# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=821 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 822 --- ## [Array properties and rollOvers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-properties-and-rollovers/272780)
**Author:** [@convrgr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/convrgr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-properties-and-rollovers/272780 "2008-10-08T12:47:34Z")
I'm trying to get the property mcText:"name" to show up when I play the movie, right now it just shows undefined or the placeholder dynamic text shows up. Any help would be great \[image\] Also, I was wondering if a boolea… --- ## [Flash viewable area](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-viewable-area/272779)
**Author:** [@mixey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mixey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-viewable-area/272779 "2008-10-08T12:42:20Z")
Hi, I ran into a very interesting problem. Right now I'm making flash website and to avoid using of flash scrollers I decided to use browser default scroller. When my content doesn't fit in flash i'm making it bigger wit… --- ## [On Stage Resize, Resize Multiple Copies of an Object Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-stage-resize-resize-multiple-copies-of-an-object-help/272777)
**Author:** [@mattjp18](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mattjp18)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-stage-resize-resize-multiple-copies-of-an-object-help/272777 "2008-10-08T12:12:01Z")
Hey everyone, I'm having some troubles figuring out the code for this. I have 12 button objects that are being created evenly across the stage, and I would like to have them resize on a stage resize event. Here is my c… --- ## [addChild problem using Class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-problem-using-class/272776)
**Author:** [@arjo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arjo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-problem-using-class/272776 "2008-10-08T11:58:05Z")
Hi, I am new into working with classes and I have a problem with addChild. First I have a class called ThumbGrid in an external actionscript3 file: package { import flash.display.\*; import flash.events.\*; import … --- ## [Problem sound streaming flastly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-sound-streaming-flastly/272767)
**Author:** [@Barna\_08](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Barna_08)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 10:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-sound-streaming-flastly/272767 "2008-10-08T10:33:47Z")
Hi guys! i have a little problem \[frowning\] with a streaming load sound. this is the code: var sound\_ecdl:Sound = new Sound(); mymusic.onLoad = function(success:Boolean):Void { if (success) { trace("… --- ## [Positioning a Movie Clip in a Browser](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/positioning-a-movie-clip-in-a-browser/272765)
**Author:** [@J\_Mo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/J_Mo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/positioning-a-movie-clip-in-a-browser/272765 "2008-10-08T10:05:27Z")
Hi, Is there any way of positioning a movieclip in relation to the internet browser that is playing it rather than the swf. ie I would like an mc to be positioned in the far left of the browser rather that the swf (I… --- ## [Reading spreadsheets using Google Spreadsheets API](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-spreadsheets-using-google-spreadsheets-api/272764)
**Author:** [@leraptor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/leraptor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-spreadsheets-using-google-spreadsheets-api/272764 "2008-10-08T09:54:07Z")
I'm trying to read a spreadsheet feed using the Google Spreadsheet API. For that, I'm using a HTTP Service with an URL Loader. I actually don't have any problems for making it work in my flex environnement, but once I … --- ## [How to distinguish MovieClip from Object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-distinguish-movieclip-from-object/272763)
**Author:** [@Stratboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Stratboy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 9:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-distinguish-movieclip-from-object/272763 "2008-10-08T09:53:30Z")
Hi! I've got to do a parameter check for a method. That parameter can be an Object, like: { width:100, height:150 } or a MovieClip. How can I know if the passed parameter is a MovieClip or a simple Object? The… --- ## [Remove all instances of a Loader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-all-instances-of-a-loader/272761)
**Author:** [@Rundevo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rundevo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-all-instances-of-a-loader/272761 "2008-10-08T09:36:14Z")
Hi guys! Trying to remove all instances of the thumbLoader, but since I can´t use getChildByName, I don´t know how to do it! Any ideas? for (var n:int = 0; n \< images.length(); n++) { if (images\[n\].attribute(… --- ## [TARGET.hitTestObject and mouse events](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/target-hittestobject-and-mouse-events/272755)
**Author:** [@brndn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brndn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/target-hittestobject-and-mouse-events/272755 "2008-10-08T08:36:53Z")
Hi All could some one help me out? What I am trying to do is set up a hit test for two objects. Unfortunatly they need to be inside emblem (movieclip). Unfortunatly the het test is not working neither is the else. Probab… --- ## [How to make a flash website](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-flash-website/272748)
**Author:** [@Elvyne963](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Elvyne963)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-flash-website/272748 "2008-10-08T06:19:43Z")
Hi, I'd like to learn to make a complexe flash website that would look something like this one. www.kokomontreal.com, do you have any ideas where I could learn to do that kind of stuff ? Even if it cost something I don't… --- ## [SOAP Web Service with AS3 Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/soap-web-service-with-as3-question/272746)
**Author:** [@sarantoo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sarantoo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 5:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/soap-web-service-with-as3-question/272746 "2008-10-08T05:46:06Z")
Hi Guys, I'm new to AS world and just start using it with AS3 recently. I have some web services that I need to consume. I've tried the mx.rcp.soap classes but it add some 120k overhead to the swf file so I steered a… --- ## [Zoom In/Out - How to get the number right?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zoom-in-out-how-to-get-the-number-right/272735)
**Author:** [@DesignerMichael](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DesignerMichael)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 3:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zoom-in-out-how-to-get-the-number-right/272735 "2008-10-08T03:02:14Z")
I am having a little trouble zooming in an out... How do I get the zoom to zoom in and out on the exact position on the middle of the game screen? function zoomOutFunction(e:MouseEvent):void { Game… --- ## [XML Dynamic Gallery help - PLZ](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-dynamic-gallery-help-plz/272733)
**Author:** [@yellowed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yellowed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-dynamic-gallery-help-plz/272733 "2008-10-08T02:47:32Z")
Hi all, I am new to AS3, I am having difficulty building a photo gallery. I want to load an image to a certain size on the stage (the holder size) and then on click I want the main holder to expand to the size of the ori… --- ## [Problem with reading XML file nodes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-reading-xml-file-nodes/272732)
**Author:** [@Toiletfreak](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Toiletfreak)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-reading-xml-file-nodes/272732 "2008-10-08T02:46:35Z")
Hi I am reading an XML file into Flash. As the XML file is 11mb and schema is pretty complex, the option of writing a program to format the file is a bit far-fetched at this stage. The xml file I have formats text in… --- ## [Auto Rotate for Sliding Menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-rotate-for-sliding-menu/272718)
**Author:** [@chriskalani](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chriskalani)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2008, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-rotate-for-sliding-menu/272718 "2008-10-07T23:31:58Z")
Ok I am referring to this tutorial: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/slidingmenu.htm I have it working and customized to my needs, but I was wondering if someone could help me add some sort of auto-rotate. There… --- ## [Call a function in another class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/call-a-function-in-another-class/272715)
**Author:** [@Samurai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Samurai)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2008, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/call-a-function-in-another-class/272715 "2008-10-07T23:02:10Z")
Hey I just threw myself into the as3 fire this past monday on a project at work, not only that but I decided to be cool and use classes, which I have only a small amount of experience with, anyways, I couldn't really fin… --- ## [Force Cache FLV files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/force-cache-flv-files/272714)
**Author:** [@station8](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/station8)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2008, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/force-cache-flv-files/272714 "2008-10-07T22:28:10Z")
Hi, Does anyone out there know how to force the browser to retain previously viewed FLV files? I've noticed using the normal netstream set-up that even if you've fully loaded and viewed a video it will have to load … --- ## [Help - All images won't load](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-all-images-wont-load/272710)
**Author:** [@Superwilly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Superwilly)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2008, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-all-images-wont-load/272710 "2008-10-07T21:54:45Z")
Hi all, I completed this tutorial: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/xml\_flash\_photogallery.htm My gallery works fine except that it only loads up to 3 photos (when I have 7 images in my image directory, and entri… --- ## [Can an SWF call an external file to determine what frame or scene to start on?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-an-swf-call-an-external-file-to-determine-what-frame-or-scene-to-start-on/272703)
**Author:** [@darthphunk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/darthphunk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2008, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-an-swf-call-an-external-file-to-determine-what-frame-or-scene-to-start-on/272703 "2008-10-07T20:49:31Z")
I am making a small desktop widget and I am not sure how to accomplish what I am trying to do. I made a configuration menu that can write to a text file. What I need to happen is for my project to look at that configu… --- ## [Sound Equalizer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-equalizer/272699)
**Author:** [@dixi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dixi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2008, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-equalizer/272699 "2008-10-07T20:03:16Z")
Hi, I'm currently creating a equalizer for a webbased mp3player. The visual part is a movieclip with (in my case) 15 frames. I'm far from an audio expert and I have no idea how to handle this. What I would like… --- ## [Dragging on my Dropping](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dragging-on-my-dropping/272697)
**Author:** [@cortezcreations](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cortezcreations)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2008, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dragging-on-my-dropping/272697 "2008-10-07T19:13:45Z")
Hello all Can anyone tell me if there is a way to drop a MC into a moving MC target. Basically move my object from one MC to another. I've got a working solution but it requires a lot of code. Hoping someone has a nic… --- ## [Flash Drop Shadows](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-drop-shadows/272694)
**Author:** [@TheRockSays](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheRockSays)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2008, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-drop-shadows/272694 "2008-10-07T19:03:21Z")
Hi All, First timer here i have been using Flash for about a year and a half now and i have the basics down but i am by no means an expert so i use templates to improve mysel, i came across one recently called menu with … --- ## [Vertical Thumbnail Scroller?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vertical-thumbnail-scroller/272693)
**Author:** [@pixelmedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pixelmedia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2008, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vertical-thumbnail-scroller/272693 "2008-10-07T18:59:13Z")
Hi Everyone. (I am a first time poster, so let me know if I do something wrong!) I am working with kirupa's tutorial for adding thumbnails to the photo gallery: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm … --- ## [Loader Class Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-class-problem/272691)
**Author:** [@Q80style](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Q80style)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2008, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-class-problem/272691 "2008-10-07T18:42:11Z")
Hi I'm creating a thumbnails that load in using the loader class. before loading the thumbnail I created containers for them and withing each container there are a couple of display objects one of which is called "contai… --- ## [Copying BitmapData](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copying-bitmapdata/272687)
**Author:** [@Fydus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Fydus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2008, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copying-bitmapdata/272687 "2008-10-07T17:28:37Z")
If I had b1:Bitmap and b2:Bitmap Each with size 10x10 and stores it's own bitmap b1.bitmapData.copyPixels(b2, new Rectangle(0,0,10,10), new Point(0,0), null, null, true); Would b1 still store the information from it's or… --- ## [AS3 - removeEventListener help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-removeeventlistener-help/272682)
**Author:** [@skew](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skew)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2008, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-removeeventlistener-help/272682 "2008-10-07T16:50:00Z")
I have a very simple clock that I would like to get working. Basically, when you press the "start" button, it begins counting. When you press "stop", it stops and resets to zero. I don't understand why my code shows an… --- ## [Anyone use flashden?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-use-flashden/272679)
**Author:** [@c0ntra](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/c0ntra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2008, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-use-flashden/272679 "2008-10-07T16:29:06Z")
Hi, Sorry I wasn't sur where to ask this but I'm looking to buy some modules from flashden and I'm wondering if anyone can give me any reviews. Were the modules customizable in any way? I'm mostly looking to go this rout… --- ## [Need help designing sliding 'menu' bar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-designing-sliding-menu-bar/272677)
**Author:** [@crash41](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/crash41)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2008, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-designing-sliding-menu-bar/272677 "2008-10-07T16:22:33Z")
I'm building a site that needs something very similar to this: fiskerautomotive.com - the bottom slider menu. Mine needs to have many options and a control button (like the arrows) to go left or right. Are there a… --- ## [Detecting HTML embed params from within Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-html-embed-params-from-within-flash/272668)
**Author:** [@Groady](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Groady)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2008, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-html-embed-params-from-within-flash/272668 "2008-10-07T15:10:12Z")
I am wondering if it is possible to detect Flash's HTML parameters from within Flash itself. Specifically reading the values of AllowScriptAccess and AllowNetworking. The reason I ask is I would like to be able to pro… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=820) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=822)