# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=236 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 237 --- ## [Why is AS3 considered a scripting language if it's compiled?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-is-as3-considered-a-scripting-language-if-its-compiled/316866)
**Author:** [@Shaedo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shaedo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2010, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-is-as3-considered-a-scripting-language-if-its-compiled/316866 "2010-12-04T18:11:19Z")
\[Wiki defines ActionScript, including AS3 as a scripting language. But \[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scripting\_language"\]looking at what it defines 'application software\](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ActionScript#Ac… --- ## [Adding Text Boxes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-text-boxes/316865)
**Author:** [@na\_il](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/na_il)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2010, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-text-boxes/316865 "2010-12-04T17:32:28Z")
Okay i have no idea where to start, aside from appendText, but i have a movie clip that is duplicated when one drags it onto stage, it can change color, and i want to be able to add text to the selected/duplicated movie … --- ## [Dynamiclly load flv's and play frame by frame](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamiclly-load-flvs-and-play-frame-by-frame/316861)
**Author:** [@weiron](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/weiron)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2010, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamiclly-load-flvs-and-play-frame-by-frame/316861 "2010-12-04T15:13:52Z")
Hi, I'm building a flash application where the user can play multiple 30 sec .flv movies (one at a time) in slowmotion by pressing or holding down the left and right arrows keys. The user can hold/press "keypress right" … --- ## [The blind skydiver](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-blind-skydiver/316859)
**Author:** [@oolove12](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oolove12)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2010, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-blind-skydiver/316859 "2010-12-04T14:52:02Z")
A blind man was describing his favorite sport, parachuting. When asked how this was accomplished, he said that things were all done for him: "I am placed in the door with my seeing eye dog and told when to jump. My hand … --- ## [Tween for "second hand" before starting Anolog Clock](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-for-second-hand-before-starting-anolog-clock/316857)
**Author:** [@vijay7002](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vijay7002)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2010, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-for-second-hand-before-starting-anolog-clock/316857 "2010-12-04T12:19:33Z")
Hello, I have created Anolog Clock with tween between second which is working fine. But client now want that it should be first "Tween" from some point and then it should start analog clock. My problem is that when i g… --- ## [Flash Calculator](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-calculator/316856)
**Author:** [@Arvind\_Reloaded](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Arvind_Reloaded)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2010, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-calculator/316856 "2010-12-04T12:06:39Z")
Looking for a readymade flash calculator. Any body has done before or willing to do a simple flash calculator.I need that as a movie clip. --- ## [Beginner problem with classes :(](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/beginner-problem-with-classes/316854)
**Author:** [@tomii01](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tomii01)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2010, 10:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/beginner-problem-with-classes/316854 "2010-12-04T10:46:50Z")
Hi! I'm trying to learn how to use classes in AS3 and I've run into a problem... I have a main class and another class for the bullets the character shoots. The bullets are supposed to move towards the crosshair whe… --- ## [Array.sortOn() AS2 NewBie Issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-sorton-as2-newbie-issue/316853)
**Author:** [@XiaoHei](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/XiaoHei)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2010, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-sorton-as2-newbie-issue/316853 "2010-12-04T09:18:04Z")
I have the following simple code: var list:Array = new Array(); list.push( {id: "1"} ); list.push( {id: "4"} ); list.push( {id: "12"} ); list.push( {id: "23"} ); list.push( {id: "9"} ); list.sortOn("id", Array.NUMERIC)… --- ## [Animate silhouettes?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animate-silhouettes/316852)
**Author:** [@lovedesigning](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lovedesigning)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2010, 9:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animate-silhouettes/316852 "2010-12-04T09:11:09Z")
Hello everybody, I am new to this forum and have been prompted to sign up as i have a question! I am a novice web designer and have made a few sites for friends using photoshop and dreamweaver. A friend of mine ha… --- ## [\[Merged\] addAll and/or removeAll for Vectors?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/merged-addall-and-or-removeall-for-vectors/316851)
**Author:** [@M77](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/M77)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2010, 7:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/merged-addall-and-or-removeall-for-vectors/316851 "2010-12-04T07:04:30Z")
how to do this? in Java this is just: vector1.addAll(vector2) --- ## [About the index file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/about-the-index-file/316845)
**Author:** [@Globo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Globo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2010, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/about-the-index-file/316845 "2010-12-04T00:09:16Z")
Hello, I just wonder if I should use the index.swf as my main swf file, put most of my content here for a better SEO, I mean, does this make it easier for the crawlers/spiders to index my site ? My original plan was to o… --- ## [AS3 to AS2 - Arrays/Function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-to-as2-arrays-function/316844)
**Author:** [@mcwu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mcwu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2010, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-to-as2-arrays-function/316844 "2010-12-03T22:52:13Z")
Can someone help translating the code below to AS2? var clipArray:Array = \[city1, city2, city3, city4\]; for (var i:int = 0; i \< clipArray.length; i++) { clipArray\*.buttonMode = true; clipArray\*.addEventListener(MouseEv… --- ## [\[Urgent\] Create drag bar/slider for timeline data visualization using Flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-create-drag-bar-slider-for-timeline-data-visualization-using-flash/316838)
**Author:** [@kumalein](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kumalein)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2010, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-create-drag-bar-slider-for-timeline-data-visualization-using-flash/316838 "2010-12-03T17:15:34Z")
I currently am working on a data visualization project that demonstrates the change in number of US movies produced with various genres through the last century. It is required for me to use Actionscript and Flash, an… --- ## [Component loads before loader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/component-loads-before-loader/316837)
**Author:** [@user112](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/user112)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2010, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/component-loads-before-loader/316837 "2010-12-03T17:09:22Z")
hello. I have a preloader in the first frame of my movie but when i test it, it takes awhile before anything shows up because the components that i am using in the movie all seem to be added in the first frame even tho… --- ## [Stop(); action being ignored](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stop-action-being-ignored/316834)
**Author:** [@zodiacc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zodiacc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2010, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stop-action-being-ignored/316834 "2010-12-03T15:57:15Z")
Hi I have a website that has 5 pages written in AS2. For some reason when I "Test the movie" the pages play themselves as if they are a picture gallery. I have checked the stop functions, originally I thought this was t… --- ## [AS3 Interface project help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-interface-project-help/316832)
**Author:** [@Pedro\_t](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pedro_t)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2010, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-interface-project-help/316832 "2010-12-03T14:44:28Z")
Hi guys I hope I'm posting in the right section and hello since this is my first post and I apologise since it's already asking for help. My problem is. I'm making an interface for a fighting game in flash, currently … --- ## [Gradually moving the y position of a movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gradually-moving-the-y-position-of-a-movieclip/316831)
**Author:** [@BenBen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BenBen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2010, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gradually-moving-the-y-position-of-a-movieclip/316831 "2010-12-03T14:07:34Z")
hey, I'm totally new to ActionScript and don't really know what I'm doing yet! I have an assignment due Thursday and one of the things I'm currently stuck on is: I'm trying to get the water in a beach scene to gradual… --- ## [Remember which frame was from](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remember-which-frame-was-from/316828)
**Author:** [@ohya](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ohya)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2010, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remember-which-frame-was-from/316828 "2010-12-03T12:29:44Z")
I want to let the button remember the previous frame where I was from： For example , btn.onPress = function (){go to the previous frame I was from} Please complete the sentence for me. --- ## [Resize/Scale problem with duplacated image](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resize-scale-problem-with-duplacated-image/316822)
**Author:** [@mitakis2002](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mitakis2002)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2010, 8:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resize-scale-problem-with-duplacated-image/316822 "2010-12-03T08:32:18Z")
I am trying to make a frame arround a pickture that the user uploads useing only 1 image repeating it and scaling it accordingly so that it is as big as it should be in reality arround that picture. My problem is that wh… --- ## [\[AS3\] Garbage Collection - Memory Leak? Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-garbage-collection-memory-leak-help/316821)
**Author:** [@cabbageking4](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cabbageking4)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2010, 5:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-garbage-collection-memory-leak-help/316821 "2010-12-03T05:49:33Z")
I’ve written some code that creates a bunch of star effects, and what I think will free them up for garbage collection when I’m done with them. When I destroy them individually, my ram usage holds a steady 51%, just s… --- ## [Change Layer Visibility](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-layer-visibility/316818)
**Author:** [@roflcopter64bit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/roflcopter64bit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2010, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-layer-visibility/316818 "2010-12-03T02:10:13Z")
I am making an animation with subtitles (separate layer) but at the menu I have made a subtitle button that should change the visibility of the second layer, but I can't get past that bit. \[m\] --- ## [Colorful explosion for Flash 8?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/colorful-explosion-for-flash-8/316817)
**Author:** [@Range](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Range)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2010, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/colorful-explosion-for-flash-8/316817 "2010-12-03T00:10:51Z")
I want to create something like this example as seen on this very website: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/as3/colorful\_explosion\_page1.htm However, my boss will not upgrade my awesome version of Flash 8, so I don't … --- ## [Stopping Falling Snow for CS4/AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-falling-snow-for-cs4-as3/316814)
**Author:** [@salllly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/salllly)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2010, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-falling-snow-for-cs4-as3/316814 "2010-12-02T23:13:51Z")
So this question has been answered for MX and Falling Snow 3, but I haven't found anything on how to stop the snow in the Falling Snow for CS4/AS3 tutorial...I followed the tutorial here exactly, and it works great. I j… --- ## [LoadmovieNum?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovienum/316813)
**Author:** [@chockybickyman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chockybickyman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2010, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovienum/316813 "2010-12-02T23:13:19Z")
What the new as3 code for writing loadmovie command like so. loadMovieNum("main.swf",2); --- ## [Actionscript 3 - Error #1009 - simple button problem, please help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-3-error-1009-simple-button-problem-please-help/316810)
**Author:** [@whenurstrange](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/whenurstrange)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2010, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-3-error-1009-simple-button-problem-please-help/316810 "2010-12-02T22:17:59Z")
"Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference" This is what I get every time I test the movie. All I'm trying to do is simply have a replay button at the end of my movieclip. This is my … --- ## [Simple AS help with Kirupa scrollbar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-as-help-with-kirupa-scrollbar/316807)
**Author:** [@LearningAS](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LearningAS)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2010, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-as-help-with-kirupa-scrollbar/316807 "2010-12-02T21:19:30Z")
Hey all, I am in the process of learning AS 2, so I understand this may sound a bit noobish to some experts, but either way, I really would appreciate any help from anyone! So I am using Kirupa's scrollbar (http://www.ki… --- ## [Editing existing flash website?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/editing-existing-flash-website/316804)
**Author:** [@jbig](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jbig)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2010, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/editing-existing-flash-website/316804 "2010-12-02T19:08:52Z")
A friend recently came to me with desire to update his existing flash website that was built by someone else. Off the top of my head I know that I can't edit anything without the raw .fla files and replacing them. I… --- ## [Removing only certain children from MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-only-certain-children-from-mc/316802)
**Author:** [@m2244](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m2244)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2010, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-only-certain-children-from-mc/316802 "2010-12-02T18:21:25Z")
Hello, I have a movieclip in which I want to remove all of the children that are of type textfield, leaving anything else. As anyone familiar with this? This is what I have so far but it throws an error. if(String… --- ## [Loading and Unloading an SWF file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-and-unloading-an-swf-file/316797)
**Author:** [@mgdarland](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mgdarland)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2010, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-and-unloading-an-swf-file/316797 "2010-12-02T16:57:57Z")
Loading and Unloading an SWF file I'm currently working on a educational project for e-learning. This project has multiple buttons for opening several specific SWF files. What I want to acc… --- ## [Drop down banner](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drop-down-banner/316793)
**Author:** [@john66](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/john66)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2010, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drop-down-banner/316793 "2010-12-02T15:27:52Z")
Hi Guys I'm trying to create a simple banner with two views. The static state is an animated banner 728x90. RollOver will reveal a drop down section increasing the size to 728x390. RollOff will return to the static sta… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=235) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=237)