# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=838 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 839 --- ## [OnMetaData and Duration](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onmetadata-and-duration/271077)
**Author:** [@iwiniquit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iwiniquit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2008, 5:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onmetadata-and-duration/271077 "2008-09-18T05:38:23Z")
Is there any way to add parameters to onMetaData? I have a variable in a movieclip that needs to hold the duration but I can't figure out how to make it so the function see's the movieclip. Here's the idea: functi… --- ## [Masking snow AS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-snow-as/271074)
**Author:** [@Floydtopia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Floydtopia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2008, 2:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-snow-as/271074 "2008-09-18T02:44:41Z")
I'm still new to Flash and I have been unable to get this effect to work. I am using the snow actionscript found in the tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/snow.htm The actionscript for it is \[INDENT\] init… --- ## [Use of Flash animation in Premiere Pro](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-of-flash-animation-in-premiere-pro/271071)
**Author:** [@flashinapan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashinapan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2008, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/use-of-flash-animation-in-premiere-pro/271071 "2008-09-18T00:55:56Z")
I currently use a non-Adobe product to edit home videos, and occasionally insert animations I have created in Flash for things like menus and chapter introductions. Of course, I have to use another utility to convert the… --- ## [Clickable SeekBar component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clickable-seekbar-component/271070)
**Author:** [@agent\_99](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/agent_99)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2008, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clickable-seekbar-component/271070 "2008-09-18T00:41:33Z")
Hello, I am working on a project that contains an external flv file playing through the FLVPlayback component. I have also added a SeekBar component, which I am needing to be "clickable" in order to jump the playhead t… --- ## [I need an xml explanation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-an-xml-explanation/271066)
**Author:** [@mattvisk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mattvisk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2008, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-an-xml-explanation/271066 "2008-09-17T23:58:22Z")
can someone just comment the hell out of this script for me so i know whats going on. import mx.transitions.Tween; import mx.transitions.easing.\*; var song\_folder:String = "songs/"; var song\_list:Array = new Array(); v… --- ## [Preloading a .flv into the .swf generated via Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-a-flv-into-the-swf-generated-via-flash/271063)
**Author:** [@theycallmeuma](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theycallmeuma)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2008, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-a-flv-into-the-swf-generated-via-flash/271063 "2008-09-17T23:23:59Z")
Hi Guys, Please excuse me if this has already been mentioned (although I've strugged to find anything to help me out). Here's the scenario: I have a .flv file which I am progressively downloading into a .swf file. Th… --- ## [Dynamic loading flv](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-loading-flv/271060)
**Author:** [@BiGg\_RiE](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BiGg_RiE)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2008, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-loading-flv/271060 "2008-09-17T22:22:31Z")
Ok guys, i have a flvplayback component with an instance name of "clip\_mc" How can I have a different .flv load into that based on what is pulled from an xml document.. my code displays certain things based on wether o… --- ## [FLV AS Cue points Issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-as-cue-points-issue/271059)
**Author:** [@tmb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tmb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2008, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-as-cue-points-issue/271059 "2008-09-17T21:19:33Z")
I'm having a bit of a problem setting and seeking using AS cue points for a FLV file running in a Flash file. I'm trying to seek (using "seekSeconds") to different parts of the FLV video and end the segment based on reac… --- ## [Specifying Thumbs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/specifying-thumbs/271058)
**Author:** [@cdtheed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cdtheed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2008, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/specifying-thumbs/271058 "2008-09-17T21:01:08Z")
Hey, Can anyone help me? I'm trying to get each of my thumbs to load an individual picture but I can't seem to get it working. I have this script that has a trace for each thumb but I don't know how to actually get the t… --- ## [Is it possible to create a windows file browser in flash cs3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-possible-to-create-a-windows-file-browser-in-flash-cs3/271057)
**Author:** [@bencam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bencam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2008, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-possible-to-create-a-windows-file-browser-in-flash-cs3/271057 "2008-09-17T20:36:24Z")
I need to create a flash player which allows the user to select from a list of swf files and also from a list of frame labels. Is it possible (or desirable) to do this in flash? --- ## [LoadFlashVars](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadflashvars/271052)
**Author:** [@bencam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bencam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadflashvars/271052 "2008-09-17T19:42:07Z")
I am trying to load a delimited string from an html wrapper to tell flash which frame label to go to. So far it doesn't work, even though my script is no different from script I've seen thus far. Here is the code: var… --- ## [Help: Dynamic VS Static TextField](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-dynamic-vs-static-textfield/271050)
**Author:** [@rockwell](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rockwell)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2008, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-dynamic-vs-static-textfield/271050 "2008-09-17T19:19:38Z")
Hi there, i found some strange behavior when zooming movieclips with nested textfields. Problem: I got a movieclip with some dynamic textfields on it and embeded the desired font. To get the effect of fading in i se… --- ## [Help - Embedding an FLV via XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-embedding-an-flv-via-xml/271049)
**Author:** [@fnordboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fnordboy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2008, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-embedding-an-flv-via-xml/271049 "2008-09-17T19:06:14Z")
This is probably a weird request, and it is an odd way of pulling in the proper content, but this is the way it needs to be done (if possible) for the project. Basically, I have an XML file with content that is being p… --- ## [MovieClip Transparency, invisible or disabled](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-transparency-invisible-or-disabled/271048)
**Author:** [@Victor\_kyo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Victor_kyo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2008, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-transparency-invisible-or-disabled/271048 "2008-09-17T19:04:12Z")
i need help , i have two movieclips one its in front and the other behind, the one that its behind its playing some photos with buttons and i put the rollover an rollout code to stop when my mouse is over and play when i… --- ## [Detecting movie clips off stage!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-movie-clips-off-stage/271047)
**Author:** [@creativemindz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/creativemindz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2008, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-movie-clips-off-stage/271047 "2008-09-17T18:52:39Z")
Okey, So here's the deal I have a series of large and small envelopes dynamically attached to my stage, and I'm trying to think of a way to detect when all of my movieclips have been removed from my stage, onRollOver. … --- ## [Flash Vars not Loading](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-vars-not-loading/271044)
**Author:** [@bencam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bencam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2008, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-vars-not-loading/271044 "2008-09-17T18:08:13Z")
I am trying to access variables from an HTML wrapper which is playing my flash file. All other code seems to be working but this line is giving me a problem: var loadedVars:Object = LoaderInfo(MyMovie.mainTimelineRef.… --- ## [Game-code theft issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/game-code-theft-issues/271041)
**Author:** [@aapkikirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aapkikirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2008, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/game-code-theft-issues/271041 "2008-09-17T17:54:04Z")
Hi, I have made a game in Flash CS3 in 1 month. Game is very good. I have a question regarding Obfuscation of codes. I made SWF file with only File\>Publish command from Flash menu, and no any obfuscator is used. My… --- ## [Calculating variable values in real time](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calculating-variable-values-in-real-time/271040)
**Author:** [@damc\_killer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/damc_killer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2008, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calculating-variable-values-in-real-time/271040 "2008-09-17T17:50:48Z")
Im probably making this harder that what it is..:crying: I have an equation that needs to calculate variables as it receives them and output the value to a dynamic text field. I have successfully created a function pas… --- ## [\[AS2\] Drop Down Menu Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-drop-down-menu-help/271037)
**Author:** [@mnat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mnat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2008, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-drop-down-menu-help/271037 "2008-09-17T17:32:13Z")
I have a drop down menu w/ several buttons that use attachMovie with getNextHighestDepth, so the user can attach the mc as much as they want. But I would like some of these mc's to Always be above other mc's. Is there… --- ## [\[help needed\] interactive map](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-interactive-map/271036)
**Author:** [@hanx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hanx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2008, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-interactive-map/271036 "2008-09-17T17:26:36Z")
hi all, I'm planning to make an interactive map which have a search function. What I want is when user insert a place name in the search textfield then click the search button, when it found, the map images/mc slide then… --- ## [Textfield problem with addChild](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-problem-with-addchild/271031)
**Author:** [@cchrisc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cchrisc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2008, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-problem-with-addchild/271031 "2008-09-17T16:25:28Z")
Hi all.. I'm trying to make a button that has an image, and below it some text (like a title or something) in a for loop. I can get the image working but can't seem to get the text to show... here is some code: Code: … --- ## [Noob: e, evt, evnt, event](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-e-evt-evnt-event/271027)
**Author:** [@matius](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matius)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2008, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-e-evt-evnt-event/271027 "2008-09-17T15:30:14Z")
I'm new to OOP, AS3, and Flash CS3 - I know these probably all mean the same thing and you can use whatever but I just wanted to clear it up in my mind. In red below, I've seen this be an e, an evt, and evnt, and an eve… --- ## [Time controlled text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-controlled-text/271025)
**Author:** [@stagnation](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stagnation)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2008, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-controlled-text/271025 "2008-09-17T14:46:45Z")
Hi We have recieved a new brief for a website and what we need to is change a piece of text automatically depending on what time of day it is. For example If its between 12am and 12pm it needs to say 'Good Morning' … --- ## [Miscellaneous Email's from Contact Form](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/miscellaneous-emails-from-contact-form/271020)
**Author:** [@mpalmedo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mpalmedo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2008, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/miscellaneous-emails-from-contact-form/271020 "2008-09-17T13:58:45Z")
I used a contact form from flashden, edited it for my own purposes and it's now online working fine with one exception. The person who's email I have it set to keeps getting dozens of miscellaneous emails from a 'secure… --- ## [SWF in a liquid layout](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-in-a-liquid-layout/271015)
**Author:** [@dottydog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dottydog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2008, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-in-a-liquid-layout/271015 "2008-09-17T12:40:24Z")
Hello everyone I have three flash presentations in a liquid layout that remain static when viewed in different browser sizes and the whole design gets thrown out. Is there a way of rescaling them along with the rest of… --- ## [AS3 toggle button with dynamicly loaded images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-toggle-button-with-dynamicly-loaded-images/271013)
**Author:** [@Jareish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jareish)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2008, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-toggle-button-with-dynamicly-loaded-images/271013 "2008-09-17T12:25:29Z")
I have a flash file that loads an xml. It then populates a movieclip container with small images that act like buttons. The location, x and y coordinates are stored in the xml. These buttons need to be toggled off and … --- ## [Kirupa flash Countdown and PHP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-flash-countdown-and-php/271008)
**Author:** [@Blacksoldier](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Blacksoldier)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2008, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-flash-countdown-and-php/271008 "2008-09-17T11:32:17Z")
Hello everybody! First, sorry for my english, i'll try to do my best. So this is my problem: - i downloaded the files for making the kirupa example countdown: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/countdown2.htm I'd l… --- ## [Actionscript Class & MXML Component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-class-mxml-component/271004)
**Author:** [@grandpaw\_broon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grandpaw_broon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2008, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-class-mxml-component/271004 "2008-09-17T10:27:16Z")
Hi all, I was using AS3 projects in Flex for a year and started playing with Flex recently. I am not infront of a Dec PC but i was wondering if someone can confirm this correct? If i make an actionscript class call… --- ## [Simplest keyboard listening captures only some keys, not others](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simplest-keyboard-listening-captures-only-some-keys-not-others/271000)
**Author:** [@random0xff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/random0xff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2008, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simplest-keyboard-listening-captures-only-some-keys-not-others/271000 "2008-09-17T09:00:17Z")
I have the simplest code and when I run it, there is no trace for most of the keys. It traces the W, and the U, but none ofthe other letter on that row. It traces all numbers, but not the - and =. It does trace shift- an… --- ## [How to convert .flv or .swf to Quicktime?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-convert-flv-or-swf-to-quicktime/270993)
**Author:** [@stephanee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stephanee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2008, 6:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-convert-flv-or-swf-to-quicktime/270993 "2008-09-17T06:39:00Z")
\[LEFT\]\[LEFT\]\[FONT=Times New Roman\] Hi, I'm using Adobe Flash C3 Ver. 9.0 and need to convert either a .swf file or a .flv file to get it into Final Cut, (probably to quicktime right?). I am inexperienced with the progr… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=837) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=839)