# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=20 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 21 --- ## [Getting isometric tile coordinate](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-isometric-tile-coordinate/332013)
**Author:** [@FaceSmasher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FaceSmasher)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2013, 7:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-isometric-tile-coordinate/332013 "2013-12-29T07:57:47Z")
Hello, I am currently working on a 2d isometric game. The engine uses a 3d array(tile\[z\]\[x\]\[y\] carrying the map data in which is looped over in order to build/check the map. Currently I am having some issues implementing… --- ## [Active connection speed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/active-connection-speed/332012)
**Author:** [@scottiescotsman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/scottiescotsman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2013, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/active-connection-speed/332012 "2013-12-28T20:59:37Z")
HI, I have a dial looking preloader and everything works great. But have a second dial within the main dial that I want to use for an active connection speed test. I know how to do it so that it calculates it at the end … --- ## [Why does my for loop give me an error?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does-my-for-loop-give-me-an-error/332011)
**Author:** [@Blablob](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Blablob)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2013, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does-my-for-loop-give-me-an-error/332011 "2013-12-28T14:20:07Z")
I have a for loop in my enemy class that checks when enemy bullets are on stage, so that it can move them and check hit detection and things like that. Here is the code for the loop: for (var i:int = 0; i \< Stats.enem… --- ## [Free Flash CS6 Tutorials](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-flash-cs6-tutorials/332007)
**Author:** [@april\_djt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/april_djt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2013, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-flash-cs6-tutorials/332007 "2013-12-27T01:34:03Z")
http://www.yiihuu.com/a\_1299.html?total=94 find by chance enjoy --- ## [How to make main menu button?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-main-menu-button/332005)
**Author:** [@Tegiiin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tegiiin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2013, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-main-menu-button/332005 "2013-12-25T18:28:14Z")
package { import flash.display.Sprite; import flash.display.StageAlign; import flash.display.StageScaleMode; import flash.display.StageDisplayState; import flash.events.Event; import flash.events… --- ## [Blit or not to blit?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blit-or-not-to-blit/332004)
**Author:** [@noodleBowl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/noodleBowl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2013, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blit-or-not-to-blit/332004 "2013-12-24T22:05:38Z")
So I started wondering this and I'm hoping to get some opinions Should you blit everything to a main target \[Copy Pixel Method\] Or have everything as Display object, where you use the display list and flash handles it? … --- ## [How to create a virtual pool of movie clips that will be used in the future?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-a-virtual-pool-of-movie-clips-that-will-be-used-in-the-future/332000)
**Author:** [@razer56](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/razer56)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2013, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-a-virtual-pool-of-movie-clips-that-will-be-used-in-the-future/332000 "2013-12-22T21:16:50Z")
\[COLOR=#000000\]\[FONT=Arial\]I am creating a game where enemies are spawned from the library onto the stage. Instead of spawning new enemies, I want to be able to have 20 enemies already made in a "virtual" pool. These ene… --- ## [AS3 and the fixed timestep game loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-and-the-fixed-timestep-game-loop/331999)
**Author:** [@noodleBowl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/noodleBowl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2013, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-and-the-fixed-timestep-game-loop/331999 "2013-12-22T09:48:50Z")
Hey everyone, I'm looking into creating a AS3 game and I am back to the place where all my nightmares come true.... The Game Loop This portion, this critical component has crippled me. Because I'm always attempting t… --- ## [The dreaded game loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-dreaded-game-loop/331998)
**Author:** [@noodleBowl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/noodleBowl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2013, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-dreaded-game-loop/331998 "2013-12-22T09:47:47Z")
Hey everyone, I'm looking into creating a AS3 game and I am back to the place where all my nightmares come true.... The Game Loop This portion, this critical component has crippled me. Because I'm always attempting to … --- ## [How can I implement ads to my android flash game?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-implement-ads-to-my-android-flash-game/331997)
**Author:** [@razer56](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/razer56)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2013, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-implement-ads-to-my-android-flash-game/331997 "2013-12-22T04:18:59Z")
\[COLOR=#333333\]\[FONT=adobe-clean\]I am having trouble on implementing ads to my android flash game. I have searched Google Adsense, but their code does not involve mobile phones. I am relatively new at actionscript, so c… --- ## [Clickable region of a movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clickable-region-of-a-movieclip/331996)
**Author:** [@scottiescotsman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/scottiescotsman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2013, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clickable-region-of-a-movieclip/331996 "2013-12-21T18:10:01Z")
Hi there \[smile\] had a problem 1\] mask worked but masked as a the whole .png and not as the shape within the .png fixed with \[AS\] btn1.cacheAsBitmap = true; mask1.cacheAsBitmap = true; btn1.mask = mask1; \[/AS\] 2\] I wa… --- ## [Duplicate movie clip problem. Please help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-movie-clip-problem-please-help/331995)
**Author:** [@neerav1992](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/neerav1992)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2013, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-movie-clip-problem-please-help/331995 "2013-12-21T17:27:02Z")
I created a circle movie clip (movie clip name: enemy, instance name: enemy\_inst) and typed this in the first frame: var i:Number; for (i=1; i\<=5; i++) { enemy\_inst.duplicateMovieClip(enemy\_inst, "enemy\_inst"+i… --- ## [AS3 coloring book](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-coloring-book/331991)
**Author:** [@c0077](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/c0077)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 4:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-coloring-book/331991 "2013-12-20T04:35:53Z")
Hi. I have this code in AS2 for a coloring book (for take color from an object and put on another) : on (press) { color = new Color(this); color.setRGB(\_root.fillColor); delete color; } on (release) { \_root.fillColor… --- ## [XML Script Parser in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-script-parser-in-as3/331990)
**Author:** [@selacius](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/selacius)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 2:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-script-parser-in-as3/331990 "2013-12-20T02:57:28Z")
\[FONT=Helvetica Neue\]I'm trying to make an XML script parser using AS3 (which my game is being developed in) to handle NPC interactions and down the road to assist with scripting battle sequences. My goal is to develop a… --- ## [Flash CS3 Play/Stop audio button problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-play-stop-audio-button-problem/331988)
**Author:** [@e\_verhagen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/e_verhagen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2013, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-play-stop-audio-button-problem/331988 "2013-12-18T18:23:21Z")
\[COLOR=#000000\]\[FONT=verdana\]I made a play/stop audio button with this youtube tutorial (youtube.com/watch?v=XU6oMEFUFF8) but after the sound is finished I want the play button to show up agian.\[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=#… --- ## [Making a Level in a Shooter](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-level-in-a-shooter/331984)
**Author:** [@Blablob](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Blablob)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2013, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-level-in-a-shooter/331984 "2013-12-15T17:30:19Z")
I want to make a shooter in which enemy patterns change based on how far into the level the player is. Think of something along the lines of Raiden X or Bloons Super Monkey, where the enemy patterns have structure. I kno… --- ## [Goto Label at Root](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/goto-label-at-root/331983)
**Author:** [@mOOnIrsama](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mOOnIrsama)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2013, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/goto-label-at-root/331983 "2013-12-14T18:41:27Z")
i will explain my project..in root there are many labels i set for tweening about 18 labels and things that i tweened is a movie clip which consist all my design and button. the buttons is inside of another movieclip (ro… --- ## [Flash-Based SMTP Email Using PHPMail](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-based-smtp-email-using-phpmail/331982)
**Author:** [@tk748](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tk748)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2013, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-based-smtp-email-using-phpmail/331982 "2013-12-14T15:08:25Z")
Hello Everyone, I have a Flash game program the sends email notifications to winners. It uses server side email capability with the file sendEmail.php. I am developing a desktop version of this game and want to integ… --- ## [Access Textfield within a .mc](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-textfield-within-a-mc/331979)
**Author:** [@scottiescotsman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/scottiescotsman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2013, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-textfield-within-a-mc/331979 "2013-12-13T23:24:02Z")
What I want to do is just add the extra urls and little code and it will automatically change the text field content simple eh lol I have tried but how do I access the text field of a button. \[AS\] var t:TextField = obj.U… --- ## [AS2 - Rotate an mc with keystrokes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-rotate-an-mc-with-keystrokes/331978)
**Author:** [@Skarab](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Skarab)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2013, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-rotate-an-mc-with-keystrokes/331978 "2013-12-13T19:23:32Z")
I've got a movie clip that I am rotating with the left and right arrow keys and it seems to be a bit buggy. Here's the code: var keyListener:Object = new Object(); Key.addListener(keyListener); keyListener.onKeyDown =… --- ## [How to remove/reduce the lag from this script?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-remove-reduce-the-lag-from-this-script/331976)
**Author:** [@GeekTweak\_0](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GeekTweak_0)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2013, 10:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-remove-reduce-the-lag-from-this-script/331976 "2013-12-13T10:45:27Z")
If any of you guys have played fire emblem(any of them), this concept will make more sense as i struggle to articulate it: I am making a grid-based game, and as i drag the cursor away from the 'player', i want the 'line … --- ## [Happy Medium Between StageScale - noBorder, and showAll](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/happy-medium-between-stagescale-noborder-and-showall/331970)
**Author:** [@leeto](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/leeto)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2013, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/happy-medium-between-stagescale-noborder-and-showall/331970 "2013-12-11T17:10:32Z")
Is there a happy medium between noBorder, and showAll? I am using Google Swiffy to convert my Flash SWFs to HTML5/Javascript. Everything works great, except that like the SWF when resize to a smaller width, creates this … --- ## [Count down timer disappearing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/count-down-timer-disappearing/331966)
**Author:** [@Eddie\_E](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Eddie_E)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2013, 5:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/count-down-timer-disappearing/331966 "2013-12-10T05:22:48Z")
Hi, I have a simple count down timer script I found online which works but my game has 6 parts and each part is using a different movieclip. If I only use 1 movieclip the timer works. When I add the next part (movieclip)… --- ## [Triyng to make a tab loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/triyng-to-make-a-tab-loop/331961)
**Author:** [@McLucky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/McLucky)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2013, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/triyng-to-make-a-tab-loop/331961 "2013-12-07T22:31:47Z")
Hi all, I would like to create a tab loop. This tab-loop would have to cycle through various elements in my user interface. Combo boxes, text input and radio buttons. The image below should give you an idea of what I… --- ## [How to trace URLloader request](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-trace-urlloader-request/331959)
**Author:** [@nicolaszein](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nicolaszein)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2013, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-trace-urlloader-request/331959 "2013-12-06T22:25:54Z")
Hello, Is it possible to have a trace statement from a urlloader request that is being sent to a PHP file?, i want to see the url as it is being sent, but all i am able to get at this point is just the variable being s… --- ## [Simple function that returns class name as a string?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-function-that-returns-class-name-as-a-string/331957)
**Author:** [@tpann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2013, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-function-that-returns-class-name-as-a-string/331957 "2013-12-06T19:20:34Z")
Is there a way to formulate a function within a custom class, say MyClass, that returns the string "MyClass"? In other words: package { public class MyClass { public function MyClass() { … --- ## [Flash Ignoring Volume Code, Brickwall Amp'ing All Sounds](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-ignoring-volume-code-brickwall-amping-all-sounds/331955)
**Author:** [@xanderdavis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xanderdavis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2013, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-ignoring-volume-code-brickwall-amping-all-sounds/331955 "2013-12-06T10:11:28Z")
Is this a bug or does the Flash IDE ignore source volume and brickwall it by default? Because I have a very quiet sound, but when imported, Flash shows the waveform wall to wall in the Library and plays it at max volume… --- ## [How to close 2 swf using unloadMovie function?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-close-2-swf-using-unloadmovie-function/331954)
**Author:** [@bracelett](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bracelett)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2013, 9:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-close-2-swf-using-unloadmovie-function/331954 "2013-12-06T09:20:48Z")
So far I'm woking for 3 swf's, one is the holder which load the swf's, I named table.swf, box.swf and fruit.swf table.swf is my holder and has a button of this code: on(release){ loadMovie("box.swf",2); } to load … --- ## [Easiest Way to Save Flash Form Text for iOS Apps](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easiest-way-to-save-flash-form-text-for-ios-apps/331945)
**Author:** [@xanderdavis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xanderdavis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2013, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easiest-way-to-save-flash-form-text-for-ios-apps/331945 "2013-12-05T02:23:40Z")
What's the easiest way to set up saving of input text in a Flash project that's meant for export to AIR iOS for iPads / iPhone? The user's input text just has to live on the device. Any links to tutorials or example c… --- ## [Flickering Neon sign - Help please...!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flickering-neon-sign-help-please/331943)
**Author:** [@coastalstudio](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/coastalstudio)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2013, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flickering-neon-sign-help-please/331943 "2013-12-04T15:30:25Z")
Hello folks, I'm working on a flash banner that contains just one big headline, which I would like to make into a flickering neon sign. I would like each word to light-up one after the other, and then when the entire h… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=19) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=21)