# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1868 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1869 --- ## [Retrieving XML attribute value](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/retrieving-xml-attribute-value/215399)
**Author:** [@solitarycow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/solitarycow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2007, 1:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/retrieving-xml-attribute-value/215399 "2007-02-07T01:44:30Z")
Hi folks, Realllly quick question. How do I go about retreiving the attribute value in the following XML script. In this case "atl" in the first child? \ \ \ **Author:** [@evoramen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/evoramen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2007, 1:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-loader-component/215396 "2007-02-07T01:22:45Z") Hi! Need a little help. I'm designing a web site in Flash 8 pro and I needed to load a swf inside another swf, so I have created a movie with a loader component and a progressbar and pointed it to load that swf. It worke… --- ## [Mixed Flash and HMTL - No refresh links](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mixed-flash-and-hmtl-no-refresh-links/215386)
**Author:** [@swimpolo4](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/swimpolo4)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2007, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mixed-flash-and-hmtl-no-refresh-links/215386 "2007-02-07T00:01:59Z")
I'm creating a Flash header for a website running on a coldfusion backend. Is there a way to create links on the menu so that only the cfm/html content beneath the banner refreshes but not the entire flash movie? I ha… --- ## [Help Programming a Dynamic Cursor](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-programming-a-dynamic-cursor/215382)
**Author:** [@Yivyn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yivyn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-programming-a-dynamic-cursor/215382 "2007-02-06T22:40:30Z")
I'm looking to code a cursor but what I want it to do is rotate and follow. Kind of like the cursor here: http://www.dkrd.net/ I'm not trying to steal his idea, I think it's a great cursor and wanna know how it was done… --- ## [Another controlling movieclips question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-controlling-movieclips-question/215379)
**Author:** [@thegrrraue](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thegrrraue)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-controlling-movieclips-question/215379 "2007-02-06T22:19:13Z")
I have this working pretty well now, but I have hit a snag that I can’t seem to get around. I’m trying to create a button that triggers the movieclips in the rollovers of my other buttons to draw attention to them. I am… --- ## [Need help embedding calendar using PHP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-embedding-calendar-using-php/215376)
**Author:** [@jennhaw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jennhaw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-embedding-calendar-using-php/215376 "2007-02-06T21:52:18Z")
Hi, I recently purchased a Flash/PHP calendar script from www.phpjabbers.com/web-calendar. The way it works is that it has a .swf and 2 PHP files. The changes to the calendar are made from a web-based admin site that i… --- ## [Browser Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/browser-help/215375)
**Author:** [@blackyute](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blackyute)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/browser-help/215375 "2007-02-06T21:44:39Z")
How can i get flash 8 to use the browser back buttons? \[image\] --- ## [Movieclip Troubles?!?!?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-troubles/215374)
**Author:** [@AppleWilliam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AppleWilliam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-troubles/215374 "2007-02-06T21:23:21Z")
So I have an xml Slideshow. I have customized the next and previous buttons with animations. They are movieclips and when I gave them instance names that are in the action script the clicking on the movieclips works fine… --- ## [Menu that reads Access data](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-that-reads-access-data/215369)
**Author:** [@Alhimistis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Alhimistis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-that-reads-access-data/215369 "2007-02-06T20:25:54Z")
Hi everyone, this is my first post in Kirupa forums!:) I need your help because I have a little thing to do and I don't know how (or even if it's possible). I need to create a Flash menu that will receive the text for … --- ## [Detecting tags on same document as Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-tags-on-same-document-as-flash/215368)
**Author:** [@wassupjohjoh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wassupjohjoh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-tags-on-same-document-as-flash/215368 "2007-02-06T20:17:42Z")
Hello All: First time poster here. Great site, have been coming here for years. Searched everywhere but could not find an answer to this question. I'm making flash utilities to give away off my website. I want to… --- ## [AS to call and play a motionclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-to-call-and-play-a-motionclip/215367)
**Author:** [@BostonMark](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BostonMark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-to-call-and-play-a-motionclip/215367 "2007-02-06T19:53:03Z")
Hi, I have a motionclip in my library. I have that clip on frame 2 of my movie. I have the movie stop() on frame 1 and some AS code will eventaully tell it to gotoAndPlay(2); That will cause it to go to frame 2, but ho… --- ## [\[AS2\] MovieClips in Arrays and Bitmap Draw Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-movieclips-in-arrays-and-bitmap-draw-question/215365)
**Author:** [@decumbo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/decumbo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-movieclips-in-arrays-and-bitmap-draw-question/215365 "2007-02-06T19:28:50Z")
Hi, I am working on http://www.student.cs.uwaterloo.ca/~bbobnis/tileshoppro/ I am having difficulty drawing the proper tile on my "workspace" tile. When the application loads it should have a screen of 16x16 green boxe… --- ## [Event Listener Function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/event-listener-function/215364)
**Author:** [@kill\_robot\_kill](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kill_robot_kill)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/event-listener-function/215364 "2007-02-06T19:21:50Z")
I am wondering if there is anyway to pass a value with the function in an event listener function. function finished(f\_clip) { trace("hit"); f\_clip.\_visible = false; } one.addEventListener("complete", finished(one))… --- ## [Delay Movie Clip Symbol](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delay-movie-clip-symbol/215363)
**Author:** [@fiel0156](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fiel0156)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delay-movie-clip-symbol/215363 "2007-02-06T19:15:07Z")
I have a movie clip symbol that I want to play after a different movie clip symbol is finished playing. How would I go about doing this via actionscript? Thanks, Dusty --- ## [duplicateMovieClip problem - populating from XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicatemovieclip-problem-populating-from-xml/215360)
**Author:** [@Brisa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Brisa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicatemovieclip-problem-populating-from-xml/215360 "2007-02-06T18:43:52Z")
Hi! Why is this not populationg the fiedls with images? The XML is well formatted (I tested) myThumb has a Loader called myPicMC, where the pics are supposed to load. I supposed the proble is with the code in \[COLOR=… --- ## [Free community template needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-community-template-needed/215359)
**Author:** [@HandyMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HandyMan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-community-template-needed/215359 "2007-02-06T18:39:28Z")
Hello, we are two guys thinking about starting up a community for the charter location we are in. We don't want to put any money in it just yet, so we are looking for a free community template. We need something where yo… --- ## [Help: Problem with button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-problem-with-button/215358)
**Author:** [@HecticMedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HecticMedia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-problem-with-button/215358 "2007-02-06T18:28:36Z")
Hey guys, I'm trying to put this tutorial to use: http://www.ny-dev.com/forums/f184/rollover-out-button-reverse-animation-434/ But either they haven't been very specific or I'm just an idiot. I can't seem to get it… --- ## [Email form using PHP - Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-form-using-php-help/215357)
**Author:** [@thehive](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thehive)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-form-using-php-help/215357 "2007-02-06T18:26:54Z")
I have created a flash form with 3 input text boxes with variable names "name", "email" and "content". I'd like to have the information sent to an email address when the user clicks the submit button. So far nothing s… --- ## [Database Generated Drop Down List](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/database-generated-drop-down-list/215356)
**Author:** [@jheath](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jheath)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/database-generated-drop-down-list/215356 "2007-02-06T18:16:56Z")
Hi there, New to the forums, and I use Kirupa allot, so thought I would come allong and join the discussions. :tb: Basically, I am trying to make a drop down HTML form object read values of a certain database table a… --- ## [Is there a better way to parallax?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-better-way-to-parallax/215352)
**Author:** [@yolkSac](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yolkSac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-better-way-to-parallax/215352 "2007-02-06T17:41:38Z")
I'm using this parallax script to create my sites navigation. -\> http://www.flashkit.com/movies/Effects/Eye\_Candy/Parallax-Ashley\_W-6442/index.php For the most part, it's ideal for what i need. One problem however is t… --- ## [Creating reflections in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-reflections-in-flash/215350)
**Author:** [@BostonMark](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BostonMark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-reflections-in-flash/215350 "2007-02-06T17:10:19Z")
Hello, I have some Graphics in my Library and I want to be able to create reflections of them. Are there any tools or known scripts that can help me with this. FYI, these Graphics cannot be converted to Motion Clips b/… --- ## [Use AS for transition animations between loading swfs?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-as-for-transition-animations-between-loading-swfs/215348)
**Author:** [@azukizero](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/azukizero)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-as-for-transition-animations-between-loading-swfs/215348 "2007-02-06T16:47:04Z")
I'd like to learn how to get smooth transitions between my site pages and I've checked out the tutorial on this site: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/transitions.htm This tutorial has the basic effect I'm looki… --- ## [Help with a Pac-man AI](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-a-pac-man-ai/215347)
**Author:** [@Mage\_of\_Hell](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mage_of_Hell)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-a-pac-man-ai/215347 "2007-02-06T16:42:01Z")
Well I'm new to these forums and pretty new to game programming and AI, and me and a friend were working on recreating Pac-man for practice, but we just can't figure out a way to make the ghosts find the player and chase… --- ## [ExternalInterface and an LMS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externalinterface-and-an-lms/215346)
**Author:** [@skot00mc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skot00mc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externalinterface-and-an-lms/215346 "2007-02-06T16:30:33Z")
I'm trying to achieve bookmarking through use ExternalInterface.call. I'm not getting the results I want. Here's my HTML: //Alert user to bookmarking if returning var oprompt; function promptUser() { i… --- ## [Issues with Loading Audio](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issues-with-loading-audio/215345)
**Author:** [@mw2006](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mw2006)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issues-with-loading-audio/215345 "2007-02-06T16:17:03Z")
Hi all. I'm having a really weird issue loading in two audio clips. I have used the following steps in many other cases and it has always worked, so I was surprised to see this happen with my LAST two clips I need to i… --- ## [Tween classe problemo](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-classe-problemo/215344)
**Author:** [@m00nz00mer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m00nz00mer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-classe-problemo/215344 "2007-02-06T16:12:32Z")
Hello, not to hot with AS:s. Could someone tell me how to get this to work? Basically i want the file to goto frame 2 of my main timeline once the tween has finished. import mx.transitions.Tween; import mx.transition… --- ## [Using thumbnails in XML Photo Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-thumbnails-in-xml-photo-gallery/215341)
**Author:** [@asands](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/asands)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-thumbnails-in-xml-photo-gallery/215341 "2007-02-06T15:40:28Z")
Trying to figure out how to use thumbnails to navigate to a specific photo within a series. The slideshow is set up to display photos from an XML file (starting with the first photo) and then you can click forward and ba… --- ## [Loading XML file into an External SWF?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-xml-file-into-an-external-swf/215340)
**Author:** [@RoyalAssassin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RoyalAssassin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-xml-file-into-an-external-swf/215340 "2007-02-06T15:29:04Z")
Here's my problem: I have buttons on my main timeline. Click a button and it loads an external 'gallery.swf' into the main timeline. gallery.swf has an instance of Slideshowpro on it. Slideshowpro gets all it's info from… --- ## [Anyone have a contact form? or an idea of how to make mine better?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-have-a-contact-form-or-an-idea-of-how-to-make-mine-better/215339)
**Author:** [@akphotography](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/akphotography)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-have-a-contact-form-or-an-idea-of-how-to-make-mine-better/215339 "2007-02-06T15:27:06Z")
I have a contact form on my site...wich works....but will not go ot the thankyou screenonce they hit send...they hit send and the text remains...this is a problem cuz now i get like 100 emails a day from ppl resending th… --- ## [Custom Scrollbar HELL](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-scrollbar-hell/215338)
**Author:** [@W84me](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/W84me)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-scrollbar-hell/215338 "2007-02-06T15:24:16Z")
Hi all! I am trying to make my own text scrollbar with dragger. I dont want up or down buttons just the dragger. I ve done this so far... var scrollHeight:Number = scrollTrack.\_height; var ms:Number = newsText.maxsc… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1867) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1869)