# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=715 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 716 --- ## [Find out the parent of a tween](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-out-the-parent-of-a-tween/281233)
**Author:** [@Mistykal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mistykal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-out-the-parent-of-a-tween/281233 "2009-02-06T11:11:34Z")
Hi, i'm having trouble trying to get the parent object (target movieclip) of a tween. example: myTween.addEventListener(TweenEvent.MOTION\_FINISH, doStuff); function doStuff(e:TweenEvent):void { var mc = e.target; … --- ## [Updating Flash movie when data change occurs in MySQL](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/updating-flash-movie-when-data-change-occurs-in-mysql/281231)
**Author:** [@legalizeit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/legalizeit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/updating-flash-movie-when-data-change-occurs-in-mysql/281231 "2009-02-06T10:47:29Z")
Hey! I'm trying to find a way how to update a flash movie when the data changes in MySQL database. There is a way for this in AIR that I haven't tried (http://help.adobe.com/en\_US/AS3LCR/Flash\_10.0/flash/events/SQLUpdate… --- ## [Trigger button state via keyboard press](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trigger-button-state-via-keyboard-press/281230)
**Author:** [@koen\_vb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/koen_vb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 10:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trigger-button-state-via-keyboard-press/281230 "2009-02-06T10:32:59Z")
Hi all, Is there a way to trigger a buttonState for example the upState via actionscript? I tried this but it seems not to work? two\_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE\_OVER,testEvent); … --- ## [AS3 Gridded thumbs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-gridded-thumbs/281229)
**Author:** [@pixi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pixi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 8:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-gridded-thumbs/281229 "2009-02-06T08:56:24Z")
Hi All , looking for a script that loads 6 logo image thumbs into a grid (randomly from folder), with each thumb having a rollover image and link.. Basically the logo area on this page : I have about 30 client logos … --- ## [Controlling flv with custom buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-flv-with-custom-buttons/281228)
**Author:** [@Strikeplate](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Strikeplate)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-flv-with-custom-buttons/281228 "2009-02-06T07:28:42Z")
Greetings. I have created a presentation which is mostly graphics and voiceover. I have created a few custom buttons to allow the user to pause, start over, etc. (not video). In a few places I am calling to external fl… --- ## [I struck up with uploading flash data into HTML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-struck-up-with-uploading-flash-data-into-html/281226)
**Author:** [@SrihariCh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SrihariCh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 6:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-struck-up-with-uploading-flash-data-into-html/281226 "2009-02-06T06:59:40Z")
Hi all, I am new to flash. I know animation and a litle bit of ActionScript 3.0, got struck in this way: Presently, I am working with flash CS3 and ActionScript 3.0. Suppose, I have… --- ## [as3 fscommand](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-fscommand/281225)
**Author:** [@missileh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/missileh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 6:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-fscommand/281225 "2009-02-06T06:48:28Z")
as2 swf (main.swf) is loaded using loadMovieNum at level0 in another as2 swf (loader.swf). I create a projector file for loader.swf (loader.exe). In publish settings, i kept the flash player as 8. Now the projector f… --- ## [Z position performance](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/z-position-performance/281220)
**Author:** [@enridp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/enridp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 3:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/z-position-performance/281220 "2009-02-06T03:15:50Z")
Hello ! I'm trying to make a floor in 3D, the user can rotate it i X axis and move in any coordinate (X,Y,Z). The code works good, but when I move in Z coordinate all the moves are really slow. I think it's because Flash… --- ## [Movie Clips in for loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clips-in-for-loop/281217)
**Author:** [@alemieux34](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alemieux34)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clips-in-for-loop/281217 "2009-02-06T02:33:30Z")
I've got a MovieClip with a linkage name of trackInfo. I'm trying to get XML information in a for loop to create and populate instances of the MovieClip for the length of the XML file. Here's what I have so far: va… --- ## [Keep my dragable MC from going out of frame](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keep-my-dragable-mc-from-going-out-of-frame/281216)
**Author:** [@p\_ziity](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/p_ziity)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keep-my-dragable-mc-from-going-out-of-frame/281216 "2009-02-06T02:21:51Z")
I'm currently working on a flash puzzle game and I was wondering if anyone knew of an easy way to keep my puzzle pieces from being able to be drug out of frame? --- ## [Youtube player embedded in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/youtube-player-embedded-in-flash/281215)
**Author:** [@samuels27921](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/samuels27921)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/youtube-player-embedded-in-flash/281215 "2009-02-06T02:18:56Z")
I have embed the youtube flash player via this code. // create a MovieClip to load the player into var ytplayer:MovieClip = \_root.createEmptyMovieClip("ytplayer", 1); // create a listener object for the MovieClipLoa… --- ## [HOw to Identify Nested MovieClips to Extrenal Classes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-identify-nested-movieclips-to-extrenal-classes/281214)
**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 2:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-identify-nested-movieclips-to-extrenal-classes/281214 "2009-02-06T02:06:17Z")
I have a couple of nested movieclips inside an interface file. There are some external movies that are imported (and their scripts call functions within the main class), and when I publish any of these I get these errors… --- ## [How to modify this menu to react to mouse position?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-modify-this-menu-to-react-to-mouse-position/281212)
**Author:** [@dtrace](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dtrace)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-modify-this-menu-to-react-to-mouse-position/281212 "2009-02-06T01:23:26Z")
I am trying to modify a fla i got from flash den. http://flashden.net/item/xml-driven-vertical-zoom-menu/21047 It works by clicking on menu items, and or using your mouse wheel. I am trying to make it so that it resp… --- ## [The Concept of Programming Languages](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-concept-of-programming-languages/281208)
**Author:** [@smallDot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smallDot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-concept-of-programming-languages/281208 "2009-02-06T01:12:33Z")
Hi, i 2 days :stare: ago, i was trying to understand this code, i am not a programmer, but try to learn AS3. every time i wrote this code without the tutorial a make mistakes, and every time i try to understand the logic… --- ## [Action script 3.0 scroll bar question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/action-script-3-0-scroll-bar-question/281206)
**Author:** [@sistermercy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sistermercy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/action-script-3-0-scroll-bar-question/281206 "2009-02-06T00:45:47Z")
sorry for being a newb, but I am a student taking multimedia design this semester and I am having some trouble with one of my assignments. I have to build a website for a client and one of the things that they want is a … --- ## [Question about creating a menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-creating-a-menu/281199)
**Author:** [@preciousroy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/preciousroy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-creating-a-menu/281199 "2009-02-05T23:30:33Z")
First, I'm a newbie to AS3 (actually any version of AS). I've been through a bunch of tutorials and am getting a decent grasp. Anyway, question: I want to create a menu via AS3. The problem is that instead of just wri… --- ## [Couldn't find a solution - dynamic text in a button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/couldnt-find-a-solution-dynamic-text-in-a-button/281198)
**Author:** [@kanji2000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kanji2000)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/couldnt-find-a-solution-dynamic-text-in-a-button/281198 "2009-02-05T23:28:52Z")
I've scoured a lot of sites but found nothing that could help... Simple problem...Created a text box and assigned an instance name of mainText... Created a button with an instance name of mainBtn and placed an instan… --- ## [Mouse Trail, AS2 -\> AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-trail-as2-as3/281197)
**Author:** [@skot00mc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skot00mc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-trail-as2-as3/281197 "2009-02-05T23:14:12Z")
I read a \[\[COLOR=RoyalBlue\]\[U\]post\[/U\]\[/COLOR\] about this \[COLOR=RoyalBlue\]\[U\]\[URL="http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/mousetrailer.htm"\]effect\](http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2435020&posted=1#post2435020)\[… --- ## [Flash 8 Presentation - Stop on 1st Frame of slide](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-presentation-stop-on-1st-frame-of-slide/281194)
**Author:** [@freznel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/freznel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-presentation-stop-on-1st-frame-of-slide/281194 "2009-02-05T22:34:21Z")
I am building a presentation and am having a problem stopping the movie on the first frame of the slide when it loads. Following is the code that I am using. This code was working well when I had two frames on the slid… --- ## [Dynamic button call](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-button-call/281193)
**Author:** [@jasonlijw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jasonlijw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-button-call/281193 "2009-02-05T22:27:47Z")
I am building a grid of buttons dynamically in a for loop from XML. i am then assigning them button.label and button.name from the array. The grid apprears, the buttons have the right label, the event.target.name method … --- ## [Sorting MC Depth](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sorting-mc-depth/281192)
**Author:** [@x33905](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/x33905)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sorting-mc-depth/281192 "2009-02-05T22:22:06Z")
I'm currently working on side scroller that has an isometric-type perspective (think Double Dragon) and the only thing I could think of to use to easily manage the depths of the MCs was a bubbleSorting algorithm. (It see… --- ## [Trouble with Event Listeners + Parameters](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-event-listeners-parameters/281191)
**Author:** [@t\_dawg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/t_dawg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-event-listeners-parameters/281191 "2009-02-05T22:22:03Z")
\[FONT=Arial\] I’ve embarked on my first as3 project and I’m having trouble passing parameters through event listeners. I’ve spent most of the day searching forums and trying things out but haven’t been able to get it t… --- ## [Actionscript Reload by Frame](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-reload-by-frame/281188)
**Author:** [@justlearning](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/justlearning)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-reload-by-frame/281188 "2009-02-05T21:44:51Z")
My flash site has buttons to go to the next frame. the Buttons are Home, Print, Videos. So clicking each brings you to the appropriate frame. I have a bunch of actionscript on the first frame to load thumbnails and large… --- ## [Force play flash video from start to finish](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/force-play-flash-video-from-start-to-finish/281185)
**Author:** [@aal24](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aal24)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/force-play-flash-video-from-start-to-finish/281185 "2009-02-05T21:26:50Z")
hi everyone! We have this wicked project requirement to force play a flash video from start to finish upon user login. One possible solution is to autoplay the video and disable the mouse and keyboard while the video i… --- ## [Mail script Flash using PHP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mail-script-flash-using-php/281183)
**Author:** [@ronredmond](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ronredmond)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mail-script-flash-using-php/281183 "2009-02-05T20:46:44Z")
All of the variables are set in the flash website, I actually used the one from kirupa's site. It works great and everything comes through in my email. I want to add more than just one $message to the email body. Say I… --- ## [Strange 1010 error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-1010-error/281182)
**Author:** [@axm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/axm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-1010-error/281182 "2009-02-05T20:31:33Z")
Hello all, I have been doing some research and cannot find the solution to the error I'm receiving (the ususal #1010 error). My code is really simple, every value is defined and working correctly, it seems that it doesn… --- ## [Auto Resize Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-resize-problem/281180)
**Author:** [@mmatzen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mmatzen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-resize-problem/281180 "2009-02-05T20:17:06Z")
Hello Everyone I have hit a wall. I have a re-size function on this website im working on for my BG to scale, my content to stay centered, and my nav bar to always stay top right. I need some sort of if statement sayin… --- ## [Setting Maximum X coordinate movement for object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-maximum-x-coordinate-movement-for-object/281179)
**Author:** [@iiswansongii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iiswansongii)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-maximum-x-coordinate-movement-for-object/281179 "2009-02-05T19:57:26Z")
I have a menu, that moves left and right using a move left and move right button that makes more of the menu come into view in the left and right direction. I want the object to stop moving when it's at the beginning a… --- ## [Action script 1 button problem please help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/action-script-1-button-problem-please-help/281178)
**Author:** [@ericmurphy08](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ericmurphy08)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/action-script-1-button-problem-please-help/281178 "2009-02-05T19:57:04Z")
Hi ya I'm have a small bit of trouble.. I have a submit button on my site and I want a bit of action script 1 code to move to the next frame on the time line once i hit the submit button... The button is within a m… --- ## [Vertical Parallax Effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vertical-parallax-effect/281175)
**Author:** [@wackydesigner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wackydesigner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vertical-parallax-effect/281175 "2009-02-05T19:41:18Z")
There has been many threads on horizontal parallax effect but I'm trying to build a vertical one with minimal success. I need the effect at a very \[COLOR=Red\]subtle scale \[/COLOR\]and with \[COLOR=RoyalBlue\]easing\[/COLOR\] … [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=714) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=716)