# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1903 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1904 --- ## [Help With Displaying Time And Moving Nav. Bar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-displaying-time-and-moving-nav-bar/175490)
**Author:** [@built\_by](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/built_by)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2006, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-displaying-time-and-moving-nav-bar/175490 "2006-01-15T01:23:41Z")
Hey I was wondering how to display date and time sorta how the tutorial below does (except make it work in flash 8 of course). http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/digital\_clock.htm Also I want to have a navi… --- ## [Layer Color](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/layer-color/175488)
**Author:** [@johnlouis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johnlouis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2006, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/layer-color/175488 "2006-01-15T00:35:57Z")
is there a way to make the layer color not random? i mean when creating new layers, the new layer color will still be the same. i tried the Help file but no luck there. thanks in advance --- ## [Flash MX ActionScript: Beginner needs help with "movement follow mouse"!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-actionscript-beginner-needs-help-with-movement-follow-mouse/175486)
**Author:** [@Yiren](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yiren)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2006, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-actionscript-beginner-needs-help-with-movement-follow-mouse/175486 "2006-01-14T23:22:05Z")
Hi, I am new to the forum. I was asked to create something similar to what's on \[COLOR=#800080\]http://www.schech.net/de/start.html\[/COLOR\]. (Skip the intro and click on #1 Slide). This nice flash has a highlighted bar t… --- ## [PHP echo command in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-echo-command-in-flash/175484)
**Author:** [@palcosmo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/palcosmo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2006, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-echo-command-in-flash/175484 "2006-01-14T22:58:02Z")
I can't seem to make Flash accept PHP's echo command. Here is my actionscript: \*on (release) { getURL("\") }\* OR \[LEFT\]\*on (release) { getURL("http://www.\.com") }\* \[/LEFT\] … --- ## [Reset/Stop all activity](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reset-stop-all-activity/175481)
**Author:** [@rave\_t](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rave_t)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2006, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reset-stop-all-activity/175481 "2006-01-14T22:16:27Z")
Hi! I have created an application in Flash and in the first frame u enter a number of parameters for the application. Then you press start and it continuose to the second frame. Here is all my code and mc. Now I have… --- ## [Lookup Object Coordinates](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lookup-object-coordinates/175480)
**Author:** [@marcusd678](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marcusd678)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2006, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lookup-object-coordinates/175480 "2006-01-14T22:04:36Z")
I have a map in flash with 600 or so vector objects on it. Im trying to figure out a way to lookup the coordinates of each object so that I can use the coordinates to zoom into the object when clicked on. This would save… --- ## [Making an MC play faster](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-an-mc-play-faster/175468)
**Author:** [@Soig](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Soig)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2006, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-an-mc-play-faster/175468 "2006-01-14T19:57:55Z")
I have a movie clip with video footage inside. I want to make the movie clip play faster however I do not want to change the frame rate of my entire movie and as I mentioned it is video footage so I can't just skimp on … --- ## [SharedObject Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sharedobject-problem/175467)
**Author:** [@gokhan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gokhan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2006, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sharedobject-problem/175467 "2006-01-14T19:20:38Z")
i have two swf: a and b, I cannot access the shared object which is created by a.swf from b.swf. I only catch it from a.swf. Is there any way to get it from b.swf. --- ## [Restricting input fields?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/restricting-input-fields/175461)
**Author:** [@Soig](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Soig)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2006, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/restricting-input-fields/175461 "2006-01-14T18:31:42Z")
I know I can tell flash that I explicitly want a few keys to work, but is there any way to tell it I don't want keys to work on the input field? For example If I want all of the numbers to work except for the number 9 … --- ## [Pop Up Video](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pop-up-video/175460)
**Author:** [@waterworka](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/waterworka)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2006, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pop-up-video/175460 "2006-01-14T18:03:47Z")
How do you create a "pop up video"? And how do you create a button in a flash movie that links to a "pop up video" (like those pop up video tutorials)? --- ## [Complexing challenge for flash experts!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complexing-challenge-for-flash-experts/175458)
**Author:** [@bubbapuck](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bubbapuck)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2006, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complexing-challenge-for-flash-experts/175458 "2006-01-14T16:51:13Z")
Please click the link on this page, first in IE than in Firefox. http://www.ec-webservices.com/flash/century/test\_century.html Why does the everything show up fine in IE but not firefox. Please dont say the plugins bec… --- ## [Simple help: How to initialize x scale and y scale into precentages](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-help-how-to-initialize-x-scale-and-y-scale-into-precentages/175455)
**Author:** [@Bird\_Killer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bird_Killer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2006, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-help-how-to-initialize-x-scale-and-y-scale-into-precentages/175455 "2006-01-14T16:35:45Z")
Hi, it's me again. This is probably a simple help request: How can I convert the current scale of the instance to 100% so I can easily "visualize" and manage the instance when I modify its scale? Here's the actionscript,… --- ## [Centering Flash Html](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-flash-html/175454)
**Author:** [@kdub123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kdub123)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2006, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-flash-html/175454 "2006-01-14T16:34:18Z")
Hello all. I am new to the forum, but not new to flash by far. My problem is that I have a work computer that a while back I found a link that installed the "flash Centered" publish option for flash. I now need that l… --- ## [Flash Projector Setup Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-projector-setup-question/175445)
**Author:** [@sarah77](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sarah77)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2006, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-projector-setup-question/175445 "2006-01-14T14:29:03Z")
I'm creating a Flash projector file for a presentation. I've got it set to display as fullscreen with no scaling. However, some of my elements overlap between the stage and the workarea. When I create the projector fi… --- ## [Manage Multiple Movieclips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/manage-multiple-movieclips/175441)
**Author:** [@dmassive](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dmassive)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2006, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/manage-multiple-movieclips/175441 "2006-01-14T12:59:59Z")
I create multiple movies for example: for (n=0; n\<10; n++) { duplicateMovieClip(estrellita, "estrellita"+n, n); } then I use them using \_root\["estrellita"+n\] that works good. But, if I use these moviecli… --- ## [Make Smooth movement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-smooth-movement/175438)
**Author:** [@puk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/puk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2006, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-smooth-movement/175438 "2006-01-14T12:51:16Z")
One more question. I tried to create a floating effect on a big image using motion tween. When it moves, the movement is very jerky no matter how slow I make it by increasing the frame. Is there any way to make the flo… --- ## [Resetting a form](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resetting-a-form/175435)
**Author:** [@deland01](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/deland01)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2006, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resetting-a-form/175435 "2006-01-14T10:49:44Z")
Anyone know how I can reset the text on an input text field? the as im using is as follows: on(release) { \_root.myForm.formNameField.txt = "" \_root.myForm.formEmailField.txt = "" \_root.myForm.formMessageField.txt … --- ## [Multiple MC instances and Rollout function - Please Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-mc-instances-and-rollout-function-please-help/175430)
**Author:** [@bhob](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bhob)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2006, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-mc-instances-and-rollout-function-please-help/175430 "2006-01-14T07:24:26Z")
Hello, I hacked together a bunch of code I've found throughout the most excellent Kirupa and added a bunch of stuff myself. (Mad props to Scotty and Seniculor (sp?) btw) Everything I added works except the rollover … --- ## [XML parent problem !Urgent](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-parent-problem-urgent/175415)
**Author:** [@novocaine](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/novocaine)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2006, 4:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-parent-problem-urgent/175415 "2006-01-14T04:10:53Z")
Hi, I am making a dynamic image gallery, for this i am using XML and Flash mx 2004. Here is my problem: My XML structure is as follows: ..... \ \ \Summer 2005\ … --- ## [I'm back from hibernation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-back-from-hibernation/175411)
**Author:** [@marxminexodus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marxminexodus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2006, 3:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-back-from-hibernation/175411 "2006-01-14T03:32:16Z")
Hello...I wouldn't be surprised if no one remembers me, but anyway, I'm facing yet another dilemma with my site. The site in question is my 13th version. I have been through a lot to redesign it, perfect it, having to … --- ## [Sounds for flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sounds-for-flash/175407)
**Author:** [@dizzle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dizzle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2006, 1:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sounds-for-flash/175407 "2006-01-14T01:25:59Z")
Are there any good sites that you can get sounds from for your flash movies that you dont have to pay for? --- ## [Flash sound synching](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-sound-synching/175406)
**Author:** [@xposed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xposed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2006, 1:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-sound-synching/175406 "2006-01-14T01:22:43Z")
So I probably spent about 3-5 hours on this synching the movements in the video to the sound, and it was awesome on my home computer, but now it is not in synch anymore on the internet, please tell me there is something … --- ## [Patterned/Gradient backgrounds without using wmode=transparent?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/patterned-gradient-backgrounds-without-using-wmode-transparent/175403)
**Author:** [@SAVAGER](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SAVAGER)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2006, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/patterned-gradient-backgrounds-without-using-wmode-transparent/175403 "2006-01-14T00:42:47Z")
\[FONT=Arial\]I tend to use background patterns in my websites. To achieve this, I would pattern the .gif or .jpg within the html file and drop the transparent movie over the top of it. Clearly, I can’t do this since the t… --- ## [Referencing nested clips in an attachMovie clip from it's linked class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referencing-nested-clips-in-an-attachmovie-clip-from-its-linked-class/175396)
**Author:** [@prisma](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/prisma)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2006, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referencing-nested-clips-in-an-attachmovie-clip-from-its-linked-class/175396 "2006-01-13T22:44:11Z")
Hi! I'm having a problem referencing nested MovieClips and TextFields that lie in a \_root.attachMovie MovieClip that is linked to a custom Class. I'm trying to reference the nested MC's and TF's from that Class (i.e.… --- ## [Who CAN'T see this gallery?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/who-cant-see-this-gallery/175394)
**Author:** [@cameron\_](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cameron_)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2006, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/who-cant-see-this-gallery/175394 "2006-01-13T22:28:53Z")
http://www.duluthphotographer.com/weddings.html Eveyone I show this too can see this fine, except my client! She's on DSL, so speed isnt a huge issue. I asked her to download Flash, and still no luck. Please respond ei… --- ## [MC Disappearing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mc-disappearing/175393)
**Author:** [@Pierce\_Bronkite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pierce_Bronkite)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2006, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mc-disappearing/175393 "2006-01-13T22:17:38Z")
\[SIZE=2\]have a simple MC that moves and fades in using the script below but for some reason the movie clip will disappear and replay even though I have a stop function attached.\[/SIZE\] \[SIZE=2\]It will disappear after … --- ## [Production Errors](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/production-errors/175390)
**Author:** [@dizzle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dizzle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2006, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/production-errors/175390 "2006-01-13T21:40:24Z")
I am testing a movie in development(my computer) and it works fine. However when i post it to production(remote server) it does not work. Is there a way i can record errors from a .swf to a text file or something of th… --- ## [What doesn't this script work?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-doesnt-this-script-work/175384)
**Author:** [@lariat1997](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lariat1997)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2006, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-doesnt-this-script-work/175384 "2006-01-13T20:30:19Z")
I've got a button on the main screen that will nav an mc. The actions layer contains the following code: //Set vars for specific frames in the xyz mc var tsdOpeningFrame = 11 var powerUpFrame = 159 var turnAroundFrame… --- ## [SWFs on new site shift to strange places...!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swfs-on-new-site-shift-to-strange-places/175382)
**Author:** [@Patz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Patz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2006, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swfs-on-new-site-shift-to-strange-places/175382 "2006-01-13T20:24:52Z")
Hi everyone, I'm putting together a portfolio site for a sound design student... Here are the barebones of it - uzugexe Not all the content is there yet and I'm working on a background texture. I was wandering if any… --- ## [Question regarding "Adding Thumbnails" Tute](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-regarding-adding-thumbnails-tute/175379)
**Author:** [@quovadimus02](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/quovadimus02)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2006, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-regarding-adding-thumbnails-tute/175379 "2006-01-13T19:57:57Z")
I would like to make my thumbnails display in a row of 3 with 3 total rows (3x3). The only problem is I have no idea how to make the movie clips dynamically in a grid system. Below is the function that currently create… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1902) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1904)