# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1958 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1959 --- ## [Publishing older versions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/publishing-older-versions/169810)
**Author:** [@flash\_noob1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flash_noob1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2005, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/publishing-older-versions/169810 "2005-11-19T19:19:24Z")
Im thinking about getting studio 8... Only thing is I don't want to publish some swfs as flash player 8. Can I publish my swf as flash player 6 (mx)? --- ## [Instancename at runtime](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instancename-at-runtime/169807)
**Author:** [@jwalsh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jwalsh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2005, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instancename-at-runtime/169807 "2005-11-19T18:42:52Z")
Hi, I'm trying to access the instance name of a button I set at designtime through actionscript at runtime... It seems the instancename is changed during compile? quick example. I have a button with an instance name… --- ## [Show Hand Cursor On Certain MCs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/show-hand-cursor-on-certain-mcs/169806)
**Author:** [@Nikaosky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nikaosky)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2005, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/show-hand-cursor-on-certain-mcs/169806 "2005-11-19T18:40:22Z")
Hi everyone; I was wondering if anyone could help me out with a seemingly simple problem I'm having. The problem is that I can't figure out how to make the arrow cursor change into a hand cursor when it's over an MC.… --- ## [Allign xml loaded image](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/allign-xml-loaded-image/169804)
**Author:** [@sean1983uk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sean1983uk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2005, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/allign-xml-loaded-image/169804 "2005-11-19T18:15:24Z")
if i'm loading images via xml how can I align them all to the right of the screen? --- ## [Smooth Motion](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smooth-motion/169799)
**Author:** [@estevan\_carlos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/estevan_carlos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2005, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smooth-motion/169799 "2005-11-19T17:15:17Z")
Hello everyone, this is only my second thread. I am trying to use a Smooth Motion function as available from Actionscript.org. I am some sort of newbie or novice with this. http://www.actionscript.org/actionscripts\_l… --- ## [Transition Clips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transition-clips/169792)
**Author:** [@philbakerdesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/philbakerdesign)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2005, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transition-clips/169792 "2005-11-19T14:30:59Z")
Hi everyone, I'm helping a friend on a site and he is quite new to flash. He's making a site with cartoons on (bit like weebl-stuff etc). He's done all the leg work and passed it over to me for a couple of extra bits to … --- ## [How do you unload a non targeted sound?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-unload-a-non-targeted-sound/169791)
**Author:** [@hogfish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hogfish)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2005, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-unload-a-non-targeted-sound/169791 "2005-11-19T14:27:36Z")
Here is a problem, I can unload a targeted sound with no problem. But since I am puling video from another server - there is no real sound to target. My problem is when I load a video and load another video - The soun… --- ## [MC action problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mc-action-problem/169790)
**Author:** [@term167\_hotmail](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/term167_hotmail)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2005, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mc-action-problem/169790 "2005-11-19T14:02:36Z")
Hi this is my first thread i have a small problem in this fla the red ojects works nice i made another objects inside a movie and it has the same instance name and actions, but does not work what is the problem thanks --- ## [Flash Communication server](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-communication-server/169788)
**Author:** [@telic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/telic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2005, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-communication-server/169788 "2005-11-19T13:13:52Z")
Hi I am currently working on a live project using FCS; it’s a mp3 audio streaming application. Where the mp3 files has a relevant lyrics files as an .swf format. I am getting problem when I try to sync the lyric… --- ## [Secure Client Section](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/secure-client-section/169786)
**Author:** [@Pharoh32](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pharoh32)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2005, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/secure-client-section/169786 "2005-11-19T12:54:07Z")
Can anyone point me in the direction of a good tutorial that will help me set up a secure client section. Basically, I want my client to have access to a secure page that can show them the progress of their job. I've s… --- ## [Slider too "Advanced"? Or me jus STUPID?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slider-too-advanced-or-me-jus-stupid/169778)
**Author:** [@youwh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/youwh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2005, 6:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slider-too-advanced-or-me-jus-stupid/169778 "2005-11-19T06:18:39Z")
OK.When it comes to AS I'm just a noob. So I would like to ask for any help I can get here. So I have this slider, and if have 5 MC, so when I rollover it, the slider will open and show information on the products or w… --- ## [Images in a scrollbar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/images-in-a-scrollbar/169777)
**Author:** [@allwazabsnt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/allwazabsnt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2005, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/images-in-a-scrollbar/169777 "2005-11-19T06:16:03Z")
how can i put images into a scroll bar so i can scroll down on pictures --- ## [Text Field Bounding Box width](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-field-bounding-box-width/169775)
**Author:** [@urbantruth](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/urbantruth)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2005, 5:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-field-bounding-box-width/169775 "2005-11-19T05:03:59Z")
So i looked around and couldn't find a stright answer on this. How do i set the width of a dynamic text field and add wrapping? stop(); for (var i=0; i\ **Author:** [@jta](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2005, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mytext-setstyle-doesnt-work/169772 "2005-11-19T04:46:31Z") I'm using flash 8 and I've a code that kinda work but I've an issue with it. I created a textArea box that loads an external txt file. I want to modify the style of the box but it doesn't really work. It works only for t… --- ## [Basics of AS tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basics-of-as-tutorial/169769)
**Author:** [@nathan99](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nathan99)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2005, 3:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basics-of-as-tutorial/169769 "2005-11-19T03:49:29Z")
Hey guys i am currently writing a tutorial on the basics of \[color=black\]AS. At the moment I have:\[/color\] \[font=Times New Roman\]\[/font\] \[font=Times New Roman\]Event Handlers & Trace\[/font\] \[font=Times New Roman\]Varia… --- ## [Transitions between external .swf's (reverse?)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transitions-between-external-swfs-reverse/169768)
**Author:** [@deevius](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/deevius)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2005, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transitions-between-external-swfs-reverse/169768 "2005-11-19T03:43:19Z")
http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/transitions.htm I was wondering, is there a way to instead of having an outro animation for your movieclip, make it reverse the whole timeline to the start and THEN load the next … --- ## [XML Photo Gallery / Portfolio +++++](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-photo-gallery-portfolio/169766)
**Author:** [@sAi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sAi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2005, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-photo-gallery-portfolio/169766 "2005-11-19T03:31:15Z")
Ok, I'm about to run through my house screaming at the top of my lungs completely naked because I rushed out of the shower to see the realization of a possible revelation and... insanity! There has to be 14 trillinon p… --- ## [Looking for a text name](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-a-text-name/169765)
**Author:** [@allwazabsnt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/allwazabsnt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2005, 3:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-a-text-name/169765 "2005-11-19T03:17:37Z")
I am looking for the name of the text used in http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/full\_site.htm These are the text i would like to know the name of: \[image\] If you could find out what the name them please post it, … --- ## [Trouble with the Photo Gallery using XML and Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-the-photo-gallery-using-xml-and-flash/169764)
**Author:** [@paradrenaline](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/paradrenaline)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2005, 3:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-the-photo-gallery-using-xml-and-flash/169764 "2005-11-19T03:13:19Z")
The tutorial was great, I renamed the mc to mygallery. When I test mygallery locally everything works fine. However, I am loading it externally into my main mc. When I do this I encounter the following problem. the … --- ## [Array returns "undefined" in output?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-returns-undefined-in-output/169760)
**Author:** [@grimc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grimc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2005, 2:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-returns-undefined-in-output/169760 "2005-11-19T02:32:07Z")
On the timeline, I set up an array with 'section' names. When the mouse is clicked, a listener traces the section name to output. var pageName:Array = new Array(); pageName \[0\] = "newsHolder"; pageName \[1\] = "aboutHol… --- ## [XML Photo Gallery to use SWF?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-photo-gallery-to-use-swf/169758)
**Author:** [@ZeypheR](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ZeypheR)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2005, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-photo-gallery-to-use-swf/169758 "2005-11-19T02:15:01Z")
Hi guys, I have a couple of things that I need help with. I've been browsing the tutorials and the forums and I think this is an absolutely fantastic resource and community. I will try to explain what it is I need help… --- ## [Can't get dimensions of EmptyMC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-get-dimensions-of-emptymc/169757)
**Author:** [@Sinister\_Shadow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sinister_Shadow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2005, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-get-dimensions-of-emptymc/169757 "2005-11-19T01:49:36Z")
Ok, I've created an empty movieclip in root and loaded an image into it but whenever I do trace(root.newMC.\_width) I get a 0! I've had this problem in the past but never really looked into it! Ah, while I'm at it, I ha… --- ## [How do I stop a movie clip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-stop-a-movie-clip/169753)
**Author:** [@Bird\_Killer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bird_Killer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2005, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-stop-a-movie-clip/169753 "2005-11-19T01:26:08Z")
Hi, i'm a basic Flash MX user and i've been trying out the tips from this site. I want to see the tips and tricks i've learned from here for some of my works, but in order to do that, I do need to know how to appropriate… --- ## [Help with AS 2.0 Class and assignment to MovieSymbol](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-as-2-0-class-and-assignment-to-moviesymbol/169751)
**Author:** [@johnnyICON](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johnnyICON)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2005, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-as-2-0-class-and-assignment-to-moviesymbol/169751 "2005-11-19T01:02:31Z")
Hi, I have made a Picture class, and have it in a function called center. It's supposed to center the picture on the stage. It is defined as follows: public function center() { trace("Centering picture."); } … --- ## [How to make it look like watching it snow through a window](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-it-look-like-watching-it-snow-through-a-window/169750)
**Author:** [@DmBerg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DmBerg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2005, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-it-look-like-watching-it-snow-through-a-window/169750 "2005-11-19T00:47:32Z")
I am new to Flash any assistance would be greatly appreciated. I have gotten a snow scene using your snow tutorial for the snowing animation.It looks great but I want to apply a window so it appears that you are lookin… --- ## [Website loader help and critique](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/website-loader-help-and-critique/169749)
**Author:** [@SPAD3S](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SPAD3S)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2005, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/website-loader-help-and-critique/169749 "2005-11-19T00:30:44Z")
hello here is a link http://www.freewebs.com/sepv4/index.htm to the layout i am working on and i would like to say that its not suposed to look good just cartooney and i wanna know how i would make a preloader for it w… --- ## [Moving off screen](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-off-screen/169745)
**Author:** [@Um\_Design](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Um_Design)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2005, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-off-screen/169745 "2005-11-18T23:13:34Z")
How can I stop that my MC in game stop going out of the screen? :tired: --- ## [Easing calculation issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easing-calculation-issue/169741)
**Author:** [@ivcho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ivcho)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2005, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easing-calculation-issue/169741 "2005-11-18T22:08:51Z")
Hey guys, I'm working on a navigation component for a site that is similar to the one on yugop.com, particularly the 1|2|3|4|5 buttons at the bottom. The idea is that based on the button you have hovered the others adj… --- ## [XML thumbnails](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-thumbnails/169739)
**Author:** [@sean1983uk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sean1983uk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2005, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-thumbnails/169739 "2005-11-18T21:58:58Z")
I've been trying to get this to work for ages so can any one help? I've got a xml file which i want to load images into flash. I'm trying to get it to load a grid of 2 images by 5 images on the left hand side of the … --- ## [Help with Random Motion/Color Tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-random-motion-color-tutorial/169729)
**Author:** [@fjhughes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fjhughes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2005, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-random-motion-color-tutorial/169729 "2005-11-18T20:06:30Z")
Hello, I tweaked the Random Motion tutorial and added in a random scale and alpha to make random polka dots moving on the screen. It looked great with the white background, but I need it on black. A low alpha on a pink… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1957) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1959)