# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=864 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 865 --- ## [Force/Override Mouse Press](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/force-override-mouse-press/269049)
**Author:** [@willfaulds](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/willfaulds)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/force-override-mouse-press/269049 "2008-08-21T19:59:57Z")
I am unable to think of a suitable search term relating to this problem and have spent hours researching it already... So my problem relates to the lack of rollOver functionality for htmlText asfunctions. I am looking … --- ## [flvPlayback help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flvplayback-help/269048)
**Author:** [@Navarone](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Navarone)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flvplayback-help/269048 "2008-08-21T19:31:46Z")
I am using the flvPlayback component from the flash library and when my video is done I want the playhead to advance to a new frame. I am trying to make sense out of the help file but I not having any luck. This is my c… --- ## [Stacking order](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stacking-order/269047)
**Author:** [@lonski](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lonski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stacking-order/269047 "2008-08-21T19:30:11Z")
Hi all, I have quite a bit of experience with animation, but I'm a total noob when it comes to actionscripts. I'm currently doing a project at work and I want to learn how to change the stacking order of movies. The tr… --- ## [S.O.S. \> using the drawing API on a Sprite](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/s-o-s-using-the-drawing-api-on-a-sprite/269046)
**Author:** [@marianod](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marianod)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/s-o-s-using-the-drawing-api-on-a-sprite/269046 "2008-08-21T19:05:14Z")
Hello, I'm new to AS3 so I have a few questions, hopefully someone will be able to help me: 1) Is it possible to use the drawing tool features over a Sprite instead of a Bitmap or the canvas should always be a bitmap? … --- ## [Help! Troubleshooting a slow down](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-troubleshooting-a-slow-down/269045)
**Author:** [@kevisazombie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kevisazombie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-troubleshooting-a-slow-down/269045 "2008-08-21T18:34:34Z")
Hi All, I have a very simple .swf file that is causing some kind of slow down or memory leak. It is effecting the browser its self as moving the mouse cursor around or selecting text becomes sluggish. Within the .swf… --- ## [Tween class transitions creating weird visual glitches?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-class-transitions-creating-weird-visual-glitches/269043)
**Author:** [@yamtunbo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yamtunbo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-class-transitions-creating-weird-visual-glitches/269043 "2008-08-21T18:23:39Z")
Hullo fine people I've been knocking together a wee image gallery app, and I've used the new AS3 Tween Class to swish the images left and right with cute little scaling and alpha eases. The coding of such transitions… --- ## [Passing events up Hierachies](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-events-up-hierachies/269042)
**Author:** [@Melchior](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Melchior)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-events-up-hierachies/269042 "2008-08-21T18:22:11Z")
Hi, I have only recently switched to as3 about 2 days ago. I have a moderate understanding of the language however, I cant get buttons inside movie clips (or deeper) to invoke events on the main stage. For example, But… --- ## [Tell Target help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tell-target-help/269035)
**Author:** [@jennly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jennly)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tell-target-help/269035 "2008-08-21T16:57:12Z")
Hey Everyone, I'm a newbie at Actionscripting and need a little bit of help! The main base of this flash file that I've created contains two movie clips/symbols. Each movie contains their own timelines and interactiv… --- ## [Tweener ... when tween completes, object flickers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweener-when-tween-completes-object-flickers/269034)
**Author:** [@mattblubaugh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mattblubaugh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweener-when-tween-completes-object-flickers/269034 "2008-08-21T16:36:06Z")
I have a simple motion tween I've created using tweener that incorporates blur and beziers, but when the tween finishes, the object that was tweened will occasionally flicker. Does anyone know what would be causing this?… --- ## [Hover captions -that is dynamic captions!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hover-captions-that-is-dynamic-captions/269032)
**Author:** [@Leprakawn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Leprakawn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hover-captions-that-is-dynamic-captions/269032 "2008-08-21T16:22:10Z")
I have a question about Kirupa's "hover captions" tutorial. Is there a way to make the content within the rollover effect change dynamically... say with a db of some sort or an XML file? I am not a Flash expert by any … --- ## [Interrupting Loader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interrupting-loader/269031)
**Author:** [@daidai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daidai)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interrupting-loader/269031 "2008-08-21T16:05:22Z")
I have a problem where I'm trying to load a different section of an XML based gallery, while it is still loading up another. It loads the gallery, but every other of the thumbnails return a height and width of zero, whic… --- ## [Reading a Byte in a Byte Array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-a-byte-in-a-byte-array/269030)
**Author:** [@jmjw1985](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jmjw1985)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-a-byte-in-a-byte-array/269030 "2008-08-21T15:52:52Z")
I'm trying to read and process single values stored within the computeSpectrum byte array. I am unsure how to pick out individual bytes from a specific location within the array, then convert them to numbers. Can anyon… --- ## [Samsung i900 Omnia Silver---$380/Apple iPhone 3G 16GB---$350](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/samsung-i900-omnia-silver-380-apple-iphone-3g-16gb-350/269023)
**Author:** [@Voltex](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Voltex)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/samsung-i900-omnia-silver-380-apple-iphone-3g-16gb-350/269023 "2008-08-21T15:17:52Z")
Voltex Electronics Ltd is a Registered Company With a Work Force of Over 180 Staffs and 40 R & D Research Engineers that always make sure that all products are delivered in good condition. We Mainly Mobile Phones di… --- ## [AS3, onLoad, EventListeners and DataGrids](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-onload-eventlisteners-and-datagrids/269020)
**Author:** [@Seb2812](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Seb2812)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-onload-eventlisteners-and-datagrids/269020 "2008-08-21T15:12:19Z")
My greatest apologies for the following. Once upon a time I worked with AS1. That's some years ago and now I'm back in Flash. I bought the CS3 Premium (oh hell, I really bought it. 'twas pretty cheap, as I'm a student:hu… --- ## [Problem with targeting a function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-targeting-a-function/269016)
**Author:** [@iaineach](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iaineach)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-targeting-a-function/269016 "2008-08-21T13:56:57Z")
I'm trying to call a function (comeon()) that is in a loaded movieclip (haitch), loaded into level3. I thought \_level3.haitch.comeon(); would do it but it doesn't seem to work, and I've even tried built in functions (p… --- ## [ioError #2032 solely from IE](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ioerror-2032-solely-from-ie/269014)
**Author:** [@VisitorG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VisitorG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ioerror-2032-solely-from-ie/269014 "2008-08-21T13:47:48Z")
Hi, I'm currently working on some web interface for a client. It is working just fine with Firefox3 or into the flash IDE, but I get an error when launched in IE. The error comes from making a php request to a distan… --- ## [as3 webcam still](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-webcam-still/269011)
**Author:** [@adamsnk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adamsnk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-webcam-still/269011 "2008-08-21T13:19:48Z")
Hi, I was wondering if anyone would be able to tell me how to get the first frame of a webcam video stream and display it in the flash window? Not a video, a still. Thanks, Naomi --- ## [XML Feed - scrolling](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-feed-scrolling/269010)
**Author:** [@LittleBob](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LittleBob)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-feed-scrolling/269010 "2008-08-21T13:12:38Z")
I'm new to AS/Flash, and trying to import a feed from XML and have it scroll (looped) across the page. I can import the XML and display it using the code below, but don't know how to make it scroll. Any ideas? headline… --- ## [GarbageCollection - is this safe?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/garbagecollection-is-this-safe/269005)
**Author:** [@oybrator](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oybrator)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/garbagecollection-is-this-safe/269005 "2008-08-21T11:52:22Z")
Hi! I was just wondering if anyone could comfirm of this is OK with regards to garbage collection. As you can see, the timer is local (and has limited repeatCount) and the listener is anonymous and the listener is weak… --- ## [XML photoslide no cache](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-photoslide-no-cache/269003)
**Author:** [@ahwell](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ahwell)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-photoslide-no-cache/269003 "2008-08-21T11:09:00Z")
Hi, I did the tutorial XML photoslide on Kirupa(\>\>function loadXML(loaded)..etc..etc..), so I can easily change the jpg's without touching the FLA. Everything went well. Now I found out that the user has to clear their c… --- ## [Exporting help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/exporting-help/269002)
**Author:** [@Ninjafox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ninjafox)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/exporting-help/269002 "2008-08-21T10:55:32Z")
Hello, If i export my flash project as a "HTML" file, how do i make it so its in the center of the html page? (without making it look pixelated because my project is 800x600). Everytime i export it as a html file, th… --- ## [FORCE capital letter in a DYNAMIC TEXTFIELD](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/force-capital-letter-in-a-dynamic-textfield/269000)
**Author:** [@xglienas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xglienas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/force-capital-letter-in-a-dynamic-textfield/269000 "2008-08-21T10:12:23Z")
Hi! FOA, thanks for your time! so, i would know how to force a dynamic textfield to use capital letters. I've got one container movie created with a duplicateMovieClip, inside it there is a dynamic textfield and it… --- ## [Embeded links](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embeded-links/268998)
**Author:** [@jerome\_chevreau](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jerome_chevreau)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 9:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embeded-links/268998 "2008-08-21T09:39:42Z")
Hi everyone, I was wondering how or where i could learn about embeded links. In other word, i want to generate a link that will send the user to a page where my swf will be, therefore nobody can come and get the source … --- ## [Embedding a font in an external HTML txt file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-a-font-in-an-external-html-txt-file/268996)
**Author:** [@J\_Mo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/J_Mo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 9:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-a-font-in-an-external-html-txt-file/268996 "2008-08-21T09:11:41Z")
Hi there, This is my first post and I thank u for your time!! I completed a website some time ago which can be viewed at: http://www.ancrehillestates.co.uk I am no actionscript/html etc expert and am having extre… --- ## [Time delay (How can loop)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-delay-how-can-loop/268984)
**Author:** [@kmarnob](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kmarnob)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-delay-how-can-loop/268984 "2008-08-21T04:46:09Z")
Hi all, I have a movie clip on stage. i need to change it's x and y position after a certain time. i got a reference from kirupa.com. It's working well but it's work one time. I need to make it loop. I am working in as3… --- ## [dispatchEvent vs Function Call](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dispatchevent-vs-function-call/268981)
**Author:** [@bonnieraymond](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bonnieraymond)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 4:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dispatchevent-vs-function-call/268981 "2008-08-21T04:17:02Z")
I'm still wondering which method is the best use: Event Dispatcher: package { import flash.events.EventDispatcher; public class Test { public var onMyEvent:Function; public function Test() { dispatc… --- ## [How to call a function without the parenthesis?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-call-a-function-without-the-parenthesis/268976)
**Author:** [@REEF](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/REEF)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-call-a-function-without-the-parenthesis/268976 "2008-08-21T02:46:01Z")
// doc class public function killschool():void { school = "dead"; } //other class private function whattodo(action:Function):void { var runfunc:Function = action; docclass.runfunc; // error, no property of ru… --- ## [\[AS2\] Game Sprite Animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-game-sprite-animation/268973)
**Author:** [@codename9](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/codename9)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-game-sprite-animation/268973 "2008-08-21T01:54:04Z")
I have a sprite sheet with all the different movements of the character. When right arrow key is pressed, the character moves to the right, and the animation of moving to the right is played. I do this by creating an o… --- ## [Pre-loading sound displays wrong bytesTotal](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pre-loading-sound-displays-wrong-bytestotal/268971)
**Author:** [@CyberBotX](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CyberBotX)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pre-loading-sound-displays-wrong-bytestotal/268971 "2008-08-21T01:34:56Z")
I'm working on a game for school and set up a pre-loader which waits for the main movie to finish loading. We have some background music in external files which I also wanted to pre-load. I set up the pre-loader to sta… --- ## [Setting Class path on server](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-class-path-on-server/268970)
**Author:** [@adnan794](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adnan794)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-class-path-on-server/268970 "2008-08-21T01:12:48Z")
Hello I have a probelm with setting the class path on server. I am using papervision3d and on my local machine I have set the class path using Flash\>Edit\>Preferences\> ActionScript 3 and so on here is a line that sets t… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=863) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=865)