# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1637 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1638 --- ## [Problem with FF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-ff/201301)
**Author:** [@xylitar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xylitar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2006, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-ff/201301 "2006-09-20T09:10:29Z")
hi, I made a small flash site... the problem is, in IE it shows correctly, in FF the flash movie is ver very tiny and put on top of the screen. Any1 else already had this problem? how did you solve it? thx --- ## [\[F8\] Custom scrollbar with contentstarting ABOVE above y=0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-custom-scrollbar-with-contentstarting-above-above-y-0/201297)
**Author:** [@lukebert](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lukebert)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2006, 7:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-custom-scrollbar-with-contentstarting-above-above-y-0/201297 "2006-09-20T07:02:32Z")
Hi, My problem is with scrolling vertical content with a custom scrollbar, where the dynamic content often starts at a y value ABOVE the viewer (or mask). I can get the scrollbar to reflect the correct % of available c… --- ## [Does Safari have a problem w/loading Blck bgrds in Flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-safari-have-a-problem-w-loading-blck-bgrds-in-flash/201292)
**Author:** [@lettuceno](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lettuceno)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2006, 4:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-safari-have-a-problem-w-loading-blck-bgrds-in-flash/201292 "2006-09-20T04:57:53Z")
Hello, Just wondering if anyone knows of an issue with Safari and black backgrounds? When I load a .swf with a black background into a framset it flashes white first. It only happens in Safari. I've tried making the… --- ## [How Long does it Take to become a flash devoloper](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-to-become-a-flash-devoloper/201291)
**Author:** [@haider](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/haider)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2006, 4:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-to-become-a-flash-devoloper/201291 "2006-09-20T04:36:09Z")
Simple question. I know flash ... know some Actionscript... to be clear what I know is how to take code form a sample file, and build the gui ontop of it... simple stuff not too tech... ie like moving an object onEvent… --- ## [Preloader for CSS?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-css/201289)
**Author:** [@irok](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/irok)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2006, 4:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-css/201289 "2006-09-20T04:12:49Z")
I've created a XML-dynamic news box which uses a external .CSS Since my hosting is slow, when I load my movie of the news box, some of the times CSS doesn't seem to do its work -- All I see is the html code that I create… --- ## [HELP : X, Y location](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-x-y-location/201288)
**Author:** [@BUroKHUli](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BUroKHUli)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2006, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-x-y-location/201288 "2006-09-20T03:55:22Z")
Hello, I have a MENU that only plays if an INVISIBLE BUTTON is hovered. However, I wanted that there will be no invisible buttons but when the MOUSE moves around the entire movie area, it will play the MENU. Any tuto… --- ## [Attachmovie / Hittest and Depth problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-hittest-and-depth-problems/201284)
**Author:** [@Flaevo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flaevo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2006, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-hittest-and-depth-problems/201284 "2006-09-20T01:24:39Z")
Ok so I'm running a loop and attaching each item accordingly. I have a list of files ParentFolder attachMovie('mc\_ParentItem', 'parentFolder', 500).init(parentinfo) - file1 attachMovie('mc\_FileItem', 'file1', 501+i).in… --- ## [Referencing Movieclips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referencing-movieclips/201279)
**Author:** [@mw2006](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mw2006)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2006, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referencing-movieclips/201279 "2006-09-20T00:34:47Z")
Hi all. Ok, I'm confused, but I'm going to describe my problem as best/clearly as I can. So here goes... What is the necessary actionscript needed to reference a movieclip inside a movieclip? For instance, I've b… --- ## [Preloaders - Round 1](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloaders-round-1/201277)
**Author:** [@Ipaste](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ipaste)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2006, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloaders-round-1/201277 "2006-09-20T00:24:19Z")
How can I make my preloaders appear over the current loaded movies without replacing them. I want the user to see the loading progress of the next page while still on the current page. I have a main movie and load in ext… --- ## [Flash Popup Windows](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-popup-windows/201276)
**Author:** [@grasmere](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grasmere)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-popup-windows/201276 "2006-09-19T23:54:54Z")
Hi. My website is done in Flash and I use popup windows (browser) to show bigger/more detailed versions of my work. I'm not sure what's wrong, but none of the popups work at all now. If someone can please help me and/or … --- ## [XML Menu instance names and on click event](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-menu-instance-names-and-on-click-event/201274)
**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-menu-instance-names-and-on-click-event/201274 "2006-09-19T23:22:27Z")
I've been trying to add some necessary details to hga77's XML menu and I've run into some interesting problems. 1) All the dynamically created instances are assigned numbers for names. Problem is, AS won't let you targ… --- ## [Shift+Drag bug ... any solutions?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shift-drag-bug-any-solutions/201272)
**Author:** [@daveistheword](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daveistheword)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shift-drag-bug-any-solutions/201272 "2006-09-19T22:40:02Z")
Hi. I'm developing an RIA that allows users to click or shift-click on movieclips, to manage multiple item selection in a sensible way. The problem is that if the user holds down the Shift key, then startDrag the clip, F… --- ## [Updating calendar for Flash Player 7](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/updating-calendar-for-flash-player-7/201271)
**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/updating-calendar-for-flash-player-7/201271 "2006-09-19T22:38:30Z")
Has anyone successfully updated Jerryscript's calendar to work with Flash Player 7? http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49179 /\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*/ //Publish for Flash player 6, not 7.… --- ## [Not loading in latest .txt file?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/not-loading-in-latest-txt-file/201269)
**Author:** [@J\_S](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/J_S)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/not-loading-in-latest-txt-file/201269 "2006-09-19T22:13:32Z")
I'm using this line of AS code to load in some text in a .txt file on my server: myData.load("articles.txt"); The problem is when I update the text in the .txt file, upload it to my server, and view my Flash movie, i… --- ## [Actionscript upgrade.. no different?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-upgrade-no-different/201266)
**Author:** [@Z11](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Z11)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-upgrade-no-different/201266 "2006-09-19T22:01:16Z")
I have been working on a game, so far it's some 1,000 lines of code, and I just upgraded to actionscript 2, to try to enhance performance (game running at 20fps when I want it to be at least 50 on my computer) It use t… --- ## [Array returning non-repeated numbers. How?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-returning-non-repeated-numbers-how/201265)
**Author:** [@bontempos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bontempos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-returning-non-repeated-numbers-how/201265 "2006-09-19T21:59:35Z")
Hello there, Simple. Take the array \[4,6,6,7,8,8\] for example. we have the number 6 and 8 twice. Isn't there a method to return this array like: \[4,6,7,8\] ? or, how can I push this number into the array only if they … --- ## [flashMX drop down menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashmx-drop-down-menu/201263)
**Author:** [@louisa7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/louisa7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashmx-drop-down-menu/201263 "2006-09-19T21:45:07Z")
Hi Again! you know the flash components - theres a drop down menu called 'combo' How do you make buttons out of the list?? --- ## [Randomizing the Kirupa Slideshow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/randomizing-the-kirupa-slideshow/201258)
**Author:** [@nlyttle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nlyttle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/randomizing-the-kirupa-slideshow/201258 "2006-09-19T21:06:45Z")
The one i'm talking about is here: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/xml\_slideshow3.htm Can anyone tell me how i could go about getting the photos to load in random order without getting the same image twice unti… --- ## [Scrolling Dynamic XML Text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-dynamic-xml-text/201257)
**Author:** [@jordanenglishgr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jordanenglishgr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-dynamic-xml-text/201257 "2006-09-19T21:02:19Z")
I have succesfully created a scrolling text field that is marked as dynamic. My problem is loading the XML text into it once I place it within a movie clip. So I have a dynamic text filed in movie clip A which is mask… --- ## [(FMX) Random text question?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-random-text-question/201254)
**Author:** [@lucid212](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lucid212)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-random-text-question/201254 "2006-09-19T20:36:08Z")
Hello, I'm trying to write some words with this effect but i can't..... can any one help to write my words with this effect... here is http://www.rootcode.co.kr/index.htm … --- ## [Converting Captivate to Flash MX 2004 Error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-captivate-to-flash-mx-2004-error/201252)
**Author:** [@gcason](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gcason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-captivate-to-flash-mx-2004-error/201252 "2006-09-19T20:10:55Z")
I'm attempting to export some Captivate files into Flash MX 2004. When I try this, I get the following error message: "To export a Captivate movie to Flash, you should have Flash MX 2004 installed." Of course, I do. I… --- ## [V3\_thumbs\_mx Customization](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/v3-thumbs-mx-customization/201243)
**Author:** [@jordanenglishgr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jordanenglishgr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/v3-thumbs-mx-customization/201243 "2006-09-19T19:41:50Z")
THIS IS A GREAT HELP. I had been trying to get the multiple galleries to function correctly and get my thumbnail layout customized forever.... I would have never been able to do it with out this file. I have run into… --- ## [Accessing Array within XML objects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-array-within-xml-objects/201232)
**Author:** [@Camokid](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Camokid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-array-within-xml-objects/201232 "2006-09-19T17:16:48Z")
Here's my code: function loadProjects(loaded){ if(loaded){ projects = this.firstChild.childNodes; projectName = new Array(); projectImage = new Array(); projectDesc = new Array(); projectShtDesc = new Array… --- ## [comboBox: loadVars into external swf. PHP?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-loadvars-into-external-swf-php/201231)
**Author:** [@frankf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/frankf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-loadvars-into-external-swf-php/201231 "2006-09-19T17:00:03Z")
Hello, if anyone could please help i would greatly appreciate it as i have exhauseted myself by searching then net and reading tutorial after tutorial with no luck in acheiving what i need. i need help with using a… --- ## [Help needed. Please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-please/201230)
**Author:** [@chamber1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chamber1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-please/201230 "2006-09-19T16:56:43Z")
Does anyone know where I might find a template or tutorial to achieve the effect that they are using on nascar.com. The part that loops the news stories. Thanks. --- ## [Adding a public image uploader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-a-public-image-uploader/201224)
**Author:** [@kpxnamja](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kpxnamja)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-a-public-image-uploader/201224 "2006-09-19T16:05:01Z")
What programming knowledge would be required to allow the public to upload images to a server and dynamically add to a flash content so that the public can see it? I would like it to be as simple as PHP + Flash, but I … --- ## [I'm just lost with globalToLocal](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-just-lost-with-globaltolocal/201221)
**Author:** [@stevs102](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stevs102)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-just-lost-with-globaltolocal/201221 "2006-09-19T15:46:02Z")
I know there are tons of threads but nothing has helped. I've attached an FLA I'm using to try and figure this out. Basically I'm trying to write a function that can look at any movieClip no matter how far down it is n… --- ## [\[Flash8\] Need help loading sorted array results into dynamic text fields](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-need-help-loading-sorted-array-results-into-dynamic-text-fields/201218)
**Author:** [@rmatlack](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rmatlack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-need-help-loading-sorted-array-results-into-dynamic-text-fields/201218 "2006-09-19T15:16:46Z")
I am trying to load the results of an array and I can't figure it out. Basically what I am doing is sorting a list of 7 numbers from a "test", dropping the lowest 4, and keeping the top 3. I then need to identify the top… --- ## [Javascript call not working in Safari](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-call-not-working-in-safari/201216)
**Author:** [@MDiddy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MDiddy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-call-not-working-in-safari/201216 "2006-09-19T14:59:24Z")
I have a dynamic text field where I create an html link based on a couple of pieces of data. Here's an example of the code for the link: var aTag:String = "\

\ **Author:** [@macmar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/macmar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rectangle-tool-wont-work/201210 "2006-09-19T13:53:10Z") All of a sudden my rectangle tool won't work/draw. My other tools all work. Any ideas on how to fix this? [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1636) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1638)