# flash

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1349

[Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md)

**Page:** 1350

---

## [I need to help (newbie)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-to-help-newbie/227670)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@cocbay](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cocbay)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-to-help-newbie/227670 "2007-06-01T03:35:33Z")

</div>

I want get value in my flash. Ex: I have a flash call "getvalue.swf" I run in IE: http://localhost/getvalue.swf?name=newbie" So, in my flash print Name = newbie (ex: \_global.name="newbie"). Or I get value in flash t…

---

## [Love the Adobe Interface](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/love-the-adobe-interface/227667)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@GeoffR](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GeoffR)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/love-the-adobe-interface/227667 "2007-06-01T03:01:58Z")

</div>

Just saw http://www.adobe.com/creativelicense/ and love the way the product boxes animate upon selection. As a result, I've had a read through Kirupa's 3D tutorials, wow it gets heavy... and searched around for how to bu…

---

## [Stop Streaming Video In a Certain Frame](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stop-streaming-video-in-a-certain-frame/227665)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Money4Shop](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Money4Shop)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stop-streaming-video-in-a-certain-frame/227665 "2007-06-01T01:59:34Z")

</div>

Hi, I was wondering if you are able to stop a video at a certain frame that is imported into flash with the streaming option. I know for embedding you are able to since it is shown on the timeline but for a streaming vid…

---

## [Action Script on OSX browsers issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/action-script-on-osx-browsers-issue/227664)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@final\_end](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/final_end)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/action-script-on-osx-browsers-issue/227664 "2007-06-01T01:42:21Z")

</div>

Has anybody else, using any browser on OSX, encountered an issue with action scripted tweening(through math formulas not tweening functions) and contents shifting when a window was opened or dragged over it? It's difficu…

---

## [Flash banner covering drop down menus](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-banner-covering-drop-down-menus/227662)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@ColossalVortex](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ColossalVortex)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 1:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-banner-covering-drop-down-menus/227662 "2007-06-01T01:38:19Z")

</div>

I just put a new flash banner up only to find that it it covers over my drop down menus. has anyone esle run into this problem and know a way to fix it?

---

## [Get current directory?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-current-directory/227661)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@johnlouis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johnlouis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 1:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-current-directory/227661 "2007-06-01T01:31:32Z")

</div>

is it possible to get the current directory the swf is in? like if I have a movie in a folder called "folder01", i would like to have some code in the movie that returns "folder01".. and if it's in "anotherfolder", it r…

---

## [gotoAndStop() issue, Please help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandstop-issue-please-help/227659)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@BetaWar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BetaWar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandstop-issue-please-help/227659 "2007-06-01T01:01:50Z")

</div>

Okay, so I have a script that I am currently working on, the only problem is that it doesn't change frame when clicked (like it should). Here is my AS play\_pause\_mc.onPress=function(){ if(netStream.play){ this.go…

---

## [Quick Buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-buttons/227655)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@tylerrj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tylerrj)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-buttons/227655 "2007-06-01T00:43:19Z")

</div>

I'm trying to redue my webpage in Flash and I'm having a lot of difficulty setting up link buttons. I want to click on the button and open a new webpage. Can someone just give me the EXACT code that I need to do this? I …

---

## [Change the behaviour of a movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-the-behaviour-of-a-movie-clip/227653)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@rohan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rohan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-the-behaviour-of-a-movie-clip/227653 "2007-06-01T00:07:44Z")

</div>

Hi, just wondering if there is a script that could let me change the way that a movie clip behaves, for example, I have movie clip "a" and in a certain frame I have the function; a.onRollOver = function (){ gotoAndP…

---

## [Question regarding "Fixing the Flash/Embed Issue"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-regarding-fixing-the-flash-embed-issue/227652)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@HiTekMom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HiTekMom)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-regarding-fixing-the-flash-embed-issue/227652 "2007-06-01T00:05:59Z")

</div>

Can anyone tell me how to add "transparency" parameter to the following fix? \<script type="text/javascript"\> var fo = new FlashObject("flash/home.swf?button=1", "animationName", "766", "236", "8"); fo.addParam("allowS…

---

## [\[AS2\] FLV manipulation (play forwards and reverse)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-flv-manipulation-play-forwards-and-reverse/227651)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@tseven](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tseven)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 11:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-flv-manipulation-play-forwards-and-reverse/227651 "2007-05-31T23:52:00Z")

</div>

I have a FLV file which essentially is a sequence of images which show movement. Picture an object rotating in 3D. I need to create a few controls which modify both the speed and direction the movie plays (forward and …

---

## [Loading Question (AS2.0)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-question-as2-0/227649)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@sup\_legolas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sup_legolas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-question-as2-0/227649 "2007-05-31T23:19:30Z")

</div>

Hello (Again), I was wondering what is the script you'd use to load an image into Flash from an external source. Let's say I want to load http://xxx.xxxX.xxx.jpg into flash, just so I dont have to re-load it every time…

---

## [\[Discussion\] Comments helpful or hurtful?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/discussion-comments-helpful-or-hurtful/227648)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@smizzle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smizzle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/discussion-comments-helpful-or-hurtful/227648 "2007-05-31T23:13:32Z")

</div>

One thing I've seen a lot of in as code and publicly available libraries is a LOT of comments. I've seen files with 3 to 4 times as much text in the comments as the code. I know a lot of this is put there to generate aut…

---

## [Wierrd white screen before preloader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wierrd-white-screen-before-preloader/227647)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@DarkAvenger](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DarkAvenger)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wierrd-white-screen-before-preloader/227647 "2007-05-31T23:07:13Z")

</div>

I made a preloader but heres the problem, theres a blank white screen for that last untill the preloader makes it to about 24% can someone help me fix this heres the code stop(); loadingBar.\_xscale = 1; var loadingc…

---

## [Trouble with Variables + Loop (while)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-variables-loop-while/227646)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@dingolandia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dingolandia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-variables-loop-while/227646 "2007-05-31T23:06:37Z")

</div>

Im a newbie to write scripts I m trying to make a Loop using While of this information \[COLOR=yellowgreen\]Working no loop\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\[/COLOR\] //variables coming from PHP members = 2; ramo1 = "automotivo"; pos1x …

---

## [Security on Use of External Images (AS2.0)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/security-on-use-of-external-images-as2-0/227645)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@sup\_legolas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sup_legolas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/security-on-use-of-external-images-as2-0/227645 "2007-05-31T23:02:17Z")

</div>

Hello Everyone, I’m working on creating a portfolio that I can send to people, for fun (as I am not a true artist), and to make it easier on the people/myself, I’ve uploaded to photos/art to PhotoBucket, and thereby the…

---

## [ActionScript Change On Transitions Tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-change-on-transitions-tutorial/227641)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@macmar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/macmar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-change-on-transitions-tutorial/227641 "2007-05-31T22:22:03Z")

</div>

In the tutorial Transitions Between External SWFs-- http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/transitions.htm --can anyone tell me how to eliminate JUST the horizontal transition that moves the movie in and out so it just l…

---

## [MCs loaded with next/previous arrows](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mcs-loaded-with-next-previous-arrows/227638)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@bfal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bfal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mcs-loaded-with-next-previous-arrows/227638 "2007-05-31T22:01:04Z")

</div>

I have a 3 frame movie clip called "morePix" shaped like a forward arrow. The morePix.onRelease() function loads an external movie using MovieClipLoader(). When the movie loads a back arrow comes up. Eventually I will ha…

---

## [Published movie has a border around it?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/published-movie-has-a-border-around-it/227633)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@thomasvill](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thomasvill)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/published-movie-has-a-border-around-it/227633 "2007-05-31T21:33:01Z")

</div>

I usually have all my movies set to 100% x 100% so they take up the whole browser but I was trying to implement the new flash detection scripts and my published movie has a border all the way around it... can someone ple…

---

## [How do i get the "infinite menu" to work with buttons?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-get-the-infinite-menu-to-work-with-buttons/227631)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@mrjak01](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mrjak01)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-get-the-infinite-menu-to-work-with-buttons/227631 "2007-05-31T21:02:39Z")

</div>

http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/infinite.htm I haven't been able to get any of the buttons to point to anything even after i made extra scenes. The following is an example that I tried on a butto nand corresponding…

---

## [Music player with progressbar on every song](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/music-player-with-progressbar-on-every-song/227629)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@carl\_johan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/carl_johan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/music-player-with-progressbar-on-every-song/227629 "2007-05-31T20:44:40Z")

</div>

hi, I have a client who wants a musicplayer on his site that looks like the one under "MUSIC" on this site: http://www.livenjeans.com/ I'm not very use to actionscripting in flash yet so I haven't been able to figure…

---

## [Help with File Upload Tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-file-upload-tutorial/227627)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@quovadimus02](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/quovadimus02)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-file-upload-tutorial/227627 "2007-05-31T20:40:47Z")

</div>

I followed the directions in the following tutorial and was able to get it to work http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/uploading\_fileReference\_pg1.htm. The only problem I'm having though is trying to upload a file gr…

---

## [Loaded external swf reloads after ~ 1sec](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loaded-external-swf-reloads-after-1sec/227626)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@nisseberit21](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nisseberit21)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loaded-external-swf-reloads-after-1sec/227626 "2007-05-31T20:39:55Z")

</div>

Hi folks I have this code (AS 2.0 / FLASH 8) for loading swf from an array, and it works great except one little thing. The lodaded swfs reloads after one second and then it plays like normal. I have placed the start…

---

## [Looping through external variables \[AS 2\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-through-external-variables-as-2/227622)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@greatbigbrain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/greatbigbrain)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-through-external-variables-as-2/227622 "2007-05-31T20:15:15Z")

</div>

Hey peeps, I'm going bananas over here! Please help! I'm using LoadVars (results\_lv below) to load variables from an ASP page, returned as follows: option1=4&option2=5&option3=32&option4=... etc. etc. There are a diffe…

---

## [Tilted dynamic content :: help needed!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tilted-dynamic-content-help-needed/227618)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@tsf06](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tsf06)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tilted-dynamic-content-help-needed/227618 "2007-05-31T19:45:45Z")

</div>

Hi, I'm making an interactive demo of a house controller and it's screen is slightly tilted in this demo, so all the graphics must be tilted as well. So far no problem until i was asked to place a real time clock into …

---

## [Platform Game: Smoother Vertical Movement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/platform-game-smoother-vertical-movement/227611)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@joejozwowski](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joejozwowski)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/platform-game-smoother-vertical-movement/227611 "2007-05-31T18:43:39Z")

</div>

Hello all. here's the link to a platform game I'm working on. Now the only thing I'm looking for assistance on is how can I get the vertical movement of the hero smoother when he, say for instance, climbs stairs or ride…

---

## [Does anyone know how this navigation is executed?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-anyone-know-how-this-navigation-is-executed/227610)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@mehmet22](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mehmet22)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-anyone-know-how-this-navigation-is-executed/227610 "2007-05-31T18:35:41Z")

</div>

Hello Everyone, I was surfing the web and stumbled upon this site. While watching some of the flash presentations I noticed that the videos had pretty complex navigation. Can someone tell me how it is put together or w…

---

## [Using flashobject.js rather than html embed, help setting Flash to tranparent](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-flashobject-js-rather-than-html-embed-help-setting-flash-to-tranparent/227609)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@jillymo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jillymo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-flashobject-js-rather-than-html-embed-help-setting-flash-to-tranparent/227609 "2007-05-31T18:31:35Z")

</div>

I am using javascript to put a flash file on my html page rather than using the embed tags (a work around for the "gray box" problem in IE) I have a drop down menu that is going behind my flash piece and I want it to go…

---

## [Flash form problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-form-problems/227606)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Laine](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Laine)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-form-problems/227606 "2007-05-31T18:18:40Z")

</div>

I used the tutorial on flash forms and php found here: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/flash\_php\_email.htm And everything works ok, except when I tested it and sent myself an email through it I got this in…

---

## [Progress bar for multiple files on same page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/progress-bar-for-multiple-files-on-same-page/227604)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@markusbeaumonte](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/markusbeaumonte)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/progress-bar-for-multiple-files-on-same-page/227604 "2007-05-31T17:20:50Z")

</div>

I have an idea. When the thumbnails of my portfolio appear, I'd like a progress bar to appear inplace of the thumbnail until the fullsize image is preloaded. Can someone help me? Many thanks! Markus

[Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1348)

[Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1350)