# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=39 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 40 --- ## [Compound multiple FLA into one FLA](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/compound-multiple-fla-into-one-fla/330632)
**Author:** [@Tompa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tompa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2013, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/compound-multiple-fla-into-one-fla/330632 "2013-02-20T13:35:54Z")
I've got over 4000 .FLA-files that's containing one movieClip each. What I want to do is to have one FLA-file, and put all the movieClips \*(one from each FLA) \*inside the library of that one FLA. Manually this would ta… --- ## [Grid And Mask?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/grid-and-mask/330629)
**Author:** [@na\_il](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/na_il)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2013, 6:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/grid-and-mask/330629 "2013-02-20T06:04:31Z")
Okay so I have a grid that spans the whole canvas. I have a mc that can be dragged and snapped to each point. But don't want the user to be able to drag across the whole canvas. So I was wondering if there is a way to us… --- ## [Get x,y of a character in a TextField](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-x-y-of-a-character-in-a-textfield/330627)
**Author:** [@tpann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2013, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-x-y-of-a-character-in-a-textfield/330627 "2013-02-19T22:13:54Z")
I have a text field tField that's right-aligned, and whose width changes. As the width changes, the position of the first character in tField.text varies with respect to tField.x, since it's justified to the right. (I tr… --- ## [Problem Creating a Background](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-creating-a-background/330626)
**Author:** [@Blablob](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Blablob)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2013, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-creating-a-background/330626 "2013-02-19T22:12:25Z")
Hi everyone. I'm working in FlashDevelop and I have a question about an issue I've run into. (I posted this question in the FlashDevelop community and they recommended I bring the discussion over here). I'm trying to d… --- ## [Loop external movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loop-external-movie/330623)
**Author:** [@lateball](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lateball)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2013, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loop-external-movie/330623 "2013-02-19T16:06:08Z")
I can't get this to work. I spent hours trying to find an answer and got nothing. The answer in the help docs produces compiler errors. Is there a simple way to loop a movie? --- ## [Image resize to static frame after zooming, rotation and move](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-resize-to-static-frame-after-zooming-rotation-and-move/330621)
**Author:** [@daniel207](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daniel207)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2013, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-resize-to-static-frame-after-zooming-rotation-and-move/330621 "2013-02-19T11:01:54Z")
I want to upload photos to static picture frames of different sizes and add some features to edit the images inside the frames. There are following features: Zoom in and zoom out of the picture inside the static fra… --- ## [Send Button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/send-button/330618)
**Author:** [@flashnve](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashnve)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2013, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/send-button/330618 "2013-02-18T22:25:23Z")
Hello Folks, This is my very first post on this forum. Has you can probably tell with the question i am about to ask you i am a newbie to ActionScript 3.0. I have just watched a tutorial in AS2. The code to make a send… --- ## [AS3/HTML Mobile Website Sizing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-html-mobile-website-sizing/330616)
**Author:** [@Antsuperhack](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Antsuperhack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2013, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-html-mobile-website-sizing/330616 "2013-02-18T15:04:19Z")
Hey all, I've got a mobile website I'm currently working on which currently checks if players are online via a gaming website and if so displays an image relevant to the player. The mobile version of the website is 320… --- ## [Help needed regarding textField formatting](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-regarding-textfield-formatting/330615)
**Author:** [@chaituse](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chaituse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2013, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-regarding-textfield-formatting/330615 "2013-02-18T12:06:23Z")
Hi All, Is there way to implement below formatting in TextField. In word or outlook when we enter "1." it automatically understands and gives "2." when we press enter for a new line. Is it possible in case of Flash:q… --- ## [Listbox focus](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/listbox-focus/330604)
**Author:** [@FJW](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FJW)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2013, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/listbox-focus/330604 "2013-02-16T13:03:07Z")
Hi Guys I have a working listbox but when I load an image though code is it possible to highlight that item in the listbox instead of the first? In other words an image loads for listbox item 3, how to move the highligh… --- ## [Questions about For statement and how can I make MC run in a time I want?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/questions-about-for-statement-and-how-can-i-make-mc-run-in-a-time-i-want/330603)
**Author:** [@TuangPP](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TuangPP)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2013, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/questions-about-for-statement-and-how-can-i-make-mc-run-in-a-time-i-want/330603 "2013-02-16T11:08:56Z")
\[COLOR=#333333\]\[FONT=Verdana\]Hi there, \[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=#333333\]\[FONT=Verdana\]I have been doing a game scene where MC(target) will fall from the top to the bottom of the screen. I want to make these targets to be s… --- ## [Help regarding the code hint in flash cs5](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-regarding-the-code-hint-in-flash-cs5/330602)
**Author:** [@everybodysmokes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/everybodysmokes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2013, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-regarding-the-code-hint-in-flash-cs5/330602 "2013-02-16T08:45:41Z")
Hi i'm a new to AS 3.0 need a small help i'm using flash cs5 processional in this my CODE HINT does'nt work properly it pops out automatically when i m using the\*\*\[COLOR=#ff0000\] : (colon)\[/COLOR\]\*\* key but when i pres… --- ## [AS3 clickTag with a twist](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-clicktag-with-a-twist/330597)
**Author:** [@paulscanlon\_99](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/paulscanlon_99)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2013, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-clicktag-with-a-twist/330597 "2013-02-15T15:30:34Z")
Hi all, i've been doing banners for years and am well familiar with the AS3 clickTag however .. i have a request that in short probably won't make much sense but here it goes. usually we'd grab the URL from the adserve… --- ## [Use SharedObject to edit xml file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-sharedobject-to-edit-xml-file/330594)
**Author:** [@ambr0se](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ambr0se)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2013, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-sharedobject-to-edit-xml-file/330594 "2013-02-14T19:07:50Z")
So I have been searching for the past hour on a way to do this but I am not finding what I am looking for. The main point of my project is to randomly select a name from a list of names contained in an external XML fi… --- ## [How to use a shared object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-a-shared-object/330593)
**Author:** [@flashnve](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashnve)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2013, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-a-shared-object/330593 "2013-02-14T18:51:20Z")
I'm trying to use a remote shared object to send data messages between the client and server using the sharedobject.send method for a chat application. I am really having difficulty understanding the documentations. … --- ## [Single array or multiple arrays?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/single-array-or-multiple-arrays/330591)
**Author:** [@John4213](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/John4213)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2013, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/single-array-or-multiple-arrays/330591 "2013-02-14T17:36:13Z")
Hello, does anyone know what's better for performance, a single array controlling most events or multiple arrays for each different event? In a game I'm making I have 2 arrays, one controlling the fire and one controllin… --- ## [Non Uniform scale Gesture.....?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/non-uniform-scale-gesture/330590)
**Author:** [@colouredFunk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/colouredFunk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2013, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/non-uniform-scale-gesture/330590 "2013-02-14T17:23:43Z")
Hello, I'm trying to create Multitouch functionality to allow users to scale the height or width of a MovieClip (and drag and rotate). At the moment I'm using the Gestouch framework, which is great. It allows me to dr… --- ## [Progress Bar, But NOT a Preloader or FLV Seekbar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/progress-bar-but-not-a-preloader-or-flv-seekbar/330589)
**Author:** [@odedreturns](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/odedreturns)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2013, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/progress-bar-but-not-a-preloader-or-flv-seekbar/330589 "2013-02-14T15:16:25Z")
I'm trying to create a progress bar to monitor the timeline progression of a loaded movie clip. Most of the tutorials out there are based on preloaders. While I get that the concept is similar, I'm struggling. User… --- ## [In actionscript3 can I get a list of files in a folder?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/in-actionscript3-can-i-get-a-list-of-files-in-a-folder/330587)
**Author:** [@FJW](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FJW)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2013, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/in-actionscript3-can-i-get-a-list-of-files-in-a-folder/330587 "2013-02-13T20:25:14Z")
Hi I have got as far as loading a single image using urlrequest which works fine. Is it possible to get a list of the files in a folder, say images folder as an array of filename, width and height etc? Can't seem to find… --- ## [Excel or database data load on release in flash interactive map](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/excel-or-database-data-load-on-release-in-flash-interactive-map/330586)
**Author:** [@veronikaaa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/veronikaaa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2013, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/excel-or-database-data-load-on-release-in-flash-interactive-map/330586 "2013-02-13T20:13:38Z")
Hi all, can you please help me or give an advise how to solve my problem? I work on this project as a part of my diploma thesis. I made this interactive map of my university, which included all the displayed data inside … --- ## [Hi need your help pl](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hi-need-your-help-pl/330585)
**Author:** [@Sharon33](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sharon33)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2013, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hi-need-your-help-pl/330585 "2013-02-13T15:08:53Z")
wrote a inventory code i want to count the item and how many items been left i have another sence on the fla but from some reason the couting shows only at the first sence this is the invetory.as package { import … --- ## [Keycodes Independent From Key-"Letter"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keycodes-independent-from-key-letter/330582)
**Author:** [@molkman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/molkman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2013, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keycodes-independent-from-key-letter/330582 "2013-02-13T08:46:27Z")
Hello, I have a project in which I need to use the keyboard in a very weird way. I want to fire certain actions if "any key on the right side" of the keybard or "any key on the left side" is pressed. Say, QWERT, ASDFG, Y… --- ## [Scrollbar problem. Please help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollbar-problem-please-help/330579)
**Author:** [@siosio](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/siosio)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2013, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollbar-problem-please-help/330579 "2013-02-12T22:16:10Z")
Hello I'm pulling my hair out here trying to figure out how to get this scrollbar working. I followed a tutorial I found online and have it working except I run into problems when I move on to a different part of the sit… --- ## [Error 1009 Need help to resolve](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-1009-need-help-to-resolve/330577)
**Author:** [@rickyhay](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rickyhay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2013, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-1009-need-help-to-resolve/330577 "2013-02-12T15:25:20Z")
Hi All, I posted the question on another forum but got no answer i am hoping for better luck on here! In Flash i was building a TextArea and TextInput. When i pressed control and enter i received this large message in … --- ## [Export Image/Movie Clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-image-movie-clip/330575)
**Author:** [@chaituse](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chaituse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2013, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-image-movie-clip/330575 "2013-02-12T13:26:51Z")
\[INDENT\]Hi All, I am new to flash and action script. I want to automate Export option in Flash CS4 Professional using Action Script 3.0. Is it possible? If yes, please help me! Thanks in advance. \[/INDENT\] --- ## [Export as Image/Movie Clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-as-image-movie-clip/330574)
**Author:** [@chaituse](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chaituse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2013, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-as-image-movie-clip/330574 "2013-02-12T13:06:11Z")
Hi All, I am new to flash and action script. I am using action script 2.0 I want to automate Export option in Flash CS4 Professional using Action Script 2.0. Is it possible? If yes, please help me! Thanks in advance. … --- ## [Custom events: Is this a bad thing to do?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-events-is-this-a-bad-thing-to-do/330572)
**Author:** [@tpann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2013, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-events-is-this-a-bad-thing-to-do/330572 "2013-02-11T16:24:33Z")
Say I'm building a thing with a main class and several child classes: \[LIST\] \[\*\]City \[\*\]Block \[\*\]Building \[\*\]Floor \[/LIST\] Is it bad practice to dispatch the same custom event type upward from the bottom-most child t… --- ## [Using two Loaders for one Tree Menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-two-loaders-for-one-tree-menu/330571)
**Author:** [@DruMAX](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DruMAX)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2013, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-two-loaders-for-one-tree-menu/330571 "2013-02-11T14:51:03Z")
I am using a tree menu that I am loading in Print2Flash documents. There is one node on the menu I want to load a regular SWF file that will have links to animations. Because my loader is customized to load Print2Flash d… --- ## [Clickable .jpg or .gif (buttons)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clickable-jpg-or-gif-buttons/330568)
**Author:** [@bking20](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bking20)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2013, 2:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clickable-jpg-or-gif-buttons/330568 "2013-02-10T02:49:50Z")
I'm having some trouble turing an embedded image into a clickable button. Is there a quick way to do this. Here's an idea of what i've tried thus far: \[Embed(source = "/../lib/pic.jpg")\] public var pic:Class; var … --- ## [Flickr Search Engine: Round 2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flickr-search-engine-round-2/330565)
**Author:** [@learningas3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/learningas3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2013, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flickr-search-engine-round-2/330565 "2013-02-09T18:23:09Z")
I'm going to add the code here so that anyone can see. My problems right now are Getting 20 images to pop up in a grid format. Right now I can only get 5 to show. When a new set of images is added they will start under… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=38) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=40)