# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1555 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1556 --- ## [Hovering Captions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hovering-captions/209066)
**Author:** [@atalata](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/atalata)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2006, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hovering-captions/209066 "2006-12-05T18:06:34Z")
Hi, I was trying to create hovering captions in flash professional 8. I followed the steps given in kirupa and was successfully able to create it. But it doesnt work if I try to create a caption to a button in an alrea… --- ## [There Must Be A Better Way Of Doing This?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/there-must-be-a-better-way-of-doing-this/209064)
**Author:** [@iwjp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iwjp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2006, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/there-must-be-a-better-way-of-doing-this/209064 "2006-12-05T17:18:07Z")
Basically I’ve got a group of thumbnails that upload external jpgs to a photo container mc. That works perfectly, including transitions and preloaders etc. However I’m trying to make it so that you can’t reclick the th… --- ## [Making Kirupa's Scrolling XML Gal Multi Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-kirupas-scrolling-xml-gal-multi-gallery/209051)
**Author:** [@Graphx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Graphx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2006, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-kirupas-scrolling-xml-gal-multi-gallery/209051 "2006-12-05T14:55:32Z")
Hi everyone, I would like to know how difficult it is to adapt the XML gallery below into a multi gallery. http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm I have tried to adapt some of the other galleries poste… --- ## [Combining two movies](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combining-two-movies/209050)
**Author:** [@Buckycat7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Buckycat7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2006, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combining-two-movies/209050 "2006-12-05T14:33:34Z")
I have two movies, an intro and a main site, that I built in different SWF files. Now I'm runing to some trouble getting them to play together. What is the fastest way to to have the intro movie run first followed by the… --- ## [How to unload XML data?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-unload-xml-data/209049)
**Author:** [@graylensman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/graylensman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2006, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-unload-xml-data/209049 "2006-12-05T14:22:15Z")
I've been expanding my xml knowledge, and run into a sticky wicket (figure of speech, not Ewok). This is what I'm trying to achieve: Three main buttons on stage. Click on a button, and this loads xml data from an exter… --- ## [Pan a Movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pan-a-movie/209044)
**Author:** [@myNewbie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/myNewbie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2006, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pan-a-movie/209044 "2006-12-05T14:04:01Z")
Hello, How do I create a banner like this: www.wk\*\*\*\*son.com Thanks. --- ## [Get url, re-use, nice easy question yet again!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-url-re-use-nice-easy-question-yet-again/209043)
**Author:** [@flufilms](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flufilms)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2006, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-url-re-use-nice-easy-question-yet-again/209043 "2006-12-05T14:00:59Z")
Hi all - thanks so much for all your help so far. I'm using get url to link to an html page from a flash menu - it works fine but then once the linked page is accessed successfully (with the pre-existant flash menu loa… --- ## [Really need help.. please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/really-need-help-please/209042)
**Author:** [@vladusik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vladusik)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2006, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/really-need-help-please/209042 "2006-12-05T14:00:44Z")
i copied tutorial "random colors" from this site. It works perfectly, but... i want to add more actions in it. I want that when i click the button, colors, position and alpha of objects will change. \[COLOR=Black\]Here is … --- ## [Cannot play FLV file from FMS2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cannot-play-flv-file-from-fms2/209040)
**Author:** [@icanpee4hours](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/icanpee4hours)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2006, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cannot-play-flv-file-from-fms2/209040 "2006-12-05T13:21:09Z")
Hi there! Well I am going nuts with this issue! I am using Flash Media Server 2 on a Web Server. I have the following folder structure on the FMS for my application. aplications/casino/casino.flv aplications/casino/casin… --- ## [Quick Easy Flash Question please help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-easy-flash-question-please-help/209036)
**Author:** [@flufilms](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flufilms)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2006, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-easy-flash-question-please-help/209036 "2006-12-05T12:13:42Z")
Hiya - my brain has gione dead! I have a simple logo with two boxes - one blue, one black. I want the boxes to "swap" colours, so the blue becomes black and black becomes blue. I've tried playing wityh the motion twe… --- ## [Custom slideshow component acting weird](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-slideshow-component-acting-weird/209035)
**Author:** [@villek](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/villek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2006, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-slideshow-component-acting-weird/209035 "2006-12-05T11:49:33Z")
Hi. This is propably a newbie question regarding components, but here goes: I've made a custom slideshow component, which works nicely. The problem, however, is that when I place the component on my scene twice, it s… --- ## [Can Someone please help me?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-someone-please-help-me/209033)
**Author:** [@chrisbigboat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisbigboat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2006, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-someone-please-help-me/209033 "2006-12-05T11:35:21Z")
im sorta new to flash and all of that, anyway im having a problem with motion tweening some things. eg. When i animate a stickman, i will move its arm to swing and move at the same time like people do in real life... H… --- ## [Flash Download Wallpapers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-download-wallpapers/209031)
**Author:** [@bluebaboon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bluebaboon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2006, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-download-wallpapers/209031 "2006-12-05T11:24:39Z")
Hi, I have some thumbnails in my flash of some wallpapers for people to download. When they click on a thumbnail, i have want to design a transparnet window to popup in my flash (easy enough) with 3 links for different… --- ## [Tin Lion Creative Loader Queue Manager \[v1.5 MX\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tin-lion-creative-loader-queue-manager-v1-5-mx/209029)
**Author:** [@ChromeDemon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ChromeDemon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2006, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tin-lion-creative-loader-queue-manager-v1-5-mx/209029 "2006-12-05T10:37:38Z")
any1 has it??? His site is down and i cant find an alternative via Google thanx in advance --- ## [How can I make a Digital/Analog Clock like this site has (link inside) using Flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-make-a-digital-analog-clock-like-this-site-has-link-inside-using-flash/209027)
**Author:** [@JSloanSDRE](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JSloanSDRE)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2006, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-make-a-digital-analog-clock-like-this-site-has-link-inside-using-flash/209027 "2006-12-05T10:30:23Z")
http://www.hostrocket.com Its actually my FTP Server company. I noticed the clock in the upper left hand corner and love how it has a little analog clock next to the time and date. Anyone ever seen this before, or… --- ## [Another preloader question(fla linked)\[mx04\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-preloader-question-fla-linked-mx04/209018)
**Author:** [@skellykitten](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skellykitten)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2006, 6:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-preloader-question-fla-linked-mx04/209018 "2006-12-05T06:25:10Z")
I'm using an preloader for external swfs based on Kirupa's tutorial and I'm running into problems. After one external swf is loaded, and you press the next button, the swf that is already loaded jumps from the place it i… --- ## [Slowly Fading Movie Clips In And Out](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slowly-fading-movie-clips-in-and-out/209010)
**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2006, 5:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slowly-fading-movie-clips-in-and-out/209010 "2006-12-05T05:20:07Z")
I've been messing with some code from the Kirupa site - I'm trying to attach a number of movie clips and then apply a slow fade in and out effect rather than a fast animation. The other requirement is that the animation … --- ## [TextInput Border Styles](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textinput-border-styles/208998)
**Author:** [@tedc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tedc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2006, 2:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textinput-border-styles/208998 "2006-12-05T02:56:04Z")
Ok, so Im trying to skin the ComboBox component. After 2 days and TONS of reading, I finally have it. There's just ONE thing left: When the ComboBox "editable" parameter is set to false, the border of the TextInput (su… --- ## [Refer to the main timeline within a movieclip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/refer-to-the-main-timeline-within-a-movieclip/208987)
**Author:** [@chaoti](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chaoti)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2006, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/refer-to-the-main-timeline-within-a-movieclip/208987 "2006-12-05T00:02:40Z")
Is there a way to refer to an object on the main timeline from inside another movie clip? The "root." function does not work and I am still unfamiliar with the "parent." functions purpose. the code is being placed in a… --- ## [Page Flip "artifacts"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/page-flip-artifacts/208982)
**Author:** [@miah8000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/miah8000)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2006, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/page-flip-artifacts/208982 "2006-12-04T22:55:41Z")
I am using pageflip to convert a pdf into an online brochure. The problem I am having is this: There are 16 pages, I created all the pages from template pages left and right. They are all set to export to actionscript, b… --- ## [Kirupa XML Image Gallery - Skip to image](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-xml-image-gallery-skip-to-image/208979)
**Author:** [@Digitalosophy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Digitalosophy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2006, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-xml-image-gallery-skip-to-image/208979 "2006-12-04T22:42:46Z")
So I'm having some trouble modifying this script. I have a text box so a user can go to a certain image (In my case page). So if the user type 5 it should go to image 5. I've tried numerous methods, none of which are… --- ## [Yet Another XML Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/yet-another-xml-problem/208972)
**Author:** [@Rorymon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rorymon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2006, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/yet-another-xml-problem/208972 "2006-12-04T21:49:33Z")
Hey folks, I've been stuck on trying to get this damn thing to work for quite a while now, I just want to display nodes with information about College courses when the user chooses the check boxes, any help would be appr… --- ## [How to print Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-print-flash/208966)
**Author:** [@anardodesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anardodesign)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2006, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-print-flash/208966 "2006-12-04T20:31:29Z")
\*\*Hello Dudes Anyone knows how to print a Flash movie from the browser, cause it's printing white? Thank you everyone. \*\* --- ## [Passing Variables on Photo Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-on-photo-gallery/208964)
**Author:** [@bradleykal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bradleykal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2006, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-on-photo-gallery/208964 "2006-12-04T20:09:13Z")
ok, getting frustrated here. I’m trying to use a loop to set up the images + buttons I need for a photo gallery, however, I can’t seem to set variable for the image to load?! this should be easier… #include “lmc\_tween… --- ## [Help with Flash in Browser](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-flash-in-browser/208955)
**Author:** [@wyclef](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wyclef)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2006, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-flash-in-browser/208955 "2006-12-04T19:00:40Z")
Hi, if I set the scale mode to noscale and then set the width and height to 100% how do I keep the movie from getting pushed beyond the top and left boundaries of the browser window so the scrollbars will appear? --- ## [Text / Links questions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-links-questions/208948)
**Author:** [@thetouchofrain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thetouchofrain)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2006, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-links-questions/208948 "2006-12-04T17:27:06Z")
Hi I'm using Flash MX 2004 to create a very simple site which contains a lot of text. I'm new to Flash so have a couple of questions: I've been creating my text 'pages' simply by using the text tool to write the tex… --- ## [\[AS3\] Context Sensitive Mouse](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-context-sensitive-mouse/208947)
**Author:** [@Dazzer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dazzer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2006, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-context-sensitive-mouse/208947 "2006-12-04T16:57:32Z")
This is related to a project I'm working. Its a design application. And so, there'll be several tools to use. Which would be a better way to proceed to acheive context-sensitive functions? 1) global boolean values … --- ## [\[AS3\]Color class + Dynamic Sprite Coloring](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-color-class-dynamic-sprite-coloring/208946)
**Author:** [@Dazzer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dazzer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2006, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-color-class-dynamic-sprite-coloring/208946 "2006-12-04T16:54:04Z")
EDIT: this is just for background. The problem is at Post 5 Any idea how I should work at this? my current idea is that I'll have a sprite as a swf. This sprite has 2 dynamic colors (if you don't know what that is, i… --- ## [Setting ComboBox Default According To Shared Object Data](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-combobox-default-according-to-shared-object-data/208945)
**Author:** [@rob\_banks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rob_banks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2006, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-combobox-default-according-to-shared-object-data/208945 "2006-12-04T16:50:31Z")
I'm using MX 2004. I have a Flash Form that is fairly long (about 8 short pages), so I have set the form up so that it can be reviewed when the filler-outer is done and they are ready to submit it. I'm using a Shared … --- ## [Horizontal scroller with showroom](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/horizontal-scroller-with-showroom/208942)
**Author:** [@Kimi\_92](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kimi_92)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2006, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/horizontal-scroller-with-showroom/208942 "2006-12-04T16:11:06Z")
hey guys first of all would i thx kirupa for a great forum \[smiley\] heres my problem: i really like too make this scroller: \[COLOR=#304e60\]http://www.fiat.dk/cgi-bin/pbrand.dll/FIAT\_DENMARK/showroom/showroom.jsp?BV\_Ses… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1554) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1556)