# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=663 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 664 --- ## [Can't click on Subclass display object, help?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-click-on-subclass-display-object-help/285136)
**Author:** [@Hunson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hunson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2009, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-click-on-subclass-display-object-help/285136 "2009-03-27T13:17:56Z")
I got this as a subclass, basically it's a movieclip on top and a loader on the bottom. public function WorkThumb(namer:String, desc:String, url:String, thumb:String, num:uint) { addChild(loader\_mc… --- ## [HELP..as2 masking menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-as2-masking-menu/285134)
**Author:** [@OL1VER](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OL1VER)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2009, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-as2-masking-menu/285134 "2009-03-27T12:58:30Z")
Hi guys.. In need of a little help with some action-scripting, I'm creating a menu to go on a page of my site, I'm using actionscript 2 and pulling the information on the menu from an xml file. At the moment, when i h… --- ## [Retrieving image data for flash use](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/retrieving-image-data-for-flash-use/285133)
**Author:** [@Kirbyprime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kirbyprime)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2009, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/retrieving-image-data-for-flash-use/285133 "2009-03-27T12:51:59Z")
Hi, I have a question that I'm wondering if anyone knows the answer to, not exactly sure if this goes into the realm of PHP or AS3 but I would assume that it would be a problem for AS3 moreso than PHPers. Generally,… --- ## [Dynamictextfield with image links not working?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamictextfield-with-image-links-not-working/285131)
**Author:** [@richarddd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/richarddd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2009, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamictextfield-with-image-links-not-working/285131 "2009-03-27T12:00:32Z")
Hello! How come I cant click the image in my dynamic textfield when i've wrapped the \ tag around it? Nothing happens? I've searched on google, but couldn't find a decent answer. Thanks! Richard Davison --- ## [How to restrict SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-restrict-swf/285129)
**Author:** [@jcanistrum](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jcanistrum)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2009, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-restrict-swf/285129 "2009-03-27T11:11:38Z")
to be loaded by just one .html ?? I have one book which was converted page to swf. Each swf will be inside one .html, pag1.html contains pag1.swf, I´d like to avoid the direct url reference to pag1.swf. Any way… --- ## [Hi guys i am facing some problem in my fla file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hi-guys-i-am-facing-some-problem-in-my-fla-file/285127)
**Author:** [@Vishwesh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vishwesh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2009, 9:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hi-guys-i-am-facing-some-problem-in-my-fla-file/285127 "2009-03-27T09:38:45Z")
Hi guys i have created a map of India and i am calling different .swf's from outside but in some area the pointer disappears what can i do --- ## [Special characters and legacy swf's](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/special-characters-and-legacy-swfs/285125)
**Author:** [@fried](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fried)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2009, 8:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/special-characters-and-legacy-swfs/285125 "2009-03-27T08:08:20Z")
Hi there, I am working on a project which makes use of a lot of as 1 code, and is published for flash player 5. I built a menu, which loads some of these files in at runtime. I overlooked the fact that these as1 files … --- ## [Getting XML data... not working!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-xml-data-not-working/285120)
**Author:** [@nxsd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nxsd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2009, 6:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-xml-data-not-working/285120 "2009-03-27T06:33:21Z")
Ok so I have some XML loaded, but for some reason I can't access the data in it. I've tried everything (or so I think). If anyone can let me know how to access the text in the 'content' tags, that would be much appreci… --- ## [Return](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/return/285110)
**Author:** [@greetification](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/greetification)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2009, 3:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/return/285110 "2009-03-27T03:28:59Z")
\*I think I posted this in the wrong section. Re-posting in the AS3 section. Hi all, I had a basic programming question: Is it better to data type a function that doesn't return anything to :void, or should you just use… --- ## [Type conversion problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/type-conversion-problem/285107)
**Author:** [@gmathur](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gmathur)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2009, 2:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/type-conversion-problem/285107 "2009-03-27T02:04:26Z")
var myArray:Array = \["abc", "xyz"\]; //In the library I have a MC with the linkage class 'abc' //so to generate a new instance of abc i wish to use addChild(new myArray\[0\]()); Can somebody suggest the correct AS3 co… --- ## [Complicated and Confusing Issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complicated-and-confusing-issue/285105)
**Author:** [@StephPaq](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/StephPaq)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2009, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complicated-and-confusing-issue/285105 "2009-03-27T00:55:39Z")
I've searched this forum and many others looking for some help with something I'm working on. I have a photography website that I created entirely in Flash CS3 using Actionscript 2.0, everything works great..except the… --- ## [How can i use more than one font, size or color on one line of text in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-use-more-than-one-font-size-or-color-on-one-line-of-text-in-as3/285102)
**Author:** [@spctom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spctom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2009, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-use-more-than-one-font-size-or-color-on-one-line-of-text-in-as3/285102 "2009-03-27T00:53:26Z")
Hi Guys I'm a noob, so please forgive me if i'm asking something really stupid! I'm doing a group project and i've just got the code from someone else, so i can add my part. I am trying to add text in actionscript … --- ## [Problem replaying FLVPlayback](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-replaying-flvplayback/285096)
**Author:** [@souzagabr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/souzagabr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2009, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-replaying-flvplayback/285096 "2009-03-27T00:01:06Z")
Hi, My main SWF adds to the stage an external SWF that has this code: import fl.video.\*; var myVideo:FLVPlayback = new FLVPlayback(); myVideo.source = "video.flv"; myVideo.skin = "SkinOverPlayStopSeekFullVol.swf"; … --- ## [How to replace \_global in AS3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-replace--global-in-as3/285094)
**Author:** [@nxsd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nxsd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2009, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-replace--global-in-as3/285094 "2009-03-26T23:25:04Z")
I need to access variable in one movie clip from another movie clip. I read somewhere to used public packages and classes but don't really know what they are or how to use them. I tried the code below and got the error… --- ## [What do you think of the AS3 site?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-the-as3-site/285090)
**Author:** [@surgicalaplomb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/surgicalaplomb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2009, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-the-as3-site/285090 "2009-03-26T22:25:11Z")
www.surgicalaplomb.com Please be honest, we have worked bloody hard on this. Thanks --- ## [How do I do this Font animation?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-do-this-font-animation/285085)
**Author:** [@guitarplayer08](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/guitarplayer08)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2009, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-do-this-font-animation/285085 "2009-03-26T21:43:55Z")
http://www.style.com/video Before the main video plays there is this quick opening animations of the word "style.com". It has fades and stuff. I was wondering how can I do this in Flash or in Actionscript. Please … --- ## [Easy question..probably (mouse over a MC)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-question-probably-mouse-over-a-mc/285084)
**Author:** [@rondog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rondog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2009, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-question-probably-mouse-over-a-mc/285084 "2009-03-26T21:32:21Z")
Ok I cant see this being really hard, but cant find how to do it. I have a volume slider. When the user drops the slider I want to test if they are over the volume slider or not. If they are over the slider, dont fade … --- ## [Search PDF text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/search-pdf-text/285081)
**Author:** [@afisette](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/afisette)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/search-pdf-text/285081 "2009-03-26T21:10:09Z")
Hello, I was wondering if it is possible to have a search button in a flash movie to be able to search text in some external PDF files. For example, I have a flash movie main.swf and 10 pdf files in a sub directory, … --- ## [.flv with .swf animation in CS4](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-with-swf-animation-in-cs4/285080)
**Author:** [@cleepa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cleepa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2009, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-with-swf-animation-in-cs4/285080 "2009-03-26T20:13:11Z")
I have a 3 minute video in .flv format of a person speaking against a white background. It's bound for a company landing page and I want to add some animation to the side of it in Flash. What's the best way to accompl… --- ## [Adding Quotes in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-quotes-in-as3/285079)
**Author:** [@waverider303](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/waverider303)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2009, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-quotes-in-as3/285079 "2009-03-26T20:04:32Z")
I want to do this tText.text = " "Hey!" "; would display as: "HEY" how do i do this? --- ## [PLEASE\_HELP\_Blur\_Tween\_as3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-blur-tween-as3/285078)
**Author:** [@jackslash5](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jackslash5)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2009, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-blur-tween-as3/285078 "2009-03-26T20:00:23Z")
Hi everybody, Really sorry to open another thread but i think should have spelled PLEASE HELP in the title. I am trying to make a animation of a mc that comes on the stage with a descreasing blurX property. I've created… --- ## [Flash Website Stucture](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-website-stucture/285077)
**Author:** [@Scottjk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Scottjk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2009, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-website-stucture/285077 "2009-03-26T19:40:21Z")
I've mostly used templates in the past, but I would like to design my own website this time around. I'm curious as to what is the best structure to create a site similar to this: http://www.blutemplates.com/33/# I u… --- ## [Syntax error? Please help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/syntax-error-please-help/285076)
**Author:** [@AndyA](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AndyA)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2009, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/syntax-error-please-help/285076 "2009-03-26T19:36:56Z")
Hi. I'm new to AS and I would like to know how I can set the value of a variable and then retrieve it in another frame. To put this into context, I would like to dynamically load an external text file for different resta… --- ## [Blur Tweening in as3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blur-tweening-in-as3/285075)
**Author:** [@jackslash5](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jackslash5)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2009, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blur-tweening-in-as3/285075 "2009-03-26T19:21:22Z")
Hi everybody, I am trying to make a animation of a mc that comes on the stage with a descreasing blurX property. I've created a class of this mc in the library called \[COLOR=blue\]\[COLOR=red\]txt\_1\[/COLOR\]\[/COLOR\]\[COLOR=bl… --- ## [New Instance of Loader.content](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-instance-of-loader-content/285074)
**Author:** [@Wedge\_Man](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Wedge_Man)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2009, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-instance-of-loader-content/285074 "2009-03-26T19:19:26Z")
Hi All, I have a project where I'm loading in an external swf. I then access the swf by doing: return Loader(myloader).content as MyClass; So that works fine, but then the user could close down this view and then g… --- ## [Controlling Flash with Javascript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-flash-with-javascript/285071)
**Author:** [@nawebb79](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nawebb79)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2009, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-flash-with-javascript/285071 "2009-03-26T18:37:54Z")
Hi All, I'm trying to control a Flash video player with external Javascript commands using 'ExternalInterface.addCallback' but I'm not having any success. Here is the HTML code: \ **Author:** [@flashie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/line-animation/285067 "2009-03-26T18:03:49Z") Hello. This is my first time to the forum. I am looking at this clean page right here: I have been pulling my hair out over how to get the effect of the highlighted streak across the line that happens when a button i… --- ## [Background onResize xml problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/background-onresize-xml-problem/285066)
**Author:** [@marvinnr1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marvinnr1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2009, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/background-onresize-xml-problem/285066 "2009-03-26T17:31:49Z")
Hi, I'm currently working on a site where the background pictures (wallpapers) loads randomly with xlm. Loading of the pictures working properly until I try to put the AS: (stageResize/stageListener) it doesn't load. I… --- ## [Load Image - for loop issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-image-for-loop-issue/285063)
**Author:** [@tjsl2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tjsl2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2009, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-image-for-loop-issue/285063 "2009-03-26T17:11:00Z")
I Have to say, I'm totally bamboozled by this one. I've only just jumped from AS2 to AS3 so I'm sure it must be me doing something really stupid. I'm loading in a bunch of images with a for loop. The images do appear o… --- ## [Simple Loading XML into Flash question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-loading-xml-into-flash-question/285062)
**Author:** [@mnat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mnat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2009, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-loading-xml-into-flash-question/285062 "2009-03-26T16:42:31Z")
I am trying to load XML into Flash and then put the node values into 2 usable flash variables. I then want to use the variables in a conditional. My simple XML: \ \ \true\