# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1122 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1123 --- ## [How would you make this?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-would-you-make-this/247768)
**Author:** [@hellblazer\_14](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hellblazer_14)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2007, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-would-you-make-this/247768 "2007-12-29T08:21:00Z")
Hey Guys I am new to flash animating, and don't really know a lot about how to do what some of you guys might think of as basic. \[frowning\] I am attempting to make a point and click shooting game. I am attempting to … --- ## [Displaying Variable Inside Another Movie Clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displaying-variable-inside-another-movie-clip/247766)
**Author:** [@taurus5\_6](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/taurus5_6)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2007, 7:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displaying-variable-inside-another-movie-clip/247766 "2007-12-29T07:59:28Z")
I am showing variable coming from database and it displays well when the dynamic text is placed at main scene. however, if I place my dynamic text inside a movie clip, the variable is not displayed. Not sure if this… --- ## [MediaController + ComboBox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mediacontroller-combobox/247762)
**Author:** [@2Hit6](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/2Hit6)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2007, 4:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mediacontroller-combobox/247762 "2007-12-29T04:53:46Z")
I'm trying to make an MP3 player that gets the song titles from a comboBox (instance name: songList). I playing component is a media component mediaController (instance name: songPlayer). This is what I have in the act… --- ## [XML gallery grid](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-gallery-grid/247757)
**Author:** [@ToubMor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ToubMor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2007, 3:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-gallery-grid/247757 "2007-12-29T03:33:18Z")
Hi there, i would like to have some help with this. Im creating my own portfolio which has a gallery with thumbnails. I would like this to be in a grid of 3 rows 2 coloms(like the attachment) ive found some files which … --- ## [External SWF via XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-via-xml/247754)
**Author:** [@KILTRO](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/KILTRO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2007, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-via-xml/247754 "2007-12-29T02:12:15Z")
Hello everyone. I used the search engine to look for answers but, despite i found some closer results, none of them helped me, so this is my last resort: to bother you people. Ok, so here are the facts: I have few bu… --- ## [Adding Thumbnails, without xml](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-thumbnails-without-xml/247751)
**Author:** [@ncpiment](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ncpiment)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2007, 12:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-thumbnails-without-xml/247751 "2007-12-29T00:39:59Z")
Hi, Im a bit suck with this one. I basicly just want to use the thumbnail sliding effect from the this tutorial. I dont want to use the xml also. http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm Sorry if it soun… --- ## [Go to frame with key down](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/go-to-frame-with-key-down/247748)
**Author:** [@Grimshaw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Grimshaw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/go-to-frame-with-key-down/247748 "2007-12-28T23:56:28Z")
How would I tell a movie that if I'm holding down a key like f and left click on the clip gotoAndStop frame 10 or if im holding down key g and left click the movie clip gotoAndStop frame 20? --- ## [Photo Gallery using XML and Flash - Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-using-xml-and-flash-question/247734)
**Author:** [@jinxster13](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jinxster13)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-using-xml-and-flash-question/247734 "2007-12-28T21:00:46Z")
OK so I have put this tutorial to work for me. I am finding when I try to mix vertical with horizontal it ends up overlapping images. If I do all vertical or all horizontal it's fine. Any workarounds for this? Other than… --- ## [Using Javascript to call an Actionscript function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-javascript-to-call-an-actionscript-function/247730)
**Author:** [@theonlycarmire](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theonlycarmire)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-javascript-to-call-an-actionscript-function/247730 "2007-12-28T20:18:40Z")
Hey guys (this one's a doozy), I'm constructing an application that uses a Flash movie to display some products. Below it is a form with checkboxes that allows users to select certain products. What needs to happen is: … --- ## [Center Stage FLV Load Delay](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/center-stage-flv-load-delay/247728)
**Author:** [@snozbunny](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/snozbunny)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/center-stage-flv-load-delay/247728 "2007-12-28T19:35:29Z")
This should be pretty easy. I set up a 'container' MovieClip to move on center stage in a full browser flash file. The program works but the only hick-up is that after the flv loads in 'loadvideo' I have no way to call t… --- ## [DistortionEffects in flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/distortioneffects-in-flash/247719)
**Author:** [@test1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/test1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/distortioneffects-in-flash/247719 "2007-12-28T17:41:02Z")
Has anyone had any success with using alex uhlmanns distortion effects in flash rather then flex? If you haven't seen them they can be found here: http://weblogs.macromedia.com/auhlmann/archives/2007/03/distortion\_effe… --- ## [Preloaders and DocumentClass](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloaders-and-documentclass/247715)
**Author:** [@shadedecho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shadedecho)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloaders-and-documentclass/247715 "2007-12-28T16:29:20Z")
In AS2, I had developed and gotten fairly efficient at an approach to preloaders with projects that had (somewhat large) class code associated with them. I would have the very simple few lines of preloader code function… --- ## [New window opening with centered window](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-window-opening-with-centered-window/247714)
**Author:** [@Fire\_port](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Fire_port)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-window-opening-with-centered-window/247714 "2007-12-28T16:24:33Z")
New window opening with centered window as given by kripa is not working ..... can anybody help me on this....? :alien2: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/newwindow.htm --- ## [Flex2 LSystem Component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex2-lsystem-component/247712)
**Author:** [@trifox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trifox)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex2-lsystem-component/247712 "2007-12-28T16:16:01Z")
Hi all, i have just finished a little lsystem component for flex 2 http://prollcoder.com/index.php?option=com\_content&task=view&id=11&Itemid=1 --- ## [AS3 + DocumentClass + SetVariable...?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-documentclass-setvariable/247711)
**Author:** [@shadedecho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shadedecho)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-documentclass-setvariable/247711 "2007-12-28T16:10:37Z")
In previous AS versions, the Javascript in an HTML page could communicate directly with variables in the Flash by using SetVariable(). However, with AS3, this appears to be different. I am well aware of ExternalInterfa… --- ## [Dynamic Flash self updating form.. Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-flash-self-updating-form-help/247710)
**Author:** [@trobbins23](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trobbins23)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-flash-self-updating-form-help/247710 "2007-12-28T16:04:17Z")
Hello to all, I am trying to build a Flash form that allows a user to select a time slot for an event from a list of about 10 possible times they can attend. I also want to collect there name and email address in order… --- ## [Programmatic Function Calling](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/programmatic-function-calling/247709)
**Author:** [@shadedecho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shadedecho)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/programmatic-function-calling/247709 "2007-12-28T15:47:40Z")
I have used techniques in Actionscript 2 (with eval) to be able to execute a function (or a method on a class) based only on knowing it's name in string-text form (and its path, of course). In AS2, this was fairly eas… --- ## [Dynamic menu and getURL help needed (MX2004)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-menu-and-geturl-help-needed-mx2004/247707)
**Author:** [@electr0n](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/electr0n)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-menu-and-geturl-help-needed-mx2004/247707 "2007-12-28T15:29:21Z")
First off I don't have much experience with Flash but I am a fast learner. I hope this is an easy question for one of the Flash gurus here. I am using a template that I found on the web for a webpage with a dynamic menu … --- ## [htmlText: using runtime sprite](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htmltext-using-runtime-sprite/247706)
**Author:** [@mittenimraum](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mittenimraum)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htmltext-using-runtime-sprite/247706 "2007-12-28T15:08:29Z")
hello, does anybody know how to show a sprite that was created at runtime in a htmlText textfield with \ ? thanks, stephan --- ## [Movieclip timeline control problem?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-timeline-control-problem/247698)
**Author:** [@agus\_070883](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/agus_070883)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 9:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-timeline-control-problem/247698 "2007-12-28T09:16:19Z")
HI, I am a newbie in flash. I have a problem with the actionscript that I use in the FLA I attach below. The main point is I make several movie clip as buttons. If one of the buttons is clicked, the set of the buttons … --- ## [Get URL goto](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-url-goto/247696)
**Author:** [@Chapter1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Chapter1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 8:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-url-goto/247696 "2007-12-28T08:26:09Z")
hi im doing this get url file in flash \[COLOR=Red\]target\_mc.onRelease = function() { target\_mc.pictureValue = k; p = this.pictureValue; linkme = xmlNode.childNodes\[p\].childNodes\[1\].f… --- ## [AS 2.0 movie clip/ currentPage variable I made](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-movie-clip-currentpage-variable-i-made/247691)
**Author:** [@emc2673](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/emc2673)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-movie-clip-currentpage-variable-i-made/247691 "2007-12-28T05:27:10Z")
here is my question: I have designed this site which plays a 141 frame animation on the main timeline at which point I embeded movie clips which will be called by the navigation buttons (the movies are embeded in their o… --- ## [Christmas, Flash Video, and iPod](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/christmas-flash-video-and-ipod/247690)
**Author:** [@alaxe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alaxe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 5:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/christmas-flash-video-and-ipod/247690 "2007-12-28T05:24:15Z")
Happy Christmas! I have purchased this program for my son, he is 13 in this Christmas, he always go to youtube. At the beginning, I don't know if I should buy this for him, many friends(they are 13-15) have told me thoug… --- ## [Loading Classes From Library](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-classes-from-library/247689)
**Author:** [@riveroaks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/riveroaks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-classes-from-library/247689 "2007-12-28T04:26:26Z")
In AS 3.0 we just create a new object from a class to attach a MovieClip from the library to the current stage. Does this always occur immediately, or is there a chance of some noticeable load time before it appears? I… --- ## [Pausable time-based animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pausable-time-based-animation/247686)
**Author:** [@kmintmier](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kmintmier)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pausable-time-based-animation/247686 "2007-12-28T03:18:18Z")
Hey, everyone. I'm working on an engine for a simple game. The PLAY state has two sub-states: RUNNING and PAUSED. I need to be able to put any number of text items on the stage, have each stay there for a predefined peri… --- ## [\[F8 AS2\] Nested Movies & tellTarget](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-as2-nested-movies-telltarget/247682)
**Author:** [@temetnosce](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/temetnosce)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-as2-nested-movies-telltarget/247682 "2007-12-28T02:45:11Z")
I've got a file named gallery-- In this file are two movies, "display" and "nav slideshow" "nav slideshow" consists of a scrolling toolbar that displays 6 buttons at a time. Clicking on one of these buttons is then supp… --- ## [Private Messaging in Flash - PHP mySQL backend](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/private-messaging-in-flash-php-mysql-backend/247681)
**Author:** [@alvinmites](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alvinmites)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 2:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/private-messaging-in-flash-php-mysql-backend/247681 "2007-12-28T02:44:16Z")
Hello, I am working on a Flash based site that includes a private messaging system though I am running into trouble in coming up with a method of display the messages, I haven't been working with actionscript in a co… --- ## [Flex 2 SuperFormula Example](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex-2-superformula-example/247673)
**Author:** [@trifox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trifox)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex-2-superformula-example/247673 "2007-12-27T23:54:47Z")
Hello, i just made an example using adobe flex 2 displaying a supershape formula, the example can be viewed here --- ## [Bifurcation Explorer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bifurcation-explorer/247672)
**Author:** [@trifox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trifox)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bifurcation-explorer/247672 "2007-12-27T23:53:44Z")
i am working on a speech on Deterministic chaos, and i have made a little example program with flex2 which lets you explore some of the aspects of deterministic chaos that arises from plain one dimensional nonlinear func… --- ## [\[FMX04\] Loading external swf's with fade transition](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx04-loading-external-swfs-with-fade-transition/247670)
**Author:** [@jadelion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jadelion)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx04-loading-external-swfs-with-fade-transition/247670 "2007-12-27T23:47:53Z")
I wanted to use this code to construct one SWF that loads up a set of external SWF's that then just play one after each other fading in and out .... The only problem is that this code is asking the user to click on a but… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1121) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1123)