# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1830 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1831 --- ## [Preloader & Controller with an External swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-controller-with-an-external-swf/218093)
**Author:** [@DataVZ](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DataVZ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-controller-with-an-external-swf/218093 "2007-03-05T01:30:39Z")
OK, I thought this should be a relatively simple thing, but it's been giving me fits for the last 2 days. Here's the project...there's a series of HTML pages that will appear with a button that leads to a more in-depth d… --- ## [\[AS 2.0\] Associative Arrays?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-associative-arrays/218092)
**Author:** [@DeletedUser12345](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DeletedUser12345)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-associative-arrays/218092 "2007-03-05T01:00:18Z")
Hey all, I'm creating a "Tea/Benefits Chart" that allows the user to search for a type of tea and find out what problems it can cure, or search for a problem and find out what types of tea assist with it. For this I've… --- ## [Trigger an action outside movie from within movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trigger-an-action-outside-movie-from-within-movie/218091)
**Author:** [@phxphun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/phxphun)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trigger-an-action-outside-movie-from-within-movie/218091 "2007-03-05T00:53:18Z")
I have an HTML page that has a large image map (JPG) with multiple 'divOfArea' coordinates (hotspots) on it. The hotspots have animated GIFs assigned to them. I would like to insert a Flash movie in my HTML page and u… --- ## [\[F8\] movieclip height change on mouse enter](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-movieclip-height-change-on-mouse-enter/218090)
**Author:** [@mrdinky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mrdinky)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-movieclip-height-change-on-mouse-enter/218090 "2007-03-05T00:40:13Z")
I want to change the height of a movie clip when mouse moves on top. Using easing in but as the box gets bigger, the hit area expands and when mouse rolls out of the expanded area, it eases back to original. So when t… --- ## [Left/Right Slideshow problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/left-right-slideshow-problem/218089)
**Author:** [@ohwynne](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ohwynne)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/left-right-slideshow-problem/218089 "2007-03-05T00:05:44Z")
Hi all, I've been trying to make a slide show that pans left-right and vice versa. My idea is to have empty movie clips create based on the number of images in an array (so that later i can try parsing from xml). The c… --- ## [AS: Blur](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-blur/218088)
**Author:** [@mixey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mixey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-blur/218088 "2007-03-04T23:47:40Z")
Hi guys! How can I make effect like at the attached picture? This picture will be my website background picture and it's going to be random picked from the picture list. Line in the middle should be there, also after s… --- ## [\[AS3.0\] Streaming Sounds Error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-0-streaming-sounds-error/218087)
**Author:** [@dewey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dewey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-0-streaming-sounds-error/218087 "2007-03-04T23:44:36Z")
Hey Everyone... I have a little problem with AS3 at the moment... I have some code that is connecting to a radio stream and it playing the music. That much works... I also have a little dropdown box which lets the user… --- ## [XML Gallery - Link in title ? \[renamed\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-gallery-link-in-title-renamed/218085)
**Author:** [@gargamuza](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gargamuza)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-gallery-link-in-title-renamed/218085 "2007-03-04T23:31:52Z")
Hello everybody once again. I cannot find the solution for this problem yet. I have an XML based photo gallery which I'm using to present my portfolio. I'm trying make the "title" to work as a link. I'm lost guys, could … --- ## [Using Flash with Thickbox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-flash-with-thickbox/218083)
**Author:** [@blasians](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blasians)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-flash-with-thickbox/218083 "2007-03-04T22:48:29Z")
Hi... I am a n00b and was wondering if there was way to trigger the popularly useful thickbox (javascript to display a lightbox-style HTML page) from a link embedded in a Flash movie? I have a website that is all Flash… --- ## [HELP! Mutliple Issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-mutliple-issues/218081)
**Author:** [@DataVZ](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DataVZ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-mutliple-issues/218081 "2007-03-04T22:41:24Z")
OK, I thought this should be a relatively simple thing, but it's been giving me fits for the last 2 days. Here's the project...there's a series of HTML pages that will appear with a button that leads to a more in-depth d… --- ## [Broken mp3 player?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/broken-mp3-player/218080)
**Author:** [@holePUNCHED](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/holePUNCHED)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/broken-mp3-player/218080 "2007-03-04T22:40:35Z")
Hi all, I've got an mp3 player component that I found several years ago on flashcomponents I think. Anyways, an odd thing is happening. When I click the back button, I get an 'undefined' message instead of the differen… --- ## [Box spinning](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/box-spinning/218077)
**Author:** [@level5](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/level5)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/box-spinning/218077 "2007-03-04T22:32:59Z")
im trying to figure out make it box spin smoothly like it will fades in and spin toward to you. but somehow i cant figure out why the box dont spin like forward it looks like spinning by left side. Well i suck on expl… --- ## [Smooth bitmap problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smooth-bitmap-problem/218071)
**Author:** [@bartvdb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bartvdb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smooth-bitmap-problem/218071 "2007-03-04T20:50:28Z")
Hey Guys, I love this forum. I've found a lot of helpful tips here, but this time I'm having a bit of a problem. I'm using this code to load a different, fullscreen background in to my site every time it loads: st… --- ## [Sound stop/play buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-stop-play-buttons/218070)
**Author:** [@alcinoe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alcinoe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-stop-play-buttons/218070 "2007-03-04T20:49:24Z")
Hi - I am trying to make a background loop which will play automatically when a page loads and to display a stop button which will stop the music when clicked. I managed to do this much, however, when the stop button is… --- ## [Easing on Animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easing-on-animation/218067)
**Author:** [@wahtever](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wahtever)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easing-on-animation/218067 "2007-03-04T19:51:54Z")
I'm trying to make clouds bounce up and down, using ease. I've attempted just moving them by keyframe, but it's too much work and comes out choppy. I realize that motion tween may help, but I can't seem to figure out how… --- ## [FREE sounds](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-sounds/218065)
**Author:** [@kode\_kontrol](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kode_kontrol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-sounds/218065 "2007-03-04T19:48:11Z")
Hey all, Here's a link to my site which contains audio for buttons etc. I'll be creating loads more of this stuff so I'll keep you posted if your interested. Ignore the site because it isn't completed yet. http://www.k… --- ## [Audio player that tracks plays (like Myspace)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/audio-player-that-tracks-plays-like-myspace/218064)
**Author:** [@nlyttle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nlyttle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/audio-player-that-tracks-plays-like-myspace/218064 "2007-03-04T19:38:12Z")
Hey guys, I'd really like to put an audio player on my band's site that's capable of tracking "total plays" and "plays today" just like the one on Myspace.com. I'm quite sure I don't need to provide a link to an example … --- ## [\[php\] mkdir chmod problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-mkdir-chmod-problem/218061)
**Author:** [@this\_me](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/this_me)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-mkdir-chmod-problem/218061 "2007-03-04T19:12:10Z")
i use this mkdir function code $mkdir = mkdir ("/home/vhosts/mosquitocommunicatie.nl/httpdocs/klanten/" . $map, 0777); but the problem is that instead of the given chmod of 0777 it gets the chmod of 0755 does someo… --- ## [Strange behavior - link text showing through button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-behavior-link-text-showing-through-button/218057)
**Author:** [@phxphun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/phxphun)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-behavior-link-text-showing-through-button/218057 "2007-03-04T18:36:56Z")
I have a menu bar with 4 buttons. When I added links to the buttons, two of them let the link text show through the buttons (not desired), the other two do not (as should be). I can see nothing different about the two bu… --- ## [Problem with Video Playback](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-video-playback/218055)
**Author:** [@cytech](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cytech)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-video-playback/218055 "2007-03-04T18:10:18Z")
Hey all, Quick question... I am placing an "PLAY" arrow on my movie so that the user has to click it before the movie plays, similar to what YouTube might do. On the root frame I have this code: var myConnection =… --- ## [Flash no longer a Kiosk solution? Can't run 24/7?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-no-longer-a-kiosk-solution-cant-run-24-7/218050)
**Author:** [@dragonfly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dragonfly)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-no-longer-a-kiosk-solution-cant-run-24-7/218050 "2007-03-04T16:58:09Z")
I'm a bit panicked here. I have been using Flash to build applications for 24/7 accessable public kiosk applications. Until recently this seemed to be a good solution, especially with help from programs like Zinc. A … --- ## [Can menu expand in front of JPG on HTML page?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-menu-expand-in-front-of-jpg-on-html-page/218044)
**Author:** [@phxphun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/phxphun)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-menu-expand-in-front-of-jpg-on-html-page/218044 "2007-03-04T15:35:31Z")
Hello! This is my first post.:pleased: I am just now starting to learn Flash (rutrow!). I have an HTML website and I would like to add a small Flash menu at the very top. My problem is, I don't have much space availab… --- ## [Grouping data with PHP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/grouping-data-with-php/218043)
**Author:** [@jimjiminyjimjim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jimjiminyjimjim)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/grouping-data-with-php/218043 "2007-03-04T15:15:53Z")
I have a PHP file that is returning all the values from a MySql Database. They are a list of car types. The variables are being sent to Flash. I need a way to group this information into similar car types and then a wa… --- ## [CrewCreative](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/crewcreative/218041)
**Author:** [@Flashchump](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flashchump)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/crewcreative/218041 "2007-03-04T15:13:24Z")
Does anybody work at this ad agency in Hollywood? I'm going to start working for them in a couple weeks. Just trying to find out what kind of workflow, tween engine, and so on that they use... Thanks ahead. --- ## [Reloading swfs.. not just preloading](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reloading-swfs-not-just-preloading/218037)
**Author:** [@spyyder](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spyyder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reloading-swfs-not-just-preloading/218037 "2007-03-04T14:46:07Z")
My code: siteLoader.loadMovie("a1.swf"); loadingBar.\_xscale = 1; loadingBar.onEnterFrame = function() { kBytesLoaded = this.\_parent.siteLoader.getBytesLoaded()/1024; kBytesTotal = this.\_parent.siteLoader.getBytesTotal… --- ## [Need urgent help- email submission](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-urgent-help-email-submission/218031)
**Author:** [@Jt\_01](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jt_01)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-urgent-help-email-submission/218031 "2007-03-04T13:57:12Z")
Hello, I have this contact email box, which works fine if its running as a movie on its own, but as soon as I load it into another movie and try to use it from there it just wont send through. Any ideas I really need h… --- ## [Flash directory structure/workflow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-directory-structure-workflow/218028)
**Author:** [@Flashchump](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flashchump)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-directory-structure-workflow/218028 "2007-03-04T13:11:56Z")
Anybody know of an ideal directory structure layout? How do I organize my flas, class, xml, shared library, and deployment files? What does the com in the standard layout stand for? Here is my attempt so far: 1) com 1a… --- ## [Platformer Question: knockBack/invulnerability](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/platformer-question-knockback-invulnerability/218024)
**Author:** [@Rochtor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rochtor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 10:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/platformer-question-knockback-invulnerability/218024 "2007-03-04T10:56:43Z")
I gotta say that platform tutorial is quite awesome! I used the majority of with great success. But that being said I do have question, a million questions really, but I'll stick with this one. After making contact wit… --- ## [Images distorted when exported from Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/images-distorted-when-exported-from-flash/218023)
**Author:** [@Chich](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Chich)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 10:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/images-distorted-when-exported-from-flash/218023 "2007-03-04T10:07:58Z")
Hi all, I have a flash movie with gifs embedded inside it. When I rotate these images, say 45? and export the file, the images appear somewhat distorted. I have had this problem before and seen it on other websites. J… --- ## [CSS img float bug. Please HELP!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-img-float-bug-please-help/218020)
**Author:** [@stoney\_kun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stoney_kun)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 8:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-img-float-bug-please-help/218020 "2007-03-04T08:57:02Z")
Hi guys and gals, I have come across a small bug on my page. Essentially, I have a set of images that are set to float: left. The images are working correctly in FF but not in IE (what a surprise!). If you look at the … [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1829) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1831)