# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=524 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 525 --- ## [Follow cursor and change direction](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/follow-cursor-and-change-direction/307200)
**Author:** [@skippers](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skippers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2010, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/follow-cursor-and-change-direction/307200 "2010-03-30T16:52:23Z")
How could I get an object to follow the cursor and rotate to change direction as the cursor changes direction?:stormtrooper: --- ## [Explosion w Box2D](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/explosion-w-box2d/307196)
**Author:** [@ubergoten](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ubergoten)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2010, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/explosion-w-box2d/307196 "2010-03-30T16:31:02Z")
Anyone ever explore this? Hoping to find a little class or something so I don't have to write it all myself- if someone has a link or something let me know! --- ## [imageLoader not cacheing images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/imageloader-not-cacheing-images/307194)
**Author:** [@xenos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xenos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2010, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/imageloader-not-cacheing-images/307194 "2010-03-30T16:15:39Z")
I have a dynamic image gallery that displays images that it pulls from xml. I have one movie clip, image\_mc, that I load 1 image into at a time. Here's the basics of my code: var imageLoader:Loader = new Loader(); var… --- ## [AS2 equivelent of event.target.name](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-equivelent-of-event-target-name/307192)
**Author:** [@NS05](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NS05)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2010, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-equivelent-of-event-target-name/307192 "2010-03-30T15:30:37Z")
I learned how to use a loop to more efficiently program buttons in AS3 but now have to do a project in AS2. I'm trying to figure out how to do the same thing in AS2 but am having trouble. event.target.name doesnt appear … --- ## [How to Dynamically track a Array?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-dynamically-track-a-array/307188)
**Author:** [@Jephz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jephz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2010, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-dynamically-track-a-array/307188 "2010-03-30T15:03:10Z")
Hey guys, need some help on my code here. I'm trying to dynamically create buttons that will change accordingly to the matching array vars. So far, the only part that isn't working is the mouse down event. The trace just… --- ## [How to trace embedded cue points using Flvplayback](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-trace-embedded-cue-points-using-flvplayback/307187)
**Author:** [@caraticus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/caraticus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2010, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-trace-embedded-cue-points-using-flvplayback/307187 "2010-03-30T14:59:48Z")
Hi Everyone, I've got several flv's with a bunch of embedded cue points. I'm streaming these flvs from an FMS simultaneously and switching between them on the fly via a combobox. I'm trying to add some movieclips to … --- ## [CS4 New Tween Animation trouble](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs4-new-tween-animation-trouble/307186)
**Author:** [@NS05](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NS05)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2010, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs4-new-tween-animation-trouble/307186 "2010-03-30T14:55:48Z")
Hi, I'm trying to learn how to use the new tweens. For the most part I think they are great but I'm having some trouble that I'm not finding answers too. All easing seems to mess up my animations. When I apply easing… --- ## [Inactivity Timer for Auto Hide](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inactivity-timer-for-auto-hide/307185)
**Author:** [@linoroids](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/linoroids)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2010, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inactivity-timer-for-auto-hide/307185 "2010-03-30T14:36:26Z")
I am trying out the inactivity timer technique and I am still trying to get it to work. This what I have so far http://www.workerbeelab.com/video/test2.html As you can see I have it so when the mouse isnt moving the con… --- ## [Best way to embed font?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-way-to-embed-font/307183)
**Author:** [@Dimitree](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dimitree)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2010, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-way-to-embed-font/307183 "2010-03-30T13:16:26Z")
I want to be sure that all users will see the same font. I have tried many different ways and all of them seem problematic. Non of them work the way it should be. Any suggestions? I am using CS4 but I publish my movie … --- ## [How else could I write this](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-else-could-i-write-this/307177)
**Author:** [@smeared](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smeared)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2010, 5:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-else-could-i-write-this/307177 "2010-03-30T05:37:22Z")
I know there is a better way but when I tried the OR operator it didn't work. thanks guys. I want those two to not do something, but if(e.currentTarget.name == "enroll"){ }else if( e.currentTarget.name =… --- ## [Game character customization using as3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/game-character-customization-using-as3/307173)
**Author:** [@avi0007](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/avi0007)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2010, 4:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/game-character-customization-using-as3/307173 "2010-03-30T04:51:40Z")
Hi, I am developing a game where I have to create a game character customization option like selecting the hair style among the given list as well as clothing style etc. I am not quite sure about how to start with it… --- ## [\[as 2.0\] load sound stores sound in movieclip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-load-sound-stores-sound-in-movieclip/307172)
**Author:** [@NamikazeMinato](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NamikazeMinato)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2010, 4:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-load-sound-stores-sound-in-movieclip/307172 "2010-03-30T04:37:03Z")
Hello guys.... PLEASE HELP !!!!! I am using 99 Movieclips and loads sounds using loadSound method. Problem is that,even after I change the files in my sounds folder(from where I fetch sounds),the Movieclip still play… --- ## [Firefox's bookmark panel screws up my layout](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/firefoxs-bookmark-panel-screws-up-my-layout/307167)
**Author:** [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2010, 2:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/firefoxs-bookmark-panel-screws-up-my-layout/307167 "2010-03-30T02:19:07Z")
Do you know why my layout would change by 1 pixel when you open up Firefox's bookmark panel. Please go to http://www.veetle.com/index.php/listing and click into any channel. Top - That's what my site looks like withou… --- ## [Automatically loading external swfs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/automatically-loading-external-swfs/307166)
**Author:** [@wdense51](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wdense51)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2010, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/automatically-loading-external-swfs/307166 "2010-03-30T01:40:58Z")
Hi I'm really new to AS3 and have been playing around with tutorials and learning about external swf files... Currently, I've got one external swf loaded that plays looped and have a button that loads the second swf… --- ## [Embed a link in tool tip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embed-a-link-in-tool-tip/307164)
**Author:** [@popbelle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/popbelle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2010, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embed-a-link-in-tool-tip/307164 "2010-03-29T23:44:07Z")
Hello, I need help asap. After about 90% done with the file, the client wanted to embed link in the tool tip. Is there a way that I can embed a link in the tool tip and make it stays put when the user hover over it? I'm… --- ## [gotoAndPlay movieclip problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay-movieclip-problem/307162)
**Author:** [@brown22](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brown22)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2010, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay-movieclip-problem/307162 "2010-03-29T22:14:07Z")
Hi everybody, I'm working on a flash project using 7 loaded flv movies each inside their own movieclips. When I use the play and stop buttons the movies work fine but here's the problem: when I use the next button to j… --- ## [Help Character Movement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-character-movement/307161)
**Author:** [@xela159](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xela159)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2010, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-character-movement/307161 "2010-03-29T21:47:12Z")
I'm making a simple game where the player uses ASDW to move a guy around the screen. The jumping works like i want it to. My left and right movement used to work, but now they don't. Originally I had a layer for my actor… --- ## [Click vs. mouseOut](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/click-vs-mouseout/307160)
**Author:** [@nate51](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nate51)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2010, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/click-vs-mouseout/307160 "2010-03-29T19:55:03Z")
I have a button that uses roll over and roll out commands to animate a mouse over. Problem I have now is when the button is clicked I would like to keep the mouse over state and disable the button function so that it can… --- ## [Vertical slider help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vertical-slider-help/307159)
**Author:** [@qqg3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/qqg3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2010, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vertical-slider-help/307159 "2010-03-29T19:40:39Z")
I want to create a simple vertical slider. F1 F2 0 | | | | 0 So on frame 1 you click and drag the 0 downwards, when you reach the bottom of … --- ## [Resize XML gallery depending user's screen resolution](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resize-xml-gallery-depending-users-screen-resolution/307158)
**Author:** [@Dimitree](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dimitree)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2010, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resize-xml-gallery-depending-users-screen-resolution/307158 "2010-03-29T18:41:49Z")
Anybody has an idea how to accomplish something similar with the gallery in this \[COLOR="Red"\]website?\[/COLOR\] I have an XML gallery in my project that has pre-specified numbers of columns. - How it could be possible… --- ## [\[CS4\] Simple 2D line graph help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs4-simple-2d-line-graph-help/307157)
**Author:** [@basscadet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/basscadet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2010, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs4-simple-2d-line-graph-help/307157 "2010-03-29T18:31:24Z")
Hello all, I'm looking for a very simple solution to map 7 points on a graph (last week's stats). All I need is a line (red) that is drawn using 9 points (first and last points aren't labeled, as they are outside of the … --- ## [Inventory System in RPG - Dynamic Positioning](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inventory-system-in-rpg-dynamic-positioning/307156)
**Author:** [@sakibi15](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sakibi15)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2010, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inventory-system-in-rpg-dynamic-positioning/307156 "2010-03-29T17:06:33Z")
Hey fellas. I've got an inventory symbol (that is like an inventory page) similar to the MMO's out there such as World of Warcraft, Fly ff etc. Inside the inventory asset (the asset was created in Flash CS4), I have a Fl… --- ## [Wait for URLLoader reply before continuing (workaround needed)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wait-for-urlloader-reply-before-continuing-workaround-needed/307155)
**Author:** [@IQAndreas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IQAndreas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2010, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wait-for-urlloader-reply-before-continuing-workaround-needed/307155 "2010-03-29T16:49:31Z")
Is it possible to wait for a response from a URLLoader before continuing execution of code? Yes, I know it's not directly possible, but is there any workaround? I tried something like public function get myProperty(… --- ## [Paypal button code for Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/paypal-button-code-for-flash/307154)
**Author:** [@fuggedaboutit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fuggedaboutit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2010, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/paypal-button-code-for-flash/307154 "2010-03-29T16:28:16Z")
...sorry for the duplicate post, thought this needs to be in a more up to date forum than 'Flash 8 and older' It looks like Paypal has just changed their buy now code so my sites using the old Paypal button code are n… --- ## [AS3/XML MP3 Player](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-xml-mp3-player/307151)
**Author:** [@BlackCaesar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BlackCaesar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-xml-mp3-player/307151 "2010-03-29T15:56:18Z")
Hi guys, Long time lurker here, love the tutorials and information. I'm a front end graphic designer by definition, but I'm trying to round out my abilities with both back-end programming and flash development at my pl… --- ## [TypeError: Error #1010: A term is undefined and has no properties. at index\_fla::Mai](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typeerror-error-1010-a-term-is-undefined-and-has-no-properties-at-index-fla-mai/307150)
**Author:** [@ciprihord](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ciprihord)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2010, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typeerror-error-1010-a-term-is-undefined-and-has-no-properties-at-index-fla-mai/307150 "2010-03-29T15:14:13Z")
I'm new to Flash and webdesign, but I have a project to do and I'm stuck with this error: TypeError: Error #1010: A term is undefined and has no properties. But everything works fine. I have a main file where I load exte… --- ## [SOS Help someone, anyone. How to make a picture from a slideshow to a link?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sos-help-someone-anyone-how-to-make-a-picture-from-a-slideshow-to-a-link/307145)
**Author:** [@kellymili](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kellymili)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2010, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sos-help-someone-anyone-how-to-make-a-picture-from-a-slideshow-to-a-link/307145 "2010-03-29T14:20:15Z")
Hello Im working in making a slideshow in xml and flash 0.2. And I´m trying to make each picture from the slideshow to works as a link. Well and my problem is that I just cant figured out how to do it! :stare: I have… --- ## [Game Technique Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/game-technique-help/307143)
**Author:** [@flashnewbie21](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashnewbie21)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2010, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/game-technique-help/307143 "2010-03-29T14:04:51Z")
hi im creating a brick builder game ive got the paddle and ball moving now i just want the ball to bounce off the paddle hit the brick and then the brick disappears, i am using document classes, im just stuck on this … --- ## [Simple Flash Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-flash-gallery/307141)
**Author:** [@sparkle4ever](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sparkle4ever)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2010, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-flash-gallery/307141 "2010-03-29T13:48:06Z")
Hello! I am trying to create a simple flash gallery with minimal coding. This is the type of gallery I am creating, but need help updating the as2 code to as3. I would appreciate any help I can get! Thank you:) http… --- ## [ClearOverAll linking through AS2?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clearoverall-linking-through-as2/307140)
**Author:** [@johnb2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johnb2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2010, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clearoverall-linking-through-as2/307140 "2010-03-29T13:18:49Z")
Is there any way to link to a ClearOverAll.swf video controls through ActionScript 2? I'm using the parameters to link from one server to another because I am unable to place the ClearOverAll on the same server as the … [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=523) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=525)