# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1405 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1406 --- ## [Movie clip Button issue (prob. an easy fix...my brain is mush)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-button-issue-prob-an-easy-fix-my-brain-is-mush/222919)
**Author:** [@htrain26](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/htrain26)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-button-issue-prob-an-easy-fix-my-brain-is-mush/222919 "2007-04-17T23:20:32Z")
hey there all, I have a movie clip that has a few layers and a button on one of the layers. on the button I have this code: on(rollOver){ gotoAndPlay("over"); } on(rollOut){ gotoAndPlay("out"); } Now, this mc is… --- ## [AS2: What datatype should a function return, if it may not return \*anything\*?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-what-datatype-should-a-function-return-if-it-may-not-return-anything/222917)
**Author:** [@Aesir](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Aesir)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-what-datatype-should-a-function-return-if-it-may-not-return-anything/222917 "2007-04-17T23:07:50Z")
\[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Arial\]The title of this post may not make much sense, let me explain...\[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Arial\]I have a function:\[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Arial\]findSurface(origin:Point, … --- ## [Flash Audio Player](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-audio-player/222912)
**Author:** [@itsthefocusman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/itsthefocusman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-audio-player/222912 "2007-04-17T22:29:44Z")
Hi, My name is Daniel, and im using flash 8. Im building a flash site and wanted to include my audio on a page. I wanted to use a flash player such as \[\[U\]\[COLOR=#22229c\]http://odeo.com/audio/7932783/players\[/COLOR\]\[/U… --- ## [Problem with level 10](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-level-10/222910)
**Author:** [@TS1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TS1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-level-10/222910 "2007-04-17T22:02:40Z")
Hi everyone This is my first post on the forum. My problem is with some externally loaded SWF's. I have 11 swf's I am loading using the loadMovie function. Everything works fine except with my swf on level 10.When I clic… --- ## [AS2: How do I pass constructor arguments into an instance that extends the MC class?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-how-do-i-pass-constructor-arguments-into-an-instance-that-extends-the-mc-class/222908)
**Author:** [@Aesir](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Aesir)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-how-do-i-pass-constructor-arguments-into-an-instance-that-extends-the-mc-class/222908 "2007-04-17T21:46:21Z")
For example, I have the class Bullet, with a constructor: Bullet(start:Point, target:Point){...} // constructor But, if this Bullet class extends the MovieClip class, how do I pass start and target into it? Right no… --- ## [Countdown Timer // Adjusting the time](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/countdown-timer-adjusting-the-time/222903)
**Author:** [@roterteufel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/roterteufel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/countdown-timer-adjusting-the-time/222903 "2007-04-17T20:44:05Z")
Hi, I used the Cowntdown timer from this page http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/countdown2.htm I wanted to know how can I adjust the time. For example, I want to change the ending time to 8.00 am, what do I need to chan… --- ## [Time delay on external XML slideshow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-delay-on-external-xml-slideshow/222900)
**Author:** [@silverdoves](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/silverdoves)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-delay-on-external-xml-slideshow/222900 "2007-04-17T20:18:44Z")
Hey again everyone, I've been working on my first full flash website and am excited at my progress, but I've hit another problem. I downloaded the .fla for a xml slideshow. It had the script to resize each picture's bord… --- ## [Delay actionscript execution on button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delay-actionscript-execution-on-button/222899)
**Author:** [@creating2day](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/creating2day)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delay-actionscript-execution-on-button/222899 "2007-04-17T20:17:12Z")
Help, I am trying to find a way to delay code placed on a button. The code is executed when a learner presses it and makes a specific movie clip appear. At the same time, this code checks to see if the other movies have … --- ## [Finding out where the swf is embedded?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-out-where-the-swf-is-embedded/222897)
**Author:** [@jnbeck](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jnbeck)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-out-where-the-swf-is-embedded/222897 "2007-04-17T20:08:20Z")
Is there a way in AS 2, to figure out where a swf is embedded, without the use of FlashVars? I have a widget that is being embedded on different sites, and some sites disallow the use of flashvars. I'm trying to figur… --- ## [Flash 8/AS help needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-as-help-needed/222892)
**Author:** [@tobpark](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tobpark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-as-help-needed/222892 "2007-04-17T19:36:22Z")
Hey all, I'm fairly new at Flash, and brand new here. Whenever I need a quick tutorial, this place always seems to come up, and it's usually pretty helpful. I've been asked to create a tour/catalog that behaves ver… --- ## [NetStream and basic AS fade in](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/netstream-and-basic-as-fade-in/222890)
**Author:** [@intrinsik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/intrinsik)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/netstream-and-basic-as-fade-in/222890 "2007-04-17T19:31:13Z")
Hello, Im a beginner at flash video, and have been using the built in FLV component which I can apply actionscript fades to easily. However I don't seem to be able to use them when I use the better method... NetStream.… --- ## [Flash Form stopped working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-form-stopped-working/222889)
**Author:** [@kobalt7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kobalt7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-form-stopped-working/222889 "2007-04-17T19:26:52Z")
Flash Form stopped working and i cant figure it out, i could really use a hand heres the flash with the php http://www.kobalt7.com/alan\_video/whitepaper2.zip --- ## [Naming a game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/naming-a-game/222887)
**Author:** [@Esoltas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Esoltas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/naming-a-game/222887 "2007-04-17T18:57:32Z")
I'm trying to come up with a name for my game (preferably related to words like navigator explorer etc.) but everytime I search the name, it's already been used for some open-source project (ie Fedora). I have attached a… --- ## [Collisions between dynamically attached clips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/collisions-between-dynamically-attached-clips/222880)
**Author:** [@Floppy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Floppy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/collisions-between-dynamically-attached-clips/222880 "2007-04-17T18:41:20Z")
I'm working on this site www.promoaps.com and I'm trying to solve collision issues between those small rectangle clips, and of course, it's not working \[smile\] I've got two arrays, one of possible texts and one with 0/… --- ## [HELP! (with "sliding menu" tutorial)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-sliding-menu-tutorial/222879)
**Author:** [@tribefanisu2003](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tribefanisu2003)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-sliding-menu-tutorial/222879 "2007-04-17T18:39:58Z")
Hey, all. Obviously I'm new here, and thus far have found the tutorials and such here extremely helpful. I have run into a bit of a problem though. On a page I'm currently designing, I have an area where I want the nam… --- ## [My brain isn't working!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-brain-isnt-working/222878)
**Author:** [@jpeterson3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jpeterson3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-brain-isnt-working/222878 "2007-04-17T18:31:33Z")
I've been doing my first full screen pop up, and I'm having browser trouble. I've searched through the forums, but none seem to address this weird publishing problem. I've been using the kirupa full screen, and pop up… --- ## [XML media player in FLASH](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-media-player-in-flash/222877)
**Author:** [@cyandi\_man](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cyandi_man)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-media-player-in-flash/222877 "2007-04-17T18:06:02Z")
Hi i have created a simple media player in flash that uses xml to pull and play tracks. i looked at the basic mediaplayer example in the INTRO to XML tutorials on Kirupa. I have also reviewed the "squirrel menu" example … --- ## [How to tell/know when a movieclip animation ends](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-tell-know-when-a-movieclip-animation-ends/222875)
**Author:** [@ez74](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ez74)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-tell-know-when-a-movieclip-animation-ends/222875 "2007-04-17T17:09:02Z")
Hi, I want to be able to know when a certain movieclip animation ends (Flash MX). For example: The players character shoots an arrow, while the arrow animation is on - the players character can't move, when arrow ani… --- ## [Going back to a specific MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/going-back-to-a-specific-mc/222873)
**Author:** [@berkoWitZ](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/berkoWitZ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/going-back-to-a-specific-mc/222873 "2007-04-17T16:51:07Z")
Hi, I have my main .swf and 6 externals .swf loaded with a container. When I´m on an external .swf I have a button with this AS to return to my main .swf: \[AS\]on (release) { if (\_root.main.currMovie == undefined) … --- ## [gotoAndPlay problems with multiple MC instances](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay-problems-with-multiple-mc-instances/222869)
**Author:** [@trickypuss](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trickypuss)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay-problems-with-multiple-mc-instances/222869 "2007-04-17T16:40:29Z")
I have a forking interactive movie where the user has to choose between several different buttons. On one layer I have several instances of a movieclip with unique instance names - mc\_1, mc\_2, mc\_3, etc. I have this co… --- ## [Rewinding a MP3 with ActionScript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rewinding-a-mp3-with-actionscript/222866)
**Author:** [@LizRickaby](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LizRickaby)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rewinding-a-mp3-with-actionscript/222866 "2007-04-17T16:27:05Z")
I just completed the "Playing Sounds using ActionScript" tutorial. I figured out a button to rewind the sound to the begining. Is there a way to also rewind the sound, say two or three seconds each time the user clicks t… --- ## [Flash Inside HTML Page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-inside-html-page/222864)
**Author:** [@joesmithf1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joesmithf1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-inside-html-page/222864 "2007-04-17T16:18:32Z")
Hi, I created a Flash header with animations and buttons for my HTML page. The Flash movie loaded fine and the animations work when I view it using IE. HOWEVER, in order to be able to start clicking the buttons, I mus… --- ## [Controling publish settings with actionscript?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controling-publish-settings-with-actionscript/222862)
**Author:** [@fanboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fanboy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controling-publish-settings-with-actionscript/222862 "2007-04-17T16:15:02Z")
I was wondering if it was possible to specify the output name of my SWF file in actionscript. That would be practical if I have to make a set of SWF files with small variations. I googled around, and browsed the flash h… --- ## [Eyes that look at the mouse tutorial?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/eyes-that-look-at-the-mouse-tutorial/222861)
**Author:** [@Ohls](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ohls)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/eyes-that-look-at-the-mouse-tutorial/222861 "2007-04-17T16:05:03Z")
I think you all know what I'm talking about, That thing where you have 2 eyes that "looks" in the direction of the mouse. I stumbled on a tutorial a while back but I seem to have lost the link :/. Thanks! --- ## [Image Panning - Stopping?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-panning-stopping/222860)
**Author:** [@seanhaus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/seanhaus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-panning-stopping/222860 "2007-04-17T16:01:30Z")
\[LEFT\]I built out a Flash file with the help with Kirupa's image panning script: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/interactive\_image\_pan3.htm Anyhow, everything is working great, but I've added some on release nav… --- ## [List component Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/list-component-help/222858)
**Author:** [@ahref](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ahref)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/list-component-help/222858 "2007-04-17T15:44:53Z")
Hi, Im using the List component as a menu. The user uses the arrow keys to go up and down the items in the component and uses another key to select them. This is all working but now i would like to include infinite men… --- ## [? Change Background Color](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-background-color/222845)
**Author:** [@nohponex](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nohponex)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-background-color/222845 "2007-04-17T13:16:16Z")
I want to make 2 buttons and when 1 press the first the Background Color be \[COLOR=blue\]blue \[/COLOR\]\[COLOR=black\]and by presssing the second the background will be\[COLOR=lime\] green\[/COLOR\] , who can i do this ???\[/COLO… --- ## [Changing the thickness of the line being drawn at runtime](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-the-thickness-of-the-line-being-drawn-at-runtime/222839)
**Author:** [@coolpills](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/coolpills)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-the-thickness-of-the-line-being-drawn-at-runtime/222839 "2007-04-17T11:27:25Z")
Hi guys, I am working on a interactivity wherien i draw lines using a pen/pencil just as in MsPaint application in Microsoft. Ia m done with the pencil/ pen tool and its working fine but I basically want to change the … --- ## [Link to Duplicated MovieClip in loop help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-to-duplicated-movieclip-in-loop-help/222837)
**Author:** [@Laalun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Laalun)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-to-duplicated-movieclip-in-loop-help/222837 "2007-04-17T11:15:29Z")
Hi, I've got a form with radio buttons which were duplicated depending on the response from the database. However, when they are selected (even though they have the same group name) it is possible to select more than one… --- ## [Help for my script problem to increment and decrement variable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-for-my-script-problem-to-increment-and-decrement-variable/222836)
**Author:** [@rosanna](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rosanna)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 11:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-for-my-script-problem-to-increment-and-decrement-variable/222836 "2007-04-17T11:06:12Z")
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