# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1980 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1981 --- ## [Launch projector limited amount of times](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/launch-projector-limited-amount-of-times/167689)
**Author:** [@Keith30](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Keith30)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2005, 2:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/launch-projector-limited-amount-of-times/167689 "2005-10-31T02:09:16Z")
Launch projector limited amount of times Is there a script that counts how many time a projector has been open? I'm looking to make a demo projector that can only open a project 1, 2 or 3 times. --- ## [Navigating XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/navigating-xml/167686)
**Author:** [@gromhellscream](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gromhellscream)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2005, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/navigating-xml/167686 "2005-10-31T01:37:21Z")
Hey there..im having trouble with this xml file. what im trying to do is load a thumbnail,then its respective swf file through xml. The structure has to stay the same because of update i will be making to it, so if any… --- ## [Xml drop menu help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-drop-menu-help/167685)
**Author:** [@stotes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stotes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2005, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-drop-menu-help/167685 "2005-10-31T01:30:33Z")
Ok Ive got the xml menu working, now my problem is I tried to make a new action variable called "newGallery" that grabs the xml location for the xml image gallery to be loaded, howevery when I attempt to load it, the tex… --- ## [How to make an MC play, then rewind and loop automatically?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-an-mc-play-then-rewind-and-loop-automatically/167681)
**Author:** [@Social](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Social)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2005, 1:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-an-mc-play-then-rewind-and-loop-automatically/167681 "2005-10-31T01:04:18Z")
Character animation intended to animate breathing. All that I need this movie clip to do in order to animate the breathing effect is to play and then when it reaches the last frame, to play backwards and than loop as a m… --- ## [Help: Separate Preloader.swf for Main.swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-separate-preloader-swf-for-main-swf/167673)
**Author:** [@yem224](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yem224)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2005, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-separate-preloader-swf-for-main-swf/167673 "2005-10-30T23:17:46Z")
Kind of perplexed here. I have constructed my site with a main.swf that dynamically loads external swfs. That works just fine, thanx to all those that helped. Now the only problem is it takes about five to eight seconds… --- ## [Driving me nuts: bandwidth profiler](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/driving-me-nuts-bandwidth-profiler/167672)
**Author:** [@Rasper](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rasper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2005, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/driving-me-nuts-bandwidth-profiler/167672 "2005-10-30T22:45:18Z")
I really don't get this. I thought the bandwidth profiler was to simulate your movie/website/project under internet circumstances, but while all your scripts still work? This is my first project in Flash 8, so I don't … --- ## [MovieClip Button Problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-button-problems/167668)
**Author:** [@calhoun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/calhoun)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2005, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-button-problems/167668 "2005-10-30T22:01:29Z")
Is there any way of have a button inside a movie clip effect something in the main movie? (ie load dynamic text, etc) --- ## [Problem with checkbox in cellRendered](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-checkbox-in-cellrendered/167663)
**Author:** [@superprg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superprg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2005, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-checkbox-in-cellrendered/167663 "2005-10-30T20:30:12Z")
I have few columns in my grid The first column is a checkbox column.cellRenderer = "checkCellRender" Now I have made this particular coumn non-editable column.editable=false because when I was double clicking on it, I us… --- ## [Pup up button work with player7 not with player 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pup-up-button-work-with-player7-not-with-player-8/167658)
**Author:** [@grelin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grelin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2005, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pup-up-button-work-with-player7-not-with-player-8/167658 "2005-10-30T19:30:09Z")
Since I am more like new in Flash 8 I need help. Please san anybody check out the Action Script what is wrong with this pop up button. It works fine in all players but not in player 8. Here is fla zip file: \[color=#0000f… --- ## ['User Controlled Preloader'](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/user-controlled-preloader/167652)
**Author:** [@roob](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/roob)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2005, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/user-controlled-preloader/167652 "2005-10-30T18:34:35Z")
Hi, I'm new here as you may have guessed! Anyway, I couldn't think of a good, short, description of the help I needed so for the record I'm not after a preloader. If any of you are familiar with preloaders, I've used… --- ## [Scotty's V3 gallery - jumping dragger](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scottys-v3-gallery-jumping-dragger/167651)
**Author:** [@super\_kev](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/super_kev)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2005, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scottys-v3-gallery-jumping-dragger/167651 "2005-10-30T18:31:37Z")
I've modified Scotty's gallery (V3 with thumbs scrolled) to hold larger thumbs (as well as other changes) and I'm having problems with the up and down buttons making the dragger scroll only halfway down and then stop. I… --- ## [Flash Lite 1.1](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-lite-1-1/167650)
**Author:** [@Um\_Design](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Um_Design)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2005, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-lite-1-1/167650 "2005-10-30T18:01:28Z")
Is there (here) someone that is expert or self-bulder in Flash Lite 1.1? I can't found any tutorials and any help forum dedicated to Lite 1.1 and I have a lot of questions to ask... :ne: I have found one forum on M… --- ## [Simple question with drawing in Flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-question-with-drawing-in-flash-8/167648)
**Author:** [@SAVAGER](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SAVAGER)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2005, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-question-with-drawing-in-flash-8/167648 "2005-10-30T17:50:08Z")
When using the pencil tool, line tool, square tool, ect... The ends of the lines are rounded off. Is there anyway to have them be squared off? this may be a dumb question but I can't figure it out. --- ## [Actionscript for rain effect - is this right?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-for-rain-effect-is-this-right/167633)
**Author:** [@Mayflower](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mayflower)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2005, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-for-rain-effect-is-this-right/167633 "2005-10-30T11:27:39Z")
Hi, I've been trying to create a rain drop effect in my flash document. First I created a raindrop movie clip symbol. Then I wanted to place it in the stage and recreate it many times using action script. The foll… --- ## [Load movie and dynamic text disappears...what the?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-movie-and-dynamic-text-disappears-what-the/167632)
**Author:** [@curly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/curly)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2005, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-movie-and-dynamic-text-disappears-what-the/167632 "2005-10-30T11:20:00Z")
i dont understand. I have a swf which the dynamic text works perfect on. I use the loadMovie and load in the swf with the text, and the text doesnt appear. Can anyone help. \[url="http://beaniedude.50webs.com"\]beanie dude … --- ## [Throwing a picked up Shape](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/throwing-a-picked-up-shape/167629)
**Author:** [@theflashdude](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theflashdude)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2005, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/throwing-a-picked-up-shape/167629 "2005-10-30T10:55:48Z")
Im doing my platform game and I want to know in ActionScript how to get a character to pick up an item and throw the same item. how do I do that? whats the code? --- ## [Skew Dynamic Text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/skew-dynamic-text/167626)
**Author:** [@DrRobotnik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DrRobotnik)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2005, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/skew-dynamic-text/167626 "2005-10-30T09:47:46Z")
Is there any way to skew dynamic text in flash? I have tried with the tool but the text just doesnt appear when its compiled. Im pretty sure I understand why, but is there a workaround or better yet what am I doing wrong… --- ## [Wow, how is this done?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wow-how-is-this-done/167625)
**Author:** [@Pattt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pattt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2005, 8:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wow-how-is-this-done/167625 "2005-10-30T08:50:18Z")
http://www.powersdk.com/icon/ This is an awesome program. For example, how's this done: the "installing" the saving the popups that can change size the 100% own right click menu, it doesn't have "settings" and "abou… --- ## [Lock a text box so it can be edited](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lock-a-text-box-so-it-can-be-edited/167620)
**Author:** [@Templarian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Templarian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2005, 7:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lock-a-text-box-so-it-can-be-edited/167620 "2005-10-30T07:22:54Z")
wow i feel dumb. i thought it was textbox.enabled = false; but i can still type in it. thanks. --- ## [Adjusting and setting points of x and y values](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adjusting-and-setting-points-of-x-and-y-values/167612)
**Author:** [@Oli\_G](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Oli_G)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2005, 5:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adjusting-and-setting-points-of-x-and-y-values/167612 "2005-10-30T05:34:11Z")
Hi all I need to make a little diagram - where there are 5 menu items (ie heart, lungs, etc), and a second mc above it, which is an image of a body. When one of the menu items is clicked, the body mc physically moves… --- ## [Bring to Front Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bring-to-front-problem/167611)
**Author:** [@sky131](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sky131)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2005, 4:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bring-to-front-problem/167611 "2005-10-30T04:57:09Z")
I am making a map of bakery locations in my area using Flash and I am having trouble with the stacking... I would like the button to be brought to the front on rollOver but I am not sure how to accomplish this... Her… --- ## [Problem with animated gifs and filters](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-animated-gifs-and-filters/167607)
**Author:** [@Psykloak1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Psykloak1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2005, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-animated-gifs-and-filters/167607 "2005-10-30T03:07:20Z")
I posted this awhile back and wondering if any advance has been bade toward a solution. I use Flash to create animated GIF banner ads. I exparamented using some of the new filters in F8 to export as a GIF. When its a s… --- ## [// too many functions make a button weirdo (?)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/too-many-functions-make-a-button-weirdo/167606)
**Author:** [@multimediamkt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/multimediamkt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2005, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/too-many-functions-make-a-button-weirdo/167606 "2005-10-30T01:54:06Z")
// is there anything that can be added to the code below to assure // this function : \_level1000.bts\_onstate\_mc.gotoAndPlay(“3”); // to run ? // I´ve noticed that occasionally the button doesn´t command // \_leve… --- ## [What Size?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-size/167603)
**Author:** [@calhoun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/calhoun)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2005, 12:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-size/167603 "2005-10-30T00:33:57Z")
What size pages do most of you flash designers design for? It seems like everyone out there has a different sized monitor these days. Thanks for your answers! :beam: --- ## [Photo Gallery not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-not-working/167598)
**Author:** [@gabriel1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gabriel1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2005, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-gallery-not-working/167598 "2005-10-29T23:35:58Z")
I am trying to use the simple photo gallery written by sbeener. I'm using flash MX2004, and I've tried the tutorial and then just pasting over old code with my new photos to no avail. What am I doing to get "output: Nan"… --- ## [Question about the Stage/Camera](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-the-stage-camera/167596)
**Author:** [@FashtheStampede](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FashtheStampede)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2005, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-the-stage-camera/167596 "2005-10-29T23:01:59Z")
Is it possible to use the stage in Flash as a camera of some sort, so you are able to shake and tilt your stage as if it were a camera? Also, I was wondering why flash allows you to draw in the grey area outside of the s… --- ## [Basic Scroller problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-scroller-problem/167593)
**Author:** [@yheida](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yheida)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2005, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-scroller-problem/167593 "2005-10-29T20:58:44Z")
Hello folks, It is really strange but I simply can't find a good basic scroller tutorial/fla that works with external text data. Enclosed with this message I have a really great and basic scroller. However, when I load… --- ## [Mouseover resize, smoother preloader (Flash 8)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouseover-resize-smoother-preloader-flash-8/167590)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Hands](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Idle_Hands)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2005, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouseover-resize-smoother-preloader-flash-8/167590 "2005-10-29T20:15:52Z")
I've done the search thing and found a few helpful threads. Unfortunately I can't seem to get the AS to work in Flash 8, probably because it's AS1, at least that's my best guess. So I thought I'd start a new thread and h… --- ## [Dinamically generated thumbnails slide with mouseover](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dinamically-generated-thumbnails-slide-with-mouseover/167589)
**Author:** [@barrueta8](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/barrueta8)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2005, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dinamically-generated-thumbnails-slide-with-mouseover/167589 "2005-10-29T19:33:43Z")
... --- ## [NO CLUE - attachMovie question - Flash 8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-clue-attachmovie-question-flash-8/167586)
**Author:** [@beanpie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/beanpie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2005, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-clue-attachmovie-question-flash-8/167586 "2005-10-29T18:13:56Z")
OK. Normally if I had this situation, I'd make a bunch of external .swfs, and load them. But in this case there are too many tiny mcs to deal with...so... I have a movie. It has a whole bunch of mcs in its library. It … [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1979) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1981)