# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=778 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 779 --- ## [Using AS3 to blink movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-as3-to-blink-movie-clip/290754)
**Author:** [@damonlee3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/damonlee3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2009, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-as3-to-blink-movie-clip/290754 "2009-06-19T04:08:07Z")
I'm trying to blink a movie clip, say every 25 milliseconds. I also want "titleBlink()" function to start after a set delay and then stop blinking after, say, 2 seconds. I've tried using Tweener as the delay, then wrap… --- ## [Direct movement to point](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/direct-movement-to-point/290752)
**Author:** [@Sonolin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sonolin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2009, 3:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/direct-movement-to-point/290752 "2009-06-19T03:10:54Z")
Hello, I currently have a flash chatroom up and running but there is a minor snag. The only way I can explain is through demo. See: http://sonolin.homelinux.org:1337/ EDIT: I made a very short video for those who do… --- ## [Loop codnition question? (Beginner D:)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loop-codnition-question-beginner-d/290750)
**Author:** [@DRDANGER](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DRDANGER)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2009, 2:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loop-codnition-question-beginner-d/290750 "2009-06-19T02:42:37Z")
Hey all, I've begun scripting in AS2 today, which makes me a beginner in AS2. I do however have quite a bit of experience programming, so I know most of what I need to know. My question is about the loop functions in A… --- ## [XML Menu with subMenu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-menu-with-submenu/290748)
**Author:** [@alpharaven](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alpharaven)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2009, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-menu-with-submenu/290748 "2009-06-19T02:03:23Z")
I am having a hard time trying to create a sub-menu using xml. The main menu works but the sub-menu is not being populated. Here is the AS and the XML Object.registerClass ("item1",src.button); Object.registerClass ("… --- ## [removeListener outside the listener?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removelistener-outside-the-listener/290742)
**Author:** [@Bolshoi333](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bolshoi333)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2009, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removelistener-outside-the-listener/290742 "2009-06-18T23:46:16Z")
Hey all, I'm having a little fight with my program... I'm trying to set up a keyListener that would activate and deactivate under certain circumstances. For instance, it needs to deactivate if a key is not pushed a sh… --- ## [Can't seem to disable mouse events](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-seem-to-disable-mouse-events/290739)
**Author:** [@tester123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tester123)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2009, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-seem-to-disable-mouse-events/290739 "2009-06-18T21:40:02Z")
I have a gradient that I'm using as a vignette over an entire flash scene. It is contained with a movie clip, and I'm trying to disable it, I'm trying mouseEnabled = false, and mouseChildren = false, but for some reason,… --- ## [Bitmap -\> Movieclip Hit Area Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmap-movieclip-hit-area-question/290738)
**Author:** [@rooterman42](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rooterman42)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2009, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmap-movieclip-hit-area-question/290738 "2009-06-18T21:00:22Z")
Hi, I'm using actionscript to place a bitmap into an empty movieclip like so: var bitmap\_mc:MovieClip = new MovieClip; addChild( bitmap\_mc ); bitmap\_mc.addChild( bitmapPNG ); bitmapPNG is an irregular shaped … --- ## [TextFormat() issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textformat-issue/290737)
**Author:** [@flashdaddy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashdaddy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2009, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textformat-issue/290737 "2009-06-18T20:52:37Z")
Hi All, Is there something that I'm missing here? I created a new text field (btnTxt) and it's just one line of text (a nav link) but for some reason, the height of it is tracing back as 100. I don't think there is … --- ## [XML Refresh working locally but not online](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-refresh-working-locally-but-not-online/290736)
**Author:** [@Alpha\_Remex](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Alpha_Remex)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2009, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-refresh-working-locally-but-not-online/290736 "2009-06-18T20:37:28Z")
So I have an incredibly simple tool that shows some updates from an XML file... In the swf, there is a button that triggers a refresh for the XML file... it works fine locally, but not online... Any ideas? stop();… --- ## [AS2: populate flash text fields with an html table](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-populate-flash-text-fields-with-an-html-table/290733)
**Author:** [@wuzzi2ya](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wuzzi2ya)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2009, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-populate-flash-text-fields-with-an-html-table/290733 "2009-06-18T20:11:51Z")
How can I use a ready made html table to populate flash dynamic textfileds? Is this possible in AS2, im more of an AS3 guy and this is a hand me down project? its a basic html table structure: \ \ \… --- ## [Starcom Postmortem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/starcom-postmortem/290731)
**Author:** [@justkevin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/justkevin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2009, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/starcom-postmortem/290731 "2009-06-18T19:56:10Z")
I've posted a postmortem on Starcom (previously: \[Beta\] Untitled Space RPG). In it, I tried to cover the various problems I encountered in development, things I did right and mistakes I hope to correct the next time ar… --- ## [Smooth Animation Strategies](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smooth-animation-strategies/290726)
**Author:** [@riveroaks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/riveroaks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2009, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smooth-animation-strategies/290726 "2009-06-18T19:23:45Z")
I build a lot of very small scale flash websites and I often use simple animation effects such as fading images in/out, sliding consoles in/out, etc. Up to this point I've just used the Tweener class provided in the cau… --- ## [RPG stat bar problem in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rpg-stat-bar-problem-in-flash/290725)
**Author:** [@tiny\_guwi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tiny_guwi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2009, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rpg-stat-bar-problem-in-flash/290725 "2009-06-18T19:23:14Z")
Hi, i'm really desperate for answers so please if you can reply to my quesiton! So, i'm making an rpg game in flash using \[COLOR=red\]ACTIONSCRIPT 2.0\[/COLOR\] and i wish to have some stat bars for health and etc... now … --- ## [Return an Object with a Function? (VerifyError)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/return-an-object-with-a-function-verifyerror/290724)
**Author:** [@fonetikleespelt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fonetikleespelt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2009, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/return-an-object-with-a-function-verifyerror/290724 "2009-06-18T19:20:00Z")
Hey all, long time fan, first time poster \[smiley\] I'm trying to create a function that determines which of 4 similar classes to create, and returns the new object itself. Basically, I have a base class (Panel) that ha… --- ## [Flash 8 Tab Menu Actionscript Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-tab-menu-actionscript-question/290721)
**Author:** [@jwiz007](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jwiz007)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2009, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-tab-menu-actionscript-question/290721 "2009-06-18T18:40:28Z")
Hello, I just recently bought a flash component on http://www.flashcomponents.net but I am not able to have the tabs navigate a another timeline inside another movieclip. Can anyone with actionscript knowledge help me? … --- ## [\ tag in array not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/b-tag-in-array-not-working/290720)
**Author:** [@flashdaddy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashdaddy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2009, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/b-tag-in-array-not-working/290720 "2009-06-18T18:40:15Z")
Hi All, I wanted to see if anyone has ever run into this. I seemed to have had this problem a few times. I use the \ (bold) tag in my array and if I don't embed the fonts, the bold seems to work out fine, but once… --- ## [Somewhat beginner question - how to optimize images?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/somewhat-beginner-question-how-to-optimize-images/290719)
**Author:** [@crash41](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/crash41)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2009, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/somewhat-beginner-question-how-to-optimize-images/290719 "2009-06-18T18:18:39Z")
I'm hardly a beginner but have a beginners question. I do many photography flash sites. I usually bring in all the images and then select each one, click their bitmap properties and adjust the quality individually. M… --- ## [AS2 xml scrollbar gallery help needed please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-xml-scrollbar-gallery-help-needed-please/290713)
**Author:** [@liamfahy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/liamfahy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2009, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-xml-scrollbar-gallery-help-needed-please/290713 "2009-06-18T16:30:01Z")
Hello, I have just completed a "Creating an XML Scrollbar Gallery in Flash" tutorial and although I found it very helpful, there is just something small I need to tweak to make it work with my website! I am currently… --- ## [Actionscript based user forms](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-based-user-forms/290712)
**Author:** [@l\_kris06](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/l_kris06)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2009, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-based-user-forms/290712 "2009-06-18T16:15:58Z")
Hi all, I need to build a web application in flash, the gist is the application takes users inputs and generates a network diagram based on that inputs. I actually coded the entire application in JS DOM and PHP GD… --- ## [AS2 - Rearrange Array - reposition movie clips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-rearrange-array-reposition-movie-clips/290710)
**Author:** [@goomy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/goomy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2009, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-rearrange-array-reposition-movie-clips/290710 "2009-06-18T15:44:11Z")
Hi there, Im using zOrder - swapdepths array manipulation file. Import movie clips into array. close movie button works fine. what i want to do is shift everything below closed button to eliminate the gap. I tried … --- ## [Changing Frame source with javascript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-frame-source-with-javascript/290707)
**Author:** [@jerome\_chevreau](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jerome_chevreau)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2009, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-frame-source-with-javascript/290707 "2009-06-18T15:11:22Z")
Hi everyone, I have a page which from a select box you can swap pages in the second frame. in works fine in my localhost but as soon as i put it online the swapping of pages does not work. it does not even go check. Be… --- ## [Need help adding captions to XMLSlideshowPRO \[www.simplistika.com\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-adding-captions-to-xmlslideshowpro-www-simplistika-com/290703)
**Author:** [@Cyburg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Cyburg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2009, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-adding-captions-to-xmlslideshowpro-www-simplistika-com/290703 "2009-06-18T13:49:36Z")
Hi all, I purchased the Pro version of XMLSlideshow from www.simplistika.com yesterday; since then I have been trying to get support from the admin there with regard to adding further animated captions to the movie, bu… --- ## [Need help in a big way. I've been up for 3 days!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-in-a-big-way-ive-been-up-for-3-days/290698)
**Author:** [@misislyan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/misislyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2009, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-in-a-big-way-ive-been-up-for-3-days/290698 "2009-06-18T12:50:43Z")
I have a series of 20 movie clips in a FLA doc. 10 are used for animated buttons which I set up in an Array and then created a for loop and event listeners like so: stop(); var theClips:Array=\[studiosbox\_mc,rental… --- ## [AS2 Falling shards of ice](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-falling-shards-of-ice/290695)
**Author:** [@xZeRo23](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xZeRo23)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2009, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-falling-shards-of-ice/290695 "2009-06-18T12:42:17Z")
Is there a way to make shards of ice fall randomly on the screen? I want to make it so that the user has to dodge all the shards of ice. When the ice hits the ground, the ice should respawn again. --- ## [FotoFlow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fotoflow/290693)
**Author:** [@a7mad](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/a7mad)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2009, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fotoflow/290693 "2009-06-18T12:19:47Z")
Halo everybody, I try to create a FotoFlow in flash and AS3. I have this problem: 1120: Access of undefined property cover cover is a MovieClip which I created already in flash. package FotoFlow { import flash… --- ## [Mask a dynamically loaded image?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-a-dynamically-loaded-image/290689)
**Author:** [@mentha](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mentha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2009, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-a-dynamically-loaded-image/290689 "2009-06-18T11:31:30Z")
I'm back and having trouble masking a dynamically loaded image. For some reason I see both the mask and the image... Any ideas are greatly appreciated, as I have to finish this project real soon... Here's my code: \_… --- ## [Help with simple form mail](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-simple-form-mail/290679)
**Author:** [@simononestop](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/simononestop)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2009, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-simple-form-mail/290679 "2009-06-18T08:20:09Z")
Hi, ive set up 3 sites for a client. 2 are working fine but 1 is hosted with 24shells.net which uses PHP.(which im not an expert with?) Ive been trying to get the form to email for 2 months now, im starting to pull my … --- ## [Align Tool?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/align-tool/290678)
**Author:** [@mby70](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mby70)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2009, 7:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/align-tool/290678 "2009-06-18T07:42:43Z")
When using the Align tool to align to objects to each other, but not the stage, how does Flash choose which item remains stationary and is aligned to? --- ## [Acing the CCNA Exam](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/acing-the-ccna-exam/290673)
**Author:** [@zhouy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zhouy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2009, 4:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/acing-the-ccna-exam/290673 "2009-06-18T04:45:50Z")
What is CCNA? Cisco Certified Network Associate or popularly known as CCNA is a certification that validates the ability to configure, operate, and install medium sized- routed and switch networks. This is the most prefe… --- ## [Help on create textField inside MCs and](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-on-create-textfield-inside-mcs-and/290672)
**Author:** [@derekzxy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/derekzxy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2009, 4:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-on-create-textfield-inside-mcs-and/290672 "2009-06-18T04:27:31Z")
Hi There, Im trying to create same MCs and create a textField inside each MC created, then I am trying to apply onRollOver event into those MCs created and change the textField.textColor. From my code Im resulting and tr… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=777) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=779)