# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=153 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 154 --- ## [Flash CS5.5 compatibility with version 5.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs5-5-compatibility-with-version-5-0/322579)
**Author:** [@AnnieCanoe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AnnieCanoe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2011, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs5-5-compatibility-with-version-5-0/322579 "2011-05-26T02:13:19Z")
My artist just upgraded to Flash CS5, and ended up with Flash CS5.5. I've got Flash CS5, and can't read his files. "The document 'blahblahblah.fla' was created with 'Adobe Flash Professional CS5.5' and cannot be … --- ## [Define Document Class with out using Properties Panel](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/define-document-class-with-out-using-properties-panel/322578)
**Author:** [@zechdc10](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zechdc10)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2011, 1:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/define-document-class-with-out-using-properties-panel/322578 "2011-05-26T01:28:06Z")
Is there some way to not use the properties panel to define the Document class? Here is my situation: My goal was to create a class that would remove the default ContextMenuItems and add my own. I was having trouble … --- ## [Not able to move?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/not-able-to-move/322574)
**Author:** [@TheAwesomeDude](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheAwesomeDude)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2011, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/not-able-to-move/322574 "2011-05-25T19:54:09Z")
Hi! Im trying diffrent things to learn Flash. I wrote this very simple code that moves a 50 x 50 big cube. Block.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fl\_ClickToPosition); function fl\_ClickToPosition(event:MouseEvent):… --- ## [Simple Countdown Timer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-countdown-timer/322573)
**Author:** [@keitho30](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keitho30)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2011, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-countdown-timer/322573 "2011-05-25T19:42:17Z")
Hi guys any one know how I can quickly make a 5min countdown timer with as3. All I can seem to find is a countdown to the current date and time. Any help would be appreciated, thanks. --- ## [Preload FLV (Live Actor type videos)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-flv-live-actor-type-videos/322572)
**Author:** [@imvain2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/imvain2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2011, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-flv-live-actor-type-videos/322572 "2011-05-25T19:21:28Z")
I have a set of Flash Video Actors on transparent backgrounds. That I need to load quickly. When they first load, the audio is choppy. If I hit refresh the video plays correctly. I started using the below code initia… --- ## [Using an event handler to call multiple events you want (temporarily) invisible](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-an-event-handler-to-call-multiple-events-you-want-temporarily-invisible/322571)
**Author:** [@O\_Tamandua](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/O_Tamandua)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2011, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-an-event-handler-to-call-multiple-events-you-want-temporarily-invisible/322571 "2011-05-25T19:16:35Z")
Is there a tutorial out there on a way to use an event handler (i.e. a button) to call up one visible event, and another number (i.e. three "\>) more) to be invisible on the stage, with the other invisible items to be mad… --- ## [Games: Keeping Score](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/games-keeping-score/322570)
**Author:** [@Wisenburge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Wisenburge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2011, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/games-keeping-score/322570 "2011-05-25T17:45:18Z")
So I wrote the code out to keep score in my Flash Game I am creating for Class. However, when I click on the button it just keeps adding 100 so instead of it being 100, 200, 300 points it just continues to list 100 over … --- ## [Locking Layers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/locking-layers/322569)
**Author:** [@JennyGW](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JennyGW)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2011, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/locking-layers/322569 "2011-05-25T17:21:36Z")
Noob question of the day! I am trying to lock a layer so that I can move other layers without disturbing it. The layer shows as locked, ut as soon as I move something the layer moves with it. Please tell me what daf… --- ## [Frame to frame without buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/frame-to-frame-without-buttons/322568)
**Author:** [@wogerwumjet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wogerwumjet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2011, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/frame-to-frame-without-buttons/322568 "2011-05-25T17:16:28Z")
Hi, I need to stop at frame 720 and gotoandplay frame 227 without clicking buttons. Any answers will be most appreciated. Thanks, Woger --- ## [Autofill a polygon in real time \[AS3\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/autofill-a-polygon-in-real-time-as3/322567)
**Author:** [@chuckylefrek](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chuckylefrek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/autofill-a-polygon-in-real-time-as3/322567 "2011-05-25T16:32:18Z")
I am creating a game where I have some red balls on the screen and some blue balls on the screen and I would like to draw a polygon around all balls of the same color and have this polygon automatically fill as soon as t… --- ## [Help with thumbnail gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-thumbnail-gallery/322566)
**Author:** [@flashkid86](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashkid86)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2011, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-thumbnail-gallery/322566 "2011-05-25T15:04:08Z")
Hey, I have this project I have been working on for a few days now, but I am stuck and am almost completely bald now from pulling my hair out. It is an image gallery with scrolling thumbnails that when you click them w… --- ## [Buffering issue - video playhead skips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buffering-issue-video-playhead-skips/322562)
**Author:** [@Boswaldo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Boswaldo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2011, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buffering-issue-video-playhead-skips/322562 "2011-05-25T12:06:28Z")
Hi guys Am pretty new to scripting and Flash and streaming vid is proving a massive headache at the mo. Have bashed through most of my problems but this one has got me stumped, scripting skills not up to the task. Wh… --- ## [Need help with my game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-my-game/322558)
**Author:** [@Alex\_A](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Alex_A)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2011, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-my-game/322558 "2011-05-25T09:19:42Z")
Hi, Alex here, new at the forum (though it doesn't have anything to do with my thread) In any case. I got a problem. I don't really know how to explain it, but it's rather complicated, (at least so I think) The problems … --- ## [How to read xml file from HTML in flash AS3 through flash var?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-read-xml-file-from-html-in-flash-as3-through-flash-var/322551)
**Author:** [@rahul7sy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rahul7sy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2011, 7:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-read-xml-file-from-html-in-flash-as3-through-flash-var/322551 "2011-05-25T07:11:35Z")
This is the AS3 code that calling xml file. I want to call this xml from html of this flash with flash var. Please help me. Thank you. init(); \[COLOR="Blue"\]function\[/COLOR\] init():\[COLOR="blue"\]void\[/COLOR\] { initXM… --- ## [Class And instance](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-and-instance/322544)
**Author:** [@fastboboy619](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fastboboy619)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2011, 3:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/class-and-instance/322544 "2011-05-25T03:24:05Z")
how can i make a class reconize a movieclip by its instance name? --- ## [Please help me on touchscreen flash keyboard](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-me-on-touchscreen-flash-keyboard/322542)
**Author:** [@celestale](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/celestale)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2011, 1:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-me-on-touchscreen-flash-keyboard/322542 "2011-05-25T01:28:39Z")
Hi, can anyone please teach me how to make a touchscreen flash keyboard with multiple fields? any tutorials with multiple inputbox fields which is a touchscreen flash keyboard? --- ## [Can anyone help with RSS newsreader?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anyone-help-with-rss-newsreader/322541)
**Author:** [@bricol](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bricol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2011, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anyone-help-with-rss-newsreader/322541 "2011-05-24T23:07:20Z")
With some tutorial from AlaaShaker’s weblog I designed 2 different RSS newsreaders: 1. Box split into 2, top part shows a series of titles. When clicking on one title the relevant description arrears in the bottom … --- ## [Leading with TLF in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/leading-with-tlf-in-as3/322539)
**Author:** [@Optima](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Optima)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2011, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/leading-with-tlf-in-as3/322539 "2011-05-24T22:42:24Z")
Hello - I'm having an issue with leading and the new TLF Textboxes. It doesn't seem to support negative values like Classic text. Anyone have a solution to this? This block of code works on Classic Text fine but the… --- ## [Error Flash ActionScpit CS5](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-flash-actionscpit-cs5/322537)
**Author:** [@Karmela73](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Karmela73)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2011, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-flash-actionscpit-cs5/322537 "2011-05-24T20:54:42Z")
I keep getting this error below: TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference. at FinalProject\_fla::MainTimeline/frame10() at flash.display::MovieClip/gotoAndPlay() at Final… --- ## [Exteneral Swf Instance Name and Parent Communication](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/exteneral-swf-instance-name-and-parent-communication/322535)
**Author:** [@corsairCrusader](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/corsairCrusader)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2011, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/exteneral-swf-instance-name-and-parent-communication/322535 "2011-05-24T19:09:50Z")
Hey eveyone, These forums have been extremely helpful while working on my current project so I figure I'd give it a shot and post this issue. In a nutshell, this project is an eLearning course template. It needs to … --- ## [Im desperate... final year project in flash crashes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-desperate-final-year-project-in-flash-crashes/322534)
**Author:** [@stitch19](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stitch19)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2011, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-desperate-final-year-project-in-flash-crashes/322534 "2011-05-24T18:12:11Z")
Hi guys I tried google with not help i got win 7 ultimate 32bit and flash cs3 (9.0) im working with AS2.0 my project always crashes when i try to go to different scenes Problem signature: Problem Event Name: APPCRASH … --- ## [getChildIndex() usage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getchildindex-usage/322533)
**Author:** [@vinnieb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vinnieb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2011, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getchildindex-usage/322533 "2011-05-24T18:09:19Z")
Hi all, I am trying to get the index of an object which is an instance of a class. I need to get the index from within the class. So I have an instance of a class. When its clicked I need to get the index. I dont re… --- ## [XML List component in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-list-component-in-flash/322531)
**Author:** [@novice101](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/novice101)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2011, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-list-component-in-flash/322531 "2011-05-24T15:44:26Z")
I am completely new to as3 and it looks very complicated! What i need is to 1. load an XML node and gathering report names, and listing these into a List component from flash cs4 in turn when any report name is cli… --- ## [XML in Flash components?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-in-flash-components/322530)
**Author:** [@novice101](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/novice101)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2011, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-in-flash-components/322530 "2011-05-24T15:41:49Z")
Hi i am brand new to any actionscript coding! so i dont no much from either. So far i have learnt how to load nodes and attributes from an XML file. (you will see my comment notation) The trace part will as you guys k… --- ## [How to Create a Last Scene Button in CS3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-a-last-scene-button-in-cs3/322528)
**Author:** [@ataktos\_gr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ataktos_gr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2011, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-a-last-scene-button-in-cs3/322528 "2011-05-24T12:53:34Z")
Hello to everybody!! How can I create a Last scene button in project of an application? I want when I press it went me to last scene I had saw. If I saw 2-6-7-9 scenes and now I'm in 9scene, in press 2times the button, … --- ## [Create List Components in Mobile Phone](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-list-components-in-mobile-phone/322527)
**Author:** [@dan\_85](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dan_85)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2011, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-list-components-in-mobile-phone/322527 "2011-05-24T12:32:51Z")
Hi to all user.I have a problem how to create a List components for Nokia mobile. For your information, i have visited the Nokia website about that. (http://www.forum.nokia.com/info/sw.nokia.com/id/81819cb5-4b70-433e-831… --- ## [Input textfield within a mc](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-textfield-within-a-mc/322526)
**Author:** [@shirdesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shirdesign)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2011, 12:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-textfield-within-a-mc/322526 "2011-05-24T12:09:22Z")
Hi , I have form inside a mc inside a main movie. I want the form with its mc to make the main movie stop from playing while peaple are filling up the form.... I tried using 2 methods both with no luck.... 1st… --- ## [Drawing to Graphics in a MovieClip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-to-graphics-in-a-movieclip/322519)
**Author:** [@s1ni5t3r](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/s1ni5t3r)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2011, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-to-graphics-in-a-movieclip/322519 "2011-05-24T08:00:34Z")
The code below is supposed to display a bitmapData on the stage for debugging purposes but just doesn't seem to display anything. I added the ellipse section to check but that doesn't draw anything either. I'm a total … --- ## [Drag and drop playlist](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-and-drop-playlist/322516)
**Author:** [@edevseren](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/edevseren)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2011, 6:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-and-drop-playlist/322516 "2011-05-24T06:23:27Z")
Hi, I am new to this forum and this is my very first post I am struggling to make drag and drop playlist. User can drag boxes (which refers to swf or movie files) to a drop area to make a playlist and when press to … --- ## [Problem importing PSD into Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-importing-psd-into-flash/322512)
**Author:** [@cockle2704](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cockle2704)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2011, 3:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-importing-psd-into-flash/322512 "2011-05-24T03:25:45Z")
Hi all! Sorry for the noob question. I've already scoured the board looking for an answer and have found nothing as yet, apologies! My problem is that on importing a PSD into Flash CS5, my document loses the bevel and … [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=152) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=154)