# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=516 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 517 --- ## [Can I change just one instance of an object?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-change-just-one-instance-of-an-object/307751)
**Author:** [@d\_d1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/d_d1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2010, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-change-just-one-instance-of-an-object/307751 "2010-04-09T14:21:31Z")
I'm kind of a noob to AS3, so if I'm using the wrong terminology, I apologize. Anyway, is it possible to dynamically change one instance of an object without effecting the others? I've created an input text field in th… --- ## [The flash coloring tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-flash-coloring-tutorial/307750)
**Author:** [@Arty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Arty)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2010, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-flash-coloring-tutorial/307750 "2010-04-09T14:15:42Z")
Hi There, there's a flash coloring tutorial on kirupa http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/coloringbook.htm I used this tutorial to make flash coloring pages in Flash 8. Unfortuately now it's not working in Adobe F… --- ## [Optimizing App symbols](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/optimizing-app-symbols/307746)
**Author:** [@tzachikk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tzachikk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2010, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/optimizing-app-symbols/307746 "2010-04-09T13:14:14Z")
Hei. I'm going through my library and trying to reduce size from my App by changing the unanimated elements from MovieClips to Graphics (From Cs4 help:"Use graphic symbols for static images ... Graphic symbols add les… --- ## [XML Playlist into ScrollPane - advice](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-playlist-into-scrollpane-advice/307745)
**Author:** [@hitandhope](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hitandhope)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2010, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-playlist-into-scrollpane-advice/307745 "2010-04-09T12:48:09Z")
Hi i am trying to put my xml playlist into a scrollpane so that the number of tracks loaded doesnt matter and it will fit whatever, I can find a way to make the content of the scroll realise its needs to be bigger, i h… --- ## [No one is replying on kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-one-is-replying-on-kirupa/307744)
**Author:** [@hemsingh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hemsingh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2010, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-one-is-replying-on-kirupa/307744 "2010-04-09T12:44:29Z")
I have started two threads for my problems but no one is giving any reply here. I have heard lots about kirupa. And that is why I am here, but it is vice versa.:ex: --- ## [Animate in spiral](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animate-in-spiral/307740)
**Author:** [@Ruriko](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ruriko)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2010, 11:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animate-in-spiral/307740 "2010-04-09T11:19:48Z")
How can I make a text animate in a spiral? starting from the center --- ## [Parsing xml in a reomte ip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parsing-xml-in-a-reomte-ip/307736)
**Author:** [@dinesh\_cape](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dinesh_cape)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2010, 8:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parsing-xml-in-a-reomte-ip/307736 "2010-04-09T08:03:38Z")
Hi friend, I want to send a request to particular ip address which automatically generate xml file as a response. Initially i am working with local xml file and my action script code can produce the output by parsing t… --- ## [Loading xml file from a remote ip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-xml-file-from-a-remote-ip/307735)
**Author:** [@dinesh\_cape](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dinesh_cape)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2010, 8:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-xml-file-from-a-remote-ip/307735 "2010-04-09T08:02:47Z")
Hi friend, I want to send a request to particular ip address which automatically generate xml file as a response. Initially i am working with local xml file and my action script code can produce the output by parsing … --- ## [Flash Auto Scrolling XML gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-auto-scrolling-xml-gallery/307732)
**Author:** [@amitinddr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/amitinddr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2010, 6:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-auto-scrolling-xml-gallery/307732 "2010-04-09T06:32:29Z")
Hi Guys! I am a beginner to Flash and action script. I want to make a filmstrip view in Flash. The filmstrip should contain images originating from external source (say XML). Though I found some relating tutorials for … --- ## [Accessing instances through an Array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-instances-through-an-array/307728)
**Author:** [@whiteart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/whiteart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2010, 5:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-instances-through-an-array/307728 "2010-04-09T05:28:55Z")
I'm setting up some Radio Buttons. The desired effect is when you click a button, it calls a function which loops through an array of the button states, switching them off. The stumbling block is changing the state of … --- ## [Help with particle collision issue please!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-particle-collision-issue-please/307726)
**Author:** [@Nicolea](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nicolea)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2010, 4:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-particle-collision-issue-please/307726 "2010-04-09T04:04:29Z")
Hi, i've just recently picked up learning as3 and was doing some practice via making random things, I ended up making a program that generates particles at the location of your mouse when you click and sends them flying … --- ## [External swf, talking to it's parent MC....little help?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-talking-to-its-parent-mc-little-help/307724)
**Author:** [@dtrace](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dtrace)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2010, 3:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-talking-to-its-parent-mc-little-help/307724 "2010-04-09T03:41:58Z")
New to As3,....noticed that the usual logic of just saying 'parent.do\_something' doesn't work, cause it's saying that I am trying to access an undefined thing. So, I want to have my externally loaded swf tell it's pare… --- ## [WHAT?! A DisplayObject becomes NaN?! Please Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-a-displayobject-becomes-nan-please-help/307716)
**Author:** [@kdawghomie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kdawghomie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2010, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-a-displayobject-becomes-nan-please-help/307716 "2010-04-08T22:16:45Z")
I've come across a pretty bizarre bug in my code when working with level generation in a side-scrolling platformer I'm trying to make... I've been desperately trying to debug it for the past 2 days! I have a movieclip (e… --- ## [Bullets to the left Safari, but above in Firefox?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bullets-to-the-left-safari-but-above-in-firefox/307713)
**Author:** [@SessionDesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SessionDesign)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2010, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bullets-to-the-left-safari-but-above-in-firefox/307713 "2010-04-08T21:01:10Z")
Why are my bullets to the left of my list in Safari, but above the list in Firefox? http://www.viggoknudsen.com/test/urbangreymenu.html CSS code: body { background-image: url(http://www.viggoknudsen.com/backgroun… --- ## [Scrollpane tween](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollpane-tween/307712)
**Author:** [@m2244](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m2244)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2010, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollpane-tween/307712 "2010-04-08T20:17:29Z")
Hello, Does anyone know how, if at all possible, to tween the verticle scroll position of a scrollpane? As an alternative I thought about trying to use an enter frame listener to increment the scrollposition a certai… --- ## [AS2 help please!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-help-please/307710)
**Author:** [@Headache](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Headache)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2010, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-help-please/307710 "2010-04-08T20:09:06Z")
I am working on a flash, that has rollovers. It is working, there are 12 texts areas that are named l1-l12, the pictures that correspond to these are named 1-12. the first l1-l9 work and show the correct pictures, howev… --- ## [Can AS trigger web page action?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-as-trigger-web-page-action/307709)
**Author:** [@gpinzino](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gpinzino)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2010, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-as-trigger-web-page-action/307709 "2010-04-08T20:06:53Z")
We talk a lot about a web page passing parameters to a movie. How about the reverse? Can a movie trigger activity on the web page in which it is appears? Specifically, I would like a Flash player to play a song, and wh… --- ## [Loader Object issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-object-issue/307707)
**Author:** [@brandonW](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brandonW)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2010, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-object-issue/307707 "2010-04-08T19:33:11Z")
Hello, does anyone know why I would be getting an error with my loader objects in flash. I have multiple loaded swf files and I get this error 2025-everything still works fine even though I get this error. \*\*Error #2025… --- ## [Make a yoyo toy simulation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-a-yoyo-toy-simulation/307706)
**Author:** [@Dimitree](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dimitree)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2010, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-a-yoyo-toy-simulation/307706 "2010-04-08T19:25:25Z")
I am trying to make a yoyo toy simulation. Or something like a ball on a rubber string animation. I know a little bit about physics through Keith Peters book "Make things move". Can somebody guide me with a tutorial or a… --- ## [simpleXML addChild with HTM tags](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simplexml-addchild-with-htm-tags/307705)
**Author:** [@LOLFlash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LOLFlash)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2010, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simplexml-addchild-with-htm-tags/307705 "2010-04-08T19:12:43Z")
Hi all How to addChild to simpleXML node if it has html entities? I did try myXML-\>addChild('form','\Hello World\'); it doesn't work --- ## [\ font size problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/h2-font-size-problem/307704)
**Author:** [@spyderfx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spyderfx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2010, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/h2-font-size-problem/307704 "2010-04-08T19:09:30Z")
On my computer the font size looks right when using the \. When I look at it on FF or IE the text is blown up all of a sudden. Here is my css for the \ tag. h2{ font-size:12px; } Am I supposed to add so… --- ## [GD help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gd-help/307703)
**Author:** [@W92Baj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/W92Baj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2010, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gd-help/307703 "2010-04-08T17:57:51Z")
There seems to be a shortage of GDlib tutorials out in the interweb. I want to create an image of a solid block of random colour then mask it with a greyscale image so I end up with an image similar to the mask but wit… --- ## [Background semi-transparent only](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/background-semi-transparent-only/307702)
**Author:** [@Vandel212](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vandel212)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2010, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/background-semi-transparent-only/307702 "2010-04-08T17:37:03Z")
I'm running into an issue with my web page. I would like to have the background color of a table be white and have the opacity set to 75. There is no issue with me doing that. The issue arises when I put text in the tabl… --- ## [HUGE Noob needs help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/huge-noob-needs-help/307701)
**Author:** [@boobear](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/boobear)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2010, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/huge-noob-needs-help/307701 "2010-04-08T17:32:49Z")
HI: Couple of questions from a guy that started "playing around" with Flash a couple of weeks ago. When a movie clip is included at a certain frame in the main movie (for example, frame 5), does the main movie pause … --- ## [\[AS2 CS4\]basic variables question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-cs4-basic-variables-question/307700)
**Author:** [@morn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/morn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2010, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-cs4-basic-variables-question/307700 "2010-04-08T17:02:15Z")
Hi, I want to edit a variable in \_root from a function it should look like this: var index:number = 0; function fnct (root\_counter){ root\_counter ++; } fnct(index); trace (index) // 1 fnct(index… --- ## [Controlling a movieclip with buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-a-movieclip-with-buttons/307699)
**Author:** [@Lord\_M](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lord_M)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2010, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-a-movieclip-with-buttons/307699 "2010-04-08T16:25:19Z")
Hello everyone, I am almost new to actionscript 3 but I did something like little games and other stuff . This Class I am writing it's not working in a strange way. I leave the code here and would like an explanation… --- ## [Can't get Netstream buffer to preload](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-get-netstream-buffer-to-preload/307697)
**Author:** [@eerdepeer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eerdepeer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2010, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-get-netstream-buffer-to-preload/307697 "2010-04-08T15:15:26Z")
Hi, I'm trying to make a preloader for the buffer for a 19MB video. I can trace everything, but the math won't do. Preloading the video itself is no problem. But what I want is to make a xx% preloader for the buffer of… --- ## [XML and space between paragraph not showing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-and-space-between-paragraph-not-showing/307696)
**Author:** [@aa72](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aa72)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2010, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-and-space-between-paragraph-not-showing/307696 "2010-04-08T15:13:11Z")
Hi, I'm trying to have space between my paragraphs in my XML file and I used the \\ tag, but the space doesn't show when I publish my movie. Here is an example of my XML code: \ \… --- ## [Instructions or Tutorial for a Progress/Scrub bar and nav for multi scene flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instructions-or-tutorial-for-a-progress-scrub-bar-and-nav-for-multi-scene-flash/307693)
**Author:** [@jackloganbill](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jackloganbill)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2010, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instructions-or-tutorial-for-a-progress-scrub-bar-and-nav-for-multi-scene-flash/307693 "2010-04-08T13:51:11Z")
I am looking for instructions or a full fledged tutorial regarding creating a progress/scrub bar for a mulitiple scene flash project. What I am looking for is used in the following flash sample: http://www.propointgra… --- ## [MovieClip.addFrameScript problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-addframescript-problem/307691)
**Author:** [@hemsingh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hemsingh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2010, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-addframescript-problem/307691 "2010-04-08T13:34:57Z")
Hi, Can anyone tell me plz if how to use \*\*addFrameScript() method for child movie clip, the path is like: Parent movieclip on frame2 of main timeline -\> its 1st child movieclip with two instance names on frames 6 & 7. … [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=515) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=517)