# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1328 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1329 --- ## [How to show waiting in Flash CS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-show-waiting-in-flash-cs3/229534)
**Author:** [@glidealong](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/glidealong)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2007, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-show-waiting-in-flash-cs3/229534 "2007-06-18T10:30:07Z")
Hi All, I have 2 movieclip with thousands of children and to initialize each takes around 1 sec. When I am switching between these 2 movieclips the objects on stage stops responding for this period of time. This gives … --- ## [Switch - Button problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/switch-button-problem/229531)
**Author:** [@kavu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kavu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2007, 10:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/switch-button-problem/229531 "2007-06-18T10:15:26Z")
Hi I want to make a simple SWITCH statement with Button.\_name as variables for CASE so i got this code: Button.addListener(\_root); \_root.onRelease = function() { switch(Button.\_name) { case "name1" : tr… --- ## [Random text after a specific time](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-text-after-a-specific-time/229530)
**Author:** [@jamna](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jamna)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2007, 10:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-text-after-a-specific-time/229530 "2007-06-18T10:15:18Z")
Hello All, Is it possible to display random text from a XML file in my flash template , after a specific time as i want or according to server time. Plaese give me solution if anybody can . Thanks --- ## [Subtle animations choppy in CS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/subtle-animations-choppy-in-cs3/229525)
**Author:** [@alfabeta](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alfabeta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2007, 9:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/subtle-animations-choppy-in-cs3/229525 "2007-06-18T09:05:07Z")
Hi I'm doing some button animations in CS3 that contains animated bitmap elements. The bitmaps should have subtle movements on rollover, but I can't get smooth movements (as I could in Flash 4-8) when I animate the bi… --- ## [How to set enable to false for movieclips?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-set-enable-to-false-for-movieclips/229523)
**Author:** [@sumo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sumo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2007, 7:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-set-enable-to-false-for-movieclips/229523 "2007-06-18T07:20:12Z")
Hello. In AS2 I could set my movieclip buttons disabled by writing: \[AS\] btn.enabled = false; \[/AS\] In AS3 this doesn't work. Can anyone tell me why is this and how do I disble my movieclips that have MouseEvent.CLICK … --- ## [.sol files in a specified path](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sol-files-in-a-specified-path/229522)
**Author:** [@manikk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/manikk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2007, 7:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sol-files-in-a-specified-path/229522 "2007-06-18T07:17:12Z")
Is there a way to create the .sol files in a specified path or access the .sol files manually placed in the specified path ? --- ## [Dynamicly Created FLVPlayback Components?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamicly-created-flvplayback-components/229521)
**Author:** [@waffe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/waffe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2007, 7:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamicly-created-flvplayback-components/229521 "2007-06-18T07:11:44Z")
HI, I am trying to create four FLVPlayback components with AS3 code only. How is this done? When I go to the library and select the FLAPlayback / linage - there is no place for me to enter a identifier name. Can FLV… --- ## [Easing while moving something in relation to mouse?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easing-while-moving-something-in-relation-to-mouse/229519)
**Author:** [@Vexir](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vexir)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2007, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easing-while-moving-something-in-relation-to-mouse/229519 "2007-06-18T06:53:59Z")
Hey guys. I have a stack of images that I need to move down when the mouse is above y = 250 and up when the mouse is below y = 250. I have this code, but the problem is I don't know how to add easing. Can anyone pose a s… --- ## [URGANT HELP PLEASE! External panning gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgant-help-please-external-panning-gallery/229517)
**Author:** [@ace0002](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ace0002)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2007, 6:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgant-help-please-external-panning-gallery/229517 "2007-06-18T06:47:35Z")
Hi, Could anyone help me I have this code: this.onMouseMove = function() { constrainedMove(bg\_mc,6,2); }; function constrainedMove(target:MovieClip, speed:Number, dir:Number) { var mousePercent:Number = \_xmouse/Sta… --- ## [Optimum Memory Footprint](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/optimum-memory-footprint/229516)
**Author:** [@glidealong](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/glidealong)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2007, 6:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/optimum-memory-footprint/229516 "2007-06-18T06:30:24Z")
Any idea about the optimum memory footprint for a flash application??.. say on a machine with 1GB RAM running Windows XP. I mean the maximum you can afford without affecting the performance... --- ## [Rendering a feathered circle](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rendering-a-feathered-circle/229513)
**Author:** [@Sirisian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sirisian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2007, 5:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rendering-a-feathered-circle/229513 "2007-06-18T05:20:59Z")
Okay I thought it would be easy to use the beginGradientFill to render a feathered circle, but I guess not. Using: this.graphics.lineStyle(0, 0xFF00FF, 100); this.graphics.beginGradientFill(GradientType.RADIAL,\[0x0000… --- ## [Will some one help - snow effect!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/will-some-one-help-snow-effect/229511)
**Author:** [@shade](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shade)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2007, 4:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/will-some-one-help-snow-effect/229511 "2007-06-18T04:37:07Z")
A while ago I had some one help me here and since then I have been trying to learn flash but I just can't seem to get ahold of it. What was done: Someone had made a flash banner for me that had the percent preloader and … --- ## [\[Q-error\] security sandbox violation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/q-error-security-sandbox-violation/229506)
**Author:** [@manfree](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/manfree)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2007, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/q-error-security-sandbox-violation/229506 "2007-06-18T03:35:50Z")
Hi all I got the following error , when i was trying to load an external XML file, this script woks fine in FLASH ... but after I uploaded to web and test it ... the error comes up \[COLOR=red\]Error #2044: Unhandl… --- ## [HOW IS THIS DONE - Dynamic Layout](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-is-this-done-dynamic-layout/229505)
**Author:** [@RndmIND](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RndmIND)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2007, 3:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-is-this-done-dynamic-layout/229505 "2007-06-18T03:33:39Z")
I've been looking for months about how to do this. I've looked all over these forums, through all of the books I could find, but I've never found out how to do this. I need to make a full flash website that has multipl… --- ## [A tellTarget scenario?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-telltarget-scenario/229504)
**Author:** [@charkocu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/charkocu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2007, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-telltarget-scenario/229504 "2007-06-18T03:31:07Z")
Greetings, First, allow me to direct you to my WIP site (aka, the pain in my \*\*\*): http://www.charkins.com/swf.html As you will see, my menu (top right) has simple roll overs (nextFrame/prevFrame effect). What I want… --- ## [Making reflection](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-reflection/229495)
**Author:** [@Hunson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hunson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2007, 1:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-reflection/229495 "2007-06-18T01:31:43Z")
hey guys, do anyone knows how to create a reflection for a movie clip? i'm thinking duplicating it and lower it's alpha, but i can't seem to rotate it right using AS, anyone have any idea how the script goes? help is n… --- ## [Get total song duration](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-total-song-duration/229494)
**Author:** [@ponsho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ponsho)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2007, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-total-song-duration/229494 "2007-06-18T00:59:17Z")
How can i get the total duration of a song with AS3. --- ## [Set the depth of a movie clip instance](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-the-depth-of-a-movie-clip-instance/229492)
**Author:** [@rohan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rohan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2007, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-the-depth-of-a-movie-clip-instance/229492 "2007-06-18T00:42:08Z")
Hi, is there a way to set the depth of a movie clip instance that is on the stage, ie. not created via createEmptyMovieClip, attachMovie, duplicateMovieClip and so on? Something like my\_mc.\_depth = 3 thanks in adva… --- ## [Generating an image](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/generating-an-image/229490)
**Author:** [@Benjmon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Benjmon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2007, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/generating-an-image/229490 "2007-06-17T23:57:26Z")
\[LEFT\]Hello, I am building a flash app to make graphics. Currently i have no way of exporting them to a actual image format like jpeg or bitmap, I've tried the BitmapData class but it doesnt have a way to export the im… --- ## [Main flash loading external swf then back to main](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/main-flash-loading-external-swf-then-back-to-main/229486)
**Author:** [@pr1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pr1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2007, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/main-flash-loading-external-swf-then-back-to-main/229486 "2007-06-17T23:27:05Z")
SOLVED Heres a rather complicated situation I am in. I put together an after effect file and exported it as an swf. Work perfectly. There is no FLA In my flash file, frame 1 is a preloader. Frame 2 is an Action scr… --- ## [Get song total duration](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-song-total-duration/229484)
**Author:** [@ponsho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ponsho)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2007, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-song-total-duration/229484 "2007-06-17T23:01:39Z")
How can i get the total song duration when i load an mp3 file with loadSound? --- ## [Why loadMovieClip cause onEnterFrame to stop?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-loadmovieclip-cause-onenterframe-to-stop/229481)
**Author:** [@deakhead](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/deakhead)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2007, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-loadmovieclip-cause-onenterframe-to-stop/229481 "2007-06-17T22:06:40Z")
The onEnterFrame of a movie clip instance is being called repeatedly as expected. However, if I use loadMovieClip to load a JPEG into it, only the first frame is being called. You can see what I described above by unco… --- ## [Container communication](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/container-communication/229480)
**Author:** [@Kukorica](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kukorica)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2007, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/container-communication/229480 "2007-06-17T21:56:06Z")
Hello everyone, I am having trouble with something I hope some flash wizards out there can give me a hand. Is it possible for an external swf to communicate with the main swf? Lets say I have a main swf where i have … --- ## [AS and XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-and-xml/229473)
**Author:** [@Dokratos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dokratos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2007, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-and-xml/229473 "2007-06-17T20:17:13Z")
I know that xml tags are case sensitive, but what about the content? Is it case sensitive? And if it is, can it be turned into case insensitive? I've been working with notepad up until now but I found, while searching … --- ## [Random Images + Random Timing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-images-random-timing/229470)
**Author:** [@jlcolema](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jlcolema)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2007, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-images-random-timing/229470 "2007-06-17T19:42:10Z")
Is it possible to display random images, along with a unique amount of air time for each image? I have a section that will display a company logo for a particular amount of time, according to its sponsorship level – be… --- ## [Dynamically add 5 Comboboxes, removing 1 messes others up?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-add-5-comboboxes-removing-1-messes-others-up/229469)
**Author:** [@DavidOrtiz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DavidOrtiz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2007, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-add-5-comboboxes-removing-1-messes-others-up/229469 "2007-06-17T19:39:38Z")
Hi guys, I've tried adding 5 comboboxes with createClassObject and attachmovie, and that works fine but when i do a destoryClassObject or RemoveMovieClip on 1 of the comboxes, the Main Label in all the other comboboxes g… --- ## [XML gallery thumbnails don't scroll when using loadClip()](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-gallery-thumbnails-dont-scroll-when-using-loadclip/229467)
**Author:** [@th3Phallex](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/th3Phallex)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2007, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-gallery-thumbnails-dont-scroll-when-using-loadclip/229467 "2007-06-17T18:38:41Z")
Hey guys, I've followed this tutorial on scrolling photo gallery thumbnails: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm I've gotten everything to work great. BUT, when I try to load my gallery into anoth… --- ## [Creating gallery so people can save images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-gallery-so-people-can-save-images/229465)
**Author:** [@gip3d](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gip3d)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2007, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-gallery-so-people-can-save-images/229465 "2007-06-17T18:13:49Z")
Seems an ideal thing in a portfolio gallery is so a potential recruiter could save images an artist has done. I could be wrong. But is there any way in flash to make it so viewers can save the images in the gallery. M… --- ## [Menu help needed:)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-help-needed/229463)
**Author:** [@Zhet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zhet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2007, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-help-needed/229463 "2007-06-17T18:08:10Z")
somehow i can't use gotoAndPlay ("scene", frame) in my menu for my site:(( will be greatfull for any helping advice The problem code: on (press) { this.\_parent.\_parent.\_parent.gotoAndPlay("About", 1); } .FLA is… --- ## [Smoother preloader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smoother-preloader/229455)
**Author:** [@Zhet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zhet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2007, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smoother-preloader/229455 "2007-06-17T15:08:08Z")
I've made my preloader, but I don't like how it grows - too fast, skiping some parts. How do I make it go slower & smoother? [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1327) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1329)