# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1807 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1808 --- ## [TabIndex problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tabindex-problem/152996)
**Author:** [@kdharma38](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kdharma38)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tabindex-problem/152996 "2006-04-07T18:54:22Z")
Hi, I am having some real issue with tabIndex Basically I have 2 swf files. http://bb.1asphost.com/mteguh/simple.swf and http://bb.1asphost.com/mteguh/test.swf \[http://bb.1asphost.com/mteguh/test.swf loads \[url="http… --- ## [Flash 8 dynamic map displaying XML data, problem with displaying text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-dynamic-map-displaying-xml-data-problem-with-displaying-text/184784)
**Author:** [@artISgarbage](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/artISgarbage)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-dynamic-map-displaying-xml-data-problem-with-displaying-text/184784 "2006-04-07T18:39:56Z")
\[LEFT\]Hello everybody... I'm working on a project in which viewers can see a map with state parks highlighted as buttons. onRollOver a caption pops up displaying the name of the park, acreage and feet of shoreline. onR… --- ## [Flash 8 Map, dynamic / content managable: problem with displaying XML text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-map-dynamic-content-managable-problem-with-displaying-xml-text/184781)
**Author:** [@artISgarbage](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/artISgarbage)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-map-dynamic-content-managable-problem-with-displaying-xml-text/184781 "2006-04-07T18:15:49Z")
Hello everybody... I'm working on a project in which viewers can see a map with state parks highlighted as buttons. onRollOver a caption pops up displaying the name of the park, acreage and feet of shoreline. onRelea… --- ## [Search & Dynamic Scroller](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/search-dynamic-scroller/184780)
**Author:** [@garyhurley\_crea](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/garyhurley_crea)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/search-dynamic-scroller/184780 "2006-04-07T18:12:22Z")
How well do search engines interact with scrolling dynamically loaded text? Can Google and Yahoo index that content? Here's the scroller I'm refering to... http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/dynamic\_scroller.htm --- ## [Easy code from a book. But does not work!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-code-from-a-book-but-does-not-work/184172)
**Author:** [@Soig](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Soig)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-code-from-a-book-but-does-not-work/184172 "2006-04-07T18:10:21Z")
Hey guys, I got this code straight out of a Flash Actionscript book but I can’t get it to work. The output panel does not show an error, but the code does not do what it should. It is a mouse trail Any thoughts, would… --- ## [Please help...Checking external SWF's on work in progress (Flash8)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-checking-external-swfs-on-work-in-progress-flash8/184758)
**Author:** [@caractacus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/caractacus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-checking-external-swfs-on-work-in-progress-flash8/184758 "2006-04-07T17:55:55Z")
Please help... I'm checking work in progress with external swf's and the output error log keeps looping an "error opening URL". I don't want to sound stupid but is this because I'm saving each file as an .fla and the A… --- ## [Scrolling a background behind a mask](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-a-background-behind-a-mask/184757)
**Author:** [@snuf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/snuf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-a-background-behind-a-mask/184757 "2006-04-07T17:54:17Z")
Hi, I'm working on a flash logo for a website of a few friends of mine. The general idea is to make a regular mask but i want the background picture to scroll! --- ## [MC inside of a MC problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mc-inside-of-a-mc-problems/184771)
**Author:** [@fbueller07](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fbueller07)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mc-inside-of-a-mc-problems/184771 "2006-04-07T17:49:10Z")
Ok...So Im still a bit of a newb when it comes to AS. I used the Kirupa XML Gallery thumbnail Tutorial for a jumping off point for a gallery I wanted to make. However I tried to change the thumbnail scroller so that it i… --- ## [Instace name question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instace-name-question/184740)
**Author:** [@Juduth](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Juduth)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instace-name-question/184740 "2006-04-07T17:43:32Z")
\[levTextSpace from \[URL="http://www.levitated.net"\]www.levitated.net\](http://www.levitated.net/daily/levTextSpace.html) It´s one of my favourite Flash animations, I've been having a look at it and I wonder how to make th… --- ## [On Mouseover Action](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-mouseover-action/184746)
**Author:** [@ecohen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ecohen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-mouseover-action/184746 "2006-04-07T17:35:26Z")
Hi, I have this menu, and I like it but I would like to change one thing : instead the action "onclick" the menu expand, I would like to switch to "Onmouseover" the menu will expand. Please I need help. I 've attache… --- ## [Help with Preloader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-preloader/184608)
**Author:** [@eschuldt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eschuldt)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-preloader/184608 "2006-04-07T17:13:07Z")
I've looked at a lot of preloader tutorials and can't seem to figure out how to get one to work for the swf I have already... If someone could point me in the right direction that would help me out a lot.. Looks terrible… --- ## [MySQL\>PHP\>Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mysql-php-flash/184666)
**Author:** [@LozT](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LozT)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mysql-php-flash/184666 "2006-04-07T16:03:18Z")
Hi there, I'm doing a page in php that links to a mysql database and show some information like "Name", "City", "Country", etc. I'am trying to pass all this information to flash but with no success. I'd like to add HTML … --- ## [Duplicate movieclip help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-movieclip-help/184756)
**Author:** [@Juduth](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Juduth)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-movieclip-help/184756 "2006-04-07T15:43:04Z")
I have a movieclip with text linked to an Xml and I need a function to duplicate that movieClip. I need a number of clips equal to the Xml's tags (but I have that function done, so nevermind) I need the part of the fun… --- ## [Preloader acting like buffer of video](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-acting-like-buffer-of-video/184763)
**Author:** [@felipegm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/felipegm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-acting-like-buffer-of-video/184763 "2006-04-07T15:28:51Z")
I have a SWF with about 5MB of video in it, and the preloader is going to be there, but I´d like to try a preloader that plays the movie when most part of it have had been loaded. I was thinking about an equation that t… --- ## [RollOver/RollOut Button Effects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-rollout-button-effects/184761)
**Author:** [@csr500](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/csr500)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-rollout-button-effects/184761 "2006-04-07T15:21:19Z")
Hello everyone I am having some problems with one of the tutorials on this website. http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/button\_effect.htm I have had a nose at the tutorial and I was hoping I could modify the but… --- ## [Menu movement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-movement/184575)
**Author:** [@ZumoWrestler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ZumoWrestler)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-movement/184575 "2006-04-07T14:50:09Z")
I'm fairly new to scripting and I've been trying to set up a web page with scripting, or more than I normally would use. If I can post my .fla you will see that when you watch it and press the 'news' button that the menu… --- ## [Help with createEmptyMovieClip \[Flash MX 2004 - AS\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-createemptymovieclip-flash-mx-2004-as/184738)
**Author:** [@GormDraig](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GormDraig)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-createemptymovieclip-flash-mx-2004-as/184738 "2006-04-07T14:19:22Z")
Hey there this is my first post/thread on the message board. As you can see I did read the 'Please read before posting' thread beforehand \[stuck\_out\_tongue\_winking\_eye\] My problem is that I can't understand how to use: … --- ## [Is there other exporter for Flash8?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-other-exporter-for-flash8/184753)
**Author:** [@eudora](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eudora)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-other-exporter-for-flash8/184753 "2006-04-07T13:55:40Z")
Say I design my interface and navigation stuff in flash, is there an exporter which exports it to say DirectX or other software to be used? --- ## [Need Urgent Help with External SWF files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-urgent-help-with-external-swf-files/184509)
**Author:** [@smallville](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smallville)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-urgent-help-with-external-swf-files/184509 "2006-04-07T12:03:32Z")
I am working on a huge project. I have each page broken out into scenes. Intro, Step1-19, and outro. Here is what i have in scene 2. Keep in mind the swf file i am calling was generated with Macromedia Captivate and i do… --- ## [Scrolling help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-help/184741)
**Author:** [@andrew\_t](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andrew_t)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-help/184741 "2006-04-07T11:58:54Z")
I have a deadline and am relatively new to flash - I've used a tutorial to load dynamic text into a text field using buttons. The code on each button is on (release) { loadText = new loadVars(); loadText.load("TEXT1.tx… --- ## [Load dynamic text not show!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-dynamic-text-not-show/184737)
**Author:** [@btibia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/btibia)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-dynamic-text-not-show/184737 "2006-04-07T11:57:41Z")
\[FONT=Tahoma\]Hi! I have a problem, i load a dynamicaly text from a .txt file but when i use & the text finish after that charater, it's not showen... i have embedded the text area with the upper+lower+numbers+punctuati… --- ## [Scrolling text in Preloader and Transition for Dynamic Files Template](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-text-in-preloader-and-transition-for-dynamic-files-template/184733)
**Author:** [@luckywolf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/luckywolf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 10:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-text-in-preloader-and-transition-for-dynamic-files-template/184733 "2006-04-07T10:08:20Z")
Hello, I just recently completed and started creating my own version of the preloader and transition for dynamic files tutorial. But I ran into a problem when I put scrollbar text on one of the external swfs. I can't vi… --- ## [Problem reading sound of another swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-reading-sound-of-another-swf/184731)
**Author:** [@thekinder](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thekinder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 9:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-reading-sound-of-another-swf/184731 "2006-04-07T09:30:27Z")
\[FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica\] Hi evrybody, \[/FONT\] \[FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica\] this is my first post on this forum, I hope you 'll help me. \[/FONT\] \[FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica\] I'm making my own fla… --- ## [Xml attributes problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-attributes-problem/184705)
**Author:** [@Juduth](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Juduth)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 7:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-attributes-problem/184705 "2006-04-07T07:57:12Z")
Hi! New on the forum (not on the web) and early questions \[smiley\] I'm doing a website in Flash 8 in wich I need XML in order to show up users profiles. Well, there's something I don't know hot to do. I'm reading XML… --- ## [Rollover vibration effect help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-vibration-effect-help/184434)
**Author:** [@lukebattye](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lukebattye)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 6:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-vibration-effect-help/184434 "2006-04-07T06:22:21Z")
Hi there, I've been using flash for about a week now and have been sifting through online tutorials to get me up to speed and I'm really loving it. As a noob to action script iv kind of jit a brick wall. Theres a tu… --- ## [Please Help! XML SendAndLoad Problem!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-xml-sendandload-problem/184708)
**Author:** [@matthewjumps](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matthewjumps)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 5:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-xml-sendandload-problem/184708 "2006-04-07T05:37:06Z")
I really need help - this project ive been working on for months is seriously jeopardised cause of this stupid thing. ive got 2 XML objects var XMLreciever = new XML(); XMLreciever.ignoreWhite = true; // var XMLsen… --- ## [attachMovie/createEmptyMoiveClip & moving between frames](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-createemptymoiveclip-moving-between-frames/184715)
**Author:** [@ugghhzilla](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ugghhzilla)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-createemptymoiveclip-moving-between-frames/184715 "2006-04-07T05:27:45Z")
Why is it when I attach a movie to the stage using the attachMovie function or create a movie clip dynamically using createEmptyMovieClip and the drawing API the movie clips stays visible when I change between frames. E… --- ## [XML gallery — i know, another one sorry!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-gallery-i-know-another-one-sorry/184714)
**Author:** [@forcetwelve](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/forcetwelve)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 5:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-gallery-i-know-another-one-sorry/184714 "2006-04-07T05:16:57Z")
hey guys—any help is much appreciated on this. i have some code that i have got from kirupa.com for the xml image gallery. i'm using it on my new website. the site is a main swf, with an empty mc that the sections get… --- ## [How is this done? Expanding grid (dynamic)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-is-this-done-expanding-grid-dynamic/182983)
**Author:** [@hgfl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hgfl)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-is-this-done-expanding-grid-dynamic/182983 "2006-04-07T04:08:14Z")
How is this done? Go to this site: http://www.kurtnoble.com/ When the "Portfolio" section opens, click on an item. Notice how it expands? Each item will expand to fit the box, no matter where it is positioned. I im… --- ## [Doucment size Pixels vs percent](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/doucment-size-pixels-vs-percent/184694)
**Author:** [@nikov](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nikov)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 2:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/doucment-size-pixels-vs-percent/184694 "2006-04-07T02:16:11Z")
I've already sized my movie to 800x600 pixels and now i want to change it to be viewed at 100% on any monitor. How can I do this without actually starting over?...Please? Great forum everyone keep up the good work! \[smil… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1806) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1808)