# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1767 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1768 --- ## [How to deal with suspected spambot](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-deal-with-suspected-spambot/222501)
**Author:** [@Retired\_Bill](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Retired_Bill)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-deal-with-suspected-spambot/222501 "2007-04-13T23:40:46Z")
I have built a web site where users can comment on topics they are interested in. The site works fine and comments can be sorted and easily retrieved from a database, but I now have encountered a problem and I need some … --- ## [Flash objects locked to browser borders](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-objects-locked-to-browser-borders/222500)
**Author:** [@MASAKR](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MASAKR)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-objects-locked-to-browser-borders/222500 "2007-04-13T23:33:16Z")
I found this link looking for my answer in another post: http://kimchongmin.com/ And I wonder how you get certain parts of the flash to follow the browser window without disappearing whilst resizing the window. In this c… --- ## [Parent / Child problem maybe? Not sure... HELP!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parent-child-problem-maybe-not-sure-help/222498)
**Author:** [@JoshDV](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoshDV)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parent-child-problem-maybe-not-sure-help/222498 "2007-04-13T22:30:56Z")
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… --- ## [Sending a newsletter using mysql database](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-a-newsletter-using-mysql-database/222495)
**Author:** [@g\_rochford](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/g_rochford)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-a-newsletter-using-mysql-database/222495 "2007-04-13T21:52:20Z")
So thanks to all the great tutorials here I have a brilliant sign up form for my website which diligently loads people names and email address into a mysql database. I can see it all happening using phpMYadmin through my… --- ## [Scrollbar Connected to Stage-bone](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollbar-connected-to-stage-bone/222494)
**Author:** [@Tofer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tofer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollbar-connected-to-stage-bone/222494 "2007-04-13T21:37:10Z")
I'm building a site that will use full-browser flash and I'm trying to add a custom scrollbar that is as high as the stage.height. What I'm having trouble figuring out is how to get the scrollFaceHeight (the height of … --- ## [\[Flash 8\] XML Troubles](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-xml-troubles/222492)
**Author:** [@jakattak](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jakattak)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-xml-troubles/222492 "2007-04-13T21:19:23Z")
I'm not new to XML, nor Flash, but until a week ago I had never worked with them together. It's easy enough to understand, but I'm having a specific problem with xml.sendAndLoad. I'm trying to get any sample of Flash wor… --- ## [I need smarter FF and RW buttons that don't skip frames!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-smarter-ff-and-rw-buttons-that-dont-skip-frames/222491)
**Author:** [@dalewb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dalewb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-smarter-ff-and-rw-buttons-that-dont-skip-frames/222491 "2007-04-13T21:16:06Z")
Through this tip, I devised a fast-forward and rewind-button that would zoom the user through the movie by skipping ever 5th frame in either direction, then proceeded to wonder (for like 3 hours!!) why some things contro… --- ## [AJAX and Pointbase tutorial?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ajax-and-pointbase-tutorial/222489)
**Author:** [@the\_transporter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/the_transporter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ajax-and-pointbase-tutorial/222489 "2007-04-13T20:55:20Z")
The following tutorial shows how to grab name suggestions based on text typed so far from an input file, but does anyone here know of where I can find a similar tutorial, but instead of getting suggestions from an input … --- ## [Flash window 'Title' -- Flash-8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-window-title-flash-8/222488)
**Author:** [@mpot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mpot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-window-title-flash-8/222488 "2007-04-13T20:51:54Z")
So I have some script that I found online that my HTML Splash page will open a new blank fitted flash window, function openpopup(popurl){ var winpops=window.open(popurl,"","width=900,height=60 0,border=0,status") } \ **Author:** [@nymyth](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nymyth)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/createtextfield-and-changing-text-color/222487 "2007-04-13T20:48:57Z") What im trying to do is: have a dynamically created text field change color when i roll over a movieclip. This is what i have: a movie clip with this code: this.createTextField("header", 99, 10, 10, 100, 300); head… --- ## [Splash Page - Pop up window for flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/splash-page-pop-up-window-for-flash/222484)
**Author:** [@mpot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mpot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/splash-page-pop-up-window-for-flash/222484 "2007-04-13T20:40:30Z")
So I have some script that I found online that my Splash page will open a new blank fitted flash window, function openpopup(popurl){ var winpops=window.open(popurl,"","width=900,height=600,border=0,status") } \ **Author:** [@Aley](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Aley)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-kirupa-slideshow-in-xml-and-flash/222477 "2007-04-13T19:53:01Z") Hello i used kirupa's code for a slideshow but i'm looking a way to evite the load for each one photo can i preload all album in cache and then slide this, without wait for each one photo loading? this is the code: h… --- ## [Local server problems! \[mysql & possible php\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/local-server-problems-mysql-possible-php/222475)
**Author:** [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/local-server-problems-mysql-possible-php/222475 "2007-04-13T19:44:01Z")
ok, I am setting up a server... But I am not using these easy install applications like Xampp and WAMP I am using the original things from the providers, apache.org, php.net and mysql.com all gone well until the MySQL \[f… --- ## [\[MX 2004\] dynamics gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-2004-dynamics-gallery/222474)
**Author:** [@grafikitalia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grafikitalia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-2004-dynamics-gallery/222474 "2007-04-13T19:43:09Z")
\[FONT=Times New Roman\] \[/FONT\] \[FONT='Courier New'\]I try sistemista action script for realization dynamics gallery who is interested to greater details can contact me to the email webmaster@grafikpro.it (retribuito job… --- ## [Contact Form w/ Components Sent to PHP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/contact-form-w-components-sent-to-php/222472)
**Author:** [@megamichan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/megamichan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/contact-form-w-components-sent-to-php/222472 "2007-04-13T19:32:46Z")
Hi all, I nearly have my contact form complete, but I'm still having problems sending the labels from my comboboxes to PHP correctly. I'm not even sure which code to look at, but I finally got the labels to send to … --- ## [\*\*\* NEED HELP (validation) \*\*\*](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-validation/222467)
**Author:** [@deucescorner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/deucescorner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-validation/222467 "2007-04-13T17:54:14Z")
omg, i have no clue how to incorporate a validation to a form i've created. it's pretty messy so pls bare with me can someone add a validation so that if a user tries to send without entering all the necessary fields… --- ## [What are this?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-are-this/222463)
**Author:** [@JeffKunze](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JeffKunze)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-are-this/222463 "2007-04-13T17:03:58Z")
Hello, I am applying to a job and I sent them my flash animation samples but then they emailed me back and asked if I had any "motion design" samples. Does anyone know what "motion design" is that they are talking abou… --- ## [Detecting if I am in the IDE or not](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-if-i-am-in-the-ide-or-not/222460)
**Author:** [@voxecho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/voxecho)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-if-i-am-in-the-ide-or-not/222460 "2007-04-13T16:20:27Z")
I've asked this before, but for the life of me i can't find it :\\ how do you figure out of you are in IDE/DEV mode or actually in a external player? i no longer have access to the code which i wrote which made use … --- ## [Computer Player/ Bot - Help (Flash 8)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/computer-player-bot-help-flash-8/222449)
**Author:** [@jhallen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jhallen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/computer-player-bot-help-flash-8/222449 "2007-04-13T15:22:07Z")
Hello, I am trying to make a game just like CHAOS FACTION, but much more simple. I have everything done correctly, but I have no idea how to make a computer player/bot. Is there a way to do this without 1M lines of cod… --- ## [Animated buffer to preload a .flv](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animated-buffer-to-preload-a-flv/222448)
**Author:** [@ScatBack](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ScatBack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animated-buffer-to-preload-a-flv/222448 "2007-04-13T15:19:16Z")
Hello all. First time posting but I certainly browse through here quite a bit. I am trying to figure out a way (if this is at all possible) to preload .flv's with a buffer (say five seconds) and have an animation come… --- ## [Managing SQL records](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/managing-sql-records/222447)
**Author:** [@johnbruce](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johnbruce)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/managing-sql-records/222447 "2007-04-13T15:18:12Z")
I'm looking for a way to manage records within a mysql database through a web based script. Just simple things such as search for records, update records, delete records, adding records will do. Is there such a script … --- ## [I can control this movie, but can't tween it](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-can-control-this-movie-but-cant-tween-it/222446)
**Author:** [@dalewb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dalewb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-can-control-this-movie-but-cant-tween-it/222446 "2007-04-13T15:16:02Z")
I am mystified by this situation. I instantiated a movieclip (mc) on the stage via actionscript in frame one. Then down the timeline I am trying to tween it and I can't. I can remove it, adjust its display properties … --- ## [Self reloading issue... Need Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/self-reloading-issue-need-help/222444)
**Author:** [@frenchie477](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/frenchie477)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/self-reloading-issue-need-help/222444 "2007-04-13T15:10:47Z")
I posted this on actionscript.org, have emailed various people, went through numerous trial and error myself and alas... the problem still exists. The worst part, the only people who see it happening are myself, my boss,… --- ## [Auto-select text in textfield? (AS2)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-select-text-in-textfield-as2/222442)
**Author:** [@FizixMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FizixMan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-select-text-in-textfield-as2/222442 "2007-04-13T14:52:09Z")
Curious if it's possible via an Actionscript 2 function to automatically have the text in a specified TextField selected. Thanks. =\] --- ## [For Loop and onRelease](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-loop-and-onrelease/222441)
**Author:** [@saveth](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saveth)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-loop-and-onrelease/222441 "2007-04-13T14:45:07Z")
I've tried a couple things so far to figure this out without any success. Please let me know if you see any quick fixes for this. Thanks, Saveth var booths:Array = new Array(); for(var i=1; i\<15; i++){ booths\* … --- ## [\[AS2\] Super not accessible](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-super-not-accessible/222440)
**Author:** [@mathew\_er](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mathew_er)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-super-not-accessible/222440 "2007-04-13T14:44:04Z")
Hi, this is utterly strange. At one point a class, that I wasn’t editing or anything, stopped working saying that There is no property with the name ‘super’. more specificaly \*\*Error\*\* C:\\Documents and Settings\\Met… --- ## [Dynamicly Drawn Mask Problemo](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamicly-drawn-mask-problemo/222438)
**Author:** [@yakka](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yakka)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamicly-drawn-mask-problemo/222438 "2007-04-13T14:29:46Z")
Hello peoples... I have this dynamicaly drawn mask, works in flash player 6 with .as1 and .as2 but can't get it to work in player 7 and above //green mask //Global vars mWidth = 516; //Create movie clip and mask c… --- ## [Cant extend Web Service Connector Class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-extend-web-service-connector-class/222437)
**Author:** [@schmichael](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/schmichael)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-extend-web-service-connector-class/222437 "2007-04-13T14:00:58Z")
hello there, thanks for checking this. I am trying to extend the WebServiceConenctor class to make a class that checks a web service at set intervals and has some other functionality. I want to set the properties of the … --- ## ["Back" button (variables?)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/back-button-variables/222434)
**Author:** [@lollerskates](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lollerskates)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/back-button-variables/222434 "2007-04-13T12:52:03Z")
Hi, I'm needing to make a "back" button that when clicked, takes the user back to whatever page they have come from, rather than a specific frame. I'm guessing I need a variable but I don't know how to do it. If someone … --- ## [PHP to ASP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-to-asp/222432)
**Author:** [@magjac](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/magjac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2007, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-to-asp/222432 "2007-04-13T12:06:23Z")
Please help! I need to convert this PHP code to ASP. Very grateful for any help! I don't know any ASP. \