# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=427 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 428 --- ## [Simple XML Editor occasionally empties XML file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-xml-editor-occasionally-empties-xml-file/313357)
**Author:** [@thalamus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thalamus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2010, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-xml-editor-occasionally-empties-xml-file/313357 "2010-08-26T21:16:52Z")
Hello: I'm working on an XML editor based on the Simple Editor example: http://www.kirupa.com/web/xml/examples/simpleeditor.htm using the ActionScript (input\_xml, output\_xml, sendAndLoad, etc.) and the PHP code, using: … --- ## [Flash Name Anchor tag or equivalent](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-name-anchor-tag-or-equivalent/313354)
**Author:** [@philipjacobs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/philipjacobs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2010, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-name-anchor-tag-or-equivalent/313354 "2010-08-26T20:20:59Z")
I have a Movie Clip with two layers. On one layer I have stationary text, in the form of a list of topics. Then on layer 2 I have a functioning text scroller that has all of the topics and their explanations. I am trying… --- ## [Movie clip button issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-button-issue/313353)
**Author:** [@VillaRava](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VillaRava)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2010, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-button-issue/313353 "2010-08-26T20:06:18Z")
I've come a long way with this sliding menu("Sliding menu.zip"). There's only one more thing that needs to be fixed. Can anyone tell me how to get the first movie clip button ("1") to be red when it arrives? When the use… --- ## [DispatchEvent Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dispatchevent-question/313352)
**Author:** [@jazzman121](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jazzman121)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2010, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dispatchevent-question/313352 "2010-08-26T19:52:23Z")
So I have a Movieclip with a Listener listening for MOUSE\_OVER, and on mouse over it triggers a function ToolTip. MC.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE\_OVER, toolTip); MC.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE\_OUT, exitToo… --- ## [Reload flashVars when webpage changes?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reload-flashvars-when-webpage-changes/313346)
**Author:** [@itbkris](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/itbkris)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2010, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reload-flashvars-when-webpage-changes/313346 "2010-08-26T16:34:42Z")
My coworker has built a webpage using asp. I am a flash specialist and built a video player that gets the video load url from the flashVars. We are able to get this value to pass but if we click a button to change the … --- ## [Music stopped but starts again at loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/music-stopped-but-starts-again-at-loop/313345)
**Author:** [@CallasClaudius](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CallasClaudius)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2010, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/music-stopped-but-starts-again-at-loop/313345 "2010-08-26T16:06:52Z")
Hi, I've made a banner, which has embedded music. I've also made a pause button which mutes the music with the stopallsounds () function. However, when the banner begins again the music starts with it. What can I do … --- ## [Trace Bitmap Dynamically](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trace-bitmap-dynamically/313343)
**Author:** [@thehat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thehat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2010, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trace-bitmap-dynamically/313343 "2010-08-26T15:49:04Z")
Is there a way of using Flash's trace bitmap functionality in code? I need to convert some jpgs that users upload into more simple vector based images. Currently I'm toying with using color transformations to drop the… --- ## [Breakout: ball versus block physics?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/breakout-ball-versus-block-physics/313340)
**Author:** [@Maqrkk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Maqrkk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2010, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/breakout-ball-versus-block-physics/313340 "2010-08-26T13:31:24Z")
Hey everyone, I'm making a simple breakout game to get some experience in programming. You know, the game where the ball has to break blocks at the top of the screen, and you have to make sure it doesn't fall off the s… --- ## [Getting a Checkbox's value from an outside class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-a-checkboxs-value-from-an-outside-class/313339)
**Author:** [@cermunnos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cermunnos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2010, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-a-checkboxs-value-from-an-outside-class/313339 "2010-08-26T13:23:17Z")
Hi, I have a ball vector object which i generate from its own class in as3, but i wish to base its behaviour on the state of a checkbox called "walls". Which is at a "sideways" class, (see attached below). Such that th… --- ## [MySQL 5 Client](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mysql-5-client/313338)
**Author:** [@biznuge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/biznuge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2010, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mysql-5-client/313338 "2010-08-26T13:00:00Z")
Can anyone suggest a decent client for editing MySQL 5 Stored Procedures. I'm used to using SQL Server stuff and the MS client is pretty easy to use with regards to altering and creating SP's, but using phpmyadmin is clu… --- ## [Sidebar won't 100% height problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sidebar-wont-100-height-problem/313333)
**Author:** [@Daimz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Daimz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2010, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sidebar-wont-100-height-problem/313333 "2010-08-26T11:57:22Z")
I am in the middle of building my new portfolio and things have been going great up till now as I have hit a snag and can't seem to find out whats going wrong. If you look at the site here You you will see in the sid… --- ## [Which PHP editor do you use?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/which-php-editor-do-you-use/313330)
**Author:** [@freebird](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/freebird)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2010, 8:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/which-php-editor-do-you-use/313330 "2010-08-26T08:11:58Z")
Hello programmers Which php editor do you use? Which is the best you think? I use php Designer & think it's the best --- ## [CS3:- 'Symbol Definition'](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-symbol-definition/313328)
**Author:** [@glisando](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/glisando)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2010, 7:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-symbol-definition/313328 "2010-08-26T07:13:15Z")
Hi Folks.... I am using CS3 to look at some code. When I select the keyframe and hit the 'F9' button the code window opens up. The 'Actions-Frame' tab is highlighted and on the left I see a pane divided into two. I am … --- ## [Fullscreen Mode Text Input Suggested Alternate?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fullscreen-mode-text-input-suggested-alternate/313327)
**Author:** [@timmy666](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/timmy666)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2010, 6:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fullscreen-mode-text-input-suggested-alternate/313327 "2010-08-26T06:17:31Z")
Im sure it's been discussed 100 times before so I won't go there...obviously flash doesnt accept text input once in full screen mode for security reasons. But I have a contact form on my flash site, and my site can be … --- ## [Proper AS3 coding](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/proper-as3-coding/313325)
**Author:** [@glisando](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/glisando)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2010, 3:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/proper-as3-coding/313325 "2010-08-26T03:09:18Z")
Hi Folks, I am looking at a fully functioning application written in AS2. I noticed that there are AS2 codes in the 1st key frame of the 'action' layer and also within the custome made button symbols in the library. Th… --- ## [Flash forms as movie clips concept](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-forms-as-movie-clips-concept/313322)
**Author:** [@Two](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Two)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2010, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-forms-as-movie-clips-concept/313322 "2010-08-25T23:56:01Z")
Hello, I'm learning Flash, and would like to understand why I would convert a form to a movieclip? Also, I saw a tutorial to make a form, where the guy made each input control and the send button their own movie clip, bu… --- ## [Problems with as3 in flash 5](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-as3-in-flash-5/313320)
**Author:** [@brunomiani](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brunomiani)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2010, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-as3-in-flash-5/313320 "2010-08-25T21:36:26Z")
\[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Verdana\]Hi.\[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Verdana\] \[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Verdana\]I'm talking from Brazil, so excuse me if my write is not so good.\[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Ver… --- ## [Problems with as3 in flash CS5](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-as3-in-flash-cs5/313318)
**Author:** [@brunomiani](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brunomiani)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2010, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-as3-in-flash-cs5/313318 "2010-08-25T21:28:03Z")
\[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Verdana\]Hi.\[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Verdana\] \[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Verdana\]I'm talking from Brazil, so excuse me if my write is not so good.\[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Ver… --- ## [Access timeline of loaded swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-timeline-of-loaded-swf/313317)
**Author:** [@b\_arena](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/b_arena)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2010, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-timeline-of-loaded-swf/313317 "2010-08-25T21:03:07Z")
I've looked all over for an answer to this, it seems like it should be simple, but can't find anything but nonsense. Below is a common block of code to load an external swf (simplified for this example). My problem lies … --- ## [toLowerCase yields \[type Function\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tolowercase-yields-type-function/313313)
**Author:** [@mkramer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mkramer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2010, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tolowercase-yields-type-function/313313 "2010-08-25T20:01:28Z")
Hi everyone. First time posting here, though I've been a long time visitor. Here's the problem I'm having... Nevermind, solved the problem myself. Sometimes just typing it out in the form of a question helps you see wh… --- ## [List in ActionScript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/list-in-actionscript/313308)
**Author:** [@M77](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/M77)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2010, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/list-in-actionscript/313308 "2010-08-25T18:53:06Z")
i want to know the fast equal of Java's ArrayList in ActionScript i know that i may use just Array but isn't it slow for adding new elements? btw what is a syntax of adding new element to an Array? --- ## [PHP and xml](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-and-xml/313307)
**Author:** [@cinderella1264](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cinderella1264)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2010, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-and-xml/313307 "2010-08-25T18:40:49Z")
Hi everyone! I need a help with XML file and PHP. I have XML file end I want to update same tags in that file trough PHP. For example, i have form where someone can change data, but i dont know how to save that data. I j… --- ## [Do you have solid experience of variable timesteps?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-you-have-solid-experience-of-variable-timesteps/313305)
**Author:** [@rumblesushi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rumblesushi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2010, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-you-have-solid-experience-of-variable-timesteps/313305 "2010-08-25T18:34:36Z")
Most of my demos have the standard do nothing fixed timestep, if the framerate slows, the game slows to potentially slow motion. I'm implementing a variable timestep, as with any time attack based game (like a fastest … --- ## [One menu.swf that links to different html files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/one-menu-swf-that-links-to-different-html-files/313304)
**Author:** [@cgl102770](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cgl102770)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2010, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/one-menu-swf-that-links-to-different-html-files/313304 "2010-08-25T18:33:35Z")
Hi all - I'm trying to figure out the actionscript for this. I have one menu.swf, that links to 5 different html pages. For example, you're on the home page. You click the button for the contact page, which loads contact… --- ## [Key Transfer : Advanced Key-frame Copier](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/key-transfer-advanced-key-frame-copier/313303)
**Author:** [@artkitekt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/artkitekt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2010, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/key-transfer-advanced-key-frame-copier/313303 "2010-08-25T18:01:36Z")
Just dropped yesterday y'all! :party: It's absolutely free. Please leave feedback so that we can make this tool better! BLITZ is excited to announce our initial Beta release of Key Transfer. Key Transfer is an animatio… --- ## [Starting projector window maximized](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/starting-projector-window-maximized/313302)
**Author:** [@thedark\_master](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thedark_master)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2010, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/starting-projector-window-maximized/313302 "2010-08-25T17:34:33Z")
So I know that I can start the window in Full Screen with this code: stage.displayState = StageDisplayState.FULL\_SCREEN; But what if I want to start it maximized? Is that possible? --- ## [Creating a Menu, Problems...Solutions?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-menu-problems-solutions/313300)
**Author:** [@CoreyC](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CoreyC)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2010, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-menu-problems-solutions/313300 "2010-08-25T16:04:27Z")
I have a series of swfs that make up a slideshow at the end they have quizes that use global.correct = CorrectAnswer; sort of commands, they all work perfectly. I want to add a menu with buttons to call to these exter… --- ## [How to create a button component?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-a-button-component/313298)
**Author:** [@ven](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ven)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2010, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-a-button-component/313298 "2010-08-25T14:27:44Z")
I just want to have a simple button of my own that I can drag from the Component panel in Flash in all of my projects. I know my way around in AS3, but when it comes to components/extensions I'm lost, and I can't seem to… --- ## [Betton with mouse over graphics, better solution?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/betton-with-mouse-over-graphics-better-solution/313297)
**Author:** [@CoreyC](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CoreyC)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2010, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/betton-with-mouse-over-graphics-better-solution/313297 "2010-08-25T14:08:12Z")
I have a button that change color in up, over and down states for a main menu that loads external swfs On the over phase i want it to show a graphic that shows a preview of the slides. I put the graphic in the over pha… --- ## [Eyes Follow Mouse off stage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/eyes-follow-mouse-off-stage/313296)
**Author:** [@superfamous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superfamous)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2010, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/eyes-follow-mouse-off-stage/313296 "2010-08-25T13:29:45Z")
So, I figured out how to make eyes follow the mouse on the stage, thanks to this neat little tutorial -\> Example But since I need the eyes to follow off stage as well (banner ad) I have been looking high and low with … [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=426) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=428)