# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=737 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 738 --- ## [Extracting Data from LoadVars](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extracting-data-from-loadvars/279555)
**Author:** [@mpl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mpl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2009, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extracting-data-from-loadvars/279555 "2009-01-16T02:00:22Z")
Hi, I am using the loadVars class (Flash 8) to load key/value pairs from a mySQL database through php (example &pic1=pic1.jpg&pic2=pic2.jpg&...). The ultimate goal is to create a dynamic slideshow with a variable len… --- ## [Timer Class Error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timer-class-error/279554)
**Author:** [@crucifix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/crucifix)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2009, 1:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timer-class-error/279554 "2009-01-16T01:57:29Z")
I have been trying to make a gun type function and its been going really well but i have been trying to put in a reaload function and i decided to use timer class, and failed...:sad2:. So i thought id ask the gurus and h… --- ## [What is the difference? (Flash, Flex, and AIR, oh my!)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-the-difference-flash-flex-and-air-oh-my/279553)
**Author:** [@IQAndreas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IQAndreas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2009, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-the-difference-flash-flex-and-air-oh-my/279553 "2009-01-16T00:48:35Z")
For several months, I was under the impression that the only way to make games and apps that compile into the SWF format was using Flash CS3/CS4. However, recently, I have heard from various places about Adobe AIR, Fle… --- ## [When is stageWidth set?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/when-is-stagewidth-set/279552)
**Author:** [@Thinker2501](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Thinker2501)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2009, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/when-is-stagewidth-set/279552 "2009-01-16T00:47:53Z")
I'm working on a site and it seems to me that the value of stageWidth does not seem to be set until you resize the browser window containing the SWF. How do you detect the stageWidth before the window is resized? --- ## [Flash HTML publish template](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-html-publish-template/279550)
**Author:** [@furyan\_be](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/furyan_be)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2009, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-html-publish-template/279550 "2009-01-16T00:23:53Z")
Hi The templates "Flash Only" and "Flash Only - Allow fullscreen" both create a AC\_RunActiveContent.js file. Is there someplace where I can change this behaviour? I made a template myself but I want it to automaticly… --- ## [New Features Summary](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-features-summary/279548)
**Author:** [@quackor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/quackor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2009, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-features-summary/279548 "2009-01-16T00:03:05Z")
Where can I find a summary of changes / additions to AS3 that came with CS4? Every search I try seems to yield the same vague list of general new features of Flash CS4. Any links would be greatly appreciated. --- ## [\[AS3\] Creating n Instances of a Class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-creating-n-instances-of-a-class/279547)
**Author:** [@Limping\_Twerp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Limping_Twerp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2009, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-creating-n-instances-of-a-class/279547 "2009-01-15T23:38:57Z")
Hi, i learned something about classes, constructors and instances. The following Problem occurred to me then: Let there be a class, MyClass, that extends the MovieClip class, and puts, say, a circle on the stage, x-P… --- ## [Sending image through socket](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-image-through-socket/279546)
**Author:** [@codeycody](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/codeycody)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2009, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-image-through-socket/279546 "2009-01-15T22:36:54Z")
Hi everyone, I'm loading a small portion (rectangle), of a png file and extracting the ARGB (Alpha, Red, Green, Blue) values of the bitmapdata using C#. I then send this bytearray to the flash player (using sockets). … --- ## [Help to fix zoom on pageflip - desperate :(](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-to-fix-zoom-on-pageflip-desperate/279542)
**Author:** [@scotchegg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/scotchegg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2009, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-to-fix-zoom-on-pageflip-desperate/279542 "2009-01-15T21:51:09Z")
Hi guys I have attached a zipped fla this file which should zoom in and out of a page flip flash file, However my zoom as you can see goes all wrong! It works but the pages move all over the page, I do also need to a… --- ## [Image from different domain loading but not triggering COMPLETE?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-from-different-domain-loading-but-not-triggering-complete/279541)
**Author:** [@stukas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stukas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2009, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-from-different-domain-loading-but-not-triggering-complete/279541 "2009-01-15T21:06:49Z")
Hi all! I've been searching the web for a few hours now, trying many different things, but I can't find a solution or even someone with the same problem... My flash app (as3, flash9) needs to load images from multipl… --- ## [How to dectect loaded movieclips on stage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-dectect-loaded-movieclips-on-stage/279539)
**Author:** [@Kster9](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kster9)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2009, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-dectect-loaded-movieclips-on-stage/279539 "2009-01-15T20:46:20Z")
I am fairly new to actionscripting and I have to use AS2.0. So I am wondering how to dectect if all the desired movieclips have been loaded onto the stage. For example I have externally loaded 6 movieclips onto the st… --- ## [XML text problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-text-problem/279538)
**Author:** [@ParanoidAndroid](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ParanoidAndroid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2009, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-text-problem/279538 "2009-01-15T20:44:04Z")
When you want to have linebreaks in a multiline text in AS you should write this, right? Code: \[LEFT\]var mytext:String="This is what I want";\[/LEFT\] so you have a 3-line text. ok, so i have a textfield, and its con… --- ## [Adding border to movie clips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-border-to-movie-clips/279533)
**Author:** [@nailzfan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nailzfan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2009, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-border-to-movie-clips/279533 "2009-01-15T19:25:54Z")
Hi all, I have a scrolling image strip that loads images from xml. I was wondering how I could attach a border to the movie clips that the images are loaded into. I know how to use the drawing API, but I can't seem t… --- ## [Problem with text area](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-text-area/279532)
**Author:** [@rondog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rondog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2009, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-text-area/279532 "2009-01-15T19:08:58Z")
I have a small file that has a button and a text area. When I hit the button I attempt to connect to SCORM. In the Flash IDE, when I hit connect, it returns "Could not connect to scorm" in the text area as it should. Whe… --- ## [\[Newb AS3\] Creation of a Movieclip-like Class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newb-as3-creation-of-a-movieclip-like-class/279526)
**Author:** [@Limping\_Twerp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Limping_Twerp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2009, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newb-as3-creation-of-a-movieclip-like-class/279526 "2009-01-15T17:14:32Z")
Hi Community, how do i code the following. A class, thats instances are, say, basically graphic Objects, like a grey circle, so that i can type in the code window in a .fla file: var Circle:MyClass = new MyClass; ad… --- ## [Scalable Background image +PLUS+ Centered content](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scalable-background-image-plus-centered-content/279525)
**Author:** [@stevensunsunsun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stevensunsunsun)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2009, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scalable-background-image-plus-centered-content/279525 "2009-01-15T16:56:31Z")
I recently found a great tutorial for making a scalable background image on: http://blog.fryewiles.com/design/07-14-2008/proportional-image-scaling-in-full-browser-flash ...which has worked a treat. But my content is… --- ## [Leo Burnett Site - Awesome, but raises a few questions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/leo-burnett-site-awesome-but-raises-a-few-questions/279523)
**Author:** [@Heerefishyfish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Heerefishyfish)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2009, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/leo-burnett-site-awesome-but-raises-a-few-questions/279523 "2009-01-15T16:52:59Z")
I'm sure a fair amount of you have seen the ad agency Leo Burnett's site. www.leoburnett.com. If not, it's work checking out. Some things are a bit meh ( like for some reason the main menu 3d just doesn't do it for me… --- ## [\[cs4\]\[3d\] transform 3D center point in AS?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs4-3d-transform-3d-center-point-in-as/279521)
**Author:** [@Stratboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Stratboy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2009, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs4-3d-transform-3d-center-point-in-as/279521 "2009-01-15T16:28:17Z")
Hi! Does anyone know if it's maybe possible, in some way, to change the x y z of the transform 3D Center point via AS instead of flash IDE? --- ## [Hello, can anyone explain Senocular's note: "check children" on the document class?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hello-can-anyone-explain-senoculars-note-check-children-on-the-document-class/279520)
**Author:** [@ohbeewan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ohbeewan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2009, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hello-can-anyone-explain-senoculars-note-check-children-on-the-document-class/279520 "2009-01-15T16:19:41Z")
Hello, can anyone explain Senocular's note about "check children" on the document class? Tip: This class only allows one child. If more are added, an error is thrown. Notice that the checkChildren method is also automa… --- ## [PrintJob chops off the last line of dynamic textfield?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/printjob-chops-off-the-last-line-of-dynamic-textfield/279517)
**Author:** [@Stickeroo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Stickeroo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2009, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/printjob-chops-off-the-last-line-of-dynamic-textfield/279517 "2009-01-15T15:43:12Z")
Hello all. I have my PrintJob "working," more or less, so that's good, but I'm noticing some odd behavior: I have a sprite that contains two styled dynamic textfields; the first one is multiline/wordWrap, and the second … --- ## [Script or Mac problem?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-or-mac-problem/279514)
**Author:** [@youwh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/youwh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2009, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-or-mac-problem/279514 "2009-01-15T15:05:18Z")
I've created this full screen none stretchable flash and it works fine in a windows. But when it comes to Mac, the flash stretched into larger size. Isit the script problem or i have to create a html at Mac platform to l… --- ## [Problem with scolling content (A.S 2)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-scolling-content-a-s-2/279513)
**Author:** [@marcelomdsc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marcelomdsc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2009, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-scolling-content-a-s-2/279513 "2009-01-15T14:59:45Z")
Hello, I have a problem with scrolling content. I´m using the information and files from the following tutorial... http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/scrollbar.htm The scroller is working but I can´t see the actua… --- ## [PrintJob black background](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/printjob-black-background/279510)
**Author:** [@Voursez](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Voursez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2009, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/printjob-black-background/279510 "2009-01-15T14:23:41Z")
Hey Kirupians Im printing out an A6 movieclip, on a A4 paper. The best way I could figure out to center it on the page, was giving the printarea negative min-values. This however makes the not-movieclip part of the pri… --- ## [Getting an overview over your loaded objects & OOP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-an-overview-over-your-loaded-objects-oop/279503)
**Author:** [@furyan\_be](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/furyan_be)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2009, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-an-overview-over-your-loaded-objects-oop/279503 "2009-01-15T12:13:00Z")
Hello, in my school we are learning as3, and next semester we will be learning OOP. The first semester I was already learning the concepts of AS3 by myself, because in the summer vacation I had picked up some books on … --- ## [Falling Snow 3.0 Tutorial Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/falling-snow-3-0-tutorial-help/279500)
**Author:** [@wndy26](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wndy26)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2009, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/falling-snow-3-0-tutorial-help/279500 "2009-01-15T11:52:42Z")
I went through the falling snow 3.0 tutorial. Very nifty. Ok...so I got my snow falling now I want it to stop before the end of my frames - then restart on the next trip through my cyclng flash show. How would one go abo… --- ## [\[F8\]Bring a MC to front, then back to original position?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-bring-a-mc-to-front-then-back-to-original-position/279491)
**Author:** [@kit\_kat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kit_kat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2009, 9:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-bring-a-mc-to-front-then-back-to-original-position/279491 "2009-01-15T09:28:31Z")
Hello, Is there any way to make a clicked movie clip go to front, and then when released, go back to it's original position? I've been reading about swapDepths and a few functions that allow to bring to front the MC, b… --- ## [Multiple arrays not keeping separate](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-arrays-not-keeping-separate/279489)
**Author:** [@Heloed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Heloed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2009, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-arrays-not-keeping-separate/279489 "2009-01-15T09:01:45Z")
(I don't know how to delete this post) --- ## [ComboBox Form](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-form/279488)
**Author:** [@Balbirnie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Balbirnie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2009, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-form/279488 "2009-01-15T08:54:58Z")
Hi I am trying to create an Order Form made up of ComboBoxes, that when selected display a currency value in a textfield. I then want the textfields to add up to a total box at the bottom. New to Actionscript and jus… --- ## [3 level horizontal drop down menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3-level-horizontal-drop-down-menu/279485)
**Author:** [@last](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/last)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2009, 7:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3-level-horizontal-drop-down-menu/279485 "2009-01-15T07:27:32Z")
Is there anyone who can provide a link to aplce where they have an example of a flash 3 level horizontal drop down menu or where they sell it. I've seen the Jumpeye component it is a bit over my budget? --- ## [Loaded swf - relative path problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loaded-swf-relative-path-problem/279482)
**Author:** [@flysi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flysi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2009, 5:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loaded-swf-relative-path-problem/279482 "2009-01-15T05:33:05Z")
I know this problem has been discussed/solved ad nauseum here and on other sites, but I've scoured the boards, and can't find it, so forgive me. I'm building a portfolio site for an art director. He has access to final… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=736) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=738)