# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=621 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 622 --- ## [Can you make an input textbox draggable?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-make-an-input-textbox-draggable/288196)
**Author:** [@crazy\_clairey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/crazy_clairey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-make-an-input-textbox-draggable/288196 "2009-05-12T18:06:33Z")
Hi there, I want to have a draggable input textbox on the stage (it will b placed ontop of an image of a tshirt). I want the user to be able to enter text and then move the textbox around to where they want it on the… --- ## [A more efficient hitTest?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-more-efficient-hittest/288192)
**Author:** [@Kimsan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kimsan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-more-efficient-hittest/288192 "2009-05-12T17:55:55Z")
Hey, everyone. I'm making a game with a LOT of symbols. Right now I need to hitTest them all (it easily goes up to like 700 symbols) with a for-loop. It gets a little laggy. So what what'd be perfect for me would be … --- ## [Regex to Replace and Transform](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/regex-to-replace-and-transform/288187)
**Author:** [@zik80](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zik80)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/regex-to-replace-and-transform/288187 "2009-05-12T17:07:20Z")
Please, what is the best Regular Expression code to transform StringA to StringB? StringA: III Class (1, 7, 9 and 4). IV Class 6, 8, 3. I Class 2-8 StringB: 3rd Class 1,7,9,4;4th Class 6,8,3;1st Class 2-8 :cowboy: --- ## [Offset wrong in Adding Thumbnails Tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/offset-wrong-in-adding-thumbnails-tutorial/288182)
**Author:** [@quasi3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/quasi3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/offset-wrong-in-adding-thumbnails-tutorial/288182 "2009-05-12T16:11:30Z")
Playing with the Adding Scrolling Thumbnails Tutorial. Got it to work fine. Increased the size of the gallery. Now the first thumbnail is offset too far from the left. (hit\_left). About a whole thumbnails width. Everythi… --- ## [addChildAt not working: RangeError: Error #2006](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchildat-not-working-rangeerror-error-2006/288181)
**Author:** [@rib](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rib)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchildat-not-working-rangeerror-error-2006/288181 "2009-05-12T15:56:09Z")
i simply load a playermenu from the library and then attach the whole player\_menu to the stage. when doing it with addChild it works, however when i specify a index it reports that error. (i need to use it because i want… --- ## [Tween function Advice needed?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-function-advice-needed/288180)
**Author:** [@nighteagle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nighteagle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-function-advice-needed/288180 "2009-05-12T15:41:20Z")
I'm working on an application where several object have to be tweened with similar animation. I have this part of code: var moveTween:Tween; function moveObj(obj:MovieClip, startValue:Number, endValue:Number, duratio… --- ## [Make button stay depressed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-button-stay-depressed/288172)
**Author:** [@ladyorelinde](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ladyorelinde)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-button-stay-depressed/288172 "2009-05-12T13:20:29Z")
I have a nav menu that works fine, but I'm trying to get the buttons to stay in the "over" position when the user clicks it and goes to that page. So if they're on the "about" page, the "about" button will stay larger t… --- ## ["Deleting" a function/reseting it - as2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/deleting-a-function-reseting-it-as2/288164)
**Author:** [@CforConfused](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CforConfused)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/deleting-a-function-reseting-it-as2/288164 "2009-05-12T10:23:58Z")
Hey Guys So here is something~ I am working on a website with xml menu and "slideshows". The xml is working beatifully, what I am having trouble with is stopping a function and restarting it later... I know it sounds e… --- ## [How to disable MouseEvent.CLICK events on a MovieClip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-disable-mouseevent-click-events-on-a-movieclip/288159)
**Author:** [@SrihariCh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SrihariCh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 6:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-disable-mouseevent-click-events-on-a-movieclip/288159 "2009-05-12T06:44:25Z")
Hi all, I am new to Flash & ActionScript 3.0. I only have basic knowledge of AS 3.0 && Flash. My issue starts here: Suppose, I created a MovieClip(say, instance-name= "myClip") on the stage. … --- ## [gotoAndStop();](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandstop/288157)
**Author:** [@DeeCOT](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DeeCOT)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 3:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandstop/288157 "2009-05-12T03:41:03Z")
I have used gotoAndStop() before. But this time I have a menu on the stage. Each button has a roll over, but when it's on the active frame I wanted it to stay an orange color. That where I decided to use the gotoAndSt… --- ## [Need to recreate movieclip button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-to-recreate-movieclip-button/288153)
**Author:** [@ralphiedee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ralphiedee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-to-recreate-movieclip-button/288153 "2009-05-12T00:51:42Z")
I need to recreate 2 buttons inside an mc or a main button in AS 2.0 best way to understand is look here http://www.pepbonet.com/index.html rollover "portfolio" then rollover faith in chaos you will see a set o… --- ## [Flash.media.Video & Closed Captioning](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-media-video-closed-captioning/288150)
**Author:** [@dygfloyd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dygfloyd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2009, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-media-video-closed-captioning/288150 "2009-05-11T23:01:08Z")
Hey everyone, I have a legacy piece of code I need to edit. It's an old video player using the flash.media.video class. They want to add Closed Captioning. Does anyone know if this can be done easily? I can't find much… --- ## [Error: Parameter child must be non-null](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-parameter-child-must-be-non-null/288147)
**Author:** [@shagggs55](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shagggs55)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2009, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-parameter-child-must-be-non-null/288147 "2009-05-11T22:25:40Z")
Hi there I am building a shoppin cart in flash and I am having a problem getting the purchase items list to work. Each item which gets added to the cart gets put into a movie clip and added into a purchased items moveCli… --- ## [\[AS3\] asp variables via URLLoader.data](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-asp-variables-via-urlloader-data/288146)
**Author:** [@plaidharper](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/plaidharper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2009, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-asp-variables-via-urlloader-data/288146 "2009-05-11T22:09:17Z")
Having trouble get the URLLoader class to work. Unsure but I must be missing something basic. Just trying to send name/value pairs from asp to flash. AS3 Code: var loader:URLLoader = new URLLoader(); loader.dataForm… --- ## [Preloader for external swf load](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-external-swf-load/288145)
**Author:** [@goalpost95](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/goalpost95)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2009, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-external-swf-load/288145 "2009-05-11T21:52:13Z")
I have my main swf file and two external swf files i'm trying to load into the main one. I have preloaders for each external swf file but when I have the main swf file it won't load the preloaders it seems to be loading… --- ## [Drag/Drop - addChild problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-drop-addchild-problem/288144)
**Author:** [@Jazzperson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jazzperson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2009, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-drop-addchild-problem/288144 "2009-05-11T21:36:43Z")
Hi Kirupas! I'm trying to drag multiple MC's around with the normal metod: function mouseDownHandler(event:MouseEvent):void { event.target.startDrag(false); } function mouseUpHandler(event:MouseEvent):void { … --- ## [AS3 Simple line trail](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-simple-line-trail/288141)
**Author:** [@m2244](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m2244)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2009, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-simple-line-trail/288141 "2009-05-11T20:46:12Z")
Hello Everyone, I am trying to do something that should be pretty easy for a lot of people (except me evidently). I have a satellite moving along a path over a map of the world. The orbit chages so there will multiple … --- ## [Flash 3D](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-3d/288139)
**Author:** [@Navarone](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Navarone)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2009, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-3d/288139 "2009-05-11T19:55:05Z")
Question, how do you do a search in this forum for all things 3D? I tried search terms like 3D, 3d, flash 3D but no luck. ;( --- ## [Is there any way to get the TRT of my loaded FLV?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-get-the-trt-of-my-loaded-flv/288136)
**Author:** [@hey\_suburbia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hey_suburbia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2009, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-get-the-trt-of-my-loaded-flv/288136 "2009-05-11T19:14:08Z")
I'm using custom script to run a NetConnection and NetStream object. Is there any way to get the TRT of my loaded FLV? --- ## [Video Scrubber/Seek Bar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-scrubber-seek-bar/288135)
**Author:** [@thesprucegoose](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thesprucegoose)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2009, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-scrubber-seek-bar/288135 "2009-05-11T18:35:15Z")
Hello, I'm looking for a tutorial on the interwebs to create a scrubber for the length of a movie clip. For example: If a movieclip is 300 frames long, the beginning of the scrubber would be Frame 1 and the end wou… --- ## [Color Tweening?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/color-tweening/288134)
**Author:** [@SonOfChaos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SonOfChaos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2009, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/color-tweening/288134 "2009-05-11T18:31:44Z")
Anyone have an example of how to take a display shape, and have the lines & fill randomly change colors? I'm sure this can be done but I have NO idea how to go about it. --- ## [Timer trouble!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timer-trouble/288133)
**Author:** [@leptons](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/leptons)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2009, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timer-trouble/288133 "2009-05-11T18:23:58Z")
In a game I'm creating, the only last part I have left is to create a timer. Or a countdown to be precise. But I get thrown an error when I go to the next frame when the timer is finished. TypeError: Error #1009: Cann… --- ## [Cannot convert flash.display error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cannot-convert-flash-display-error/288130)
**Author:** [@jodi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jodi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2009, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cannot-convert-flash-display-error/288130 "2009-05-11T17:24:51Z")
hello, all i have recently built a very small as3 portfolio site with 3d wall pro and a short flv here - http://www.ultimediam.com i just bought a new mac pro and now i am getting this error on both firefox and saf… --- ## [PHP response not recieved back by Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-response-not-recieved-back-by-flash/288129)
**Author:** [@makportal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/makportal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2009, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-response-not-recieved-back-by-flash/288129 "2009-05-11T17:20:29Z")
I have this really weird problem. I'm making several calls to different php files (located on another server with crossdomain.xml changed so that it is allowed) and need to receive some response back in flash and work wi… --- ## [Tab key code](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tab-key-code/288128)
**Author:** [@andrewlong](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andrewlong)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2009, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tab-key-code/288128 "2009-05-11T17:17:39Z")
Is there a code for the tab key like \\r works for the return key. I am using AIR to write to an excel file and need the values to go horizontally in different cells, and all i can do right now is use \\r to get them to e… --- ## [Movie clip tweens stop working when publishing for AIR](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-tweens-stop-working-when-publishing-for-air/288125)
**Author:** [@andrewlong](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andrewlong)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2009, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-tweens-stop-working-when-publishing-for-air/288125 "2009-05-11T17:07:43Z")
I have a project that works perfectly when I publish it for Flash Player. However, when I publish it in AIR (which the final project needs to be published in), selective MovieClip symbols lose their tweens. One contain… --- ## [Applying CSS to dynamic random text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/applying-css-to-dynamic-random-text/288124)
**Author:** [@ganedenmichael](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ganedenmichael)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2009, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/applying-css-to-dynamic-random-text/288124 "2009-05-11T16:44:58Z")
Hi all, I can't seem to figure this out. I'm trying to apply a CSS stylesheet to a dynamic textbox that is populated with a random fact pulled from a .txt file. The text loads into the textbox but I can't get the style… --- ## [Dynamic ScrollPane wont scroll](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-scrollpane-wont-scroll/288123)
**Author:** [@gamesville](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gamesville)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2009, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-scrollpane-wont-scroll/288123 "2009-05-11T16:18:43Z")
I know this is a common problem but I can't seem to figure out the solution. I have a container movieclip which I am adding other clips to by looping through an array of said clips. I have set the source of the scrollp… --- ## [Automatic Slideshow in AS 3.0 using Timer class and Array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/automatic-slideshow-in-as-3-0-using-timer-class-and-array/288122)
**Author:** [@advertrix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/advertrix)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2009, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/automatic-slideshow-in-as-3-0-using-timer-class-and-array/288122 "2009-05-11T16:05:20Z")
Hey guys, i am new to AS 3.0 and still trying to grasp the new concept of oop. I have been trying to create an automatic slideshow at a click of a button. I have tried a few ways using timer class to show images(stored… --- ## [Passing a variable with quotes to Javascript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-a-variable-with-quotes-to-javascript/288119)
**Author:** [@colouredFunk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/colouredFunk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2009, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-a-variable-with-quotes-to-javascript/288119 "2009-05-11T15:34:16Z")
Hi, I'm trying to send a string from flash to javascript. The string can contain anything, from XML to quotes, symbols etc... I've URL encoded the string, eg : var u:URLRequest = new URLRequest("javascript:showEdit… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=620) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=622)