# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1087 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1088 --- ## [colorMatrix error, bug, whatever](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/colormatrix-error-bug-whatever/250746)
**Author:** [@ToubMor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ToubMor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/colormatrix-error-bug-whatever/250746 "2008-02-01T01:06:47Z")
help!!!!!!!! i was putting in a new scroll function in my movies when something weird happened. i have this thumb gallery from kirupa which i modified a bit. every file in where had putten the new scroll the colormatrix … --- ## [Help with simple scrollbar issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-simple-scrollbar-issue/250744)
**Author:** [@sargeonline](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sargeonline)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-simple-scrollbar-issue/250744 "2008-02-01T00:52:33Z")
Hey, I'm trying to make a fullscreen flash scroll bar and have been making some progress, in terms of adjusting a scrollbar to a fullscreen. Anyway, I've hit a bit of a stumble. In my function Stage.onResize I'm trying… --- ## [XML Slideshow - show current picture while loading](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-slideshow-show-current-picture-while-loading/250743)
**Author:** [@josues](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/josues)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 12:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-slideshow-show-current-picture-while-loading/250743 "2008-02-01T00:49:51Z")
Hi, I am using kirupa's thumbnail slideshow: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm I want to dislpay the current picture while the new one loads. Does anyone know how to add this feature to the slid… --- ## [Failing at skinning comboBox component - what am I missing?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/failing-at-skinning-combobox-component-what-am-i-missing/250742)
**Author:** [@pxlforge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pxlforge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/failing-at-skinning-combobox-component-what-am-i-missing/250742 "2008-02-01T00:47:01Z")
I imported comboBox assets from haloTheme (open external library etc) and edited the "ComboThemeColor1" and "ComboThemeColor" MCs from the acid green to an orange to match my site. Then I checked the linkage and made sur… --- ## [Double click action](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/double-click-action/250741)
**Author:** [@split67](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/split67)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/double-click-action/250741 "2008-02-01T00:46:19Z")
Does anyone know how or have a resource i can view for a double click button? I want to allow a user to click once on the button to view details about a product, then click on it again to go back to the beginning. Thanks… --- ## [XML based menu - Multiple Isntances (flash MX)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-based-menu-multiple-isntances-flash-mx/250740)
**Author:** [@vinci9\_nz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vinci9_nz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-based-menu-multiple-isntances-flash-mx/250740 "2008-02-01T00:19:16Z")
I must say, this website has helped me incredibly over the past few years. The amount of incredibly helpful and intellegent people amazes me! Now that the sucking up is done, i was wondering if someone could help me to… --- ## [Package Syntax Error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/package-syntax-error/250739)
**Author:** [@dbdvd7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dbdvd7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/package-syntax-error/250739 "2008-02-01T00:10:51Z")
Im designing a scaling button uses packages and classes. When I run the script it throws a syntax error on line 21 expecting a rightbrace before public in this package: package { import flash.display.\*; impo… --- ## [White Text Alpha Tween Issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/white-text-alpha-tween-issue/250738)
**Author:** [@mrgulabull](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mrgulabull)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/white-text-alpha-tween-issue/250738 "2008-02-01T00:04:22Z")
When tweening the alpha value of white text utilizing 'anti-alias for readibility' the text pops at the end of the tween, resulting in a less than smooth effect. I've experimented and found that this only happens with wh… --- ## [Help me rip a flash site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me-rip-a-flash-site/250737)
**Author:** [@Honey\_sDead](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Honey_sDead)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2008, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me-rip-a-flash-site/250737 "2008-01-31T23:55:03Z")
Hey people! I"m searching for a way to download and edit a swf. file from a web site. I've heard of decompilers & swf converters for mac, except there not free. \[a\] So what can i do! --- ## [Better way to send to php?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/better-way-to-send-to-php/250732)
**Author:** [@four4swords](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/four4swords)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2008, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/better-way-to-send-to-php/250732 "2008-01-31T23:33:00Z")
hi, I have this code here which i use to send info from my flash file to my php file.. and back.. types = new LoadVars(); types.exe = "battleresultsupdates"; types.which = "wins"; types.amount = \_root.battlewins; ty… --- ## [Question about navigation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-navigation/250729)
**Author:** [@adamtrobertson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adamtrobertson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2008, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-navigation/250729 "2008-01-31T23:05:43Z")
Hello... I have a quick question about building a navigation. How do I queue a movie to play both when clicking on a button and when clicking off the button on another button? I know how to do the movie when clicking on … --- ## [Loading Random Movies into .swf - works almost](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-random-movies-into-swf-works-almost/250723)
**Author:** [@garyseven](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/garyseven)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2008, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-random-movies-into-swf-works-almost/250723 "2008-01-31T22:12:16Z")
I have used this magnificent tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/loading\_random\_movie.htm and it works beautifully. Only problem is the random movies contain buttons and .flv's the buttons and .fl… --- ## [\[AS2\]How do I control the fps of a movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-how-do-i-control-the-fps-of-a-movieclip/250719)
**Author:** [@scott1969](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/scott1969)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2008, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-how-do-i-control-the-fps-of-a-movieclip/250719 "2008-01-31T21:34:34Z")
I am trying to control the speed of multiple movieClips. Each movieClip has to run a different rate of speed. What is the best way to accomplish this? Thanks Scott --- ## [Need help styling Flash Components](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-styling-flash-components/250716)
**Author:** [@asiabackpacker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/asiabackpacker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2008, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-styling-flash-components/250716 "2008-01-31T21:10:09Z")
I am having difficulty finding info about custom styling Flash components (using AS 2.0). Can anyone point me in the right direction? I want to set the background color of a text input field, and customize the border… --- ## [RSS into flash using XPATH](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rss-into-flash-using-xpath/250715)
**Author:** [@abhikumar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/abhikumar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2008, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rss-into-flash-using-xpath/250715 "2008-01-31T20:53:02Z")
\[COLOR=#0000ff\]this is from yahoo RSS: \[/COLOR\] \ \ \ \ \ **Author:** [@paulcybulski](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/paulcybulski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2008, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/searching-the-list-component/250714 "2008-01-31T20:44:06Z") Ok...I have a list component that gets populated with Exhibitor Names from an XML file...I want to create a search function...where there is a text area on the screen, there is a button, and another list component which … --- ## [“Fade” on the color of the background](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fade-on-the-color-of-the-background/250711)
**Author:** [@sharpeipanam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sharpeipanam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2008, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fade-on-the-color-of-the-background/250711 "2008-01-31T20:07:35Z")
Hello to all I would wish your assistance. I wanted to know if it were possible to simply make an “Fade” effect of the white to the black in actionscript concerning the color of the background. Without utilizing the l… --- ## [AS Wave Motion](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-wave-motion/250706)
**Author:** [@jeancnicolas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jeancnicolas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2008, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-wave-motion/250706 "2008-01-31T19:13:06Z")
Here's my code for trying to make a dynamic wave ... It works thus far, but Im having some Maths problems. The 'wave' block is 30x20, stored in the library with an id of 'wave': sw = Stage.width/2; sh = Stage.height/2… --- ## [Flash website - Risking spam?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-website-risking-spam/250699)
**Author:** [@eidos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eidos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2008, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-website-risking-spam/250699 "2008-01-31T17:57:51Z")
Hi! I am wondering if I risk getting spam by the spambots etc. if I have my email address written in the swf-file? (or even "click here to send email" - and it links to your email application). Or do I need to make … --- ## [Overriding a MouseEvent.CLICK](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/overriding-a-mouseevent-click/250698)
**Author:** [@quackor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/quackor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2008, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/overriding-a-mouseevent-click/250698 "2008-01-31T17:57:38Z")
Even though the title of this thread mentions overriding, there might be another way to accomplish this. I would like my custom functionality to happen each time a MouseEvent.CLICK is fired (or captured). This is speci… --- ## [XML to Object Array class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-to-object-array-class/250695)
**Author:** [@Ayman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ayman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2008, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-to-object-array-class/250695 "2008-01-31T17:38:13Z")
Instead of asking how to do it, or whether there's one I can use, I have written this class, and would like to share it with whoever is looking for something like that. You pass the path to the xml, it loads it, parse… --- ## [Key Input not working... weird problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/key-input-not-working-weird-problem/250692)
**Author:** [@Wedge\_Man](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Wedge_Man)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2008, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/key-input-not-working-weird-problem/250692 "2008-01-31T17:16:08Z")
Hi Guys, I have a movieclip that gets added to the stage when i press the 'M' key. When clicking on this movieclip, it calls a function to remove itself from the stage. This all works fine. But then if i press… --- ## [Load & Unload Movie: How?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-unload-movie-how/250691)
**Author:** [@WillJohn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WillJohn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2008, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-unload-movie-how/250691 "2008-01-31T17:13:42Z")
I might have been too wordy in my last post asking this question: How do I load and unload a movie clip in Flash 8? I'm digging as deep as I can through all the tutorials and threads, but I can't find an answer to my que… --- ## [Embeding Fonts](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embeding-fonts/250688)
**Author:** [@tfoston](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tfoston)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2008, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embeding-fonts/250688 "2008-01-31T17:08:38Z")
Ok I've tried this various ways. I'm trying to embed a few german characters. I've already tried the obvious way of just clicking the embed button and placing them into the "Include Characters..." box, didn't work. Does… --- ## [The BLABLA = function ():Void {](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-blabla-function-void/250685)
**Author:** [@Multi\_Task](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Multi_Task)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2008, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-blabla-function-void/250685 "2008-01-31T17:02:02Z")
Can someone give examples of when to use Void on functions and when not to? I know from the minimal reading I have found online that you do not when the function is returning something. Thanks in advance. Please be sp… --- ## [Audio Software to use with flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/audio-software-to-use-with-flash/250682)
**Author:** [@Drew30](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Drew30)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2008, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/audio-software-to-use-with-flash/250682 "2008-01-31T16:57:34Z")
Sorry made a 2nd post on accident! Not sure how to Delete a post --- ## [AS3/XML - return loaded XML data?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-xml-return-loaded-xml-data/250679)
**Author:** [@StratusGD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/StratusGD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2008, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-xml-return-loaded-xml-data/250679 "2008-01-31T16:49:40Z")
I've gone through the tutorial (very helpful, thanks Kirupa), but I have a question about the xmlLoader function on page 2. Here's how I have it implemented at the moment... package { import flash.events.\*; … --- ## [Can a string be converted to an object name?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-a-string-be-converted-to-an-object-name/250678)
**Author:** [@lkingman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lkingman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2008, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-a-string-be-converted-to-an-object-name/250678 "2008-01-31T16:48:46Z")
I have multiple mxml elements: " ... id="myName1, id="myName2 ... id="myNameN\> I want to call a function to act on all these elements such as ... function doSomethingRepeatedly () { for ( ... ) { var thi… --- ## [Array length, when index is string-based](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-length-when-index-is-string-based/250676)
**Author:** [@Ayman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ayman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2008, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-length-when-index-is-string-based/250676 "2008-01-31T16:37:13Z")
Hi everyone just a simple example: var a = new Array() a\["apple"\] = "red" a\["orange"\] = "orange" a\["banana"\] = "yellow" trace(a.length) //returns 0 Why on earth does that happen? Anyone knows a way to get it w… --- ## [Help / event propagation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-event-propagation/250669)
**Author:** [@pallzoltan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pallzoltan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2008, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-event-propagation/250669 "2008-01-31T15:43:30Z")
I'm still pretty new to AS3 and here's one of those problems that i kept avoiding to confront, but I'll finally ask for help. I'm creating a video player and i want the interface (controls etc) to show up only when you… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1086) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1088)