# programming **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=991 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 992 --- ## [Help with onReleaseOutside for AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-onreleaseoutside-for-as3/276966)
**Author:** [@rondog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rondog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2008, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-onreleaseoutside-for-as3/276966 "2008-12-05T18:31:10Z")
I read senoculars post on this but cant figure it out I am making a drag/drop file and if I am not over the clip I began dragging, it wont release. I added an event to the stage for MOUSE\_UP, but then when Im not over … --- ## [\[flash8\] Linking to the correct frames](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-linking-to-the-correct-frames/276963)
**Author:** [@Waystilos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Waystilos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2008, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-linking-to-the-correct-frames/276963 "2008-12-05T17:52:45Z")
Hi Everyone, I am new to flash and as and have ran into my first problem with my website. I am trying to make buttons (or maybe they should be movie clips) on my menue to link to the correct frame (about me, faqs, ect...… --- ## [\[F8\] Loading dynamic text using a for loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-loading-dynamic-text-using-a-for-loop/276959)
**Author:** [@Skarab](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Skarab)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2008, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-loading-dynamic-text-using-a-for-loop/276959 "2008-12-05T16:18:59Z")
I'm creating a searchable database in Flash where all the content loads dynamically from external sources. the main interface is columns of buttons where clicking in the first column sends the user to a named frame with … --- ## [Converting an swf (that is streaming in an flv) to .mov](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-an-swf-that-is-streaming-in-an-flv-to-mov/276958)
**Author:** [@sci](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sci)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2008, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-an-swf-that-is-streaming-in-an-flv-to-mov/276958 "2008-12-05T16:12:44Z")
afternoon/morning all, Checked the forums but I cannot find a specific solution to this problem. This may be a completely daft question however..... Ok, the client has a swf file that is loading in a flv. They want t… --- ## [loadMovie to target\_mc not unloading previous SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-to-target-mc-not-unloading-previous-swf/276956)
**Author:** [@somnamblst](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/somnamblst)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2008, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-to-target-mc-not-unloading-previous-swf/276956 "2008-12-05T16:01:29Z")
My previous SWF is not unloading, the subSWFs are stacking on top of each other . I tried the following but I definitely see the previous SWF underneath.: fourthR\_mc.onRelease = function() { target\_mc.unloadMovie(… --- ## [Music in Flash - Change on measures?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/music-in-flash-change-on-measures/276955)
**Author:** [@silverdoves](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/silverdoves)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2008, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/music-in-flash-change-on-measures/276955 "2008-12-05T15:59:01Z")
Ok. So I really am not working on this project at the moment, but I had a thought and wanted to bring it up on the forum because I really don't know enough about Flash to know if this is possible. Is it possible with … --- ## [onRelease event](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onrelease-event/276952)
**Author:** [@Voursez](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Voursez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2008, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onrelease-event/276952 "2008-12-05T12:46:19Z")
Hey folks. Im trying to load in some images from a xml-file, and make them into buttons (give them an onRelease function). I really had expected this to work, but apparently not. What am I doing wrong? \[AS\] var xml:X… --- ## ['en rule' and special characters](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/en-rule-and-special-characters/276951)
**Author:** [@partimer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/partimer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2008, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/en-rule-and-special-characters/276951 "2008-12-05T11:53:02Z")
Has anyone ever experienced trying to import the 'en rule' (longer dash) and any other special characters into a dynamic text field in as3? I've got a text editor that should populate with text from a database and most… --- ## [Flash Questionnaire exports to XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-questionnaire-exports-to-xml/276950)
**Author:** [@ajflash77](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ajflash77)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2008, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-questionnaire-exports-to-xml/276950 "2008-12-05T10:51:11Z")
Hey, I'm today's new guy with a problem! What I need is to make a questionnaire form in Flash that, when completed and submitted, exports the information entered by the user into an XML document. Any ideas? I'm pret… --- ## [Dispatching event from inside a movieClip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dispatching-event-from-inside-a-movieclip/276947)
**Author:** [@adnan794](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adnan794)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2008, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dispatching-event-from-inside-a-movieclip/276947 "2008-12-05T09:45:05Z")
Hello I am making a project in which I am loading an swf file inside a movie clip now I want to know that when the loaded swf file has finished playing it dispatches an event or something that tells either the movie c… --- ## [Flash video menu (button - download video from cd - problem)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-video-menu-button-download-video-from-cd-problem/276943)
**Author:** [@sebere](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sebere)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2008, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-video-menu-button-download-video-from-cd-problem/276943 "2008-12-05T08:36:32Z")
Hi! I made a flash movie which looks like menu (functions like dvd menu). Inside of it you can view videos, make some calculations, use small programs,... I have burned it on cd. When you put cd into computer it autor… --- ## [Need Help with Scrolling Menu (runs off stage)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-scrolling-menu-runs-off-stage/276942)
**Author:** [@bumble\_bee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bumble_bee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2008, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-scrolling-menu-runs-off-stage/276942 "2008-12-05T07:51:03Z")
Can someone please help. This scrolling menu runs off the page and I don't know how to keep it in the boundaries of the stage. Any suggestions? I'll take anything. thank you! \*\* Here is the AS and I have attached the f… --- ## [Flash Video not streming properly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-video-not-streming-properly/276941)
**Author:** [@jpinteractive](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jpinteractive)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2008, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-video-not-streming-properly/276941 "2008-12-05T07:29:04Z")
Hi, some one guide me to the right tutorial about how to do Flash Video encoding.. because i have 10 flv in my site its not streaming properly. i need better understanding of flash video encoding. i hope someone will … --- ## [Adding instance to stage from a movieclip linked class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-instance-to-stage-from-a-movieclip-linked-class/276938)
**Author:** [@christinelalala](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/christinelalala)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2008, 7:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-instance-to-stage-from-a-movieclip-linked-class/276938 "2008-12-05T07:08:08Z")
Hi, I was trying to add an instance I created in a class to the main stage, like this: var blackD:MovieClip = new blackboardinfo(); Stage.addChild(blackD); it was working fine, however, after I added preload page, wh… --- ## [URLLoader / XML / MovieClips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urlloader-xml-movieclips/276936)
**Author:** [@blassik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blassik)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2008, 6:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urlloader-xml-movieclips/276936 "2008-12-05T06:54:33Z")
Hello, My team and I working with URLLoader. We are able to load images fine specifying the attribute: src="path/image.jpg" within the image element. But how do we load movieclips? We have gone under properties… --- ## [1 px difference](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/1-px-difference/276935)
**Author:** [@Elvyne963](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Elvyne963)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2008, 6:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/1-px-difference/276935 "2008-12-05T06:25:10Z")
Hi, I don't know why, but, between firefox and IE there is a 1px difference in the vertical positioning of my page, if you have a suggestion on how to fix it, please say so. Here so you can see what I mean http://vouss… --- ## [Cursor Text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cursor-text/276931)
**Author:** [@hotdog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hotdog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2008, 4:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cursor-text/276931 "2008-12-05T04:27:45Z")
Hey!! I have created colour 25 swatches in flash. can anyone tell me how to make the name of the colour appear underneath of the cursor when the mouse is over each colour swatch!! thanks a lot!!! --- ## [Drag And Snap](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-and-snap/276929)
**Author:** [@DanDaMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DanDaMan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2008, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-and-snap/276929 "2008-12-05T03:55:30Z")
I was wondering how I could make a line of movie clips, say 5 or 6, and allow them all to be dragged and snapped to the closest coordinate. Say, for instance, like a picture gallery. There are 5 pictures in a horizonta… --- ## [Making Classic Platform Game Frogger](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-classic-platform-game-frogger/276927)
**Author:** [@NG\_Prophet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NG_Prophet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2008, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-classic-platform-game-frogger/276927 "2008-12-05T03:29:33Z")
I need some help with the code. Does anyone know any websites that help you step by step with code to make the game Frogger? If you know some please do tell. It would be a great help. --- ## [Send to Friend form from flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/send-to-friend-form-from-flash/276925)
**Author:** [@nate4923](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nate4923)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2008, 2:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/send-to-friend-form-from-flash/276925 "2008-12-05T02:51:07Z")
I've made a million flash forms in which I post the data using loadVariables. I've always sent the email with this tag: $to = "name@domain.com"; With this form I'm making now I need the user to be able to define the … --- ## [\[AS2\] delay on rollover](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-delay-on-rollover/276924)
**Author:** [@morley83](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/morley83)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2008, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-delay-on-rollover/276924 "2008-12-05T02:29:06Z")
Nevermind, fixed! --- ## [\[Tutorial question\] PHP 5 Sockets with Flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tutorial-question-php-5-sockets-with-flash-8/276920)
**Author:** [@SpectreNectar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SpectreNectar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2008, 12:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tutorial-question-php-5-sockets-with-flash-8/276920 "2008-12-05T00:15:02Z")
Greetings I get this error when I do the command prompt stuff explained in page 5 of the http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/php5sockets\_flash8.htm tutorial: Fatal error: Call to undefined function socket\_create() … --- ## [Need Guidance on Making an Image Map with Rollovers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-guidance-on-making-an-image-map-with-rollovers/276914)
**Author:** [@jderosa3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jderosa3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-guidance-on-making-an-image-map-with-rollovers/276914 "2008-12-04T22:37:06Z")
I have to make a an image map of the USA and have it so when I rollover the states they change color and when click will call a URL... any ideas? I know how to make an image map and find it to be very easy in Illustrat… --- ## [Arrange layers with AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/arrange-layers-with-as3/276912)
**Author:** [@MarMel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MarMel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/arrange-layers-with-as3/276912 "2008-12-04T22:24:44Z")
Hey Guys! I have a problem with my portfolio. The problem is this (simplefied): I have two cards (rectangles) next to each other. They are in different layers. When you click on one of the cards, they enlarge, covering… --- ## [Linkage issues with loading MP3s](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linkage-issues-with-loading-mp3s/276911)
**Author:** [@qhrome27](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/qhrome27)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linkage-issues-with-loading-mp3s/276911 "2008-12-04T22:22:17Z")
Hello, I am working on a game, and I am using MP3s within the SWF file to load at certain times. In order to make them loadable, I have set up the Linkage properties to : -Export for ActionScript -Export in first fram… --- ## [Best blog CMS?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-blog-cms/276908)
**Author:** [@Sage\_of\_Fire](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sage_of_Fire)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-blog-cms/276908 "2008-12-04T22:14:12Z")
I'm going to be setting up a website soon with multiple blogs, and I'd like to know a good CMS for managing blogs. It must support multiple users and image uploading, and I'd like it to be lightweight, easily modifiable … --- ## [Call a function on stage from within a child movieClip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/call-a-function-on-stage-from-within-a-child-movieclip/276906)
**Author:** [@wuzzi2ya](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wuzzi2ya)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/call-a-function-on-stage-from-within-a-child-movieclip/276906 "2008-12-04T21:38:21Z")
Easy but not able to get it working. I have a clickable mc within another mc which is located on the main timeline. I need to call a function on the main timeline from within the clickable mc... this.parent.parent ret… --- ## [Problem with AS3 Tweens](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-as3-tweens/276905)
**Author:** [@Ricky55](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ricky55)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-as3-tweens/276905 "2008-12-04T21:30:21Z")
Hi New to AS3 and just having one problem. I am using this code to load in my external swf's with a preloader I'm using the tweens to just fade in and out my swf's, works well. This is my code var movieLoad:Loade… --- ## [Dynamic text AS a mask](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-as-a-mask/276904)
**Author:** [@xstevey\_bx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xstevey_bx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-as-a-mask/276904 "2008-12-04T21:25:43Z")
Instead of importing png images for my stylised headings I wanted to generate them using infromation from an existing XML document. I created a splattered image in photoshop and imported it. I have 3 layers - Dynam… --- ## [Passing objects to eventhandlers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-objects-to-eventhandlers/276903)
**Author:** [@MarMel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MarMel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-objects-to-eventhandlers/276903 "2008-12-04T21:22:23Z")
Hy Guys! Let me first introduce myself: I am Marcel, I live in the Netherlands.. I'm fairly new to Kirupa, that is, new to posting my problems/findings. I'm using flash (CS 3) now for allmost a year, and the threads in… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=990) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/41.md?page=992)