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**Author:** [@ice987](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ice987)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2006, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/topic/175748 "2006-01-17T14:28:30Z")
When you're running a loop is it possible to increment a variable so that it maintains its original value for the first loop. I've tried using ++i as opposed to i++ but they seem to behave the same --- ## [%Preloader challenge](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-challenge/175747)
**Author:** [@mariajose](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mariajose)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2006, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-challenge/175747 "2006-01-17T14:17:13Z")
Hello! I have a percentage preloader within 2 frames. When I use Simulate Download I don't see the percentage bar until it is at 85% at least. At this time, the FRAME in the badwith profiler information changes from ZERO… --- ## [How to determine wich button is clicked?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-determine-wich-button-is-clicked/175746)
**Author:** [@bennymartensson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bennymartensson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2006, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-determine-wich-button-is-clicked/175746 "2006-01-17T14:12:47Z")
What I want is a hint how to make a specific thing happen while clicking a specific button. Like "if I click button 1, do this". Would like to use this script though I'm gonna add buttons over time and this is an easy wa… --- ## [Implementing a control bar in a movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/implementing-a-control-bar-in-a-movie/175745)
**Author:** [@CayoHueso](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CayoHueso)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2006, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/implementing-a-control-bar-in-a-movie/175745 "2006-01-17T13:40:29Z")
Hi everybody, I have a basic question. In order to use a control bar, of the kind that you can use to rewind, play, pause, stop, and fast forward the movie...Do I have to create the animation of the movie based on the … --- ## [Editable Text File?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/editable-text-file/175743)
**Author:** [@Arekaine](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Arekaine)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2006, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/editable-text-file/175743 "2006-01-17T13:24:33Z")
So I am making a site for a customer that wants to be able to edit the text on his site himself. I have seen several sites in where the text in the SWF is edited from a txt file. Could someone tell me how, or point to th… --- ## [Dynamic Navigation Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-navigation-problem/175741)
**Author:** [@trypp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trypp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2006, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-navigation-problem/175741 "2006-01-17T12:32:49Z")
Yo! Im trying to make a dynamic nav that works like such: http://www.safarisuit.co.uk/kriscook/2004/kirupa/dynamic\_nav.swf as you can see its working fine until the first click, after you have clicked and the nav has… --- ## [Joshua Davis: Random Generative System](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/joshua-davis-random-generative-system/175739)
**Author:** [@zenkinet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zenkinet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2006, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/joshua-davis-random-generative-system/175739 "2006-01-17T12:10:30Z")
Do any of you know how to make a Random Generative System, like the ones that Joshua Davis does? I am doing a design project on it, and I would like to have a working example to play with, and show for my presentations… --- ## [XML Ticker: an extra text field](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-ticker-an-extra-text-field/175738)
**Author:** [@sandokan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sandokan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2006, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-ticker-an-extra-text-field/175738 "2006-01-17T12:06:46Z")
Hi there, I've just took the K-tutorial "News Ticker" for a spin and everything worked fine. (http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/newsticker2.htm) I have only one problem: I want to add an extra text field called… --- ## [Capturing input and jumping correctly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/capturing-input-and-jumping-correctly/175735)
**Author:** [@clwright\_2000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/clwright_2000)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2006, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/capturing-input-and-jumping-correctly/175735 "2006-01-17T11:33:13Z")
I’m working on a simple activity for users with disabilities. I’m attempting to capture which image is highlighted when the ENTER key is pressed on the keyboard and then take the user to a bigger version of that image. … --- ## [Externally load swf, using navigation "next button"? possible. Like this site?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externally-load-swf-using-navigation-next-button-possible-like-this-site/175733)
**Author:** [@trevorsaint](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trevorsaint)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2006, 10:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externally-load-swf-using-navigation-next-button-possible-like-this-site/175733 "2006-01-17T10:25:24Z")
Is it possible to have say 4 or more external swfs, and on the main movie have a next button, when the next button is pressed - only when the swf is fully loaded of course into the movie be able to navigate to the next i… --- ## [Simulate a Button Being Pressed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simulate-a-button-being-pressed/175731)
**Author:** [@lewi\_p](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lewi_p)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2006, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simulate-a-button-being-pressed/175731 "2006-01-17T09:55:18Z")
Hi Lets say I have two buttons called 'A' & 'B'. 'A' has some on (Release) actions assigned to it whereas 'B' doesn't. Is there a way so when B gets pressed the actions of A are exectued? --- ## [Volume controll](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/volume-controll/175730)
**Author:** [@geedogg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/geedogg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2006, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/volume-controll/175730 "2006-01-17T09:48:16Z")
Hello again. Im still strugeglin with some as sound controll. Ive been looking and trying, but it still dont work. But what i think has to be done is this. I have a play button, and it starts my sound like this: on (… --- ## [Image gallery with thumbnails usng flash & XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-gallery-with-thumbnails-usng-flash-xml/175727)
**Author:** [@The\_Musician](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/The_Musician)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2006, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-gallery-with-thumbnails-usng-flash-xml/175727 "2006-01-17T08:36:38Z")
I have a problem with the image gallery with thumbnails from http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm. The problem is, that can't make the link fuction work. I mean - on your website you can click the big im… --- ## [Flash XML Photo Gallery Linking to URLs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-xml-photo-gallery-linking-to-urls/175723)
**Author:** [@bsuttis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bsuttis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2006, 7:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-xml-photo-gallery-linking-to-urls/175723 "2006-01-17T07:01:26Z")
No replies in my previous thread and I figure it may be because I've gone and over explained / confused you all. I've gone through Kirupa's Photo Gallery tutorial and set it up to work on my site, it's here: http://www… --- ## [Shared Object problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-object-problems/175721)
**Author:** [@offshore](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/offshore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2006, 6:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-object-problems/175721 "2006-01-17T06:51:50Z")
OK. Really stuck here, Maybe just and AS issue,the final product is an exe so it may something to do with the 3rd party software I am using and the Shared object. This is what I am using to check if a shared object is… --- ## [A flash noob trying to do something really easy - help?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-flash-noob-trying-to-do-something-really-easy-help/175720)
**Author:** [@Toshi0220](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Toshi0220)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2006, 6:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-flash-noob-trying-to-do-something-really-easy-help/175720 "2006-01-17T06:08:25Z")
Yeah, what I'm trying to do is make a flash (400 wide by 100 high) that is split (so the 2 sides are 200x100). Clicking on one side will bring up a new image, which has a next page and back icon. The next page is the sam… --- ## [Listener for end of movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/listener-for-end-of-movie-clip/175718)
**Author:** [@simon315](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/simon315)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2006, 5:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/listener-for-end-of-movie-clip/175718 "2006-01-17T05:42:07Z")
Hi. I've got a pretty simple question, well hopefully simple for everyone else, but unfortunately not for me. I've got a FLA where I'm trying to have my main timeline play a movie clip in a frame and wait until that movi… --- ## [Mozzila disagrees with Load Random Movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mozzila-disagrees-with-load-random-movie/175713)
**Author:** [@hanek](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hanek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2006, 4:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mozzila-disagrees-with-load-random-movie/175713 "2006-01-17T04:13:12Z")
I've read through quite a few threads on the Load Random Movie script but none seemed to have the problem that I'm experiencing on Mozilla. I have 3 external .swf being loaded randomly by the "load\_randomMX.swf" that K… --- ## [How to find out the co-ordinate of an object on a grid?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-find-out-the-co-ordinate-of-an-object-on-a-grid/175712)
**Author:** [@apple](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/apple)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2006, 3:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-find-out-the-co-ordinate-of-an-object-on-a-grid/175712 "2006-01-17T03:58:56Z")
Im doing an activty where user can move the object to any position of a 12 x 12 grid. In order to move the object, user can click on any particular coordinate, then the object will appear there. So If I want to find out … --- ## [Button inside MC, with switch](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-inside-mc-with-switch/175707)
**Author:** [@tomms](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tomms)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2006, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-inside-mc-with-switch/175707 "2006-01-17T02:45:13Z")
ok ive looked around for a while and cant seem to get this right...in the example i want the "photos" button to have a rollerover effect, but i still want the left/right movie clip to work when its clicked... it seems … --- ## [Anyone good with fonts?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-good-with-fonts/175706)
**Author:** [@sono](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sono)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2006, 2:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-good-with-fonts/175706 "2006-01-17T02:20:45Z")
There is a site that uses a particular font in flash for its body copy. Although its anti-aliased, it looks great and I would love to know what it is: Any ideas anyone? http://www.x3studios.com/main.htm --- ## [Pre-Loader question for a file with multiple scenes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pre-loader-question-for-a-file-with-multiple-scenes/175704)
**Author:** [@FunyLikaFuneral](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FunyLikaFuneral)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2006, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pre-loader-question-for-a-file-with-multiple-scenes/175704 "2006-01-17T01:54:02Z")
I have 5 scenes in my flash file which is a website. Obviously a visitor may not need to visit all links (each link is a different scene) so is there a way to make a pre-loader and put it at the begining of each scene? t… --- ## [Problem with HTML in Textarea](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-html-in-textarea/175703)
**Author:** [@Chase](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Chase)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2006, 1:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-html-in-textarea/175703 "2006-01-17T01:28:13Z")
Hello, if you could please help me. I have a program that is like a flash chat... you make a username, login, then chat away the messages you send are got by a php file then sent to the database with html tags... in flas… --- ## [Button inside movie clip not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-inside-movie-clip-not-working/175701)
**Author:** [@gammada](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gammada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2006, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-inside-movie-clip-not-working/175701 "2006-01-17T01:27:55Z")
Does anyone knows if a button will be able to work if it's placed inside a movie clip symbol? I'm asking this because I have several buttons and they have the following AS assigned to them (with a different anchor at t… --- ## [\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/topic/175699)
**Author:** [@woffl\_pie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/woffl_pie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2006, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/topic/175699 "2006-01-17T01:26:38Z")
arrows r coowel LOHLL:hitman: --- ## [Main animations slow down a huge bit when using internal movie (several frames)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/main-animations-slow-down-a-huge-bit-when-using-internal-movie-several-frames/175698)
**Author:** [@Acidtension](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Acidtension)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2006, 1:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/main-animations-slow-down-a-huge-bit-when-using-internal-movie-several-frames/175698 "2006-01-17T01:25:58Z")
To try to avoid lag in the main animations (few ones, 5 I think), instead of having all the contents load as external movie clips in a movie clip called contentsMC (for instance), I used that contentsMC clip to contain t… --- ## [Disable Alt key or Block Ctrl-alt-Delete](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-alt-key-or-block-ctrl-alt-delete/175688)
**Author:** [@Xgamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Xgamer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2006, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-alt-key-or-block-ctrl-alt-delete/175688 "2006-01-17T01:02:44Z")
I've been looking for a way to diable the ALT key or disable a user exiting my flash movie through ctrl-alt-delete. I've searched around online and all that i've found is this: fscommand("trapallkeys", "true"); it work… --- ## [Dynamically setting function type through xml](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-setting-function-type-through-xml/175684)
**Author:** [@ice987](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ice987)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2006, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-setting-function-type-through-xml/175684 "2006-01-17T00:09:13Z")
I have a number of functions and I want to execute 1 based on the entries in a .xml file part my xml file reads as follows \thisFunc\ In my .fla I have defined thisFunc along with a number of sim… --- ## [FBF masters.. were're you at](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fbf-masters-werere-you-at/175680)
**Author:** [@naken](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/naken)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fbf-masters-werere-you-at/175680 "2006-01-16T23:44:09Z")
Im making a Full Browser Flash and came over this link: http://www.rigsbydesign.com/ Have a look at the logo and the "nextplayer" when browser is resized. Not only are they following the browser, but there is a sligh… --- ## [Importing Pictures with no background](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-pictures-with-no-background/175675)
**Author:** [@flasher123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flasher123)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-pictures-with-no-background/175675 "2006-01-16T23:20:24Z")
I have pictures in photoshop with transparent backgrounds. However, when pasted or imported into flash, the background is has a background color. Is there any way to get the background transparent without erasing the b… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1899) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1901)