# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1073 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1074 --- ## [Bit of Math Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bit-of-math-help/251938)
**Author:** [@dail](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dail)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2008, 4:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bit-of-math-help/251938 "2008-02-14T04:04:07Z")
Hi, I'm using the timer class, which is all fine and dandy. What I'm trying to do, is convert a number (which is user defined) from seconds into an milliseconds interval amount I can use in the timer class. The timer… --- ## [Lightweight Listbox Class?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lightweight-listbox-class/251936)
**Author:** [@Templarian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Templarian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2008, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lightweight-listbox-class/251936 "2008-02-14T03:55:09Z")
I use Flash Develop. I'm at the part in a project where I need a listbox, but it needs to be lightweight... really simple listbox doesn't even need to scroll (wouldn't be bad but worst comes to worst it doesn't have to… --- ## [Request QueryString](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/request-querystring/251932)
**Author:** [@richierich1125](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/richierich1125)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2008, 2:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/request-querystring/251932 "2008-02-14T02:51:23Z")
How do I request variables from a query string in flash? For example if I had the URL http://www.whatever.com?name=Harry How can I retrieve the value Harry and assign it to the text property of a TextField? --- ## [Rollover Animation Continuing - Easy Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-animation-continuing-easy-question/251931)
**Author:** [@daisygirl\_79](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daisygirl_79)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2008, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-animation-continuing-easy-question/251931 "2008-02-14T01:55:36Z")
I have a simple button with a roll over animation that is 10 frames long. Currently if you roll out before the 10 frames has finished, the animation stops but i want it to continue the full 10 frames without stopping r… --- ## [Scaling Background](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scaling-background/251927)
**Author:** [@ccwaite8](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ccwaite8)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2008, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scaling-background/251927 "2008-02-14T00:38:25Z")
I am designing a site that has a photo as the bg and i am having trouble with the action script to keep proportioned when resizing. All my movie clips are set up with the stage aligned left, however that is what is thr… --- ## [World map and instance names](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/world-map-and-instance-names/251923)
**Author:** [@yann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2008, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/world-map-and-instance-names/251923 "2008-02-13T23:18:48Z")
Hi! I just got this nicely setup FLA with a world map to which I have to add country specific behaviors via XML/Actionscript. Each country is its own clearly labeled movie clip on the stage but they don't have any inst… --- ## [I'm having an as2 issue loading external swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-having-an-as2-issue-loading-external-swf/251921)
**Author:** [@purpledawn619](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/purpledawn619)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2008, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-having-an-as2-issue-loading-external-swf/251921 "2008-02-13T23:14:20Z")
I have external swfs loading into a main swf, and the different subpages in the same fla but encapsualted within movieclips and each movieclip is on a different layer in the timeline. The trouble is that I can't disable … --- ## [Trouble Exporting Quicktime Movie - - - - - -](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-exporting-quicktime-movie/251918)
**Author:** [@dango](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dango)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2008, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-exporting-quicktime-movie/251918 "2008-02-13T22:45:08Z")
Hi there Kirupa Community, I have a movie clip loop that i am trying to export as a quicktime movie. i have put the mc on my first keyframe then placed another keyframe at the 5 minute marker so i can export this as a … --- ## [Disabling textfield scrolling](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disabling-textfield-scrolling/251917)
**Author:** [@axiomflash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/axiomflash)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2008, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disabling-textfield-scrolling/251917 "2008-02-13T22:29:37Z")
Is there a way to disable scrolling on textfields? We are having a reoccuring problem where textfields that schouldn't be scrollable still scroll for 1 line. You can see ALL of the text in a textfield (nothing is hid… --- ## [\[Flash 8 AS2\] AS2 help needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-as2-as2-help-needed/251916)
**Author:** [@Dave87](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dave87)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2008, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-as2-as2-help-needed/251916 "2008-02-13T22:28:21Z")
Im new to AS2 and have just started learning it. The problem I am having is i don't know what code i would need to enter in flash which would allow several different movieclips to scroll accross the screen from right to … --- ## [Wii Game Develolpment?!?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wii-game-develolpment/251914)
**Author:** [@ajwak95](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ajwak95)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2008, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wii-game-develolpment/251914 "2008-02-13T22:09:09Z")
Hi, Im making a wii game and I was wondering how I would go about making a button that would go back to the wii menu, like in maajor wii games. --- ## [bitmapData.draw() with textfield](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapdata-draw-with-textfield/251913)
**Author:** [@jlogan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jlogan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2008, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapdata-draw-with-textfield/251913 "2008-02-13T22:08:04Z")
I am trying to convert text characters into bitmap and rendering them. The quality of the bitmap rendered is poor. The code is inline. The bitmap is rendered first and then the source textfield is placed underneath fo… --- ## [OnEnterFrame & preloader problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onenterframe-preloader-problem/251910)
**Author:** [@genizah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/genizah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2008, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onenterframe-preloader-problem/251910 "2008-02-13T21:34:00Z")
hi again, i have a strange (strange for me) problem. i have two frames. first frame for preloader and second frame contains my dropddown menu codes. when i test with this setup, dropdown animations go very very slow. but… --- ## [Override Default publish settings?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/override-default-publish-settings/251908)
**Author:** [@wyktor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wyktor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2008, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/override-default-publish-settings/251908 "2008-02-13T21:26:28Z")
Hi,, I have few questions about modifying default publish settings in Flash: 1) Is it possible somehow turn off all publishing options leaving just Flash and HTML option (I know I can uncheck other options, but I'd l… --- ## [Dynamic Class Names?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-class-names/251905)
**Author:** [@xohol](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xohol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2008, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-class-names/251905 "2008-02-13T20:59:54Z")
Hello, i have a bunch of movie clips in my library, with the linkage turned on. i would like to add them to my stage, but using a variable to access them. the clips/linkage are names like 'mc1' 'mc2' 'mc3' etc s… --- ## [TransitionManager.start();](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transitionmanager-start/251899)
**Author:** [@nsrgreg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nsrgreg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2008, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transitionmanager-start/251899 "2008-02-13T20:13:03Z")
So can someone help me out with a transition? I am simpy rotating a movie clip. This works fine. When the rotation is finished, it resets back to its original position. Argg! I can't find any information on how to cap… --- ## [Dynamic Slideshow (tweening) Help Please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-slideshow-tweening-help-please/251898)
**Author:** [@Adra](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Adra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2008, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-slideshow-tweening-help-please/251898 "2008-02-13T19:46:26Z")
I'm creating a dynamic slideshow in flash, because I don't want it to take forever to load. (dynamic meaning it loads in the images from external files rather than them being embedded in the flash file itself.) I'll … --- ## [Preventing browser caching how to?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preventing-browser-caching-how-to/251897)
**Author:** [@dunger99us](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dunger99us)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2008, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preventing-browser-caching-how-to/251897 "2008-02-13T19:43:42Z")
i have built a full screen flash site. but it caches in explorer. how , or what to write in the parmas etc, to prevent caching??? please help asap, if i cannot find out a solution i will have to resize entire flash,… --- ## [\[Flash 8\] Changing de color of a dynamic text field](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-changing-de-color-of-a-dynamic-text-field/251895)
**Author:** [@botonzico](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/botonzico)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2008, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-changing-de-color-of-a-dynamic-text-field/251895 "2008-02-13T17:59:26Z")
Hallo, I have a xml menu bar with the menu titles in black. This titles are loaded from an xml file into a dynamic text field inside a movieclip. Well, i would like to set the color of the menu items to red when clicke… --- ## [ExternalInterface always opens new window](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externalinterface-always-opens-new-window/251891)
**Author:** [@pkarpenko](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pkarpenko)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externalinterface-always-opens-new-window/251891 "2008-02-13T17:25:39Z")
I need to be able to control window parameters (size, toolbars, etc) of the browser windows I open from my SWF, so I'm calling a javascript function in the HTML page that holds my SWF by using ExternalInterface.call(… --- ## [Flash variable help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-variable-help/251885)
**Author:** [@bobissict](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bobissict)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2008, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-variable-help/251885 "2008-02-13T16:04:01Z")
i am in desperate need of some help: I am currently working on a flash quote generator for a tax company.(this can be found at www.taxmonitor.co.za/quotegenerator/broadband) I have lots of different rates(using check… --- ## [Please Help: Login Problem in Flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-login-problem-in-flash-8/251884)
**Author:** [@artmaster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/artmaster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2008, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-login-problem-in-flash-8/251884 "2008-02-13T16:01:48Z")
First of all hi to everybody. I am new not only in flash 8 but also in this forum. I designed a login screen with the guide of http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/authentication.htm Moreover I prepared movi… --- ## [Help! AS3 Timer Coding Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-as3-timer-coding-question/251883)
**Author:** [@TayImagery](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TayImagery)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2008, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-as3-timer-coding-question/251883 "2008-02-13T15:50:19Z")
Please forgive may massive AS3 ignorance. The code snippet below is intended to delay the (MouseEvent.MOUSE\_UP, up) function. "up" triggers a new URLRequest. The code above the snippet is error-free and "up" results in n… --- ## [Time Based FLV Loading](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-based-flv-loading/251881)
**Author:** [@jerryfano](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jerryfano)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2008, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-based-flv-loading/251881 "2008-02-13T15:25:57Z")
I am stuck. I figured out that this site is not a live enviroment, rather using FLVs for certain days of the week - and the office is even all dark after 6PM. Looks like they have an FLV library loading clips for specifi… --- ## [htmlText in textArea - AS string limit?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htmltext-in-textarea-as-string-limit/251880)
**Author:** [@dj\_cypher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dj_cypher)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2008, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htmltext-in-textarea-as-string-limit/251880 "2008-02-13T15:08:56Z")
Hi, I am a complete AS3 novice, so forgive me if this is a very stupid question. I have 16 buttons, each that fills a textArea (answerTextBody) with a different block of htmlText. Each of these strings is around 20… --- ## [Simple enouth: delaying buttons!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-enouth-delaying-buttons/251879)
**Author:** [@Jiruharudo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jiruharudo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2008, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-enouth-delaying-buttons/251879 "2008-02-13T15:02:30Z")
Hey people. Below is a very simple button code. on (release){ playsound.gotoAndPlay(2); } And in the attachment you will see the fruits of this haaard work. My question: Is there a (simple and clean) way … --- ## [Text Button Advice](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-button-advice/251874)
**Author:** [@ray\_stantz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ray_stantz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2008, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-button-advice/251874 "2008-02-13T13:38:17Z")
Hello. I have been trying to create a text button that when the user hovers over it jumbles and re-arranges the text for a second then return to the original word. I have had little success so far, and I am new to Fl… --- ## [\[F8\] Mouse position with function (.fla file attached)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-mouse-position-with-function-fla-file-attached/251873)
**Author:** [@your\_syndrome](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/your_syndrome)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2008, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-mouse-position-with-function-fla-file-attached/251873 "2008-02-13T13:25:09Z")
Hey there, I've got a button called 'HitArea' and I've got some code (tween class) that when you roll over the 'HitArea' a small ball 'ball\_mc' goes to the mouse position, x and y. import mx.transitions.Tween; im… --- ## [Load External content with preload!HoW?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-content-with-preload-how/251871)
**Author:** [@ecptavares](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ecptavares)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2008, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-content-with-preload-how/251871 "2008-02-13T12:50:21Z")
Hi! I am using AS30 and I want to load an external swf file into an empty movie clip set on the stage and preload it.How would I do this in AS3? thank you --- ## [ActionScript2.0: Newbie needs help. :p](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript2-0-newbie-needs-help-p/251870)
**Author:** [@Lottobear](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lottobear)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2008, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript2-0-newbie-needs-help-p/251870 "2008-02-13T12:44:47Z")
Hiho people, I got a quick and quite easy question.. I have a picture and I want the object to be on the left side. When I click on the door on the right side, the object will start moving ( with motion tween ) to the do… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1072) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1074)