# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1129 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1130 --- ## [Variable/Function advice](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-function-advice/247133)
**Author:** [@geminione](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/geminione)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-function-advice/247133 "2007-12-18T20:53:37Z")
I'm setting up a document similar to a website. Say six buttons linking to six sections. I initially wrote a function to move "x stage" into view while removing whatever else was showing at the time. So it looked somethi… --- ## [MovieClip or Sprite](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-or-sprite/247132)
**Author:** [@xohol](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xohol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-or-sprite/247132 "2007-12-18T20:52:02Z")
Hello, I am an advanced user of AS2 and i am just getting into AS3. Can someone please explain the main differences between MovieClips and Sprites in AS3? Thanks in advance Q --- ## [Associative Arrays](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/associative-arrays/247128)
**Author:** [@Exodar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Exodar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/associative-arrays/247128 "2007-12-18T20:27:47Z")
i'm trying to use associative arrays to store my variables but am looking for a solution to change the value of array1\* to array2\*. since it's an associative array, the only way i know how to loop through these kinds of … --- ## [Calling Functions from XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-functions-from-xml/247127)
**Author:** [@dail](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dail)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-functions-from-xml/247127 "2007-12-18T20:21:47Z")
Hi, I'm building an XML accordion menu as an external class, and I want to be able to include a function reference in the external XML file, with the function body sitting in a class file. I want to be able to call tha… --- ## [Making Rain](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-rain/247125)
**Author:** [@Theo\_wk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Theo_wk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-rain/247125 "2007-12-18T19:59:16Z")
I've been working on an animation for a little while now and I've just got a point where I'm trying to insert rain and i realised i have no idea how I'm going to do it, I was wondering if any of you have any ideas for me… --- ## [\[Flash 8 ActionScript\] Need advice on making this lighter/simpler](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-actionscript-need-advice-on-making-this-lighter-simpler/247124)
**Author:** [@jtwilliams817](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jtwilliams817)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-actionscript-need-advice-on-making-this-lighter-simpler/247124 "2007-12-18T19:54:32Z")
Hi... so I'm a designer and an AS novice. I would like to improve upon my coding knowledge/skills in a big way so I'm looking for a critique of the following code. Everything works really well how it is, but I was wonder… --- ## [Flash CS3 files in Dreamweaver](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-files-in-dreamweaver/247122)
**Author:** [@keithcreative](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keithcreative)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-files-in-dreamweaver/247122 "2007-12-18T19:40:49Z")
Hello, my question is this. Does anyone know why the flash file I publish as swf , looks fine when I load into a Dreamweaver page and preview in my browser, but when I load them on to the server the files don't appear. I… --- ## [Swap symbol on multiple keyframes?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swap-symbol-on-multiple-keyframes/247121)
**Author:** [@Noobasaurus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Noobasaurus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swap-symbol-on-multiple-keyframes/247121 "2007-12-18T19:37:00Z")
Hi, Is there an easy way to swap symbols on multiple keyframes? Basically say I have mc\_A moving up and down with keyframes, now I want to swap it to mc\_B, how do I swap out mc\_A with mc\_B on all the keyframes? Funny… --- ## [Making swf appear sometimes!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-swf-appear-sometimes/247118)
**Author:** [@bigbalroo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bigbalroo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-swf-appear-sometimes/247118 "2007-12-18T18:27:53Z")
hey all, just a thought but can this be done... I need when a user visits the site a perticular movieclip loads, is there a way of making that movieclip only show a percentage of the time? like lets say only 40% on t… --- ## [StageDisplayState.FULL\_SCREEN;](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stagedisplaystate-full-screen/247115)
**Author:** [@sceneshift](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sceneshift)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stagedisplaystate-full-screen/247115 "2007-12-18T18:00:13Z")
Really strange bug here... stage.displayState = StageDisplayState.FULL\_SCREEN; Causes my flash to not function in a browser. The movie works fine in the Flash IDE and flash player, but not in any browser. At first… --- ## [Looping sound fading in and out based on frames?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-sound-fading-in-and-out-based-on-frames/247114)
**Author:** [@Siobhan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Siobhan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-sound-fading-in-and-out-based-on-frames/247114 "2007-12-18T17:50:26Z")
Hello there! I have a pretty long movie clip that contains some animation and whatnot. I also have a looping sound. I have an image fading in at the beginning over 15 frames. I have an image fading out at the end over … --- ## [Firfox.....hitTest issue?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/firfox-hittest-issue/247110)
**Author:** [@weezer22](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/weezer22)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/firfox-hittest-issue/247110 "2007-12-18T17:16:39Z")
I have a site that has to have a custom cursor. I'm using an LGUI for the site...though I don't believe that is related. Basically the custom cursor works perfectly in IE and Safari in that the custom cursor only appea… --- ## [How to create "water" waving effect?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-water-waving-effect/247109)
**Author:** [@flashnoobiez](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashnoobiez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-water-waving-effect/247109 "2007-12-18T16:46:45Z")
Found this interesting website http://www.toto.co.jp/ , I was curious how there make the "waving" effect? --- ## [Array Buttons and Event Handler](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-buttons-and-event-handler/247106)
**Author:** [@snozbunny](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/snozbunny)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-buttons-and-event-handler/247106 "2007-12-18T16:42:07Z")
I'm cleaning up my code and I decided to try my hand at using an array for buttons but when I try to assign an event listener I can't figure out a way to call different functions without starting another array or making … --- ## [Array Buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-buttons/247105)
**Author:** [@snozbunny](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/snozbunny)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-buttons/247105 "2007-12-18T16:34:07Z")
I'm cleaning up my code and I decided to try my hand at using an array for buttons but when I try to assign an event listener I can't figure out a way to call different functions without starting another array or making … --- ## [Newbie Needs Help-hide/show object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-needs-help-hide-show-object/247102)
**Author:** [@saratogacoach](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saratogacoach)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-needs-help-hide-show-object/247102 "2007-12-18T16:31:30Z")
Hi I just began to use Flash CS3, so I am learning the most basic skills, using tutorials. I am trying to create a basic animation: the scene would have 2 white circles, one on each side of the screen, left and right. … --- ## [Posting to the Internet](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/posting-to-the-internet/247101)
**Author:** [@stumped](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stumped)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/posting-to-the-internet/247101 "2007-12-18T16:24:34Z")
I have created these wonderful flash programs and I would like to post them to the internet. The problem that I am having is how my method of posting interacts with the various web browsers. What I would like is for th… --- ## [Slideshow help needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-help-needed/247100)
**Author:** [@andyd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andyd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-help-needed/247100 "2007-12-18T16:20:22Z")
Hi I've got the below script for a horizontally sliding slideshow, i need help with 2 things though; I want the slides to appear in the movie stationary and not sliding from right to left when the movie loads I wa… --- ## [CS3 using action scipt 2.0 Slow playback on mutilple browsers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-using-action-scipt-2-0-slow-playback-on-mutilple-browsers/247095)
**Author:** [@mcclept](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mcclept)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-using-action-scipt-2-0-slow-playback-on-mutilple-browsers/247095 "2007-12-18T15:28:52Z")
I am using CS3 set to action scripts 2.0. The problem I am having is that it loads all the bytes in the movie with or without a preloader. The whole movie pauses and waits then plays the preloader then the movie? I do n… --- ## [Isolating or targeting events of the Flash v2 menuBar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/isolating-or-targeting-events-of-the-flash-v2-menubar/247094)
**Author:** [@SamSax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SamSax)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/isolating-or-targeting-events-of-the-flash-v2-menubar/247094 "2007-12-18T15:27:54Z")
I'm stuck on a small but for me a challenging problem in my first serious attempts at integrating V2 components into my app with AS2 . I'm using the menuBar component and some of the items of the parent menu have sub-m… --- ## [As2.0 and AS3.0 communication](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-0-and-as3-0-communication/247092)
**Author:** [@shaneali](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shaneali)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-0-and-as3-0-communication/247092 "2007-12-18T14:40:21Z")
Hi, i m updating my e-learning course player project with Flash cs3 and AS3.0. the old version of course player was in As2.0. which load cousre swf files . it was working fine Flash8 As2.0. the player load course swf.… --- ## [Animating the .y value of the stage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animating-the-y-value-of-the-stage/247091)
**Author:** [@Rundevo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rundevo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animating-the-y-value-of-the-stage/247091 "2007-12-18T14:34:05Z")
If you go to http://twocreate.co.uk/flash.html and press contact, you´ll see a very neat way of diplaying the contact information. My question is, how do you go about to change, or move the current stage down like it´s… --- ## [Carousel on frame 2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/carousel-on-frame-2/247088)
**Author:** [@ZeroScount](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ZeroScount)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/carousel-on-frame-2/247088 "2007-12-18T13:44:52Z")
Hey, When I place my carousel code/script on another frame than one it does not show. Does anyone, just from seeing my code/script spot a possible reason? stop (); //\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*IMPORTS\*\*\*\*\*… --- ## [EventListener problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/eventlistener-problem/247087)
**Author:** [@lunetics](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lunetics)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/eventlistener-problem/247087 "2007-12-18T13:35:53Z")
In my application there are four different interfaces/layouts: start, recording, playback and save data. In all layouts you can go forward and backward. Before loading a new layout (all done by ActionScript) it removes a… --- ## [Looking for a very simple xml/flash slide show](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-a-very-simple-xml-flash-slide-show/247086)
**Author:** [@red5\_ws](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/red5_ws)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-a-very-simple-xml-flash-slide-show/247086 "2007-12-18T13:33:21Z")
don't want buttons, preloaders, or anything fancy at all. Just want a slide show that fades the images in and out while referencing the image names from an xml file. Thanks!=) --- ## [Sorting DataGrid by column with Roman numerals](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sorting-datagrid-by-column-with-roman-numerals/247084)
**Author:** [@taurus76](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/taurus76)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sorting-datagrid-by-column-with-roman-numerals/247084 "2007-12-18T12:07:28Z")
Hi! I'm really stuck with this problem, I would like to sort my DataGrid colums by a column with Roman numerals. I use roman numerals only from II to XVII, so custom 'converter' will be enough. When I don't use custo… --- ## [Full Browser Flash - Animated Background instead of Bitmap](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-browser-flash-animated-background-instead-of-bitmap/247083)
**Author:** [@elji](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/elji)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 11:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-browser-flash-animated-background-instead-of-bitmap/247083 "2007-12-18T11:39:31Z")
Hi I have managed to make a full browser flash website where the background is a basic bitmap image which redraws itself in the background. I used the BitmapData class for this purpose and the actionscript for that is… --- ## [Can I see \_totalframes on a loaded swf?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-see--totalframes-on-a-loaded-swf/247078)
**Author:** [@gl0gg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gl0gg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 10:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-see--totalframes-on-a-loaded-swf/247078 "2007-12-18T10:08:12Z")
Hey guys! I have a program where I am supposed to first load a swf in the first frame (i will not know how long that swf is), and when that has finished playing the main program i supposed to move on to the next frame.… --- ## [Dynamic Flash Fade in Fade out Slide Show](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-flash-fade-in-fade-out-slide-show/247077)
**Author:** [@anishktrehan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anishktrehan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 9:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-flash-fade-in-fade-out-slide-show/247077 "2007-12-18T09:43:55Z")
Hi, Please suggest me tutorial for the fade in fade out slide show. i want to call images from xml or folder with fade in fade out. please help. Thanks, Anish --- ## [Flash 8 Image/Thumbnail Gallery Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-image-thumbnail-gallery-problem/247074)
**Author:** [@mojobullfrog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mojobullfrog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-image-thumbnail-gallery-problem/247074 "2007-12-18T08:54:58Z")
Howdy, I'm currently constructing an image gallery interface that incorporates a maximum of 20 thumbnails for each menu category. All images are extracted from an XML file. Basically all is working the way intended, … [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1128) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1130)