# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=620 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 621 --- ## [How to fill a irregular movieclip with a bitmap pattern?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-fill-a-irregular-movieclip-with-a-bitmap-pattern/288262)
**Author:** [@Blitzer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Blitzer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-fill-a-irregular-movieclip-with-a-bitmap-pattern/288262 "2009-05-13T15:02:22Z")
Hey folks. The subject pretty much sums it up; I have a bunch of movieclips on the stage, that are already filled with a bitmap pattern in the IDE. Now I need to fill them with another pattern once they are clicked, and … --- ## [Don't understand this menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dont-understand-this-menu/288261)
**Author:** [@ladyorelinde](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ladyorelinde)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dont-understand-this-menu/288261 "2009-05-13T14:59:55Z")
I have a flash menu that was made by someone else and it was done differently than I've seen menus done, it wasn't done with individual mc buttons, but all in one tween. the script in frame 1 reads as this: btn1.btn… --- ## [Link Flash Files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-flash-files/288260)
**Author:** [@platinumb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/platinumb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-flash-files/288260 "2009-05-13T14:46:40Z")
Hi everyone ok so im trying to make a slide show but its like 10 minutes long (atleast) so what i wanted to do was to make individual slides/files and just link them together.. i was wondering if there was a way of doing… --- ## [Health Bar for ACTIONSCRIPT 3.0 HELP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/health-bar-for-actionscript-3-0-help/288259)
**Author:** [@Snivvle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Snivvle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/health-bar-for-actionscript-3-0-help/288259 "2009-05-13T14:45:48Z")
How do you create a simple Health Bar for Actionscript 3.0? I have been searching for this for a while, and all I ever find are AS2 tutorials. AS2 dates back to about 900 B.C. ; it is an archaic language and it needs to … --- ## [Rollover color?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-color/288256)
**Author:** [@ladyorelinde](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ladyorelinde)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-color/288256 "2009-05-13T14:11:45Z")
I have a flash menu that isn't made with buttons, but with one tween and it has a glow effect on rollover, it also expands. Is there any way to change the color of the text when it's rolled over (like it expands and glo… --- ## [unloadAndStop and extending Loader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unloadandstop-and-extending-loader/288252)
**Author:** [@wakarimasen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wakarimasen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unloadandstop-and-extending-loader/288252 "2009-05-13T13:01:47Z")
hi all, I have an asset management system which loads a bunch of external swfs, and when requested distributes copies of those swfs to other parts of an app (it creates instances of the classes to do this). Anyway, w… --- ## [Loading External SWF's/URL Requests](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swfs-url-requests/288251)
**Author:** [@bhauser](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bhauser)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swfs-url-requests/288251 "2009-05-13T13:01:46Z")
Hi, I am trying to load in an External SWF inside my Flash file and have only been able to load one successfully. I am loading the one successfully through doing... var request:URLRequest = new URLRequest("http://www… --- ## [Complex Button with Drop Down Menu?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complex-button-with-drop-down-menu/288250)
**Author:** [@cardiel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cardiel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complex-button-with-drop-down-menu/288250 "2009-05-13T12:21:10Z")
Hi there, I've used Kirupa's complex button tutorial loads and it's always served me well (!) but now I've been asked to produce a menu system that, when the main button is rolled over, it fades 20% and a drop down men… --- ## [\[FLASH CS3, AS 2.0\] I need help with my game project](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-as-2-0-i-need-help-with-my-game-project/288249)
**Author:** [@tian666](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tian666)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-as-2-0-i-need-help-with-my-game-project/288249 "2009-05-13T11:42:47Z")
Hey I need great help with this actionscript game I'm making for school. I've got some half-assed version with very flawed scripting, so if anyone could spare some time to give me a few run downs on where I need to head … --- ## [Functions on Key Press](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/functions-on-key-press/288247)
**Author:** [@mattj0070](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mattj0070)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 11:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/functions-on-key-press/288247 "2009-05-13T11:04:55Z")
I am creating a driving game using the following method to drive the car forward: if (Key.isDown(Key.UP)) { speed += 1; } I also want to call a function when the key is pressed athough if I add a function call the fu… --- ## [Get session cookie in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-session-cookie-in-flash/288246)
**Author:** [@fido\_glc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fido_glc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-session-cookie-in-flash/288246 "2009-05-13T10:38:58Z")
Hello. How can I retrieve a session cookie inside Flash ? ($\_SESSION\['member'\]) I don't know anything at all about cookies so if you can explain what there is to know or point me to a tutorial, I will appreciate it. … --- ## [ActionScript 2 XML Photo Gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-2-xml-photo-gallery/288245)
**Author:** [@LonelyStar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LonelyStar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-2-xml-photo-gallery/288245 "2009-05-13T09:19:27Z")
Hello! I've made a photo gallery and it's working but, i want to make a scrollbar for the thumbnails and i don't know how to make it. I wan't to make a scrollbar something like this http://cursurifotografie.ro Here is t… --- ## [Setting the base class of a movieclip in runtime](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-the-base-class-of-a-movieclip-in-runtime/288239)
**Author:** [@darnpunk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/darnpunk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-the-base-class-of-a-movieclip-in-runtime/288239 "2009-05-13T08:01:46Z")
Hi, I am not able to find the keyword to search something that can do the above. Is it possible to set/change a movieclip base class in runtime? For instance, a normal MovieClip with base class flash.display.MovieClip … --- ## [AS3 XML parsing not working when attribute has a : in the attribute name](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-xml-parsing-not-working-when-attribute-has-a-in-the-attribute-name/288229)
**Author:** [@kingsford](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kingsford)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-xml-parsing-not-working-when-attribute-has-a-in-the-attribute-name/288229 "2009-05-13T04:16:29Z")
Hi All, I am having trouble parsing some xml that has a few attribute names with : characters in them. The compiler is not throwing any errors and when I trace my complete xml object out it is all there, however when I… --- ## [AS3 variable declarations](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-variable-declarations/288227)
**Author:** [@pizzapancakes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pizzapancakes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 3:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-variable-declarations/288227 "2009-05-13T03:44:45Z")
I was thinking about how to streamline my code the other day and looked through my classes checking for possible memory leaks. I wonder when are variables declared inside of methods clear for garbage collection? or are t… --- ## [HELP! - - w/ Animation (easy)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-w-animation-easy/288226)
**Author:** [@Vanss472](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vanss472)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 3:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-w-animation-easy/288226 "2009-05-13T03:27:07Z")
Hi I'm a newbie with animation in flash. I need help with the animation attach to the thread. I really want to smooth the animation a little bit more. Can someone help me out, i want the animation to look smooth, no ju… --- ## [Buttons to control sound volume HELP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-to-control-sound-volume-help/288223)
**Author:** [@Terry\_elekes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Terry_elekes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-to-control-sound-volume-help/288223 "2009-05-13T01:16:21Z")
I have to buttons that control the volume. They work fine just that I want to stop when the volume hit 100 and also when you go down to stop at 0. Right now it will go up and down then start the opposite way. I am not qu… --- ## [Problem in the Flash Video](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-in-the-flash-video/288154)
**Author:** [@YoungNastyMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/YoungNastyMan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-in-the-flash-video/288154 "2009-05-13T00:41:51Z")
I'm not sure I understand exactly what you need. But if you want to play a FLV file, try the MediaPlayback component. It works great and is simple and straightforward to use. --- ## [\[FLASH CS3\] Really need some help assigning actions to dynamic movieclips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-really-need-some-help-assigning-actions-to-dynamic-movieclips/288221)
**Author:** [@nige1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nige1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-really-need-some-help-assigning-actions-to-dynamic-movieclips/288221 "2009-05-13T00:34:10Z")
Hello, Really need some help on this - it's driving me mad. Everthing below works fine apart from the: \*\*movBlank\['image'+i\].onRelease = function() { trace("MC Pressed"); }\*\* When I run the file the ima… --- ## [Create a dynamic text list](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-a-dynamic-text-list/288220)
**Author:** [@neas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/neas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-a-dynamic-text-list/288220 "2009-05-13T00:32:21Z")
Hi, I wanted to create a running list based on button functions for a menu I am designing. A function for hotdog purchase is below. function hotdog(evt:MouseEvent) { var responderhotdog = new Responder(insertHotdo… --- ## [MySQL, Flash, PHP, and AS2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mysql-flash-php-and-as2/288218)
**Author:** [@infestor1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/infestor1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mysql-flash-php-and-as2/288218 "2009-05-13T00:18:05Z")
I know this is possible, but I have no idea how to do it. How can I hook up a Flash login system which logs in to a Flash game to a MySQL database, so my testers can save their game to the database. Thanks in advance. --- ## [My weather widget won't run on my local server](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-weather-widget-wont-run-on-my-local-server/288216)
**Author:** [@gale](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gale)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-weather-widget-wont-run-on-my-local-server/288216 "2009-05-12T22:40:39Z")
Hello all, I have made a weather widget using a really good tutorial from the tech labs that connects to www.weather.com and retrieves an XML file and then displays the info. If anyone is interested the link is: http… --- ## [Searching PARTIAL attribute value of XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/searching-partial-attribute-value-of-xml/288214)
**Author:** [@gkp\_gaurav1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gkp_gaurav1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/searching-partial-attribute-value-of-xml/288214 "2009-05-12T21:03:09Z")
I have gone thru the Kirupa's tutorial "\[COLOR=#003366\]Using XML in Flash CS3/AS3\[/COLOR\]", and it helped a lot in my project. Now, I have a question in XML searching. If an attribute's value is say title="kirupa tutoria… --- ## [Trouble Fading In/Out An SWF (AS2)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-fading-in-out-an-swf-as2/288213)
**Author:** [@zigsta](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zigsta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-fading-in-out-an-swf-as2/288213 "2009-05-12T20:53:19Z")
Hi there, I am wanting to load an SWF file into another movie on the click of a button. I can do this but I want the new SWF to fade in and then fade out when another SWF is loaded. I'm not to sure where to start may… --- ## [AS3 and CSS. This has gotta be something stupid I'm doing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-and-css-this-has-gotta-be-something-stupid-im-doing/288212)
**Author:** [@studlybw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/studlybw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-and-css-this-has-gotta-be-something-stupid-im-doing/288212 "2009-05-12T20:52:56Z")
I can't, for the life of me get my dynamic text box to apply the CSS stylesheet that I've linked. The loader is definitely loading the css and I get a good trace of the css but the text shows up with it's orignal formatt… --- ## [Capturing image from webcam and loading to Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/capturing-image-from-webcam-and-loading-to-flash/288208)
**Author:** [@makportal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/makportal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/capturing-image-from-webcam-and-loading-to-flash/288208 "2009-05-12T20:23:56Z")
Hi, I'm trying to have a webcam option in my flash that would allows the user (if they have a webcam) to take a picture of themselves and show this picture in flash. So far I've only been able to get the camera part … --- ## [Best way to create vertical news ticker in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-way-to-create-vertical-news-ticker-in-as3/288205)
**Author:** [@Ricky55](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ricky55)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-way-to-create-vertical-news-ticker-in-as3/288205 "2009-05-12T19:26:12Z")
I wanting to create a basic news scroll / ticker like this http://www.scriptocean.com/ What's the best way of achieving this to get a continuous smooth animation. Thanks Ricky --- ## [Mask on dynamic text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-on-dynamic-text/288201)
**Author:** [@ozkanb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ozkanb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-on-dynamic-text/288201 "2009-05-12T18:50:26Z")
I'm trying to set a mask on a mc containing dynamic text. But, the only thing that are visible, are graphics, not text. When i remove the mask, the text comes back. What happens? Can anyone tell me what to do? i he… --- ## [Get RGB values of an mc during a colour tween](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-rgb-values-of-an-mc-during-a-colour-tween/288199)
**Author:** [@AndyA](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AndyA)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-rgb-values-of-an-mc-during-a-colour-tween/288199 "2009-05-12T18:38:56Z")
Hi. I am trying to carry out an actionscript colour tween and have found the following code on these forums: //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// doTween = function () { var t = (getTimer()-t… --- ## [Printing contents of a scroll pane](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/printing-contents-of-a-scroll-pane/288198)
**Author:** [@Skarab](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Skarab)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/printing-contents-of-a-scroll-pane/288198 "2009-05-12T18:26:30Z")
I'm using a scroll pane component to contain a horizontally scrolling timeline. I'm also setting up a print function, which has worked fine for me in the past (i.e., sans scroll pane). However I find that with the scroll… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=619) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=621)