# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1985 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1986 --- ## [Need Help Loading 2 external swfs!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-loading-2-external-swfs/167153)
**Author:** [@007ghost](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/007ghost)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-loading-2-external-swfs/167153 "2005-10-25T21:25:25Z")
I was trying to get this code going, but ran into problems. I am a beginner with flash, so please excuse my lack of understanding. Here is what I want to do: I have my main movie load. When that is loaded, I have 2 b… --- ## [Colour In Drop Down Menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/colour-in-drop-down-menu/167145)
**Author:** [@georgeadams](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/georgeadams)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/colour-in-drop-down-menu/167145 "2005-10-25T20:38:41Z")
Hi guys, Hopefully you can help. I want to add a drop down menu to a website. Kind of like this www.graphicthoughtfacility.com. The only thing is I need the band of colour to change as you roll down the text. Im not … --- ## [How many clips inside this clip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-many-clips-inside-this-clip/167141)
**Author:** [@jake74](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jake74)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-many-clips-inside-this-clip/167141 "2005-10-25T19:44:04Z")
What is the code I use to find out how many movie clips are inside a movie clip and then remove them? clips = some\_mc.numberOfClipsAtThisLocation; clips.RemoveEmAll; --- ## [Formatting an array to include eol](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/formatting-an-array-to-include-eol/167140)
**Author:** [@marius](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marius)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/formatting-an-array-to-include-eol/167140 "2005-10-25T19:44:02Z")
I have successfully added the ability to add multiple events to my XML Calendar. However, the array lists without a break after each item. How do you insert a break after each item within action script? Thanks... var… --- ## [createEmptyMovieClip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/createemptymovieclip/167139)
**Author:** [@g5604](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/g5604)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/createemptymovieclip/167139 "2005-10-25T19:43:22Z")
Is it possible to createEmptyMovieClip inside another movieclip? --- ## [CD for Mac and PC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cd-for-mac-and-pc/167136)
**Author:** [@Neuhaus3000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Neuhaus3000)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cd-for-mac-and-pc/167136 "2005-10-25T19:35:10Z")
Hello all, Anyone knows how to create a CD for Mac AND PC from a Flash projector file? Any ideas will me appreciated. Thanks! :pleased: neuhaus3000 --- ## [BMP vs Vector Graphics](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bmp-vs-vector-graphics/167135)
**Author:** [@Neuhaus3000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Neuhaus3000)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bmp-vs-vector-graphics/167135 "2005-10-25T19:32:17Z")
Hello everyone, I have to animate a HUGE map for a project (a 1500 px square). I have to import it from Illustrator CS2. Once imported in Flash, I can see alot of symbols attached to it. It's all vector... Which fo… --- ## [Help with a Flash project](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-a-flash-project/167133)
**Author:** [@tidoublegr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tidoublegr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-a-flash-project/167133 "2005-10-25T19:13:59Z")
Hello, Right now I am doing a practicum for my college course (multimedia productions) at a middle school. As this year is the 25th anniversary of Terry Fox, they are really focused on him and what he tried to do. Previo… --- ## [Is it possible to link from HTML page to a specific flash frame?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-possible-to-link-from-html-page-to-a-specific-flash-frame/167134)
**Author:** [@cab\_miller](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cab_miller)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-possible-to-link-from-html-page-to-a-specific-flash-frame/167134 "2005-10-25T19:13:55Z")
And if so, how do you do it? Thanks, Cathy --- ## [Call function inside a Class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/call-function-inside-a-class/167132)
**Author:** [@Balala](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Balala)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/call-function-inside-a-class/167132 "2005-10-25T19:06:50Z")
Hello. I've got some problems trying to call a function inside a mc in a class. For example: class Foo { private my\_mc:MovieClip; private my\_mc2:MovieClip; public function Foo(mc:MovieClip, mc2:MovieClip)… --- ## [XML Parsing in AS Class...Root Node undefined](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-parsing-in-as-class-root-node-undefined/167131)
**Author:** [@panhead490](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/panhead490)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-parsing-in-as-class-root-node-undefined/167131 "2005-10-25T19:04:25Z")
Upon parsing XML via an AS class called XMLMenu I created (an extension/modification to Senocular's code), I want to save the root XML node/structure to use later. Here is the relevant code: // class var to save ro… --- ## [Editing mp3s in Flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/editing-mp3s-in-flash/167128)
**Author:** [@Pierce\_Bronkite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pierce_Bronkite)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/editing-mp3s-in-flash/167128 "2005-10-25T18:31:50Z")
Is it possible to edit/cut frames in an imported .mp3 in Flash? My problem is the mp3 that I have has a 3 second delay before the music actually plays. I can use a simple gotoAndPlay(); but the actual music doesn't s… --- ## [Text ==?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text/167127)
**Author:** [@Pattt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pattt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text/167127 "2005-10-25T18:24:39Z")
Hi, how can I make... if (dyamictext1 == dynamictext2) ... independent of the upper cases or lower cases? If you understand what i mean? Please help! Thx! \[smiley\] --- ## [Thumbnail Gallery Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thumbnail-gallery-problem/167120)
**Author:** [@bernardocw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bernardocw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thumbnail-gallery-problem/167120 "2005-10-25T17:21:34Z")
Hi guys, thanks a lot for the Thumbnail Gallery, It is a truly awesome tutorial. Im just having web browser issues with the gallery: It works fine when I export in flash, but not in the browser. Sometimes some images d… --- ## [Memory crash after playing for extened period](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/memory-crash-after-playing-for-extened-period/167117)
**Author:** [@emolen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/emolen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/memory-crash-after-playing-for-extened-period/167117 "2005-10-25T17:05:10Z")
I'm exporting a fairly large flash file to exe. 16mb to be exact. It contains a complex mapdisplacement script that runs on every other image in the slideshow. The script is conatined in an mc so that when the image disa… --- ## [Waiting for a clip to load before calling a function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/waiting-for-a-clip-to-load-before-calling-a-function/167116)
**Author:** [@imon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/imon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/waiting-for-a-clip-to-load-before-calling-a-function/167116 "2005-10-25T17:00:50Z")
Is something wrong with this code? I am trying to tell Flash to wait to call generateEventClips() until timeline\_events.swf has been fully loaded into events\_mc. But I don't think it is doing so, because the clips that t… --- ## [Floating Flash Tutorial Request](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/floating-flash-tutorial-request/167115)
**Author:** [@glosrfc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/glosrfc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/floating-flash-tutorial-request/167115 "2005-10-25T16:52:37Z")
Having seen the plea about floating adverts in the Flash 8 topics, it started me thinking - does anyone know of, or can create, a tutorial for these floating adverts? I understand that it requires a bit more knowledge t… --- ## [Iterating through an object \[AS1\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/iterating-through-an-object-as1/167104)
**Author:** [@kevinc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kevinc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/iterating-through-an-object-as1/167104 "2005-10-25T14:38:50Z")
Hi, I've parse my XML into a nice object, so it can be handled well. e.g. I can reference things directly like so: newsArticle.1.title. newsArticle.5.content The problem is, I don't know how many newsItems there ar… --- ## [\_root.\_x](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root--x/167095)
**Author:** [@retarded\_jam\_13](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/retarded_jam_13)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root--x/167095 "2005-10-25T13:19:21Z")
I have a game that moves the root.x but there are a couple of things I don't want it to move. How can I do this??? --- ## [Position the flash movie in HTML?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/position-the-flash-movie-in-html/167093)
**Author:** [@briguy33](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/briguy33)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/position-the-flash-movie-in-html/167093 "2005-10-25T12:52:45Z")
Ok I must be missing something simple.. but I published my movie with the "detect flash version" option on... then opened the html file in Dreamweaver order to position the flash movie centered.. and I see a bunch of jav… --- ## [\[MX2004\] Horizontal Sliding Menu depending on mouse position](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx2004-horizontal-sliding-menu-depending-on-mouse-position/167092)
**Author:** [@Masterdash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Masterdash)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx2004-horizontal-sliding-menu-depending-on-mouse-position/167092 "2005-10-25T12:47:49Z")
I have a masked horizontal menu that slides from left to right when I roll over 2 'hit' MCs (left position/right position). That works fine but I have buttons under the 'hit' MCs that won't work since my 'hit' MCs are on… --- ## [Arrrrghhh and XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/arrrrghhh-and-xml/167090)
**Author:** [@mamamasonic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mamamasonic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/arrrrghhh-and-xml/167090 "2005-10-25T12:12:12Z")
Im going mad and have been trying to sort this out for three days without success......I have used the kirupa XML photogallery tutorial to build a gallery in flash. It works exactly how it should however the gallery alwa… --- ## [Not able to access Textfield variable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/not-able-to-access-textfield-variable/167086)
**Author:** [@superprg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superprg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/not-able-to-access-textfield-variable/167086 "2005-10-25T11:20:52Z")
I have this textfield in my frame by instance name txt\_Tno I used trace(txt\_Tno); And all I get is txt\_Tno as output Any idea why? --- ## [Creating 'Floating Ads' and closing them](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-floating-ads-and-closing-them/167084)
**Author:** [@peanutsandjam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/peanutsandjam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-floating-ads-and-closing-them/167084 "2005-10-25T10:55:57Z")
I know many of you will have seen the floating flash adverts that some websites incorporate on to their homepages, I am trying to create one as more of a warning popup instead of an advert. I have created the SWF, placed… --- ## [Trouble creating reverse rollover Movies within Movies](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-creating-reverse-rollover-movies-within-movies/167082)
**Author:** [@Quango](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Quango)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 10:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-creating-reverse-rollover-movies-within-movies/167082 "2005-10-25T10:43:41Z")
\[font=Verdana\]Hey \[smile\] ooh my first post. I have been having trouble creating a movie clip with a reverse rollover effect within a movie which has a reverse rollover effect. that sounds confusing \[stuck\_out\_tongu… --- ## [Dynamic design issues need help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-design-issues-need-help/167081)
**Author:** [@flyingzenmonkey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flyingzenmonkey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 10:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-design-issues-need-help/167081 "2005-10-25T10:34:16Z")
Hi i am trying to create a dynamic site ( ie user determins layout ect) has anyone got any sugestions\>? can anyone tell me how to do the following as i am stumped! create a layout for diffrent ip adresses. create a… --- ## [IF not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if-not-working/167078)
**Author:** [@ibenschop](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ibenschop)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 9:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if-not-working/167078 "2005-10-25T09:20:14Z")
Hi guys, Main timeline, 1e keyframe, layer "Action": function Preload (){ filesize = mcIcontainer.getBytesTotal(); loaded = mcIcontainer.getBytesLoaded(); trace (filesize); if(loaded != filesize){ … --- ## [Triggering movement with java?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/triggering-movement-with-java/167077)
**Author:** [@Dark\_Knights](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dark_Knights)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 8:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/triggering-movement-with-java/167077 "2005-10-25T08:50:47Z")
Is it possible to trigger a flash file with Java. i need have created a plant with random motion, a need the other object on my page to trigger it using java if possible. Can this be done? also instead of triggering ever… --- ## [Help With Width Size For Button Slider](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-width-size-for-button-slider/167075)
**Author:** [@rai\_kane3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rai_kane3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-width-size-for-button-slider/167075 "2005-10-25T08:46:24Z")
I have created a slider that moves under a said button when pressed, however I need the slider to resize when under that button relative to the button width. So each button is given the instance name but incremented by… --- ## [Loop an FLV in the Playback component?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loop-an-flv-in-the-playback-component/167074)
**Author:** [@briguy33](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/briguy33)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 8:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loop-an-flv-in-the-playback-component/167074 "2005-10-25T08:24:41Z")
I am sure I am just over looking some simple true/false thing somewhere but I can't figure out how to loop an external (progressive download) FLA file with the new FLA Playback Component... Anybody willing to let me know… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1984) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1986)