# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=594 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 595 --- ## [Check MovieClip name by KEY\_DOWN](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-movieclip-name-by-key-down/290136)
**Author:** [@Gyan\_Singh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gyan_Singh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2009, 7:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-movieclip-name-by-key-down/290136 "2009-06-10T07:25:18Z")
Hi Friends, I have some movieclip (ball\_1, ball\_2, ball\_3.. so on) randomly moving on the stage. I have another movieClip named "myBall" moving with arrow keys. when i press "SPACE" and "myBall" hit other movieclip (b… --- ## [As 2 & xml-](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-xml/290132)
**Author:** [@desoto0311](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/desoto0311)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2009, 6:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-xml/290132 "2009-06-10T06:44:31Z")
Hey all. I've created what I thought was a simple way to load in some XML variables that I was going to then 'hard-code' variables for (so the site owners can change map links without editing the flash file) since I have… --- ## [Acess flash through xml](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/acess-flash-through-xml/290131)
**Author:** [@l\_affreux](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/l_affreux)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2009, 6:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/acess-flash-through-xml/290131 "2009-06-10T06:22:03Z")
I would like to know if I can control my flash file through a link on xml. This is my xml file, so for link can I write something to tell my flash file to go to another frame? How would I go about doing this? \ **Author:** [@rholdrae](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rholdrae)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2009, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-set-height-of-a-dynamic-text/290130 "2009-06-10T05:47:26Z") I have a mc and inside of it I have 9 dynamic text. I want to be able to set its height dynamically so it will look like a table. And in addition, once the height is set the text inside of it will be vertically aligned t… --- ## [Mask Animations](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-animations/290129)
**Author:** [@pricecd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pricecd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2009, 5:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-animations/290129 "2009-06-10T05:18:21Z")
Hi guys, I had a question and I was hoping someone here could help me out. I'm trying to do an effect very similar to the effect that is happening at the beginning on the flash animation on this site: http://www.1330… --- ## [Removing e.target from stage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-e-target-from-stage/290128)
**Author:** [@Stubbs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Stubbs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2009, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-e-target-from-stage/290128 "2009-06-10T04:24:49Z")
I've got a project with a bunch of stuff floating around the screen (enter\_frame moves them all around). I instantiate them with one function, and I want to have them removed in a separate function (all timeline code, n… --- ## [The Inverse Mask](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-inverse-mask/290122)
**Author:** [@Peekah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Peekah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2009, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-inverse-mask/290122 "2009-06-10T03:20:10Z")
Hi again! I've taken this problem far and wide, and it's a common one, too: Someone wants to use a mask inversely, hiding the masked object instead of revealing it. The only coded solution is to create a bigger "stage"… --- ## [\*BG layer, solid to transparent\*](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bg-layer-solid-to-transparent/290120)
**Author:** [@imageConscious](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/imageConscious)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2009, 1:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bg-layer-solid-to-transparent/290120 "2009-06-10T01:57:45Z")
howdy - anyone know how to make a flash background go from solid to transparent? I know how to make it transparent all of the time, but I want the SWF to play, the background is there, and when it's done I need it to f… --- ## [Keyboard Press Detection Functionality](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-press-detection-functionality/290119)
**Author:** [@bnns](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bnns)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2009, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-press-detection-functionality/290119 "2009-06-10T01:12:40Z")
I'm trying to get flash to recognize ctrl+z and ctrl+y for redo and undo functionality, though the detection is cut short when i hold the ctrl button first it prints out 17 but when i hit the z it just kills the capture.… --- ## [Savable flash piece](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/savable-flash-piece/290118)
**Author:** [@HartleyDesigns](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HartleyDesigns)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2009, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/savable-flash-piece/290118 "2009-06-10T00:35:07Z")
I have a flash web page that is a grid. I want the user to be able to type onto it and then save it and still have it open up with their content next time. The piece must be movable on a CD, is this possible? --- ## [Frustrations with depth sorting](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/frustrations-with-depth-sorting/290116)
**Author:** [@Sonolin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sonolin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2009, 12:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/frustrations-with-depth-sorting/290116 "2009-06-10T00:26:55Z")
Greetings, I used to dabble with AS2 a while back, and never really liked it much. I mainly program in Django and Python, with some PHP on the side - Flash was never one of my strengths. However, due to a new project I… --- ## [Video Player loading problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-player-loading-problem/290110)
**Author:** [@sg123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sg123)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2009, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-player-loading-problem/290110 "2009-06-09T22:45:37Z")
\[COLOR=black\]I've made a custom video player and have been using it to play external flvs (as if there's any other effective way). However, when I or other people try to watch the streaming video, it takes forever to loa… --- ## [\[AS2/CS4\] how to tell when text is loaded?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-cs4-how-to-tell-when-text-is-loaded/290109)
**Author:** [@cloudiness](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cloudiness)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2009, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-cs4-how-to-tell-when-text-is-loaded/290109 "2009-06-09T22:42:34Z")
hello! I have a scrollbar that is getting the height from the dynamic text field. my problem is that for a brief moment before the text is loaded the field is too small for a scrollbar, so when the text does load and … --- ## [Acessing a .swf through another .swf (loading issue)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/acessing-a-swf-through-another-swf-loading-issue/290106)
**Author:** [@flashdaddy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashdaddy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2009, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/acessing-a-swf-through-another-swf-loading-issue/290106 "2009-06-09T22:01:20Z")
Hey All, So I have another issue that has me stumped (it's been happening a lot on this project). I have three movieclips clip1.swf clip2.swf clip3.swf The way it works now is that clip1.swf loads the clip2.swf … --- ## [How to load a XML caroussel in a external swf?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-load-a-xml-caroussel-in-a-external-swf/290105)
**Author:** [@EdThaSt0rm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/EdThaSt0rm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2009, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-load-a-xml-caroussel-in-a-external-swf/290105 "2009-06-09T21:26:04Z")
Hi, I’m working on creating my own portfolio. The problem is, when I try to import my image caroussel it won’t work. My intention with the image caroussel is that you can scroll through it and take a look at my work. I… --- ## [AS3/PV3D Need a quich hand to get started](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-pv3d-need-a-quich-hand-to-get-started/290104)
**Author:** [@humbucker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/humbucker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2009, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-pv3d-need-a-quich-hand-to-get-started/290104 "2009-06-09T20:37:07Z")
Hi! I'm trying to learn PV3D, using examples I can find from the web, can someone tell me why a lot of tutorials seem out of date compared to the as3/trunk/src I have downloaded on my machine. A lot of examples use Pla… --- ## [Secuirty.allowdomain](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/secuirty-allowdomain/290103)
**Author:** [@waverider303](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/waverider303)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2009, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/secuirty-allowdomain/290103 "2009-06-09T20:07:14Z")
How do I implement this? I have a page that is loading external flv's and when I view it in the browser I get an error window that says there is a Sandbox Error. It says that Security.alldomain can fix this. --- ## [Determine where I am in array of seconds](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/determine-where-i-am-in-array-of-seconds/290100)
**Author:** [@rondog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rondog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2009, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/determine-where-i-am-in-array-of-seconds/290100 "2009-06-09T19:08:20Z")
I have an array of times that I used to add cue points.. I have a Timecode In and a Timecode Out. My video is 50 minutes long. When I seek I need to determine which timecodes I am between. so say I have this: \[ {i… --- ## [Simple shopping cart with PayPal](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-shopping-cart-with-paypal/290099)
**Author:** [@Wampiro\_UHA](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Wampiro_UHA)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2009, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-shopping-cart-with-paypal/290099 "2009-06-09T19:06:23Z")
Does anyone know any tutorial/example/sourcecode for a shopping card which integrates with PayPal in some way? It would be nice if it is VERY simple! --- ## [Whole numbers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whole-numbers/290098)
**Author:** [@stupidsaint](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stupidsaint)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2009, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whole-numbers/290098 "2009-06-09T18:56:49Z")
Is there a piece of code to test if a varibale is a full number? var myVar:Number = 5 if(myVar == \[wholeNumber\]){ trace("yay"); } My thanks Stupidsaint --- ## [linebitmapStyle](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linebitmapstyle/290096)
**Author:** [@whomba](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/whomba)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2009, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linebitmapstyle/290096 "2009-06-09T18:42:02Z")
Hello, long time reader, first time contributer here. I am trying to mimic a paint brush in AS3. Right now I am simply checking for mouse down + mouse move then putting a copy of an image on the stage. This sucks becau… --- ## [How do I create this nice effect?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-create-this-nice-effect/290093)
**Author:** [@momum](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/momum)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2009, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-create-this-nice-effect/290093 "2009-06-09T18:02:46Z")
I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction, as to where I can find information/tutorial on producing a scrolling image interface just like the following example: http://www.davidmikhail.com/interfa… --- ## [French language messing up my stuffs!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/french-language-messing-up-my-stuffs/290089)
**Author:** [@Syous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Syous)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2009, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/french-language-messing-up-my-stuffs/290089 "2009-06-09T16:52:37Z")
Alright so I got a .swf that has a dynamic text field, the text pulls from a .xml file. Easy - works great. When I use google translator to translate the page from english to french the .swf gets an error in the dyna… --- ## [Need some help optimizing this](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-help-optimizing-this/290088)
**Author:** [@koolkrasher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/koolkrasher)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2009, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-help-optimizing-this/290088 "2009-06-09T16:46:49Z")
I found a tutorial on how to make a cool water effect in as3 using bitmap data and a displacemnt filter. It works great but it is very heavy on the computer. here is my code var bmd:BitmapData = new BitmapData(700, … --- ## [DataGrid: Rows with different heights](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-rows-with-different-heights/290085)
**Author:** [@daveistheword](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daveistheword)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2009, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-rows-with-different-heights/290085 "2009-06-09T16:03:24Z")
Hi. I'm looking to create a Datagrid with rows that each have a height. This could be set manually or variable based on the content. Seems like a simple feature and I think it was implemented in AS2 datagrid and possibly… --- ## [\[F8/AS2\] Stopping a scrolling MC at a certain X](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-as2-stopping-a-scrolling-mc-at-a-certain-x/290084)
**Author:** [@birdboy0103](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/birdboy0103)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2009, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-as2-stopping-a-scrolling-mc-at-a-certain-x/290084 "2009-06-09T15:06:03Z")
Hey guys, I have a little bit of a problem: I have a sideways scrolling movieclip that is wider than the stage, but it won't stop when it reaches the right edge of the stage itself. Here's the code: \_root.onEnterF… --- ## [Multiline text for radiobutton](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiline-text-for-radiobutton/290083)
**Author:** [@Trupti](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Trupti)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2009, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiline-text-for-radiobutton/290083 "2009-06-09T14:23:21Z")
I have dynamic radiobuttons with external text. The radio buttons have multiline text. But on rollover of the radiobutton, the text width reduces. How to make it fix? Also it does not display correct height of the field. … --- ## [TweenLite transition](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweenlite-transition/290081)
**Author:** [@alphaville](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alphaville)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2009, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweenlite-transition/290081 "2009-06-09T14:03:44Z")
Hi, I recently started to explore TweenLite and I realized that when I turn on the auto smooting on jpegs, the quality of the fading is go way down. It is flickering a lot. I have seen websites having full browser size… --- ## [MP3 Player with actionscript 3.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-player-with-actionscript-3-0/290080)
**Author:** [@fs\_tigre](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fs_tigre)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2009, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-player-with-actionscript-3-0/290080 "2009-06-09T13:44:16Z")
Hi, I’m looking for an MP3 player (component) to be used in flash that uses actionscript 3.0. Does anybody from here know about a good component that can be easily updated that uses .xml files or something like that? … --- ## [How to block htmlText css a:hover behaviour](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-block-htmltext-css-a-hover-behaviour/290078)
**Author:** [@ett\_ufo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ett_ufo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2009, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-block-htmltext-css-a-hover-behaviour/290078 "2009-06-09T13:37:00Z")
Problem: I have a couple of textfields with html/css formatting on them. Above these I want to show a popup with semitransparent cover background. Since the background is mouseEnabled all clicks are catched and blocked… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=593) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=595)