# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=525 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 526 --- ## [Alpha not applying to text in Button?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-not-applying-to-text-in-button/295515)
**Author:** [@mnd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mnd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-not-applying-to-text-in-button/295515 "2009-08-31T18:26:24Z")
I'm making an interface with quite a few dynamically generated instances of the Button component. I'm trying to animate the buttons' alpha. The graphical elements in the buttons change alpha as expected, but the text lab… --- ## [AS3: stopping sound from overlapping](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-stopping-sound-from-overlapping/295509)
**Author:** [@inspired78](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/inspired78)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2009, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-stopping-sound-from-overlapping/295509 "2009-08-31T16:50:39Z")
Hello! How can I control sound in flash so that: 1) the music starts when the user clicks on a play button but when they click on the play button again while the music is playing, the music DOESN'T overlap?? 2) the mus… --- ## [Refresh / reread variables within movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/refresh-reread-variables-within-movie/295504)
**Author:** [@kekekiko](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kekekiko)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2009, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/refresh-reread-variables-within-movie/295504 "2009-08-31T14:59:40Z")
I have created a little virtual shop that reads the amount of money a player has and then enables different products to be bought. Eg - if someone has 200 points they can buy a ball for 20 or a bat for 200. This all work… --- ## [Reduce Lag... Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reduce-lag-help/295503)
**Author:** [@jebego](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jebego)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2009, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reduce-lag-help/295503 "2009-08-31T14:44:33Z")
Currently, I am creating a flash document where the main character can shoot a shotgun that has 7 bullets come out of it. This is a picture of where the bullets go and what they look like: \[image\] These are all insi… --- ## [From banners to different startpages](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/from-banners-to-different-startpages/295498)
**Author:** [@Eichen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Eichen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2009, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/from-banners-to-different-startpages/295498 "2009-08-31T13:51:03Z")
Lets say I have three different banners: A, B and C I have a main site in flash. Here I want to show a different startpage depending on which banner you have clicked. So if I click banner A I want to got to startpage… --- ## [MOUSE\_DOWN event and tiles](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-down-event-and-tiles/295495)
**Author:** [@experiencedRook](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/experiencedRook)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2009, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-down-event-and-tiles/295495 "2009-08-31T13:33:49Z")
Hello to all on Kirupa forums, and I also want to say that this page is absolutley AWESOME. I still haven't read all the articles, but a lot what I have learned about Flash is from here. Anyway, I have a question abou… --- ## [FileReference](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filereference/295494)
**Author:** [@Ricky55](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ricky55)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2009, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filereference/295494 "2009-08-31T12:52:49Z")
Hi I've been using file reference in AS3 for users to download PDF's and images. This works great as the user gets the save as dialogue box which I really like. I've now got to make sure edits to an older project th… --- ## [loaderInfo.parameters when URLRequestMethod.POST](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loaderinfo-parameters-when-urlrequestmethod-post/295493)
**Author:** [@omnivibe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/omnivibe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2009, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loaderinfo-parameters-when-urlrequestmethod-post/295493 "2009-08-31T12:51:47Z")
I have something like the following code: var req:URLRequest = new URLRequest('child.swf'); var vars:URLVariables = new URLVariables(); vars.foo = 'bar'; vars.hello = 'world'; req.data = vars; req.method = URLRequest… --- ## [Xml Grid - new issue to be resolved!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-grid-new-issue-to-be-resolved/295492)
**Author:** [@inspired78](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/inspired78)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2009, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-grid-new-issue-to-be-resolved/295492 "2009-08-31T12:18:35Z")
Hey peeps! I've used the XML grid photo gallery on my website that was featured in a tutorial on this website: http://www.republicofcode.com/tutorials/flash/as3gridgallery/index.php. However, whenever I click on anoth… --- ## [Navigation buttons error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/navigation-buttons-error/295491)
**Author:** [@inspired78](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/inspired78)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2009, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/navigation-buttons-error/295491 "2009-08-31T12:16:51Z")
Hey peeps My three navigation buttons on my website ('but1', 'but2', 'but3') are programmed to go to each section on my timeline: 'home', 'pics' and 'contact'. However, whenever I click on my homepage button (but1), … --- ## [Full Browser not working with addChild](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-browser-not-working-with-addchild/295490)
**Author:** [@ttmt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ttmt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2009, 11:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-browser-not-working-with-addchild/295490 "2009-08-31T11:04:35Z")
Full Browser not working with addChild Hi all I'm working on a full browser site - it has 3 MovieClips, header\_mc, body\_mc and footer\_mc. When the browser resizes, the header and footer stay the same height and th… --- ## [Content assist in Flex](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/content-assist-in-flex/295489)
**Author:** [@nook](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nook)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2009, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/content-assist-in-flex/295489 "2009-08-31T10:50:07Z")
Is it possible to make the content assist in Flex Builder to pop up as soon as I start typing and not just after pressing CTRL+SPACE? It does pop up by itself after a '.' (foo.) or a ':' (var foo:). But to get a list… --- ## [Button to put data into an external swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-to-put-data-into-an-external-swf/295477)
**Author:** [@As2\_Kills](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/As2_Kills)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2009, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-to-put-data-into-an-external-swf/295477 "2009-08-31T07:00:49Z")
\[COLOR=Black\]\[COLOR=#1F497D\]How can I set up a button, when clicked puts a string into a newly created swf file which is then saved. \[/COLOR\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=Black\]\[COLOR=#1F497D\] \[/COLOR\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=Black\]\[COLOR=#1F… --- ## [Help with animating a wire being plugged into socket](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-animating-a-wire-being-plugged-into-socket/295476)
**Author:** [@megawinks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/megawinks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2009, 6:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-animating-a-wire-being-plugged-into-socket/295476 "2009-08-31T06:41:52Z")
Hi there, I'm trying to animate this scene where the plug at the end of a blue wire would snap-in to the white colored socket. Its a simple process, but the tricky part is that I have to make it interactive. In other w… --- ## [Why Flash CS4](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-flash-cs4/295471)
**Author:** [@ash\_at\_risk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ash_at_risk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2009, 3:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-flash-cs4/295471 "2009-08-31T03:56:54Z")
hello friends, this may sound wacky, I m quite comfortable with Flash CS3, why should i install Flash CS4, i need advice becoz i m little aware of the differences b/w flash cs3 & flash cs4, doz it responds slow on 512 mb… --- ## [Font Embedding - Library versus dynamic textField object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/font-embedding-library-versus-dynamic-textfield-object/295470)
**Author:** [@Zarniwoop](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zarniwoop)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2009, 3:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/font-embedding-library-versus-dynamic-textfield-object/295470 "2009-08-31T03:08:41Z")
Is there any difference or penalty for embedding fonts into a AS3 project using the library as opposed to placing a dynamic text field off the side of the stage with font embedding turned on? It seems using a dynamic t… --- ## [\[as3\] arrange menu dynamically](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-arrange-menu-dynamically/295469)
**Author:** [@lolomedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lolomedia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2009, 2:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-arrange-menu-dynamically/295469 "2009-08-31T02:59:22Z")
Good evening Kirupa friends: Im creating a menu of 10 items and I want to arrange their x and y positions without writing too many lines of code... so this is what i got so far. //these are my menu items that are re… --- ## [String Handling](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-handling/295467)
**Author:** [@kyan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2009, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-handling/295467 "2009-08-31T01:47:22Z")
Hello. I have a question..and if someone could answer to me or tell me where to look at. How string handling can be used to add interactivity to a Flash movie? Thanks --- ## [Where to put "IF"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-to-put-if/295465)
**Author:** [@photosteve13](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/photosteve13)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2009, 1:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-to-put-if/295465 "2009-08-31T01:31:39Z")
I bought a flash template, and now want to add a button to connect to a HTML page (full screen), if the button pushed says "Portfolio" The buttons are generated in the code, and are of two types, \_btnGall for the flash … --- ## [TypeError: Error #2007, when initializing ENTER\_FRAME function with dynamic MCs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typeerror-error-2007-when-initializing-enter-frame-function-with-dynamic-mcs/295461)
**Author:** [@fjckls](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fjckls)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2009, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typeerror-error-2007-when-initializing-enter-frame-function-with-dynamic-mcs/295461 "2009-08-30T23:42:13Z")
I have three dynamically created MCs on stage and when I press on first one I want to initialize ENTER\_FRAME function , but Im getting this error: TypeError: Error #2007: Parameter listener must be non-null. at fl… --- ## [SWFs start with a white blink when viewed online](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swfs-start-with-a-white-blink-when-viewed-online/295459)
**Author:** [@briotron](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/briotron)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2009, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swfs-start-with-a-white-blink-when-viewed-online/295459 "2009-08-30T23:24:52Z")
This is not a problem I'm familiar with, haven't seen this with anything else I've published online. An example of it is viewable here: http://www.briotron.com/Suehiro/001-Logo%20Page.html The .swfs that make up thi… --- ## [Problem trying to mask a SWF file imported with loadMovie()](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-trying-to-mask-a-swf-file-imported-with-loadmovie/295458)
**Author:** [@dodg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dodg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2009, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-trying-to-mask-a-swf-file-imported-with-loadmovie/295458 "2009-08-30T22:51:43Z")
Hi all, Not sure whether I'm being too ambitious for MX 2004 but I'll outline what I'm trying to do: I'm creating a fairly basic movie which will include a blog in one of the sections. The blog posts will be quite sm… --- ## [Using Cellrenderer in a datagrid to add Movieclip to a column](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-cellrenderer-in-a-datagrid-to-add-movieclip-to-a-column/295455)
**Author:** [@blackcoma](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blackcoma)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2009, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-cellrenderer-in-a-datagrid-to-add-movieclip-to-a-column/295455 "2009-08-30T22:02:01Z")
I created a column in a datagrid which displays a movieclip. How can I control which frame is displayed in each row? using this.parent from inside the movieclip doesn't work. What's the path to the specific row in whic… --- ## [AS3 - Access class functions from inside an instance](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-access-class-functions-from-inside-an-instance/295450)
**Author:** [@cordlesspaper](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cordlesspaper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2009, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-access-class-functions-from-inside-an-instance/295450 "2009-08-30T16:14:45Z")
I am attempting to create a fluid layout which will house a rather wide animation. I want to be able to set variables from inside the timeline of the instance of the class. Class for creating a fluid object on the sta… --- ## [addChild can't add dynamically created mcs?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-cant-add-dynamically-created-mcs/295449)
**Author:** [@OMG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OMG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2009, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-cant-add-dynamically-created-mcs/295449 "2009-08-30T16:07:46Z")
I used a loop to create a series of instances of a class called "Ball": ball\_0, ball\_1, ball\_2, etc. But then somewhere else I need to add them on the stage. When I use stage.addChild(Ball("ball\_"+ballNum)) it gives me… --- ## [Movie Works in Flash Test But Not Html Test](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-works-in-flash-test-but-not-html-test/295443)
**Author:** [@pi3rc3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pi3rc3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2009, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-works-in-flash-test-but-not-html-test/295443 "2009-08-30T12:46:57Z")
i have a movie that has worked fine in past during Html test but ive been doing some dubugging using the flash test latly and it runs fine here but when i go back and try to test in Html mode no errors come just the movi… --- ## [Can any one help to transelate to AS3 plz](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-any-one-help-to-transelate-to-as3-plz/295441)
**Author:** [@morkus\_2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/morkus_2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2009, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-any-one-help-to-transelate-to-as3-plz/295441 "2009-08-30T11:33:46Z")
Hi i need to transelate this .fla to AS3 please i really need to add this to my source code in actionscript 3 for dragging part in my map.as and i dont know how to transelate this to actionscript 3.0 so please help me to… --- ## [IMG loader problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/img-loader-problem/295440)
**Author:** [@alon900](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alon900)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2009, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/img-loader-problem/295440 "2009-08-30T11:29:24Z")
Hi there, I've made an IMG loader which works fine on the first frame but once im going to another frame and back to the first frame with the IMG loader, im getting an error #1009. how i can be sure that all of the scr… --- ## [Scale images proportionally](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scale-images-proportionally/295439)
**Author:** [@ttmt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ttmt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2009, 10:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scale-images-proportionally/295439 "2009-08-30T10:33:38Z")
Scale images proportionally Hi all I have a simple test site to test scaling images proportionally. http://www.ttmt.org.uk/imgScale/ stage.scaleMode=StageScaleMode.NO\_SCALE; stage.align=StageAlign.TOP\_LEFT; var… --- ## [Flash CS4 not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs4-not-working/295436)
**Author:** [@kkamin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kkamin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2009, 9:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs4-not-working/295436 "2009-08-30T09:14:15Z")
It just started today. At first my masks wouldn't work right, they would show if I scrubbed the play head but if I 'tested a movie', they wouldn't show. Then my classic tweens wouldn't move right. Eventually the who… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=524) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=526)