# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1212 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1213 --- ## [activeVideoPlayerIndex](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/activevideoplayerindex/239927)
**Author:** [@smuella](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smuella)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2007, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/activevideoplayerindex/239927 "2007-09-27T11:12:49Z")
Hi there, I'm trying to develop an application that seamlessly swithches between flvs on the fly. I've just discovered the activeVideoPlayerIndex property of the FlvPlaybackComponent - which in theory looks like it cou… --- ## [Load image problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-image-problem/239926)
**Author:** [@bennymartensson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bennymartensson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2007, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-image-problem/239926 "2007-09-27T11:02:53Z")
I have tihs code to load some thumbs with XML. That works fine. Where I'm stuck right now is how to load the appropriate large image when thumb is clicked? I need them to load into the imageContainer Loader. Hope som… --- ## [AS2: XML Tags](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-xml-tags/239920)
**Author:** [@lilleypants](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lilleypants)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2007, 8:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-xml-tags/239920 "2007-09-27T08:35:45Z")
I have a quick question that I am not 100% sure on. In my program I need flash to recognise if the object it is pulling in from XML is an: image/sound/mvie or animation. In XML the tag looks like this: \ **Author:** [@ChrisTheGrigg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ChrisTheGrigg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2007, 8:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupas-xml-driven-drop-down-menu/239917 "2007-09-27T08:12:34Z") Hello all, Right I'll try and explain my probelm clearly :+) I have followed Kirupa's tutorial on an XML driven drop down menu. On this menu, when a submenu is opened, it opens next to the button the mouse is hove… --- ## [Loading External MC with Button MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-mc-with-button-mc/239914)
**Author:** [@Sance21](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sance21)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2007, 7:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-mc-with-button-mc/239914 "2007-09-27T07:03:34Z")
I have created a movie clip that acts as a button, with rollout and rollover effects. What code do I need to make this button movie clip load an external swf? --- ## [How to reference to dynamically created sprites?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-reference-to-dynamically-created-sprites/239913)
**Author:** [@sumo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sumo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2007, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-reference-to-dynamically-created-sprites/239913 "2007-09-27T06:58:30Z")
Hello. I have a problem with creating dynamically some sprites that act as buttons and then referencing to them later on. Basically I just create three instances of my own buttonClass that has some rollOvers and outs. … --- ## [Worth learning/reading OOP in AS2.0 book?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/worth-learning-reading-oop-in-as2-0-book/239911)
**Author:** [@sargeonline](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sargeonline)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2007, 5:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/worth-learning-reading-oop-in-as2-0-book/239911 "2007-09-27T05:43:24Z")
I have a book, slightly dated called Object Oriented Actionscript for Flash 8. It's a friends of Ed book. I was wondering if it was worth at all going through the whole book, or would it be better off finding one for AS3… --- ## [\#1009 error movieclip inside movieclip changing the alpha property](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/1009-error-movieclip-inside-movieclip-changing-the-alpha-property/239909)
**Author:** [@sargeonline](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sargeonline)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2007, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/1009-error-movieclip-inside-movieclip-changing-the-alpha-property/239909 "2007-09-27T04:41:12Z")
Problem: I'm getting this "TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference." What's happening in the flash file is that I've got a movieclip inside a movieclip and when you roll ove… --- ## [Unifying all code into one frame](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unifying-all-code-into-one-frame/239906)
**Author:** [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2007, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unifying-all-code-into-one-frame/239906 "2007-09-27T02:37:42Z")
I need to submit some GUI for a programming class at college and I chose to do it in Flash/Actionscript. The other students in class might get confused when I present it, because it isn't like normal programming language… --- ## [As3xml](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3xml/239905)
**Author:** [@krs4kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/krs4kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2007, 2:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3xml/239905 "2007-09-27T02:35:08Z")
Hi I am too new to xml in AS3 - I have walked thru your tutorial on basic xml in AS3 - http://http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flashcs3/using\_xml\_as3\_pg1.htm i wonder HOW TO GET XML DATA INTO LIST BOX?- titles as lable… --- ## [So the stop script doesn't even seem to work](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/so-the-stop-script-doesnt-even-seem-to-work/239902)
**Author:** [@mojojojo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mojojojo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2007, 1:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/so-the-stop-script-doesnt-even-seem-to-work/239902 "2007-09-27T01:29:03Z")
I have not used flash in quite some time, so I am rusty, but I can't seem to get the time line to stop, play a MC and come back to continue along the main line. This is on the main time line, on the first frame: stop()… --- ## [Scrolling text box in a rollover button?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-text-box-in-a-rollover-button/239899)
**Author:** [@pimsme](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pimsme)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2007, 12:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-text-box-in-a-rollover-button/239899 "2007-09-27T00:26:49Z")
Does anyone have a suggestion as to how i can make a text box scroll inside a button? I have a button that when you rollover opens a window with a text box, but as of now when i try to scroll the text the action does not… --- ## [Download MAC Flash Professional 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/download-mac-flash-professional-8/239896)
**Author:** [@wsp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wsp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/download-mac-flash-professional-8/239896 "2007-09-26T23:25:14Z")
Hello Kirupa! I've been Googling for 15 minutes now and still can't find a place to download the MAC version of Flash Professional 8. Can anyone help me out here? Thanks for your time, wsp. --- ## [Display List confusion (simple question)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-list-confusion-simple-question/239893)
**Author:** [@ShooterMG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ShooterMG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-list-confusion-simple-question/239893 "2007-09-26T22:00:03Z")
So I have: var clip1:MovieClip = new MovieClip(); var clip2:MovieClip = new MovieClip(); var clip3:MovieClip = new MovieClip(); addChild(clip1); clip1.addChild(clip2); can anyone tell me why it won't let me go: cli… --- ## [Help with adding simple popup to gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-adding-simple-popup-to-gallery/239888)
**Author:** [@adamtrobertson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adamtrobertson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-adding-simple-popup-to-gallery/239888 "2007-09-26T20:42:52Z")
Hi, I'm trying to add a simple button that launches a simple semi-transparent popup box with text and a "X" to close the box. I've tried numerous tutorials without avail. I'm using an Autoviewer gallery and the popup j… --- ## [Continued: Scrolling Background](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/continued-scrolling-background/239887)
**Author:** [@pimsme](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pimsme)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/continued-scrolling-background/239887 "2007-09-26T20:42:13Z")
Being a newbie to AS i have been trying to modify a code that would allow me to limit the area in which scrolling background is activated. For example my stage is 600 x 300, but i only want the area to scroll when in a 4… --- ## [Tweening a dynamic mask with AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweening-a-dynamic-mask-with-as3/239883)
**Author:** [@shellbryson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shellbryson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweening-a-dynamic-mask-with-as3/239883 "2007-09-26T20:22:40Z")
Hi guys, Probably making a really silly mistake here, but I can't see it. This code generates a bunch of circles, sticks them to a MovieClip then uses that clip as a mask. All that works, but now I want to animate thes… --- ## [Help: add BACK/FORWARD buttons to Sliding Menu?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-add-back-forward-buttons-to-sliding-menu/239882)
**Author:** [@aioros](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aioros)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-add-back-forward-buttons-to-sliding-menu/239882 "2007-09-26T20:16:52Z")
hi everyone, i followed the tutorial for the (Sliding Menu), with success! Now I would like to add a Forward and Back button to the menu. So no matter what movie clip loads, it can go back to the previous or on to the … --- ## [ID3 Trouble?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/id3-trouble/239881)
**Author:** [@yolkSac](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yolkSac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/id3-trouble/239881 "2007-09-26T20:14:27Z")
can anyone please help me figure out why these ID3 tags are reading back "undefined" when i preview my MP3 player. Here's the tag code i'm working with... var trackInfoArray:Array; var trackInfoTracker:Number = 0; … --- ## [Creating interactive exercises within Flash that save feedback/data to a database](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-interactive-exercises-within-flash-that-save-feedback-data-to-a-database/239877)
**Author:** [@smigdig](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smigdig)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-interactive-exercises-within-flash-that-save-feedback-data-to-a-database/239877 "2007-09-26T19:58:38Z")
Hello All: I'm working to emulate a student handbook about healthy relationships for teens in a digital, interactive form that can save the data to be used to create reports in the future for applications for federal f… --- ## [Multiple Images Dynamically](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-images-dynamically/239875)
**Author:** [@Patch1897](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Patch1897)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-images-dynamically/239875 "2007-09-26T19:51:19Z")
What I'm Trying to Do: I am creating a header for a website that rotates from image to image dynamically using xml. Problem: I am trying to pull 2 images in at the same time(images that corresponde with each other).… --- ## [Drawing a simple line across the screen?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-a-simple-line-across-the-screen/239873)
**Author:** [@RichGags](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RichGags)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-a-simple-line-across-the-screen/239873 "2007-09-26T19:46:35Z")
Can someone help me draw a simple white, one pixel line across the middle of the screen at a moderate speed, with actionscript? Im having the hardest time. I can draw a line with actionscript with this.createEmp… --- ## [Trying to load Text Doc Variable into createTextField](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-load-text-doc-variable-into-createtextfield/239872)
**Author:** [@wrighterb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wrighterb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-load-text-doc-variable-into-createtextfield/239872 "2007-09-26T18:54:31Z")
The Text file, tested with regular dynamic box it loads &Bio1=ThisBio createTextField("dynamic\_txt", 1, 100, 100, 150, 30); dynamic\_txt.text = Bio1; Then Once I get that to work I want to put that on a movieclip in… --- ## [Help with Kirupa.com XML flash photo gallery Kirupa.com example](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-kirupa-com-xml-flash-photo-gallery-kirupa-com-example/239870)
**Author:** [@Brihol44](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Brihol44)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-kirupa-com-xml-flash-photo-gallery-kirupa-com-example/239870 "2007-09-26T18:44:54Z")
\[URL="http://www.opticinteractive.com/development/xml\_pg\_final.html"\]Hello, I'm trying to figure out how to highlight the text as the image is visible. So image 1 fades in Text Highlights \> Image 2 fades in Image 1 t… --- ## [Help with Database](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-database/239865)
**Author:** [@dunger99us](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dunger99us)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-database/239865 "2007-09-26T17:55:19Z")
http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/forms\_database.htm this one works fine, but i would like to use a dropdown selection how to do it,please help --- ## [Action by numbers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/action-by-numbers/239861)
**Author:** [@stratcat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stratcat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/action-by-numbers/239861 "2007-09-26T17:13:58Z")
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 with an assigned number like: 1 would make movieclip1 start and stop, 2 wou… --- ## [Scrolling Text is smeared and unreadable, why?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-text-is-smeared-and-unreadable-why/239857)
**Author:** [@handyandy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/handyandy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-text-is-smeared-and-unreadable-why/239857 "2007-09-26T16:54:07Z")
Please view and reply to the comment below...thanks. --- ## [I imported a class, but cant use it on frame actions?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-imported-a-class-but-cant-use-it-on-frame-actions/239856)
**Author:** [@allnaturalscott](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/allnaturalscott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-imported-a-class-but-cant-use-it-on-frame-actions/239856 "2007-09-26T16:53:42Z")
Hey guys, I imported a package into my DocumentClass, and it works fine when I reference it from the DocumentClass...however, when I try to use the stuff from it in flash I get errors. Can someone point me in the rig… --- ## [Noob needs help preloading embedded flv](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-needs-help-preloading-embedded-flv/239854)
**Author:** [@mcrodrigues](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mcrodrigues)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-needs-help-preloading-embedded-flv/239854 "2007-09-26T16:47:54Z")
Hi guys, I was looking this tutorial about preloading and applying transitions on external swf files (http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/preloader\_transition.htm). Based on that I was planning to build my new web-site … --- ## [Drag a clip with intertia](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-a-clip-with-intertia/239851)
**Author:** [@aaronshekey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aaronshekey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-a-clip-with-intertia/239851 "2007-09-26T16:15:08Z")
I found this in the archives here at Kirupa but am having trouble applying this to my movieclip. MovieClip.prototype.inertialDrag = function(ratio, decel) { var x, y, xspeed, yspeed, drag; this.onEnterFrame = function… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1211) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1213)