# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=790 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 791 --- ## [Interesting error -- see error for yourself!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interesting-error-see-error-for-yourself/275350)
**Author:** [@54321](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/54321)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interesting-error-see-error-for-yourself/275350 "2008-11-12T20:22:06Z")
Ello! I have two versions of a site posted so you can see what I'm talking about: www.loveinthekgb.com/realtest/ www.loveinthekgb.com/realtest2/ there is only one difference between the two. Here is the preloader-… --- ## [Reading Image location variables from a Text File](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-image-location-variables-from-a-text-file/275349)
**Author:** [@Hikariu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hikariu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-image-location-variables-from-a-text-file/275349 "2008-11-12T20:13:18Z")
Can someone help me understand how to do this. I'm new to flash but not programming. What I would like to do is keep the x and y axis of an image inside of a text file. With flash I'd like to read that file and move … --- ## ["Break": Where do I Pick Up After](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/break-where-do-i-pick-up-after/275346)
**Author:** [@andyimages](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andyimages)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/break-where-do-i-pick-up-after/275346 "2008-11-12T19:30:26Z")
The code below is an open source slideshow from Todd Dominey......I am using the script to create a slideshow that starts in the middle of my Flash piece. I am bad at AS. I can see where the code "breaks" -- I marke… --- ## [Open a local file from an AIR application](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-a-local-file-from-an-air-application/275343)
**Author:** [@rf1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rf1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-a-local-file-from-an-air-application/275343 "2008-11-12T18:53:24Z")
Hello people, I just have one question. I'm currently developing a download manager, in which the user can download several zip files from a website. I'm able to stream down those files, save them to the local file sys… --- ## [Anti alias for readability](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anti-alias-for-readability/275342)
**Author:** [@convrgr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/convrgr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anti-alias-for-readability/275342 "2008-11-12T18:49:40Z")
So my current page is published using dynamic text/anti alias for animation. I know it's abit fuzzy and not as vector looking as anti alias for readability but every time I try to implement it, it stretches the font very… --- ## [How do you perform a stop Tween](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-perform-a-stop-tween/275339)
**Author:** [@wjordan1987](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wjordan1987)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-perform-a-stop-tween/275339 "2008-11-12T18:07:27Z")
I need to know how to perform a stop Tween. --- ## ["loadVariables" Problem loading variable from .txt](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvariables-problem-loading-variable-from-txt/275338)
**Author:** [@lacohido](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lacohido)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvariables-problem-loading-variable-from-txt/275338 "2008-11-12T18:04:02Z")
Hello all- Heres my problem. I have a "sliding photo slideshow" which hinges on this variable - thumbNum = 10; This variable specifies the number of photos in the slideshow I want to have this variable in an exte… --- ## [Is there something I miss with AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-something-i-miss-with-as3/275336)
**Author:** [@Didi32](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Didi32)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-something-i-miss-with-as3/275336 "2008-11-12T17:42:03Z")
Hi, Every time I make a script using AS3, I get very confused on a number of issues for which I do not find any answer. Here is the one I am struggling with today, I am doing some sort of thumbnail gallery application… --- ## ['Missing Fonts' Alert Box gone missing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/missing-fonts-alert-box-gone-missing/275334)
**Author:** [@dale303](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dale303)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/missing-fonts-alert-box-gone-missing/275334 "2008-11-12T16:43:44Z")
We've got an XP/CS3 Web Bundle set up and have a problem with Flash not displaying the 'Missing Fonts' Alert Box when we open up a file that required fonts that we haven't installed. We still see a "\[FONT=Tahoma\]\[FO… --- ## [New to Flash; help with slideshow please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-to-flash-help-with-slideshow-please/275333)
**Author:** [@ajm786](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ajm786)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-to-flash-help-with-slideshow-please/275333 "2008-11-12T16:39:52Z")
I've been to about 5 different forums, and no one offers any help. It would be much appreciated if someone could help me with this. I am trying to do the following with this slideshow. I've already figured out how to m… --- ## [Animating emails](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animating-emails/275332)
**Author:** [@AscolA](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AscolA)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animating-emails/275332 "2008-11-12T16:34:46Z")
Anyone have any experience with adding animation and sound to a html based email campaign? If so, does it work the same way adding flash elements to a web page? Thanks --- ## [Trouble controlling two different movie clips with 2 different buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-controlling-two-different-movie-clips-with-2-different-buttons/275331)
**Author:** [@Dominick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dominick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-controlling-two-different-movie-clips-with-2-different-buttons/275331 "2008-11-12T16:18:40Z")
I am somewhat new to flash and am having some trouble trying to control two different movie clips with two different buttons. Currently when either one of the buttons is pressed both movie clips start to play. How can I … --- ## [How can I make a movieclip with 3 empty keyframes purely with code?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-make-a-movieclip-with-3-empty-keyframes-purely-with-code/275329)
**Author:** [@rotaercz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rotaercz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-make-a-movieclip-with-3-empty-keyframes-purely-with-code/275329 "2008-11-12T15:40:12Z")
How can I make a movieclip with 3 empty keyframes purely with code? --- ## [Spaces appearing before \ tags in .htmlText](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spaces-appearing-before-p-tags-in-htmltext/275328)
**Author:** [@thatguythatsme](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thatguythatsme)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spaces-appearing-before-p-tags-in-htmltext/275328 "2008-11-12T15:30:05Z")
I'm using the .htmlText function in ActionScript to format some text from an xml file however I seem to be having some trubles with 2 spaces being put before the start of each \ tag. I've googled it but so far haven't … --- ## [Strange MovieClip behavior](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-movieclip-behavior/275326)
**Author:** [@DFox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DFox)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-movieclip-behavior/275326 "2008-11-12T15:05:38Z")
Hey, I'm having an issue with MovieClips that I haven't been able to figure out for the life of me, and I am hoping that someone can shed some light on this behavior. First off, I have a class. This class is "Box". … --- ## [Edit quiz template navigation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/edit-quiz-template-navigation/275323)
**Author:** [@siggy84](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/siggy84)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/edit-quiz-template-navigation/275323 "2008-11-12T14:33:28Z")
I've created a quiz from one of dan carrs templates, it consists of about 40 questions. i've adapted it to my needs accordingly however there a couple of things that im wanting to do and im wondering if its possible with… --- ## [Adding controls to Swf file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-controls-to-swf-file/275322)
**Author:** [@adnan794](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adnan794)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-controls-to-swf-file/275322 "2008-11-12T14:15:27Z")
Hello I want to add controls ( slider) to a swf file does anyone know a tutorial or a way to do it? I have added the play pause button its making the slider bar to move the video forward or backward that is giving me… --- ## [AS2 Random Quote Project](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-random-quote-project/275321)
**Author:** [@rp\_nyinuk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rp_nyinuk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-random-quote-project/275321 "2008-11-12T14:04:28Z")
Hello to all. I have this little project on my hands that has been thoroughly handing me my asterisk for a good couple of weeks now and I would greatly appreciate if anyone could help me in any regard. So... I'm making… --- ## [How to treat numbers in binary format with AS3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-treat-numbers-in-binary-format-with-as3/275318)
**Author:** [@zhangxiaorui](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zhangxiaorui)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-treat-numbers-in-binary-format-with-as3/275318 "2008-11-12T13:00:44Z")
So ... since we can treat numbers like this: var someNumber:Number = 0xff0000; is there anyway to treat numbers like: var someBinaryData:Number = ??010011; Just wonder... --- ## [How to make an MC not receive mouse events?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-an-mc-not-receive-mouse-events/275316)
**Author:** [@Mistykal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mistykal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-an-mc-not-receive-mouse-events/275316 "2008-11-12T12:47:44Z")
Hiya, I have two movieclips each on its own layer, overlapping each other. Is it possible to programaticly disable the top movieclip from receiving mouse events, so that only the bottom one will register a mouse over eve… --- ## [How to make scrollbar with actions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-scrollbar-with-actions/275311)
**Author:** [@blomman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blomman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-scrollbar-with-actions/275311 "2008-11-12T11:35:52Z")
Hi, i just use the "Simple Custom Scrollbar at kirupa.com and i have a problem. I can make an url on som text, but i need too link a word "More info" to a scen and frame at the website. I try to make a new layer in movi… --- ## [SDK Command-line help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sdk-command-line-help/275310)
**Author:** [@daidai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daidai)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sdk-command-line-help/275310 "2008-11-12T11:33:16Z")
Hi all Im having a tough time of finding info / help on using the command-line in the free Flex SDK. Anyone know any good link? Thanks dai --- ## [Colour Detection](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/colour-detection/275309)
**Author:** [@nyakiz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nyakiz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/colour-detection/275309 "2008-11-12T11:14:47Z")
\[FONT=Arial\]Hey guys, I want to be able to have Flash do some colour detection using a webcam. So for example say if I had the camera looking at something red it would go to frame 2, if it was blue it would go to frame 3… --- ## [LinkBar not resizing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linkbar-not-resizing/275306)
**Author:** [@shubs6](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shubs6)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linkbar-not-resizing/275306 "2008-11-12T09:52:12Z")
I'm using a Viewstack alongwith a LinkBar in my app. I add tabs dynamically to Viewstack (tabs are canvas objects) and the LinkBar dtaprovider is the viewstack itself. Now the tabs get added fine but the problem is that … --- ## [Galleri - XML...no solvable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/galleri-xml-no-solvable/275303)
**Author:** [@kyli51](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kyli51)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 8:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/galleri-xml-no-solvable/275303 "2008-11-12T08:11:39Z")
hi all, someone helped me developing a gallery, loading images trough XML, problem is the images are blinking and not showing properly while loading. apparently it is suppose to be a loading problem, means all the im… --- ## [FlashDevelop?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashdevelop/275302)
**Author:** [@BeerOclock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BeerOclock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 7:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashdevelop/275302 "2008-11-12T07:57:32Z")
Ive been using Adobe Flash CS3 Pro Authoring tool to develop my flash applications, but I recently came across something called FlashDevelop. I know that its a free, open source editor for writing (and compiling?) flash … --- ## [Sequentially preload images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sequentially-preload-images/275300)
**Author:** [@jpinteractive](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jpinteractive)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 7:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sequentially-preload-images/275300 "2008-11-12T07:19:38Z")
Hi, some one help me how to do Sequentially preload images from XML data. i have a movie clip on stage thats duplicating using array. after its duplicating it need to load multiple images into it. this part is working … --- ## [Accessing property of previously created MC?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-property-of-previously-created-mc/275299)
**Author:** [@aeroshock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aeroshock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-property-of-previously-created-mc/275299 "2008-11-12T07:05:30Z")
Hey there. Im in the beginning stages of making a shopping cart, and I just have a container mc that has a dynamic text field for the name of the item (shirtname) and qty. (shirtnum). What Im trying to do is check if the… --- ## [Communicating with Container Movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/communicating-with-container-movie/275294)
**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 4:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/communicating-with-container-movie/275294 "2008-11-12T04:44:58Z")
I was hoping I could set up an array of text strings on a main timeline that would be called by the external class script but I get a null object error. I have an interface file (interface.fla) that loads in Game.swf and… --- ## [Can someone give me a quick help on my slideshow?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-someone-give-me-a-quick-help-on-my-slideshow/275291)
**Author:** [@rikaro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rikaro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 3:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-someone-give-me-a-quick-help-on-my-slideshow/275291 "2008-11-12T03:53:48Z")
I'm doing an image slide show right now and I have the script set up like this: image\_mc.stop(); forward\_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, forward1); back\_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, back1); functio… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=789) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=791)