# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=318 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 319 --- ## [Combo box question/help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combo-box-question-help/310995)
**Author:** [@robdalton](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/robdalton)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combo-box-question-help/310995 "2010-06-24T19:34:57Z")
Hi Everyone.I have a (I'm guessing) very simple problem. I have a combo box, and when a item from the drop down is selected I want to jump to a frame label on the timeline... Thats it. I dont know how to go about setting… --- ## [AS3 Gurus, Can This Lose Some Weight? :)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-gurus-can-this-lose-some-weight/310992)
**Author:** [@as3ohh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/as3ohh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-gurus-can-this-lose-some-weight/310992 "2010-06-24T18:11:24Z")
I have built a really basic way to determine what slide to show depending on an nsTime var. It works, but is way over bloated. I keep thinking of just one function to do the test, but think the whole else/if statement ne… --- ## [UI Loader issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ui-loader-issue/310991)
**Author:** [@revo999](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/revo999)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ui-loader-issue/310991 "2010-06-24T18:00:09Z")
on Roll\_over I am increasing uiLoader width and Height for Zoomed version so when I roll Over first loader , it appears behind 2nd loader , similarly when I rollover 2nd loader , it appears behind 3rd loader for(va… --- ## [Placing elements into a dynamically created movieClip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/placing-elements-into-a-dynamically-created-movieclip/310989)
**Author:** [@jaioxung](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jaioxung)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/placing-elements-into-a-dynamically-created-movieclip/310989 "2010-06-24T17:22:46Z")
I am trying to create a navigation element. The items in the navigation are created dynamically from data in an XML file. What I would like to do is create a new movie clip then place all of the navigation elements into … --- ## [Sending a Dictionary through ExternalInterface?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-a-dictionary-through-externalinterface/310988)
**Author:** [@Polaris666](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Polaris666)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-a-dictionary-through-externalinterface/310988 "2010-06-24T16:57:06Z")
Has anyone tried sending a Dictionary through the arguments of ExternalInterface.call() ? What happens to it when it reaches the Javascript side, because from what I understand JavaScript does not have a Dictionary imp… --- ## [Changing text inside of MC instances from library](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-text-inside-of-mc-instances-from-library/310987)
**Author:** [@m2244](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m2244)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-text-inside-of-mc-instances-from-library/310987 "2010-06-24T16:47:24Z")
I have several instances of a movieclip which I placed on stage dynamically out of the library. Inside these movieclips I have a textfield. Is there a way that I can change the text of each instance independently? var… --- ## [Sliding horizontal menu with resize - ideas?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-horizontal-menu-with-resize-ideas/310986)
**Author:** [@hybrid9](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hybrid9)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-horizontal-menu-with-resize-ideas/310986 "2010-06-24T16:40:02Z")
\[FONT=Trebuchet MS\]Hi! I'm looking to create a horizontal sliding menu like the image attached. Before I take off on this endeavor, I wanted to get some ideas from others on the best way to accomplish something like thi… --- ## [Grid Slider Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/grid-slider-gallery/310983)
**Author:** [@lfc611](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lfc611)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/grid-slider-gallery/310983 "2010-06-24T16:12:58Z")
im trying to create a grid gallery that when you rollover an item it grows larger and makes the other items a little smaller, and moves them to compensate for the larger image and on rollout it shrinks to its original si… --- ## [MovieClip Resize Problems!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-resize-problems/310981)
**Author:** [@mensahero](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mensahero)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-resize-problems/310981 "2010-06-24T14:01:42Z")
Greetings, I'm Just learning FLASH AS3 for about 3 weeks now and I'm stuck on this very simple problem. I want to resize a MovieClip (Image) to fit inside another MovieClip (LayoutArea). The problem is when I dynamical… --- ## [Logic errors?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/logic-errors/310979)
**Author:** [@SephirothOWA](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SephirothOWA)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/logic-errors/310979 "2010-06-24T12:52:18Z")
~EDIT~ Now sets to null as operator used was “==” instead of “=”; Movement is still an issue ~END EDIT~ ~EDIT~ PlayerText is declared at the beginning of the as and if statement now tests its text not the object. Only … --- ## [Static Text - Background Not Transparent - Need Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/static-text-background-not-transparent-need-help/310978)
**Author:** [@jackloganbill](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jackloganbill)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/static-text-background-not-transparent-need-help/310978 "2010-06-24T12:35:24Z")
I am writing a large tutorial using flash. The background stage for text is grey (rgb = decimal 99 101 99). I noticed that my static text fields appear to have a background and or hash-pixelated fill that is quite annoyi… --- ## [RSL - load timing issues still an issue?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rsl-load-timing-issues-still-an-issue/310976)
**Author:** [@cherphas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cherphas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rsl-load-timing-issues-still-an-issue/310976 "2010-06-24T11:16:55Z")
Hi, I've started using Shared Libraries and this subject peaked my interest... does Flash still have load timing issues with Shared Libraries? I found a few site online that mention that your Flash project will load … --- ## [Hi guys! recommend a Free FLV Converter](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hi-guys-recommend-a-free-flv-converter/310975)
**Author:** [@dsherb628](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dsherb628)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hi-guys-recommend-a-free-flv-converter/310975 "2010-06-24T09:52:52Z")
I happened to found this free flv converter for Windows here: www.askvg.com/free-download-iskysoft-flv-converter-for-windows-worth-25/ What surprised me was it wasn't supposed to be free. It's a Giveaway from iSkysoft.… --- ## [Splitting a display object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/splitting-a-display-object/310971)
**Author:** [@romit\_2034](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/romit_2034)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/splitting-a-display-object/310971 "2010-06-24T08:52:11Z")
I have text field about in the center of my stage. When a button is clicked, I want this text to split and animate out and the new text to appear. What I thought was to use the Bitmap data object and draw the content m… --- ## [Sound stopping suddenly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-stopping-suddenly/310970)
**Author:** [@Sqvirel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sqvirel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-stopping-suddenly/310970 "2010-06-24T07:35:35Z")
I'm making a flash movie with a lot of short scenes, and the sounds last around 10-40 secs, and I have around 30 of them. Previously everything was working correctly but now I've noticed that sounds just stop at a certai… --- ## [Link powerpoint, wmv and others to flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-powerpoint-wmv-and-others-to-flash/310969)
**Author:** [@luteczka](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/luteczka)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 7:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-powerpoint-wmv-and-others-to-flash/310969 "2010-06-24T07:25:12Z")
Hi, I have to make a "techbase" at work. It's a place where aall our company presentations are in one place. I have to make it in flash. Animated page with icons/buttons which link to powerpoint præsentation. There ha… --- ## [Completely removing a dynamic display object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/completely-removing-a-dynamic-display-object/310968)
**Author:** [@laaptu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/laaptu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 7:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/completely-removing-a-dynamic-display-object/310968 "2010-06-24T07:01:13Z")
To remove a dynamic displayObject completely you need removeChild or removeChildAt(index) remove all the refrences to the displayObject nulling the displayObject But this is my case //here recto is a MovieClip on st… --- ## [Load selective swf files before first swf plays](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-selective-swf-files-before-first-swf-plays/310966)
**Author:** [@aditi\_bluekrill](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aditi_bluekrill)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 6:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-selective-swf-files-before-first-swf-plays/310966 "2010-06-24T06:26:25Z")
Hello, I have made an entire Flash website as a collection of movie clips calling each other. The problem is that my first clip is very light whereas the second clip is very heavy. I don't want there to be a break betw… --- ## [Scene/button framelable problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scene-button-framelable-problem/310965)
**Author:** [@lefty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lefty)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 5:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scene-button-framelable-problem/310965 "2010-06-24T05:44:04Z")
hey guys I've been working on this all day and it is driving me crazy. I have a gallery on my first scene and wanted to make a couple of pages like artist information and contact. but every single time I make a new sce… --- ## [Score error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/score-error/310963)
**Author:** [@punk123123123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/punk123123123)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 3:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/score-error/310963 "2010-06-24T03:05:47Z")
Basically after asking many doubts in this forum, i manage to make those objects fly etc etc etc but score is the problem, timer is the problem. my score cant be displayed and i want to set time base on how to set the sc… --- ## [Liquid Flash Layout](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/liquid-flash-layout/310960)
**Author:** [@solivan2010](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/solivan2010)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2010, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/liquid-flash-layout/310960 "2010-06-23T23:01:32Z")
Hi, I'm not sure where I got this tutorial from: http://www.tutorio.com/tutorial/liquid-flash-layout I did it and it works. The only problems is that is not working in Firefox. It's just fine Safari. This is the l… --- ## [Generating Rectangle on Movieclip (AS3)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/generating-rectangle-on-movieclip-as3/310956)
**Author:** [@Scheisse](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Scheisse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2010, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/generating-rectangle-on-movieclip-as3/310956 "2010-06-23T21:47:42Z")
Hello, I was wondering if anyone could enlighten me as to how I could generate a rectangle movieclip on top of the longest section of a frame of a movieclip using AS3? If this is the movieclip frame, I want it to find … --- ## [Embed a flash gallery swf into a pre-existing FLA file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embed-a-flash-gallery-swf-into-a-pre-existing-fla-file/310955)
**Author:** [@bryantjcoffey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bryantjcoffey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2010, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embed-a-flash-gallery-swf-into-a-pre-existing-fla-file/310955 "2010-06-23T21:24:27Z")
Title says it all, any ideas? Thanks. Bryant --- ## [How fast is indexOf?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-fast-is-indexof/310953)
**Author:** [@dandylion13](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dandylion13)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2010, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-fast-is-indexof/310953 "2010-06-23T20:15:49Z")
Hi.. just wondering: Does anyone know if using indexOf is faster than using a for loop? --- ## [Movieclip playing on stage bug](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-playing-on-stage-bug/310952)
**Author:** [@003](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/003)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2010, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-playing-on-stage-bug/310952 "2010-06-23T19:58:33Z")
I've come across a bug in Flash CS4 (AS3).. I've created a mask - shape for which i added a shape tween for resizeing... The tween was not done programicly, it was done by clicking on the timeline and resizeing on stag… --- ## [Flash file in Dreamweaver](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-file-in-dreamweaver/310951)
**Author:** [@getrhythm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/getrhythm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2010, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-file-in-dreamweaver/310951 "2010-06-23T19:08:04Z")
I have a website (solely flash) that i have embedded in a box inside a dreamweaver file. The .swf has a preloader, contains only as2 and about 45 big images (its not a big file, basically). I have coded everything as it … --- ## [Export .FLV from Flash CS4](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-flv-from-flash-cs4/310950)
**Author:** [@GiveMeCoffee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GiveMeCoffee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2010, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-flv-from-flash-cs4/310950 "2010-06-23T18:56:22Z")
How do you create a .flv file from a flash file? (Flash CS4) --- ## [Event Listener for Specific Time?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/event-listener-for-specific-time/310948)
**Author:** [@as3ohh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/as3ohh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2010, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/event-listener-for-specific-time/310948 "2010-06-23T18:43:52Z")
Can an event listener be set up to watch for a specific time? Like at 121 secs fire off? --- ## [Unique names for textField created in for each loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unique-names-for-textfield-created-in-for-each-loop/310947)
**Author:** [@jaioxung](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jaioxung)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2010, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unique-names-for-textfield-created-in-for-each-loop/310947 "2010-06-23T17:55:51Z")
I have an for each loop that creates a new textField for each item and I need to know how you can give each textField a unique name so it can be targeted later on. Here is the relevent code: var i:int = 1; for each … --- ## [Go to frame and play reverse](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/go-to-frame-and-play-reverse/310945)
**Author:** [@imcabee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/imcabee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2010, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/go-to-frame-and-play-reverse/310945 "2010-06-23T17:02:53Z")
Is it possible to go to a frame earlier in the timeline and then play the timeline in reverse? Here is my reverse script: retouchBtn.onRelease=function() { \_root.onEnterFrame=reverseFrame; \_root.option = "r… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=317) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=319)