# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1207 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1208 --- ## [Could Someone give me a hand? Thanks](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/could-someone-give-me-a-hand-thanks/240325)
**Author:** [@tgnomeus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tgnomeus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2007, 3:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/could-someone-give-me-a-hand-thanks/240325 "2007-10-02T03:50:10Z")
Im trying to create a streaming music player for a website and I want to preload a certain number of bytes before it plays could someone help me on how to do this? --- ## [Speed Problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/speed-problems/240321)
**Author:** [@drummer392](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/drummer392)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2007, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/speed-problems/240321 "2007-10-02T02:26:08Z")
Ok guys, I have made a flash site that contains 3 main parts: main flash file, content file file, video file. So the Main file is just the navigation and layout. The content file opens within a container. Then the … --- ## [Shared Object Help!?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-object-help/240317)
**Author:** [@Flash\_Man1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flash_Man1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2007, 1:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-object-help/240317 "2007-10-02T01:31:22Z")
Hey all, i'm just wondering how it is possible to edit dynamic content and modify the content and save it, all within flash. I have tried some experiments in the past and have got the text to change etc which is easy… --- ## [Garbage Collector Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/garbage-collector-question/240316)
**Author:** [@endemoniada](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/endemoniada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2007, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/garbage-collector-question/240316 "2007-10-02T01:15:19Z")
Hi guys, What if something like this occurs: myObject=new MyObject(); //do some stuff with it then free the memory delete(myObject); // hopefully the Garbage Collector ran a sweep but what if it didn't ? // now I… --- ## [Help with keypress control of custom photo slideshow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-keypress-control-of-custom-photo-slideshow/240315)
**Author:** [@Benek](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Benek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2007, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-keypress-control-of-custom-photo-slideshow/240315 "2007-10-02T01:14:26Z")
I have a photo slideshow which is part of a larger flash application. I'm trying to add keyboard navigation to go from one photo to the next, using the right and left arrow keys. The slideshow also has buttons for next… --- ## [Launching a Centered Pop-Up Window - Not working using AS2?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/launching-a-centered-pop-up-window-not-working-using-as2/240314)
**Author:** [@wryenn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wryenn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2007, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/launching-a-centered-pop-up-window-not-working-using-as2/240314 "2007-10-02T01:00:27Z")
This method for popping-up a new browser window: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/centered\_popup.htm Works great using the default publish settings (Flash 5), but when I change the settings to Flash 8/AS2 it doesn't … --- ## [Adding Tumbnails Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-tumbnails-question/240310)
**Author:** [@cwarden](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cwarden)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-tumbnails-question/240310 "2007-10-01T23:19:29Z")
In the tutorial for adding thumbnails to the xml Gallery the preview has a rollover url link capability but when you go through the tutorial that is not covered. While I can appreciate that it was beyond the scope of th… --- ## [Accessing objects within MovieClips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-objects-within-movieclips/240309)
**Author:** [@zajo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zajo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-objects-within-movieclips/240309 "2007-10-01T23:13:01Z")
I'd like to use instance names to access movie clips that are inside other movie clips, which may be inside other movie clips, etc. Everything works fine until things start moving, and then instance names become weird... … --- ## [Assigning two actions to one key + hitTest Issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/assigning-two-actions-to-one-key-hittest-issues/240307)
**Author:** [@TheSaladCaper](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheSaladCaper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/assigning-two-actions-to-one-key-hittest-issues/240307 "2007-10-01T22:49:03Z")
http://img225.imageshack.us/my.php?image=syncengineuw6.swf (edit: don't mind the target, haven't even gotten there yet) WASD and Space. This is going to be a rhythm-type game, where you have to hit space (fire) when th… --- ## [Choppy performance in Firefox 2.0.0.7 on vista 64](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/choppy-performance-in-firefox-2-0-0-7-on-vista-64/240305)
**Author:** [@SlowRoasted](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SlowRoasted)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/choppy-performance-in-firefox-2-0-0-7-on-vista-64/240305 "2007-10-01T22:08:21Z")
I have a flash app I'm developing that loads a large xml file, creates a table-like display, and has a custom scroller to view all the data. The scroller is performing fine in IE, Opera, and Safari. It's really choppy … --- ## [Positioning Dynamically Loaded Clips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/positioning-dynamically-loaded-clips/240304)
**Author:** [@techbot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/techbot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/positioning-dynamically-loaded-clips/240304 "2007-10-01T22:07:17Z")
Hello! First time poster but longtime lurker.. I've been going round and round with this problem all morning trying to solve it.. What I am trying to do is dynamically load a bunch of catalog images into a movie clip… --- ## [Two ARRAY questions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/two-array-questions/240302)
**Author:** [@Soig](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Soig)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/two-array-questions/240302 "2007-10-01T20:59:45Z")
Hey guys I have a random image generator and I would like to add more user interaction to it. The way it works is that every 10 seconds a new image is randomly selected and displayed. Question #1 How do I make it … --- ## [Multiple instance hitTest](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-instance-hittest/240301)
**Author:** [@Jackpopkins](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jackpopkins)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-instance-hittest/240301 "2007-10-01T20:35:56Z")
Hi, Ive got an MC that, when you click, it fires a shot at your mouse, this is what ive got onClipEvent (load) { \_root.shot.\_visible = false; shotCounter = 0; maxshots = 1; depthCounter = 1; } onClipE… --- ## [mp3 file preloader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-file-preloader/240298)
**Author:** [@pcurrid](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pcurrid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-file-preloader/240298 "2007-10-01T19:28:21Z")
Hi guys, I have a simple jukebox section on site and need a preloader, to let the user know that something actually is happening when they click on play, and wait for mp3 to load. just wondering if anyone here has any i… --- ## [A little number action](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-little-number-action/240296)
**Author:** [@stratcat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stratcat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-little-number-action/240296 "2007-10-01T19:09:54Z")
This seems like such a simple task but I seem to be going about it wrong. I want to be able to toggle on and off different movieclips in a scene by pressing an assigned key number (on the keyboard and number pad) like: 1… --- ## [Hi, im new, need help with some actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hi-im-new-need-help-with-some-actionscript/240293)
**Author:** [@wyld\_thing](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wyld_thing)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hi-im-new-need-help-with-some-actionscript/240293 "2007-10-01T18:24:00Z")
\[FONT=Arial\]Hi, Im new to this forum and i'm new to actionscript. Im trying to make 2 different links in this actionscript without taking the rewind feature off or using an alternative rewind. If anyone can see what Im t… --- ## [Photo Gallery Thumbnail Orientation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-thumbnail-orientation/240292)
**Author:** [@webdiva3000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/webdiva3000)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-thumbnail-orientation/240292 "2007-10-01T18:13:59Z")
Hi there! I can't seem to figure out how to do the thumbnail gallery with a different orientation. I would like to have the thumbnails vertical in 5 rows of 3 thumbnails, where you either mouse over the images to the r… --- ## [Question about getting data from an external source. (Security issue?)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-getting-data-from-an-external-source-security-issue/240283)
**Author:** [@Zetx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zetx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-getting-data-from-an-external-source-security-issue/240283 "2007-10-01T17:27:34Z")
Apologies if this doesn't seem all that coherent, it's pretty late where I am. (So it's entirely possible I'm just too tired to actually think of this correctly) Let's say I have a database of words for a word guessing… --- ## [Adapt Kirupa Tutorial to show preload status](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adapt-kirupa-tutorial-to-show-preload-status/240280)
**Author:** [@mcrodrigues](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mcrodrigues)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adapt-kirupa-tutorial-to-show-preload-status/240280 "2007-10-01T16:43:21Z")
Hey, guys! I am working on this tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/p...transition.htm It teaches us how to make transitions between external swf´s in a really nice way. However, it does not display any prelo… --- ## [Contact Form \_root. - change?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/contact-form--root-change/240278)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Abner\_Mellon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dr_Abner_Mellon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/contact-form--root-change/240278 "2007-10-01T16:02:14Z")
Hey everyone, thanks for all the help on the other stuff... I'm having a small problem. I've got a contact form loading in dynamically, but the page it loads into is also loaded dynamically once the button is clicked … --- ## [AIR beta extension on PPC Mac](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/air-beta-extension-on-ppc-mac/240275)
**Author:** [@Rezmason](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rezmason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/air-beta-extension-on-ppc-mac/240275 "2007-10-01T15:48:25Z")
Hey, folks. I've been unable to get the AIR extension to produce a .air file on my machine, and I was wondering if anyone has any pointers. I'm going to be trying again today, and these are going to be my steps: \[LIS… --- ## [Drag Drop Layers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-drop-layers/240273)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-drop-layers/240273 "2007-10-01T15:38:09Z")
Let me start off by describing my scenario and then the problem I have to overcome. So what im trying to accomplish is prob really easy, but Im having a tough time figuring it out. So there is a bunch of objects that … --- ## [External image loading problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-image-loading-problem/240270)
**Author:** [@Zhet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zhet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-image-loading-problem/240270 "2007-10-01T14:40:20Z")
How is it possible to load an image in first frame and use it in 2-nd? The idea is to load all external images in 1-st frame so i wouldn't load when i need to skip to 2-nd etc. --- ## [Flash/Php Email Form Using Components](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-email-form-using-components/240269)
**Author:** [@LearningFlash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LearningFlash)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-email-form-using-components/240269 "2007-10-01T14:37:01Z")
Sorry if this has been asked a million times. My question is I'm trying to make this http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/flash\_php\_email.htm I have everything set up the exact same way except I'm using Comp… --- ## [Problem with LoadMovie!?!?!?!?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-loadmovie/240266)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-loadmovie/240266 "2007-10-01T14:06:54Z")
Hi I'm new to this forum but I always come here to find help from others but for this one I'm truely stuck so I have to post......... I have a flash website which I have built but I cant for the life of me understand w… --- ## [Selecting Combobox item with AS, not mouse?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/selecting-combobox-item-with-as-not-mouse/240265)
**Author:** [@iphotostuff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iphotostuff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/selecting-combobox-item-with-as-not-mouse/240265 "2007-10-01T13:58:34Z")
How do I dynamically select an item from my combo box? I have a number of them built off of XML, everything works great, but depending on a users settings the default state from my combo boxes may be different. How do I … --- ## [Dropping frames](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dropping-frames/240264)
**Author:** [@poe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/poe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dropping-frames/240264 "2007-10-01T13:46:51Z")
\[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Arial\]Hi everybody,\[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Arial\]I think I’m dropping frames in my transitions. I have tried to view my site on three different machines but it only happens on one of them. … --- ## [Problem with viewing Flash animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-viewing-flash-animation/240261)
**Author:** [@mfroadster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mfroadster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-viewing-flash-animation/240261 "2007-10-01T13:29:54Z")
Hi everyone! I'm having problem with viewing my flash animation to my company's website. Here's what I did so far: I created a flash animation (.swf), tested it, and published it as an html file. I then transferred it to… --- ## [addChild + loading external images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-loading-external-images/240260)
**Author:** [@Grofit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Grofit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-loading-external-images/240260 "2007-10-01T13:28:33Z")
hey, im trying to load external images, and everything i see tells me to myVar.addChild(loaderWithImage), but i dont really get what im meant to do with it then... Ive tried setting x,y to 100 to set it on screen but… --- ## [Kirupa Gallery tutorial question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-gallery-tutorial-question/240257)
**Author:** [@davelaruedrum](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/davelaruedrum)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-gallery-tutorial-question/240257 "2007-10-01T13:01:22Z")
For those who made or have followed this tutorial: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm I have a question: I made the gallery fine, but when i load the whole gallery into my website (dynamically) usi… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1206) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1208)