# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=911 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 912 --- ## [\[Help\] mouse direction tilts image/movie clip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-mouse-direction-tilts-image-movie-clip/282358)
**Author:** [@oh\_elle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oh_elle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-mouse-direction-tilts-image-movie-clip/282358 "2009-02-20T17:49:07Z")
Hi there everyone, This is my first post. I am hoping you can point me in the right direction to help me solve my problem. I am designing an online city guide and on this particular page I have an image of a map. I want … --- ## [Slideshow speeding up](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-speeding-up/282355)
**Author:** [@jhans](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jhans)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-speeding-up/282355 "2009-02-20T15:38:17Z")
I've completed the slideshow tutorial (http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/xml\_slideshow3.htm ) and I seem to have an issue with the rotation speeding up once I've clicked the next button. If I let it play without us… --- ## [Type Coercion Failed on custom event dispatched across SWF files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/type-coercion-failed-on-custom-event-dispatched-across-swf-files/282354)
**Author:** [@TizonOchai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TizonOchai)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/type-coercion-failed-on-custom-event-dispatched-across-swf-files/282354 "2009-02-20T15:33:07Z")
Running into a problem dispatching a custom event from a parent SWF made in Flex Builder to a child SWF made in Flash CS4 that is loaded at runtime. Namely, whenever the child SWF is dispatched an event, I get a runtime… --- ## [SharedObject is not written on the server, anyone encountered this before?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sharedobject-is-not-written-on-the-server-anyone-encountered-this-before/282351)
**Author:** [@awflasher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/awflasher)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sharedobject-is-not-written-on-the-server-anyone-encountered-this-before/282351 "2009-02-20T15:11:14Z")
I've been designing a SharedObject-based Cookie system for a while, everything works fine in my Flash authoring tool and my localhost (I used a dummy domain) But after I committed the swf file to server, the SharedObje… --- ## [NEWBIE\* lmc\_tween in cs3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-lmc-tween-in-cs3/282350)
**Author:** [@tonimacaroni](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tonimacaroni)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-lmc-tween-in-cs3/282350 "2009-02-20T15:08:20Z")
Hi all i'm trying to use the lmc\_tween.as in my cs3 version of flash for the first time and see that it ain't working. have they changed something? please help, i've not been ASing for too long and wanted to stretch ou… --- ## [Kicking the AS 2 Habit](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kicking-the-as-2-habit/282344)
**Author:** [@Signy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Signy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kicking-the-as-2-habit/282344 "2009-02-20T13:40:31Z")
Hi all, Well I've reached the point when it's about the time to kick AS 2 and move on to AS 3. I've always had the best luck getting to grips with the new format by experimenting, reading a decent flash book and tryin… --- ## [HEADER If/ELSE STATEMENTS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/header-if-else-statements/282342)
**Author:** [@drummer392](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/drummer392)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/header-if-else-statements/282342 "2009-02-20T12:59:20Z")
Hi There, I am having trouble with my if/then elseif/then statements. The code below if on all of my pages as a header, and what it does is shows the user their header based on who they are. The info is being process… --- ## [Between Classes Communication](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/between-classes-communication/282339)
**Author:** [@manolie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/manolie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/between-classes-communication/282339 "2009-02-20T12:39:48Z")
Hola!! Well, guys, I believe that what I am trying to do, is either so easy that I haven't thought about it or it can't be done at all! So here it is: I have a document class (let's say DocClass.as). This class instantia… --- ## [Controlling the number of bouce using easing class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-the-number-of-bouce-using-easing-class/282338)
**Author:** [@vMINOv](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vMINOv)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-the-number-of-bouce-using-easing-class/282338 "2009-02-20T12:30:58Z")
Is there a way to control the number of bounce when using Bounce.easeIn ?thanks in advance --- ## [Does it recieve a reference or a copy?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-it-recieve-a-reference-or-a-copy/282336)
**Author:** [@grandpaw\_broon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grandpaw_broon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-it-recieve-a-reference-or-a-copy/282336 "2009-02-20T12:24:32Z")
Hi all, Bit of a basic question again. I had a situation where i need to pass in an object to an other object. var material:Material = new Material(); material.setMaterialType(Material.TYPE\_WOOD); ... ... var m… --- ## [Multiscale image Viewport height](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiscale-image-viewport-height/282335)
**Author:** [@ajmal744](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ajmal744)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiscale-image-viewport-height/282335 "2009-02-20T12:21:50Z")
Hi All, Does anyone know how to get normalised value of ViewPortHeight. Multiscale image has other properties which I tried to calculate the height such as image.ViewPortWidth/image.AspectRatio, but I beleive it is not… --- ## [Creating a File List Box](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-file-list-box/282328)
**Author:** [@rick\_cope100\_ho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rick_cope100_ho)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-file-list-box/282328 "2009-02-20T11:20:17Z")
Is it possible in Flash to create a File List Box which does the same job as the "Open" window in Windows applications? I want users to be able to navigate to a file and then load it rather than have the filename pre-se… --- ## [How to fileupload in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-fileupload-in-flash/282327)
**Author:** [@swathi84\_k](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/swathi84_k)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-fileupload-in-flash/282327 "2009-02-20T11:18:07Z")
Hi.. Iam working on flash/Action Script 3.0 I am working on Fileuploading in flash.I am not getting.My code looks like: import flash.net.FileReference; import flash.net.FileFilter; upload\_txt.border=true; var ur… --- ## [Scrolling text with buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-text-with-buttons/282326)
**Author:** [@lowmoan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lowmoan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 10:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-text-with-buttons/282326 "2009-02-20T10:56:14Z")
I am using CS4 but my file was created in an older version therefore a lot of the actions are in ACTION SCRIPT 2. I'm trying to create dynamic text scroller. The default UI scroller cannot be changed in AS2 or I cann… --- ## [Need help expert bitmap](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-expert-bitmap/282323)
**Author:** [@thilsen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thilsen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-expert-bitmap/282323 "2009-02-20T09:54:40Z")
Hi all, can any one tell me how to expert the bitmap data from flash to asp.net? actually, i want to store that mc as jpg in local disk. Thanks thil --- ## [Good way of determin user machine performance](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-way-of-determin-user-machine-performance/282320)
**Author:** [@nook](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nook)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-way-of-determin-user-machine-performance/282320 "2009-02-20T08:17:26Z")
Hi. I'm thinking of varying content in my app depending on user machine performance. Is there any good standard methods? Like a mini-benchmark-test first thing in the app. I guess you could measure both the time of a fun… --- ## [Hide UL elements until page loads](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hide-ul-elements-until-page-loads/282319)
**Author:** [@euanc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/euanc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 8:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hide-ul-elements-until-page-loads/282319 "2009-02-20T08:11:56Z")
hi there i assume this is fairly simple to do! however i cant seem to find a solution that works. i have links which use shadowbox to load content as an iframe, but in ie if the page is not loaded it takes you direct … --- ## [SWF Pauses!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-pauses/282318)
**Author:** [@euanc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/euanc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 8:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-pauses/282318 "2009-02-20T08:08:20Z")
Hello, I was wondering if someone could help. I have done a holding page for one of my friends which includes an as3 flash file. When you view the site in ie7 the preloader shows but the swf is paused?! Also if you c… --- ## [Timer not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timer-not-working/282315)
**Author:** [@smallDot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smallDot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 6:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timer-not-working/282315 "2009-02-20T06:57:54Z")
there is no error in the Error window what is wrong with this code: function ShortTimer() { // creates a new five-second Timer var minuteTimer:Timer = new Timer(1000, 5); // designates listeners for the in… --- ## [Accessing nested text fields?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-nested-text-fields/282312)
**Author:** [@Blackroot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Blackroot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-nested-text-fields/282312 "2009-02-20T04:42:13Z")
Hello there; this is probably a really noobish question but I can't seem to solve it. I have a dynamic text field, which I then converted to an object and instanced. Both the text field and the object have a instance. I… --- ## [Making a graphic flash programmaticly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-graphic-flash-programmaticly/282308)
**Author:** [@lazarusomega200](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lazarusomega200)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-graphic-flash-programmaticly/282308 "2009-02-20T03:04:20Z")
Alright, I am trying to make a graphic flash at regular intervals that I can control via AS3. I was trying to do this with tweening but I am getting bogged down because for some reason when I try to get the darn thing to… --- ## [(?) Moving the mouse through Actionscript (?)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-the-mouse-through-actionscript/282307)
**Author:** [@Brent\_Summers](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Brent_Summers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-the-mouse-through-actionscript/282307 "2009-02-20T02:26:09Z")
Does anyone have any resources, ideas, or components that enable you to move the mouse through Action Script? I'd really appreciate any help with this and am more than willing to pay for a component if it makes this p… --- ## [Flash Base URL Parameter and External Library Issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-base-url-parameter-and-external-library-issue/282303)
**Author:** [@aaronbowden](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aaronbowden)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-base-url-parameter-and-external-library-issue/282303 "2009-02-20T00:57:47Z")
Ok - strange problem. I built a flash project that is made up of 15 separate .swf files all in the same directory. They all reference an external library (ExternalLibrary.swf) that's also in the same directory. Whe… --- ## [How to close a FLV PLAYBACK File](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-close-a-flv-playback-file/282300)
**Author:** [@munatika](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/munatika)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-close-a-flv-playback-file/282300 "2009-02-20T00:02:26Z")
Hi, I've been using the FLVPLAYBACK component in Flash CS3 and had put it in a separate swf from a main swf page that loads it and in which the navigation buttons are. My problem is that when I navigate to another sw… --- ## [Returning part of a bitmap](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/returning-part-of-a-bitmap/282298)
**Author:** [@michdd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/michdd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2009, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/returning-part-of-a-bitmap/282298 "2009-02-19T23:48:47Z")
What would be the easiest, and best way to return part of a bitmap from a sheet? I have a sheet that has 6 columns and 6 rows. Each sprite is 96x128 and I want to just return one of those in a new bitmap. --- ## [Profiling AS3 binary filesize](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/profiling-as3-binary-filesize/282297)
**Author:** [@rinogo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rinogo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2009, 11:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/profiling-as3-binary-filesize/282297 "2009-02-19T23:32:37Z")
Hey all, I've been trying to find an answer to this question for days - and I'm stumped. I'm trying to minimize the size of my SWF, but I can't find the tools that I need. Here's what I'm looking for: I need a tool… --- ## [Zoom Problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zoom-problems/282296)
**Author:** [@Rashniva](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rashniva)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2009, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zoom-problems/282296 "2009-02-19T23:01:33Z")
OK - I am building an interactive office map in Flash CS4. I have created a zoom in/out effect by scaling the width and height of my map. My problem is : When I zoom in or out of the rather large map flash uses the 't… --- ## [AS3: Formatting externally-loaded XML in a textarea component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-formatting-externally-loaded-xml-in-a-textarea-component/282287)
**Author:** [@tugboat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tugboat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2009, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-formatting-externally-loaded-xml-in-a-textarea-component/282287 "2009-02-19T20:55:53Z")
I've successfully loaded an xml file into a textarea component, but it creates A LOT of line-breaks which I can't seem to get rid of. This is the first time I've ever done this, so I'm guessing I'm doing something stupi… --- ## [loadVariables POST to a new window?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvariables-post-to-a-new-window/282286)
**Author:** [@jarenzo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jarenzo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2009, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvariables-post-to-a-new-window/282286 "2009-02-19T20:45:01Z")
I got it nevermind, DELETE THIS THREAD Hello, Simple problem most likely with a simple solution, although it's beyond me. in line with the send an email with flash tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscr… --- ## [Starting with Classes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/starting-with-classes/282285)
**Author:** [@Deluka](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Deluka)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2009, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/starting-with-classes/282285 "2009-02-19T20:39:16Z")
Hello there I'm just starting with this powerfull option in flash What I'm trying to do is writing a simple class thats buts some text on the stage. the next script those not give any errors but can't see anything on sta… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=910) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=912)