# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=301 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 302 --- ## [Help, new user,](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-new-user/320813)
**Author:** [@zombiekiller222](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zombiekiller222)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2011, 5:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-new-user/320813 "2011-04-02T05:28:34Z")
EDIT: Read my second post. It is shorted and get's right to the point. \*\*\[U\]FIRST POST\[/U\]\*\* \> \*\*\*Some weeks ago i started a project with great enthusiasm but I had a little holiday and forgot about it :(. I now found… --- ## [3d tween text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-tween-text/320812)
**Author:** [@Mosk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mosk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2011, 5:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-tween-text/320812 "2011-04-02T05:12:54Z")
From what I can tell, you can't do 3d rotations of text in Flash CS4 ActionScript3. Is that correct? And is there a simple workaround so I could put text on a sign that is rotating in 3d? (I need the text to remain… --- ## [Adobe Device Central not load the xml inside the mask](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adobe-device-central-not-load-the-xml-inside-the-mask/320809)
**Author:** [@dan\_85](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dan_85)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2011, 2:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adobe-device-central-not-load-the-xml-inside-the-mask/320809 "2011-04-02T02:57:44Z")
Hi all forum user, I have a problem with loading xml Object with Adobe Device Central. I'm create the scrollbar to display the value of xml object using the MASK technique. I follow the tutorial in the website (http://… --- ## [Problem using external swfs and end-user bandwidth](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-using-external-swfs-and-end-user-bandwidth/320808)
**Author:** [@sissykicker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sissykicker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-using-external-swfs-and-end-user-bandwidth/320808 "2011-04-01T23:56:10Z")
I'll try to keep this short \[smile\] Our client had a training video (24 mb) they wanted me to recreate in Flash because they didn't have the bandwidth to show the video to 200 users at once. I created a main swf tha… --- ## [Tight loop for resource loading](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tight-loop-for-resource-loading/320807)
**Author:** [@riveroaks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/riveroaks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tight-loop-for-resource-loading/320807 "2011-04-01T22:46:48Z")
Greetings, I have a need for a blocking call that involves loading resources. How is this typically achieved in AS3? I know the standard process is to use callbacks and what not, but in this particular case I really … --- ## [Base Class auto-fill](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/base-class-auto-fill/320806)
**Author:** [@IronFek315](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IronFek315)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/base-class-auto-fill/320806 "2011-04-01T22:21:30Z")
I am making a movie that has classes. There is one MovieClip in the movie and it needs to have a blank base class, because one of the classes is a Dynamic. Flash 4 keeps auto-filling in the base class: flash.display.Mo… --- ## [OOP: Set parent variable from object?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oop-set-parent-variable-from-object/320805)
**Author:** [@0x66FF00](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/0x66FF00)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oop-set-parent-variable-from-object/320805 "2011-04-01T21:55:05Z")
Hi, I've got an external class and make like 20 objects with it. If I e.g. hover my mouse above them, the objects themselves know that, the parent clip however does not. Now I want a global boolean to be set to true, i… --- ## [FLVPlayer Video Component Issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flvplayer-video-component-issue/320803)
**Author:** [@jmthiphop](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jmthiphop)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flvplayer-video-component-issue/320803 "2011-04-01T20:33:59Z")
Hi fellows! I am trying to add videos to my project, but none of them seems to work correctly. I have a movieclip, which has 3 layers and 2 frames on each layer, 1 frame at nr.1, and frame 2, at nr. 5 in the timeline… --- ## [Help in CacheAsBitmap](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-in-cacheasbitmap/320802)
**Author:** [@Piruka](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Piruka)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-in-cacheasbitmap/320802 "2011-04-01T19:48:53Z")
Hi I have this code below: private function onLoadImage(e:MouseEvent):void { trace("teste"); var mc:MovieClip = MovieClip(e.currentTarget); var bigholder:MovieClip = new MovieClip(… --- ## [Playing an FLV from the library](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playing-an-flv-from-the-library/320800)
**Author:** [@phastings](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/phastings)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playing-an-flv-from-the-library/320800 "2011-04-01T18:00:18Z")
Is there anyway to use the playback components to play a video imported into the library?(the .swf i'm creating has to be stand alone so i need the video to be imported) Also can the component video skins be imported a… --- ## [Confused by Namespace](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/confused-by-namespace/320799)
**Author:** [@GlenFlint](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GlenFlint)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/confused-by-namespace/320799 "2011-04-01T17:52:27Z")
I'm using Adobe Flash Builder 4 and having trouble reading xml which requires a namespace. Here is part of the xml... \ \ **Author:** [@CluelessAS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CluelessAS3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embed-custom-fonts-into-flash-cs5/320798 "2011-04-01T17:40:05Z") Hello, I realize you can embed fonts using Text-Font Embedding in Flash CS5, but I see no option for a custom font. Not sure if this is possible anyways, but let's say I create all the letters in the alphabet using Illus… --- ## [Getting multiple random objects to aim for the same target from library](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-multiple-random-objects-to-aim-for-the-same-target-from-library/320797)
**Author:** [@NickA2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NickA2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-multiple-random-objects-to-aim-for-the-same-target-from-library/320797 "2011-04-01T17:37:24Z")
With some excellent help from ilike2 I was able to import random objects from a library that can then be dragged to their respective targets (on repeat). However, I forgot to mention that I need to drag more than one o… --- ## [Beginner having problem with removechild() function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/beginner-having-problem-with-removechild-function/320796)
**Author:** [@MortHamp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MortHamp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/beginner-having-problem-with-removechild-function/320796 "2011-04-01T17:25:44Z")
I've created a function that creates a thumbnail bar function imageLoaded(evt:Event):void { var thumb:MovieClip = new MovieClip(); //trace(thumb.x); thumb.y=710; addChild(thumb); thumb.name = gallery\_xml.image\[currentI… --- ## [Learning through tutorials - confused](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/learning-through-tutorials-confused/320794)
**Author:** [@jbnb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jbnb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/learning-through-tutorials-confused/320794 "2011-04-01T16:15:04Z")
I am very new to AS3 and attempting to learn the language through tutorials. I am trying to combine two tutorials to form a matching game with a start screen with interactive button the starts a game (which resides in a … --- ## [Colorize like in Photoshop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/colorize-like-in-photoshop/320792)
**Author:** [@nook](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nook)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/colorize-like-in-photoshop/320792 "2011-04-01T14:48:55Z")
So I've looking for a colorize effect like the one in Photoshop but the ones I find (like greensocks ColorMatrixFilterPlugin and M Klingemans ColorMatrix) doesn't work the same way. In Photoshop, blacks and whites are … --- ## [Problem with Flash UNDEFINED Variables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-flash-undefined-variables/320790)
**Author:** [@hawke58](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hawke58)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-flash-undefined-variables/320790 "2011-04-01T13:25:58Z")
hello- i'm using Flash CS3 to pass simple contact form variables to an ASP form. the problem is the variables don't leave flash - my trace shows '0' or undefined. can anyone tell me what is wrong with my code below?… --- ## [Custom cursor hiding issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-cursor-hiding-issue/320789)
**Author:** [@boombox18](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/boombox18)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-cursor-hiding-issue/320789 "2011-04-01T12:10:31Z")
I'm creating a photo gallery on AS2. A photo gallery is an external swf and loaded on an empty MC on root swf. What I can't figure out is that I can't hide a custom cursor. I want to show the custom cursor only withi… --- ## [Attract/Screen Saver Screen](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attract-screen-saver-screen/320787)
**Author:** [@ianim8](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ianim8)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 11:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attract-screen-saver-screen/320787 "2011-04-01T11:39:05Z")
Working on a touch screen display and need to run an movie as attract/screen saver screen. Basically the movie will have an animated logo with the word "touch" floating around. I need this to be full screen and set to a… --- ## [Drag return problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-return-problem/320786)
**Author:** [@ukspursbloke](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ukspursbloke)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-return-problem/320786 "2011-04-01T11:37:40Z")
Hey guys. I'm creating a slider with throw physics that when you drag it to a certain point in the axis in goes to a certain frame - which is working fine. \[FONT=Courier New\] import fl.transitions.Tween; import fl.… --- ## [AS3 - Randomizing an array of object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-randomizing-an-array-of-object/320784)
**Author:** [@lynn51](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lynn51)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-randomizing-an-array-of-object/320784 "2011-04-01T10:54:07Z")
Hoping someone will be able to help me. Im creating a kids drag and drop game and want the 6 words to change place each time it is played. ive got a box which i want them to move about in. was hoping to create an arr… --- ## [Flash Speedometer Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-speedometer-help/320781)
**Author:** [@twodanimator](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/twodanimator)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-speedometer-help/320781 "2011-04-01T09:57:50Z")
Hi, I have done speedometer in flash works fine by entering the value. But my client wants to change the color as pointer moves: 0-20: Dark Green (Very Cheap) 20-40: Light Green (Cheap) 40-60: Yellow (Spare Valuation) 6… --- ## [en\_US.lproj file needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/en-us-lproj-file-needed/320780)
**Author:** [@PinkPoliceman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PinkPoliceman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/en-us-lproj-file-needed/320780 "2011-04-01T09:55:54Z")
Hello, I recently did a clean up using MacKeeper and it removed a vital part of Flash :doh: could someone please send me (or attach as a reply) this folder so I can get it working again: en\_US.lproj Located at: Applica… --- ## [The Infinite Menu - ON DRAG](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-infinite-menu-on-drag/320779)
**Author:** [@carlhughes23](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/carlhughes23)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-infinite-menu-on-drag/320779 "2011-04-01T09:55:01Z")
Hi Peeps, first time poster eeeek! I'm looking to create an infinate menu BUT navigating my menu from left to right using drag rather than the position of the mouse. If there's any links or tutorials around Pleeeee… --- ## [Loading FLV's externally.. Please Help!:)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-flvs-externally-please-help/320778)
**Author:** [@keitho30](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keitho30)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 9:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-flvs-externally-please-help/320778 "2011-04-01T09:32:38Z")
Hi Im just wondering is there a way I can load flv's externally into flash and then move them around like a drag and drop function? If anyone has any ideas, it would be great much appreciated.:D --- ## [Cant read from javascript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-read-from-javascript/320777)
**Author:** [@KAMA\_](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/KAMA_)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 8:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-read-from-javascript/320777 "2011-04-01T08:43:58Z")
Actionscript Code ActionScript Code: \[LEFT\]import flash.external.ExternalInterface; function GetUserIdFromSite() { textBoxUserIdFromSite.text = ExternalInterface.call("getUserId"); } \[/LEFT\] JavaScript … --- ## [Help in menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-in-menu/320755)
**Author:** [@ismael\_lopez](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ismael_lopez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-in-menu/320755 "2011-04-01T04:08:37Z")
Hello I just used this menu: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/xml\_dropdown\_menu.htm and changed it to be horizontal and not vertical, then i deleted some nodes just to keep it with only one level of drop d… --- ## [Tutorial: Changing CSS using JavaScript!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tutorial-changing-css-using-javascript/320749)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 3:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tutorial-changing-css-using-javascript/320749 "2011-04-01T03:46:20Z")
Hi everyone, This is the place to discuss anything and everything regarding the Changing CSS using JavaScript tutorial \[smile\] Cheers, Kirupa :hugegrin: --- ## [Keyboard input delay](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-input-delay/320747)
**Author:** [@elusive\_elf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/elusive_elf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-input-delay/320747 "2011-04-01T01:16:16Z")
Hi Guys, I'm a noob at silverlight, and so I found a nice little walkthrough of how to make a block move around a screen. I got the block to move, but the right a left buttons take a decent second before they respon… --- ## [Problem with Pop-up - CS3, AS2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-pop-up-cs3-as2/320746)
**Author:** [@kjsm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kjsm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2011, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-pop-up-cs3-as2/320746 "2011-03-31T22:52:32Z")
My Flash presentation is an educational exercise where you click one of several answer buttons to give the answer to a question. There's also an instruction button that loads an external swf (loadMovie) with a short tuto… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=300) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=302)