# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1094 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1095 --- ## [XML Drop down menu: How to hide sub menu?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-drop-down-menu-how-to-hide-sub-menu/250171)
**Author:** [@dgimness](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dgimness)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2008, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-drop-down-menu-how-to-hide-sub-menu/250171 "2008-01-26T10:30:03Z")
Could anyone shed some light on how to hide the sub-menu on mouse out on the tutorial by Senocular? http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/xml\_dropdown\_menu7.htm Thanks in advance, Dan --- ## [Placing a delay in a while loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/placing-a-delay-in-a-while-loop/250167)
**Author:** [@tempyyyst](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tempyyyst)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2008, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/placing-a-delay-in-a-while-loop/250167 "2008-01-26T08:52:35Z")
Hi all I have 100 dynamically generated clips on a stage. I want to remove the clips one by one over the course of a few seconds. Can I put a delay into a while loop to make it only loop every 50 ms or so? Thanks… --- ## [Stacking manually authored moveclips above dynamically authored](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stacking-manually-authored-moveclips-above-dynamically-authored/250166)
**Author:** [@tempyyyst](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tempyyyst)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2008, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stacking-manually-authored-moveclips-above-dynamically-authored/250166 "2008-01-26T08:15:52Z")
I'm trying to place a manually authored clip above a set of dynamically generated one, but at the moment the dynamically authored ones are always on top, even if the layer that generates them is below the manually author… --- ## [Random Quotes?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-quotes/250160)
**Author:** [@Lindz5223](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lindz5223)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2008, 5:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-quotes/250160 "2008-01-26T05:02:09Z")
Hey guys, I just did the tutorial for generating random quotes and Im stumped. Basically Im making a website where I want everytime it loads to generate a new quote. So instead of hiting a button to make it change the q… --- ## [Help rotating MovieClips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-rotating-movieclips/250150)
**Author:** [@JRRC](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JRRC)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2008, 12:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-rotating-movieclips/250150 "2008-01-26T00:15:49Z")
Hi, First of all, i'm not into ActionScript, I know how to use Flash for animating but never really got into it save from simple stuff like "stop" or "gotoAndPlay". Right now I'm trying to make a Drag and Drop toy-like… --- ## [Menu with Slider - Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-with-slider-help/250149)
**Author:** [@digleif](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/digleif)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2008, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-with-slider-help/250149 "2008-01-25T23:36:16Z")
I've followed Bryan Arciniega's tutorial "Menu with Slider" (http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/menu\_with\_slider.htm) and it works perfectly! I adapted it so that it slides on the y-axis instead of the x-axis… --- ## [Modified Clock/Calendar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/modified-clock-calendar/250148)
**Author:** [@BadKharma](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BadKharma)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2008, 11:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/modified-clock-calendar/250148 "2008-01-25T23:32:53Z")
Does anyone know how I would go about making a clock calendar that advances 2 weeks every day? It is for a free online roleplaying game so I do not want to spend money making this. --- ## [Menu AS code explanation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-as-code-explanation/250147)
**Author:** [@cuorebrave](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cuorebrave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2008, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-as-code-explanation/250147 "2008-01-25T23:29:42Z")
Hey all, I believe this is the code from a menu bar that I have on my site, that directs you once-clicked to a different page within the flash movie. Could one of you experts give me a hand translating this code, and let… --- ## [What Component is used This?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-component-is-used-this/250146)
**Author:** [@dango](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dango)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2008, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-component-is-used-this/250146 "2008-01-25T23:21:48Z")
Hi Everyone, I am assuming this is a thrid party Flash Component being used here, becaus ei see it on a whole bunch of different websites, but i am not sure what it is. do any of you know what it is? i like the preload… --- ## [Launching a folder from a CD project](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/launching-a-folder-from-a-cd-project/250145)
**Author:** [@JavaJunky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JavaJunky)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2008, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/launching-a-folder-from-a-cd-project/250145 "2008-01-25T23:13:20Z")
I'm building a Flash CD project using AS3. I can't figure out how to launch an folder that is on the CD in a explorer window. I can use fscommand with a proxy file to launch pdf or ppt files, but not a folder. Has any… --- ## [External SWF loading off website for later use](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-loading-off-website-for-later-use/250142)
**Author:** [@arunforce](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arunforce)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2008, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-loading-off-website-for-later-use/250142 "2008-01-25T22:42:36Z")
Say I load a movie clip "ball.swf", and I attach it to the scene. But then I change root frames, and need to reattach it (I DON'T WANT IT TO REDOWNLOAD!) and it needs to be external, any ideas? Will the browser cache i… --- ## [AS2: Double Size of Dynamic Movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-double-size-of-dynamic-movieclip/250141)
**Author:** [@Sixtys](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sixtys)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2008, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-double-size-of-dynamic-movieclip/250141 "2008-01-25T22:26:57Z")
K well, i have a movie clip, but the size might be different on certain functions (probably not using correct terms) but you can probably understand. so the size of the movieclip is not the same all the time, but i nee… --- ## [Help with creating an random image link](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-creating-an-random-image-link/250140)
**Author:** [@Drusila](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Drusila)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2008, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-creating-an-random-image-link/250140 "2008-01-25T22:26:35Z")
I want an random image link to my homepage, and I have through reading some tutorials succseded in getting the random image effect. But the problem is that I want that the random image's should be links so that the image… --- ## [Flash + Email files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-email-files/250136)
**Author:** [@project107](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/project107)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2008, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-email-files/250136 "2008-01-25T21:49:04Z")
This gets requested so often, I figured why not. Just put the files in the same directory on your webserver, and call it up. Do yourself a favor and look at the comments in both the fla and php files - you might learn so… --- ## [Creating a Site Map and Button Link](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-site-map-and-button-link/250134)
**Author:** [@cuorebrave](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cuorebrave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2008, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-site-map-and-button-link/250134 "2008-01-25T21:33:11Z")
Hey folks, new to these forums, but I'm on a deadline for this evening, and I have an entire flash site ready, with only one small problem: The Site Map. I've uploaded my .FLA for y'all to have a look at, so I can get … --- ## [Flash on Macs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-on-macs/250133)
**Author:** [@pbrollwitme](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pbrollwitme)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2008, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-on-macs/250133 "2008-01-25T21:22:50Z")
Hi All, I'm in need of some help with variables being passed to flash. I've been doing this now for a while with great results in IE and Firefox on a PC. However, I never checked on Macs. Apparently my variables are no… --- ## [loadMovie and swapDepths](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-and-swapdepths/250128)
**Author:** [@darthnacho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/darthnacho)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2008, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-and-swapdepths/250128 "2008-01-25T20:38:54Z")
i have base.swf, where i load 2 movieclips (porta1.swf ; porta2.swf). if i rollover on porta1, porta 1 must go in front of all other clips. Same effect for porta2.swf i put on(rollover){this.swapDephs(998)} on(rollout)… --- ## [\xml controls in flash 9 actionscript 3\](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/b-xml-controls-in-flash-9-actionscript-3-b/250124)
**Author:** [@kai\_asika](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kai_asika)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2008, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/b-xml-controls-in-flash-9-actionscript-3-b/250124 "2008-01-25T20:19:03Z")
I've created an xml based play list but I'm having trouble adding an XML based navigation bar, IN FLASH AS3, that will take me to specific sections in the main xml file. actionscript \>\> main xml script area: \[COLOR=Roy… --- ## [AS3 Pan and Zoom Thumbs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-pan-and-zoom-thumbs/250122)
**Author:** [@pikeymick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pikeymick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2008, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-pan-and-zoom-thumbs/250122 "2008-01-25T20:10:28Z")
I'm building a thumbnail display that scrolls with the mouse movement and when you rollover an image it will zoom in on it (scale). I've got the scroll working but can't seem to get the zoom to take effect. I have two … --- ## [How best to accept variables from HTML code \_OR\_ a parent clip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-best-to-accept-variables-from-html-code--or--a-parent-clip/250120)
**Author:** [@VeryVito](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VeryVito)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2008, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-best-to-accept-variables-from-html-code--or--a-parent-clip/250120 "2008-01-25T20:01:47Z")
In days of old, I developed a library of AS2-based clips that could be loaded as either standalone SWFs or embedded into a larger SWF container. The clips received some data from outside themselves, using FlashVars when … --- ## [Play timeline, stop on frame label](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-timeline-stop-on-frame-label/250117)
**Author:** [@si23](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/si23)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2008, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-timeline-stop-on-frame-label/250117 "2008-01-25T19:50:13Z")
Hi Everyone First time poster. I've usually been able to find an answer somewhere on the net, but after 3 days of looking I'm asking for help. I have a timeline based animation with 5 buttons that are animated movie cl… --- ## [Using the myLoader component and an interactive sliding gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-the-myloader-component-and-an-interactive-sliding-gallery/250115)
**Author:** [@thebestlee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thebestlee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2008, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-the-myloader-component-and-an-interactive-sliding-gallery/250115 "2008-01-25T19:20:09Z")
Hello! I am using a myLoader component to load and external swf that contains a horizontal sliding gallery. The problem is, is that I don't know the correct path to use to get the slider button (Norman) to recognize… --- ## [Mouse point effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-point-effect/250110)
**Author:** [@rightfriend](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rightfriend)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2008, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-point-effect/250110 "2008-01-25T18:25:38Z")
hi friends, i visited one of the best flash designer website "wactory.com" they designer brookeburke's web page, i just like to know, they are used some script in their website, when we move our mouse point, appear li… --- ## [Move a movieclip into another movieclip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/move-a-movieclip-into-another-movieclip/250109)
**Author:** [@Hogan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hogan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2008, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/move-a-movieclip-into-another-movieclip/250109 "2008-01-25T18:19:27Z")
If I had a movieclip (root.mc1.blah) and wanted to movie it to (root.mc2) so I would end up with (\_root.mc2.blah) How would I do this? --- ## [Resize Stage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resize-stage/250107)
**Author:** [@punkerton](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/punkerton)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resize-stage/250107 "2008-01-25T18:17:18Z")
I've been working on a site for a while that is fixed height. It's pretty short but now the client wants to have 1 page that's very tall. Any advice how I should do this? It's all in one swf. Any ideas would be ap… --- ## [Faster load time](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/faster-load-time/250106)
**Author:** [@buddyq](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/buddyq)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2008, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/faster-load-time/250106 "2008-01-25T17:43:56Z")
Hi guys, I was handed a smal project in which they wanted the flash ad to have a sound button that would mute/unmute the sound while the video kept playing. I had to make an mp3 of the audio and use it as a sound object… --- ## [Connecting to socks server](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/connecting-to-socks-server/250104)
**Author:** [@lepinat0r](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lepinat0r)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2008, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/connecting-to-socks-server/250104 "2008-01-25T17:28:54Z")
Alright im trying to connect to my friends socks server he has set up just to see if i can send something. The code below is an .as file and then my .fla file has import Name; I did this because i was getting the nesti… --- ## [Accessing Vars and Instances within External SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-vars-and-instances-within-external-swf/250102)
**Author:** [@kvfb97](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kvfb97)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2008, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-vars-and-instances-within-external-swf/250102 "2008-01-25T17:12:56Z")
Love the tutorials so thanks very much. My problem is accessing the variables and instances within an externally loaded swf file. For example, I have a main site and I load the menu into the stage using the loader clas… --- ## [sendAndLoad using ColdFusion](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sendandload-using-coldfusion/250098)
**Author:** [@bardic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bardic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2008, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sendandload-using-coldfusion/250098 "2008-01-25T15:41:06Z")
Sending works like a charm. But I can't for the life of me get it to return anything from the coldfusion script. AS: on(release){ var result\_lv:LoadVars = new LoadVars(); result\_lv.onLoad = function(success:… --- ## [Interactive menu code](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interactive-menu-code/250092)
**Author:** [@tommyh85](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tommyh85)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2008, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interactive-menu-code/250092 "2008-01-25T14:16:34Z")
Hi everyone, I have designed a navigation style for my new website (please see the two image links below). Basically the 5 rectangles will all be playing a loop of film... Once the user has clicked on a rectangle it wi… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1093) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1095)