# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1970 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1971 --- ## [Help with AS driven button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-as-driven-button/168654)
**Author:** [@enforcer73](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/enforcer73)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2005, 1:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-as-driven-button/168654 "2005-11-09T01:35:12Z")
Hi all, I just need a little help to finish of this bottom I am creating for an offline Flash interactive piece I am doing. Thanks to you helpful jokers, I got some advice on how to animate this button without the us… --- ## [Another newbie preloader predicament](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-newbie-preloader-predicament/168652)
**Author:** [@Aerosurfer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Aerosurfer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2005, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-newbie-preloader-predicament/168652 "2005-11-09T01:00:50Z")
In F8, I created a loading bar using the instance “loadBar”. I then inserted the following actionscript in a keyframe in an empty layer. It doesnt seem to work. stop(); bytes\_loaded = Math.round(this.getBytesLoaded())… --- ## [How do i create the same effect with AS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-create-the-same-effect-with-as/168649)
**Author:** [@vizun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vizun)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2005, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-create-the-same-effect-with-as/168649 "2005-11-09T00:45:22Z")
Hi, i was just wondering how i could do the same thing as i have here (intro\_.swf) with AS instead of tweens? --- ## [How to randomly change the size of an object?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-randomly-change-the-size-of-an-object/168648)
**Author:** [@Surekin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Surekin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2005, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-randomly-change-the-size-of-an-object/168648 "2005-11-09T00:42:47Z")
hi, my target is a rectangle, it should change the vertical size randomly with tween, like when you listen to music in winamp or something like this, what you see on the display, bouncing with the beat... that's what i w… --- ## [Snow Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/snow-question/168647)
**Author:** [@misterpatrick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/misterpatrick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2005, 12:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/snow-question/168647 "2005-11-09T00:11:12Z")
Hello all, I am using the snow method wonderfully created here on Kirupa and have a quick question. As it is now the clip starts with snow, I'd like the snow to slowly start falling at say 3 seconds into the clip and t… --- ## [Centering Loaded Images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-loaded-images/168646)
**Author:** [@unchew](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/unchew)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2005, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-loaded-images/168646 "2005-11-09T00:08:12Z")
Hi, I have a great problem right now as I want to make my portfolio but the images I load have different widths and heights and I need them to be centered. I have tried lots of things I found on the forums but none seems… --- ## [Empty TV screen effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/empty-tv-screen-effect/168644)
**Author:** [@faraonul33](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/faraonul33)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2005, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/empty-tv-screen-effect/168644 "2005-11-08T23:58:56Z")
\[FONT=Fixedsys\]I'm trying to make an effect that should look like those old tv screens with nothing to show. I tryed with black dots that have random motion on a white stage, but my AS skills are not so good and finally … --- ## [How to question with flash and frames](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-question-with-flash-and-frames/168640)
**Author:** [@audrius\_05](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/audrius_05)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2005, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-question-with-flash-and-frames/168640 "2005-11-08T23:12:41Z")
hey there I've been strugguling to get this work but its just not working. I have frameset site where on top will be flash animation with menu and bottom will load all the content and I am trying to set buttons that wo… --- ## [Play pause buttons for playing video](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-pause-buttons-for-playing-video/168637)
**Author:** [@Arunima](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Arunima)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2005, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-pause-buttons-for-playing-video/168637 "2005-11-08T22:40:34Z")
Hello there I am in urgent need of finding answers to this one and if some1 cld plz help me it wld so great...... I am making a webiste and am loading videos in it externally but now i dont knw how to make a play head w… --- ## [Most size efficient; AS or Tweens?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/most-size-efficient-as-or-tweens/168635)
**Author:** [@enforcer73](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/enforcer73)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2005, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/most-size-efficient-as-or-tweens/168635 "2005-11-08T22:26:13Z")
Hey guys, I am trying to get more into Actionscript with Flash at the moment. I was wondering, when animating a website, or anything for that matter, is it more size efficient to use Tweens and simple AS like gotoAndPl… --- ## [Flash 8 - text problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-text-problem/168631)
**Author:** [@PAUK](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PAUK)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2005, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-text-problem/168631 "2005-11-08T22:04:30Z")
TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2" P ALIGN="LEFT" FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE="11" COLOR="#FFFFFF" LETTERSPACING="0" KERNING="0" hh /FONT /P /TEXTFORMAT : hello This is what I get after publish my old fla in flash 8 .. I guess there … --- ## [New nav problem \>\> continued!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-nav-problem-continued/168630)
**Author:** [@BoonDock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BoonDock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2005, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-nav-problem-continued/168630 "2005-11-08T21:53:40Z")
Ok, so I fixed the first problem, but when I called that movie into another movieclip, the animations don't run correctly. So my question now is how to nest the movie clips appropriately? dealing with things such as root… --- ## [Link button to Hard Drive?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-button-to-hard-drive/168627)
**Author:** [@Rezner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rezner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2005, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-button-to-hard-drive/168627 "2005-11-08T21:38:48Z")
I want to have a button in a MX flash movie open a folder on my computer. Could someone tell me step by step on how to do this thanx --- ## [Function parameters as AsBroadcasters](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-parameters-as-asbroadcasters/168623)
**Author:** [@jwopitz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jwopitz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2005, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-parameters-as-asbroadcasters/168623 "2005-11-08T20:48:36Z")
I just read Senocular's tut on AsBroadcasters & Listeners. I happen to use the Tween class most anytime I have movement based on interaction. I was wondering how you might use the AsBroadcaster along with the TweenClass.… --- ## [Persistent Navigation example - please streamline this](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/persistent-navigation-example-please-streamline-this/168619)
**Author:** [@bradleykal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bradleykal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2005, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/persistent-navigation-example-please-streamline-this/168619 "2005-11-08T19:55:44Z")
hi all, I'm always hitting this site up for examples of how coding should be done and for once have something I feel worthy of sharing. Been working on this for a few days now and have it working, however, not as well… --- ## [Setting button enable to false inside its own onRelease](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-button-enable-to-false-inside-its-own-onrelease/168617)
**Author:** [@chant9](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chant9)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2005, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-button-enable-to-false-inside-its-own-onrelease/168617 "2005-11-08T19:47:57Z")
Hi I have a form in flash and i wanted the save and cancel buttons to only be clickable once the text in the form had been altered. Therefore when the form first opens i set buttonName.enable = false on both of them… --- ## [Here we go again Masking!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/here-we-go-again-masking/168613)
**Author:** [@jiminma50](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jiminma50)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2005, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/here-we-go-again-masking/168613 "2005-11-08T18:58:33Z")
Ok... I don't know why I'm having so much trouble with masks... everything looks right to me ( I've already gotten my VOLUME mask to work... Volume Article , and I'm following the same steps to get my Download Progress … --- ## [Targeting programatically created Movie from within externally loaded swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-programatically-created-movie-from-within-externally-loaded-swf/168610)
**Author:** [@gp\_330](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gp_330)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2005, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-programatically-created-movie-from-within-externally-loaded-swf/168610 "2005-11-08T18:50:10Z")
Hi guys, I am trying to use the dynamic image preloader tutorial that I found here, but I am having the following problem. I have created a movie programatically that is created when the movie plays. var empty = th… --- ## [Making Timelines to Go into Frames](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-timelines-to-go-into-frames/168606)
**Author:** [@Skeezix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Skeezix)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2005, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-timelines-to-go-into-frames/168606 "2005-11-08T18:08:33Z")
BACKGROUND: I am making a 50-frame my\_movie.fla with several layers of buttons and graphics already in it. The movie plays manually (by button press). It is, in essence, a state diagram. The graphics and buttons must b… --- ## [Loading Random Quotes - Auto Scrolling?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-random-quotes-auto-scrolling/168602)
**Author:** [@Dasmonstrum](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dasmonstrum)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2005, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-random-quotes-auto-scrolling/168602 "2005-11-08T17:15:26Z")
Hi All, I did a tutorial which I learn how to load random text at a textbox. the code: System.useCodepage = true; //-- Random Quotes Script ranQuote = new LoadVars(); ranQuote.onLoad = function(sucess) { … --- ## [Suggestions for videoplayer code design?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/suggestions-for-videoplayer-code-design/168595)
**Author:** [@joakimlinden](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joakimlinden)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2005, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/suggestions-for-videoplayer-code-design/168595 "2005-11-08T15:53:32Z")
I've coded and designed a videoplayer that works ok. There are some problems however, and I'd like to optimize the code some more. I hope someone comes up with some ideas. What is the best approach when you have the fo… --- ## [Opening a window centered!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-a-window-centered/168593)
**Author:** [@robdel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/robdel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2005, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-a-window-centered/168593 "2005-11-08T15:42:37Z")
Hi, I have embedded a flash file in dreamweaver which is linked to another flash movie. When I click on the original file, I want this to open the new flash movie in a separate window which it does. However this ne… --- ## [Navigation Problems...Help Needed Please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/navigation-problems-help-needed-please/168591)
**Author:** [@BoonDock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BoonDock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2005, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/navigation-problems-help-needed-please/168591 "2005-11-08T15:30:57Z")
Ok, having a tough time getting this nav to work. I'm trying to get the arch\_nav.swf to load into the container that is on the movie nav.swf after you click on the "architecture" button inside the nav.swf ... but somethi… --- ## [9 Slice Scailing in a Mask not working?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/9-slice-scailing-in-a-mask-not-working/168589)
**Author:** [@Flash\_Matic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flash_Matic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2005, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/9-slice-scailing-in-a-mask-not-working/168589 "2005-11-08T15:26:02Z")
I have a mask with a MC with 9ss and for some reason when I resize that MC it doesnt use the 9ss. Does anyone have a fix for this? --- ## [XML loaded in container =no work](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-loaded-in-container-no-work/168588)
**Author:** [@mucho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mucho)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2005, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-loaded-in-container-no-work/168588 "2005-11-08T15:17:00Z")
Hi all, Im trying to load a XML mc into a container mc. It works fine when I simply load the xml mc into the a different level, butit wont when I use a container file.... e.g. \_root.loader.loadMovie("menu.swf"); // l… --- ## [Referring to var set in loaded mc](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referring-to-var-set-in-loaded-mc/168586)
**Author:** [@Oli\_G](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Oli_G)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2005, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referring-to-var-set-in-loaded-mc/168586 "2005-11-08T15:06:10Z")
Hi all I have 4 frames in an mc called sections\_mc. When a button in a seperate mc is rolled over, the frame in sections\_mc changes to the appropriate one. However, when you rollout from the button, I want the secti… --- ## [SWF "stuck" in PowerPoint](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-stuck-in-powerpoint/168584)
**Author:** [@yossarian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yossarian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2005, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-stuck-in-powerpoint/168584 "2005-11-08T15:01:40Z")
I've finally cracked adding swfs inside PowerPoint but now I can't find either my FLA or my movie so I'd like to extract it from PPT but don't know how to do that! Any idea how I could acchieve just that? Yossi --- ## [Nested loops (XML) for values](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nested-loops-xml-for-values/168583)
**Author:** [@bchalker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bchalker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2005, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nested-loops-xml-for-values/168583 "2005-11-08T14:58:06Z")
I have a project that needs to take the following XML: \ \ \ \ **Author:** [@fiCti0naL](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fiCti0naL)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2005, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/list-box-question/168582 "2005-11-08T14:53:54Z") Is there a way to script a list box to start in a random place when loaded, causing the scrollbar to already be moved down in some instances? --- ## [Getting XML content inside a class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-xml-content-inside-a-class/168576)
**Author:** [@Balala](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Balala)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2005, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-xml-content-inside-a-class/168576 "2005-11-08T13:32:47Z")
Take a look at these example: function loadMap():Void { var xdata:XML = new XML(); xdata.ignoreWhite = true; xdata.load(this.source\_map); var var\_temp:String; xdata.onLoad = function(success:Boolean… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1969) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1971)