# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=968 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 969 --- ## [Flash Remoting w/ Coldfusion 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-remoting-w-coldfusion-8/278619)
**Author:** [@G\_Bob](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/G_Bob)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2009, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-remoting-w-coldfusion-8/278619 "2009-01-02T19:23:44Z")
Hi there, If anyone can explain the most basic way for AS3 to communicate w/ coldfusion, that would be most helpful. Here is my code (which doesn't work) to give you an idea - I just need a start, then I can go from ther… --- ## [How to load and use an external SWF?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-load-and-use-an-external-swf/278618)
**Author:** [@njaguar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/njaguar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2009, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-load-and-use-an-external-swf/278618 "2009-01-02T19:21:12Z")
\[Flash 9, Actionscript 2.0\] Hello, I've been messing around with this for a while, and cannot seem to get it to work. What I want to do is pretty simple; I want to have an external swf file that contains various swf … --- ## [indexOf last letters](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/indexof-last-letters/278617)
**Author:** [@gencoglu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gencoglu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/indexof-last-letters/278617 "2009-01-02T18:57:01Z")
I have two textboxes ,first one creates random words everytime I click on a button and the second box which is a dynamic tells if the created word is "plural "or "singular" according to the last letters (if a word ends i… --- ## [Combo system in Platform games](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combo-system-in-platform-games/278614)
**Author:** [@arundracula](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arundracula)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2009, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combo-system-in-platform-games/278614 "2009-01-02T18:12:10Z")
I am going to make an action game in flash. Platform game. (The view is like super mario games. I think it is called platform game). The game is exactly like Prince of Persia. I have an idea about the movements of atta… --- ## [\[Flash 8 AS 2.0\] Help in code that generate grid view of box using for loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-as-2-0-help-in-code-that-generate-grid-view-of-box-using-for-loop/278613)
**Author:** [@honzell](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/honzell)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2009, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-as-2-0-help-in-code-that-generate-grid-view-of-box-using-for-loop/278613 "2009-01-02T17:16:53Z")
Dear all, I am trying to use for loop to load small grey box to display in the image below. \[image\] But i couldn't figure out how to put in the if else condition when the col hits 7 and bring it to the next row. B… --- ## [PHP and PDF file manipulation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-and-pdf-file-manipulation/278610)
**Author:** [@rvturnage](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rvturnage)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2009, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-and-pdf-file-manipulation/278610 "2009-01-02T15:48:34Z")
I need some help with PDF's and PHP...A client first approached me waning the ability for a site visitor to select pages of a website and save them as a single PDF file. I was able to accomplish this relatively easily us… --- ## [2D Vectors?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2d-vectors/278602)
**Author:** [@johnlouis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johnlouis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2009, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2d-vectors/278602 "2009-01-02T14:55:46Z")
how do I initialize 2-dimensional vectors? --- ## [Embarrassed to Ask "droptarget"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embarrassed-to-ask-droptarget/278601)
**Author:** [@PHD2B](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PHD2B)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2009, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embarrassed-to-ask-droptarget/278601 "2009-01-02T14:33:18Z")
I attempted to follow the Computer/Paintbrush tutorial to create droptarget test. I am using CS4 Trial version. I can't decide if I should purchase it or not. I used to create interactive modules for use in web-based cou… --- ## [Continuity of instances across key frames](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/continuity-of-instances-across-key-frames/278599)
**Author:** [@anroy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anroy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2009, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/continuity-of-instances-across-key-frames/278599 "2009-01-02T14:19:41Z")
I have a MovieClip that exists in a few key frames along a layer in my timeline. In AS3, in my Document Class code, I reference it by instance name. I change some of its properties. I realize the Document Class code … --- ## [Running through code](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/running-through-code/278596)
**Author:** [@Voursez](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Voursez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2009, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/running-through-code/278596 "2009-01-02T13:32:26Z")
Hey folks I just got the honor of expanding a pageflipper made by the previous flashdude at the company. There is almost 12.000 lines of code, and the whole thing is a mess. What I need is some way to see what goes o… --- ## [Problem making swf and webcam work together](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-making-swf-and-webcam-work-together/278595)
**Author:** [@evilgoldfish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/evilgoldfish)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2009, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-making-swf-and-webcam-work-together/278595 "2009-01-02T12:44:15Z")
Hi I recently hired a guy to make a simple "eye toy" style game in Actionscript 3 that could work through webcams, more to see if it could be done than anything else! when you move, flame effects appear around you. I pla… --- ## [Pre-load swf files (not preloader)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pre-load-swf-files-not-preloader/278588)
**Author:** [@uvesten](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/uvesten)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2009, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pre-load-swf-files-not-preloader/278588 "2009-01-02T09:52:15Z")
Hi I have posted this question in the Flash CS3 forum as well... This is not a question about building a preloader in Flash. It's about pre-loading swf files in the background while the visitor is watching a page. … --- ## [Pre load (not preloader) SWF files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pre-load-not-preloader-swf-files/278587)
**Author:** [@uvesten](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/uvesten)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2009, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pre-load-not-preloader-swf-files/278587 "2009-01-02T09:50:16Z")
Hi This is not a question about building a preloader in Flash. It's about pre-loading swf files in the background while the visitor is watching a page. For instance, I have a start page built in HTML. It will have l… --- ## [Sending language (arabic) URLVariables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-language-arabic-urlvariables/278582)
**Author:** [@Ayman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ayman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2009, 7:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-language-arabic-urlvariables/278582 "2009-01-02T07:53:48Z")
Hi all, Im trying to send arabic language variables (using URLVariables) which should be displayed in a PHP page (as a simple test), but they're not shown correctly. Are there any encoding options in flash, to use with… --- ## [Quick question about static methods](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-question-about-static-methods/278581)
**Author:** [@El\_Phantom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/El_Phantom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2009, 7:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-question-about-static-methods/278581 "2009-01-02T07:50:36Z")
Are static methods innately slower than instance methods? I have been using static methods heavily in a project I'm working on and was just worried that maybe instance methods would be faster... anybody know for certain? … --- ## [POLL: best AS3 send vars and load vars method](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/poll-best-as3-send-vars-and-load-vars-method/278577)
**Author:** [@bootiteq](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bootiteq)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2009, 5:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/poll-best-as3-send-vars-and-load-vars-method/278577 "2009-01-02T05:40:27Z")
Hi Guys, Can you help me decide which way to go with as3 to php and back again. I generally use sqlite, xml or mysql for a database. I don't know if that matters. And sometimes (rarely) I don't use a database at all… --- ## [I can't get removeChild to work](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-cant-get-removechild-to-work/278576)
**Author:** [@SteelCity](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SteelCity)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2009, 4:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-cant-get-removechild-to-work/278576 "2009-01-02T04:50:19Z")
\[image\] Here is the background Website has 3 pages. Page 1 has a video that is called up dynamically. The code that calls this video is on the last frame of a movieclip. ( Scene 1 - Symbol 17.mc has the code inside it) … --- ## [Insert xml file into mysql database](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/insert-xml-file-into-mysql-database/278575)
**Author:** [@vivekthakur254](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vivekthakur254)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2009, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/insert-xml-file-into-mysql-database/278575 "2009-01-02T04:20:43Z")
Hello friends I am working with xml and php and mysql..in this code i am inserting downloaded xml file into database...but the problem is with my xml file...eg...so plz help me.... \<\<\<\\>… --- ## [Stopping sound problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-sound-problem/278572)
**Author:** [@mebius89](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mebius89)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2009, 2:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-sound-problem/278572 "2009-01-02T02:59:04Z")
I can play my desired sound by putting the code below. theSoundBG.play(); However, I can't stop the sound when I put this code. theSoundBG.stop(); I will get an error saying "stop is not a function" when the game… --- ## [\[AS3\] How to access child movieclips \[movieclip within a movieclip\]?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-how-to-access-child-movieclips-movieclip-within-a-movieclip/278567)
**Author:** [@ayumilove](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ayumilove)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2009, 1:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-how-to-access-child-movieclips-movieclip-within-a-movieclip/278567 "2009-01-02T01:08:29Z")
I have made a simple fla that - add movieClip1 on the stage - moves the movieClip1 from right to left - when movieClip1 detects a collision with the mouse, it stops. - when mouse is not in-contact, it continues to move … --- ## [Collision Detection Optimization Tips?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/collision-detection-optimization-tips/278566)
**Author:** [@El\_Phantom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/El_Phantom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2009, 12:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/collision-detection-optimization-tips/278566 "2009-01-02T00:27:01Z")
Hey Everybody, I've been working on a collision detection script for a couple weeks, and so far it's doing pretty good, but I would like to make it faster, and any help would be greatly appreciated. Here are the basic st… --- ## [Q: Help on multiple buttons\_loop\_arrays](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/q-help-on-multiple-buttons-loop-arrays/278564)
**Author:** [@nolomaru](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nolomaru)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2009, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/q-help-on-multiple-buttons-loop-arrays/278564 "2009-01-01T22:58:54Z")
Hello friends, i\`m a simple user of as2. Now when beginning a new year, I would want to begin to know a little more as3(because as3 is very powerfull) but i have a mega problem \[frowning\] i my in AS2 I wrote of the … --- ## [Change Title in Browser?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-title-in-browser/278563)
**Author:** [@Thew\_Technology](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Thew_Technology)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2009, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-title-in-browser/278563 "2009-01-01T22:58:34Z")
Anyone know how to change the title at the top of the browser via actionscript? I was thinking you could link to it through javascript in the same page as the swf but I don't know how to do that...Thanks -Adam --- ## [Please help! "Session Start Cannot Modify Header Information"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-session-start-cannot-modify-header-information/278561)
**Author:** [@xxsassxx31](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xxsassxx31)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2009, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-session-start-cannot-modify-header-information/278561 "2009-01-01T22:37:50Z")
I had an error in which I had someone do a fix of my index.php file for my website www.alliancedirect.net and everything was solved and perfect! I always used Adobe Contribute CS4 to add the page title and header informa… --- ## [Volume slider help?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/volume-slider-help/278560)
**Author:** [@Meepo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Meepo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2009, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/volume-slider-help/278560 "2009-01-01T22:06:22Z")
Hi everyone! New member here. I recently followed the volume slider tutorial (found here: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/volume\_slider.htm ) and created volume control for my flash game. When I test the slider in fla… --- ## [Making slideshow for CD for clients, how do I save it to CD so that they can play it?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-slideshow-for-cd-for-clients-how-do-i-save-it-to-cd-so-that-they-can-play-it/278553)
**Author:** [@confuzzled](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/confuzzled)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2009, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-slideshow-for-cd-for-clients-how-do-i-save-it-to-cd-so-that-they-can-play-it/278553 "2009-01-01T19:41:03Z")
Hi, bit stressed here lol. I've pretty much had 4 hours to figure Flash CS3 out so bare with me! I've sort of got the idea of making slideshows from tutorials, but my question, which nowhere seems to mention, is: How … --- ## [Update user's status based on date](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/update-users-status-based-on-date/278550)
**Author:** [@hombr3w311](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hombr3w311)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2009, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/update-users-status-based-on-date/278550 "2009-01-01T18:46:15Z")
Hi All - I have a complex php mysql admin backend in place for my company, a wireless ISP. What I am trying to do is update the "STATUS" field which describers if a subscriber is active, expired, cancelled or renewed b… --- ## [Loading multiple txt variables into one dynamic textfield?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-multiple-txt-variables-into-one-dynamic-textfield/278549)
**Author:** [@slackulator](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slackulator)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2009, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-multiple-txt-variables-into-one-dynamic-textfield/278549 "2009-01-01T17:17:53Z")
Hello everyone and happy new year. I was wondering if I can point to a variable of a .txt file. My .txt file has four variables: \[LIST\] \[\*\]&main= text here& \[\*\]&title = title here& \[\*\]&main2= text2 here& \[\*\]&title2 … --- ## [Flash video player help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-video-player-help/278547)
**Author:** [@Animastor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Animastor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2009, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-video-player-help/278547 "2009-01-01T15:59:54Z")
I'm trying to develop a flash video player :suppose\_maybe: but... I need some suggestions and help for putting the video time. Help would be appreciateed. (-: l8r, Ani\*\*mastor\*\* P.S. Flash file (.swf) http://cid-b… --- ## [Closing the flash player](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/closing-the-flash-player/278545)
**Author:** [@OML](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OML)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2009, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/closing-the-flash-player/278545 "2009-01-01T14:10:51Z")
I want to know when the user closes the flash player. Is it possible to get an event or is there a certain parameter that indicates this kind of action? For example running the SWF through the Flash Player or on a bro… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=967) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=969)