# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1727 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1728 --- ## [Actionscript - random images problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-random-images-problem/192506)
**Author:** [@keepsmilyn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keepsmilyn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 1:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-random-images-problem/192506 "2006-06-29T01:19:12Z")
(\[FMX04\] problem) Hi, I have been messing around with various actionscript I found online for the last week but still can't seem to get working what i need. I have two versions at the moment as follows: 1. Flash (wit… --- ## [Need some help with preloader (getting it on screen and preloading) b4 mc is loaded](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-help-with-preloader-getting-it-on-screen-and-preloading-b4-mc-is-loaded/192505)
**Author:** [@messlah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/messlah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 1:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-help-with-preloader-getting-it-on-screen-and-preloading-b4-mc-is-loaded/192505 "2006-06-29T01:11:52Z")
Hey all Just having a slight difficulty with my preloader. I have recently modified it so that the preloader nicely fades in, preloads and then fades out once the entire mc is loaded. My problem is that is appea… --- ## [\[AS3\] Package Import Not Working?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-package-import-not-working/192503)
**Author:** [@SmurfMX](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SmurfMX)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-package-import-not-working/192503 "2006-06-29T00:46:28Z")
I've been playing with AS3 and I just can't get my package to import into my fla. My folder structure is as follows. |Fireworks |--|classes |--|--Fireworks.as |--fireworkApp.fla |--fireworkApp.swf As far as I know… --- ## [Preloader for External Text?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-external-text/192496)
**Author:** [@chargrims](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chargrims)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 11:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-external-text/192496 "2006-06-28T23:52:09Z")
I have some pages that load text from external files, but it can take a while occasionally. I don't so much need a percentage preloader, but I would quite like an animation, (for example an hourglass), that let's the use… --- ## [Fullscreen flash background](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fullscreen-flash-background/192492)
**Author:** [@Solidus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Solidus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fullscreen-flash-background/192492 "2006-06-28T23:31:26Z")
Hey guys, I have this flash piece ive made for a cd that I have keyed to autorun. I want the background to fill the screen when the user puts the cd in the tray but not have it make the flash interface go fullscreen I h… --- ## [Delay starting flash movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delay-starting-flash-movie/192486)
**Author:** [@arto](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arto)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delay-starting-flash-movie/192486 "2006-06-28T22:54:55Z")
Hi all I am new to this forum and flash itself. It would be much appreciated if anybody can help me solve my problem. I've created a web site using flash 8 and put a preloader at the beginning, but for some reason it sho… --- ## [Newbie - White box while loading](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-white-box-while-loading/192480)
**Author:** [@vibeGirl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vibeGirl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-white-box-while-loading/192480 "2006-06-28T21:17:44Z")
This is the first Flash movie I've ever done... so these questions may have obvious answers. The document's background color is black, but when the movie first loads online it's white. I'm not sure if this is somethin… --- ## [Flash shorthand tips?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-shorthand-tips/192475)
**Author:** [@takethetrain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/takethetrain)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-shorthand-tips/192475 "2006-06-28T20:26:41Z")
As I get into more advanced ActionScript, I start wondering about ways I can write things more quickly. For example, this code ActionScript Code: \[FONT=Courier New\]\[LEFT\]button1.\[COLOR=#0000FF\]onRelease\[/COLOR\] = \[CO… --- ## [Dumbest ever question about Flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dumbest-ever-question-about-flash-8/192473)
**Author:** [@mcwyuma](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mcwyuma)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dumbest-ever-question-about-flash-8/192473 "2006-06-28T20:18:03Z")
Ok, what bloody prize do I win for this question? I gotta win something, don't I??? Here goes : How do I get the Stage to appear? Whatever the hell I did last time I had Flash8 Pro open, I must've found a way to remo… --- ## [\[mx04\] How to load external pages out of Kirupa's Thumbnail Viewer?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx04-how-to-load-external-pages-out-of-kirupas-thumbnail-viewer/192471)
**Author:** [@redShift](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/redShift)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx04-how-to-load-external-pages-out-of-kirupas-thumbnail-viewer/192471 "2006-06-28T20:15:36Z")
Hi all. Yep, newb to the forums. \[blush\] I have a question, though. In Kirupa's tutorial, Adding Thumbnails, when an image is loaded in the thumbnail viewer, you are able to click on it and load an external page. I'v… --- ## [Getting MovieClips to play randomly PLEASE HELP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-movieclips-to-play-randomly-please-help/192470)
**Author:** [@mcginess13](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mcginess13)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-movieclips-to-play-randomly-please-help/192470 "2006-06-28T20:12:11Z")
I posted this in the Flash 8 forum, but wonder if I'll have better luck in here. I need to get movie clips to play randomly. Currently, I have actionscript on Frame 1, and a movie clips on the stage in Frame 2. Also in e… --- ## [Not always loading](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/not-always-loading/192467)
**Author:** [@xelaxam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xelaxam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/not-always-loading/192467 "2006-06-28T19:42:22Z")
I've got 2 question for you guys... And both of those are on explorer (I know it's bad \[frowning\] but 70% use it... ) Is there a way to not click in the flash player screen to make it work. (There is a rectangle arou… --- ## [Tweening question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweening-question/192463)
**Author:** [@ollie1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ollie1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweening-question/192463 "2006-06-28T19:07:28Z")
when a tween such as this is placed into a frame; does the MC it refers to need to be in the frame or is it called from the libary? new Tween(one\_mc, "\_x", None.easeNone, one\_mc.\_x, 0, 120, false); If it does need t… --- ## [Help with NewsTicker tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-newsticker-tutorial/192458)
**Author:** [@tonywhite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tonywhite)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-newsticker-tutorial/192458 "2006-06-28T18:49:35Z")
Hi. First of all - great site with wonderful tutorials. I'm glad to see there is an active community here, too. I'm using flash mx 2004. I'm adopting the newsticker tutorial on this site (http://www.kirupa.com/devel… --- ## [Help with flickering buttons (renamed)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-flickering-buttons-renamed/192448)
**Author:** [@Porter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Porter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-flickering-buttons-renamed/192448 "2006-06-28T17:46:04Z")
If you click on the Map Options tab and turn City Markers to "on", when you roll over them they flicker. Why?? They have a RollOver command that turns the textbox visibility to true and RollOut command that turns it to … --- ## [Creating Connected Lines Tutorial Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-connected-lines-tutorial-question/192447)
**Author:** [@restlessdesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/restlessdesign)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-connected-lines-tutorial-question/192447 "2006-06-28T17:43:43Z")
I'm just wondering what is the point of all the moveTo calls in the drawLine function? The code seems to work just the same without all but the first one, and by removing them, you can call beginFill to create a filled i… --- ## [Working with Cue points in Embedded video](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/working-with-cue-points-in-embedded-video/192446)
**Author:** [@dondo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dondo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/working-with-cue-points-in-embedded-video/192446 "2006-06-28T17:41:25Z")
I have an embedded video and have a few cues at various parts of the video set as Actionscripts. I would like these cue points to trigger animations but I do not know where to begin. I assume it has something to do with … --- ## [Kirupa slideshow - center external jpegs?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-slideshow-center-external-jpegs/192445)
**Author:** [@nanospace](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nanospace)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-slideshow-center-external-jpegs/192445 "2006-06-28T17:36:16Z")
I'm using the Kirupa slideshow to show some photos. http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/xml\_slideshow.htm Is there a way to center external jpegs that don't go the full width of the flash file? --- ## [Help me make a speedometer for my drag racing game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me-make-a-speedometer-for-my-drag-racing-game/192442)
**Author:** [@zero\_entity](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zero_entity)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me-make-a-speedometer-for-my-drag-racing-game/192442 "2006-06-28T17:15:21Z")
Hey, I got a decent start with a working tach and ability to go up in gears. But I can't figure out how I can get speed based on the gear number and tach position? This game will be open source for others once it's finis… --- ## [Loading jpg into parent](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-jpg-into-parent/192440)
**Author:** [@pablo900](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pablo900)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-jpg-into-parent/192440 "2006-06-28T17:01:58Z")
\[LEFT\]I'm trying to tell a button in a MC to load a jpg into a empty container in the parent here is my code var myMCL:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader(); var myListener:Object = new Object(); myMCL.a… --- ## [Dyanmically loaded random quotes in hover captions?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dyanmically-loaded-random-quotes-in-hover-captions/192433)
**Author:** [@fattony](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fattony)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dyanmically-loaded-random-quotes-in-hover-captions/192433 "2006-06-28T16:12:47Z")
I know I have done something very close to this before and never posted the final fla file sorry. I want to remake my design which was hover captions, which will load from a txt file, and make them be randomally chosen… --- ## [Flash8 - Multiple Choice Quiz](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-multiple-choice-quiz/192431)
**Author:** [@rudrasai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rudrasai)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-multiple-choice-quiz/192431 "2006-06-28T15:49:11Z")
Hello Every one, I am trying to make multiple choice quiz in which questions will be stored in several swf's loaded in flash . My requirement there should be different set of rounds , movie should display questions only… --- ## [Complex Rollover Button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complex-rollover-button/192426)
**Author:** [@pablo900](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pablo900)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complex-rollover-button/192426 "2006-06-28T14:56:44Z")
Hi people. I've just gone through one of the tuorials here to make an animated rollover button ( http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/button\_effect.htm ). Everything is working, i can get it to open up an new browser … --- ## [Problems tweening with text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-tweening-with-text/192424)
**Author:** [@schmichael](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/schmichael)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-tweening-with-text/192424 "2006-06-28T14:48:02Z")
Hey there, I am trying to animate a movie clip that has a dynamic text box in it using the tween class but I can't get it to work. I thought that if yr text box was inside a movieclip then tweening was possible. I've att… --- ## [Can I change the background of my HTML page from Flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-change-the-background-of-my-html-page-from-flash/192422)
**Author:** [@OM2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OM2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-change-the-background-of-my-html-page-from-flash/192422 "2006-06-28T14:37:24Z")
Can someone tell me if it's possible to dynamically change the background of the holding HTML page from Flash? I thought it would be possible through making a Javascript call from Flash? Thanks. OM --- ## [Creating Banner with larger version displayed onload](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-banner-with-larger-version-displayed-onload/192421)
**Author:** [@mwisniewski](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mwisniewski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-banner-with-larger-version-displayed-onload/192421 "2006-06-28T14:27:50Z")
\[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Verdana\]First off, I would like to say I'm relatively new to developing in flash. I understand most of the basics and have a good understand of how the tool works for basic buttons, images and layouts.… --- ## [Dynamic Text not Loading in Loaded Clip - Please help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-not-loading-in-loaded-clip-please-help/192420)
**Author:** [@mas31550](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mas31550)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-not-loading-in-loaded-clip-please-help/192420 "2006-06-28T14:17:15Z")
I've been looking over the forums for the past week but I haven't found a solid solution yet. I have a movie clip, page1, in my main movie. In page1 there is a dynamic text box, and I followed the instructions for it fro… --- ## [Newbie: 2-dimensional array question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-2-dimensional-array-question/192417)
**Author:** [@samcaneh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/samcaneh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-2-dimensional-array-question/192417 "2006-06-28T13:46:24Z")
Hey All, I'm brand spankin' new to Flash, but need to developp a simple app for work. I can get a 2-D array to work by setting it up like so: i) myDouble = \[\[1, 2, 3, 4\], \[1, 2, 3, 4\], \[1, 2,… --- ## [DataGrid and iconField](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-and-iconfield/192410)
**Author:** [@n\_porkodi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/n_porkodi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-and-iconfield/192410 "2006-06-28T12:48:06Z")
Hi All, Can we use the iconField with DataGrid in same way with List component? I'm using the following code: (having DataGrid component in the stage named "dg" and MovieClips with linkage identifiers ,Alloc,NotAlloc… --- ## [AI graphics imported into Flash create clip path folders](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ai-graphics-imported-into-flash-create-clip-path-folders/192408)
**Author:** [@pac](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ai-graphics-imported-into-flash-create-clip-path-folders/192408 "2006-06-28T12:10:20Z")
AI graphics imported into Flash create folders named "Clip Paths" and parts of the graphics are contained in this as symbols. Can anyone tell me what is happening here and how to import graphics from AI that can the be b… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1726) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1728)