# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1515 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1516 --- ## [Modifying the News Ticker AS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/modifying-the-news-ticker-as/213191)
**Author:** [@Germaris](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Germaris)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/modifying-the-news-ticker-as/213191 "2007-01-17T16:28:41Z")
Hi there ! I just finished to built the News Ticker (by kirupa) and it works perfectly. It's a very simple and very smart piece of code. Congratulations! I want to slightly adjust it to meet my needs. In the functi… --- ## [Slideshow hangs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-hangs/213189)
**Author:** [@Dokratos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dokratos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-hangs/213189 "2007-01-17T16:14:44Z")
I have a banner that runs a slideshow. It works fine for a while but after some time it hangs. Here's the AS: delay = 13000; delay1 = 12000; delay2 = 14000; delay3 = 10000; //----------------------- clearInterval(myIn… --- ## [Flash not transparent under video](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-not-transparent-under-video/213187)
**Author:** [@vigordesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vigordesign)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-not-transparent-under-video/213187 "2007-01-17T15:55:22Z")
Hello, I am working on a site that allows users to upload video's, in Quicktime or WMV format, and play them back respectively. My problem is when I try to display the video over a flash animation, the flash animation … --- ## [Quick question - next scene link from button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-question-next-scene-link-from-button/213186)
**Author:** [@JetBlack](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JetBlack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-question-next-scene-link-from-button/213186 "2007-01-17T15:47:12Z")
Hi folks I'm no master at Flash, so the answer to this question is probably obvious, however its eluding me. I've got the "Complex Button RollOver/RollOut Effects" (http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/button\_effe… --- ## [\[FMX04\] Newbie question: Loading external vars](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx04-newbie-question-loading-external-vars/213185)
**Author:** [@Nutty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nutty)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx04-newbie-question-loading-external-vars/213185 "2007-01-17T15:40:21Z")
I have this bit of code in my flash document: loadVariables("album.php", this, "GET"); this.pathToPics="images/projecten/"; var BlaBla = "IMG\_0138.JPG"; loadMovie(this.pathToPics+BlaBla, \_root.ImportImage); What does… --- ## [Setting hitArea for Listbox Item](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-hitarea-for-listbox-item/213181)
**Author:** [@schmichael](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/schmichael)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-hitarea-for-listbox-item/213181 "2007-01-17T15:05:06Z")
Hi there, thanks for checking my message. I am trying to customise a listbox component so that when the user clicks on one of the items a movie clip containing 3 buttons appears. My problem is that as I have make the bu… --- ## [Loading external SWF file displays content outside swf-box](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swf-file-displays-content-outside-swf-box/213177)
**Author:** [@arckodrazen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arckodrazen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swf-file-displays-content-outside-swf-box/213177 "2007-01-17T14:13:13Z")
Hi guys I'm having a "problem" with loading an external .swf in my main flash swf movie (which is a website). When the external .swf loads and displays itself on the main swf (website), the complete external swf file i… --- ## [Tween Class (alpha): Fade in issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-class-alpha-fade-in-issue/213173)
**Author:** [@friggingmick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/friggingmick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-class-alpha-fade-in-issue/213173 "2007-01-17T13:49:51Z")
Below's functions for rollover to fade out an object and rollout to fade in an object. Can't get the fade in to work (object still not visible/appear in), any suggestion? // Import Tween/Easing classes import mx.tran… --- ## [Badly Need Someonce Help XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/badly-need-someonce-help-xml/213167)
**Author:** [@mjmdotorg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mjmdotorg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/badly-need-someonce-help-xml/213167 "2007-01-17T12:11:31Z")
Hi Everybody! I just want to know if any body can help me? im trying to load a xml file on flash but it does not load the whole content of the xml file. here is my code on the actions layer function loadXML(loaded… --- ## [Simple Drag and Drop question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-drag-and-drop-question/213165)
**Author:** [@ziggywiggy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ziggywiggy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-drag-and-drop-question/213165 "2007-01-17T11:41:36Z")
I have a movie (i.e. "dragMov") which is loaded by another flash file (i.e. "mainFile"). So the root is mainFile. This code is inside a button in dragMov (doesn't work when mainFile is played - works when dragMov is play… --- ## [Flash 8 transparent window oddities](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-transparent-window-oddities/213164)
**Author:** [@OrganicCray](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OrganicCray)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-transparent-window-oddities/213164 "2007-01-17T11:37:48Z")
I usually don't use transparent flash files but something came up where I need to use it for a website that is appx 1024 pixels tall. Now it works fine up until the point where I run it on smaller monitors where scrollin… --- ## [VCReport\_2 to work with Flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vcreport-2-to-work-with-flash-8/213163)
**Author:** [@Tyg3r](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tyg3r)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vcreport-2-to-work-with-flash-8/213163 "2007-01-17T11:36:14Z")
Hey I really really like the functionality of this VCReport\_2. But it doesn't seem to like flash 8/AS2 very much. Is it a simple fix? or can anyone suggest an alternative page, turning, book-like, flash.... thingy :h… --- ## [Scrolling Chat Box](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-chat-box/213162)
**Author:** [@Shard](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-chat-box/213162 "2007-01-17T11:31:49Z")
Ok -I've got a chat box (htmlText field) complete with scrollbar etc and it gets populated by php every time a user enters text. What I want is to have it trim the 1st entry off once the last entry reaches a certain numb… --- ## [Drag n drop with \_lockroot](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-n-drop-with--lockroot/213158)
**Author:** [@interfan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/interfan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 11:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-n-drop-with--lockroot/213158 "2007-01-17T11:06:57Z")
Hello! We are developing a unit of work for kids. We have set a special stage environment to load all the different swfs and they are loaded into an empty movie clip using \_lockroot. The problem I am having is when… --- ## [FLA to AVI?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fla-to-avi/213148)
**Author:** [@morphe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/morphe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fla-to-avi/213148 "2007-01-17T09:26:19Z")
Any of you have never tried to convert a fla into a video? I should do that but it doesn't work properly.. I tried exporting into a mov and it's perfect but it's not exactly a video format for a dvd so I tried with a scr… --- ## [Log In Area in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/log-in-area-in-flash/213147)
**Author:** [@bloodandwater](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bloodandwater)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/log-in-area-in-flash/213147 "2007-01-17T09:23:37Z")
Dear friends, I m trying to create a flash based admin panel for a desktop application made in ASP.NET. I want to create a user log in area. The page will have a user name dialogue box and a password box. And a submit … --- ## [News Bulletin with XML?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/news-bulletin-with-xml/213137)
**Author:** [@Qyrus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Qyrus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 6:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/news-bulletin-with-xml/213137 "2007-01-17T06:56:21Z")
Hi, I'm currently trying to make a simple news bulletin (ie. Date, info, author) through XML. Can anyone point me in the right direction by posting a few tutorial links or start me off with some easy AS/XML templates? … --- ## [\[AS3\] Problems with a SWF preloader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-problems-with-a-swf-preloader/213136)
**Author:** [@mrdoob](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mrdoob)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-problems-with-a-swf-preloader/213136 "2007-01-17T05:47:05Z")
This is a preloader.swf source code I've been doing... package { import flash.display.\*; import flash.events.\*; import flash.net.URLRequest; import flash.text.\*; public class preloader extends Sp… --- ## [AS2/PHP: Is there not a better way to work with PHP?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-php-is-there-not-a-better-way-to-work-with-php/213134)
**Author:** [@davydany](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/davydany)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 5:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-php-is-there-not-a-better-way-to-work-with-php/213134 "2007-01-17T05:41:16Z")
I'm just really angry right now. Here is my thing. with XML, flash has a built in class that simply takes the document and breaks it down and 'digests' the information. I know we can use a PHP Script that can echo thi… --- ## [A problem with htmlText and certain HTML tags](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-problem-with-htmltext-and-certain-html-tags/213131)
**Author:** [@djheru](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/djheru)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 5:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-problem-with-htmltext-and-certain-html-tags/213131 "2007-01-17T05:20:35Z")
Hello, I was hoping you could help with this probem I've been having. I am loading HTML from an external .txt file into my movie. The text shows up just fine, but certain HTML tags like the \ and \ tags don't … --- ## [Calling from a database](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-from-a-database/213127)
**Author:** [@Enigmalice](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Enigmalice)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-from-a-database/213127 "2007-01-17T03:35:37Z")
At the below link, there is a tutorial on how to transfer information from flash to a server-based database. My question is, how do you then bring that information back from the database and into the flash? (Note: I'm a … --- ## [TextField.\_height problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield--height-problem/213122)
**Author:** [@massface](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/massface)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield--height-problem/213122 "2007-01-17T02:26:53Z")
hey guys, I have a dynamic text field and html on when i do txt.htmlText = "my image: \"; I see the image, but txt.\_height changes I have my text field inside a movieclip so the movieclips hei… --- ## [AS3.0: Timer issues with browsers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-0-timer-issues-with-browsers/213121)
**Author:** [@jwopitz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jwopitz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-0-timer-issues-with-browsers/213121 "2007-01-17T02:24:50Z")
So I have this Timer who's interval is set to 10ms. This works as it expected when you are running just the swf locally. However when I run this via FF or IE, it runs considerably slower. Nearly 3 times as slow. The … --- ## [AS2: Menu Component & Window Component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-menu-component-window-component/213120)
**Author:** [@davydany](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/davydany)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 2:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-menu-component-window-component/213120 "2007-01-17T02:17:00Z")
well, I had a question Yesterday, and posted in the Flash 8 Section of this forum...well, I have a question now...When I open a Window Component(with a movie clip inside it ...ofcourse) via Popup Manager from the Menu Co… --- ## [Multiple MovieClip through AS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-movieclip-through-as/213111)
**Author:** [@puthem1st](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/puthem1st)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-movieclip-through-as/213111 "2007-01-17T00:50:27Z")
Hi everyone, I am having trouble loading a movie clip through actionscript. I have 3 movie clips. One is "Circle\_mc, Second "Square\_mc adn the Third Rect\_mc. I want to load each of the three through actionscript but be a… --- ## [Sliding Menu Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-menu-problem/213107)
**Author:** [@Rus123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rus123)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-menu-problem/213107 "2007-01-17T00:05:34Z")
Hello Folks! This is my first post. \[smile\] I am using the sliding menu that this site has a tute on but have encountered a problem. Some of the pictures I put on the pages come out all messed up. Basically they com… --- ## [\[AS3\] beginFill and endFill weirdness](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-beginfill-and-endfill-weirdness/213104)
**Author:** [@OnionRingOfDoom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OnionRingOfDoom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-beginfill-and-endfill-weirdness/213104 "2007-01-16T23:22:46Z")
Ok so I've been working on this 3d engine in flash using AS3, and I got it to the point where I can have it render any set of points, be it an equation, or an array, to x, y, and z variables, and have it draw the correct… --- ## [Little Newsletter thing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/little-newsletter-thing/213103)
**Author:** [@Multi\_Task](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Multi_Task)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/little-newsletter-thing/213103 "2007-01-16T23:07:16Z")
Happy New Year to Everyone Here at Kirupa! I got this little news letter thing that I am trying to get working heres the layout of the little guy: All in one MC called: newsletter\_mc A dynamic text field, a button an… --- ## [About external loading](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/about-external-loading/213098)
**Author:** [@martinjknight](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/martinjknight)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/about-external-loading/213098 "2007-01-16T22:36:08Z")
I've realised that when I externally loaded a swf into my main movie, the actions diddn't work for it. I used the drawing board tutorial as the external movie, is there a way I could get it to work? Thanks. --- ## [Help with external loading](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-external-loading/213096)
**Author:** [@martinjknight](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/martinjknight)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-external-loading/213096 "2007-01-16T22:16:07Z")
Hi, I need to be able to load a swf file in to my movie by clicking on a button, but I want it to load in a specific area on my Main Movie. Does anyone know how to make the SWF load in a box or something? This is q… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1514) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1516)