# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1763 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1764 --- ## [Understanding the "for" and "i" syntax](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/understanding-the-for-and-i-syntax/222790)
**Author:** [@DarkAvenger](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DarkAvenger)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/understanding-the-for-and-i-syntax/222790 "2007-04-16T23:56:43Z")
hey guys, new here one thing I deffinately don't know how to do is actionscript but I would like to learn, It seems extremely complicated. I have flash 8, but unfortunately only a flash MX bible (help book thats really… --- ## [Urgent help needed! AS problem loading child swfs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-help-needed-as-problem-loading-child-swfs/222788)
**Author:** [@JoshDV](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoshDV)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-help-needed-as-problem-loading-child-swfs/222788 "2007-04-16T23:39:04Z")
Hi, I'm new to this board but I've looked around trying to find the answer to my problem and it sounds like I might actually find the answer. So here's the problem: I have a parent swf that loads 5 child swfs. Everything… --- ## [Making Attached Movie Clip Clickable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-attached-movie-clip-clickable/222786)
**Author:** [@arunforce](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arunforce)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-attached-movie-clip-clickable/222786 "2007-04-16T23:15:04Z")
Say I can create 200 different movie clips on the stage when I press a button and want to destroy them when I click on them, how would I do this. \[image\] I tried creating the movie clip: ActionScript Code: \[LEFT\]\[… --- ## [External SWF - loadClip() problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-loadclip-problem/222783)
**Author:** [@BrAnDX105](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BrAnDX105)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-loadclip-problem/222783 "2007-04-16T22:54:42Z")
I have used loadClip, and loadMovie a ton of times and have never ran into this problem, so I am hoping someone here can provide me some insight on how to fix this. I am using loadClip() to load up external SWF's for… --- ## [Dynamically instantiated components at runtime](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-instantiated-components-at-runtime/222779)
**Author:** [@basefour](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/basefour)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-instantiated-components-at-runtime/222779 "2007-04-16T22:26:33Z")
I can't get this to work. What am I doing wrong? Do I need to use the UIObject? How do I attach a component to a movie clip? Thanks in advance. import mx.controls.Loader; class Slide { public var imageLoader:… --- ## [IE 5 CSS Issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-5-css-issue/222778)
**Author:** [@thebasicflaw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thebasicflaw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-5-css-issue/222778 "2007-04-16T21:48:14Z")
I recently started tweaking wordpress to fit my design. After a few days of figuring out how it works I'm fairly happy with it. Only problem is in firefox, camino, and safari the page align is fine. in IE 5 it's a bit of… --- ## [Sliding Menu troubles - Help needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-menu-troubles-help-needed/222776)
**Author:** [@rrobbins](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rrobbins)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-menu-troubles-help-needed/222776 "2007-04-16T21:38:07Z")
Using Flash 8 and started with Kirupa's sliding menu example. The difference with my movie is I am making a menu that slids in and out on mouse over and mouse out on said movie. The trouble I am having is when I mouse… --- ## [Flash 8 and IE blocking Active X](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-and-ie-blocking-active-x/222775)
**Author:** [@vicsnipe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vicsnipe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-and-ie-blocking-active-x/222775 "2007-04-16T21:22:25Z")
OK. So I have a website with some flash buttons added. When I open the website in Internet Explorer, it blocks the buttons saying there is some ActiveX script. The problem is: Other websites with flash buttons are not be… --- ## [Using MySQL Full-Text search with PHP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-mysql-full-text-search-with-php/222772)
**Author:** [@ratherblue](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ratherblue)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-mysql-full-text-search-with-php/222772 "2007-04-16T20:54:40Z")
Indexes: \[image\] The PHP: $search\_terms = mysql\_real\_escape\_string($\_POST\['search\_prospects'\]); $query = "SELECT \* FROM \`SALES\_prospects\` WHERE MATCH(\`notes\`) AGAINST('$search\_terms')"; $qry\_result = mysql\_query… --- ## [Event handlers for dynamically loaded movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/event-handlers-for-dynamically-loaded-movieclip/222769)
**Author:** [@rarezoo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rarezoo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/event-handlers-for-dynamically-loaded-movieclip/222769 "2007-04-16T20:31:16Z")
I'm having trouble figuring out how to create onRollover handlers for movieclips loaded with loadClip. I can attach event handlers to the container clip, but not the child clips within it (the grandchildren). I'm using … --- ## [I'm new :)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-new/222766)
**Author:** [@szianci](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/szianci)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-new/222766 "2007-04-16T20:17:56Z")
Hello everyone! I'll try as best I can to make my problem as simple as possible. p.s: I'm a complete newbie \>.\< I'm new here, on the forums I mean. I've read most of the photoshop and started on the flash guides on t… --- ## [hitTest with several objects?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittest-with-several-objects/222764)
**Author:** [@Macsy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Macsy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittest-with-several-objects/222764 "2007-04-16T19:51:41Z")
\*\*Hi. I want to make a hitTest functions that detects if a object is hitting any of several objects. Is there a way to do this? I thought i could do this with a array and for loop. But i think that will use to much CPU w… --- ## [Dynamic XML Generated Button Class?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-xml-generated-button-class/222761)
**Author:** [@IvanDH](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IvanDH)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-xml-generated-button-class/222761 "2007-04-16T19:34:23Z")
Hi, Im new to the forum and also new to XML and Actionscript. Ive been using Flash since version 4, mainly just to draw and create Frame by Frame Animations. Only recently have found a need for dynamic applications. … --- ## [Help with submitting form to PHP and MySQL](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-submitting-form-to-php-and-mysql/222760)
**Author:** [@jpunisher\_7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jpunisher_7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-submitting-form-to-php-and-mysql/222760 "2007-04-16T19:09:36Z")
I created a form in Flash 8 to submit to MySQL using PHP. I used this tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/flash\_php\_email.htm and followed it exactly. The only thing I changed was that I added more fiel… --- ## [FLV Playback Issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-playback-issues/222756)
**Author:** [@devin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/devin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-playback-issues/222756 "2007-04-16T18:47:24Z")
Hi, Using Flash 8 Video Encoder, I've output an FLV (On2VP6) and added it to my .fla file. I used the "ClearExternalPlaySeekMute.swf" component with a relative path. I then created both a projector and swf for testing.… --- ## [Help - Making obj ease opposite direction of mouse](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-making-obj-ease-opposite-direction-of-mouse/222754)
**Author:** [@DragnRidr85](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DragnRidr85)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-making-obj-ease-opposite-direction-of-mouse/222754 "2007-04-16T18:42:30Z")
Hi. I am trying to make a movieclip (or any object, button, graphic) ease into the opposite direction that my mouse is moving. I have figure out how to do this. I am using the following code applied to the object's actio… --- ## [How can I constain the aspect ratio of a dynamic image?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-constain-the-aspect-ratio-of-a-dynamic-image/222752)
**Author:** [@nlyttle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nlyttle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-constain-the-aspect-ratio-of-a-dynamic-image/222752 "2007-04-16T18:39:07Z")
This is the site I'm working on... http://www.bus15.com/clients/shalowitz/Flash/ and here's what I'd like to do... You see the image being loaded into the background (which is a duplicate of the current image being d… --- ## [Flash Game Tutorial?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-game-tutorial/222750)
**Author:** [@bigbstanley](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bigbstanley)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-game-tutorial/222750 "2007-04-16T18:30:04Z")
I'm looking to create something very similar to this - http://www.flashgamegiant.com/content/10094.html can anyone point me in the right direction? thanx --- ## [Question About Zooming](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-zooming/222749)
**Author:** [@saveth](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saveth)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-zooming/222749 "2007-04-16T18:23:52Z")
I have created a slider to control the width and height of a movieclip. However the numbers currently go the opposite way I would like them to go. currently if the slider is at the top that counts as 0 because of the y c… --- ## [\[Flash MX/2004/8\] Refreshing XML Data in IE7](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-2004-8-refreshing-xml-data-in-ie7/222746)
**Author:** [@jakattak](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jakattak)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-2004-8-refreshing-xml-data-in-ie7/222746 "2007-04-16T18:03:37Z")
This is a bit of a recap from a couple posts I had last week, but there is a work around I found for dealing with an annoying problem in IE 7. I just wanted to post the issue and workaround here in case anyone else was h… --- ## [createGradientBox(): explanation?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creategradientbox-explanation/222743)
**Author:** [@iceblueflame](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iceblueflame)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creategradientbox-explanation/222743 "2007-04-16T17:44:46Z")
I tried to understand this function from the flash help but didnt really get a hang of it. I want to know how exactly the matrix forms and affects the gradient fill. Any help? ANy useful link? some tutorial may be? --- ## [sendAndLoad html entities](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sendandload-html-entities/222734)
**Author:** [@System\_Idle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/System_Idle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sendandload-html-entities/222734 "2007-04-16T17:10:43Z")
hi I have an issue trying to send out a url with value name pairs in different languages. Does anyone know if there is a function in flash to convert the characters to html entities before hand? please help :/ --- ## [\[Flash 8 Pro\]Online Coloring Book Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-pro-online-coloring-book-help/222732)
**Author:** [@sw0bes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sw0bes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-pro-online-coloring-book-help/222732 "2007-04-16T16:51:07Z")
So I've been working on an online coloring book, and I've got most of it working for the majority. As you can see from the attached file it is fully functional except for the reset button. Ultimately I'd like you to be… --- ## [How to stop a random motion](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-stop-a-random-motion/222731)
**Author:** [@mrzebra](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mrzebra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-stop-a-random-motion/222731 "2007-04-16T16:48:27Z")
Hi there, I followed one of the random motion tutorials from Kirupa. i have a small word made of 10x10 black squares. When someone clicks the word, all the squares start moving around randomly. What I want to do now… --- ## [xml\_gallery scrolling loading help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-gallery-scrolling-loading-help/222730)
**Author:** [@tbear](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tbear)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-gallery-scrolling-loading-help/222730 "2007-04-16T16:26:07Z")
I have a scrolling tumbnail file and I want the user to be able to click on the photos that are loaded in using xml.. to open a larger image in an mc. on the stage. I cant seem to get this to work. Right now I have all… --- ## [gotoAndPlay Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay-problem/222728)
**Author:** [@iPooq](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iPooq)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay-problem/222728 "2007-04-16T16:17:45Z")
There's a small problem I can't solve but it's ruining this whole thing, so I'm posting for help. onClipEvent (enterFrame) { if (Key.isDown(Key.SPACE)) { \_root.ground.spell.gotoAndPlay(2); } } From the ma… --- ## [Eulda.com top anchor](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/eulda-com-top-anchor/222727)
**Author:** [@berkoWitZ](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/berkoWitZ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/eulda-com-top-anchor/222727 "2007-04-16T16:12:55Z")
Hello! I was watching www.eulda.com and I notice something I´ve never seen before, go to the lowest part of the site and press top, it is a regular common anchor code but with a very nice smooth transition, any idea h… --- ## [\[as3\] Duplicating External Assets / Loader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-duplicating-external-assets-loader/222725)
**Author:** [@Dazzer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dazzer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-duplicating-external-assets-loader/222725 "2007-04-16T15:59:11Z")
Yes I know this topic has been discussed before, and I know that Senocular has a class that does it. But the question is... 1) Why did Adobe remove duplicateMovieClip();? 2) Did they intend to have any similar funct… --- ## [\[MX04\] Recognizing Computer Function Keys](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx04-recognizing-computer-function-keys/222724)
**Author:** [@rhanna2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rhanna2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx04-recognizing-computer-function-keys/222724 "2007-04-16T15:58:17Z")
Hi, I'm trying to use Flash MX 2004 professional to teach how to navigate within a mainframe application. Here's what I'm trying to do: Movie opens with the main menu screen User enters the number of the file that the… --- ## [duplicateMovieClip hiccup](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicatemovieclip-hiccup/222723)
**Author:** [@Laalun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Laalun)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2007, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicatemovieclip-hiccup/222723 "2007-04-16T15:53:07Z")
Hi, I'm trying to create a form from a database..got the necessary info into Flash (queried DB, sent the string to Flash, split to array so its handier) and I just need to create the list of radiobuttons according to the… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1762) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1764)