# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=691 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 692 --- ## [Darken HEX color](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/darken-hex-color/283063)
**Author:** [@harm\_less](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/harm_less)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2009, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/darken-hex-color/283063 "2009-03-02T09:45:41Z")
Hello, I've been looking to adjust the brightness of a hex color value, but I wasn't able to get it working. For example I've the hex 0xD97300. How can I DARKEN this color. Thanks in advance, Harm --- ## [Gereral Question..?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gereral-question/283061)
**Author:** [@montyT](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/montyT)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2009, 9:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gereral-question/283061 "2009-03-02T09:32:20Z")
Hi Guys this is just a general question..? for best practice..? Which one is better..? Vector : graphic/group ..? Question is :- I have created an vector animation, frame by frame... and i left all those vector images as… --- ## [Complex interactive content in Flex?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complex-interactive-content-in-flex/283060)
**Author:** [@zakoue](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zakoue)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2009, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/complex-interactive-content-in-flex/283060 "2009-03-02T09:10:01Z")
Hey all, I'm a seasoned Flash developer and have just recently switched to Flex, but so far I've been having a hard time with creating the right kind of components. For instance, in Flash if I wanted to add a complex i… --- ## [Backspace/Delete Actonscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/backspace-delete-actonscript/283059)
**Author:** [@williams\_1903](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/williams_1903)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2009, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/backspace-delete-actonscript/283059 "2009-03-02T09:07:21Z")
Does anyone have the actionscript to put onto a button that will delete the last character entered? so if I entered "Yest" but wanted to delete the t so it read "yes" would this be possible? --- ## [Noob with Image gallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-with-image-gallery/283050)
**Author:** [@gawd1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gawd1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2009, 4:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-with-image-gallery/283050 "2009-03-02T04:05:13Z")
Hi there, Im a noob. I know many of you have heard my problem 1000 times. I did do a search. I have looked thru the tuts. Speaking of which, I know kirupa's tuts on image gallery were made with mx2004 and other ver… --- ## [Unique MC name?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unique-mc-name/283049)
**Author:** [@michdd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/michdd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2009, 3:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unique-mc-name/283049 "2009-03-02T03:47:24Z")
I have some code like this: mapW = curMap\[0\].length; mapH = curMap.length; for (var yt:int = 0; yt \< mapH; yt++) { for (var xt:int = 0; xt \< mapW; xt++) { } } Instead of both of those for statements I have… --- ## [Problem with 3 flv's on homepage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-3-flvs-on-homepage/283046)
**Author:** [@alexmel7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alexmel7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2009, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-3-flvs-on-homepage/283046 "2009-03-02T02:47:56Z")
Hey, I have a site I'm working on (http://tstcareertech.org/) where I have three flv's on the the homepage (intro, programs, conclusion). I have buttons above the video player for each of these sections that, when presse… --- ## [XML Slideshow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-slideshow/283043)
**Author:** [@timdenty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/timdenty)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2009, 1:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-slideshow/283043 "2009-03-02T01:28:47Z")
Hi - I am currently using the great Kirupa xml slideshow tutorial, but am having issues as I have separated the slideshow images into different categories - ie. the xml will contain a number of client nodes, each with wi… --- ## [Why can't I access button from inside MC?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-cant-i-access-button-from-inside-mc/283041)
**Author:** [@imadingo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/imadingo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2009, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-cant-i-access-button-from-inside-mc/283041 "2009-03-02T00:12:54Z")
I am learning how to create menu systems for a game and have a few different "screens" (movieclips with buttons and such). I am getting Undefined Property errors when I try to access a button from the class file of a s… --- ## [Loading Web Pages in MovieClip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-web-pages-in-movieclip/283040)
**Author:** [@PaulHolloway](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PaulHolloway)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2009, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-web-pages-in-movieclip/283040 "2009-03-01T23:37:04Z")
Basically I have decided to make this webpage for a client on the left side is the navigation and when they click on some of the buttons, I would like for the MovieClip to load a website so every time a user clicks on th… --- ## [Problems with positioning a movie cip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-positioning-a-movie-cip/283036)
**Author:** [@DrMaxMad](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DrMaxMad)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2009, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-positioning-a-movie-cip/283036 "2009-03-01T21:34:56Z")
HI there,,,, i am having some problem with positioning a movieclip on stage..here is the code stage.scaleMode = StageScaleMode.NO\_SCALE; disp\_txt.text = stage.stageWidth +" : "+ stage.stageHeight; clip\_mc.x = stag… --- ## [I need the actionscript?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-the-actionscript/283030)
**Author:** [@williams\_1903](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/williams_1903)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2009, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-the-actionscript/283030 "2009-03-01T20:19:05Z")
I have created a delete button and have linked it to a text box along with another button that displays "1" in the text box when clicked. I need a button that will then delete this "1" out of the text box when clicked. --- ## [Slider stealing my arrow keys](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slider-stealing-my-arrow-keys/283028)
**Author:** [@kevin416](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kevin416)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2009, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slider-stealing-my-arrow-keys/283028 "2009-03-01T19:29:33Z")
Hello, I was hoping to use the slider component to control some parameters in a game. However, after clicking on the slider to adjust it, the arrow keys start controlling the slider and stop controlling the character i… --- ## [My atempt in loading external images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-atempt-in-loading-external-images/283027)
**Author:** [@Angel\_Ice](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Angel_Ice)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2009, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-atempt-in-loading-external-images/283027 "2009-03-01T19:21:56Z")
Hi guys, I'm new on As and I'm doing some lessons. I'm loading 2 external images and than positioning them one near the other. Here is how I do this: var img1:URLRequest = new URLRequest("img/img1.jpg"); var loade… --- ## [How to make mouseover scroll buttons attached to textarea with external loaded text?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-mouseover-scroll-buttons-attached-to-textarea-with-external-loaded-text/283023)
**Author:** [@design1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/design1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2009, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-mouseover-scroll-buttons-attached-to-textarea-with-external-loaded-text/283023 "2009-03-01T19:04:20Z")
Hi, I am working in Flash CS3 and AS3, and I'm not good in scripting. I want to make a dynamic textarea with loaded text from an external textfile, and then I want custom made arrow buttons to start scrolling the load… --- ## [Undoubtedly Simple Fix Help Please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/undoubtedly-simple-fix-help-please/283021)
**Author:** [@BansheeIndian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BansheeIndian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2009, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/undoubtedly-simple-fix-help-please/283021 "2009-03-01T18:37:33Z")
Hey guys I'm working on a 2D sidescrolling platform game for my programming class and I've pretty much just started, I've been working on the character movement, right now I've got left and right movement to work easy … --- ## [Flash CS3 file with AS 3.0 classes to Flash 8 file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-file-with-as-3-0-classes-to-flash-8-file/283020)
**Author:** [@spectator](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spectator)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2009, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-file-with-as-3-0-classes-to-flash-8-file/283020 "2009-03-01T16:43:55Z")
I have file in CS3 which is working with classes. The problem is that I have to save it to lower version. I go to 'Save As' and choose Flash 8 document, but if i try to run the file it is not working. How can I save my C… --- ## [AS3 Basic Youtube load](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-basic-youtube-load/283019)
**Author:** [@ventoline](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ventoline)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2009, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-basic-youtube-load/283019 "2009-03-01T16:28:56Z")
Hi, I'm trying to load a youtube video (no wrapper or player), and i get the error: Erreur d'ouverture de l'URL 'http://www.youtube.com/v/fnqDFfJg-mU&hl=en&fs=1' Error #2044: Unhandled IOErrorEvent:. text=Error #2036:… --- ## [Have MovieClip Remove Itself](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/have-movieclip-remove-itself/283013)
**Author:** [@absameen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/absameen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2009, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/have-movieclip-remove-itself/283013 "2009-03-01T12:40:56Z")
A MovieClip is added to the stage using addChild(myMovieClip) How can I remove it from the class itself? I tried stage.removeChild(this) and removeChild(this), both don't work. --- ## [Some questions about AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-questions-about-as3/283011)
**Author:** [@Elementss](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Elementss)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2009, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-questions-about-as3/283011 "2009-03-01T12:14:36Z")
well i just started lerning the as3. . im taking my old as2 and trying to convert them to 3. . . ‎ doing preaty well. . .:-) ‎ what i wold like to know is whats the command for: saving a image.jpg while runing a film. … --- ## [Where do i start](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-do-i-start/283005)
**Author:** [@baddot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/baddot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2009, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-do-i-start/283005 "2009-03-01T08:59:13Z")
can anyone tell me where do i start from here ? http://virtualtour.richmond.edu/link/mapnewest4.html what do i have to do first what to start with --- ## [Sortting an Array by alphabet or number](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sortting-an-array-by-alphabet-or-number/283002)
**Author:** [@chup](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chup)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2009, 7:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sortting-an-array-by-alphabet-or-number/283002 "2009-03-01T07:27:42Z")
Sortting an Array by alphabet or number Hi all, say I have a list of array like this var SDArrayIndex = new Array(); var SDArrayName = new Array(); var SDArrayNum = new Array(); SDArrayIndex\[0\] = 1; SDArrayName\[0\] … --- ## [Movie Not Loading!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-not-loading/283001)
**Author:** [@huckwalton](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/huckwalton)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2009, 6:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-not-loading/283001 "2009-03-01T06:15:11Z")
Setup: I have an html page with an embedded flash object. The object is an "index.swf" with an empty movie clip on it. External swf's load onto the index swf via the empty movie clip when buttons are pushed. Problem: O… --- ## [Line Automatically Draws as Symbol?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/line-automatically-draws-as-symbol/282997)
**Author:** [@YoungDreez](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/YoungDreez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2009, 4:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/line-automatically-draws-as-symbol/282997 "2009-03-01T04:57:22Z")
Hi, I'm having an issue with Flash CS4. I'm not sure what I toggled, but when I draw a line or shape it automatically converts it into a symbol. How do I disable this? It's very annoying to have to break apart each lin… --- ## [XML to multidimensional array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-to-multidimensional-array/282994)
**Author:** [@asthyanax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/asthyanax)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2009, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-to-multidimensional-array/282994 "2009-03-01T04:23:39Z")
Hi, I need a little help about a dynamic array from an xml file. I have an issue put dynamic number of nodes into an array and then populate another array. Don't know if i'm really clear so here's what I do so far. Here'… --- ## [Pretend Button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pretend-button/282992)
**Author:** [@BenBart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BenBart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2009, 3:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pretend-button/282992 "2009-03-01T03:28:41Z")
I have a function that is called by a CLICK eventListener. I want to call the function as if the button was clicked, but it wasn't really clicked. var tempEvent:Object; tempEvent.target = printMC.getChildByNa… --- ## [Pop up code doesn't work anymore](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pop-up-code-doesnt-work-anymore/282991)
**Author:** [@tseyigai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tseyigai)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2009, 3:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pop-up-code-doesnt-work-anymore/282991 "2009-03-01T03:14:51Z")
I have used a pop up window code several times before and now it doesn't seem to work. I've tried in several different movies now and when pressing the button it simply flashed the page and moves a little, but won't actu… --- ## [Using a function to set x position](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-a-function-to-set-x-position/282990)
**Author:** [@marilynn\_fowler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marilynn_fowler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2009, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-a-function-to-set-x-position/282990 "2009-03-01T02:54:21Z")
I've declared a global variable called \[COLOR=DarkRed\]thumbSpace\[/COLOR\]. I have an \[COLOR=DarkRed\]xmlLoaded\[/COLOR\] function that loads in thumbnails from an xml file using a loop. I have an event listener call the \[COL… --- ## [getChildByName mc inside mc](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getchildbyname-mc-inside-mc/282987)
**Author:** [@ryrocks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ryrocks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2009, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getchildbyname-mc-inside-mc/282987 "2009-03-01T01:12:04Z")
Hey, I'm trying to declare a movieclip variable in a class by finding the instance name of the movieclip. On my stage I have a 'Container' (linkage class name) MC, inside that is a 'PlayerInfo' (linkage class name) MC… --- ## [Problem In Sound Controlling Code: It Causes Strange Behavior](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-in-sound-controlling-code-it-causes-strange-behavior/282985)
**Author:** [@Paradise\_Wolf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Paradise_Wolf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2009, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-in-sound-controlling-code-it-causes-strange-behavior/282985 "2009-03-01T00:14:08Z")
\[FONT=Arial\]I created two simple prototype programs ( see below ) to test an algorithm of sound control in a loaded SWF before adding it in more complex programs.\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Arial\]Both use separated .as files. My in… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=690) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=692)