# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=870 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 871 --- ## [AS2 Help-Random line movement](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-help-random-line-movement/268609)
**Author:** [@coldad](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/coldad)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2008, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-help-random-line-movement/268609 "2008-08-15T19:36:04Z")
Does anyone know how to code a mc is a line that moves randomly or connected to another mc while staying fixed on the other end? I have a project that moves button around the screen randomly with lines that follow them a… --- ## [Creating a slide show menu help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-slide-show-menu-help/268606)
**Author:** [@nickvilla2006](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nickvilla2006)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2008, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-slide-show-menu-help/268606 "2008-08-15T18:57:49Z")
I need to create a menu like the one on this site www.autosofnaples.com how can I do that? PLEASE HELP! --- ## [Side show controlled by buttons help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/side-show-controlled-by-buttons-help/268605)
**Author:** [@nickvilla2006](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nickvilla2006)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2008, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/side-show-controlled-by-buttons-help/268605 "2008-08-15T18:38:51Z")
I would like to create an intro like the one below: http://www.autosofnaples.com/index.htm I have imported the image and made it into a graphic simbol. I tween the image. But I dont know if that is the right thin… --- ## [\[easy\] How to make a right-click menu instance?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-how-to-make-a-right-click-menu-instance/268603)
**Author:** [@REEF](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/REEF)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2008, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-how-to-make-a-right-click-menu-instance/268603 "2008-08-15T18:20:52Z")
// CustomMenu.as package com.website.utils { import flash.display.Sprite; import flash.events.ContextMenuEvent; import flash.ui.ContextMenu; import flash.ui.ContextMenuItem; import flash.events.\*; public clas… --- ## [Javascript and Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-and-flash/268600)
**Author:** [@madfatter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/madfatter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2008, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-and-flash/268600 "2008-08-15T17:41:49Z")
Hi, I'm working on a site where I need to have a menu on all pages that when certain buttons are clicked loads the page with my swf and then tells the swf which frame to go to or to call a specific function. I've m… --- ## [HTML in XML to load into Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-in-xml-to-load-into-flash/268599)
**Author:** [@CayoHueso](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CayoHueso)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2008, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-in-xml-to-load-into-flash/268599 "2008-08-15T17:33:43Z")
Hi, I am trying to load an XML file that includes some HTML tags, into Flash, and Flash does not display the HTML formatted text. Could you please advice? Thanks. XML: \ \ **Author:** [@Albassini](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Albassini)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2008, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashvars-and-xml-driven-banner/268593 "2008-08-15T15:56:33Z") Could anyone help with a simple XML driven banner I'm trying to create... The swf looks for a variable called 'headerImages' passed through flashvars. Databased jpgs are then loaded according to 'headerImages' extensio… --- ## [Flash Website: Timeline v. Document Class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-website-timeline-v-document-class/268586)
**Author:** [@esab](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/esab)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2008, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-website-timeline-v-document-class/268586 "2008-08-15T14:53:31Z")
I have been using Flash for a few years now to build smaller apps, but am now wanting to build a full scale website and I need some advice about the best way to build it. Is it better to build separating pages into d… --- ## [Help with hitTestPoint](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-hittestpoint/268582)
**Author:** [@G\_Nome](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/G_Nome)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2008, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-hittestpoint/268582 "2008-08-15T14:30:15Z")
Hi, hitTestPoint works fine in my application until the application is scaled. I'm hoping that someone can explain where I've gone wrong. In the following details the 'source' is a sprite being dragged over the 'targe… --- ## [\[CS3\] Radiobutton group problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-radiobutton-group-problem/268580)
**Author:** [@mofle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mofle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2008, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-radiobutton-group-problem/268580 "2008-08-15T14:06:24Z")
Hi, I'm creating a small quiz in Flash, and I have a nasty problem I hope you can help me with. I've set a group name like "group1" for the first group of three radio buttons, and "group2" for the next, and so on. I ha… --- ## [Event problem in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/event-problem-in-as3/268578)
**Author:** [@pedro\_paulo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pedro_paulo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2008, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/event-problem-in-as3/268578 "2008-08-15T13:43:04Z")
Hi, guys. I´m with serious problem here. I´m studying AS3 for a few days and still cant do an Event system work properly. After googling for a while I stopped here: // Listener Class: package{ import flash.even… --- ## [\[CS3 AS2\] Adding music, then turning it all the way down the all the up with a button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-as2-adding-music-then-turning-it-all-the-way-down-the-all-the-up-with-a-button/268577)
**Author:** [@ktomasso](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ktomasso)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2008, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-as2-adding-music-then-turning-it-all-the-way-down-the-all-the-up-with-a-button/268577 "2008-08-15T13:42:24Z")
I don't know really the first thing about writing Actionscript, but I know what I want to do is very simple if someone could bear with my ignorance. All I want to do is add a music stream on the timeline (frame 9 to be… --- ## [Sort in an array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sort-in-an-array/268570)
**Author:** [@RebuiltJorge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RebuiltJorge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2008, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sort-in-an-array/268570 "2008-08-15T11:08:53Z")
is the sort method the only function that can reposition elements in an array, i have an array with four elements, depending on the situation, i would like to grab one element and move it either to the top or bottom of t… --- ## [Hiding flv controls](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hiding-flv-controls/268567)
**Author:** [@longneck](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/longneck)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2008, 9:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hiding-flv-controls/268567 "2008-08-15T09:28:45Z")
Hi, I'm using one of the controls build in in FlashCS3 for a flv-video playing on a website I've made. What I want is to make the controls hide after a few seconds and re-appear when the mouse is moved over the video … --- ## [Running flash cbt](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/running-flash-cbt/268564)
**Author:** [@theBond](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theBond)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2008, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/running-flash-cbt/268564 "2008-08-15T08:16:11Z")
Hello, I am planning to make a CBT. How to make it to run in my TV DVD. - It should be having different menu system as 1, 2, 3.... as it will not be having move interaction. Thanks --- ## [Problems getting swf's to load using getNextHighestDepth](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-getting-swfs-to-load-using-getnexthighestdepth/268561)
**Author:** [@ambivert](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ambivert)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2008, 7:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-getting-swfs-to-load-using-getnexthighestdepth/268561 "2008-08-15T07:02:53Z")
I have a flash movie with some buttons that load swf's into the movie. Here is the code I have attached to the buttons: on(press){ var container:MovieClip = this.createEmptyMovieClip("weddingClip", this.getNextHighestD… --- ## [Load Images with A Loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-images-with-a-loop/268559)
**Author:** [@hp\_p00nst3r](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hp_p00nst3r)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2008, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-images-with-a-loop/268559 "2008-08-15T06:35:24Z")
Hello, right now I am trying to load images continuously with a loop until there are no more. What I have done so far is load "image"+n+".jpg" until Flash can't load anymore, in which case an IOError would be given. When… --- ## [External XML into ActionScript 3.0 Text Field](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-xml-into-actionscript-3-0-text-field/268553)
**Author:** [@saijin\_nxtoyou](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saijin_nxtoyou)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2008, 5:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-xml-into-actionscript-3-0-text-field/268553 "2008-08-15T05:21:42Z")
I've been trying to implement simple lines of XML into my flash file created with ActionScript 3.0, but things seem not to be working. All I want to do is to load an external XML file (data.xml), and output the conten… --- ## [Easy Flash/Flex collaboration](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-flash-flex-collaboration/268550)
**Author:** [@Rezmason](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rezmason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2008, 3:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-flash-flex-collaboration/268550 "2008-08-15T03:58:05Z")
Having Flash and Flex folks working on the same project can get kind of weird. I've been experimenting with workflows that make it easy for the Flash people to do Flash, the Flex people to do Flex, and for both of them t… --- ## [comboBox.selectedItem --\> to a String?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-selecteditem-to-a-string/268542)
**Author:** [@Jerr9](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jerr9)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2008, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-selecteditem-to-a-string/268542 "2008-08-15T01:02:03Z")
comboBox.selectedItem() will return an Object. How can I turn that into a String? E.g., if the DataProvider is an array--\> new Array({data: "20", label: "twenty") tracing that selected item gives--\> \[object Object… --- ## [AS3 n00b questions, guidance please?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-n00b-questions-guidance-please/268539)
**Author:** [@El\_Phantom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/El_Phantom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2008, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-n00b-questions-guidance-please/268539 "2008-08-15T00:48:58Z")
Hey everyone, I am fairly proficient in AS2 and am finally moving to AS3 and have a question about project structure. For my AS2 projects, i would typically have my first actions frame have code like this: import so… --- ## [Components with parameters](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/components-with-parameters/268538)
**Author:** [@bluebatray](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bluebatray)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2008, 12:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/components-with-parameters/268538 "2008-08-15T00:44:37Z")
Ok, so I noticed there's not a whole lot of information on components and components with parameters is even more rare. I currently have a component that is an image loader. I have a parameters that are defined in code (… --- ## [Send confirmation mail via Flash CS3 & PHP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/send-confirmation-mail-via-flash-cs3-php/268536)
**Author:** [@thierrydehove](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thierrydehove)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2008, 12:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/send-confirmation-mail-via-flash-cs3-php/268536 "2008-08-15T00:27:08Z")
Hello, I have created this site http://www.pablomarroquin.com/flash/main.html and inside "contact" I have a form working perfectly however, I would like to message saying "mail sent, thanks....blabla" Ma php file is at… --- ## [Allowing User to later Edit their inputted text?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/allowing-user-to-later-edit-their-inputted-text/268534)
**Author:** [@cactusphone](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cactusphone)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2008, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/allowing-user-to-later-edit-their-inputted-text/268534 "2008-08-14T23:56:43Z")
I'm working on an application where the user can enter text and choose its formatting, drag it around to position it, and then potentially edit that instance of text. (Similar to this http://www.uberprints.com/studio/?pI… --- ## [Filling non-Flex objects in a Repeat](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filling-non-flex-objects-in-a-repeat/268533)
**Author:** [@theFlashWizard](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theFlashWizard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2008, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filling-non-flex-objects-in-a-repeat/268533 "2008-08-14T23:44:57Z")
Filling non-Flex objects in a Repeat Hi guys, For our current project were trying to put as much as possible of the display list structure into mxml. Because that's more readable. This of course also includes using R… --- ## [Resize mc to stage h/w](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resize-mc-to-stage-h-w/268531)
**Author:** [@stereosushi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stereosushi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2008, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resize-mc-to-stage-h-w/268531 "2008-08-14T23:21:41Z")
I've been working on my web site. Its 1024x768px and i run it fullscreen. I come up with an idea and i added a 1024x768px to the top (new frame) as a intro like action. When i try to resize it to stage it will really mes… --- ## [TextArea formatting](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textarea-formatting/268529)
**Author:** [@PCPete](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PCPete)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2008, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textarea-formatting/268529 "2008-08-14T23:20:50Z")
Apologies if this has been answered but my best attempts at googling have failed me, as have my books, adobe documentation, and a forum search! So again, sorry if this has been answered in detail. Basically, I have a T… --- ## [Splitting texts into paragraphs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/splitting-texts-into-paragraphs/268528)
**Author:** [@nortago](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nortago)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2008, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/splitting-texts-into-paragraphs/268528 "2008-08-14T23:03:26Z")
Hey guys, Been wracking my brains to try and work out how to do this, and I've resorted to using the forums \[smile\] Basically, I need to take a load of text and split it into an array of each paragraph. After much … --- ## [Convert text string into a number - how](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-text-string-into-a-number-how/268523)
**Author:** [@saxx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saxx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2008, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-text-string-into-a-number-how/268523 "2008-08-14T21:32:33Z")
Bah i’m doing it wrong, is there any way to make flash convert my text string into a number, so it doesn’t throw up the, text string unrelated to number error size\_txt.restrict = “123456789” size\_txt.text = enteredTe… --- ## [AS3 - displaying movieclips from library](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-displaying-movieclips-from-library/268521)
**Author:** [@skew](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skew)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2008, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-displaying-movieclips-from-library/268521 "2008-08-14T21:14:48Z")
I have several movieclips in my library that I want to load, one after the other in kind of a scrolling animation on to the page, but I can not seem to be able to write the code to make this happen. I know it has somethi… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=869) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=871)