# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1077 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1078 --- ## [swapDepths issue?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swapdepths-issue/251654)
**Author:** [@yossarian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yossarian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swapdepths-issue/251654 "2008-02-11T14:34:21Z")
I have an invisible instructions\_mc on the stage which users can call on the click of a button. There's a drag\_mc on the stage which always stays ontop of the instructions\_mc. How do I get them to swap round? The instruc… --- ## [Audio filename problem (please help!)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/audio-filename-problem-please-help/251653)
**Author:** [@mvlazarus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mvlazarus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/audio-filename-problem-please-help/251653 "2008-02-11T14:34:10Z")
:h: Okay here's my problem. I made this animation which I put on youtube, now a couple years later I wanna put it onto newgrounds - so iv taken out everything that wasn't made in flash (3d bits and editing - they push th… --- ## [Flex vs. Flash CS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex-vs-flash-cs3/251651)
**Author:** [@johnlouis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johnlouis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex-vs-flash-cs3/251651 "2008-02-11T13:58:35Z")
what's the difference between using Flex or Flash CS3 to develop AS3 projects? --- ## [Mouse outside stage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-outside-stage/251648)
**Author:** [@felipegm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/felipegm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-outside-stage/251648 "2008-02-11T13:44:49Z")
How can the movie detect when the mouse is outside stage (canvas) and add an action when it happens? thanks --- ## [Key listener](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/key-listener/251645)
**Author:** [@omoba12](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/omoba12)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/key-listener/251645 "2008-02-11T13:13:24Z")
My key listener is working fine but not as good as i want it. the program responds at every key press but I want about 2 seconds delay before program would respond to another key press. AS \[COLOR=blue\]listen = new Ob… --- ## [Rotate an mc every x secs?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotate-an-mc-every-x-secs/251643)
**Author:** [@keitai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keitai)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotate-an-mc-every-x-secs/251643 "2008-02-11T12:15:08Z")
Hi all, little black out and i could use some some help out function rotatePayoff(mc) { var mc:MovieClip; var rot:Tween = new Tween(mc, "\_rotation", mx.transitions.easing.Elastic.easeInOut, 0, 90, 3, true); } rotI… --- ## [Fluid layout- animate to center](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fluid-layout-animate-to-center/251637)
**Author:** [@carbone6](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/carbone6)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 11:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fluid-layout-animate-to-center/251637 "2008-02-11T11:05:23Z")
Hi, Can someone help me with how this site animates the movie to the center? http://gskinner.com/site2\_5/ Thanks. Mark. --- ## [Flex PopUp in new browser tab/window](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex-popup-in-new-browser-tab-window/251636)
**Author:** [@flexbond](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flexbond)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex-popup-in-new-browser-tab-window/251636 "2008-02-11T11:01:16Z")
Hello Friends I am working on a flex project. I have a user.mxml in my project. I want to open this mxml in a new browser window on clicking a button(Show Users). It means application would be continue in the current w… --- ## [Drawing API?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-api/251635)
**Author:** [@hrbi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hrbi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 10:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-api/251635 "2008-02-11T10:31:16Z")
Hi guys... Please help me understanding the x an y cordinates. I want to make like a basic square to understand where the lines starts and ends. I know how the code for this look likes, but i dont understand the moveTo… --- ## [Help for looping movie to a definite frame](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-for-looping-movie-to-a-definite-frame/251631)
**Author:** [@MeteoPoint](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MeteoPoint)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-for-looping-movie-to-a-definite-frame/251631 "2008-02-11T09:48:47Z")
Hi to all, I'm Andrea from Italy and I'm a beginner with Flash, I use CS3. I'm doing for my website some animated pictures in flash (like banners): when the movie end I want it to loop, but not from the first frame t… --- ## [Ping Server](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ping-server/251626)
**Author:** [@Saddu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Saddu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ping-server/251626 "2008-02-11T08:48:36Z")
Hi All, I want to ping a server with its IP Address to check the server is up or down, this can be done through flash? please advice me on this.. Thanks, Saddu. --- ## [Fading in and out help needed!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fading-in-and-out-help-needed/251620)
**Author:** [@cturner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cturner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 6:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fading-in-and-out-help-needed/251620 "2008-02-11T06:38:03Z")
I need to make a fade in and out on some photos, like this animation: http://www.andrewstoner.com.au/. I don't know where to start. I have attached the file that I am trying to work with. Can someone please tell me how t… --- ## [Menu Buttons not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-buttons-not-working/251611)
**Author:** [@Deidre](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Deidre)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 4:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-buttons-not-working/251611 "2008-02-11T04:37:17Z")
hi all, followed the tutorial for slider menu bt the buttons dun seem to be working at alll... on (rollOver) { // slider - Movie Clip's Instance Name. button\_1 - Button's Instance Name. slider.xMove = button\_1.\_x; … --- ## [NetStream: bufferTime, Buffer.Full not working properly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/netstream-buffertime-buffer-full-not-working-properly/251609)
**Author:** [@dseeley](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dseeley)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/netstream-buffertime-buffer-full-not-working-properly/251609 "2008-02-11T03:31:07Z")
I hope someone can help with this. Adobe's documentation states that a netstream object has a bufferTime value, which causes the stream to accumulate buffer prior to playing a hosted .flv file. What I find is that the … --- ## [addChild help (newbie to AS3)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-help-newbie-to-as3/251607)
**Author:** [@gregmax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gregmax)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 2:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-help-newbie-to-as3/251607 "2008-02-11T02:49:48Z")
I am experienced with AS2, but am very new to AS3. My question should be very easy to understand, but I have no idea on how to get it to work. I am trying to add a MC within a MC... so how do I do this? This is what I … --- ## [XML thumbnail gallery works when published in as1, when published in as2 it fails](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-thumbnail-gallery-works-when-published-in-as1-when-published-in-as2-it-fails/251603)
**Author:** [@muddymac](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/muddymac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 1:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-thumbnail-gallery-works-when-published-in-as1-when-published-in-as2-it-fails/251603 "2008-02-11T01:33:15Z")
if anyone can help, I believe it's a scoping issue????? //import mx.transitions.\*; //import mx.transitions.easing.\*; // Create a new XML object. //var myPhoto:XML = new XML(); myPhoto = new XML(); myPhoto.ignoreWhite… --- ## [A liquid layout which also can be scrolled](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-liquid-layout-which-also-can-be-scrolled/251600)
**Author:** [@jeff\_lebowski](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jeff_lebowski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-liquid-layout-which-also-can-be-scrolled/251600 "2008-02-11T00:42:40Z")
I am trying to create a flash site that utilizes a liquid layout, but also allows for vertical scrolling, something which I am not sure if it is possible. The code for the liquid layout that I am using is this one http:/… --- ## [How do I dynamically load images with duplicateMovieClip()?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-dynamically-load-images-with-duplicatemovieclip/251599)
**Author:** [@ltwilley1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ltwilley1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-dynamically-load-images-with-duplicatemovieclip/251599 "2008-02-11T00:24:53Z")
I want to duplicate this Movie Clip so that "bird.jpg" is loaded into all 6 Movie Clips. Why doesn't this code work? for (i=0; i\<6; i++) { miniHolder.duplicateMovieClip("miniHolder"+i, i, {\_x:i\*10, \_y:i\*20, \_alpha:50}… --- ## [XML parses and loads in as1.0 when published in as2.0 it breaks, what needs to change](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-parses-and-loads-in-as1-0-when-published-in-as2-0-it-breaks-what-needs-to-change/251597)
**Author:** [@muddymac](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/muddymac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2008, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-parses-and-loads-in-as1-0-when-published-in-as2-0-it-breaks-what-needs-to-change/251597 "2008-02-11T00:08:15Z")
All commented code in \*RED \[COLOR="DarkRed"\]//import mx.transitions.\*; //import mx.transitions.easing.\*;\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR="DarkRed"\]// Create a new XML object. //var myPhoto:XML = new XML();\[/COLOR\] myPhoto = new XML()… --- ## [Xml reading problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-reading-problem/251588)
**Author:** [@bluemagica](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bluemagica)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2008, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-reading-problem/251588 "2008-02-10T20:19:55Z")
i have run into a weird problem with xml; the line i am trying to read flom xml is: ........... \Writer\ ... .......... in flash when i try to display this as item.auth.text=ii\[0\].firstChild; it sh… --- ## [Loading and running movie clips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-and-running-movie-clips/251586)
**Author:** [@vijaysarvan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vijaysarvan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2008, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-and-running-movie-clips/251586 "2008-02-10T19:40:49Z")
Hi.. I'm just a beginner to actionscripting. I have 3 movie clips in an animation. All i want to do is, i want to start running the first one,upon completion, the second one should start while the first running again. Co… --- ## [Images in textfeilds](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/images-in-textfeilds/251584)
**Author:** [@ajcates](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ajcates)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2008, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/images-in-textfeilds/251584 "2008-02-10T18:56:51Z")
I was wondering if the html text in a textField could work for rendering images?? As I have a database, and right now the items are text based, but I would like to work out a system I could link in images and have them… --- ## [Flash 8 as2 Using Liquid Effect and MCL](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-as2-using-liquid-effect-and-mcl/251580)
**Author:** [@flyersjoe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flyersjoe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2008, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-as2-using-liquid-effect-and-mcl/251580 "2008-02-10T17:04:24Z")
I am using the Liquid Effect tutorial posted here at Kirupa. http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/liquify4.htm I can get the effect to work on a movieClip with an image within the library, however, when I load an ext… --- ## [How can I show additional feedback components?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-show-additional-feedback-components/251576)
**Author:** [@steve\_bloc78](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/steve_bloc78)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-show-additional-feedback-components/251576 "2008-02-10T16:32:48Z")
Hi Guys, been a long time browser of these forums - loving your work. I've just built something in CS3 and being an AS newbie would like to plead with anyone out there whos listening for some advice on how to do somethi… --- ## [Goto and play frame problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/goto-and-play-frame-problem/251575)
**Author:** [@Divardo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Divardo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2008, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/goto-and-play-frame-problem/251575 "2008-02-10T16:19:49Z")
I have a basic flash application with about 500 frames in this scene. I want to go play this frame when the user selects a button. I have the following code but it seems to go back to the first frame each time whereas I … --- ## [Space thumbnails equally on multi lines](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/space-thumbnails-equally-on-multi-lines/251571)
**Author:** [@duckhill101](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/duckhill101)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2008, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/space-thumbnails-equally-on-multi-lines/251571 "2008-02-10T14:12:01Z")
Space thumbnails equally on multi lines Hi all, I looked for an answer to this a while back but had no success but now I really need to find an answer. I have a group of thumbnails that need to be displayed in a gr… --- ## [Bitmap vs. vector animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmap-vs-vector-animation/251564)
**Author:** [@superpeppe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superpeppe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2008, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmap-vs-vector-animation/251564 "2008-02-10T10:06:25Z")
Hi I am making a rather simple, but graphic intensive application. It will contain a lot of animations(not one big). My question is: should I load some bitmaps(not cache them as bitmaps on the fly), and then for every … --- ## [Where exactly is the SharedObject cookie saved?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-exactly-is-the-sharedobject-cookie-saved/251561)
**Author:** [@rotaercz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rotaercz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2008, 8:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-exactly-is-the-sharedobject-cookie-saved/251561 "2008-02-10T08:28:32Z")
Where exactly is the SharedObject cookie saved on my hard drive? --- ## [getURL with target](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-with-target/251553)
**Author:** [@sixfngers](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sixfngers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2008, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-with-target/251553 "2008-02-10T02:27:29Z")
getURL(url, "paypal", "POST"); ok i have a button that when clicked it adds an item to a paypal cart. that works fine. the issue is in safari it opens a new window everytime the button is clicked. if the paypal win… --- ## [Is it possible to run FS projector file and capture entire desktop?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-possible-to-run-fs-projector-file-and-capture-entire-desktop/251552)
**Author:** [@big\_britches](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/big_britches)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2008, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-possible-to-run-fs-projector-file-and-capture-entire-desktop/251552 "2008-02-10T02:25:09Z")
I'm scouring the Web and the Adobe docs, but thought I would pose the question to you guys while I look. I would like to create a smart little animation sequence in Flash and give it to people as a projector file set t… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1076) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1078)