# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1669 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1670 --- ## [I'm new, please be kind - very simple question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-new-please-be-kind-very-simple-question/198227)
**Author:** [@RedUncle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RedUncle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 10:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-new-please-be-kind-very-simple-question/198227 "2006-08-23T10:26:26Z")
I've fully completed my flash site, but I'd like to lock the aspect ratio - I want any standard browser window to automatically readjust itself in order to adhere to the pixel ratio of the flash document itself --- curre… --- ## [rollOver/rollOut button and menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-rollout-button-and-menu/198226)
**Author:** [@purkka](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/purkka)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-rollout-button-and-menu/198226 "2006-08-23T10:21:01Z")
I've made a rollOver/rollOut button with the help of ComplexButton tutorial. Now I need to assign an animated dropdown menu to it. So that on mouseOver the button itself animates and the menu item slides down. And rev… --- ## [SWF = fast, EXE = fast, HTML = Slow? Whats going on?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-fast-exe-fast-html-slow-whats-going-on/198224)
**Author:** [@Roboman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Roboman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-fast-exe-fast-html-slow-whats-going-on/198224 "2006-08-23T09:55:06Z")
Hello everyone, Has anyone else ever had the problem where the \*.swf will work fine, the published \*.exe will work fine, but playing an \*.swf file in an HTML file slows it down heaps? I have lots of example files to de… --- ## [How to make Alert in flash like in the javascript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-alert-in-flash-like-in-the-javascript/198223)
**Author:** [@trestian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trestian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 9:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-alert-in-flash-like-in-the-javascript/198223 "2006-08-23T09:39:15Z")
Good day! How to make a Alert pop window in flash like in java script? thanks! your help is greatly appreciated --- ## [\[Help\]Class function as function variable and using 'this'](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-class-function-as-function-variable-and-using-this/198222)
**Author:** [@lXciD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lXciD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 9:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-class-function-as-function-variable-and-using-this/198222 "2006-08-23T09:35:14Z")
Hi, its me again! I met with a problem now. I was trying to implement the Merry-go-round tutorial in OOP. I created a class, had a function exactly like displayPane function. But here's the problem. The 'this' in displ… --- ## [Infinite instances of a sound in a preloader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/infinite-instances-of-a-sound-in-a-preloader/198215)
**Author:** [@Wes\_Ide](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Wes_Ide)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 7:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/infinite-instances-of-a-sound-in-a-preloader/198215 "2006-08-23T07:57:32Z")
I've created a three-frame preloader for my Flash movie (frame 3 is just a play button for when the whole thing is loaded). The problem is if I place a sound clip on the preloader (even within a movie clip), as the loa… --- ## [\[Missing component\] Sliding Menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/missing-component-sliding-menu/198211)
**Author:** [@lXciD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lXciD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/missing-component-sliding-menu/198211 "2006-08-23T05:45:12Z")
Hi, Recently was doing the cool sliding menu tutorial! It is a great tutorial. Just to note that there is one problem with the tutorial. You didn't mention to convert the mask to symbol and name is maskMovie. This will… --- ## [\[Request\]Reflective Ball Mirror](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/request-reflective-ball-mirror/198210)
**Author:** [@lXciD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lXciD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 5:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/request-reflective-ball-mirror/198210 "2006-08-23T05:41:14Z")
Hi, I'm new! Greet everyone! Anyway, recently I was totally blown off by this effect here: http://www.jeffjoneslive.com/JeffJonesLive/Flash-Effects.asp?FlashEffectID=17 But there's no exact tutorial on how to achieve… --- ## [Help with a masking transition](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-a-masking-transition/198209)
**Author:** [@indigo\_int](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/indigo_int)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 5:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-a-masking-transition/198209 "2006-08-23T05:36:34Z")
Hi... I am quite new to flash and am teaching myself how to use it so my terminology may not be so good. Sorry about that. But anyway, I'm creating a slide transition using 3 simple layers; image1, the mask and imag… --- ## [How can I make this with dynamic text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-make-this-with-dynamic-text/198205)
**Author:** [@oavs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oavs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 5:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-make-this-with-dynamic-text/198205 "2006-08-23T05:15:49Z")
Hi I need make a rolling text effect something like on this site http://w w w .1 3 0 0 w o r d s .c o m.a u page (see where it says top right hand corner 'call us ...) I need to know - 1. If there is a tutorial or fl… --- ## [Recording Sound Effects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recording-sound-effects/198203)
**Author:** [@Hofuzz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hofuzz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 4:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recording-sound-effects/198203 "2006-08-23T04:44:57Z")
I would like to make a flash app for users to bang on some drums and scratch some vinyl, then record it to a file, either to .wav or even a .mmf ringtone.:whistle: Will I need to install flash com server or Red5 to rec… --- ## [Getting rid of the right-click menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-rid-of-the-right-click-menu/198191)
**Author:** [@Roboman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Roboman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-rid-of-the-right-click-menu/198191 "2006-08-23T02:03:00Z")
Hello everyone, Just a quick question - is there any way of getting rid of the right-click menu (well, just the playback controls at least) in Flash MX for when you play them in an HTML? I used to just make executables… --- ## [String Manipulation in Function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-manipulation-in-function/198188)
**Author:** [@rumoroso](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rumoroso)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 1:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-manipulation-in-function/198188 "2006-08-23T01:29:39Z")
I'm using a function to call multiple button actions, so I don't have to rewrite code for each button... here's the script: function btnSelect(num){ var btnA = "btn" + num; btnA.onRelease = function(){ if (loaded … --- ## [Firefox issue?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/firefox-issue/198183)
**Author:** [@jc\_](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jc_)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/firefox-issue/198183 "2006-08-23T00:20:47Z")
Hello All, I have an issue that I can't seem to figure out, maybe someone has encountered this before..... http://www.jhey.com/dev/\_loader/ Everything works fine in IE and in FireFox on PHP Version 4.4.1. But whe… --- ## [loadMovie & createEmptyMovieClip levels](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-createemptymovieclip-levels/198182)
**Author:** [@thatguythatsme](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thatguythatsme)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-createemptymovieclip-levels/198182 "2006-08-23T00:14:27Z")
Hey all, I got this script off of here, sadly i cant find the souce again but its an xml/ flash gallery script with a preloader on all the images. The script is perfect except I'm having trouble deciphering which bit … --- ## [Scrolling Ticker?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-ticker/198174)
**Author:** [@Pixelmech](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pixelmech)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2006, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-ticker/198174 "2006-08-22T22:45:18Z")
Hi there, I'm working on a presentation that has both scrolling binary numbers (like information streaming across) as well as ticker symbols streaming across. Someone in the F8 forum was nice enough to give me some AS … --- ## [Buttons sometimes stop working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-sometimes-stop-working/198169)
**Author:** [@DrToaster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DrToaster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2006, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-sometimes-stop-working/198169 "2006-08-22T22:11:53Z")
Hey, I made a movie/site in which there are buttons that tell the main content area which .swf to load. Now I don't remember having problems using this method but for some reason, in this movie, its giving me a hard ti… --- ## [How to play on click?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-play-on-click/198168)
**Author:** [@spooch](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spooch)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2006, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-play-on-click/198168 "2006-08-22T22:05:07Z")
First and foremost, hi to everyone :). So I got my animation ready, now I just want to export it as Flash movie, and make it play on click. How do I do this? Sorry for the noob question, but I'm still on the learnin… --- ## [Animating With Layers (Front to back)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animating-with-layers-front-to-back/198167)
**Author:** [@RyogaVee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RyogaVee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2006, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animating-with-layers-front-to-back/198167 "2006-08-22T22:02:23Z")
So, this might be really simple, but i figured i would ask anyway. How do I animate two or more symbols as if they are rotating around each other. One comes to the front, over laping the other and then to the back, ect..… --- ## [Button Actions HELP....Please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-actions-help-please/198162)
**Author:** [@jasonhardwick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jasonhardwick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2006, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-actions-help-please/198162 "2006-08-22T20:56:36Z")
OK...I have 5 buttons that need to, when clicked fade the image in the background out and fade a new picture in. each of these buttons has a specific image related to it. how can i achive this smooth transition in and ou… --- ## [Flash Resize - How display clear text and images in all screen settings](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-resize-how-display-clear-text-and-images-in-all-screen-settings/198159)
**Author:** [@JOE121](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JOE121)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2006, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-resize-how-display-clear-text-and-images-in-all-screen-settings/198159 "2006-08-22T20:52:45Z")
PLEASE COULD SOMEONE HELP ME....... I have designed a website in FLASH using the following Settings: Dimentions: 100% x 100% Scale: Exact Fit Transparentlece Backgroud The page WIDTH and HIGHT of the website pa… --- ## [DEFTONES.com sliding pages](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/deftones-com-sliding-pages/198154)
**Author:** [@MMXII](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MMXII)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2006, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/deftones-com-sliding-pages/198154 "2006-08-22T20:21:18Z")
http://www.deftones.com Does anyone know how to achieve this type of site? I'm sure there are various ways of approaching it. I was thinking using markers and using the same type of rewind effect that was used inthis b… --- ## [URL Encoding: Reading special characters from a text file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/url-encoding-reading-special-characters-from-a-text-file/198153)
**Author:** [@tom\_jones](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tom_jones)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2006, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/url-encoding-reading-special-characters-from-a-text-file/198153 "2006-08-22T20:12:53Z")
Hi. I am trying to feed html text from a text file to a text box that contains some special characters. The text loads fine, and most special characters work, however I cannot get greater than or less than to display… --- ## [Sequenced clicking](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sequenced-clicking/198150)
**Author:** [@dru\_nasty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dru_nasty)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2006, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sequenced-clicking/198150 "2006-08-22T19:38:32Z")
K here's a tough one. Trying to emulate trick birthday candles. Say i have 8 movieclips of the candles that when clicked on they'll animate like they're being blown out. but as the playhead advances within the movieclip … --- ## [BitmapData/transition - I'd like both](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapdata-transition-id-like-both/198148)
**Author:** [@tonni](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tonni)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2006, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapdata-transition-id-like-both/198148 "2006-08-22T19:35:37Z")
Hi guys. Got the script from senocular.com and it works super, for a slideshow - or just by pressing buttons like below. The thing is though, that after watching the nice transition i couldn't help noticing the dynami… --- ## [XML/Flash Gallery - Adding Thumbs Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-flash-gallery-adding-thumbs-question/198143)
**Author:** [@invis6](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/invis6)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2006, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-flash-gallery-adding-thumbs-question/198143 "2006-08-22T18:47:40Z")
\[COLOR=Black\]I'm sure the answer is embarassingly simple - - -\[/COLOR\] http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm I am pretty new to flash design, but all of the tutorials here are helping me progress rapi… --- ## [RSS Slide show](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rss-slide-show/198142)
**Author:** [@kenny2380](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kenny2380)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2006, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rss-slide-show/198142 "2006-08-22T18:45:02Z")
I need some help. I am creating a slideshow using RSS and I am having trouble incrementing the childNode\* once I click on the "next button" Within the RSS there is a link to a story and a title for the heading of the p… --- ## [Adding Thumbnails - XML & Flash Photo Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-thumbnails-xml-flash-photo-gallery/198138)
**Author:** [@invis6](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/invis6)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2006, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-thumbnails-xml-flash-photo-gallery/198138 "2006-08-22T18:25:47Z")
\[COLOR=Red\]\*\* Here is the link to the tutorial: \*\*\[/COLOR\] http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm I am pretty new to flash design, but all of the tutorials here are helping me progress rapidly. \[U\] … --- ## [Fast Forwarding Sound Within A Movie Clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fast-forwarding-sound-within-a-movie-clip/198133)
**Author:** [@njoay](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/njoay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2006, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fast-forwarding-sound-within-a-movie-clip/198133 "2006-08-22T17:52:12Z")
Hello all, I am trying to create an animation of a person with sound. I've created a movie clip with three layers. One for the animation, the second layer for the sound that I have imported to the timeline (instead of … --- ## [Complex hyperlinks in a dynamic text box? (with Flash 8)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complex-hyperlinks-in-a-dynamic-text-box-with-flash-8/198132)
**Author:** [@chris\_414410](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chris_414410)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2006, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complex-hyperlinks-in-a-dynamic-text-box-with-flash-8/198132 "2006-08-22T17:47:12Z")
Is it possible to control aspects of a movie clip using hyperlinks within a dynamic text box? I am using LoadVars to import text from an external .txt file into a dynamic text box, and although I can create simple hype… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1668) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1670)