# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1704 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1705 --- ## [Advanced Masking Effect Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advanced-masking-effect-help/194720)
**Author:** [@ageshi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ageshi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advanced-masking-effect-help/194720 "2006-07-25T19:39:38Z")
Hey everyone: I'm trying to create a masking effect that draws the shape of a fancy curved "W". Regular masking can only reveal the parts that it moves over, however I would like to create a mask that can "draw" my sh… --- ## [Trqacking frames using LiveStats](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trqacking-frames-using-livestats/194713)
**Author:** [@Brisa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Brisa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trqacking-frames-using-livestats/194713 "2006-07-25T18:59:26Z")
Hi! I need to track the frames in a flash site through Live Stats. I'm doing everything according to their documentation, but still doesn't work. https://www.deepmetrix.com/customerc...ipt\_Flash.aspx Does anyone u… --- ## [Inverse Kinematics-lock posistion](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inverse-kinematics-lock-posistion/194708)
**Author:** [@JoshuaJonah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoshuaJonah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inverse-kinematics-lock-posistion/194708 "2006-07-25T18:50:53Z")
Ok, I'm working an a project with Inverse Kinematics. I'm using the code from gotoAndPlay.it. I've done this before and I'm quite comfortable with the code of the tutorial. The IK works great except: I am trying for th… --- ## [MovieClipLoader & \_lockroot makes me angry](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moviecliploader--lockroot-makes-me-angry/194704)
**Author:** [@slashripshred](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slashripshred)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moviecliploader--lockroot-makes-me-angry/194704 "2006-07-25T18:23:04Z")
I've come across a rather strange problem with the MovieClipLoader - I have an actionscript file, which simply creates an empty movie clip on the root and loads a movie into it. The root of the movie clip is locked befor… --- ## [Check if sound is playing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-if-sound-is-playing/194693)
**Author:** [@Kobran\_King](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kobran_King)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-if-sound-is-playing/194693 "2006-07-25T16:38:16Z")
How do I check if my music is playing or not? I need this so I can let my loop loop forever. --- ## [Styling an externally loaded XML document](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/styling-an-externally-loaded-xml-document/194688)
**Author:** [@andrewparker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andrewparker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/styling-an-externally-loaded-xml-document/194688 "2006-07-25T15:54:47Z")
I have \[this FLA which loads up an \[URL="http://www.browndog-design.com/test/thinking.xml"\]external xml file. I want to style the xml using \[URL="http://www.browndog-design.com/test/standard\_styles.css"\]this css file.\](h… --- ## [Install SWF files to local harddrive](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/install-swf-files-to-local-harddrive/194685)
**Author:** [@Eternalistic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Eternalistic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/install-swf-files-to-local-harddrive/194685 "2006-07-25T15:39:23Z")
I created an SWF presentation using Flash 8 and would like to be able to burn the presentation to a CD so the user can install the presentation locally on their hard drive and run / view it that way. So the CD is only us… --- ## [Wrong Output! Why? \[php and flash\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wrong-output-why-php-and-flash/194684)
**Author:** [@Hermet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hermet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wrong-output-why-php-and-flash/194684 "2006-07-25T15:33:51Z")
I have this PHP file called "activities.php" \ **Author:** [@jak675](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jak675)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-navigation-with-some-intelligence/194679 "2006-07-25T14:49:04Z") Hi all, I am attempting to create navigation that has a little bit more intelligence, but really don't know where to start. The top level of the navigation as sub nav associated with each. These display on rollover. … --- ## [Video Cue Points](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-cue-points/194676)
**Author:** [@slinkyart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slinkyart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-cue-points/194676 "2006-07-25T14:27:56Z")
Hey all! Okay, I have a questions about Video Cue points....I have an embedded video that I have added my cue point to...the name of my cue point is \*\*videoEnd. \*\* When the video reaches that cue point, I need to execu… --- ## [Controlling Sound](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-sound/194673)
**Author:** [@alpharaven](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alpharaven)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-sound/194673 "2006-07-25T13:47:19Z")
I am loading an external FLV file and I want to control the sound using AS. How will I be able to do this. I have the following code but it controls all the volume for the entire SWF file and thats not what I want. Here … --- ## [Photogallery Help - XML Not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photogallery-help-xml-not-working/194666)
**Author:** [@redbox04](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/redbox04)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photogallery-help-xml-not-working/194666 "2006-07-25T13:05:05Z")
Let me start by saying that I am a complete amature to all of this. I am using a Flash editor, "Selteco Alligator Flash Designer" to build my website. So far, things have been going well, but my site is a photography s… --- ## [Help me to Create Rhymes in Flash!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me-to-create-rhymes-in-flash/194662)
**Author:** [@kumsan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kumsan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me-to-create-rhymes-in-flash/194662 "2006-07-25T12:30:11Z")
Hi, I am new to the Flash and this forum! My greetings to all member's. I think its good finally i found this form. I want to create a rhyme in Flash with sound (rhymes) in background and animation with text in the scr… --- ## [\[Flash8\] Dynamic Textfield antialias problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-dynamic-textfield-antialias-problem/194659)
**Author:** [@excogitator](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/excogitator)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-dynamic-textfield-antialias-problem/194659 "2006-07-25T12:13:32Z")
Hi All, I have added some medium large text around 1000 characters in a dynamic textfield and when i use actionscript to animate it horizontally, it scrolls jumpily, slowly and terribly too. However when i remove Embed… --- ## [Dragging a menu bar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dragging-a-menu-bar/194655)
**Author:** [@martc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/martc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dragging-a-menu-bar/194655 "2006-07-25T11:00:05Z")
Hi everybody! I hope someone can help me as I'm am getting frustrated!:puzzled: I bascially have a menu with buttons. I want to be able to drag the menu when I click and drag on the menu bar. I can drag the whole me… --- ## [\[Flash8\]Scaled movement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-scaled-movement/194653)
**Author:** [@jac78](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jac78)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 9:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-scaled-movement/194653 "2006-07-25T09:59:28Z")
Right now Im moving 4 objects from left to right and I want them to increase the size everytime they move. The problem is as the objects move and increase, they getting cramped at each other making it harder to click (we… --- ## [Embedding html](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-html/194637)
**Author:** [@phuzin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/phuzin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-html/194637 "2006-07-25T06:52:13Z")
Hey everyone, i just one to know if it is possible to embed html codes in flash 8 so that i won't have to update the information everytime. --- ## [Loading XML file from JSP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-xml-file-from-jsp/194636)
**Author:** [@ravidon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ravidon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-xml-file-from-jsp/194636 "2006-07-25T06:42:28Z")
Hi to all, I want to load an xml file which will be generated by JSP file. ActionScript Code: \[FONT=Courier New\]\[LEFT\]\[COLOR=#000000\]var\[/COLOR\] xmlDoc:\[COLOR=#0000FF\]XML\[/COLOR\] = \[COLOR=#000000\]new\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=#… --- ## [Scrolling text box \> formatting txt file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-text-box-formatting-txt-file/194630)
**Author:** [@CT123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CT123)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 4:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-text-box-formatting-txt-file/194630 "2006-07-25T04:03:58Z")
I have a scrolling dynamic text box, that pulls data from a .txt file. // loadText = new loadVars(); loadText.load("disclaimer.txt"); loadText.onLoad = function() { scroller.text = this.disclaimertext; }; // Is there… --- ## [Actionscript on Sliding Menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-on-sliding-menu/194627)
**Author:** [@etdouglas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/etdouglas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-on-sliding-menu/194627 "2006-07-25T03:01:34Z")
How do I make a button within one of the content pages slide another content page into place? I am attaching the .fla file. I am trying to make the cake picture on the home movie bring in the parties content slide. h… --- ## [.swf not working on IE browsers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-not-working-on-ie-browsers/194624)
**Author:** [@feiticeria](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/feiticeria)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 2:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-not-working-on-ie-browsers/194624 "2006-07-25T02:32:33Z")
I have a flash navigation setup at http://stw.ryerson.ca/~acc/index2/index.html, and whenever I open the pages through IE, the animation doesn't get rolling. When I put the mouse over it, I get the message "Click to acti… --- ## [5 steps at one time before pressing button again](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/5-steps-at-one-time-before-pressing-button-again/194623)
**Author:** [@santalea](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/santalea)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 2:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/5-steps-at-one-time-before-pressing-button-again/194623 "2006-07-25T02:17:41Z")
how do i make so that when i press a button instead of juz moving from point A to B, it will move from point A to B then C then D then E. and then i will click again and it will go 5 more steps and so on..? because i tri… --- ## [Searching through string values](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/searching-through-string-values/194620)
**Author:** [@Al6200](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Al6200)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/searching-through-string-values/194620 "2006-07-25T01:46:41Z")
In Flash, I'v created a text/pictures/interactive document which is about 500 pages. All of the text is static text. I decided today it would be good to let the user search through it. My first thought was to copy all… --- ## [How do you make sure a movie plays all the way through before you can click again?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-make-sure-a-movie-plays-all-the-way-through-before-you-can-click-again/194618)
**Author:** [@jimno](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jimno)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-make-sure-a-movie-plays-all-the-way-through-before-you-can-click-again/194618 "2006-07-25T01:37:12Z")
I have a button that has some nice filter effects as you roll over it, but on mouseDown, it plays an audio file. I got it to work OK, except the user can keep on hitting the "button" (it's not a flash button) and the aud… --- ## [Huge lagging problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/huge-lagging-problem/194612)
**Author:** [@gregmax17](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gregmax17)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2006, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/huge-lagging-problem/194612 "2006-07-24T23:50:47Z")
I am loading an external .swf file onto my stage. This is the script I am using: createEmptyMovieClip("village\_holder", 1); village\_holder.loadMovie(url, 0); onEnterFrame = function() { var bytes\_loaded = villag… --- ## [Slideshow With Play and Pause Functionality](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-with-play-and-pause-functionality/194611)
**Author:** [@m\_u\_r](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m_u_r)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2006, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-with-play-and-pause-functionality/194611 "2006-07-24T23:48:41Z")
Does anyone know how to make a slideshow that has the ability to play and pause the show? the xml photo gallery and slideshow tutorials are great except you can't control the slideshow. Much obliged. m u r --- ## [\[FMX04\] Please help with MODS to the XML Photo Gallery Tutorial (thumbs)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx04-please-help-with-mods-to-the-xml-photo-gallery-tutorial-thumbs/194610)
**Author:** [@kaunsept](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kaunsept)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2006, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx04-please-help-with-mods-to-the-xml-photo-gallery-tutorial-thumbs/194610 "2006-07-24T23:44:08Z")
Hi I was working with the XML Photo Gallery Thumbnail Tutorial on this site: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm And I modified it for my own usage, making it a vertical gallery instead, and had no … --- ## [Making a sprite move to mouse click](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-sprite-move-to-mouse-click/194604)
**Author:** [@john\_flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/john_flash)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2006, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-sprite-move-to-mouse-click/194604 "2006-07-24T22:09:36Z")
Do you want to make a movieClip move to any point you click on the screen and are tired of all the Math.functions?Well,this is it. First,draw your character i just used a square. Convert it to a movieclip,name it whateve… --- ## [Pro Advice](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pro-advice/194595)
**Author:** [@RevoGiant](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RevoGiant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2006, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pro-advice/194595 "2006-07-24T20:19:32Z")
Hey so I have a question for all you pros who are good at billing: I have a client who has some occasional updates. She is saying that at our original meeting I told her I woudl charge her "quarterly" but I don't reca… --- ## [The correct way to make a flash site?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-correct-way-to-make-a-flash-site/194594)
**Author:** [@Talon777](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Talon777)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2006, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-correct-way-to-make-a-flash-site/194594 "2006-07-24T20:04:36Z")
This is the very start of remaking my HTML site into flash: http://www.unlimitedmotorsports.net/HomePage.htm I am using external .swfs all on a 800x600 flash document which is the full webpage, my question is, is thi… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1703) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1705)