# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1547 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1548 --- ## [Calling a Text File into Dynamic Text Field](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-a-text-file-into-dynamic-text-field/209781)
**Author:** [@PaperbackWriter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PaperbackWriter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2006, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-a-text-file-into-dynamic-text-field/209781 "2006-12-12T12:16:55Z")
I'm relatively new to Flash so please forgive any obvious questions! I've searched for ages and come up with lots of results about loading XML into Flash, but my problem is more basic than that. I'm creating a site whe… --- ## [Extracting XML Data](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extracting-xml-data/209779)
**Author:** [@triaz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/triaz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2006, 11:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extracting-xml-data/209779 "2006-12-12T11:55:52Z")
Hi, I have the following XML structure: \ \ \ \ \ \Products\ \ \ \Welcome to My Products.\ **Author:** [@chup](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chup)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2006, 11:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-not-reading-variable/209777 "2006-12-12T11:06:25Z") Hi guy check out this link http://64.13.207.72/eCard/bp/createCard/index.htm the m=ndd1212835794 should be read by my flash file, but for some reason, it not doing so now. when u view source it show embed src="card… --- ## [Displaying xml records](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displaying-xml-records/209776)
**Author:** [@andy11983](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andy11983)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2006, 11:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displaying-xml-records/209776 "2006-12-12T11:05:00Z")
hi guys, i have an error displaying my xml data i have markers placed on a map to indicate specific locations , however when i click on them i want a text box to be populated with the name of the unit that has been cli… --- ## [Loading images from a file at runtime](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-images-from-a-file-at-runtime/209771)
**Author:** [@danharris86](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/danharris86)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2006, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-images-from-a-file-at-runtime/209771 "2006-12-12T09:52:11Z")
Hi, I was wondering is there a way to load images at run time that are loaded from an external webhost. Basically i want to be able to store the addresses of the images into an array and then each slide is going to con… --- ## [Blurry text (dynamic field)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blurry-text-dynamic-field/209768)
**Author:** [@glife](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/glife)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2006, 8:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blurry-text-dynamic-field/209768 "2006-12-12T08:22:44Z")
Hello! I have just finished working on an "image viewer" for my community. It gets a XML from the database whith info about what pictures to show, who's the photographer etc. My problem is with the textfield that dis… --- ## [Wait for tween class ready (easy)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wait-for-tween-class-ready-easy/209766)
**Author:** [@Hommer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hommer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2006, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wait-for-tween-class-ready-easy/209766 "2006-12-12T08:16:58Z")
I have a menu, that I want to scroll according to mouse \_y movement. So I have the buttons in a mc, with the actions: onClipEvent (enterFrame) { if (\_parent.\_ymouse\<149 && \_parent.\_ymouse\>7 && \_parent.\_xmouse\>13 && \_… --- ## [Organized Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/organized-gallery/209759)
**Author:** [@GummyTumor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GummyTumor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2006, 5:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/organized-gallery/209759 "2006-12-12T05:42:45Z")
Hi, everybody. I need to build a photo gallery for a band’s website, and I’m wondering what the best way to display several organized pictures inside a flash environment would be. I want it to be easy to update and set… --- ## [Mp3 player that changes background image](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-player-that-changes-background-image/209756)
**Author:** [@pcehnaids](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pcehnaids)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2006, 5:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-player-that-changes-background-image/209756 "2006-12-12T05:16:57Z")
I need to find or make an mp3 player that changes the background image when the song changes. The backgound image must correspond with the song playing and Im not really sure how to go about the code. Thanks --- ## [How Can I Have Multiple Lines Of Text Output From Actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-have-multiple-lines-of-text-output-from-actionscript/209755)
**Author:** [@bobbygeorgina](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bobbygeorgina)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2006, 4:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-have-multiple-lines-of-text-output-from-actionscript/209755 "2006-12-12T04:52:46Z")
Information was removed based on the request of the users of this account. --- ## [Dynamic Text problem \[Flash 8\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-problem-flash-8/209754)
**Author:** [@mathminded](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mathminded)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2006, 4:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-problem-flash-8/209754 "2006-12-12T04:49:20Z")
I’m tearing my hair out hear and I think I’m missing something obvious. Would appreciate any help. In the library I have a movieclip called topLabel (and exported to AS with the same name) and in that it has a dynamic t… --- ## [Thumbnails Tut help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thumbnails-tut-help/209753)
**Author:** [@hankd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hankd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2006, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thumbnails-tut-help/209753 "2006-12-12T04:41:52Z")
I'm using this tut. http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm I have it working but the bottom thumbs part. I can't get it to slide. All I did is move it to a different spot on the stage. And now it doesn't… --- ## [Album art using actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/album-art-using-actionscript/209751)
**Author:** [@circlechange32](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/circlechange32)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2006, 3:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/album-art-using-actionscript/209751 "2006-12-12T03:56:33Z")
hey! itunes has shown that it is possible to load cd covers... album art... that correspond to the song that is playing. does anyone know how to use actionscript to do the same? i could load all the album art myself..… --- ## [Rotating Maze](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotating-maze/209750)
**Author:** [@Dreamseed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dreamseed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2006, 3:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotating-maze/209750 "2006-12-12T03:53:27Z")
I'd like to create a Flash maze game where the player character remains in the center of the screen, and the maze rotates around him (upon pressing the left or right keys). Up and down keys will move the maze vertically. … --- ## [How to resize whole stage? \[renamed\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-resize-whole-stage-renamed/209747)
**Author:** [@PatM](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PatM)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2006, 3:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-resize-whole-stage-renamed/209747 "2006-12-12T03:15:55Z")
I finally finished a big flash project and then found out that they want it to be a totally different size. It is a project that is going to go on a cd-rom not on the web. I CANNOT RESIZE the damn thing. the whole thing … --- ## [Help! actionscript 6 change to 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-actionscript-6-change-to-8/209743)
**Author:** [@pestkwan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pestkwan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2006, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-actionscript-6-change-to-8/209743 "2006-12-12T02:29:58Z")
helo, anyone can help me to change this actionscript to read on actionscript 2 flash 8? onClipEvent (enterFrame) { loading = \_parent.getBytesLoaded(); total = \_parent.getBytesTotal(); percent -= (percent-((loading/t… --- ## [Canvas](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/canvas/209736)
**Author:** [@pomogranate](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pomogranate)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2006, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/canvas/209736 "2006-12-12T00:34:21Z")
I finished this canvas with everyone's favorite cartoon character on it. what do you all think? Link --- ## [Yahoo Maps custom markers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/yahoo-maps-custom-markers/209735)
**Author:** [@robx2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/robx2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2006, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/yahoo-maps-custom-markers/209735 "2006-12-12T00:28:21Z")
Hey, I'm working on a project with Flash and Yahoo maps. Can anyone give me a heads-up on creating custom .SWF markers that will work with the Yahoo API? Specific question being how do I send information to the marke… --- ## [Preloader and transition for dynamic files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-and-transition-for-dynamic-files/209731)
**Author:** [@whoisericb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/whoisericb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2006, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-and-transition-for-dynamic-files/209731 "2006-12-12T00:00:18Z")
I liked this tutorial very much,(http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/preloader\_transition.htm), but is there a way to create an automatic transition so that if the user waits it will automatically transition through all o… --- ## [Tutorial needed - balls bouncing and colliding](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tutorial-needed-balls-bouncing-and-colliding/209727)
**Author:** [@Oli\_G](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Oli_G)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2006, 11:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tutorial-needed-balls-bouncing-and-colliding/209727 "2006-12-11T23:32:38Z")
Hi all, Having a great deal of difficulty finding a tute for what I need. Similar applications yes, but surely something more specific is out there! I have 5 MC balls of various sizes that I manually animate in onto … --- ## [Movie Clip Button Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-button-question/209722)
**Author:** [@ferrija1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ferrija1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2006, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-button-question/209722 "2006-12-11T23:08:06Z")
Hello, \[smile\] I made a movie-clip button (with a movie-clip arrow and a piece of static text) in Flash and would like to copy it and change the text. Once I copy and paste it and try to change the text, though, it ch… --- ## [Dynamically resizing flash window](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-resizing-flash-window/209719)
**Author:** [@hknight](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hknight)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2006, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-resizing-flash-window/209719 "2006-12-11T22:23:10Z")
Hello, I very much like this concept: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/swf/myfile.html which is described in detail here: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/fullscreen.htm In that example, the item looks … --- ## [Font alignment changes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/font-alignment-changes/209713)
**Author:** [@Rashne](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rashne)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2006, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/font-alignment-changes/209713 "2006-12-11T20:24:15Z")
I will line up a block of text with graphics/bullets, it looks perfect in my FLA but when I view it in my SWF, the text is out of alignment. When I go back to the FLA and it is out of alignment there too. The only fo… --- ## [Constrain Dragging of Dynamic Image](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/constrain-dragging-of-dynamic-image/209710)
**Author:** [@LaSpisa79](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LaSpisa79)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2006, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/constrain-dragging-of-dynamic-image/209710 "2006-12-11T20:03:58Z")
I created a dynamic zoom tool in Flash and am having a problem trying to constrain the image that is pulled in, to the stage. Meaning that I should not be able to see the stage what so ever once the image has loaded. R… --- ## [I would like a hand with turning and leaving](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-would-like-a-hand-with-turning-and-leaving/209709)
**Author:** [@mad](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mad)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2006, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-would-like-a-hand-with-turning-and-leaving/209709 "2006-12-11T19:55:00Z")
I have a strange project. It's using a bit of Depth First searching. I've got a "car park" and a bunch of ships to park. I have most of the system working, but there are some strange things that still occur than I can't … --- ## [Flash talk to different flash on a web page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-talk-to-different-flash-on-a-web-page/209707)
**Author:** [@satiss](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/satiss)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2006, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-talk-to-different-flash-on-a-web-page/209707 "2006-12-11T19:46:56Z")
I was wondering if we can make 2 differents flash interact with each other on a hybrid web page (flash/htmlPHP...). For a design reason, I can't put the 2 flash in the same flash. :ex: --- ## [Photo Gal with Scrolling T-nails](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gal-with-scrolling-t-nails/209699)
**Author:** [@THE\_FLASHER](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/THE_FLASHER)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2006, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gal-with-scrolling-t-nails/209699 "2006-12-11T18:15:33Z")
Hey Guys I am having some problems with the file I created in the tutorial on this site. It is the photo gallery with the scrolling thumbnails. It was very basic and easy to create, however, I have embedded that swf into… --- ## [\[Flash8\] Actionscript - passing array variables by Value not Reference](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-actionscript-passing-array-variables-by-value-not-reference/209698)
**Author:** [@kaiserjozy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kaiserjozy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2006, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-actionscript-passing-array-variables-by-value-not-reference/209698 "2006-12-11T18:02:55Z")
It took me hours to figure our why this was returning the wrong value - when assigning one array to another it passes by reference not Value. I need a way to force it to pass by values. e.g. copy the existing array and h… --- ## [XML.idMap Issue (urgent)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-idmap-issue-urgent/209696)
**Author:** [@Thinker2501](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Thinker2501)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2006, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-idmap-issue-urgent/209696 "2006-12-11T17:55:40Z")
I have successfully loaded and parsed the XML file and can trace the nodes with this code from the live docs: var readXML = new XML(); readXML.load("spaces.xml"); readXML.onLoad = function(success) { myXML = new X… --- ## [ActionScript Passing Variable by Value on Reference](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-passing-variable-by-value-on-reference/209694)
**Author:** [@kaiserjozy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kaiserjozy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2006, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-passing-variable-by-value-on-reference/209694 "2006-12-11T17:47:34Z")
It took me hours to figure our why this was returning the wrong value // CODE Sample function one(){ var test1 = Array(); test1\["one"\] = 1; var test2 = test1 trace(\*\*test2\*\*.one); // output = 1 // this m… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1546) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1548)