# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=966 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 967 --- ## [Passing additional arguments to function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-additional-arguments-to-function/260841)
**Author:** [@wyktor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wyktor)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-additional-arguments-to-function/260841 "2008-05-20T21:22:48Z")
Hi,, I have small syntax issue I have four NetStream objects that receive cuepoints from different videos. I'd like to define one function for them all instead of using four inline functions and I'm stuck with syntax H… --- ## [\[F8\] Java handing xml to flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-java-handing-xml-to-flash/260875)
**Author:** [@flashcb70](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashcb70)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-java-handing-xml-to-flash/260875 "2008-05-20T21:05:21Z")
Hi Has anybody had any experience having Java handoff a xml string to flash. I have been searching online for code examples but haven't been able to find anything. Any help be great! Thanks --- ## [Menu with Slider Tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-with-slider-tutorial/260897)
**Author:** [@reactor88](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/reactor88)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-with-slider-tutorial/260897 "2008-05-20T20:52:02Z")
Hi- I was playing around with the old Menu with Slider Tutorial: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/menu\_with\_slider.htm And it works as I would expect it to. I ended up modifying it to work vertically instead of… --- ## [An question about detecting an submenu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/an-question-about-detecting-an-submenu/260853)
**Author:** [@theoneneo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theoneneo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/an-question-about-detecting-an-submenu/260853 "2008-05-20T20:40:53Z")
fixed! --- ## [Newbie Question about flash video](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-question-about-flash-video/260880)
**Author:** [@Panda\_wrangler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Panda_wrangler)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-question-about-flash-video/260880 "2008-05-20T19:04:52Z")
Hi, I've been using Flash on and off for years, just doing small things, but I'm currently building part of my website in Flash CS3. I have linked a small flv to play on one frame/page of my scene, and works great, bu… --- ## [Flash Login Script](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-login-script/260422)
**Author:** [@tenpins77](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tenpins77)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-login-script/260422 "2008-05-20T18:41:49Z")
Hey all, looking for any help i can get with this one, what im looking to do is be able to add more than one "user", the script as is now, lets a user "log in", unsecurly which lets them view another "flash" page, im rea… --- ## [External Text into Dynamic text box](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-text-into-dynamic-text-box/260639)
**Author:** [@bostondesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bostondesign)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-text-into-dynamic-text-box/260639 "2008-05-20T18:21:18Z")
Hey everyone, So i guess this is a simple thing and i just cant figure out for the life of me why it wont work, any help would be great! This is the code in the first frame of my actions layer: myData = new LoadVars(… --- ## [Can we use more than one shared object?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-we-use-more-than-one-shared-object/260850)
**Author:** [@keitai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keitai)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-we-use-more-than-one-shared-object/260850 "2008-05-20T18:16:10Z")
Just wondering if you can use more than one shared object, as my AS code doesn't act as i would think ---this one works var submenu\_so:SharedObject; submenu\_so = SharedObject.getLocal("menu"); --------this one doesn't… --- ## [Remoting Movie inside Flash Movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remoting-movie-inside-flash-movie/260879)
**Author:** [@flash\_gorgon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flash_gorgon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remoting-movie-inside-flash-movie/260879 "2008-05-20T17:53:47Z")
Hi, I have several separate Flash movies that use remoting to connect to the database. My experience in Flash is pretty much limited to the creation of these movies, so my questions may seem silly but here goes: I … --- ## [Alpha Fade using a Mouse Over?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-fade-using-a-mouse-over/243417)
**Author:** [@Awesome\_O\_4000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Awesome_O_4000)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-fade-using-a-mouse-over/243417 "2008-05-20T17:29:45Z")
Hey everyone. Newbie here. To kirupa.com as well as ActionScripting. What I'm trying to do is have an object go from 0% and fade to 100% when I move the mouse cursor over it. For the life of me, I can't figure out th… --- ## [Overlap function help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/overlap-function-help/260721)
**Author:** [@yahoom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yahoom)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/overlap-function-help/260721 "2008-05-20T15:45:12Z")
Hi, wonder if anyone could help me with this problem. Basically the following code is creating concentric circles. I've got a collision detection and overlap function script at the end which is telling me if two or … --- ## [\[AS2\] I need some assitance on PongOut modifications!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-i-need-some-assitance-on-pongout-modifications/260860)
**Author:** [@someoneAnyone](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/someoneAnyone)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-i-need-some-assitance-on-pongout-modifications/260860 "2008-05-20T15:04:15Z")
I'm trying to make the PongOut game seen in the tutorials section completely code driven and dynamic based on the stage size. I doing this to learn more about class programming and programmatic animation. I've managed … --- ## [Movieclip click and textfield problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-click-and-textfield-problem/260849)
**Author:** [@Sindarin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sindarin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-click-and-textfield-problem/260849 "2008-05-20T14:44:08Z")
Hello, I have a movieclip that I need to click on so that a variable gets changed. the code of the movie clip is: onClipEvent(mouseDown) { //if (\_global.ccc=1) //{ //\_global.ccc=0 //} //else //{ \_global.ccc=\_g… --- ## [Listener's function with parameter?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/listeners-function-with-parameter/260855)
**Author:** [@geter712](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/geter712)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/listeners-function-with-parameter/260855 "2008-05-20T14:39:15Z")
I need to know if there is a way to include parameter during function call while making listener. For example imagine that we have function sample\_function with parameter func\_param: \*\*var sample\_function = function(fu… --- ## [Nested Shapes vs. Nested Sprites in AS 3.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nested-shapes-vs-nested-sprites-in-as-3-0/260852)
**Author:** [@clem\_c\_rock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/clem_c_rock)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nested-shapes-vs-nested-sprites-in-as-3-0/260852 "2008-05-20T14:29:12Z")
Nested Shapes vs. Nested Sprites in AS 3.0 Hello, I'm trying to learn Actionscript 3.0 from the ground up. I am trying to figure out why I can't create nested shape objects in the manner that's demonstrated be… --- ## [Recovering a corrupt .fla file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recovering-a-corrupt-fla-file/260848)
**Author:** [@greens85](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/greens85)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recovering-a-corrupt-fla-file/260848 "2008-05-20T14:11:20Z")
Hi All, Somehow it seems that my .fla file has become corrupt and i can no longer open it, i have no idea how or why this has occured. the error message im getting is: An error occured opening a file 'I:\\ScratchAnd… --- ## [Change dynamic textfield value in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-dynamic-textfield-value-in-flash/260821)
**Author:** [@Sindarin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sindarin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-dynamic-textfield-value-in-flash/260821 "2008-05-20T14:10:23Z")
Hello, I am trying to migrate from AS2 because AS3 looks more practical. However with actionscript 2, I would just create a new dynamic textfield, set it to variable testvar and simply write at a frame or button press, … --- ## [mp3 dubbing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-dubbing/260844)
**Author:** [@randomagain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/randomagain)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-dubbing/260844 "2008-05-20T13:44:11Z")
any views on dubbing flv video with different languages? I can see it working straight through, however if you scrubbed manually to a different time in the video, could you do the same with a mp3? thanks --- ## [Calling a function within a MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-a-function-within-a-mc/260835)
**Author:** [@gregmax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gregmax)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-a-function-within-a-mc/260835 "2008-05-20T13:12:22Z")
Quick question, and hopefully someone has a quick answer. Is it possible to call a function that is sitting on he MainTimeline from inside a MC that is sitting on the stage? I have looked on the web and found that AS3 do… --- ## [\[AS2.0\]- Linux Clock](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-0-linux-clock/260833)
**Author:** [@yamahammer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yamahammer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-0-linux-clock/260833 "2008-05-20T12:32:25Z")
Has anyone ever made a clock for linux?? I found a tutorial for windows, but it doesn't work on my linux system. This is what i found for windows- time = new Date(); var seconds = time.getSeconds() var miniutes =… --- ## [Best way to build a Flash website using Document class?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-way-to-build-a-flash-website-using-document-class/260702)
**Author:** [@johnlouis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johnlouis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 10:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-way-to-build-a-flash-website-using-document-class/260702 "2008-05-20T10:07:59Z")
What should I keep in mind when building a site using a document class? and how do I do the preloaders? i would like to have a nice background while the rest of the movie is loading, in AS2, i would just move them to … --- ## [\[AS2, XML\]Flash, UTF-8 encoding](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-xml-flash-utf-8-encoding/260823)
**Author:** [@komapeb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/komapeb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 8:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-xml-flash-utf-8-encoding/260823 "2008-05-20T08:47:53Z")
Hi! Is there an embeded function in flash which can decode an utf-8 encoded strings. The strings are loaded from XML. I don't want to change the XML file because it's created dynamically with PHP and I need strings to be… --- ## [Cannot Make Multiple Mc's As2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cannot-make-multiple-mcs-as2/260788)
**Author:** [@Scheisse](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Scheisse)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 6:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cannot-make-multiple-mcs-as2/260788 "2008-05-20T06:22:38Z")
My problem is, when I click a button it creates a movieclip perfectly and it does what it is supposed to do, the only problem is, if I click another button, it erases the one that is already in progress and makes a new o… --- ## [UIScrollBarSkinning](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/uiscrollbarskinning/260815)
**Author:** [@chandings](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chandings)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/uiscrollbarskinning/260815 "2008-05-20T05:47:25Z")
Hi all i am trying to skin UIScrollBar using action Script (RectBorder class). the up arrow, down arrow n scroll track are workin fine. but the scrollThumb is going haywire. it is rendering as its supposed to but its … --- ## [Dynamic (Liquid) Canvas Size](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-liquid-canvas-size/260813)
**Author:** [@rehan123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rehan123)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 5:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-liquid-canvas-size/260813 "2008-05-20T05:13:34Z")
Is it possible to have dynamic canvas size in flash? My current canvas size is 1000 X 800, is it possible to increase the canvas size on runtime by passing height width of animation and without stretching the contents of… --- ## [Working with sound files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/working-with-sound-files/260675)
**Author:** [@PizzaGuy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PizzaGuy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 5:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/working-with-sound-files/260675 "2008-05-20T05:01:44Z")
Hello, i am building a website full of audio/video files. I am wondering what the best way is to handle it. I want it to be as secure as possible, making it difficult (if possible) for people to steal the files. It … --- ## [Clickable object on top of draggable objects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clickable-object-on-top-of-draggable-objects/260802)
**Author:** [@xstevenx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xstevenx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 2:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clickable-object-on-top-of-draggable-objects/260802 "2008-05-20T02:01:55Z")
Is this possible? I tried it and couldn't get anything to work. --- ## [Any sort of paintbrush or stroke plugins?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-sort-of-paintbrush-or-stroke-plugins/260801)
**Author:** [@hanzosteel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hanzosteel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-sort-of-paintbrush-or-stroke-plugins/260801 "2008-05-20T02:00:33Z")
Is there any way to download additional custom stroke styles, paintbrushes, or anything like that for Flash CS3? --- ## [Variables in Movie Clip Instance](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-in-movie-clip-instance/260723)
**Author:** [@setzer9999](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/setzer9999)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2008, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-in-movie-clip-instance/260723 "2008-05-19T23:41:46Z")
Hello, I have a problem trying to define a variable in a movie clip instance from a button in another movie clip. Currently, I have MyMC1, and in MyMC1 I have loaded another movie MyMC2… There is a button in MyMC1 whi… --- ## [Digital signage questions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/digital-signage-questions/260796)
**Author:** [@patra](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/patra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2008, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/digital-signage-questions/260796 "2008-05-19T23:33:13Z")
Hi everyone, Recentelly in my work they have install LCD plasma screens on the walls for internal displays. As first time I am doing this kind of design with Flash what size must be(Pixels) in the documents properties my… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=965) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=967)