# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1034 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1035 --- ## [Event.COMPLETE not firing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/event-complete-not-firing/255189)
**Author:** [@Icy\_Penguin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Icy_Penguin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/event-complete-not-firing/255189 "2008-03-19T21:28:42Z")
Hey all, I have a simple image loader trying to load an image with an Event Listener. The COMPLETE event never fires however. If I use Event.ENTER\_FRAME, for example, the image loads in there just fine (but is done… --- ## [Make a button download a pdf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-a-button-download-a-pdf/255180)
**Author:** [@entourage](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/entourage)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-a-button-download-a-pdf/255180 "2008-03-19T20:23:40Z")
I'd like users to be able to download a printable PDF when they click a button on my flash site, but I don't know the coding required to link to a pdf in my contents folder. Any ideas? I'm kind of new at this so any h… --- ## [RSS Reader - Multiple Feeds...HELP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rss-reader-multiple-feeds-help/255170)
**Author:** [@kidg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kidg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rss-reader-multiple-feeds-help/255170 "2008-03-19T18:35:40Z")
\[FONT=Arial\]First of all, let me explain that I am a designer and tend to struggle with code. However, I've been making a serious effort to learn AS3 and have had some unexpected success...until I hit this snag.\[/FONT\] … --- ## [How do I stop carousel on item when item is clicked on?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-stop-carousel-on-item-when-item-is-clicked-on/255166)
**Author:** [@flashbevel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashbevel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-stop-carousel-on-item-when-item-is-clicked-on/255166 "2008-03-19T18:18:33Z")
Yeah ...some of us are still trying to tweak the carousel... I need to know how to stop the carousel when an item in the carousel is clicked on. Of course I'd also like to have that item come to the front and center as w… --- ## [Video Size](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-size/255164)
**Author:** [@WearDark](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WearDark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-size/255164 "2008-03-19T18:07:26Z")
Im wondering if anybody out there knows to calculate the distance between the top of a videoPlayer object and the top of the actual video area. If you load a widescreen video with maintain aspect ratio on, you get dead… --- ## [Shapeflag hitTesting not working in movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shapeflag-hittesting-not-working-in-movieclip/255159)
**Author:** [@arunforce](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arunforce)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shapeflag-hittesting-not-working-in-movieclip/255159 "2008-03-19T17:26:28Z")
Look at the example attached. I thought maybe I had to use localToGlobal, but they are on the same layer, so it can't be that. It works on the root frame, just not in the movieclip. Any ideas would be helpful. --- ## [Help with FLASH-\>XML-\>UNICODE](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-flash-xml-unicode/255158)
**Author:** [@nicfiore](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nicfiore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-flash-xml-unicode/255158 "2008-03-19T17:26:22Z")
Hello- I've been reading around the web about this issue but can't seem to find the answer to the problem. Problem is with an xml file (dynamic, updated throughout the day by an update tool) with german characters (u… --- ## [Class Communication through the Document Class?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-communication-through-the-document-class/255157)
**Author:** [@EthanG800cc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/EthanG800cc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-communication-through-the-document-class/255157 "2008-03-19T17:24:37Z")
Hello all. I've been running into the problem of classes, their variables, and how they are able to interact. Example: I have a document class which instantiates two different classes, each with their own public var… --- ## [Question about the flash + php form tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-the-flash-php-form-tutorial/255146)
**Author:** [@showerx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/showerx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-the-flash-php-form-tutorial/255146 "2008-03-19T15:40:28Z")
I checked it out and its great. I cant find the action script for it in the fla file, what frame is it in ? All I found was a stop(); in the actions layer. I cant find the actions for every thing else like advanc… --- ## [\# Change Sprite To Aim At Mouse](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-sprite-to-aim-at-mouse/255144)
**Author:** [@Scheisse](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Scheisse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-sprite-to-aim-at-mouse/255144 "2008-03-19T14:59:32Z")
This is what I want to do, but I am having difficulty. \[image\]\[URL="\[image\]"\] When the mouse cursor(gun site) is within those boundaries. I want the appropriate sprite to be shown. This is only one character. He wi… --- ## [\[CS3\] Flash Exiting FullScreen Mode when it Shouldn't](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-flash-exiting-fullscreen-mode-when-it-shouldnt/255143)
**Author:** [@xohol](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xohol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-flash-exiting-fullscreen-mode-when-it-shouldnt/255143 "2008-03-19T14:55:04Z")
I am having problems with the flash projectors staying in FULLSCREEN mode this problem is with all of my touch-screens i have made in CS3. The touch-screens are exe flash projector files that when launched go to full… --- ## [Fullscreen Mode isn't Staying in FULLSCREEN?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fullscreen-mode-isnt-staying-in-fullscreen/255142)
**Author:** [@xohol](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xohol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fullscreen-mode-isnt-staying-in-fullscreen/255142 "2008-03-19T14:52:55Z")
I am having problems with the flash projectors staying in FULLSCREEN mode this problem is with all of my touch-screens i have made in CS3. The touch-screens are exe flash projector files that when launched go to full… --- ## [Panning image with actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/panning-image-with-actionscript/255141)
**Author:** [@jdamon78](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jdamon78)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/panning-image-with-actionscript/255141 "2008-03-19T14:21:18Z")
Hi - I hope you can help! I've been trying to copy and paste this actionscript from the Flash help pages to pan an image with actionscript although i can't get it to work! http://livedocs.adobe.com/flash/8/main/wwh… --- ## [Webcams in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/webcams-in-flash/255138)
**Author:** [@cxth](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cxth)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/webcams-in-flash/255138 "2008-03-19T13:32:27Z")
Can anyone suggest any good tutorials? --- ## [Advanced Image Viewer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advanced-image-viewer/255133)
**Author:** [@bigtrey90](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bigtrey90)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advanced-image-viewer/255133 "2008-03-19T12:34:16Z")
I want to create a image viewer like shown on this website, http://www.iseedeadpixels.nl/. Could someone help me achieve this? Idk what type of actionscript I use. --- ## [Importing and instantiating, whats the difference?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-and-instantiating-whats-the-difference/255130)
**Author:** [@daidai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daidai)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-and-instantiating-whats-the-difference/255130 "2008-03-19T12:19:36Z")
how important is importing, like import someClass; because it seems that if you want to use the class like var \_someClass = new someClass(); it will work without importing it. is it just for efficiency purpo… --- ## [Move elements about the page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/move-elements-about-the-page/255126)
**Author:** [@suz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/suz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/move-elements-about-the-page/255126 "2008-03-19T11:37:52Z")
I've created a desktop interface in flash which I now want to animate by allowing the user to click on the different objects and move them about the movie. Does anyone know of any tutorials to do this or if there are … --- ## [getURL("problem")](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-problem/255125)
**Author:** [@jamessy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jamessy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-problem/255125 "2008-03-19T11:14:42Z")
all im am trying to do is have a flash button embedded in a html page which when clicked goes to a webpage this is my code this.but.onRelease=function(){ getURL("index.html"); } it worked when i tested it in flash bu… --- ## [\[FLEX\] Using NumericStepper in DataGrid](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex-using-numericstepper-in-datagrid/255124)
**Author:** [@bennymartensson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bennymartensson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex-using-numericstepper-in-datagrid/255124 "2008-03-19T11:00:49Z")
I have this code for uploading files to a PHP-script. It works fine when I place my NumericStepper(id="sida") outside the DataGrid but when I try to put it inside, Flex can't find the property "sida". What code goes wher… --- ## [Simple AS2 mouseover effect not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-as2-mouseover-effect-not-working/255122)
**Author:** [@uzilover](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/uzilover)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-as2-mouseover-effect-not-working/255122 "2008-03-19T10:00:20Z")
Hi, I don't use actionscript very often, but I'm convinced this effect should work. I just want the movie clip "button" to play on mouseover and rewind on mouseout. The attached fla is a simplified version. Hope … --- ## [Running a Flex app outside Flex builder](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/running-a-flex-app-outside-flex-builder/255119)
**Author:** [@derm116](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/derm116)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 9:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/running-a-flex-app-outside-flex-builder/255119 "2008-03-19T09:20:42Z")
Hi all, I've been working on a flex widget for a number of weeks and have just completed development and testing and want to upload the swf to a server! If I run the swf from flex builder it connects to the server fine… --- ## [FLV files in laods in swf file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-files-in-laods-in-swf-file/255118)
**Author:** [@sarfdesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sarfdesign)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-files-in-laods-in-swf-file/255118 "2008-03-19T09:18:30Z")
dear friend, www.mumdo.com/video/v.html i m working on this website everything is finished but only i m having problem with videos. As i used flv files which I import in swf as component. Now can i give loading or … --- ## [Help...need a horizontal scrollbar!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-need-a-horizontal-scrollbar/255116)
**Author:** [@Severinf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Severinf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 8:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-need-a-horizontal-scrollbar/255116 "2008-03-19T08:12:01Z")
I made this tutorial (no worries, it's on kirupa.com) but I need it the other way round...on the x-axis. I tried to change the script, but it didn't work. Can someone give me a hint, how to change the script? Would be … --- ## [Simple Tutorial on Trajectory?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-tutorial-on-trajectory/255114)
**Author:** [@specialboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/specialboy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 6:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-tutorial-on-trajectory/255114 "2008-03-19T06:34:38Z")
I am having trouble making a missle gradually fall down. Can someone direct me to some simple tuts on that? Or at least tell me what I am looking for. I've found some on gravity, but they are usually about things fall … --- ## [String.replace()](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-replace/255113)
**Author:** [@trundrumbalind](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trundrumbalind)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 6:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-replace/255113 "2008-03-19T06:29:48Z")
Hi guys, Ok I have an input text field with htmlText set to false. Now, I want to grab data from the text field but I want to convert line breaks to "\
". I used this code... textDescription.text.replace("\\r", "\ **Author:** [@Flash\_Man1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flash_Man1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 4:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-issues-in-browser/255108 "2008-03-19T04:17:20Z") Hey all, I have a DataGrid and I am manually setting the widths of the columns and they are working when i test through the flash application but in the browsers my column widths are not being set at all?? Has anybod… --- ## [Projectile Movement Between Two Points](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/projectile-movement-between-two-points/255107)
**Author:** [@Septenary](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Septenary)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/projectile-movement-between-two-points/255107 "2008-03-19T02:45:57Z")
Hey, I have two points on the stage. I need to move a projectile from one point to the other with parabolic motion, reaching a certain maximum height. The known variables are, therefore, the (x,y) start coordinate, t… --- ## [\[AIR\] Are .air files really secure?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/air-are-air-files-really-secure/255100)
**Author:** [@Rezmason](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rezmason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/air-are-air-files-really-secure/255100 "2008-03-19T01:32:46Z")
I'm deploying a web app built on AIR. The app consists of a main swf, which loads smaller swfs in as modules. When someone downloads my .air installer file, they could treat it like a zip file and explore it or decompr… --- ## [Duplicating text in one text input box to another text box](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-text-in-one-text-input-box-to-another-text-box/255099)
**Author:** [@justice49](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/justice49)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 1:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-text-in-one-text-input-box-to-another-text-box/255099 "2008-03-19T01:25:08Z")
I have 3 text input boxes in one scene. I want the user to type his name into the first box. When a button is clicked the user's name goes into the second box. A new user comes along, and types his name into the first b… --- ## [Publish or insert in dreamweaver-AC\_RunActiveContent.js](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/publish-or-insert-in-dreamweaver-ac-runactivecontent-js/255096)
**Author:** [@nicks03](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nicks03)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/publish-or-insert-in-dreamweaver-ac-runactivecontent-js/255096 "2008-03-19T00:55:19Z")
Hi When i publish from flash cs3, my movie works, but when i insert the same file in dreamweaver cs3 the movie won't appear. Does anyone know whats going on? Cheers [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1033) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1035)