# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=283 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 284 --- ## [Tutorial: Creating Multi-Column Text in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tutorial-creating-multi-column-text-in-flash/321924)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2011, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tutorial-creating-multi-column-text-in-flash/321924 "2011-05-05T00:23:45Z")
Hi everyone, This is the thread to discuss and get help on the Creating Multi-Column Text in Flash tutorial. Join on in! Cheers, Kirupa :beam: --- ## [\[AS3\] Problem With External AS or Class File](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-problem-with-external-as-or-class-file/321923)
**Author:** [@selacius](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/selacius)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2011, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-problem-with-external-as-or-class-file/321923 "2011-05-05T00:09:11Z")
I am trying to remove a certain portion of my code from my main document class and am trying to either incorporate it into an external as file that I can include and have the code run from there, or set it up into an ext… --- ## [Change an existing obhect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-an-existing-obhect/321921)
**Author:** [@codr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/codr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-an-existing-obhect/321921 "2011-05-04T23:40:46Z")
Hey, I want to change or rather swap an existing object after a said event, say after the player collides five times with another object, but as my knowledge is very limited I don't know how to proceed. Is this even poss… --- ## [Random objects using math.random](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-objects-using-math-random/321919)
**Author:** [@pake](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pake)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-objects-using-math-random/321919 "2011-05-04T21:54:41Z")
Hi, basically I want my engine to display one out of three objects at random. I thought I had figured it out but apparently not. A familiar error message appears, "A term is undefined and has no properties". I'm sure it … --- ## [How to minimize Projector window?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-minimize-projector-window/321916)
**Author:** [@ceruleanblue](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ceruleanblue)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-minimize-projector-window/321916 "2011-05-04T19:21:04Z")
We're working on an AS3 project that will be published as a Flash Projector, run on Windows (i.e. a .exe file). We'd like to have a minimize button in the app that will "minimize", as when one clicks on the minimize bu… --- ## [Stage and Fullscreen fscommand?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stage-and-fullscreen-fscommand/321915)
**Author:** [@Swen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Swen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stage-and-fullscreen-fscommand/321915 "2011-05-04T19:05:23Z")
I'm making a flash movie project, the stage size is 600x800. When I use fscommand to make the flash projector fullscreen it shows everything, including out of stage things. How do I get the projector to only show the sta… --- ## [Find Coordinates of Another Movieclip On Stage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-coordinates-of-another-movieclip-on-stage/321914)
**Author:** [@Scheisse](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Scheisse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-coordinates-of-another-movieclip-on-stage/321914 "2011-05-04T18:54:24Z")
I just started coding classes and I am having some pretty good success thus far coding individual objects. BUT I realized that I don't know how to find coordinates of another object that is on the stage! Say I am codi… --- ## [Problems with some textfields when i change the flash quality](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-some-textfields-when-i-change-the-flash-quality/321912)
**Author:** [@Aku](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Aku)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-some-textfields-when-i-change-the-flash-quality/321912 "2011-05-04T16:41:13Z")
I have a weird bug with some textfields when i change the flash quality. It seems that the size of the textfield and the font size are changed each time i change the quality. I've attached the pics normal01.png and nor… --- ## [Netstream playlist](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/netstream-playlist/321909)
**Author:** [@jimjiminyjimjim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jimjiminyjimjim)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/netstream-playlist/321909 "2011-05-04T15:46:46Z")
Hi I've never used netstream objects before. I would like to play a series of videos one after the other. This eventually will need to change dynamically. This was as far as my attempt got: \[as\] var fl\_NC:NetConne… --- ## [Game Error : Trying to Remove all MovieClips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/game-error-trying-to-remove-all-movieclips/321908)
**Author:** [@Irish\_Caveman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Irish_Caveman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/game-error-trying-to-remove-all-movieclips/321908 "2011-05-04T15:44:57Z")
Hey guys, So i have this flash game with couple of different scenes And im trying to remove all of the movieclips when the scene ends because i keep getting a loop of errors, for example this one \*TypeError: Error #1… --- ## [Need Help with Compiling Terminology and time it takes to compile](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-compiling-terminology-and-time-it-takes-to-compile/321906)
**Author:** [@jany](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jany)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-compiling-terminology-and-time-it-takes-to-compile/321906 "2011-05-04T15:19:10Z")
Ok, so using Flash IDE, compiling takes a long time on my laptop because it all compiles at run time I guess? So it checks for errors, warnings, etc only after you test or compile it. In say, C# or Flashbuilder, everyt… --- ## [Magie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/magie/321905)
**Author:** [@julia\_jorge19](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/julia_jorge19)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/magie/321905 "2011-05-04T15:03:24Z")
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**Author:** [@m2244](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m2244)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combo-box-problems/321904 "2011-05-04T15:02:09Z")
I have this combo box below but if the user does not make a selection I get this error. TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference at MethodInfo-390() /\*\*\*\*\* Set up the dro… --- ## [Having trouble with the tutorial "Keeping Score"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-trouble-with-the-tutorial-keeping-score/321901)
**Author:** [@Marya2900](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Marya2900)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-trouble-with-the-tutorial-keeping-score/321901 "2011-05-04T14:04:23Z")
Hey, okay so we are trying to use this coding with another game. We have a different layer for scoring, and for our different buttons, and we followed the tutorial. However, when we click the button, the score goes to 10… --- ## [Safe way to publish a swf file without decompile risc](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/safe-way-to-publish-a-swf-file-without-decompile-risc/321900)
**Author:** [@svimp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/svimp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/safe-way-to-publish-a-swf-file-without-decompile-risc/321900 "2011-05-04T13:52:30Z")
\[LEFT\]Hello i need to share a preview banner to my cliend , but i want to evite the decompile risc. The cliend may decomple my banner and stole it . I need a safe way to do it \[smile\] . \[/LEFT\] --- ## [Xml Flash gallery tutorial problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-flash-gallery-tutorial-problem/321898)
**Author:** [@RisBo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RisBo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-flash-gallery-tutorial-problem/321898 "2011-05-04T13:33:37Z")
I have problem with this tutorial: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/xml\_flash\_photogallery.htm I use last source and without any changes i have error Text boxes shows some crazy text and nuber box dont work \[ima… --- ## [RangeError: Error #1125](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rangeerror-error-1125/321896)
**Author:** [@jagguy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jagguy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rangeerror-error-1125/321896 "2011-05-04T13:01:51Z")
\[FONT=Courier, Monospaced\]Hi,\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Courier, Monospaced\]\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Courier, Monospaced\]I am using away3D and as3.I move the camera through a 3d model of a house (120X120X120) and i \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Courier, Monos… --- ## [Shared multiple Objects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-multiple-objects/321895)
**Author:** [@coggia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/coggia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-multiple-objects/321895 "2011-05-04T12:28:11Z")
hello, I've got a shared object, but when i flush data into it (it works, as I see the sharedobject on my disk with data on it), i cannot retrieve the data when I load it My shared object is like that: mySo.data.gameda… --- ## [Monkey Island / Grisworld Style Movement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/monkey-island-grisworld-style-movement/321888)
**Author:** [@Soren1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Soren1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/monkey-island-grisworld-style-movement/321888 "2011-05-04T09:40:17Z")
Hi, I have until tomorrow to figure out how to make a Monkey Island / Grisworld The Goblin style game. Here's Grisworld: http://www.gameshot.org/?id=3254 I'm not very experienced with flash, and quite frankly I don't… --- ## [Capitalizing on the acclaim of the Oakley sunglasses logo](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/capitalizing-on-the-acclaim-of-the-oakley-sunglasses-logo/321883)
**Author:** [@yuanyuan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yuanyuan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 9:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/capitalizing-on-the-acclaim-of-the-oakley-sunglasses-logo/321883 "2011-05-04T09:09:50Z")
Capitalizing on the acclaim of the Oakley sunglasses logo \[image\] Oakley sunglasses are a high quality American made merchandise that initiated as BMX bike grips in the late 70's to mid 80's, before gascan oakley sunglas… --- ## [Classification of lenses for Oakley sunglasses sunglass](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/classification-of-lenses-for-oakley-sunglasses-sunglass/321882)
**Author:** [@yuanyuan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yuanyuan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 9:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/classification-of-lenses-for-oakley-sunglasses-sunglass/321882 "2011-05-04T09:03:16Z")
Classification of lenses for Oakley sunglasses sunglass \[image\] oakley sunglasses cheap uses the same lightweight precision and contact lenses made of synthetic resin, synthesized by the seven slices, two layers is the o… --- ## [Need help with flash header](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-flash-header/321881)
**Author:** [@kreatifmode](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kreatifmode)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-flash-header/321881 "2011-05-04T08:42:48Z")
Closed. Problem solved --- ## [Picture quality gets lost when it is used in Flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/picture-quality-gets-lost-when-it-is-used-in-flash/321880)
**Author:** [@learner\_7n](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/learner_7n)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 8:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/picture-quality-gets-lost-when-it-is-used-in-flash/321880 "2011-05-04T08:24:07Z")
Hi, The pictures (.png or .bmp) looks fine when they viewed in "Windows Picture & Fax Viewer" but when I imported it to Flash CS4, It lost their quality and doesn't look attractive. How to resolve the problem? Ple… --- ## [Follow mouse only at certain angle?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/follow-mouse-only-at-certain-angle/321877)
**Author:** [@John4213](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/John4213)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 7:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/follow-mouse-only-at-certain-angle/321877 "2011-05-04T07:30:39Z")
Hey, I can't work out how to do this, but this is what I have so far.. onClipEvent (enterFrame) { radians = Math.atan2(root.ymouse-this.y, \_root.xmouse-this.\_x); degrees = (radians/Math.PI)\*180; \_rotation =… --- ## [Drag and Drop multiple boxes and snap to multiple locations then reveal button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-and-drop-multiple-boxes-and-snap-to-multiple-locations-then-reveal-button/321873)
**Author:** [@lukeh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lukeh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-and-drop-multiple-boxes-and-snap-to-multiple-locations-then-reveal-button/321873 "2011-05-04T04:48:06Z")
Hi I'm Trying to develop a small game where the user chooses from a range of boxes of the left of screen and can drag 3 of them separatley to 3 holding boxes on ther right. each box can be dragged to any location and … --- ## [New York City Tightens Security After bin Laden Death](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-york-city-tightens-security-after-bin-laden-death/321872)
**Author:** [@mnop717](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mnop717)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 4:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-york-city-tightens-security-after-bin-laden-death/321872 "2011-05-04T04:47:23Z")
New York City is increasing already tight security as a precaution against possible terrorist reprisals for the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. Additional safeguards are in place ahead of President Barack Oba… --- ## [playtoAndStop function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playtoandstop-function/321869)
**Author:** [@Illusory](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Illusory)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2011, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playtoandstop-function/321869 "2011-05-03T19:50:43Z")
I was hoping somone good tell me how to create a "playtoAndStop" function. Essentially, what i want the function to do is play from the current point and stop at a designated frame or label. I do not want to have a stop … --- ## [Timing movie clips at different time intervals](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timing-movie-clips-at-different-time-intervals/321867)
**Author:** [@JonnyJ](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JonnyJ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2011, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timing-movie-clips-at-different-time-intervals/321867 "2011-05-03T19:21:02Z")
Hey guys, It feels like it's been ages since I've worked in Action Script (dissapointingly the demand just isn't there for me) and I'm really, really rusty. I'm working on a Flash banner, and one particular part has… --- ## [Jagged looking shapes on stage in work environment only](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jagged-looking-shapes-on-stage-in-work-environment-only/321865)
**Author:** [@dobe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dobe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2011, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jagged-looking-shapes-on-stage-in-work-environment-only/321865 "2011-05-03T17:59:16Z")
Hello all, I've encountered a minor issue when working with Flash CS5. When I draw on the stage using any of Flash's drawing tools (a rectangle for instance), the shapes appear very jagged and rough looking. When I previ… --- ## [Disable/cover background when external page is loaded](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-cover-background-when-external-page-is-loaded/321863)
**Author:** [@stein149](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stein149)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2011, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-cover-background-when-external-page-is-loaded/321863 "2011-05-03T16:41:57Z")
Hello all, I've been having a bit of trouble and was hoping to find a bit of advice. To start, I have a full screen webpage with an elastic bg that is created mostly through AS, XML, and external .swf's. The main menu… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=282) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=284)