# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1167 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1168 --- ## [EventListener and Performance](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/eventlistener-and-performance/243983)
**Author:** [@lunetics](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lunetics)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 8:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/eventlistener-and-performance/243983 "2007-11-13T08:49:44Z")
History: I´ve a class, in my application, that generates different layout interfaces depending on what to do. Every interface contains a number of event listeners for buttons etc. The maximum numbers of interfaces is bet… --- ## [Manage library symbols via AS2?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/manage-library-symbols-via-as2/243982)
**Author:** [@geter712](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/geter712)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 8:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/manage-library-symbols-via-as2/243982 "2007-11-13T08:47:20Z")
Yeah I need to add new movie clip symbol to flash library via actionscript 2 during movie playback to be able to call it with attachMovie(). I heard there is class in AS3 that can do this but I need it for AS2, please he… --- ## [How to make a highlighted button when loaded a particular page?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-highlighted-button-when-loaded-a-particular-page/243981)
**Author:** [@fluxs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fluxs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-highlighted-button-when-loaded-a-particular-page/243981 "2007-11-13T07:47:52Z")
Hello guys, I have a question after reading and successfully follow this tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/transitions.htm But i would like to make additional animation for the navigation base on the… --- ## [Referencing something in \_root not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referencing-something-in--root-not-working/243978)
**Author:** [@matthewjumps](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matthewjumps)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referencing-something-in--root-not-working/243978 "2007-11-13T06:46:17Z")
I have a class 'resizingObject', with a method 'addFunction()', which is instantiated in \_root as 'resizer' (im certain of this - ive checked in the debug - variables list) I then have another class, 'layerObject', tha… --- ## [Kirupa Gallery Dynamic Text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-gallery-dynamic-text/243974)
**Author:** [@woj1s](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/woj1s)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 5:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-gallery-dynamic-text/243974 "2007-11-13T05:16:08Z")
I have spent about two weeks on and off trying to figure this out and its to the point where Im obsessing over it and refuse to continue on anything else until i figure it out. I made the Kirupa XML gallery. Works grea… --- ## [Text appears letter by letter](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-appears-letter-by-letter/243972)
**Author:** [@tpann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 4:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-appears-letter-by-letter/243972 "2007-11-13T04:59:08Z")
Does anyone have code or a link to a tutorial or site illustrating how to do this? Sorry for such a non-specific question. I did a search that turned up nothing. Mostly I'm seeing stuff about horizontal scrolling text. … --- ## [Dynamic Boxes problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-boxes-problem/243971)
**Author:** [@imvain2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/imvain2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 4:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-boxes-problem/243971 "2007-11-13T04:51:42Z")
I have two movieclips on \_root, one is colorbox and the other is boxoff. My goal is two create an 8 x 8 grid, with both boxoff and colorbox. I need colorbox to sit behind the boxoff boxes. So that boxoff is clickable… --- ## [I need some help! (Movie clip question)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-some-help-movie-clip-question/243962)
**Author:** [@skindy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skindy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-some-help-movie-clip-question/243962 "2007-11-13T01:07:01Z")
There probably is a really simple solution to my problem, but I'm too worked up over this to think logically at the moment. I figured some fresh eyes would help! What I want to happen: There are two navigational button… --- ## [Make text appear letter by letter](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-text-appear-letter-by-letter/243956)
**Author:** [@tpann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-text-appear-letter-by-letter/243956 "2007-11-12T23:29:39Z")
Does anyone have code, or know of a tutorial, for doing this? Sorry for asking such a non-specific question. I want to do it but I don't know where to start. Thank you! --- ## [Complex Buttons in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complex-buttons-in-as3/243953)
**Author:** [@jonatha2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jonatha2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complex-buttons-in-as3/243953 "2007-11-12T22:41:34Z")
I am trying to build a complex button with Flash CS3, with Up, Over, Out, and Outside states, similar to the menus on this site: http://www.titled.co.uk/07/index.html I have the AS2 code but I need it in AS3. Can anyon… --- ## [XML help please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-help-please/243952)
**Author:** [@joshchernoff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joshchernoff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-help-please/243952 "2007-11-12T22:36:48Z")
I would like to trace out the string of text in this node \\ **Author:** [@Aktionskrift](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Aktionskrift)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-take-a-look/243951 "2007-11-12T22:13:45Z") So I'm trying my hands on some full browser flash and after reading a couple of tuts I wrote this #include "mc\_tween2.as" Stage.scaleMode = "noScale"; stageListener = new Object(); stageListener.onResize = function… --- ## [Shows in Firefox, does not show in IE](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shows-in-firefox-does-not-show-in-ie/243950)
**Author:** [@willatki](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/willatki)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shows-in-firefox-does-not-show-in-ie/243950 "2007-11-12T22:05:11Z")
Greetings! Problem: I create my flashmx animation, save it, publish it, insert it in Dreamweaver, upload it to the website and it shows in Firefox but does not show in Internet Explorer. What am I missing? Airhead --- ## [How do I copy a Sprite instance into a BitmapData instance?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-copy-a-sprite-instance-into-a-bitmapdata-instance/243948)
**Author:** [@Stickeroo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Stickeroo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-copy-a-sprite-instance-into-a-bitmapdata-instance/243948 "2007-11-12T21:37:51Z")
I apologize if this is covered elsewhere: I just don't even know what terms to search on to find what I'm looking for... I have a sprite that receives various user-drawn lines on it during runtime. I would like to be a… --- ## [Somethings wrong with my display object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/somethings-wrong-with-my-display-object/243946)
**Author:** [@swizz182g](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/swizz182g)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/somethings-wrong-with-my-display-object/243946 "2007-11-12T20:48:54Z")
I am creating a custom photo gallery, and i want the different galleries to load when the user presses the button that corresponds with a gallery. I made a class called gallery button who's constructor takes in a Label A… --- ## [Problems using create & attachMovie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-using-create-attachmovie/243941)
**Author:** [@Ubermeowmix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ubermeowmix)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-using-create-attachmovie/243941 "2007-11-12T19:55:55Z")
ok step by step: I need to create an empty movie, load another movie into it and keep this process going until there are 5 instances then unload the first. This works fine in \_root. but as soon as I start navigating … --- ## [Help! Preloaded XML Gallery Becomes Super Slow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-preloaded-xml-gallery-becomes-super-slow/243938)
**Author:** [@nlaffan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nlaffan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-preloaded-xml-gallery-becomes-super-slow/243938 "2007-11-12T19:17:33Z")
Hello all, I recently put together a gallery based on examples that Stringy posted here. A couple improvements have been made, there is now a forward/back button that is sensitive to which photo you're on...thumbnail… --- ## [Assigning a variable to an XML Node](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/assigning-a-variable-to-an-xml-node/243934)
**Author:** [@wicket](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wicket)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/assigning-a-variable-to-an-xml-node/243934 "2007-11-12T18:53:20Z")
I'm a complete n00b on the workings of XML in AS3 (and previous versions) but here's my scenario: I'm creating a gauge in flash that rotates based on a value being pulled from an XML file. I have a hard coded value in … --- ## [Object move, HitTest, arrow keys](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/object-move-hittest-arrow-keys/243933)
**Author:** [@Zosia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zosia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/object-move-hittest-arrow-keys/243933 "2007-11-12T18:41:36Z")
hi! i have an object and a box around it i want my object to be only in the box area. so it shouldn't be move through it. i know how to stop it when the object hits the wall, but then everything stops. ActionScri… --- ## [Timeline Effect for site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timeline-effect-for-site/243932)
**Author:** [@pixel\_chick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pixel_chick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timeline-effect-for-site/243932 "2007-11-12T18:39:12Z")
I am creating a historical time line site similar to the image attached. There will be a main time line across the center of the page with buttons that allow the user to click to the next or previous decade. There is als… --- ## [Anyone know what this formula does?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-know-what-this-formula-does/243930)
**Author:** [@kneural](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kneural)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-know-what-this-formula-does/243930 "2007-11-12T18:28:44Z")
hi guys, im currently trying to figure out a formula which i got from http://levitated.net/daily/levRotationalTG.html In the script they have this formula var rbit:Number = Math.sin(Math.PI/180 \* theta); var rbit90:N… --- ## [Amending XML Array Value](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/amending-xml-array-value/243927)
**Author:** [@bumblepuppy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bumblepuppy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/amending-xml-array-value/243927 "2007-11-12T17:43:54Z")
Greetings all my beautiful Kirupa land people! I'm working on a project that involves sorting of an XML array based upon Senoculars "Introduction to XML"... I've managed to amend this to my needs but I'm currently stuc… --- ## [Print movieclip with blendmodes?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/print-movieclip-with-blendmodes/243925)
**Author:** [@overtune](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/overtune)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/print-movieclip-with-blendmodes/243925 "2007-11-12T17:34:22Z")
Hello! Does anybody knows how to print a movieclip that contains blendmodes? I have a moviclip, containing a png image. Over the image is another movieclip whit a single color. This movieclip has blendmode "overlay".… --- ## [Reusing/redefine URLRequest & Sound](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reusing-redefine-urlrequest-sound/243924)
**Author:** [@crobar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/crobar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reusing-redefine-urlrequest-sound/243924 "2007-11-12T17:24:02Z")
im just starting out with as3, my first project is a mp3 player... \` ar musicURL:URLRequest = new URLRequest("music.mp3"); var sndMusic:Sound = new Sound(musicURL); var channel1:SoundChannel = new SoundChannel(); func… --- ## [Flex Builder to Exe](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex-builder-to-exe/243923)
**Author:** [@axiomflash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/axiomflash)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex-builder-to-exe/243923 "2007-11-12T17:16:06Z")
Does anyone know if it's possible to compile an .exe or .app file from Flex Builder? We need to and google turns up nothing... --- ## [Bullets stick in non-English?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bullets-stick-in-non-english/243920)
**Author:** [@flashpipe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashpipe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bullets-stick-in-non-english/243920 "2007-11-12T16:56:59Z")
I've got a text box (using \_sans, html on) loading html from xml (utf-16) files and, when I load English text with the \ tag, it works fine. When I load Russian or Korean text with the \ tag, it works fine for that… --- ## [Modified Text Area Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/modified-text-area-problem/243919)
**Author:** [@bdq172](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bdq172)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/modified-text-area-problem/243919 "2007-11-12T16:47:37Z")
\[FONT=Arial\]I set a text area to disabled in order to control the font, text color, and size. The problem is that I have no scroll bar. I tried adding a line of code setting "scrollV" to true. It doesn't work. Any sugge… --- ## [SSL/TLS implementation in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ssl-tls-implementation-in-as3/243916)
**Author:** [@nizzy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nizzy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ssl-tls-implementation-in-as3/243916 "2007-11-12T16:07:35Z")
Does anyone know how to implement SSL/TLS using socket connection in AS3? thank you niz --- ## [Limits to left/right stage offsets?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/limits-to-left-right-stage-offsets/243914)
**Author:** [@dug1138](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dug1138)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/limits-to-left-right-stage-offsets/243914 "2007-11-12T16:06:55Z")
I'm building a sort of pan/zoom map viewer. It has a pan/zoom widget with a slider and a draggable highlighted area for navigation. Here: http://iath.virginia.edu/~dr3f/timelinetest/ (note: don't close the pan/zoom … --- ## [Stopping all sounds on a timeline?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-all-sounds-on-a-timeline/243912)
**Author:** [@mikedkap](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mikedkap)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-all-sounds-on-a-timeline/243912 "2007-11-12T15:48:19Z")
Is it possible to stop all sounds that are currently playing in a movie and at the same time stop future sounds that the playhead will encounter on the timeline? Here is the code I'm using on the 'mute' button now: \[AS… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1166) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1168)