# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1694 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1695 --- ## [Joshua Davis like buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/joshua-davis-like-buttons/195713)
**Author:** [@doublea100](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/doublea100)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2006, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/joshua-davis-like-buttons/195713 "2006-08-02T15:47:18Z")
Hey there, I've been having trouble with this all afternoon. I'm trying to create this little button effect using setInterval and the laco tween class ( http://laco.wz.cz/tween/?page=docs/tween ). I'm trying to get an … --- ## [Symbol question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/symbol-question/195712)
**Author:** [@pixlemech](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pixlemech)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2006, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/symbol-question/195712 "2006-08-02T15:46:30Z")
What is the best practice regarding nesting symbols? Here's what I mean: I have to build a scene that is basically a side view of some grass, so a bunch of single blades of grass from the side view of different sizes and… --- ## [How to load all xml in 1 textfield. simple? You try it?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-load-all-xml-in-1-textfield-simple-you-try-it/195709)
**Author:** [@thesainter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thesainter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2006, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-load-all-xml-in-1-textfield-simple-you-try-it/195709 "2006-08-02T15:26:43Z")
This may sound easy but I just can't figure it out. I want to load all the xml i have into 1 texfield. but still be able to adjust color to certain nodes loaded from the xml in the text field. I know this can be done by … --- ## [Loading external Text:::](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-text/195704)
**Author:** [@designursite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/designursite)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2006, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-text/195704 "2006-08-02T15:12:25Z")
Can someone give me the Script for loading an External text which is stored in a Notepad... I want it to appear in the Dynamic Text Field in my swf file. Can I use mytext.load("page1.txt"); But that Script does'nt Wo… --- ## [How the flash player draws movieclips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-the-flash-player-draws-movieclips/195703)
**Author:** [@1998](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/1998)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2006, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-the-flash-player-draws-movieclips/195703 "2006-08-02T15:07:02Z")
Hi, Im new on this forum and i wanna know how the flash player draws the movieclips. It's a problem if any movieclip has an rotation or it's scaled (the count of vectors of this movieclip is over 400)? Any help or … --- ## [\[Flash8\]MC creation in array problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-mc-creation-in-array-problem/195700)
**Author:** [@xytor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xytor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2006, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-mc-creation-in-array-problem/195700 "2006-08-02T15:05:29Z")
Hi, I have some buttons that create draggable movie clips in arrays. But when I click on one button, and then another, for some reason the previous movie clip dissapears. Attatched is an fla file that demonstrates this e… --- ## [createTextField in an external swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/createtextfield-in-an-external-swf/195698)
**Author:** [@heartless](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/heartless)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2006, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/createtextfield-in-an-external-swf/195698 "2006-08-02T14:52:20Z")
here's my problem: i have one main swf that loads external swf files for each section of a website. one section contains show dates and information that is pulled from an xml file and dynamically drawn out using creat… --- ## [Tween Class - tweening lines](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-class-tweening-lines/195689)
**Author:** [@piratesage](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/piratesage)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2006, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-class-tweening-lines/195689 "2006-08-02T13:38:14Z")
I have 5 seperate movie clips that each contain 5 lines, which are contained within their own individual movieclips, each with their own instance name. I have written a function, included below, that uses the tween cla… --- ## [Controlling external SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-external-swf/195685)
**Author:** [@jinho326](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jinho326)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2006, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-external-swf/195685 "2006-08-02T13:03:11Z")
In my flash file I am loading external SWF's via a MovieClipLoader object but I am having trouble controlling it. Specifically I would like to be able to have the external SWF stop at the end rather than looping back to … --- ## [Constraining drag and drop more effectively!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/constraining-drag-and-drop-more-effectively/195683)
**Author:** [@AndyField](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AndyField)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2006, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/constraining-drag-and-drop-more-effectively/195683 "2006-08-02T12:51:34Z")
Hi, I've got a movie clip that the user can pick up and move around the screen using drag and drop via actionscript. I'm trying to constrain the movie clip though - I want to limit where the movie clip can move to. N… --- ## [Hopefully simple - Timeline Preference?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hopefully-simple-timeline-preference/195682)
**Author:** [@Soudou](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Soudou)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2006, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hopefully-simple-timeline-preference/195682 "2006-08-02T12:31:46Z")
This has always bugged me about Flash... When you drag stuff over on the timeline, and say for example layers 1 - 6 for the first lot of frames have stuff on them, but layers 4 - 6 are empty after that. Then you find you… --- ## [\-Disabling Buttons?-](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disabling-buttons/195681)
**Author:** [@BoonDock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BoonDock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2006, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disabling-buttons/195681 "2006-08-02T12:29:00Z")
Ok, so I've got 11 buttons in a portfolio section on the main timeline and each one of them loads a separate external .swf into an emptymovieclip ... is there an easier way to disable the buttons when a movieclip is bein… --- ## [OMG AHHHH! load Variables - Need HELP BAD!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/omg-ahhhh-load-variables-need-help-bad/195679)
**Author:** [@actualpixel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/actualpixel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2006, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/omg-ahhhh-load-variables-need-help-bad/195679 "2006-08-02T12:24:00Z")
NEED HELP ASAP, like by tomorrow morning! durrrr. Yeah so like, this sux... I need to load a variable from a text file, search an array for the loaded variable, and output the result! EASY, so what's UP?... check it out: … --- ## [Loading into a specific frame in an SWF file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-into-a-specific-frame-in-an-swf-file/195678)
**Author:** [@mack108](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mack108)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2006, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-into-a-specific-frame-in-an-swf-file/195678 "2006-08-02T12:21:38Z")
I'm using loadMovie to load an SWF file when a button is clicked and this works fine. But I need it to go to a specific frame in the SWF file when the button is clicked. How is this done and what code is needed? --- ## [External swfs issues\[renamed\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swfs-issues-renamed/195675)
**Author:** [@smudge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smudge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2006, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swfs-issues-renamed/195675 "2006-08-02T12:11:50Z")
I am trying to load an external swf into a main one. I think I may have cracked it but I would like it to load in a specific frame name or number. for example I am using this code: loadMovie ("homepage.swf", "\_root"); … --- ## [Pencil that jumps on the curser](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pencil-that-jumps-on-the-curser/195667)
**Author:** [@gabydog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gabydog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2006, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pencil-that-jumps-on-the-curser/195667 "2006-08-02T09:56:24Z")
Hello! I have created a pencil that jumps onto the mouse curser and allows you to draw. But I am having problems with it. You see depending on where you rollover the pencil it changes the position of where the pencil… --- ## [Gradient Alpha Mask](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gradient-alpha-mask/195660)
**Author:** [@superspeedfreek](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superspeedfreek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2006, 8:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gradient-alpha-mask/195660 "2006-08-02T08:08:45Z")
I have done several searches on how to create a revealing gradient mask. I dunno if I'm just not describing the effect in which I want to create properly as I haven't found anything specifically covering this topic. Sure… --- ## [XML Photogallery - Loop list?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-photogallery-loop-list/195659)
**Author:** [@The\_Waiter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/The_Waiter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2006, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-photogallery-loop-list/195659 "2006-08-02T07:58:45Z")
Heya! I am new here - be gentle. OK - Done the tutorial, got the thing working. How do we get the XML list looping so when we get to the end of the list the next\_btn takes us back to the first photo in the list again… --- ## [XML News Reader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-news-reader/195658)
**Author:** [@illustrativ](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/illustrativ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2006, 7:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-news-reader/195658 "2006-08-02T07:46:51Z")
Hi i would like to create a XML News feed in flash like how the motion areaa loads up on http://www.anovadesign.com/ . I would appretiate anyone who could help me with accomplishing this. --- ## [How to refresh the Frame?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-refresh-the-frame/195656)
**Author:** [@trestian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trestian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2006, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-refresh-the-frame/195656 "2006-08-02T07:24:41Z")
Good day! Can everyone help me or give me an idea on how to refresh a frame? Scenario is.... I have two buttons..... the colors and select pictures. When i click the color buttons it will go to the color frame..t… --- ## [Rotational motion blur](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotational-motion-blur/195654)
**Author:** [@enforcer73](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/enforcer73)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2006, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotational-motion-blur/195654 "2006-08-02T07:09:46Z")
Hi all, I am wanting to apply a motion blur to the rotation of a movie clip. I am currently rotating the movie clip 540 degrees via actionscript using the tween class below: import mx.transitions.Tween; import mx.tr… --- ## [Scroll Movie Clip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-movie-clip/195653)
**Author:** [@jennings112](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jennings112)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2006, 6:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-movie-clip/195653 "2006-08-02T06:40:04Z")
Hey, Can anyone tell me how or maybe where a tutorial is for scrolling a MC? I have a MC with content such as text & images etc which I am going to mask it and I want to be able to scroll it with a bar.. Any help woul… --- ## [Help with the SWFObject!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-the-swfobject/195651)
**Author:** [@Lolit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lolit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2006, 6:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-the-swfobject/195651 "2006-08-02T06:10:55Z")
Hi there, Please, can someone help me, how to use the SWFObject for my HTML page that contains 2 flash objects and one media player object .wmv. The standard procedure below work just fine for one flash object, but whe… --- ## [Loading other swfs from loaded swfs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-other-swfs-from-loaded-swfs/195648)
**Author:** [@ANEWIDEACo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ANEWIDEACo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2006, 4:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-other-swfs-from-loaded-swfs/195648 "2006-08-02T04:11:38Z")
\[image\] Flash - 8 : Above is an example of what I would like to do/have done. I've gotten as far as loading the "loaded.swf" into the "start.swf" but my problem is I'd love to use that little loading action I made earl… --- ## [Display Issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-issue/195644)
**Author:** [@BFDEXP](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BFDEXP)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2006, 3:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-issue/195644 "2006-08-02T03:24:07Z")
When I view the SWF in IE w/ Flash 6 the beginning of a couple flash movies don't work. It is just a blank screen and then it suddenly starts showing the movie. It appears to be NOT displaying anything until the movie is… --- ## [Vars and \_root Objects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vars-and--root-objects/195640)
**Author:** [@brndn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brndn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2006, 2:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vars-and--root-objects/195640 "2006-08-02T02:49:04Z")
Does any one know why an if on press == true would not work? Basically inside \[COLOR=Red\]\["row"+i\] \[COLOR=Black\](which is a movie clip) there are three x\[/COLOR\] but(1,2,3) \[COLOR=Black\]and one instance of \[COLOR=Red\]tic… --- ## [Need help with XML driven mp3 dynamic buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-xml-driven-mp3-dynamic-buttons/195635)
**Author:** [@fathed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fathed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2006, 1:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-xml-driven-mp3-dynamic-buttons/195635 "2006-08-02T01:04:37Z")
I am trying to learn to control XML with Flash and I am now stuck. I perused the forums looking for an answer but I didn't find exactly what I am looking for. What I would like to know is how to make the buttons play t… --- ## [Calling Functions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-functions/195629)
**Author:** [@noolan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/noolan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2006, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-functions/195629 "2006-08-02T00:07:55Z")
Does anyone one know if it is possible to call a function from a different movie clip than the one it is in. For example, a function named loadData() which is on the first frame of a movie clip instance named thumbN… --- ## ["Leaderboard" Tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/leaderboard-tutorial/195625)
**Author:** [@arks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2006, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/leaderboard-tutorial/195625 "2006-08-01T23:53:33Z")
Hi, I'm writing here to request a tutorial for a "Leaderboard" for game development, If you're looking for an example of what I mean, visit http://www.mousebreaker.com/games/pingusports/play.php Thanks =-) --- ## [How to load en external.swf into certain frame of the empty\_mc?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-load-en-external-swf-into-certain-frame-of-the-empty-mc/195623)
**Author:** [@foxandsoul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/foxandsoul)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2006, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-load-en-external-swf-into-certain-frame-of-the-empty-mc/195623 "2006-08-01T23:43:38Z")
\[FONT=Times New Roman\] I need my external.swf start loading with the delay while pressing the same button. \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Times New Roman\] I use the following script for my button ( the buttons are in the movie cli… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1693) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1695)