# classic bestof **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/classic-bestof/48.md [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) --- ## [About the classic bestof category](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/about-the-classic-bestof-category/49)
**Author:** [@krilnon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/krilnon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2014, 9:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/about-the-classic-bestof-category/49 "2014-10-10T09:20:44Z")
--- ## [Actionscript 4.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-4-0/282166)
**Author:** [@blehehe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blehehe)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2018, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-4-0/282166 "2018-05-30T23:00:52Z")
This is my first post but one of concern to me, I apologize in advance if this topic has been covered in a different thread. If so, please direct me to it, well I will be doing some searches later. I am learning Action… --- ## [N iterations of K function calls, or K function calls of N iterations?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/n-iterations-of-k-function-calls-or-k-function-calls-of-n-iterations/304300)
**Author:** [@KomodoDave](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/KomodoDave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2010, 2:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/n-iterations-of-k-function-calls-or-k-function-calls-of-n-iterations/304300 "2010-02-05T02:34:14Z")
Hi guys, I wish to implement a constraints solver in a physical simulation, and wish to model each constraint as a Function object. I'm wondering whether it's best to have each constraint operate on a full set of dat… --- ## ['inlining' (in the C++ sense) a referenced function - other options?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inlining-in-the-c-sense-a-referenced-function-other-options/304266)
**Author:** [@KomodoDave](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/KomodoDave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2010, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inlining-in-the-c-sense-a-referenced-function-other-options/304266 "2010-02-04T15:57:12Z")
Hi guys, Here's a bit of background info.. I am developing a verlet physics engine with collision detection and support for solving constraints through relaxation. I am aware of existing engines such as Box2D; I'm do… --- ## [\[AS3\] Discussion on getters/setters etc](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-discussion-on-getters-setters-etc/303156)
**Author:** [@Shaedo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shaedo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2010, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-discussion-on-getters-setters-etc/303156 "2010-01-15T01:32:56Z")
Hi this is forked from this thread in order to avoid hijacking: http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=342018 I just want to start by saying that I respect that people can get emotional about this and have strong… --- ## [Polymorphism shame on ActionScript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/polymorphism-shame-on-actionscript/301827)
**Author:** [@pedro\_paulo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pedro_paulo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2009, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/polymorphism-shame-on-actionscript/301827 "2009-12-16T13:35:59Z")
Hi. \[LEFT\]I just want to tell my deep frustation about OOP in flash for hard projects. I used to develop some apps with many classes, developping many components and, to be honest, polymorphism in AS simply does not ex… --- ## [\[AS3\] Security solutions -- should I try obfuscated AS2?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-security-solutions-should-i-try-obfuscated-as2/300658)
**Author:** [@Anogar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Anogar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2009, 7:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-security-solutions-should-i-try-obfuscated-as2/300658 "2009-11-25T07:12:49Z")
I'm trying to come up with a good method for generating random numbers on a Flash client that can't be simply duplicated and rigged. Think of it basically like a gambling solution. I want to be able to securely generate … --- ## [Does trace() slow down execution?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-trace-slow-down-execution/296883)
**Author:** [@Stratboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Stratboy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2009, 9:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-trace-slow-down-execution/296883 "2009-09-22T09:08:00Z")
One simple question: does trace() slow down execution? Should I omit trace actions in production files? --- ## [\[AS3\] How built in are Flash's Built in Classes?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-how-built-in-are-flashs-built-in-classes/294914)
**Author:** [@IQAndreas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IQAndreas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2009, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-how-built-in-are-flashs-built-in-classes/294914 "2009-08-21T23:28:46Z")
Sorry for the cryptic title. As with most of my questions, I really have no idea what keywords to search for, so I turn to these faithful forums. If I understand correctly, all classes in the fl.\* package are written i… --- ## [1 class to multiple library assets - error 1203](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/1-class-to-multiple-library-assets-error-1203/286130)
**Author:** [@Shaedo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shaedo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2009, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/1-class-to-multiple-library-assets-error-1203/286130 "2009-04-10T14:55:39Z")
I am trying to use one class for multiple library assests. It only seems to work when I have 0 arguments for the constructor. I work around it by adding a routine that gets called when its created and acts like a constru… --- ## [removeEventListener and Garbage Collection](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removeeventlistener-and-garbage-collection/285612)
**Author:** [@dandylion13](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dandylion13)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2009, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removeeventlistener-and-garbage-collection/285612 "2009-04-02T22:48:43Z")
Hello \[smile\] I understand that if enterFrame events are not removed from objects, the Garbage Collector will not remove those objects from memory. Is this only a problem with enterFrame events or should other events… --- ## [Creating buttons in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-buttons-in-as3/274679)
**Author:** [@Ricky55](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ricky55)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-buttons-in-as3/274679 "2008-08-08T22:08:52Z")
I've done quite a few projects in Flash but I tend to use it solidly for about three weeks and then I won't use it again until another project needs it so although I understand Action Script I never quite remember how to… --- ## [\[beginner\] Reef's AS3.0 Questions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/beginner-reefs-as3-0-questions/266943)
**Author:** [@REEF](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/REEF)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2008, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/beginner-reefs-as3-0-questions/266943 "2008-07-25T21:55:40Z")
Alright so I'd rather not make 100 threads on beginner questions - thanks for the help beforehand for anyone who answers them. I'll update this every now and then. How do I pass in a value to a function when using Mous… --- ## [Detecting Direction of Mouse Movement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-direction-of-mouse-movement/156815)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2008, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-direction-of-mouse-movement/156815 "2008-07-01T20:37:10Z")
Hey everyone, I came up with two simple functions for determining the direction the mouse is moving, and I'm wondering if you all have an easier way of doing this: vertical\_check = function () { j = 0; v = \[\]; thi… --- ## [Blog/CMS system for Flash/PHP/MySQL](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blog-cms-system-for-flash-php-mysql/160612)
**Author:** [@blixt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blixt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2008, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blog-cms-system-for-flash-php-mysql/160612 "2008-06-18T14:37:28Z")
I put together a little system to try to make it easy for more people with Flash based websites to have a blog integrated into their site. It also doubles up as a very basic CMS system, so you can create a Flash based … --- ## [How To Keep Fonts Clear (edited title)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-keep-fonts-clear-edited-title/3407)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-keep-fonts-clear-edited-title/3407 "2008-06-11T13:13:51Z")
hey, i have a ?.\\revery time i do the text scrolling thing, although it works it always ends up looking different than the rest of the regular normal text(the static text).\\rive tried leaving it as the same font and the … --- ## [OOP vs Procedural](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oop-vs-procedural/262869)
**Author:** [@digitalmatt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/digitalmatt)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oop-vs-procedural/262869 "2008-06-11T06:42:03Z")
I'm sure this has been asked around here before. But now that we have Actionscript 3.0, there is so much temptation for me to attempt to build every project to be object-oriented. How can we know when to choose OOP o… --- ## [How big of a problem is email harvesting?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-big-of-a-problem-is-email-harvesting/167470)
**Author:** [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-big-of-a-problem-is-email-harvesting/167470 "2008-05-28T11:38:00Z")
Whats the deal with email harvesting? Is it THAT big of a deal? I ask because this web site Ive been working on (worst web site ever) has all emails added via JS using character entities making it completely unreadable… --- ## [Sending Variables to PHP from Flash And Back again!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-variables-to-php-from-flash-and-back-again/90967)
**Author:** [@Jubba](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jubba)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-variables-to-php-from-flash-and-back-again/90967 "2008-05-16T16:32:20Z")
This is part 1 of a 3 part tutorial. The parts are: Part 1: A simple setup that will send variables from a Flash movie to a PHP script and then that PHP script will print the variables out. Part 2: Sending variable… --- ## [31 fps still optimum frame rate in AS3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/31-fps-still-optimum-frame-rate-in-as3/227389)
**Author:** [@jpixels](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jpixels)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2008, 3:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/31-fps-still-optimum-frame-rate-in-as3/227389 "2008-05-13T03:19:12Z")
I know 31 or 33 frames per second was optimal for AS2 but is it faster in AS3? It seems you can get away with 60 fps everything is smooth --- ## [\[AS3\] Disjointed code blues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-disjointed-code-blues/240696)
**Author:** [@WarpZone](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WarpZone)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 3:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-disjointed-code-blues/240696 "2007-10-05T03:45:27Z")
I've made the switch from AS 2.0 to AS 3.0. I can pretty much get my game working, and it runs much faster than the same thing would under 2.0. You'd think I'd have nothing to complain about, right? But I can't help it… --- ## [The length of AS3 code](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-length-of-as3-code/237725)
**Author:** [@Rezmason](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rezmason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2007, 6:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-length-of-as3-code/237725 "2007-09-03T06:24:06Z")
A lot of us are finding that our code has become larger in AS3 than in AS2. But I wonder, how much of this is needless elongation? And are there any actual disadvantages brought about by having more ActionScript code? I… --- ## [\[AS3\] Do I need an Object, an Array or a Dictionary?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-do-i-need-an-object-an-array-or-a-dictionary/232577)
**Author:** [@Rezmason](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rezmason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 5:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-do-i-need-an-object-an-array-or-a-dictionary/232577 "2007-07-16T05:29:01Z")
Hey, guys. Could someone tell me about when to use Arrays, Objects (associative arrays) and Dictionaries? My latest project iterates through a slew of data, and I want to get the most out of my for loops. All of the o… --- ## [AS3 Memory Management Tips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-memory-management-tips/227028)
**Author:** [@Rezmason](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rezmason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2007, 2:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-memory-management-tips/227028 "2007-05-26T02:59:46Z")
Hello. This thread is intended to make the memory management concepts I've talked about before on this forum a little easier to understand and put to use. I hope this keeps people from having to sift through the earlier … --- ## [Sprite vs. Movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sprite-vs-movieclip/224129)
**Author:** [@joshchernoff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joshchernoff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2007, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sprite-vs-movieclip/224129 "2007-04-28T22:32:59Z")
Why, when and how should people extend the Sprite in a class vs. the MovieClip class? “backward compatibility in AS3” ? :pa: --- ## [Scrollbars & Code structure - Actionscript 3.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollbars-code-structure-actionscript-3-0/211454)
**Author:** [@MichaelxxOA](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MichaelxxOA)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2006, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollbars-code-structure-actionscript-3-0/211454 "2006-12-31T20:21:25Z")
So this thread actually began from another thread, I am just moving it over here... I got asked to write a tutorial about this, is anyone else interested? The purpose of this thread is more about the code design then … --- ## [Adobe.com's preloader's circle](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adobe-coms-preloaders-circle/200232)
**Author:** [@Flash\_Test](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flash_Test)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2006, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adobe-coms-preloaders-circle/200232 "2006-09-10T12:49:29Z")
Hi everyone, I've been looking for ages for a tutorial which teaches me how to make that rotating circle using flash's gradient tools... (am talking about the one on adobe.com) Thanks in advance --- ## [Howd he do this? Resizing slideshow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/howd-he-do-this-resizing-slideshow/46448)
**Author:** [@niki](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/niki)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2006, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/howd-he-do-this-resizing-slideshow/46448 "2006-05-11T21:19:01Z")
http://www.podlob.com/ click on #1. under "flash Research" Ive tried searching these forums for resizing and slideshow but dont get what im looking for. Im trying to learn how to build a thumbnail gallery that when… --- ## [Fully Dynamic XML MP3 Player v1.1](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fully-dynamic-xml-mp3-player-v1-1/36701)
**Author:** [@Voetsjoeba](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Voetsjoeba)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2004, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fully-dynamic-xml-mp3-player-v1-1/36701 "2004-09-21T23:36:05Z")
\*\* \[color=Red\]\*\* VERSION 2: http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49368 \*\*\[/color\] \*\* Hello everybody \[smile\] I just finished a project I started a while ago, a fully dynamic MP3 player (with prel… --- ## [Transition of alpha via Action Script](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transition-of-alpha-via-action-script/3405)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2004, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transition-of-alpha-via-action-script/3405 "2004-09-15T19:17:32Z")
this isnt a direct problem but i saw a post where suprabreena mentioned using scripts for alpha commands and movement. this is something im not very aware of but would like to know more about, so heres my question, when … [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/classic-bestof/48.md?page=1)