# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1992 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1993 --- ## [HOw do I target an iframe from flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-target-an-iframe-from-flash/166426)
**Author:** [@dtrace](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dtrace)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-target-an-iframe-from-flash/166426 "2005-10-19T21:17:03Z")
I have a windows media player within an iframe that is streaming a video. I need to be able to target the player from within flash and tell it to play a new video. The video player seems to have an ID tag of \ **Author:** [@manga](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/manga)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-3d-panning-zoom-code/166422 "2005-10-19T20:08:27Z") Hey all, I am asking for anyhelp or good examples regarding my problem: I have a background circle image in a stage\_mc in that mc wanna putt small mc's with houses. (house++mc) some houses overlapping a bit but in g… --- ## [Strict typing | Type Mismatch - But Why?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strict-typing-type-mismatch-but-why/166419)
**Author:** [@flashead](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashead)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strict-typing-type-mismatch-but-why/166419 "2005-10-19T19:22:09Z")
function myFunction():Void { var myMC:MovieClip = this.createEmptyMovieClip("mc", this.getNextHighestDepth()); var myTxt:TextField = myMC.createTextField("txt", 0, 20, 20, 0, 0); } The above function returns the error… --- ## [HELP PLEASE im not very good with maths!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-please-im-not-very-good-with-maths/166418)
**Author:** [@De\_Magalhaes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/De_Magalhaes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-please-im-not-very-good-with-maths/166418 "2005-10-19T19:17:51Z")
ok here is the problem i have a littlepiece of script the only thing i need is get the property of "ay" and "ax" evaluated all the time to use the numeric value, since i can't use eval.... how it can be done\_!!!\_! help p… --- ## [5 --\> MX won't convert](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/5-mx-wont-convert/166412)
**Author:** [@aliasworkshop](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aliasworkshop)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/5-mx-wont-convert/166412 "2005-10-19T18:23:00Z")
I have this movie that creates elastic strings between movieclips the user can drag and stretch, but when I publish the file as Flash MX, something in the Actionscript is specific to Flash 5, and so the elasticity and dr… --- ## [Preloading MC with % preloader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-mc-with-preloader/166408)
**Author:** [@Grimshaw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Grimshaw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-mc-with-preloader/166408 "2005-10-19T18:01:16Z")
I have some simple code below and I am only lacking one small piece to make it complete. I need a little preloaded function that calculates the size of the movie clip and that is being loaded into the the holder\_mc. This… --- ## [Flash detection question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-detection-question/166407)
**Author:** [@smk17](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smk17)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-detection-question/166407 "2005-10-19T17:47:22Z")
I've used the "Flash page or no Flash page" script on this sight and it works great, but my supervisor wants to see if it can work a little different. So here I am... Right now the website I'm working on is this: htt… --- ## [Flash/PHP Email form](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-email-form/166405)
**Author:** [@The\_Chef](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/The_Chef)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-php-email-form/166405 "2005-10-19T17:34:32Z")
Hey all! I basically made this exact form: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/flash\_php\_email.htm but how can i make it so that the form will not submit untill all the fields have been filled out? If someone ha… --- ## [Typewriter effect in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typewriter-effect-in-flash/166400)
**Author:** [@Henry](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Henry)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typewriter-effect-in-flash/166400 "2005-10-19T17:04:07Z")
hey all, im sure many of you have seen this effect, and ive even seen it, but never done very well.. i've also seen a tutorial which did'nt provide this effect at all... in this case it looks to me like all the text … --- ## [Why are my buttons freezing!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-are-my-buttons-freezing/166386)
**Author:** [@jpearson311](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jpearson311)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-are-my-buttons-freezing/166386 "2005-10-19T15:37:36Z")
Ok, so I've built this template and I've already made about 9 of them. All of the others work fine, but for some reason, when I created the latest one, the exact same way as I've created the others, the buttons are actin… --- ## [Loading local sound files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-local-sound-files/166384)
**Author:** [@theHollow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theHollow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-local-sound-files/166384 "2005-10-19T15:36:03Z")
If i have a movie playing on website, can i load a sound file from the users computer? For example, if the user enters the file name "c:/my music/son1.mp3". Is there anyway to load this into the movie? Thanks, Brenda… --- ## [Browser problem! :)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/browser-problem/166383)
**Author:** [@CBP](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CBP)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/browser-problem/166383 "2005-10-19T15:28:02Z")
I have encountered a strange problem: When I use normal text hyperlinks in flash as I have always done, it looks like there is no mouseover effect in the latest safari browser for mac. If I click on the link it ope… --- ## [Simple Help - Path/sound](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-help-path-sound/166382)
**Author:** [@melissa2ca](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/melissa2ca)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-help-path-sound/166382 "2005-10-19T15:25:43Z")
I can't for the life of me remember how to make an object follow a path. I also need to figure out how to edit the sound that I am putting into my flash file. --- ## [Transitions when using only actionscript for Animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transitions-when-using-only-actionscript-for-animation/166381)
**Author:** [@Hobo13](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hobo13)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transitions-when-using-only-actionscript-for-animation/166381 "2005-10-19T15:23:47Z")
Hi. I’ve read the transitions tutorial and understand how that works, however, the site that I am building uses actionscript for its animation rather than timeline effects (for the most part). I was wondering if anyone h… --- ## [Flash multipart/form-data format](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-multipart-form-data-format/166377)
**Author:** [@bkress](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bkress)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-multipart-form-data-format/166377 "2005-10-19T14:52:26Z")
I am trying to create an email attachment script that allows users to send me attachments through email. I am using the asp upload feature to accomplish this. My question is that somehow, the file attachment does not w… --- ## [Position of one MovieClip in relation to one underneath](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/position-of-one-movieclip-in-relation-to-one-underneath/166376)
**Author:** [@Duff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Duff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/position-of-one-movieclip-in-relation-to-one-underneath/166376 "2005-10-19T14:05:04Z")
Hi folks, I would like to return the x and y co-ordinates of one MovieClip in relation to another. So, for example, if I had a movieclip of a small square (small1\_mc) over/on a higher layer of a larger square (large… --- ## [FlashCom & Live WebCam](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashcom-live-webcam/166373)
**Author:** [@v2ikematu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/v2ikematu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashcom-live-webcam/166373 "2005-10-19T13:08:25Z")
Ok. Here's my problem: I have a webacm connected to a computer. I'll get a flashCom hosting, let's say mediatemple?. Then i have lot of users. They all need to see that webcam in their flash application. Any hints ho… --- ## [Buttons Using ActionScript \<--Newbie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-using-actionscript-newbie/166372)
**Author:** [@lewny1983](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lewny1983)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-using-actionscript-newbie/166372 "2005-10-19T12:41:56Z")
Hi Guys, Bit of a noob on the ActionScript front, trying to self learn it and being a bit slow this is taking some time. What I'm wanting to do for my web site is do a animation on a button so that when the mouse curso… --- ## [Editing Components](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/editing-components/166371)
**Author:** [@Moonman96](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Moonman96)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/editing-components/166371 "2005-10-19T12:23:57Z")
Is this possible? Because the combobox labels turn green on mouseover, i want them to turn blue. Is there a way to do this, and if so, how? thanks. --- ## [Video settings for 56k and Bband](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-settings-for-56k-and-bband/166361)
**Author:** [@norfy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/norfy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 10:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-settings-for-56k-and-bband/166361 "2005-10-19T10:08:25Z")
I've got a 119mb .avi file that I want to compress to a flv file. I've only got the Riva FLV Encoder which doesn't have preset settings, so I have to set the movie size, bitrate, framerate, audio bitrate and sampling r… --- ## [A rollover/rollout movieclip with rollover/rollout MC's inside it](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-rollover-rollout-movieclip-with-rollover-rollout-mcs-inside-it/166360)
**Author:** [@deevius](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/deevius)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-rollover-rollout-movieclip-with-rollover-rollout-mcs-inside-it/166360 "2005-10-19T10:02:33Z")
Hi there, I am trying to figure out how to make a bottom bar similar to the one seen on \[www.1000pis.com how he's got clips with animations inside the bar- here's what I've got so far: \[url="http://cg.psdsliced.com/test1… --- ## [List Component Selection Colour (Halo Theme)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/list-component-selection-colour-halo-theme/166359)
**Author:** [@DESIGN\_GEEZER](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DESIGN_GEEZER)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 9:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/list-component-selection-colour-halo-theme/166359 "2005-10-19T09:44:13Z")
Ok I give up. When you move your mouse up and down the list items in the List Component there is a selection rectangle. When you click an object it does a little vertically expanding animation to show that this item is… --- ## [Actionscript 2.0 Trainind DVD's](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-2-0-trainind-dvds/166358)
**Author:** [@opel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/opel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 9:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-2-0-trainind-dvds/166358 "2005-10-19T09:17:24Z")
I have been usung flash since MX and can use it to do the basics. Despite reading numerous tutorial books I have never got into actionscript and I really need to start learning. I reckon tutorial DVD's are better as I ca… --- ## [HTML Parameter](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-parameter/166356)
**Author:** [@dominus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dominus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 8:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-parameter/166356 "2005-10-19T08:50:10Z")
Hello to all I need to find a way to pass a dynamic variable from html to flash. Only using client side scripts, no php, asp or cgi. Maybe Javascript or something? I really don't know how. Any help would be greatly a… --- ## [Making lines in other layer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-lines-in-other-layer/166352)
**Author:** [@superprg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superprg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 7:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-lines-in-other-layer/166352 "2005-10-19T07:03:49Z")
Right now this code works for making lines... \_root.createEmptyMovieClip("lines", 1000); \_root.lines.lineStyle(3, "0x00FF00",100); \_root.lines.attachmovie("Label","CLabel",1); root.lines.Clabel.x=200; root.lines.Cla… --- ## [Help -- Does Anybody Know How This is Made?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-does-anybody-know-how-this-is-made/166349)
**Author:** [@brendanlim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brendanlim)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 6:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-does-anybody-know-how-this-is-made/166349 "2005-10-19T06:07:23Z")
Hey everyone, I'm new to the forum. I was browsing some tutorials and noticed something on a site where bubbles were following your cursor and the bubbles were zooming in at the same time. http://www.lionbichstudios.c… --- ## [Troubles with scripting multiple sounds](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/troubles-with-scripting-multiple-sounds/166348)
**Author:** [@zionviller](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zionviller)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 5:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/troubles-with-scripting-multiple-sounds/166348 "2005-10-19T05:59:37Z")
Okay here's the deal: What I'm trying to accomplish is, to have two sounds playing, whose tempos are matched, one has it's volume all the way down and the other is playing. And at the click of a button one sound will f… --- ## [Customize DateChooser Component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customize-datechooser-component/166342)
**Author:** [@ag0609](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ag0609)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customize-datechooser-component/166342 "2005-10-19T04:18:12Z")
I made a flash that can mark notes with a calendar(like a diary or blog),I want the calendar marked the day(s) that I have write note in it But seems the component -- DateChooser didn't get this function Is there a way… --- ## [Does unloadMovie clean out player memory?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-unloadmovie-clean-out-player-memory/166339)
**Author:** [@jedhu0920](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jedhu0920)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 3:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-unloadmovie-clean-out-player-memory/166339 "2005-10-19T03:12:10Z")
I am building a website that has a separate .swf for each page of the site. Each page is loaded into shell\_mc using loadMovie. When a new page loads, I run shell\_mc.unloadMovie before calling shell\_mc.loadMovie(newPage).… --- ## [Static Mouse movement?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/static-mouse-movement/166338)
**Author:** [@snake](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/snake)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2005, 2:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/static-mouse-movement/166338 "2005-10-19T02:52:30Z")
How do you create an action to happen when the mouse is static for 1min. I need an animation to loop in an application kinda like "Pop Up Video" and when the mouse moves or the touch screen is "Touched" it will move to t… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1991) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=1993)