# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1108 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1109 --- ## [CS3 Movie Transparency Issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-movie-transparency-issues/249033)
**Author:** [@ericisshort](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ericisshort)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-movie-transparency-issues/249033 "2008-01-14T20:34:46Z")
Has anyone here made transparent movies using CS3? I am currently working on a menu in Flash8 and am having issues in firefox when I make the movie transparent. Just wondering if I should just remake it in CS3 to fix it. … --- ## [Dynamic MovieClip Names](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-movieclip-names/249032)
**Author:** [@xohol](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xohol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-movieclip-names/249032 "2008-01-14T20:18:43Z")
Ok, im just making the switch over to AS3. ive tried to search, but can't find the results (im not even sure what this is called) how do i convert the following into AS3? Specifically the main\["b" + i\]. My buttons… --- ## [Dynamically Resize Stage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-resize-stage/249031)
**Author:** [@choule](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/choule)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-resize-stage/249031 "2008-01-14T20:16:43Z")
Hi everyone! I was hoping someone could give me some help here. I've been looking for a tutorial on how to dynamically change the size of the stage at a certain frame (I am using ActionScript 3.0). Thank you so much for … --- ## [Convert colors: BGR to RGB](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-colors-bgr-to-rgb/249027)
**Author:** [@ushka](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ushka)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-colors-bgr-to-rgb/249027 "2008-01-14T19:52:18Z")
\[FONT=Arial\] I've searched a few times, but I can't seem to find how to reverse this formula which takes Visual Basic's BGR format and turns it into RGB: var RGB = (color & 0x000000ff) \<\< 16 | (color & 0x0000FF00… --- ## [Flash/xml slideshow help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-xml-slideshow-help/249026)
**Author:** [@jennylov](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jennylov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-xml-slideshow-help/249026 "2008-01-14T19:32:15Z")
Hi! I have a slideshow that plays automatically and a slideshow that is button triggered. I want to combine them so that the show plays automatically until "pause" "next" or "prev" is clicked. Both the back and next … --- ## [Drop Down Menu buttons won't work](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drop-down-menu-buttons-wont-work/249025)
**Author:** [@paulcybulski](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/paulcybulski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drop-down-menu-buttons-wont-work/249025 "2008-01-14T19:19:05Z")
Ok I think this should be easy, but I must have missed something...I have made a drop down menu, that through shape tweening expands when you mouse over a tab...and when its fully expanded...buttons show up...I want the … --- ## [AS3 and XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-and-xml/249023)
**Author:** [@pyromunky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pyromunky)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-and-xml/249023 "2008-01-14T19:04:07Z")
I'm new to AS3 and its xml handling. I was referring to the tutorial (http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flashcs3/using\_xml\_as3\_pg1.htm) to create a dynamic slide show. Creating an xmlList and then calling upon it later to … --- ## [Reading external variables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-external-variables/249022)
**Author:** [@Corvus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Corvus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-external-variables/249022 "2008-01-14T18:46:40Z")
\[FONT=Arial\] I have a question: I have a page in which the user will click on a watch video buton. This button is controlled via JavaScript (another programmer did this). He asked if it would be possible to have a swf… --- ## [Use of brackets in class files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-of-brackets-in-class-files/249019)
**Author:** [@hobbbz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hobbbz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-of-brackets-in-class-files/249019 "2008-01-14T18:24:20Z")
I'm working on creating a component of my own and in checking out the .as files for the current component set I see the following definitions after package{ and before class{ \[Event(name="progress", type="flash.events.… --- ## [Quick response to aligning vertical and horizontal pics](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-response-to-aligning-vertical-and-horizontal-pics/249014)
**Author:** [@welchyboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/welchyboy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-response-to-aligning-vertical-and-horizontal-pics/249014 "2008-01-14T18:09:43Z")
I have been searching everywhere for a solution to this i have found lots of suggestions however i am very new and i finally got my gallery to work the way i want except the alignment. To see the site in action go to. ht… --- ## [Flash & Xml Blog](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-xml-blog/249013)
**Author:** [@outback](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/outback)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-xml-blog/249013 "2008-01-14T18:00:50Z")
Hi I'm trying to create a flash blog that I can update from an XML file. I don't know where to start... can anyone help me??? --- ## [Progress Bar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/progress-bar/249009)
**Author:** [@derm116](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/derm116)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/progress-bar/249009 "2008-01-14T17:20:19Z")
Hi all, Just wondering if anyone could point me to some information or an example on implementing a progress bar in Flex? I've dragged and dropped a progress bar onto my design and I was wondering how I could impleme… --- ## [Line animation using MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/line-animation-using-mc/249003)
**Author:** [@randomagain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/randomagain)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/line-animation-using-mc/249003 "2008-01-14T16:09:12Z")
Hi I'm making a crack animation in a surface, using MC to lengthen a line. But the line gets bigger the longer I go. I can remember a line animation tool in flash, with points you allocated to control the line. Any… --- ## [\[F8\] load all images first (gallery)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-load-all-images-first-gallery/249001)
**Author:** [@namelesspace](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/namelesspace)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-load-all-images-first-gallery/249001 "2008-01-14T16:00:22Z")
Hi everyone i made an XML gallery based on Kirupa's example. when the page is loaded i have all my thumbnails and the first image loaded but then every time press on a thumbnail it takes a bit for the image to load. is i… --- ## [Check if MC has movie loaded...?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-if-mc-has-movie-loaded/249000)
**Author:** [@SilverSander](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SilverSander)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-if-mc-has-movie-loaded/249000 "2008-01-14T15:46:59Z")
\[LEFT\]Hi people of Kirupa...\[/LEFT\] \[LEFT\]I'm doing a friends photograpy site that has a slideshow. \[COLOR=#7d7b84\]http://www.wowernfoto.dk/test\[/COLOR\] This slideshow is loaded into a containerclip on the mainstage. A… --- ## [Using Classes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-classes/248999)
**Author:** [@geminione](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/geminione)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-classes/248999 "2008-01-14T15:29:55Z")
I tried doing this with a function (see below), but realized that doesn't work so thought I should use a class. My question is can a class reside in the document being used or do I have to write a myClass.as file and imp… --- ## [MovieClip Buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-buttons/248994)
**Author:** [@davordavor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/davordavor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-buttons/248994 "2008-01-14T14:08:56Z")
Hello Flash guru's... I need a newbie help on a movieclip buttons.. (yes.. it's one of those elastic ones..:)) Here's the deal... In my actionscript frame is this: \[COLOR=Blue\]MovieClip.prototype.elasticScale = funct… --- ## [\[AS2.0\] Flash 8 help! Movieclip loading issue!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-0-flash-8-help-movieclip-loading-issue/248992)
**Author:** [@3L3CTRA](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/3L3CTRA)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-0-flash-8-help-movieclip-loading-issue/248992 "2008-01-14T13:59:19Z")
I have a number of menu buttons (home, about, contact, etc). Each button loads a new/different movieclip onto the scene. Each movieclip when loaded plays up to frame 25 and stops. When I click on any of the menu button… --- ## [Progress bar component reset](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/progress-bar-component-reset/248990)
**Author:** [@jimjiminyjimjim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jimjiminyjimjim)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/progress-bar-component-reset/248990 "2008-01-14T13:24:55Z")
I have a loader component and a progress bar component linked to it. I have the progress bar set to polled mode. It works fine for the first image loaded into the loader component with loadmovie() but if I load a secon… --- ## [Adding parameters](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-parameters/248988)
**Author:** [@derm116](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/derm116)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-parameters/248988 "2008-01-14T12:20:06Z")
Hi all, I'm trying to build a flex front end which sends a few parameters to a train timetable site - station, period and direction and this then returns the time the train will be at the station! I'm trying to add t… --- ## [FLV seeking not synchronous with mouse move](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-seeking-not-synchronous-with-mouse-move/248987)
**Author:** [@asscripter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/asscripter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-seeking-not-synchronous-with-mouse-move/248987 "2008-01-14T11:58:28Z")
Hi i'm making a simple flv player where i'm creating the seekbar to show the video playback progress. While i drag the dragger (small rectangle to show video progress) the video frames do not update fast enough with … --- ## [Flash MX 2004?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-2004/248984)
**Author:** [@sean009](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sean009)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-2004/248984 "2008-01-14T11:12:04Z")
I have flash mx 2004 and i know flash 8 has filters like blur, glow, etc. What would be the equivalents to these in Flash MX 2004? --- ## [AS2 movie clip replaced](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-movie-clip-replaced/248983)
**Author:** [@giantdumptruck](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/giantdumptruck)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-movie-clip-replaced/248983 "2008-01-14T10:53:52Z")
I am creating a website which loads movie clips in to a generic interface depending on which page is selected. As there is a very slight delay between the clips being loaded, this causes the white background to flash bet… --- ## [Posting to a sql database from Flash form?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/posting-to-a-sql-database-from-flash-form/248982)
**Author:** [@street\_spirit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/street_spirit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 10:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/posting-to-a-sql-database-from-flash-form/248982 "2008-01-14T10:35:13Z")
Hi finding it hard to find out how to do this I know it's possible with the help of our little friend php. At the moment I use php to post it to my e-mail address however it would be much better if I could post it a s… --- ## [AS:: Scrolling boundaries](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-scrolling-boundaries/248978)
**Author:** [@lilleypants](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lilleypants)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 9:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-scrolling-boundaries/248978 "2008-01-14T09:38:41Z")
I have a movieclip that is: Width:168 and height:25.0 I've made some code that when you hold the mousedown it scrolls the movieclip plus or minus across X (horizontal). The only problem I have now is I need it so that … --- ## [Help Marko! :)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-marko/248977)
**Author:** [@Marko\_Kuntilagi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Marko_Kuntilagi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 9:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-marko/248977 "2008-01-14T09:35:55Z")
If not hard please tell how to find free adult dating resources. All I found is some sh....t links like these: \[frowning\] adult adult friend finders free adult friend finder those adult finder friend basics adult … --- ## [XML in Flash MX and higher](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-in-flash-mx-and-higher/248976)
**Author:** [@grafikArtist](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grafikArtist)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 9:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-in-flash-mx-and-higher/248976 "2008-01-14T09:13:49Z")
Hi! I just did the "Displaying XML Data in Flash" tutorial (from 2004) which was very helpful, however, it doesn't work correctly with Flash 8. I'm a newbie to XML (obviously) and don't know if I need to change the XML v… --- ## [BitmapData.getPixel32 Workaround](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapdata-getpixel32-workaround/248968)
**Author:** [@CarlLooper](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CarlLooper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapdata-getpixel32-workaround/248968 "2008-01-14T06:31:14Z")
\[COLOR=Blue\]Note. I started here on the assumption that one could correct the output from getPixel32, to recover the RGB values originally put into a BitmapData object. My last post proves that this is impossible. I… --- ## [Using localConnection in an image gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-localconnection-in-an-image-gallery/248966)
**Author:** [@buymylife](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/buymylife)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 5:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-localconnection-in-an-image-gallery/248966 "2008-01-14T05:52:35Z")
Greetings, I'm trying to use localConnection to have two different movie clips (a next "button" and previous "button") control the playback of a flash image gallery. The gallery and the buttons need to be separate swfs… --- ## [Need help in AS2.0 load order of MCs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-in-as2-0-load-order-of-mcs/248961)
**Author:** [@3L3CTRA](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/3L3CTRA)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-in-as2-0-load-order-of-mcs/248961 "2008-01-14T01:59:14Z")
I have a menu which has "home | about | contact | porfolio" buttons. My main flash file loads an external MC (content\_home.swf) in a blank MC called contentLoadHere at the start page which plays its animation up to fra… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1107) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1109)