# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=543 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 544 --- ## [Can I edit an external XML file from a SWF-On disk not server](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-edit-an-external-xml-file-from-a-swf-on-disk-not-server/294173)
**Author:** [@tjphilli](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tjphilli)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2009, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-edit-an-external-xml-file-from-a-swf-on-disk-not-server/294173 "2009-08-10T13:38:48Z")
Hey all. I'm running an application off of a large XML file, and I want non-tech-savvy employees to be able to add/subtract from the entries that I have currrently. While I am fine editing XML on my own, I know some of… --- ## [Calling a Javascript function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-a-javascript-function/294172)
**Author:** [@AscolA](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AscolA)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2009, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-a-javascript-function/294172 "2009-08-10T12:36:40Z")
Hello, I built a flash website. On one of my buttons, I was planning on loading another webpage with the getUrl script. I'm working with another developer and he wants me to program the button so that when it's clicked… --- ## [Recalling button states after navigating to another page?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recalling-button-states-after-navigating-to-another-page/294170)
**Author:** [@rmcsherry](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rmcsherry)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2009, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recalling-button-states-after-navigating-to-another-page/294170 "2009-08-10T12:23:39Z")
I'm fairly new to flash, and have used lots of great tutorials on this site and through the Flash Help to get a prototype interface built and working. Thanks for that \[wink\] I've now hit a 'wall' and don't really know … --- ## [CacheAsBitmap or draw() - Quick question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cacheasbitmap-or-draw-quick-question/294166)
**Author:** [@four4swords](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/four4swords)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2009, 10:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cacheasbitmap-or-draw-quick-question/294166 "2009-08-10T10:15:42Z")
Hi, I'm currently building a huge map made from tiles for a game I'm making and I was wondering, which method is better. Please note, these tiles will be moved around the stage, however , no modifications like changing… --- ## [Remove duplicate item from an Array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-duplicate-item-from-an-array/294165)
**Author:** [@black\_pearl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/black_pearl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2009, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-duplicate-item-from-an-array/294165 "2009-08-10T10:11:01Z")
I am working on a project where there are 10 questions and user can answer the question or skip the questions. I want to track the number of questions (which questions) the users have skipped. I am adding the skipped que… --- ## [Stack overflow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stack-overflow/294163)
**Author:** [@Scythe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Scythe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2009, 7:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stack-overflow/294163 "2009-08-10T07:41:05Z")
My ActionScript program involves three functions which call each other in a cycle until the program finishes. My document class, Pentisearch, calls NewPositions which calls CheckPositions which calls NextSquare which cal… --- ## [\[AC2\] Analog clock with a countdown thing - HELP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ac2-analog-clock-with-a-countdown-thing-help/294157)
**Author:** [@zembo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zembo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2009, 6:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ac2-analog-clock-with-a-countdown-thing-help/294157 "2009-08-10T06:13:27Z")
I don't know how to do it. Check it out and give me some advice. edit. ignore this file... --- ## [Game HELP: New to ActionScript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/game-help-new-to-actionscript/294146)
**Author:** [@dondkapur](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dondkapur)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2009, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/game-help-new-to-actionscript/294146 "2009-08-09T19:49:08Z")
Hey can someone please help me... I am new to actionscript just started a few days ago... or maybe a week... I tried making a game and have been successful till some extent. I have made a spaceship, it chases my mou… --- ## [Need help with nav bar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-nav-bar/294144)
**Author:** [@jfergy820](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jfergy820)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2009, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-nav-bar/294144 "2009-08-09T19:42:17Z")
i found a flash template for a navigation bar and i wanted to use it on my dreamweaver website but i cant seem to figure out how it works. i think my action script is messed up. The navigation bar works fine, but when yo… --- ## [Preloader Woes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-woes/294143)
**Author:** [@Keslen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Keslen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2009, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-woes/294143 "2009-08-09T19:29:02Z")
H'lo folks, I hope your day is treating you well. I've been working on my first game for a while now, and I'm trying to get all of the basics done and finished with so I don't have to worry about them in the future. I… --- ## [ON press problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-press-problem/294142)
**Author:** [@worthless](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/worthless)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2009, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-press-problem/294142 "2009-08-09T19:28:17Z")
I have one mc and one image on the stage. ( Fla attached) . If the movie clip( “btn\_mc”) is pressed the image movie clip start moving to the right side until it reaches to the boundary. My problem is I could not stop … --- ## [Help help help urgently needed as3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-help-help-urgently-needed-as3/294135)
**Author:** [@mlebouac](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mlebouac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2009, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-help-help-urgently-needed-as3/294135 "2009-08-09T15:12:00Z")
Hi, I repost this desperate call for help. I'm a total newbie and i need to create this sliding menu (which code I found here). Problem is I want next and back buttons instead of the several buttons from the original … --- ## [Content Box Resize, Effect Name?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/content-box-resize-effect-name/294134)
**Author:** [@zigsta](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zigsta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2009, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/content-box-resize-effect-name/294134 "2009-08-09T13:20:38Z")
Hi there i am trying to find a tutorial or even the name of a very common flash effect. The effect involves a button being pressed and a box growing and content being loaded into it. Then when another button is pressed t… --- ## [Shape tween from 1 object to 2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shape-tween-from-1-object-to-2/294132)
**Author:** [@General\_Tso](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/General_Tso)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2009, 7:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shape-tween-from-1-object-to-2/294132 "2009-08-09T07:54:44Z")
I am trying to shape tween from a simple vector object to a number of complex vector objects, but the same problem occurs when trying to go from one simple object to two. Instead of slowly/smoothly splitting the initia… --- ## [\[\[AS2\]\] Frame Label Issue?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-frame-label-issue/294131)
**Author:** [@Khromatic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Khromatic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2009, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-frame-label-issue/294131 "2009-08-09T07:31:40Z")
Hello All...again... I am having a strange problem with frame labels ( i think \[ear\] ) I am using external swf. files to load content for my portfolio. The Work section contains thumbnails and once you click them t… --- ## [Very simple mask help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/very-simple-mask-help/294126)
**Author:** [@frostBite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/frostBite)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2009, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/very-simple-mask-help/294126 "2009-08-09T01:59:59Z")
Obviously I am very, very bad at as3 but I'm trying to get back into it... (used to do AS2 then took a super long break, now trying to pick up AS3)... All i want to do is set a mask so Only the content inside of this r… --- ## [Horizontal MC Scrollbar help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/horizontal-mc-scrollbar-help/294122)
**Author:** [@frostBite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/frostBite)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2009, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/horizontal-mc-scrollbar-help/294122 "2009-08-08T23:36:11Z")
I need an AS3 horizontal movieclip scrollbar for a site im making. Ive been able to find lots of tutorials for vertical movieclip scrollbars and able to implement those, but im totally baffled on how to make a horizontal… --- ## [Countdown Timer Code](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/countdown-timer-code/294119)
**Author:** [@safinn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/safinn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2009, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/countdown-timer-code/294119 "2009-08-08T21:33:15Z")
This is the code im using: this.onEnterFrame = function() { var today:Date = new Data(); var currentYear = today.getFullYear(); var currentTime = today.getTime(); var targetDate:Date = new Date(currentYear,10,11); … --- ## [Rubbish collection in AS3 compared to AS2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rubbish-collection-in-as3-compared-to-as2/294117)
**Author:** [@rumblesushi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rumblesushi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2009, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rubbish-collection-in-as3-compared-to-as2/294117 "2009-08-08T20:15:32Z")
I've been reading up on GC in AS3, I understand how it works now, and how I should go about things, nullifying all references, weak references, avoiding circular references etc (I tend to have circular references now I t… --- ## [Scroll textbox without scrollbar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-textbox-without-scrollbar/294116)
**Author:** [@mrManIsHere](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mrManIsHere)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2009, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-textbox-without-scrollbar/294116 "2009-08-08T19:53:07Z")
Is there any simple way to scroll a dynamic textbox with easing, without having i scrollbar visible? perhaps something that scrolls when mouseover? Every tutorial i found is with a scrollbar, and still i come across the … --- ## [AS2 to AS3 - External swf transition tutorial ($$)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-to-as3-external-swf-transition-tutorial/294112)
**Author:** [@liquidchrome](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/liquidchrome)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2009, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-to-as3-external-swf-transition-tutorial/294112 "2009-08-08T18:33:30Z")
Hi everyone, I've recently begun my trasition from AS2 to AS3 (I've been avoiding it long enough) and I must say its pretty cunfusing. First off I wasn't very actionscript savy when I used AS2 so its making it pretty har… --- ## [AS2 Loading an External XML Slideshows](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-loading-an-external-xml-slideshows/294111)
**Author:** [@Phits](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Phits)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2009, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-loading-an-external-xml-slideshows/294111 "2009-08-08T17:34:51Z")
I am loading external XML slideshows based on http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/xml\_slideshow.htm When you click back and forth between the slideshows the order and timing screw-up. You can see an example at http:… --- ## [Flash Player 10 Problem...!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-player-10-problem/294108)
**Author:** [@DrMaxMad](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DrMaxMad)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2009, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-player-10-problem/294108 "2009-08-08T16:28:59Z")
Hi there, i am currently working on a game which you can see here , http://124.109.46.147/jackpot i developed it using flash cs3 and it works fine with FP9 but as i try to load it in FP10, it starts jerking and lot o… --- ## [Download from server](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/download-from-server/294106)
**Author:** [@Qbe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Qbe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2009, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/download-from-server/294106 "2009-08-08T15:22:58Z")
Hi I have a problem. What I want to do: I Want to download a filer from the server of my website to the harddrive of my computor. What happends: When I press the button a dialogbox pops up. It allows me to name the… --- ## [vector3D input data](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vector3d-input-data/294105)
**Author:** [@renton79](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/renton79)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2009, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vector3d-input-data/294105 "2009-08-08T14:00:04Z")
Is there a way to input data in to vector3d instance same way like when creating the new vector3D instance (example 1), instead of doing it separately for each axis (example 2). example 1 ActionScript Code: \[LEFT\]\[… --- ## [Target clip in library through actionscript 3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/target-clip-in-library-through-actionscript-3/294104)
**Author:** [@biztaty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/biztaty)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2009, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/target-clip-in-library-through-actionscript-3/294104 "2009-08-08T13:16:44Z")
Hi, I know it seems common question, but I went through many posts and everywhere the clip called dynamically from the library, I have a clip that is manually dragged from the library and I simply want to target this… --- ## [MXML is in my compiled SWF?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mxml-is-in-my-compiled-swf/294103)
**Author:** [@midimid](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/midimid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2009, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mxml-is-in-my-compiled-swf/294103 "2009-08-08T12:34:18Z")
I've been messing around with SWF Decompiler's latest and found that my Flex3 project's main MXML file is found verbatim in the SWF (in addition to the compiled class). How can I make sure this is not included? --- ## [Scene selection](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scene-selection/294101)
**Author:** [@FuglyBastard](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FuglyBastard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2009, 9:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scene-selection/294101 "2009-08-08T09:53:10Z")
Hi. I would like to make when I hit a button, It starts playing another scene and frame number. Im useing gotoAndPlay(100); right now for my script. Oh and how do you change the scenes names? cant figure that one out… --- ## [2 performance related questions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-performance-related-questions/294099)
**Author:** [@energy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/energy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2009, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-performance-related-questions/294099 "2009-08-08T09:49:10Z")
Hi All, Have 2 questions related to performance imprevement..... 1) Tweening Objects Simuntaneously I am not quite sure if this is the perfect way currently when we need some movieclips on stage to tween simuntane… --- ## [Embedding fonts in custom components](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-fonts-in-custom-components/294098)
**Author:** [@Krabex](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Krabex)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2009, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-fonts-in-custom-components/294098 "2009-08-08T09:48:02Z")
Hey there, just a quick question that im having trouble find answers for... Im currently writing a component for work but i need to embed a font in it somehow and be able to access it in code when creating text formats… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=542) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=544)