# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=521 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 522 --- ## ["val:string" what does mean!?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/val-string-what-does-mean/307417)
**Author:** [@Vivavida](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vivavida)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/val-string-what-does-mean/307417 "2010-04-02T22:52:12Z")
I have no idea what this means at all to put it into context: package { public class Name { private var firstName:String; private var lastName:String; function Name() { } public function SetFirstName(val:String):… --- ## [Keyboard keypress issues in Windows 7](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-keypress-issues-in-windows-7/307416)
**Author:** [@bLasTamos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bLasTamos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-keypress-issues-in-windows-7/307416 "2010-04-02T22:40:26Z")
I made a rythm game that needs a very fast and accurate response from the keyboard. This game has no problems when i run it in windows XP, but it goes berserk when run in windows 7. Some people also reported this occuren… --- ## [FLVPlayback question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flvplayback-question/307415)
**Author:** [@SmoothDime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SmoothDime)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flvplayback-question/307415 "2010-04-02T22:27:34Z")
I’m trying to use the FLVPlayback class with Flashdevelop(ie - I am not using Flash CS3 and I don’t have the privilege of dragging an FLVPlayback onto the stage). In the as3 language reference it says: To access the pr… --- ## [Wellconsidered Web Services component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wellconsidered-web-services-component/307414)
**Author:** [@dpdragnev](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dpdragnev)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wellconsidered-web-services-component/307414 "2010-04-02T21:14:53Z")
Hello, I am trying to implement the wellconsidered package into my application in order to be able to connect to web services. I am getting a very strange behavior. The OperationEvent.COMPLETE event never fires. Glob… --- ## [Flyout menu not working with frames](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flyout-menu-not-working-with-frames/307411)
**Author:** [@Vandel212](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vandel212)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flyout-menu-not-working-with-frames/307411 "2010-04-02T19:25:37Z")
I found this very nice flyout menu that is done in javascript (from the website below), and I'm trying to put it in my website. http://www.leigeber.com/2008/05/vertical-flyout-javascript-menu/ However I'm running in… --- ## [Embed SWF Clip into XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embed-swf-clip-into-xml/307407)
**Author:** [@alixp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alixp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embed-swf-clip-into-xml/307407 "2010-04-02T18:46:21Z")
Hi, Im creating a flash website which runs via xml and flash. Im having some trobule finding a suitable way to embed a swf animation into xml/flash page. are there any ways i could put a swf animation on xml/flash pag… --- ## [How do I stop swapdepths in flash persisting for the whole scene?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-stop-swapdepths-in-flash-persisting-for-the-whole-scene/307406)
**Author:** [@wilson1221](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wilson1221)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-stop-swapdepths-in-flash-persisting-for-the-whole-scene/307406 "2010-04-02T18:44:57Z")
I have a small interface at the begging of my scene (frame1) using the swapdepths command to stop background buttons being clicked beneith pressed button menus. AS on Button inside movieclip (MC): on (rollOver, drag… --- ## [AS3 ENTER\_FRAME glitch](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-enter-frame-glitch/307405)
**Author:** [@JamminBill](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JamminBill)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-enter-frame-glitch/307405 "2010-04-02T18:32:06Z")
Ok, it's probably not a glitch. I assume I'm doing something wrong. I'm doing a little practice animation (CS3) and I'm making the buttons grow on rollover and shrink back down on rollout. It works just fine except that … --- ## [Load/unload SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-unload-swf/307400)
**Author:** [@sweety867](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sweety867)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-unload-swf/307400 "2010-04-02T17:15:23Z")
hi i have one question I have put this in my first frame:var imageReq:URLRequest = new URLRequest("portfolioo.swf"); var imageLoader:Loader = new Loader(); imageLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Eve nt.COMPLETE… --- ## [onMetaData video progress bar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onmetadata-video-progress-bar/307399)
**Author:** [@oedo808](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oedo808)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onmetadata-video-progress-bar/307399 "2010-04-02T17:14:04Z")
I'm pretty new to actionscript so I've been following a couple of tutorials on making a custom video player and they all use the onMetaData event of the NetStream class to get the duration of the video. I always get thi… --- ## [Checking Email address in notepad from Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-email-address-in-notepad-from-flash/307397)
**Author:** [@kksivashankar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kksivashankar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-email-address-in-notepad-from-flash/307397 "2010-04-02T16:38:41Z")
Hi Guys... I want help from you guys... Now im developing one flash site. In that i have one form details.. I completed the form using php. when we user register all the data will store in one notepad file. Now i hav… --- ## [AS3 textfield dynamic access](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-textfield-dynamic-access/307396)
**Author:** [@Freeseus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Freeseus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-textfield-dynamic-access/307396 "2010-04-02T16:28:45Z")
for(var i=1; i\<7; i++){ "day"+i+"\_txt".text == days\*; } That's the correct syntax for this? I want to be able to dynamically write to several textfields that exist on the stage but have not been dynamically placed th… --- ## [Bitmap](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmap/307392)
**Author:** [@paulscanlon\_99](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/paulscanlon_99)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmap/307392 "2010-04-02T15:01:36Z")
Hi all, i've been doing a little research into bitmap data and it's looking like you can do some pretty cool stuff with it... i'm trying to make a banner that will eventually sit on a website such as yahoo or myspace o… --- ## [XML and AS3? Is it worth learning?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-and-as3-is-it-worth-learning/307391)
**Author:** [@jany](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jany)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-and-as3-is-it-worth-learning/307391 "2010-04-02T14:38:17Z")
I mean, is XML secure? This would be XML with flash btw. I don't understand why I would go the XML route over the PHP -\> MySQL route? Is XML still big in 2010, or is it a dead goose? Should I bother learning it? Tyty --- ## [Why would I want to use XML over a database?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-would-i-want-to-use-xml-over-a-database/307390)
**Author:** [@jany](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jany)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-would-i-want-to-use-xml-over-a-database/307390 "2010-04-02T14:30:12Z")
I mean, is XML secure? This would be XML with flash btw. I don't understand why I would go the XML route over the PHP -\> MySQL route? Is XML still big in 2010, or is it a dead goose? Should I bother learning it? =) Tyt… --- ## [Game programming book in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/game-programming-book-in-as3/307389)
**Author:** [@Dimitree](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dimitree)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/game-programming-book-in-as3/307389 "2010-04-02T13:57:23Z")
I have been working with AS3 the last two years. But never programmed a game from top to bottom. I am looking for a book that will teach me game programming methods using OOP and of course AS3. I would love to hear your… --- ## [Problem viewing Actionscript in CS4](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-viewing-actionscript-in-cs4/307386)
**Author:** [@trebor29](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trebor29)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-viewing-actionscript-in-cs4/307386 "2010-04-02T13:23:28Z")
Hello Ive just started using CS4 Flash and was editing the Actionscript to a carousel menu Ive bought for my website, but... for some reason, now when I hit F9 to view the script the only thing that happens is my timelin… --- ## [Disable Timer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-timer/307385)
**Author:** [@kaico](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kaico)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-timer/307385 "2010-04-02T13:17:01Z")
Hello, How can you disable a timer? I'm currently using the IV=setInterval( function(){ input function;clearInterval(IV); }, value in microseconds or somthing ); code, but I don't know if you could disable code. … --- ## [Combining object array and accessing object property name](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combining-object-array-and-accessing-object-property-name/307379)
**Author:** [@laaptu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/laaptu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combining-object-array-and-accessing-object-property-name/307379 "2010-04-02T10:21:26Z")
I have an xml say in following format \ \red,blue,green\ \0xffffff,0x0000,0xcdeff,\ \ I load the xml and parse it in following manner for(var i:… --- ## [Query inside Li (list)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/query-inside-li-list/307378)
**Author:** [@LittleMore](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LittleMore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/query-inside-li-list/307378 "2010-04-02T10:06:09Z")
I have a db table "table" as follows: CatID ParentID Name Choice 1 0 first 1 2 0 second 2 3 0 third 2 4 1 fourth 1 5 4 … --- ## [Import questions into Flash CS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/import-questions-into-flash-cs3/307376)
**Author:** [@Joepiooo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Joepiooo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 9:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/import-questions-into-flash-cs3/307376 "2010-04-02T09:28:08Z")
Hello, I'm making a sort of Quiz in Flash with AS3. I know its possible to import the questions + answers with Notepad, XML or even PHP. But I dont know where to start. Can somebody help me out? I allready searched f… --- ## [Navigating a website via a button in a loaded swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/navigating-a-website-via-a-button-in-a-loaded-swf/307375)
**Author:** [@weedunc65](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/weedunc65)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/navigating-a-website-via-a-button-in-a-loaded-swf/307375 "2010-04-02T09:18:54Z")
Hello again everybody Working on my website still, all has been going well. I have just made a nice homepage content swf with a 'tiled' arrangement with images and shortcuts to various parts of the site. These tiled… --- ## [SWC at runtime in cs3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swc-at-runtime-in-cs3/307374)
**Author:** [@palanivelrajan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/palanivelrajan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swc-at-runtime-in-cs3/307374 "2010-04-02T08:59:05Z")
May I know how to link swc at runtime environment? --- ## [IOError while sending data using request method POST](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ioerror-while-sending-data-using-request-method-post/307372)
**Author:** [@Amitpal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Amitpal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 8:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ioerror-while-sending-data-using-request-method-post/307372 "2010-04-02T08:30:54Z")
Hello All, I'm facing a very strange problem today. I'm trying to integrate/communicate my flash application with RoR using JSON. String thing that I met is ... when we send data with request method = POST, flash u… --- ## [Flash MMO Idea!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mmo-idea/307371)
**Author:** [@runestatue](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/runestatue)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mmo-idea/307371 "2010-04-02T08:15:45Z")
I have a idea for a mmo. There is a secret textbox that counts the users online. there will be 20 frames, one contians 1 more charcter than the last. so if the seecret textbox says "15" it will go to frame 15, were there… --- ## [Made in China](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/made-in-china/307365)
**Author:** [@MadeInChina](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MadeInChina)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 6:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/made-in-china/307365 "2010-04-02T06:25:52Z")
\[font=Times New Roman\] We used to don't like the word like “ Is \[/font\]\[\[font=Times New Roman\] \[color=#0000ff\]Made in China\[/color\] \[/font\] \[font=Times New Roman\] “ in the past. Because our country was not dev… --- ## [TextField's getBounds madness](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfields-getbounds-madness/307363)
**Author:** [@BoppreH](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BoppreH)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 4:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfields-getbounds-madness/307363 "2010-04-02T04:49:29Z")
I've run into a very strange problem while developing my scrollbar. It's coming from my dependence on the getBounds method, more specifically when calling object.getBounds(object). That is vital for my current piece of… --- ## [Click and Hit area in action script 2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/click-and-hit-area-in-action-script-2/307361)
**Author:** [@pelekirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pelekirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/click-and-hit-area-in-action-script-2/307361 "2010-04-02T03:35:01Z")
Hi all, I am a flash newbie and just signed up to Kirupa forum, hope to get help for my school project. Basically I intent to create a quiz which tested users on map location. I already figure out quite a long time but… --- ## [Click and hit Target Area!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/click-and-hit-target-area/307359)
**Author:** [@pelekirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pelekirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/click-and-hit-target-area/307359 "2010-04-02T03:20:42Z")
Hi all, I am a flash newbie and just signed up to Kirupa forum, hope to get help for my school project. Basically I intent to create a quiz which tested users on map location. I already figure out quite a long time but… --- ## [Ipad development?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ipad-development/307357)
**Author:** [@Artofacks1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Artofacks1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 2:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ipad-development/307357 "2010-04-02T02:51:15Z")
Can you guys share any ideas as of how your companies are planning to replace any AS3 development on the websites that uses the flash player to prepare for the ipad? [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=520) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=522)