# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=174 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 175 --- ## [Display error if email input text field is missing "@" or "."](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-error-if-email-input-text-field-is-missing-or/321118)
**Author:** [@svimp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/svimp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2011, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-error-if-email-input-text-field-is-missing-or/321118 "2011-04-11T12:32:06Z")
Hello i have a form that contain an email field , if user doesn't fill the field in this form : "mail@mail.com" an error will be displayed . How to do it?:luigi: THanks! --- ## [Loading XML from exe file query](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-xml-from-exe-file-query/321115)
**Author:** [@theMonitor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theMonitor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2011, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-xml-from-exe-file-query/321115 "2011-04-11T10:29:44Z")
Hi, I have a Flash movie exported as an exe file, that loads information from an XML file situated on a server, like so: var urlLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader(); var urlReq:URLRequest = new URLRequest("http://server… --- ## [Passing an external object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-an-external-object/321114)
**Author:** [@coggia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/coggia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2011, 10:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-an-external-object/321114 "2011-04-11T10:13:57Z")
Hello, I got an object into a class (a public one) called "squaddie0", and when i try to call it back from another class dynamically with : the main\_class is the passed class, i get the vars like this : main\_class.va… --- ## [Frame accurate Split/Cut and Merge without Recoding - Aunsoft Final Mate V1.6](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/frame-accurate-split-cut-and-merge-without-recoding-aunsoft-final-mate-v1-6/321112)
**Author:** [@palaamy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/palaamy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2011, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/frame-accurate-split-cut-and-merge-without-recoding-aunsoft-final-mate-v1-6/321112 "2011-04-11T09:26:27Z")
Frame accurate Split/Cut and Merge without Recoding - Aunsoft Final Mate V1.6 Aunsoft has shipped an update of its camcorder assistant software, Final Mate V1.6. The V1.6 is a must-have camcorder assistant software for c… --- ## [XML Cadata HTML tags not working Dynamic text box](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-cadata-html-tags-not-working-dynamic-text-box/321107)
**Author:** [@rafimmedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rafimmedia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2011, 7:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-cadata-html-tags-not-working-dynamic-text-box/321107 "2011-04-11T07:01:57Z")
Hello , i am making an flash histroy the desc text shoud be accept the cadata Structures i tried to make this , i dont know where i am missing . i am getting the desc text in ( "filed") inside an mc called " nod" i am lo… --- ## [Drag and drop marker issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-and-drop-marker-issue/321104)
**Author:** [@ColinDavies](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ColinDavies)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2011, 4:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-and-drop-marker-issue/321104 "2011-04-11T04:56:50Z")
I'm building a map where the user can select a marker and drop it on the map, If the user wishes thay can then pick up the marker and move it to a new location. ( drag() n drop() ) then the user may rotate or spin reoie… --- ## [Flash/XML Trivia Quiz](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-xml-trivia-quiz/321094)
**Author:** [@Rach\_S27](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rach_S27)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2011, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-xml-trivia-quiz/321094 "2011-04-10T18:34:05Z")
Hello, I am trying to make a flash/xml trivia quiz. I have the radio button quiz running from an xml file. My question is can I play specific swf's for particular questions from the xml file at the same time. I have some… --- ## [Pathfinding A\*](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pathfinding-a/321093)
**Author:** [@fikontrollet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fikontrollet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2011, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pathfinding-a/321093 "2011-04-10T18:11:33Z")
Hello guys Ok, so I'm in the making of a serious game and before I continue any further with he pathfinding i just wanna check if I'm going in the right direction. Maybe you even can give me some hints on how to continue… --- ## [Help with load xml driven swf in another swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-load-xml-driven-swf-in-another-swf/321092)
**Author:** [@wulckdroff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wulckdroff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2011, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-load-xml-driven-swf-in-another-swf/321092 "2011-04-10T17:56:36Z")
Hello people ... (sorry for my Google transalte English) ... I am desperate, tapping in place last week. In fact, i make flash CD presentation in Adobe Flash CS5 AS2 (with minimal use of ActionScript). It occurs to… --- ## [AS best practice questions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-best-practice-questions/321090)
**Author:** [@flashgroove](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashgroove)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2011, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-best-practice-questions/321090 "2011-04-10T17:26:51Z")
Hi, There are a few things regarding best practices in ActionScript that I would like to know about: When a class uses other classes located in the same package, I know that it is not necessary to import them. But w… --- ## [Outside Stage, gets laggy?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/outside-stage-gets-laggy/321088)
**Author:** [@TheAwesomeDude](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheAwesomeDude)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2011, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/outside-stage-gets-laggy/321088 "2011-04-10T16:25:57Z")
Hi! I'm making a 2D Platform game. I have a player, and some boxes that I can walk on. I downloaded vCam and got it to work. But now here comes the problem. It seems like when im going outside the stage with my player, … --- ## [JSFL file path (without file name)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jsfl-file-path-without-file-name/321087)
**Author:** [@smokin2008](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smokin2008)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2011, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jsfl-file-path-without-file-name/321087 "2011-04-10T12:51:44Z")
I want to get the path of the file (in which the script is run), with out the file name. how to do that? at present i have the following code: var filename1=flash.documents\[0\].name; fl.trace("this file name \>\>\> "+… --- ## [Having problem in start/stop drag on mc containing multiple mc's](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-problem-in-start-stop-drag-on-mc-containing-multiple-mcs/321084)
**Author:** [@leeda111](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/leeda111)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2011, 9:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-problem-in-start-stop-drag-on-mc-containing-multiple-mcs/321084 "2011-04-10T09:34:15Z")
Hi, I am facing a weird problem. I am not sure if it should go to flash ide or as3 so posting here at the moment. I will try to explain it. I have a movie clip named:\*\* F1\*\* Inside F1 there are multiple movieclips(e.… --- ## [Convert to Bitmap](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-to-bitmap/321083)
**Author:** [@darkbold](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/darkbold)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2011, 8:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-to-bitmap/321083 "2011-04-10T08:50:31Z")
Hello ... var req:URLRequest=new URLRequest("img1.jpg") var ldr:Loader = new Loader(); ldr.load(req) ldr.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, loadFNC) function loadFNC(evt:Event):void { var bmp:Bitm… --- ## [Camera movement? Maybe vCam?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/camera-movement-maybe-vcam/321082)
**Author:** [@TheAwesomeDude](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheAwesomeDude)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2011, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/camera-movement-maybe-vcam/321082 "2011-04-10T08:46:34Z")
Hi! Im making a 2D platformer game. And I need the camera to move. And I don't want the player to be centered, I want it to be like this: http://img43.imageshack.us/i/cameraa.png/ Explain: I want to see everything, b… --- ## [Hide/unhide movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hide-unhide-movie-clip/321081)
**Author:** [@DarkLink](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DarkLink)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2011, 2:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hide-unhide-movie-clip/321081 "2011-04-10T02:41:43Z")
I'd like to have one button to use for hiding and unhiding movie clips. I think I'm having an issue with my if statement. I can get the button to hide the movie clip, but can't get it to work on unhiding the movie clip… --- ## [Sprite(parent).value](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sprite-parent-value/321078)
**Author:** [@tbo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tbo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2011, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sprite-parent-value/321078 "2011-04-10T01:34:51Z")
if i needed to do this, is there some equivalent besides dispatching an event? I would want to access a variable in the sprite --- ## [Control everything in a layer?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/control-everything-in-a-layer/321077)
**Author:** [@TheAwesomeDude](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheAwesomeDude)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2011, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/control-everything-in-a-layer/321077 "2011-04-10T01:20:09Z")
Hi! Is it able to control everything in a layer? Like if i have 2 boxes in a layer, and then i want to write some code like this: "if(player.hitTestObject(buttom)) { MYLAYER.x -=1; } What im trying so say is.. Ca… --- ## [Adobe Flash Professional CS5 help?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adobe-flash-professional-cs5-help/321075)
**Author:** [@Xglsuperbounce](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Xglsuperbounce)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2011, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adobe-flash-professional-cs5-help/321075 "2011-04-09T23:21:07Z")
Okay, so I have used this many times before but I cannot figure out how to fix this. This is what happened. after i open up any type of document like an actionscript 3.0 document or anything, if i draw with the paint bru… --- ## [1 class and multiple symbols](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/1-class-and-multiple-symbols/321074)
**Author:** [@ColinDavies](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ColinDavies)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2011, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/1-class-and-multiple-symbols/321074 "2011-04-09T23:19:49Z")
Is there a way for 1 class to have multiple symbols, (not individual instances but symbols) Or should I just make a major Class with minor classes extending that one class? --- ## [Memory Usage goes insane! HELP!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/memory-usage-goes-insane-help/321068)
**Author:** [@TheAwesomeDude](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheAwesomeDude)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2011, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/memory-usage-goes-insane-help/321068 "2011-04-09T16:08:33Z")
Hi, I have a code where I controll a ball with my phones accelerometer. And I want the ball to stop when i hit a object, so I wrote this code: import flash.events.Event; var accelX:Number; var fl\_Accelerometer:Acce… --- ## [How do I go about flash games](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-go-about-flash-games/321067)
**Author:** [@maxxiejw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/maxxiejw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2011, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-go-about-flash-games/321067 "2011-04-09T14:22:54Z")
I want to create a 2 player flash game, but no idea how to go about it. I've created a background and now want to create the 2 characters. The end result of these characters are that they continually blink automatica… --- ## [I need help on my project?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-help-on-my-project/321062)
**Author:** [@runzun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/runzun)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2011, 4:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-help-on-my-project/321062 "2011-04-09T04:59:00Z")
i Want my project to be like this check the link http://megaswf.com/serve/1052904 project i made it till now ..... http://megaswf.com/serve/1052908 i want arrow going up on start and when ever i press the green butt… --- ## [Need your help to make Flash website full browser](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-your-help-to-make-flash-website-full-browser/321060)
**Author:** [@kmarnob](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kmarnob)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2011, 4:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-your-help-to-make-flash-website-full-browser/321060 "2011-04-09T04:10:39Z")
Hello, I am making a website. Client's requirement is full browser will be flash but content will be fixed. There is a line in the header which will scale full browser. Please check the attached rough layout. Red borde… --- ## [I dont get what this event:Event thing is](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-dont-get-what-this-event-event-thing-is/321059)
**Author:** [@zaartt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zaartt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2011, 4:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-dont-get-what-this-event-event-thing-is/321059 "2011-04-09T04:06:30Z")
I dont get what this event:Event argument thingy is in this code plz explain to me in a simple explanation im a total begginer "import flash.events.Event; //First I defined a function where all of //the code needed to … --- ## [Read Main var from Child SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/read-main-var-from-child-swf/321054)
**Author:** [@daush](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daush)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2011, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/read-main-var-from-child-swf/321054 "2011-04-08T22:13:48Z")
Hi guyz. i have main.swf with var car:String = "my car"; then i addchild a new swf; child.swf inside child, how can i trace my "car" var? MovieClip(root).car give me Undefined \[frowning\] help! --- ## [Disappearing Dynamic Image on Timeline](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disappearing-dynamic-image-on-timeline/321052)
**Author:** [@bigbstanley](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bigbstanley)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2011, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disappearing-dynamic-image-on-timeline/321052 "2011-04-08T19:47:52Z")
I'm relatively new to AS3, but have done a lot of work with AS2, so please forgive me if I'm not using the right terminology with this.... I've created a button that I turned into a library class and am pulling onto my… --- ## [Combining SWC class and .as file class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combining-swc-class-and-as-file-class/321051)
**Author:** [@riveroaks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/riveroaks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2011, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combining-swc-class-and-as-file-class/321051 "2011-04-08T19:18:03Z")
Greetings, I have a .as file class definition for a class I'll call GameGUI that includes all of the business logic for my GameGUI abstraction. However, I wanted to compose its graphical assets and code its animations… --- ## [Rollover only once OR rollover in new position](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-only-once-or-rollover-in-new-position/321050)
**Author:** [@Gabums](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gabums)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2011, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-only-once-or-rollover-in-new-position/321050 "2011-04-08T17:11:21Z")
Hello all, Here I am again with new questions. So I took my framed rollover animation and made it into code with that "convert to as3" feature and it works great. The only problem is that if my animation has moved to a… --- ## [Reasons for MovieClip to ignore Timeline code CS4 AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reasons-for-movieclip-to-ignore-timeline-code-cs4-as3/321049)
**Author:** [@thehat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thehat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2011, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reasons-for-movieclip-to-ignore-timeline-code-cs4-as3/321049 "2011-04-08T16:19:55Z")
I have a custom class that is extended from MovieClip. The class is basically creating a button that uses frame labels in the MovieClip to move between button states as mouse events are dispatched. Each state (each … [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=173) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=175)