# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1234 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1235 --- ## [Force download of mp3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/force-download-of-mp3/237969)
**Author:** [@hoolagon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hoolagon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/force-download-of-mp3/237969 "2007-09-05T23:17:52Z")
\*\*Hi I know this question been asked too many times before, but i simply do not understand the answers. My question, I hope is really simple: myButton.onRelease = function () { //what do I need to put here t… --- ## [Runtime Gif Mask](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/runtime-gif-mask/237962)
**Author:** [@project1\_exe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/project1_exe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/runtime-gif-mask/237962 "2007-09-05T22:36:30Z")
i have loaded a jpg file(a simple hat graphic) to a loader and added it inside a sprite. the jpg file also has a mask which is a gif file(black and white where the white area is the area that is occupied by the simple ha… --- ## [Flash in DIV](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-in-div/237952)
**Author:** [@HandyMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HandyMan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-in-div/237952 "2007-09-05T20:04:07Z")
Why isn't flash showing when u put it in a Div? It works when I preview it in dreamveawer , but when I put it on my ftp and look at it online, it doesn't show at all.. U cant even se that is suppose to be something there… --- ## [Adding easing to "Simple Custom Scrollbar"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-easing-to-simple-custom-scrollbar/237951)
**Author:** [@nosh247](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nosh247)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-easing-to-simple-custom-scrollbar/237951 "2007-09-05T19:56:43Z")
\[COLOR=#003366\]\*\*About Simple \*\*Custom Scrollbar \<-- is there a possible way to add easing to this tutorial?\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=#003366\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=#003366\]link: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/scrollbar.htm\[/COL… --- ## [Corner Coordinates of Rotated Rectangle](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/corner-coordinates-of-rotated-rectangle/237947)
**Author:** [@snawbel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/snawbel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/corner-coordinates-of-rotated-rectangle/237947 "2007-09-05T19:33:19Z")
I bet there's an easy answer to this one: How do I get the x and y position of a rotated rectangle's (or an MC that contains a rectangular shape) top-right, bottom-right and bottom-left corners (not its bounding rectan… --- ## [Please help with array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-with-array/237945)
**Author:** [@fathed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fathed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-with-array/237945 "2007-09-05T19:05:37Z")
I want to swap columns and rows in an array. What I want is to take column one and swap it for columns 2 or 3. Or I would like to do the same for rows. I have an array with 9 columns and rows. I need a way to swap row… --- ## [\[F8\] Format Money - Number to $xx,xxx.xx](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-format-money-number-to-xx-xxx-xx/237943)
**Author:** [@xohol](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xohol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-format-money-number-to-xx-xxx-xx/237943 "2007-09-05T18:49:41Z")
Hello, what is an easy way to format a number to money? I want to add commas for every thousand, and force the decimal to 2 digits. Thanks much for any help or insight. --- ## [Flash not playing full videos](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-not-playing-full-videos/237941)
**Author:** [@Papaprime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Papaprime)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-not-playing-full-videos/237941 "2007-09-05T18:34:19Z")
I'm importing videos that for some reason will only play exatly 2/3rds of the way. I thought the problem lay with Quicktime, as I updated final cut pro to the newest quicktime and the problem began then. But, today i… --- ## [Image Marquee](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-marquee/237940)
**Author:** [@Takaya213](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Takaya213)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-marquee/237940 "2007-09-05T18:25:59Z")
Hi All I was wondering if anybody could help me with an image marquee from scratch. I have the image that needs to scroll continuosly without a break. It needs to scroll from the right off to the left of the page. Any he… --- ## [Add button functionality to Kirupa XML slide show?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/add-button-functionality-to-kirupa-xml-slide-show/237939)
**Author:** [@ltwilley1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ltwilley1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/add-button-functionality-to-kirupa-xml-slide-show/237939 "2007-09-05T17:51:18Z")
I am making a more complex version of the slide show that Kirupa created here: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/xml\_slideshow.htm How can I add functionality so that when I create (for instance) a button for slid… --- ## [\[REQ\] Encrypt / Decrypt Functions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/req-encrypt-decrypt-functions/237930)
**Author:** [@wjaspers](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wjaspers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/req-encrypt-decrypt-functions/237930 "2007-09-05T15:29:47Z")
Does anyone have or know where to find a function or set of functions that will encrypt and decrypt terminal nodes (the lowest levels) from an XML document? --- ## [Easy issue, but running out of time!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-issue-but-running-out-of-time/237929)
**Author:** [@Spotopolis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Spotopolis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-issue-but-running-out-of-time/237929 "2007-09-05T15:02:38Z")
I'm new to AS2 and I have been so frustrated trying to do what I think is easy. I've searched and experimented for hours and my brain is sizzling. I need to have a search box, and when the user types in a term and hits… --- ## [Resizing Primitive Objects in as3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resizing-primitive-objects-in-as3/237927)
**Author:** [@project1\_exe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/project1_exe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resizing-primitive-objects-in-as3/237927 "2007-09-05T14:43:43Z")
hello again Lords and Ladies, i was experimenting primitive objects in flash cs3 and i wonder if there is a way to change the properties of a primitive object. sadly it's a shape therefore it doesn't carry instance nam… --- ## [Make smooth gravity rollovers?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-smooth-gravity-rollovers/237919)
**Author:** [@dcsquawk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dcsquawk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-smooth-gravity-rollovers/237919 "2007-09-05T13:45:12Z")
I have made some rollovers here, but I would like them to have smooth gravity. Right now, I can only make them so when you rollover, they go up and down. However, when you roll off, they abruptly stop in their original… --- ## [Resizing video within SWF, while maintaining size of skin?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resizing-video-within-swf-while-maintaining-size-of-skin/237913)
**Author:** [@rollinlow54](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rollinlow54)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resizing-video-within-swf-while-maintaining-size-of-skin/237913 "2007-09-05T13:02:15Z")
Hi guys! I'm new here. In fact, new to Flash altogether. I'm using the default Flash CS3 FLV player, with the Mohave skin. I've set the SWF to be 320x285 (with controls). Some videos have an aspect ratio of 16:9, whi… --- ## [\_xmouse movement from left and right](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-xmouse-movement-from-left-and-right/237908)
**Author:** [@darkstyle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/darkstyle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-xmouse-movement-from-left-and-right/237908 "2007-09-05T12:30:21Z")
Hi , I am a having a MovieClip on the stage , instance name "photo" width 1500 px height 100px; and main scene width & height 400px; Now when i take mouse on the left side of the main scene, the "photo" MovieClip sh… --- ## [Gradient Mask Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gradient-mask-problem/237907)
**Author:** [@Guro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Guro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 12:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gradient-mask-problem/237907 "2007-09-05T12:09:13Z")
hello I'm trying to place gradient mask on dynamically loaded images. I'm using cacheAsBitmap function for both the mask and images. Then, when I animate any part of my movie, the mask disappears from time to time. I c… --- ## [HEY I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH mc.swapDepths()](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hey-i-am-having-trouble-with-mc-swapdepths/237905)
**Author:** [@chandings](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chandings)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hey-i-am-having-trouble-with-mc-swapdepths/237905 "2007-09-05T11:51:26Z")
hi all i am having serious trouble with \.swapDepths() function. do we have any other way of bringing a movieclip to the front through Action Scripting. --- ## [Thumbnail Scroller on Picture Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thumbnail-scroller-on-picture-gallery/237903)
**Author:** [@Banthorpe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Banthorpe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thumbnail-scroller-on-picture-gallery/237903 "2007-09-05T11:36:27Z")
Hi everyone, I'm making a picture gallery and need a bit of a point in the right direction, coz I'm quite new to flash. Take a look at my progress so far. \[COLOR=Green\]I'd like to be able to make the thumbs scroll … --- ## [XML Gallery Album categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-gallery-album-categories/237895)
**Author:** [@loopzilla](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/loopzilla)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 8:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-gallery-album-categories/237895 "2007-09-05T08:37:14Z")
I have seen the XML Gallery tutorial and it looks great but how do you add a category or album list next to the imageholder? this way the user can select different albums and this list will be updated via the XML file...… --- ## [Flash movies in div tags?!?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-movies-in-div-tags/237893)
**Author:** [@popbrown](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/popbrown)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 7:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-movies-in-div-tags/237893 "2007-09-05T07:52:11Z")
I recently revisited this tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/transitions.htm and it works fine as a stand alone swf when posted on my site, but when I put it in a div tag, which is where I need it nothing wo… --- ## [Great site...but hows is it done?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/great-site-but-hows-is-it-done/237884)
**Author:** [@sibee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sibee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 3:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/great-site-but-hows-is-it-done/237884 "2007-09-05T03:13:03Z")
Ive seen this interface a few times, how is it done? Is there an fla I can find/download with the basic framework? http://www.manipulator.com thanks, s --- ## [Taking a snapshot](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/taking-a-snapshot/237883)
**Author:** [@vin23leo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vin23leo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 2:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/taking-a-snapshot/237883 "2007-09-05T02:32:35Z")
hey guys, im using the webcam function in flash to take photos, does anyoen now how to save these photos into a database, i want the user to be able to take there photo, put there name, and appear in a highscore for a ga… --- ## [Problem with Slding Menu in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-slding-menu-in-flash/237881)
**Author:** [@mishel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mishel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-slding-menu-in-flash/237881 "2007-09-05T02:29:30Z")
I'm very new to Flash and I created a sliding menu with 8 thumbnails. When you click on the thumbnails, it goes from thumbnail 8 to thumbnail 1 but I want it to load on the html page without scrolling to start. I want 1-… --- ## [PHPBB and Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/phpbb-and-flash/237878)
**Author:** [@bobby\_hamilton](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bobby_hamilton)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/phpbb-and-flash/237878 "2007-09-05T01:53:12Z")
Greetings, Can anyone help me with retro-fitting this tutorial: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/authentication.htm to work with phpbb login info? I am unclear what the exact phpbb variables I need to PO… --- ## [Slideshow Program](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-program/237877)
**Author:** [@J2Trumpet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/J2Trumpet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-program/237877 "2007-09-05T01:37:26Z")
I'm researching the slideshow program in Flash 8 and am having a hard time finding documentation on it. Any suggestions on where to look either online or in print? Thanks! --- ## [Automatic Frame Jump](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/automatic-frame-jump/237876)
**Author:** [@J2Trumpet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/J2Trumpet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 1:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/automatic-frame-jump/237876 "2007-09-05T01:35:30Z")
I'm fairly new to Flash and need some help. I've got a movie clip symbol on frame one for my website's introduction. At the end of the movie clip, I want Flash to automatically jump to frame two which will contain my hom… --- ## [Custom "movie Not Loaded" Error Display](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-movie-not-loaded-error-display/237874)
**Author:** [@taurus5\_6](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/taurus5_6)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-movie-not-loaded-error-display/237874 "2007-09-05T01:10:34Z")
Is it possible to have a custom "movie not loaded" message that will display instead of a blank screen if there was an error loading an swf file? I have a database of swf files and sometimes, there are files which are … --- ## [Random Quote](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-quote/237871)
**Author:** [@punkerton](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/punkerton)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-quote/237871 "2007-09-05T00:17:33Z")
I need some help with a simple n00b problem. I need to load random quotes. So I'll have a list of different quotes and I'll want to call them up randomly at a set time interval. I'm going to have the quotes as separat… --- ## [Adding Save/Open/Print functionality to a dynamic text box (offline)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-save-open-print-functionality-to-a-dynamic-text-box-offline/237868)
**Author:** [@bt30](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bt30)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2007, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-save-open-print-functionality-to-a-dynamic-text-box-offline/237868 "2007-09-04T23:34:23Z")
Is it possible to add open/save/save as../print functionality to a flash dynamic text box. Something like a word processor. I would like to do this is CS3 but don't really know how to go about it. I was looking at … [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1233) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1235)