# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=687 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 688 --- ## [Flash preloader with an external swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-preloader-with-an-external-swf/296747)
**Author:** [@ngapleaz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ngapleaz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2009, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-preloader-with-an-external-swf/296747 "2009-09-19T12:36:36Z")
I know it has been explained so many times but I can't get this f\*\*er to work. Has been killing for almost two days, went through gozillions of posts and forums and still nothing, so many things go wrong. The case is sim… --- ## [OT: Laptop for Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ot-laptop-for-flash/296744)
**Author:** [@jdoe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jdoe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2009, 11:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ot-laptop-for-flash/296744 "2009-09-19T11:19:47Z")
Hi: I'll be traveling occasionally during 1 year or so and need a laptop to keep working in my projects. I'm not eager to spend a lot so, wondering if a machine like Compaq Presario CQ61-230SS will be decently enough o… --- ## [Query string in flash cs4](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/query-string-in-flash-cs4/296740)
**Author:** [@Devendra\_Singh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Devendra_Singh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2009, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/query-string-in-flash-cs4/296740 "2009-09-19T08:13:13Z")
Hi,All plz help me out... my Problem is that i want to load a external swf in the main swf main by passing Querystring from flash cs4(AS3) and get variables from html page...... but Not working Iam attaching the fla fi… --- ## [Class based MP3 player](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-based-mp3-player/296737)
**Author:** [@Jonsstudio](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jonsstudio)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2009, 5:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-based-mp3-player/296737 "2009-09-19T05:34:04Z")
I have a class based MP3 player that loads the file completely before it begins to play. That could be ok but if the movieclip changes to another page then that file will still load and begin to play after the music play… --- ## [Embed a click counter into flash advert](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embed-a-click-counter-into-flash-advert/296735)
**Author:** [@Littlekill](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Littlekill)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2009, 4:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embed-a-click-counter-into-flash-advert/296735 "2009-09-19T04:57:13Z")
I just need to know the code for as2.0 to execute a php file, and from there the php file does the rest --- ## [Animation Help?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animation-help/296733)
**Author:** [@Totoro7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Totoro7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2009, 4:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animation-help/296733 "2009-09-19T04:44:19Z")
Hey there, I'm a beginning Flash user looking to get some help. I have drawn a person in Illustrator with shapes and outlines. I have three different views, the first is frontal, the next is a three-quarter view, and t… --- ## [Help with dynamic comboBox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-dynamic-combobox/296731)
**Author:** [@badAtAS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/badAtAS3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2009, 3:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-dynamic-combobox/296731 "2009-09-19T03:34:11Z")
I am stumped. I have tried to load a comboBox with a for-loop to load k school names and can not get it to load dynamically. Here is what works: schools\_cb.addItem({label:varLoad.data.school1}); It manages to paste t… --- ## [Mathematical Limits](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mathematical-limits/296727)
**Author:** [@AceK](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AceK)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2009, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mathematical-limits/296727 "2009-09-19T01:18:51Z")
Hi, I need to express the limit as an independent variable approaches a value, but I don't know how to phrase the syntax for such a procedure, or for that matter if it is even possible; for the record, I am using Flash 8… --- ## [How to fade out a complete stage when a button is pressed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-fade-out-a-complete-stage-when-a-button-is-pressed/296724)
**Author:** [@chrisdegrote](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisdegrote)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2009, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-fade-out-a-complete-stage-when-a-button-is-pressed/296724 "2009-09-18T23:29:18Z")
Hey all, I would like to know how to make the whole stage fade out when going to an external website. How can you achieve this effect when you pres a button? Thanks in advance Chris --- ## [Mystical Movieclip Headache Bug Part 2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mystical-movieclip-headache-bug-part-2/296723)
**Author:** [@Blips](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Blips)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2009, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mystical-movieclip-headache-bug-part-2/296723 "2009-09-18T22:05:26Z")
I posted last week about a bug that has been driving me insane. At the time I assumed that it was either a bug in my GUI framework I was working on or a bug in flash. Since then I've ripped all traces of my GUI framewo… --- ## [As3 simple textField problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-simple-textfield-problem/296722)
**Author:** [@surf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/surf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2009, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-simple-textfield-problem/296722 "2009-09-18T21:51:17Z")
if i have a code where myText is TextField myText.htmlText= "skldjsdjsdjsldjsd"; what can i do to make it clear the textField? and secondly... and insert a different set of text? eg "apple" --- ## [Dynamically generating instance names?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-generating-instance-names/296721)
**Author:** [@sfumato](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sfumato)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2009, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-generating-instance-names/296721 "2009-09-18T21:11:45Z")
I am working on a project at work that will be a data driven, county-by-county map of the United States. We have received a FLA file with all of the counties (3000+ of them) demarcated and placed properly. In addition ea… --- ## [Loader Event Listeners Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-event-listeners-problem/296720)
**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-event-listeners-problem/296720 "2009-09-18T21:10:10Z")
I'm baffled at why I can't get these event listeners to work properly - here's the error message: ArgumentError: Error #2025: The supplied DisplayObject must be a child of the caller. at flash.display::Loader/unload() … --- ## [Query Index](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/query-index/296718)
**Author:** [@BenBart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BenBart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2009, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/query-index/296718 "2009-09-18T21:08:24Z")
I've been spending waaaay to much time trying to figure this out. How do you get the index of the first element inside of a class. var lastExpanded = $(".expandableText").index("ul:first"); So I have a div with a a… --- ## [Rumblesushi3D Alpha](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rumblesushi3d-alpha/296716)
**Author:** [@rumblesushi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rumblesushi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2009, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rumblesushi3d-alpha/296716 "2009-09-18T20:35:37Z")
My first AS3 project. I've been meaning to build myself a 3D engine for over a year, but didn't get round to it until recently. Here is the first demo - http://rumblesushi.com/watermelons.html It has FPS controls, so… --- ## [Simple preloader not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-preloader-not-working/296715)
**Author:** [@Spykes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Spykes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2009, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-preloader-not-working/296715 "2009-09-18T19:50:41Z")
I have created a very simple preloader, no percent or anything like that. Just a simple animation that runs while the movie loads. I have my loader on scene1 and my main movie on scene 2. Problem is is just keeps flashin… --- ## [Help exporting from CS4 to Flex](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-exporting-from-cs4-to-flex/296714)
**Author:** [@TMulligan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TMulligan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2009, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-exporting-from-cs4-to-flex/296714 "2009-09-18T19:34:40Z")
So in flash I have spriteA as well as componentA. I want spriteA to contain multiple instances of componentA in specific locations, so I drag them into spriteA and under properties I give them names like \_component1, \_co… --- ## [AS2 \_currentframe syntax question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2--currentframe-syntax-question/296712)
**Author:** [@johnb2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johnb2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2009, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2--currentframe-syntax-question/296712 "2009-09-18T18:11:37Z")
Hello, I'm looking for the correct syntax on code that will grab the current frame + frame numbers. I have 900 frames with a movie playing within frames 1-450. The code is... on(rollover){ gotoAndStop.\_currentfra… --- ## [Displaying XML Data in Nested Movie Clips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displaying-xml-data-in-nested-movie-clips/296709)
**Author:** [@RedPenguin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RedPenguin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2009, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displaying-xml-data-in-nested-movie-clips/296709 "2009-09-18T17:05:18Z")
Hello Everyone, I'm attempting to create a movie where 100 different facts are faded in and out sequentially. The text will need to be updated monthly so I figured I'd use the dynamic text feature along with an XML fi… --- ## [Unload content](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unload-content/296708)
**Author:** [@Raccoon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Raccoon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2009, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unload-content/296708 "2009-09-18T16:57:00Z")
Hello I'm newbie with as 3.0 i made some test to create a simple navigation between A and B swf files; when the B file load the A file remains, How can i remove or unload the A file? this is the script: stop(); Squ… --- ## [Move a MC with LEFT and RIGHT Buttons AND STOP when it should](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/move-a-mc-with-left-and-right-buttons-and-stop-when-it-should/296707)
**Author:** [@dnord](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dnord)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2009, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/move-a-mc-with-left-and-right-buttons-and-stop-when-it-should/296707 "2009-09-18T16:47:40Z")
I know everyone has wrote this a hundred times, BUT I just can't get it to work I have a main content area called MC that is very wide Then a mask around the area I want to see of the MC I have two buttons set up be… --- ## [Easiest way to create curved text?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easiest-way-to-create-curved-text/296706)
**Author:** [@silver5oh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/silver5oh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2009, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easiest-way-to-create-curved-text/296706 "2009-09-18T16:22:38Z")
Dear Kirupians, What is the easiest way to create curved text (i.e. warp the text like WordArt)? I have read that it is possible to do it directly in Flash, but with no explanation how to do so. Thus, I'm not even su… --- ## [Preloader... is it really preloading...?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-is-it-really-preloading/296704)
**Author:** [@BenBart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BenBart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2009, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-is-it-really-preloading/296704 "2009-09-18T15:38:03Z")
http://benbart.com/bill/ The header of that page is a flash piece. The first time it plays it is jumpy in one or two places. Then if you hit reload it shows perfectly. So it's loading as the video is playing... I t… --- ## [Need help with full-height flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-full-height-flash/296703)
**Author:** [@cry4dawn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cry4dawn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2009, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-full-height-flash/296703 "2009-09-18T14:59:13Z")
Hello, I am trying to define a flash movie with a fixed width but 100% height. I have the movie setup with an onResize handler. My problem seems to be in the HTML. I can get it to go 100% width and height or have it … --- ## [Beginner needs help with alpha fade on loaded images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/beginner-needs-help-with-alpha-fade-on-loaded-images/296700)
**Author:** [@m3300118z](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m3300118z)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2009, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/beginner-needs-help-with-alpha-fade-on-loaded-images/296700 "2009-09-18T14:03:02Z")
It has been years since I have used flash so I am probably a beginner again. I have just got CS3 but most of what I remember I think is action script 1. I have a website that I want to make the images load from extern… --- ## [URLVariables - multiple variables with the same name](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urlvariables-multiple-variables-with-the-same-name/296698)
**Author:** [@Aktionskrift](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Aktionskrift)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2009, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urlvariables-multiple-variables-with-the-same-name/296698 "2009-09-18T13:27:42Z")
Hi guys(and girls), I got a problem with URLVariables probably better to show by example for each(var foo:String in fooArray){ variables.foo = foo; } this unfortunately doesn… --- ## [Going from hittest to bitmapdata hittest](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/going-from-hittest-to-bitmapdata-hittest/296696)
**Author:** [@olemann89](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/olemann89)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2009, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/going-from-hittest-to-bitmapdata-hittest/296696 "2009-09-18T12:48:31Z")
I am in the process of making a side-scrolling shooter game, and have currently made a working game- but I want to change how the hittest is done. So I decided on going for pixel-based collison detection, with BitmapDa… --- ## [Access document class var from movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-document-class-var-from-movieclip/296691)
**Author:** [@brndn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brndn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2009, 10:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-document-class-var-from-movieclip/296691 "2009-09-18T10:58:53Z")
trace(MovieClip(root).TRACE); so at pesent I am using this to try and access public var TRACE:String in the the document class. however I am getting this “1180: Call to a possibly undefined method addFrameScript.�” … --- ## [Selecting publish Flash version](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/selecting-publish-flash-version/296687)
**Author:** [@aenzient](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aenzient)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2009, 7:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/selecting-publish-flash-version/296687 "2009-09-18T07:55:34Z")
Hi guys. I've just got back to webbydesign and Flash after a long break! I'm bit concerned about the fact that many public computers do not have updated Flash player in their browsers and therefore can't show content d… --- ## [Swf works in Flash App but not online!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-works-in-flash-app-but-not-online/296682)
**Author:** [@Skynarc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Skynarc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2009, 6:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-works-in-flash-app-but-not-online/296682 "2009-09-18T06:09:06Z")
Hi Guys, I am sitting with a situation I cannot figure out. In The Flash Application, my gallery is working as it is meant to. Yet, when I upload the swf to the live site, the first image, text and movie of my galler… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=686) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=688)