# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=669 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 670 --- ## [Numeric Stepper issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/numeric-stepper-issues/284669)
**Author:** [@jasonlijw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jasonlijw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2009, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/numeric-stepper-issues/284669 "2009-03-22T00:51:26Z")
Hello Kirupa geniuses, I am inside a for loop and need to add an event listener to a numeric stepper. I get this error TypeError: Error #1034: Type Coercion failed: cannot convert flash.events::Event@1e8578e1 to flas… --- ## [Why won't my ship shoot? :(](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-wont-my-ship-shoot/284664)
**Author:** [@Dirge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dirge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2009, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-wont-my-ship-shoot/284664 "2009-03-21T22:27:26Z")
Greetings everyone, I'm making a game based off of space invaders and teaching myself how to code in the process. Here is the current code for my ship: onClipEvent (enterFrame) { var speed = 9; } onClipEvent … --- ## [Flash not loading images in IE6](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-not-loading-images-in-ie6/284662)
**Author:** [@ratherblue](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ratherblue)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2009, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-not-loading-images-in-ie6/284662 "2009-03-21T21:52:17Z")
I have an old .fla file that has been working fine for a year. None of the javascript, xml, or actionscript has changed, and all of a sudden the Flash is not loading the images in IE6. It works fine in ALL other browser… --- ## [Changing "menu with slider" (tutorial). Need a little help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-menu-with-slider-tutorial-need-a-little-help/284661)
**Author:** [@whoopicg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/whoopicg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2009, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-menu-with-slider-tutorial-need-a-little-help/284661 "2009-03-21T21:31:33Z")
Hi. I've used the "menu with slider" tutorial, from Bryan Arciniega. I've changed to y coordinate so it could work with vertical movemente (mine is a drop down menu). In my case, it's now a rectangle that goes over the b… --- ## [Prevent FLV From Preloading](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prevent-flv-from-preloading/284660)
**Author:** [@blatex24](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blatex24)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2009, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prevent-flv-from-preloading/284660 "2009-03-21T21:27:18Z")
I have an FLV embedded in a SWF, and it preloads whenever a user visits the page it's on. Is there a way to prevent it from preloading, or force a user to click play before it loads? Thanks --- ## [External SWFs not loading, Error #2044: Unhandled IOErrorEvent:. text=Error #2035](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swfs-not-loading-error-2044-unhandled-ioerrorevent-text-error-2035/284658)
**Author:** [@kenmarold](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kenmarold)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2009, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swfs-not-loading-error-2044-unhandled-ioerrorevent-text-error-2035/284658 "2009-03-21T20:31:25Z")
Hi, I was wondering if someone could help me troubleshoot this bit of code. I'm just trying to load external swf's but I keep getting an 'URL not found' error, everything's locating in the same directory, is this a scope… --- ## [Does removeChild removes ALL content?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-removechild-removes-all-content/284656)
**Author:** [@harm\_less](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/harm_less)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2009, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-removechild-removes-all-content/284656 "2009-03-21T19:48:29Z")
Hello, I was wondering if you remove a child with "removeChild" if it removes everything what was in the movieClip. I doesn't remove listeners automatically (right?). But does it remove bitmapData (from the memory) … --- ## [Disappearing Seek Bar Handle](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disappearing-seek-bar-handle/284652)
**Author:** [@phaedo5](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/phaedo5)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2009, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disappearing-seek-bar-handle/284652 "2009-03-21T18:52:35Z")
So I have a flash file I'm working on. I have an FLVPlayback Component inside a movie clip called mcVideo. I have that clip set up with a MainVideo class which sets the player and all the controls. Everything works e… --- ## [Red dots in saved FL gif file?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/red-dots-in-saved-fl-gif-file/284649)
**Author:** [@ready\_set\_owned](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ready_set_owned)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2009, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/red-dots-in-saved-fl-gif-file/284649 "2009-03-21T17:41:57Z")
I made a small .GIF file to show my abilities to my friend and what I can do but when I save it and I open it up on my desktop little red dots appear on the image. I go to import\>movie file(to save as an animated gif.) t… --- ## [\[as1\] problem parsing xml through flash var](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as1-problem-parsing-xml-through-flash-var/284648)
**Author:** [@kdzines](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kdzines)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2009, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as1-problem-parsing-xml-through-flash-var/284648 "2009-03-21T17:35:14Z")
Hi, I am building a site whereby i want to pass the xml path for my content through a flash variable with swfobject. I can trace the variable in my flash movie but can't get the xml to parse. The xml AS is as follows… --- ## [Make TextFormat "permenant"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-textformat-permenant/284646)
**Author:** [@bortiquai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bortiquai)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2009, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-textformat-permenant/284646 "2009-03-21T16:29:31Z")
When adding textFields dynamically, as well as the TextFormat, it seems that the textFormat needs to be applied every time the text is changed. So if I have: TxtFld.text = 'This is some text'; txtFld.setTextFormat(txt… --- ## [SWF Doesn't Play in Webpage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-doesnt-play-in-webpage/284644)
**Author:** [@blatex24](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blatex24)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2009, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-doesnt-play-in-webpage/284644 "2009-03-21T15:43:53Z")
I have an FLV file embeded in a SWF. The file plays when directly opened by Firefox or Internet Explorer. However, it doesn't play when embedded in an HTML page. Any suggestions? --- ## [\[Flash 8\]\[As2\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-as2/284643)
**Author:** [@tuddy\_xx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tuddy_xx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2009, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-as2/284643 "2009-03-21T15:41:25Z")
Hello guys, Does anybody know how to work with to a movie clip generated like this: for (j=0; j\<10; j++) { one\_mc.duplicateMovieClip("clip\["+j+"\]\_mc",j); } I just want to skip all this: clip0\_mc.onPress = fu… --- ## [TypeError message](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typeerror-message/284642)
**Author:** [@nusphere](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nusphere)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2009, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typeerror-message/284642 "2009-03-21T15:40:49Z")
Hey people, On the site I am working on I have successfully created some buttons that take the play head to a to different frames. However, I have created a new button to take the playhead back to the main section whic… --- ## [Accessing variable PDf files in a folder](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-variable-pdf-files-in-a-folder/284636)
**Author:** [@Horicolonoma](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Horicolonoma)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2009, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-variable-pdf-files-in-a-folder/284636 "2009-03-21T13:26:20Z")
Hi all I am new to this forum and I wish to share my intermediate knowledge of AS2 with you people! I have the following problem or question: How can I access files from a certain directory to make links of them? T… --- ## [3d carousel tutorials](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-carousel-tutorials/284633)
**Author:** [@southpaw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/southpaw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2009, 7:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-carousel-tutorials/284633 "2009-03-21T07:12:54Z")
hello all, I recently stumbled upon a pretty neat affect the other day while surfing. I did some research and came across a few threads on another forum. Unfortunately, I did not find any 3d carousel tutes in AS3. I h… --- ## [How come I can't add a TextField to a MovieClip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-come-i-cant-add-a-textfield-to-a-movieclip/284631)
**Author:** [@bortiquai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bortiquai)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2009, 3:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-come-i-cant-add-a-textfield-to-a-movieclip/284631 "2009-03-21T03:40:51Z")
I've got a MovieClip on the MainTimeline: mc\_back I want to dynamcially add textfields to it: txt:TextField = new TextField(); txt.Height = 20; txt.Width = 60; txt.text = 'This is Some Text' mc\_back.addChild(txt); … --- ## [Help! XML undefined nodes in dynamic text field](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-xml-undefined-nodes-in-dynamic-text-field/284630)
**Author:** [@kmorical](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kmorical)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2009, 3:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-xml-undefined-nodes-in-dynamic-text-field/284630 "2009-03-21T03:27:40Z")
I'm a nooby to actionscript. I've modified the xml photo gallery from the tutorial on this site to include a thumbnail scroller, the previous and next buttons to loop around, and added links to the images so that a pdf w… --- ## [Issue creating a "go back" button in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issue-creating-a-go-back-button-in-flash/284625)
**Author:** [@angelmateo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/angelmateo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2009, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issue-creating-a-go-back-button-in-flash/284625 "2009-03-21T01:53:47Z")
Hello Everyone, Im having an issue with a site im creating, i have everthing broken down and put to work but one single thing. on the site with 3 buttons and there are 3 sections for each button. 1 is the home page 2 … --- ## [Embedding xml into flashfile](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-xml-into-flashfile/284623)
**Author:** [@shannonhochkins](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shannonhochkins)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2009, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-xml-into-flashfile/284623 "2009-03-21T00:57:41Z")
hi, i have a flash file which on mypsace can't load external files because it blocks it, can somebody please help me script my file so that the xml data is inside the .swf so it doesn't have to load it externally, im not… --- ## [Help with CS3 gotoAndPlay()](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-cs3-gotoandplay/284622)
**Author:** [@batouttahell](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/batouttahell)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2009, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-cs3-gotoandplay/284622 "2009-03-21T00:45:02Z")
I'm a total flash and actionscript newbie. I'm having some problems coding some actionscript for an animation created by a friend. He's created the entire animation and has asked me to insert some code that will execute … --- ## [Access TextField that is a member of a class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-textfield-that-is-a-member-of-a-class/284621)
**Author:** [@bortiquai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bortiquai)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2009, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-textfield-that-is-a-member-of-a-class/284621 "2009-03-21T00:20:56Z")
I have created a class, that is simply a group of text fields. In the main app, I create instances of this class, and add them to the main app. How can i access the textFields that are in the class, to say, change the… --- ## [Objects, XML and memory mgmt](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/objects-xml-and-memory-mgmt/284619)
**Author:** [@mojoNYC](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mojoNYC)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2009, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/objects-xml-and-memory-mgmt/284619 "2009-03-21T00:08:04Z")
I've got some procedural code from a client that i'm trying to clean up, and have questions that i'd be mighty happy to get some input on: Does creating a new instance of an Object that uses an identical name to an old… --- ## [TIMER question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timer-question/284616)
**Author:** [@rondog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rondog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2009, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timer-question/284616 "2009-03-20T22:28:20Z")
Say I create a new timer: var seekTimer:Timer = new Timer(1000,5); seekTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, seekTimerHandler); seekTimer.start(); Now that will run 5 times. Does it automatically remove its even… --- ## [Popup Video](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/popup-video/284613)
**Author:** [@blatex24](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blatex24)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2009, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/popup-video/284613 "2009-03-20T21:55:32Z")
I created a video and imported it into Flash as an FLVPlayback. The video is 800x600 so it is too large to fit into my webpage. I can either scale it down, but it looks terrible when it re-renders, or have it open as a p… --- ## [Regular Expressions in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/regular-expressions-in-as3/284609)
**Author:** [@ruiganga](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ruiganga)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2009, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/regular-expressions-in-as3/284609 "2009-03-20T20:24:18Z")
Hi I want to do an If. Example: var fileName:String = "téste.xml"; if(??????????){ trace("file name as invalid characters, please replace"); }else{ trace("do iT") }; I need to know how I do this with regular expr… --- ## [Text Wrap around image](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-wrap-around-image/284608)
**Author:** [@amblimama](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/amblimama)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2009, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-wrap-around-image/284608 "2009-03-20T20:23:20Z")
Using CS4 flash. I am loading an external text(txt file) in to flash. That works fine. How do I add pictures to that text and text wrapping around pictures. I am a novice.... thanks Sam --- ## [Resize Multiple Tween Spans](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resize-multiple-tween-spans/284607)
**Author:** [@Chimay](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Chimay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resize-multiple-tween-spans/284607 "2009-03-20T20:21:57Z")
I can't figure out how to resize multiple tween spans at once... does anyone know if its possible? When I first saw that tween spans dynamically adjust keyframe placement I thought that meant that if you need to double… --- ## [Progress bar works eveywhere but on server pls help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/progress-bar-works-eveywhere-but-on-server-pls-help/284606)
**Author:** [@darkandy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/darkandy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2009, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/progress-bar-works-eveywhere-but-on-server-pls-help/284606 "2009-03-20T20:19:02Z")
Hey Flashers, I have progress bar that trace loader loading swf into movie clip located in main swf. It works when I test movie, it works when i publish HTML on my computer to look how it will work. the trouble is … --- ## [Preloader for FLV?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-flv/284605)
**Author:** [@mnat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mnat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2009, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-flv/284605 "2009-03-20T19:17:05Z")
Help! I have a swf and an flv file for the same animation. Currently the swf file is what is being used on the website. The swf doesn't have a prelaoder though, and as a result it is choppy when it plays. I don't have… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=668) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=670)