# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1981 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1982 --- ## [Using time as a variable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-time-as-a-variable/167585)
**Author:** [@kingofnukes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kingofnukes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2005, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-time-as-a-variable/167585 "2005-10-29T17:24:20Z")
Hi. I've just taken and slightly modified a tutorial from actionscript.org. IT explained how to show the time in flash. I completed it and modified it to just show me the hours, minutes and seconds. I'm using it for a si… --- ## [Adding a Url to Image Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-a-url-to-image-gallery/167582)
**Author:** [@trafford87](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trafford87)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2005, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-a-url-to-image-gallery/167582 "2005-10-29T17:11:44Z")
Hi all New to this forum just spent the last few hours reading all the posts. My problem is i found a post with an image gallery http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87388 and i wanted to adapt the viewer so… --- ## [Load a swf file in dynamic site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-a-swf-file-in-dynamic-site/167579)
**Author:** [@Lucide](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lucide)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2005, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-a-swf-file-in-dynamic-site/167579 "2005-10-29T16:14:28Z")
Hey, I've read the guide of loading swf files into target, but it doesn't make sense that much. I have a finished flash site, and on the home page, (without having a button pusht yet) im loading a file "foto.swf" by … --- ## [textField scrollPosition](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-scrollposition/167573)
**Author:** [@krs4kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/krs4kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2005, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-scrollposition/167573 "2005-10-29T15:01:54Z")
Hi has anyone used setting up of scroliPostion for a dynamic textField to the end of line? I have tried but i doesn't seem to work. Nor it shows any error. Find the attachment please. - download the file - run the swf - … --- ## [What's the best Flash 8/ AS book?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-the-best-flash-8-as-book/167572)
**Author:** [@the\_menace](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/the_menace)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2005, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-the-best-flash-8-as-book/167572 "2005-10-29T14:54:06Z")
Recently, I've been going to bookstore to look around for a good general Flash book or a book entirely dedicated to just AS; but it seems like there's not a lot of great books out there. Or most likely, my local bookstor… --- ## [Randomizing XML Slideshow?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/randomizing-xml-slideshow/167569)
**Author:** [@carissa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/carissa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2005, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/randomizing-xml-slideshow/167569 "2005-10-29T14:14:10Z")
Hi, I am using this tutorial as a base template - http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/xml\_slideshow.htm Is there a way I can integrate a Math.random function into this so it will pick the items randomly instead of… --- ## [Thank you kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thank-you-kirupa/167567)
**Author:** [@shizuo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shizuo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2005, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thank-you-kirupa/167567 "2005-10-29T13:02:04Z")
1st, i would like to thank you to kirupas because of its tutors and replied post i was able to make my first website and here it is mysite. Even though my english is not good but i was able to understand some of the tuto… --- ## [Confuddling problemo](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/confuddling-problemo/167560)
**Author:** [@jmayo86](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jmayo86)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2005, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/confuddling-problemo/167560 "2005-10-29T09:37:13Z")
Hey, Ive got a client that requires a website similar to http://www.stylewars.com/index3.html where you click on a link and it scrolls to that certain position... im sure you define the x and y co-ordinates of the certai… --- ## [Sharedobject problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sharedobject-problem/167558)
**Author:** [@flyingzenmonkey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flyingzenmonkey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2005, 9:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sharedobject-problem/167558 "2005-10-29T09:05:26Z")
Hi i want to create a custumaizable interface that utalises the shared object code.for an over viewi am going to have a series of movieclips that contain navagation elements , that when draged into the order they want wi… --- ## [Smoke in flash mx 2004](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smoke-in-flash-mx-2004/167557)
**Author:** [@FashtheStampede](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FashtheStampede)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2005, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smoke-in-flash-mx-2004/167557 "2005-10-29T08:34:23Z")
Hey guys, I just got a graphics tablet and am now finally trying to make some animations! I have a question about smoke. I have a character sketched out in black and white and he is supposed to be smoking, but I don't r… --- ## [curveTo and Arrays](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/curveto-and-arrays/167550)
**Author:** [@TheCanadian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheCanadian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2005, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/curveto-and-arrays/167550 "2005-10-29T05:45:46Z")
Okay so I was screwing around one day and thought I'd make a little line-drawing-thing. Basically it just attaches movie clips and draws lines between them using the drawing API. That was the easier part. Now I though I'… --- ## [Movie Clips and TextFields?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clips-and-textfields/167547)
**Author:** [@VersusMG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VersusMG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2005, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clips-and-textfields/167547 "2005-10-29T04:48:30Z")
Okay a brief description of what i want, what i have, and what i have tried. I want to have the news section in my website to populated by an XML file that is no problem. I have it working...kind of, I have 3 dynamic… --- ## [Attach MC and create next row after 6](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attach-mc-and-create-next-row-after-6/167543)
**Author:** [@rhamej](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rhamej)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2005, 2:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attach-mc-and-create-next-row-after-6/167543 "2005-10-29T02:44:29Z")
Pretty much what the title says. I need 6 thumbs to tween into place then start a second row. Next 6, then a third row, so on and so on. I'll probably have it figured out by the time someone replies. Im soo brain dead ri… --- ## [Upload in Flash 8 Help needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/upload-in-flash-8-help-needed/167541)
**Author:** [@hogfish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hogfish)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2005, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/upload-in-flash-8-help-needed/167541 "2005-10-29T02:23:51Z")
I got this source below from (http://www.flash-db.com/Tutorials/upload/), My question :Why am I not able to upload video files or movies - I don't see anything ristricting size. It act as if it uploaded the file, bu… --- ## [FLVplayback in flash 8 for CDROM](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flvplayback-in-flash-8-for-cdrom/167535)
**Author:** [@davidjac](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/davidjac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2005, 11:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flvplayback-in-flash-8-for-cdrom/167535 "2005-10-28T23:52:21Z")
The new FLVplayback component in Flash 8 is comfusing... Our needs are fairly simple... play a video (which it does well) and at the end of the video jump to a frame on the timeline (an interface of menu choices)... The… --- ## [Saving To and Retreiving From the Desktop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/saving-to-and-retreiving-from-the-desktop/167532)
**Author:** [@mrmyers](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mrmyers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2005, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/saving-to-and-retreiving-from-the-desktop/167532 "2005-10-28T22:55:00Z")
I am an educator in the public school system and I am in the process of writing a Flash movie/application designed to simplify desktop publishing and put it in the hands of first and second graders. The app is close to c… --- ## [Help with this form?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-this-form/167523)
**Author:** [@pep3799](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pep3799)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2005, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-this-form/167523 "2005-10-28T21:54:22Z")
I'm trying to create a pretty basic form, but I have very limited actionscripting skills. I placed all of the components that I want involved in the form. Then I read a tutorial on a kirupa.com on how to create a form, … --- ## [Uploading images in flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/uploading-images-in-flash/167513)
**Author:** [@jon\_reid](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jon_reid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2005, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/uploading-images-in-flash/167513 "2005-10-28T20:11:33Z")
Right, what i want to do is to be able to have the user upload their own image into my flash file that can be used later in the flash and finally be able to be printed off. any one have any idea of how to do this? --- ## [getURL not working?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-not-working/167512)
**Author:** [@Uli](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Uli)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2005, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-not-working/167512 "2005-10-28T19:58:54Z")
Hello, It seems i can't use the getURL fonction since flash 8... I tried to open a new popup window using a javascript function but for some reason it asks me to allow a cross platform setting and even if i enabe it, i… --- ## [Importing Video (3D) question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-video-3d-question/167509)
**Author:** [@Neuhaus3000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Neuhaus3000)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2005, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-video-3d-question/167509 "2005-10-28T19:27:51Z")
Hello all, I have to import a 3D animation in my flash movie for a projector. What is the best format to import the 3D in my Flash. A png sequence? A Tiff sequence? A quicktime video? Will I encounter playback prob… --- ## [Simulating Simultaneous Mouse Events](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simulating-simultaneous-mouse-events/167494)
**Author:** [@fishbellyrust](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fishbellyrust)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2005, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simulating-simultaneous-mouse-events/167494 "2005-10-28T16:46:35Z")
I want to create a menu with submenu items. The menu appears when the user presses on the mouse and disappears when the user releases the mouse. As the mouse is being pressed, there are submenu items I want to be highlig… --- ## [XML Gallry Movie Clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-gallry-movie-clip/167493)
**Author:** [@sean1983uk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sean1983uk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2005, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-gallry-movie-clip/167493 "2005-10-28T16:34:23Z")
I have a Gallery which usesXML to load the photos. is there away i can have just this one mocvie clip but have several instances of it which all load different xml files? I tried jut dragging and dropping it on stage a… --- ## [V2 ComboBoxes, What the heck?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/v2-comboboxes-what-the-heck/167492)
**Author:** [@jedhu0920](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jedhu0920)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2005, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/v2-comboboxes-what-the-heck/167492 "2005-10-28T16:30:34Z")
\[image\] I have this glitch in a shopping cart I have made for this website. The cart.swf file (which contains the comboboxes) is loaded into the framework.swf file using a MovieClipLoader. The Issue: Sometimes, the … --- ## [Fall Snow 2.0 - Flash MX 2004](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fall-snow-2-0-flash-mx-2004/167486)
**Author:** [@trxfx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trxfx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2005, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fall-snow-2-0-flash-mx-2004/167486 "2005-10-28T15:46:20Z")
I am trying to recreate the falling snow script and having a hard time doing so. I keep getting a message saying Flash Player 8 is having a hard time with the script. Does anyone have any insight on this? Is this an issu… --- ## [Flash playback is considerably slower in IE. Why?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-playback-is-considerably-slower-in-ie-why/167484)
**Author:** [@Social](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Social)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2005, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-playback-is-considerably-slower-in-ie-why/167484 "2005-10-28T15:36:17Z")
I have a flash animation that is set to 30fps and it plays fine when I play it in flashplayer, but when I play the html version in the browser it slows down to a choppy performance. Does that have something to do with th… --- ## [Footer In Flash File?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/footer-in-flash-file/167479)
**Author:** [@VersusMG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VersusMG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2005, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/footer-in-flash-file/167479 "2005-10-28T14:52:36Z")
Okay, This is what i'm trying to do. I want to have a footer at the bottom of my website with information about me, and a place to link to my friends. I want to set the position to the absolute bottom of the browser … --- ## [Hiding 2 layers when a movie plays](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hiding-2-layers-when-a-movie-plays/167473)
**Author:** [@Eclyps19](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Eclyps19)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2005, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hiding-2-layers-when-a-movie-plays/167473 "2005-10-28T13:55:26Z")
I cannot for the life of me figure out how to hide the contents in these 2 layers when a movie starts playing. I have a big block and 2 text buttons. One button makes the block move (which I am also having trouble doin… --- ## [bitmapData rectangle](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapdata-rectangle/167472)
**Author:** [@JimmyH](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JimmyH)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2005, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapdata-rectangle/167472 "2005-10-28T13:48:18Z")
if i create a bitmapData object and attach it to a movie clip is there anyway of adjusting the reg point of the object... i.e. attach a bitmap always attaches at 0,0 of my mc and i want to copy pixels taht have a negat… --- ## [HELP! - How to Create an Obstacle](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-how-to-create-an-obstacle/167471)
**Author:** [@theflashdude](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theflashdude)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2005, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-how-to-create-an-obstacle/167471 "2005-10-28T13:34:36Z")
I am creating this game and I have created this rectangle shape (the wall). I want an object to stop moving when it touches the shape. How do I do that?? --- ## [Hide Mouse Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hide-mouse-problem/167461)
**Author:** [@ag0609](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ag0609)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2005, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hide-mouse-problem/167461 "2005-10-28T11:52:34Z")
I want to hide the mouse cursor when you type some words in the textinput component. But when the mouse move on the textinput component,mouse cursor show again! Is there a way to hide the mouse cursor in this conditi… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1980) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1982)