# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=798 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 799 --- ## [Scaled movie not working in IE](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scaled-movie-not-working-in-ie/274730)
**Author:** [@dgatanis\_nyc\_rr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dgatanis_nyc_rr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2008, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scaled-movie-not-working-in-ie/274730 "2008-11-03T19:49:36Z")
Anyone have any input as to why this works fine on Mac Firefox and Safari and on PC Firefox, but not IE on a PC? http://www.giganticwork.com/clients/rdk2/ It's a flash that scaling set to "showAll". Below is the HTM… --- ## [Get instance name and position](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-instance-name-and-position/274726)
**Author:** [@bmb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bmb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2008, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-instance-name-and-position/274726 "2008-11-03T17:37:44Z")
I have 3 buttons and when i click the button i need to know is position and is instance name.. I try this to get the name. But the trace was allways "root1". bt1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE\_OUT, nameObject); bt2… --- ## [Embedding font in a radio button label](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-font-in-a-radio-button-label/274725)
**Author:** [@rondog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rondog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2008, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-font-in-a-radio-button-label/274725 "2008-11-03T17:13:52Z")
I am having a problem when I compile my swf, I can see the radio buttons fine locally, but when I put them on the server and test, they don't show up. The actual radio button doesn't even show up so maybe its not a font … --- ## [Loading sound partially](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-sound-partially/274719)
**Author:** [@Sigfa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sigfa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2008, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-sound-partially/274719 "2008-11-03T15:59:15Z")
This is really a tough cookie for me, since I've never really worked with dynamic sounds, but now a project came along and the client is starting to get quite upset, so I come to you looking for help. So here's the pro… --- ## [Actionscript help for Mouse Movement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-help-for-mouse-movement/274718)
**Author:** [@Edoggy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Edoggy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2008, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-help-for-mouse-movement/274718 "2008-11-03T15:40:15Z")
I have a client that would like me to mimick the "wheel" effect on www.seanjohn.com. I am assumming that all of the graphics need to be movie clips and that they are all held in an empty movie clip container. I have no… --- ## [Drop Down Menu - Event Listener Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drop-down-menu-event-listener-problem/274715)
**Author:** [@SMG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SMG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2008, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drop-down-menu-event-listener-problem/274715 "2008-11-03T15:05:05Z")
I'm trying to develop a xml drop down menu in Flash that behaves like a standard CSS/JavaScript menu. What I currently have (I think) is a movieclip (subNav) that holds four other movieclips (navBar). These four moviecli… --- ## [TextArea Scroll](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textarea-scroll/274714)
**Author:** [@onmosh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/onmosh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2008, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textarea-scroll/274714 "2008-11-03T14:54:33Z")
Hi guys! Good Day! I have a question regarding the textarea if its possible like for example you have inputbox , everytime you input a msgs it will appear in the textarea but the thing is the msg will appear in end o… --- ## [Get simple variables from php](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-simple-variables-from-php/274713)
**Author:** [@jo\_hann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jo_hann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2008, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-simple-variables-from-php/274713 "2008-11-03T14:36:34Z")
Hey! I am going to create few dynamic texts in a flash movie. The dynamic texts shall be based on few simple variables from a php-script. This is an example of my php: \[FONT=Courier New\]$varone = "hello";\[/FONT\] \[FON… --- ## [Passing variables from flashvars to loaded SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-from-flashvars-to-loaded-swf/274705)
**Author:** [@kdawg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kdawg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2008, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-from-flashvars-to-loaded-swf/274705 "2008-11-03T12:01:26Z")
Is it possible to pass flashvars from a preloaded swf. Basically I'm trying to load a swf then pass some flashvars to the loader then pass those flashvars to the loaded swf. I know they've loaded properly into the load… --- ## [Custom skin not working as desired](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-skin-not-working-as-desired/274704)
**Author:** [@lalitk21](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lalitk21)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2008, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-skin-not-working-as-desired/274704 "2008-11-03T11:15:58Z")
Hi I wanted to change the default behavior of the Flash Video Player skin such that "caption" Button works as a link and opens a new browser window. I took SkinOverAll.fla saved as SkinOverAllCustom.fla and added foll… --- ## [\[AS3\] Insight needed, specific garbage cleaning](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-insight-needed-specific-garbage-cleaning/274700)
**Author:** [@Valaran](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Valaran)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2008, 9:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-insight-needed-specific-garbage-cleaning/274700 "2008-11-03T09:35:57Z")
Hi, I won't post some code right now cause I don't really feel its needed. Anyway, I've been working with my A\* pathfinder on and off for the past month (update from previous AS2 version) And while the pathfinder in it… --- ## [AS2: Line breaks in String](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-line-breaks-in-string/274699)
**Author:** [@lilleypants](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lilleypants)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2008, 9:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-line-breaks-in-string/274699 "2008-11-03T09:22:51Z")
I have been making a string by adding textfield values together for example: \_global.String1 = \_global.String1 + \_root.textfield1; This is fine and it adds but it puts a line break in for some reason - Is there any r… --- ## [Flash Gallery w/pop up](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-gallery-w-pop-up/274695)
**Author:** [@Bobbo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bobbo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2008, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-gallery-w-pop-up/274695 "2008-11-03T07:38:45Z")
Basically, I will have still thumbnails and when you click on one of them, a larger version pops up by way of an animated fade in and when you click on the larger image, it fades out to reveal the thumbnails. I tried out… --- ## [Flash movie not resizing in browser](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-movie-not-resizing-in-browser/274690)
**Author:** [@dragonlady](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dragonlady)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2008, 4:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-movie-not-resizing-in-browser/274690 "2008-11-03T04:25:36Z")
Good evening, I am trying to get a Flash movie to resize in my browser, using Javascript. I have tried writing a resize function, shown below, but the trace statement shows that the "resizing" alert pops up for the u… --- ## [removeChildAt and timer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechildat-and-timer/274688)
**Author:** [@billowillo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/billowillo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2008, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechildat-and-timer/274688 "2008-11-03T04:15:03Z")
im trying to have it so when the timer is up the child is removed so i use this code var hTimer:Timer = new Timer(1000,1) hTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, time) hTimer.start() … --- ## [RemoveChild On Stage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechild-on-stage/274686)
**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2008, 3:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechild-on-stage/274686 "2008-11-03T03:47:35Z")
If I add a movieclip to the stage like this: var feedbackBox\_mc:feedbackBox = new feedbackBox; feedbackBox\_mc.x = 807; feedbackBox\_mc.y = 248; addChildAt(feedbackBox\_mc,1); // Add at level 1 How can I then remove i… --- ## [onRelease doesn't work](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onrelease-doesnt-work/274685)
**Author:** [@cwill207](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cwill207)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2008, 3:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onrelease-doesnt-work/274685 "2008-11-03T03:32:23Z")
I know there are other threads on this but I can't make any sense of them. I am pulling thumbnails in from an xml and looping through the xml to create empty movie clips then loading the thumbnail. I want to make the thu… --- ## [Delete an mc with a button press?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delete-an-mc-with-a-button-press/274684)
**Author:** [@Shred49](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shred49)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2008, 3:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/delete-an-mc-with-a-button-press/274684 "2008-11-03T03:12:14Z")
how come this isn't working? on(release){ \_root.terrain.clear = true; } "terrain" is the line that is drawn by the mouse and i want to make a button with AS to delete the lines when pressed. --- ## [Removing Randomization from Array Creation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-randomization-from-array-creation/274678)
**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-randomization-from-array-creation/274678 "2008-11-02T20:35:34Z")
The code below randomizes the order of some quiz answers, but I've decided that I need a version where the quiz answers are in a particular order. I thought it would be easy to turn off the randomization by using the va… --- ## [How do I add a tween class on button rollover?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-add-a-tween-class-on-button-rollover/274677)
**Author:** [@asiabackpacker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/asiabackpacker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-add-a-tween-class-on-button-rollover/274677 "2008-11-02T20:19:09Z")
The question is, how do I do this when the button is already animating using a tween class. I want the button to be pulsating, then when you rollover it, it expands and stays until you roll off. However, when you rollo… --- ## [New 3D engines in CS4?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-3d-engines-in-cs4/274675)
**Author:** [@Pattt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pattt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-3d-engines-in-cs4/274675 "2008-11-02T18:27:44Z")
I guess the new 3D functions in CS4 is more powerful than Papervision and others... so the question is, is it possible to make a new 3D engine that can import 3D models and such - only with the existing x,y,z,rotationX,r… --- ## [Dynamic text gradient & shadow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-gradient-shadow/274674)
**Author:** [@lopetzi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lopetzi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-gradient-shadow/274674 "2008-11-02T18:05:17Z")
Hello, I am a newbie at using flash, but... I want to make some headings for a website. Now i load the text with flashvars to use in flash and I use a dynamic text field to display the text but I can't style it. All … --- ## [Store a var to parse it to an other frame](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/store-a-var-to-parse-it-to-an-other-frame/274670)
**Author:** [@jarah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jarah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/store-a-var-to-parse-it-to-an-other-frame/274670 "2008-11-02T15:33:44Z")
Is it possible to store a var in a function a use it in an other frame. Ex. In frame 1 i have stored the ID from a newsarticle in a var. But in frame 2 i want to retrieve the whole newsarticle from the ID in that funct… --- ## [Flashplayer (9 & 10) crashes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashplayer-9-10-crashes/274669)
**Author:** [@dixi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dixi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashplayer-9-10-crashes/274669 "2008-11-02T15:33:11Z")
Hi, At my job we're currently working on a project where some animations are loaded and pulled out of an external .swf file. As our deadline comes closer, we encountered a very nasty bug. It looks like it happens when … --- ## [AS3 TextField tween problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-textfield-tween-problem/274668)
**Author:** [@yuppieee123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yuppieee123)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-textfield-tween-problem/274668 "2008-11-02T15:03:40Z")
Hey people, I've a movie clip which has a dynamic text field inside. When tweening the scaleX and scaleY properties of the movie clip, the text starts jiggering. I've embedded the font and played with wordWrap but didn… --- ## [New to Actionscript 3.0. Need help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-to-actionscript-3-0-need-help/274663)
**Author:** [@grasmere](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grasmere)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-to-actionscript-3-0-need-help/274663 "2008-11-02T12:40:03Z")
Hi. Since, you can't add actions to buttons in Actionscript 3.0, I need help. When I refer to something with (), I'm giving it's instance name. When I click on button (MyButton), I want it to: Play a Movie Clip (MyCl… --- ## [\[AS3\]need help with removing all Child](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-need-help-with-removing-all-child/274662)
**Author:** [@pixeldude](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pixeldude)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-need-help-with-removing-all-child/274662 "2008-11-02T12:25:21Z")
Hi there... I just need help with my Clip class here...my attempt is attaching some mc's problem the library call "Clip" from mouse click and delete all the attach Clip within 2 seconds after randomly movement...I mana… --- ## [Rotating image?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotating-image/274657)
**Author:** [@thegrrraue](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thegrrraue)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 7:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotating-image/274657 "2008-11-02T07:13:46Z")
I'm trying to put together a slide show with a semi-3D effect. Here is a link that shows it done with a simple green rectangle: www.51productions.com/Test/rotating.html I'd like to map an image onto that, making it cha… --- ## [Accessing an Attribute](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-an-attribute/274656)
**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-an-attribute/274656 "2008-11-02T06:19:59Z")
I have some XML that is structured like this: \ \ \Can you override medication orders?\ \ \First answer\ … --- ## [I need to disable links after mc plays](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-to-disable-links-after-mc-plays/274646)
**Author:** [@shanmarkshan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shanmarkshan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2008, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-to-disable-links-after-mc-plays/274646 "2008-11-02T00:43:29Z")
Hi, I'm working on a web site http://nchomeloan.net/muse.htm and I need to have the buttons not enabled when the mc containing the button is not playing. I have completed several tutorials but can not get this to work… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=797) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=799)