working on a uni project and have his a brick wall The project is a prototype PDA made up of a host movie (host.swf) which loads other swf's in to display on the screen. My problem is with my menu.swf For exampl… --- ## [\[CSS\] Broken Home Page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-broken-home-page/226420)
**Author:** [@MaggieBroon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MaggieBroon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-broken-home-page/226420 "2007-05-21T12:21:02Z")
Hiya guys, After the help I got with my drop-down menu, thought Id fire this over to you and see if you had any ideas. My junior designed this homepage and I'm having trouble building it in CSS. I really want to get … --- ## [Photoshopesque actions?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photoshopesque-actions/226419)
**Author:** [@halian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/halian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photoshopesque-actions/226419 "2007-05-21T12:13:51Z")
I was wondering if Flash has anything similar to the Actions that Photoshop has. I want to be able to hit one button to align an object to the center of the stage (instead of hitting Ctrl+2,Ctrl+5). Just wondering if i… --- ## [Data display problem within flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/data-display-problem-within-flash/226418)
**Author:** [@sr2000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sr2000)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/data-display-problem-within-flash/226418 "2007-05-21T11:33:25Z")
I have got a form within my Flash movie that contains a drop down box that lists options from a MySQL database. Once one of these options is selcted I want to display some data within a label, loader and text area (that … --- ## [Techie question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/techie-question/226414)
**Author:** [@spinningplates](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spinningplates)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 10:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/techie-question/226414 "2007-05-21T10:25:34Z")
Hi, hope someone can help. I'm trying to deploy flash e-learning with dynamic content on a content management server. The xml will not display, no matter how many different approaches I take. So I need a method of encaps… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1709) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1711)