# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=993 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 994 --- ## [Security/Javascript problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/security-javascript-problems/258751)
**Author:** [@duncanhall](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/duncanhall)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2008, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/security-javascript-problems/258751 "2008-04-27T21:58:58Z")
I have a piece of javascript I wish to call from a swf. I am simply using \[AS\] getURL( "javascript:funcName();" ); \[/AS\] This works fine in Mozilla browsers, and all others I've tested, but surprise surprise, IE comp… --- ## [HTML alignment with Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-alignment-with-flash/258749)
**Author:** [@cgiblin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cgiblin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-alignment-with-flash/258749 "2008-04-27T21:41:30Z")
Hello, how can I align my .swf so the top of my Flash file touches the top of the browser window? After I publish the Flash file and view it in a browser, there is about a 20 pixels gap between the top of my .swf and th… --- ## [Preloader with Simple Tween](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-with-simple-tween/258742)
**Author:** [@mattjp18](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mattjp18)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2008, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-with-simple-tween/258742 "2008-04-27T20:11:02Z")
Hi - Is it possible to create a preloader that uses a tween, I'm using TweenLite right now. The preloader is just a bar extending from left to right, and right now I'm using a 100 frame animation. However, I want to … --- ## [Easiest way to do blur in and out mouse over effect?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easiest-way-to-do-blur-in-and-out-mouse-over-effect/258740)
**Author:** [@tibberous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tibberous)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2008, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easiest-way-to-do-blur-in-and-out-mouse-over-effect/258740 "2008-04-27T20:09:11Z")
I have a movie clip that I need to blur in and out when mouse-overed. What would be the easiest way to do that? --- ## [\[Flash 8\] Zooming use in action script](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-zooming-use-in-action-script/258739)
**Author:** [@landomy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/landomy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2008, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-zooming-use-in-action-script/258739 "2008-04-27T19:43:06Z")
Hello all, can any one help me. pleas! how can I creat a movie in flash 8 that zoom in something. I want to do a map and then let the user to zoom in the map to see more details Thank you --- ## [Loading an animation created in actionscript in a target MC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-animation-created-in-actionscript-in-a-target-mc/258734)
**Author:** [@jamiegrp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jamiegrp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2008, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-animation-created-in-actionscript-in-a-target-mc/258734 "2008-04-27T19:01:25Z")
Hi there, I don't really have a clue about actionscript and I'm working on a bit of flash that has some actionscript in it the randomly generates different snowflakes that move upwards on the stage. Problem is I need t… --- ## [Need help making the background move (.fla included)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-making-the-background-move-fla-included/258729)
**Author:** [@LordShoot2kill](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LordShoot2kill)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2008, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-making-the-background-move-fla-included/258729 "2008-04-27T18:35:41Z")
Hi, im making a game and I want to make the background move separtely from the level (so you can't walk on it). But I still cannot find a way. I have included a .fla to show you what I have done so far. (basicly I want i… --- ## [Multiple mc's...XML random imageloader + fade](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-mcs-xml-random-imageloader-fade/258725)
**Author:** [@p1x3lman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/p1x3lman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2008, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-mcs-xml-random-imageloader-fade/258725 "2008-04-27T13:48:49Z")
Hi there, Have been a big fan for a while - first post today! I have compiled a header.swf for a site that loads external images utilising XML and presents fades between selected random images. I have this working for on… --- ## [\[FlashCS3\]Help Needed - Loading Variable text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashcs3-help-needed-loading-variable-text/258722)
**Author:** [@Issue\_One](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Issue_One)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2008, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashcs3-help-needed-loading-variable-text/258722 "2008-04-27T12:55:02Z")
Hi all, Im doing a uni project - building my website in flash! Im using actionscript 2.0, I'm not too experienced in this so excuse me if I use incorrect terminology. Basically - my website has 5 links. Each time you… --- ## [Accessing parent properties / casting](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-parent-properties-casting/258715)
**Author:** [@kitsunegari](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kitsunegari)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2008, 9:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-parent-properties-casting/258715 "2008-04-27T09:14:38Z")
Hi I have a problem with accessing the properties of a parent movieclip in AS3 I have 2 movieclips on my scene: clip1 and clip2 I have some actionscript inside clip2 that I would like to use to access some properti… --- ## [Long movie split into shorter ones](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/long-movie-split-into-shorter-ones/258713)
**Author:** [@Bob10](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bob10)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2008, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/long-movie-split-into-shorter-ones/258713 "2008-04-27T07:49:52Z")
Hi all, Sorry if this question is too general. I have a long movie which is being presented online through flash. I would like to break down into smaller segments and provide a menu of segments. The idea would be … --- ## [Can NetStream be used to get the total time of a movie?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-netstream-be-used-to-get-the-total-time-of-a-movie/258709)
**Author:** [@tibberous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tibberous)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2008, 5:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-netstream-be-used-to-get-the-total-time-of-a-movie/258709 "2008-04-27T05:24:55Z")
I need something like playheadTime, but with NetStream. I know it has the bytes total and bytes loaded, and time, but is there a way to get the total time a file will play? Do I have to use FLV playback? Is there any d… --- ## [How can I give a movie clip a hand cursor?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-give-a-movie-clip-a-hand-cursor/258702)
**Author:** [@tibberous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tibberous)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2008, 1:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-give-a-movie-clip-a-hand-cursor/258702 "2008-04-27T01:38:03Z")
I have a movie clip I am using mouse down events with - how can I give it a hand cursor? --- ## [Main SWF Preloader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/main-swf-preloader/258701)
**Author:** [@mattjp18](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mattjp18)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/main-swf-preloader/258701 "2008-04-27T01:36:55Z")
Hi - I've been looking all over the place and can't find anything. I'm trying to create a simple preloader for the main swf. I know how to make preloaders for loading in external swfs or images. Could someone help m… --- ## [Can anyone give me a hand?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anyone-give-me-a-hand/258698)
**Author:** [@bombdigiti](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bombdigiti)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2008, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anyone-give-me-a-hand/258698 "2008-04-26T23:06:37Z")
hey, i was wondering if anyone would be able to give me a hand converting some as2 to as3. Its kind of a media content management system and we've basically only learned as2 at school, so i am having a lot of trouble. I… --- ## [Dynamic text field not showing text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-field-not-showing-text/258695)
**Author:** [@Oz\_Chaos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Oz_Chaos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2008, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-field-not-showing-text/258695 "2008-04-26T22:16:12Z")
\[FONT=Arial\] Greetings, \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Arial\] \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Arial\] I need to start by saying, I am a Newbie to the whole flash game, and have for the part been fumbling round blind trying to educate myself. \[… --- ## [Scope Problem? - I can't refer to the main document](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scope-problem-i-cant-refer-to-the-main-document/258691)
**Author:** [@tibberous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tibberous)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2008, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scope-problem-i-cant-refer-to-the-main-document/258691 "2008-04-26T21:28:43Z")
I have an external class definition for my project. It has a class inside it. That class has an event listener. I have another class, at the same level as my other class, that I need to be able to access from inside the … --- ## [AS3 Loop with Timer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-loop-with-timer/258689)
**Author:** [@mattjp18](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mattjp18)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2008, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-loop-with-timer/258689 "2008-04-26T20:29:27Z")
Hi - I'm having some trouble figuring out how to add a timer to delay the adding of each thumbnail to the list. I want them to stagger loading in, so they don't all show up at once. I figure I need to use a timer someh… --- ## [Copying / Pasting , Duplicating things in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copying-pasting-duplicating-things-in-flash/258686)
**Author:** [@motleycrewl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/motleycrewl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2008, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copying-pasting-duplicating-things-in-flash/258686 "2008-04-26T19:36:50Z")
Wow, this is really driving me up the wall. I'm new to Flash, and no matter what I do it seems whenever I want to copy and paste or duplicate something it never just leaves the original alone. It creates an instance so i… --- ## [Simple problem?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-problem/258684)
**Author:** [@odiecreversed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/odiecreversed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2008, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-problem/258684 "2008-04-26T19:27:29Z")
In actionscript 2.0 I used to refer to movieclips in arrays like this: \[COLOR=Red\]\["movieclip" + z\]\[/COLOR\].\_x = thumbArrayX\[z\]; The bit in red is the problem. When I run the movie, actionscript 3 doesn't like the sy… --- ## [Webcam Permission Screen](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/webcam-permission-screen/258681)
**Author:** [@agentparas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/agentparas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2008, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/webcam-permission-screen/258681 "2008-04-26T19:07:44Z")
Hello All I'm curious, I am creating a banner that accesses the viewers web cam and displays their image inside the banner. Now assuming that some people don't have a webcam or will deny access to their webcam. is there… --- ## [Can you assign one class to two moviclips in Library?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-assign-one-class-to-two-moviclips-in-library/258680)
**Author:** [@adnan794](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adnan794)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-assign-one-class-to-two-moviclips-in-library/258680 "2008-04-26T17:55:26Z")
Hi all I need to assign one class to more than one movie clips created in Flash CS3. Is this possible?? Thanks --- ## [Positioning mc in full screen](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/positioning-mc-in-full-screen/258675)
**Author:** [@lena](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lena)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2008, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/positioning-mc-in-full-screen/258675 "2008-04-26T17:10:29Z")
hi... i got problem \[smile\] how to position loaded movies into full screen flash and place it ie. first movie is 50px from bottom left corner, and second movie is 0px from bottom right, and to stay always 50px and 0px no… --- ## [Problem tweaking my actionscript! (Photo Gallery)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-tweaking-my-actionscript-photo-gallery/258674)
**Author:** [@leighgoodman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/leighgoodman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2008, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-tweaking-my-actionscript-photo-gallery/258674 "2008-04-26T16:48:22Z")
Hi I found this tutorial - http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/xml\_flash\_photogallery.htm i have attached files too, but i am having trouble tweaking the code. I need the images to fade in and out, like they are… --- ## [Full Browser window flash site, what's the script?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-browser-window-flash-site-whats-the-script/258673)
**Author:** [@Line](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Line)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2008, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-browser-window-flash-site-whats-the-script/258673 "2008-04-26T16:29:34Z")
Full Browser window flash site, what's the script? I want to make a full flash page like www.BlackPulp.com for example. What's the script to make it full screen but have some items scale and some items not? I'm AS-… --- ## [Rollover Thumbnail Shows Image In Placeholder](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-thumbnail-shows-image-in-placeholder/258671)
**Author:** [@Righteous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Righteous)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2008, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-thumbnail-shows-image-in-placeholder/258671 "2008-04-26T16:15:07Z")
Hiya crew. I'm new to flash. This is my first 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# Attac… --- ## [Sorting a string array numerically - How do I do it?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sorting-a-string-array-numerically-how-do-i-do-it/258665)
**Author:** [@nawtwrong](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nawtwrong)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2008, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sorting-a-string-array-numerically-how-do-i-do-it/258665 "2008-04-26T14:29:11Z")
Hi, Supposing I have an array with the following in: myArray = \['left\_1', 'left\_3', '\_left\_5', '\_left\_12', 'left\_10', 'left\_2', 'left\_6', 'left\_9'\]; If I want to sort that array numerically and I use myArray.sort… --- ## [Button Animation Algorithm in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-animation-algorithm-in-as3/258662)
**Author:** [@nico](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nico)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2008, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-animation-algorithm-in-as3/258662 "2008-04-26T13:17:37Z")
Hello AS3 GURUS.. need your help.. My logic is not that high for this one, and its very simple. What I want to do is this.. I have 5 Button movieclips, each with different states, (OVER, OUT, and ACTIVATED) Obviou… --- ## [StyleSheet for textfield](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stylesheet-for-textfield/258659)
**Author:** [@Thurinus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Thurinus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2008, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stylesheet-for-textfield/258659 "2008-04-26T09:29:59Z")
Hey all, quick question about actionscript stylesheets. I understand that you can define styles for specific selectors like 'a' or '.myCustomSelector', but is there a default selector for the entire textfield? Or would… --- ## [Image Size?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-size/258646)
**Author:** [@Chimeara](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Chimeara)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2008, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-size/258646 "2008-04-26T01:55:53Z")
I have a movieclip (containter\_mc) , which i then load a .jpg image into with actionscript. but when i try to set the height and width (setProperty(containter\_mc,\_width,200);) it changes the image size, but does not make… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=992) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=994)