# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1277 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1278 --- ## [Rollover/Rollout effect problem!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-rollout-effect-problem/234043)
**Author:** [@FlashON](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FlashON)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2007, 1:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-rollout-effect-problem/234043 "2007-07-30T01:41:50Z")
Hello guys, i am a total newbie to the flash scene .... i've been following some of the tutes here at kirupa.com. I am currently making a project for a friend of mine by designing a banner for him in FLASH mainly because… --- ## [Right click and other mouse buttons?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/right-click-and-other-mouse-buttons/234042)
**Author:** [@Sirisian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sirisian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2007, 1:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/right-click-and-other-mouse-buttons/234042 "2007-07-30T01:35:39Z")
Not sure where to post this since there is no category for just flash in general. So I'll just post it here since AS3 is the most updated version of the framework. I was wondering. I mean I've used flash for a while, b… --- ## [Frame number as var?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/frame-number-as-var/234041)
**Author:** [@LeiaGraf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LeiaGraf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2007, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/frame-number-as-var/234041 "2007-07-30T01:30:51Z")
Is there a way to get Flash to know what frame it's on and pass that as a variable? I can't use counters because I'm using a random frame function. It'd make a lot of work easier! --- ## [Email form with drop down selections](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-form-with-drop-down-selections/234040)
**Author:** [@carbone6](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/carbone6)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2007, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-form-with-drop-down-selections/234040 "2007-07-30T01:18:12Z")
Hi, i'm looking for an email form that has a drop down menu in it and also certain items have to be filled in.. Anyone got anything like that please?? --- ## [Flash 8 AS help - checkbox controlled dynamic textbox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-as-help-checkbox-controlled-dynamic-textbox/234036)
**Author:** [@Vicky26](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vicky26)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2007, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-as-help-checkbox-controlled-dynamic-textbox/234036 "2007-07-30T00:17:00Z")
\[FONT=Calibri\] Hi! \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Calibri\] I am very new to Flash, and I am having trouble getting a dynamic text box to be controlled by a checkbox. Is this even possible? Here is the Actionscript that does not w… --- ## [navigateToURL - How to use \_self?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/navigatetourl-how-to-use--self/234034)
**Author:** [@iceflyin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iceflyin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2007, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/navigatetourl-how-to-use--self/234034 "2007-07-29T23:34:24Z")
This opens a new window... How do I set it to \_self, or \_top? Do I add it to the url itself? var url:String = "activate.php"; var request:URLRequest = new URLRequest(url); request.method = URLRequestMethod… --- ## [Actionscript stop(); issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-stop-issue/234032)
**Author:** [@HeckHouse](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HeckHouse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2007, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-stop-issue/234032 "2007-07-29T22:48:19Z")
\[COLOR="Red"\]This issue has been resolved.\[/COLOR\] I have a turtle strolling across the stage. (http://heckhouse.com/turtle.htm) The first time you mouse over him, he does exactly what I want. He stops moving and goes … --- ## [How to dispatch an Event while still Extending a Sprite?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-dispatch-an-event-while-still-extending-a-sprite/234031)
**Author:** [@joshchernoff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joshchernoff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2007, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-dispatch-an-event-while-still-extending-a-sprite/234031 "2007-07-29T22:33:10Z")
I have a class that as of now extends EventDispatch so that I can add a few event listeners to an instance of that class. Any how here’s a link to that class. kirupaForum The class is my full screen background jpg clas… --- ## [Adding an ease to "Simple Custom Scrollbar"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-an-ease-to-simple-custom-scrollbar/234027)
**Author:** [@TheAL](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheAL)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2007, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-an-ease-to-simple-custom-scrollbar/234027 "2007-07-29T21:28:23Z")
Has anyone developed a simple modification to the AS for this tutorial to produce a nice easing? Thanks. --- ## [getUrl variable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-variable/234024)
**Author:** [@bluecarnumber9](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bluecarnumber9)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2007, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-variable/234024 "2007-07-29T18:31:17Z")
I've been playing around and still can't get this to work. My thumbnail gallery is loaded dynamically using xml and I have a link included with each thumbnail but can't seem to get it to work to load the link with each t… --- ## [Scale a MC to 50pixels in height](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scale-a-mc-to-50pixels-in-height/234022)
**Author:** [@rille31](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rille31)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2007, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scale-a-mc-to-50pixels-in-height/234022 "2007-07-29T18:14:28Z")
Propably a stupid question but how do I scale a MC to be 50 pixels in height (width should be scaled proportionally). --- ## [HELP! Animating using actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-animating-using-actionscript/234021)
**Author:** [@gstyle333](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gstyle333)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2007, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-animating-using-actionscript/234021 "2007-07-29T17:53:34Z")
Hi All, I'm having a bit of trouble with some actionscript. I have a movie with an instance name of myBook. myBook has these actions on it. onClipEvent(load){ root.myBook.x = 152; root.myBook.y = 323; \_root.targXsc… --- ## [Need Action Script Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-action-script-help/234017)
**Author:** [@Ismael\_92](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ismael_92)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2007, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-action-script-help/234017 "2007-07-29T16:07:29Z")
Hi, I'm making a Flash 8 game and I need a little help with action script. Ill explain a bit the game so you can understand. In the game, you have to shoot different enemies that appear in the screen. To shoot, you jus… --- ## [Loading different external .swfs question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-different-external-swfs-question/234016)
**Author:** [@dang](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dang)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2007, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-different-external-swfs-question/234016 "2007-07-29T16:02:23Z")
Hello all, Designer here, keep that in mind! What I'd like to do is this, lets say on my nav I have "Section 1". If you rollover "Section 1", subsection1, subsection2 and subsection3 drop down. If you click on any of… --- ## [Portfolio plays in FireFox, but not IE](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/portfolio-plays-in-firefox-but-not-ie/234014)
**Author:** [@alpinemc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alpinemc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2007, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/portfolio-plays-in-firefox-but-not-ie/234014 "2007-07-29T15:08:28Z")
Hey folks, can I ask for some wisdom on something that seems to be common, but finding a solution is not. My Flash portfolio was about half done, so I decided to publish it to the web for a look. It is a Screens based … --- ## [Scene Navigation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scene-navigation/234013)
**Author:** [@aamirbhatti](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aamirbhatti)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2007, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scene-navigation/234013 "2007-07-29T14:39:55Z")
How to navigate from one scene to another when button is clicked in first scene. i have two scenes. In first scene i have a button upon clicking that button i want to go to second scene. But not working. Attached is my… --- ## [loadMovie Prob](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-prob/234012)
**Author:** [@hoss9009](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hoss9009)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2007, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-prob/234012 "2007-07-29T14:32:00Z")
i need help. i can't get my loadMovie button to work. help... Here the two swfs and a zip on a link. the home button is supposed to call home.swf into contents movie clip... and its not doing it. --- ## [Website submission to major search engines](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/website-submission-to-major-search-engines/234010)
**Author:** [@geO\_GY](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/geO_GY)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2007, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/website-submission-to-major-search-engines/234010 "2007-07-29T14:18:54Z")
Hi all, What is the simplest way to rank up your site in major search engines? Both free and low cost... There are business' out there charging an arm and a leg to submit websites to major search engines, without an… --- ## [Help Please...XML fontsize attributes and dynamic text fields](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-please-xml-fontsize-attributes-and-dynamic-text-fields/234009)
**Author:** [@dasweb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dasweb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2007, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-please-xml-fontsize-attributes-and-dynamic-text-fields/234009 "2007-07-29T14:13:20Z")
I have 10 dynamic text fields on my stage named , xmlTxt1, xmlTxt2, xmlTxt3,,etc. I'd like to loop through and assign a fontsize attribute from an XML file to each dynamic text box. I'd like to use a variable , myTex… --- ## [Trace Movie clip properties](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trace-movie-clip-properties/233997)
**Author:** [@gacca](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gacca)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2007, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trace-movie-clip-properties/233997 "2007-07-29T10:37:28Z")
Hi, I want to trace all the names of a Movie clip properties. Funny thing is that I used to know how to do that. Now when i use for(var sKey:String in mcMovieClip) { trace(sKey); } It only traces the names of n… --- ## [Question about loading swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-loading-swf/233995)
**Author:** [@gacca](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gacca)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2007, 10:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-loading-swf/233995 "2007-07-29T10:26:57Z")
Hi, i just recently started programming in flash and so far I have learned a lot, but new questions keep coming up:) My problem is that I want to load an external swf in an empty movieclip and then manipulate this lo… --- ## [Code conversion AS1 to AS2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-conversion-as1-to-as2/233992)
**Author:** [@Ultra](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ultra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2007, 8:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-conversion-as1-to-as2/233992 "2007-07-29T08:39:19Z")
Hi, I am trying to convert this AS1 code to AS2, but it just doesn't work properly anymore. The code below is attached to a movieclip (a background picture) that is constantly moving and it is supposed to duplicate t… --- ## [Hide objects after Looping](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hide-objects-after-looping/233991)
**Author:** [@dingolandia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dingolandia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2007, 8:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hide-objects-after-looping/233991 "2007-07-29T08:10:37Z")
Hi all, there are days that im trying to fix it no solution and because of my bad english nobody understand what i really mean because of this i will post here the code + url example PS. please if someone reply me with a… --- ## [\[Flash 8\] Naming Frame Variables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-naming-frame-variables/233988)
**Author:** [@Adrock1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Adrock1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2007, 5:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-naming-frame-variables/233988 "2007-07-29T05:32:24Z")
I am farely new to Flash and actionscript and need a little help. I created a slot machine and it works properly but i need it to do more. Currently when you spin the Reel, if you get any 4 of a kind its a jackpot. I nee… --- ## [Background fade using actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/background-fade-using-actionscript/233985)
**Author:** [@Big\_Shooter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Big_Shooter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2007, 3:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/background-fade-using-actionscript/233985 "2007-07-29T03:59:19Z")
Hello there, I have a quick question about fading a bg color using actionscript. I am creating a splash page at 800x600 in flash, which is being opened into a new window that fills the browser of the users screen. I al… --- ## [Communicating with a loaded SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/communicating-with-a-loaded-swf/233984)
**Author:** [@nemoBejingler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nemoBejingler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2007, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/communicating-with-a-loaded-swf/233984 "2007-07-29T03:07:42Z")
I'm trying to load a SWF and then tell it to play. I can't seem to communicate with the loaded SWF to tell it to play. I'm probably not referencing it correctly. Any help is appreciated. Thx import flash.display.\*; im… --- ## [Why does my preloader start at 40%?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does-my-preloader-start-at-40/233982)
**Author:** [@zwemg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zwemg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2007, 2:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does-my-preloader-start-at-40/233982 "2007-07-29T02:41:38Z")
The code to my knowledge is fine, I just dont know why it doesnt show the progress bar and percentage at the beggining, Starts at like 40% loaded. Below is my code stop(); myInterval = setInterval(preload,100); fu… --- ## [Scroller issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroller-issues/233979)
**Author:** [@Ksuguy25](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ksuguy25)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2007, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroller-issues/233979 "2007-07-29T02:27:11Z")
Hello, I got a tiny problem with my scroller. I would like the bar to move up and down but when i test it, the bar shifts to the left and goes way up the way it should and it stops near of the bottom of the scroller b… --- ## [How to always trigger MOUSE\_UP with custom button class?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-always-trigger-mouse-up-with-custom-button-class/233977)
**Author:** [@SupSuper](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SupSuper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2007, 1:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-always-trigger-mouse-up-with-custom-button-class/233977 "2007-07-29T01:11:09Z")
So, I wrote a custom button class derived off of MovieClip to handle my own special kind of buttons since Flash's classes didn't fit my purposes. It works just like a regular button, except... if you let go the mouse b… --- ## [Dynamic textfield problem, can someone help?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-textfield-problem-can-someone-help/233975)
**Author:** [@zwemg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zwemg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2007, 12:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-textfield-problem-can-someone-help/233975 "2007-07-29T00:11:39Z")
Hi all, I have a movie clip instance on the stage called textContainer\_mc. On frame 25 in this mc I have a dynamic text field with an instance name of infoText\_txt. Im trying to access the text field via my actions… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1276) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1278)