# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1847 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1848 --- ## [Auto-Populating Fields](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-populating-fields/216949)
**Author:** [@nawebb79](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nawebb79)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-populating-fields/216949 "2007-02-21T21:41:51Z")
Hi All, I have a very tight deadline (tomorrow) and I need a bit of help. I'm trying to write some code that will auto-populate two fields containing a check-in date and check-out date, two weeks ahead. Here is an exam… --- ## [Loading a Movie Clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-a-movie-clip/216946)
**Author:** [@sparky\_157](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sparky_157)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-a-movie-clip/216946 "2007-02-21T21:37:38Z")
I know this may be a basic question, but any help would be great. I have a movie clip button i used using this turtorial (http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/button\_effect.htm). now instead of loading a web page i wan… --- ## [Creating an elastic/static hybrid layout](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-an-elastic-static-hybrid-layout/216945)
**Author:** [@fasterthanlight](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fasterthanlight)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-an-elastic-static-hybrid-layout/216945 "2007-02-21T21:29:40Z")
So i've got this new trendy design and I've begun the wireframe experimentation phase. this design would require having a two column setup, in that the center column being fixed width (700px) and the left column (side… --- ## [Single background animation running through all scenes?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/single-background-animation-running-through-all-scenes/216941)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Denny](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mr_Denny)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/single-background-animation-running-through-all-scenes/216941 "2007-02-21T20:50:28Z")
Hi guys, Here's the deal-i currently have 6 scenes in my current movie. It's going to be an online portfolio and each page is a section of the portfolio. However, i have an animated background (400 frames long) that i … --- ## [Need some (onRelease, for loop) help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-onrelease-for-loop-help/216937)
**Author:** [@FlashHed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FlashHed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-onrelease-for-loop-help/216937 "2007-02-21T20:42:15Z")
Hi, i just tried to post this in the forum and my IE crashed, so forgive me if i double post. im trying to get this script to call different results from my onRelease depending on what button has been pressed. you will … --- ## [General Security Open Discussion](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/general-security-open-discussion/216935)
**Author:** [@Multi\_Task](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Multi_Task)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/general-security-open-discussion/216935 "2007-02-21T20:22:19Z")
Question about the security of files used in a Flash file especially with all these decompliers out there and what users can actually get with them? The reason I ask this is because I am creating a site that has sensit… --- ## [Radio button -- how to trigger hand cursor?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/radio-button-how-to-trigger-hand-cursor/216934)
**Author:** [@ironchefmoto](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ironchefmoto)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/radio-button-how-to-trigger-hand-cursor/216934 "2007-02-21T20:21:02Z")
I've set up a photo voting tool and used the SampleTheme.fla to do some minor customization of the radio button component in the tool. However, I have no clue how to show the hand cursor when a user is over the radio b… --- ## [Question on 'Simple Custom Scrollbar'](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-on-simple-custom-scrollbar/216933)
**Author:** [@mauphie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mauphie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-on-simple-custom-scrollbar/216933 "2007-02-21T20:17:40Z")
I've set up a scrollbar using the "Simple Custom Scrollbar" tutorial and it works great. I've got it set up within my timeframe. I've also got a number of buttons that load different swf's into the content movie clip. Th… --- ## [Loading external variables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-variables/216932)
**Author:** [@Dizzee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dizzee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-variables/216932 "2007-02-21T20:08:44Z")
My original problem. or so I thought was using variables outside the function that called them Mt current problem the script progresses even though the external variables have not yet loaded and thus I get multiple und… --- ## [Saving information to desktop?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/saving-information-to-desktop/216930)
**Author:** [@dynastyjp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dynastyjp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/saving-information-to-desktop/216930 "2007-02-21T19:51:50Z")
Is it possible to save information taken in flash to the desktop? For an example, I have a quiz I want the user to be able to take notes and save it to their desktop in .txt or if possible .doc format. Is something like … --- ## [Disable getURL javascript calls when publishing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-geturl-javascript-calls-when-publishing/216926)
**Author:** [@ecin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ecin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-geturl-javascript-calls-when-publishing/216926 "2007-02-21T19:46:48Z")
Not necessarily an AS question but I didn't know where else to put it. Is there a way to tell Flash to ignore getURL javascript calls when testing? It's highly annoying to hit control + enter and then have a damn brows… --- ## [Spacing a menu bar with actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spacing-a-menu-bar-with-actionscript/216923)
**Author:** [@mattvisk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mattvisk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spacing-a-menu-bar-with-actionscript/216923 "2007-02-21T18:59:47Z")
Hi, I'm trying to make a simple menu bar for my all flash website. It will have 4 links "hobbies" "music" "achievements" "profile". i want them to be evenly spaced on my menu bar and then when one of them changes si… --- ## [Graphic symbols increase publishing time](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/graphic-symbols-increase-publishing-time/216920)
**Author:** [@acoustic\_overdr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/acoustic_overdr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/graphic-symbols-increase-publishing-time/216920 "2007-02-21T18:15:54Z")
I'm sure many people know this, but I have just spent an afternoon trying to work out why my Slide Presentation file was suddenly taking so long to publish or test (I thought Flash had crashed) after adding one extra sym… --- ## [Help! Play/Pause MC AS not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-play-pause-mc-as-not-working/216916)
**Author:** [@hinton2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hinton2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-play-pause-mc-as-not-working/216916 "2007-02-21T17:30:04Z")
Im creating a simple movie clip that consists of 3 looping images - along with a play/pause button, a next button and a previous button. The actionscript I have got to stop the keyframe at an image conflicts with the a… --- ## [Looping CreateEmptyMovieClip not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-createemptymovieclip-not-working/216913)
**Author:** [@imvain2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/imvain2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-createemptymovieclip-not-working/216913 "2007-02-21T16:30:00Z")
I have the code below which should loop and createemptymovieclips, however it does loop with no errors but the movieclips don't get created. I know they don't get created because I can't do a loadmovie, however if I try … --- ## [Help! I need to build an interactive map](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-i-need-to-build-an-interactive-map/216912)
**Author:** [@tanlav](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tanlav)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-i-need-to-build-an-interactive-map/216912 "2007-02-21T16:28:42Z")
Hey All, I was wondering if someone could help me with building a map that I could zoom into and drag around withen a designated window space. The problem I am having is that when I am dragging the map. I would like … --- ## [Jumping and sidescrollers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jumping-and-sidescrollers/216911)
**Author:** [@zeldafreak](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zeldafreak)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jumping-and-sidescrollers/216911 "2007-02-21T16:25:32Z")
Hey guys, I have been working on a sidescroller system and I have the left and right movements done, but I am at a loss as to how I can have him jump and have the gravity kick in. Here is the current code. onClipEvent… --- ## [Can't get AC\_FL\_RunContent to get swf from other directories](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-get-ac-fl-runcontent-to-get-swf-from-other-directories/216906)
**Author:** [@SlowRoasted](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SlowRoasted)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-get-ac-fl-runcontent-to-get-swf-from-other-directories/216906 "2007-02-21T15:24:11Z")
Okay i want to put the same swf banner on all of my pages. I have lots of sub directories, which will end up going 2 levels deep from the root. My problem is that I cannot get adobe's active content runner script to pu… --- ## [I need my Calendar to highlight the current day](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-my-calendar-to-highlight-the-current-day/216905)
**Author:** [@zer0efx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zer0efx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-my-calendar-to-highlight-the-current-day/216905 "2007-02-21T15:18:11Z")
Evening Folks, I frequent a few other forms on various web related stuff, but just started to really get into flash. I have a calendar I've been working on, I get it to auto create the days and months based off the sy… --- ## [PHP and SQL](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-and-sql/216904)
**Author:** [@AllSystemGo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AllSystemGo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-and-sql/216904 "2007-02-21T14:48:52Z")
I have a SQL DB on a windows server that I would need to access. But correct me if I'm wrong PHP doesn't work with SQL only MySql... So is there any way I could access to data on my SQL DB?? Cheers --- ## [Some c# questions :)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-c-questions/216903)
**Author:** [@aaarrrggh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aaarrrggh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-c-questions/216903 "2007-02-21T14:46:28Z")
Hello there. This is my first post on this forum. You lot seem like a friendly bunch, so I thought I'd have a go at asking you a few questions about c#, if that's ok Just for a bit of context - I've been teaching my… --- ## [Play this backwards?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-this-backwards/216901)
**Author:** [@Najze](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Najze)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-this-backwards/216901 "2007-02-21T14:21:15Z")
Hello, my first post here \[smile\] Check this first: http://medieteknik.bth.se/gr04/next-back.swf If you push the right button (yes I know that the buttons should switch place) it plays to frame 25, if you push it aga… --- ## [ASP/MSAccess Query: Where I am Wrong?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/asp-msaccess-query-where-i-am-wrong/216894)
**Author:** [@webmulgor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/webmulgor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/asp-msaccess-query-where-i-am-wrong/216894 "2007-02-21T12:45:17Z")
:h: strSQL = "SELECT matri.\* FROM matri WHERE matri.d\_dob between # '"& dobto &"' # and #'" & dobfrom &"'#;" dobto and dobfrom is storing two different dates. d\_dob is Date Field Error i get is... Microsoft OLE DB… --- ## [Animating with AS/Calling functions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animating-with-as-calling-functions/216893)
**Author:** [@wyktor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wyktor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animating-with-as-calling-functions/216893 "2007-02-21T12:33:00Z")
Hi:) I'd like to ask what would be the best approach for a situation like this: 1) User clicks on menu 2) Animation driven by ActionScript is played 3) After the animation ends, another menu (subpage) is loaded. Now … --- ## [Scriptaculous Fun](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scriptaculous-fun/216892)
**Author:** [@duncanhall](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/duncanhall)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scriptaculous-fun/216892 "2007-02-21T12:17:51Z")
I'm making an AJAX backend framework for the administration of a flash game I've been working on. I haven't done any HTTP Request / Scriptaculous stuff for a while now, so I was quite surprised when everything started wo… --- ## [Volume Slider Modifcation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/volume-slider-modifcation/216890)
**Author:** [@stantz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stantz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/volume-slider-modifcation/216890 "2007-02-21T11:30:51Z")
Hello. The volume slider tutorial works great, I am really new to Flash and would like to develop either a slider that can control the volume of a number of tracks or the overall output level of audio from Flash. Prefe… --- ## [\[AS3\] Pass variable with addEventListener](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-pass-variable-with-addeventlistener/216887)
**Author:** [@Knorcedger](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Knorcedger)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-pass-variable-with-addeventlistener/216887 "2007-02-21T10:18:02Z")
I want to pass a variable to a function called by an addEventListener, but when i try to do it, it doesnt pass the event itself to the function. For example, i have item.addEventListener(ContextMenuEvent.MENU\_ITEM\_SEL… --- ## [Changing the colour of text form an external txt file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-the-colour-of-text-form-an-external-txt-file/216886)
**Author:** [@g\_rochford](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/g_rochford)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 10:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-the-colour-of-text-form-an-external-txt-file/216886 "2007-02-21T10:16:37Z")
I'm building a site for a magazine and obviously they want to update the text as and when. They are comfortable using simple html code but i dont think they can grasp css yet. I looked at this tutorial but i think it m… --- ## [\--\>windows projector prob\<---](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-projector-prob/216884)
**Author:** [@feltlabbit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/feltlabbit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-projector-prob/216884 "2007-02-21T09:36:15Z")
hi guys, i've just exported a swf file to windows projector exe format. when i tried to play this exe file on another computer, it reads the file as an FLA file and not as an exe, and it doesn't play at all. anyone k… --- ## [Flash Tab Menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-tab-menu/216881)
**Author:** [@mauprice](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mauprice)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 8:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-tab-menu/216881 "2007-02-21T08:08:22Z")
I have this tab menu that uses swapDepth to change between pages. When I change the setting to publish it for anything greater than version 6 it stops working. there must be somthing in the code that stops it on version … [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1846) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1848)