# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=344 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 345 --- ## [Custom Characters Preload](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-characters-preload/309058)
**Author:** [@LS05](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LS05)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-characters-preload/309058 "2010-05-05T21:54:56Z")
Hi guys, I see this preload http://grupowprojects.com/digitalinvaders/es/site/ How to creat that kind of preload with custom characters? Let me know...please:D --- ## [Looping .flv?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-flv/309056)
**Author:** [@capseaslug](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/capseaslug)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-flv/309056 "2010-05-05T21:50:18Z")
Im not sure what I am doing wrong here: var nc:NetConnection = new NetConnection(); nc.connect(null); var ns:NetStream = new NetStream(nc); theVideo.attachVideo(ns); ns.play("q\_exp.flv"); if(ns.time==(30)) {ns.se… --- ## [Where is Flash 5 Keyboard Timeline Control Preference?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-is-flash-5-keyboard-timeline-control-preference/309054)
**Author:** [@jasonoda](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jasonoda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-is-flash-5-keyboard-timeline-control-preference/309054 "2010-05-05T20:43:05Z")
I started using Flash during the time of flash 5 and ever since then I have used the timeline keyboard controls from that version of Flash. I personally find them to be more intuitive and smarter than the what they were … --- ## [XML Slideshow Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-slideshow-help/309052)
**Author:** [@jcacuracl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jcacuracl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-slideshow-help/309052 "2010-05-05T20:37:17Z")
I am still new to flash and need your help. If someone could please help me create a button which allows you to click a button to go to that slide. And also have the flash to automatically play/stop. The slideshow will g… --- ## [Actionscript 2.0 Help with displaying user content into Datagrid](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-2-0-help-with-displaying-user-content-into-datagrid/309051)
**Author:** [@puthem1st](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/puthem1st)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-2-0-help-with-displaying-user-content-into-datagrid/309051 "2010-05-05T20:01:56Z")
Hello Community, I need some help with the following..... I have a sample online store with products & numeric steppers so the user can select the quantity the want. I want to display their selections into the flash … --- ## [Help building Air Hockey Game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-building-air-hockey-game/309049)
**Author:** [@xplosivo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xplosivo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-building-air-hockey-game/309049 "2010-05-05T19:39:11Z")
Hello all, I'm working on an air hockey type game with Flash and ActionScript 3.0. I'm having a few problems and was hoping you guys could help me out. Mainly having to do with the hit detection and bouncing off the pa… --- ## [Video Listener Object in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-listener-object-in-as3/309048)
**Author:** [@solmartin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/solmartin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-listener-object-in-as3/309048 "2010-05-05T19:13:25Z")
Hi, I have a movie with an flv video in the middle of it. I want the timeline to continue moving once the video has completed. How is this done in AS3? In AS2, I was able to use this code, but now? not so much. v… --- ## [\[Flash8\]Help needed on resize buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-help-needed-on-resize-buttons/309044)
**Author:** [@Joselito31](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Joselito31)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-help-needed-on-resize-buttons/309044 "2010-05-05T16:06:18Z")
Hi there, please, I need help on this file. On it, I have a bottom bar with 4 buttons inside that, on resize stage, they resize too (they become more larger). Well I would like do not resize them and other possibly item … --- ## [Upload user photo, attach on video key points?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/upload-user-photo-attach-on-video-key-points/309043)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Abner\_Mellon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dr_Abner_Mellon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/upload-user-photo-attach-on-video-key-points/309043 "2010-05-05T15:38:18Z")
Hey all you guys are awesome! Where to begin? Anything thoughts, or direction I should start with? http://sendables.jibjab.com/ Something like these videos? --- ## [Max number of characters in as3 string](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/max-number-of-characters-in-as3-string/309042)
**Author:** [@Multi\_Task](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Multi_Task)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/max-number-of-characters-in-as3-string/309042 "2010-05-05T15:21:05Z")
Is there a max length (number of characters)? Working with JSON and some command strings I am building are getting lengthy. Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance. -MT --- ## [Cant remove child from stage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-remove-child-from-stage/309041)
**Author:** [@Nimaro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nimaro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-remove-child-from-stage/309041 "2010-05-05T14:01:53Z")
Hy everyone, Im trying to remove a swf that i import to the stage, but it is not working: Im doing like this: function btn\_cima\_3call(clickEvent:MouseEvent):void{ page = 5; esconder(); content.gotoAndS… --- ## [Oh why won't it disapear?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oh-why-wont-it-disapear/309040)
**Author:** [@Hallowed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hallowed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oh-why-wont-it-disapear/309040 "2010-05-05T14:01:30Z")
Good morning everyone! Hope you all are having a great start to the week. I am usually a pretty resourceful person, so I wouldn't ask this question if I wasn't truly stumped. I have a component called "liveTEXT" that I… --- ## [Flash ticker for FTSE 100](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-ticker-for-ftse-100/309039)
**Author:** [@macnemo79](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/macnemo79)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-ticker-for-ftse-100/309039 "2010-05-05T13:51:02Z")
Hi everybody I really need a big help from a flash genius. I have to build a ticker the shows the FTSE 100 uk like the one built here: http://www.ftse.com/ but without the huge map above. I know the file is nothing mor… --- ## [Bytes loaded in output window](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bytes-loaded-in-output-window/309037)
**Author:** [@RossKidd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RossKidd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bytes-loaded-in-output-window/309037 "2010-05-05T12:43:00Z")
I keep seeing the following lines in the output when I publish my movies Downloaded 47926 out of 65338 bytes Downloaded 49386 out of 65338 bytes Downloaded 50846 out of 65338 bytes Downloaded 52306 out of 65338 bytes … --- ## [Save xml file in same directory as Flash file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/save-xml-file-in-same-directory-as-flash-file/309035)
**Author:** [@four4swords](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/four4swords)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/save-xml-file-in-same-directory-as-flash-file/309035 "2010-05-05T12:23:08Z")
Hi, What methods could I use to save a xml generated in flash into the same directory as the swf file? I know I can use "FileReference.save()" for flash player 10. But this has prompt window that appears and lets the… --- ## [Passing a value to a function while calling thru addEventListener](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-a-value-to-a-function-while-calling-thru-addeventlistener/309034)
**Author:** [@karthic\_vkn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/karthic_vkn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-a-value-to-a-function-while-calling-thru-addeventlistener/309034 "2010-05-05T11:16:51Z")
Hi All, How to pass a value to a function while its calling thru 'Montion\_change' or 'Motion\_Finish' or .... here I try to pass a value to "tweenEvent function" while that function called... i m using a private varia… --- ## [addChild problm: different instances accepting same evnt listners](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-problm-different-instances-accepting-same-evnt-listners/309033)
**Author:** [@adBuryD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adBuryD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-problm-different-instances-accepting-same-evnt-listners/309033 "2010-05-05T10:36:54Z")
this is the begining of the code package{ public class scriptsTrePntzero extends Sprite { public function scriptsTrePntzero () { stage.addEventListener (MouseEvent.MOUSE\_DOWN, addMcInst… --- ## [Context Menu and & Character](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/context-menu-and-character/309031)
**Author:** [@Garfty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Garfty)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/context-menu-and-character/309031 "2010-05-05T10:21:26Z")
Anyone know why a ContextMenuItem would not display the & character? I've tried && and & and the ASCII code, nothing... --- ## [Text Box Population](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-box-population/309029)
**Author:** [@gilo87](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gilo87)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 9:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-box-population/309029 "2010-05-05T09:27:02Z")
Hi guys, I want to have 2 textboxes. One you can type in, one you can't. When I type text into box A I want that same text to appear in box B. Any ideas how I could do this? I hope there is an easy method because I… --- ## [FLV and cuepoints](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-and-cuepoints/309028)
**Author:** [@trumpet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trumpet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-and-cuepoints/309028 "2010-05-05T09:26:53Z")
Hi, Continuing on my project where I have close to 35 F4V(Flash Video) files to be played, I have a different issue to tackle. The videos show a series of steps. The video needs to pause when a step is being explained.… --- ## [Layer orders with AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/layer-orders-with-as3/309027)
**Author:** [@mikaelf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mikaelf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/layer-orders-with-as3/309027 "2010-05-05T08:48:01Z")
Hi I am making a flashsite and I have created a dropdown menu. But when I load external movieclip (addChild) the dropdown menu appears behind the loaded movie. Is there a way to order the layers with AS3? I have tr… --- ## [Passing variable from flash to PHP using URLRequest](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variable-from-flash-to-php-using-urlrequest/309026)
**Author:** [@lnsiu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lnsiu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variable-from-flash-to-php-using-urlrequest/309026 "2010-05-05T08:46:06Z")
Hi. Anyone knows how to pass a variable from FLASH to PHP? I'm trying to upload an image through the URLRequest and pass a unique name for each file.( I want to store the name elsewhere and need flash to know the name … --- ## [How to achieve this look?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-achieve-this-look/309024)
**Author:** [@gurr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gurr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 7:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-achieve-this-look/309024 "2010-05-05T07:19:55Z")
Hi! :), Im having some trouble with flash, and i was wondering of someone could help me out! Im trying to create a top logo that looks similar to the one on this page: www.showstudio.com If you hold your mouse over… --- ## [Loading buttons URL from XML by AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-buttons-url-from-xml-by-as3/309021)
**Author:** [@mufinko](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mufinko)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 5:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-buttons-url-from-xml-by-as3/309021 "2010-05-05T05:54:45Z")
Hi, i would like to load external URL to my flash buttons from XML but no idea how to do it. There is 100 buttons. Buttons have unique names and i need to load url from xml to each button by the name of it and on click a… --- ## [360 panorama pixilates Flash interactive](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/360-panorama-pixilates-flash-interactive/309017)
**Author:** [@JamminBill](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JamminBill)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 3:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/360-panorama-pixilates-flash-interactive/309017 "2010-05-05T03:17:30Z")
By some miracle I was able to link a 360 degree panorama into a movieclip within a Flash interactive. It all works just fine, but when the panorama loads and plays it then leaves the interactive looking more than a bit p… --- ## [Camera Follower](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/camera-follower/309013)
**Author:** [@Totallynothere](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Totallynothere)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/camera-follower/309013 "2010-05-05T01:03:58Z")
Hey, does anyone know where I can find some tutorials that help with following a character around a level? Or just post the code. --- ## [Flash "Hiccuping" when playing sounds?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-hiccuping-when-playing-sounds/309007)
**Author:** [@KingSnorky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/KingSnorky)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2010, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-hiccuping-when-playing-sounds/309007 "2010-05-04T22:11:04Z")
Hey, gang. So I've got what I'm hoping is a common problem with an easy fix. I'm working on a game in Flash, and everything's going along great, until I start trying to play sound effects. The minute I start trying … --- ## [Using system fonts for Chinese/Japanese text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-system-fonts-for-chinese-japanese-text/309005)
**Author:** [@Enebreus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Enebreus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2010, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-system-fonts-for-chinese-japanese-text/309005 "2010-05-04T21:34:07Z")
Hey all, I'm working on a multi-lingual project and I need to display Chinese characters. I'm trying to avoid embedding the font library as that adds a lot to the size of the file. I've tried using system fonts fon… --- ## [How to load files and wait for completion with out executing other lines of code](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-load-files-and-wait-for-completion-with-out-executing-other-lines-of-code/309002)
**Author:** [@RichardB](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RichardB)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2010, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-load-files-and-wait-for-completion-with-out-executing-other-lines-of-code/309002 "2010-05-04T20:26:45Z")
Is there a way to load a file and waiting for the event listener with out continuing executing other code. I tried using a while loop with a flag that is set by the on Complete in order to exit the wait loop. This g… --- ## [Need help with AS3 and php](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-as3-and-php/309001)
**Author:** [@mikeccuk2005](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mikeccuk2005)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2010, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-as3-and-php/309001 "2010-05-04T20:07:12Z")
Im kind of new to this forum so I do my best.. Error: Error #2101: The String passed to URLVariables.decode() must be a URL-encoded query string containing name/value pairs. at Error$/throwError() at flash.net::URLVari… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=343) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=345)