# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1097 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1098 --- ## [Flash Screensaver](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-screensaver/249895)
**Author:** [@huntz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/huntz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2008, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-screensaver/249895 "2008-01-23T15:12:16Z")
Hello, I have a piece of software that turns a flash file into a screensaver and it works great. I'm hoping to push this screensaver out to all our machines in our organization. The problem i'm having is importing some… --- ## [Clearing text areas](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clearing-text-areas/249892)
**Author:** [@derm116](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/derm116)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2008, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clearing-text-areas/249892 "2008-01-23T14:46:16Z")
Hi all, Sorry in advance if the answer to this question is already on the site! I looked for a while there but couldn't find anything - probably to do with my wording? Does anyone know how to refresh a textarea every… --- ## [Thumbwheel](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thumbwheel/249891)
**Author:** [@sommer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sommer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2008, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thumbwheel/249891 "2008-01-23T14:29:30Z")
Is there anyway for Actionscript to sense the thumbwheel - I would like to use the thumbwheel as an alternative to dragging scrollbars. Get your tech news at http:www.newsalyzer.com/tech/index.htm --- ## [Detect right-click menu event](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-right-click-menu-event/249884)
**Author:** [@Ayman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ayman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2008, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-right-click-menu-event/249884 "2008-01-23T12:57:48Z")
Is there a way to detect when the user right-clicks to display the context menu? --- ## [onRelease on MC to get the action of another MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onrelease-on-mc-to-get-the-action-of-another-mc/249883)
**Author:** [@felipegm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/felipegm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2008, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onrelease-on-mc-to-get-the-action-of-another-mc/249883 "2008-01-23T12:57:09Z")
I have 2 MCs. The MC1 has a onRelease action. I´d like to add on MC2 a onRelease action that trigers the onRelease on MC1, making the same effect as the mouse had pressed MC1. is it possible and how to do it? --- ## [How to add video file in flash through xml](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-video-file-in-flash-through-xml/249882)
**Author:** [@aparna\_sk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aparna_sk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2008, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-add-video-file-in-flash-through-xml/249882 "2008-01-23T12:22:17Z")
Hi! I am trying to add video file in flash from xml. Which would b control by Button or movie clip. Mean those file should be played only after its related button or movie clip get clicked --- ## [No Display on stage using AS 3.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-display-on-stage-using-as-3-0/249879)
**Author:** [@shaji](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shaji)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2008, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-display-on-stage-using-as-3-0/249879 "2008-01-23T11:40:31Z")
Hi All, I am pretty new to AS3. I have written below code to display a circle on stage. package { import flash.display.DisplayObject; import flash.display.Graphics; import flash.display.Shape; import flash.displ… --- ## [Using Flash CS3 MovieClip classes in Flex Builder](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-flash-cs3-movieclip-classes-in-flex-builder/249878)
**Author:** [@Dark\_Viper](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dark_Viper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2008, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-flash-cs3-movieclip-classes-in-flex-builder/249878 "2008-01-23T11:29:45Z")
Hi, after seeing a tutorial on the gotoAndLearn website for using Flex Builder to code projects (the editor of which is vastly superior to Flash's) I've tried to migrate one of my projects to a Flex ActionScript projec… --- ## [Yet another help request to XML Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/yet-another-help-request-to-xml-gallery/249876)
**Author:** [@misteramos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/misteramos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2008, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/yet-another-help-request-to-xml-gallery/249876 "2008-01-23T11:18:24Z")
Hi I am posting this after doing tons of research to make sure I wouldn't expose a problem that has already been discussed here. I really would appreciate some help on this, as it looks to me as being something simple,… --- ## [Scrolling and buttons problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-and-buttons-problem/249875)
**Author:** [@cherny013](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cherny013)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2008, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-and-buttons-problem/249875 "2008-01-23T10:49:17Z")
I've been working on the project for quite some time and stumbled into the problem. I use XML feed to create products catalogue divided into several categories. I read separate XML for every category and dinamically dupl… --- ## [Variables Javascript to flash help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-javascript-to-flash-help/249867)
**Author:** [@matrix8369\_yaho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matrix8369_yaho)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2008, 7:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-javascript-to-flash-help/249867 "2008-01-23T07:26:40Z")
Hello, I have been looking for a way to do this for a while now but havent really found an easy way of doing this. I want to pass a URL to a flv from javascript to my swf file. Can some one show me an example of how to d… --- ## [Sequential MovieClip Instances Playback](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sequential-movieclip-instances-playback/249860)
**Author:** [@stickaforkinit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stickaforkinit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2008, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sequential-movieclip-instances-playback/249860 "2008-01-23T04:23:20Z")
3 Movieclips(instance of each other) on stage named as follows mcClip1, mcClip2, mcClip3 These clips are stopped on their first frame and contain the same animation on the next frame. How do I start the first one a… --- ## [Centering images in a movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-images-in-a-movieclip/249856)
**Author:** [@photex](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/photex)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2008, 3:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-images-in-a-movieclip/249856 "2008-01-23T03:39:33Z")
Hi, I'm trying to center different size images in a movieclip named "picture". The images load fine but they are not centered. Flash's registration is very limited when it comes to setting this. All the images are di… --- ## [Delayed loading of large graphics](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delayed-loading-of-large-graphics/249855)
**Author:** [@artcoder](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/artcoder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2008, 3:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delayed-loading-of-large-graphics/249855 "2008-01-23T03:34:54Z")
I building a Flash site that has a main page and a portfolio page. I want the main page (which is simple) to load first and be visible and interactive to the user right aways. After the main page is available to the us… --- ## [Link to URL in blank window](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-to-url-in-blank-window/249848)
**Author:** [@designhappy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/designhappy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2008, 1:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-to-url-in-blank-window/249848 "2008-01-23T01:56:24Z")
\[COLOR=Navy\]Hi All! Please help, I have this code that should allow the button in my flash file to open up the URL in a blank web window when clicked. Sorry not very Flash savvy. Anyone got some advice? Here is the cod… --- ## [Simple If Statement movement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-if-statement-movement/249847)
**Author:** [@skyler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skyler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2008, 1:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-if-statement-movement/249847 "2008-01-23T01:25:15Z")
So I have been on hiatus from coding flash for like a year or more. Trying to remember just simple stuff is hard. What am I doing wrong here. This is linking to a movieClip. onClipEvent(load){ \_root.\_x=200; this.\_… --- ## [\[CS3\] Load 1 swf per frame: Move down TL as each swf finishes playing?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-load-1-swf-per-frame-move-down-tl-as-each-swf-finishes-playing/249843)
**Author:** [@macgirl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/macgirl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2008, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-load-1-swf-per-frame-move-down-tl-as-each-swf-finishes-playing/249843 "2008-01-23T00:57:23Z")
Hi everyone \[dog\] , I initially posted something similar in the CS3 forum, but it may have been a wrong place, since what I think I have is an AS question. I also had an ambiguous title which I couldn't edit after the… --- ## [Why the heck should I use AS3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-the-heck-should-i-use-as3/249842)
**Author:** [@birdboy0103](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/birdboy0103)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2008, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-the-heck-should-i-use-as3/249842 "2008-01-23T00:42:23Z")
I'm starting to get ahead in AS2 programming, it flows nicely and doesn't really have any quirks (that I've seen yet). However, now that CS3 is out (which I have), I tried using AS3, and it has a really arcane method o… --- ## [Please Help Me With This Flash Bug](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-me-with-this-flash-bug/249840)
**Author:** [@thinkit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thinkit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2008, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-me-with-this-flash-bug/249840 "2008-01-23T00:22:00Z")
Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone out there has ever had this problem with their flash navigation: My site, http://www.thinkit.com continues to have problems with about 25% of the users that come on the site. Th… --- ## [Flash typography and PNG graphics display awful in ie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-typography-and-png-graphics-display-awful-in-ie/249839)
**Author:** [@pomade](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pomade)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2008, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-typography-and-png-graphics-display-awful-in-ie/249839 "2008-01-23T00:09:39Z")
Pomade is a design collective located in Manhattan- www.pomade.tv --- ## [Flash Select Menu?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-select-menu/249838)
**Author:** [@Sixtys](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sixtys)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2008, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-select-menu/249838 "2008-01-23T00:08:47Z")
k im looking for like a menu for my ugh "Flash based message center/console" here is a link to how i want the inbox page to be... (CLICK) of course my thing right now is just set to look selected, "it just changes frame … --- ## [Trying to fade a SWF with actionscript on a button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-fade-a-swf-with-actionscript-on-a-button/249837)
**Author:** [@chparker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chparker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2008, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-fade-a-swf-with-actionscript-on-a-button/249837 "2008-01-23T00:06:47Z")
I am a little new to flash so I don't even know if this will even work. The AS on my button is as follows... on (release) { mcArea.loadMovie("SWFs/swfFolder/miscImage1.swf" + "?uniq=" + new Date().getTime(), "mcAr… --- ## [Help with AS/Min and Max Width Stage Align Stuff?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-as-min-and-max-width-stage-align-stuff/249836)
**Author:** [@wyclef](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wyclef)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2008, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-as-min-and-max-width-stage-align-stuff/249836 "2008-01-22T23:59:45Z")
I could use some help figuring out how to do the following. I want to have a rounded corner rectangular white box with drop shadow that will have a minimum width of 700px and a maximum width of 900px and contain a left… --- ## [Making a hover map and close button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-hover-map-and-close-button/249830)
**Author:** [@chrissy1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrissy1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2008, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-hover-map-and-close-button/249830 "2008-01-22T22:58:27Z")
Hello, I'm fairly new to Flash, let alone CS3. I need to be able to place some invisible buttons over parts of an image that when hovered over will open up a larger, zoomed in picture of the product (within the flash m… --- ## [Preloader doesnt appear until 70% is loaded](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-doesnt-appear-until-70-is-loaded/249822)
**Author:** [@kdowling](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kdowling)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2008, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-doesnt-appear-until-70-is-loaded/249822 "2008-01-22T22:01:46Z")
I have a single frame preloader on frame 1 of my site: stop(); this.onEnterFrame = function() { percent = int(getBytesLoaded()/getBytesTotal()\*100)+"%"; if (getBytesLoaded() == getBytesTotal()) { delete this.o… --- ## [Scope Issue?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scope-issue/249820)
**Author:** [@boyceofreason](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/boyceofreason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2008, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scope-issue/249820 "2008-01-22T21:08:45Z")
I'm trying create a simple image slide show using the MovieClipLoader and setInterval, and I can't get a reference back to my dynamic MC logo containers. In my class I have : private function createSlides(logoDat… --- ## [On Transitions Between External SWFs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-transitions-between-external-swfs/249819)
**Author:** [@libman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/libman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2008, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-transitions-between-external-swfs/249819 "2008-01-22T20:14:08Z")
Hi Folks, I learned at great deal from the following tutorial called Transitions Between External SWFs at http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/transitions2.htm. I am relatively new to flash and actionscript. Belo… --- ## [Thumbnail Buttons: Fade In, Fade Out](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thumbnail-buttons-fade-in-fade-out/249818)
**Author:** [@WillJohn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WillJohn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2008, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thumbnail-buttons-fade-in-fade-out/249818 "2008-01-22T20:13:56Z")
I tried searching for a topic similar to this. Hope I'm not repeating. I'm trying to find a way in Flash 8 to make an image fade in when its thumbnail counterpart is clicked, then fade out and get replaced by a different… --- ## [Background Resize 100% (mask.\_width Problems)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/background-resize-100-mask--width-problems/249812)
**Author:** [@suicidebilly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/suicidebilly)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2008, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/background-resize-100-mask--width-problems/249812 "2008-01-22T19:04:53Z")
Hey There! I´ve done a background that checks Stage.width and mc.\_width and then make a 100% Background MovieClip, it works ok, it´s attached here as "resize.fla". My problem is to make this background 100% using a M… --- ## [XML loaded gallery problems, code reporting errors when uploaded](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-loaded-gallery-problems-code-reporting-errors-when-uploaded/249810)
**Author:** [@littlelamb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/littlelamb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2008, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-loaded-gallery-problems-code-reporting-errors-when-uploaded/249810 "2008-01-22T18:40:00Z")
Hi, Very new to Actionscript, may have taken on more than I can handle! I have a code here to play a series of externally loaded images into a movie clip, and fade in / fade out one after the other. No buttons or anyth… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1096) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1098)