# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=237 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 238 --- ## [Is there a hitTest or anything similar that will return a value other than Boolean?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-hittest-or-anything-similar-that-will-return-a-value-other-than-boolean/324609)
**Author:** [@sogj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sogj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2011, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-hittest-or-anything-similar-that-will-return-a-value-other-than-boolean/324609 "2011-08-29T23:41:25Z")
Say I've got 30 movie clips on the stage and I want to see if any of them are overlapping a drop point I have at the bottom (i.e., if any of them have been "dropped off".) I could say dropPoint.hitTestObject(obj1) and … --- ## [Calling on URL's from XML file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-on-urls-from-xml-file/324607)
**Author:** [@kristen33](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kristen33)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2011, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-on-urls-from-xml-file/324607 "2011-08-29T19:12:06Z")
Hi everyone. I am having such a hard time with this. I am trying to attach URL's to a button in my Flash movie for a photo gallery. Photo, description and URL's will be generated from a XML file. The action script … --- ## [How to upload and run xmlsocket flash/php on linux server?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-upload-and-run-xmlsocket-flash-php-on-linux-server/324605)
**Author:** [@aminmix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aminmix)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2011, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-upload-and-run-xmlsocket-flash-php-on-linux-server/324605 "2011-08-29T16:42:39Z")
Hello Guys I've designed a flash \[as2 php xmlsocket\] chatroom , it works fine in localhost but i don't know how to run on real website server. I've uploaded the files but when i run the flash it can't establish a connec… --- ## ["Ease" or "Tween" Between Seconds and 10Seconds](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ease-or-tween-between-seconds-and-10seconds/324602)
**Author:** [@SteKam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SteKam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2011, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ease-or-tween-between-seconds-and-10seconds/324602 "2011-08-29T13:39:42Z")
\[FONT=century gothic\]I'm working on an analog clock project (I'm a swiss watch designer) and my project is to create a clock which works with two hands for the seconds: One hand for the seconds units (1sec). One hand f… --- ## [Problem with TitleWindow in Flex3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-titlewindow-in-flex3/324600)
**Author:** [@montyT](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/montyT)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2011, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-titlewindow-in-flex3/324600 "2011-08-29T11:49:18Z")
Hi guys seems like FLEX section is been removed from kirupa forum. i having strange problem. I have created new TitleWindow and placed just one simple button with label Submit. and when i run it i see button's label … --- ## [Preloader for bigger file size](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-bigger-file-size/324597)
**Author:** [@eternity22](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eternity22)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2011, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-bigger-file-size/324597 "2011-08-29T10:42:44Z")
Hi, How to add preloader for the bigger file size like 10MB. How long will take to load this size? How people are managing the bigger file sizes? Tell me the solution --- ## [\[FDT\] Linked Resource Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fdt-linked-resource-problem/324595)
**Author:** [@remote](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/remote)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2011, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fdt-linked-resource-problem/324595 "2011-08-29T09:54:46Z")
For a AS3 project in FDT (Flex 3.6, FP9) I added a linked resource, namely the loader folder from the greensock tools. Code completion and inline documentation for the LoaderMax classes seem to work, but I cant compile… --- ## [Dijkstra Pathfinding Algorithm](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dijkstra-pathfinding-algorithm/324593)
**Author:** [@fikontrollet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fikontrollet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2011, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dijkstra-pathfinding-algorithm/324593 "2011-08-29T07:51:32Z")
Hey guys I'm making my own dynamic 2D polygon pathfinder and have reached the point where i need to incorporate the actual pathfinding between the vertices. I figured Dijkstras algorithm would do the trick. \*If you kn… --- ## [Email campaign using a flip book](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-campaign-using-a-flip-book/324591)
**Author:** [@flash\_fool](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flash_fool)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2011, 6:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-campaign-using-a-flip-book/324591 "2011-08-29T06:48:22Z")
Hi Everyone, wow, its been a while..... My client wants to set up an email campaign using mailchimp or similar. They want the html email to contain a flash flip book. Is this possible? will anyone be able to view it?… --- ## [How to validate groups of fields in a form](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-validate-groups-of-fields-in-a-form/324590)
**Author:** [@Lithin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lithin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2011, 5:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-validate-groups-of-fields-in-a-form/324590 "2011-08-29T05:49:02Z")
Hiya. Ive made a regular submit form with regular validation and a email validation. Now i need to validate groups of fields. I got 10 rows of 4 columns. I got the columns date, to, from and time. I wanna validate it… --- ## [Animate between pages](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animate-between-pages/324589)
**Author:** [@chockybickyman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chockybickyman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2011, 3:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animate-between-pages/324589 "2011-08-29T03:05:16Z")
Any Tutorials on how to transition between content like this? or even better source files?\[URL="http://www.artofflightmovie.com/"\] http://www.artofflightmovie.com/ Any help, much appreciated. --- ## [Splat animation effect using APE](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/splat-animation-effect-using-ape/324588)
**Author:** [@Ermaks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ermaks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2011, 11:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/splat-animation-effect-using-ape/324588 "2011-08-28T23:32:15Z")
Hi there. I have been trying to see how this\[COLOR=Red\] splat effect animation \[/COLOR\]from some sort of "paintball game" works. I think this is using an open-source APE(Actionscript Physics Engine).Actually, I guess i… --- ## [Storing and preserving data localy](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/storing-and-preserving-data-localy/324586)
**Author:** [@Thovas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Thovas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2011, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/storing-and-preserving-data-localy/324586 "2011-08-28T17:18:57Z")
I am making app that works as stand alone, do some calculations and sting formating. Also it need to save data localy, and be able to reload it when needed. I have read that Shared Objects do that but also have limitati… --- ## [Spreading Spry Widgets Across the Website](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spreading-spry-widgets-across-the-website/324584)
**Author:** [@Ksuguy25](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ksuguy25)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2011, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spreading-spry-widgets-across-the-website/324584 "2011-08-28T15:20:25Z")
Hey all, I am building this website. http://leaflandscaping.net/ My client wants the Spry Collapsible Panels going across instead of going down. The Lawn and bed maintenance panel is exactly where I want to be. I … --- ## [Changing variable values inside of an Array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-variable-values-inside-of-an-array/324583)
**Author:** [@DavidianJones](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DavidianJones)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2011, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-variable-values-inside-of-an-array/324583 "2011-08-28T15:17:54Z")
I am rather new to action script so please forgive me for ignorance. I do not know if this is common knowledge or not, but I could not find anything on the subject after searching through the last few pages on Arrays. I… --- ## [Maxium Negative or Positive Depth allowed?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/maxium-negative-or-positive-depth-allowed/324579)
**Author:** [@randomagain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/randomagain)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2011, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/maxium-negative-or-positive-depth-allowed/324579 "2011-08-28T11:59:51Z")
Hi I'm building a side scrolling battle game like Warfare 1944 but to add uncessarily complexity its going have an isometric front. So my question is... I need to add units and have them progressivly go down 1 depth … --- ## [AS3 Font Embedding](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-font-embedding/324577)
**Author:** [@remote](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/remote)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2011, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-font-embedding/324577 "2011-08-28T10:41:53Z")
EDIT: \*\*Problem solved. Turns out, when targeting FP10, you have to specify an additional parameter for the \[Embed\] tag when creating the font SWF: embedAsCFF='false'. Otherwise the font cannot be used with Textfield… --- ## [As3 and Scorm](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-and-scorm/324575)
**Author:** [@sivant](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sivant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2011, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-and-scorm/324575 "2011-08-27T18:58:11Z")
in as2 i used a javascript function to connect with a javaScript wrapper for scorm and it work and now i moved to as3 so i am using the \[COLOR=#0000ff\]ExternalInterface.call\[/COLOR\] instead of the getURL and that works … --- ## [AlivePDF embedded font writeText calc. line height to match flash issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alivepdf-embedded-font-writetext-calc-line-height-to-match-flash-issue/324574)
**Author:** [@pritch20001](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pritch20001)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2011, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alivepdf-embedded-font-writetext-calc-line-height-to-match-flash-issue/324574 "2011-08-27T15:37:43Z")
I'm using alivepdf's function writeText with embedded fonts but I'm having real trouble trying to get it to match the line height (or spacing between lines) proportionately from the view port in flash to the final pdf… --- ## [Gradient line matrix](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gradient-line-matrix/324573)
**Author:** [@firefly431](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/firefly431)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2011, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gradient-line-matrix/324573 "2011-08-27T15:17:47Z")
Hi, I'm making a lens flare effect, and I want to make a gradient line. The matrix has the right angle, but it does some weird stuff when you try to draw a line. Here is my code: function drawgline(x1,y1,x2,y2,bounds:… --- ## [Little bug in Raymond Fain's edited socket](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/little-bug-in-raymond-fains-edited-socket/324570)
**Author:** [@aminmix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aminmix)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2011, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/little-bug-in-raymond-fains-edited-socket/324570 "2011-08-27T11:41:12Z")
Hi I've edited Raymond Fain's socket server to have a multidimensional array of online users. It works fine, but when i close client windows i face to a warning about socket\_select in line 72. Anybody knows where is the … --- ## [Game Size reduces the preloader performance](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/game-size-reduces-the-preloader-performance/324569)
**Author:** [@eternity22](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eternity22)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2011, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/game-size-reduces-the-preloader-performance/324569 "2011-08-27T11:31:18Z")
Hi, I have done my game preloader as per this link http://www.8bitrocket.com/2008/4/22/Tutorial-Preloading-Actionscript-3-AS3-Games-in-Flash-CS3/ But still the preloader is very slow how can i get rid of this? --- ## [Pan gesture in Flash 5.5](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pan-gesture-in-flash-5-5/324564)
**Author:** [@Carl\_Spackler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Carl_Spackler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2011, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pan-gesture-in-flash-5-5/324564 "2011-08-26T20:54:38Z")
I've built a small application in Flash 5.5 and exported it as an iPad app. It works fine except for the pan gesture that I added to the application via the code snippet for a pan gesture. The pan requires two fingers … --- ## [Depth vs IDE](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/depth-vs-ide/324562)
**Author:** [@noahssite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/noahssite)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2011, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/depth-vs-ide/324562 "2011-08-26T19:11:50Z")
Hello, Whenever I create a MovieClip in the IDE and draw on it with the IDE then use ActionScript to add more to it (add a Sprite, draw graphics etc..) the thing I added is always behind the graphics of the MovieClip t… --- ## [How to align input textfields regardless of labels](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-align-input-textfields-regardless-of-labels/324559)
**Author:** [@m2244](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m2244)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2011, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-align-input-textfields-regardless-of-labels/324559 "2011-08-26T16:17:27Z")
Heool, So I just want to align about 12 input textfields. These TFs are on the same line as their labels. Is there an easy way or best way to do this? --- ## [Searchable XML and loadClip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/searchable-xml-and-loadclip/324557)
**Author:** [@lletdownl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lletdownl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2011, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/searchable-xml-and-loadclip/324557 "2011-08-26T15:41:10Z")
Hi Guys, Could really use some help and im not even sure where to start. The gist of my problem is that currently i have a searchable XML database which contains projects that when clicked on, link to a new tab or wi… --- ## [Flash and container HTML communication](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-and-container-html-communication/324554)
**Author:** [@Freeseus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Freeseus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2011, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-and-container-html-communication/324554 "2011-08-26T14:47:24Z")
I am trying to read the html page that contains my SWF from inside the SWF itself. This works: function loadWebPage():void{ var url:String = "iFrame.html"; var urlRequest:URLRequest = new URLRequest(url); urlReques… --- ## [Accessing Tweened object through TweenEvent](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-tweened-object-through-tweenevent/324552)
**Author:** [@simranzenov](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/simranzenov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2011, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-tweened-object-through-tweenevent/324552 "2011-08-26T14:07:41Z")
How would I go about accessing the object I am moving with a tween through TweenEvent? or is this even possible? I think e.currentTarget will give me the tween object instead of the movieclip it is controlling, but I'm n… --- ## [Loading XML Data to Dynamic Text Field inside MC in Google Maps API](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-xml-data-to-dynamic-text-field-inside-mc-in-google-maps-api/324551)
**Author:** [@rtn87](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rtn87)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2011, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-xml-data-to-dynamic-text-field-inside-mc-in-google-maps-api/324551 "2011-08-26T14:02:15Z")
Hello. First of all, I must say, I'm just starting with Flash and AS, so please, be patient \[smile\] I have a simple Google Maps API with external data loaded from XML file (location, lat, long, info etc.). I also hav… --- ## [Need help to do zoombie game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-to-do-zoombie-game/324550)
**Author:** [@eternity22](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eternity22)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2011, 10:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-to-do-zoombie-game/324550 "2011-08-26T10:24:52Z")
Hi Help me to do zoombie game. In that how to generate the zoombie characters randomly by group based on the time. First the characters should come slow then as a group and again it should come slow. Thanks in adv… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=236) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=238)