# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1213 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1214 --- ## [mouseWheel](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mousewheel/239850)
**Author:** [@flash\_boy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flash_boy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mousewheel/239850 "2007-09-26T16:12:52Z")
Hey Guys, Does anyone know if you can use the mouse wheel to call 2 different functions? I have a dynamic/interactive map that I want people to be able to zoom in and out based on which direction they are moving the mous… --- ## [HTML Bold don't work, why?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-bold-dont-work-why/239848)
**Author:** [@VirgoAnima](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VirgoAnima)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-bold-dont-work-why/239848 "2007-09-26T16:02:03Z")
Can anyone tell me why certain html attributes that I assign to a dynamic text field are not working? I'm creating an xml document with php here: http://www.redlinemediagroup.com/ahtahthiki/xml/exhibits.php You'll ha… --- ## [Sound doesn't play :-(](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-doesnt-play/239846)
**Author:** [@SolBrad](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SolBrad)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-doesnt-play/239846 "2007-09-26T15:38:20Z")
hi all friendly helper peeps i have a problem, i have a sound file that needs to play in flash Everything works fine on my desktop but as soon as i load the site onto the webserver the sounds dont play anymore.... i … --- ## [Need help creating converyor belt](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-creating-converyor-belt/239843)
**Author:** [@wjquarles](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wjquarles)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-creating-converyor-belt/239843 "2007-09-26T15:14:10Z")
like the one seen in this header, I don't want it attached to the letter like they have. http://www.dfequip.com/home.html please help --- ## [\[flash8\] help with loadVars](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-help-with-loadvars/239842)
**Author:** [@psyman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/psyman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-help-with-loadvars/239842 "2007-09-26T14:53:22Z")
Hi! I'm still a newbee on actionscript so I hope u guys can help me out. I'm trying to load som external text width loadVars. everything's working just fine with the example below, but i want to loop out da \*\*\*\*... v… --- ## [XML:Array within an array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-array-within-an-array/239838)
**Author:** [@JTrest](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JTrest)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-array-within-an-array/239838 "2007-09-26T13:58:17Z")
Hello. I have the following Actionscript: var controlArray:Array; var variable:Array; var controlsXML:XML = new XML(); controlsXML.ignoreWhite = true; controlsXML.onLoad = function(success:Boolean){ if (success){ var m… --- ## [Disabling rollover buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disabling-rollover-buttons/239837)
**Author:** [@BigAlOnline](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BigAlOnline)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disabling-rollover-buttons/239837 "2007-09-26T13:42:42Z")
I am trying to disable button that have a roll over effect. I want the user to be able to roll over a button but once clicked have the button become disabled. After another rollover button is click have the first button … --- ## [Flash CS3 Easter Egg](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-easter-egg/239829)
**Author:** [@mjorge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mjorge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-easter-egg/239829 "2007-09-26T12:36:52Z")
http://www.beedigital.net/blog/?p=1374 --- ## [Having problem loading an external swf and allowing it to startDrag](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-problem-loading-an-external-swf-and-allowing-it-to-startdrag/239828)
**Author:** [@juggernaut211](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/juggernaut211)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-problem-loading-an-external-swf-and-allowing-it-to-startdrag/239828 "2007-09-26T12:14:31Z")
hello ppl, well this my first time writing a thread here and i guess that shows i frustrated i am i am trying to add an external swf into an empty movie clip and making that movie clip dragable across the entire screen s… --- ## [Having problem loading an swf into an empty movie clip and allowing it to startDrag](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-problem-loading-an-swf-into-an-empty-movie-clip-and-allowing-it-to-startdrag/239827)
**Author:** [@juggernaut211](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/juggernaut211)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-problem-loading-an-swf-into-an-empty-movie-clip-and-allowing-it-to-startdrag/239827 "2007-09-26T12:11:40Z")
hello ppl, well this my first time writing a thread here and i guess that shows i frustrated i am i am trying to add an external swf into an empty movie clip and making that movie clip dragable across the entire screen s… --- ## [Playing with Points](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playing-with-points/239823)
**Author:** [@substance](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/substance)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playing-with-points/239823 "2007-09-26T10:54:00Z")
I wanted to see what I could do with flash's Point class and I seem to have gotten stuck on what seemed to be an easy task. I have two points and a line that connects them, what I want to do it have a textbox in the mi… --- ## [\[F8\] link to scene from RollOver](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-link-to-scene-from-rollover/239821)
**Author:** [@namelesspace](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/namelesspace)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 10:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-link-to-scene-from-rollover/239821 "2007-09-26T10:34:16Z")
Hi everyone...i took AS from this site which makes RollOver & Roll Out. all i need is to link it to a scene in the flash file and not to an URL as it is now...is this possible ?! i tried Goto but it didn't work ?! Th… --- ## [swapDepths Problem with Flash carousel](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swapdepths-problem-with-flash-carousel/239819)
**Author:** [@Steveo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Steveo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 10:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swapdepths-problem-with-flash-carousel/239819 "2007-09-26T10:03:49Z")
Hi I've just completed a great video tutorial from http://www.gotoandlearn.com/ and have now made my own carousel, but it has one problem. The mc's do not swap depths properly which kinda kills the whole illusion... h… --- ## [XML Photo Gallery with Thumbnails](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-photo-gallery-with-thumbnails/239809)
**Author:** [@webdiva3000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/webdiva3000)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-photo-gallery-with-thumbnails/239809 "2007-09-26T06:37:21Z")
Hi there, I want to achieve the following functionality in Flash - http://www.briantisza.com/ I can't seem to find a tutorial that has this particular functionality. I want to include the directional arrows that scro… --- ## [Focus on Actions Panel](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/focus-on-actions-panel/239808)
**Author:** [@Stela](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Stela)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 6:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/focus-on-actions-panel/239808 "2007-09-26T06:22:16Z")
Hi, after doing actionscript on a movie, I test the movie, close the movie, but if I want to make changes on the actions panel, I have to click it with the mouse because the focus isn't there anymore. In the keyboard s… --- ## [Only playing a SWF file one time per session](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/only-playing-a-swf-file-one-time-per-session/239807)
**Author:** [@hotlogos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hotlogos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 5:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/only-playing-a-swf-file-one-time-per-session/239807 "2007-09-26T05:24:31Z")
I am working on a flash website made of many .fla files. In each individual .fla file, it calls in various external .swf files. On one of the .swf files is only audio that loads when the user plays the movie. When the… --- ## [Reusable endmovie detector. Isn't there a better way?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reusable-endmovie-detector-isnt-there-a-better-way/239796)
**Author:** [@benkyoto](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/benkyoto)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reusable-endmovie-detector-isnt-there-a-better-way/239796 "2007-09-26T02:13:49Z")
I'm working on a fairly large corporate presentation which I suggested to do in Flash instead of the usual (and uncool) Powerpoint one. There is an aspect of AS3 that I feel unconfortable with though, which is that I hav… --- ## [Application.................Flash Professional 2.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/application-flash-professional-2-0/239794)
**Author:** [@FlashBaby](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FlashBaby)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 1:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/application-flash-professional-2-0/239794 "2007-09-26T01:09:58Z")
A question for the experts, I want to design a component for retrieving real time data. A service schedule that displays a variety things: Customer I.D. Schedule time for service Service type Whether that service i… --- ## [I need a way to know that the frame for my game actions has completely loaded!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-a-way-to-know-that-the-frame-for-my-game-actions-has-completely-loaded/239789)
**Author:** [@jorgedbucaran](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jorgedbucaran)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-a-way-to-know-that-the-frame-for-my-game-actions-has-completely-loaded/239789 "2007-09-26T00:17:56Z")
function startButton\_click(e:MouseEvent) { play(); addEventListener(Event.ENTER\_FRAME, run); } How can I start the EnterFrame event and detect keyspress events. --- ## [Overlapping Menus in Flash CS3 - Problem that I can't Figure Out](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/overlapping-menus-in-flash-cs3-problem-that-i-cant-figure-out/239787)
**Author:** [@tomgebauer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tomgebauer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2007, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/overlapping-menus-in-flash-cs3-problem-that-i-cant-figure-out/239787 "2007-09-25T22:59:06Z")
Hey everyone. I'm struggling desperately with this flash file. I have these two buttons here (check out the fla file) that contain popout menus. I am using a hittest to get the buttons to pop out and subsequently play… --- ## [Populating a ComboBox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/populating-a-combobox/239786)
**Author:** [@flip](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flip)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2007, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/populating-a-combobox/239786 "2007-09-25T22:50:01Z")
Does populating a ComboBox require using a DataProvider, or can items be added directly from XML? --- ## [Tween in, Tween out!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-in-tween-out/239785)
**Author:** [@RyogaVee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RyogaVee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2007, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-in-tween-out/239785 "2007-09-25T22:32:39Z")
Im looking to make a simple swift file where when i click a button, symbols tween in, and when i click another button, the present symbols tween out and then are replaced by new ones. whats the best way to go about this … --- ## [Trig Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trig-help/239781)
**Author:** [@dail](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dail)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2007, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trig-help/239781 "2007-09-25T21:43:37Z")
Hi, I'm working on a class that basically takes a given rectangle or square and fills that square with spaced diagonal lines, which I then animate. I've got it to work via brute force kinda approach, but I draw far m… --- ## [Using an instance name to call a variable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-an-instance-name-to-call-a-variable/239773)
**Author:** [@seanbez](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/seanbez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2007, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-an-instance-name-to-call-a-variable/239773 "2007-09-25T20:24:21Z")
Hello Everybody I am using Flash2004 MX I thought this would be simple, but it hasn't been. I have a seris of hidden MCs named star1, star2 etc. I want them to become visible when I call this function. star\_fn … --- ## [Error #1009 - Help me](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-1009-help-me/239772)
**Author:** [@allnaturalscott](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/allnaturalscott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2007, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-1009-help-me/239772 "2007-09-25T20:16:50Z")
Hey guys, I have a button that calls the following code which sends the playhead to the next frame and tells the scrollbars to work properly. However, I keep getting this Error #1009 saying its a null object im trying to… --- ## [Loading SWF Dynamically](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-swf-dynamically/239771)
**Author:** [@303Pig](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/303Pig)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2007, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-swf-dynamically/239771 "2007-09-25T20:15:03Z")
Hi All, Forgive me if this is less complicated than I had expected, but I don't get to spend a lot of time working in Flash and therefore really haven't learned a whole lot about ActionScript. Here's the deal. I want… --- ## [{Flash 8} targeting and iFrame from a link array?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-targeting-and-iframe-from-a-link-array/239770)
**Author:** [@ninewindows](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ninewindows)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2007, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-targeting-and-iframe-from-a-link-array/239770 "2007-09-25T20:11:44Z")
Hello, anyone that might shine some light in the right direction would be my hero. First, I'm not a traditional programmer by any means, so if my code and/or method is completely irrational, just smack my wrist. Ok, I … --- ## [\[Flash8\] Changing the Colour of text using actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-changing-the-colour-of-text-using-actionscript/239768)
**Author:** [@Darunia9](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Darunia9)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2007, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-changing-the-colour-of-text-using-actionscript/239768 "2007-09-25T19:43:17Z")
I'm trying to create a crossword puzzle, and I was wondering whether its would be possible to change its colour if the letter was right. For example if the right answer was C and C is entered in the box the letter goes g… --- ## [Educational CDROM - Flash8/Director or Flash CS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/educational-cdrom-flash8-director-or-flash-cs3/239764)
**Author:** [@bt30](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bt30)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2007, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/educational-cdrom-flash8-director-or-flash-cs3/239764 "2007-09-25T18:12:06Z")
Hi, a few questions, any help appreciated! I am doing an educational CD-ROM teaching egyptian hieroglyphs for my Final year University Project. I have two ways of going about it: Use Flash CS3 - A mix of Actionscr… --- ## [Load External Text File with AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-text-file-with-as3/239761)
**Author:** [@tile\_nipper](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tile_nipper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2007, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-text-file-with-as3/239761 "2007-09-25T18:02:54Z")
Can anyone show me a basic AS3 script for loading an external text file (like a couple of paragraphs describing a business). I found the tutorial for AS2, but I'm not sure how it is scripted in the new version. Than… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1212) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1214)