# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=332 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 333 --- ## [How to change mouse trailer script so it follows the path](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-change-mouse-trailer-script-so-it-follows-the-path/310013)
**Author:** [@trumpp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trumpp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2010, 6:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-change-mouse-trailer-script-so-it-follows-the-path/310013 "2010-05-30T06:59:01Z")
Hi! I found nice dynamic mouse traile which i'd like to use on my flash banner. I can get rid of mouse actions but how do make random sparkles move from left side of banner to the right side? Here is mouse trailer code: … --- ## [On rollOver(make everything else alpha increase?)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-rollover-make-everything-else-alpha-increase/310012)
**Author:** [@jspark11](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jspark11)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2010, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-rollover-make-everything-else-alpha-increase/310012 "2010-05-30T06:16:04Z")
Hi everyone, Does anyone know how I can achieve the following effect: As I rollOver one object, everything on the stage except that object fades out slightly (i.e. change in alpha). Thanks a lot, JS --- ## [How to delay a movieClip’s show up time? – AS2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-delay-a-movieclip-s-show-up-time-as2/310011)
**Author:** [@anthony\_z](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anthony_z)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2010, 3:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-delay-a-movieclip-s-show-up-time-as2/310011 "2010-05-30T03:45:44Z")
Hey everyone, I want to replicate one of the Flasheff’s function with AS2 script. The delay – show function, where I can set how many seconds should a movieClip wait before it actually shows up. For example, I cr… --- ## [How do you animate the resize, move of graphic symbols? (+ bizarre errors I've had)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-animate-the-resize-move-of-graphic-symbols-bizarre-errors-ive-had/310004)
**Author:** [@fluffymoochickn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fluffymoochickn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2010, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-animate-the-resize-move-of-graphic-symbols-bizarre-errors-ive-had/310004 "2010-05-29T21:33:08Z")
As the title says, how do you animate the resizing and moving of graphic symbols without making everything go invisible? I'm using Flash CS4. Here are the bizarre, unexplainable problems I've had before. First … --- ## [Aligning A Textfield As3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aligning-a-textfield-as3/310003)
**Author:** [@FreeHugs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FreeHugs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2010, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aligning-a-textfield-as3/310003 "2010-05-29T20:20:16Z")
Hey everybodys, This problem has been bugging me for ages, how can I align a textfield to a point on the stage so that the text is centered exactly on that point? Everything I try seems to be a slightly off, and i'll n… --- ## [Addchild problemo](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-problemo/310002)
**Author:** [@Leo75](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Leo75)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2010, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-problemo/310002 "2010-05-29T19:51:35Z")
Hello everyone! I am having this problem with Addchild... I CAN add something to the stage using the Addchild... What i am trying is to add to the stage but in a PARTICULAR frame, lets say frame 50. Should i create a "co… --- ## [My Holy Grail in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-holy-grail-in-flash/310001)
**Author:** [@GexetGuy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GexetGuy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2010, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-holy-grail-in-flash/310001 "2010-05-29T19:48:56Z")
It's always got to be \*that \*question. Someone who doesn't know what he/she is doing has a lofty goal. He/she faces a bit of confusion and then explodes in a puff of "noob.\_visible = false." I'm here to pursue my holy … --- ## [Disabling buttons while a movieclip plays](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disabling-buttons-while-a-movieclip-plays/309997)
**Author:** [@SiegeFilms](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SiegeFilms)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2010, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disabling-buttons-while-a-movieclip-plays/309997 "2010-05-29T19:02:27Z")
Is there a way to disable buttons while a movieclip plays? Here's the logic in english: If you mouse\_over buttonA and buttonB, fly\_mc plays. If you mouse\_over buttonC, flutter\_mc plays. While fly\_mc is playing, f… --- ## [Dynamic Text Resizing - SOLVED](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-resizing-solved/309996)
**Author:** [@e\_owen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/e_owen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2010, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-resizing-solved/309996 "2010-05-29T18:02:07Z")
I am having trouble understanding / solving a problem with dynamic text and resizing it to fit the text field. I have got a key part of it working in order to stop words hyphenating onto two lines. while( \_nameText.… --- ## [DuplicateMovie Problem?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicatemovie-problem/309993)
**Author:** [@andrewdagrate](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andrewdagrate)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2010, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicatemovie-problem/309993 "2010-05-29T16:59:05Z")
\[Fixed. Changed to attachMovie instead of Duplicate. Sorry for wasting your time\] Hi. I'm having trouble with a code in my game, but I'm not entirely sure whether this thread belongs here. Anyways... Basically, whe… --- ## [Flyng pollen (another problem)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flyng-pollen-another-problem/309992)
**Author:** [@nene\_86](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nene_86)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2010, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flyng-pollen-another-problem/309992 "2010-05-29T15:41:57Z")
Hi everyone! I'm using the tutorial to create falling snow for flying pollen but I can't make the particles move horizontally. They go straight on from the bottom to the top of the stage. It's not good. This is the cod… --- ## [Turning Cap - So to speak](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/turning-cap-so-to-speak/309988)
**Author:** [@protonxp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/protonxp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2010, 10:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/turning-cap-so-to-speak/309988 "2010-05-29T10:08:27Z")
Hi, I was doing some experiments, and I can't seem to figure out something. speed = .9; setInterval(followLeader, 40); function followLeader() { follower.\_x = speed \* (follower.\_x - leader.\_x) + leader.\_x; … --- ## [Simple 3d road simulation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-3d-road-simulation/309987)
**Author:** [@oldschool](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oldschool)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2010, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-3d-road-simulation/309987 "2010-05-29T09:56:13Z")
Hi all, Im looking into creating a very simple 3D (can be pseudo) infinite road animation with some random elements. Like the old Lotus game for the Amiga... Im really not sure where to start, or what to search for … --- ## [TextArea selectable/anti-alias](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textarea-selectable-anti-alias/309985)
**Author:** [@MurtenSaerbi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MurtenSaerbi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2010, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textarea-selectable-anti-alias/309985 "2010-05-29T09:31:57Z")
I now officially hate the textArea component but that's not the point now. A couple of questions: 1. How to make the textArea text NOT selectable it is NOT a textField so don't post .selectable = false, that doesn't wo… --- ## [Child & Parent linking](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/child-parent-linking/309983)
**Author:** [@bj\_italize](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bj_italize)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2010, 4:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/child-parent-linking/309983 "2010-05-29T04:07:37Z")
Hi Kirupians, I need a big help, Im working on a small project & Im not good in AS3. So please bear with me, I tried searching but cudnt find the keywords for this function. I have a Parent.swf that loads a Child.swf… --- ## [Flying pollen](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flying-pollen/309979)
**Author:** [@nene\_86](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nene_86)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flying-pollen/309979 "2010-05-28T23:26:01Z")
Hi everyone! I'm using the tutorial to create falling snow for flying pollen but I have a problem. How can I make the particles go in the opposite direction, from the bottom to the top of the stage. This is the code: … --- ## [(AS2, CS4 Pro) XmlNode.attributes data issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-cs4-pro-xmlnode-attributes-data-issue/309977)
**Author:** [@markrummler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/markrummler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-cs4-pro-xmlnode-attributes-data-issue/309977 "2010-05-28T21:48:54Z")
I am trying to restructure some xml data into objects in a way where I can access the data more like I would using E4X. Just trying to simplify and abstract the way I organize it. What I'm having problems with is that wh… --- ## [External loaded swf losing component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-loaded-swf-losing-component/309972)
**Author:** [@monkeyone](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/monkeyone)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-loaded-swf-losing-component/309972 "2010-05-28T20:29:46Z")
I have a parent movie that can load various "overlays", which are externally loaded swf's. For several of these overlays now, when the overlay is loaded into the parent movie, any components it was using seem to disappea… --- ## [SWFObject and IE7](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swfobject-and-ie7/309971)
**Author:** [@sFoster83](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sFoster83)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swfobject-and-ie7/309971 "2010-05-28T20:21:15Z")
Trying to use SWFObject in this clients web page. It works fine in Firefox, but in IE I am unable to connect to the DB backend. I'm thinking this has something to do wiht the swf being embedded wrong and not having pro… --- ## [Air For Android](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/air-for-android/309970)
**Author:** [@FreeHugs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FreeHugs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/air-for-android/309970 "2010-05-28T19:24:31Z")
Hey everybodys, Hopefully some of you have been trying the prerelease of Air for Android like myself. Its all great and easy peasy to export the apps to my phone but it seems to be ridiculously slow even for seemingly … --- ## [Find my movieClips own target](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-my-movieclips-own-target/309967)
**Author:** [@Tyg3r](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tyg3r)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-my-movieclips-own-target/309967 "2010-05-28T17:09:13Z")
Hi there, I'm not sure if this is the completely wrong question to ask, as I'm starting to think there could be a very simple solution. (The "return" command keeps coming to mind), However: I have a movieClip, within… --- ## [HTML Button AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-button-as3/309965)
**Author:** [@jcacuracl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jcacuracl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-button-as3/309965 "2010-05-28T16:11:04Z")
I am having issues trying to create buttons that allows me to jump from one slide to the next. I get the follow error when run: TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference. at f… --- ## [This is an interesting problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/this-is-an-interesting-problem/309964)
**Author:** [@rimacy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rimacy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/this-is-an-interesting-problem/309964 "2010-05-28T16:10:26Z")
the code is to turn on the fire(from the thrusters of course:cyborg:) when the up key is pushed and turn it off when it's up. And it works except that each time the fire is further and further away from the ship. Every… --- ## [How to access butting inside a movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-access-butting-inside-a-movie-clip/309961)
**Author:** [@m00nchile](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m00nchile)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-access-butting-inside-a-movie-clip/309961 "2010-05-28T14:34:36Z")
Hello guys! This is my first post here, so hi to everyone. Now, my problem is as follows: I'm trying to make a simple fake os in cs4. I've made a start menu movie clip, that contains buttons (my computer, settings, etc),… --- ## [Creating movieClip instances](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-movieclip-instances/309960)
**Author:** [@thedark\_master](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thedark_master)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-movieclip-instances/309960 "2010-05-28T14:30:16Z")
So I know that if I want to create an instance of a movie clip called part01Roads from the library I do this: \[COLOR=#993300\]var\[/COLOR\] part01Roads\_mc:part01Roads = \[COLOR=#993300\]new\[/COLOR\] part01Roads\[COLOR=#00000… --- ## [\[CS3, AS2\] Using a for loop to set properties](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-as2-using-a-for-loop-to-set-properties/309957)
**Author:** [@jimbobian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jimbobian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-as2-using-a-for-loop-to-set-properties/309957 "2010-05-28T13:02:19Z")
Hey, So I have a php file which is grabbing data from the database, flash is then taking this and putting it into an array. But, how can I use a for loop to progressively name the array. I know you can do it for object… --- ## [Opening slimbox over xml](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-slimbox-over-xml/309954)
**Author:** [@Iridium77](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Iridium77)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-slimbox-over-xml/309954 "2010-05-28T11:46:36Z")
Hello! The title already says what i would like to know, but i shall explain a bit. The idea is that i want to build a gallery of images and descriptions that go with the images, you have thumbnails and when u click … --- ## [Using Netstream with Dynamic URLs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-netstream-with-dynamic-urls/309949)
**Author:** [@mightiestmortal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mightiestmortal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-netstream-with-dynamic-urls/309949 "2010-05-28T10:21:56Z")
Hi I'm currently creating a video player to play files from a different server. We have chosen to use a token authentication system to check where the files are from. This is a one number authentication code. We ca… --- ## [Arrow move](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/arrow-move/309947)
**Author:** [@JaxNa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JaxNa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 9:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/arrow-move/309947 "2010-05-28T09:34:20Z")
Hi guys, I want to move arrow form front view for set direction.. Can anyone help me plz.. Thanks, JaxNa --- ## [SWFobject and setRGB clashes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swfobject-and-setrgb-clashes/309946)
**Author:** [@jeancnicolas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jeancnicolas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 8:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swfobject-and-setrgb-clashes/309946 "2010-05-28T08:58:16Z")
Hello .. I am using the most up to date version of SWFobject. When i use a simple rollOver and out state on my mc's .. I have been using setRGB to change the colour depicting the state. However since installing SWFob… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=331) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=333)