# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=549 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 550 --- ## [Accessing variable of parent from string?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-variable-of-parent-from-string/305593)
**Author:** [@pcehnaids](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pcehnaids)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2010, 3:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-variable-of-parent-from-string/305593 "2010-02-28T03:08:01Z")
I understand that in AS3 if you want to access a variable in a parent movie from a child you use: (this.parent as MovieClip).my\_variable but what if you wanted to access a variable from a string? EX: var varString… --- ## [Perform an action when a button is clicked without a function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/perform-an-action-when-a-button-is-clicked-without-a-function/305592)
**Author:** [@fs\_tigre](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fs_tigre)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2010, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/perform-an-action-when-a-button-is-clicked-without-a-function/305592 "2010-02-28T02:24:13Z")
Hi, Is there a way to add an EventListener to a button and make it execute some action when it is clicked without calling a function? In other words if I have three different buttons and I want to make an action depe… --- ## [Testing web apps via proxy](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testing-web-apps-via-proxy/305582)
**Author:** [@huggy77](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/huggy77)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2010, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testing-web-apps-via-proxy/305582 "2010-02-27T21:35:25Z")
I need to make sure an application will work outside my network. It's a flex socket application. Is testing it through a proxy like hidemyass.com as good as testing it from another location? --- ## [Local Connect w/ Multiple connects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/local-connect-w-multiple-connects/305580)
**Author:** [@PsuFan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PsuFan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2010, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/local-connect-w-multiple-connects/305580 "2010-02-27T20:23:16Z")
Is it possible to connect to the same Local Connection more than once? What if I have a Flash signature with same flash movie on the page 3 times and I click on the button on the first movie. Can the other 2 movies do … --- ## [Remove transparent pixels from transparent png](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-transparent-pixels-from-transparent-png/305579)
**Author:** [@adityam4444](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adityam4444)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2010, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-transparent-pixels-from-transparent-png/305579 "2010-02-27T19:44:37Z")
Hi I am creating a map in flash cs4 with all the countries on it. I used photoshop for creating the map and separated countries. Now I imported all pngs in Flash and I want to give Mouse CLICK event and Mouse Hover on a… --- ## [JavaScript Switch Statement?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-switch-statement/305576)
**Author:** [@boebarl1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/boebarl1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2010, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-switch-statement/305576 "2010-02-27T18:14:21Z")
I am a beginner in programming with javascript and I am having a problem with shortening up this switch statement? I want the user to be able to type in a hour of the day from 1-24. when you type 5-11 script runs good mo… --- ## [Controlling loaded swf in website](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-loaded-swf-in-website/305575)
**Author:** [@weedunc65](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/weedunc65)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2010, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-loaded-swf-in-website/305575 "2010-02-27T17:55:55Z")
Hi I'm creating a flash site, navigation is simple, or so I thought. Buttons along the top load external swf's to the stage. As they are loaded and unloaded the swf's animate in and out again on button clicks so the ne… --- ## [For Sale Brand New BlackBerry Bold 9700-$230,Nokia N97 mini $220,Sony Ericsson Satio](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-sale-brand-new-blackberry-bold-9700-230-nokia-n97-mini-220-sony-ericsson-satio/305571)
**Author:** [@EXPORDER](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/EXPORDER)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2010, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-sale-brand-new-blackberry-bold-9700-230-nokia-n97-mini-220-sony-ericsson-satio/305571 "2010-02-27T16:25:31Z")
EXPRESS ELECTRONICS LIMITED we are one of the leading mobile phone distributorsis. We are Legitimate registered company under government registration and licensed, Registered No.05169425 We are recognized distributor o… --- ## [Boonex Dolphin PHP script is SCAM! Beware!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/boonex-dolphin-php-script-is-scam-beware/305569)
**Author:** [@gamerelvis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gamerelvis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2010, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/boonex-dolphin-php-script-is-scam-beware/305569 "2010-02-27T15:26:44Z")
Why Boonex is a scam? Boonex problem nr1. No coding standard Boonex is writen by several people using different technologies. Its main base (Dolphin) is writen in pure php with its own template engine and forum (Or… --- ## [InputTextField initial value](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inputtextfield-initial-value/305568)
**Author:** [@fs\_tigre](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fs_tigre)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2010, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inputtextfield-initial-value/305568 "2010-02-27T14:41:06Z")
Hi, I have a few inputFields on the stage and I would like to give them an initial value, I know I can put that value directly to the inputField the problem is that this value may change depending on some conditions. … --- ## [3d objects in cs4](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-objects-in-cs4/305552)
**Author:** [@guigrrl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/guigrrl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2010, 4:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-objects-in-cs4/305552 "2010-02-27T04:02:56Z")
Hi everyone! I'm new to 3d in CS4 and I have a simple question. If I place a pattern or object over a 3d object created in CS4, will it affect it by warping it in any way. I'm looking for a way to push a pattern over… --- ## [Noobie help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noobie-help/305550)
**Author:** [@alejandroy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alejandroy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2010, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noobie-help/305550 "2010-02-27T03:31:59Z")
I'm making the jump from AS2 to AS3 and I have a piece of code that I used in AS2 which I'm trying to translate to AS3. Basically what I want to do is check to see if the swf is already cached so that it skips the preloa… --- ## [HELP child to main button as3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-child-to-main-button-as3/305548)
**Author:** [@duchman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/duchman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2010, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-child-to-main-button-as3/305548 "2010-02-27T01:45:10Z")
Hello and help! How do I get a button event handler to refer back to the main timeline from within it's movie clip inside another movie clip?Thnx. --- ## [FLV Scrubber + resize issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-scrubber-resize-issue/305542)
**Author:** [@rynobot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rynobot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2010, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-scrubber-resize-issue/305542 "2010-02-26T22:27:15Z")
All this code works properly, however when I include the part which controls the video resize metadata the scrubber stops working... (see the section between the "\>\>\> \<\<\<"). Any ideas as to what is conflicting between t… --- ## [Dynamic Text field not showing(tried all regular solutions)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-field-not-showing-tried-all-regular-solutions/305540)
**Author:** [@ninjao87](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ninjao87)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2010, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-field-not-showing-tried-all-regular-solutions/305540 "2010-02-26T21:32:50Z")
Hi! Firstly I have searched almost every forum for a solution. There seem to be a lot of people with my problem but all sorts of different things fixed their issue. None of that has worked for me: Embedding the font r… --- ## [Explain this 'Error #1034' in my 'for each' loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/explain-this-error-1034-in-my-for-each-loop/305539)
**Author:** [@jrjellybeans](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jrjellybeans)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2010, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/explain-this-error-1034-in-my-for-each-loop/305539 "2010-02-26T21:23:39Z")
Hey all, I'm getting a "error #1304: Type Coercion failed" error when I try to run the following code: public class BattleController extends MovieClip { public var god:God; public var conRoomToKill:C… --- ## [TWEEN from currentframe to another frame?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-from-currentframe-to-another-frame/305538)
**Author:** [@hfeist](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hfeist)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2010, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-from-currentframe-to-another-frame/305538 "2010-02-26T19:47:42Z")
I have a movieclip that contains a sequence of jpgs one per frame. When the user clicks a button I would like to use the tween class to move the clip on its x and y axes to a target position but also move the clip's fr… --- ## [Optimization HELP :S](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/optimization-help-s/305537)
**Author:** [@Nunns3y](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nunns3y)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2010, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/optimization-help-s/305537 "2010-02-26T19:18:35Z")
To give you a brief rundown: It's a 15 second spot to be played on a Digital Signage screen (1280x720). I've removed all masks, tried to reduce as many transparencies as possible. Output quality of all my images have bee… --- ## [Who know how to make a Whack a mole game with AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/who-know-how-to-make-a-whack-a-mole-game-with-as3/305536)
**Author:** [@neaong](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/neaong)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2010, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/who-know-how-to-make-a-whack-a-mole-game-with-as3/305536 "2010-02-26T19:14:15Z")
Hi I'm having a problem with AS3. I'm very new with programming and it's difficult for me to understand what to do. This is my school assignment. Like this, I'm doing a game like whack a mole but I'll do it as easy a… --- ## [Inserting a block of XML into existing XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inserting-a-block-of-xml-into-existing-xml/305534)
**Author:** [@m2244](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m2244)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2010, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inserting-a-block-of-xml-into-existing-xml/305534 "2010-02-26T18:55:00Z")
I have a XML "writer" that will create (using AIR) a file on my desktop with a block of XML data. This tool will also load a XML file. What I need help with is getting it to add subsequent blocks of XML data before the c… --- ## [Flash site menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-site-menu/305532)
**Author:** [@HunterEx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HunterEx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2010, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-site-menu/305532 "2010-02-26T18:25:28Z")
How can I make a flash menu like http://www.flashmint.com/show-template-2788.html. I want to know how to make same effect. Can you help me, please? --- ## [AS3- Loading/unloading SWF's OK, but FLV video within the SWF won't load?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-loading-unloading-swfs-ok-but-flv-video-within-the-swf-wont-load/305527)
**Author:** [@kenegade](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kenegade)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2010, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-loading-unloading-swfs-ok-but-flv-video-within-the-swf-wont-load/305527 "2010-02-26T15:54:41Z")
I'm tyring to make a gallery of video work and having some trouble. I've created external SWF's of the actual videos/players and I'm just trying to load them on click into my current project. Ont first attempt the code w… --- ## [Trying to load and play sound with buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-load-and-play-sound-with-buttons/305524)
**Author:** [@chusa83](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chusa83)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2010, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-load-and-play-sound-with-buttons/305524 "2010-02-26T14:44:30Z")
Hi everybody! I've been trying to make some buttons to load and play (in stream) determined sounds, but Error compiler shows error 2007, and I really don't understand why listener it's getting a null value. Can anyone … --- ## [How to understand if an Event has been captured](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-understand-if-an-event-has-been-captured/305522)
**Author:** [@Alarik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Alarik)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2010, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-understand-if-an-event-has-been-captured/305522 "2010-02-26T13:33:54Z")
Hi all, I have the following situation: I have a main swf file (let's call it MAIN) that loads an external swf and adds it as child of itself. The MAIN swf has an eventListener for mouse Events (in bubbling phase) so tha… --- ## [Snooker/Billiard Flash Game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/snooker-billiard-flash-game/305521)
**Author:** [@ruiganga](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ruiganga)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2010, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/snooker-billiard-flash-game/305521 "2010-02-26T13:28:16Z")
Hi I need to build a flash learn game to my students. It is to explain the angles and phisics over the billiard/snooker Table. Something similar to this: http://dmentrard.free.fr/GEOGEBRA/Maths/Geometrie/Billard.ht… --- ## [Open source (breakpoint) debugger](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-source-breakpoint-debugger/305520)
**Author:** [@Ayman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ayman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2010, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-source-breakpoint-debugger/305520 "2010-02-26T13:10:50Z")
Is there any free or open source software that does a great job at debugging as3 applications, like flex does? --- ## [Scale Keep 4:3 ratio](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scale-keep-4-3-ratio/305518)
**Author:** [@junior\_kimbroug](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/junior_kimbroug)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2010, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scale-keep-4-3-ratio/305518 "2010-02-26T12:45:13Z")
Hello! I wonder if someone can give me some advices regarding how you can setup a good browser and flash object scaling. today i got that the user can scale the browser to whatever size and then the flash object scal… --- ## [MCs with filters disappear with wmode: transparent](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mcs-with-filters-disappear-with-wmode-transparent/305517)
**Author:** [@johnnymeerkat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johnnymeerkat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2010, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mcs-with-filters-disappear-with-wmode-transparent/305517 "2010-02-26T12:42:35Z")
This has directly affected the last two AS3 projects I had, but I remember it happening with AS2 projects as well, and I haven't really found a great solution. The following conditions apply: I have a fullscreen site … --- ## [AS3 PHP security](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-php-security/305515)
**Author:** [@Farzher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Farzher)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2010, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-php-security/305515 "2010-02-26T12:08:33Z")
hi i'm trying to make a flash game with a highscore list using php calls to a mySQL database, works great but if i put the flash on any website other then my own (where the php file is being called from) it doesn't work.… --- ## [3D transformation of MovieClip in as2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-transformation-of-movieclip-in-as2/305513)
**Author:** [@amitbalde](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/amitbalde)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2010, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-transformation-of-movieclip-in-as2/305513 "2010-02-26T11:02:14Z")
hello friends, i am looking for script for movie Clip distortion and 3D transformation in action script 2.0 like below example http://www.flashandmath.com/flashcs4/flip/index.html BUT ONLY WITH ACTION SCRIPT 2.0 p… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=548) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=550)