# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1800 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1801 --- ## [Centering a movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-a-movie-clip/185435)
**Author:** [@leraptor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/leraptor)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-a-movie-clip/185435 "2006-04-13T13:26:09Z")
How to center a movie clip ? I have a movie clip that moves, and I want to center it in the center of the flash animation window when I press a buttn. Thanks, --- ## [Drawing and animating a rectangle - MX2004](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-and-animating-a-rectangle-mx2004/185433)
**Author:** [@CaroD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CaroD)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-and-animating-a-rectangle-mx2004/185433 "2006-04-13T12:50:45Z")
Seemingly simple question - I want to draw a rectangle (1px border, no fill) and then scale it using ActionScript. If I scale the movieclip, obviously the border scales as well. Is there any way to scale a dynamically … --- ## [Speed of an object by user input in Flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/speed-of-an-object-by-user-input-in-flash-8/185445)
**Author:** [@bachchun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bachchun)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/speed-of-an-object-by-user-input-in-flash-8/185445 "2006-04-13T12:50:21Z")
How can I change the speed of a vertically moving ball based on user input values? Also, how can I make it stop when it touches another ball or is at a certain distance from its start? --- ## [Picture in the place of colour](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/picture-in-the-place-of-colour/185441)
**Author:** [@Romberry](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Romberry)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/picture-in-the-place-of-colour/185441 "2006-04-13T12:11:11Z")
hi, I found a drawing box example with colour on the the internet.And I wanted to replace the filling colour to a filling picture.But when I did it, I realised that if the size of draw box is larger then the size of th… --- ## [Can anyone figure out why my preloader won't work?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anyone-figure-out-why-my-preloader-wont-work/185377)
**Author:** [@hectors](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hectors)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anyone-figure-out-why-my-preloader-wont-work/185377 "2006-04-13T11:27:21Z")
I have finally managed to get my automated slideshow to work using alpha tweens and a setInterval function, my next problem is that my preloader won't work, in fact I can't even get a static text box to display in the pr… --- ## [XML Guestbook with PHP problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-guestbook-with-php-problems/185431)
**Author:** [@slimjim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slimjim)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-guestbook-with-php-problems/185431 "2006-04-13T10:29:03Z")
Hi I was wondering if anyone could help me, I'm trying to use the excellent message board that I found on the Kirupa website. I have been trying to modify it so that when put up on a live website the submit area is behi… --- ## [External swf dynamic text problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-dynamic-text-problem/185423)
**Author:** [@williby27](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/williby27)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 10:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-dynamic-text-problem/185423 "2006-04-13T10:10:33Z")
I've made a scrollbar from the flash 8 scrolling tutorial. It all works fine and my content part includes alot of dynamic text. The swf file which includes the scrollbar and dynamic text gets dynamically loaded into … --- ## [Scaling MC's within Stage size](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scaling-mcs-within-stage-size/185425)
**Author:** [@Greggeh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Greggeh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scaling-mcs-within-stage-size/185425 "2006-04-13T09:36:55Z")
hey guys, Im having a problem here. I have an MC which loads images from an xml file. Most of them pictures are quite big (800×600) and i know some people still run that resolution. So the problem is if the browser wind… --- ## [I want to desaturate my movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-want-to-desaturate-my-movie/185408)
**Author:** [@sunarc\_sandeep](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sunarc_sandeep)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 8:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-want-to-desaturate-my-movie/185408 "2006-04-13T08:40:05Z")
Hello all, I want to change the color to grayscale (desaturate) my movie clip. Please suggest me how can i do it. --- ## [I dont know how to make it work](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-dont-know-how-to-make-it-work/185413)
**Author:** [@W84me](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/W84me)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 8:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-dont-know-how-to-make-it-work/185413 "2006-04-13T08:31:07Z")
I've wrote this code... function makeTree(xmlLoad:String) { import mx.controls.Tree; createClassObject(Tree, "myTree", 1); myTree.removeAll(); myTree.\_x = 150; myTree.setStyle("backgroundColor", "0… --- ## [100% Width + Height problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/100-width-height-problem/185415)
**Author:** [@beforedawn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/beforedawn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/100-width-height-problem/185415 "2006-04-13T08:01:13Z")
Hi, Please check out: http://www.iesf.com/iesf.php On 1024x768 the movie is too big for the screen, but I have set it flash and the html to 100% width and height. Any ideas would be mosy appreciated. thanks as… --- ## [Filling the Box with a little picture](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filling-the-box-with-a-little-picture/185329)
**Author:** [@Romberry](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Romberry)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filling-the-box-with-a-little-picture/185329 "2006-04-13T07:35:49Z")
Hi, I want to make a little flash application which is just about filling a box with a default picture, size 10x10. What I want is, when a user draw a box with mouse, to fill this box with default picture. Could you … --- ## [Create a pause and play buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-a-pause-and-play-buttons/185403)
**Author:** [@sotong008](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sotong008)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 7:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-a-pause-and-play-buttons/185403 "2006-04-13T07:34:06Z")
Hi i have got 2 files 1) shell.fla and 2) box.fla. The shell.fla will load the box.swf. I need to create a pause and play button in shell file to control box.swf. My box.fla is built in such a way whereby it is moive c… --- ## [Can someone look at this and tell me what's wrong?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-someone-look-at-this-and-tell-me-whats-wrong/184868)
**Author:** [@Clark](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Clark)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-someone-look-at-this-and-tell-me-whats-wrong/184868 "2006-04-13T07:09:12Z")
Will someone take a look at this .fla and tell me WTF is wrong with it!?!? It's a 200 frame movie clip with pauses every 40th frame, and all I want to do is make two buttons (the black rectangles) play it forwards and … --- ## [Snow 3.0 Help - end snow function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/snow-3-0-help-end-snow-function/185411)
**Author:** [@waywoodr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/waywoodr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/snow-3-0-help-end-snow-function/185411 "2006-04-13T06:58:26Z")
Hey !! Im using the Snow 3.0 effect but i need a bit of AS that will end the snow effect once the playhead has left the frame or a bit of AS that will end the function once a button is clicked or something like that … --- ## [FL8 : Calendar development HELP NEEDED!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fl8-calendar-development-help-needed/185410)
**Author:** [@bluemuppet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bluemuppet)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fl8-calendar-development-help-needed/185410 "2006-04-13T06:00:22Z")
hi! well, i am puttin together a calendar in flash, as it is ending up on a windows server in ASP, so the lovely PHP calendars wont work. I have been using the code from: http://www.thecodebehind.com/code/flash/acti… --- ## [Centered Popup Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centered-popup-problem/185111)
**Author:** [@bluemuppet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bluemuppet)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 5:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centered-popup-problem/185111 "2006-04-13T05:12:08Z")
Hi there, i have used the tutorial off the site for centered popup windows in the past, and they have always worked perfectly. recently, i upgraded to Flash 8, and still had no problems with centered popups. now, f… --- ## [Kirupa Thumbnail gallery question!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-thumbnail-gallery-question/185177)
**Author:** [@tri\_s](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tri_s)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 3:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-thumbnail-gallery-question/185177 "2006-04-13T03:58:32Z")
1)How can I tell the Dynamic text field to show after the gallery image complete loaded on the Kirupa's adding thumbnail?! 2)Should I put the dynamic text field in another swf for creating good effects?! 3)Is it poss… --- ## [AS 2.0 - placing all code in one frame](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-placing-all-code-in-one-frame/185384)
**Author:** [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-placing-all-code-in-one-frame/185384 "2006-04-13T03:22:23Z")
I'm putting all my code into one frame for organization. If a button named "dragger" originally has... on (press) { startDrag (this, true, 30, 80, 140, 110); } on (release) { stopDrag (); } How do m… --- ## [Problem Scrolling Images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-scrolling-images/185402)
**Author:** [@Vivix1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vivix1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 3:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-scrolling-images/185402 "2006-04-13T03:16:18Z")
I have a problem. When I motion tween this graphic to make it scroll across the screen, the images look distorted and "wavy" almost like water. However, it only looks like this in the browsers. When you test it through … --- ## [Clearing text in an Input Text Field](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clearing-text-in-an-input-text-field/185269)
**Author:** [@vpmiyu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vpmiyu)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clearing-text-in-an-input-text-field/185269 "2006-04-13T02:29:54Z")
If I wanted to create a button that would clear all text a visitor has typed into a separate text box, named "page", how would I do that? I've tried using the following actionscript on the button but to no avail: on (… --- ## [Multiple text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-text/184298)
**Author:** [@Jimmy\_James](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jimmy_James)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-text/184298 "2006-04-13T02:26:43Z")
I have this script which inputs text on the click of a button but when u click it again it doesnt put another text in why not. What do i need to change in my code thankyou: on (release) { if (font == "") { root.extra… --- ## [XML in flash imagegallary - scrollbar issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-in-flash-imagegallary-scrollbar-issues/185404)
**Author:** [@waywoodr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/waywoodr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-in-flash-imagegallary-scrollbar-issues/185404 "2006-04-13T02:25:09Z")
HEY !! I have been trying to make a photogallery using Kirupa tutorials like this one \[\["\]http://www.kirupa.com/web/xml/examples/portfolio.htm\]\](http://www.kirupa.com/web/xml/examples/portfolio.htm) I have it working… --- ## ["MediaController" Component Acting Crazy!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mediacontroller-component-acting-crazy/37392)
**Author:** [@jOEL](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jOEL)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mediacontroller-component-acting-crazy/37392 "2006-04-13T01:16:06Z")
Greetings... Ok this has happened to me a couple times now, can anyone please help?! I'll drag an instance of the "MediaController" component and one of the "Media Display" component to the stage. I'll associate them… --- ## [Reversing this zooming correction code](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reversing-this-zooming-correction-code/184991)
**Author:** [@matthewjumps](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matthewjumps)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reversing-this-zooming-correction-code/184991 "2006-04-13T01:03:02Z")
Im using scaling in an onEnterFrame to achieve a zoom in and out for an image thats being used in a 360 VR arrangement. (using its \_x property to spin it left or right) Seeing as the registration point of the movie cli… --- ## [Movie clip in the center of the flash animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-in-the-center-of-the-flash-animation/185390)
**Author:** [@leraptor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/leraptor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-in-the-center-of-the-flash-animation/185390 "2006-04-13T01:02:09Z")
I have the following problem : I'm resizing a movie clip using the xscale and yscale attributes. The problem is that the MC is resized, but it's no more in the center of the flash animation screen. I know that I need to … --- ## [Delete snow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delete-snow/185395)
**Author:** [@zisme](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zisme)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delete-snow/185395 "2006-04-13T00:13:49Z")
What is the actionscript to delete multiple instances? I use actionscript to make snow, but I want to delete all the snow in a certain frame. I used the code from Flash Snow 3.0. --- ## [Index Page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/index-page/185394)
**Author:** [@Helo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Helo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 12:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/index-page/185394 "2006-04-13T00:11:08Z")
Hi, I'm trying ("trying" being the key word) to create my first website. I've designed the entire website in Flash. There will be many people who view this website who are not Internet savy. Therefore, I thought i… --- ## [Any idea for this menu?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-idea-for-this-menu/185376)
**Author:** [@dariux\_dariux\_c](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dariux_dariux_c)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-idea-for-this-menu/185376 "2006-04-13T00:06:07Z")
http://www.richardfoster.com/ is a cool menu, does anyone know make this. thanks.:2c: --- ## [Monitoring the end of a movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/monitoring-the-end-of-a-movie-clip/185387)
**Author:** [@ice987](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ice987)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2006, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/monitoring-the-end-of-a-movie-clip/185387 "2006-04-12T23:11:39Z")
I have a .fla which loads 2 swfs. Each swf plays an animation.I want the 2nd swf to play when the first is finished. What is the best way to monitor the first clip for when it ends (if this is possible). Would the onUnlo… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1799) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1801)