# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1609 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1610 --- ## [Flash Detection: Adding Custom Links](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-detection-adding-custom-links/204077)
**Author:** [@JBN](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JBN)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-detection-adding-custom-links/204077 "2006-10-16T23:51:57Z")
I'm using just the basic built-in flash detection that you turn on in the Publish settings. I would like to add a personalized notice, like "Your computer requires Flash Player 8. To proceed, click here for the free do… --- ## [Flash Communication Server MX and SSAS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-communication-server-mx-and-ssas/204074)
**Author:** [@malidia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/malidia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-communication-server-mx-and-ssas/204074 "2006-10-16T23:04:57Z")
MK, i just got a mediatemple site, and ultimetly i want to learn server-side action script to talk to a mySQL data base, after looking for info online the line is still blurry and i would like to know if Flash Communic… --- ## [Problem at loading pictures (fla included)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-at-loading-pictures-fla-included/204066)
**Author:** [@bliulin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bliulin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-at-loading-pictures-fla-included/204066 "2006-10-16T21:08:50Z")
In the swf file there is a photo slider; when I execute the swf file alone, the pictures as well as the thumbnails load properly and can be seen. I then embedded the swf in a html file. The problem is that, when I open t… --- ## [Lunch the button by ActionScript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lunch-the-button-by-actionscript/204065)
**Author:** [@DaveS](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DaveS)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lunch-the-button-by-actionscript/204065 "2006-10-16T21:00:08Z")
Is it possible to lunch button instance via actionscript when the movie loads? I'm having some huge code under one button in my movie and I would like to execute it's script, when movie enter to frame. Any help would b… --- ## [The following function is not working...why?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-following-function-is-not-working-why/204061)
**Author:** [@lariat1997](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lariat1997)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-following-function-is-not-working-why/204061 "2006-10-16T20:31:51Z")
function glowMe(p\_mc, p\_play, p\_stop){ if(p\_mc.onRollOver){ p\_mc.gotoAndPlay(p\_play); } else{ if(p\_mc.onRollOut){ p\_mc.gotoAndStop(p\_stop) } } } glowMe(blue… --- ## [What Happend to the Format button in Flash 8?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-happend-to-the-format-button-in-flash-8/204059)
**Author:** [@battlefield](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/battlefield)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-happend-to-the-format-button-in-flash-8/204059 "2006-10-16T20:22:24Z")
I am very annoyed and close to getting angry, did they remove the Format button in Flash 8? How do i change the kerning, leading etc of a Static Textfield?:beard: --- ## [loadMovie and passing URL value from a variable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-and-passing-url-value-from-a-variable/204058)
**Author:** [@tom\_jones](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tom_jones)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-and-passing-url-value-from-a-variable/204058 "2006-10-16T20:11:41Z")
Hi. I would like to use a variable for the url portion of the loadMovie function.. an example would be as follows: instead of: loadMovie("file.swf",\_level0.foo); i would like to do: theURL = "file.swf"; load… --- ## [A better XML question than my last ;)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-better-xml-question-than-my-last/204057)
**Author:** [@bennymartensson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bennymartensson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-better-xml-question-than-my-last/204057 "2006-10-16T19:54:34Z")
How do I write in my XML file to use my stylesheet? This is my flash: //loading CSS var cssStyles:TextField.StyleSheet = new TextField.StyleSheet (); cssStyles.onLoad = function (success:Boolean):Void { if (… --- ## [Simple question (started yesterday)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-question-started-yesterday/204052)
**Author:** [@Dennis\_gull](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dennis_gull)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-question-started-yesterday/204052 "2006-10-16T18:59:27Z")
fixed it \[smile\] --- ## [Accessing files outside of web root](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-files-outside-of-web-root/204050)
**Author:** [@anakadote](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anakadote)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-files-outside-of-web-root/204050 "2006-10-16T18:37:03Z")
Is there a way to load a file, specifically audio, from outside of the root web directory? I have audio files placed outside the root so that they cannot be directly accessed through a Web browser. Can Flash do this, or … --- ## [Creating a Timeline](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-timeline/204048)
**Author:** [@slinkyart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slinkyart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-timeline/204048 "2006-10-16T18:25:05Z")
Hey all, I am getting ready to create a timeline in Flash. Does anyone know of any tutorials around that I could look at of timelines that use a slider to slide to the different dates on the timeline? Something like… --- ## [Trying to run For loop to do multiple attachmovies](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-run-for-loop-to-do-multiple-attachmovies/204039)
**Author:** [@livin41](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/livin41)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-run-for-loop-to-do-multiple-attachmovies/204039 "2006-10-16T17:08:18Z")
Please help me..:red: as u can see im burning up.. I have 20 default movieclips (pictures) which i am trying to load into other movieclips (using attachmovie) dynamically through a textfile. Each 1 of the movieclips ha… --- ## [getURL with body and subject](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-with-body-and-subject/204038)
**Author:** [@metallic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/metallic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-with-body-and-subject/204038 "2006-10-16T17:07:17Z")
I am trying to use the getURL to send an email with a subject and body in Flash 8. It works in the SWF but once embedded in the HTML, the mail pops up but it does not get populated with the variables I pass for the body … --- ## [\[FMX\] paragraph quiz](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-paragraph-quiz/204034)
**Author:** [@flash\_noob1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flash_noob1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-paragraph-quiz/204034 "2006-10-16T16:57:33Z")
I had an idea for a quiz in flash. There would be a input text field that contains a paragraph with multiple spelling errors. The user would correct the errors and then check their answer. The quiz would assess the use… --- ## [XML preload problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-preload-problem/204033)
**Author:** [@rewind](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rewind)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-preload-problem/204033 "2006-10-16T16:49:20Z")
Hi all Have set up a file which preloads all of my images from an XML before displaying. However I'm having problems, one is the preload bar flashes slightly at the start, then is visible as I scroll through each image i… --- ## [Problem with mask on my drop down please help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-mask-on-my-drop-down-please-help/204030)
**Author:** [@crapitoutjim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/crapitoutjim)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-mask-on-my-drop-down-please-help/204030 "2006-10-16T16:37:22Z")
Hi there, I am having a problem making the buttons work on my drop down. I know its the mask thats causing the problem, but I am stumped as to what I should do to make the buttons work. I have traced the button action … --- ## [\ tag in dynamic text fields](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/img-src-tag-in-dynamic-text-fields/204029)
**Author:** [@Tedri\_Mark](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tedri_Mark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/img-src-tag-in-dynamic-text-fields/204029 "2006-10-16T16:29:55Z")
Okay so I've set up a dynamic text filed to read from an external text file, and to except html tags, so I can get links and text formatting tags to be recognised, but I don't seem to be able to use the \ tag to … --- ## [Animation request](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animation-request/204027)
**Author:** [@kmolleson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kmolleson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animation-request/204027 "2006-10-16T16:24:15Z")
I can do button rollovers and moving banners for websites but as many times as i've tried i can't seem to successfully animate a cartoon. I need a cartoon soldier in desert camo (i can provide the pattern if necessary) w… --- ## [Any other Mac people PO'd with Flashplayer?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-other-mac-people-pod-with-flashplayer/204018)
**Author:** [@cmart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cmart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-other-mac-people-pod-with-flashplayer/204018 "2006-10-16T15:18:02Z")
seriously, this is getting out of hand. Anyone else sick of the abominable performance of flashplayer 8 and 9 on macs in a browser? The P.O.S. little Windows Box the studio uses to run a plasma TV for powerpoint presen… --- ## [Text format without AS?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-format-without-as/204017)
**Author:** [@demeter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/demeter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-format-without-as/204017 "2006-10-16T15:13:50Z")
This is not an AS question, I know how to do that, but......... How do I underline text in flash 8? its not the same as in 2004, i'm missing the underline icon (and ctrl-U does not work). And how do I adjust th space… --- ## [Animation wont play a 2nd time....how do I Clear Cache?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animation-wont-play-a-2nd-time-how-do-i-clear-cache/204014)
**Author:** [@Claire\_murphy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Claire_murphy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animation-wont-play-a-2nd-time-how-do-i-clear-cache/204014 "2006-10-16T14:59:25Z")
Hey, I have the following code that brings in a movie animation. My problem is that once the animation is finished and the user presses the 'back' button to navigate elsewhere on the website, if they go back to the anima… --- ## [Upload Files To Server using Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/upload-files-to-server-using-flash/204013)
**Author:** [@xohol](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xohol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/upload-files-to-server-using-flash/204013 "2006-10-16T14:53:36Z")
Hello, Can anyone please help me figure out how to upload files to a server using flash and if necessary php. I am designing a site for a photographer friend, which has no ftp experience or anything. i would like to j… --- ## [Extreme Frustration, plz help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extreme-frustration-plz-help/204012)
**Author:** [@Flashthinker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flashthinker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extreme-frustration-plz-help/204012 "2006-10-16T14:27:47Z")
I'm really frustrated because I spent about 4 hours trying to solve a problem that appears to be SO SIMPLE! But i can't do it. I've tried everything. I have attached a copy of the flash file at the bottom of this post.… --- ## [Help with getURL in this xml slideshow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-geturl-in-this-xml-slideshow/204010)
**Author:** [@Frazer1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Frazer1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-geturl-in-this-xml-slideshow/204010 "2006-10-16T14:20:23Z")
Hey everybody, Can someone please help me to add the ability to make the images loaded by xml in this flash to link to url's and to dynamically enter those url's into the same xml file being used to load the images. H… --- ## [Flyout menu that overlaps HTML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flyout-menu-that-overlaps-html/204009)
**Author:** [@gazzer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gazzer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flyout-menu-that-overlaps-html/204009 "2006-10-16T14:14:00Z")
Trying to figure out if one can overlap a Flash menu with the HTML it is embedded into–like a DHTML or CSS menu. I would like to achieve the same effect as the menu at museum.stanford.edu which is done with some real com… --- ## [\[FLASH 8\] Picture gallery help needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-picture-gallery-help-needed/204008)
**Author:** [@WillDarling](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WillDarling)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-picture-gallery-help-needed/204008 "2006-10-16T14:11:49Z")
Hi, I've created a picture gallery that works like this: I load all the images into the movie on the first frame into thumbnail movieclips ("1" to "4"), like so: loadMovie("images/1.jpg", "1"); loadMovie("images/2.jp… --- ## [How to export a heigh quality gif in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-export-a-heigh-quality-gif-in-flash/204007)
**Author:** [@karthic\_vkn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/karthic_vkn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-export-a-heigh-quality-gif-in-flash/204007 "2006-10-16T14:00:50Z")
Hi: When i export a movie with .gif , the movie quality is not best, here is some dot dots in the movie. How to export height quality gif. Thanks Burhan --- ## [Loading one image for many uses?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-one-image-for-many-uses/204005)
**Author:** [@theHollow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theHollow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-one-image-for-many-uses/204005 "2006-10-16T13:53:59Z")
I want to load an image at the start of my movie, and then at different points in the movie i want to use it. The problem is that i want to show it inside different movie clips. Edit: I basically dont want to have to r… --- ## [Help with sound synchronization](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-sound-synchronization/204003)
**Author:** [@zeldafreak](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zeldafreak)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-sound-synchronization/204003 "2006-10-16T13:17:27Z")
hey everyone, I have been having a real problem with sound and flash recently. I am making numerous animations, with each scene and its layers in its own folder. ( I dont like using real scenes since music cant carry ove… --- ## [Flash Remoting?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-remoting/204000)
**Author:** [@stahler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stahler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-remoting/204000 "2006-10-16T12:54:40Z")
I am freshly picking flash 8 back up. I do a lot of php-mysql web development, but never got into it on the flash side, but as a rule I like storing and fetching lots of stuff from my applications. I had read that fl… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1608) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1610)