# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1884 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1885 --- ## [Help with XML Thumbnails](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-xml-thumbnails/177399)
**Author:** [@spyderman\_24](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spyderman_24)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2006, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-xml-thumbnails/177399 "2006-02-01T17:12:13Z")
I am trying to construct a website for a model, and would like to dynamically load thumbnails into a movie so that I can use XML to add and remove pictures instead of editing the FLA. For this I was thinking of using the… --- ## [XML to Dynamic text box (with movieClips)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-to-dynamic-text-box-with-movieclips/177398)
**Author:** [@asw000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/asw000)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2006, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-to-dynamic-text-box-with-movieclips/177398 "2006-02-01T17:10:14Z")
hey, i've been working on a project based on this tutorial: http://www.kirupa.com/web/xml/examples/searchbestof.htm it's an interactive/searchable bibliography. Search for an author, get a list of papers all writen b… --- ## [\[Kirupa Tut\] Fading Grid with setInterval](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-tut-fading-grid-with-setinterval/177394)
**Author:** [@Supadiri](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Supadiri)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2006, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-tut-fading-grid-with-setinterval/177394 "2006-02-01T16:24:37Z")
Hi everyone \[smile\] I've made an interval that switch 3 photos i have in 3 different layers, changing their depth with the swapDepths method. here's the code : // SETTO L'INTERVAL stop(); var intervalId; var cou… --- ## [Code for realistic rope/cable simulation?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-for-realistic-rope-cable-simulation/177390)
**Author:** [@BlueD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BlueD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2006, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-for-realistic-rope-cable-simulation/177390 "2006-02-01T15:52:57Z")
Anyone knows where do I can find an example or a tutorial of a realistic simulation of a rope tied between two points? I clearly remember something like that, but for the love of me;) I cannot fint it again in the net… --- ## [Realistic Rope Simulation?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/realistic-rope-simulation/177389)
**Author:** [@BlueD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BlueD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2006, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/realistic-rope-simulation/177389 "2006-02-01T15:46:17Z")
Anyone knows where do I can find an example or a tutorial of a realistic simulation of a rope tied between two points? I clearly remember something like that, but for the love of me;) I cannot fint it again in the net… --- ## [Loader component doesn't always resize](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-component-doesnt-always-resize/177388)
**Author:** [@DarkStreet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DarkStreet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2006, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-component-doesnt-always-resize/177388 "2006-02-01T15:37:58Z")
Hi, I've been having trouble with the Loader component in Flash. I've made a slideshow that loads images as specified by fields in a MS SQL database. I've set the scaleContent parameter to true, which means it will scale… --- ## [Help With Interactive Timeline](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-interactive-timeline/177387)
**Author:** [@jflint](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jflint)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2006, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-interactive-timeline/177387 "2006-02-01T15:20:03Z")
New to the forum, and haven't really done a lot of heavy Flash scripting since Flash 5. We have a client that we are doing an interactive timeline for. The control of it will be very similar to the Classic Motown timel… --- ## [WebServices Connector / Error Msg´s](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/webservices-connector-error-msg-s/177386)
**Author:** [@mjorge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mjorge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2006, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/webservices-connector-error-msg-s/177386 "2006-02-01T15:08:24Z")
Hi, I´m using the WebService Connector to get some data from a service. I need to have three params to get the Data, but the problem is that two of those params are a username and a password. Whenever the pass and the … --- ## [Button Issue - plz and thnx](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-issue-plz-and-thnx/177385)
**Author:** [@BoonDock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BoonDock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-issue-plz-and-thnx/177385 "2006-02-01T14:46:51Z")
Ok so I have a button that goes back to a frame on the \[COLOR=red\]Main Movie \[/COLOR\]\[COLOR=black\]that plays this script at this particular frame:\[/COLOR\] myArray = \["home\_quote1.swf","home\_quote2.swf", "home\_quote3.s… --- ## [Print capture + formatted text on A4](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/print-capture-formatted-text-on-a4/177384)
**Author:** [@masster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/masster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/print-capture-formatted-text-on-a4/177384 "2006-02-01T14:46:46Z")
Hello, I would need your help in solving a less common issue in Flash: printing parts of a scene + some other info on a A4 size page. Here's how my input scene looks like: \[image\] Here's how i would like my PRINTED o… --- ## [Link to QuickTime file from Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-to-quicktime-file-from-flash/177383)
**Author:** [@Fidelity88](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Fidelity88)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2006, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-to-quicktime-file-from-flash/177383 "2006-02-01T14:44:01Z")
Hey everyone! Im working on a digital portfolio for a college scholarship and I have a quicktime movie i would like like link to from flash that would play in quicktime. Everything i have found on this subject up to this… --- ## [Stop start function on (release)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stop-start-function-on-release/177380)
**Author:** [@Claire\_murphy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Claire_murphy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2006, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stop-start-function-on-release/177380 "2006-02-01T14:34:10Z")
Sorry to have to post a secondary thread...but i've had responses to the previous one and now a new problem exists. Why am I having to multiple click my button to make this function work? On each release of the button … --- ## [Need a little help with scroll buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-a-little-help-with-scroll-buttons/177376)
**Author:** [@Marmotta](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Marmotta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2006, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-a-little-help-with-scroll-buttons/177376 "2006-02-01T12:54:58Z")
Hi, I followed the tutorial for a simple scrollbar for Flash 8, but for some reason my buttons don't work and I don't understand why? My movie is uploaded here: http://casacaccia.com/New%20Folder/Untitled-2.html ..… --- ## [Help with Senocular's Collapsing Menus](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-senoculars-collapsing-menus/177372)
**Author:** [@Geeko](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Geeko)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2006, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-senoculars-collapsing-menus/177372 "2006-02-01T11:59:36Z")
// Variables var speed = 10; // constant speed for menu opening and closing var opened = null; // variable to determine which menu is currently opened var menus = \[\]; // array to store all menu items // FindMenus: finds… --- ## [Adding thumbnail preloaders to scottys multiple gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-thumbnail-preloaders-to-scottys-multiple-gallery/177368)
**Author:** [@asap](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/asap)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2006, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-thumbnail-preloaders-to-scottys-multiple-gallery/177368 "2006-02-01T10:41:18Z")
Hello people: :p: Kirupa is the best forum that i found about flash. :love: I have the multiple\_resize galleries using one xml, but i have a lot of photos and in this script is need that loads all of thumbnails to see … --- ## [sortOn (multiple values)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sorton-multiple-values/177365)
**Author:** [@lewi\_p](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lewi_p)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2006, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sorton-multiple-values/177365 "2006-02-01T09:36:08Z")
Hi I'm trying to use the sortOn method to sort through two sets of values...I can get it working with one value find but I dont know how to add another. For example...say I have 4 teams with 2values each: Team1 - V… --- ## [f8, flipping mc by script](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-flipping-mc-by-script/177361)
**Author:** [@UNinspired](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/UNinspired)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2006, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-flipping-mc-by-script/177361 "2006-02-01T09:23:04Z")
Well, the question is as simple as the title goes. How you do flip a movieclip horizontally by script? Tried finding it under help, doesn't seem to have a function for that. Many thanks in advance. --- ## [How'd they do this?! (images continuosly scrolling)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/howd-they-do-this-images-continuosly-scrolling/177351)
**Author:** [@aioros](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aioros)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2006, 6:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/howd-they-do-this-images-continuosly-scrolling/177351 "2006-02-01T06:15:10Z")
hi everyone! Look here: http://www.matticelake.com/ Can someone tell me if there is a tutorial out there on how to do the "scrolling images forever" effect on that Flash file in that site?! Thanks!!!! \[smile\] -aior… --- ## [I am New](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-am-new/177350)
**Author:** [@him007](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/him007)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2006, 6:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-am-new/177350 "2006-02-01T06:04:27Z")
Dear All, Hi, this is the first time I am writing in this forum, I need help. I am devlouping an website based on static webpage. On the left hand side I have created an rectunglar box, having one coloum & six rows. I … --- ## [Code Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-problem/177341)
**Author:** [@The\_Stranger](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/The_Stranger)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2006, 4:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-problem/177341 "2006-02-01T04:14:59Z")
Please I need someone who knows Actions Script to explain me this problem. The code its taken from a tutorial of this page (http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/circular.htm): onClipEvent (load) { var radius = 10 + Ma… --- ## [Only last 2 button rollovers work..?!?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/only-last-2-button-rollovers-work/177339)
**Author:** [@kilovictor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kilovictor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2006, 4:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/only-last-2-button-rollovers-work/177339 "2006-02-01T04:02:29Z")
i have 6 buttons. One by one i made the rollover state alpha=50% , down state =tint change , and i tried using hit and not using hit states. after making these changes on button 1, I did "test scene" and the sta… --- ## [\[RTS\] draggable square/buildings](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rts-draggable-square-buildings/177337)
**Author:** [@wats120](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wats120)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2006, 3:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rts-draggable-square-buildings/177337 "2006-02-01T03:47:53Z")
Part.1-- the square. i got this code here and i was wondering how you change it to where when you unclick it deletes the box you just drew? this.createEmptyMovieClip("rect\_mc", this.getNextHighestDepth()); var mouse… --- ## [Problem with scrollableText!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-scrollabletext/177333)
**Author:** [@DJedi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DJedi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2006, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-scrollabletext/177333 "2006-02-01T02:21:51Z")
I just completed the tutorial about srollable text found here: \*\*\[U\] \[COLOR=#0000ff\]\[http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/scrolltext.htm\](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/scrolltext.htm)\[/COLOR\] \[/U\]\*\* \*\* … --- ## [Need help with LOADER COMPONENT!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-loader-component/177332)
**Author:** [@Edubbzzz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Edubbzzz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2006, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-loader-component/177332 "2006-02-01T02:13:35Z")
I am kind of new at the script end of Flash8. I need help i can get a loader to grab an image from my database and load but only on the first frame of the FLA. Here is the problem, i am trying to use the loader component… --- ## [Scroll text Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-text-problem/177329)
**Author:** [@ponyack](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ponyack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2006, 1:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-text-problem/177329 "2006-02-01T01:38:55Z")
I posted somehting earlier and this is a follow up. i have everything working except now when each page unloads it scrolls to the top before switching...any help would be great my code looks like this: this.ourHist… --- ## [Help with dynamics (elasticity - tension)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-dynamics-elasticity-tension/177323)
**Author:** [@Pressplay](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pressplay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2006, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-dynamics-elasticity-tension/177323 "2006-02-01T00:34:37Z")
Hi guys, im trying to develop a car seatbelt (a safety belt) for a educational project...it consists on the user grabbing the seat belt and buckling it... i tried my best but i cant get it to work properly...i need … --- ## [FlashMX png image shows white in movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashmx-png-image-shows-white-in-movie-clip/177316)
**Author:** [@Webinsane](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Webinsane)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2006, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashmx-png-image-shows-white-in-movie-clip/177316 "2006-01-31T22:59:18Z")
First you have to know that my FlashMX knowledge is limited. I worked with SwishMax but change is humongous. My clients wanted me to customize certain fla file. I said ok but I encountered few problems. I had no trouble … --- ## [Preloading Fonts](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-fonts/177312)
**Author:** [@panhead490](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/panhead490)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2006, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-fonts/177312 "2006-01-31T22:38:26Z")
Senocular put together an amazing write-up on preloading and giving a lot of helpful information (http://senocular.com/flash/tutorials/preloading/) My deal is: how to address loading fonts and knowing the progress of t… --- ## [Drawing curved lines](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-curved-lines/177307)
**Author:** [@duckhill](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/duckhill)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2006, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-curved-lines/177307 "2006-01-31T21:54:20Z")
Very simple question but its driving me mad. I need to draw a curved line using timeline tweens. If it was a straight line it would be easy with a short line then further along a longer line and a shape tween in the midd… --- ## [Is {name:"Josh"} of type Object?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-name-josh-of-type-object/177305)
**Author:** [@Ayman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ayman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2006, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-name-josh-of-type-object/177305 "2006-01-31T21:44:38Z")
Question: var test1:Object = new Object() var test2:Object = new Object() test1.a = "df" test1.b = "popo" test1.c = "wert" test2 = {a:"df",b:"popo",c:"wert"} trace(test1) trace(test2) Do test1 and test2 become … [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1883) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1885)