# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=828 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 829 --- ## [Animation fading help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animation-fading-help/287662)
**Author:** [@DartFrog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DartFrog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animation-fading-help/287662 "2009-05-04T21:34:43Z")
I created a rotating image and it works great. Problem is I want the image to fade after it is done rotating not during the rotation. I tried adding more frames to the end and setting the alph to 20% on the image with a … --- ## [Please how do I unload and hide an external image?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-how-do-i-unload-and-hide-an-external-image/287656)
**Author:** [@carface100](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/carface100)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-how-do-i-unload-and-hide-an-external-image/287656 "2009-05-04T20:04:04Z")
I have been trying for a few hours now just to unload an image but I get an error when I try it which sais ArgumentError: Error #2025: The supplied DisplayObject must be a child of the caller. at flash.display:\[image\]isp… --- ## [.\_visible = true and .\_visible = false](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-visible-true-and--visible-false/287655)
**Author:** [@FLAnewbie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FLAnewbie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-visible-true-and--visible-false/287655 "2009-05-04T19:53:59Z")
Hello! I've created a movie clip as well as 2 buttons. Button 1 btnMinimize sets the movie clip to .\_visible = false Button 2 btnMaximize sets the movie clip to .\_visible = true Button 1 works perfeclty, however… --- ## [Do you still have to use Flash wrappers?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-you-still-have-to-use-flash-wrappers/287653)
**Author:** [@matthbooth](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matthbooth)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-you-still-have-to-use-flash-wrappers/287653 "2009-05-04T19:35:25Z")
Do you still have to use Flash wrappers like Zinc to be able to save files from a CD using a Flash projector. In the same way you would use Filereference.save? I've got a DVD style project where I need to be able link … --- ## [Add second parameter to Flashvar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/add-second-parameter-to-flashvar/287648)
**Author:** [@addison1111](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/addison1111)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/add-second-parameter-to-flashvar/287648 "2009-05-04T18:25:16Z")
Hi all, I’m new so please forgive my ignorance! I was asked the following: We need a second parameter added that sets the destination/target for the link. The default/current is \_blank but we also need to be able t… --- ## [Load & Play external flvs continuously?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-play-external-flvs-continuously/287646)
**Author:** [@split67](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/split67)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-play-external-flvs-continuously/287646 "2009-05-04T18:00:31Z")
Does anyone have a resource or code that will load and play a folder of flv's continuously? I have a folder of short clips i converted to flv. When one clip finishes, i want the next clip to play and to endlessly loop th… --- ## [Selectindex refresh - SQLlite](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/selectindex-refresh-sqllite/287645)
**Author:** [@Bomber686](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bomber686)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/selectindex-refresh-sqllite/287645 "2009-05-04T17:46:04Z")
Hi, I have a listbox and I've changed it to sorted for ease of use. The listbox gathers information from an SQLlite Database. I am trying to delete items from that database but because I sort the list the selectindex v… --- ## [Site Slow Upon Revisiting Sections - Not unloading properly?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/site-slow-upon-revisiting-sections-not-unloading-properly/287644)
**Author:** [@grjd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grjd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/site-slow-upon-revisiting-sections-not-unloading-properly/287644 "2009-05-04T17:28:39Z")
Hi All, I am working on my new portfolio, made entirely in AS3. I am well aware that it is quite graphic heavy, and the videos will slow down some of the other animations. What I can't seem to figure out is: why does i… --- ## [externalInterface, swfObject, and you](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externalinterface-swfobject-and-you/287643)
**Author:** [@Goth\_Santa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Goth_Santa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externalinterface-swfobject-and-you/287643 "2009-05-04T17:12:53Z")
Interesting problem (and of course by "interesting" I mean "frustrating"). I'm using SWFObject to display a flash movie, and that's fine. Now I'm trying to use external interface to pass a variable via JavaScript. H… --- ## [Problems with my containerMC and resize!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-my-containermc-and-resize/287642)
**Author:** [@NickAS3\_0](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NickAS3_0)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-my-containermc-and-resize/287642 "2009-05-04T16:55:20Z")
\*\*Hello,, I'm working on a website where i use a external swf into another swf. I managed to do it but i still have some problems left. So i was wondering if anybody could help,,\*\* \*\* This is my website:\*\* http://use… --- ## [Dynamic text displaying alpha?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-displaying-alpha/287641)
**Author:** [@Amymation](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Amymation)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-displaying-alpha/287641 "2009-05-04T16:45:42Z")
I've been making a game in ActionScript 2.0 Flash CS3. Now I want to be able to display my characters alpha using dynamic text. The instance name for the character is char and the Var for the dynamic text is alpha. I wan… --- ## [AS3: Using objects when accessing a public function problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-using-objects-when-accessing-a-public-function-problem/287640)
**Author:** [@jessicaD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jessicaD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-using-objects-when-accessing-a-public-function-problem/287640 "2009-05-04T16:25:28Z")
Hi people, I have (may be a simple solution needed) a problem with a class I've wrote. I've wrote a class named Navigation (code: http://pastebin.com/m1858bb23) and in there I make all the buttons for the navigation. N… --- ## [Disabling sub levels](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disabling-sub-levels/287638)
**Author:** [@spectsteve7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spectsteve7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disabling-sub-levels/287638 "2009-05-04T16:12:53Z")
I'm working on a project where my main swf has an external swf loaded into the main. When this external swf loads into the main swf their is a button; on(release) { loadMovieNum("popups/pop\_1.swf", 1); } onto lev… --- ## [Help.. how to ensure that images is loaded according to the order in xml](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-how-to-ensure-that-images-is-loaded-according-to-the-order-in-xml/287628)
**Author:** [@hillary](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hillary)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-how-to-ensure-that-images-is-loaded-according-to-the-order-in-xml/287628 "2009-05-04T14:58:01Z")
Hi, I had created a flash which load several images and display it using loadMovieClip(). I need the images to load in a specific order according to the information retrieve from a xml file. However, my scripts only wo… --- ## [AS3 Version of ByRef or ByVal? (And readonly)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-version-of-byref-or-byval-and-readonly/287626)
**Author:** [@IQAndreas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IQAndreas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-version-of-byref-or-byval-and-readonly/287626 "2009-05-04T14:41:12Z")
It seems like AS3 is pretty much all about instances. No matter what you make, it seems you make it, and then just keep passing around those instances. One thing that frustrates me is if you make an instance read-only … --- ## [I love Zend Framework (in the dirty way)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-love-zend-framework-in-the-dirty-way/287625)
**Author:** [@letter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/letter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-love-zend-framework-in-the-dirty-way/287625 "2009-05-04T14:19:19Z")
I've been using this whole ZendFramworkAMF/AS3/PHP/MySQL stuff for a little while now and I love it. But I am having some frustration in debugging maybe someone has some advice for me. When I do something like this… --- ## [Building a site from scratch](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/building-a-site-from-scratch/287622)
**Author:** [@Shuugo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shuugo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/building-a-site-from-scratch/287622 "2009-05-04T14:00:07Z")
Hello, Kirupa. First off, I'd already like to thank everyone who's possibly reading this and also everyone who'll possibly anwser and help me. Going straight to the point, I need help building a site entirely on Flash fr… --- ## [RSS notifications](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rss-notifications/287608)
**Author:** [@Stimbler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Stimbler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 10:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rss-notifications/287608 "2009-05-04T10:43:39Z")
Hey I didn't know where to post it so I'm sorry if it's not the place. I'm redesigning my site and I want to add an RSS option, recently I've encountered with the following site,\[\[url=http://www.beechwoodlandscape.com/la… --- ## [Using Tween in a gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-tween-in-a-gallery/287605)
**Author:** [@Chris99](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Chris99)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 10:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-tween-in-a-gallery/287605 "2009-05-04T10:09:13Z")
Hi! Im having some troubles in flash trying to make a gallery. I dont know much about AS3 but im trying to learn \[smile\] What im trying to do is a gallery with 20 different pictures, and 20 different buttons at the bot… --- ## [SoundChannel null issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/soundchannel-null-issue/287604)
**Author:** [@jaxz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jaxz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/soundchannel-null-issue/287604 "2009-05-04T10:06:32Z")
SoundChannel null issue In my code I frequently call a volume adjusting function where I assign new volumes to all soundchannels in use with a simple command. The error I encounter comes when I call this function bef… --- ## [Output SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/output-swf/287601)
**Author:** [@Garfty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Garfty)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 7:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/output-swf/287601 "2009-05-04T07:22:38Z")
Currently creating a pure Actionscript Application within Flex, ( Really just playing about to see what it can do ). Currently when you create a new application it sets out all of the folders for you, and creates an SW… --- ## [A senocular level problem ;)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-senocular-level-problem/287598)
**Author:** [@sekasi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sekasi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 5:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-senocular-level-problem/287598 "2009-05-04T05:49:57Z")
Check this out, it's pretty awesome (if by awesome you mean not awesome). Put a bitmap inside a clip linked to a class. do var $test:DisplayObject = getChildAt(0); trace($test); Will trace out; \[Object\_Shape\] … --- ## [How To Make Internet Explorer To Automatically Run The Scripts On My Page?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-internet-explorer-to-automatically-run-the-scripts-on-my-page/287593)
**Author:** [@ariel\_mirahy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ariel_mirahy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 4:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-internet-explorer-to-automatically-run-the-scripts-on-my-page/287593 "2009-05-04T04:40:47Z")
When opening my web page on IExplorer, it asks the user to allow the blocked content, is there any way to show the explorer that my script is clean or a java script code to make the explorer automaticaly run my scripts w… --- ## [Twinhelix IE PNG fix](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/twinhelix-ie-png-fix/287592)
**Author:** [@stoney\_kun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stoney_kun)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 4:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/twinhelix-ie-png-fix/287592 "2009-05-04T04:37:31Z")
Hi there, I am struggling to find a solution for creating CSS rollover effects using background-position and transparent PNG images. I think I am very close using Twinhelix's product. Has anyone ever managed to impleme… --- ## [AS3 MySQL Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-mysql-gallery/287591)
**Author:** [@vennasa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vennasa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 4:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-mysql-gallery/287591 "2009-05-04T04:30:02Z")
Dear all, I've faced with very lock situation.I tried to move to AS3 but just the new beginner for AS3 indeed. And the problem is I have to finish my gallery project with AS3 and MySQL.I have PHP file w… --- ## [How to Rip DVD to iPod Touch, iPod Nano Converter on Windows, Vista and Mac](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-rip-dvd-to-ipod-touch-ipod-nano-converter-on-windows-vista-and-mac/287588)
**Author:** [@sunny5147](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sunny5147)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 3:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-rip-dvd-to-ipod-touch-ipod-nano-converter-on-windows-vista-and-mac/287588 "2009-05-04T03:28:55Z")
\[COLOR=#22229c\]The software you will need: \[DVD to iPod Converter Windows (DVD to iPod Vista) and \[url=http://www.aiseesoft.com/dvd-to-ipod-converter-for-mac.html\]DVD to iPod for Mac\](http://www.aiseesoft.com/dvd-to-ipod… --- ## [Find var position in array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-var-position-in-array/287585)
**Author:** [@Tyg3r](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tyg3r)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 2:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-var-position-in-array/287585 "2009-05-04T02:04:16Z")
Hi there, Is it possible to call a function to tell me if a var string is in my array. And if so, what position it is in? I pictured it to look something a little like this: var pages:Array=\['index','services','ab… --- ## [Load first content without clicking the button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-first-content-without-clicking-the-button/287583)
**Author:** [@Beebs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Beebs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-first-content-without-clicking-the-button/287583 "2009-05-04T01:20:11Z")
Hi, I successfully create XML menu and adding MouseEvent in each item and associate it with its content. My problem is that, how to load the first content in the stage without having to click the button? public fu… --- ## [Loop instanced mc1](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loop-instanced-mc1/287579)
**Author:** [@warren](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/warren)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loop-instanced-mc1/287579 "2009-05-04T00:45:37Z")
Hello all. I converted a short (96 frame) animation from QT to FLV format and I'm able to instance this onto the stage. How do you infinitely loop the animation? It executes through one iteration, and then stops. p… --- ## [Adding data to a MySQL database using PHP and AS3 in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-data-to-a-mysql-database-using-php-and-as3-in-flash/287576)
**Author:** [@gale](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gale)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2009, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-data-to-a-mysql-database-using-php-and-as3-in-flash/287576 "2009-05-03T22:49:02Z")
Hi All, I have managed to connect to my database in flash using php. I need to be able to add records to the database using a flash interface. Can anyone help? Here is my existing code: stop(); Security.allowD… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=827) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=829)