# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=971 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 972 --- ## [Checking to see if a movieclip exists](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-to-see-if-a-movieclip-exists/260437)
**Author:** [@Aubreyff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Aubreyff)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-to-see-if-a-movieclip-exists/260437 "2008-05-15T20:50:27Z")
I have a series of swfs that I am loading externally. Some swfs have a movie clip named 'DownloadMC'. I am trying to check if the movie clip exists, but I keep getting an error. var theMC= MyLoadedMC.getChildAt(timesL… --- ## [Grow and Shrink Mouse?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/grow-and-shrink-mouse/260444)
**Author:** [@jschelling](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jschelling)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/grow-and-shrink-mouse/260444 "2008-05-15T20:44:21Z")
Ok so i have a custom mouse on my site, and now im trying to make it so that the mouse grows and shrinks depending on where it is on the screen. Example : The mouse is at the bottom of the screen so it is bigger, the mou… --- ## [\[CS3\] Inertia/Friction Drag thing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-inertia-friction-drag-thing/260459)
**Author:** [@ShawnJC](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ShawnJC)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-inertia-friction-drag-thing/260459 "2008-05-15T20:24:45Z")
Ok, I'm not sure where to start on this, but I'm looking for a car like momentum on a clip that rests on another one that can be dragged. In this image: \[image\] The red area is a movieclip that can be dragged with the mo… --- ## [Ball vs Ball Collision Revisited](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ball-vs-ball-collision-revisited/260378)
**Author:** [@ShawnJC](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ShawnJC)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ball-vs-ball-collision-revisited/260378 "2008-05-15T19:56:11Z")
I know there are tons of posts dealing with ball vs ball collision and I have looked over any I could find, however none of them seem to work exactly like I want and I have been looking over examples for weeks now. I hav… --- ## [Tween class menu help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-class-menu-help/260456)
**Author:** [@coche09](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/coche09)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tween-class-menu-help/260456 "2008-05-15T19:40:00Z")
Hi Everyone I've a bit of an actionscript newbie, so please bear with me. I'm using Flash CS3 but the syntax might be AS 1/2... I've been trying to make a simple menu using the tween class. What I want to achieve is… --- ## [Setting Selection of a Combobox?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-selection-of-a-combobox/260254)
**Author:** [@ibsen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ibsen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-selection-of-a-combobox/260254 "2008-05-15T18:59:37Z")
Is it possible to use AS2 to dynamically set the current state of a ComboBox? I'm loading variables from an external file, and I need the ComboBoxes to reflect the selection that comes in. --- ## [duplicateMovieClip problemo, help pls](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicatemovieclip-problemo-help-pls/260358)
**Author:** [@Leo75](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Leo75)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicatemovieclip-problemo-help-pls/260358 "2008-05-15T18:42:19Z")
Hi there... iam TRYING to duplicate a movie clip using this code: for (i = 1; i \< 30; i++) { duplicateMovieClip(\_root.mc\_l\_1\["area\_test"\], \_root.mc\_l\_1\["area\_test\_" + i\], \_root.mc\_l\_1.getNextHighestDepth()); } po… --- ## [Decimal Values in TextFormats](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/decimal-values-in-textformats/260439)
**Author:** [@jwilliam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jwilliam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/decimal-values-in-textformats/260439 "2008-05-15T16:49:27Z")
I have a rich text editor that extends the TextField class. When I set values in the TextField, either by utilizing a TextFormat object or changing the htmlText property directly, to decimal values (ie, size or leading)… --- ## [FireFX AS2 class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/firefx-as2-class/260436)
**Author:** [@JBPresents](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JBPresents)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/firefx-as2-class/260436 "2008-05-15T16:23:48Z")
I recently found a great freely disturbuted fire generator for flash and I wanted to use it in my current project. There was some crazy code I have never seen before, I have figured most of it out but I still have some… --- ## [Vertical menu with submenu?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vertical-menu-with-submenu/260429)
**Author:** [@keitai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keitai)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vertical-menu-with-submenu/260429 "2008-05-15T16:08:24Z")
hi, i am stuck with this. /\*some variables\*/ var holder\_mc:MovieClip; var menuArray:Array = new Array(); var subMenuArray:Array = new Array(); /\*functions\*/ function generateMenu(x, y, name,depth, thisArray) { tr… --- ## [Can AS be used to do the following?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-as-be-used-to-do-the-following/258683)
**Author:** [@Righteous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Righteous)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-as-be-used-to-do-the-following/258683 "2008-05-15T16:07:34Z")
Hiya crew. I'm new to flash. This is my second post. What I am trying to do is make a thumbnail, when rolled over with a mouse, show up as an image very similar to this:http://www.johnhintlian.com/portfolio.htm# Atta… --- ## [Floating Menus in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/floating-menus-in-flash/260397)
**Author:** [@josurf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/josurf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/floating-menus-in-flash/260397 "2008-05-15T16:05:14Z")
There is a website that has won a webby 2008 award. www.lynxeffect.com.au/ Was wondering if any knows how to create a floating menu similar to the one on this website. Background images are justified to the centre. Me… --- ## [Reliable Remove Child Method](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reliable-remove-child-method/260347)
**Author:** [@veniceflasher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/veniceflasher)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reliable-remove-child-method/260347 "2008-05-15T15:42:58Z")
Hello, I'm new here. Mostly a design person. I'm struggling with removing externally loaded movies. I have a series of externally loading SWFs. On a button click Each movie reduces its alpha to zero, loads the next or … --- ## [Create button in actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-button-in-actionscript/32946)
**Author:** [@kkrakatau](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kkrakatau)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-button-in-actionscript/32946 "2008-05-15T15:07:11Z")
How do I create a button & assign a value to a text box within it, in actionscript? Can I create an instance of a button from the library dynamically? --- ## [Cannot Load Symbols from External Data](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cannot-load-symbols-from-external-data/260428)
**Author:** [@jon\_bla](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jon_bla)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cannot-load-symbols-from-external-data/260428 "2008-05-15T14:35:57Z")
Hi I have a php that was spitting out : &sure1=99% Sure&sure2=75% Sure& the % sign doesnt load in flash or anyother symbol (like ~ or ^ ) the text box has embeded fonts (which has % sign included in it) Thanks --- ## [Splitting text across multiple textfields](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/splitting-text-across-multiple-textfields/260259)
**Author:** [@lunetics](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lunetics)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/splitting-text-across-multiple-textfields/260259 "2008-05-15T14:27:30Z")
Hey! Working with textfields in AS3 and have some musings. I´ve two textfields where I splitting a text across. \[AS\] myText1\_txt.type = "input"; myText1\_txt.htmlText = "Looong text goes here..."; myText2\_txt.type = "in… --- ## [Layer Limit?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/layer-limit/260427)
**Author:** [@ktrieu\_5](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ktrieu_5)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/layer-limit/260427 "2008-05-15T14:26:48Z")
I'm setting up my layout in flash, by importing separate layers i've made in photoshop cs. But once i've hit the 10th layer and am adding on the 11th layer, the 1st layer dissappears and I'm not sure why. The files bei… --- ## [Stopping a function and return back to same position - help needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-a-function-and-return-back-to-same-position-help-needed/260424)
**Author:** [@ramamoorthi21](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ramamoorthi21)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-a-function-and-return-back-to-same-position-help-needed/260424 "2008-05-15T14:13:00Z")
Any one pls help , Friends i have a function in that movieclips color will change according to time what i need is if a specific action occurs say pressing a button (poweroff) or if the value of x==1; the function sh… --- ## [Lookin for assistance - Custom Scroll bar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lookin-for-assistance-custom-scroll-bar/259494)
**Author:** [@Forestknight](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Forestknight)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lookin-for-assistance-custom-scroll-bar/259494 "2008-05-15T14:10:37Z")
Ok, yes i am new, and trying to study AS3 now, and have a site im just building to practice, so if anyone would be willing to help out that would be great, i may have a few questions, that are very simple but I want to a… --- ## [XML + AttachMovie Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-attachmovie-question/260420)
**Author:** [@mrmike](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mrmike)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-attachmovie-question/260420 "2008-05-15T13:56:35Z")
Hi, I'm making a gallery using XML data and loading the information into a mc instance that are in turn being attached to the stage via linkage id. My question is this: I need to make all of those instances fade out… --- ## [Convert a String to a Number, in an Array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-a-string-to-a-number-in-an-array/260404)
**Author:** [@spritestack](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spritestack)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-a-string-to-a-number-in-an-array/260404 "2008-05-15T13:43:40Z")
Hi All, I'm trying to convert the items of an array from a String to a Number. I'm using forEach() but it doesn't seem to work... I want the trace to return 'Number'. Anyone know how I can do this. Cheers internal… --- ## [Embed Flash with javascript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embed-flash-with-javascript/260367)
**Author:** [@Rocketrud](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rocketrud)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embed-flash-with-javascript/260367 "2008-05-15T13:13:35Z")
Is it possible to embed a swf with a javascript function? Call the function from flash: on(rollOver) { getURL("javascript:insertFlash()"); } Then have a javascript function to insert the following embed code into … --- ## [Flash8 - loadMovie - set size of the movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-loadmovie-set-size-of-the-movie/259633)
**Author:** [@sol](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sol)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-loadmovie-set-size-of-the-movie/259633 "2008-05-15T12:50:05Z")
\[FONT=Calibri\]We have used loadMovie to load some small SWF files on a home page we have made. The swf files are in different sizes and we need to be able to set the size. How do we do this?\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Calibri\]We hop… --- ## [Buffertime is ignored completely](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buffertime-is-ignored-completely/260411)
**Author:** [@penlix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/penlix)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buffertime-is-ignored-completely/260411 "2008-05-15T12:32:51Z")
Hi, on Flash CS3, on a movie with AS2.0, Flash 8 export settings I am using the FLVplayback component, and I am setting the Buffering time to 10 seconds, so when viewed online the flash movie pre-buffers the flv enoug… --- ## [AS2 OOP Dynamic Page Flip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-oop-dynamic-page-flip/243819)
**Author:** [@formscape](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/formscape)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-oop-dynamic-page-flip/243819 "2008-05-15T12:27:19Z")
Hey people, i've just undertaken the somewhat daunting task of porting Macc's PageFlip (which we all know and love) to a \[hopefully\] tidier Class/Object-based implimentation, complete with xml/eternal content functiona… --- ## [Last line number in TextField](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/last-line-number-in-textfield/260409)
**Author:** [@lunetics](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lunetics)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/last-line-number-in-textfield/260409 "2008-05-15T12:17:01Z")
With \[COLOR=Blue\]bottomScrollV\[/COLOR\] you got the last visible line number. But how can you get the last line number of text - invisible? I´m trying to get the text not visible in text field. --- ## [Another TextField Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-textfield-problem/260406)
**Author:** [@adnan794](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adnan794)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-textfield-problem/260406 "2008-05-15T11:15:53Z")
Hello I am making a text field in Flash IDe but I am filling it dynamically with data. Now I have set the bold propert in IDE but when the text loads it is not bold I can use text format to make it bold but then what i… --- ## [Interacting with external SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interacting-with-external-swf/260402)
**Author:** [@lugh000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lugh000)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 10:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interacting-with-external-swf/260402 "2008-05-15T10:33:18Z")
Hello all! \[expressionless\] I have did a search before posting this, but could not find a simple answer to my problem. I have developed a "player" shell SWF file. It is only 1 frame long and has AS3 script inside. Th… --- ## [Flash to Flex Builder3.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-to-flex-builder3-0/260398)
**Author:** [@coolheart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/coolheart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-to-flex-builder3-0/260398 "2008-05-15T08:07:22Z")
Hello, currently i am using FlashCS3(ActionScript2.0) and i want to change the entire code to FlexBuilder3.0(ActionScript3.0), the reason why i am asking is, in flash we use to write code in the different frames, but it … --- ## [Looped action on button counting up (or down)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looped-action-on-button-counting-up-or-down/260296)
**Author:** [@thegrrraue](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thegrrraue)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 7:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looped-action-on-button-counting-up-or-down/260296 "2008-05-15T07:39:55Z")
I'm kind of embarrassed I couldn't figure this one out, I couldn't find anything on either of the steps needed to pull this off, so I must be calling them by the wrong name or something. What I'm doing is making a key … [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=970) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=972)