# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=818 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 819 --- ## [Am i going to have to use a table?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/am-i-going-to-have-to-use-a-table/288285)
**Author:** [@Iamthejuggler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Iamthejuggler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/am-i-going-to-have-to-use-a-table/288285 "2009-05-13T17:59:54Z")
First off i haven't done html/css in a donkey's age, so maybe this is simple, but i can't figure it out. What i need is 3 divs, with the central one of a fixed width and the other two resizing to keep the central one in … --- ## [Actionscript and Data Storage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-and-data-storage/288284)
**Author:** [@stocktonlad1970](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stocktonlad1970)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-and-data-storage/288284 "2009-05-13T17:54:22Z")
I am really new to actionscript. I normally develop in ASP/Access/SQL. Would be right in assuming that XML is the quickest and easiest way to store data to be used by a Flash Application/Website. Many Thanks John --- ## [HTML based 'home' button for Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-based-home-button-for-flash/288281)
**Author:** [@AgentOrange](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AgentOrange)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-based-home-button-for-flash/288281 "2009-05-13T17:35:34Z")
Hi all. I've built a Flash site, embedded it within an HTML page and I'd like to add a 'HOME' button to the HTML page linking to a particular frame within the Flash. Is this possible? --- ## [\[FlashCS3+as2\] Controlling TWO movie Clips with the mouse at the SAME time](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashcs3-as2-controlling-two-movie-clips-with-the-mouse-at-the-same-time/288280)
**Author:** [@MrPJR](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MrPJR)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashcs3-as2-controlling-two-movie-clips-with-the-mouse-at-the-same-time/288280 "2009-05-13T17:32:47Z")
I am building a kind of virtual Sticker Book for a children's site. It has a bunch of stickers in a scrollable sicker sheet at the bottom that, when clicked create an instance of the sticker (and multiple instances of an… --- ## [What technology is this?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-technology-is-this/288279)
**Author:** [@GiveMeCoffee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GiveMeCoffee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-technology-is-this/288279 "2009-05-13T17:31:34Z")
Does anybody know what technology is used on the right-hand side of this page under "Instant Pricing"... This is the link: http://www.printrunner.com/business-cards.aspx It looks like some form of Ajax/JavaScript, bu… --- ## [Null reference issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/null-reference-issue/288269)
**Author:** [@dmennenoh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dmennenoh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/null-reference-issue/288269 "2009-05-13T16:05:33Z")
I have this fixed, but I'm just trying to understand why it does what it does. I have a library movieClip containing 10 frames. Each frame is a different question and its answers, which are multiple choice. To handle the… --- ## [Linking FLV Files with AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-flv-files-with-as3/288268)
**Author:** [@platinumb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/platinumb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-flv-files-with-as3/288268 "2009-05-13T15:52:32Z")
ok so i've created (X) amount of .flv's and i basically want a slide show but i didn't want to make it all one file bfcuase the time line would be longer then my life can anyone help me out? i need to link all the files … --- ## [MC Mouse Movement over an MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mc-mouse-movement-over-an-mc/288267)
**Author:** [@cr\_sa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cr_sa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mc-mouse-movement-over-an-mc/288267 "2009-05-13T15:45:10Z")
On working with this Snow Tutorial, is a hitTest the only way to control mouse movement only over the movieclip and not the entire swf that the snow\_mc is placed in? onClipEvent (load) { //variables width = 3… --- ## [Netowrk Diagram](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/netowrk-diagram/288266)
**Author:** [@Bloviator](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bloviator)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/netowrk-diagram/288266 "2009-05-13T15:19:30Z")
I am new to CS4 and am trying to create a dynamic network diagram where movie clips are connected to each other with lines that I can customize. It gets more complicated but I am starting out with the connection. Are the… --- ## [Text file from server](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-file-from-server/288263)
**Author:** [@zietguest](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zietguest)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-file-from-server/288263 "2009-05-13T15:04:34Z")
Hi. I have an issue with a script I created that loads text strings from a file on my server. The swf file loads a message from a .txt file, displays it in an animation when the animation finishes it loops back to the… --- ## [How to fill a irregular movieclip with a bitmap pattern?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-fill-a-irregular-movieclip-with-a-bitmap-pattern/288262)
**Author:** [@Blitzer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Blitzer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-fill-a-irregular-movieclip-with-a-bitmap-pattern/288262 "2009-05-13T15:02:22Z")
Hey folks. The subject pretty much sums it up; I have a bunch of movieclips on the stage, that are already filled with a bitmap pattern in the IDE. Now I need to fill them with another pattern once they are clicked, and … --- ## [Don't understand this menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dont-understand-this-menu/288261)
**Author:** [@ladyorelinde](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ladyorelinde)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dont-understand-this-menu/288261 "2009-05-13T14:59:55Z")
I have a flash menu that was made by someone else and it was done differently than I've seen menus done, it wasn't done with individual mc buttons, but all in one tween. the script in frame 1 reads as this: btn1.btn… --- ## [Link Flash Files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-flash-files/288260)
**Author:** [@platinumb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/platinumb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-flash-files/288260 "2009-05-13T14:46:40Z")
Hi everyone ok so im trying to make a slide show but its like 10 minutes long (atleast) so what i wanted to do was to make individual slides/files and just link them together.. i was wondering if there was a way of doing… --- ## [Health Bar for ACTIONSCRIPT 3.0 HELP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/health-bar-for-actionscript-3-0-help/288259)
**Author:** [@Snivvle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Snivvle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/health-bar-for-actionscript-3-0-help/288259 "2009-05-13T14:45:48Z")
How do you create a simple Health Bar for Actionscript 3.0? I have been searching for this for a while, and all I ever find are AS2 tutorials. AS2 dates back to about 900 B.C. ; it is an archaic language and it needs to … --- ## [Rollover color?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-color/288256)
**Author:** [@ladyorelinde](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ladyorelinde)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-color/288256 "2009-05-13T14:11:45Z")
I have a flash menu that isn't made with buttons, but with one tween and it has a glow effect on rollover, it also expands. Is there any way to change the color of the text when it's rolled over (like it expands and glo… --- ## [unloadAndStop and extending Loader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unloadandstop-and-extending-loader/288252)
**Author:** [@wakarimasen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wakarimasen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unloadandstop-and-extending-loader/288252 "2009-05-13T13:01:47Z")
hi all, I have an asset management system which loads a bunch of external swfs, and when requested distributes copies of those swfs to other parts of an app (it creates instances of the classes to do this). Anyway, w… --- ## [Loading External SWF's/URL Requests](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swfs-url-requests/288251)
**Author:** [@bhauser](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bhauser)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swfs-url-requests/288251 "2009-05-13T13:01:46Z")
Hi, I am trying to load in an External SWF inside my Flash file and have only been able to load one successfully. I am loading the one successfully through doing... var request:URLRequest = new URLRequest("http://www… --- ## [Complex Button with Drop Down Menu?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complex-button-with-drop-down-menu/288250)
**Author:** [@cardiel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cardiel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complex-button-with-drop-down-menu/288250 "2009-05-13T12:21:10Z")
Hi there, I've used Kirupa's complex button tutorial loads and it's always served me well (!) but now I've been asked to produce a menu system that, when the main button is rolled over, it fades 20% and a drop down men… --- ## [\[FLASH CS3, AS 2.0\] I need help with my game project](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-as-2-0-i-need-help-with-my-game-project/288249)
**Author:** [@tian666](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tian666)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-as-2-0-i-need-help-with-my-game-project/288249 "2009-05-13T11:42:47Z")
Hey I need great help with this actionscript game I'm making for school. I've got some half-assed version with very flawed scripting, so if anyone could spare some time to give me a few run downs on where I need to head … --- ## [Functions on Key Press](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/functions-on-key-press/288247)
**Author:** [@mattj0070](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mattj0070)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 11:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/functions-on-key-press/288247 "2009-05-13T11:04:55Z")
I am creating a driving game using the following method to drive the car forward: if (Key.isDown(Key.UP)) { speed += 1; } I also want to call a function when the key is pressed athough if I add a function call the fu… --- ## [Get session cookie in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-session-cookie-in-flash/288246)
**Author:** [@fido\_glc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fido_glc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-session-cookie-in-flash/288246 "2009-05-13T10:38:58Z")
Hello. How can I retrieve a session cookie inside Flash ? ($\_SESSION\['member'\]) I don't know anything at all about cookies so if you can explain what there is to know or point me to a tutorial, I will appreciate it. … --- ## [ActionScript 2 XML Photo Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-2-xml-photo-gallery/288245)
**Author:** [@LonelyStar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LonelyStar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-2-xml-photo-gallery/288245 "2009-05-13T09:19:27Z")
Hello! I've made a photo gallery and it's working but, i want to make a scrollbar for the thumbnails and i don't know how to make it. I wan't to make a scrollbar something like this http://cursurifotografie.ro Here is t… --- ## [Encript PHP source code](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/encript-php-source-code/288243)
**Author:** [@dharmsays](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dharmsays)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 8:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/encript-php-source-code/288243 "2009-05-13T08:32:35Z")
hello friends, is there any free tool to encript php pages so after deploying project no one can change it. --- ## [Setting the base class of a movieclip in runtime](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-the-base-class-of-a-movieclip-in-runtime/288239)
**Author:** [@darnpunk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/darnpunk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-the-base-class-of-a-movieclip-in-runtime/288239 "2009-05-13T08:01:46Z")
Hi, I am not able to find the keyword to search something that can do the above. Is it possible to set/change a movieclip base class in runtime? For instance, a normal MovieClip with base class flash.display.MovieClip … --- ## [Do you still use MIN/MAX-WIDTH and MIN/MAX-HEIGHT](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-you-still-use-min-max-width-and-min-max-height/288234)
**Author:** [@nilulk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nilulk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 6:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-you-still-use-min-max-width-and-min-max-height/288234 "2009-05-13T06:34:26Z")
Title is wrong , correct one should be : Do you use MIN/MAX-WIDTH and MIN/MAX-HEIGHT ?? I am building a liquid layout with percentage and wonder if I have to use MIN/MAX-WIDTH and MIN/MAX-HEIGHT , … --- ## [AS3 XML parsing not working when attribute has a : in the attribute name](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-xml-parsing-not-working-when-attribute-has-a-in-the-attribute-name/288229)
**Author:** [@kingsford](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kingsford)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-xml-parsing-not-working-when-attribute-has-a-in-the-attribute-name/288229 "2009-05-13T04:16:29Z")
Hi All, I am having trouble parsing some xml that has a few attribute names with : characters in them. The compiler is not throwing any errors and when I trace my complete xml object out it is all there, however when I… --- ## [AS3 variable declarations](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-variable-declarations/288227)
**Author:** [@pizzapancakes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pizzapancakes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 3:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-variable-declarations/288227 "2009-05-13T03:44:45Z")
I was thinking about how to streamline my code the other day and looked through my classes checking for possible memory leaks. I wonder when are variables declared inside of methods clear for garbage collection? or are t… --- ## [HELP! - - w/ Animation (easy)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-w-animation-easy/288226)
**Author:** [@Vanss472](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vanss472)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 3:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-w-animation-easy/288226 "2009-05-13T03:27:07Z")
Hi I'm a newbie with animation in flash. I need help with the animation attach to the thread. I really want to smooth the animation a little bit more. Can someone help me out, i want the animation to look smooth, no ju… --- ## [Buttons to control sound volume HELP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-to-control-sound-volume-help/288223)
**Author:** [@Terry\_elekes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Terry_elekes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-to-control-sound-volume-help/288223 "2009-05-13T01:16:21Z")
I have to buttons that control the volume. They work fine just that I want to stop when the volume hit 100 and also when you go down to stop at 0. Right now it will go up and down then start the opposite way. I am not qu… --- ## [Problem in the Flash Video](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-in-the-flash-video/288154)
**Author:** [@YoungNastyMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/YoungNastyMan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-in-the-flash-video/288154 "2009-05-13T00:41:51Z")
I'm not sure I understand exactly what you need. But if you want to play a FLV file, try the MediaPlayback component. It works great and is simple and straightforward to use. [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=817) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=819)