# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1942 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1943 --- ## [Photo Slideshow Using XML/Flash (Loading)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-slideshow-using-xml-flash-loading/171410)
**Author:** [@majide](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/majide)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2005, 9:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-slideshow-using-xml-flash-loading/171410 "2005-12-05T09:32:59Z")
Hello all, I am interested in using this fine tutorial for a small banner and was wondering if there was an easy way to be able to load all of the images using the same preloader before the slideshow starts instead of … --- ## [Flash menu that remembers selected position after page refresh?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-menu-that-remembers-selected-position-after-page-refresh/171397)
**Author:** [@Bodom78](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bodom78)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2005, 4:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-menu-that-remembers-selected-position-after-page-refresh/171397 "2005-12-05T04:35:26Z")
Hi guys, Im currently making a site in Mambo CMS, and this time I would like to include a custom menu I have made. Problem with mambo is that it refreshed the page after each new page and that refreshes the flash movi… --- ## [Resize the Armscroll scroller?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resize-the-armscroll-scroller/171393)
**Author:** [@milesdavis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/milesdavis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2005, 3:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resize-the-armscroll-scroller/171393 "2005-12-05T03:38:41Z")
hello, i'm trying to figure out how to use a different sized movie clip with this flash componenent: armscroll. there is no documentation, and I cannot figure out how to use my own movieclips in this scroller. For ex… --- ## [Font and text Format being stupid](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/font-and-text-format-being-stupid/171390)
**Author:** [@nathan99](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nathan99)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2005, 1:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/font-and-text-format-being-stupid/171390 "2005-12-05T01:57:52Z")
hey guys im trying to make my fone set toArial. It wont work:( heres what i have tried. \_root.createTextField("menit"+num+i, D\*2, this.\_x+12, Y, \_root\["men"+num\].\_width, 50); \_root\["menit"+num+i\].selectable = fals… --- ## [Collision Detection with Dynamic MC's](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/collision-detection-with-dynamic-mcs/171383)
**Author:** [@Grenyaer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Grenyaer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2005, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/collision-detection-with-dynamic-mcs/171383 "2005-12-05T00:20:48Z")
Hi guys, sorry if this is a redundant topic (as it certainly seems to be) but I've done a lot of reading and still can't get this to work. I'm trying to make a simple arcade style game where a ship fires a "laser" and … --- ## [Dynamic Multi-Dimensional Arrays](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-multi-dimensional-arrays/171377)
**Author:** [@hybred](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hybred)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2005, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-multi-dimensional-arrays/171377 "2005-12-04T23:51:01Z")
hello all - again i must ask the superbrain of kirupa for help following on from B.Rich's great \[color=#003366\]Multi-Dimensional Arrays and attachMovie \[/color\]\[color=black\]tutorial, i'm trying to load the array from a… --- ## [Flash Books - which is Best?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-books-which-is-best/171371)
**Author:** [@Fargate](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Fargate)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2005, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-books-which-is-best/171371 "2005-12-04T23:20:08Z")
Ok I understand the basics of actionscript such as variable names, instance names, if/else etc. And maybe some limited experience with attachMovie. But I certainly know nothing of the physics stuff for AS. What I real… --- ## [Need help ASAP!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-asap/171370)
**Author:** [@lbeetles](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lbeetles)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2005, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-asap/171370 "2005-12-04T23:11:59Z")
Hi all im using the hover captions tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2...er\_captions.htm does anyone know how to make it so there is a 3 second delay before it shows the hover caption. I have tried using setIn… --- ## [Internet window?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/internet-window/171365)
**Author:** [@gamrt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gamrt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2005, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/internet-window/171365 "2005-12-04T21:49:20Z")
ok i want to create an internet window in flash is in possible can some one tell me how or point me to a godd tutorial? When i say internet window i mean i want to view an internet page through flash. --- ## [Dynamic Text not showing last line](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-not-showing-last-line/171363)
**Author:** [@jake74](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jake74)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2005, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-not-showing-last-line/171363 "2005-12-04T21:27:02Z")
My dynamic text box won't show the last line of text, no matter how much or how little text I am feeding it. The text box has an instance name, set to render html, set to multiline. My code is getting the text into the… --- ## [Bitmap Tutorials](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmap-tutorials/171361)
**Author:** [@jerez\_z](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jerez_z)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2005, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmap-tutorials/171361 "2005-12-04T21:15:22Z")
Since the release of Flash 8 I have been curious about delving into the world of bitmap effects and the like (ie Dynamic fire etc)... but there appear to be no tutorials or decent jumping off points to get me started (at… --- ## [Can you Feather a mask?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-feather-a-mask/171357)
**Author:** [@swamyg1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/swamyg1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2005, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-feather-a-mask/171357 "2005-12-04T20:31:44Z")
Hey All! Is there any way to feather a mask in Flash MX 2004... I was trying to use a PNG as a mask because of the soft effect I need to use, but it didn't work with PNG... so is there any way to feather a vector shape… --- ## [Flash Digital Canvas](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-digital-canvas/171356)
**Author:** [@jbkons](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jbkons)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2005, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-digital-canvas/171356 "2005-12-04T20:29:03Z")
Hi Guys, Do you know where I could get a flash drawing program/source files (whether it be free or commerical) that is on par with this one. Thanks guys! http://artpad.art.com/gallery/ --- ## [onClipEvent(enterFrame) on the timeline](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onclipevent-enterframe-on-the-timeline/171353)
**Author:** [@Zimmermann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zimmermann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2005, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onclipevent-enterframe-on-the-timeline/171353 "2005-12-04T19:27:47Z")
I want to duplicate an MC every 5th second, so I came up with this code: i = 100; p = 0; onClipEvent(enterFrame){ p++; if(p\>150){ duplicateMovieClip(\_root.myMC, "myMC" add \_root.i, \_root.i); p=0; i++; } } (placed o… --- ## [Loadvars-problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-problem/171350)
**Author:** [@mister\_robin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mister_robin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2005, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-problem/171350 "2005-12-04T18:51:37Z")
Hello! I've got a kind of status-panel that shows if you have got a new PM. The thing is that with all the over-weight on the server I want to make the "timeline"-loop longer. With that I experienced a problem I've nev… --- ## [Border Resize with XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/border-resize-with-xml/171344)
**Author:** [@rynobot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rynobot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2005, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/border-resize-with-xml/171344 "2005-12-04T17:42:51Z")
I'm loading images in with xml and want a border to resize to each image. The image loads in, but does not center within the containerMC. The Border resizes, but all the way down the registration point. Here is the c… --- ## [\[FMX04\] Paths trouble in "Reusable Preloader Using MovieClipLoader tutorial"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx04-paths-trouble-in-reusable-preloader-using-moviecliploader-tutorial/171338)
**Author:** [@srieger](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/srieger)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2005, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx04-paths-trouble-in-reusable-preloader-using-moviecliploader-tutorial/171338 "2005-12-04T16:02:50Z")
Hi. First off it's great to be here.. what a killer resource! Thanks! I am having trouble with my paths in the Reusable Preloader Using MovieClipLoader" tutorial found here: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript… --- ## [Including .SWF Files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/including-swf-files/171337)
**Author:** [@odd\_1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/odd_1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2005, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/including-swf-files/171337 "2005-12-04T15:55:05Z")
I have a question. Since I'm not a good action scripter, I was wondering if there's a way to solve my problem here. I have several .swf files, and I decided, I wanted to load them from a seperate movie using \[color=re… --- ## [Concatenating variable names](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/concatenating-variable-names/171336)
**Author:** [@danielson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/danielson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2005, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/concatenating-variable-names/171336 "2005-12-04T15:43:24Z")
I'm currently working on an advanced preloader and i'm creating loads of different variables etc. based on the percentage loaded. I need the variables to be named Number + percentage, so in the end I will have Number1,… --- ## [Managing Interval](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/managing-interval/171332)
**Author:** [@nburlington](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nburlington)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2005, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/managing-interval/171332 "2005-12-04T14:32:01Z")
I've got an interval that I can't clear. The interval is set in a swf that i'm loading into a mc. The interval targets a function that is sitting in a navigation menu off of the root. so when i set the interval, i'm … --- ## [Drawing and Animating a Character in Macromedia Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-and-animating-a-character-in-macromedia-flash/171331)
**Author:** [@FASHY](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FASHY)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2005, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-and-animating-a-character-in-macromedia-flash/171331 "2005-12-04T14:12:15Z")
\[font=Times New Roman\] Hi there I am new the the forum. \[/font\] \[font=Times New Roman\] \[font=Times New Roman\] \[font=Times New Roman\]\[http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/flash/articles/animate\_character.html\](http:/… --- ## [256 levels of recursion were exceeded...?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/256-levels-of-recursion-were-exceeded/171322)
**Author:** [@blaatorx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blaatorx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2005, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/256-levels-of-recursion-were-exceeded/171322 "2005-12-04T11:24:43Z")
why im getting: 256 levels of recursion were exceeded in one action list. This is probably an infinite loop. Further execution of actions has been disabled in this movie. in my code? \[color=#993300\]onClipEvent\[/… --- ## [This question isn't stupid, just pointless](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/this-question-isnt-stupid-just-pointless/171321)
**Author:** [@conzago](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/conzago)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2005, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/this-question-isnt-stupid-just-pointless/171321 "2005-12-04T07:29:33Z")
Apparently the Library panel isn't a panel when it comes to saving panel sets, or so it would seem. Is their a way to save the library in the panel set???? I get irritated with opening it placing how I like it to be ev… --- ## [Noob question hitTest](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-question-hittest/171315)
**Author:** [@lukasz48](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lukasz48)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2005, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-question-hittest/171315 "2005-12-04T04:41:59Z")
This might seem like a realu simple question, but I'm having the hardest time on my flash assignement. anyways it's a realy basic game. you have a pacman type figure, eating stars that come from the right of the screen r… --- ## [Ahh, need help with FLASH](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ahh-need-help-with-flash/171310)
**Author:** [@oMeZzZ](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oMeZzZ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2005, 3:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ahh-need-help-with-flash/171310 "2005-12-04T03:44:19Z")
Thanks for your help in advance... What I've got is a "Listbox", a "Load Area" and a "Load Movie" button. I want the user to be able to select a movie from the "Listbox" and after they click the "Load Movie" button, … --- ## [CD-ROM Authoring w/Flash MX 2004](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cd-rom-authoring-w-flash-mx-2004/171308)
**Author:** [@MiddleFingerMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MiddleFingerMan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2005, 3:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cd-rom-authoring-w-flash-mx-2004/171308 "2005-12-04T03:26:06Z")
The company I work for has a corporate profile CD-ROM that was built by a fellow before I got there. He's no longer there and it's now my responsibility to update this CD-ROM when need be. I've never made a CD-ROM with… --- ## [3dish sorta rotating boxes?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3dish-sorta-rotating-boxes/171306)
**Author:** [@deevius](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/deevius)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2005, 3:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3dish-sorta-rotating-boxes/171306 "2005-12-04T03:17:26Z")
Um, hopefully I can explain this sufficiently enough. With Flash 8 do we have the capabilities of making 3d-ish sort of effects, such as a normal 2-dimensional white box flipping right around. I saw a site which was usin… --- ## [Print Job Bug?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/print-job-bug/171298)
**Author:** [@macromotion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/macromotion)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2005, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/print-job-bug/171298 "2005-12-03T23:12:48Z")
Hi friends. In a week ago i treid to print in my web application. I have a ScollPane and movieclip to print. He print the visible area (without scrollbar) but i need to print all movieclip. Some solution for this? My C… --- ## [Function alias](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-alias/171293)
**Author:** [@ice987](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ice987)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2005, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-alias/171293 "2005-12-03T22:10:57Z")
I have defined 4 functions say func1,func2,func3 and func4 Is it possble to call each function with a structure similar to the following.This way I can decide at the last minute whether to use func1,2,3 or 4 myfunc=f… --- ## [Video in Flash, Alpha within or extrnal](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-in-flash-alpha-within-or-extrnal/171292)
**Author:** [@kingofnukes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kingofnukes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2005, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-in-flash-alpha-within-or-extrnal/171292 "2005-12-03T21:43:09Z")
I've been getting an impression from not only macromedia's official web site, but a few other proects as well that u can use alpha within flash to remove backgrounds and such. I haven't found a way to do it so I'm asking… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1941) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1943)