# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=910 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 911 --- ## [Cant get flash banner to load in Dreamweaver](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-get-flash-banner-to-load-in-dreamweaver/282418)
**Author:** [@Parkaboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Parkaboy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2009, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-get-flash-banner-to-load-in-dreamweaver/282418 "2009-02-21T20:00:47Z")
Hi there I just started testing my site online with an animated flash banner that I'm trying to build a preloader for but I cant seem to load the flash up in Dreamweaver. The flash is under the main text http://thed… --- ## ["extracting" variables into numbers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extracting-variables-into-numbers/282417)
**Author:** [@mentega](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mentega)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2009, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extracting-variables-into-numbers/282417 "2009-02-21T19:43:03Z")
hi i've some problem with extracting a variable which i acquired using \_name so that the name of movieclip such as in my case "t01" "t02" and so on is extracted because i need to use the "01" and "02" and the rest of the… --- ## [Default text disappear onclick of InputText](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/default-text-disappear-onclick-of-inputtext/282415)
**Author:** [@MrMangoes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MrMangoes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2009, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/default-text-disappear-onclick-of-inputtext/282415 "2009-02-21T19:16:19Z")
Hello! I have an InputText field for users to submit information to me. I want to have the text field display some default text (Ex. Type E-Mail Here) and then when the field is clicked, the text will be cleared. After a… --- ## [How to create a mc instance?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-a-mc-instance/282414)
**Author:** [@Angel\_Ice](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Angel_Ice)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2009, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-a-mc-instance/282414 "2009-02-21T19:13:54Z")
Hi guys, I'm loading an external image trough this code: var richiesta:URLRequest = new URLRequest("img/foto1.jpg"); var immagine:Loader = new Loader(); immagine.load(richiesta); addChild(immagine); Now all works f… --- ## [Selecting users](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/selecting-users/282412)
**Author:** [@drummer392](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/drummer392)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2009, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/selecting-users/282412 "2009-02-21T18:04:58Z")
I have 2 pages in my admin panel. One shows the user a list of their clients, the other shows a list of their users (using the admin panel). The problem is, the are both in a table called users, so when I try to call t… --- ## [Flash Countdown Timer with User Input](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-countdown-timer-with-user-input/282411)
**Author:** [@nuksies](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nuksies)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2009, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-countdown-timer-with-user-input/282411 "2009-02-21T18:00:19Z")
Hi all, I need to make a Countdown timer using comboboxes (probably) that, when a user puts in their 17th birthday, can see how long it is until then. I highlight 17 because I want the user to specify the particular yea… --- ## [What would stop a simple link from working just because www. was not used before the](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-would-stop-a-simple-link-from-working-just-because-www-was-not-used-before-the/282409)
**Author:** [@Line](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Line)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2009, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-would-stop-a-simple-link-from-working-just-because-www-was-not-used-before-the/282409 "2009-02-21T17:30:45Z")
What would stop a simple link from working just because www. was not used before the domain name? Example: http://dreamstreetms.org/ left menu doesn't work http://www.dreamstreetms.org/ left menu works here. Thank… --- ## [How to do this....so cool](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-do-this-so-cool/282405)
**Author:** [@J\_Kanov](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/J_Kanov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2009, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-do-this-so-cool/282405 "2009-02-21T15:21:41Z")
Maybe it's an old trick but i really like this effect: www.margecasey.com How did they do it? A friend of mine said that is done with slidehowpro....is it possible? It looks too smooth for a program like that, looks like… --- ## [Help Request - Wire Game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-request-wire-game/282404)
**Author:** [@Jaxn\_Fury](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jaxn_Fury)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2009, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-request-wire-game/282404 "2009-02-21T15:02:38Z")
Hi guys, been floating about on Kirupa unregistered for a while and now I am stuck on one of my own projects at college and thought you guys may be able to help. I'm making a fairly small puzzle game for college and on… --- ## [MouseEvent DoubleClick](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouseevent-doubleclick/282402)
**Author:** [@ThaJock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ThaJock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2009, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouseevent-doubleclick/282402 "2009-02-21T14:45:49Z")
I have never used the Double Click before but now that I am trying to apply it to a button it's not responding. button1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.DOUBLE\_CLICK, buttonClick); function buttonClick(event:MouseEvent):voi… --- ## [MC inside MC as button connection problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mc-inside-mc-as-button-connection-problem/282401)
**Author:** [@cr\_sa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cr_sa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2009, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mc-inside-mc-as-button-connection-problem/282401 "2009-02-21T14:45:45Z")
Flash 8 - AS2.0 Hi, I'm trying to figure out why this isn't connecting the correct way. On the stage, I have t\_mc with a rollover function (actionscript on the t\_mc) on(rollOver) { gotoAndPlay('rollover'); } .… --- ## [Problem in Chat Application](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-in-chat-application/282400)
**Author:** [@imspecial](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/imspecial)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2009, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-in-chat-application/282400 "2009-02-21T13:43:34Z")
Hi all I am new to as 3.0 and i am try to do a Common chat application in flash using php in as 3.0, what i am doing is i am getting a message from a input box and sending it to a php(send.php) and receiving as xml thr… --- ## [Calling new URL-error message...Please Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-new-url-error-message-please-help/282399)
**Author:** [@doodark](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/doodark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2009, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-new-url-error-message-please-help/282399 "2009-02-21T13:26:56Z")
Hello There, On the first frame of my timeline is the code for an MP3 player that exists in the 4 following frames, which are separated by frame labels. I am trying to call a different Mp3 URL in each different frame, … --- ## [How to reference a Sprite with a String](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-reference-a-sprite-with-a-string/282398)
**Author:** [@robsan12](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/robsan12)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2009, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-reference-a-sprite-with-a-string/282398 "2009-02-21T13:16:07Z")
I cant get the this\[\] keyword to work. I want to send a string to a function and then, via the string reference a Sprite. Are theire any other ways to adress a sprite with a String value? I thought this\[myString\].al… --- ## [Changing ball direction](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-ball-direction/282393)
**Author:** [@Bubloobasu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bubloobasu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2009, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-ball-direction/282393 "2009-02-21T10:55:19Z")
How to change the direction of the ball when it hits the slanting line... Like in mini golf game, the ball should move in some direction when it hits the wall... i did it, but it works well for rectangle like shape… --- ## [What am I losing with "mxmlc + emacs + make" environment?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-am-i-losing-with-mxmlc-emacs-make-environment/282392)
**Author:** [@Prikrutil](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Prikrutil)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2009, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-am-i-losing-with-mxmlc-emacs-make-environment/282392 "2009-02-21T09:57:39Z")
Hello! In order to be able to work with video/sound on client-side I started learning ActionScript 3.0 some days ago. I haven't written a lot of ActionScirpt up to now, so I need some suggestions. What I'm going to d… --- ## [Duplicating Movie Clip Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-movie-clip-help/282385)
**Author:** [@Outmodeduser](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Outmodeduser)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2009, 5:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-movie-clip-help/282385 "2009-02-21T05:02:04Z")
First time poster, many times reader :ne: I am trying to create a game similar to armor alley. I have a movieclip representing infantry "inf" and a button you press to deploy the infantry. I followed the movieclip duplic… --- ## [Full Flash Site in CS3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-flash-site-in-cs3/282383)
**Author:** [@GothiqueNoir](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GothiqueNoir)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2009, 4:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-flash-site-in-cs3/282383 "2009-02-21T04:14:23Z")
Hiyas \[smile\] I have recently upgraded to Flash CS3, and before that I followed the tutorial on creating a Full Flash Site; which I assume was for older actionscript. I have tried everything to get it to work in CS3 bu… --- ## [Page alignment ok in Firefox, wrong in Explorer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/page-alignment-ok-in-firefox-wrong-in-explorer/282382)
**Author:** [@dkmobil](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dkmobil)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2009, 2:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/page-alignment-ok-in-firefox-wrong-in-explorer/282382 "2009-02-21T02:55:10Z")
Hi, I have a bit of a problem with my page alignment \[frowning\] The site is: http://www.billigmobiltelefoni.com It looks ok in Firefox (3.06), but totally wrong in Explorer (7.0). First firefox. Here the layout i… --- ## [Can I disable Flash Player Debugger Errors?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-disable-flash-player-debugger-errors/282379)
**Author:** [@mafordha](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mafordha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2009, 1:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-disable-flash-player-debugger-errors/282379 "2009-02-21T01:58:03Z")
Does anybody know of a way to disable error messages generated by the debugger version of Flash Player 10? Error messages are great while I am developing, but not while browsing other sites \[smile\] It is a drag to keep r… --- ## [New and Need Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-and-need-help/282378)
**Author:** [@dracotag](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dracotag)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2009, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-and-need-help/282378 "2009-02-21T00:21:09Z")
Hi, I'm currently taking a class on flash, but I missed one day and now I'm stuck! What I need help with is the 9-slice thing. My assignment is to recreate a completed .swf file, a simple frame with buttons, and when you… --- ## [Papervision3D question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision3d-question/282376)
**Author:** [@ledgeswarp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ledgeswarp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 11:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision3d-question/282376 "2009-02-20T23:52:31Z")
How do you access the contents of a Material that has been added in Papervision? Tried getMaterialByName, but it isn't working... Essentially what I need to do is access the MovieClip that I added as a MovieMaterial. … --- ## [\[F8\] Using external varibles and if-statement. Please Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-using-external-varibles-and-if-statement-please-help/282375)
**Author:** [@Sketchbookshark](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sketchbookshark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-using-external-varibles-and-if-statement-please-help/282375 "2009-02-20T23:49:22Z")
Hi everyone, I am trying to control some of the global variables in my script through an external text file. Is that possible? I have a variable called "\_global.scrollOrNot, which determines whether I want flash to … --- ## [Sessions with login](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sessions-with-login/282374)
**Author:** [@drummer392](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/drummer392)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sessions-with-login/282374 "2009-02-20T23:26:15Z")
I am having trouble calling a session with the username and password when the user logs in, and then having that information carry over to the rest of my pages to be used with other functions. Any suggestions. I don't… --- ## [CSS style based on another style](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-style-based-on-another-style/282369)
**Author:** [@graylensman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/graylensman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-style-based-on-another-style/282369 "2009-02-20T21:47:59Z")
Coming from the print side of things... Using, say, InDesign or QuarkXPress, I can create a style for body copy. Then I can create a style for headers based on body copy, changing only the point size of the font. I mak… --- ## [Flash AS3 Vertical Scaling Menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-as3-vertical-scaling-menu/282366)
**Author:** [@asmitty911](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/asmitty911)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-as3-vertical-scaling-menu/282366 "2009-02-20T20:48:51Z")
Im trying to make a Vertical Scaling menu. So when you roll over a text item it goes from a .5 scale to a 1. scale and all the other text items below will move down accordingly to make room for the scale. Im using tweenl… --- ## [Comments & Flash Solutions? Suggestions Pls](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/comments-flash-solutions-suggestions-pls/282365)
**Author:** [@vids](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vids)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/comments-flash-solutions-suggestions-pls/282365 "2009-02-20T20:45:24Z")
I'm working on a site that the client wants all flash. However there are 2 sections where they want comment areas (or blogging?). Right now I am looking for suggestions. So far I am thinking of perhaps treading down … --- ## [RegExp question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/regexp-question/282364)
**Author:** [@koolkrasher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/koolkrasher)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/regexp-question/282364 "2009-02-20T20:21:22Z")
im trying to wrap my head around regular expressions in js and php. So for a self test i figure id try to remove a html link from a email submission. Getting r rid of everything from \ and everything in between bu… --- ## [Multiple Key Handler](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-key-handler/282363)
**Author:** [@PsuFan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PsuFan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-key-handler/282363 "2009-02-20T20:06:43Z")
Hey, I have found a few multiple key handlers to move the player d\[FONT=Times New Roman\] iagonally. Ive tried them and they work okay but heres what happens: when your pressing two keys and you let go of one, the pla… --- ## [Flash CS4 Help File Offline What Happened to Tag Defintions Showing UP?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs4-help-file-offline-what-happened-to-tag-defintions-showing-up/282361)
**Author:** [@fcastro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fcastro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs4-help-file-offline-what-happened-to-tag-defintions-showing-up/282361 "2009-02-20T19:37:51Z")
Hi everyone, Anyone else notice that the help system isn't working like it use to. When you highlighted a word in the past such as "null" it use to pull up the word and the info in all the books. Now all I see is a web… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=909) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=911)