# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1202 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1203 --- ## [Urgent: Images and Scrollable Text Box](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-images-and-scrollable-text-box/240732)
**Author:** [@djlarceny](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/djlarceny)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-images-and-scrollable-text-box/240732 "2007-10-05T14:20:41Z")
ok, here's the problem. i made a flash presentation and i wanted to include some images with the text inside the scrollable textbox area. unfortunately, that route doesn't work. is there a way to include images inside th… --- ## [\[flash 8\] Detecting drawn letters](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-detecting-drawn-letters/240730)
**Author:** [@mastermode](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mastermode)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-detecting-drawn-letters/240730 "2007-10-05T14:17:34Z")
I've been giving thought to this for some time now, but I haven't been able to this point, to come up with something worth doing... So, to lay the problem on you guys. Naked scene, nothing on it, and you have this simp… --- ## [Help with floating movie clips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-floating-movie-clips/240729)
**Author:** [@LynseyB](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LynseyB)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-floating-movie-clips/240729 "2007-10-05T14:03:28Z")
Hi Everyone, I need some help with an effect i am trying to create. It is similar to this site below but only i have no need to be able to drag the windows around. http://www.conormagavock.com/site.htm If anyone … --- ## [Math help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/math-help/240728)
**Author:** [@hakukaji](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hakukaji)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/math-help/240728 "2007-10-05T13:53:27Z")
I feel like I have a pretty firm grasp of as3, I just have never really done programming with objects that can react with each other in a higher level math way, so if anyone has any links or advice for topics such as col… --- ## [Any way to activate Flash Fullscreen mode when flash movie loads in the browser](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-way-to-activate-flash-fullscreen-mode-when-flash-movie-loads-in-the-browser/240727)
**Author:** [@vikasr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vikasr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-way-to-activate-flash-fullscreen-mode-when-flash-movie-loads-in-the-browser/240727 "2007-10-05T13:36:17Z")
Hi all, I want to activate Flash Fullscreen mode when flash movie loads in the browser. Without activating it through button clicks. I tried for this using this type of code: function goFullScreen() { Stage\["disp… --- ## [Printing Resolution with PrintJob](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/printing-resolution-with-printjob/240721)
**Author:** [@amatter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/amatter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/printing-resolution-with-printjob/240721 "2007-10-05T12:07:28Z")
Hello- Is Flash 8 restricted to printing at 72 dpi? I have authored a Flash viewer that displays scanned documents. It seems I can only print bitmaps at 72dbi which is not very practical for my project. Any ideas on wo… --- ## [XML Drop Down Menu Tutorial on Kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-drop-down-menu-tutorial-on-kirupa/240717)
**Author:** [@Takaya213](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Takaya213)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-drop-down-menu-tutorial-on-kirupa/240717 "2007-10-05T10:17:38Z")
Hi All I found this tutorial to be quite useful. http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/xml\_dropdown\_menu.htm But now I would like to make 2 mods to the menu. 1) Make it horizontal 2) Make it so that it expands (… --- ## [Library class to stage via Loader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/library-class-to-stage-via-loader/240716)
**Author:** [@dominus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dominus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 10:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/library-class-to-stage-via-loader/240716 "2007-10-05T10:09:44Z")
I have one swf(loaded.swf) file that contains a class called "GraphicQ" I load this file to another swf file(Test.swf) and then try to instantiate the GraphicQ class but in this Test.swf I manage to get the class defin… --- ## [Tween class, functions and loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-class-functions-and-loop/240715)
**Author:** [@Mippzon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mippzon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-class-functions-and-loop/240715 "2007-10-05T09:01:08Z")
Hey! Could use some help here... I have a bunch of mc's, called like mc1, mc2, mc3 and so on. What I'd like to do is to tween those in order, with the tween class. So when mc1 is finished, I want mc2 to start and so … --- ## [Scroll Component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-component/240713)
**Author:** [@Kay1021](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kay1021)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-component/240713 "2007-10-05T08:36:27Z")
I am creating a text field via actionscript that imports external text. I have to use the UIScrollBar to scroll the text. My question is: Does anyone know how to control the scroll by using the mouse wheel? Any help wo… --- ## [Help w/adding a preloader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-w-adding-a-preloader/240712)
**Author:** [@joepreston](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joepreston)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-w-adding-a-preloader/240712 "2007-10-05T08:34:49Z")
am currently using this script to run through an array: swfArray = new Array(“images/indep/1.jpg”, “images/indep/2.jpg”, “images/indep/3.jpg”, “images/indep/4.jpg”, “images/indep/5.jpg”, “images/indep/6.jpg”, “images/i… --- ## [Question on mc.onRelease](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-on-mc-onrelease/240711)
**Author:** [@nutcase88](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nutcase88)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 8:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-on-mc-onrelease/240711 "2007-10-05T08:27:45Z")
Hi again, im using actionscript to create a grid. Now that ive used a for loop and named the squares grid1 to gridxx (where x is any number from 100-10000), im not sure how to create a onRelease function that once i clic… --- ## [scale9 not functioning properly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scale9-not-functioning-properly/240710)
**Author:** [@clot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/clot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scale9-not-functioning-properly/240710 "2007-10-05T08:15:06Z")
Hi everyone, issue: I have 2 (vector roundtangle) movieclips on the stage both with scale9 enabled. When I tween them, scale9 only applies to one clip and not the other. I'm using mcTween but this shouldn't make a diff… --- ## [Communicating with a serial port](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/communicating-with-a-serial-port/240708)
**Author:** [@Davehead](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Davehead)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 8:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/communicating-with-a-serial-port/240708 "2007-10-05T08:12:22Z")
Hi all ... We are currently creating a scan in system, that uses an RFID - scanned in via a serial port device connected to a serial port - and the RFID gets sent to a Flash movie. We will be using PC's. As far as … --- ## [Referencing wrong timeline?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referencing-wrong-timeline/240701)
**Author:** [@joesmithf1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joesmithf1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 6:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referencing-wrong-timeline/240701 "2007-10-05T06:05:17Z")
you. --- ## [Typing & Saving Asian text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typing-saving-asian-text/240699)
**Author:** [@blackboxes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blackboxes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 4:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typing-saving-asian-text/240699 "2007-10-05T04:51:45Z")
Hi all! hello, am quite new to the forum here, so do pardon me if i do ask any noob questions :te: i was wondering if someone could advise me if it was possible to do a flash form to allow asian text to be typed in an… --- ## [Shared Object local/server problems \[f8, as2\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-object-local-server-problems-f8-as2/240692)
**Author:** [@zellers](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zellers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 2:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-object-local-server-problems-f8-as2/240692 "2007-10-05T02:55:57Z")
Alright, so I have a projector application running, and an SWF on a server. The projector loads the SWF on the server. The projector will save all of the sharedobjects it creates in the local-host folder, whereas the … --- ## [Filling withing a dynamic boundary](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filling-withing-a-dynamic-boundary/240690)
**Author:** [@nutcase88](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nutcase88)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 2:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filling-withing-a-dynamic-boundary/240690 "2007-10-05T02:17:25Z")
Hi i am currently working on a flash program that requires me to fill up spaces that have been set by a boundary. Ok scrape that first post, now that im using lineTo and moveTo, i need some assistance in using beginFil… --- ## [Referening a SWF within Another SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referening-a-swf-within-another-swf/240687)
**Author:** [@joesmithf1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joesmithf1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referening-a-swf-within-another-swf/240687 "2007-10-05T00:50:56Z")
Hi, Please let me explain my setup. I have an "home.swf" page with a Loader Component to load in an external .swf file. The name of this external file is "product.sw" Within this product.swf file, there is another lo… --- ## [Preloader Blues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-blues/240681)
**Author:** [@303Pig](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/303Pig)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-blues/240681 "2007-10-04T23:19:09Z")
I've created a preloader in scene 1. When everything has loaded, I want to go to scene 2. I've set up actions in the first three key frames this way: Frame 1: bytes\_loaded = Math.round(\_root.getBytesLoaded()); bytes\_… --- ## [Preloader bar - external swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-bar-external-swf/240680)
**Author:** [@RubenDoliveira](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RubenDoliveira)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-bar-external-swf/240680 "2007-10-04T23:11:07Z")
Hi people, I just finished a flash project, the only thing that is missing is a preloader. I have a index.swf that has a main.as as document class, this way I have no code on the timeline. I simply want to preload t… --- ## [Preloader works but movie stops after preloader is finished](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-works-but-movie-stops-after-preloader-is-finished/240678)
**Author:** [@Epsilondelta](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Epsilondelta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-works-but-movie-stops-after-preloader-is-finished/240678 "2007-10-04T22:51:07Z")
Hello everyone, I am having a peculiar problem with the preloader script I am using in Flash MX. Please take a look at the script: //stops the frames, so we donft leave the preloader before every thing is loaded s… --- ## [Condition based on system time?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/condition-based-on-system-time/240676)
**Author:** [@woodman650](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/woodman650)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/condition-based-on-system-time/240676 "2007-10-04T22:35:34Z")
Hey all, I just wondered... I am playing around with the timedate.getHours(); function and I was wondering how I might go about setting up a condition whereby between 3am and 3pm, movieclip1 loads and between 3pm and 3… --- ## [Combo Box - specific line with different style?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combo-box-specific-line-with-different-style/240673)
**Author:** [@iphotostuff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iphotostuff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combo-box-specific-line-with-different-style/240673 "2007-10-04T22:17:21Z")
The continued joys of the combo box. Is it possible to have different lines in the same comboBox have different styles? I have a cb being built via XML. The parent nodes represents a category header and the child n… --- ## [Smooth Expanding Menu Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smooth-expanding-menu-help/240667)
**Author:** [@dail](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dail)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smooth-expanding-menu-help/240667 "2007-10-04T21:17:10Z")
\` --- ## [Draggable background question \[flashcs3/as2\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/draggable-background-question-flashcs3-as2/240663)
**Author:** [@jblackwell](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jblackwell)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/draggable-background-question-flashcs3-as2/240663 "2007-10-04T20:37:39Z")
Hi.. I'm working on a site that utilizes a draggable MC as the background/navigation with easing, to simulate underwater movement... The problem I'm having is setting the MC's boundaries... I've been able to set up spe… --- ## [Need help Loading pages](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-loading-pages/240660)
**Author:** [@Thavit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Thavit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-loading-pages/240660 "2007-10-04T19:59:58Z")
hey guys I have been trying to load my pages using function or oppertor \_root.choose but this function doesn't seem to work. I am also currently usng 2.0 and is there another opperator that I should use? Should each pa… --- ## [Preloader-help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-help/240658)
**Author:** [@Johnsson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Johnsson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-help/240658 "2007-10-04T19:48:01Z")
Hi!!:beam: I've got a preloader on frame 1. When I load the file, my variable clicked = "home". Then when I click another menu button the timeline goes back to the preloader-frame. But this time I want the clicked var… --- ## [Flash video encoder and Vista rant](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-video-encoder-and-vista-rant/240656)
**Author:** [@hoolagon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hoolagon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-video-encoder-and-vista-rant/240656 "2007-10-04T19:42:40Z")
Hi, Just bought myself a new laptop wich came with Vista as standard. The original plan was to wipe vista off and replace with XP however this didnt work because, I assume \[assumption\] as the XP boot disk does not rec… --- ## [Arial 10px Bold?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/arial-10px-bold/240655)
**Author:** [@xmrcivicboix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xmrcivicboix)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/arial-10px-bold/240655 "2007-10-04T19:42:19Z")
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