# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=81 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 82 --- ## [To load videos externally to flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/to-load-videos-externally-to-flash/327669)
**Author:** [@Ariel2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ariel2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2012, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/to-load-videos-externally-to-flash/327669 "2012-03-18T14:05:42Z")
How can i import a .flv video externally to Flash using AS3? --- ## [Counting Radians](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/counting-radians/327667)
**Author:** [@scorp200](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/scorp200)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2012, 7:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/counting-radians/327667 "2012-03-18T07:50:48Z")
I have an object that rotates based on the mouse position and I'm trying to count the degrees as it rotates. for example if i rotate 200 degrees cww the degree measurement is 200 if i will rotate another 350 degrees cww … --- ## [Somebody Please... Help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/somebody-please-help/327666)
**Author:** [@learningas3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/learningas3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2012, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/somebody-please-help/327666 "2012-03-18T00:43:21Z")
i'm still looking for help to calculating total number of hours after adding my hours and minutes once clicking on a button. this is actionscript 3.0. --- ## [SWF as Scaleable Background](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-as-scaleable-background/327665)
**Author:** [@helious](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/helious)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2012, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-as-scaleable-background/327665 "2012-03-17T23:12:28Z")
Im currently doing a Flash website, which required an animated background (The background is a few images rotating). The background needs to automatically scale according to the background window. I have been able to d… --- ## [How to put sounds into an Array and then stop them?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-put-sounds-into-an-array-and-then-stop-them/327664)
**Author:** [@netmonkey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/netmonkey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2012, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-put-sounds-into-an-array-and-then-stop-them/327664 "2012-03-17T21:19:09Z")
Hi, this is hopefully a straightforward thing.. I'm a beginner, so I'm unclear about how to set up variables. I prefer to play sounds from my library using linkage, so can anyone please tell me how to pass an array of so… --- ## [Drawing a ray](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-a-ray/327660)
**Author:** [@12abhi12](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/12abhi12)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2012, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-a-ray/327660 "2012-03-17T14:22:00Z")
I want to draw a line from a specified point, with a given slope to infinity. Its like a ray. How do I do so? --- ## [Finding the main points on a graph](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-the-main-points-on-a-graph/327659)
**Author:** [@four4swords](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/four4swords)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2012, 10:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-the-main-points-on-a-graph/327659 "2012-03-17T10:32:14Z")
Hi, This is more of a question of logic than coding.. but here goes. I've got an array of points, and when plotted on a graph in flash it shows something like this: \[image\] The blue points just highlight the points… --- ## [AS3: url picking not working on server but working locally](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-url-picking-not-working-on-server-but-working-locally/327658)
**Author:** [@ash\_at\_risk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ash_at_risk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2012, 6:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-url-picking-not-working-on-server-but-working-locally/327658 "2012-03-17T06:22:35Z")
hello all, i have a "swf" file which is picking url from xml & displaying the image, when i tested it locally it works fine, which means it picks up URL from XML & displaying corresponding image. After i uploaded it on s… --- ## [Not performing calculation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/not-performing-calculation/327657)
**Author:** [@littlea5h](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/littlea5h)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2012, 5:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/not-performing-calculation/327657 "2012-03-17T05:18:03Z")
So i think i have fully coded my calculator but it still doesn't seem to be performing the calculations correctly. I can't see where i am going wrong. If i perform a calculation let's say 6\*2 it outputs NaN then i straig… --- ## [A few problems with Drag 'n' Drop Game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-few-problems-with-drag-n-drop-game/327654)
**Author:** [@xCiter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xCiter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2012, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-few-problems-with-drag-n-drop-game/327654 "2012-03-16T22:57:04Z")
Hey all, I have two problems with a Drag 'n' Drop Game im making for University. First of all, i get a message saying that: Error #2025: The supplied DisplayObject must be a child of the caller. The first image… --- ## [Need serious help with random images and placement!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-serious-help-with-random-images-and-placement/327653)
**Author:** [@plextor30](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/plextor30)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2012, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-serious-help-with-random-images-and-placement/327653 "2012-03-16T22:42:20Z")
I know math.random is a good thing to use here, but I have no clue how to do it. I'm creating a small basic fish tank for a friends little girl, and I have the fish, but want to generate 5 random fishes and randomly pl… --- ## [Storing number inside a string variable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/storing-number-inside-a-string-variable/327652)
**Author:** [@littlea5h](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/littlea5h)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2012, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/storing-number-inside-a-string-variable/327652 "2012-03-16T22:39:44Z")
For my calculator i am having trouble storing a number inside a string variable. Calculator, Layer 'actionscript', Frame 1, Line 144 1061: Call to a possibly undefined method append through a reference with static type… --- ## [The right Thoughts (owdvoj54)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-right-thoughts-owdvoj54/327643)
**Author:** [@hiranaseer22](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hiranaseer22)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2012, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-right-thoughts-owdvoj54/327643 "2012-03-16T06:19:47Z")
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**Author:** [@joesafe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joesafe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2012, 2:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interrupting-the-testing-process-makes-it-work/327641 "2012-03-16T02:28:46Z")
Hello, I'm using Flash CS5.5 to connect to an SQLite database called "base.db". The connection works fine and it can return values from the database, but only if i interrupt the test by clicking ctrl+enter again and t… --- ## [SWF Loading and ApplicationDomain](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-loading-and-applicationdomain/327640)
**Author:** [@riveroaks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/riveroaks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2012, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-loading-and-applicationdomain/327640 "2012-03-16T00:12:46Z")
I am loading a content SWF into a container and I want the content SWF to exist in a child application domain to the container. Therefore, the structure should look like: \[system\] -\> \[container\] -\> \[content1\] \[system\]… --- ## [Loader preventing appearance of pointer cursor](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-preventing-appearance-of-pointer-cursor/327639)
**Author:** [@Thinker2501](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Thinker2501)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2012, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-preventing-appearance-of-pointer-cursor/327639 "2012-03-15T22:13:33Z")
I have two SWFs, the first is a wrapper SWF with a loading bar that fills up as the second SWF is loaded via myLoader.load(second.swf);. When testing both the second SWF and the wrapper SWF in the IDE they work perfectly… --- ## [HELP: Dynamically populating a textfield within several instances of a movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-dynamically-populating-a-textfield-within-several-instances-of-a-movie-clip/327637)
**Author:** [@swimpolo4](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/swimpolo4)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2012, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-dynamically-populating-a-textfield-within-several-instances-of-a-movie-clip/327637 "2012-03-15T19:23:47Z")
I’ve been working in Flash using AS2 and loading external XML data into the movie. I am able to load the data into in Flash and parse it, but I haven't been able to figure out how to load the names of buttons from sep… --- ## [GradientFill bug?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gradientfill-bug/327636)
**Author:** [@holysocks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/holysocks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2012, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gradientfill-bug/327636 "2012-03-15T19:00:56Z")
var blob:Sprite=new Sprite(); addChild(blob); var gradsize:int=20; for(var i:int=0;i\<100;i++){ var matrix:Matrix = new Matrix(); matrix.createGradientBox(gradsize,gradsize,0,(i % 10)\*gradsize,int(i/10)\*gradsiz… --- ## [Anon Function: interesting](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anon-function-interesting/327634)
**Author:** [@cbeech](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cbeech)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2012, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anon-function-interesting/327634 "2012-03-15T18:14:01Z")
There was a thread the other day that was discussing the value/practice of using anonymous functions in Event Listeners - can't seem to find it at the moment - but i was just working on a quick temporary call in testing,… --- ## [How to publish for Windows 98?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-publish-for-windows-98/327633)
**Author:** [@grdnBryant](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grdnBryant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2012, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-publish-for-windows-98/327633 "2012-03-15T17:40:40Z")
\[LEFT\]\[COLOR=#333333\]\[FONT=Arial\]I work in the art department of a documentary series and I have a Dell Iinspiron 3200 running Windows 98 (with Flashplayer 9) that I need to use to run animations that I made on a seperat… --- ## [Collision bugs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/collision-bugs/327632)
**Author:** [@Ineedsleep](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ineedsleep)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2012, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/collision-bugs/327632 "2012-03-15T17:25:27Z")
Im having trouble getting my little firing demo working properly. It finds a collision before there is infact a collision, thhe maths looks correct but it consistently finds the collision too early. Please help. --- ## [URLRequest handling](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urlrequest-handling/327629)
**Author:** [@revo999](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/revo999)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2012, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urlrequest-handling/327629 "2012-03-15T15:32:50Z")
I am loading a URL , \[ url is on another domain \] it loads URL and then URL process and sends request to its server and returns data loader1.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, onDataLoaded); on onDataLoaded does n… --- ## [Unexpected file format in cs5](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unexpected-file-format-in-cs5/327628)
**Author:** [@salvador\_marley](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/salvador_marley)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2012, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unexpected-file-format-in-cs5/327628 "2012-03-15T14:27:53Z")
I am working in a school helping some kids to use flash. All was going well and now two of them are getting an error message when trying to open their FLA files. It says Unexpected file format. We have the swf files bu… --- ## [LoadVars undefined](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-undefined/327627)
**Author:** [@zenrage](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zenrage)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2012, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-undefined/327627 "2012-03-15T14:09:45Z")
\[COLOR=#000000\]\[FONT=verdana\]Hey there,\[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=#000000\]\[FONT=verdana\]i need to built a kiosk application where users can enter their email and name. This information should be emailed. So i have set up a a… --- ## [Operator Display AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/operator-display-as3/327626)
**Author:** [@littlea5h](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/littlea5h)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2012, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/operator-display-as3/327626 "2012-03-15T14:07:39Z")
For the calculator i am creating i have so far got all d buttons inputting into the display area such as the numbers and the operators. However for the operators when i try to store the value into two number variables 'n… --- ## [My other issue - falling behind](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-other-issue-falling-behind/327622)
**Author:** [@macboyCanada](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/macboyCanada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2012, 7:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-other-issue-falling-behind/327622 "2012-03-15T07:11:59Z")
Quick recap if you haven't seen the other thread: Have doors that open when clicked and close when clicked. When you click one it uses getNextHighestDepth and swapDepths to come to the forefront so the door doesn't ope… --- ## [One at a time?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/one-at-a-time/327620)
**Author:** [@macboyCanada](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/macboyCanada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2012, 4:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/one-at-a-time/327620 "2012-03-15T04:47:10Z")
I have a series of movie clips (12 of them, not sequentially numbered but I guess they certainly could be). When you click one it advances it's timeline to a midpoint and stops. If you click it again it continues that MC… --- ## [Keyboard navigation problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-navigation-problem/327619)
**Author:** [@sasip\_hyd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sasip_hyd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2012, 4:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-navigation-problem/327619 "2012-03-15T04:03:26Z")
\[COLOR=#000000\]\[FONT=verdana\]Hi\[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=#000000\]\[FONT=verdana\]I am new to actionscript. I was trying to make a slide show frame by frame. I have my main timeline with the following code in first frame.\[/FON… --- ## [How to turn Polys into Triangles. {stage3d}](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-turn-polys-into-triangles-stage3d/327618)
**Author:** [@ColinDavies](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ColinDavies)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2012, 4:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-turn-polys-into-triangles-stage3d/327618 "2012-03-15T04:01:01Z")
At first I thought making tringles out of Polys was an easy concept. Considering I start with a quad of ABCD then I could convert this to two triangles of ABC and ADC, which is easy. However an alternate answer is BCD a… --- ## [Placing a registration point outside of a movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/placing-a-registration-point-outside-of-a-movieclip/327614)
**Author:** [@Ieuan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ieuan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2012, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/placing-a-registration-point-outside-of-a-movieclip/327614 "2012-03-14T17:19:13Z")
I have an action script for a movie clip to rotate around (instance\_name.rotation -= 1;). and this works fine, how ever i need it to rotate around a point outside of the movie clip. i think i need to move the registrati… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=80) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=82)