# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1896 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1897 --- ## [Flash 8 transparent window oddities](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-transparent-window-oddities/213164)
**Author:** [@OrganicCray](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OrganicCray)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-transparent-window-oddities/213164 "2007-01-17T11:37:48Z")
I usually don't use transparent flash files but something came up where I need to use it for a website that is appx 1024 pixels tall. Now it works fine up until the point where I run it on smaller monitors where scrollin… --- ## [VCReport\_2 to work with Flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vcreport-2-to-work-with-flash-8/213163)
**Author:** [@Tyg3r](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tyg3r)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vcreport-2-to-work-with-flash-8/213163 "2007-01-17T11:36:14Z")
Hey I really really like the functionality of this VCReport\_2. But it doesn't seem to like flash 8/AS2 very much. Is it a simple fix? or can anyone suggest an alternative page, turning, book-like, flash.... thingy :h… --- ## [Scrolling Chat Box](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-chat-box/213162)
**Author:** [@Shard](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-chat-box/213162 "2007-01-17T11:31:49Z")
Ok -I've got a chat box (htmlText field) complete with scrollbar etc and it gets populated by php every time a user enters text. What I want is to have it trim the 1st entry off once the last entry reaches a certain numb… --- ## [Drag n drop with \_lockroot](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-n-drop-with--lockroot/213158)
**Author:** [@interfan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/interfan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 11:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-n-drop-with--lockroot/213158 "2007-01-17T11:06:57Z")
Hello! We are developing a unit of work for kids. We have set a special stage environment to load all the different swfs and they are loaded into an empty movie clip using \_lockroot. The problem I am having is when… --- ## [FLA to AVI?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fla-to-avi/213148)
**Author:** [@morphe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/morphe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fla-to-avi/213148 "2007-01-17T09:26:19Z")
Any of you have never tried to convert a fla into a video? I should do that but it doesn't work properly.. I tried exporting into a mov and it's perfect but it's not exactly a video format for a dvd so I tried with a scr… --- ## [Log In Area in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/log-in-area-in-flash/213147)
**Author:** [@bloodandwater](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bloodandwater)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/log-in-area-in-flash/213147 "2007-01-17T09:23:37Z")
Dear friends, I m trying to create a flash based admin panel for a desktop application made in ASP.NET. I want to create a user log in area. The page will have a user name dialogue box and a password box. And a submit … --- ## [News Bulletin with XML?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/news-bulletin-with-xml/213137)
**Author:** [@Qyrus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Qyrus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 6:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/news-bulletin-with-xml/213137 "2007-01-17T06:56:21Z")
Hi, I'm currently trying to make a simple news bulletin (ie. Date, info, author) through XML. Can anyone point me in the right direction by posting a few tutorial links or start me off with some easy AS/XML templates? … --- ## [\[AS3\] Problems with a SWF preloader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-problems-with-a-swf-preloader/213136)
**Author:** [@mrdoob](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mrdoob)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-problems-with-a-swf-preloader/213136 "2007-01-17T05:47:05Z")
This is a preloader.swf source code I've been doing... package { import flash.display.\*; import flash.events.\*; import flash.net.URLRequest; import flash.text.\*; public class preloader extends Sp… --- ## [AS2/PHP: Is there not a better way to work with PHP?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-php-is-there-not-a-better-way-to-work-with-php/213134)
**Author:** [@davydany](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/davydany)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 5:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-php-is-there-not-a-better-way-to-work-with-php/213134 "2007-01-17T05:41:16Z")
I'm just really angry right now. Here is my thing. with XML, flash has a built in class that simply takes the document and breaks it down and 'digests' the information. I know we can use a PHP Script that can echo thi… --- ## [A problem with htmlText and certain HTML tags](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-problem-with-htmltext-and-certain-html-tags/213131)
**Author:** [@djheru](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/djheru)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 5:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-problem-with-htmltext-and-certain-html-tags/213131 "2007-01-17T05:20:35Z")
Hello, I was hoping you could help with this probem I've been having. I am loading HTML from an external .txt file into my movie. The text shows up just fine, but certain HTML tags like the \ and \ tags don't … --- ## [Calling from a database](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-from-a-database/213127)
**Author:** [@Enigmalice](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Enigmalice)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-from-a-database/213127 "2007-01-17T03:35:37Z")
At the below link, there is a tutorial on how to transfer information from flash to a server-based database. My question is, how do you then bring that information back from the database and into the flash? (Note: I'm a … --- ## [Moron needs some help being not so moronic, please :)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moron-needs-some-help-being-not-so-moronic-please/213125)
**Author:** [@sogj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sogj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 3:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moron-needs-some-help-being-not-so-moronic-please/213125 "2007-01-17T03:13:50Z")
Okay, so there are some websites that have a Flash header set on an HTML page. When you click a button on the Flash header, it links to that HTML page at the bottom...half...normally I would say "frame" but there are no… --- ## [TextField.\_height problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield--height-problem/213122)
**Author:** [@massface](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/massface)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield--height-problem/213122 "2007-01-17T02:26:53Z")
hey guys, I have a dynamic text field and html on when i do txt.htmlText = "my image: \"; I see the image, but txt.\_height changes I have my text field inside a movieclip so the movieclips hei… --- ## [AS3.0: Timer issues with browsers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-0-timer-issues-with-browsers/213121)
**Author:** [@jwopitz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jwopitz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-0-timer-issues-with-browsers/213121 "2007-01-17T02:24:50Z")
So I have this Timer who's interval is set to 10ms. This works as it expected when you are running just the swf locally. However when I run this via FF or IE, it runs considerably slower. Nearly 3 times as slow. The … --- ## [AS2: Menu Component & Window Component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-menu-component-window-component/213120)
**Author:** [@davydany](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/davydany)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 2:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-menu-component-window-component/213120 "2007-01-17T02:17:00Z")
well, I had a question Yesterday, and posted in the Flash 8 Section of this forum...well, I have a question now...When I open a Window Component(with a movie clip inside it ...ofcourse) via Popup Manager from the Menu Co… --- ## [Multiple MovieClip through AS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-movieclip-through-as/213111)
**Author:** [@puthem1st](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/puthem1st)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-movieclip-through-as/213111 "2007-01-17T00:50:27Z")
Hi everyone, I am having trouble loading a movie clip through actionscript. I have 3 movie clips. One is "Circle\_mc, Second "Square\_mc adn the Third Rect\_mc. I want to load each of the three through actionscript but be a… --- ## [Sliding Menu Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-menu-problem/213107)
**Author:** [@Rus123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rus123)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-menu-problem/213107 "2007-01-17T00:05:34Z")
Hello Folks! This is my first post. \[smile\] I am using the sliding menu that this site has a tute on but have encountered a problem. Some of the pictures I put on the pages come out all messed up. Basically they com… --- ## [\[AS3\] beginFill and endFill weirdness](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-beginfill-and-endfill-weirdness/213104)
**Author:** [@OnionRingOfDoom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OnionRingOfDoom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-beginfill-and-endfill-weirdness/213104 "2007-01-16T23:22:46Z")
Ok so I've been working on this 3d engine in flash using AS3, and I got it to the point where I can have it render any set of points, be it an equation, or an array, to x, y, and z variables, and have it draw the correct… --- ## [Little Newsletter thing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/little-newsletter-thing/213103)
**Author:** [@Multi\_Task](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Multi_Task)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/little-newsletter-thing/213103 "2007-01-16T23:07:16Z")
Happy New Year to Everyone Here at Kirupa! I got this little news letter thing that I am trying to get working heres the layout of the little guy: All in one MC called: newsletter\_mc A dynamic text field, a button an… --- ## [About external loading](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/about-external-loading/213098)
**Author:** [@martinjknight](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/martinjknight)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/about-external-loading/213098 "2007-01-16T22:36:08Z")
I've realised that when I externally loaded a swf into my main movie, the actions diddn't work for it. I used the drawing board tutorial as the external movie, is there a way I could get it to work? Thanks. --- ## [Help with external loading](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-external-loading/213096)
**Author:** [@martinjknight](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/martinjknight)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-external-loading/213096 "2007-01-16T22:16:07Z")
Hi, I need to be able to load a swf file in to my movie by clicking on a button, but I want it to load in a specific area on my Main Movie. Does anyone know how to make the SWF load in a box or something? This is q… --- ## [loadMovie doesn't work when exported](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-doesnt-work-when-exported/213093)
**Author:** [@kungricht](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kungricht)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-doesnt-work-when-exported/213093 "2007-01-16T22:00:09Z")
I did a photo gallery with loadMovie functions and It works fine when I preview it in flash but when I go to export it and publish it on my website the photos don't load into the clip. Is it because I'm in flash MX? do I… --- ## [£200 project up for grabs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/200-project-up-for-grabs/213091)
**Author:** [@ineedtologin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ineedtologin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/200-project-up-for-grabs/213091 "2007-01-16T21:46:59Z")
Im looking to setup a flash site where the user can upload a single mp3 file which then sits in a database and then read back into the flash mp3 player. Mp3's have to load in a random manner for the user to choose from. … --- ## [Help with Drawingboard](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-drawingboard/213088)
**Author:** [@martinjknight](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/martinjknight)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-drawingboard/213088 "2007-01-16T21:15:36Z")
Hi, I was wondering if you were able to make the drawingboard work in a specific area, rather than the whole Flash Movie. Tutorial link: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/drawingboard.htm Im really stuck I… --- ## [Loading external images is cocking up sequence - help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-images-is-cocking-up-sequence-help/213086)
**Author:** [@jigsawtash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jigsawtash)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-images-is-cocking-up-sequence-help/213086 "2007-01-16T21:01:58Z")
Is there someone that could look into a sequence for me and seeing why it isn't working properly? I bought a template and it has a photo gallery with a transition in it that is really nice, but when I put in a loader t… --- ## [Detect background color of loaded swf?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-background-color-of-loaded-swf/213083)
**Author:** [@ecin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ecin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-background-color-of-loaded-swf/213083 "2007-01-16T20:56:59Z")
Is there a way to read the background color of a loaded swf? I know it inherits the color of the main swf its being loaded into but it would be helpful for a swf gallery application i've built. A little background info… --- ## [If you have time, its time to answer a timely question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if-you-have-time-its-time-to-answer-a-timely-question/213082)
**Author:** [@zellers](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zellers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if-you-have-time-its-time-to-answer-a-timely-question/213082 "2007-01-16T20:56:29Z")
I just recently decided to get into web-development, I have learnt HTML, and have been know basically everything there is too know about web-development, except what is prolly the largest part. Server Side. I went and … --- ## [Flash mp3 php uploader and player](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mp3-php-uploader-and-player/213081)
**Author:** [@ineedtologin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ineedtologin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mp3-php-uploader-and-player/213081 "2007-01-16T20:55:21Z")
Im looking to setup a flash site where the user can upload a single mp3 file which then sits in a database and then read back into the flash mp3 player. Mp3's have to load in a random manner for the user to choose from. … --- ## [Flash mp3 & php uploader and player](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mp3-php-uploader-and-player/213080)
**Author:** [@ineedtologin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ineedtologin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mp3-php-uploader-and-player/213080 "2007-01-16T20:54:25Z")
Im looking to setup a flash site where the user can upload a single mp3 file which then sits in a database and then read back into the flash mp3 player. Mp3's have to load in a random manner for the user to choose from. … --- ## [Say what you see](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/say-what-you-see/213079)
**Author:** [@kekekiko](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kekekiko)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/say-what-you-see/213079 "2007-01-16T20:49:40Z")
Hi there, was wondering if anyone could help me, I am trying to make a simple reveal game a la 'Catchphrase' whereby a picture is covered and then on a users button press a random part of the picture is revealed each t… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1895) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1897)