# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1047 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1048 --- ## [Can someone review my Code, please?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-someone-review-my-code-please/254098)
**Author:** [@schammy79](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/schammy79)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-someone-review-my-code-please/254098 "2008-03-07T23:53:56Z")
I am trying to adapt the code from a Kirupa Tutorial to make a Sliding Menu (kirupa.com - Sliding Menu)… With the code below, I don’t get any error message, but the slide just does not move. Doesn’t twitch. LOL :huh: M… --- ## [IE VS FF Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-vs-ff-flash/254092)
**Author:** [@VirgoAnima](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VirgoAnima)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-vs-ff-flash/254092 "2008-03-07T22:22:13Z")
I have a question that I always wondered and never really found an answer too.....Why does IE render flash so much smoother than FF all the time. Every site I've ever made with flash runs better in IE. I guess I'm not co… --- ## [FLV pausing at start](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-pausing-at-start/254089)
**Author:** [@psi\_design](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/psi_design)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-pausing-at-start/254089 "2008-03-07T21:56:23Z")
Hey everybody, I'm having an issue with a linked flv set to not play at start or missing completely. When you click the play button the video starts but pauses immediately. This happens almost every time. Or the flv wi… --- ## [Flash/php variable form validation help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-variable-form-validation-help/254087)
**Author:** [@almaline03](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/almaline03)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-variable-form-validation-help/254087 "2008-03-07T21:33:52Z")
I have no idea how to validate certain fields on m flash form. Here is some code. Im not sure what will help. on the Submit button: on (release) { // send variables in form movieclip (the textfields) // to email … --- ## [True size of a MovieClip that contains a masked clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/true-size-of-a-movieclip-that-contains-a-masked-clip/254086)
**Author:** [@IlTimido](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IlTimido)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/true-size-of-a-movieclip-that-contains-a-masked-clip/254086 "2008-03-07T21:08:01Z")
Hello there, I just want to know if there is a way to obtain width and height of a DisplayObject based on what the user sees on the screen. Imagine a MovieClip with inside a clip that masks (for example) another much-mor… --- ## [Drop Down Navigation Menu - AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drop-down-navigation-menu-as3/254076)
**Author:** [@amarkey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/amarkey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drop-down-navigation-menu-as3/254076 "2008-03-07T20:02:16Z")
I was wondering if someone could post a tutorial for a drop down navigation menu for AS3 in CS3. I have been looking all over for two days without success. I understand how to make a menu, but I would like to have it exp… --- ## [Convert to bitMapData doesn't work with nested movieclips?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-to-bitmapdata-doesnt-work-with-nested-movieclips/254068)
**Author:** [@Wedge\_Man](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Wedge_Man)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-to-bitmapdata-doesnt-work-with-nested-movieclips/254068 "2008-03-07T17:55:42Z")
Hey all, So i'm trying to do the following: Take a movieclip called "MainMC" which has two movieclip's inside it "ANIM" and "SHADOW". Inside Anim and Shadow are png's to make up an animation on frames. Now when I c… --- ## [Issues with dragable items](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issues-with-dragable-items/254065)
**Author:** [@fliptoppbox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fliptoppbox)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issues-with-dragable-items/254065 "2008-03-07T17:40:45Z")
Hey guys, I am using the following actionscript to have draggable MC's: on(press) { startDrag(this,false); } on(release) { stopDrag(); } on(press) { startDrag(this,false); } on(release) { stopDrag(); } This prob… --- ## [Sliding Menu adapted for AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-menu-adapted-for-as3/254060)
**Author:** [@schammy79](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/schammy79)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-menu-adapted-for-as3/254060 "2008-03-07T16:57:22Z")
Hello Everyone, I am desperately trying to adapt the code from the Kirupa Tutorial for the Sliding Menu in order to make it work with AS3... In vain! :d: Does someone know of an AS3 tutorial similar to this one? Or … --- ## [TextField dispatchEvent Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-dispatchevent-question/254058)
**Author:** [@jwilliam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jwilliam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-dispatchevent-question/254058 "2008-03-07T16:43:19Z")
Is there a difference between a user clicking on a TextField and then pressing the space bar and doing something like this in actionscript: tf.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent(KeyboardEvent.KEY\_DOWN, true, false, 32, 32… --- ## [How to let flash know that a new window is closed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-let-flash-know-that-a-new-window-is-closed/254055)
**Author:** [@garmani](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/garmani)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-let-flash-know-that-a-new-window-is-closed/254055 "2008-03-07T16:19:29Z")
Hi there, I have a application in which I am loading a new window (modal) using javascript. As all know that in html if you open a new modal window the application freezes and doesnt execute any code until the modal wi… --- ## [Help Loading External Swf with preloader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-loading-external-swf-with-preloader/254054)
**Author:** [@Pickleshine](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pickleshine)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-loading-external-swf-with-preloader/254054 "2008-03-07T16:17:39Z")
Hello folks, I need some help. I designed a website based on the Transitioning Between External SWFs Tutorial. I have a preloader on the main swf that loads the other SWFs. But I also want to add a preloader to the SWF… --- ## [URGENT! Media component help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-media-component-help/254051)
**Author:** [@johnyct9760](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johnyct9760)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-media-component-help/254051 "2008-03-07T16:04:30Z")
I've gotten the media contorler to play two of the sounds: \[COLOR=#22229c\]http://www.redtidestudios.com/test.html\[/COLOR\] I was pretty easy to get attch the behavior to it of click | Load streaming MP3 file but … --- ## [as3 problem between timeline and class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-problem-between-timeline-and-class/254049)
**Author:** [@Alber\_Kidd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Alber_Kidd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-problem-between-timeline-and-class/254049 "2008-03-07T15:18:54Z")
I have a number of movie clips I have dragged on the main timeline. Now I also have a number of buttons created with buttonClass. When I try and change the size of the movie clips withthe class it throws an error. How… --- ## [AS2::Text Inputs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-text-inputs/254047)
**Author:** [@lilleypants](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lilleypants)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-text-inputs/254047 "2008-03-07T15:00:46Z")
I have this information that is pulled in from a PHP database and displayed in a textfield within flash which works fine BUT when I go to copy and paste that text into another textfield (a note facility) it then means I … --- ## [Problems with my menu :(](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-my-menu/254042)
**Author:** [@bennyboyt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bennyboyt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-my-menu/254042 "2008-03-07T13:34:33Z")
ok i followed this tutorial... http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/menu\_with\_slider.htm now when i want to make the buttons do something i don't know where to start, ive created another layer with some stuff going… --- ## [Change variable name of Dynamic Text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-variable-name-of-dynamic-text/254039)
**Author:** [@KathyDeV](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/KathyDeV)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-variable-name-of-dynamic-text/254039 "2008-03-07T13:19:22Z")
Hi, I've set up a map using 39 towns as buttons, which onClick go to labeled keyframes. On each frame I have multiple dynamic text boxes which pull their information from a single text file created from a database. My … --- ## [Help with image Gallery creation.Please Help me!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-image-gallery-creation-please-help-me/254037)
**Author:** [@ecptavares](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ecptavares)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-image-gallery-creation-please-help-me/254037 "2008-03-07T13:03:15Z")
Hi! I want t make a row of images that I am loading from a xml file. But I am struggling at the begining.I want to load each image into an empty MC and load this whole MC of images into another MC so I can scroll it. H… --- ## [removeChild and setTimeout](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechild-and-settimeout/254034)
**Author:** [@Froskie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Froskie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechild-and-settimeout/254034 "2008-03-07T12:38:12Z")
Hello there! Greetings from Brazil! Here is my problem: I'm loading an SWF that load images using a setTimeout interval. It goes like this: function onLoad(e):void { /\* ... addChild stuff \*/ setTimeout(doLoa… --- ## [Resizing during animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resizing-during-animation/254033)
**Author:** [@RubenDoliveira](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RubenDoliveira)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resizing-during-animation/254033 "2008-03-07T12:36:00Z")
Hi, I'm having some difficulties to understand the resize function. Well, when I resize my window the resize function is called but the problem occurs when I resize my window during an animation. Let's say I have a … --- ## [Background on video](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/background-on-video/254032)
**Author:** [@RubenDoliveira](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RubenDoliveira)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/background-on-video/254032 "2008-03-07T11:53:02Z")
Hi, How can I do this? http://www.diplomatic-cover.com/site-high.html So, how can I add instead of a background image, a video on the background. Thanks in advance. --- ## [A Qwerty Keyboard in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-qwerty-keyboard-in-as3/254026)
**Author:** [@Alber\_Kidd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Alber_Kidd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 10:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-qwerty-keyboard-in-as3/254026 "2008-03-07T10:46:48Z")
Has someone done one in AS3? Need the backspace too if possible. Thanks --- ## [Flash CS3 and RTSP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-and-rtsp/254024)
**Author:** [@Neeraj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Neeraj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 10:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-and-rtsp/254024 "2008-03-07T10:24:09Z")
Hello Everybody, Does Flash CS3 support video streaming over RTSP protocol? Or Flash only runs on RTMP? Neeraj --- ## [Flash CS3 on Mac OSX Leopard](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-on-mac-osx-leopard/254022)
**Author:** [@JoakimN73](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoakimN73)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-on-mac-osx-leopard/254022 "2008-03-07T10:06:31Z")
Hi! I have a problem with one of my Mac computers running Flash CS3. It takes a very long time to start up the software. I would like to know what I can do to speed up things? /Joakim --- ## [Search Function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/search-function/254020)
**Author:** [@stedem](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stedem)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/search-function/254020 "2008-03-07T09:55:34Z")
Hello Kirupians, I created a search function that works perfect. There's only one thing that doesn't work as expected. The search function searches into tables and stuff but when I search for a product for example EX… --- ## [loadMovie("Picture.jpg", squere)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-picture-jpg-squere/254019)
**Author:** [@sol](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-picture-jpg-squere/254019 "2008-03-07T09:54:31Z")
I have tried to use this action script command, to load a picture on the scene when a button is clicked. The script contains no errors when I am checking, but nothing happens when I click the button. (Squere is a rectang… --- ## [IF functions don't work with XML?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if-functions-dont-work-with-xml/254018)
**Author:** [@your\_syndrome](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/your_syndrome)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if-functions-dont-work-with-xml/254018 "2008-03-07T09:51:32Z")
Hi, I'm bringing certain words into a dynamic text box through XML. So when you click on IMG1 it displays ''Caption 1" in the dynamic text box. IMG2 displays "Caption 2" etc.. I thought it would be fairly easy t… --- ## [Logging user interaction](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/logging-user-interaction/254017)
**Author:** [@lilalfyalien](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lilalfyalien)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/logging-user-interaction/254017 "2008-03-07T09:23:43Z")
Hi, I have made a flash standalone application which I'm running on a touchscreen computer open to the public. I'm getting several reports that the program keeps crashing- I have tried to reproduce the error but can't.… --- ## [Creating a dynamic loaded template screen](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-dynamic-loaded-template-screen/254016)
**Author:** [@lilalfyalien](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lilalfyalien)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 9:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-dynamic-loaded-template-screen/254016 "2008-03-07T09:20:27Z")
Hi all, I'm having a little trouble with getting the architecture logic right on a program I'm making. I'm a bit of a beginner so I'm probably missing something fundamental. I have a scene which is a template screen… --- ## [How to acccess childs?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-acccess-childs/254013)
**Author:** [@WoutervD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WoutervD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 8:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-acccess-childs/254013 "2008-03-07T08:50:43Z")
Hello, I have made a few movieclips on the stage with childs (non AS 3.0) and now I would like to access these childs with the following script. this.mcWebsiteNavigation.mcNavigationContact.addEventListener(MouseEve… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1046) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1048)