# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=119 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 120 --- ## [Is this possible to do in Flash CS5?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-possible-to-do-in-flash-cs5/324947)
**Author:** [@BLKelsey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BLKelsey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2011, 5:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-possible-to-do-in-flash-cs5/324947 "2011-09-17T05:21:19Z")
Was wondering if there is a way for dynamic text to self-scroll? What I want is like after you see a movie you see the rolling credit. Is there this capability within Flash CS5? If so, I'd sure appreciate a tutorial link… --- ## [Question about debugging](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-debugging/324946)
**Author:** [@sogj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sogj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2011, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-debugging/324946 "2011-09-17T02:53:27Z")
I added a trace line and it broke my entire app. No lie. A trace line. I took it out and it didn't help. Now I've got a broken parent and I can't figure out why. I'm about to have a meltdown. I'm right on the verge of na… --- ## [The "when" block (theoretical)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-when-block-theoretical/324943)
**Author:** [@IQAndreas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IQAndreas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2011, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-when-block-theoretical/324943 "2011-09-17T00:23:16Z")
Note: Once again I am playing around with my purely fictional language beyond the confined bounds of AS3. This post has no practical applications what so ever, and is merely an exercise of the mind. This post serves ab… --- ## [How do you convert this to ActionScript 3.0?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-convert-this-to-actionscript-3-0/324942)
**Author:** [@Flash\_flea](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flash_flea)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2011, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-convert-this-to-actionscript-3-0/324942 "2011-09-16T21:59:12Z")
I'm stumped with this code - it seems that every time I port some of the reserved words of this AS2 code (what it does is to send mail using both Flash and PHP), I'm getting errors stop(); var senderLoad:LoadVars = … --- ## [Why does this code work in one place but not another?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does-this-code-work-in-one-place-but-not-another/324941)
**Author:** [@sogj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sogj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2011, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does-this-code-work-in-one-place-but-not-another/324941 "2011-09-16T20:35:13Z")
I have a class. Inside the class are two public functions. One calls this: MovieClip(root)\["bmc"+PuzzleGlobals.puzzleAbbrev\].addChild(this); And the other calls this: MovieClip(root)\["bmc"+PuzzleGlobals.puzzleAbbr… --- ## [AS3, XML, and parsing data to text fields](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-xml-and-parsing-data-to-text-fields/324940)
**Author:** [@imhappe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/imhappe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2011, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-xml-and-parsing-data-to-text-fields/324940 "2011-09-16T20:19:00Z")
Hi all. New to AS3, and just went through the great Kirupa tutorial on parsing XML using AS3 (thanks!). My trace output is fine, but when I try to send that parsed data to a text box, only the last XML node appears in th… --- ## [Trigger all MouseClick events for each object under the mouse](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trigger-all-mouseclick-events-for-each-object-under-the-mouse/324939)
**Author:** [@ingo\_z2m](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ingo_z2m)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2011, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trigger-all-mouseclick-events-for-each-object-under-the-mouse/324939 "2011-09-16T20:16:20Z")
Hello Everybody, I have a question regarding mouse click events, maybe you have some ideas how to solve that. Let's assume i have a class MyDisplayObject extending a Sprite. I have placed several instances of that … --- ## [Variable in a variable name](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-in-a-variable-name/324937)
**Author:** [@sogj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sogj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2011, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-in-a-variable-name/324937 "2011-09-16T18:50:01Z")
I feel like this is such a simple question it's surely been answered somewhere before, but I can't find anything on google or the forum search that can help me. I have several variables. To make it simple lets say they… --- ## [The instance clip and its own coordinates](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-instance-clip-and-its-own-coordinates/324935)
**Author:** [@joecoolman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joecoolman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2011, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-instance-clip-and-its-own-coordinates/324935 "2011-09-16T16:21:28Z")
I have a movieclip (imported from library) in main stage, with mc.\_x you have the x position in the main stage. But I wnt to know its position in its OWN corrdinates center. When you created the movieclip in authoring wa… --- ## [Populating a database FROM CONTENTS of multiple movie clips within a main movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/populating-a-database-from-contents-of-multiple-movie-clips-within-a-main-movie-clip/324934)
**Author:** [@O\_Tamandua](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/O_Tamandua)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2011, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/populating-a-database-from-contents-of-multiple-movie-clips-within-a-main-movie-clip/324934 "2011-09-16T14:13:21Z")
I apologize. This might be a more simpler example of what I'm trying to do. In my main .fla file I have a movie clip onstage called "square". The movieclip is empty. Below that are five buttons (black, red, blue, gr… --- ## [\[AS2.0\] Issue with angles and Math.atan2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-0-issue-with-angles-and-math-atan2/324933)
**Author:** [@mastermode](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mastermode)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2011, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-0-issue-with-angles-and-math-atan2/324933 "2011-09-16T13:48:44Z")
Hey guys! It's been some time since I've posted in this section, but I have an interesting issue on my hands. It's not something I can't get over, but I want to see your ideas too, since I might be concentrating too mu… --- ## [AS3 Roll-over troubles](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-roll-over-troubles/324932)
**Author:** [@DSlish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DSlish)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2011, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-roll-over-troubles/324932 "2011-09-16T13:22:30Z")
I've been having a problem getting roll-over/roll-off to work in AS3. I have a movie clip (Tick1) that I want to act like an AS2 button: roll-over diplays some text, roll off and the text goes away, click and go to a fr… --- ## [Adobe Air Icon Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adobe-air-icon-problem/324930)
**Author:** [@fikontrollet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fikontrollet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2011, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adobe-air-icon-problem/324930 "2011-09-16T12:40:55Z")
Second error in this escapade. Apparantly air has an issue with my icons, sigh... Yet again i can't find anything helpful on google, the error i get is basicly : Files \[Path to my icon\] and \[Path to my icon\] have conf… --- ## [Adobe Air Certificate Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adobe-air-certificate-problem/324928)
**Author:** [@fikontrollet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fikontrollet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2011, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adobe-air-certificate-problem/324928 "2011-09-16T12:04:07Z")
Hey, I just recieved my AIR certificate for my new AIR-app and i instantly ran into errors. Publishing is just fine, but when i try to install the app it gives me this error: This application cannot be installed becaus… --- ## [SWFAddress and automatic URL (gallery)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swfaddress-and-automatic-url-gallery/324924)
**Author:** [@undefinedman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/undefinedman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2011, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swfaddress-and-automatic-url-gallery/324924 "2011-09-16T07:40:03Z")
Hello everyone, I have just created a gallery from XML. Every node contains 'src', 'id'. Now, I want to be able to set the URL automaticly with current id of image. That means if someone will paste the URL, e.g. www… --- ## [Need help filling an already existing movie clip with a bitmap](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-filling-an-already-existing-movie-clip-with-a-bitmap/324923)
**Author:** [@pip9ball](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pip9ball)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2011, 5:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-filling-an-already-existing-movie-clip-with-a-bitmap/324923 "2011-09-16T05:55:50Z")
Hello All, I have a PNG imported into my library and exported for use in Action script. On the stage, I have a swatchFill movie clip. Currently I have code that will transform the fill to a solid color, however I'm g… --- ## [Type was not found or was not a compile-time constant Flash Builder/Flash IDE Warning](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/type-was-not-found-or-was-not-a-compile-time-constant-flash-builder-flash-ide-warning/324922)
**Author:** [@flashdaddy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashdaddy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2011, 4:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/type-was-not-found-or-was-not-a-compile-time-constant-flash-builder-flash-ide-warning/324922 "2011-09-16T04:53:43Z")
Hi All, I'm getting a warning: Type was not found or was not a compile-time constant: Here is the deal. I can compile perfectly fine but I was wondering if there is a way I can get rid of these warnings. I ha… --- ## [Using an Array to Store Function Names for Use Later](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-an-array-to-store-function-names-for-use-later/324920)
**Author:** [@selacius](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/selacius)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2011, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-an-array-to-store-function-names-for-use-later/324920 "2011-09-16T03:04:15Z")
I am writing my quest .as files for my RPG that I am making. At the present moment I am having issues with certain commands and how best to accomplish them. This pertains to my conversation system that I have in place. C… --- ## [addChild and removeChild with MouseEvent](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-and-removechild-with-mouseevent/324918)
**Author:** [@Joufu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Joufu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2011, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-and-removechild-with-mouseevent/324918 "2011-09-15T20:18:32Z")
\[COLOR=#000000\]Hello, I am a newby at AS3. I need help with addChild and removeChild. I want to make a two buttons one addChild and other removeChild . Friend helped me a little bit, but I didnt uderstand the script ;\] … --- ## [How do I use arrays?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-use-arrays/324916)
**Author:** [@silverneo188](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/silverneo188)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2011, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-use-arrays/324916 "2011-09-15T16:30:42Z")
Could anyone point me towards a good tutorial? I need it for my game's inventory system How would I got about making a text based inventory system? What I mean by that is instead of having pics for each type of item … --- ## [Moving a bounding box to a specific location (dynamically)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-a-bounding-box-to-a-specific-location-dynamically/324913)
**Author:** [@bullet350](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bullet350)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2011, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-a-bounding-box-to-a-specific-location-dynamically/324913 "2011-09-15T12:10:35Z")
Dear all, This is my first post on this forum, I have never posted so far but have been reading this website often. I am encountering a very major problem and I will really appreciate any help. \*\*Issue: \*\*I need to m… --- ## [Common css file for all text fields](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/common-css-file-for-all-text-fields/324911)
**Author:** [@warobushek](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/warobushek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2011, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/common-css-file-for-all-text-fields/324911 "2011-09-15T10:17:04Z")
Hello. Please, help me. I want format all textfields of my flash-app with single css; I've already written this function: function formatWithCss(field, xml\_html) { field.html = true; field.wordWrap = true;… --- ## [Why does a Flash movie whose frames were just cut & pasted on a new frame act funny?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does-a-flash-movie-whose-frames-were-just-cut-pasted-on-a-new-frame-act-funny/324906)
**Author:** [@Flash\_flea](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flash_flea)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2011, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does-a-flash-movie-whose-frames-were-just-cut-pasted-on-a-new-frame-act-funny/324906 "2011-09-15T08:41:16Z")
Why is that whenever I cut a frame, clear the frames in a timeline, paste it in new frame then test the clip, the whole thing starts to act funny? I just don't understand why that happens - it's supposed to run smoothl… --- ## [Verticle mouse\_move scrolling](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/verticle-mouse-move-scrolling/324904)
**Author:** [@shakaBoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shakaBoy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2011, 5:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/verticle-mouse-move-scrolling/324904 "2011-09-15T05:42:55Z")
Can someone explain to me why it scrolls down fine but when it scrolls up the first line of text falls to the middle of the pageContainer? the height of the pageContainer is 440 pixels. I cant get it to stop at the … --- ## [Help with String to Array (maybe regEx?)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-string-to-array-maybe-regex/324902)
**Author:** [@kill\_robot\_kill](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kill_robot_kill)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2011, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-string-to-array-maybe-regex/324902 "2011-09-14T20:45:22Z")
I need some help figuring out how to create an array from a string. The string will look something like this: Main Idea -Idea 1 --Idea 1 sub point 1 -Idea 2 --Idea 2 sub point 1 ---Idea 2 sub point 1 subsub 1 ---Idea … --- ## [Help! Why is the dynamic textfield is stacking the xml text?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-why-is-the-dynamic-textfield-is-stacking-the-xml-text/324900)
**Author:** [@mediaworksnw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mediaworksnw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2011, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-why-is-the-dynamic-textfield-is-stacking-the-xml-text/324900 "2011-09-14T18:43:43Z")
New to as3 ... Do anyone know what causes a dynamic text field to display text in stacking order? (example) s ta c k i n g \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ this is my code \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ var myXML:XML =… --- ## [Off stage content killing frame rates in AS3 for IOS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/off-stage-content-killing-frame-rates-in-as3-for-ios/324897)
**Author:** [@james\_van](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/james_van)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2011, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/off-stage-content-killing-frame-rates-in-as3-for-ios/324897 "2011-09-14T14:47:09Z")
Hey, I'm working on an iPhone game using AS3 and I've got it working pretty well on the iPhone 3G. I intend to compile it with AIR 2.7 (or 3.0 when it drops), but for testing purposes, I do everything on my 3G. He… --- ## [Simply question (hopefully) about List component and selection](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simply-question-hopefully-about-list-component-and-selection/324894)
**Author:** [@vtFurlin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vtFurlin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2011, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simply-question-hopefully-about-list-component-and-selection/324894 "2011-09-14T13:18:23Z")
I'm coding an auto-complete feature to use in flash forms. When you are typing (in a TextInput component) suggestions start popping in a List. If the user than press arrow Down, the focus is set to the list, so far so go… --- ## [Create usable Multiple instances from library](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-usable-multiple-instances-from-library/324892)
**Author:** [@jeancnicolas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jeancnicolas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2011, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-usable-multiple-instances-from-library/324892 "2011-09-14T09:58:25Z")
Hello there.. I am creating multiple bitmaps within a loop, and placing them inside their own MovieClip. I then have another MovieClip in the Library which I am calling and putting inside the MovieClip generated for th… --- ## [Error Generated with Preloader! Please Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-generated-with-preloader-please-help/324889)
**Author:** [@chedrick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chedrick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2011, 5:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-generated-with-preloader-please-help/324889 "2011-09-14T05:33:36Z")
I am getting the following error when I try to publish my preloader: Scene 1, Layer 'preloader actions', Frame 1, Line 9 1119: Access of possibly undefined property star through a reference with static type flash.display… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=118) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=120)