# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=689 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 690 --- ## [Website Nav, Tween between pages in the same scene](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/website-nav-tween-between-pages-in-the-same-scene/283240)
**Author:** [@jeppy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jeppy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2009, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/website-nav-tween-between-pages-in-the-same-scene/283240 "2009-03-04T01:06:20Z")
Hello, I am new to Actionscript and am working with AS3 in Flash CS3 to produce a portfolio website. Basically I have my flash set up with a 3x3 grid (9 boxes about 450px by 450px each box) and each box will have info a… --- ## [Is AS3 Messing with my Formatting?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-as3-messing-with-my-formatting/283236)
**Author:** [@preciousroy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/preciousroy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-as3-messing-with-my-formatting/283236 "2009-03-03T23:42:33Z")
This one is probably best handled visually. http://ninecommandments.com If you click on Botswana (it's the only country that's darkened) a menu drops down on the left. I'm trying to get all of the menu items the same… --- ## [SWF that draws outside its bounds](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-that-draws-outside-its-bounds/283235)
**Author:** [@kevin416](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kevin416)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-that-draws-outside-its-bounds/283235 "2009-03-03T23:24:30Z")
I opened up the NY Times homepage, and they have this giant Apple addvertisement that has animations over the entire top half of the page, outside the area occupied by the swf. How do they do that? You can look at www.ny… --- ## [Same results?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/same-results/283234)
**Author:** [@michdd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/michdd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/same-results/283234 "2009-03-03T23:18:37Z")
I have a loop that is supposed to run a set of functions and output movieclips on a main movieclip. Each of these smaller movieclip is supposed to be a tile. The code below is supposed to make 50 movieClips each one from… --- ## [Timer not starting in LivePreview](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timer-not-starting-in-livepreview/283227)
**Author:** [@forumSteve](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/forumSteve)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timer-not-starting-in-livepreview/283227 "2009-03-03T22:12:07Z")
Can anyone confirm that a Timer instance will not start in a LivePreview SWF? Or am I doing something incorrectly? --- ## [RemoveChild if exists](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechild-if-exists/283226)
**Author:** [@pardoner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pardoner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechild-if-exists/283226 "2009-03-03T22:11:41Z")
I'd like to remove a child of the display list if it exists before adding another to the stage. This gives me Error the first time I call it because 'myMC' doesn't exist. function callMc(){ if(myMc) removeChild(myMc)… --- ## [TotalFrames from Child](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/totalframes-from-child/283225)
**Author:** [@ImageMagician](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ImageMagician)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/totalframes-from-child/283225 "2009-03-03T21:49:59Z")
I am loading an external swf as a child and I want to get its "totalFrames", but I get the following error: "Property totalFrames not found on flash.display.Loader and there is no default value." Is there a way to get … --- ## [AS2-Change Instance Name of Array Item](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-change-instance-name-of-array-item/283224)
**Author:** [@stanmc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stanmc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-change-instance-name-of-array-item/283224 "2009-03-03T21:48:57Z")
Hello - I think this is easy, but haven't hit the right solution. Searched forum to no avail. I have an array of buttons. When an array item is clicked, it executes several lines of code. I want to also amend the item'… --- ## [AS3 Array element remove issue:](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-array-element-remove-issue/283223)
**Author:** [@geck0](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/geck0)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-array-element-remove-issue/283223 "2009-03-03T21:16:57Z")
i have items drawn my stage dynamically and information regarding them in arrays. when i remove an item from the display list: a.target.graphics.clear(); i then use the ‘splice’ and index of method to locate chose… --- ## [TextField not working...?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-not-working/283221)
**Author:** [@michdd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/michdd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-not-working/283221 "2009-03-03T20:31:52Z")
I created a simple text field using something like this: ordi.text = "test"; ordi.selectable = false; addChild(ordi); myFormat.color = 0xFFFFFF; myFormat.size = 12; ordi.setTextFormat(myFormat); ordi.x =… --- ## [String Parse to Array Format](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-parse-to-array-format/283220)
**Author:** [@stickaforkinit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stickaforkinit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-parse-to-array-format/283220 "2009-03-03T20:10:58Z")
I am having trouble parsing a string to an array The string is as EXACTLY as follows: the\_string="\[\[5,6,2,0,0,0,0\],\[0,2,0,2,0,3,0\],\[0,0,0,0,0,0,0\],\[0,0,0,0,0,0,0\]\]"; I need it to go into an array like this level\[… --- ## [Trace works, but array not populating](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trace-works-but-array-not-populating/283219)
**Author:** [@Skarab](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Skarab)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trace-works-but-array-not-populating/283219 "2009-03-03T19:58:41Z")
K, I'm stumpered. I've got some xml that I want to use to populate the labels on an array of buttons that I'm putting in with attachMovie. the button(s) load (well, the first one does) and I've got a trace statement that… --- ## [Need help with timers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-timers/283216)
**Author:** [@YouNoTakeCandle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/YouNoTakeCandle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-timers/283216 "2009-03-03T19:24:46Z")
Hello everyone. This place is great, so I'm going to ask nicely if some of you guys can help me out with this. I have checked in some deep corners of the internet to find answers to this, I somehow got a bit of what I wa… --- ## [Loading an XML file and populating controls \*before\* application loads](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-xml-file-and-populating-controls-before-application-loads/283213)
**Author:** [@moshecristel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/moshecristel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-xml-file-and-populating-controls-before-application-loads/283213 "2009-03-03T18:35:51Z")
I'm trying to create a flex application that preloads an XML file and populates some custom controls before displaying the page to the user. I'm trying to avoid having the controls resize as they populate while the user … --- ## [AS2 Scroll Bar Component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-scroll-bar-component/283208)
**Author:** [@philj1986](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/philj1986)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-scroll-bar-component/283208 "2009-03-03T17:46:56Z")
Hey all, If you are looking for a good scrollbar component that runs on AS2 check this one out: www.scrollbarpro.com I've used it for about 3 projects already and it's like a dream cause other scroll bars were drivin… --- ## [AS3 beginner question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-beginner-question/283205)
**Author:** [@flashjones](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashjones)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-beginner-question/283205 "2009-03-03T17:15:29Z")
I am completely new to AS3 and have spent the last few years learning AS2. My question is simple and I apologize if it has been asked before. I just need to create a simple button that will let me go from frame 1 to f… --- ## [Zooming into Vector](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zooming-into-vector/283204)
**Author:** [@thesprucegoose](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thesprucegoose)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zooming-into-vector/283204 "2009-03-03T16:57:29Z")
All, I'm attempting to make a flash file that zooms into a vector image of a map. For example, having a whole map of the United States then clicking New Jersey and having the stage zoom to fit only New Jersey. I star… --- ## [Controlling a nested movie from an external text file...help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-a-nested-movie-from-an-external-text-file-help/283202)
**Author:** [@antiproanti](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/antiproanti)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-a-nested-movie-from-an-external-text-file-help/283202 "2009-03-03T16:47:09Z")
Hi, new to the forums but hoping you guys can help...i have a nested movie file with a bunch of different icons, each pertaining to a different sport (it's a scoreboard that can be updated by typing in a text file on the… --- ## [Synchronously ping a server/url?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/synchronously-ping-a-server-url/283200)
**Author:** [@cFoo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cFoo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/synchronously-ping-a-server-url/283200 "2009-03-03T16:46:11Z")
Can someone please, pretty please point me to or show me how to synchronously ping a server in AS3? Everything in AS3 seems to be asynchronous \[frowning\] --- ## [Creating a box/field/area on stage to place horizontal scrolling image gallery into](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-box-field-area-on-stage-to-place-horizontal-scrolling-image-gallery-into/283197)
**Author:** [@MMG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MMG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-box-field-area-on-stage-to-place-horizontal-scrolling-image-gallery-into/283197 "2009-03-03T16:34:29Z")
Hey all! I've created an XML driven horizontal image gallery which scrolls to the left when you hover the mouse over the left side and to the right when you hover over the right side. The gallery consists of 7 thumbnai… --- ## [Random Dynamic Text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-dynamic-text/283196)
**Author:** [@paulscanlon\_99](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/paulscanlon_99)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-dynamic-text/283196 "2009-03-03T16:30:50Z")
Hi all, i have a project that needs me to do a little bit of AS2 coding and i'll be honest i'm not that good. What i'd like to do is create an array of maybe 10 words (or more) and for that array to then create instanc… --- ## [Maintaining history of all actions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/maintaining-history-of-all-actions/283195)
**Author:** [@shaji](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shaji)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/maintaining-history-of-all-actions/283195 "2009-03-03T16:28:51Z")
Hi, I am working on a paint application, I am able to draw lines, draw shapes, erase. I need to implement undo and redo functionality. I plan to store history in a bitmap and put it in an array. My question is wheth… --- ## [Communicating between SWFs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/communicating-between-swfs/283190)
**Author:** [@beczesz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/beczesz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/communicating-between-swfs/283190 "2009-03-03T15:40:40Z")
Hi! I have a loader swf, from which I want to transmit some parameters. adaLoader = new Loader(); adaLoader.load(new URLRequest("game.swf?id=2"); In the game (receiver) project I get this variable with: this… --- ## [Trying to externally load/stream 21 mb of video](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-externally-load-stream-21-mb-of-video/283187)
**Author:** [@Heerefishyfish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Heerefishyfish)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-externally-load-stream-21-mb-of-video/283187 "2009-03-03T15:06:03Z")
Hi all, I've been trying this for over a week now with minimal luck, and have finally decided to ask the flashkit powers-that-be. I'm creating a swf that loads in 18 individual 15-20 sec clips, and then loops them. … --- ## [Restricting double space in a text box](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/restricting-double-space-in-a-text-box/283185)
**Author:** [@arunforce](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arunforce)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/restricting-double-space-in-a-text-box/283185 "2009-03-03T15:03:14Z")
How would I restrict double space but still allow single space in a text box? :bu: --- ## [DispatchEvent before add to stage?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dispatchevent-before-add-to-stage/283179)
**Author:** [@manolie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/manolie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dispatchevent-before-add-to-stage/283179 "2009-03-03T13:12:55Z")
Hello... I am trying dispatchEvent in a class (aClass extends MovieClip) that is instantiated by another class (mainClass extends movieclip),but I am not able to dispatch the custom event in the mainClass unless the aCla… --- ## [Sound in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-in-as3/283178)
**Author:** [@TZP](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TZP)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-in-as3/283178 "2009-03-03T12:50:48Z")
Good day to you. I got a question and maybe someone of you has an answer for me. \[smile\] Is it possible to record speech in AS3 and to write the spoken words into a textfile or something? Or maybe record something twice … --- ## [ComponentEvent.RESIZE](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/componentevent-resize/283177)
**Author:** [@aveltium](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aveltium)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/componentevent-resize/283177 "2009-03-03T12:19:02Z")
Hi, this is my first post on this forum. I'm new to Flash and Actionscript. Please forgive me if this question is too dumb. I don't know how to use the ComponentEvent.RESIZE event. I want to use it to resize my textfie… --- ## [Flash News Ticker not displaying on all computers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-news-ticker-not-displaying-on-all-computers/283169)
**Author:** [@edge123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/edge123)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-news-ticker-not-displaying-on-all-computers/283169 "2009-03-03T11:01:34Z")
Hi, I have just followed the kirupa.com tutorial on creating a Flash XML news ticker, which appears to work great on most computers. However it is not displaying on all computers, and this seems to be regardless of what … --- ## [Object instantiation problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/object-instantiation-problem/283164)
**Author:** [@chrisg1979](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisg1979)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 9:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/object-instantiation-problem/283164 "2009-03-03T09:30:59Z")
Hi everyone, I'm having a bit of an issue with creating an associative array to hold name value pairs. I'm using the code below but I get '1120: Access of undefined property SPECIFIC\_TRANSITIONS'. Is this because I'm t… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=688) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=690)