# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1221 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1222 --- ## [3D in AS3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-in-as3/239167)
**Author:** [@zakoue](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zakoue)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 8:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-in-as3/239167 "2007-09-19T08:44:52Z")
Hey, Anyone know any decent 3D tutorials or other 3D resources for AS3? I know there's plenty for AS2, but that's not really what I need. I haven't found much with Google, so let's see if I can find something through h… --- ## [RE: Interactive Panning Tut. (looping)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/re-interactive-panning-tut-looping/239166)
**Author:** [@sprout\_design](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sprout_design)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/re-interactive-panning-tut-looping/239166 "2007-09-19T08:00:30Z")
Hi Guys, I'm quite fresh to the world of scripting and am really enjoying the tutorials you offer. Thanks for making this new area that tad bit easier to understand. My question for you today is regarding a project … --- ## [Flash Page Turn etc](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-page-turn-etc/239164)
**Author:** [@tomyknoker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tomyknoker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-page-turn-etc/239164 "2007-09-19T07:37:47Z")
I want to create a page turn effect in Flash, but not just simply that... I want the user to be able to search the text, links to be active... Am I better off just using Flash Paper? --- ## [GetURL to Open PDF outside Browser](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-to-open-pdf-outside-browser/239162)
**Author:** [@blue\_chi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blue_chi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-to-open-pdf-outside-browser/239162 "2007-09-19T07:05:58Z")
I am creating a standalone Flash projector in which the user will be able to click a button to view a PDF file, I am using the getURL method to open the PDF file and it opens in my default Internet browser instead of Acr… --- ## [Suggestion wanted](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/suggestion-wanted/239160)
**Author:** [@Anindita](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Anindita)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/suggestion-wanted/239160 "2007-09-19T06:00:30Z")
Hi, Thank you kirupa for helpful tutorials here. I just used the 'menu with slider' in my site. When the file is loaded the arrow points on the 1st tab. I want it to point to the 4th tab. Please help me. Thanks in… --- ## [Patchwork Navigation Slider](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/patchwork-navigation-slider/239158)
**Author:** [@cutnpaaste](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cutnpaaste)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 4:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/patchwork-navigation-slider/239158 "2007-09-19T04:45:12Z")
I am looking for the 'Patchwork Navigation Slider' that was posted on Kirupa. It is where you press a button and the navigation jumps from square to square similar to a patchwork quilt? If anyone can tell me where to f… --- ## [Flash Command](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-command/239157)
**Author:** [@Hunson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hunson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 4:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-command/239157 "2007-09-19T04:43:47Z")
guys i got this command where you can change all your images properties in your library in 1 shot. i got it here: http://www.selftitled.ca/ however, once i've changed to flash cs3, it doesn't seem to work anymore. do… --- ## [AS 2.0/XML Menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-xml-menu/239156)
**Author:** [@jbrixey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jbrixey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-xml-menu/239156 "2007-09-19T04:23:29Z")
As I have perused the forums for a possible solution to this issue, I have come up empty (either due to poor search phrasing or no one tried to do this, or just ineptitude on my part). I, like many others posting for d… --- ## [\[Flash 8\] Relative Pathing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-relative-pathing/239146)
**Author:** [@Shro0m](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shro0m)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-relative-pathing/239146 "2007-09-19T02:03:50Z")
I Have a question... if i currently am using a mediacontrol component is there any way i can make a relative path in the components inspector? for eg. instead of ||| E:\\documents and settings\\flash\\mp3\\panama.mp3 \ **Author:** [@alemieux34](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alemieux34)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechild-only-if-something-is-there-already/239141 "2007-09-19T00:46:59Z") I have some buttons that are loading external SWF files into a movie clip called holder. Each button loads SWFs into that clip, but the addChild method puts one on top of the other in sequence. How can I use removeChild … --- ## [Detect When Flash Receives Focus](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-when-flash-receives-focus/239136)
**Author:** [@Nineteen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nineteen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-when-flash-receives-focus/239136 "2007-09-18T23:34:40Z")
Hi, What is the Actionscript 2.0 to detect Flash is in Focus / Out Of Focus? Eg: Flash is in focus, trace("In Focus"); Flash is out of focus, trace("Out Of Focus"); This has been racking my brain for ages! Cheers… --- ## [CS3 createEmptyMovieClip - Starting Again](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-createemptymovieclip-starting-again/239133)
**Author:** [@newAS](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/newAS)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-createemptymovieclip-starting-again/239133 "2007-09-18T23:04:03Z")
\[FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica\] I have a previous project which was designed in Flash MX 2004 and I am wishing to use CS3 and move from Flash Player 7 to Flash Player 9. I had some code which depending on what user l… --- ## [I'm using js to resize flash, how to get rid of activate when click](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-using-js-to-resize-flash-how-to-get-rid-of-activate-when-click/239130)
**Author:** [@forumg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/forumg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-using-js-to-resize-flash-how-to-get-rid-of-activate-when-click/239130 "2007-09-18T22:33:16Z")
Hi, i am using the code down here to be able to resize swf dynamically but now \[COLOR=black\]how can i get rid of ie click to activate problem?\[/COLOR\] I was using the one line jscript which is mentioned on forum before b… --- ## [Find coordinates relative to a grandparent?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-coordinates-relative-to-a-grandparent/239129)
**Author:** [@Psaldorn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Psaldorn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-coordinates-relative-to-a-grandparent/239129 "2007-09-18T22:25:02Z")
Evening all, I have a series of embedded sprites and I need to find one's position relative to it's great-grandparent. I have tried several methods, including getting target and grand parents global and then subtractin… --- ## [Flickering when animating image scaling](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flickering-when-animating-image-scaling/239127)
**Author:** [@andrewburgess](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andrewburgess)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flickering-when-animating-image-scaling/239127 "2007-09-18T21:47:54Z")
Hi, I animate a jpeg growing bigger in scale, and its a large image over 1600x1200. It flickers. Is there a way to prevent that? Best Andrew --- ## [Load/Unload Movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-unload-movie/239124)
**Author:** [@juskin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/juskin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-unload-movie/239124 "2007-09-18T21:30:49Z")
so just recently Ive discovered just how much of a rookie I am when it comes to flash, basically I have a index.swf that calls main.swf im assuming into level 0, and main.swf loads ouragency.swf into main on level 1. How… --- ## [Dynamically assigning functions to mcs onPress](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-assigning-functions-to-mcs-onpress/239123)
**Author:** [@Hausnfranz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hausnfranz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-assigning-functions-to-mcs-onpress/239123 "2007-09-18T21:27:34Z")
Hi all, I am trying to work out the logistics/structure of writing general 'action' functions (ie, move, scale, etc) and then assigning those functions to different mcs depending on what is currently 'in focus'. He… --- ## [(AS3) How to divide my code into classes/package](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-how-to-divide-my-code-into-classes-package/239115)
**Author:** [@mark\_eberhart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mark_eberhart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-how-to-divide-my-code-into-classes-package/239115 "2007-09-18T20:33:42Z")
Anyone familiar with this? I have already tried dividing among classes and it is not working. I have created the following code that pulls data from an external xml file into a datagrid. I have been trying to figure ou… --- ## [Simple Array problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-array-problem/239114)
**Author:** [@bennymartensson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bennymartensson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-array-problem/239114 "2007-09-18T20:31:53Z")
I have an Array looking like this; var images:Array = \["large/00.jpg", "large/01.jpg", "large/02.jpg", "large/03.jpg", "large/04.jpg"\]; I have an container\_mc clip to load the images into and a forward\_mc and a back\_… --- ## [Movie Clip that rotates through array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-that-rotates-through-array/239110)
**Author:** [@Snyde1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Snyde1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-that-rotates-through-array/239110 "2007-09-18T19:58:10Z")
Hello, I'm trying to use the kirupa newsticker. I have it configured to load from an XML doc. Works great. PROBLEM: I need to be able to run it using loadvars() from a php script instead of XML because my host (goda… --- ## [Check width of movieclip loop?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-width-of-movieclip-loop/239108)
**Author:** [@woodman650](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/woodman650)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-width-of-movieclip-loop/239108 "2007-09-18T19:40:58Z")
Hey all, I have a frame that plays and checks and prints the width of a movieclip, but the movieclip is constantly changing size, so I would like the textfield to show the movieclip width as is scales. I would assume I n… --- ## [Fullscreen in flash 6](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fullscreen-in-flash-6/239100)
**Author:** [@ritual](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ritual)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fullscreen-in-flash-6/239100 "2007-09-18T18:37:14Z")
Hi, I’m trying to make a fullscreen flash webiste. I want the background symbol (bcGradient\_mc) to resize to the browser size, but the rest of the content on the stage to remain untouched. The actionscript works fine w… --- ## [Best practice for using anchor tags?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-practice-for-using-anchor-tags/239098)
**Author:** [@Rabel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rabel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-practice-for-using-anchor-tags/239098 "2007-09-18T18:22:49Z")
I am looking into using anchor tags for the first time and I am thinking I cant use them for this site because I am using xml and other variables that are being passed in on the first frame but maybe there as a chance th… --- ## [XML thumbnail gallery won't load remotely](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-thumbnail-gallery-wont-load-remotely/239097)
**Author:** [@jasaravo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jasaravo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-thumbnail-gallery-wont-load-remotely/239097 "2007-09-18T18:14:05Z")
I created an XML scrolling thumbnail gallery using a kirupa tutorial found here I then had to alter the action script to get my thumbnails to display properly -- they were spaced out or overlapping each other and not i… --- ## [DataGrid Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-problem/239096)
**Author:** [@lsanom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lsanom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-problem/239096 "2007-09-18T18:12:22Z")
So im parsing some XML into a datagrid and I keep getting the following error; TypeError: Error #2007: Parameter child must be non-null. at flash.display::DisplayObjectContainer/addChildAt() at fl.controls::BaseButt… --- ## [Create scalable box?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-scalable-box/239094)
**Author:** [@woodman650](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/woodman650)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-scalable-box/239094 "2007-09-18T18:08:01Z")
please remove thread. --- ## [Game Controler](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/game-controler/239092)
**Author:** [@ajcates](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ajcates)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/game-controler/239092 "2007-09-18T17:56:58Z")
Ok so I have recently bought a game controller, it works with my computer, but I would like to integrate it into a Action Script project, how would I go about doing this? --- ## [Stop Watch Please Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stop-watch-please-help/239085)
**Author:** [@availjkj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/availjkj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stop-watch-please-help/239085 "2007-09-18T16:25:16Z")
If any one having stop watch in as2 pls mail me. availjkj@yahoo.com --- ## [\[CS3|AS2\]Desperately Trying to Embed Fonts Into My ComboBox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-as2-desperately-trying-to-embed-fonts-into-my-combobox/239081)
**Author:** [@audiohominis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/audiohominis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-as2-desperately-trying-to-embed-fonts-into-my-combobox/239081 "2007-09-18T16:16:36Z")
Hi. After adding a new font to the library, exporting it for ActionScript, and assigning it to a combo box thisly: myComboInstance.setStyle("fontFamily", "FFF Dreamer"); I tried the following methods to embed it, w… --- ## [Static images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/static-images/239078)
**Author:** [@bachchun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bachchun)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2007, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/static-images/239078 "2007-09-18T15:54:32Z")
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