# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1617 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1618 --- ## [Reading an external information as a number](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-an-external-information-as-a-number/203295)
**Author:** [@Almonimus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Almonimus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-an-external-information-as-a-number/203295 "2006-10-09T23:13:52Z")
I need to read an external information from a TXT file or from an XML file, but as a number. I know Number() should convert string to number, but seems like the XML gives me an array, while I used XPath... I used this co… --- ## [Getting "focus" on a rollover area - how to put onRollOver code under a button?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-focus-on-a-rollover-area-how-to-put-onrollover-code-under-a-button/203294)
**Author:** [@shawn\_gibson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shawn_gibson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-focus-on-a-rollover-area-how-to-put-onrollover-code-under-a-button/203294 "2006-10-09T22:42:31Z")
Hi all, I have a background Nav area, that on rolling over, I want to come more clearly into focus. This is done by lightening & changing the colour on rolling over, where the background nav area is actually 2 identical … --- ## [Help: too many curves make saving slow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-too-many-curves-make-saving-slow/203293)
**Author:** [@oybrator](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oybrator)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-too-many-curves-make-saving-slow/203293 "2006-10-09T22:08:31Z")
I'm currently working on a project that involves pretty detailed maps. They only take up a little more than 200 K compressed, but they make up about 31 000 curves and that makes working with the FLA-file painfully slow. … --- ## [Customize UI of 6/7 Media Component - possible?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customize-ui-of-6-7-media-component-possible/203291)
**Author:** [@big\_britches](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/big_britches)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customize-ui-of-6-7-media-component-possible/203291 "2006-10-09T21:33:01Z")
Hi - I know that Flash 8 ushered in the FLV component, with easily-skinnable bits and pieces. Is it possible to get into the earlier 6/7 Media Component and customize the UI - specifically to my project, the background c… --- ## [gotoAndPlay(x),x from an Array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay-x-x-from-an-array/203289)
**Author:** [@btibia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/btibia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay-x-x-from-an-array/203289 "2006-10-09T21:22:03Z")
Hello guys, I have a problem, i want to gotoAndStop a movieClip when i RollOver a btn. I have a total of 6btn and my mc has 6 frames. I sad that it is easy to use array's, so i develop this code (but i see that it is n… --- ## [Interactive Drop Down Menu and AS not working together](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interactive-drop-down-menu-and-as-not-working-together/203287)
**Author:** [@kevin1886](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kevin1886)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interactive-drop-down-menu-and-as-not-working-together/203287 "2006-10-09T21:18:42Z")
I am trying to make an interactive drop down menu with animation and make the text and href be called from action script... but I can't get it to work because I can't get the AS to pass through a tween. It's hard to expl… --- ## [somestring3 to number?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/somestring3-to-number/203283)
**Author:** [@xohol](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xohol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/somestring3-to-number/203283 "2006-10-09T20:12:53Z")
hello, how can i convert a string ending in a number to a number? lets say i have a string such as somestring3 how can i convert that to a number 3? thanks! Q --- ## [Image Scrolling!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-scrolling/203282)
**Author:** [@gotmedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gotmedia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-scrolling/203282 "2006-10-09T20:12:47Z")
Hi there! Easy question, I'm sure. Basically, I just want three to four (maybe 5) images vertically. When the mouse goes toward the bottom, some of the images scroll up revealing more. Any easy way to do this? … --- ## [Flash exe running on cd - Possible to preload!?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-exe-running-on-cd-possible-to-preload/203280)
**Author:** [@The\_Chef](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/The_Chef)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-exe-running-on-cd-possible-to-preload/203280 "2006-10-09T19:54:33Z")
Hey everyone! Ok, so I have a Flash site running as an exe on a cd for distribution. One of the swf files has a video in it that is HUGE its a 5 min clip embedded in the swf file so the swf file is a 30mb file. So when i… --- ## [Centre alignment of flash in dreamweaver](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centre-alignment-of-flash-in-dreamweaver/203279)
**Author:** [@edward\_bull](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/edward_bull)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centre-alignment-of-flash-in-dreamweaver/203279 "2006-10-09T19:33:08Z")
Hi, i am trying to align my flash movie in the very center of dreamweaver, i have put it in a table and centred that and put the height to 100%, this has centred it horizontaly but not vertically. Can anyone help. thanks … --- ## [Target html frames HELP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/target-html-frames-help/203278)
**Author:** [@sanneke](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sanneke)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/target-html-frames-help/203278 "2006-10-09T19:32:38Z")
Kirupa's tutorial on how to use Flash to target a certain frame in HTML doesn't work any more. The page opens up in a new window instead of in the targetted frame. This is the code that is used: \[COLOR=red\]on (release) { … --- ## [Sliding Menu content question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-menu-content-question/203277)
**Author:** [@evilrobo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/evilrobo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-menu-content-question/203277 "2006-10-09T19:32:21Z")
So I've found this question asked a few times but no one seems able (or willing) to answer it, unless I missed it somewhere. I followed the sliding menu tutorial (http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/slidingMenu.htm)… --- ## [Actionscript Help, FLA Included](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-help-fla-included/203273)
**Author:** [@mw2006](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mw2006)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-help-fla-included/203273 "2006-10-09T18:53:04Z")
Hi all, I've been working on and off on this portfolio-website for a bit and I'm running into a little trouble with the Actionscript. The site is a simple setup with 4 rectangles. When a button is pressed to open a pag… --- ## [Can't Afford Socket Server](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-afford-socket-server/203272)
**Author:** [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-afford-socket-server/203272 "2006-10-09T18:33:29Z")
If you cannot afford a socket server and want to support a massive amount of people chatting and playing multiplayer games on Flash, what would you do? Should I use PHP/MySQL? Would that put too much strain on it and mak… --- ## [360 degree animation in tweens using arrays?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/360-degree-animation-in-tweens-using-arrays/203271)
**Author:** [@lolomedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lolomedia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/360-degree-animation-in-tweens-using-arrays/203271 "2006-10-09T18:21:30Z")
\[FONT=Arial\]Holas, I need an advice... I'm supposed to do an intro (4 seconds) of 4 logos images (same size) to do a circle animation (once). I'm thinking about using tween classes to do that in 4 steps. Images will be… --- ## [Tweaking Adobe CS2 Flash Gallery Layout](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweaking-adobe-cs2-flash-gallery-layout/203264)
**Author:** [@kennyfix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kennyfix)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweaking-adobe-cs2-flash-gallery-layout/203264 "2006-10-09T17:22:57Z")
I have recently downloaded and installed the newer CS2 Flash Web Photo Gallery templates \[COLOR=#800080\]\[U\]download here\[/U\]\[/COLOR\] I am currently trying to mess about with 'Gallery 1' - especially the thumbnail row a… --- ## [Dynamic html text problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-html-text-problems/203262)
**Author:** [@Chalfont](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Chalfont)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-html-text-problems/203262 "2006-10-09T16:57:27Z")
Hi all, can someone help me with some dynamic text problems I am having? I have an external .txt file which loads dynamically in my .swf. This is all fine but the only html tag that is recognised is the \
tag. \\<… --- ## [Playback Movement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playback-movement/203260)
**Author:** [@cki](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cki)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playback-movement/203260 "2006-10-09T16:09:08Z")
Hi, The basic functionality works, dragging and dropping, but I'm having issues getting the movements to playback automatically should I create a pointer to the MC then apply an onLoad to it,, the final goal is convert… --- ## [How do you create a pop-up information box?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-create-a-pop-up-information-box/203258)
**Author:** [@Bird\_Killer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bird_Killer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-create-a-pop-up-information-box/203258 "2006-10-09T15:48:03Z")
One of the cliche Flash features, I believe most, if not all, know what it is. It's when you roll-over a movieclip/button, the text box appears, either suddenly or with an introductory animation. Many of the text within … --- ## [Read Variables from Flash OCX in a Microsoft VB project](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/read-variables-from-flash-ocx-in-a-microsoft-vb-project/203256)
**Author:** [@mgason](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mgason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/read-variables-from-flash-ocx-in-a-microsoft-vb-project/203256 "2006-10-09T15:45:28Z")
Hi, we use flash a fair bit in projects written in Microsoft Visual basic. In the past everything we have done has been VB telling the movie what to do, Tplay, SetVariables etc. Those of you that are familiar with this k… --- ## [Buttons enabled/disabled](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-enabled-disabled/203245)
**Author:** [@o111](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/o111)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-enabled-disabled/203245 "2006-10-09T13:48:14Z")
Hi k-people! Havin' a nice day? Good.=) Here's the deal: I have a menu with 6 different buttons. Each of those buttons opens an external .swf. I was trying to make the buttons be disabled when they had been clicked … --- ## [Flash and HTML Frames](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-and-html-frames/203244)
**Author:** [@sanneke](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sanneke)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-and-html-frames/203244 "2006-10-09T13:34:22Z")
Kirupa's tutorial on how to use Flash to target a certain frame in HTML doesn't work any more. The page opens up in a new window instead of in the targetted frame. This is the code that is used: \[COLOR=red\]on (release) { … --- ## [Text effect a la www.addition.com.au](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-effect-a-la-www-addition-com-au/203238)
**Author:** [@jpixels](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jpixels)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-effect-a-la-www-addition-com-au/203238 "2006-10-09T12:04:20Z")
Hi, does anyone know how to do the text effect where the lines tween together one by one (the spaces reduce), check http://www.addition.com.au/ to see what I mean... Much appreciated, jpixels --- ## [Gradient transform tool - ActionScript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gradient-transform-tool-actionscript/203236)
**Author:** [@isvaljek](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/isvaljek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gradient-transform-tool-actionscript/203236 "2006-10-09T11:32:03Z")
Is it possible to access a shape(rectangle) inside a movie clip and modify its gradient fill properties? I'm mostly interested in modifying the 'ratios' property that defines where one color begins and the other ends. --- ## [Flash does not stream audio in Internet Explorer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-does-not-stream-audio-in-internet-explorer/203233)
**Author:** [@mirzahat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mirzahat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-does-not-stream-audio-in-internet-explorer/203233 "2006-10-09T10:23:17Z")
Hello, I worked and coded hard to create the small preview player for mp3 music on http://www.musicloops.com/. On Firefox, the player is working great and causes no problems, but on Internet Explorer, the player does not… --- ## [Flip effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flip-effect/203231)
**Author:** [@gabydog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gabydog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 9:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flip-effect/203231 "2006-10-09T09:53:08Z")
Hi! Does anyone know how to acheive the effect\*\* on this website: http://www.agenciatudo.com.br/ \*\*When you click on the business card and it flips over? Any help is much appreciated! --- ## [Xml driven flash tree structure rendering](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-driven-flash-tree-structure-rendering/203223)
**Author:** [@jasvarghese](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jasvarghese)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 7:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-driven-flash-tree-structure-rendering/203223 "2006-10-09T07:07:13Z")
Can any body give me some details of "XML driven flash tree structure".. that could be something related to the left pane of Windows Explorer and i need to add the data dynamically.... is there any useful tutorials or … --- ## [Xml driven flash tree rendering](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-driven-flash-tree-rendering/203222)
**Author:** [@jasvarghese](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jasvarghese)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-driven-flash-tree-rendering/203222 "2006-10-09T07:05:08Z")
Can any body give me some details of "XML driven flash tree structure".. that could be something related to the left pane of Windows Explorer and i need to add the data dynamically.... is there any useful tutorials or … --- ## [Help: Converting nameX, X to number?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-converting-namex-x-to-number/203217)
**Author:** [@kambingX](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kambingX)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-converting-namex-x-to-number/203217 "2006-10-09T04:42:33Z")
Hi, I have a favor to ask. If I have a name such as "steven4" or "melisa56", ho can I get only the number and convert it to an integer?? --- ## [MP3 Playlist](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-playlist/203213)
**Author:** [@Vox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vox)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-playlist/203213 "2006-10-09T04:21:58Z")
Hi everyone, Im trying out the xml playlist tutorial, and what Im trying to do is just have a song load and play when the user selects it. Im creating a sample song list of about 60 songs that are roughly 20-30 sec lon… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1616) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1618)