# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1981 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1982 --- ## [Please Help close my MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-close-my-mc/206165)
**Author:** [@karatekid2point](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/karatekid2point)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2006, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-close-my-mc/206165 "2006-11-06T00:57:46Z")
have a "post-it note" type MC that loads with directions on it. I have a button on there that is supposed to close the MC with this on (release) { removeMovieClip("close"); } and with that it does nothing. Plea… --- ## [Swap Image on "onClick" and restore image on "onMouseUp"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swap-image-on-onclick-and-restore-image-on-onmouseup/206161)
**Author:** [@Flash\_Man1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flash_Man1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2006, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swap-image-on-onclick-and-restore-image-on-onmouseup/206161 "2006-11-06T00:10:22Z")
Hey all, i have one image and when its selected i want to have it so that it will swap image with the same image but just with a border around it. Also i'm trying to have it so that only 2 out of the 4 can get selected… --- ## [hitTest from frame 1 of main movie\[mx04\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittest-from-frame-1-of-main-movie-mx04/206160)
**Author:** [@skellykitten](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skellykitten)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2006, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittest-from-frame-1-of-main-movie-mx04/206160 "2006-11-06T00:10:16Z")
My fla is too big to upoad here, but can someone take a look http://www.scaeriefaerietails.com/fla/L\_Web.zip What I was trying to do is to get the animation on 'bt', or 'b1'( they are stacked on top of each other) to g… --- ## [Help! How to put MC's randomly in one of four fixed locations?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-how-to-put-mcs-randomly-in-one-of-four-fixed-locations/206158)
**Author:** [@snagt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/snagt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2006, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-how-to-put-mcs-randomly-in-one-of-four-fixed-locations/206158 "2006-11-05T23:54:38Z")
I am making a small game, and I have four movieclips and four fixed locations (fixed xy locations like x=86 and y=181). After every round of the game I want the movieclips to be randomly in one of the four locations. H… --- ## [Custom Playhead for Flash Movie (accounting for nested clips)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-playhead-for-flash-movie-accounting-for-nested-clips/206154)
**Author:** [@volcomp2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/volcomp2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2006, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-playhead-for-flash-movie-accounting-for-nested-clips/206154 "2006-11-05T23:25:36Z")
\[FONT=Arial\]I’m trying to create a play-head (not a load bar) with Action Script that shows where my movie is at in its timeline… \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Arial\] \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Arial\]A little something like this…\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Arial\]… --- ## [Drawing objects and scaling](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-objects-and-scaling/206153)
**Author:** [@wadester](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wadester)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2006, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-objects-and-scaling/206153 "2006-11-05T23:22:11Z")
Hello everyone, I have a vector drawing object inside a parent movieclip. The drawing object is acting as a semi-transparent frame for and image on another layer. the problem is when I scale the parent movieclip the … --- ## [Auto start SWf from cd](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-start-swf-from-cd/206151)
**Author:** [@m\_h\_w](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m_h_w)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2006, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-start-swf-from-cd/206151 "2006-11-05T23:14:22Z")
Does anyone know how to make an .swf autostart from a cd? will a "autorun.inf" file, with this in it work? \[autorun\] open=autoplay.swf --- ## [\[URGENT\] Animations inside MC's aren't working properly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-animations-inside-mcs-arent-working-properly/206150)
**Author:** [@bloodfart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bloodfart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2006, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-animations-inside-mcs-arent-working-properly/206150 "2006-11-05T23:07:50Z")
Hello everyone, I've been doing a project for a client lately, building a small interactive manual for an application. I started off using Flash MX and Flash MX 2004 at my university, then moved it up to Flash 8 at my ho… --- ## [External SWF frame problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-frame-problem/206148)
**Author:** [@ncpiment](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ncpiment)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2006, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-frame-problem/206148 "2006-11-05T22:53:48Z")
Hello, My problems is this. \[COLOR=black\]When the button bt\_load is pressed it loads an external swf called layers.swf.\[/COLOR\] \[U\]\[COLOR=black\]\[/COLOR\]\[/U\] \[COLOR=black\]Now, when that button is pressed i want it to… --- ## [MovieClipLoader woes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moviecliploader-woes/206147)
**Author:** [@freeskier89](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/freeskier89)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2006, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moviecliploader-woes/206147 "2006-11-05T22:38:44Z")
Hey there, I don't normally have many flash questions, but I am stumped (and extremely aggrevated) with this one. What I am doing is using the movieClipLoader class to load images(jpgs) into movieclips. I am tracing t… --- ## [\[F8\] AS Easing Function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-as-easing-function/206146)
**Author:** [@The\_Twin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/The_Twin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2006, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-as-easing-function/206146 "2006-11-05T22:30:07Z")
Hello! Quick question for you guys. I'm working on this "game" and I currently have a ball that increases in speed as you hold down the arrow key. What I am now trying to accomplish is I want the ball to ease to a sto… --- ## [Annoying slow down problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/annoying-slow-down-problem/206144)
**Author:** [@Shadowblade2120](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shadowblade2120)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2006, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/annoying-slow-down-problem/206144 "2006-11-05T21:46:32Z")
\[FONT=Courier New\]Ok, basically i have a preloader and the movie plays fine until it gets to one part and it slows down and but right after about 40 frames it goes back to normal, then later at one part i put in a lot of… --- ## [Photo Gallery Help - Loading into another movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-help-loading-into-another-movie/206142)
**Author:** [@tsarmstr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tsarmstr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2006, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-help-loading-into-another-movie/206142 "2006-11-05T21:15:21Z")
I created a photo gallery using the tutorial from: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/photogallery.htm The swf that the gallery is in loads into another swf when a button is pressed. The gallery works fine in the or… --- ## [Easiest way to external population of arrays?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easiest-way-to-external-population-of-arrays/206140)
**Author:** [@bennymartensson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bennymartensson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2006, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easiest-way-to-external-population-of-arrays/206140 "2006-11-05T20:52:46Z")
I have this code inside of my fla. What I want to try to do is to have an external file to populate this. The mm\_array and all of the sm#\_arrays are used in the rest of the code to build the navigation. Whats the best so… --- ## [The beginning of a string](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-beginning-of-a-string/206136)
**Author:** [@jbailey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jbailey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2006, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-beginning-of-a-string/206136 "2006-11-05T19:51:39Z")
Is it possible (and if so how) to write an if-statement that looks for the first part of a string Example if (textF.text == "/page/" + etc.){ // do something } else if (textF.text == "/item/" + etc.){ // do s… --- ## [FLV issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-issue/206134)
**Author:** [@Dokratos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dokratos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2006, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-issue/206134 "2006-11-05T19:24:59Z")
Been having problems playing the flv files at my personal site, http://homepage.oniduo.pt/pedrommramos/ , I already contacted the ISP regarding the flv mime, they said they supported flv format. But the fact is I can't g… --- ## [\[F8\] How can I target this movieClip that I loaded onto the stage?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-how-can-i-target-this-movieclip-that-i-loaded-onto-the-stage/206131)
**Author:** [@po3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/po3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2006, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-how-can-i-target-this-movieclip-that-i-loaded-onto-the-stage/206131 "2006-11-05T17:58:53Z")
I'm trying to target a .swf that I loaded into a movie clip (mc\_container) but it seems like I'm missing something. Can you take a look and see where I went wrong? mc\_container.loadMovie("mc\_photoSwap.swf"); //homepa… --- ## [Need help with alphafade in/out](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-alphafade-in-out/206130)
**Author:** [@jermai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jermai)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2006, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-alphafade-in-out/206130 "2006-11-05T17:48:53Z")
Hello, is it possible for someone to give advice how to alpha\_fade in/out movies, that are going to be loaded into a container on the stage? i read several tutorials, but none really worked out fine, though i couldn't ge… --- ## [Dragon game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dragon-game/206125)
**Author:** [@Desann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Desann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2006, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dragon-game/206125 "2006-11-05T16:42:12Z")
Hi, I'm pretty new to flash, I've just been going through that dragon game tutorial and I have a couple of questions. Basically I downloaded the flash file with the arms legs and arrow stuff already in the library and … --- ## [Bullet points in dynamic text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bullet-points-in-dynamic-text/206122)
**Author:** [@kazmina](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kazmina)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2006, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bullet-points-in-dynamic-text/206122 "2006-11-05T15:58:32Z")
hi does anyone know how to put bullet points in dynamic text. Have tried \ but its doesnt work (although apparently does in MX). thanks in advance! --- ## [Using BitMapData to save as jpeg locally](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-bitmapdata-to-save-as-jpeg-locally/206120)
**Author:** [@eudora](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eudora)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2006, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-bitmapdata-to-save-as-jpeg-locally/206120 "2006-11-05T15:45:52Z")
I posted this in the Flash 8 section, thought this should be related here too so here I am... I was following http://www.sephiroth.it/ tutorial on saving a movieclip as a jpeg. This is making use of PHP from a webserve… --- ## [Flash to dreamweaver!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-to-dreamweaver/206118)
**Author:** [@huckwalton](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/huckwalton)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2006, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-to-dreamweaver/206118 "2006-11-05T15:41:42Z")
I'm sorry if this post doesn't belong but it's about a dreamweaver doc. with a swf in it. My background image is positioned around my swf specificly. But when a browser window is resized the swf goes with it offseting… --- ## [Ease alpha actionscript for flash8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ease-alpha-actionscript-for-flash8/206116)
**Author:** [@andrewburgess](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andrewburgess)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2006, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ease-alpha-actionscript-for-flash8/206116 "2006-11-05T15:33:15Z")
Hi all, I had an actionscript to ease the alpha of a movieclip in flash mx but it doesnt work in flash8, does anyone know have an scrpit that works in flash8? best AB --- ## [Loading external .swf?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swf/206110)
**Author:** [@usagi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/usagi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2006, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swf/206110 "2006-11-05T14:09:49Z")
so i have this portfolio, and i want to link a button to an another .swf with actionscript.. any tutorials? please. www.usagi.co.nr --- ## [Test ASP.NET Locally](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/test-asp-net-locally/206109)
**Author:** [@evildrummer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/evildrummer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2006, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/test-asp-net-locally/206109 "2006-11-05T13:38:15Z")
I need to be able to test asp.net locally and dont know how, as far as I know Appache does not support it, and I heard something about IIS but am unsure, at the moment for testing I use WAMP5 is there anything similar fo… --- ## ["Click" items with AS?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/click-items-with-as/206103)
**Author:** [@bennymartensson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bennymartensson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2006, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/click-items-with-as/206103 "2006-11-05T10:36:53Z")
Ok, I will try to explain my problem. I have a menu with a sub menu. When the user is loading the site for the first time I want this menu to "unfold" itself so that the main menu item one seems to be clicked and then su… --- ## [Multiple Fadings atop one another](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-fadings-atop-one-another/206096)
**Author:** [@jhawks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jhawks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2006, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-fadings-atop-one-another/206096 "2006-11-05T07:49:36Z")
The title is probably confusing but I will simplify it. Basically, I want stuff to fade in/out on top of each other. E.g. You know how when you animate a movement, you 'actually' animate it? Well there is this other te… --- ## [Mouse over problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-over-problem/206095)
**Author:** [@zion05](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zion05)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2006, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-over-problem/206095 "2006-11-05T07:43:42Z")
I'm trying to make a button that it static until the mouse is over it, when the mouse gets over it a bar goes from the bottom to the top, and when the mouse leaves the button I want the action to reverse and make it go b… --- ## [Load External Text in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-text-in-flash/206093)
**Author:** [@qzp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/qzp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2006, 6:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-text-in-flash/206093 "2006-11-05T06:39:38Z")
Could some one provide an external text loading tutorial. thank QZP^-^ --- ## [Help with snow 2.0 tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-snow-2-0-tutorial/206088)
**Author:** [@bthoughts](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bthoughts)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2006, 5:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-snow-2-0-tutorial/206088 "2006-11-05T05:15:07Z")
hi guys! Thank you for the original snow tutorial, I was looking at the actionscript code and I was trying to figure out: \[COLOR=Blue\]Is it possible to modify the code so that the snow goes upside down instead?\[/COLO… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1980) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=1982)