# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=331 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 332 --- ## [Scaling, Registration point where art thou?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scaling-registration-point-where-art-thou/310111)
**Author:** [@cermunnos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cermunnos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2010, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scaling-registration-point-where-art-thou/310111 "2010-06-01T21:28:39Z")
Hiya, I've a perlinmap stuck unto a bitmap which is in a movieclip. Basically its a pretty starscape its tiled (2x2) so i can zoom around on it without scaling and the edges all "meet" so it appears like I have a smoot… --- ## [Optimization question!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/optimization-question/310104)
**Author:** [@Nicolea](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nicolea)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2010, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/optimization-question/310104 "2010-06-01T17:15:51Z")
Ok, so this has been bugging me for a while. I've had the nagging thought of eventListeners vs container looping. For example, you could create a bunch of objects and store them in an array; make a loop that traverses… --- ## [Drag object along cutom pass](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-object-along-cutom-pass/310101)
**Author:** [@h3d0](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/h3d0)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2010, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-object-along-cutom-pass/310101 "2010-06-01T16:43:40Z")
Greetings. Please look at this picture: \[image\] I have a guide (curve, part of circle) and an object. I want this object to be draggable along the curve. The questions are: 1) Is there any easy way like startDrag… --- ## [Okay, twist my brains: multi layer 2d looping image slider with masks](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/okay-twist-my-brains-multi-layer-2d-looping-image-slider-with-masks/310100)
**Author:** [@tvdhoff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tvdhoff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2010, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/okay-twist-my-brains-multi-layer-2d-looping-image-slider-with-masks/310100 "2010-06-01T16:35:44Z")
Hi All, I need to build a portfolio for a photographer and am trying to figure out the best approach. I could use some suggestions here! REQS: - 3 layers of images (groups) with a parallaxe like effect, meaning: … --- ## [SWF Not loading](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-not-loading/310099)
**Author:** [@mr\_k](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mr_k)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2010, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-not-loading/310099 "2010-06-01T16:28:13Z")
So I have this website that I created for a company, which uses several SWFs on it. When I go to this site in Firefox/IE, only one of them doesn't load; the Header. This didn't occur until recently, when I initially upl… --- ## [\[AS2\] removing zero's](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-removing-zeros/310097)
**Author:** [@540media](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/540media)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2010, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-removing-zeros/310097 "2010-06-01T15:13:38Z")
hi, can someone help me with this?? I've built a dynamic generating quiz the user enters their answer into a input box and then presses a button to check their answer... this all work fine except that if the answer i… --- ## [User copying a portion of a swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/user-copying-a-portion-of-a-swf/310093)
**Author:** [@m2244](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m2244)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2010, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/user-copying-a-portion-of-a-swf/310093 "2010-06-01T12:35:04Z")
I just saw one of the Sears websites in which you can "copy" a portion of the swf using a selection window. Once they click and drag and release the selection window, another swf pops up with their selection in it. Can s… --- ## [Horizontal scroller how to](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/horizontal-scroller-how-to/310086)
**Author:** [@Ricky55](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ricky55)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2010, 9:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/horizontal-scroller-how-to/310086 "2010-06-01T09:08:15Z")
Hi How would you guys go about creating an horizontally scrolling panel of thumbnail images? I want a panel that scrolls for ever in both directions and it also needs to be controlled via two arrow buttons not a mou… --- ## [Help, SWF FMS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-swf-fms/310085)
**Author:** [@rdn1987](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rdn1987)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2010, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-swf-fms/310085 "2010-06-01T07:37:48Z")
Hello, I am developing a platform, where there are 3 admins logged in and you can currently only one video conference when a user connects to video conferencing videochat attends an admin ... now I want to mak… --- ## [Need your Help to create Pie chart :(](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-your-help-to-create-pie-chart/310083)
**Author:** [@karthic\_vkn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/karthic_vkn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2010, 7:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-your-help-to-create-pie-chart/310083 "2010-06-01T07:08:35Z")
Dear friends, I am trying to create 3d pie chart in AS2, Its hard to me to learn mathematics calculation. If anyone know pls shard with me, i ll try to understand. Thanks, Karthic --- ## [TweenMax change slide](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweenmax-change-slide/310077)
**Author:** [@ni\_che](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ni_che)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2010, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweenmax-change-slide/310077 "2010-06-01T04:08:53Z")
hi, am using TweenMax for a slide menu. in the swf, how to make 2nd menus content appear in frame one instead of 1st menus content. found TweenMax.to(screen01, speed, { x:0, y:0, ease:Quart.easeOut} ); but i don\`t wa… --- ## [Activate function while mouse is over movieclip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/activate-function-while-mouse-is-over-movieclip/310075)
**Author:** [@Nimaro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nimaro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2010, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/activate-function-while-mouse-is-over-movieclip/310075 "2010-06-01T00:00:00Z")
hy everyone, Im trying to make a image gallery, that then the i get to the left side of the movieclip is moves to the left and when im in the right it does that way \[smile\] I already made this using tweens... But i … --- ## [Please Don't Hate me but i need Full Screen Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-dont-hate-me-but-i-need-full-screen-help/310074)
**Author:** [@gia\_g21](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gia_g21)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2010, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-dont-hate-me-but-i-need-full-screen-help/310074 "2010-05-31T23:07:59Z")
I have scoured this site and other sites for the basics on how to plan and create a full screen flash website. None have quite exactly what I was looking for however. This is the general idea: http://www.jeanmalek.com/… --- ## [What code format is \[XYZ("abc")\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-code-format-is-xyz-abc/310073)
**Author:** [@kadaj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kadaj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2010, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-code-format-is-xyz-abc/310073 "2010-05-31T22:48:46Z")
What kind of programming methodology is this, with square brackets? eg: \[ResourceBundle("textLayout")\] \[Style(name="buttonStyleName", type="String", inherit="no")\] You can see these in flex sdk source. The style means … --- ## [Free memory from arrays](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-memory-from-arrays/310072)
**Author:** [@Tekkan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tekkan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2010, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-memory-from-arrays/310072 "2010-05-31T22:08:37Z")
I am making a game. Whenever a level is created, a few large arrays are filled up with numbers. The memory usage is around 3mb. When I want to load a new level, I want to remove these arrays from memory and repop… --- ## [Why can Strings be null?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-can-strings-be-null/310070)
**Author:** [@IQAndreas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IQAndreas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2010, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-can-strings-be-null/310070 "2010-05-31T21:52:43Z")
When all other primitives (Boolean, int, uint, Number) have default values, why does the String default to "null" rather than empty string "" ? In addition, String and null are two very different things. What was the t… --- ## [Help to understand code line](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-to-understand-code-line/310069)
**Author:** [@RyuMaster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RyuMaster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2010, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-to-understand-code-line/310069 "2010-05-31T21:43:48Z")
Hi! I'm reading someone else code, and there is: j = polygonUtils.clipPolygonStep2(viewport) // If the line is visible, then store the computed point(s), and jump to the basic turning … --- ## [Need As2 Galaxy Particle Effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-as2-galaxy-particle-effect/310067)
**Author:** [@HariHaran](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HariHaran)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2010, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-as2-galaxy-particle-effect/310067 "2010-05-31T19:57:21Z")
Hi Every Body, Did you anyone see like given below things which one is having Advanced particle Galaxy with mouse movement.Actually This Particle Galaxy has made from AS3.But I need a Galaxy which one same like this Pa… --- ## [Need help with audio playhead (for scrubbing along timeline)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-audio-playhead-for-scrubbing-along-timeline/310061)
**Author:** [@someawfulbridge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/someawfulbridge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2010, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-audio-playhead-for-scrubbing-along-timeline/310061 "2010-05-31T18:06:29Z")
Hi there-- First off, using Flash MX, so Actionscript 1. I'm working on an audio player with a scrubbable playhead, per Kenny Bellew's outstanding tutorials (http://www.kennybellew.com/tutorial/drag.htm). In order t… --- ## [Help with looping please?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-looping-please/310060)
**Author:** [@Sqvirel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sqvirel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2010, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-looping-please/310060 "2010-05-31T17:59:25Z")
Hello. I want to make a looping music flash, kind of like Weebl's stuff (example: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/122668 ). My problem is, I want to set the sound to Stream because I want to sync the music with pic… --- ## [bulkLoader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bulkloader/310054)
**Author:** [@gosiaisean](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gosiaisean)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2010, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bulkloader/310054 "2010-05-31T14:46:14Z")
Hi. Can someone tell me how can i use the bulkLoader library please? I downloaded it, but i dont kniow how to link it with my .fla file. Thank you. --- ## [Random frame between SPECIFIC frames,with NO repeating!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-frame-between-specific-frames-with-no-repeating/310049)
**Author:** [@aleksandar28](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aleksandar28)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2010, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-frame-between-specific-frames-with-no-repeating/310049 "2010-05-31T13:10:43Z")
I guess its some kind of random array.. but i dont know how to form it, need it for game(dont want same frames repeat its stupid \[worried\]) And only specific frame numbers(i have motions between specific frame numbers). H… --- ## [How to check if Image is preloaded](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-check-if-image-is-preloaded/310042)
**Author:** [@magic74](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/magic74)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2010, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-check-if-image-is-preloaded/310042 "2010-05-31T10:04:05Z")
hi to all, i´ve written a small class for a image galery with preloader. but how to check if a image allready is loaded to hide preloader bar? i tried to discover with httpStatus, but unfortunetly this event is dispa… --- ## [Health Bar In AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/health-bar-in-as3/310041)
**Author:** [@punk123123123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/punk123123123)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2010, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/health-bar-in-as3/310041 "2010-05-31T08:13:24Z")
i am a newbie in AS3 or should i say a total noob in actionscripts and flash itself. Currently i need help on how to make a health bar. Basically i need to make a health that decrease over time when the mouse clicks on… --- ## [SendAndLoad XML in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sendandload-xml-in-as3/310033)
**Author:** [@AndyWhite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AndyWhite)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2010, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sendandload-xml-in-as3/310033 "2010-05-31T00:03:58Z")
\[FONT=Arial\]There’s a great tutorial for sending and loading XML here: \[COLOR=#606420\]http://www.kirupa.com/web/xml/XMLsending1.htm\[/COLOR\]\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Arial\] \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Arial\]However, it’s written in AS2 and I’d lik… --- ## [Making a shop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-shop/310032)
**Author:** [@inf3kted](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/inf3kted)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2010, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-shop/310032 "2010-05-30T23:29:58Z")
I'm trying to add a shop to my quiz game. So i have a score which increments each correct answer, i want a button that links to a new frame (shop) which will have 2 items to buy with your score (aka points). I have n… --- ## [Returning Object From a Function?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/returning-object-from-a-function/310029)
**Author:** [@as3ohh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/as3ohh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2010, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/returning-object-from-a-function/310029 "2010-05-30T19:21:43Z")
Hey All, I am new to AS3 and need to gather data from an XML file, parse it and then return all the vars to be used globally. How do I return an object like in the code below? I may be close but keep hitting walls and c… --- ## [Timer error :(](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timer-error/310028)
**Author:** [@aleksandar28](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aleksandar28)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2010, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timer-error/310028 "2010-05-30T19:10:50Z")
i made timer for my game, and code is var countDownIncLvl2:Number=1; var totalSecsLvl2 = 60; var countDownSecsLvl2 = totalSecsLvl2; counterLvl2.text=countDownSecsLvl2; var timeLvl2:Timer = new Timer(countDownIncLvl2\*10… --- ## [Dynamic Text Resizing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-resizing/310018)
**Author:** [@e\_owen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/e_owen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2010, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-resizing/310018 "2010-05-30T13:19:28Z")
Is there a way I can stop a single word splitting over two lines when putting dynamic text into a fixed width, multiline text field? I have a simple method of checking if there are more lines than words and then runnin… --- ## [Change movieclip color](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-movieclip-color/310014)
**Author:** [@nannes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nannes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2010, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-movieclip-color/310014 "2010-05-30T08:36:40Z")
Hi! i found the "Changing color i actionscript 3" tutorial here on kirupa and tested it out and then modified it so it would fit my needs.. But now im stuck... Im using this piece of code to change the color of a mov… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=330) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=332)