# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1576 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1577 --- ## [Detect broken image links before loading on stage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-broken-image-links-before-loading-on-stage/206997)
**Author:** [@Makea](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Makea)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-broken-image-links-before-loading-on-stage/206997 "2006-11-13T22:30:41Z")
I've just finished a flash projector for my company's lobby that displays all members of the staff in a dynamically generated grid with a page for each department. Flash reads an xml file generated from our Active Direct… --- ## [Transitioning object to mouse on click?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transitioning-object-to-mouse-on-click/206996)
**Author:** [@REEF](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/REEF)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transitioning-object-to-mouse-on-click/206996 "2006-11-13T22:19:32Z")
How would I slide an object to the mouse, using onMouseDown? I should be searching, but I couldnt think of a keyword. I've tried a whole bunch of math detecting distance & direction but of course some of them go negati… --- ## [Extend SWF when rollover a button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extend-swf-when-rollover-a-button/206991)
**Author:** [@SlowRoasted](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SlowRoasted)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extend-swf-when-rollover-a-button/206991 "2006-11-13T21:05:27Z")
I have a flash banner that has dropdown menus in it. One of the dropdowns is going to be very large, but I don't want to make my swf tall enough to fit it, otherwise it will overlap the html page content below the banne… --- ## [f6 to f7 / can't get it converted](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f6-to-f7-cant-get-it-converted/206984)
**Author:** [@ostmalm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ostmalm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f6-to-f7-cant-get-it-converted/206984 "2006-11-13T19:54:23Z")
found an old file and tried to publish it in f7 - as you expected it wouldn't work checked for case sensitivity and all i suppose it's the 'with' line in the code but my as talents are very limited maybe someone could h… --- ## [GetURL without browser opens a (new) window](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-without-browser-opens-a-new-window/206981)
**Author:** [@KsChoice](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/KsChoice)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-without-browser-opens-a-new-window/206981 "2006-11-13T19:05:23Z")
(sorry for my poor English), I have a small problem. I want to send data to a server to generate an e-card \> like : http://www.theserver.com/ecard.cfm?from="+sender+"&to="+receiver+"&message="+text+"&language=ENG&pi… --- ## [hitTest wierd error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittest-wierd-error/206977)
**Author:** [@4GOT10](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/4GOT10)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittest-wierd-error/206977 "2006-11-13T18:40:01Z")
Hello, i'm having trouble using hitTest in a videogame. I have 2 movieclips on "root". One is a movieclip containing my character and the other one is a movieclip containing a freeform to check collision with my charac… --- ## [Really simple effect that I still ca't figure out!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/really-simple-effect-that-i-still-cat-figure-out/206976)
**Author:** [@prescription7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/prescription7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/really-simple-effect-that-i-still-cat-figure-out/206976 "2006-11-13T18:39:19Z")
Hi, I'm having trouble with something and I'd really appreciate some input. There's a professional website that has an effect I like but I don't know how they did it. www.jwt.com When you scroll over the buttons, t… --- ## [Flash 6 swf into Flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-6-swf-into-flash-8/206975)
**Author:** [@junior0128](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/junior0128)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-6-swf-into-flash-8/206975 "2006-11-13T18:25:38Z")
I am trying to get a gallery to work - the file www.maraconconstruction.com/completedprojects.swf works on its own when it is published as a Flash 6 File, however I programmed the main file @ www.maraconconstruction.com … --- ## [Flash 8 Pause music](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-pause-music/206974)
**Author:** [@g\_rochford](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/g_rochford)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-pause-music/206974 "2006-11-13T17:36:53Z")
Hi I have a site that loads up some background music. However i need the music to pause whilst the portfolio section loads from an external .swf into a target, (its too slow otherwise) and then start again once it is d… --- ## [Preloading multiple thumbs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-multiple-thumbs/206971)
**Author:** [@ejewels52](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ejewels52)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-multiple-thumbs/206971 "2006-11-13T17:11:41Z")
Hey Everyone- I have created this XML image viewer from multiple sources and Scotty's help \[wink\]. I have run into a problem where my thumbnails I load are quite large .swfs...and I need to preload them all until I run t… --- ## [Saving xml with php](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/saving-xml-with-php/206969)
**Author:** [@fat\_ron](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fat_ron)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/saving-xml-with-php/206969 "2006-11-13T16:52:29Z")
Hello, I have used the script provided in kirupa's xml tutorials to save xml files successfully but I want to expand them so that flash can pass the filename to the script at runtime? Here's the current script im using t… --- ## [Horizontal Drop Down Menu Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/horizontal-drop-down-menu-help/206963)
**Author:** [@LoungeActx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LoungeActx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/horizontal-drop-down-menu-help/206963 "2006-11-13T16:17:46Z")
I'm trying to put together a horizontal drop down menu using the Tween and Easing Classes. I've got the thing set up and basically working (I use this term loosely). I'm just having problems with getting it to act like… --- ## [Effect - fade a little different](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/effect-fade-a-little-different/206962)
**Author:** [@guevolt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/guevolt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/effect-fade-a-little-different/206962 "2006-11-13T15:54:11Z")
Hi all, im newbie in flash and i see a effect very interesting. I tried do the same effect but i dont know what im doing wrong. here is the effect that i want reproduce: http://www.smartlinks.com.br/~aflavio/ pessoa… --- ## [Preload conditional with source included](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-conditional-with-source-included/206959)
**Author:** [@raredesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/raredesign)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-conditional-with-source-included/206959 "2006-11-13T15:15:34Z")
I am having some difficulty with my preloader. I am using code from a tutorial, but it is hacked up in order to get my own load bar working. As you can see, I had to play with the numbers to get it to work, and I really … --- ## [OnEnterFrame - attachMovie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onenterframe-attachmovie/206956)
**Author:** [@bpdp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bpdp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onenterframe-attachmovie/206956 "2006-11-13T14:58:38Z")
This should be easy for someone, I'm trying to attach a bunch of movieClips to the stage and have it animate this action using onEnterFrame. everthing works but i would like all the mc's to stay on the stage. right now… --- ## [Dynamic Text Multiline Display](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-multiline-display/206954)
**Author:** [@superiority](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superiority)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-multiline-display/206954 "2006-11-13T14:42:10Z")
Hey guys. I am trying to make a dynamic text box in flash 8 that will display text that I create using a function. Like this. function Messages(words:String) { if (i\<5) { i++; words = (\_global.wo… --- ## [Button within Movieclip Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-within-movieclip-problem/206953)
**Author:** [@nemedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nemedia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-within-movieclip-problem/206953 "2006-11-13T14:22:33Z")
Walked into a slight problem, i have designed a menu system (like marcromedia's own) but not sure on how to do the actionscript to control the buttons... i want the buttons to open external movies... i have attatched the… --- ## [Dropdown Menu Horror](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dropdown-menu-horror/206952)
**Author:** [@SlowRoasted](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SlowRoasted)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dropdown-menu-horror/206952 "2006-11-13T14:09:51Z")
Okay I am going on week 2 of working on this blasted dropdown menu. There are 9 buttons on the main navigation. I have 3 of the button dropdowns working. Everything seems to work fine, but if I mouseOver and mouseOut … --- ## [Looping the Drawing API](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-the-drawing-api/206950)
**Author:** [@steve\_b](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/steve_b)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-the-drawing-api/206950 "2006-11-13T13:45:37Z")
I am using the drawing API to create 2 red rectangles. The following loop should create 2 rectangles in movieclips (holder2, holder1). However, later in the timeline when I hide one of the movieclips nothing happens. I t… --- ## [Tween Class Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-class-problem/206947)
**Author:** [@Balala](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Balala)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-class-problem/206947 "2006-11-13T13:15:25Z")
Hi all! Im having a little trouble using the Tween Class. What im trying to do is, a simple menu, when i roll over a button, it will expand and move the others itens to the left. Take a look at this sample: http://ww… --- ## [removeMovieClip();](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removemovieclip/206946)
**Author:** [@jasvarghese](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jasvarghese)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removemovieclip/206946 "2006-11-13T12:45:54Z")
Can anybody help me? Actually i have duplicated a movieclip 10 times.. and i need to remove that movieclips after some time.. but that's not working with removeMovieClip() is there any other way? thanks in advance... --- ## [How to make Ordered List in flash. 1, 2 ,3 or i ii iii](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-ordered-list-in-flash-1-2-3-or-i-ii-iii/206945)
**Author:** [@nightbird0](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nightbird0)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-ordered-list-in-flash-1-2-3-or-i-ii-iii/206945 "2006-11-13T12:44:12Z")
Hello Guys Is there any possiblity to make ordered list in flash 8. In TextFormat class only the bulleted list is available but i want to make a list with 1 2 3 and roman ( i ii iii) . Please guide me because i am sear… --- ## [Pageflip resizing help needed?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pageflip-resizing-help-needed/206944)
**Author:** [@keitai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keitai)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pageflip-resizing-help-needed/206944 "2006-11-13T12:44:04Z")
Hi all, I just down loaded pageflip from http://www.iparigrafika.hu/pageflip and I am trying resize the default (300 x400) to 600 x 800. It almost works. I notice by hovering over the corners the opposite diagonal … --- ## [Remove MovieClip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-movieclip/206942)
**Author:** [@jasvarghese](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jasvarghese)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-movieclip/206942 "2006-11-13T12:34:41Z")
Can anybody help me? have idea of how to remove the duplicated movie clip from the stage? Actually i have 10 movie clips on the stage, and all are duplicated from a single movie clip by using duplicateMovieClip() metho… --- ## [Problem with Multiline Text Loading from XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-multiline-text-loading-from-xml/206940)
**Author:** [@nightbird0](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nightbird0)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-multiline-text-loading-from-xml/206940 "2006-11-13T12:15:47Z")
Hi Guys i am making an online visiting card editor in flash. Everything is going just fine but a problem with loading multi line text from xml is there. Actually user can enter multi line text and after he finish desig… --- ## [I want the navigation\_mc to be in a specific place. How can i do that with actionscri](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-want-the-navigation-mc-to-be-in-a-specific-place-how-can-i-do-that-with-actionscri/206936)
**Author:** [@grebigcon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grebigcon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-want-the-navigation-mc-to-be-in-a-specific-place-how-can-i-do-that-with-actionscri/206936 "2006-11-13T10:38:24Z")
I want the navigation\_mc to be in a specific place. How can i do that with actionscript? How can i place the mc? This is the code i used so far. this.createEmptyMovieClip("navigation\_mc", 10); loadMovie("navigation.swf… --- ## [Interactive map USA including maps of each state](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interactive-map-usa-including-maps-of-each-state/206933)
**Author:** [@John\_Davidoff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/John_Davidoff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interactive-map-usa-including-maps-of-each-state/206933 "2006-11-13T10:06:48Z")
We plan to develop a interactive flash map the USA including maps of each state. How you think, it is necessary to include the information on all states and counties in one file (SWF) or it is better to bear maps of each… --- ## [Full flash problem...again](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-flash-problem-again/206931)
**Author:** [@fried](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fried)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 9:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-flash-problem-again/206931 "2006-11-13T09:53:48Z")
Hi guys, I am using this script: Stage.scaleMode = "noScale"; Stage.align = "LT"; box2.\_x = Math.round((Stage.width/2)-(box2.\_width/2)); box2.\_y = Math.round((Stage.height/2)-(box2.\_height/2)); box2.onResize = func… --- ## [Flash 8 Loading external HTML pages inside flash window](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-loading-external-html-pages-inside-flash-window/206926)
**Author:** [@g\_rochford](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/g_rochford)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 8:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-loading-external-html-pages-inside-flash-window/206926 "2006-11-13T08:53:28Z")
Hi I was wondering if it is possible to load a google map into a window within my contact page that one can scroll about like you can in actual google maps. At the moment i just have a static picture that when you cli… --- ## [Finding objects within area](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-objects-within-area/206923)
**Author:** [@aaron\_wallis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aaron_wallis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-objects-within-area/206923 "2006-11-13T07:35:28Z")
Hey guys, I need a method of finding all the objects over the top of another object... I realise I could use hitTest to check if something is intersecting, but I can't use it to find the names of the said objects. I … [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1575) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1577)