# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1241 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1242 --- ## [Using a variable in a CreateTextField](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-a-variable-in-a-createtextfield/237248)
**Author:** [@praxiz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/praxiz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2007, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-a-variable-in-a-createtextfield/237248 "2007-08-28T16:07:37Z")
var boxtitle = ("textfield" + counter); createTextField(boxtitle, 20, 30, 30, 500, 70); Why doesn't this work? --- ## [Mac Menu Nice](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mac-menu-nice/237245)
**Author:** [@flashLearner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashLearner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2007, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mac-menu-nice/237245 "2007-08-28T14:01:43Z")
When i publish in Flash 8 and Action Script 1 then animation is ok but arry is undefined. And when i puplish in Flash 8 and action script 2 then array is defined but animation become not good. why please help --- ## [Slinky Effect in Actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slinky-effect-in-actionscript/237243)
**Author:** [@biscuit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/biscuit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2007, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slinky-effect-in-actionscript/237243 "2007-08-28T13:49:22Z")
Hi there, I'm trying to simulate the effect of a slinky spring in actionscript, and I've come up against an interesting anomaly. The code is fairly basic, and takes advantage of a certain degree of latency in the ru… --- ## [A Click & Drag script that will Scrub through the Timeline?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-click-drag-script-that-will-scrub-through-the-timeline/237240)
**Author:** [@Login418](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Login418)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2007, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-click-drag-script-that-will-scrub-through-the-timeline/237240 "2007-08-28T13:25:42Z")
I want to create a movieClip Button with a script that, when I Click & Drag on it left to right, it will scrub through the timeline of another movieClip. The effect I'm going for is simular to scrubing slowly on a Quickt… --- ## [Make end of video play another part of Flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-end-of-video-play-another-part-of-flash/237239)
**Author:** [@dcsquawk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dcsquawk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2007, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-end-of-video-play-another-part-of-flash/237239 "2007-08-28T13:22:21Z")
I am trying to simply make frame 2 start only after the video finishes completely, which is on frame 1. I made a cue point on the flv called 'ending' at the very end of the short video. In the .fla Actionscript I tell … --- ## [Is it posible to send data from flash to xml?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-posible-to-send-data-from-flash-to-xml/237234)
**Author:** [@Big\_Will](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Big_Will)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2007, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-posible-to-send-data-from-flash-to-xml/237234 "2007-08-28T12:32:56Z")
Is it possible to alter the content of an xml file form flash?? If it is where can I PLEASE find a sample? I have spent three day's looking... I followed an awesome tutorial on how to interact with flash and xml on … --- ## [Moviclip starts playing before preloader finishes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moviclip-starts-playing-before-preloader-finishes/237231)
**Author:** [@taobabyluv](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/taobabyluv)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2007, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moviclip-starts-playing-before-preloader-finishes/237231 "2007-08-28T12:12:24Z")
This is probably a quick and easy thing. The movieclip that is supposed to get played after preloading actually starts before clip is fully loaded. You can see the problem in action here: www.stopandwonder.com. Here… --- ## [CSMSettings](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/csmsettings/237230)
**Author:** [@playfool](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/playfool)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2007, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/csmsettings/237230 "2007-08-28T12:05:28Z")
Hey everyone, is anyone else having problems with this, var format:TextFormat = new TextFormat(); format.color = 0x336699; format.size = 48; format.font = "Verdana"; var myText:TextField = new TextField(); myText.… --- ## [AS2:: Textformatting::](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-textformatting/237224)
**Author:** [@lilleypants](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lilleypants)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2007, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-textformatting/237224 "2007-08-28T11:03:43Z")
Hi, I've been developing a piece of code that looks for keywords inbetween tags, and then stores these into an array (hlword) I am now trying to get it so that when it finds these words, it makes the word bold and chan… --- ## [Please Help...saving info from flash to xml](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-saving-info-from-flash-to-xml/237223)
**Author:** [@Big\_Will](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Big_Will)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2007, 10:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-saving-info-from-flash-to-xml/237223 "2007-08-28T10:59:14Z")
\[FONT=Times New Roman\] \[FONT=Verdana\]Please HELP...\[/FONT\]Hi Dude’s, I followed an awesome tutorial on how to interact with flash and xml on the kirupa site, including save to xml from flash. I am though getting stuck … --- ## [Read A Folder](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/read-a-folder/237221)
**Author:** [@Saddu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Saddu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2007, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/read-a-folder/237221 "2007-08-28T10:23:52Z")
Hi All , I have some 5 mp3 songs in a folder , through flash can we read that particular folder and list the name of the mp3 files in some listbox component ....this can be done ?? if so please selp me out... Thanks, S… --- ## [Export movie clip to swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-movie-clip-to-swf/237218)
**Author:** [@claireg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/claireg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2007, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-movie-clip-to-swf/237218 "2007-08-28T09:49:11Z")
Does anyone know how or if you can export a movie clip as a swf and save it somewhere on your hard drive/web space? For example I have an application that has a movie clip of a christmas tree, the user drags various de… --- ## [Pls help with action script](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pls-help-with-action-script/237217)
**Author:** [@adilee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adilee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2007, 9:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pls-help-with-action-script/237217 "2007-08-28T09:34:10Z")
Heeeelp I need lots of help here...Please help Firstly: on the newground website - how do they make the flash movie pop on top of the html.."example-when u click on balloon due or the other games" http://www.newgrounds.c… --- ## [Sending data from flash to xml](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-data-from-flash-to-xml/237215)
**Author:** [@Big\_Will](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Big_Will)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2007, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-data-from-flash-to-xml/237215 "2007-08-28T08:34:54Z")
\[FONT=Times New Roman\] \[FONT=Verdana\] Please HELP...\[/FONT\]Hi Dude’s, I followed an awesome tutorial on how to interact with flash and xml on the kirupa site, including save to xml from flash. I am though getting stuck… --- ## [Class Instance Name property](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-instance-name-property/237213)
**Author:** [@matthewjumps](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matthewjumps)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2007, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-instance-name-property/237213 "2007-08-28T07:23:04Z")
is there any way, within a class definition, to access the instance name of the class? as in, say you have a class "playerObject", and you instantiate an instance of it like usual player:playerObject = new playerObje… --- ## [Scrolling Pic/Menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-pic-menu/237210)
**Author:** [@superNoobice](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superNoobice)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2007, 6:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-pic-menu/237210 "2007-08-28T06:23:20Z")
Hi! Can anyone help me or guide me on how to make something like the pictures scrolling on the right? http://hypertemplates.com/templates/14591.html Thanks in advance. --- ## [Help--Loop through mp3 playlist](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-loop-through-mp3-playlist/237207)
**Author:** [@lonestar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lonestar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2007, 4:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-loop-through-mp3-playlist/237207 "2007-08-28T04:43:53Z")
hello again! I would like to loop through 3 songs playing in the background on my website. So far I have a music control that the user can click and the next song will begin to play. The site opens with song 1 and kee… --- ## [Saving Issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/saving-issues/237206)
**Author:** [@Chainer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Chainer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2007, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/saving-issues/237206 "2007-08-28T04:09:16Z")
Ok, I am new to doing flash animations, but being in school to be a graphic designer; I figure I should know it. My first issue is this... I am using flash 8 and when I export an image/video the quality drastically d… --- ## [XML file reference](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-file-reference/237205)
**Author:** [@punstc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/punstc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2007, 4:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-file-reference/237205 "2007-08-28T04:01:45Z")
i have an xml mp3 plaeyer and i want to add a download button. i'm tring to use the file reference class to do this the problem is when i click the bbutton the save menu comes up but it says undefined and doent downlaod … --- ## [Flash UI tooltips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-ui-tooltips/237203)
**Author:** [@flashbabe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashbabe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2007, 3:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-ui-tooltips/237203 "2007-08-28T03:02:16Z")
Sometimes when programming flash gives tooltips for methods / data members of variabels after pushing the "." \[ p.s. what is a better term \]. Other times it does not. this.createTextField("mouse\_info", 999, 5, 5, 25… --- ## [Colision Detection AS2.0 Ball rebound Help NEW](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/colision-detection-as2-0-ball-rebound-help-new/237202)
**Author:** [@matrix8369\_yaho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matrix8369_yaho)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2007, 2:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/colision-detection-as2-0-ball-rebound-help-new/237202 "2007-08-28T02:35:48Z")
Ok not really part 2 but it seems like it to me because my part one wasnt relly able to be answered fully. So I am going to pose a new and improved question. I have a animation of a golf ball that needs to rebound off th… --- ## [Problem running Flash 8 Video Encoder in Vista](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-running-flash-8-video-encoder-in-vista/237200)
**Author:** [@artcoder](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/artcoder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2007, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-running-flash-8-video-encoder-in-vista/237200 "2007-08-28T02:18:43Z")
I get the following error when I try to run the Flash 8 Video Encoder on my new Vista machine.... "Failed to install ISKernel Files. Make sure you have appropropaite privileges on this machine." Any ideas? I am run… --- ## [FLV Preloader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-preloader/237197)
**Author:** [@Flash\_Man1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flash_Man1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2007, 1:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-preloader/237197 "2007-08-28T01:44:49Z")
Hey all, I want to have a flv preloader, (so the flv plays in time with the preloader). The flv is stored on a FCS Server. Is there anyway to do this? Or if anyone knows of any good articles/tutorials please guide m… --- ## [CLOSE and OPEN EXE onRelease](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/close-and-open-exe-onrelease/237196)
**Author:** [@yell\_sheep](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yell_sheep)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2007, 12:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/close-and-open-exe-onrelease/237196 "2007-08-28T00:44:28Z")
hello, this sounds like a simple solution - but can't seem to get it to work. trying to close exe and open the same exe on a button action: is it even possible? on (press) { fscommand("quit", true); } how would… --- ## [Dynamic Text Box & Color](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-box-color/237195)
**Author:** [@Nineteen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nineteen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2007, 12:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-box-color/237195 "2007-08-28T00:44:02Z")
Hey there, I'm just wondering... Is there a way to change the colour of a Dynamic Text Box so that it can have multi-color lines? Eg: Nineteen says: (in red) Hey everyone! (in black) :D? Cheers, Ryan --- ## [CacheAsBitmap Clarification](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cacheasbitmap-clarification/237194)
**Author:** [@Wedge\_Man](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Wedge_Man)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2007, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cacheasbitmap-clarification/237194 "2007-08-28T00:35:09Z")
Hey all, So just a quick question about the cache as bitmap property. If i have a movieclip that contains another movieclip which is an animation in it. So Mov1 -\> Mov2 -\> 8 frames of .png files. If i set Mov1.c… --- ## [Positioning Flash Content](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/positioning-flash-content/237191)
**Author:** [@MoOMoOMiLK](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MoOMoOMiLK)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2007, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/positioning-flash-content/237191 "2007-08-28T00:04:52Z")
I'm trying to position my Flash animation (which is 1440px wide) in the absolute horizontal center of my webpage like http://www.2advanced.com/ Does anyone know how to achieve the same effect as what they've done? No… --- ## [E-Mail form with file upload](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/e-mail-form-with-file-upload/237183)
**Author:** [@wscott84](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wscott84)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2007, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/e-mail-form-with-file-upload/237183 "2007-08-27T23:00:30Z")
Hi, I am trying to take this form here http://www.south-beachmodels.com/popup\_form.php and convert it to a flash form. This flash is a pretty basic Html form, it takes multiple fields and 4 file uploads and sends … --- ## [Migration Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/migration-problem/237181)
**Author:** [@lsanom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lsanom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2007, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/migration-problem/237181 "2007-08-27T22:46:10Z")
Im having a problem migrating some actionscript 2.0/Flash 8 code to actionscript 3.0/Flash 9. Here is the flash 8 code; id = \_parent.id; All this code is doing is setting the variable id equal to \_parent.id. \_parent.… --- ## [5 Minute countdown, execute function?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/5-minute-countdown-execute-function/237179)
**Author:** [@woodman650](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/woodman650)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2007, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/5-minute-countdown-execute-function/237179 "2007-08-27T21:42:39Z")
Hey all, Real quick question... is there an easy way to begin a timer onRelease that counts 5 minutes, when it is done, executes another function in the movie? I have found a lot of larger countdown timers for days a… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1240) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1242)