# flash
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## [Quick Question: How many timers is too much?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-question-how-many-timers-is-too-much/331941)
I assume that the fewer the better, right? but much of the time timers are more than just necessary. How many timers would be considered an "inefficient amount"? and depending on the system using the .swf, would the answ…
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## [AddChild or already place movie clip in timeline?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-or-already-place-movie-clip-in-timeline/331934)
I was wondering what is better... I have a widget inside an adobe AIR program that changes the settings of the adobe air program or adds info into a database. Like a settings tab. Is it better to use the timeline …
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## [Passing XML data to flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-xml-data-to-flash/331929)
I have some XML data and I would like to do a few things with it. I have a datagrid with a master list of materials and a combobox with the names the materials. I want to do a few things, load up variables depending on w…
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## [Parallax scrolling - turning horizontal into vertical](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parallax-scrolling-turning-horizontal-into-vertical/331924)
Hi, I have this nicely working file with parallax effect horizontal scrolling. The code comes from this tutorial: http://webdesignerwall.com/tutorials/parallax-gallery Now I need to make another project with the same e…
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## [How to calculate the apparent bounding box of a rotated object?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-calculate-the-apparent-bounding-box-of-a-rotated-object/331922)
Say I have a MovieClip of a non-rectangular shape. For an example I've attached a file called Symbol1.png. In this attached file, I've rotated the symbol instance. Of course, this causes the bounding box to rotate as …
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## [Creating a mute button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-mute-button/331920)
\[LEFT\]\[COLOR=#000000\]Hello Everyone, I am trying to build a toggle mute button. I have set up the Video and Camera class to capture video from a clients camera device. I would like to add a mute button to the video objec…
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## [My application works correctly on a .swf but not .exe?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-application-works-correctly-on-a-swf-but-not-exe/331918)
\[COLOR=#333333\]\[FONT=adobe-clean\]My application works perfects when I open it in its .swf format, but some buttons don't work correctly when I open it in its .exe format. It doesn't work correctly in HTML as well. This …
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## [Swinging gift tag AS2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swinging-gift-tag-as2/331913)
Hello there, I'm creating a series of christmas banners and the main image I will be using across all of them is a gift tag. I would like to add a subtle animation to the gift tag so that it swings / sways (very gently…
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## [Simple buttons not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-buttons-not-working/331911)
Hello, I am making a simple labyrinth game with rollover functions. I made a labyrinth (button), and end button (at the end of labyrinth). If you touch end button it goes on frame 4, and if you touch labyrinth wall (butt…
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## [Actionscript to php and back (working, but...)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-to-php-and-back-working-but/331909)
Hey guys! I have a simple script that sends a variable to php (locally) and then php returns another variable to flash... Here's the simple script: var variables:URLVariables = new URLVariables(); var varSend:URLReq…
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## [Random blinking / twinkling stars in AS2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-blinking-twinkling-stars-in-as2/331907)
Hi there, I would like to insert some blinking / twinkling / flashing (whatever you want to call it!) stars into the background of my flash banner and I'm a little unsure as to how to do it using code (as2) - can anyon…
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## [How to recreate image panning in AS2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-recreate-image-panning-in-as2/331906)
Hi there, I need some urgent help from you lovely people... I've seen an ad (I've attached the zipped swf file) which contains an image in the background that pans slowly from top to bottom then fades at the end of t…
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## [Help with automatic image panning in AS2 (Flash CS5)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-automatic-image-panning-in-as2-flash-cs5/331904)
Hi there, I'm looking for some urgent help with a flash banner ad I'm working on... Basically, I would like an image to appear and then automatically pan horizontally from left to right, where it will then fade out.…
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## [How to detect where the MC is coming from?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-detect-where-the-mc-is-coming-from/331903)
Hi! I'll try to explain my problem in a simple way: I have a ball going from left to right or from right to left of stage. When this ball hits a MC positioned in the center of stage, I have 2 options: 1) If the ball is c…
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## [Change Alignment of DataGrid Column](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-alignment-of-datagrid-column/331898)
I've been splitting my hairs for the last few hours searching how to do it (the adobe reference documents are abysmal). When using mxml it just adding \ and you're done. In pu…
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## [FancyHat: An in-dev Game by a 12yr old Programmer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fancyhat-an-in-dev-game-by-a-12yr-old-programmer/331895)
Hey, I'm 12yrs old and I like to program and animate games. My favorite flash game of all time is the Fancy Pants Adventures, so this game is sort of a tribute to it. I didn't go to any type of class, everything I kn…
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## [How to make a movie clip invisible depending on a value in another layer?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-movie-clip-invisible-depending-on-a-value-in-another-layer/331894)
\[COLOR=#000000\]\[FONT=Arial\]I am trying to make an "achievements" page for my game, where if the user has a high score greater than 100, then the achievement can be unlocked. I tried using a code like this, but it didn't …
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## [The simple ones are always the hardest](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-simple-ones-are-always-the-hardest/331893)
import fl.transitions.Tween; import fl.transitions.easing.\*; import fl.transitions.TweenEvent; import flash.events.Event; var \_old:Event = e.currentTarget; ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////…
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## [Why are my dynamic text fields not populating?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-are-my-dynamic-text-fields-not-populating/331892)
\[COLOR=#000000\]\[FONT=Arial\]For some reason my dynamic text fields aren't populating anymore. The only new thing I added before it stopped working correctly was a new button, but either way..if I take the button out or no…
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## [How to play sounds depending on a value in a movie clip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-play-sounds-depending-on-a-value-in-a-movie-clip/331891)
\[COLOR=#000000\]\[FONT=Arial\]I have a movie clip layer (in main timeline) named "options\_mc" inside of it; it contains a dynamic text field (onoff\_txt) that changes to 0 or 100 when a button (sound\_btn) is clicked. If the …
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## [How do I save a dynamic text?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-save-a-dynamic-text/331885)
\[COLOR=#000000\]\[FONT=Arial\]I have a dynamic text field that changes from 100 to 0 and vice versa when a button is clicked. I want this number to be saved when exiting the application, but it seems that it's not returning…
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## [How to save a text locally when a button is clicked?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-save-a-text-locally-when-a-button-is-clicked/331884)
\[COLOR=#000000\]\[FONT=Arial\]I want to make a button where once the button is clicked it changes a dynamic text field from 100 to 0, and if clicked again from 0 to 100. When I exit the game, I want it to save what the user…
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## [Game Physics, Curved Ground](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/game-physics-curved-ground/331883)
Hey Guys, I've been working on a flash game (sidescrolling platformer)for a few weeks now and was wondering how I can get my character (on a bike) to move up a curved bit of ground. At the moment he moves up it staying…
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## [AS2 - move two objects with drag?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-move-two-objects-with-drag/331882)
I've been looking all over and I see that there's no simple way to drag more than one object with startDrag. But there must be some way of coding it so that, say, movieClipA.x = movieClipB.x, so they move together. It mu…
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## [Draw method stop at first frame](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/draw-method-stop-at-first-frame/331880)
I need to make an animated flower movie using tile of one bitmap. I use the code below but write only the first frame then stop, how can I draw more frames? createEmptyMovieClip("triangle",2); triangle.beginFill(0x000…
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## [Understanding the world and usage of flash banner ads](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/understanding-the-world-and-usage-of-flash-banner-ads/331877)
If you want to promote any of your new ventures, it would be a wise idea to take the help of outsourcing forms that can provide quality commercial photography service at a reasonable rate. G5 Creative Group is one such o…
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## [AS2 - Drag rotationally](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-drag-rotationally/331876)
I've got an interesting problem to solve, an interactive line graph. It's pretty simple graphically, but what I need to do is make one graph line both draggable up and down, and also, if possible, to rotate it interactiv…
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## [How to embed html code inside my fla file?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-embed-html-code-inside-my-fla-file/331875)
Hi! I have this code that is a video player from justin.tv broadcaster web site and I want to put this player inside my .fla file to compile it in to my swf file. How can I do it? \