# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=642 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 643 --- ## [MouseEvent rollover video stop? Possible? AS3.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouseevent-rollover-video-stop-possible-as3-0/299596)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Abner\_Mellon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dr_Abner_Mellon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2009, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouseevent-rollover-video-stop-possible-as3-0/299596 "2009-11-07T14:29:59Z")
Is it possible to on MouseEvent.ROLL\_OVER - to do a (videoPlayer.stop();) I'm not having much luck getting the videoPlayer to stop/pause when the menu\_mc is rolled over? Any thoughts? import com.greensock.\*; import… --- ## [Any way to pass a string to an external program?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-way-to-pass-a-string-to-an-external-program/299595)
**Author:** [@cakepizza](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cakepizza)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2009, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-way-to-pass-a-string-to-an-external-program/299595 "2009-11-07T14:29:33Z")
Hi. Is there a way for flash variables or text to become available to an external program? I have a flash projector and a windows program that I am writing and I need a way for the the windows program to recognize what… --- ## [Frames copy eachother](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/frames-copy-eachother/299588)
**Author:** [@FuglyBastard](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FuglyBastard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2009, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/frames-copy-eachother/299588 "2009-11-07T10:17:08Z")
I have 2 sets of frames. Inside my image I made a blinking eye. In the first set of frames I set it to Single Frame. In the seccond set when I change Single frame to play once it changes back to what the first set of fra… --- ## [Utmost need,Race Game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/utmost-need-race-game/299587)
**Author:** [@ash\_at\_risk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ash_at_risk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2009, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/utmost-need-race-game/299587 "2009-11-07T08:54:35Z")
I m quite depress by the motion of the car, i want to create a chase game where yellow car is chased by green car, but sometimes it overlaps, how can I stop this overlapping & make a smooth racing game?Any suggestion wil… --- ## [What's wrong with code?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-wrong-with-code/299586)
**Author:** [@ash\_at\_risk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ash_at_risk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2009, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-wrong-with-code/299586 "2009-11-07T08:17:31Z")
I m annoyed with the code , it has been compiled without errors , but the screen is shown blank.. var numTrees:Number = 100; var fl:Number = 250; var gravity:Number = .5; var vx:Number = 0; var vy:Number = 0; var vz:Nu… --- ## [Check to see if movieclip exists without throwing errors](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-to-see-if-movieclip-exists-without-throwing-errors/299582)
**Author:** [@four4swords](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/four4swords)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2009, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-to-see-if-movieclip-exists-without-throwing-errors/299582 "2009-11-07T05:47:55Z")
Hi, What can I use to check if a movieclip has been added to the stage yet without flash throwing a bunch of errors at me? For example, I have a movieclip with the instance name(mcONE) on my stage. And I'm currently … --- ## [Opening a URL from a dynamic text field](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-a-url-from-a-dynamic-text-field/299578)
**Author:** [@cterry06](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cterry06)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2009, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-a-url-from-a-dynamic-text-field/299578 "2009-11-07T03:21:05Z")
I have an external text file I use to load captions for my slideshow I'm using to present images in my portfolio I'm making for my senior seminar class. I want it to open up a url to show an expanded image of the thumbn… --- ## [How can I mute the sound of swf movie by javascript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-mute-the-sound-of-swf-movie-by-javascript/299577)
**Author:** [@Abdelkader](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Abdelkader)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2009, 2:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-mute-the-sound-of-swf-movie-by-javascript/299577 "2009-11-07T02:34:27Z")
Hi everybody I'm new in javascript and I'm creating a website using html and wanna embed a swf movie but i want to mute its sound , i cant do it from inside the movie and i don't want to do this and i don't want to let … --- ## [Display External Image to .swf With Resizing?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-external-image-to-swf-with-resizing/299576)
**Author:** [@jebego](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jebego)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2009, 1:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-external-image-to-swf-with-resizing/299576 "2009-11-07T01:44:05Z")
Using AS2 and Flash 8... I'm currently looking for a way to display a image file that is outside of the .swf in my Flash program, including a way to resize it. I just looked through the options of using the Loader co… --- ## [Is my computer messed up, or is flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-my-computer-messed-up-or-is-flash/299575)
**Author:** [@MrJastin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MrJastin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2009, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-my-computer-messed-up-or-is-flash/299575 "2009-11-07T00:51:23Z")
Everything in flash Looks thinner, like I made a square, it says it's the same width and hight, but it looks like a rectangle....I am using a new monitor, that might be it. --- ## [\[AS2\] blendmode and attachmovie problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-blendmode-and-attachmovie-problem/299574)
**Author:** [@kbaseconnect](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kbaseconnect)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2009, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-blendmode-and-attachmovie-problem/299574 "2009-11-07T00:28:02Z")
I am trying to erase one movieclip from another using the blendmode="erase" setting, but can only get it to work on the stage as the parent. This means it erases a hole through everything! The attachmovie also doesn't … --- ## [Looking for a Preloader for Multiple External SWFS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-a-preloader-for-multiple-external-swfs/299571)
**Author:** [@kelfisher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kelfisher)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2009, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-a-preloader-for-multiple-external-swfs/299571 "2009-11-06T22:18:05Z")
I was wondering if someone could help me. I've spent months looking for an AS2 preloader that does the following: Preloads multiple external swf files into a single movie holder. Starts automatically preloading once t… --- ## [XML that is not E4X compatible? ()](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-that-is-not-e4x-compatible/299570)
**Author:** [@Anogar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Anogar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2009, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-that-is-not-e4x-compatible/299570 "2009-11-06T21:54:57Z")
For some reason I can't get XML from the Facebook Flash API to parse into a proper XML document. I can do it with the old XMLDocument class, but that's annoying. (FirstChild? Eeew.) \ **Author:** [@imagined](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/imagined)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2009, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/col-for-date-and-another-one-for-time-or-one-column-for-both/299568 "2009-11-06T20:51:05Z") Hey guys! I don't have too much experience handling time so my question may seem very basic. I'm going to start adding events to the calendar class I'm writing. It's going to get the events from a MySQL time: \[LIST\] \[… --- ## [Audio Overlay](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/audio-overlay/299565)
**Author:** [@GuntherRox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GuntherRox)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2009, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/audio-overlay/299565 "2009-11-06T20:39:10Z")
Sooo!! please help me! its a project for school okay so i have an audio clip playing on the first frame. Now its in a movieclip. But when i go to the second frame. It drags on. How would i fix that? do i need an action… --- ## [Document class and addChild](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/document-class-and-addchild/299563)
**Author:** [@mattblubaugh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mattblubaugh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/document-class-and-addchild/299563 "2009-11-06T19:54:44Z")
I'm having a serious problem understanding why my dynamically created textField is not being displayed when I add it to the display list. If I preview my swf by exporting it from Flash, the textField displays just fine. … --- ## [3D game engine prototype](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-game-engine-prototype/299562)
**Author:** [@rumblesushi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rumblesushi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2009, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-game-engine-prototype/299562 "2009-11-06T19:42:57Z")
I've built myself a 3D engine in AS3, and seeing as it's main purpose is to make games, I thought I'd showcase my latest demo here. I've still got a lot of work to do before making an actual game, but the recent work I… --- ## [MovieClip.AddChild() needs your help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-addchild-needs-your-help/299558)
**Author:** [@BarDan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BarDan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2009, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-addchild-needs-your-help/299558 "2009-11-06T18:10:04Z")
Hello everyone. Think I need help from all the wise developers here on Kirupa. I'm trying to do something similar to JS LightBox. But I hit the wall and cant fix it. So, basically I'm creating an empty movieClip/Spr… --- ## [Find consecutive array elements](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-consecutive-array-elements/299557)
**Author:** [@Kaunas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kaunas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-consecutive-array-elements/299557 "2009-11-06T18:05:43Z")
What's the most effective way to find a number of consecutive elements in an array? To keep this really basic, if I had something like: var array:Array = \[0,1,0,1,1,1,0\]; What would be the best way to detect … --- ## [SWF buttons - Safari opens the same browser window twice](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-buttons-safari-opens-the-same-browser-window-twice/299556)
**Author:** [@flasherkirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flasherkirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2009, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-buttons-safari-opens-the-same-browser-window-twice/299556 "2009-11-06T17:47:45Z")
The swf buttons on my website open double browser windows in Safari - it's fine in IE and FF, just have this problem in Safari. So, why Safari opens the same window twice? --- ## [Dynamic Text - Dynamic Variable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-dynamic-variable/299555)
**Author:** [@Osteel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Osteel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2009, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-dynamic-variable/299555 "2009-11-06T17:34:09Z")
Hi everyone, Here's a problem that's been bugging me for quite some time and I can't seem to get it to work! Let me explain the setup of whats happening (very simple). There's a movieclip, lets call it myMovieClip.… --- ## [Sound length?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-length/299554)
**Author:** [@perconte](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/perconte)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2009, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-length/299554 "2009-11-06T16:55:00Z")
hi all! is it possible to get Sound length before the mp3 file is downloaded completely? :red: --- ## [Having a problem =/](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-a-problem/299551)
**Author:** [@HustlePaintball](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HustlePaintball)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2009, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-a-problem/299551 "2009-11-06T16:13:05Z")
So I was tasked at work with creating a dynamic banner that picks at random from ones on our server, I used this script in CS4 with AS2.0 and it works fine with one hitch. filename = \["TippmannBanner.swf", "Tippmann98B… --- ## [Can't get my counter to work](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-get-my-counter-to-work/299550)
**Author:** [@Rettep](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rettep)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2009, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-get-my-counter-to-work/299550 "2009-11-06T16:12:20Z")
I'm trying to make a quiz in Flash, and I want to count how many points you get. I'm having each page in my quiz in a new scene (because my teacher said I should), and in the first scene i have defined a global counter: … --- ## [HELP w/ Pause stream SoundTransform/Channel](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-w-pause-stream-soundtransform-channel/299547)
**Author:** [@Terraform](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Terraform)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2009, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-w-pause-stream-soundtransform-channel/299547 "2009-11-06T14:50:21Z")
Hey I am really close I can feel it. I am doing something stupid I know. I have a file where one button simply controls stop and play of a looping audio stream. (by overlapping the buttons and making them visible or in… --- ## [Text update listener](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-update-listener/299546)
**Author:** [@citizen\_erazed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/citizen_erazed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2009, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-update-listener/299546 "2009-11-06T14:20:10Z")
Hi Is there any way to set a listener when a dynamic textboxs' text is changed via: textbox\_txt.text ? I have a class for my custom buttons and I would like to add this listener to check the size of the textbox and res… --- ## [Open swf with a tween](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-swf-with-a-tween/299544)
**Author:** [@sta777](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sta777)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2009, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-swf-with-a-tween/299544 "2009-11-06T12:52:58Z")
Hi, If i'm using this line of code to open an .swf - hlpLoad.bgLoading("help.swf",8,164,0,0,1,1,"",0,true); how would I open the .swf and apply a tween to it, so it animates in off the screen? Advanced thanks sta7… --- ## [Explosioneffect forces crash of flashplayer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/explosioneffect-forces-crash-of-flashplayer/299542)
**Author:** [@Neubema](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Neubema)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2009, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/explosioneffect-forces-crash-of-flashplayer/299542 "2009-11-06T12:32:40Z")
Hi. For an asteroid game I create a modified version of erik hallanders firefly effect . It´s nearly the same like in this tutorial . It looks nice when an asteroid splits into particles. But it not seems to be useful… --- ## [\[AS2\] Search field with link in answer field](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-search-field-with-link-in-answer-field/299541)
**Author:** [@basscadet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/basscadet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2009, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-search-field-with-link-in-answer-field/299541 "2009-11-06T12:06:06Z")
Hello all, here's what I want to do: I need a simple CV search function for a small site. There will be two fields: on the first field the user will input a Name or Surname and on the second field the script should retur… --- ## [Testers ana programmers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testers-ana-programmers/299540)
**Author:** [@AndersenSoft](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AndersenSoft)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2009, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testers-ana-programmers/299540 "2009-11-06T11:38:44Z")
Once we were thinking out about testers and programmers. How find the best ratio of it work. http://www.andersensoft.com/en/article\_ratio.php What about your opinion? Is there such ratio in you company? [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=641) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=643)