# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1886 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1887 --- ## [Unload a movie?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unload-a-movie/177203)
**Author:** [@Damon\_77](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Damon_77)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2006, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unload-a-movie/177203 "2006-01-31T01:06:41Z")
I have a bunnch of buttons that load external JPEGS into a viewing area. How do I get the picture to unload from my empty container as my movie transitions - on the outward animation. My entire flash movie is comprised o… --- ## [String functions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-functions/177201)
**Author:** [@ice987](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ice987)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2006, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-functions/177201 "2006-01-31T00:28:44Z")
I need to create an ascending array of numbers each formatted with 4 digits 0000 0001 0002 0003 up to say 0040 what is the most elegant/efficient way of achieving this ? Are there any flash formatting functions tha… --- ## [Trouble with buttons and using variables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-buttons-and-using-variables/177196)
**Author:** [@NoobKid](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NoobKid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2006, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-buttons-and-using-variables/177196 "2006-01-30T23:59:09Z")
Hello all, I have used flash a lot for basic animation but struggle with actionscript. In an effort to learn this side more I have done many tutorials for basic actionscripts. Now I am trying to do a bit more with button… --- ## [Starting a movieclip when at the beginning](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/starting-a-movieclip-when-at-the-beginning/177187)
**Author:** [@lariat1997](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lariat1997)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2006, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/starting-a-movieclip-when-at-the-beginning/177187 "2006-01-30T22:23:18Z")
Hey All, I have an animated mc. I placed it on the main scene. I want to play it when the .swf first comes up. I tried using onEnterFrame, but I cannot get it to work. The code looks like this: \[COLOR=Navy\]onEnter… --- ## [Flash Wipe effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-wipe-effect/177186)
**Author:** [@slinkyart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slinkyart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2006, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-wipe-effect/177186 "2006-01-30T22:19:08Z")
Hey all! Question for ya. Does anyone have a tutorial for a wipe effect. I have a picture that I want an effect where it looks like it's being wiped on...back and forth, top to bottom....make sense? I am figurin… --- ## [Is there an MX version of the source for this tutorial?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-an-mx-version-of-the-source-for-this-tutorial/177185)
**Author:** [@dmacster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dmacster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2006, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-an-mx-version-of-the-source-for-this-tutorial/177185 "2006-01-30T22:13:45Z")
http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm I'd like to work on something similar, but sure would help to have an MX source - that's all I have. If anyone has one, let me know - and thanks. Donna --- ## [Clone a style](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clone-a-style/177180)
**Author:** [@Molie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Molie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2006, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clone-a-style/177180 "2006-01-30T21:29:10Z")
Hi, I got a simple question if you visit \[COLOR=#333333\]http://www.ediewaters.com/edie2.html\[/COLOR\] using firefox you'll see a background image , but in IE you can't see, so I want to make the same style,but it require… --- ## [Placing Quicktime Movie?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/placing-quicktime-movie/177167)
**Author:** [@mastawok](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mastawok)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2006, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/placing-quicktime-movie/177167 "2006-01-30T20:22:44Z")
Can you embed a quicktime file from a different directory? As in, tell the file to download from a specific directory and then put it in a specific spot on the flash page? Thoughts? --- ## [Navigation movement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/navigation-movement/177165)
**Author:** [@coop](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/coop)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2006, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/navigation-movement/177165 "2006-01-30T20:16:15Z")
Hi all, Could someone point me in the right direction, of how to do this sort of naviagtion. http://www.davidellis.co.uk/ What I'm interested in is the swapping over of objects. I dont really want to use it for a n… --- ## [Help with BLUR](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-blur/177162)
**Author:** [@ericlarson007](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ericlarson007)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2006, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-blur/177162 "2006-01-30T20:01:01Z")
I'm trying to get a Depth of Field Effect, the closer the mouse is to the movie clip the less blur there is. I've got proximity scale and a rollover blur but haven't been able to put them both together. Here they are … --- ## [loadMovie() \> BMP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-bmp/177159)
**Author:** [@Pattt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pattt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2006, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-bmp/177159 "2006-01-30T19:45:01Z")
Hi, does anyone know how I'm going to load a pic into a BitmapData in Flash with loadMovie();? \[smile\] --- ## [Problem .. after...external preload](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-after-external-preload/177158)
**Author:** [@PAUK](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PAUK)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2006, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-after-external-preload/177158 "2006-01-30T19:38:00Z")
Hi there ... Ive got this preloader end it works fine with a fade in BUT how can i play a movie that is placed in \_level0.menu.play(2); when the external swf is finish loaded in the container -----------------------… --- ## [Loading MC into array for switching](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-mc-into-array-for-switching/177152)
**Author:** [@aknatn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aknatn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2006, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-mc-into-array-for-switching/177152 "2006-01-30T18:27:52Z")
Let me see is I can word this correctly. I have a movie with eleven elements. Each one will be controlled with it's own toggle slider switch. The code on there is good, so that if the individual slider is "on" then I c… --- ## [Random Clip Instances](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-clip-instances/177150)
**Author:** [@pyromunky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pyromunky)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2006, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-clip-instances/177150 "2006-01-30T17:56:11Z")
I have a row of blinking clip instances on the root timeline which I'm trying to play at random intervals. I have thirteen clips, named blink\_1, blink\_2, and so on. I placed the function below on the root timeline to pla… --- ## [Accessing a Class, through classname:String](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-a-class-through-classname-string/177145)
**Author:** [@Ayman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ayman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2006, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-a-class-through-classname-string/177145 "2006-01-30T17:20:27Z")
Hi Everyone, quick question. I have a string called "picLoader.as" But that is just a string. I actually want to have access to that class, as follows: picLoader.getFile(); picLoader.setFile(); and so on. But … --- ## [Preload multiple jpgs individually](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-multiple-jpgs-individually/177144)
**Author:** [@bocafloja](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bocafloja)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2006, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-multiple-jpgs-individually/177144 "2006-01-30T17:05:39Z")
Hello, I'm building gallery which loads dynamic jpgs from an xml into a movieclip which is scrolled. By now the script works fine but I want to add a preload bar to each of the jpgs while loading, and here is where I do… --- ## [Printing Problem when in Browser window](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/printing-problem-when-in-browser-window/177143)
**Author:** [@tpassow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpassow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2006, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/printing-problem-when-in-browser-window/177143 "2006-01-30T17:01:16Z")
Hi all, I am experiencing a bizzare printing issue when the swf is inside an HTML page. The swf prints fine when the swf is launched on it's own. All of the graphics were created in Freehand. I'm attaching the side b… --- ## [30 second countdown](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/30-second-countdown/177138)
**Author:** [@sheena](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sheena)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2006, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/30-second-countdown/177138 "2006-01-30T16:17:37Z")
Hi, How do I create a 30 second countdown including 10ths? eg: 00:29:20 (minutes not needed but want to have the noughts there anyway) Many thanks \[smile\] S --- ## [Synching to Audio Stream](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/synching-to-audio-stream/177134)
**Author:** [@DeerRaven](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DeerRaven)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2006, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/synching-to-audio-stream/177134 "2006-01-30T15:56:41Z")
Question: is there a way to do this that I'm missing? Once I start the stream, there's no stopping it, is that correct? And there's no grabbing the playback head and moving it back and forth over the sound that I might… --- ## [Controlling Movie Clips on Different Levels](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-movie-clips-on-different-levels/177133)
**Author:** [@nickcherryjiggz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nickcherryjiggz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2006, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-movie-clips-on-different-levels/177133 "2006-01-30T15:31:20Z")
This is the layout of my current project. On the stage, there is a movie clip with an instance name of mc\_navigation. Inside mc\_navigation exist the movie clips mc\_resume, mc\_digital, mc\_entertainment and mc\_biography, a… --- ## [Infinite menu, but different approach](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/infinite-menu-but-different-approach/177130)
**Author:** [@timB](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/timB)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2006, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/infinite-menu-but-different-approach/177130 "2006-01-30T14:47:15Z")
Hello all, I have a vertical menu containing 6 items (buttons). I'd like to have it loop: Ex: When I press button one, it animates up and off the top of the page and reappears at the bottom. Like wise, if I hit button … --- ## [Difference between createClassObject() and attachMovie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/difference-between-createclassobject-and-attachmovie/177127)
**Author:** [@Ayman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ayman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2006, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/difference-between-createclassobject-and-attachmovie/177127 "2006-01-30T14:09:28Z")
Good Morning everyone, this is my first post here. I see how active this wonderful forum is. My question is: what's the difference between createClassObject() and attachMovie ? If there's a checkbox component (say) a… --- ## [Inserting project into another?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inserting-project-into-another/177121)
**Author:** [@CRUZ\_\_](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CRUZ__)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2006, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inserting-project-into-another/177121 "2006-01-30T13:05:17Z")
can any one help with inserting a flash project into another flash project , ill try to explain I have one movie project and i need to insert another into it ex button or nav project that has movie and buttons in it. I … --- ## [Why is flash REMEMBERING this text data?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-is-flash-remembering-this-text-data/177119)
**Author:** [@DesignerDude05](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DesignerDude05)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2006, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-is-flash-remembering-this-text-data/177119 "2006-01-30T12:15:20Z")
Im having a problem here, i dont know if you will know whats happening but... I have a flash interface which loads some text data from the server and when you put another search in everything will change (pictures) exept… --- ## [Syncronizing Sounds](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/syncronizing-sounds/177115)
**Author:** [@nishanthe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nishanthe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2006, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/syncronizing-sounds/177115 "2006-01-30T11:30:22Z")
Hi Freinds, I am in need of developing a metrome like in http://www.metronomeonline.com What I am bothering is I cannot sysncronize flash sounds with time intervals. setInterval is not working. is there any of guy who h… --- ## [Light in Flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/light-in-flash/177107)
**Author:** [@watcher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/watcher)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2006, 10:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/light-in-flash/177107 "2006-01-30T10:07:05Z")
Greetings to you all, I am currently developing a simple laser show animation in Flash - something like shown on pictures here. I soon found out that animating light in flash can be a real pain in the AS\[2.0\], happilly… --- ## [Preload on Level 1](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-on-level-1/177104)
**Author:** [@Dislexsick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dislexsick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2006, 9:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-on-level-1/177104 "2006-01-30T09:28:32Z")
Hi, i have a problem involving Pre-loading on level1. I am making a music player, however to get them working seamlessly I had to make a new movie and use loadMovie to insert them properly. The code looks like this: o… --- ## [Filter DataGrid with Input Text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filter-datagrid-with-input-text/177101)
**Author:** [@Danno](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Danno)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2006, 8:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filter-datagrid-with-input-text/177101 "2006-01-30T08:47:45Z")
I've been researching for days now and trying to learn as much as i can in regards to DataGrids, DataSets and filtering. What I'm wanting to do, is once I have my information populated into a datagrid, how would i go ab… --- ## [Money type decimal places with variables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/money-type-decimal-places-with-variables/177098)
**Author:** [@Counterproductive](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Counterproductive)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2006, 7:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/money-type-decimal-places-with-variables/177098 "2006-01-30T07:16:22Z")
Hey I was hoping someone could tell me a way that I can make a variables number have two decimal places (like money) even if they are zeros. Like 2.00 I can use the variable=variable\*100; variable=math.round(variable); v… --- ## [Questions About EmptyMovieClip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/questions-about-emptymovieclip/177094)
**Author:** [@Dima71](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dima71)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2006, 7:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/questions-about-emptymovieclip/177094 "2006-01-30T07:03:58Z")
\[COLOR=#000000\]i am confused about this code \[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=#000000\]var\[/COLOR\] mc = \[COLOR=#0000ff\]\_root\[/COLOR\].\[COLOR=#0000ff\]createEmptyMovieClip\[/COLOR\]\[COLOR=#000000\](\[/COLOR\]\[COLOR=#ff0000\]"container"\[/COLOR\], … [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1885) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1887)