# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1419 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1420 --- ## [Split out portion of my movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/split-out-portion-of-my-movieclip/221747)
**Author:** [@artcoder](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/artcoder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/split-out-portion-of-my-movieclip/221747 "2007-04-06T22:48:22Z")
I have a MainMovie that has a large slideshow movieclip on one of its timeline. Because this slide show clip is large, the whole movie is taking a long time to load. I want to split out the large slideshow. So that… --- ## [How are these transitions done?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-are-these-transitions-done/221745)
**Author:** [@azukizero](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/azukizero)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-are-these-transitions-done/221745 "2007-04-06T22:21:41Z")
I'd post this in Kool Sites but it's not THAT revolutionary. Still, the transition is very cool and I'd like to know how it works. Check out the page transitions - the water drop bleeding out to the full image - and pl… --- ## [Claymations take forever!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/claymations-take-forever/221743)
**Author:** [@mnkeymasta](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mnkeymasta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/claymations-take-forever/221743 "2007-04-06T22:15:29Z")
Hi all, a few months ago I was browsing the web and found some really great claymations. So i decided to make some of my own! Right now they are around 5-10 seconds (they're looping OK?) and are at 10 fps. Right now i ha… --- ## [Animated slideshow - problems with clickable thumbnails](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animated-slideshow-problems-with-clickable-thumbnails/221742)
**Author:** [@ilovela](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ilovela)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animated-slideshow-problems-with-clickable-thumbnails/221742 "2007-04-06T22:13:47Z")
Hello, I was following this excellent tutorial: http://maclab.guhsd.net/flash8/new\_slides/slides.html I got to the end of #16 and everything was going swimmingly. To the end of #16 I was able to complete the tasks an… --- ## [F7 / F8 (AS2): Taking a "Screenshot" of the currnet Stage?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f7-f8-as2-taking-a-screenshot-of-the-currnet-stage/221739)
**Author:** [@CEOofAEP](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CEOofAEP)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f7-f8-as2-taking-a-screenshot-of-the-currnet-stage/221739 "2007-04-06T21:22:41Z")
That's basically already my question... (Hello, by the way ^^) ...Is there a way to take a "screenshot" of what is currently being displayed on the stage? Or even better, a part of the stage? Don't get me wrong- I kn… --- ## [Creating a Flash interface to run offline](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-flash-interface-to-run-offline/221738)
**Author:** [@Goathanger](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Goathanger)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-flash-interface-to-run-offline/221738 "2007-04-06T20:48:05Z")
Ok so heres my deal... Im making a flash interface to show a presentation. I need to make buttons that go to different flash "pages" within the presentation. In reading through some posts here it seems taht I should… --- ## [How to change static text color?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-change-static-text-color/221736)
**Author:** [@worldly1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/worldly1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-change-static-text-color/221736 "2007-04-06T20:40:50Z")
Hello All, I have an instance of a static text movie clip and a separate button instance. What I want to happen is when the button is rolled over it changes the color of the static text. I know how to do the rollover… --- ## [TextField -- What Am I Missing?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-what-am-i-missing/221735)
**Author:** [@ISHAIM](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ISHAIM)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-what-am-i-missing/221735 "2007-04-06T20:26:46Z")
Ok. Input Text field who's Var name is "dot\_num", Dynamic Text field whose name is "dot\_output" to be passed the value from Input Text field within an on (release) function of a MovieClip. Pass the value from dot\_num t… --- ## [How to get "system" finger cursor instead of Flash's?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-system-finger-cursor-instead-of-flashs/221734)
**Author:** [@worldly1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/worldly1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-system-finger-cursor-instead-of-flashs/221734 "2007-04-06T20:15:38Z")
Hello all, As the subject implies, I'd like to know how I can have the finger cursor that appears over buttons in my Flash movies be the same finger cursor that is used outside of Flash in other app.s, instead of the "… --- ## [Can Anyone Advise me...for a website](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anyone-advise-me-for-a-website/221732)
**Author:** [@designursite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/designursite)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anyone-advise-me-for-a-website/221732 "2007-04-06T19:40:10Z")
Hi, I need someone to help me with a tutorial or can tell me how to make the eye follow the mouse same as it is in this website: http://www.seen.co.uk Thanks, Regards. --- ## [Playing a movieclip while preloading](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playing-a-movieclip-while-preloading/221721)
**Author:** [@vcugreg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vcugreg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playing-a-movieclip-while-preloading/221721 "2007-04-06T18:19:59Z")
I am trying to figure out how to connect a preloader with a movieclip I made. Essentialy what I want to happen is for the heart graphic to start out black and white and as the percentage preloaded increase, the color ver… --- ## [Preloading Images (I found a problem when using a firewall)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-images-i-found-a-problem-when-using-a-firewall/221720)
**Author:** [@doob31](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/doob31)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-images-i-found-a-problem-when-using-a-firewall/221720 "2007-04-06T17:47:27Z")
\[FONT=Arial\]Ok, I have found a pretty big issue with preloading Images into Flash Player 8. I am using ZoneAlarm Pro as my firewall. When I try to preload Images with Firefox the bytesTotal==bytesLoaded.. In IE explo… --- ## [\[Flash 8 Actionscript\] Need help! I don't have access to the 'this'](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-actionscript-need-help-i-dont-have-access-to-the-this/221717)
**Author:** [@rcbailey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rcbailey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-actionscript-need-help-i-dont-have-access-to-the-this/221717 "2007-04-06T17:30:54Z")
In the following handler, the 'this' is undefined. The other handlers in my script have access to 'this'. curr\_item.onRelease = function(){ //Actions"gotoURL"; Actionsthis.action; CloseSubmenus(); }; Than… --- ## [atan2?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/atan2/221715)
**Author:** [@superbungalow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superbungalow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/atan2/221715 "2007-04-06T17:22:24Z")
what does atan2 do? i know atan. --- ## [Trouble Accessing Button within a MovieClip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-accessing-button-within-a-movieclip/221714)
**Author:** [@brachford](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brachford)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-accessing-button-within-a-movieclip/221714 "2007-04-06T17:21:50Z")
Hello All, Rundown … One scene and all AS code resides within the ‘actions’ layer on the ‘main’ timeline. I’ve encountered several issues but I have no option but to deal with one at a time. At this point I’m simply tr… --- ## [A strange situation with publishing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-strange-situation-with-publishing/221713)
**Author:** [@charmander](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/charmander)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-strange-situation-with-publishing/221713 "2007-04-06T17:08:05Z")
\[LEFT\] \[LEFT\]\[RIGHT\]I used to publish my works as an exe, it was take no time to get published, but now and suddenly, the same file take more than 7 minutes to been publishing, the file size is 27 mb, I asked if any o… --- ## [Flash CS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3/221711)
**Author:** [@Pattt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pattt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3/221711 "2007-04-06T16:35:25Z")
http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/ Wtf, is this a brand new version of Flash? Watch "free tour". Is AS3 included? This seems really nice! --- ## [rollOver](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover/221709)
**Author:** [@waterworka](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/waterworka)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover/221709 "2007-04-06T15:50:25Z")
hi I have a mc (instance name "button\_mc" on main timeline which has other mc buttons on the 10th frame of its ("button\_mc") timeline. All my actions are on the top layer of the maintimeline button\_mc.onRollOver = f… --- ## [How to make a counter?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-counter/221706)
**Author:** [@LoungeActx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LoungeActx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-counter/221706 "2007-04-06T15:24:19Z")
I'm trying to make a simple textbox, that starts at a given number, and counts upwards in increments of 6? How would I go about doing that? --- ## [FLASH expandable box needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-expandable-box-needed/221705)
**Author:** [@bernardocw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bernardocw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-expandable-box-needed/221705 "2007-04-06T15:19:54Z")
Hi there, can anyone help, I had enough of trying to get this small CSS expandable boxes to work: \[COLOR=#0000ff\]http://www.nabaslegalconsultancy.com/site\_flash/index.html\[/COLOR\] Does anyone have an easy solution in… --- ## [Slider Drag Event](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slider-drag-event/221704)
**Author:** [@tonygarcia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tonygarcia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slider-drag-event/221704 "2007-04-06T14:58:55Z")
When making a slider, is there an event I can use that will fire only when I'm dragging the slider? Is there anyway of doing something like this without using OnEnterFrame? --- ## [Masking with custom fonts?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-with-custom-fonts/221700)
**Author:** [@tris3d](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tris3d)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-with-custom-fonts/221700 "2007-04-06T14:41:38Z")
I'm trying to create a simple shine across some of my custom text but for some reason you cannot duplicate the custom font and use it as a mask it just doesn't work. The only option it seems it to paint around the text i… --- ## [Urgent Drawing API help Please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-drawing-api-help-please/221693)
**Author:** [@PrinceTaj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PrinceTaj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-drawing-api-help-please/221693 "2007-04-06T13:46:26Z")
Hi guys, I need some help with modifying the behaviour of the drawing API in flash (See below). Basically, I need to know how I can make it so that only straight lines can be drawn at right angles. If anybody can help,… --- ## [Access Objects from a external .swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-objects-from-a-external-swf/221683)
**Author:** [@JohnPopes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JohnPopes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-objects-from-a-external-swf/221683 "2007-04-06T10:17:31Z")
Hey i loaded a flash mx movie into a flash 8 movie, and now i need to detect if a button of the loaded movie is pressed but i simply dont know how. i used: var news\_mcl:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader(); news\_mc… --- ## [Jumping Script](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jumping-script/221681)
**Author:** [@FlashHed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FlashHed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jumping-script/221681 "2007-04-06T10:04:31Z")
Hey everybody, I wrote this script that allows you to jump from platform to platform and I am trying to think of a way to put a cap on the height that the player can jump. If you have any ideas let me know. If not play… --- ## [\[help\] Load images and load AS for button?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-load-images-and-load-as-for-button/221679)
**Author:** [@cjj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cjj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 9:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-load-images-and-load-as-for-button/221679 "2007-04-06T09:22:37Z")
I have successfully dynamically loaded Jpegs into my flash document(using PHP), but then I have another small problem... When I dynamically load the image (example: image\_icon\_bluesky.jpg) I then need to tell the MC th… --- ## [Re: Flash MV](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/re-flash-mv/221670)
**Author:** [@j260367c](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/j260367c)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/re-flash-mv/221670 "2007-04-06T07:00:43Z")
Hihi, I'm pretty new to Flash and would like to know more about how to create a flash animated music video as I have seen very cool animated versions of different music videos. Anybody care to give me some advice and… --- ## [Button within a movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-within-a-movie-clip/221662)
**Author:** [@medicamint](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/medicamint)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 3:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-within-a-movie-clip/221662 "2007-04-06T03:54:05Z")
I have created a drop-down menu using 'Creating Drop-Down Menus' from the Kirupa tutorials. The drop-down effect works well, however when I applied action script to the button, it did not work: on (release) { gotoAndS… --- ## [Increasing the Hue of a mc called "mouse"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/increasing-the-hue-of-a-mc-called-mouse/221658)
**Author:** [@Mythic\_Fr0st](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mythic_Fr0st)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/increasing-the-hue-of-a-mc-called-mouse/221658 "2007-04-06T01:24:20Z")
How do I increase the hue of a mc called "mouse" edit \* I mean, in actionscript thanks in advance --- ## [Wath do you think abuout my site?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wath-do-you-think-abuout-my-site/221656)
**Author:** [@papu123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/papu123)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wath-do-you-think-abuout-my-site/221656 "2007-04-06T00:57:45Z")
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