# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=183 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 184 --- ## [Space Shooter](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/space-shooter/320497)
**Author:** [@Smythiii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Smythiii)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2011, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/space-shooter/320497 "2011-03-25T02:21:31Z")
I searched for about 2 hours and finally figured out part of the code i need (i think). Basically what i need is for my "spaceship" to have an alternate fire every 5000 points. Currently i have if (\_root.score \>=5000) … --- ## [XML & UILoader randomly working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-uiloader-randomly-working/320492)
**Author:** [@Eric\_Bort](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Eric_Bort)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2011, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-uiloader-randomly-working/320492 "2011-03-24T21:25:48Z")
Hi all, I have a file where I load some XML, set up a bunch of the data into arrays, then pull it out to set up things like URLs, Image paths (for a bunch of UILoader components) all to make a banner rotator for my site. … --- ## [Help! Convert simple Flash AS2 code to AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-convert-simple-flash-as2-code-to-as3/320491)
**Author:** [@nicolle\_CG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nicolle_CG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2011, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-convert-simple-flash-as2-code-to-as3/320491 "2011-03-24T20:55:10Z")
Hi everyone, I'm a Flash beginner and followed a tutorial: http://www.webwasp.co.uk/tutorials/018/tutorial.php ... to learn how to make a "live paint/draw" effect. I didn't realize that if I made something in AS2, I w… --- ## [Liquid Layout site not scaling correctly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/liquid-layout-site-not-scaling-correctly/320489)
**Author:** [@KJoe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/KJoe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2011, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/liquid-layout-site-not-scaling-correctly/320489 "2011-03-24T19:43:28Z")
I have made a liquid layout flash site in AS3 but it doesn't rescale correctly in any browsers above 1440x900. I know most people don't have screens bigger than this but it should be scaling to the entire window regar… --- ## [No numbers above 037?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-numbers-above-037/320488)
**Author:** [@John4213](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/John4213)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2011, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-numbers-above-037/320488 "2011-03-24T18:59:57Z")
Hey, I'm making a tile game and I based each tile's name in the format 001, 002, 011, and so on. When I came to making the 38th tile, I realised that actionscript wouldn't allow it, which is really confusing. Is there … --- ## [Updatable Datagrid Row](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/updatable-datagrid-row/320487)
**Author:** [@radi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/radi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2011, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/updatable-datagrid-row/320487 "2011-03-24T18:21:10Z")
the message you have entered is too short. Please lengthen your message to at least 1 characters. i had like 2 paragraphs \[frowning\] AHHH twice now... atleast i copyed before trying to post this time... three times.... … --- ## [Transparent fullscreen](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparent-fullscreen/320486)
**Author:** [@jirikolda](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jirikolda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2011, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparent-fullscreen/320486 "2011-03-24T18:13:22Z")
Hi, I'm wandering - is there any way to make the fullscreen mode with transparent background? I am trying to make a small app which covers the entire user's screen and plays animation over it and I need the desktop to be… --- ## [Local variable "this"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/local-variable-this/320484)
**Author:** [@atrum](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/atrum)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2011, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/local-variable-this/320484 "2011-03-24T17:33:09Z")
So basic as3 evaluation... var r = 0; trace( this\["r"\] ); //output: 0 but how about... var r = 0; function foo(){ var r = 3; trace( this\["r"\] ); } foo(); //output: 0 how do you access a local variable via eva… --- ## [Projector issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/projector-issue/320482)
**Author:** [@handemmet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/handemmet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2011, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/projector-issue/320482 "2011-03-24T15:57:37Z")
\[FONT=Calibri\]I have a menu.exe file that I use to launch 3 separate .exe files (housed in a " Fscommand" folder)\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Calibri\] \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Calibri\]When I publish for Windows and Mac projector........… --- ## [Restrict timeline actions to inside a child movieclip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/restrict-timeline-actions-to-inside-a-child-movieclip/320479)
**Author:** [@BottleShock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BottleShock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2011, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/restrict-timeline-actions-to-inside-a-child-movieclip/320479 "2011-03-24T15:02:47Z")
I've done a website with different pages using the Loader component. On one page I have a movieclip that has different images (like a slideshow) that fade between each other. I'm trying to add an action to make the movi… --- ## [MX Canvas Max size](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-canvas-max-size/320477)
**Author:** [@kleelof](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kleelof)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2011, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-canvas-max-size/320477 "2011-03-24T14:42:29Z")
Hello, Anyone know the maximum size of the MX Canvas and/or UIComponent? I know MovieClips are limited to 2800x2800. take care, lee --- ## [Attach dynamic movieclip to netstream](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attach-dynamic-movieclip-to-netstream/320476)
**Author:** [@pontus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pontus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2011, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attach-dynamic-movieclip-to-netstream/320476 "2011-03-24T14:29:27Z")
Hi! So, I have a flash file with a movie clip that can be edited in real time (essentially a whiteboard). Now, I'd like to save the movieclip in real time to a flash media server. I can do this with audio or video by u… --- ## [Finding cue points](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-cue-points/320475)
**Author:** [@Mosk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mosk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2011, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-cue-points/320475 "2011-03-24T14:27:36Z")
I created an flv with a couple of cue points and forgot to write down the names of those cue points. I was able to load the flv into an empty flash file and figure out those CuePoints through a trace statement, but is t… --- ## [Flash website dimension](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-website-dimension/320471)
**Author:** [@lymleon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lymleon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2011, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-website-dimension/320471 "2011-03-24T11:18:43Z")
I'm trying to build a personal flash site. Just wondering what is the common practice to judge what dimension the swf should be. Because right now, my swf is of a fixed size or is there ways to have a fluid dimension tha… --- ## [Pausing a movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pausing-a-movieclip/320468)
**Author:** [@handemmet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/handemmet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2011, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pausing-a-movieclip/320468 "2011-03-24T09:49:52Z")
Hi I tried to get this right but it just won't work for me. It's probably something very simple. I have a video in a movieclip on my timeline. On the first frame, I have the stop(); command. I want to be able to hit th… --- ## [setStyle skinning method](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setstyle-skinning-method/320456)
**Author:** [@audioholic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/audioholic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2011, 5:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setstyle-skinning-method/320456 "2011-03-24T05:56:01Z")
Hi, I want to skin the listBox component on my Flash file. I used the setStyle skin method with the following code to get all aspects such as textColor, rollOverColor, background, etc... and they work like a charm. … --- ## [Need to remove a sprite object when another sprite object hits it](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-to-remove-a-sprite-object-when-another-sprite-object-hits-it/320455)
**Author:** [@iceherosubzero](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iceherosubzero)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2011, 5:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-to-remove-a-sprite-object-when-another-sprite-object-hits-it/320455 "2011-03-24T05:26:34Z")
Hello All, I have a brick class where I have created a rectangle using flash.display.graphics. I am using this brick class to create a grid of 10 X 10 in another class called grid using new brick() in a for loop. I hav… --- ## [Accurate timers, how do you do yours?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accurate-timers-how-do-you-do-yours/320451)
**Author:** [@rumblesushi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rumblesushi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2011, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accurate-timers-how-do-you-do-yours/320451 "2011-03-23T22:36:25Z")
I'm making a lap timer at the moment, and I realised just how awful the Timer class is. I've observed it's lack of accuracy before, but only now do I realise what a joke this class is. Making a stopwatch type class s… --- ## [Multiple AS3 Questions for RPG Game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-as3-questions-for-rpg-game/320449)
**Author:** [@selacius](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/selacius)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2011, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-as3-questions-for-rpg-game/320449 "2011-03-23T22:26:37Z")
Hello, I have been following the RPG game design as laid out in the Foundation Game Design With Flash and have made great progress. I have however stumbled upon a few issues either related to the base design from the abo… --- ## [Better JPEG resolution on Flash website](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/better-jpeg-resolution-on-flash-website/320447)
**Author:** [@tayn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tayn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2011, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/better-jpeg-resolution-on-flash-website/320447 "2011-03-23T20:38:31Z")
Hey guys, I've built an image-rich website using AS 2.0. It pulls JPEGS into EmptyMovieClips that I've written the .fla file. The JPEGs are really high resolution, but become quite blurry/pixellated when viewed on t… --- ## [Disable xml until mouseclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-xml-until-mouseclip/320446)
**Author:** [@PhantomSpazz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PhantomSpazz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2011, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-xml-until-mouseclip/320446 "2011-03-23T19:27:37Z")
I have xml that is being pulled into dynamic textfields upon publish. How can I disable the xml from populating into the dynamic text fields until a button on stage is released. This is my current as3 code: stop()… --- ## [Shared Library "ReferenceError: Error #1065"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-library-referenceerror-error-1065/320445)
**Author:** [@GustavoLima](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GustavoLima)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2011, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-library-referenceerror-error-1065/320445 "2011-03-23T19:26:35Z")
Hi everyone, I'm using Flash CS5 (AS3) for my main application, and I need to load multiple swf files (childs) at different times. The swfs (childs) import assets from a separate flash swf used as a shared library. I'… --- ## [Need help on my broken preloader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-on-my-broken-preloader/320444)
**Author:** [@Skullworth](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Skullworth)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2011, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-on-my-broken-preloader/320444 "2011-03-23T18:40:56Z")
Hello all i hope i am not going too fast but i will pots my problem all the same, There were some syntax errors i fixed on a very old preloader i loaded on CS5... but there seems to be visuals that are not showing. T… --- ## [Flash login with php](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-login-with-php/320443)
**Author:** [@stryker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stryker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2011, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-login-with-php/320443 "2011-03-23T15:45:51Z")
Everything I've tried with this script has ended with no positive result, this was developed in flash 9, but attempting to publish in flash 10 since its no longer working after updating flash. I have also upgraded from C… --- ## [Hierarchy of instances](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hierarchy-of-instances/320441)
**Author:** [@silverneo188](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/silverneo188)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2011, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hierarchy-of-instances/320441 "2011-03-23T15:06:11Z")
I was wondering, sometimes i get confused from which point in a movieclip to indentify another movie clip. I was wondering if this would work lets say i have a series of movieclips with these instances in each other mc… --- ## [Getting Movie Clips to Apppear and Disappear with the use of a timer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-movie-clips-to-apppear-and-disappear-with-the-use-of-a-timer/320439)
**Author:** [@keitho30](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keitho30)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2011, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-movie-clips-to-apppear-and-disappear-with-the-use-of-a-timer/320439 "2011-03-23T14:34:51Z")
Hi, I'm re-creating a cctv style project, and I am trying to play flv's at different times using the timerEvent, as the flv's are embedded within one keyframe i need to use as3.. Any Ideas would be so helpful? --- ## [Need help with this\[\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-this/320437)
**Author:** [@lkingman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lkingman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2011, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-this/320437 "2011-03-23T12:44:27Z")
A movie clip on the stage: myObj which has movie clips within it, such as: myObj.o1 this\["myObj"\] accesses myObj but this\["myObj.o1"\] returns undefined. How can I access myObj.o1 from it's name string? Many thanks… --- ## [Mouse event ROLL\_OVER and ROLL\_OUT clash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-event-roll-over-and-roll-out-clash/320434)
**Author:** [@KBasak](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/KBasak)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2011, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-event-roll-over-and-roll-out-clash/320434 "2011-03-23T12:06:26Z")
Hi, I have a little complicated set of ROLL\_OVER and ROLL\_OUT event handlers which are getting clashed. I have following movieclip symbols on the stage: \*Background Bounds (child of Background) Design (child of Back… --- ## [Convert String to ByteArray](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-string-to-bytearray/320429)
**Author:** [@boywithumbrella](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/boywithumbrella)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2011, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-string-to-bytearray/320429 "2011-03-23T10:02:07Z")
\[CENTER\]hi, I'm working on a small web project Combines between flash AS3 and php ,the project Depends on three steps... 1- convert bitMapData to byteArray |with JPGEncoder | 2- convert byteArray to String and Send it… --- ## [\_root\[mc\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root-mc/320427)
**Author:** [@12abhi12](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/12abhi12)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2011, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root-mc/320427 "2011-03-23T09:37:06Z")
I have a Movieclip ("mc") in a parent movieclip("parent\_mc") When the mouse rolls on mc its name gets recorded in a variable("hovered") and a function ("RollOver()") gets executed. According to the function root\[hovered\]… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=182) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=184)