# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=654 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 655 --- ## [Size of Flash Exe file is tooooo heavy](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/size-of-flash-exe-file-is-tooooo-heavy/298868)
**Author:** [@Vishal\_Deb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vishal_Deb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2009, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/size-of-flash-exe-file-is-tooooo-heavy/298868 "2009-10-26T15:44:05Z")
Hi Flash Jugglers... I am new to Flash I started making one small CBT for computer basic using Flash 8 with animation and text. I include animated flv file in flash swf and then I created a exe of that by installSheild… --- ## [Flash player library](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-player-library/298867)
**Author:** [@OML](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OML)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2009, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-player-library/298867 "2009-10-26T15:22:09Z")
Is anybody familiar with an opensource flash player that can be instantated (as a library in the project)? I want to be able to control an embedded FLV with the player (standalone = no HTML). --- ## [Problem selecting first value in combobox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-selecting-first-value-in-combobox/298866)
**Author:** [@theMonitor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theMonitor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2009, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-selecting-first-value-in-combobox/298866 "2009-10-26T15:21:47Z")
I'm using a combobox component that I'm populating with a five-element array, as follows: 0 All 1 Bakery 2 Diary 3 Deli 4 Drink And because I don't want "All" displaying in the text box, I've added the line dropDow… --- ## [QUESTION : About container clips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-container-clips/298865)
**Author:** [@BUroKHUli](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BUroKHUli)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2009, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-container-clips/298865 "2009-10-26T15:17:34Z")
Hi, I am a big fan of loading external movie clips on an empty container (e.g.: container\_mc). Most of my movies are loaded on this container. However, I tried to make two empty containers. When I tried to publish it, … --- ## [Conditional statements in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/conditional-statements-in-as3/298864)
**Author:** [@FunkyMunky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FunkyMunky)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2009, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/conditional-statements-in-as3/298864 "2009-10-26T15:17:34Z")
Hi Guys, I'm attempting to get MC's to interact with each other so that when a dropdown menu is clicked others return to their original state. You can see an example of where I am upto here http://www.compressionarti… --- ## [Accessing Instances within a MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-instances-within-a-mc/298861)
**Author:** [@jik\_ff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jik_ff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2009, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-instances-within-a-mc/298861 "2009-10-26T14:57:57Z")
Not sure where the difference lies here, but I am trying to understand it. In this piece of code that is a public function of a MC with instances of other MCs in it, I cannot seem to access the instances except in a func… --- ## [\[AS2\] Help loading external swf as fullscreen](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-help-loading-external-swf-as-fullscreen/298860)
**Author:** [@michmons](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/michmons)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2009, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-help-loading-external-swf-as-fullscreen/298860 "2009-10-26T14:13:26Z")
I am building a site that has a slideshow presentation. This slideshow, I built as an external movieclip. When the user clicks on the navigation button to view the slideshow, i need it to load as fullscreen and then when… --- ## [Dictionary class use cases](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dictionary-class-use-cases/298859)
**Author:** [@Stratboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Stratboy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2009, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dictionary-class-use-cases/298859 "2009-10-26T14:03:11Z")
Hi! I sometimes use the Dictionary class. But frankly, not so often. Still I think that it's probably a powerful class, so I'd like to ask you all how you usually use it. For example, I recently used it to assign a va… --- ## [Flash variable indicating number of unread emails](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-variable-indicating-number-of-unread-emails/298855)
**Author:** [@donkeykong](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/donkeykong)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2009, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-variable-indicating-number-of-unread-emails/298855 "2009-10-26T13:23:24Z")
Hi all would anyone beable to help me with a little flash variable. not sure how this works, just been asked to do it, doh! What I am trying to do. I have an email icon that when there is new messages would like to i… --- ## [Load Multiple Images into Multiple MovieClips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-multiple-images-into-multiple-movieclips/298853)
**Author:** [@Crazidavid](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Crazidavid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2009, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-multiple-images-into-multiple-movieclips/298853 "2009-10-26T13:17:12Z")
I have 24 movie clips on the stage: my\_menu.image\_holder\_mc1 thru my\_menu.image\_holder\_mc24. I want to load an image in each one. How do I identify the holder which to add a child. The Code I have so far is.... fo… --- ## [Using arrays to load multiple swf-s with AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-arrays-to-load-multiple-swf-s-with-as3/298850)
**Author:** [@mephisto28](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mephisto28)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2009, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-arrays-to-load-multiple-swf-s-with-as3/298850 "2009-10-26T12:54:51Z")
Hi there, I'm pretty new to AS3 and I have a problem. I'm trying to load multiple external swf files into my main movie and arrange them on the stage (talking about 20 or more mc-s) So far I figured out how to load one s… --- ## [Nested button mc onRelease not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nested-button-mc-onrelease-not-working/298849)
**Author:** [@Frode\_Frank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Frode_Frank)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2009, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nested-button-mc-onrelease-not-working/298849 "2009-10-26T12:15:12Z")
Hi guys. I’m having some problems with a menu. I have a movie clip that plays on rollover, revealing a list of other mc’s. These are nested within the first movie clip. For some reason the nested mc’s doesn’t react to an… --- ## [Moving Movieclip With mouse in stage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-movieclip-with-mouse-in-stage/298845)
**Author:** [@Nimaro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nimaro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2009, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-movieclip-with-mouse-in-stage/298845 "2009-10-26T11:24:24Z")
Hy everyone, Im trying to move a movieclip only in X, deacourding with my mouse movement... i use this code... for when i enter frame.... addEventListener(Event.ENTER\_FRAME, animFlor); function animFlor():void{ … --- ## [Follow Mouse Tutorial @ Kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/follow-mouse-tutorial-kirupa/298841)
**Author:** [@BUroKHUli](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BUroKHUli)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2009, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/follow-mouse-tutorial-kirupa/298841 "2009-10-26T09:48:37Z")
Hello, I found this tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/follow.htm and is wondering if I could limit the area where the clip can follow? I'm planning to have my cartoon's EYEBALLS follow the mouse move. t… --- ## [Automated text format ("..." at the end)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/automated-text-format-at-the-end/298840)
**Author:** [@dalseide](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dalseide)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2009, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/automated-text-format-at-the-end/298840 "2009-10-26T09:29:07Z")
Hi, I'm trying to create a flash RSS reader, mostly for fun and to learn AS3 better. It's fairly small, 150x250 px, so some of the headlines will be too long. When that happens, I want to add three period marks at the e… --- ## [Need help with a card swapping game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-a-card-swapping-game/298835)
**Author:** [@adBuryD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adBuryD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2009, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-a-card-swapping-game/298835 "2009-10-26T07:45:31Z")
hi friends, Eventhough this is gonna be a pain for a lot of you, i am posting my dilemma anyways. I have made a game where four cards are in a row along three columns. basic idea is to arrange in order the car… --- ## [Need help integrating PHP, MySQL, EXCEL](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-integrating-php-mysql-excel/298828)
**Author:** [@utsav](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/utsav)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2009, 5:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-integrating-php-mysql-excel/298828 "2009-10-26T05:25:43Z")
Hello everyone, Been a long time since i came to this forum. I need a help. I have a database(MySQL). User can search through a form and get the related data. Now the resulting data needs to be saved in excel format fo… --- ## [Focus events](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/focus-events/298826)
**Author:** [@xFlashStudentx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xFlashStudentx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2009, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/focus-events/298826 "2009-10-26T04:41:27Z")
I'm trying to put the text back into a text field on FOCUS\_OUT one character at a time. On FOCUS\_IN, I want to remove the text one character at a time. Here's the basic code: major.text = "ActionScript 3.0"; major.… --- ## [Need help connecting moved frames](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-connecting-moved-frames/298823)
**Author:** [@GuntherRox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GuntherRox)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2009, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-connecting-moved-frames/298823 "2009-10-26T02:10:16Z")
soo iv made a game. and i want to add in an introduction. so i made one. and now when i try to transfer the game frames over. it messes up and takes out my background to the game. iv checked the movie clips and changed t… --- ## [Copypixel and memory](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copypixel-and-memory/298820)
**Author:** [@costa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/costa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2009, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copypixel-and-memory/298820 "2009-10-26T01:53:01Z")
Hi all, I am going to start using copypixel and I wonder if I am understanding the concept well. I am having doubts about memory use. This is my question: If I have an external image (tile map) I loaded , each time I … --- ## [PHP / Mysql security question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-mysql-security-question/298819)
**Author:** [@Stubbs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Stubbs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2009, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-mysql-security-question/298819 "2009-10-26T01:50:20Z")
This is pretty open ended, but generally, what do you guys do for mysql security? Will using "mysql\_real\_escape\_string" do the trick or are there other holes to plug? For example, do I need to worry about certain chara… --- ## [Your Flash game in iPhone](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-flash-game-in-iphone/298815)
**Author:** [@flashgameiphone](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashgameiphone)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2009, 12:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-flash-game-in-iphone/298815 "2009-10-26T00:36:30Z")
Hi We are a group of iPhone developers who wants to help to Flash game developers. We can port your Flash games to iPhone with optimum performance with OpenGL graphics. Visit our site and submit your Flash game for … --- ## [Flash 8 - struggeling with IF statement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-struggeling-with-if-statement/298814)
**Author:** [@jimbaker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jimbaker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2009, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-struggeling-with-if-statement/298814 "2009-10-25T23:29:08Z")
I'm blurry eyed from looking and hope someone wiser can tell me what I'm doing wrong here. I've tried coding this silly thing twelve ways from sunday and each way gives me a new error. Here is the function I am trying to… --- ## [Using colorpicker to change panel color](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-colorpicker-to-change-panel-color/298812)
**Author:** [@mac345](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mac345)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2009, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-colorpicker-to-change-panel-color/298812 "2009-10-25T23:11:23Z")
Hi, I am having two panels with separate colorpickers in them. If i select a particular color in the colorpicker, then the border of that panel should change to that color. I am able to do this perfectly but, since i … --- ## [Dynamic Score Box](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-score-box/298811)
**Author:** [@GuntherRox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GuntherRox)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2009, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-score-box/298811 "2009-10-25T22:27:27Z")
hello! soooo im trying to make my dynamic box, keep score at the end. like during the game i have it keeping score. and once its finished it shows up at the end, with your score. now, i dunno if im suppose to use a code … --- ## [CS4 Flash DownLoad Simulator WHITE SCREEN?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs4-flash-download-simulator-white-screen/298810)
**Author:** [@Rik\_Hamilton](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rik_Hamilton)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2009, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs4-flash-download-simulator-white-screen/298810 "2009-10-25T21:03:22Z")
I was hoping that someone may have found a solution to this issue? I have just installed my new CS4 master suite on my new iMac computer and have been testing the new CS4 Flash for the past few days on it, what I have di… --- ## [Conflicting rollovers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/conflicting-rollovers/298806)
**Author:** [@abletony84](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/abletony84)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2009, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/conflicting-rollovers/298806 "2009-10-25T19:05:01Z")
I got this banner that plays different movieclips whenever the user rolls over some cartoons: http://pastie.org/669165 I had to put in some nice Tweener movement on roll over for cartoon3. But cartoon3 already had a ro… --- ## [clickTAG button blocking my rollovers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clicktag-button-blocking-my-rollovers/298805)
**Author:** [@abletony84](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/abletony84)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2009, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clicktag-button-blocking-my-rollovers/298805 "2009-10-25T19:02:29Z")
I got this banner that plays different movieclips whenever rolling over some cartoons: http://pastie.org/669165 But now I gotta put an invisible clickTAG button on the top layer, so Google can track it. This, however, … --- ## [Bitmap data as3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmap-data-as3/298804)
**Author:** [@stupidsaint](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stupidsaint)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2009, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmap-data-as3/298804 "2009-10-25T17:26:56Z")
Is it possible to get a bitmap and import it into flash, but then change it so that all of the white has a 0% alpha? This would really help me out, Thanks Stupidsaint --- ## [\[AS2\] External SWF with Asset Library Possible?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-external-swf-with-asset-library-possible/298802)
**Author:** [@Mental](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mental)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2009, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-external-swf-with-asset-library-possible/298802 "2009-10-25T17:06:44Z")
Hi, So I've seen many a tutorial on how to do this in AS3 but I'm trying to work out if there is a way to have all my assets for a game I'm making external, so they can be shared with a level editor that resides in a d… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=653) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=655)