# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=605 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 606 --- ## [Create Family Tree](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-family-tree/289362)
**Author:** [@rupali24](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rupali24)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2009, 11:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-family-tree/289362 "2009-05-29T11:06:20Z")
Does anyone know how to create family tree. Reference of http://www.geni.com Anybody knows solution for this please help me!!! --- ## [Overlapping graphics](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/overlapping-graphics/289361)
**Author:** [@Deborah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Deborah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2009, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/overlapping-graphics/289361 "2009-05-29T11:01:18Z")
Hi, This code draws a template example. //charmedV2 var charmedV2:Sprite = new Sprite(); with (charmedV2.graphics) { lineStyle();//removes line beginFill(0xd6b2d4, 1); drawRect(0,0,239,41);//header … --- ## [\[fl8 as2\] thought I'd put this out one more time- no one ansrd it yet](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fl8-as2-thought-id-put-this-out-one-more-time-no-one-ansrd-it-yet/289356)
**Author:** [@proeliumfessus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/proeliumfessus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2009, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fl8-as2-thought-id-put-this-out-one-more-time-no-one-ansrd-it-yet/289356 "2009-05-29T09:56:00Z")
I know I have to have a serverside script to interact with a sql database efficiently... but here's my question: I prefer (of course) the user interface I can achieve with flash to anything I could do in php... so her… --- ## [Question on image uploading](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-on-image-uploading/289354)
**Author:** [@cRoss05](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cRoss05)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2009, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-on-image-uploading/289354 "2009-05-29T09:07:25Z")
Why is it image is not uploading when im running on swf version, but image uploading works when im running the exe version of the flash project? And how can i add a progress bar to check if the image is uploading or n… --- ## [Loading external text file in htmlText](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-text-file-in-htmltext/289353)
**Author:** [@rav3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rav3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2009, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-text-file-in-htmltext/289353 "2009-05-29T09:01:07Z")
Hi, i have an external txt file that i wanna display as a htmlText in flash. i have the following code. var rhetoric:TextField = this.createTextField("rhetoric", this.getNextHighestDepth(), 0, 0, 400, 200); var r… --- ## [Detecting keyboard presses on the stage from an external class?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-keyboard-presses-on-the-stage-from-an-external-class/289348)
**Author:** [@Vathian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vathian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2009, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-keyboard-presses-on-the-stage-from-an-external-class/289348 "2009-05-29T07:24:51Z")
Hello there! I am working on a small section of my game and am attempting to detect key presses from an external class but I cannot get it to work. This code worked just fine when within the document class but now it's u… --- ## [Flash drawing by pencil automatically](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-drawing-by-pencil-automatically/289346)
**Author:** [@almaline03](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/almaline03)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2009, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-drawing-by-pencil-automatically/289346 "2009-05-29T06:43:41Z")
So I am using this tutorial: http://twshot.com/?H9C But I am trying to accomplish the following: • Animate the pencil within the timeline to start drawing by itself. • Allow a user to interfere with the animation(auto… --- ## [Anyone have or know of a good library for advanced string manipulation?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-have-or-know-of-a-good-library-for-advanced-string-manipulation/289339)
**Author:** [@8bitninja](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/8bitninja)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2009, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-have-or-know-of-a-good-library-for-advanced-string-manipulation/289339 "2009-05-29T04:28:26Z")
I really like the string.Format() method and the StringBuilder class in C# quite a bit. I sucks AS3 isn't as robust (yet, hopefully) with regard to string manipulation. Consider the following in C# decimal money =… --- ## [Traceroute function in AS3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/traceroute-function-in-as3/289337)
**Author:** [@RichSad](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RichSad)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2009, 3:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/traceroute-function-in-as3/289337 "2009-05-29T03:36:18Z")
Hi. I searched the web and this forum and so far haven't found exactly what I am looking for. I am looking for either example AS3 code or an as3 library for performing a traceroute from AS3. I am assuming this can be don… --- ## [XML auto crossfading gallery..stop looping after one round?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-auto-crossfading-gallery-stop-looping-after-one-round/289334)
**Author:** [@max999](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/max999)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2009, 2:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-auto-crossfading-gallery-stop-looping-after-one-round/289334 "2009-05-29T02:42:54Z")
I have this code for an auto slideshow(supposed to be with thumbs but i am not using them), how do i stop from looping after all the pics run once? Thanks a lot Code: var delay:Number = 2500; var init:Boolean = false; v… --- ## [Button overlap problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-overlap-problem/289328)
**Author:** [@ralphiedee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ralphiedee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2009, 2:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-overlap-problem/289328 "2009-05-29T02:04:21Z")
I have a set of navigation buttons that go to frames and open different .swfs The Commercial button and Music Video button are two movieclips Commercial clip has 5 buttons inside the clip that stretch out 600 pxls acros… --- ## [How To Show The Steps of an Iteration in A3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-show-the-steps-of-an-iteration-in-a3/289325)
**Author:** [@Paradise\_Wolf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Paradise_Wolf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2009, 12:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-show-the-steps-of-an-iteration-in-a3/289325 "2009-05-29T00:15:41Z")
\[COLOR=black\]I did an ActionScript 3 version of my old algorithm made in c language to solve the “Tower of Hanoi” puzzle.\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=black\]The problem is that I knew how to show the intermediary steps in c lang… --- ## [Question regarding rotating a graphic through 3d](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-regarding-rotating-a-graphic-through-3d/289322)
**Author:** [@zoooom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zoooom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2009, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-regarding-rotating-a-graphic-through-3d/289322 "2009-05-28T23:03:54Z")
Hi all, does anyone know if there is a way to make it so the back of an image is blank? i want to set the rotationX of a loaded image to 180 and for the back of it to be a blank colour rather than the 'see-through' eff… --- ## [Importing Flash Assets to Flex a AS Project](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-flash-assets-to-flex-a-as-project/289318)
**Author:** [@tester123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tester123)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2009, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-flash-assets-to-flex-a-as-project/289318 "2009-05-28T21:51:02Z")
So I've long been developing in flash, but I am currently working on a project that need to be developed using flex. That is to say, it is actually not a flex project (MXML) but rather an ActionScript project in flex. Th… --- ## [Instanced Movieclips Not Moving Across the Stage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instanced-movieclips-not-moving-across-the-stage/289317)
**Author:** [@Peekah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Peekah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2009, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instanced-movieclips-not-moving-across-the-stage/289317 "2009-05-28T21:47:03Z")
Hello folks. I'm having a little trouble. I'm making a screensaver where random characters in different positions and sizes walk/run across the screen. It seemed simple enough, and everything appears as they should. Ho… --- ## [Moving individual sprites by name](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-individual-sprites-by-name/289316)
**Author:** [@mitchelvase](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mitchelvase)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2009, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-individual-sprites-by-name/289316 "2009-05-28T21:11:14Z")
Hi There people, I'm trying to make a gallery in as3. The idee is having multiple thumbs and when you click one it gets bigger and the other thumbs move left or right; Example: \[1\]\[2\]\[3\]\[4\]\[5\]\[6\]\[7\]\[8\] When you c… --- ## [Local Variable outside of the function?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/local-variable-outside-of-the-function/289315)
**Author:** [@Dimitree](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dimitree)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2009, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/local-variable-outside-of-the-function/289315 "2009-05-28T21:07:39Z")
Is there any possibility I can "call" a local variable in a new function? for ex. function createMainText():void{ var dynText:TextField = new TextField();// local var stage.addChild(dynText); dynText.y… --- ## [Flash video capture?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-video-capture/289314)
**Author:** [@dst1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dst1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2009, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-video-capture/289314 "2009-05-28T21:04:07Z")
I need to capture a video of my flash game while I play it - is there any free software that I can use? --- ## [AS3. Can you explain this OOP conundrum?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-can-you-explain-this-oop-conundrum/289310)
**Author:** [@grandpaw\_broon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grandpaw_broon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2009, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-can-you-explain-this-oop-conundrum/289310 "2009-05-28T20:09:10Z")
Ok guys more theory id appriacate some help with \[smiley\] I hit an example today which illustrates the issue. Lets say i have Main.as and Title.as Main is the root Title contains the graphics for the title I want… --- ## [Embed Google Maps into Flash Projector with locations](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embed-google-maps-into-flash-projector-with-locations/289307)
**Author:** [@felipegm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/felipegm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2009, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embed-google-maps-into-flash-projector-with-locations/289307 "2009-05-28T19:48:45Z")
Hello A possible cliente asked me if is possible to embed her Google Maps into a flash presentation (Projector Exe). I´ve searched around Google and found out that the flash have to be hosted in a server. Also, I did… --- ## [Possible for code to cause "Flash10.ocx Crash"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/possible-for-code-to-cause-flash10-ocx-crash/289306)
**Author:** [@savetheworld](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/savetheworld)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2009, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/possible-for-code-to-cause-flash10-ocx-crash/289306 "2009-05-28T19:27:35Z")
I would like to know if it is possible (more so if it is probable) that poor action script could be causing Internet Explorer to crash intermittently during use of the flash application (see attached image). IE reports t… --- ## [Reading Strings and Changing Fill Colors](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-strings-and-changing-fill-colors/289305)
**Author:** [@stocktonlad1970](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stocktonlad1970)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2009, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-strings-and-changing-fill-colors/289305 "2009-05-28T19:00:06Z")
Hi, 2 part questions. What is the actionscript equivalent of Left$, Right$ and Mid$ Also, how can I change the fill color of a graphic in code. I want to dynamically change the fill colour of a circle depending on … --- ## [\[Flashplayer Bug\] SWF slows Down when KEY get pressed and hold](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashplayer-bug-swf-slows-down-when-key-get-pressed-and-hold/289304)
**Author:** [@viva](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/viva)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2009, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashplayer-bug-swf-slows-down-when-key-get-pressed-and-hold/289304 "2009-05-28T18:50:05Z")
Hello for my actual project i need a event configuration wherein i can hold a keyboard key down and move mouse. While trying to implement this, i recognized that the flashplayer begins to lag, saving actions in buffer an… --- ## [Game Help (Final part): URGENT!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/game-help-final-part-urgent/289303)
**Author:** [@Drakob](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Drakob)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2009, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/game-help-final-part-urgent/289303 "2009-05-28T18:46:47Z")
Hey Guys! Got a problem with the timeline / currentFrame at the moment. Im calling a function to change frames when a player gets to a certain part of the frame, which works fine for changing from frame 1 to frame 2..… --- ## [Using Dot operator on object to show function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-dot-operator-on-object-to-show-function/289301)
**Author:** [@nvidia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nvidia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2009, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-dot-operator-on-object-to-show-function/289301 "2009-05-28T18:31:30Z")
Hi guys, i am learning AS 3.0 at present using FlashDevelop which is really nice to use. I've created to arrays using the following code var myArray:Array = \[1, 2, 3\] var youArray = new Array(); now, everytime i … --- ## [MovieClips in library not attaching to stage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclips-in-library-not-attaching-to-stage/289300)
**Author:** [@fatPluto](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fatPluto)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2009, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclips-in-library-not-attaching-to-stage/289300 "2009-05-28T18:30:43Z")
Recently launched this site : http://www.p2prealtor.com the problem I've encountered on the home pg flash is that two big buttons and a bike animation should display prior to the photos loading. However, in firefox on … --- ## [Mask\_mc within mc](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-mc-within-mc/289296)
**Author:** [@Maxson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Maxson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2009, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-mc-within-mc/289296 "2009-05-28T17:02:59Z")
Good day I should have saw this coming, there are few mcs and everyone of them has a mask\_mc inside, - so that when you click on one of them - animation appears and others mcs become inactive. And so, - they dont. Of c… --- ## [Stack overflow on Custom Sound Object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stack-overflow-on-custom-sound-object/289295)
**Author:** [@Gathan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gathan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2009, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stack-overflow-on-custom-sound-object/289295 "2009-05-28T16:57:29Z")
I have a custom sound object base class, and every sound object in the library extends this.Here is a basic stripped down version of my sound object. package { import flash.media.\*; public class SoundObject exte… --- ## [AS2:: Is not equal to hitTest](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-is-not-equal-to-hittest/289293)
**Author:** [@lilleypants](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lilleypants)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2009, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-is-not-equal-to-hittest/289293 "2009-05-28T16:42:58Z")
Hello, I was just wondering if this is possible.... Can I write: if (this.hitTest !=(HitTest\_mc)) { trace("not there"); } Basically all I want it to do is I have a drag item and it can be dragged anywhere on the … --- ## [AS2:: Counting upwards](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-counting-upwards/289292)
**Author:** [@lilleypants](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lilleypants)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2009, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-counting-upwards/289292 "2009-05-28T16:32:13Z")
Hello, If there a quick way code wise of getting a dynamic textfield to count upwards to a specific number? i.e. I have a global variable named: \_global.num and this equals 30 and I want it to count from 0 to 30 quit… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=604) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=606)