# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1730 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1731 --- ## [Showing Location in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/showing-location-in-flash/225082)
**Author:** [@Sptnkk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sptnkk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/showing-location-in-flash/225082 "2007-05-08T18:39:20Z")
I am working on some banners for a client that wants to show the location of IP address that is viewing the banner in the banner. So the words would be "You are viewing this from (New York)" Any idea if this is a actio… --- ## [FF Rise of the Magiteks Revised](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ff-rise-of-the-magiteks-revised/225081)
**Author:** [@flaminnoraa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flaminnoraa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ff-rise-of-the-magiteks-revised/225081 "2007-05-08T18:39:11Z")
\[URL="http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/376634"\]-Deleted- --- ## [Photo Album (Preloading Pics)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-album-preloading-pics/225080)
**Author:** [@greendog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/greendog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-album-preloading-pics/225080 "2007-05-08T18:38:33Z")
\[FONT=Arial\]ok I wrote a Photo album. This is the first time I'm working with such advanced script. Now that I have it working exactly the way I want it to, I realize that I didn't preload any of the images. I would like… --- ## [Anyone wanna help a newbie with a LoadVars problem?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-wanna-help-a-newbie-with-a-loadvars-problem/225078)
**Author:** [@jamin67](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jamin67)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-wanna-help-a-newbie-with-a-loadvars-problem/225078 "2007-05-08T18:04:41Z")
Hey all, I'm in the process of revamping up my site, and what I'm trying to do is figure out how to expand upon what chris99022 did with loading text from an external source, namely a text file, using this action: on… --- ## [as3 calllater](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-calllater/225076)
**Author:** [@Flashchump](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flashchump)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-calllater/225076 "2007-05-08T17:47:05Z")
I am trying to find the dolater equivalent for CS3's AS3. I found a callLater but it is a protected function in CS3, so for now I just create a public doLater that executes the callLater inside my custom component. --- ## [Font Detection in Javascript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/font-detection-in-javascript/225071)
**Author:** [@gkp\_gaurav1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gkp_gaurav1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/font-detection-in-javascript/225071 "2007-05-08T16:18:51Z")
Hi all how can a webpage detect that any font (for example: 'mangal') is installed on system?? --- ## [AS3 source architecture](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-source-architecture/225070)
**Author:** [@Flashchump](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flashchump)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-source-architecture/225070 "2007-05-08T16:17:22Z")
I am trying to view the base class source files but not all of them are where I expect them to be. Most of them can be found here: Program Files\\Adobe\\Adobe Flash CS3\\en\\First Run\\Classes I would expect flash.display… --- ## [Full screen + tiled background](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-screen-tiled-background/225069)
**Author:** [@Marlorn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Marlorn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-screen-tiled-background/225069 "2007-05-08T16:09:49Z")
I was doing the Kirupa \[full screen Flash page and \[URL="http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/tiledbackground\_flash8.htm"\]tiled background\](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/fullscreen.htm) tutorials, but was wond… --- ## [Plot two more points on parabola](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/plot-two-more-points-on-parabola/225067)
**Author:** [@flashpipe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashpipe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/plot-two-more-points-on-parabola/225067 "2007-05-08T15:52:28Z")
Still trying to figure out this parabola thing... The storyboard from the client has 3 sliders which adjust the vertex and the two x-intercepts. I've got that working fine (see attached file at http://www.kirupa.com/fo… --- ## [Weird Problem with AS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/weird-problem-with-as/225066)
**Author:** [@lewi\_p](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lewi_p)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/weird-problem-with-as/225066 "2007-05-08T15:36:37Z")
Hi, I don't need help with this but I thought I'd post it to bring attention to this... I've just tired doing a simple sum but AS is adding an extra 0.01 to my equations for some reason. All I'm doing is taking a value… --- ## [Unloading swfs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unloading-swfs/225064)
**Author:** [@drose429](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/drose429)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unloading-swfs/225064 "2007-05-08T15:35:05Z")
Hi I want to make a simple show reel using a number of swf's of simple animations. I have used this code to load up the first movie stop(); loadMovie("Winston2D.swf",1); When the swf has finished playing I want to u… --- ## [Is this new or am i dumb?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-new-or-am-i-dumb/225060)
**Author:** [@Macsy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Macsy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-new-or-am-i-dumb/225060 "2007-05-08T15:20:36Z")
Hi, when i attempt to add AS to a MC or a button, it says i cant add actions to the selected object... Is this something new ? I can do this in old flash. --- ## [Move platform x/y help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/move-platform-x-y-help/225058)
**Author:** [@LordArkain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LordArkain)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/move-platform-x-y-help/225058 "2007-05-08T15:02:50Z")
Hey all. I have a platform that moves in my platform game and I am currently having problems with its moving script. onClipEvent(load){ movedir="up"; Ystart = this.\_y; Ystop = this.\_y-5; } onClipEvent(enterFrame){ … --- ## [Newbie Q: Why cant i get a hold of my variable outside the function?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-q-why-cant-i-get-a-hold-of-my-variable-outside-the-function/225053)
**Author:** [@erebore](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/erebore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-q-why-cant-i-get-a-hold-of-my-variable-outside-the-function/225053 "2007-05-08T13:52:13Z")
Im trying to make the mouse controll the timeline depending on its \_xmouse cords. But i cant change the varable for the Interval speed. Why cant I trace the speed variable outside the function? Thank you for your hel… --- ## [Need help with XML gallery thumbs positioning](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-xml-gallery-thumbs-positioning/225050)
**Author:** [@un1dentified](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/un1dentified)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-xml-gallery-thumbs-positioning/225050 "2007-05-08T13:36:10Z")
Hello, everyone! Here's my problem: I have an xml gallery, which contains full images and thumbs. What i need is positioning thumbs raw by raw within a movieclip. For example the main movieclip has it's length xMax and… --- ## [clickTag in AS3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clicktag-in-as3/225046)
**Author:** [@Dimitree](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dimitree)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clicktag-in-as3/225046 "2007-05-08T13:04:00Z")
Can someone migrate to AS3 this very very useful code? Especially for Banner makers... ActionScript Code: \[LEFT\]\[LEFT\]\[FONT=Courier New\]\[/FONT\]\[/LEFT\] \[FONT=Courier New\]on COLOR=#000000\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=#000000\]{\[/COLOR\]… --- ## [Horizontal scrolling paper with XML?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/horizontal-scrolling-paper-with-xml/225045)
**Author:** [@nickycdk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nickycdk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/horizontal-scrolling-paper-with-xml/225045 "2007-05-08T12:53:05Z")
I've got this script, as it works now the text is loaded with XML. It animates across screen, but not quite as i wish. If you download the script: www.playart.dk/scroller.rar -\> you will see the text removes itself be… --- ## [Using Windows ScrollBar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-windows-scrollbar/225042)
**Author:** [@RubenFlash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RubenFlash)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-windows-scrollbar/225042 "2007-05-08T12:20:37Z")
Hi! \[beer\] Please, have a look in this website: http://blog.moonspell.com/ How the hell did they do that? They are using the browser scrollbar to scroll the flash movie. Does anybody has any idea on how they manage t… --- ## [Preloader doesnt come up until loaded](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-doesnt-come-up-until-loaded/225039)
**Author:** [@awesty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/awesty)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-doesnt-come-up-until-loaded/225039 "2007-05-08T11:36:30Z")
For some reason the preloader for one of my games doesnt come up until the game is about 95% complete so it is just about useless. Is there a reason why this is happening? Thanks \[smiley\] --- ## [Apollo compiler and mx: classes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apollo-compiler-and-mx-classes/225038)
**Author:** [@guilletron](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/guilletron)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apollo-compiler-and-mx-classes/225038 "2007-05-08T11:20:45Z")
Hello, I have succesfully compiled and packaged the "hello World" Apollo application from the command line, but when i try to compile an mxml with AS code which import any class ("import mx.containers.Panel", in this cas… --- ## [Filename as variable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filename-as-variable/225033)
**Author:** [@digitalpazzo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/digitalpazzo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filename-as-variable/225033 "2007-05-08T10:18:47Z")
Hi, I have the following problem: I am loading a flash movie into another flash movie (actually into the MonoSlideShow). I can only place the different movies I want to load in a single folder called images but it can't … --- ## [Signing Flash files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/signing-flash-files/225032)
**Author:** [@ertel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ertel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/signing-flash-files/225032 "2007-05-08T09:45:45Z")
Hi everyone! I have a problem with signing flash files using "signtool.exe", which is included in Microsoft SDK Platform. In my project I have a main folder containing the .exe flash file. When this is executed it lo… --- ## [Tagging picture website](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tagging-picture-website/225030)
**Author:** [@CreativityAwait](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CreativityAwait)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tagging-picture-website/225030 "2007-05-08T08:59:33Z")
Hi all, need some advice on how to go with a project: Basically, I want a user to upload their image and tag people on it (much like flickr or facebook style). Other users can then search for this tag to find themselv… --- ## [Flash Memory leak](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-memory-leak/225026)
**Author:** [@gvnirmal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gvnirmal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 6:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-memory-leak/225026 "2007-05-08T06:51:03Z")
Hi, Was using the standalone debug player in flash ( I need to use it cause this is the only one that lets me make a text log which is quite essential for the application am developing), and it encounters memory leak l… --- ## [RadioButton Text Labels](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/radiobutton-text-labels/225025)
**Author:** [@Miss\_Jones](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Miss_Jones)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 6:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/radiobutton-text-labels/225025 "2007-05-08T06:40:22Z")
Hi everyone, My flash 8 program uses dynamically created radio buttons which use labels created from an XML file. Everything works beautifully except that the label cuts off the bottom of the letters... so all my y's … --- ## [How can I sequentially load xml files?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-sequentially-load-xml-files/225024)
**Author:** [@eudora](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eudora)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 6:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-sequentially-load-xml-files/225024 "2007-05-08T06:40:09Z")
Say I have a series of XML files to read in... I want to read them in one by one and have the timeline progress only after finishing reading them one by one... what is the right approach to use? Or is this even possible? … --- ## [A good AS3 tutorial, anyone know one?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-good-as3-tutorial-anyone-know-one/225020)
**Author:** [@Mythic\_Fr0st](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mythic_Fr0st)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 6:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-good-as3-tutorial-anyone-know-one/225020 "2007-05-08T06:09:55Z")
wondering if anyone know's a good AS3 tutorial, or what to do, cus, its nothing like AS2, I keep getting weird errors from it o\_O for example, drawing to draw a square.. var dog:MovieClip = new MovieClip(); with (d… --- ## [Arrow angle and rotation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/arrow-angle-and-rotation/225019)
**Author:** [@Warheart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Warheart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 6:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/arrow-angle-and-rotation/225019 "2007-05-08T06:02:02Z")
Hello, I'm sure you've all seen this type of question a million times but i've searched all day to try and find what i'm after and failed miserably =( Basically i have a character and an enemy, when i have the enemy ta… --- ## [FLV on close event?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-on-close-event/225017)
**Author:** [@darenceang](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/darenceang)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 4:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-on-close-event/225017 "2007-05-08T04:53:51Z")
Hi! I have a flash file of about 400 frames. Frame 5 - 300 is done by previous person. I am to "add" a video FLV progressive streaming file from frame 301 onwards. And when the "video" has finished playing, go to frame… --- ## [AS3 component architecture](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-component-architecture/225016)
**Author:** [@Flashchump](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flashchump)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 4:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-component-architecture/225016 "2007-05-08T04:29:50Z")
I would appreciate any references on how to write components in AS3 for CS3 from scratch. I have thorough experience with creating AS 2 components. So far, I get the basic AS3 differences like using addchild instead o… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1729) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1731)