# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1856 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1857 --- ## [How to make this random moving object disappear after a certain time?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-this-random-moving-object-disappear-after-a-certain-time/180207)
**Author:** [@hftw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hftw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2006, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-this-random-moving-object-disappear-after-a-certain-time/180207 "2006-02-26T21:38:16Z")
Hi all!. I've just finished using this bit of simple code to get an object to move around randomly. What I want to do is try and get it to disapear or move off the stage after say a minute (with a countdown clock in the … --- ## [(AS 2.0)Need butterfly wings to flap!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-need-butterfly-wings-to-flap/180205)
**Author:** [@chrisboggs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisboggs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2006, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-need-butterfly-wings-to-flap/180205 "2006-02-26T21:32:16Z")
To the good samaritan in you fellow flashers, I am making a butterfly using the Drawing API and have created movieclips for body, leftwing\_mc and rightwing\_mc. Butterfly draws beautifully and swf is 346 bytes (cool cool … --- ## [Load XML problem!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-xml-problem/180202)
**Author:** [@chrissyb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrissyb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2006, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-xml-problem/180202 "2006-02-26T20:46:35Z")
I'm having a horrible, horrible problem loading my XML, derived from Kirupa! I have a movie, which sits on the main timeline called sq\_mc, within that is where the majority of the action happens. About midway along t… --- ## [Live score update toolbar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/live-score-update-toolbar/180201)
**Author:** [@superprg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superprg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2006, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/live-score-update-toolbar/180201 "2006-02-26T20:43:41Z")
Hi I have to make a toolbar which can be installed at the client end. At server whenever I change the variable values they get changed the same moment for all the instances of toolbars opened at client end What would b… --- ## [Dynamic Scrollbar question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-scrollbar-question/180198)
**Author:** [@austriaman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/austriaman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2006, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-scrollbar-question/180198 "2006-02-26T19:48:04Z")
Hi! Found a nice example for a scrollbar: http://www.flashkit.com/movies/Scripting/Scrolling/Dynamic\_-Timo\_Met-20/index.php Unfortunately it doesn't work when you download it. Does anyone know a tutorial that deals with … --- ## [Controlling sounds in loaded swf's](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-sounds-in-loaded-swfs/180197)
**Author:** [@jimhere](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jimhere)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2006, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-sounds-in-loaded-swfs/180197 "2006-02-26T19:41:52Z")
I've successfully implemented (as a test) Kenny Bellew's Pause Tutorial, which basically stops a dynamically loaded soundObject, notes it's position, then can re-play from that position. What I'm having trouble with i… --- ## [How webservers handle external jpegs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-webservers-handle-external-jpegs/180190)
**Author:** [@roccoport](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/roccoport)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2006, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-webservers-handle-external-jpegs/180190 "2006-02-26T18:07:03Z")
Hey everyone, I had a question about how the webservers serve up the jpegs in a flash presentation. The scenario is this: I have an online portfolio for a company that loads external jpegs from an xml file. This is bec… --- ## [I almost feel guilty asking this](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-almost-feel-guilty-asking-this/180189)
**Author:** [@Soig](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Soig)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2006, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-almost-feel-guilty-asking-this/180189 "2006-02-26T18:00:37Z")
I almost feel guilty asking this because its so similar to the last question. (But its not) I have a series of images stored on my server labeled in numeric order http://www.sergprotector.com/U2XS/images/flashThumbnail… --- ## [Different Backgrounds moves w/ mouse](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/different-backgrounds-moves-w-mouse/180186)
**Author:** [@cyber\_rio](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cyber_rio)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2006, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/different-backgrounds-moves-w-mouse/180186 "2006-02-26T17:32:20Z")
Guys, I have been trying to find this out but is impossible.The only way that I found is moving one background. Ok, Here is the challenge: Is there in the world any guru that knows how the background motion in http:/… --- ## [Export flash movie frames as flickbook images?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-flash-movie-frames-as-flickbook-images/180184)
**Author:** [@mdempsey72](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mdempsey72)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2006, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-flash-movie-frames-as-flickbook-images/180184 "2006-02-26T17:02:49Z")
Hi there, I've created a flash movie, quite a long one, and exported it as an AVI. It's great. However I need to export it so that every frame is small, about 50px wide, and export every frame as a seperate GIF or imag… --- ## [\[Tutorial : Advance\] Flexible Magic Button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tutorial-advance-flexible-magic-button/180174)
**Author:** [@siaukia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/siaukia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2006, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tutorial-advance-flexible-magic-button/180174 "2006-02-26T14:33:58Z")
\*\*Have you ever stucked in a situation where you need to duplicate tons of button where it looks the same but only varies on the text? Let's say in a survey or trivia game, or probably a website which expands to a lot of… --- ## [How thy do that?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-thy-do-that/180162)
**Author:** [@TurboMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TurboMan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2006, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-thy-do-that/180162 "2006-02-26T10:14:05Z")
check our this web site: http://www.abryanphoto.com/ There is an interesting thing there : when you navigate on the pages, when the easing is stoping and the page is "properly" displayed a movie clip or a .swf file is… --- ## [Enlarging Pasteboard](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enlarging-pasteboard/180153)
**Author:** [@k2iu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/k2iu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2006, 5:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enlarging-pasteboard/180153 "2006-02-26T05:32:24Z")
hello! This sounds like the easiest task ever, but I am having trouble enlarging the pasteboard in Flash 8. Everywhere I go it just says to: "drag an object close to the edge and the pasteboard will automatically grow to… --- ## [Image array and loader component issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-array-and-loader-component-issues/180148)
**Author:** [@DissolutionWIn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DissolutionWIn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2006, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-array-and-loader-component-issues/180148 "2006-02-26T04:46:21Z")
im trying to create an array of images and use them in a Loader component. so far ive got this as my code... SmImgs = \["Images/xpc1.jpg","Images/xpc2.jpg","Images/xpc3.jpg","Images/xpc4.jpg","Images/xpc5.jpg","Images/x… --- ## [Preload external swf's into one main swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-external-swfs-into-one-main-swf/180147)
**Author:** [@Gatsu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gatsu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2006, 4:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-external-swfs-into-one-main-swf/180147 "2006-02-26T04:33:08Z")
Forgive me for asking what will probably be a very simple question but I have a nasty headache and I am tired of searching the web for the answer. Basically I used a tutorial from here to add a preloader to my site. Th… --- ## [Trouble with image positioning in photo gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-image-positioning-in-photo-gallery/180143)
**Author:** [@JohnnyQuest](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JohnnyQuest)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2006, 2:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-image-positioning-in-photo-gallery/180143 "2006-02-26T02:17:12Z")
Hi guys! If it's not too much trouble, I was wondering if someone could give me a little assistance with figuring out the image gallery posted at http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails2.htm . For reference, … --- ## [OOP targeting](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oop-targeting/180135)
**Author:** [@JUMBOshrimp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JUMBOshrimp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2006, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oop-targeting/180135 "2006-02-26T00:05:39Z")
I'm trying to use OOP to code a slider -- Basically I want to attach the AS class to a movie called mc\_slider and within that MC will be mc\_knob and mc\_track I have the code and kind of know where i need to go But I do… --- ## [Creating a full site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-full-site/180127)
**Author:** [@rollwithit80](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rollwithit80)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2006, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-full-site/180127 "2006-02-25T21:45:51Z")
Hi Guys, Just wondering if its better to use scenes or to load individual swf files when creating a full site. At the moment i have each of my section in seperate scenes. Daniel --- ## ["weather" and "if" :(](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/weather-and-if/180120)
**Author:** [@LeventKA](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LeventKA)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2006, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/weather-and-if/180120 "2006-02-25T21:05:19Z")
I get weather data as xml and want to use it with flash. So I wrote this code, but "if" part of this code doesn't work correctly. Eventhough the wether is cloudy, swf shows sunny movieclip. Please help me where is the pr… --- ## [Multidimetional arrays : .length](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multidimetional-arrays-length/180116)
**Author:** [@Nich](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nich)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2006, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multidimetional-arrays-length/180116 "2006-02-25T19:59:31Z")
How would I go about checking the length of a sub array? If I have a code like this: ActionScript Code: \[FONT=Courier New\]\[LEFT\]a = \[COLOR=#000000\]\[\[/COLOR\]\[COLOR=#000000\]\[\[/COLOR\]\[COLOR=#ff0000\]"a0"\[/COLOR\],\[… --- ## [FlashMX - Question about this random movement code!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashmx-question-about-this-random-movement-code/180111)
**Author:** [@hftw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hftw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2006, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashmx-question-about-this-random-movement-code/180111 "2006-02-25T19:22:18Z")
Hi all! I'm using this bit of random movement code. The thing is im trying to slow down the movement of my object further by increasing the number on the end of the line (highlighted in red) for both the X/Y coordinates.… --- ## [Random problem when swfs uploaded... possibly loadnewmovieclip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-problem-when-swfs-uploaded-possibly-loadnewmovieclip/180107)
**Author:** [@FlashFish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FlashFish)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2006, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-problem-when-swfs-uploaded-possibly-loadnewmovieclip/180107 "2006-02-25T18:12:21Z")
Yo. Our site uses loadnewmovieclip to load external swfs into the main frame for each section. It works perfectly offline but goes dodgy when uploaded. Eg, missing text boxes, images, etc. If the button is clicked to loa… --- ## [indexOf question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/indexof-question/180105)
**Author:** [@x\_polar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/x_polar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2006, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/indexof-question/180105 "2006-02-25T17:41:58Z")
Hello everyone, is it possible to use indexOf to learn the length of an input text? Or is there a much easier way? --- ## [addItemAt() is not adding :(](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/additemat-is-not-adding/180102)
**Author:** [@paul\_ferrie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/paul_ferrie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2006, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/additemat-is-not-adding/180102 "2006-02-25T17:12:10Z")
Spent the past hour trying diffrent things but still i can tget it to populate the dd menu. The data: clientLastName7=ferrie&clientFirstName7=paul&clientID7=7&clientLastName6=Jobs&clientFirstName6=Leah&clientID6=6&cli… --- ## [Sound button with 3 states](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-button-with-3-states/180101)
**Author:** [@spida](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spida)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2006, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-button-with-3-states/180101 "2006-02-25T16:54:31Z")
Hi does anybody know how I could create a sound button that controls loaded movie clips sound that is on the loaded movie's timeline? But the thing is the sound button needs to be able to lower and raise the volume seq… --- ## [Client experience](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/client-experience/180094)
**Author:** [@buildrebuild](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/buildrebuild)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2006, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/client-experience/180094 "2006-02-25T14:48:21Z")
Hello, I've got my first client and have had to build an MP3 player for his web page and I'm wondering how much to charge him. It streams in external MP3's, XML. Because it was my first time building, debugging and te… --- ## [Transparent dynamic text?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparent-dynamic-text/180092)
**Author:** [@dmack233](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dmack233)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2006, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparent-dynamic-text/180092 "2006-02-25T14:14:11Z")
\[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Arial\]Hi :)\[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Arial\] \[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Arial\]Just a quick question about flash mx 04. Originally I had static text so you can see the background behind … --- ## [Compatibility with Director MX 2004](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/compatibility-with-director-mx-2004/180075)
**Author:** [@darkpiece](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/darkpiece)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2006, 9:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/compatibility-with-director-mx-2004/180075 "2006-02-25T09:22:29Z")
Director MX 2004 is the latest version of Director and it is apparently NOT compatible with Flash 8 files/effects. For instance, any 'glow' filter I have on anything in my flash 8 file does not show up in director along … --- ## [Computer Type effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/computer-type-effect/180055)
**Author:** [@Vulshok](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vulshok)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2006, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/computer-type-effect/180055 "2006-02-25T02:24:02Z")
Im trying to create a dynamic text typing effect that will type the text from a variable like a computer with a cursor in front of the text. There's a dynamic textbox with variable field on stage cursor is a blinking r… --- ## [Calling Array items in a FOR Loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-array-items-in-a-for-loop/180043)
**Author:** [@Soig](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Soig)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2006, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-array-items-in-a-for-loop/180043 "2006-02-24T23:16:21Z")
Hey guys, I need help Calling Array items in a FOR Loop. I have included the array and the for Loop below. Everything works except for the bold, red line. Any help would be great! //Creates array to hold Body cont… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1855) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1857)