# programming

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1740

[Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md)

**Page:** 1741

---

## [sendAndLoad() function is not working in IE](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sendandload-function-is-not-working-in-ie/224418)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@piuschungath](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/piuschungath)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 8:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sendandload-function-is-not-working-in-ie/224418 "2007-05-02T08:23:34Z")

</div>

I have a email form in action script 2, the value will passed to jsp page using sendAndLoad(), if that email already exit a flagvalue will returned back to jsp page. it is working properly in my local machine,but after u…

---

## [\[Flash8\] Problem combination xml dropdown & transitions tut](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-problem-combination-xml-dropdown-transitions-tut/224416)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Nicholas\_Carter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nicholas_Carter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 7:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-problem-combination-xml-dropdown-transitions-tut/224416 "2007-05-02T07:33:09Z")

</div>

Dear designers, (ref; smooth transitions tutorial & xml driven dropdown menu tutorial) Need some help with this please: I have a problem adjusting my AS to play the 2nd half of my loadClip movie with my xml dropdown …

---

## ["Error 3070" SQL dislikes me, could someone please enlighten me?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-3070-sql-dislikes-me-could-someone-please-enlighten-me/224414)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Jiruharudo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jiruharudo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-3070-sql-dislikes-me-could-someone-please-enlighten-me/224414 "2007-05-02T06:50:00Z")

</div>

Greetings fellow Kirupians, and thanks for reading this. ^^ I made a little database with a side of SQL, ..and it worked perfect. That is untill I fiddled with the last piece: End Sub Private Sub Keuzelijst\_met\_in…

---

## [How to handle complex physical motion with flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-handle-complex-physical-motion-with-flash/224412)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@figo2476](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/figo2476)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 6:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-handle-complex-physical-motion-with-flash/224412 "2007-05-02T06:29:39Z")

</div>

Hi there: I tried to create similar animation like this: http://www.templatemonster.com/flash-templates/12413.html I found that it is not very easy to handle those physical motions just by using flash 8 e.g. So I wo…

---

## [Need help with simple menu element](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-simple-menu-element/224410)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@iron](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iron)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 5:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-simple-menu-element/224410 "2007-05-02T05:16:06Z")

</div>

I'm new to flash, but currently started working on web page for my corp. I need to create a button, that will bring to stage a frame (simple rectangle) with some text written on it. The frame has to have squeeze and …

---

## [Noob question about loading query string to SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-question-about-loading-query-string-to-swf/224404)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@flagman5](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flagman5)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-question-about-loading-query-string-to-swf/224404 "2007-05-02T04:21:18Z")

</div>

Hi All I just recently started reading about flash, and I dont really know to find this information. But assuming I got the php/mysql side taken care of, and I got the php to be outputting the var1=data1&var2=data2.. …

---

## [Flash CS3 + Vista: Does Lock Fill Work?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-vista-does-lock-fill-work/224401)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-vista-does-lock-fill-work/224401 "2007-05-02T03:18:24Z")

</div>

Hey everyone, So I've been having issues in Vista with Lock Fill when wanting to adjust how my gradients work. I see the resize/rotate/transform arrows and lines, but when I go to click on them, they immediately disappea…

---

## [Is there a better way to do this?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-better-way-to-do-this/224400)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@geoken](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/geoken)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-better-way-to-do-this/224400 "2007-05-02T03:04:10Z")

</div>

I'm just learning AS3 and trying to re-learn some simple things. Basically I have a bunch of buttons that tween corresponding movie clips. import fl.transitions.\*; import fl.transitions.easing.\*; b1.addEventListene…

---

## [Tutorial that doesn't work from COMPUTER ARTS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tutorial-that-doesnt-work-from-computer-arts/224399)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@fearz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fearz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tutorial-that-doesnt-work-from-computer-arts/224399 "2007-05-02T02:50:19Z")

</div>

I tried this tutorial and it doesn't work. ALL I WANT, is the vertical image scroller to work and it seems like the code doesn't work at all. Can someone try it and upload just the scroller with a few images? Even when I…

---

## [How do I embed an mp4?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-embed-an-mp4/224396)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@REEF](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/REEF)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 2:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-embed-an-mp4/224396 "2007-05-02T02:01:52Z")

</div>

I'm using this code from apples site: \<OBJECT CLASSID="clsid:02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B" CODEBASE="http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab" WIDTH="320" HEIGHT="256" \> \<PARAM NAME="src"…

---

## [Trouble positioning MCs and Textfields](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-positioning-mcs-and-textfields/224395)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@tazboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tazboy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-positioning-mcs-and-textfields/224395 "2007-05-02T01:54:17Z")

</div>

The picture shows what I'm trying to do. Here's my code: for (var i = 0; i\<nTotalPics; i++) { main.createEmptyMovieClip( "container"+i, i ); var container:MovieClip = main\["container"+i\]; container.…

---

## [attachMovie then drag it?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-then-drag-it/224393)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@hondo311](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hondo311)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-then-drag-it/224393 "2007-05-02T01:51:10Z")

</div>

Hi, I'm new to attachMovie and have a question (or lots!). I have a button that when pressed, will load a movie that I can then drag around. here's the actionscript on my button ("FFC\_frame" is the name and Identifie…

---

## [attachMovie then drag it!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-then-drag-it/224392)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@hondo311](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hondo311)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 1:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-then-drag-it/224392 "2007-05-02T01:48:21Z")

</div>

Hi, I'm new to attachMovie and have a question (or 2). I have a button that when pressed, will load a movie that I can then drag around. here's the actionscript on my button ("FFC\_frame" is the name and Identifier na…

---

## [IE margins 1px out?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-margins-1px-out/224390)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@matthewjumps](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matthewjumps)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-margins-1px-out/224390 "2007-05-02T01:20:55Z")

</div>

Does anyone know why IE 6 and 7 is displaying things with margin: 0 auto 0 auto incorrectly? heres and example of the basic xhtml im using \<body id="home"\> \<div id="header" class="container"\> …

---

## [Bg Urgent](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bg-urgent/224389)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@stardude900](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stardude900)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bg-urgent/224389 "2007-05-02T01:13:45Z")

</div>

If you have an animation where the cursur is alwars followed by an object or something....can you have it do it on a website withought using it as the bg. I think it's called encoding it or something.

---

## [Fairly simple XML/Flash question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fairly-simple-xml-flash-question/224388)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@pappageo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pappageo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 1:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fairly-simple-xml-flash-question/224388 "2007-05-02T01:11:24Z")

</div>

Hi, I've searched alot for this but can't seem to find a quick simple answer to my problem. Everytime I search all I seem to find is stuff that is way to complex for what I am looking for! All I am trying to do is loa…

---

## [Ajax Update Textbox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ajax-update-textbox/224385)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@rschoenbach](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rschoenbach)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 12:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ajax-update-textbox/224385 "2007-05-02T00:36:38Z")

</div>

Anybody know howto display a value in a textbox based on what is displayed in a drop down menu?

---

## [Random Rotating Background Images using javaScript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-rotating-background-images-using-javascript/224380)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Peter71](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Peter71)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2007, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-rotating-background-images-using-javascript/224380 "2007-05-01T23:22:37Z")

</div>

Hello, I was wondering if anyone had a script that they used to randomly change background images. Basically I have a table that has a background image and I want that image to be a random image selected from an array. …

---

## [Website is viewable in firefox but in every other browser it's a blank page?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/website-is-viewable-in-firefox-but-in-every-other-browser-its-a-blank-page/224378)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Flash\_Man1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flash_Man1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2007, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/website-is-viewable-in-firefox-but-in-every-other-browser-its-a-blank-page/224378 "2007-05-01T23:13:00Z")

</div>

Hey all, I'm making a site and it works fine and is viewable in firefox but every other browser (IE, safari, netscape, opera) all render it as a blank page either showing the background colour or just a white page... …

---

## [IE7 Not Displaying externally loaded text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie7-not-displaying-externally-loaded-text/224377)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@shane\_c](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shane_c)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2007, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie7-not-displaying-externally-loaded-text/224377 "2007-05-01T22:53:56Z")

</div>

Title pretty much covers it... I have some HTML loaded with loadVars, and styled with external CSS, and am just finding out that IE7 isn't displaying it. Is this a common problem with a general fix, or would I need to p…

---

## [Actionscript Code for Controlling Brightness of Movieclip...?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-code-for-controlling-brightness-of-movieclip/224376)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@SNIPER](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SNIPER)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2007, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-code-for-controlling-brightness-of-movieclip/224376 "2007-05-01T22:35:08Z")

</div>

I have Flash 8 set to Actionscript 1.0. On the main timeline I have a graphic of a hill and tree that darkens when clicking a button. I also have a movieclip called "creature" that has a little creature walking from o…

---

## [Staging Swf for AS2 and AS3, Answer and I'll send you cookies :)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/staging-swf-for-as2-and-as3-answer-and-ill-send-you-cookies/224374)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@jnbeck](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jnbeck)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2007, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/staging-swf-for-as2-and-as3-answer-and-ill-send-you-cookies/224374 "2007-05-01T22:24:21Z")

</div>

Everyone likes cookies! So I've been searching every resource I could find for the past week trying to figure out how to create a staging environment for a flash embed I push out. Here's the situation: I have a fla…

---

## [Problems with "Packages cannot be nested"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-packages-cannot-be-nested/224371)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@jsimpson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jsimpson)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2007, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-packages-cannot-be-nested/224371 "2007-05-01T21:23:29Z")

</div>

Howdy, This week we've made the shift from AS2 to AS3 and I keep finding awkward migration issues. I made a slight change to one of my components and I've started to receive the "Packages cannot be nested". My compo…

---

## [PHP Required Form Fields](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-required-form-fields/224370)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@crowdm77](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/crowdm77)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2007, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-required-form-fields/224370 "2007-05-01T21:04:57Z")

</div>

Hey everyone. First post to Kirupa. Thought I'd give it a shot. I have been working on trying to validate some form fields in a PHP form (without using flash). Does anyone have the code for this? Below is the code I h…

---

## [Could use some assistance with movie loading](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/could-use-some-assistance-with-movie-loading/224368)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@zephn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zephn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2007, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/could-use-some-assistance-with-movie-loading/224368 "2007-05-01T20:31:30Z")

</div>

I have a website I'm trying to put together which will load external swf which in turn loads a .flv A broken skeleton of what I'm trying to do is at this link. http://zephn.com/kirupa/loader/ and all the source files…

---

## [\[F8\] Import library movieclips from external .swf and use attachMovie()?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-import-library-movieclips-from-external-swf-and-use-attachmovie/224363)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@gohloum](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gohloum)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2007, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-import-library-movieclips-from-external-swf-and-use-attachmovie/224363 "2007-05-01T19:55:22Z")

</div>

I have not attemped this before and could not find information on exactly how to do this. I have 2 .swfs - 1 has assets in the library that are set to export on the first frame, but nothing on the stage. The second .…

---

## [Go to certain frame within level 0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/go-to-certain-frame-within-level-0/224359)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@88635csi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/88635csi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2007, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/go-to-certain-frame-within-level-0/224359 "2007-05-01T19:14:55Z")

</div>

I am trying to go to a certain frame within level 0. When you are in level 4, for example, and you click the button that takes you back to level 0, I would like to bypass the preloader and initial animation in level 0 an…

---

## [Custom Video Controls Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-video-controls-question/224358)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@mookey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mookey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2007, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-video-controls-question/224358 "2007-05-01T19:13:52Z")

</div>

Hi, I am trying to create a flash video with custom video controls. However the problem that I'm having is that when the movie ends, if you press the "play" button again nothing happens. What I need to have happen is …

---

## [Problems casting a remote-loaded SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-casting-a-remote-loaded-swf/224356)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@pooya](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pooya)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2007, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-casting-a-remote-loaded-swf/224356 "2007-05-01T19:02:18Z")

</div>

Let's say I have 3 items in the same package: \[LIST\] \[\*\]Shouter interface - requires implementers to implement the shout() function \[\*\]Shell class - implements Shouter...this Shell.swf is to be loaded remotely from: \[\*\]S…

---

## [Can I use Anchors with the Simple Custom Scrollbar?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-use-anchors-with-the-simple-custom-scrollbar/224354)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@diggs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/diggs)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2007, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-use-anchors-with-the-simple-custom-scrollbar/224354 "2007-05-01T18:28:30Z")

</div>

I've got the Simple Custom Scrollbar tutorial completed and working, now I'm wondering if there is a way to use anchors to scroll to different points in the content instance? I can get this to work with dynamic text, bu…

[Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1739)

[Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1741)