# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=810 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 811 --- ## [Best practice for creating text links in Flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-practice-for-creating-text-links-in-flash/288743)
**Author:** [@onion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/onion)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2009, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-practice-for-creating-text-links-in-flash/288743 "2009-05-20T11:31:31Z")
I was wondering what the best practice was for creating text links in flash? I know how to create a button of course, give it an up, over and hit state. What I normally do is copy the text into each frame, and change the… --- ## [How can i make a password for flash by this way](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-make-a-password-for-flash-by-this-way/288742)
**Author:** [@Ahmad\_M\_S](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ahmad_M_S)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2009, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-make-a-password-for-flash-by-this-way/288742 "2009-05-20T11:28:41Z")
First of all Hello everyone, This's my first post in the forum and i hope i'll get & give a good help right here for sure i'm starting with a question \[smiley\] now i have flash file one a website ... and i wanna ma… --- ## [3D using CS4 (3D rotation tools)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-using-cs4-3d-rotation-tools/288741)
**Author:** [@gabo\_tinysoft](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gabo_tinysoft)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2009, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-using-cs4-3d-rotation-tools/288741 "2009-05-20T11:13:42Z")
Hi! I have big problem, 1, I created animation with 3D rotation tool in CS4 2, this animation have size 900\*450 3, resize to 300\*150 4, PROBLEM mc have bad quality, it is rasterize (small on big) no setting to qu… --- ## [Buttons coloured with setTint() do not fade out with the rest of the movieClip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-coloured-with-settint-do-not-fade-out-with-the-rest-of-the-movieclip/288739)
**Author:** [@onion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/onion)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2009, 10:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-coloured-with-settint-do-not-fade-out-with-the-rest-of-the-movieclip/288739 "2009-05-20T10:34:45Z")
I'm using setTint() to change the colour of my text links, because there are a lot of links throughout my flash site and might want to change the colour at some point. And it would be time consuming to find them all and … --- ## [Looping external swf which has no .fla](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-external-swf-which-has-no-fla/288738)
**Author:** [@ravenblack\_ed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ravenblack_ed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2009, 10:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-external-swf-which-has-no-fla/288738 "2009-05-20T10:34:32Z")
Hi! I have a sliding menu with buttons - each button calls an external swf - which plays in an empty movie clip. Now, I want the current loaded swf to loop till the time the user clicks on another button. The problem… --- ## [Scrolling X not Y](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-x-not-y/288737)
**Author:** [@m\_h\_w](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m_h_w)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2009, 10:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-x-not-y/288737 "2009-05-20T10:22:05Z")
Working with this code from a tutorial: import mx.transitions.Tween; import mx.transitions.easing.\*; var myGalleryXML = new XML(); myGalleryXML.ignoreWhite = true; myGalleryXML.load("gallery.xml"); myGalleryXML.onLo… --- ## [Circle drawing problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/circle-drawing-problem/288735)
**Author:** [@probphp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/probphp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2009, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/circle-drawing-problem/288735 "2009-05-20T10:05:52Z")
hi mates, Please visit this link. http://proto-bazar.com/sample/sample\_flash/editor\_ver0.html here i can draw rectangle and line tool smoothly there are no problem. but i can not draw the circle smoothly as like rect… --- ## [An amateur on asp to database on flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/an-amateur-on-asp-to-database-on-flash/288734)
**Author:** [@MrMana](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MrMana)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2009, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/an-amateur-on-asp-to-database-on-flash/288734 "2009-05-20T09:31:30Z")
hi everyone . i'm on a objective to successfully retreive or insert data into database by asp from flash. i got no basic knowledge on how should asp work inorder to retrieve data successfully, so pardon me if i state rid… --- ## [How to control the timeline through HTML/Java](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-control-the-timeline-through-html-java/288729)
**Author:** [@pixel4u](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pixel4u)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2009, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-control-the-timeline-through-html-java/288729 "2009-05-20T08:48:31Z")
Hey. I would very appreciate is someone can help me with my little problem. I have a swf movie in my website. when the movie is finish to play, it stops, and you can PLAY AGAIN, OR SEND TO A FRIEND. I just want s… --- ## [Flash Source File](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-source-file/288726)
**Author:** [@healthychik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/healthychik)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2009, 8:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-source-file/288726 "2009-05-20T08:03:39Z")
Hi Guys! I am totally new here so I'll keep it short: I am creating a charity website for my friend with cancer. All I really need now is if some kind soul can tell me how to simply change the text and nothing else … --- ## [How to Use \_parent in AS3.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use--parent-in-as3-0/288725)
**Author:** [@Gyan\_Singh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gyan_Singh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2009, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use--parent-in-as3-0/288725 "2009-05-20T08:00:18Z")
Hi Friends, in AS2 we used to \_parent and \_root. but how we can use this in AS3.0 I have a problem... I have a button "nextBtn" and a MovieClip "animMc" on the stage. on first frame of main stage i wrote "nextBtn.v… --- ## [Another "Loading external swf. not working properly"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-loading-external-swf-not-working-properly/288723)
**Author:** [@dalseide](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dalseide)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2009, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-loading-external-swf-not-working-properly/288723 "2009-05-20T06:43:05Z")
I have and swf. named "headlines.swf" that uses xml and loads txt and images located on a server. And I have another swf. named "loader.swf", this is empty, and only contains an empty movieClip and emptyMc.loadMovie ("… --- ## [Positioning loader, XML, swfs, gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/positioning-loader-xml-swfs-gallery/288717)
**Author:** [@thwarzle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thwarzle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2009, 4:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/positioning-loader-xml-swfs-gallery/288717 "2009-05-20T04:17:55Z")
Hi, This is driving me crazy. When I preview in Flash, everything looks fine. When I preview in HTML. Not so much. I've created a gallery using xml and have the code centering (and otherwise positioning) each new loade… --- ## [scale9grid problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scale9grid-problem/288716)
**Author:** [@probphp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/probphp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2009, 4:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scale9grid-problem/288716 "2009-05-20T04:12:14Z")
hello all, i am trying to set scale9grid property of a mouse following rectangle in as3. i am drawing a rectangle by dragging mouse. can i set this rectangle scale9grid property? i have written the following code but it … --- ## [Load external file - the infamous Error #1009](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-file-the-infamous-error-1009/288715)
**Author:** [@Beebs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Beebs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2009, 3:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-file-the-infamous-error-1009/288715 "2009-05-20T03:45:47Z")
By itself, the gallery that I found here (http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=272301) can run successfully. But when I load it into another movie I got this error : TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a p… --- ## [Extra space below the flash photogallery in HTML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extra-space-below-the-flash-photogallery-in-html/288714)
**Author:** [@kuul13](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kuul13)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2009, 3:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extra-space-below-the-flash-photogallery-in-html/288714 "2009-05-20T03:09:15Z")
Hi I have an HTML file that uses photo gallery that i created using this site. And I have placed the flash object within a DIV tag. I don't know why it is showing extra spaces below the flash object. I tried writting e… --- ## [\[Flash8\] White box of death! Trouble embedding swf into Dreamweaver!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-white-box-of-death-trouble-embedding-swf-into-dreamweaver/288711)
**Author:** [@littleginelli](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/littleginelli)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2009, 2:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-white-box-of-death-trouble-embedding-swf-into-dreamweaver/288711 "2009-05-20T02:32:18Z")
So close to being finished! I notice this question on alot of other forums but its never resolved! here is the site now: http://www.andrewweeksphotography.com/index\_8.html you will notice a slight flash of a white … --- ## [White box of death! Trouble embedding swf into Dreamweaver!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/white-box-of-death-trouble-embedding-swf-into-dreamweaver/288710)
**Author:** [@littleginelli](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/littleginelli)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2009, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/white-box-of-death-trouble-embedding-swf-into-dreamweaver/288710 "2009-05-20T02:26:56Z")
So close to being finished! I notice this question on alot of other forums but its never resolved! here is the site now: http://www.andrewweeksphotography/index\_8.html you will notice a slight flash of a white box … --- ## [Help a noob with some XML?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-a-noob-with-some-xml/288709)
**Author:** [@thegrrraue](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thegrrraue)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2009, 1:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-a-noob-with-some-xml/288709 "2009-05-20T01:19:41Z")
Ok, so I've analyzed a Twitter RSS feed, and I know exactly what I want to do with which elements. Unfortunately, I don't know how to do it. Here's the broken code I've come up with: String url = "http://search.twitte… --- ## [navigateToURL not working in IE7](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/navigatetourl-not-working-in-ie7/288707)
**Author:** [@rondog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rondog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2009, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/navigatetourl-not-working-in-ie7/288707 "2009-05-19T23:51:13Z")
I have a series of buttons that I want to act as links. In firefox and safari, the links work fine, but in IE, it reacts as if I hit the reload button..This is the code I am using: private function launchCourse(event:… --- ## [Expand/Collapse SWF stage with btn action](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/expand-collapse-swf-stage-with-btn-action/288706)
**Author:** [@joshcaple](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joshcaple)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2009, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/expand-collapse-swf-stage-with-btn-action/288706 "2009-05-19T23:37:04Z")
Basically I've got a bar about 30pixels high with a heading & some links. One of the buttons is intended to drop down the 'content area' to show the playlist, then on reclicking the btn it needs to recollapse. AS3, CS4. B… --- ## [Layout Trouble](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/layout-trouble/288704)
**Author:** [@bear](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bear)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2009, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/layout-trouble/288704 "2009-05-19T22:46:06Z")
Hey guys! Question: why do I get extra space at the bottom here? A mystery that has plagued me for the past year has risen again to haunt me. Let me know still. \ \
**Author:** [@simply](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/simply)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2009, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-url-problem/288703 "2009-05-19T22:44:59Z")
hey guys, im am tryin to make an xml base gallery but im running into some problems. according to me is everything fine. xml, fla and images are in the same folder but somehow i get: \[COLOR="Red"\]Error #2044: Unhandl… --- ## [Array Button Menu that changes MovieClips with Tweener](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-button-menu-that-changes-movieclips-with-tweener/288700)
**Author:** [@Displav](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Displav)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2009, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-button-menu-that-changes-movieclips-with-tweener/288700 "2009-05-19T21:58:16Z")
OK. So I've been trying the last couple of days to make 2 different codes i had into one... The first on is using the Tweener class and everytime that I press a button it fades out the loaded content of the previous se… --- ## [How do I get my GUI to Control ActionScript?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-get-my-gui-to-control-actionscript/288699)
**Author:** [@zigsta](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zigsta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2009, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-get-my-gui-to-control-actionscript/288699 "2009-05-19T21:32:21Z")
Hey there I have this animation that makes patterns you can change the patterns shape and so on with the action script but I want the users to be able to change it at run time. What I need is for a scroll bar or maybe … --- ## [Preloader Reverse countdown](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-reverse-countdown/288698)
**Author:** [@fatPluto](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fatPluto)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2009, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-reverse-countdown/288698 "2009-05-19T21:23:36Z")
Anyone have a way to make a preloader begin at 10, and countdown to 0? - kinda like the oldschool reels in film would do. here's the code I'm using that displays loading beginning at 0, and ending at 10. Essentially I ju… --- ## [Evil security sandbox violation~!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/evil-security-sandbox-violation/288696)
**Author:** [@csmaller](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/csmaller)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2009, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/evil-security-sandbox-violation/288696 "2009-05-19T21:17:48Z")
I have browsed all over the posts before posting my question \[smile\] heres the error that Im sure we've all seen instances of: Error #2044: Unhandled securityError:. text=Error #2048: Security sandbox violation: http… --- ## [How to limit an AS3 3D rotation - please read](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-limit-an-as3-3d-rotation-please-read/288695)
**Author:** [@humbucker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/humbucker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2009, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-limit-an-as3-3d-rotation-please-read/288695 "2009-05-19T21:06:14Z")
Hello, I've followed the little tutorial on Kirupa explain the rotation on X/Y/Z and I used these codes to play around globalContainer.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE\_MOVE, moveMouse); globalContainer.addEventLis… --- ## [Help Refreshing movie after SO reset](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-refreshing-movie-after-so-reset/288694)
**Author:** [@Matt\_da\_best](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Matt_da_best)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2009, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-refreshing-movie-after-so-reset/288694 "2009-05-19T20:45:57Z")
Do you have any idea how I would refresh my movie or put the changes into place when a user presses this button to reset the shared object positions: //reset button resetButton.onRelease = function () { \_root.box.b… --- ## [Help my tween stop stuttering!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-my-tween-stop-stuttering/288691)
**Author:** [@joshuadbrown](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joshuadbrown)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2009, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-my-tween-stop-stuttering/288691 "2009-05-19T20:18:13Z")
OK, I'm fairly new to AS3 and I'm trying to make a pretty complicated (for me) set of behaviors. You can see what I'm trying to do here: http://vocon.ext.aztekdev.com. The Main class sets up the crosshair, the navigat… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=809) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=811)