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**Author:** [@zoink](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zoink)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2010, 9:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/skill-sets-needed-for-a-more-complex-games/311908 "2010-07-20T09:03:21Z")
Hi! I am a self trained web developer. My current programming skillsets are AS3, PHP, and mySQL. I recently ran across a problem developing a browser based mmo-game (similar to ikariam etc but with flash as user interf… --- ## [\[Flash website template\] Text shows correctly locally, but not on the web](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-website-template-text-shows-correctly-locally-but-not-on-the-web/311900)
**Author:** [@NoobKillerSM](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NoobKillerSM)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2010, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-website-template-text-shows-correctly-locally-but-not-on-the-web/311900 "2010-07-20T02:00:05Z")
Hi, I downloaded a XML based website flash template and made some modifications to it. With this template there was few fonts included in separate folder (I had to install them to view swf and edit fla correctly) a… --- ## [(Error #1009)I can fix, but I don't understand the logic](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-1009-i-can-fix-but-i-dont-understand-the-logic/311899)
**Author:** [@timmy666](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/timmy666)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2010, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-1009-i-can-fix-but-i-dont-understand-the-logic/311899 "2010-07-20T01:59:27Z")
OK so all my code works fine on frame 1, but when I move it to frame 2, (keeping frame one blank with no MC's or AS), i get the error "TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference… --- ## [Newbie seeks help with errors 1120 and 1180](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-seeks-help-with-errors-1120-and-1180/311891)
**Author:** [@Freelancer412](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Freelancer412)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-seeks-help-with-errors-1120-and-1180/311891 "2010-07-19T17:49:19Z")
I'm a newbie to flash and I can't overwhelm a problem at all. I have a website and I'm intending to extend it, but whenever I'm trying to add a button or more with hyperlink, it's dropping back the following errors: 11… --- ## [Stop zoom at point](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stop-zoom-at-point/311887)
**Author:** [@imcabee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/imcabee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stop-zoom-at-point/311887 "2010-07-19T16:55:28Z")
I have a zoom function where I want it to stop zooming after the image gets to a certain size. I can figure it out in AS3. Here is my script: zoomIn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, zoomInClick); zoomOut.addEventLis… --- ## [All children in display object firing mouse over?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/all-children-in-display-object-firing-mouse-over/311886)
**Author:** [@slopps](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slopps)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/all-children-in-display-object-firing-mouse-over/311886 "2010-07-19T16:26:45Z")
I have a custom class extending MovieClip, and in my code I add a few children to this custom class. When I add my mouse over event listener, it works, but it fires every time the mouse rolls over any of the children too… --- ## [External SWF Dispatch Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-dispatch-help/311880)
**Author:** [@bidum00](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bidum00)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-dispatch-help/311880 "2010-07-19T14:23:49Z")
I'm trying to make an external swf use a different xml file determined by what an user clicks. Currently, my main DocClass is dispatching to a xmlDispatch DocClass . In the xmlDispatch, I have a trace event that trace… --- ## [Fastest method of determining if a triangle is encompassed by smaller grid squares](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fastest-method-of-determining-if-a-triangle-is-encompassed-by-smaller-grid-squares/311879)
**Author:** [@rumblesushi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rumblesushi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fastest-method-of-determining-if-a-triangle-is-encompassed-by-smaller-grid-squares/311879 "2010-07-19T14:11:31Z")
Hello people, I've got my 3D sphere to triangle collision detection working now, but I need an efficient method of adding the triangles to the broadphase grid. This is easy enough if the triangles are smaller than th… --- ## [Graphs in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/graphs-in-flash/311878)
**Author:** [@brianm888](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brianm888)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/graphs-in-flash/311878 "2010-07-19T14:10:23Z")
I'm currently working on a project whereby I have an trading application in C# that holds a large volume of financial data. Is there any way I can convert that financial data into an XML file and integrate it into Flas… --- ## [Parent -Child - GrandChild - positioning](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parent-child-grandchild-positioning/311877)
**Author:** [@mikaelf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mikaelf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parent-child-grandchild-positioning/311877 "2010-07-19T13:22:25Z")
Hi Guys, I have three swf, which I load into one another,with the relation parent, child and grandChild. I want, from the child be able to load the grandChild and tell it to always position the grandchild 50px from the… --- ## [gotoAndPlay + Timer = messed up](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay-timer-messed-up/311875)
**Author:** [@antigirl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/antigirl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay-timer-messed-up/311875 "2010-07-19T12:04:03Z")
I have a timer, it flashes on/off some boxes when you click a box, it goes to frame 2 and plays, then the frame head goes back to the start naturally and the flashing goes crazy i try stop the timer upon click etc bu… --- ## [How do I increase working area?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-increase-working-area/311873)
**Author:** [@Taruto](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Taruto)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 10:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-increase-working-area/311873 "2010-07-19T10:16:22Z")
I'm not sure where to look for help from this, since I don't know what this is called. I'm making a game with scrolling backgrounds. How do I make this canvas or work area bigger so I can see all of my platforms? htt… --- ## [How to Make a Birthday Flash Album with Music](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-birthday-flash-album-with-music/311870)
**Author:** [@ariannaqi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ariannaqi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-birthday-flash-album-with-music/311870 "2010-07-19T07:51:14Z")
\[FONT=Arial\]Everyone looks forward to birthdays, hoping receive special gifts from friends, family and honey in that day. And everyone also wants to show special gifts for friends, family or honey in that day. Now you ca… --- ## [Repositioning Tooltip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/repositioning-tooltip/311869)
**Author:** [@holborner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/holborner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/repositioning-tooltip/311869 "2010-07-19T07:47:03Z")
Hi all, I'm setting up a row of thumbnails that will show a tooltip TextFormat object on rollover. thumbContainer.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE\_OVER,showTitle); function showTitle(e : MouseEvent ):void { … --- ## [Flash and ASP Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-and-asp-help/311867)
**Author:** [@Livorion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Livorion)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 6:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-and-asp-help/311867 "2010-07-19T06:22:08Z")
Hello, I need help with something in Flash, can anyone lend me this? \[LIST\] \[\*\]A Flash movie that sends the content of 1 text box to an email adress using ASP \[\*\]A Flash Movie that works as a Hit Counter, also with A… --- ## [Offline flash presentation to showcase banners n websites](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/offline-flash-presentation-to-showcase-banners-n-websites/311866)
**Author:** [@enigmatictech](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/enigmatictech)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 6:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/offline-flash-presentation-to-showcase-banners-n-websites/311866 "2010-07-19T06:15:24Z")
Hi Folks, I am a newbie to AS 3.0, It would be great if you could help me out with it. I am making a offline Flash Presentation with interactivity.To showcase the banners & websites we have worked on. Basically The … --- ## [Need Help in Flash CS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-in-flash-cs3/311865)
**Author:** [@evanhk89](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/evanhk89)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 5:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-in-flash-cs3/311865 "2010-07-19T05:44:00Z")
Hi guys, I'm looking for someone who can help me with my CS3 project. I've no idea about flash CS3 and my project is fully on Flash CS3. My job scope is to do out something like E-Learning movie for students. I have al… --- ## [Spawn rate unable to stop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spawn-rate-unable-to-stop/311862)
**Author:** [@punk123123123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/punk123123123)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spawn-rate-unable-to-stop/311862 "2010-07-19T01:52:09Z")
1)Currently have this problem of unable to stop spawn for my project. For loop has been inserted to serve its purpose but still no results appeared. I wan to make the spawn stop right after the clock goes to zero, and go… --- ## [Problem With Flash List Component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-flash-list-component/311859)
**Author:** [@Thefox14](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Thefox14)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-flash-list-component/311859 "2010-07-19T01:10:14Z")
Hey guys, The list component built into flash is giving me a weird problem--whenever I scroll horizontally a bit and then scroll vertically, the whole list gets goofed up. See it here (too see the problem in full eff… --- ## [Implement Self-Updating Vimeo Video into SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/implement-self-updating-vimeo-video-into-swf/311856)
**Author:** [@FolisDHC](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FolisDHC)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2010, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/implement-self-updating-vimeo-video-into-swf/311856 "2010-07-18T22:46:17Z")
I'm currently trying to add a Vimeo video to my Flash site. After a few hours of research, I came across the correct AS3 code to do the job. Unfortunately, I am not very good with AS3 (the site is currently in AS2). H… --- ## [Path Movement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/path-movement/311853)
**Author:** [@zerdang](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zerdang)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2010, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/path-movement/311853 "2010-07-18T21:32:18Z")
So I've created a script where a mc is clicked on and the player can draw a path using the mouse. I'm trying to figure out how I can get the mc to follow the path drawn out by the player's mouse and when the player clic… --- ## [DisplayObject coordinates](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displayobject-coordinates/311851)
**Author:** [@cmann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cmann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2010, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displayobject-coordinates/311851 "2010-07-18T19:55:15Z")
I have found some weird behavior, try this: var test\_x:Number=0.0000354; var spr:Sprite=new Sprite(); spr.x=0.0000354; trace(test\_x, spr.x); For me this gives : 0.0000354 , 0 For some reason the sprites coordinate… --- ## [Bigger text than 72pt](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bigger-text-than-72pt/311849)
**Author:** [@LS05](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LS05)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2010, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bigger-text-than-72pt/311849 "2010-07-18T17:41:36Z")
Hi guys, I've made this code: var txt:TextField = new TextField(); var frmt:TextFormat = new TextFormat(); txt.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT; frmt.font = "Arial"; frmt.size = 800; frmt.color = 0xFF00FF; txt.defaul… --- ## [Button moved and resized - And doesn't exist on trace](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-moved-and-resized-and-doesnt-exist-on-trace/311848)
**Author:** [@Zomis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zomis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2010, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-moved-and-resized-and-doesnt-exist-on-trace/311848 "2010-07-18T16:38:06Z")
I'm totally confused. When I am designing in Flash CS3 Professional, I've got an instance of a movieclip that looks like this: \[image\] But when running the swf, it looks like this: \[image\] There is no ActionScript co… --- ## [swapDepths() on duplicate movie clip not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swapdepths-on-duplicate-movie-clip-not-working/311847)
**Author:** [@atokatim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/atokatim)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2010, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swapdepths-on-duplicate-movie-clip-not-working/311847 "2010-07-18T16:28:31Z")
I have been battling this for 2 days now and can't seem to find any solutions. I am making a flash Statistics chart for my website which pulls the stats from the database and loads them into corresponding arrays in the … --- ## [Flash 8 Help Needed-Scrollbar Not Scrolling Dynamically Loaded Movies Inside A Movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-help-needed-scrollbar-not-scrolling-dynamically-loaded-movies-inside-a-movie/311846)
**Author:** [@Lord\_Pickle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lord_Pickle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-help-needed-scrollbar-not-scrolling-dynamically-loaded-movies-inside-a-movie/311846 "2010-07-18T15:56:05Z")
I've searched the net, and these forums and only found 1 other person with my problem, but alas, there were no reply's to his thread. I'm having trouble getting my scrollbar to work with dynamically loaded movies insid… --- ## [Sorting weapons + monsters](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sorting-weapons-monsters/311845)
**Author:** [@mvrb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mvrb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2010, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sorting-weapons-monsters/311845 "2010-07-18T15:13:31Z")
Hello everyone. I've just started making a RPG game. I want to add alot of monsters, and I'm looking for a way to keep all my monsters in one class maybe? So I'd have a class called "Monsters" and in it it would be like: … --- ## [Hover Text -- Perplexed!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hover-text-perplexed/311844)
**Author:** [@PolitiQuo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PolitiQuo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2010, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hover-text-perplexed/311844 "2010-07-18T14:22:40Z")
I'm trying to get the Hover Caption code to work. I've attached a basic FLA that has attributes which mimic the much larger movie that I've been working on. A button 'tweens in from the side, sits in the middle, has a … --- ## [Something like VoyageRSS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/something-like-voyagerss/311842)
**Author:** [@bcapecci](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bcapecci)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2010, 7:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/something-like-voyagerss/311842 "2010-07-18T07:13:14Z")
I need to make something like voyageRSS. Instead of it being rss feeds though it will display data inputted by other users to a mysql database. I was planning on using php to retrieve this information but suggestions on … --- ## [How to retrieve property of previous image in photo gallery?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-retrieve-property-of-previous-image-in-photo-gallery/311839)
**Author:** [@briotron](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/briotron)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2010, 4:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-retrieve-property-of-previous-image-in-photo-gallery/311839 "2010-07-18T04:03:09Z")
To make a long story short, I need to figure out an as-easy-as-possible way to have my flash actionscript retrieve the file name of the last image externally loaded into a gallery. For example: In this gallery, image3.j… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=304) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=306)