# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1964 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1965 --- ## [How do i make a "floating" popup?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-floating-popup/169219)
**Author:** [@tripolitrx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tripolitrx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-floating-popup/169219 "2005-11-14T15:36:05Z")
Hi all, im having some trouble putting a type of popup in my flash site. Its a very basic E comerce site, i will try and explain what i want to do. Firstly i have a list of items on a page. When a user picks one a pop… --- ## [Hover Captions tutorials](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hover-captions-tutorials/169216)
**Author:** [@lbeetles](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lbeetles)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hover-captions-tutorials/169216 "2005-11-14T15:27:41Z")
Does anyone know how to get this working with getting the caption text from an external txt file? --- ## [comboBox problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-problems/169214)
**Author:** [@offshore](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/offshore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-problems/169214 "2005-11-14T15:22:57Z")
Hi, I have a external swf thats loaded into a main swf. For some reason the components in the external swf dont work anymore. They are there, but the drop down is not working.. I tried \_lockroot on the instance name...… --- ## [.txt loading problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/txt-loading-problem/169213)
**Author:** [@nicktorrent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nicktorrent)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/txt-loading-problem/169213 "2005-11-14T15:02:38Z")
hello. I'm having a button loading txt problem. If you look at the file, I have 8 buttons that are supposed to open 8 different .txt files (txt1.txt - txt8.txt). For some reason buttons 1 through 6 do what they are sup… --- ## [ActionScript : Create Anchor](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-create-anchor/169212)
**Author:** [@bmerens](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bmerens)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-create-anchor/169212 "2005-11-14T14:54:04Z")
hello, is it possible to create a name anchor inside one a text of a swf page. the text inside my swf is fairly long and I would like to create a bouton with TOP who points to the first word in the text and another bo… --- ## [Question about fading grid tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-fading-grid-tutorial/169210)
**Author:** [@gallion311](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gallion311)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-fading-grid-tutorial/169210 "2005-11-14T14:36:11Z")
Whats up guys, I'm working on that fading grid effect, and I'm stuck. http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/fadegrid.htm I have the effect completed, but using an arbitrary number that doesn't produce an perfect grid. … --- ## [Create Falling Snow- A quick question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-falling-snow-a-quick-question/169208)
**Author:** [@Zeke82](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zeke82)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-falling-snow-a-quick-question/169208 "2005-11-14T14:18:30Z")
God day, I am currently working with the "Falling Snow" example at http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/snow.htm I have a little problem that I would like to ask about, currently I have 4 scenes, where one contains this … --- ## [How can i load Sound-Symbols on Demand?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-load-sound-symbols-on-demand/169207)
**Author:** [@mediaholic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mediaholic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-load-sound-symbols-on-demand/169207 "2005-11-14T14:16:50Z")
Hi, i want to do following: Create sound.fla, import some wave as Sound-Symbol in the Lib and set the linkage to “s1” export that swf as sound.swf. Create main.fla, load the sound.swf with loadMovie or LoadMovieNum an… --- ## [Shorter way to write code?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shorter-way-to-write-code/169205)
**Author:** [@lewi\_p](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lewi_p)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shorter-way-to-write-code/169205 "2005-11-14T13:36:28Z")
Hi I have 16 tweens happening at the same time which I've done using actionscript. Its basically the same thing happening 16 times with slight changes to coordinates and mc names in each tween. Is there a way of crea… --- ## [Help with kirupa xml photogallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-kirupa-xml-photogallery/169200)
**Author:** [@CBP](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CBP)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-kirupa-xml-photogallery/169200 "2005-11-14T13:09:40Z")
Can anyone please help me to change this gallery ( http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm ) So that it works like this one: http://www.stevesimonphoto.com/Republicans.html I want the pictures to only sho… --- ## [attachMovie and setInterval](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-and-setinterval/169199)
**Author:** [@yesantek](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yesantek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-and-setinterval/169199 "2005-11-14T13:05:24Z")
Hi, I followed the tutorial about multi-dimensional arrays and attachmovie. I would like to create a similar one but I want to add setInterval so that the attached movies appear in an order with some time delay. Instead … --- ## [Dynamic Class importing the proper way](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-class-importing-the-proper-way/169198)
**Author:** [@Ouzo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ouzo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-class-importing-the-proper-way/169198 "2005-11-14T13:00:14Z")
Hi there, I'm having a trouble of figuring a 'proper' easy way of importing classes on runtime. Well, not importing them on runtime(that can't be done), but using them dynamically. So far I've been importing them man… --- ## [Slant text effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slant-text-effect/169196)
**Author:** [@superprg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superprg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slant-text-effect/169196 "2005-11-14T12:27:27Z")
How can I get this slanting effect of text? The text is dynamic and I dont know about the text before run time. It comes from a loop and gets a constant increment Thanks \[image\] --- ## [Drag Drop Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-drop-problem/169195)
**Author:** [@superprg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superprg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-drop-problem/169195 "2005-11-14T11:57:45Z")
I have written this in invisible movieclip on (press) { pop\_addprod.startDrag(); trace("Start") } on (release) { pop\_addprod.stopDrag(); trace("Stop"); } pop\_addprod is the movileclip to be dragged But when I click o… --- ## [URGENT Flash swf import/editor rippoff type software](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-flash-swf-import-editor-rippoff-type-software/169194)
**Author:** [@adfox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adfox)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-flash-swf-import-editor-rippoff-type-software/169194 "2005-11-14T11:54:26Z")
Hi, Does anyone know of any software that I can open up and edit a .swf like you can with the source .fla? I've created a site and since then my hard drive crashed and I lost my data (thatll teach me to back up!). I'… --- ## [Intro advice](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/intro-advice/169191)
**Author:** [@Um\_Design](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Um_Design)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/intro-advice/169191 "2005-11-14T11:27:05Z")
Now, I would like to try and made a flash web site. I need some advice of you, who have ever made a flash web site, or from you, whoa re still makeing it. What is the best thing for intro? To made it inside the flash s… --- ## [Whats with the pop-up swf in the API](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-with-the-pop-up-swf-in-the-api/169187)
**Author:** [@System\_Idle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/System_Idle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 10:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-with-the-pop-up-swf-in-the-api/169187 "2005-11-14T10:24:13Z")
How can I get flash 8 to integrate my test swf as a tabbed window like all my other open files (as it did in MX 2004). At the moment when I test my file the swf pops up in a new window :/ cant find any options in pre… --- ## [Controlling Flash Video with the FLVPlayback Behaviors?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-flash-video-with-the-flvplayback-behaviors/169183)
**Author:** [@rudestrand](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rudestrand)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-flash-video-with-the-flvplayback-behaviors/169183 "2005-11-14T09:33:24Z")
Hi I've tried out the Macromedia tutorial: http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/flash/articles/flvplayback\_behaviors\_02.html My wish is to have severel flv's playing in a sequence (progressiv downliad), but I can't make it w… --- ## [How to auto reverse key frames](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-auto-reverse-key-frames/169181)
**Author:** [@oavs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oavs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 8:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-auto-reverse-key-frames/169181 "2005-11-14T08:44:11Z")
HI, I am sure this would have been asked before. I searched without any success. Does anyone know how to auto reverse say keyframes 1-10 ? What I want is to play 1 -10 (tween) then from the 10th frame I want to reverse… --- ## [Check if number has been entered](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-if-number-has-been-entered/169179)
**Author:** [@superprg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superprg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 8:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-if-number-has-been-entered/169179 "2005-11-14T08:08:22Z")
How can I check if the value entered in the textbox is number or not. Dont want to restrict the user to enter number by putting restrict etc. just want to validate at the end How? --- ## [Constain Datagrid cells for numbers and strings](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/constain-datagrid-cells-for-numbers-and-strings/169178)
**Author:** [@superprg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superprg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 6:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/constain-datagrid-cells-for-numbers-and-strings/169178 "2005-11-14T06:41:01Z")
Can I constrain a particular datagrid cell to just have numbers/Strings etc? --- ## [Understanding Global Functions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/understanding-global-functions/169172)
**Author:** [@misterpatrick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/misterpatrick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 5:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/understanding-global-functions/169172 "2005-11-14T05:43:52Z")
Hey all, I'm having a little trouble. I am trying to figure out how global functions work and how to write them. Basically calling a function that exisits in the main swf from the loaded swf. Is the function declare… --- ## [Frame rate issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/frame-rate-issues/169170)
**Author:** [@rohan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rohan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 5:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/frame-rate-issues/169170 "2005-11-14T05:32:35Z")
Hi all just wondering if anyone has noticed this kind of problem before...my movie's frame rate is 35 fps. I have a button which has an animated rollover. When I test the movie the animation plays way too slowly. But if … --- ## [Is there a reason why this is so laggy in Safari? \[renamed\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-reason-why-this-is-so-laggy-in-safari-renamed/169169)
**Author:** [@intergalactic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/intergalactic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 5:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-reason-why-this-is-so-laggy-in-safari-renamed/169169 "2005-11-14T05:18:42Z")
hey, why is this so laggy on safari? anyone help? http://www.artdecoentertainment.com -sean --- ## [Claudio's scrollbar with "img scr" in dynamic text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/claudios-scrollbar-with-img-scr-in-dynamic-text/169160)
**Author:** [@Sirenetta1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sirenetta1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 3:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/claudios-scrollbar-with-img-scr-in-dynamic-text/169160 "2005-11-14T03:53:26Z")
Hello, I've already posted this topic earlier in the Flash MX forum here with response by Rhamej. The problem I'm having is that when I include the "img scr" in the notepad document, this creates a huge blank space a… --- ## [Shared Font in 8?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-font-in-8/169155)
**Author:** [@giick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/giick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 2:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-font-in-8/169155 "2005-11-14T02:58:54Z")
I've been tinkering with some of the ways that are out there to load fonts into a .swf. I know about \[this and read over at actionscripts about \[url="http://www.actionscript.org/forums/showthread.php3?t=57453"\]this\](http… --- ## [Hi, i'm new and I have a question about combining SWF files in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hi-im-new-and-i-have-a-question-about-combining-swf-files-in-flash/169150)
**Author:** [@Gil\_Shwartz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gil_Shwartz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 1:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hi-im-new-and-i-have-a-question-about-combining-swf-files-in-flash/169150 "2005-11-14T01:11:50Z")
Hi, I'm working on my personal website and i'm building it all in Flash. I've built a nice gallery slide show and saved it under "gallery.swf". I created a MC and I would like to play the swf slide show in it. I would li… --- ## [Loading external text into a movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-text-into-a-movie/169147)
**Author:** [@bbbco](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bbbco)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-text-into-a-movie/169147 "2005-11-14T00:22:31Z")
Hi all... I am attempting to load some external text into a "home.swf" dyanmic text box as per tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/multiple\_dynamictext.htm However, I have it set up so that an "index.swf" loa… --- ## [Has this been done?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/has-this-been-done/169145)
**Author:** [@picky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/picky)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/has-this-been-done/169145 "2005-11-14T00:13:58Z")
A flash movie of the trix rabbit going crazy on those kids that steal his trix Becuase im going to do it. --- ## [Dynamic Caption Text - TXT or XML?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-caption-text-txt-or-xml/169143)
**Author:** [@misterpatrick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/misterpatrick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2005, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-caption-text-txt-or-xml/169143 "2005-11-13T23:37:33Z")
Hello all, I am looking for some opinions or ideas for the best way to do this. I have a scene that is loading a swf. I have a dynamic text field that is displaying captions relating to what is happening in the loaded … [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1963) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1965)