# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1283 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1284 --- ## [Action Script and XML Help Needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/action-script-and-xml-help-needed/233544)
**Author:** [@shurleyn0va](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shurleyn0va)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2007, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/action-script-and-xml-help-needed/233544 "2007-07-24T20:51:51Z")
OK I have been going down one road for this and have taken a few wrong turns. A few things about what we are looking at: I am using Flash CS3 but I am using Action Script 1.0/2.0 for compatability purposes. What I… --- ## [CS3 Slider](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-slider/233542)
**Author:** [@three\_suns](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/three_suns)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2007, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-slider/233542 "2007-07-24T20:26:00Z")
i have been seeing alot of the adobe advertising everywhere. what i like are those sliders that they use. the ones that have 1 scene on one end and a transformed scene on the other. ANY CLUE OR TUTORIALS ON HOW TO DOT… --- ## [AS3, how to set random color for text field?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-how-to-set-random-color-for-text-field/233541)
**Author:** [@albisher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/albisher)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2007, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-how-to-set-random-color-for-text-field/233541 "2007-07-24T20:15:00Z")
hi kirupa friends \[smile\] if i have a simple text field like: var myText1:TextField = new TextField(); myText1.text = "my text is written here"; myText1.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT; addChild(myText1); how c… --- ## [AS3 Mouse wheel issues in Mac browsers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-mouse-wheel-issues-in-mac-browsers/233540)
**Author:** [@Rezmason](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rezmason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2007, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-mouse-wheel-issues-in-mac-browsers/233540 "2007-07-24T20:02:24Z")
Could somebody tell me what it takes to get a Flash object in a Mac web browser to respond to mouse wheel events? As far as I can tell, SWFObject isn't the answer. \*\*EDIT: \*\*Sorry, that was kind of vague. I'll explain: … --- ## [Multiple actions in one button... problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-actions-in-one-button-problem/233533)
**Author:** [@Fantrom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Fantrom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2007, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-actions-in-one-button-problem/233533 "2007-07-24T19:34:41Z")
I want it to move the nav (down) and then go to the correct section in another MC I have this action on the button: on (press) { \_root.slideObject("slider", 531, 823, 3); //this to slide the nav down \_root.cont… --- ## [Flash 8 or 9 tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-or-9-tutorial/233532)
**Author:** [@vanaz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vanaz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2007, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-or-9-tutorial/233532 "2007-07-24T19:32:37Z")
Hello Everybody, I don't know if anbybody can help me to find a good tutorial. I want to do the same that is in this link http://www.nagrags.co.uk/designonline.php?product\_id=3&PHPSESSID=861a870cc74325a3065ac6b054b86d0e … --- ## [TweenEvent in for loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweenevent-in-for-loop/233530)
**Author:** [@cwwoodsy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cwwoodsy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2007, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweenevent-in-for-loop/233530 "2007-07-24T19:02:44Z")
Hello, I'm attempting to have multiple tween events load inside a loop, and then yoyo so they loop forever. I can get them through the first tween no problem, but as soon as I call the function with the yoyo from the M… --- ## [Draggable MC, Class & Casting](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/draggable-mc-class-casting/233528)
**Author:** [@lonerhino](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lonerhino)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2007, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/draggable-mc-class-casting/233528 "2007-07-24T18:42:24Z")
Let’s say I wish to drag a panel but only from a strip at the top. I put a MovieClip named mcBar inside a MovieClip named mcPanel. When I code frame one in the timeline it works. \[AS\] mcPanel.mcBar.addEventListener(… --- ## [Selectively pre-loading a movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/selectively-pre-loading-a-movie-clip/233527)
**Author:** [@dave\_lynch](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dave_lynch)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2007, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/selectively-pre-loading-a-movie-clip/233527 "2007-07-24T18:36:06Z")
I'm currently working on a Flash site with AS2 (I made the switch to Flash CS3 in the middle of the project and kept things in AS2 to avoid any potential problems). You can look at the site by going here http://www.boxed… --- ## [\[Flash 8\] Dynamic Text Field Doesn't Return Value Calculated in ActionScript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-dynamic-text-field-doesnt-return-value-calculated-in-actionscript/233524)
**Author:** [@BeingNickB](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BeingNickB)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2007, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-dynamic-text-field-doesnt-return-value-calculated-in-actionscript/233524 "2007-07-24T17:33:58Z")
Hello, I am having trouble getting my dynamic text field to populate based on a countdown ActionScript. My dynamic text field's attribute name is time\_txt and is set to Dynamic Text in the Properties panel. Here is my … --- ## [Help me Linking](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me-linking/233520)
**Author:** [@chaman85](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chaman85)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2007, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me-linking/233520 "2007-07-24T17:21:48Z")
\[FONT=Times New Roman\] Hi everybody \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Times New Roman\] I´m trying to make a content guide (slide2.fla) for a digital magazine generated by a software from powerpoint; it extracts the powerpoint slides a… --- ## [9-slice not scaling width properly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/9-slice-not-scaling-width-properly/233515)
**Author:** [@cesig](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cesig)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2007, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/9-slice-not-scaling-width-properly/233515 "2007-07-24T16:53:28Z")
I'm making a slider component, and I have a vector Sprite highlight on it that I'm scaling with 9-slice. It works pretty well, but the farther it stretches, the more imprecise the stretch gets. In other words, it does… --- ## [Unload XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unload-xml/233511)
**Author:** [@wahiche](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wahiche)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2007, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unload-xml/233511 "2007-07-24T16:40:41Z")
I need some assistance with an XML issue. I have used the carousel tutorial from gotoandlearn, and what I am trying to do is if I click the home button I want the carousel to unload the images from the XML so that when … --- ## [Having trouble Linking](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-trouble-linking/233510)
**Author:** [@chaman85](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chaman85)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2007, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-trouble-linking/233510 "2007-07-24T16:31:27Z")
\[FONT=Times New Roman\] Hi everybody \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Times New Roman\] I´m trying to make a content guide (slide2.fla) for a digital magazine generated by a software from powerpoint; it extracts the powerpoint slides a… --- ## [Linking Problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-problems/233509)
**Author:** [@chaman85](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chaman85)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2007, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-problems/233509 "2007-07-24T16:29:59Z")
\[FONT=Times New Roman\] Hi everybody \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Times New Roman\] I´m trying to make a content guide (slide2.fla) for a digital magazine generated by a software from powerpoint; it extracts the powerpoint slides a… --- ## [Linking Trouble](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-trouble/233507)
**Author:** [@chaman85](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chaman85)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2007, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-trouble/233507 "2007-07-24T16:26:10Z")
\[FONT=Times New Roman\] Hi everybody \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Times New Roman\] I´m trying to make a content guide (slide2.fla) for a digital magazine generated by a software from powerpoint; it extracts the powerpoint slides a… --- ## [Math: significant digits](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/math-significant-digits/233506)
**Author:** [@myoreo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/myoreo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2007, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/math-significant-digits/233506 "2007-07-24T16:13:46Z")
hey folks, I am trying to get the two significant digits of a value. Anyone know how to do this? for example, 23900 =\>24000 I was trying to write it out as Math.round(Math.log(Math.abs(value))/Math.LOG10E); I don't … --- ## [Click and drag](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/click-and-drag/233504)
**Author:** [@Jt\_01](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jt_01)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2007, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/click-and-drag/233504 "2007-07-24T15:42:30Z")
Hi, I has a clip that gets copied if you click and drag. However, if you copy another clip from the main clip the new clip seems to overide the previous clips actions. Basically as you roll over a copied clip flash nee… --- ## [Seeking a tutorial - thumbnail pic with mouseover option](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/seeking-a-tutorial-thumbnail-pic-with-mouseover-option/233497)
**Author:** [@Jack155Q4](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jack155Q4)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2007, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/seeking-a-tutorial-thumbnail-pic-with-mouseover-option/233497 "2007-07-24T15:02:06Z")
Hello, Very nice forum you have here, I hope I can get some advice, not sure what I can offer as I am completely new to Flash and looking to learn \[smile\] I am looking for a tutorial and template or some guidance on ho… --- ## [Learning Flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/learning-flash-8/233495)
**Author:** [@tsp1lrk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tsp1lrk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2007, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/learning-flash-8/233495 "2007-07-24T14:41:35Z")
Hi- I was looking for some tips or resources (I have 3 books) but I was wondering it there were any good resources on building a Flash site from scratch; everytime I search, it's always about morphing, creating an animat… --- ## [A little help with the Photo Slideshow Using XML and Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-little-help-with-the-photo-slideshow-using-xml-and-flash/233494)
**Author:** [@trevorsaint](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trevorsaint)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2007, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-little-help-with-the-photo-slideshow-using-xml-and-flash/233494 "2007-07-24T14:37:44Z")
Hi I am trying to use something similar for a client showcase. Execpt I wish to make this global, so by using a variable I will be able to show all the screens for that client from the xml file. So my xml file would lo… --- ## [Drawing Object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-object/233492)
**Author:** [@cbarbic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cbarbic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2007, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-object/233492 "2007-07-24T14:23:33Z")
Just wondering why .... when I draw a simple rectangle object it seems to automatically turn into a symbol-like object. IE, I have to click into it to edit it. This doesn't happen for me at work.. just at home. same f… --- ## [How do I increase # of combo box items?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-increase-of-combo-box-items/233490)
**Author:** [@iphotostuff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iphotostuff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2007, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-increase-of-combo-box-items/233490 "2007-07-24T14:07:58Z")
Greetings, I have been changing my combo box with styles and am completely unable to find how you can increase the number of items that show up in the box when it is opened. Ideally, I would also like to be able to ch… --- ## [I dont want swf to reload](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-dont-want-swf-to-reload/233489)
**Author:** [@buzzo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/buzzo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2007, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-dont-want-swf-to-reload/233489 "2007-07-24T14:00:32Z")
Hi I wonder if anyone can help... I have 3 html pages that each have the same swf movie embeded as a animated header. But I dont want the swf to reload everytime you navigate from one page to the other, I just want the… --- ## [File Upload ASP.net 2.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/file-upload-asp-net-2-0/233488)
**Author:** [@sunsmile](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sunsmile)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2007, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/file-upload-asp-net-2-0/233488 "2007-07-24T13:59:59Z")
Hi EveryBody, I am going through file reference API(File Upload) and wondering whether it is possible to log an entry in database, just before the upload started or the upload button is clicked. Any help here is greatly … --- ## [How to delete/release XML object?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-delete-release-xml-object/233487)
**Author:** [@psych](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/psych)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2007, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-delete-release-xml-object/233487 "2007-07-24T13:48:30Z")
I am loading xml file with following AS 3.0 code: var myXML:XML = new XML(); var myXMLURL:URLRequest = new URLRequest("input.xml"); var myLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader(myXMLURL); myLoader.a… --- ## [Stopping embedded sound with SoundChannel?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-embedded-sound-with-soundchannel/233486)
**Author:** [@wvoets](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wvoets)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2007, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-embedded-sound-with-soundchannel/233486 "2007-07-24T13:38:24Z")
I’m trying to figure out how to stop an embedded (event) sound without using the method SoundMixer.stopAll() In the embedded sound I’ve set the Class to “HornSound”. Here’s the code so far: car\_mc.addEventListener(Mo… --- ## [Tween class freezes a lot :-/](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-class-freezes-a-lot/233483)
**Author:** [@fluid\_tw0](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fluid_tw0)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2007, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-class-freezes-a-lot/233483 "2007-07-24T13:27:17Z")
is there a bug, or am I doing most of my coding wrong? i use a lot of Tweens and many of them freezes randomly without any particular reason :-/ --- ## [Play until labelled frame - different frames for dfferent buttons!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-until-labelled-frame-different-frames-for-dfferent-buttons/233482)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Goudie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sam_Goudie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2007, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-until-labelled-frame-different-frames-for-dfferent-buttons/233482 "2007-07-24T13:18:44Z")
Hey chaps, Just wondering if anyone has any idea how to make a movie clip play UNTIL a certain frame depending on which button is pressed. Logically it would be called playuntilandstop(); if that helps! Cheers Sam --- ## [HTML tags in XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-tags-in-xml/233474)
**Author:** [@Voursez](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Voursez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2007, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-tags-in-xml/233474 "2007-07-24T12:02:50Z")
Hey Kirupians Im having some problems with a XML document. Im trying to transfer, lets say: \Test\ into Flash, via a XML document. This somehow doesnt seem to work. When viewing the XML(PHP) i can understand t… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1282) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1284)