# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1901 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1902 --- ## [Publish as a quicktime movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/publish-as-a-quicktime-movie/175674)
**Author:** [@psychtaygar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/psychtaygar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/publish-as-a-quicktime-movie/175674 "2006-01-16T23:12:49Z")
How do you publish as a quicktime movie? I add it in the publsh settings, but it keeps telling me that I cant. Is there something I need to buy? It says that my current version doesnt have handler for this kind of fl… --- ## [Flash photo gallery with background sound](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-photo-gallery-with-background-sound/175668)
**Author:** [@superprg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superprg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-photo-gallery-with-background-sound/175668 "2006-01-16T22:26:47Z")
I need to prepare a Flash photogallery with the background sound. Where can I get a good tutorial for the same? SAn --- ## [Timer and Movieclip and Button, OH MY! Why is this not working?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timer-and-movieclip-and-button-oh-my-why-is-this-not-working/175664)
**Author:** [@SamanthaLizK](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SamanthaLizK)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timer-and-movieclip-and-button-oh-my-why-is-this-not-working/175664 "2006-01-16T21:40:31Z")
I'm so sad, I finally got my countdown timer working using this code stop(); displayTime = 20; countDown = function () { displayTime--; if (displayTime == 0) { clearInterval(timer); gotoAndPlay(2); } }; timer = setInt… --- ## [onChanged text color](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onchanged-text-color/175660)
**Author:** [@oldgreymare](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oldgreymare)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onchanged-text-color/175660 "2006-01-16T21:09:38Z")
Hi there I'm making a little quiz for kids to learn how to estimate percent from a pie chart. If they estimate too little or too much I want the text to change colour, but I can't get it to work. I have two text fields… --- ## [WHY is the MC moving](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-is-the-mc-moving/175659)
**Author:** [@xtinarox26](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xtinarox26)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-is-the-mc-moving/175659 "2006-01-16T20:57:26Z")
hey guys.. i have a photo gallery and the MC where my large pics load into ..changes position..when i test movie..it works fine at first but then i test a 2nd time.,.the MC changes position and is a little higher and b… --- ## [Simple Array Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-array-question/175655)
**Author:** [@bhob](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bhob)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-array-question/175655 "2006-01-16T20:22:28Z")
Say my array is \["apple", "orange", "cherry"\]. Is there a way to search "orange" to find out what index# it is in the array? myArray\[find the index# of "orange"\] which would result in "1" ("apple" being "0" and… --- ## [Flash Nav for HTML site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-nav-for-html-site/175654)
**Author:** [@jbnb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jbnb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-nav-for-html-site/175654 "2006-01-16T20:22:09Z")
I have created a simple navigation in flash for a primarily HTML web site. When I place it into my Dreamweaver site, the links do nothing. The flash runs. I am a beginner and obviously missing something. Is it a path iss… --- ## [Strange Problem...i need help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-problem-i-need-help/175650)
**Author:** [@The\_Chef](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/The_Chef)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-problem-i-need-help/175650 "2006-01-16T20:03:47Z")
Ok im gonna try and explain this the best way I can. I have a 6 links with instance names being: "btn1","btn2","btn3","btn4","btn5","btn6" on that same layer my actions are: delays = new Array(); sel = new Array(); fun… --- ## [Flash 8 and moving images Left/Right?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-and-moving-images-left-right/175649)
**Author:** [@Gibson98](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gibson98)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-and-moving-images-left-right/175649 "2006-01-16T20:02:01Z")
Hi, In flash im trying to create a room where you can move left or right around it and then walk through a door etc(like a panoram) but what i'm having trouble with is this: I have my Left/Right buttons on the screen… --- ## [Moving movie clips to different sections](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-movie-clips-to-different-sections/175644)
**Author:** [@VirgoAnima](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VirgoAnima)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-movie-clips-to-different-sections/175644 "2006-01-16T19:12:15Z")
In my current flash movie, I have 5 horizontal buttons, and when I click 1 of them, I would like for a movie cliip to move horizontally to that button. So pretty much I need help figure out how to movie that movie clip t… --- ## [Rotated Textfields disappears](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotated-textfields-disappears/175643)
**Author:** [@Fizix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Fizix)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotated-textfields-disappears/175643 "2006-01-16T19:05:51Z")
I'm wondering if this is just a limitation of Flash and if there's a workaround. I have dynamic text fields that I would like to rotate. Only as soon as they rotate they disappear. If I keep rotating them around, once… --- ## [Can you change text alignment dynamically?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-change-text-alignment-dynamically/175642)
**Author:** [@bubbapuck](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bubbapuck)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-change-text-alignment-dynamically/175642 "2006-01-16T19:00:54Z")
I have a dynamic text box on the stage with an instance name of caption. Is there are way to change the alignment dynamically? When the text is under 100 bytes, I want to center the text, if it is more than 100 bytes, I … --- ## [Need help in modifying code!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-in-modifying-code/175640)
**Author:** [@tonks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tonks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-in-modifying-code/175640 "2006-01-16T18:13:54Z")
Hello, I have a XML drop down menu working which I found here, but have rushed ahead and built the whole site thinking I'd simply be able to make it load in XMLs as opposed to swf's. I have had a menu before like this an… --- ## [Select all the text in textarea](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/select-all-the-text-in-textarea/175638)
**Author:** [@dasqrd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dasqrd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/select-all-the-text-in-textarea/175638 "2006-01-16T17:35:43Z")
Does anyone know how to select all the text in the textarea on a single click? For example, if I click on the textarea, I would like to select all the text in it or if I click on a button, I would like to select all the … --- ## [Delete movie clip instance at runtime](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delete-movie-clip-instance-at-runtime/175637)
**Author:** [@jball](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jball)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delete-movie-clip-instance-at-runtime/175637 "2006-01-16T17:26:30Z")
I am building a site that has an array containing multiple instances of a movie clip. I would like the user to be able to select any of those instances on the screen and delete them. It seems like it should be fairly s… --- ## [FLA Problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fla-problems/175636)
**Author:** [@lorenelks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lorenelks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fla-problems/175636 "2006-01-16T17:24:17Z")
Sorry, this posting was supposed to be for Flash 8. I goofed. Hi: I'm working on a 3MB Flash file which is a simulation. Everything works fine until I try to preview or publish. All of a sudden it consumes 272MB o… --- ## [Fla file - RAM MONSTER WHEN PUBLISHING](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fla-file-ram-monster-when-publishing/175635)
**Author:** [@lorenelks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lorenelks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fla-file-ram-monster-when-publishing/175635 "2006-01-16T17:22:39Z")
:q: Hi: I'm working on a 3MB Flash file which is a simulation. Everything works fine until I try to preview or publish. All of a sudden it consumes 272MB of RAM. Finally, it does publish. Our Tech Guy says "something… --- ## [3d Photo Flash/Photoshop Effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-photo-flash-photoshop-effect/175634)
**Author:** [@1219](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/1219)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-photo-flash-photoshop-effect/175634 "2006-01-16T17:13:06Z")
I came across this site http://www.essenceoflifevideo.com/memorial/index.html On the Demo video on the left, it starts with photos coming out and looking 3d and rotated and pulling towards the viewer. I would like to k… --- ## [Trimming MovieClip "whitespace"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trimming-movieclip-whitespace/175631)
**Author:** [@Fizix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Fizix)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trimming-movieclip-whitespace/175631 "2006-01-16T16:09:40Z")
Hey everyone! I've been scripting in Flash for about a year now at work. And I think I'm gonna start participating in this site 'cause it's very very helpful. =\] Anyways, I've been working on a DXF import system. No… --- ## [OMG Huge problem Plz help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/omg-huge-problem-plz-help/175630)
**Author:** [@xtinarox26](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xtinarox26)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/omg-huge-problem-plz-help/175630 "2006-01-16T16:04:01Z")
Ok guys...i have my swf & 30 images in one folder and when i insert flash movie into frontpage and test it ..the pictures won't load ..it doesn't work at all. anyone? thank you. --- ## [Smartclip navigation tutorial for flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smartclip-navigation-tutorial-for-flash-8/175629)
**Author:** [@felipegm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/felipegm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smartclip-navigation-tutorial-for-flash-8/175629 "2006-01-16T15:28:45Z")
Hello, I´ve followed the tutorial about smartclip navigation found here http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/ani\_smartclipnav.htm but since I´m using flash 8, I´m having problems with the labels of the buttons. Is th… --- ## [2 D Array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-d-array/175623)
**Author:** [@zeemanish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zeemanish)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-d-array/175623 "2006-01-16T14:18:27Z")
I have been having problems initliasing a 2 dimensional array... var urls:Array=new Array(); for(i=0;i\<3;i++) { for(k=0;k\<3;k++) { trace(urls\*\[k\]); } } when i do the trace i get "undefined" i have… --- ## [Animate XML Nodes problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animate-xml-nodes-problem/175622)
**Author:** [@trevorsaint](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trevorsaint)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animate-xml-nodes-problem/175622 "2006-01-16T14:08:18Z")
Hi all. I am having a problem with XML and Flash. I have been able to display xml using flash, and also navigate or cycle through nodes in an xml file. However I am in need of animating the xml nodes, and this is w… --- ## [Photo viewer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-viewer/175619)
**Author:** [@olilish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/olilish)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-viewer/175619 "2006-01-16T13:39:37Z")
hi, just wondering if anybody knows of a tutorial (or anything similar) regarding the theory behind this really cool photo viewer - http://www.airtightinteractive.com/projects/postcardviewer/ - (click the photo viewer d… --- ## [Textfield backround effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-backround-effect/175617)
**Author:** [@philipip](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/philipip)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-backround-effect/175617 "2006-01-16T12:31:51Z")
Hi, Anyone who knows how too create a text effect such as Artificialduck http://www.artificialduck.net/index2.html has on their site? Any suggestions.. tanx, --- ## [Valid dates within Flash without components? possible?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/valid-dates-within-flash-without-components-possible/175613)
**Author:** [@bootiteq](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bootiteq)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/valid-dates-within-flash-without-components-possible/175613 "2006-01-16T12:16:04Z")
Is it possible to ensure valid dates within flash without using the Date components? I am making a form where the user defines both their date of birth and a reservation date. Sadly, I have been told that my database … --- ## [Hi, i like to know something about calendars](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hi-i-like-to-know-something-about-calendars/175610)
**Author:** [@arkanoid](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arkanoid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hi-i-like-to-know-something-about-calendars/175610 "2006-01-16T11:54:25Z")
Well, the thing i wanna know is ... The calendar component included by flash is so restricted, so ... Is there any calendar component/AS.code/Fla.Movie what creates a calendar with xml events like link comments, phot… --- ## [Percentage preloader of swf file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/percentage-preloader-of-swf-file/175604)
**Author:** [@arase](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arase)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/percentage-preloader-of-swf-file/175604 "2006-01-16T09:58:19Z")
i want to play a cardiogram (some movement) ant to see percentage preloader of swf file in the same time and then loading is compleated see the swf which was loaded i can't insert a preloader :/ SOS \[image\] --- ## [Reflection in y-axis](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reflection-in-y-axis/175602)
**Author:** [@apple](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/apple)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 9:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reflection-in-y-axis/175602 "2006-01-16T09:46:03Z")
I'm trying on an exercise that need to check whether the new position of an image is correctly reflect in the y-axis. The basically of this exercise is: Let say there is an object (a dot) at coordinate (2,3). When I c… --- ## [XML DATA GRID Double Click Event](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-data-grid-double-click-event/175598)
**Author:** [@sarma\_o](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sarma_o)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 7:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-data-grid-double-click-event/175598 "2006-01-16T07:55:58Z")
Hi alll I've XML DATA GRID... please give me any guidence for How to get Double Click Event for that When double clicked i need to capture the data.. Thanks and regards sarma [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1900) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1902)