# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1678 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1679 --- ## [Dynamic Sound Board](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-sound-board/197379)
**Author:** [@whoisericb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/whoisericb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-sound-board/197379 "2006-08-15T22:25:46Z")
I understand how to do a sound board...but is there any way to make it dynamic to record your funny/stupid/weird co-workers coomments on the spot and quickly add it to the board? --- ## [Input text field hit test](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-text-field-hit-test/197378)
**Author:** [@flash\_noob1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flash_noob1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-text-field-hit-test/197378 "2006-08-15T22:23:33Z")
Hey guys, I have a input text field with a "?" mark in it to prompt you to type in answer. The problem is I want to be able to clear out "?" mark when the user start typing in their answer. Ideas? Im not to good at … --- ## [CountDown](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/countdown/197377)
**Author:** [@luckylawlor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/luckylawlor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/countdown/197377 "2006-08-15T22:22:19Z")
Hey, I am a newbie and I am trying to create a countdown. I want to countdown 30 minutes from a specified time. How would I script this? Would I have to write a .php to get the server's time? Any help would be greatl… --- ## [Flash / XML childNode Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-xml-childnode-question/197374)
**Author:** [@bobby\_hamilton](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bobby_hamilton)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-xml-childnode-question/197374 "2006-08-15T22:17:10Z")
Hey All, I am working on a site which has an XML-driven tree component in it. I have already figured out that if I want a node to open and be selected onLoad I use: \_root.theTree.setIsOpen(\_root.theTree.getTreeNodeA… --- ## [HELP WITH FLASH MX .. Desperate](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-flash-mx-desperate/197373)
**Author:** [@michelle125](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/michelle125)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-flash-mx-desperate/197373 "2006-08-15T22:02:49Z")
Does anyone out there know how to make a hyperlink to a button that allows the viewer of your flash movie able to downlaod a sound file. That is I have music that I produce and I want to allow people to visit my flash … --- ## [Preloading External MP3s](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-external-mp3s/197371)
**Author:** [@jflint](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jflint)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-external-mp3s/197371 "2006-08-15T21:26:54Z")
I need to pre-load multiple external MP3s. I have a preloader on my flash piece that preloads the SWF file and shows a progress bar and all that jazz. I am using the Sound class to load all the MP3 files when I need them… --- ## [XML DropDown Menu \[Help\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-dropdown-menu-help/197370)
**Author:** [@scitekmike](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/scitekmike)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-dropdown-menu-help/197370 "2006-08-15T21:23:59Z")
I followed the tutorial on this site to learn the menu system. So far so good, I pretty much understand it however, I would like the menu to be horizontal and have it function like a traditional dropdown. I figured out h… --- ## [.exe refresh w/new values](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/exe-refresh-w-new-values/197362)
**Author:** [@rawnewdlz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rawnewdlz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/exe-refresh-w-new-values/197362 "2006-08-15T20:44:55Z")
Hi, Is there a way to have an .exe refresh every 15 seconds? It's pulling in values from an xml file that gets updated about every 15 sec would caching be a major issue? Thanks in advance --- ## [\ problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enter-problem/197355)
**Author:** [@berkoWitZ](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/berkoWitZ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enter-problem/197355 "2006-08-15T20:23:32Z")
Hi, this is the problem: I have 2 input boxes and a "GO" button with this action applied: on (release, keyPress "\") { if (password == "kirupa" && username == "berkowitz") { getURL("http://www.kirupa.com", … --- ## [Trying to prevent the fps of my game from reducing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-prevent-the-fps-of-my-game-from-reducing/197348)
**Author:** [@john\_flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/john_flash)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-prevent-the-fps-of-my-game-from-reducing/197348 "2006-08-15T19:46:51Z")
Hi not too good with flash,am creating a race game and it keeps running slowly till i discovered that the fps keeps decreasingtried my best.but it still reduces each time i launch the movie. any ideas. i'ld really appr… --- ## [Embedding fonts via Actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-fonts-via-actionscript/197330)
**Author:** [@mpr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mpr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-fonts-via-actionscript/197330 "2006-08-15T17:56:05Z")
The most common method to embed a font is the "Embed..." button and I know that a common method to embed a font is var myFont:TextFormat = new TextFormat(); myFont.font = "A Nice Font"; myTextField.setTextFormat(myFo… --- ## [Widgets in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/widgets-in-flash/197328)
**Author:** [@davidccavalcant](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/davidccavalcant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/widgets-in-flash/197328 "2006-08-15T17:47:03Z")
\[FONT=Arial\]Hi,\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Arial\]I need to make some widgets in flash. Such us: calculator, calendar, datebook, Weather, clock, mobile-phone (sms and e-mail).\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Arial\]If someone have something like it, plea… --- ## [Can Flash read the number of files in a directory?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-flash-read-the-number-of-files-in-a-directory/197325)
**Author:** [@epsidon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/epsidon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-flash-read-the-number-of-files-in-a-directory/197325 "2006-08-15T17:20:42Z")
I am currently working on a project and need to get the total number of files in a directory. So for example, when the flash program first starts up, and if there are 5 files in the directory, it scans the number of fil… --- ## [ASP Flash interaction - Too many variables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/asp-flash-interaction-too-many-variables/197324)
**Author:** [@xe83061](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xe83061)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/asp-flash-interaction-too-many-variables/197324 "2006-08-15T16:47:55Z")
hi, i created a huge flash application and i need it to interact with an ASP file that interacts wiht a database. But when i loadvars in flash it take a very very long time to load. My guess is that becaus there are soo… --- ## [Sorting 10 movie clips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sorting-10-movie-clips/197320)
**Author:** [@felipegm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/felipegm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sorting-10-movie-clips/197320 "2006-08-15T16:36:19Z")
I have on a scaleble SWF, 10 movie clips. The´re are numbered from 1 to 10. And I have a button named "Sort". When this button is clicked, the movie cips should move in position according to its number. So the MC numbe… --- ## [\[FLASH 8\] gotoandplay random frame?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-gotoandplay-random-frame/197314)
**Author:** [@nebrow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nebrow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-gotoandplay-random-frame/197314 "2006-08-15T15:27:08Z")
Im having some simple actionscript problems I have a flash header here: http://nikibrown.com/archworks/home.html I have 3 frames and i want it to go to one of the 3 frames and stop when it loads. This works fine … --- ## [Flash Presentation Click Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-presentation-click-question/197310)
**Author:** [@mw2006](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mw2006)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-presentation-click-question/197310 "2006-08-15T13:39:35Z")
I'm building a presentation in flash 8 and I'm having trouble trying to figure out how to set up the actionscript that is needed so that when a user clicks the mouse the slide continues to animate and stop when necessary… --- ## [Flash player 9 print bug](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-player-9-print-bug/197306)
**Author:** [@uncutbread](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/uncutbread)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-player-9-print-bug/197306 "2006-08-15T12:54:56Z")
Hi, It seems like there is a bug in flash player 9 that makes dynamic textfields appear on a green background when the .swf is printed. Same file looks fine printed from flash player 8. Any ideas on a workaround? --- ## [New to Kirupa and Flash.Need to convert this JS to AS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-to-kirupa-and-flash-need-to-convert-this-js-to-as/197303)
**Author:** [@sathyguy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sathyguy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-to-kirupa-and-flash-need-to-convert-this-js-to-as/197303 "2006-08-15T12:34:44Z")
Friends, we have purchased a template from template monster. The header flash is having a text box and a button for the site search. I want to add a site search script for the button click. I mean, the user will enter th… --- ## [Reversing the Kirupa XML Dropdown Menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reversing-the-kirupa-xml-dropdown-menu/197299)
**Author:** [@Frazer1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Frazer1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reversing-the-kirupa-xml-dropdown-menu/197299 "2006-08-15T11:58:22Z")
Hi everybody. I'm new here, and I would like to really thank you guys for putting out such a great site. Right, straight to business - I am using the xml dropdown menu and I really need to be able to make it drop "up… --- ## [How come my button only works if I press it in a different place each time?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-come-my-button-only-works-if-i-press-it-in-a-different-place-each-time/197298)
**Author:** [@schmichael](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/schmichael)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-come-my-button-only-works-if-i-press-it-in-a-different-place-each-time/197298 "2006-08-15T11:28:06Z")
Hi there, I can't figure this one out. I have a button called 'Preview' that works fine when pressed initially. When I press it again, having selected a different item in a combo box that is in the movie, it only works i… --- ## [\[Flash MX 2004\] slide show, thumnail](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-2004-slide-show-thumnail/197280)
**Author:** [@Kathryn2006](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kathryn2006)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 5:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-2004-slide-show-thumnail/197280 "2006-08-15T05:40:45Z")
Hello, I am newbie to XML and action script. From this http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm My question is: 1. How can I have more thumbnails from 3 to 10 ? 2. How can I have bigger image? 3. How ca… --- ## [movieClip.load function question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-load-function-question/197277)
**Author:** [@sprigs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sprigs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-load-function-question/197277 "2006-08-15T04:46:07Z")
hi, i have a question. im currently develeopling a dynamic gallery with flash, im just wondering will the flash player cache or save pictures that have been loaded by the mc.load() function? Im only using one movieCl… --- ## [Load swf in Center of \_Level](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-swf-in-center-of--level/197274)
**Author:** [@jennings112](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jennings112)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 4:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-swf-in-center-of--level/197274 "2006-08-15T04:02:43Z")
Hey, Can anyone tell me how I can center a swf, when I load it into a \_level? --- ## [3d view of a bitmap](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-view-of-a-bitmap/197269)
**Author:** [@saintlos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saintlos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-view-of-a-bitmap/197269 "2006-08-15T02:10:12Z")
Hi, I'm trying to find a way to make 3d manipulations with a bitmap object (not only rotate/scale/skew, but more advanced ones). Could someone recommend a possible way to do that? I'm guessing that this would be possib… --- ## [NEED HELP with External AS and CreateEmptyMovieClip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-external-as-and-createemptymovieclip/197268)
**Author:** [@gnizm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gnizm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-external-as-and-createemptymovieclip/197268 "2006-08-15T01:59:00Z")
Hello, I am in need of some help!! I am using the attachMovie method to put a MovieClip onstage ("thumbHlder\_dyn"), and setting a MovieClip (mask\_mc) to mask it using setMask. All the code here is External ActionScrip… --- ## [Adding animated layers to photo gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-animated-layers-to-photo-gallery/197260)
**Author:** [@nonfat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nonfat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-animated-layers-to-photo-gallery/197260 "2006-08-15T00:03:34Z")
Hello all - I'm very new to Flash, and hoping someone can give me guidance: I created a simple photo gallery from the kirupa tutorial (the first, not the XML one), and all is working fine. I've got it set to rotat… --- ## [Variables, dates, and e-mails](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-dates-and-e-mails/197254)
**Author:** [@w1dpm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/w1dpm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2006, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-dates-and-e-mails/197254 "2006-08-14T23:14:59Z")
Here's what I am trying to do. I have an input box that when data is entered will change a variable. When the variable changes it is checked and another movie loads into layer 2 then unloads itself and then sets the vari… --- ## [XML links list...how can it be done](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-links-list-how-can-it-be-done/197252)
**Author:** [@FlashPirateYarr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FlashPirateYarr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2006, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-links-list-how-can-it-be-done/197252 "2006-08-14T22:54:11Z")
I'm starting to learn XML with Flash--the Kirupa tutorial on XML as well as Lee Brimelow's XML tutorials on gotoAndLearn() have been wonderful. But here's an actionscript challenge: I'm trying to create a list of links, … --- ## [Blank Space With Flash/Embed Solution](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blank-space-with-flash-embed-solution/197243)
**Author:** [@nickcherryjiggz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nickcherryjiggz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2006, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blank-space-with-flash-embed-solution/197243 "2006-08-14T21:32:52Z")
I used the method found at http://kirupa.com/developer/flash8/flash\_fix.htm to solve the flash/embed issue that everybody has been having trouble with lately. Afterward, though, I realized that the swf didn't show up on … [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1677) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1679)