# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1377 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1378 --- ## [Contact Form Troubles](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/contact-form-troubles/225266)
**Author:** [@mikenificent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mikenificent)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/contact-form-troubles/225266 "2007-05-10T06:27:24Z")
OK, I'm having trouble with the contact form on a site I'm building. I used the exact same form as the one I did for his photography site www.taoruspoliphotography.com And that one works perfectly but when I use it… --- ## [Loader class to load swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-class-to-load-swf/225265)
**Author:** [@eudora](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eudora)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-class-to-load-swf/225265 "2007-05-10T06:19:41Z")
I am currently using the Loader class to load ext swfs. I have a problem, if the first frame of that swf is empty, the loader detects that its height and width to be only 0 and I won't be able to change the .height and .… --- ## [(AS 2.0) Making a clip/button close parent clip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-making-a-clip-button-close-parent-clip/225264)
**Author:** [@LeiaGraf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LeiaGraf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-making-a-clip-button-close-parent-clip/225264 "2007-05-10T06:19:08Z")
Hi, this is probably a silly question, but I'm still fumbling around and learning, and now my employers expect me to be a genius with Flash! Can we make something, ie a close button, that onRelease will close the pare… --- ## [Problem in Flash Player 9 fullscreen, when called from localConnection](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-in-flash-player-9-fullscreen-when-called-from-localconnection/225263)
**Author:** [@vikasr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vikasr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 6:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-in-flash-player-9-fullscreen-when-called-from-localconnection/225263 "2007-05-10T06:12:10Z")
Hi All, I have a situation in which I have to make use of two flash movies in the webpage. I am trying to communicate between these two movie through LocalConnection object, everything is working fine except the Flash … --- ## [Best onRollOver substitute?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-onrollover-substitute/225261)
**Author:** [@asl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/asl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 5:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-onrollover-substitute/225261 "2007-05-10T05:56:25Z")
I realize that there is another thread that asks the same basic question, but I have some additional questions and I figured I'd ask them here instead. Let's say I have a MovieClip sitting in a layer with an instance n… --- ## [Blend mode at runtime!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blend-mode-at-runtime/225260)
**Author:** [@smita\_datar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smita_datar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 5:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blend-mode-at-runtime/225260 "2007-05-10T05:50:08Z")
Hello, Can i apply a blend mode to the movieclip at runtime..I mean through actionscript coding. Is there any way? If yes please give details. Thanks in advance Smita --- ## [100% cpu usage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/100-cpu-usage/225259)
**Author:** [@npgames](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/npgames)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 4:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/100-cpu-usage/225259 "2007-05-10T04:57:20Z")
iv been working on a game since springbreak, and have started having serious cpu issues, would any of these be a reason for a max cpu usage? \*lots of movieclips, about 20-30 mc's during a fight, but game lags even when… --- ## [Loading Sounds Externally](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-sounds-externally/225255)
**Author:** [@romfus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/romfus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-sounds-externally/225255 "2007-05-10T03:21:46Z")
Does anyone know any codes to do this? For example, I have a sound file in the same folder of my FLA/SWF. How can I load this sound file into the flash? --- ## [Top Down Shooter Tutorials](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/top-down-shooter-tutorials/225253)
**Author:** [@Candyman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Candyman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 3:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/top-down-shooter-tutorials/225253 "2007-05-10T03:05:24Z")
OK, here's the deal, I have so far found no tutorials for making a top down shooter in Flash MX. Does anyone know where I can find some that work, and that I don't have to pay for. Cheers --- ## [Serrious Printing Problems!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/serrious-printing-problems/225251)
**Author:** [@g\_rochford](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/g_rochford)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 2:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/serrious-printing-problems/225251 "2007-05-10T02:44:42Z")
Can anybody help me with a printing issue? I am using this code to print a movie clip print\_btn1.onRelease = function():Void { var myPJ:PrintJob = new PrintJob(); if (myPJ.start()) { if (myPJ.addPage("g… --- ## [DataSet or DataTable in ActionScript 3.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dataset-or-datatable-in-actionscript-3-0/225250)
**Author:** [@Rinaldi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rinaldi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 1:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dataset-or-datatable-in-actionscript-3-0/225250 "2007-05-10T01:58:34Z")
\[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Arial\]I just got started with ActionScript and I'm seeing now the variables. In ASP.Net there is DataSet that can be short said as a group of tables, and DataTable that is the table itself. I tried to … --- ## [Auto play from a dvd/cd](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-play-from-a-dvd-cd/225247)
**Author:** [@Mythic\_Fr0st](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mythic_Fr0st)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 12:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-play-from-a-dvd-cd/225247 "2007-05-10T00:27:04Z")
Ok, basically, how do I setup so when you put my dvd, in the dvd drive, it launches automatically, anyone know? --- ## [1037 Error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/1037-error/225245)
**Author:** [@Icy\_Penguin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Icy_Penguin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/1037-error/225245 "2007-05-10T00:18:29Z")
Hey everyone, Just downloaded the CS3 Trial (just to fool around a bit). Keep on getting a 1037 error (packages cannot be nested) whenever I publish my movie with a package. I just have some basic code I found from t… --- ## [Preloader for DVD?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-dvd/225244)
**Author:** [@Leprakawn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Leprakawn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-dvd/225244 "2007-05-10T00:14:52Z")
\[FONT=Tahoma\]Okay, I am still pretty much a n00b with Flash, and I just started working on the largest project (size-wise) I have done. I figured I should go ahead and ask this question regardless of the answer just to … --- ## [Post method Proxying Data](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/post-method-proxying-data/225242)
**Author:** [@Rinaldi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rinaldi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/post-method-proxying-data/225242 "2007-05-09T23:11:04Z")
\[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Arial\]Hello, I just found a code that request XML information from an .aspx page that seems to work fine, but I was wondering how I can Post data to the aspx page and retrieve that into a DataSet? I'm … --- ## [Changing image size in xml gallery tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-image-size-in-xml-gallery-tutorial/225241)
**Author:** [@p3aul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/p3aul)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-image-size-in-xml-gallery-tutorial/225241 "2007-05-09T22:57:08Z")
Hi! I just downloaded and followed the tutorial on creating an image gallery using an xml file to control the images. The tutorial is good and easy to follow. However, the images displayed are a little small for me. I … --- ## [HTML Publishing Question - percent](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-publishing-question-percent/225239)
**Author:** [@dango](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dango)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-publishing-question-percent/225239 "2007-05-09T22:41:14Z")
Aloha All, this is my first post here. I am pretty new with flash, I have been learning from all the knowledge the web has to offer. after fussing with this issue for a while I decided to seek help from the pro's \[wink… --- ## [Determining real time speed of a MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/determining-real-time-speed-of-a-mc/225237)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/determining-real-time-speed-of-a-mc/225237 "2007-05-09T22:35:31Z")
So what I was wondering, if anyone knew of a way to determine the speed a movie clip is traveling on a stage. The way the movie clip moves is through acceleration. --- ## [Dynamic Class Instantiation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-class-instantiation/225236)
**Author:** [@McGuffin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/McGuffin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-class-instantiation/225236 "2007-05-09T22:33:26Z")
Alright, I solved this problem for AS2 and AS3, but it's not as elegant as I'd like. import flash.utils.getDefinitionByName; var className:String = "com.cfms.Navigation"; var classReference:Class = getDefinitionByName… --- ## [Formatting Dynamic Text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/formatting-dynamic-text/225230)
**Author:** [@riveroaks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/riveroaks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/formatting-dynamic-text/225230 "2007-05-09T20:55:51Z")
I'm reading information in through an xml file and I want to be able to make certain words bold, or italicized, or start new lines depending on what I'm reading in, can anyone enlighten me as to how to go about formattin… --- ## [Question about text lighting effect (link)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-text-lighting-effect-link/225227)
**Author:** [@red5\_ws](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/red5_ws)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-text-lighting-effect-link/225227 "2007-05-09T20:26:26Z")
At this link \[\[COLOR=#800080\]http://www.flashmint.com/show-template-1932.html\[/COLOR\]\[URL="http://mail.numail.org/webmail/src/read\_body.php?passed\_id=1&ent\_id=1&mailbox=INBOX&sort=6&startMessage=1&show\_more=0&passed\_ent… --- ## [Text Validation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-validation/225224)
**Author:** [@wahiche](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wahiche)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-validation/225224 "2007-05-09T19:57:58Z")
Ok here is the skinny. I wanted to create a login form, something very simple. So I found a tutorial online http://www.5pieces.com/index.php/tutorials/comments/simple\_login/. I figured that I could alter it a bit to … --- ## [List Component littel problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/list-component-littel-problem/225219)
**Author:** [@Molie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Molie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/list-component-littel-problem/225219 "2007-05-09T19:24:51Z")
Hello, i made a form which include checkBox components,i'm using this code to trace the selected lable var sitestyle:Array = \_root.for\_text.contents.site\_style.selectedItems; for (var m = 0; m\ **Author:** [@Soig](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Soig)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setinterval-not-working-as-expected/225218 "2007-05-09T19:21:22Z") I used setInterval to fade the main sequence of my page. It works, but for some reason no matter what I change setInterval to, it does it at the same speed of 30 frames per second. So if it has to set the Alpha level f… --- ## [Any workarounds for the 2880 pixel size limit?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-workarounds-for-the-2880-pixel-size-limit/225216)
**Author:** [@fbherr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fbherr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-workarounds-for-the-2880-pixel-size-limit/225216 "2007-05-09T19:08:32Z")
I have a client that would like a Flash animation that's 5440 pixels wide, to span 3 widescreen monitors for a tradeshow presentation. Flash won't let me make the stage any bigger than 2880 - does anyone know any ways ar… --- ## [Problem with transitions with 2swf's](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-transitions-with-2swfs/225215)
**Author:** [@vendi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vendi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-transitions-with-2swfs/225215 "2007-05-09T19:02:35Z")
Hello! I recently read a lot of posts about my problem. But I can't solve the problem. Here I need Your help: I have frame with: \_root.currMovie = "section1"; container.loadMovie(\_root.currMovie+".swf"); it load … --- ## [Tiling / Scaling Thumbs to fit](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tiling-scaling-thumbs-to-fit/225213)
**Author:** [@ardeo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ardeo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tiling-scaling-thumbs-to-fit/225213 "2007-05-09T18:53:25Z")
Hi... I think that this is tricky, unless I'm missing something. I want to create a gallery that automatically scales the thumbnails that are loaded so that they are as big as can be and fit into rows / columns to fill … --- ## [\[AS1\] variable indirection possible?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as1-variable-indirection-possible/225211)
**Author:** [@raven\_gm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/raven_gm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as1-variable-indirection-possible/225211 "2007-05-09T18:30:47Z")
so I'm working on a project, and I'm going to have a bunch of different slider bars, and I want to use one movie clip for them all. Their function will be to change various root.varables, and I wanted to send each instan… --- ## [Problem with tiled background. Urgent help please!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-tiled-background-urgent-help-please/225206)
**Author:** [@PrinceTaj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PrinceTaj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-tiled-background-urgent-help-please/225206 "2007-05-09T17:20:31Z")
Hi guys! I'm trying to tile the background of a movieClip with a set of small squares, called grid. However, the script only attaches on instance of grid. I don't understand why this is. Below is my code exert: func… --- ## [SwapDepths... I'm drowning!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swapdepths-im-drowning/225205)
**Author:** [@haider](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/haider)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swapdepths-im-drowning/225205 "2007-05-09T17:19:34Z")
I have a layer with three movieclips on it called cat1\_mc cat2\_mc cat3\_mc I have the playhead jump to f1 (frame 10) when cat1\_mc is clicked and f2 (frame 20) when cat2\_mc is c… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1376) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1378)