# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1793 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1794 --- ## [Shared Object not working on server](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-object-not-working-on-server/185934)
**Author:** [@iphotostuff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iphotostuff)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2006, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-object-not-working-on-server/185934 "2006-04-19T19:18:02Z")
Greetings, I have followed the tutorial on Shared Objects with possitive results, and have found answers in the forums, only thing is, as soon as I get my files on the server VERY strange things start happening. (Local… --- ## [Dynamically read files from folder and display as clickable icon](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-read-files-from-folder-and-display-as-clickable-icon/185201)
**Author:** [@kengreenwood](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kengreenwood)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2006, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-read-files-from-folder-and-display-as-clickable-icon/185201 "2006-04-19T17:52:11Z")
I'd like Flash to read a list of files (MP3's in one folder and JPG's in another) and display them in a scene as clickable icons. Does anyone have an example? Thanks. --- ## [CSS Textbox with Scrollbar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-textbox-with-scrollbar/186194)
**Author:** [@justperry](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/justperry)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2006, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-textbox-with-scrollbar/186194 "2006-04-19T17:44:48Z")
Hi there. I'm trying to create a CSS formatted scrollable textbox in the 2nd SCENE of a navigable flash movie I'm creating. I've followed the tutorial (http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/css.htm) exactly. It works wh… --- ## [Problems with positioning dyn. attached buttons & centering loaded images \[renamed\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-positioning-dyn-attached-buttons-centering-loaded-images-renamed/60444)
**Author:** [@Floppy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Floppy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2006, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-positioning-dyn-attached-buttons-centering-loaded-images-renamed/60444 "2006-04-19T17:30:42Z")
this is a piece of my script... what it has to do is to generate "j" buttons (j being the number of registrations from my database) and arrange them in rows of 5 or 6... unfortunately the buttons are generated but are … --- ## [How would I seperate a MC?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-would-i-seperate-a-mc/186009)
**Author:** [@JoRdAnMaN](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoRdAnMaN)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2006, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-would-i-seperate-a-mc/186009 "2006-04-19T17:04:46Z")
Would it be possible to take a mc that is inside a mc like say \_root.mc1.mc2 would i be able to make say a button so that in the swf when i hit that button mc2 is brought to \_root and if i hit another button with \_root.… --- ## [Getting and Using Post data](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-and-using-post-data/186186)
**Author:** [@dpembrook](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dpembrook)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2006, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-and-using-post-data/186186 "2006-04-19T16:46:48Z")
I'm modifying the xml slide show animation to dynamicly show pictures for various items. The xml is being generated by a php script which returns the xml. I want to pass one numeric value to the animation which will pa… --- ## [Pause Button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pause-button/186187)
**Author:** [@wyclef](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wyclef)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2006, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pause-button/186187 "2006-04-19T16:46:18Z")
I've got a movie that's all on the root timeline and a pause button that basically just stops(); the movie but it's a bit buggy if you click it on the frames that are running some actionscript. I was wonder if someone kn… --- ## [Flash components site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-components-site/186184)
**Author:** [@flashextended](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashextended)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2006, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-components-site/186184 "2006-04-19T16:28:40Z")
Hello to you all. I like to announce a new flash components website. Pay it a visit and tell me what you guys think about. http://www.flashextended.net Hope you like it Best regards, flashextended.net PS: More … --- ## [How to keep stage objects aligned to the side while resizing screen?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-keep-stage-objects-aligned-to-the-side-while-resizing-screen/186166)
**Author:** [@drexp2000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/drexp2000)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2006, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-keep-stage-objects-aligned-to-the-side-while-resizing-screen/186166 "2006-04-19T15:41:12Z")
I posted this in the Flash MX2004 forum, but I hope I have better luck here. http://www.h2.com.tw/eng/indexpc.htm In that website, how do they keep some of the movieclip items locked on the edge of the screen? When… --- ## [Problem with Pause Button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-pause-button/186171)
**Author:** [@wyclef](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wyclef)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2006, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-pause-button/186171 "2006-04-19T15:35:16Z")
Can someone chec --- ## [Input field :: Date to Unix Timestamp](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-field-date-to-unix-timestamp/186170)
**Author:** [@troitone](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/troitone)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2006, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-field-date-to-unix-timestamp/186170 "2006-04-19T15:35:13Z")
I was wondering if anyone knew the code to put with an input text field, that would either take a normal date (MM/DD/YYY) and turn it into a Unix Timestamp before it is sent to the Mysql Database? Also, is there a pop … --- ## [Adding links to photo slideshow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-links-to-photo-slideshow/152386)
**Author:** [@jordanchitty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jordanchitty)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2006, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-links-to-photo-slideshow/152386 "2006-04-19T14:51:08Z")
Hi. Been reading all the tutorials and looking at the forum, but haven't found an answer to this yet. I want to add links to each of the images loading in a slideshow. On kirupa's tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/devel… --- ## [Best way to make dynamic news section?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-way-to-make-dynamic-news-section/186160)
**Author:** [@prada](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/prada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2006, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-way-to-make-dynamic-news-section/186160 "2006-04-19T14:40:25Z")
Hi there am currently developing a website in flash and I need to make a little news section with dynamic data as news will be changing every few weeks. I would like to have a list of the news titles and then when you cl… --- ## [How did they do this Flash Video Gallery?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-did-they-do-this-flash-video-gallery/185800)
**Author:** [@swamyg1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/swamyg1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2006, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-did-they-do-this-flash-video-gallery/185800 "2006-04-19T14:11:44Z")
Hey All, I need to design a site with a video gallery and would like to do it very similar to the one at http://www.psyop.tv/main.php. Any ideas how it is done? Any reason why they would use php? What about the custom … --- ## [Best practise for data exchnge Flash Lite 2.0?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-practise-for-data-exchnge-flash-lite-2-0/186151)
**Author:** [@devinstar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/devinstar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2006, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-practise-for-data-exchnge-flash-lite-2-0/186151 "2006-04-19T14:04:21Z")
Hi all, At present I am using LoadVars to communicate between Flah Lite and my server is there a better way? I am building an applciation that needs constant information and updates, such as being able to send message … --- ## [Slideshow stop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-stop/185780)
**Author:** [@awholeuniverse](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/awholeuniverse)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2006, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-stop/185780 "2006-04-19T14:03:50Z")
Hello ..I am unexperienced in Flash so please bear with me I followed Kirupa's tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/xml\_slideshow3.htm on how to create a slideshow XML . I am trying to inseert a button in… --- ## [Online interactive video help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/online-interactive-video-help/186149)
**Author:** [@njoay](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/njoay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2006, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/online-interactive-video-help/186149 "2006-04-19T14:03:08Z")
Hi, I would like some serious help in creating an online interactive flash video. I will be incorporating a Preloader, video and sound, and more. I will be given all the elements (such as graphics, video and sound) and… --- ## [When to use bindings](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/when-to-use-bindings/186147)
**Author:** [@radarguy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/radarguy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2006, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/when-to-use-bindings/186147 "2006-04-19T13:55:20Z")
Could someone, please, give me an over view of under what situations I would want to use bindings? I have completed a couple of tutorials on the subject but not really sure what I am accomplishing in the overall scheme. … --- ## [IE makes flah inactive](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-makes-flah-inactive/186143)
**Author:** [@kallisti](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kallisti)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2006, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-makes-flah-inactive/186143 "2006-04-19T11:11:22Z")
So now in IE, now you have to click on a flash file (or any active-x control for that matter) to make it active before you can use it? I think it is new security settings for IE6. VERY ANNOYING\>\>\> :hangover: Am I alo… --- ## [Variation on the Random Quote Tutorial - Stuck!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variation-on-the-random-quote-tutorial-stuck/186027)
**Author:** [@matt3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matt3)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2006, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variation-on-the-random-quote-tutorial-stuck/186027 "2006-04-19T10:36:05Z")
I followed the Random Quote Tutorial, pretty self explanatory really as all the tutorials are...(thank goodness!!) My idea, please tell me if this isn't possible before I lose more hair!!, is simple to have a whole bun… --- ## [Removing XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-xml/185987)
**Author:** [@bpdp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bpdp)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2006, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-xml/185987 "2006-04-19T09:54:49Z")
Hello, I'm using the slideshow gallery with thumbs and a combo box to load different XML pages into the gallery. The problem I'm having is that the first XML doc. has 11 nodes and the second has 12. when the second XM… --- ## [Scripted mc registration point](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scripted-mc-registration-point/186128)
**Author:** [@liquidFusion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/liquidFusion)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2006, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scripted-mc-registration-point/186128 "2006-04-19T09:50:48Z")
I'm importing an image that I'll use as my pointer(arrow) in a speedometer. My problem is that I need to manually set the movieClip's registration point so that I'll get the rotation right. If I manually drag the image… --- ## [XML Based menu help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-based-menu-help/186139)
**Author:** [@fordey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fordey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2006, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-based-menu-help/186139 "2006-04-19T09:47:24Z")
Hi I am using the following xml menu ?xml version="1.0"?\> \ \ \ \ **Author:** [@Rasper](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rasper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2006, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-running-slowly-uploader-going-nuts/186132 "2006-04-19T08:18:32Z") EDIT: Solved, problem was that the formatDecimalfunction a Number returnvalue expected but it returned a String that had to be casted. That and applying strict datatyping to the function did the trick. I already lost 8… --- ## [Photo Gallery that loads pictures before](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-that-loads-pictures-before/186071)
**Author:** [@felipegm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/felipegm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2006, 5:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-that-loads-pictures-before/186071 "2006-04-19T05:30:37Z")
I was taking a look at this great site at the link interior Design. how it´s done that gallery? I noticed that the pictures are loaded in order, before they are asked to be shown. When the user clicks on the number o… --- ## [Can someone show me howto(collision)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-someone-show-me-howto-collision/185735)
**Author:** [@joran420](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joran420)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2006, 5:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-someone-show-me-howto-collision/185735 "2006-04-19T05:29:49Z")
Using only actionscript create 2 balls next to each other (same \_y) (this part is easy) have a 3rd ball come from below (easy again) and hit somewhere in the middle of the two balls and have the 2 balls get pushed as… --- ## [Full Screen MX - Centering Inquiry](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-screen-mx-centering-inquiry/185850)
**Author:** [@freestyledesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/freestyledesign)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2006, 5:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-screen-mx-centering-inquiry/185850 "2006-04-19T05:17:09Z")
Hi: More and more I am seeing flash sites automatically go full screen when I access the site. (Not giving the option to go Full Screen or Normal). Is there a special script for this? (IE: www.pablodavi.com) This is… --- ## [Help: Targeting Container with Movie Button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-targeting-container-with-movie-button/186117)
**Author:** [@joepolk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joepolk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2006, 4:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-targeting-container-with-movie-button/186117 "2006-04-19T04:44:30Z")
I'm creating a site with buttons (movie buttons) targeting a container clip on the root which targets transitions in external swfs. I'm having trouble with my code in targeting the container. I know how to do It wit… --- ## [Flexibility with FlashPaper](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flexibility-with-flashpaper/185918)
**Author:** [@Ayman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ayman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2006, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flexibility-with-flashpaper/185918 "2006-04-19T03:21:05Z")
Hi Guys I wanted to know flexibility with flashpaper in terms of actionscript. Can you access flashpaper functions, like searching for keywords, and things like that??? Or does flash paper generate an independent sw… --- ## [Custom Cursor W/ Fixed Y Coordinate](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-cursor-w-fixed-y-coordinate/186008)
**Author:** [@MattyG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MattyG)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2006, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-cursor-w-fixed-y-coordinate/186008 "2006-04-19T03:07:42Z")
This probably is a no brainer... I am hiding the cursor and draging a movie clip after clicking on a button. How would I make this movie clip move along the x axis only? function loadCoin() { Mouse.hide(); … [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1792) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1794)