# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=659 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 660 --- ## [AS3 Preloader for UILoader Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-preloader-for-uiloader-problem/285436)
**Author:** [@Invex09](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Invex09)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-preloader-for-uiloader-problem/285436 "2009-03-31T19:10:57Z")
Hey guys, I am developing a photo gallery using the UILoader to load external (larger resolution) images after the thumbnail is clicked on. It appears everything is working when I test the movie, except I receive this er… --- ## [Flex learning curve with extensive as3 knowldge?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex-learning-curve-with-extensive-as3-knowldge/285435)
**Author:** [@wuzzi2ya](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wuzzi2ya)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flex-learning-curve-with-extensive-as3-knowldge/285435 "2009-03-31T19:08:14Z")
So I have been coding in Flash AS3 for over a year, and I have become very comfortable within the Flash IDE both on the timeline and strictly ActionScript 3 through the actions panel for just about any app I want to crea… --- ## [AS2: Basic EventHandling](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-basic-eventhandling/285431)
**Author:** [@SoftCore](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SoftCore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-basic-eventhandling/285431 "2009-03-31T18:08:21Z")
Ok, this is basic stuff: listening to an event dispatched from a loaded swf. What am I doing wrong? Container.swf has the following code: import mx.events.EventDispatcher; EventDispatcher.initialize(this); function… --- ## [Need to remove right click menu if it doesnt have a parent](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-to-remove-right-click-menu-if-it-doesnt-have-a-parent/285430)
**Author:** [@rondog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rondog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-to-remove-right-click-menu-if-it-doesnt-have-a-parent/285430 "2009-03-31T18:01:16Z")
I have a web site built in flash and an admin panel built in flash that you access via right click. It loads admin.swf. Basically I want to remove the right click menu if a user goes directly to http://blah.com/admin.s… --- ## [How to make my movie clip SWF show hand cursor?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-my-movie-clip-swf-show-hand-cursor/285424)
**Author:** [@keskin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keskin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-my-movie-clip-swf-show-hand-cursor/285424 "2009-03-31T17:28:05Z")
I've made a 30 second \*.avi file and converted it to SWF It's a banner. And then I remembered I need to put link inside the Flash so I decompiled it and put this in \*.fla file; onMouseDown = function(){ my\_url = "… --- ## [Flash intro code](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-intro-code/285423)
**Author:** [@inpinocchios](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/inpinocchios)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-intro-code/285423 "2009-03-31T17:17:21Z")
Hello, I'm creating simple HTML website with flash intro, which has skip button, who redirects to home page of website. I want that flash intro could automatically redirect to home page when last frame is reached. Mayb… --- ## [Dynamic Text being condensed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-being-condensed/285420)
**Author:** [@pbrollwitme](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pbrollwitme)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-being-condensed/285420 "2009-03-31T16:03:22Z")
Hi, I'm having a very strange problem that I don't see any documentation about online. We have a completely flash website that pulls xml to populate text into a text field. On all browsers PC and Mac (10.4 and lower) i… --- ## [Error #1010 in firefox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-1010-in-firefox/285415)
**Author:** [@bimyoo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bimyoo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-1010-in-firefox/285415 "2009-03-31T15:32:41Z")
The following mp3 player works fine in IE, but firefox is throwing: TypeError: Error #1010: A term is undefined and has no properties. at movie\_fla::MainTimeline/initmcPlayer() at movie\_fla::MainTimeline/movie… --- ## [Embedding font?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-font/285410)
**Author:** [@josepilove](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/josepilove)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-font/285410 "2009-03-31T13:43:39Z")
\[Embed(source="HelveticaNeue-Bold.ttf", fontFamily="helveticaBold1")\] what is wrong with this? i get this error "An Embed variable must not have an existing value. --- ## [Drawing curves dynamically](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-curves-dynamically/285409)
**Author:** [@john84](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/john84)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-curves-dynamically/285409 "2009-03-31T13:34:24Z")
I've made a small application that draws a curve by dragging points. Two points drag the line and a third line controls the curve. It all seems to work fine, but slows everything else that's going on on my pc.(Windows Ta… --- ## [Error converting string to number](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-converting-string-to-number/285408)
**Author:** [@dmitriy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dmitriy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-converting-string-to-number/285408 "2009-03-31T13:28:10Z")
I am working on an Flash application that reads data from XML files. I ran into an issue where when Actionscript converts strings to numbers, it returns values different from the initial numeric string. For example: O… --- ## [AS2 Looping code translated to as3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-looping-code-translated-to-as3/285407)
**Author:** [@jeros10](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jeros10)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-looping-code-translated-to-as3/285407 "2009-03-31T13:13:53Z")
if (!thisloop) { thisloop = 1; } if (thisloop == 3) { stop(); } if (thisloop \< 3) { thisloop++; } else { stop(); } For some reason i'm having a tough time translating this code to as3, i feel like i… --- ## [Text Field not defined?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-field-not-defined/285403)
**Author:** [@BenBart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BenBart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-field-not-defined/285403 "2009-03-31T12:18:46Z")
\` \[LEFT\]\\[/LEFT\] \[COLOR=#0000ff\] \[COLOR=#0000ff\]\[LEFT\]\[/COLOR\] xmlns:mx=" \[COLOR=#990000\] \[COLOR=#990000\]http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml\[/COLOR\] \[/COLOR\] " layout=" \[… --- ## [Error #2044: Unhandled ioError:. text=Error #2032](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-2044-unhandled-ioerror-text-error-2032/285400)
**Author:** [@flasher10](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flasher10)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-2044-unhandled-ioerror-text-error-2032/285400 "2009-03-31T11:21:23Z")
Hi to all, I know that this is a common problem but I´m still struggling to get one of my .swf files to work. It´s named Gallery3D.swf This .swf needs gallery.xml file to work and it is on the right path. I have both f… --- ## [Bitmapfilling custom shape](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapfilling-custom-shape/285398)
**Author:** [@ranjeet\_naidu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ranjeet_naidu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 10:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapfilling-custom-shape/285398 "2009-03-31T10:45:15Z")
Hi guys am in a bit of a mess here.:hr: Here is what am trying to do. createDuplicate function helps me to create a duplicate movieclip. Now I want to bitmap fill this duplicate mc. Is this possible? Am so confused ple… --- ## [Create a "Download Link"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-a-download-link/285397)
**Author:** [@Noahdecoco](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Noahdecoco)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 10:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-a-download-link/285397 "2009-03-31T10:31:00Z")
Hi all, I've searched the internet for many a day now, and still can't seem to find a simple one line of code. Anyone who knows how to, please share your knowledge here! What is the code to be put on a button, to mak… --- ## [MP3 Player in Flash CS4](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-player-in-flash-cs4/285396)
**Author:** [@bigmic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bigmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-player-in-flash-cs4/285396 "2009-03-31T09:56:40Z")
HELP!!!!!! This is a bit mad I am working a web site which consist of 5 pages. On Page 5 I have a brand new mp3 player compatible with Action Script 3. Files are loaded with XML. And pressing the music button take… --- ## [About changing file extensions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/about-changing-file-extensions/285395)
**Author:** [@Hunson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hunson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/about-changing-file-extensions/285395 "2009-03-31T09:55:33Z")
I recently (well not recently but a couple of months back) bought the Foundation AS3 book. They mentioned that some download manager causes flash to fail loading mp3 files, and a way to bypass this is to change the suffi… --- ## [Adding MovieClip or using Draw](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-movieclip-or-using-draw/285390)
**Author:** [@jnsjohansson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jnsjohansson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 9:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-movieclip-or-using-draw/285390 "2009-03-31T09:13:52Z")
Hey, I'm still developing a game and I have some issues. Either I add a movieclip-child making it look like i am mowing the lawn or i draw graphics with blendmode.Erase erasing the top-layer. Now i would like the add… --- ## [Adding points on click](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-points-on-click/285386)
**Author:** [@RebeccaLessay](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RebeccaLessay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-points-on-click/285386 "2009-03-31T08:13:36Z")
Another beginner on AS3, Recently started with a school project where I volunteered to do the scripting of (supposed to be) a simple game. The game: Animals make noises, by clicking on the right animal (associated wi… --- ## [Please help, unloading external swf then gotoAndPlay (frame)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-unloading-external-swf-then-gotoandplay-frame/285381)
**Author:** [@amlv426](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/amlv426)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 5:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-unloading-external-swf-then-gotoandplay-frame/285381 "2009-03-31T05:55:01Z")
I hope someone can help me with this. I'm an as3 newbie and I'm recreating my site. My site contains 5 frames, each being a separate "page". I have an external swf that loads on button click in frame 2 on the site sw… --- ## [Stage Class (help)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stage-class-help/285376)
**Author:** [@chevron8653](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chevron8653)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 3:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stage-class-help/285376 "2009-03-31T03:58:13Z")
Hi there. Well I was told recently about how I could make my flash projects to fit nicely on any resolution by using Stage Class and dynamic resizing. I was wondering if someone could give me some example coding on how I… --- ## [Building a mask at runtime](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/building-a-mask-at-runtime/285375)
**Author:** [@Foniks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Foniks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 3:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/building-a-mask-at-runtime/285375 "2009-03-31T03:50:47Z")
Hi all, Just wondering if anyone knows of a method to build a mask at runtime. The mask may not be entirely dynamic (i.e. there may be an existing movieclip that the new components will be merged with). Cheers! F --- ## [KeyPress Not Registering](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keypress-not-registering/285374)
**Author:** [@mpelland](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mpelland)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keypress-not-registering/285374 "2009-03-31T02:45:10Z")
Hey, So i know that the flash object needs to have focus in order for the key event to fire, but i am having an issue where i click a button in the flash window and the events stop firing. The button activates a box2d… --- ## [AS3 delete function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-delete-function/285369)
**Author:** [@surf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/surf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-delete-function/285369 "2009-03-31T01:30:23Z")
Hi, I am basically creating an application that prioritises jobs listing.. so far i can assign a task priority, description .. so basically once the task description and task priority is chosen, the user will click th… --- ## [My swf size doesn't match up with ppt slide size](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-swf-size-doesnt-match-up-with-ppt-slide-size/285364)
**Author:** [@olivestreetprod](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/olivestreetprod)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-swf-size-doesnt-match-up-with-ppt-slide-size/285364 "2009-03-31T00:04:47Z")
Greetings, A friend is wanting to run a brief Flash animation in his ppt. I've made the animation to match his ppt document size which is 10" wide by 7.5" height. In the document settings I've set the Flash stage… --- ## [Video scrubber problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-scrubber-problem/285362)
**Author:** [@tpann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2009, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-scrubber-problem/285362 "2009-03-30T22:54:48Z")
\[this is a repost, but I'm adding additional information.\] I've created a custom video player with a scrubber that follows the video progress and that you can drag (scrub) to go to a different position on the video. T… --- ## [Mouse Follow Snap To Position if](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-follow-snap-to-position-if/285359)
**Author:** [@student07](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/student07)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2009, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-follow-snap-to-position-if/285359 "2009-03-30T22:23:59Z")
Hello, How would you force a mouse follow movieclip to snap to a x y position if it reaches x y boudaries or perhaps if a button is released the movie clip snaps to a x y position? Of course if the mouse returns to x … --- ## [Add object - HELP PLEASE](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/add-object-help-please/285356)
**Author:** [@adiosamigos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adiosamigos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2009, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/add-object-help-please/285356 "2009-03-30T21:57:33Z")
Hi I've spent ages looking for some script to help me with this. I want to create a button that will add an object (movieclip) to the stage. Can anyone help or point me in the right direction. Any help is really appr… --- ## [How do I get "outro" of embedded swf to play before loading new swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-get-outro-of-embedded-swf-to-play-before-loading-new-swf/285355)
**Author:** [@kanji2000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kanji2000)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2009, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-get-outro-of-embedded-swf-to-play-before-loading-new-swf/285355 "2009-03-30T21:54:41Z")
There are a few tutorials out there on how to build a complete website in AS3. However, these only deal with mostly loading either a static image, or loading an swf file without manipulating it’s timeline. I’ve found a… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=658) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=660)