# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=786 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 787 --- ## [Text not showing up in Dynamic Txt Box (Yes, It's embedded)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-not-showing-up-in-dynamic-txt-box-yes-its-embedded/275676)
**Author:** [@joshcaple](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joshcaple)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-not-showing-up-in-dynamic-txt-box-yes-its-embedded/275676 "2008-11-17T15:59:51Z")
I've got a dynamic txt box, rendered as HTML & with a UIScrollBar component attached. The characters are ALL embedded but for some reason there are a couple characters here and there that are just missing. Any ideas? --- ## [Trouble with TIMER\_EVENTS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-timer-events/275636)
**Author:** [@joegardner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joegardner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 11:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-timer-events/275636 "2008-11-17T11:56:38Z")
Hi everyone, can anyone please help me with this problem I've been having for the past few months, that's right months! I'll briefly outline what I want my application to do and then explain the problem. Idea - I… --- ## [\[Flash8\] External SWFs not Loading Properly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-external-swfs-not-loading-properly/275631)
**Author:** [@jmbeatty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jmbeatty)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 10:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-external-swfs-not-loading-properly/275631 "2008-11-17T10:33:19Z")
Hello All, After two days of trying trying to research the answers, I have finally realized I need someone else's help. I am having trouble loading external SWFs into my main SWF. I will just use three files as example… --- ## [Help - Interactive Image Panning in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-interactive-image-panning-in-as3/275630)
**Author:** [@Mistykal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mistykal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 10:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-interactive-image-panning-in-as3/275630 "2008-11-17T10:26:17Z")
Hiya, I am trying to implement the interactive image panning script tutorial from this site into my AS3 movie. The problem is that the image I want to pan is contained in a masked movieclip which has a width smaller than… --- ## [File Access Flash vs Java Applet](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/file-access-flash-vs-java-applet/275628)
**Author:** [@craigjr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/craigjr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 9:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/file-access-flash-vs-java-applet/275628 "2008-11-17T09:59:34Z")
Hi, The functionality I'm trying to achieve is a drag from local file system onto hit area of site for upload. I know and have seen this done with Java Applets. Can it be done with Flash? Do they not both run in a s… --- ## [What went wrong, Firefox?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-went-wrong-firefox/275624)
**Author:** [@funkyjones](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/funkyjones)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-went-wrong-firefox/275624 "2008-11-17T08:42:41Z")
In my portfolio: http://www.funkyjones.se I have made a flash "lightbox" that opens when you click on a thumbnail. This have worked wonderfully for a long time until now. It still works in IE but in Firefox the browser… --- ## [Upgrade CS3 -\> CS4 question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/upgrade-cs3-cs4-question/275623)
**Author:** [@Jorgon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jorgon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/upgrade-cs3-cs4-question/275623 "2008-11-17T08:21:31Z")
Within the last two months, I upgraded to flash CS3, unaware that CS4 would be coming out so soon. Now that I found out that CS4 is out, I remembered some sort of offering from Adobe whereby you could upgrade for free if… --- ## [\[AS2\] Total Newb -- How to display array value in dynamic text box](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-total-newb-how-to-display-array-value-in-dynamic-text-box/275622)
**Author:** [@gladwell](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gladwell)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 7:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-total-newb-how-to-display-array-value-in-dynamic-text-box/275622 "2008-11-17T07:11:00Z")
Hey guys, Is it possible to display array values in a dynamic text box -- All created in As2? My problem is I need a dynamic text box that will load On button press, at the bottom left hand corner of images of various… --- ## [AS3 linking menus](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-linking-menus/275619)
**Author:** [@bigmamainthemud](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bigmamainthemud)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 5:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-linking-menus/275619 "2008-11-17T05:05:07Z")
Simple. Two separate MC's (menu\_mc and menu2\_mc) both export to the MainMenu.as class. Both contain buttons that export to the OButton.as class. Buttons.fla base class is Main.as. What I want is for menu\_mc and menu2… --- ## [Problem accessing to MySQL database](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-accessing-to-mysql-database/275615)
**Author:** [@phthanh85](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/phthanh85)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 2:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-accessing-to-mysql-database/275615 "2008-11-17T02:59:42Z")
I have an swf file (built by Flex 3) which can access to MySQL database, but when I move that swf file to another place, it no longer can access to the database. If anyone has experience with this problem, please help ! … --- ## [Need tutorial on simple side scrolling](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-tutorial-on-simple-side-scrolling/275613)
**Author:** [@mebius89](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mebius89)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-tutorial-on-simple-side-scrolling/275613 "2008-11-17T01:46:27Z")
I need a tutorial or some sample codes in ActionScript 3.0 for simple side scroling game. Can anyone help me ? Thanks in advance. --- ## [AutoComplete help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/autocomplete-help/275612)
**Author:** [@mulletchuck](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mulletchuck)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 1:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/autocomplete-help/275612 "2008-11-17T01:41:09Z")
http://matkat.tringali.org/misc/VisualFUN/Visualizer/Visualizer.html I have a partially working AutoComplete for comboBoxes working on this. but I'm having lots of trouble for when you don't make a selection from the… --- ## [Frame based mouse is down](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/frame-based-mouse-is-down/275608)
**Author:** [@IAMT3RROR](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IAMT3RROR)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2008, 11:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/frame-based-mouse-is-down/275608 "2008-11-16T23:32:22Z")
Hey can some one tell me how to run a code every frame that the mouse button is held down. Also Ineed it to be frame based. thanks. --- ## [Writing DataGrid data back to XML file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/writing-datagrid-data-back-to-xml-file/275606)
**Author:** [@glevert](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/glevert)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2008, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/writing-datagrid-data-back-to-xml-file/275606 "2008-11-16T21:52:49Z")
HI, I use an XML file for storing data. I want to edit the data; I am using a Datagrid in Flash CS3, then write the data back to the same XML file. Anyone knows about a tutorial about doing this? Thanks GuyGreen --- ## [Timeline control!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timeline-control/275602)
**Author:** [@Teefer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Teefer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2008, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timeline-control/275602 "2008-11-16T20:41:20Z")
Hi, I'm just starting out in actionscripting (using 3.0). I'm trying to work out how to add script to a button that will tell it to go to one frame, play until told to stop, then go to another frame and play until told… --- ## [MP3 player ... songs to load only upon demand?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-player-songs-to-load-only-upon-demand/275600)
**Author:** [@dexa\_007](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dexa_007)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2008, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-player-songs-to-load-only-upon-demand/275600 "2008-11-16T20:02:27Z")
Friends, I'm building a simple MP3 player ... but rather than having all 5 songs load at the same time (first frame, as defined through linkage in the library), is there a way to have them load only upon demand? All t… --- ## [Making sure a movie clip always finishes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-sure-a-movie-clip-always-finishes/275599)
**Author:** [@oddballs24](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oddballs24)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2008, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-sure-a-movie-clip-always-finishes/275599 "2008-11-16T18:22:48Z")
Hi, I am trying to create an animation where if the user hovers over a movie clip, its 'over' frames are called, and when the user moves his/her mouse away, its 'out' frames are called. Finally, if the movie clip is cl… --- ## [Multidimensional Arrays, 3-depth-problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multidimensional-arrays-3-depth-problem/275594)
**Author:** [@jnsjohansson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jnsjohansson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2008, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multidimensional-arrays-3-depth-problem/275594 "2008-11-16T14:42:16Z")
Hello, I wrote earlier about multi-arrays, I thought I understood, but it seems I really don't understand the display list. Why does this simple example not work? sprites = new Array(); for (i … --- ## [Sending user-drawn images to an adaptable grid layout in the next scene](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-user-drawn-images-to-an-adaptable-grid-layout-in-the-next-scene/275592)
**Author:** [@Camillia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Camillia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2008, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-user-drawn-images-to-an-adaptable-grid-layout-in-the-next-scene/275592 "2008-11-16T14:02:08Z")
I've created a drawing application intended as an interactive art piece for a gallery. I'd like to have what each visitor draws in one scene to somehow be carried over into the next scene and be displayed on clicking a b… --- ## [scaleContent?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scalecontent/275591)
**Author:** [@Katie\_Lee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Katie_Lee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2008, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scalecontent/275591 "2008-11-16T13:44:43Z")
Can someone please tell me how I would define scaleContent when automatically scaling an uploaded image?? :sigh: I put in: import fl.containers.UILoader at the start of my code, but it says it can't be found ... --- ## [NetStream .onStatus](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/netstream-onstatus/275588)
**Author:** [@energy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/energy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2008, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/netstream-onstatus/275588 "2008-11-16T11:35:49Z")
I am just getting mad to figure out this: I just want to trace "which NetStream Object" has called the .onStatus function: To put it in a simple way: \[AS\]s\_ns.play("http://someURL/game.mp3"); s\_ns.onStatus(infoObj:Obje… --- ## [One Function, multiple buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/one-function-multiple-buttons/275578)
**Author:** [@stinkmoe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stinkmoe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2008, 6:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/one-function-multiple-buttons/275578 "2008-11-16T06:28:55Z")
I have three buttons. My goal is that each button will load and play a sound file from the internet. Here is what I have: function loadPlaySnd(pSpecifier1:String):void { arguments; SoundMixer.stopAll(); var sndRequ… --- ## [Button with looped sound in AS 3.0, no auto start](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-with-looped-sound-in-as-3-0-no-auto-start/275573)
**Author:** [@beedeedoo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/beedeedoo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2008, 4:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-with-looped-sound-in-as-3-0-no-auto-start/275573 "2008-11-16T04:13:58Z")
Hi there. Trying to make a series of interactive buttons in AS 3.0 The button needs to be able to do the following : Does not start the MP3 loop automatically when the SWF is opened On click, loops forever until t… --- ## [Movie clip button (CS4/CS3)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-button-cs4-cs3/275572)
**Author:** [@flail](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flail)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2008, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-button-cs4-cs3/275572 "2008-11-16T03:04:03Z")
So I'm probably making an embarrassingly obvious mistake, but I can't get this movie clip button to work correctly (the one with the flashing grey box). I know how to make it work when it's not embedded in the other movi… --- ## [Possible to set a cuePoint with NetStream?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/possible-to-set-a-cuepoint-with-netstream/275571)
**Author:** [@somnamblst](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/somnamblst)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2008, 2:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/possible-to-set-a-cuepoint-with-netstream/275571 "2008-11-16T02:09:36Z")
I have a cuePoint Listener tha I use to detect a specified time to trigger a gotoAndPlay("end") that I use with an FLVPLayback component. I have a second FLV player that does not use the FLVPLayback component that I woul… --- ## [Simple game. Have One Error. Need Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-game-have-one-error-need-help/275568)
**Author:** [@cpetitclerc73](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cpetitclerc73)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2008, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-game-have-one-error-need-help/275568 "2008-11-16T00:46:33Z")
One More error and I can move on with my life. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Class Project with very simple graphics till I can get this working better. I removed the event Listeners stage.removeEventListener(Ev… --- ## [Linking from this flash code](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-from-this-flash-code/275567)
**Author:** [@smidge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smidge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2008, 12:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-from-this-flash-code/275567 "2008-11-16T00:26:45Z")
hi all, i’m not much chop at building complicated flash from scratch but have had to edit a whole bunch of code from other programmers and templates etc, i’m hoping someone can help clear up how to link from this code: … --- ## [Displaying a Centered Pop-Up Window](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displaying-a-centered-pop-up-window/275564)
**Author:** [@johnovrebo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johnovrebo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2008, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displaying-a-centered-pop-up-window/275564 "2008-11-15T23:58:41Z")
I have been using code I recently found on Kirupa called \*\*Displaying a Centered Pop-Up Window. \*\*It works great and I love it! But I ran into an anoying problem. I have this feature attached to 6 buttons that pop up win… --- ## [Load image into specific dimensions?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-image-into-specific-dimensions/275563)
**Author:** [@Katie\_Lee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Katie_Lee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2008, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-image-into-specific-dimensions/275563 "2008-11-15T23:38:22Z")
How do I enable an image to be loaded from a server into specific dimensions at runtime? This is what I've got, but it's just loading it in the top right corner. uploadDisplay.load(new URLRequest(newURLString)); u… --- ## [Hide cursor when over text link (TextEvent.LINK)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hide-cursor-when-over-text-link-textevent-link/275562)
**Author:** [@watcher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/watcher)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2008, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hide-cursor-when-over-text-link-textevent-link/275562 "2008-11-15T23:12:20Z")
Hi there! In my application, i have custom graphic cursor. I use Mouse.hide() 'onMouseMove' \[image\]. There are some special cases though, when the default mouse cursor is still visible. Like for example when: (1) rolli… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=785) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=787)