# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1460 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1461 --- ## [Anybody Using SOAP?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anybody-using-soap/218191)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Abner\_Mellon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dr_Abner_Mellon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anybody-using-soap/218191 "2007-03-05T20:25:20Z")
Hey I'm looking around a bit at SOAP. Does anyone have any advice? --- ## [Quality issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quality-issue/218190)
**Author:** [@Jt\_01](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jt_01)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quality-issue/218190 "2007-03-05T20:22:49Z")
Im changing the quality of a loaded clip with \*\*this.\_quality = "low" \*\*to make the animation run smoother, but it affects the parent clip as well, which I don't want it to do. Any workarounds this? --- ## [Animated Transitions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animated-transitions/218188)
**Author:** [@BiGg\_RiE](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BiGg_RiE)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animated-transitions/218188 "2007-03-05T20:12:03Z")
I would like to create a website with page transitions that function like the following: I have a swf file level, #4 a transition level, #10 I would like to be abole to trigger the animated transition to load into th… --- ## [Flash newbite question: adding a placeholder image to a movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-newbite-question-adding-a-placeholder-image-to-a-movie/218182)
**Author:** [@ldutson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ldutson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-newbite-question-adding-a-placeholder-image-to-a-movie/218182 "2007-03-05T19:08:27Z")
Hello- Can anyone tell me how to add a simple image to the front of a flash movie that is visible until the user presses play? --- ## [AS button help needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-button-help-needed/218174)
**Author:** [@bigimaginations](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bigimaginations)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-button-help-needed/218174 "2007-03-05T18:08:37Z")
This may have been asked, but when I searched I couldn't find what I was looking for. I probably just didn't search using the right words. Basically I have some buttons. When you roll over a button it gets taller and c… --- ## [Trouble with scope and delegate,load XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-scope-and-delegate-load-xml/218171)
**Author:** [@frizzo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/frizzo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-scope-and-delegate-load-xml/218171 "2007-03-05T17:34:32Z")
Hi All, I'm sure this is a common error, and I've tried searching around for the answers, but after a whole day of unluck yesterday I've decided to post it on the forum. I'm having a hard time with a scoping issue. I… --- ## [Drawing a soft mask... drawing api?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-a-soft-mask-drawing-api/218170)
**Author:** [@xpandamanx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xpandamanx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-a-soft-mask-drawing-api/218170 "2007-03-05T17:33:42Z")
Hello everyone, (almost) first post here \[wink\] I'm creating a, quite original flash website (meh... not my idea in fact, I'm only the flasher!), in wich you're in a car, sitting on the passenger side, and you're looking… --- ## [People walking onto a webpage?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/people-walking-onto-a-webpage/218166)
**Author:** [@mobkon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mobkon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/people-walking-onto-a-webpage/218166 "2007-03-05T17:15:33Z")
So you've all seen those websites where a person just comes walking in out of the bottom corner to try to promote something. Its on alot of sports sites, or TV network sites. How do they do it? Any idea? thanks! --- ## [Advice for something similar to this](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advice-for-something-similar-to-this/218163)
**Author:** [@dfm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dfm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advice-for-something-similar-to-this/218163 "2007-03-05T17:04:15Z")
Hi Everyone... I´m asking your help to guide me to make something similar to this: http://www.eliteportugal.com/frames.aspx?code=ENG If you change the colors in the top menu, you will see that the text and logo cha… --- ## [Flash Shoutbox w/ MySQL & PHP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-shoutbox-w-mysql-php/218160)
**Author:** [@mikenificent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mikenificent)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-shoutbox-w-mysql-php/218160 "2007-03-05T16:59:50Z")
Ok I went and used a different tutorial now from Pixel2Life, I got everything working and did everything right from the tutorial but I'm having a problem when I want to send the message. I get this error after I click on… --- ## [Centered Flash with EASING?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centered-flash-with-easing/218156)
**Author:** [@akphotography](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/akphotography)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centered-flash-with-easing/218156 "2007-03-05T16:23:16Z")
Some flash sites…have the swf centered in the browser…and when you resize the browser…the flash will automatically center itself (easily done by making it centerd)…but how do you make it EASE into the center? I have bee… --- ## [FLV to rotate only 3 times](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-to-rotate-only-3-times/218153)
**Author:** [@Big\_Shooter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Big_Shooter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-to-rotate-only-3-times/218153 "2007-03-05T15:51:08Z")
Hello there, I have set up a flash video to play using the netstream object. I would like the video to play only 3 times and then stop. I cannot seem to find the code to do this. Could someone please help? Thank you.… --- ## [Preloader for xml and images, please help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-xml-and-images-please-help/218152)
**Author:** [@swiftflash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/swiftflash)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-xml-and-images-please-help/218152 "2007-03-05T15:40:29Z")
I have been looking for over 2 weeks now for a preloader that will load my swf, xml and images. I followed the xml tutorial on this website and the preloader there doens't work with the images or maby i'm doing something… --- ## [KeyPress Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keypress-question/218151)
**Author:** [@VaLL](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VaLL)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keypress-question/218151 "2007-03-05T15:22:11Z")
I'm making a little game in flash, and: on (keyPress "\") { \ } After you've let go of the button I want it to animate back to its original position, but I can't work out how to 'on release' a … --- ## [Xml cdata, handcursor doesnt go away](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-cdata-handcursor-doesnt-go-away/218149)
**Author:** [@hydro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hydro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-cdata-handcursor-doesnt-go-away/218149 "2007-03-05T15:11:27Z")
Hi, I bounced into a very annoying problem. When I have xml cdata with links in it, as soon as I have one rule with a link in it, all text under it seems to be linked to! The handcursor doesnt go away after hovering no… --- ## [Excruciating lag](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/excruciating-lag/218148)
**Author:** [@newbie\_geek](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/newbie_geek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/excruciating-lag/218148 "2007-03-05T15:10:26Z")
Hey all, So i am working on this otherwise glorious and powerful Apple G4 dual core tower with 3 gigs of RAM. It is a blazingly fast machine in almost all regards... all EXCEPT for when it is using flash. Whenever i… --- ## [Help gaming in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-gaming-in-flash/218146)
**Author:** [@tkay2007](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tkay2007)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-gaming-in-flash/218146 "2007-03-05T14:50:00Z")
hi everyone im using the platfrom game to make a game in flash. when the enemie hits the charecter, the game goes to the frame dead, and stops. i want to make it rely on health, eg. if health is more than 0, then… --- ## [A cool scrolling technique](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-cool-scrolling-technique/218144)
**Author:** [@byron\_2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/byron_2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-cool-scrolling-technique/218144 "2007-03-05T14:07:24Z")
Hi all, Id love to mimick this sites movement effect for a beach scene http://www.brothersofthehead.com/site Can anyone show me how to do this!!\>??? Cheers John:rambo: --- ## [Possible bug?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/possible-bug/218141)
**Author:** [@duncanhall](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/duncanhall)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/possible-bug/218141 "2007-03-05T13:13:55Z")
Has anyone else ever encountered a situation in flash where clicking a button or performing some kind of action, causes certain elements on the stage to move slightly, by a pixel or so. It's currently happening in a proj… --- ## [Shoot 'em up](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shoot-em-up/218133)
**Author:** [@Esoltas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Esoltas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shoot-em-up/218133 "2007-03-05T11:24:06Z")
I'm making a vertical shooter style game (no I don't need code help) and I can't think of a theme that hasn't been done. It's really frustrating, and maybe some of the creative Kirupan genius could help here (please). I… --- ## [3D embossed effect in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-embossed-effect-in-flash/218128)
**Author:** [@sadguni](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sadguni)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-embossed-effect-in-flash/218128 "2007-03-05T09:57:34Z")
:puzzled: hi everyone, i am doing a project in Macromedia flash player.I have to develop 3d looking bargraphs.Now, i want to know if there is anyway to convert 2d images which are already developed, into 3d images? Not 3… --- ## [Begin in textfield](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/begin-in-textfield/218125)
**Author:** [@twix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/twix)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 9:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/begin-in-textfield/218125 "2007-03-05T09:16:22Z")
Hi. everyone notice how when you goto google.com that the textfield is already slected and ready to type even though you didnt click it? thats what i am trying to acheive. how do i do this in flash? --- ## [Prevention from decompiler](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prevention-from-decompiler/218123)
**Author:** [@gunjan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gunjan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 9:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prevention-from-decompiler/218123 "2007-03-05T09:09:27Z")
Hi, I have developed some program in flash (as 2.0 class based). I want nobody can copy my codes. I have checked it in few famous decompilers and i found nothing is hidden. One can easily copy it. Is there any way to hid… --- ## [Preloading XML content (images)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-xml-content-images/218119)
**Author:** [@Gustav\_J](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gustav_J)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-xml-content-images/218119 "2007-03-05T08:36:06Z")
I'm having some trouble getting my preload function to work. Any ideas? XML \ \ \Grafisk designer\ \ **Author:** [@keld](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keld)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prblm-displaying-dynamic-text/218118 "2007-03-05T08:34:42Z") Hi everyone! I'm trying to display dynamicaly some text coming from a text file. It's working but the tooltip I'm trying to display the text in keeps flashing when I move the mouse over it and also the tweening effect I'… --- ## [Trace stretched bitmapdata](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trace-stretched-bitmapdata/218117)
**Author:** [@sandeepkashyap](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sandeepkashyap)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trace-stretched-bitmapdata/218117 "2007-03-05T08:01:40Z")
What I am doing is simply putting an image in a mc (let's say mcImage) and I stretch the mc to 200% width wise. Now I create bitmapData from the stretched mc (mcImage) but the bitmapData that flash generates looks like t… --- ## [Turn Sound Down](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/turn-sound-down/218116)
**Author:** [@tomyknoker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tomyknoker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 7:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/turn-sound-down/218116 "2007-03-05T07:26:50Z")
I have some sound on a button and want it to be about half as loud as it actually is, do I need to edit it in a SoundEdit program? Or can I just make it play half as loud from within Flash? --- ## [How to constantly check XML for updates](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-constantly-check-xml-for-updates/218115)
**Author:** [@Toiletfreak](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Toiletfreak)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-constantly-check-xml-for-updates/218115 "2007-03-05T07:23:16Z")
Hello! I would like to create a virtual mindmap using PHP and Flash, powered by XML. Each of the points would appear as movable connected dots like in a mindmap. However, how am I supposed to ask Flash to constantly a… --- ## [Create a swf from another swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-a-swf-from-another-swf/218114)
**Author:** [@j0haan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/j0haan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 7:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-a-swf-from-another-swf/218114 "2007-03-05T07:04:59Z")
Hello! Is there anyway to create an external swf-file from another swf-file in runtime? Thanks! Johan --- ## [Variable Width in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-width-in-flash/218110)
**Author:** [@meetmurali](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/meetmurali)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 6:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-width-in-flash/218110 "2007-03-05T06:08:08Z")
Hi to all, I am using the below code. But here is my problem . In the starting the image is stretching , if i done any operation like minimising or Maxmising I get the correct Image. I need to solve that Starting Imag… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1459) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1461)