# Uncategorized **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/uncategorized/1.md?page=1126 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1127 --- ## [Button naming and positioning](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-naming-and-positioning/229450)
**Author:** [@g5604](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/g5604)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2007, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-naming-and-positioning/229450 "2007-06-17T11:44:24Z")
Hi, I am trying to assign meaningful names to buttons in a for loop based of the var mainBtn.mName. This would normally be easy but i need to to get the width of the buttons before it (the bold code) to work out the po… --- ## [SOTW Poll!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sotw-poll/229448)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2007, 9:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sotw-poll/229448 "2007-06-17T09:39:06Z")
:beam: --- ## [Joke](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/joke/229445)
**Author:** [@satheesh\_vicky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/satheesh_vicky)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2007, 8:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/joke/229445 "2007-06-17T08:53:47Z")
Here one Joke. Teacher: What is the formula for water. Student: H I J K L M N O. Teacher: What?????. Post your here. --- ## [Abdimalikmohamed.com](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/abdimalikmohamed-com/229444)
**Author:** [@malik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/malik)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2007, 8:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/abdimalikmohamed-com/229444 "2007-06-17T08:24:33Z")
www.abdimalikmohamed.com my own personal site, im not much of a designer so dont expect anything big. btw. took me a day to do, so go easy on me please :be: --- ## [Drop down tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drop-down-tutorial/229437)
**Author:** [@hollyolly84](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hollyolly84)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2007, 5:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drop-down-tutorial/229437 "2007-06-17T05:44:37Z")
Hi, I'm new to flash and I did the creating a drop down menu tutorial. http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/dropdownmenu.htm It drops down fine but I can't figure out how to get the drop down sections to send me to differ… --- ## [Help with character facing direction he was just walking in](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-character-facing-direction-he-was-just-walking-in/229436)
**Author:** [@Icezizim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Icezizim)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2007, 5:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-character-facing-direction-he-was-just-walking-in/229436 "2007-06-17T05:32:19Z")
obliviously right now, after the mc walks he will just go to facing down. how can i make it where he faces the direction he was just looking? and i have a frame in the mc for each direction, like "herostopright", "herost… --- ## [Site structure: how to handle intro animation?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/site-structure-how-to-handle-intro-animation/229432)
**Author:** [@ohbeewan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ohbeewan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2007, 5:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/site-structure-how-to-handle-intro-animation/229432 "2007-06-17T05:03:17Z")
Hey all, I'm wondering how better developers are structuring the introductory animation of full flash sites. Every flash site seems to have some sort of introduction animation which sets the stage, prior to which non… --- ## [Newbie - publish as v5 or v8 error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-publish-as-v5-or-v8-error/229430)
**Author:** [@NosferatuD2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NosferatuD2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2007, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-publish-as-v5-or-v8-error/229430 "2007-06-17T04:46:32Z")
Howdy Do, I have a movieclip named box. The code below has been entered into a frame. box.onEnterFrame =function() { y = this.\_y; dy = (dy+(200-y)/2.8)/1.4; y += dy; this.\_y = y; } If I publish as Flash 5 it wo… --- ## [Test my new Avatar and signature](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/test-my-new-avatar-and-signature/229426)
**Author:** [@satheesh\_vicky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/satheesh_vicky)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2007, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/test-my-new-avatar-and-signature/229426 "2007-06-17T02:54:57Z")
Test my new Avatar and signature. --- ## [Working with xml in Actionscript 3.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/working-with-xml-in-actionscript-3-0/229424)
**Author:** [@danielKirupin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/danielKirupin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2007, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/working-with-xml-in-actionscript-3-0/229424 "2007-06-17T01:51:49Z")
I dont know where I read this, and correct me if Im wrong, but does actionscript 3.0 have a very different way of working with xml ? I heard it was made "easier" or "simpler" to navigate xml documents and work with it in… --- ## [Popups](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/popups/229421)
**Author:** [@bustabusta](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bustabusta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2007, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/popups/229421 "2007-06-17T01:12:52Z")
Hey, i was wondering how would a make a external flash file load and make the main page(website) appear to be darker...here is an example: go to http://www.concretekreative.com/ and click on clients. the new movie pops… --- ## [Fl.controls.List: bug or user error?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fl-controls-list-bug-or-user-error/229413)
**Author:** [@markkra](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/markkra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2007, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fl-controls-list-bug-or-user-error/229413 "2007-06-16T23:13:39Z")
Create a new AS 3.0 fla Add a List component to the stage - name it "theList" In the parameters panel, add 4 (or more) items. Paste the code below in the actions panel: import fl.controls.List; import flash.events.Eve… --- ## [Scrolling text problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-text-problem/229412)
**Author:** [@obmon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/obmon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2007, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-text-problem/229412 "2007-06-16T22:27:19Z")
hello and thanks in advance for your help, i have on the main timeline a movie clip called "contentWindow\_profile". In this movie clip are two buttons, "down\_btn", and "up\_btn", and also a text box called profileText. … --- ## [Zoom transition](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zoom-transition/229411)
**Author:** [@irena\_k](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/irena_k)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2007, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zoom-transition/229411 "2007-06-16T22:25:07Z")
Hi everybody I've got a small problem with the zoom transition. here it follows: I have an mc that has width of the stage on the root and i need to zoom it in and afterwards out by clicking on a btn and then move it … --- ## [Preloader problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-problem/229410)
**Author:** [@deakhead](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/deakhead)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2007, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-problem/229410 "2007-06-16T22:23:49Z")
I am making a preloader for my movie. I followed this tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/preloader.htm. However, for some reasons, my movie won't play any frame (not a single frame) until the whole movie is … --- ## [How is this done?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-is-this-done/229406)
**Author:** [@MrMJS](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MrMJS)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2007, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-is-this-done/229406 "2007-06-16T21:56:57Z")
http://matchboxstudio.com/work.html Hello, I was wondering how to make such a navigation menu? The main thing I am interested in is how when you click on one menu item (say collateral ) the menu item you are viewing … --- ## [Hello](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hello/229400)
**Author:** [@cutemimi2000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cutemimi2000)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2007, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hello/229400 "2007-06-16T20:18:34Z")
I am new to the forum just wanted to say hello to all - Jim . ! --- ## [Connect external XML to dataGrid in AS3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/connect-external-xml-to-datagrid-in-as3/229398)
**Author:** [@prototype](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/prototype)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2007, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/connect-external-xml-to-datagrid-in-as3/229398 "2007-06-16T19:42:16Z")
Can anyone point me to either a good tutorial or source code on how to connect external XML data to a dataGrid component in AS3? Thanks in advance! --- ## [Moseover & Mouseout problem, really STUMPT?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moseover-mouseout-problem-really-stumpt/229397)
**Author:** [@nvidia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nvidia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2007, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moseover-mouseout-problem-really-stumpt/229397 "2007-06-16T19:41:34Z")
Hi guys i have just been going through the tutorials on this site. The one i am having a bit of trouble is this one http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/button\_effect.htm. I've been recreating this for about 2-3 hours… --- ## [Goal of root and dictionaryes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/goal-of-root-and-dictionaryes/229396)
**Author:** [@Aquilonian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Aquilonian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2007, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/goal-of-root-and-dictionaryes/229396 "2007-06-16T19:03:20Z")
If to use root the same way we used to use \_root we have to cast it to mc or sprite, it seems that it was not designed to be used that way SO, how root was suposed to be used?I mean, what that for? And what dictionaryes … --- ## [Messages when mouse over](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/messages-when-mouse-over/229393)
**Author:** [@elcachorin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/elcachorin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2007, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/messages-when-mouse-over/229393 "2007-06-16T18:19:14Z")
Quick question. is it possible with flash to be able to hold the mouse over an image and have a message pop up? like when you put your mouse over some link online and a small box comes up saying what the link does? I won… --- ## [Logo](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/logo/229391)
**Author:** [@Qued](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Qued)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2007, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/logo/229391 "2007-06-16T17:37:12Z")
sigh I hate linux and GIMP http://www.notintheface.biz/images/logo.png --- ## [What the H3! is up with domain names?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-the-h3-is-up-with-domain-names/229389)
**Author:** [@ar1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ar1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2007, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-the-h3-is-up-with-domain-names/229389 "2007-06-16T16:45:47Z")
I was just about to buy a domain name for my portfolio, when lo and behold one of those monopolizing ad pieces of ©r@p bought it out, and are now selling it for $1500. AHHH!! Seriously what the H3!! kind of lowlives wo… --- ## [Thumbnail php script with flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thumbnail-php-script-with-flash/229388)
**Author:** [@danda](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/danda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2007, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thumbnail-php-script-with-flash/229388 "2007-06-16T16:28:09Z")
hello, i want to load external images in my flash websites. the images are thumbnails generated by php. but it seems that flash doesn't properly detects the file size. any suggestions? kind regards, dnd \ **Author:** [@maidomax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/maidomax)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2007, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-that-works-like-a-button/229386 "2007-06-16T16:20:59Z") I am doing a project for a client of mine. He is an English teacher. It's something like a quiz.There is a part of the program which displays a sentence from a database, and the user should click on the word that is spel… --- ## [Accesing a text field from a custom class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accesing-a-text-field-from-a-custom-class/229383)
**Author:** [@monitoiul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/monitoiul)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2007, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accesing-a-text-field-from-a-custom-class/229383 "2007-06-16T15:24:18Z")
hello everyone. i have encountered the following issue: in a document i have 2 instances of different movie clips, one named inputArea and one named inputButton. both symbols from the library have been shared for ActionS… --- ## [Clear one float, not all of them](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clear-one-float-not-all-of-them/229380)
**Author:** [@The\_Stranger](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/The_Stranger)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2007, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clear-one-float-not-all-of-them/229380 "2007-06-16T14:52:11Z")
The title it's very descriptible, please take a look to he image I'm linking. Here's the problem: http://www.publitorre.com/f/clear.jpg Thanks! --- ## [Who would have thought ? Opinions please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/who-would-have-thought-opinions-please/229377)
**Author:** [@Fl4SH\_ER](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Fl4SH_ER)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2007, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/who-would-have-thought-opinions-please/229377 "2007-06-16T14:07:53Z")
Hi guys, So, a short story: The page is for a dear friend of mine from India ( better said for a college in India ) who needed some help and asked me if I could create the site for him. This is just a sketch, I finishe… --- ## [Question about video and camera class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-video-and-camera-class/229375)
**Author:** [@guysguys](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/guysguys)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2007, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-video-and-camera-class/229375 "2007-06-16T13:18:45Z")
advance users, my question is: camera class often used on webcam monitor, if I want buffer the stream camera data. for example 3 second, is that possible? how to transform the data to video class? And is any idea for tri… --- ## [Wanted: rpg programmers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wanted-rpg-programmers/229370)
**Author:** [@dammok](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dammok)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2007, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wanted-rpg-programmers/229370 "2007-06-16T12:10:12Z")
\[COLOR=black\]\[FONT=Verdana\]Hello Kirupa forum members,\[/FONT\]\[/COLOR\] \[FONT=Verdana\]\[COLOR=black\]I have started a long term project, to build a Flash game entitled Shadowedground \*\*\*\*(working title, as I do not want to… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/uncategorized/1.md?page=1125) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/uncategorized/1.md?page=1127)