# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1552 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1553 --- ## [\[Flash8\] AS hogging CPU and/or slowing down my .swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-as-hogging-cpu-and-or-slowing-down-my-swf/209348)
**Author:** [@TylerNZ](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TylerNZ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-as-hogging-cpu-and-or-slowing-down-my-swf/209348 "2006-12-07T22:06:10Z")
Hi guys ... I've been out of flash for a while and am making a come-back with 8. I'm creating a site and decided to have some moving grass at the bottom. I found this code online, however, when I add it to my movie, ever… --- ## [Blank SWF?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blank-swf/209345)
**Author:** [@xtinarox26](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xtinarox26)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blank-swf/209345 "2006-12-07T21:18:47Z")
HEY guys! so my problem is when u go to (still under construction) u'll see a blank SWF....then wait a few seconds well maybe more..the preloader pops up starting at 90%...then it loads the movie.whats going on? i nev… --- ## [Scotty's V3 - Need horizontal scroll w/rect thumbs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scottys-v3-need-horizontal-scroll-w-rect-thumbs/209339)
**Author:** [@Merve](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Merve)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scottys-v3-need-horizontal-scroll-w-rect-thumbs/209339 "2006-12-07T20:46:11Z")
First post everyone... Wonderful site coming from a beginner! Very frustrated trying to modify Scotty's V3 Gallery with thumbs scrolled. My strained eyes can't seem to find a solution on all the posts. Probably becau… --- ## [True/False tile game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/true-false-tile-game/209336)
**Author:** [@jyarrow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jyarrow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/true-false-tile-game/209336 "2006-12-07T20:23:26Z")
Hi - I'm new to this forum and appreciate any help you care to provide. I want to create a 5-row, true/false tile game using Flash 8. The tiles in each row will have true statements on one side and false statements on th… --- ## [Img Pan Start/Stop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/img-pan-start-stop/209333)
**Author:** [@lukers4](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lukers4)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/img-pan-start-stop/209333 "2006-12-07T20:03:02Z")
I am currently trying to edit Creatify's Img pan slider class (http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=227359) so that it can stop and start panning on click of a btn. I am having trouble and hopeing that someone ca… --- ## [Enlarging a thumbnail and blacking out the background](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enlarging-a-thumbnail-and-blacking-out-the-background/209329)
**Author:** [@danzaman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/danzaman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enlarging-a-thumbnail-and-blacking-out-the-background/209329 "2006-12-07T19:24:41Z")
Hello, I am actually trying to acheive the same effect that can be found on this page: http://www.pearlteas.com/proddetail.php?prod=MaojianTea (click 'enlarge') I am making an all flash portfolio and would like eac… --- ## [RAM problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ram-problem/209326)
**Author:** [@emix2006](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/emix2006)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ram-problem/209326 "2006-12-07T18:45:53Z")
hi, im having a problem with the ram usage of my movie my movie consist in a mc with an animation made in 3d, so i have like 40 images. once the animation is played, i dont need it anymore, so i tried using removeMov… --- ## [AS 'Slider' with Relative Positioning](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-slider-with-relative-positioning/209321)
**Author:** [@rynobot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rynobot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-slider-with-relative-positioning/209321 "2006-12-07T18:25:31Z")
Hey - anyone know how to create a Slider using relative positioning instead of an absolute x/y coordinate. I am creating a full screen site - and would like the position to be relative to the screen size opposed to a… --- ## [Export a .JPG file that the user can save... without PHP?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-a-jpg-file-that-the-user-can-save-without-php/209320)
**Author:** [@Anogar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Anogar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-a-jpg-file-that-the-user-can-save-without-php/209320 "2006-12-07T18:23:42Z")
Is this possible? I'm thinking that it isn't possible without a server side script, but I wanted to know if anyone knows otherwise. --- ## [Flash 8 Slide Show Pro loading problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-slide-show-pro-loading-problem/209318)
**Author:** [@g\_rochford](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/g_rochford)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-slide-show-pro-loading-problem/209318 "2006-12-07T18:10:06Z")
Does anyone know how to get slide show pro .swf's to load into a target. i never have a problem getting .swf files to load into a target I use this code stop(); loadMovie("http://www.gregrochford.co.uk/whatever.swf", "… --- ## [Browser window on a stand-alone app](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/browser-window-on-a-stand-alone-app/209317)
**Author:** [@lariat1997](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lariat1997)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/browser-window-on-a-stand-alone-app/209317 "2006-12-07T18:05:58Z")
Hey All, I did a search for "browser windows", but only came across answers to having this work on a website. How can I have a button open a browser window while being a stand-alone application in Windows? I would li… --- ## [Timer working but not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timer-working-but-not-working/209315)
**Author:** [@Atris](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Atris)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timer-working-but-not-working/209315 "2006-12-07T17:57:23Z")
Hello all. I have a timer in an include file called A5SecTimer.as Code: //A FIVE SECOND TIMER THAT GOES TO THE NEXT FRAME function A5SecTimer(){ setTimeout(this, "gotoAndPlay", 5000, nextFrame()); } A5SecTimer(… --- ## [Controlling External SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-external-swf/209305)
**Author:** [@tripwire](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tripwire)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-external-swf/209305 "2006-12-07T17:00:47Z")
I'm having a problem in controlling an external swf loaded into my main movie. On the main timeline I have a mc (instance name SlideWindow) which loads an external swf containing a mc (instance name content) which in tu… --- ## [Need some movie closing help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-movie-closing-help/209302)
**Author:** [@pares101](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pares101)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-movie-closing-help/209302 "2006-12-07T16:46:54Z")
www.missdjbee.com/test/help.jpg Im trying to close MAIN instance when button is clicked how would i go on doing so? what would be the code to put after button.onRelease = function() { about.gotoAndPlay(1); } --- ## [Playing audio file in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playing-audio-file-in-flash/209300)
**Author:** [@atalata](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/atalata)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playing-audio-file-in-flash/209300 "2006-12-07T16:36:05Z")
Can someone help me with this please? I need to create a couple of buttons in flash. I already created them. But I need to be able to play a wav file (audio file) when the button is clicked on. Also if I click on another… --- ## [Load MC from a EmptyMC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-mc-from-a-emptymc/209298)
**Author:** [@Dimebagplan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dimebagplan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-mc-from-a-emptymc/209298 "2006-12-07T16:34:54Z")
Hi all, i dont get it... the exemple was with a textfield. i try to adapt it to a MC. here is my code. var container:MovieClip = this.createEmptyMovieClip("container", this.getNextHighestDepth()); var screen:MovieCl… --- ## [How to change sendAndLoad parameter externally?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-change-sendandload-parameter-externally/209297)
**Author:** [@rooterman42](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rooterman42)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-change-sendandload-parameter-externally/209297 "2006-12-07T16:27:33Z")
Hello, I am just learning actionscript, and I need some help please with a problem I'm having. I am borrowing the actionscript example for a simple login that comes with flash 8. There is a line in the code as follows: … --- ## [Delete Text Box via Actionscript?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delete-text-box-via-actionscript/209293)
**Author:** [@xohol](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xohol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delete-text-box-via-actionscript/209293 "2006-12-07T15:57:07Z")
Hello, I have some input fields on my stage. I would like to delete them using actionscript. is this possible? what is the code for that? Thanks much Q --- ## [XML & Flash Issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-flash-issue/209289)
**Author:** [@ccloud](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ccloud)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-flash-issue/209289 "2006-12-07T15:35:49Z")
I walk through and downloaded the Photo Slideshow Using XML and Flash tutorial here at kirupa.com (published Dec. 28, 2004). I modified it to use on a site I am working on: cplace.org/index\_new.html I am trying to refe… --- ## [Random load external swf and cookies](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-load-external-swf-and-cookies/209287)
**Author:** [@peepoo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/peepoo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-load-external-swf-and-cookies/209287 "2006-12-07T15:24:52Z")
Hello there, I would like to do thing like sony.com that everytime you reload, flash always changed. I can use one of Kirupa cookies tutorial but the thing is my client wants to random swf at the first time. Then, relo… --- ## [Page size](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/page-size/209285)
**Author:** [@Backtomines85](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Backtomines85)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/page-size/209285 "2006-12-07T14:41:16Z")
Help!!! I'm creating a cd-rom for schools as part of a uni project when i am publishing the project i want it to take up the full screen what size should i make my document and what settings should i use to set this up??… --- ## [Oh flash god, please help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oh-flash-god-please-help/209282)
**Author:** [@HandyMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HandyMan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oh-flash-god-please-help/209282 "2006-12-07T14:18:42Z")
Hello! I have been working a bit on a function that will add a movieclip with a text within loaded from an xml, and also an image loaded the same way. The movieclip should appear under the movieclip before it. Like a box… --- ## [\[flashmx2004\]XML Thumbnail](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashmx2004-xml-thumbnail/209280)
**Author:** [@coolokoy\_me](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/coolokoy_me)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashmx2004-xml-thumbnail/209280 "2006-12-07T13:55:56Z")
i was working with the attach flash file, using the Kirupa's XML Gallery and Adding Thumbnail tutorial, i came up with this file.. i have worked it out and rename such variables and the gallery was just a thumbnail scr… --- ## [How to make this elastic effect?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-this-elastic-effect/209278)
**Author:** [@JudeKennedy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JudeKennedy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-this-elastic-effect/209278 "2006-12-07T12:54:16Z")
Hi everyone, I was surfing on dsign charts and i saw this site, and i wonder how to make this cool effect (the one with the christmas trees) http://www.fingal.co.uk/site/ --- ## [Fade in on an external movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fade-in-on-an-external-movie-clip/209272)
**Author:** [@sarahdc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sarahdc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fade-in-on-an-external-movie-clip/209272 "2006-12-07T11:28:28Z")
Hi all: I'm sure this is a simple question but doing searches, I've found plenty but none that answer my exact question. I have a movie that calls out to a jpg on the server. I did so using an empty container method.… --- ## [Help with Deal or no Deal game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-deal-or-no-deal-game/209267)
**Author:** [@Lars\_Laborious](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lars_Laborious)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-deal-or-no-deal-game/209267 "2006-12-07T10:14:47Z")
Hi, In my work I'm going to make a game similar to this one: \[FONT=Arial\] \[/FONT\]\[FONT=Arial\]\[COLOR=#800080\]http://www.nbc.com/Deal\_or\_No\_Deal/game/flash.shtml\[/COLOR\]\[/FONT\]\[FONT=Arial\] \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Arial\]\[/FONT\] \[F… --- ## [Problem displaying bitmapdata insidemovieclip and scaling it to huge size (\> 8200 px)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-displaying-bitmapdata-insidemovieclip-and-scaling-it-to-huge-size-8200-px/209266)
**Author:** [@marcanti](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marcanti)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-displaying-bitmapdata-insidemovieclip-and-scaling-it-to-huge-size-8200-px/209266 "2006-12-07T10:00:48Z")
Hi, I have created a movieclip dynamicaly using actionscript 2 in Flash 8. Then I load an image and copy it as a bitmapData into another movieclip. Everything is workling fine to begin with but when I scale the movieclip… --- ## [Help with drag problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-drag-problem/209264)
**Author:** [@Bill\_Blast](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bill_Blast)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-drag-problem/209264 "2006-12-07T09:50:32Z")
I'm using this piece of code to drag a movie around the stage and ease out on release. It works great except that everytime I press the mouse down, the movie won't drag until it has first aligned the \_xmouse and \_ymouse … --- ## [TweenExtended](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweenextended/209262)
**Author:** [@Torq](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Torq)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 8:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweenextended/209262 "2006-12-07T08:23:32Z")
Hey, it doesn't seem like onMotionStarted or onMotionFinished are working with TweenExtended. Does it not work in Flash 8? It seems pretty obvious while testing that they aren't working. I've done traces and they don't s… --- ## [Strict IDE?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strict-ide/209261)
**Author:** [@Torq](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Torq)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 8:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strict-ide/209261 "2006-12-07T08:22:59Z")
Hey, I've been using Flash 8 for a while now, but I was wondering what's better for coding? Almost my entire project is classes, since I'm into programming Java and C++. I've noticed theres no warning or error for callin… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1551) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1553)