# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1304 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1305 --- ## [Text File Query](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-file-query/231660)
**Author:** [@Takaya213](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Takaya213)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-file-query/231660 "2007-07-06T13:46:34Z")
Hi all Is it possible to load a text file into a Dynamic Textarea with a a UIScrollBar attatched to it? If so, then how do I go about adding it? If no, how else can I go about doing this? Thanks. T'akaya213 --- ## [Checking the current frame of an external loaded SWF?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-the-current-frame-of-an-external-loaded-swf/231659)
**Author:** [@radus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/radus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-the-current-frame-of-an-external-loaded-swf/231659 "2007-07-06T13:45:21Z")
Hello, I have a main movie and into it I am loading an external SWF, using loadMovie("myclip", target\_mc). I want my main timeline to be able to tell where my loaded movie is, and when the loaded mc (myclip.swf) reaches… --- ## [Retile background when stage resized](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/retile-background-when-stage-resized/231653)
**Author:** [@SlowRoasted](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SlowRoasted)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/retile-background-when-stage-resized/231653 "2007-07-06T13:04:48Z")
I want the background of a proloader to be retiled when the stage is resized. I'm guessing I have to delete the previous sprite and then retile, sort of like this: loaderContainer:Sprite = new Sprite(); addChild(load… --- ## [Calling all OOP Geniuses out there :-)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-all-oop-geniuses-out-there/231648)
**Author:** [@Shard](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-all-oop-geniuses-out-there/231648 "2007-07-06T12:35:51Z")
This has got me stumped! I am using the awesome image gallery carousel script (and tutorials) to make an xml fed image thumbnail carousel. My problem is that not all images are the same height and width - but at least on… --- ## [Quiz profile generation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quiz-profile-generation/231647)
**Author:** [@karuna62](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/karuna62)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quiz-profile-generation/231647 "2007-07-06T12:28:48Z")
Hi all, I am new to Flash and I am having a hell of a time trying to build a special type of multiple choice quiz. The idea is to direct the user to one of 4 different scenarios based on their answers so there are no ri… --- ## [Moviecliploader function how to get her arguments? w Proxy.create()](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moviecliploader-function-how-to-get-her-arguments-w-proxy-create/231641)
**Author:** [@verbruggher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/verbruggher)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moviecliploader-function-how-to-get-her-arguments-w-proxy-create/231641 "2007-07-06T11:45:26Z")
I dont want it like the classic way listenerThumbs.onLoadInit = function(target\_mc:MovieClip) { }; But with the Proxy.create class, how do I get the arguments of the moviecliploader? (ex: target\_mc, loadedbytes, totalb… --- ## [Problem targeting Iframe from Flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-targeting-iframe-from-flash-8/231640)
**Author:** [@HecticMedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HecticMedia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-targeting-iframe-from-flash-8/231640 "2007-07-06T11:38:58Z")
Hey all, I'm trying to make books.html come up in my iframe (named "contentwindow") but everytime I click "Books" it just comes up in a new window... Here's my FLA: http://www.austinmacauley.com/navigation.fla Any … --- ## [Renaming a movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/renaming-a-movieclip/231632)
**Author:** [@Flamingtoaster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flamingtoaster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/renaming-a-movieclip/231632 "2007-07-06T10:00:39Z")
How would one go about renaming a movieclip? ie: I have a movieclip named enemy1 and want to give it a new name of enemy11 when something happens. What code could I use? Thank you for your help \[smiley\] --- ## [Lock two sliders together](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lock-two-sliders-together/231631)
**Author:** [@snowfruit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/snowfruit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 9:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lock-two-sliders-together/231631 "2007-07-06T09:02:15Z")
I've created a slider control (using the excellent tute on kirupa) and am using two instances of it on my stage. I also have a lock that sets the variable locked to true or false. What I want to do is if locked == true h… --- ## [Random movement on x amount of sprites](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-movement-on-x-amount-of-sprites/231630)
**Author:** [@thatguythatsme](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thatguythatsme)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-movement-on-x-amount-of-sprites/231630 "2007-07-06T08:48:05Z")
I'm using this class to create random movement on a sprite however when I add another sprite its random movement is the same as the first sprite and they end up sitting on top of each other. Could anyone point me in the … --- ## [A bug or not?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-bug-or-not/231625)
**Author:** [@Zhet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zhet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-bug-or-not/231625 "2007-07-06T08:21:16Z")
A strange bug-like thing happens when I write: onClipEvent (enterFrame) { for (i=0; i\<25; i++) {this.\_x = i; } } I expect i to grow by one after every frame, but it just grows to 25 (or any other number) in one s… --- ## [Any way to speed this up?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-way-to-speed-this-up/231622)
**Author:** [@tezzutezzu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tezzutezzu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-way-to-speed-this-up/231622 "2007-07-06T08:13:21Z")
:cons: Hello people! I was wondering if there is anyway to speed the rendering of this little app that I made. It basically consist on attaching sprites on golden section based paths. I'm quite new to AS3 and really … --- ## [Communicating between frames](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/communicating-between-frames/231620)
**Author:** [@Louis777](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Louis777)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/communicating-between-frames/231620 "2007-07-06T08:00:23Z")
Hello, I am using AS3 & Flash CS3. I have 6 frames. In the first frame I initialize my netconnection and netstream along with a button (bttn\_rec) to start recording. When the record button is clicked it starts recording … --- ## [CS3 AS2 alpha values \> 100](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-as2-alpha-values-100/231619)
**Author:** [@namkavenia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/namkavenia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-as2-alpha-values-100/231619 "2007-07-06T07:58:03Z")
When assigning alpha values to a movieclip I noticed that there is no roof, I assumed it would stop accumulating value when 100 was reached. The result is that movieclips inside my movieclip appear to be accumulating alp… --- ## [General Question on Usage of Flash Component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/general-question-on-usage-of-flash-component/231615)
**Author:** [@kt\_sc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kt_sc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 6:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/general-question-on-usage-of-flash-component/231615 "2007-07-06T06:29:17Z")
I am making a flash application. What i want to make somewhat resembles the storefront of the iTunes store. Different sections should be displayed, such as new items, adverts.. Is it possible to develop each of these m… --- ## [Unicode font words spacing problem in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unicode-font-words-spacing-problem-in-flash/231612)
**Author:** [@jamna](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jamna)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unicode-font-words-spacing-problem-in-flash/231612 "2007-07-06T06:00:00Z")
Hi guys, I'm making a flash trivia section in flash in which i got all trivia facts from a XML file I want to show these facts in Hindi \*\*unicode fonts \*\*thats why I set the proerties of my dynamic text field in flash … --- ## [Accessing plain text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-plain-text/231606)
**Author:** [@Rezmason](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rezmason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-plain-text/231606 "2007-07-06T04:42:34Z")
E4X looks pretty useful– if you plan on storing information in an XML file. But does Flash offer an easy way to grab data from a plain text file? The folks I'm working with shouldn't have to worry about tags and whatnot … --- ## [Yet Another Collision Detection Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/yet-another-collision-detection-question/231604)
**Author:** [@bpdp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bpdp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 4:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/yet-another-collision-detection-question/231604 "2007-07-06T04:07:02Z")
I'm using this tutorial: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/advanced\_collision.htm but using bitmap images. I can't use bitmapData because I have to target flash 7 and lower. as you can see it's still using … --- ## [Integratign Radio Buttons with Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/integratign-radio-buttons-with-flash/231603)
**Author:** [@bustabusta](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bustabusta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/integratign-radio-buttons-with-flash/231603 "2007-07-06T03:55:00Z")
\*\* I want to have the customer be able to click the radio button under the product they want to buy, and then when they click the submit button they would be fowarded to paypal.The problem is that the flash radio compo… --- ## [HELP needed:AS noobie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-as-noobie/231601)
**Author:** [@HQ23](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HQ23)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 2:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-as-noobie/231601 "2007-07-06T02:48:55Z")
i need actionscripts for loading a screen saver whenever there is inactivity; and returns to the particular screen when there is. bcos the presentation includes a movie, i need the code to detect the movie as activity an… --- ## [Text/Bullet List Builds/Transitions?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-bullet-list-builds-transitions/231597)
**Author:** [@53effie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/53effie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-bullet-list-builds-transitions/231597 "2007-07-06T02:27:08Z")
Hi Folks, I have a block of text consisting of several bullet points. I now want to turn this list into a build which automatically wipes or reveals each bullet point individually as you would in a Powerpoint presentat… --- ## [AS1 syntax conversion to AS2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as1-syntax-conversion-to-as2/231595)
**Author:** [@Head\_In\_A\_Pan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Head_In_A_Pan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as1-syntax-conversion-to-as2/231595 "2007-07-06T01:34:56Z")
Hello! I am having trouble converting some old syntax - Flash is having trouble with the removeMovieClip("square" add counter); Any suggestions would be appreciated: while (Number(counter)\<=31) { rem… --- ## [USE get URl in sliding menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-get-url-in-sliding-menu/231590)
**Author:** [@saac76](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saac76)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-get-url-in-sliding-menu/231590 "2007-07-06T00:17:52Z")
I have little problem in use get URl in sliding menu because if I use get url in same button , it doesent work the sction script good çthanks --- ## [rollOut animation...any help?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollout-animation-any-help/231589)
**Author:** [@dotlovedot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dotlovedot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2007, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollout-animation-any-help/231589 "2007-07-06T00:02:22Z")
hey everyone, i'm trying to figure out how to produce a smooth transition when you roll off of a button...can anyone provide some help? thanks a ton in advance! --- ## [Loader Component Not Working Correctly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-component-not-working-correctly/231583)
**Author:** [@joesmithf1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joesmithf1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2007, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-component-not-working-correctly/231583 "2007-07-05T22:16:29Z")
Hello Everyone, I have the 'main' page(main.swf), and an external file page(external.swf). I have added a "loader" component into my 'main' page, so when an user click on a button or link, it will load the external… --- ## [Slideshow autostart, button and music](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-autostart-button-and-music/231582)
**Author:** [@bigmike](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bigmike)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2007, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-autostart-button-and-music/231582 "2007-07-05T22:08:40Z")
I am about as new to Flash MX 2004 as you can get and need some help. I don't know much about code. Here is what I am trying to do: I created a slideshow using the template provided with Flash MX 2004 Profesisonal and… --- ## [HELP! am stuck here - have to figure this out ASAP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-am-stuck-here-have-to-figure-this-out-asap/231578)
**Author:** [@matthewdaniels](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matthewdaniels)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2007, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-am-stuck-here-have-to-figure-this-out-asap/231578 "2007-07-05T21:28:32Z")
Hey guys, this may be a simple something for another person to answer, but i just cant seem to get it working correctly. I have a flash intro that is full bleed at 1468 x 1000, and I want it to scale (no bmps in it) … --- ## [This is an INsensitive case](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/this-is-an-insensitive-case/231576)
**Author:** [@Dokratos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dokratos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2007, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/this-is-an-insensitive-case/231576 "2007-07-05T21:06:34Z")
Hey guys! Can I make this Array case insensitive? Array.prototype.contains = function(searchValue) { var i = this.length; while (i--) { if (this\* == searchValue) { return true; } } return false; }; If so… --- ## [Put parameters in a function called by the "change" event of a combobox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/put-parameters-in-a-function-called-by-the-change-event-of-a-combobox/231575)
**Author:** [@emiliet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/emiliet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2007, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/put-parameters-in-a-function-called-by-the-change-event-of-a-combobox/231575 "2007-07-05T21:03:57Z")
Hello everyone, As the title of my post might be a little hard to catch, let me explain a bit more... I've got several combobox. When changing their value, each of them launch the same action, except that they do it … --- ## [Can I duplicate & edit MovieClip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-duplicate-edit-movieclip/231573)
**Author:** [@eupompe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eupompe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2007, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-duplicate-edit-movieclip/231573 "2007-07-05T21:01:30Z")
I am working on same layout design for my portfolio Nav/subNavigation systems. Instead of starting over for all the same layout design, can I simply duplicate an existing MovieClip and edit the content of text and so on … [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1303) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1305)