# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=807 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 808 --- ## [Problem with Enterframe in external SWF - please read](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-enterframe-in-external-swf-please-read/288929)
**Author:** [@humbucker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/humbucker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2009, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-enterframe-in-external-swf-please-read/288929 "2009-05-23T11:22:29Z")
Hi, I created an full flash template website loading external swf. Lately, I managed to add a fake3D rotation with AS3 and CS4 to this global template with an enterFrame. Problem : some of my external swf use a verti… --- ## [Controling frame move from outside movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controling-frame-move-from-outside-movieclip/288928)
**Author:** [@sleidia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sleidia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2009, 10:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controling-frame-move-from-outside-movieclip/288928 "2009-05-23T10:16:37Z")
Hi everyone \[smile\] I have this function : function swapstate(newpage) { for(var a in nav\_left){ if (nav\_left\[a\].\_name != newpage) { nav\_left\[a\].gotoAndStop(1); } else { … --- ## [Download a version of CS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/download-a-version-of-cs3/288927)
**Author:** [@daidai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daidai)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2009, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/download-a-version-of-cs3/288927 "2009-05-23T08:48:28Z")
Hi I need to download a copy of Flash CS3, anyone know where I can find one? Thanks daidai :samuelljackson: --- ## [How to create a Rectangle which is a MovieClip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-a-rectangle-which-is-a-movieclip/288925)
**Author:** [@SrihariCh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SrihariCh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2009, 6:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-a-rectangle-which-is-a-movieclip/288925 "2009-05-23T06:05:25Z")
Hi all, I am new to Flash & ActionScript 3.0. I'm really stuck with what i am trying to do! I feel there is someone who helps me in the below context and please flash experts spare your 2 minutes in filling up reply… --- ## [Keeping a variable unique for a dynamically created function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keeping-a-variable-unique-for-a-dynamically-created-function/288924)
**Author:** [@letterafterz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/letterafterz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2009, 5:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keeping-a-variable-unique-for-a-dynamically-created-function/288924 "2009-05-23T05:43:26Z")
\*\*Hi guys, Sorry if this is addressed elsewhere, I've been scouring the internet for over an hour but I'm not entirely sure even what to search for exactly. What I'm trying to do is setup a function that shoots throu… --- ## [PHP email form in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-email-form-in-flash/288923)
**Author:** [@njoay](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/njoay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2009, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-email-form-in-flash/288923 "2009-05-23T02:26:16Z")
Hi all, I have a PHP form that I've incorporated into my Flash project. When I hit the send button for the form, I have it so that an email is sent to the person who filled out the form (a thank you email) and also an… --- ## [Scrollbar dont stop scrolling](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollbar-dont-stop-scrolling/288921)
**Author:** [@tammet6ru](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tammet6ru)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2009, 12:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollbar-dont-stop-scrolling/288921 "2009-05-23T00:49:25Z")
hello, how can i stop the content stop scrolling exactly in top and exactly in bottom? see the file: http://www.pilv.ee/scrollbar.rar --- ## [Problem drawing sprite border for xml driven MCs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-drawing-sprite-border-for-xml-driven-mcs/288914)
**Author:** [@humbucker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/humbucker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-drawing-sprite-border-for-xml-driven-mcs/288914 "2009-05-22T20:12:13Z")
Hello I'm having an issue trying to automatically create a Sprite border for movieclips generated by an xml file. Here is my loop function : function callThumbs():void { for (var i:Number = 0; i \< my\_total; i+… --- ## [Tips on building a better mouse cursor](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tips-on-building-a-better-mouse-cursor/288913)
**Author:** [@Brent\_Summers](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Brent_Summers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tips-on-building-a-better-mouse-cursor/288913 "2009-05-22T19:57:13Z")
The basic implementations of a custom mouse cursor I've found to be incredibly unresponsive. Does anyone out there have any tricks on how to structure the code so that a custom cursor actually updates its position in … --- ## [How to move a movie a movieclip in a trajectory?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-move-a-movie-a-movieclip-in-a-trajectory/288909)
**Author:** [@kadaj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kadaj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-move-a-movie-a-movieclip-in-a-trajectory/288909 "2009-05-22T19:02:16Z")
How to move a movie a movieclip in a trajectory? i.e, how to move a movieclip in a parabolic way using actionscript. Please help Thank You. --- ## [Fla CS4 Error 1061 question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fla-cs4-error-1061-question/288906)
**Author:** [@mrinak](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mrinak)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fla-cs4-error-1061-question/288906 "2009-05-22T18:21:24Z")
i'm a newbie with what i think is a simple question but can't be sure. i've got a button that i want to use to jump to a labeled frame within the timeline. when i click on the button i can't get my trace statement to … --- ## [Trig / Lines / Coordinates \[CS4/AS3\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trig-lines-coordinates-cs4-as3/288905)
**Author:** [@bmo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bmo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trig-lines-coordinates-cs4-as3/288905 "2009-05-22T18:20:50Z")
Hey all, Have a math/trig problem I've been working on for a little while and can't seem to solve, was hoping somebody here might be able to. I am working on an application which uses stage align top and no scale. Th… --- ## [Full Screen scaling](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-screen-scaling/288904)
**Author:** [@nauris\_skulme](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nauris_skulme)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-screen-scaling/288904 "2009-05-22T18:14:18Z")
Hi Context: page im working on now doesnt use designer at all and basically is all written and whole page is basically one big flash. Problem: One section of page has ability to be viewed in full screen. But the th… --- ## [Handcursor on dynamic textfield](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/handcursor-on-dynamic-textfield/288902)
**Author:** [@Dimitree](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dimitree)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/handcursor-on-dynamic-textfield/288902 "2009-05-22T16:03:18Z")
Hello, I have a menu made only with the use of dynamicTextfield and XML. How can I place Handcursor in this textfield so it look like a typical menu button? I tried this solution and it doen't work properly... functi… --- ## [Preloading a video without playing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-a-video-without-playing/288898)
**Author:** [@gloversure](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gloversure)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-a-video-without-playing/288898 "2009-05-22T15:24:14Z")
Hey guys, I have a problem thats got me baffled. I've made a video class that holds a video. I want to be able to create an instance of this class, give it a video to preload, check if its all preloaded, then start playi… --- ## [Video Streaming Issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-streaming-issues/288897)
**Author:** [@maxmanzero](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/maxmanzero)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-streaming-issues/288897 "2009-05-22T14:49:54Z")
I have several flash based lessons that I have created that are being distributed online to several companies. Each lesson has a video that is played within the lesson through the flvplayback control. The videos were s… --- ## [I keep getting this error: TypeError: Error #1034: Please help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-keep-getting-this-error-typeerror-error-1034-please-help/288896)
**Author:** [@icekomo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/icekomo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-keep-getting-this-error-typeerror-error-1034-please-help/288896 "2009-05-22T14:41:43Z")
I keep getting this error and I'm not sure why. TypeError: Error #1034: Type Coercion failed: cannot convert flash.text::TextField@3a062121 to fl.controls.TextArea. at SrHome\_fla::MainTimeline/frame3() at flash.displ… --- ## [Impervious to a Mask](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/impervious-to-a-mask/288895)
**Author:** [@pittsburghjoe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pittsburghjoe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/impervious-to-a-mask/288895 "2009-05-22T14:29:42Z")
I have a scrolling nav system that has popup tooltips. I have to have the nav under a mask for the scrolling ability, but it ends up cutting off the tooltips. private var msk: Shape = new Shape(); ... msk.graphics.beg… --- ## [Adding $ prefixes and subfixes of .00 while not affecting dynamic variable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-prefixes-and-subfixes-of-00-while-not-affecting-dynamic-variable/288894)
**Author:** [@crift2012](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/crift2012)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-prefixes-and-subfixes-of-00-while-not-affecting-dynamic-variable/288894 "2009-05-22T14:16:44Z")
I can add them to the set variables in a literal string such as var hourlyChaser = "$" + 10 + ".00"; hourlyPartsChaser.text = hourlyChaser; but that affects the variable when I want to call it into a dynamic and giv… --- ## [Sound button START/STOP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-button-start-stop/288893)
**Author:** [@Terry\_elekes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Terry_elekes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-button-start-stop/288893 "2009-05-22T13:30:02Z")
I am trying to make a button that will start the sound on one click and then stop it if you click again. When I check the code for errors in the action panel it says that there is no error but when I test the movie 2 err… --- ## [Adding numbers (time) to a countdown](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-numbers-time-to-a-countdown/288892)
**Author:** [@JinxBunny](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JinxBunny)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-numbers-time-to-a-countdown/288892 "2009-05-22T13:06:10Z")
I'm sure this is something really basic, but I've searched and nothing quite fits what I'm looking for.. I have a timer counting down using this code count = 30; countdown = function(){ count--; if (count ==0){ \_ro… --- ## [How to flip a movieclip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-flip-a-movieclip/288886)
**Author:** [@kadaj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kadaj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-flip-a-movieclip/288886 "2009-05-22T12:30:42Z")
I have a movieclip with many frames (symbol graphics) in it. How to flip the entire characters in all the frames of the movie clip to the left? Now the sprites in the movieclip is facing to the right. Please help. --- ## [Working with senocular Transform Tool - How to remove/disable tool for objects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/working-with-senocular-transform-tool-how-to-remove-disable-tool-for-objects/288882)
**Author:** [@adrian\_pan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adrian_pan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/working-with-senocular-transform-tool-how-to-remove-disable-tool-for-objects/288882 "2009-05-22T11:44:18Z")
Im new to AS3, and i have to use it for my current project. I have used the AS2 Transform tool extensively, but needless to say, the AS3 version works entirely differently. The way i understand it, the tool applies to an… --- ## [Blacklist implementation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blacklist-implementation/288881)
**Author:** [@raghu125coorg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/raghu125coorg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blacklist-implementation/288881 "2009-05-22T11:35:06Z")
Hello, i have a document management system in which i want to implement blacklist, which blocks users from uploading companies confidential documents when they try to upload. All the files will be uploaded from individ… --- ## [Change icon panel](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-icon-panel/288880)
**Author:** [@artibaj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/artibaj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 10:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-icon-panel/288880 "2009-05-22T10:28:08Z")
Hi I created new panel to Flash CS4 How to change icon panel this extension. Default icon is the same icon panel Motion Presets. --- ## [Create dynamic lines or spokes around a shape](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-dynamic-lines-or-spokes-around-a-shape/288879)
**Author:** [@mask2blu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mask2blu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 9:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-dynamic-lines-or-spokes-around-a-shape/288879 "2009-05-22T09:46:43Z")
I have to create a 4 level menu where at a time 2 levels will be displayed. Lets say, there's user1, user2, user3 and user4. The hierarchy between these 4 will be: user1 - primary user user2 - 1st level (under us… --- ## [Drupal: how to add a field of content to the sidebar(a block)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drupal-how-to-add-a-field-of-content-to-the-sidebar-a-block/288878)
**Author:** [@needesigner\_com](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/needesigner_com)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 9:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drupal-how-to-add-a-field-of-content-to-the-sidebar-a-block/288878 "2009-05-22T09:27:51Z")
the fields only showed in the content area. Can I configure one or two fields to make them display in the sidebar (or a block)? Thank you. Baltimore usability developer/web designer http://usabilitydeveloper.com ht… --- ## [\[AS2\] Menu button highlighted on start (lastClicked method)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-menu-button-highlighted-on-start-lastclicked-method/288876)
**Author:** [@kwmedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kwmedia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 7:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-menu-button-highlighted-on-start-lastclicked-method/288876 "2009-05-22T07:06:42Z")
Hello, I'm trying to get the first button of my menu highlighted opening the movie.swf (ex. "b1" mc). Here is the code and the fla: // USAGE: // myButton.onRelease = onClick; // myButton.onRollOver = overOut; // … --- ## [Sneaky pointer pointing pointers?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sneaky-pointer-pointing-pointers/288871)
**Author:** [@SpyrL](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SpyrL)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 3:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sneaky-pointer-pointing-pointers/288871 "2009-05-22T03:52:58Z")
This probably needs one of the more experienced developers to answer, because they have the all mighty knowledge in there brains. How do you define a dynamic pointer to an array of characters. I thought it would have b… --- ## [?accesing bitmap properties in a MC in a 2D Matrix?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accesing-bitmap-properties-in-a-mc-in-a-2d-matrix/288869)
**Author:** [@Shaedo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shaedo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 3:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accesing-bitmap-properties-in-a-mc-in-a-2d-matrix/288869 "2009-05-22T03:06:12Z")
I have loaded an external .jpg (so its now bitmap object) this has been added as a child to a MC. The MC is in a 2D matrix (array in a array) How can I access the bitmap/loaded .jpg to, say, change its width ? Thanks… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=806) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=808)