# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1908 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1909 --- ## [Checking input box data for specific phrases](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-input-box-data-for-specific-phrases/174987)
**Author:** [@interactiveed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/interactiveed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-input-box-data-for-specific-phrases/174987 "2006-01-10T21:14:36Z")
Hi. I'm new here. I'm developing a diet checker that users enter their recipe into an input field and compares it to an external text file with a list variables of ingredients and then underlines or highlights certain in… --- ## [Auto-resizing and screen resolution](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-resizing-and-screen-resolution/174986)
**Author:** [@thalamus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thalamus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-resizing-and-screen-resolution/174986 "2006-01-10T21:07:56Z")
Hello: I develop my Flash movies to fill the entire browser window, regardless of whether window is maximized or minimized and regardless of screen resolution. If necessary, the movie is letterboxed transparently in t… --- ## [SWF Movie Clips Too Big... How to make files smaller?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-movie-clips-too-big-how-to-make-files-smaller/174980)
**Author:** [@Alinser](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Alinser)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-movie-clips-too-big-how-to-make-files-smaller/174980 "2006-01-10T20:06:47Z")
Hello all, I hope you are all well. Question: I have external SWF's that I'm calling out for, and I placed Preloaders on them because they are portfolios - but the SWF files are 3.8 MB and up! That seems so big for the… --- ## [FMX2004 background auto-adjust size](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx2004-background-auto-adjust-size/174973)
**Author:** [@pantas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pantas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx2004-background-auto-adjust-size/174973 "2006-01-10T18:39:31Z")
hey there mates! first of all, happy new eyear! does anyone know any cool tutorial who teaches how to make the background auto-resize? something like this: http://www.evb.com/archive/ thanks in advance! --- ## [Convert from MX to MX2004](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-from-mx-to-mx2004/174968)
**Author:** [@lewi\_p](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lewi_p)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-from-mx-to-mx2004/174968 "2006-01-10T17:59:55Z")
Hi I have a piece of code that works fine using flash player 6 and AS2 but soon I as try to use flash player 7 and AS2 it stops working...can someone tell me which bits I need to change please? This is my code: va… --- ## [\[flash 8\] help to add Images to this buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-help-to-add-images-to-this-buttons/174963)
**Author:** [@felipegm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/felipegm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-help-to-add-images-to-this-buttons/174963 "2006-01-10T17:25:07Z")
Hello, Got this resource on www.levitaded.net and was wondering if it´s possible that instead of word, to make images appear and float and on rollover to change oppacity. If so, how to do it? Thanks --- ## [Need Help with Pre-loader for website and external pages](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-pre-loader-for-website-and-external-pages/174960)
**Author:** [@flasher123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flasher123)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-pre-loader-for-website-and-external-pages/174960 "2006-01-10T17:15:36Z")
I made a website which has its main template on one .swf. An actionscript opens up the external .swfs in the main.swf. Since the external pages arent on the same timeline, I am sort of confused how I would go about p… --- ## [Skinning the Scrollbar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/skinning-the-scrollbar/174957)
**Author:** [@HecticMedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HecticMedia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/skinning-the-scrollbar/174957 "2006-01-10T16:39:01Z")
Hey all, Sorry if this has been posted before.. I read gotolearn's tutorial about skinning components and had a go at skinning the scrollbar component, but it's insanely hard.. does anyone have any advice? or maybe a… --- ## [getURL action script](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-action-script/174956)
**Author:** [@pkcidstudio](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pkcidstudio)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-action-script/174956 "2006-01-10T16:37:05Z")
if i wanted a flash button when clicked on to open a html page in a i-frame how would this be done? what would the script be for this particulare action? --- ## [Tween Class and button problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-class-and-button-problem/174955)
**Author:** [@Pierce\_Bronkite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pierce_Bronkite)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-class-and-button-problem/174955 "2006-01-10T16:34:01Z")
\[SIZE=2\]Hey guys and girls I was hoping someone could help me with my issue that I am having with my tween class and my onRollOver functions.\[/SIZE\] \[SIZE=2\]My problem is when you rollover it the button works but so… --- ## [A Counter or Table of Contents?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-counter-or-table-of-contents/174954)
**Author:** [@estevan\_carlos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/estevan_carlos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-counter-or-table-of-contents/174954 "2006-01-10T16:33:27Z")
I'm not exactly sure how to describe this. I've created a flash portfolio, it probably does not entail the best coding but hopefully it is not too awkward or stupid. In this portfolio I designate a number to each i… --- ## [For loop to make my code Dynamic](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-loop-to-make-my-code-dynamic/174948)
**Author:** [@Soig](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Soig)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-loop-to-make-my-code-dynamic/174948 "2006-01-10T15:24:02Z")
Hey people, I need a for loop to make my code more dynamic but I cant' seem to get it to work. here is the code and FLA any thoughts would be appreciated. http://www.sergprotector.com/temp/faq.fla ActionScript Code: … --- ## [SQL data rendering problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sql-data-rendering-problem/174947)
**Author:** [@admsh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/admsh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sql-data-rendering-problem/174947 "2006-01-10T15:15:35Z")
i'm loading information from a database into my flash movie as external text. everything works wonderfully, no problems whatsoever loading the information or controlling it with external CSS. what i'm loading is a list… --- ## [Type here all your Actionscript Syntax tags you know!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/type-here-all-your-actionscript-syntax-tags-you-know/174944)
**Author:** [@DesignerDude05](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DesignerDude05)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/type-here-all-your-actionscript-syntax-tags-you-know/174944 "2006-01-10T15:10:35Z")
The purpous of this is for reference, on (THEMOUSEACTION) { gotoAndPlay("frameName"); } gotoAndStop play(); stop(); setProperty("instanceName", \_visible, false); setProperty("instanceName", \_visible, true); getPrope… --- ## [Flash ".Net remoting" vs. "Flash Remoting"?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-net-remoting-vs-flash-remoting/174937)
**Author:** [@lordnoble](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lordnoble)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-net-remoting-vs-flash-remoting/174937 "2006-01-10T14:03:49Z")
Is it possible to do a web services call using .Net remoting instead of flash remoting? If not, why? Are there specific dll's remoting ships with? gateway.aspx issue? thanks noble --- ## [Wait for audio to finish](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wait-for-audio-to-finish/174936)
**Author:** [@joemama7976](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joemama7976)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wait-for-audio-to-finish/174936 "2006-01-10T13:53:35Z")
I have a timeline with 20 simple animations and different lenght audio clips that explain each. Is there a way to hold on a frame until an audio clip is done? Currently I have a script that loops a frame for "x" seconds … --- ## [Line Breaks in Input Textfield](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/line-breaks-in-input-textfield/174935)
**Author:** [@ghjr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ghjr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/line-breaks-in-input-textfield/174935 "2006-01-10T13:51:30Z")
I need to send the contents of an input textfield by GET to a php script. The problem is the input must be multiline, but cannot allow line breaks orelse it messes up the GET query. Is there anyway for me to replace the … --- ## [XML & Loading Image HELP Please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-loading-image-help-please/174921)
**Author:** [@DesignerDude05](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DesignerDude05)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 11:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-loading-image-help-please/174921 "2006-01-10T11:23:57Z")
Hey guys and girls i want to know how to add an image tag on XML which is shown on the Contact id="\_1" tag which is \_\_\_\_image="image/myimage.jpg"\>\_\_\_\_ but i dont know how to do everything else in flash XML is added and i… --- ## [Passing arguments to function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-arguments-to-function/174919)
**Author:** [@Bojan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bojan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-arguments-to-function/174919 "2006-01-10T11:03:22Z")
\[FONT=Arial\]Hi,\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Arial\]I have 20 buttons on stage and I want to make rollover and rollout effect on them. So I make function for rollover and out effect and that function needs argument (name of button on whi… --- ## [Fonts help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fonts-help/174914)
**Author:** [@redjoe100](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/redjoe100)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fonts-help/174914 "2006-01-10T09:58:47Z")
Dear people of Kirupa I am using the font Bauhaus Lt BT (size 12, black) in a MC. When I publish the movie the text isn't very crisp and looks poor. I've read the following tut but still can't sharpen it up. Anybody … --- ## [Dynamic Accordion Component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-accordion-component/174912)
**Author:** [@lbeetles](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lbeetles)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 9:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-accordion-component/174912 "2006-01-10T09:32:10Z")
Does anyone know how to how to load dynamic text using either xml or a txt file for the headers and main text into the accordion component?? I have tried looking everywhere but i cant find nothing on it. Cheers --- ## [Unable to interact with external swf files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unable-to-interact-with-external-swf-files/174906)
**Author:** [@cardiel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cardiel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 7:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unable-to-interact-with-external-swf-files/174906 "2006-01-10T07:10:06Z")
\[FONT=Arial\]\[COLOR=black\]Hi there,\[/COLOR\]\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Arial\]\[COLOR=black\]\[/COLOR\]\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Arial\]\[COLOR=black\]Having followed the "Transitions Between External SWFs" tutorial (which was super easy to follow and mu… --- ## [Newbie thumbnail tutorial troubles](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-thumbnail-tutorial-troubles/174899)
**Author:** [@locustDay](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/locustDay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 5:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-thumbnail-tutorial-troubles/174899 "2006-01-10T05:26:24Z")
Could someone suggest a way in which to create a vertical scroller for the "adding Thumbnails" tutorial? If this is too monumental, or esoteric a question, could someone either point the way or suggest a method in whi… --- ## [Pointer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pointer/174895)
**Author:** [@NinoScript](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NinoScript)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pointer/174895 "2006-01-10T04:08:30Z")
is there anything like a pointer in flash? for example: var mc:MovieClip = root.mymc that works like a pointer, couse if i modify mc, im actually modifying root.mymc. but that just works for MovieClips... ... is ther… --- ## [Collapsible Menu AS Tween](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/collapsible-menu-as-tween/174889)
**Author:** [@jbkons](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jbkons)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 3:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/collapsible-menu-as-tween/174889 "2006-01-10T03:13:06Z")
Hi Guys, I am using Senocular's great collapsible menu, and I would love to add more of an elastic tween/easing effect on it when it is clicked. However, I am not very experienced with actionscript and could not get th… --- ## [Menu Back Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-back-help/174887)
**Author:** [@joshtilton](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joshtilton)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 2:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-back-help/174887 "2006-01-10T02:57:13Z")
Hi, I am currently using this : http://ffiles.com/view\_listing.php?sid=76&cat=4 for the links on my flash website. That Menu Back system works great linking to other HTML pages, but i cannot figure out how to get to p… --- ## [\[MX2004\] 2-dimensional array problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx2004-2-dimensional-array-problem/174885)
**Author:** [@watcher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/watcher)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 2:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx2004-2-dimensional-array-problem/174885 "2006-01-10T02:01:04Z")
Hello, i have a STRANGE problem with 2d arrays in flash. Trying to create matrix of squares, i used this code: var nCol:Number = 8; var nRows:Number = 6; var nBlockW:Number = 100; // \_width and \_height size … --- ## [gotoAndStop won't go](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandstop-wont-go/174878)
**Author:** [@eric\_chua](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eric_chua)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 1:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandstop-wont-go/174878 "2006-01-10T01:38:10Z")
Hi, please see my coding here. I had applied this script to four of the mc(aboutus,advertiser,history,contactus) but just one of those run this script perfectly, this is funny. Other 3 of them failed to run in the last g… --- ## [XML with large #'s of database items](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-with-large-s-of-database-items/174875)
**Author:** [@thalamus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thalamus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 1:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-with-large-s-of-database-items/174875 "2006-01-10T01:22:58Z")
\[FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium\]Hello: I am creating a Flash/XML-driven movie clip database for the web. i would like to create XML (meta) data or an XML file for each clip, which lists things like clip format, clip leng… --- ## [Centering JPG's when using loadMovie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-jpgs-when-using-loadmovie/174873)
**Author:** [@bubbapuck](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bubbapuck)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 1:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-jpgs-when-using-loadmovie/174873 "2006-01-10T01:19:10Z")
I have done some searching on my problem and found some discussion but no direct answer. I have a slide show flash movie that is using actionscript and loadMovie to load a set of jpgs in. My problem is the jpgs are vario… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1907) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1909)