# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1514 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1515 --- ## [How to find listbox top item's 'itemIndex value'](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-find-listbox-top-items-itemindex-value/213309)
**Author:** [@schmichael](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/schmichael)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2007, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-find-listbox-top-items-itemindex-value/213309 "2007-01-18T16:54:19Z")
Hi there, thanks for checking this, I am working with the listbox component and trying to find out the index of the top item that is displaying. Obviously this is 0 by default but if the scrollbar has moved down then thi… --- ## [Backtracking from AS3 =\> AS2: quick help please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/backtracking-from-as3-as2-quick-help-please/213308)
**Author:** [@jwopitz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jwopitz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2007, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/backtracking-from-as3-as2-quick-help-please/213308 "2007-01-18T16:52:11Z")
Hi guys. Firstly, I am ashamed to say I never learned the event model/delegate crap in AS2. I tried once and just never followed through. I am proud to say I do know the AS3 event model very well. SOOOO. I have thi… --- ## [How to embed flash With Javascript for any browser?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-embed-flash-with-javascript-for-any-browser/213307)
**Author:** [@satiss](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/satiss)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2007, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-embed-flash-with-javascript-for-any-browser/213307 "2007-01-18T16:46:26Z")
Hi everyone, I'm trying to make a javascript code to embed flash movies. My main concern, is to be able to see the flash animations in FireFox, Explorer, Netscape, Opera. I tryed http://blog.deconcept.com/swfobject/ … --- ## [2 different swfs on website, have 1 control other?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-different-swfs-on-website-have-1-control-other/213304)
**Author:** [@davegk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/davegk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2007, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-different-swfs-on-website-have-1-control-other/213304 "2007-01-18T16:33:55Z")
Hello, I am working on a website with 2 different swf files. One is a very simple, 10 frame animation, the other is my main site content. I want to set a control in the main swf such that when a particular button is … --- ## [AS3: Creating a custom Event Class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-creating-a-custom-event-class/213296)
**Author:** [@Flashthinker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flashthinker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2007, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-creating-a-custom-event-class/213296 "2007-01-18T15:17:42Z")
Could anyone tell me how to create custom event from beginning to end in AS3? I'd like to know how to create a custom event that extends the Event class and then how to dispatch it. Also, I'd like to know how to catch … --- ## [F8: keyboard keys](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-keyboard-keys/213288)
**Author:** [@Newbie123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Newbie123)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2007, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-keyboard-keys/213288 "2007-01-18T12:25:01Z")
Basically i just want a key to be pressed on the keyboard, and movieclip1 is played. But for some bizarre reason, it only works if insert, up, down, right, left arrow keys are pressed For example, if I assigned 'DELETE' … --- ## [Stop() does not WORK](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stop-does-not-work/213280)
**Author:** [@tolgainam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tolgainam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2007, 9:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stop-does-not-work/213280 "2007-01-18T09:53:41Z")
Hello, I am making a web site on flash. Im trying to do much of it with AS. Only on 2 movieClips I have more then 1 Frame and on the first frames both have them stop(); command, however both those stop(); commands do NOT… --- ## [ActionScript only works once?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-only-works-once/213274)
**Author:** [@quackpack](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/quackpack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2007, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-only-works-once/213274 "2007-01-18T08:54:39Z")
Hi all! Im trying to get a dropdown meny to work with my flipbook. The thing is that it works just fine if it runs once, but after the script has been used it won´t work again. My code: var lo = new Object(); lo.c… --- ## [New line in text field loaded from XML file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-line-in-text-field-loaded-from-xml-file/213273)
**Author:** [@Bojan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bojan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2007, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-line-in-text-field-loaded-from-xml-file/213273 "2007-01-18T08:34:43Z")
I don’t know am I tired of what?!?! \[image\] I have problem whit new line in txt field. This example works: var my\_str:String = "This is firs line this is second line."; this.createTextField("first\_txt", this.ge… --- ## [Offtopic: IE-based Browser](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/offtopic-ie-based-browser/213268)
**Author:** [@alflow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alflow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2007, 7:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/offtopic-ie-based-browser/213268 "2007-01-18T07:18:15Z")
Sorry for this off-topic posting, but it is related to Flash development. I was wondering whether any browsers are based on IE (I seem to remember that Opera is IR based). Any info appreciated. Thanks --- ## [XPLANE Style Navigation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xplane-style-navigation/213267)
**Author:** [@baruag](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/baruag)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2007, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xplane-style-navigation/213267 "2007-01-18T06:52:04Z")
Hi all ! I'm coming back to this forum after a very long time and its good to be back. Getting to the point - I was wondering if anyone knew where I could get a source file or source code for the kind of drag navigati… --- ## [Problem with Shared Objects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-shared-objects/213266)
**Author:** [@drosa10](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/drosa10)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2007, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-shared-objects/213266 "2007-01-18T06:43:41Z")
Im making a .swf that lets the user create questions and answers for another .swf and save them in a shared object, but when I run the code, the trace(game\_data comes out as undefined....., i probably did something silly… --- ## [Extra Frames in Sliding Menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extra-frames-in-sliding-menu/213264)
**Author:** [@Rus123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rus123)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2007, 5:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extra-frames-in-sliding-menu/213264 "2007-01-18T05:50:02Z")
I put all the content together & somehow during that I extended the movie to 2 frames & now I cant get it to go back to one frame. Basically all the movie does is flash from one frame to the next. Kinda like a strobe lig… --- ## [Slideshow pro alignment problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-pro-alignment-problem/213261)
**Author:** [@rondog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rondog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2007, 5:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-pro-alignment-problem/213261 "2007-01-18T05:10:31Z")
http://blindedblack.airboxstudios.com Ok you shouldnt see anything wrong with it initially. When you resize the window, it jerks to the left. My resize function is as follows and photogal is the instance name: onRes… --- ## [Link Bleed Through?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-bleed-through/213258)
**Author:** [@cybernoles](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cybernoles)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2007, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-bleed-through/213258 "2007-01-18T04:18:44Z")
Probably not the right words to use for the topic, but maybe it helps. I have a website I am building and the main/home page is stationary, while the other 5 pages shift in and out over the main page when their correspon… --- ## [Autostart Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/autostart-help/213257)
**Author:** [@opusmx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/opusmx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2007, 4:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/autostart-help/213257 "2007-01-18T04:02:22Z")
Hello all. I've been trying to learn more about sound and flash lately and have an existing mp3 player that I need help with. I've built my own simple mp3 player so far, but this one is a bit more complicated and I'm s… --- ## [Testing to see if \_level is already taken](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testing-to-see-if--level-is-already-taken/213251)
**Author:** [@jpearson311](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jpearson311)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2007, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testing-to-see-if--level-is-already-taken/213251 "2007-01-18T02:05:43Z")
Does anyone know of a way to test/check to see if a \_level is already taken in flash? I'd like to not have the .swf load again onRelease if it is already there. Thanks! JPearson311 --- ## [Multiple buttons: Fade out issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-buttons-fade-out-issue/213244)
**Author:** [@friggingmick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/friggingmick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2007, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-buttons-fade-out-issue/213244 "2007-01-18T01:37:34Z")
The buttons share same tween class alpha function to fade out particular instance. The function only works when mouseover any first button and then can't get the function to work again if mouseover another button afterwa… --- ## [Flash Player Release Dates](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-player-release-dates/213243)
**Author:** [@alflow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alflow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2007, 1:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-player-release-dates/213243 "2007-01-18T01:25:16Z")
Does any one know when each Flash Player version, from Version 7 onwards, was released? I tried to look on the Adobe site but could not find the relevant information. Thanks Alfred --- ## [Locally works, Internet does not](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/locally-works-internet-does-not/213241)
**Author:** [@jor133d](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jor133d)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2007, 12:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/locally-works-internet-does-not/213241 "2007-01-18T00:29:24Z")
I am a newbie and I have been working on my portfolio. Everything works fine locally but when I publish it to the internet, one of the buttons instead of loading will refresh the site if that makes sense. if you go t… --- ## [Diagonal / Slanted Blinds effect?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/diagonal-slanted-blinds-effect/213240)
**Author:** [@DavidOrtiz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DavidOrtiz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2007, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/diagonal-slanted-blinds-effect/213240 "2007-01-18T00:24:47Z")
I've use the transitionmanager to do the blinds effect, but its done either verticlaly or horizontally. anyone know of how it can be done diagonally ? --- ## [Dropmenu disappears](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dropmenu-disappears/213237)
**Author:** [@Dokratos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dokratos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dropmenu-disappears/213237 "2007-01-17T23:25:19Z")
Here's the deal I have this AS to make a dropmenu appear. It works ok, for a while... but then the buttons just disappear, and reappear, and so on... Here's the AS: stop(); this.onEnterFrame = function() { if (stripe… --- ## [Help with Adding Thumbnails tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-adding-thumbnails-tutorial/213234)
**Author:** [@punstc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/punstc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-adding-thumbnails-tutorial/213234 "2007-01-17T23:05:51Z")
Ok, I did the xml and flash photogallery tutorial and then decided to do the adding thumbnails tutorials to expand on it. I complete both of them without a problem and those work fine. So after completely the adding thum… --- ## [Flash, PHP, MySQL + Scroll](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-mysql-scroll/213223)
**Author:** [@Jompis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jompis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-mysql-scroll/213223 "2007-01-17T21:36:09Z")
Hi! Are there any simple ways to make a scroll for my Dynamic Text(Converted to movie clip)? I add text with i php script, so i needed to make a movie clip. And all the pages i found with tutorials was for a normal Dyna… --- ## [Text animation tools like Swish?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-animation-tools-like-swish/213215)
**Author:** [@Amy\_Lee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Amy_Lee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-animation-tools-like-swish/213215 "2007-01-17T20:08:05Z")
Hello all. Can anyone recommend a text animation tool? I'm looking for more AE like options to have for quick-turn around flash text animations. Anyone used Swish or something like it and can recommend some little appl… --- ## [Scale animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scale-animation/213201)
**Author:** [@bicyclenerd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bicyclenerd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scale-animation/213201 "2007-01-17T18:23:48Z")
I am interested in learning how to make a graphic scale from 0 - 150% and then back to 100% using actionscript. I am learning actionscript and I would really like to start to learn how to get away from standard tweening … --- ## [Blending adjacent tiled movie clips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blending-adjacent-tiled-movie-clips/213199)
**Author:** [@DavidPesta](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DavidPesta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blending-adjacent-tiled-movie-clips/213199 "2007-01-17T18:01:23Z")
Hello everyone, Is there an easy effective way to use actionscript to blend the contents of two overlapping movie clips with some kind of transparency gradient so that it appears that one movie clip is fading right int… --- ## [Stop IE from placeing active x box around my flash movies](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stop-ie-from-placeing-active-x-box-around-my-flash-movies/213198)
**Author:** [@taskhill](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/taskhill)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stop-ie-from-placeing-active-x-box-around-my-flash-movies/213198 "2007-01-17T17:56:50Z")
I am sorry to ask this question because I know it has already been answered. I have searched but could not find the answer. How do I stop IE from putting that active x box around my flash movies. Once again sorry … --- ## [Drawing box within a movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-box-within-a-movie/213195)
**Author:** [@ljs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ljs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-box-within-a-movie/213195 "2007-01-17T17:38:40Z")
Hey i'm new to the forums and fairly new to flash, currently using flash 8. This code below is from a tutorial on this site, what i want to do is create a drawing box within my movie, rather than having the whole backg… --- ## [GetURL, New Browser Window, PDF Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-new-browser-window-pdf-problem/213192)
**Author:** [@AdamSchroeder](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AdamSchroeder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-new-browser-window-pdf-problem/213192 "2007-01-17T16:39:55Z")
Has anyone had any problems with getting a PDF file to open in new browser window from Flash? For example: getURL("test.pdf","\_blank"); I have a client using IE7 on XP that says they see a brief popup that disappea… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1513) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1515)