# Uncategorized **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/uncategorized/1.md?page=1739 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1740 --- ## [Why do people shake their cigarette pack?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-do-people-shake-their-cigarette-pack/183901)
**Author:** [@guitarplayer08](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/guitarplayer08)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2006, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-do-people-shake-their-cigarette-pack/183901 "2006-04-01T00:46:45Z")
When people buy a new sealed cigarette pack. They always put the topside down against their palm and then shake it up and down, hitting their palm with the topside of the pack. Why do they do this? --- ## [On(release) dilemma.......? Help Please!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-release-dilemma-help-please/184014)
**Author:** [@Flash\_Boi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flash_Boi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-release-dilemma-help-please/184014 "2006-03-31T23:24:17Z")
Hi there everyone! My dilemma is this, upon on(release) of the dpmoreinfonext\_btn it displays my external text file dpmoreinfo.txt in the dynamic text field dpmoreinfo\_txt. Now I would like to be able to apply a style … --- ## [Apple 60 GB iPod Vidoe..150 USD\\psp...$150](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-60-gb-ipod-vidoe-150-usd-psp-150/184017)
**Author:** [@james01](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/james01)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-60-gb-ipod-vidoe-150-usd-psp-150/184017 "2006-03-31T23:14:48Z")
GSM WORLD COMMUNICATION LIMITED 51/ LOMIRAL NEW PHONES PLAZA LAG NG Registration number : 01-41892 building number:01734957 WE SELL ALL KIND OF MOBILE PHONES AND GAMES IN AN ACCOMODATIVE PRICE. play station 1......... $… --- ## [Browser navigation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/browser-navigation/184004)
**Author:** [@ryan\_imart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ryan_imart)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/browser-navigation/184004 "2006-03-31T23:13:59Z")
\[FONT=Arial\] \[FONT=Arial\]Never seen before..............ability to navigate through the site using the browser buttons, normally if you use those back/forward buttons on a flash piece you loose your position in the fla… --- ## [\[flash 8\] SetInterval (probably obvious) help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-setinterval-probably-obvious-help/183990)
**Author:** [@TjomasC](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TjomasC)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-setinterval-probably-obvious-help/183990 "2006-03-31T22:19:39Z")
Hello all, I'm doing my best to put together a little game my brother can change the graphics on to his own delight. Its a basic side scroller type thing. What I'm doing is programmatically creating the scenery in the … --- ## [Stop rotation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stop-rotation/183969)
**Author:** [@jillymo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jillymo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stop-rotation/183969 "2006-03-31T22:02:41Z")
I am having a problem that I swear I was not experiencing when working with this same file the other day. But that is another issue for me to puzzle over. Anyway in this bit of code, I want this mc (called fall) to mo… --- ## [Help! digital clock - am and pm?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-digital-clock-am-and-pm/183940)
**Author:** [@Edenbridge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Edenbridge)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-digital-clock-am-and-pm/183940 "2006-03-31T21:54:10Z")
Im doing a world clock. I dont know how to make the ‘ampm’ thing. I tried to do it by making some variable - ampm and made my code tried to make it for example: \[COLOR=Blue\]if/COLOR { hours=hours-24; } to become \[… --- ## [BlueGenesis.com?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bluegenesis-com/184002)
**Author:** [@JeffSnow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JeffSnow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bluegenesis-com/184002 "2006-03-31T21:20:04Z")
Does anyone know about them? They called my Web design company, and what they had to say was decent, but im not too sure. Can anyone help me out here. -- Jeff Snow www.fathomwebdesign.com --- ## [XML in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-in-flash/183976)
**Author:** [@leahgrace](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/leahgrace)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-in-flash/183976 "2006-03-31T20:45:53Z")
I need a superscripted footnote to appear in flash from an external XML document. What xml code should I use to render a superscripted footnote? --- ## [Preloading xml in firefox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-xml-in-firefox/183984)
**Author:** [@tonni](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tonni)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-xml-in-firefox/183984 "2006-03-31T20:30:45Z")
Hey guys - I've noticed that preloading for instance the kirupa xml gallery in Firefox seems to work differently to IE. Example - in IE it starts with the percentage 0 and moves along, but in Firefox it shows NaN (not… --- ## [Very simple flash "add comment"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/very-simple-flash-add-comment/183874)
**Author:** [@tpspoons](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpspoons)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/very-simple-flash-add-comment/183874 "2006-03-31T19:45:07Z")
hi. I have been trying to create a very simple add comment feature in flash for a flash site im making. Kinda like the forums on jeroenwijering.com (clicky) but even simpler! All i want to do is system where you can add … --- ## [Little Prob with the Blocking Part](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/little-prob-with-the-blocking-part/183962)
**Author:** [@ricer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ricer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/little-prob-with-the-blocking-part/183962 "2006-03-31T19:35:27Z")
Heya does anyone knows how to make "walls" like Blocking Parts? tryed but failed anyone has a good script? this is what i got: \[LEFT\] onClipEvent(enterFrame) { if (\_root.moving\_mc.hitTest(this)) { … --- ## [What is wrong with this piece of.... code](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-wrong-with-this-piece-of-code/183988)
**Author:** [@Leo75](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Leo75)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-wrong-with-this-piece-of-code/183988 "2006-03-31T19:33:22Z")
Hi there! I am having some problems with my code no idea if it is logical or what is it. For some reason, when i move or access the buttons on a vertical motion, gives me the wrong coordinates. While with horizontal move… --- ## [Changing or detecting the registration point](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-or-detecting-the-registration-point/183980)
**Author:** [@voxecho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/voxecho)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-or-detecting-the-registration-point/183980 "2006-03-31T19:19:31Z")
Can the registration point of an MC be detected programatically? Can it be changed? i am assuing that changing it is simply a matter of shifting the contents over, but without knowing before hand which way to shift, and … --- ## [Flash and XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-and-xml/183985)
**Author:** [@Odious](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Odious)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-and-xml/183985 "2006-03-31T18:57:47Z")
I am new to XML and tying it into Flash :ne: i have set up my flash file to import my xml data file properly but i am confused as to how to tie the elements in. What i want to do is be able to enter x & y coordinates i… --- ## [Flash Font Question, please help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-font-question-please-help/183836)
**Author:** [@camaleon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/camaleon)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-font-question-please-help/183836 "2006-03-31T18:55:21Z")
hi guys. well sometimes when i work in flash, when i export to swf my file, in my pc work great, but when i see this swf file in other pc that DONT have the type of font that i use to make the movie, dont appear the te… --- ## [Volume control](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/volume-control/183929)
**Author:** [@TurboMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TurboMan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/volume-control/183929 "2006-03-31T18:20:31Z")
look at this example http://www.jeroenwijering.com/?item=Flash\_MP3\_Player does anyone how the volume control is made (-: Thanks --- ## [Need help pausing a slideshow \[MX2004\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-pausing-a-slideshow-mx2004/183937)
**Author:** [@s3r3n1t1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/s3r3n1t1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-pausing-a-slideshow-mx2004/183937 "2006-03-31T18:12:21Z")
Hi all, I set up a slideshow using this tut' http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/xml\_slideshow.htm Awesome by the way, as someone who is an out and out fine/digital artist no matter how hard she tries desperately… --- ## [Need your advice for our project](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-your-advice-for-our-project/183044)
**Author:** [@pripoo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pripoo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-your-advice-for-our-project/183044 "2006-03-31T16:36:42Z")
our movie consists of 10 scenes. we want our 1st scene to play in scene 2 also but we are not able to do it. it is playing scene by scene. can you help us to write the codes plzzzzzzzzz.. tertiary students thank u...… --- ## [Xml trace](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-trace/183879)
**Author:** [@g5604](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/g5604)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-trace/183879 "2006-03-31T16:07:42Z")
Hi, i am using this xml scheme, i wonder if anyone can tell me how to target only the last \ in each \ ? \ \ \ \ **Author:** [@Marie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Marie)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/websafe-colours-how-important/183871 "2006-03-31T15:56:02Z") Hi! I'm making a site (in Flash MX 2004) where I would like to use a very light beige colour - I don't find this in the websafe coulours. How 'unsafe' is it to use this colour: 'E9E9D1'? I'm using it in an xml page (… --- ## [Can someone design a VERY small flag?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-someone-design-a-very-small-flag/183966)
**Author:** [@DesignerDude05](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DesignerDude05)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-someone-design-a-very-small-flag/183966 "2006-03-31T15:51:29Z")
Can anyone do a flash flag, a couple of possible? english usa and germany? you will get credit its for my buildings.... http://www.affordablepcsolutions.co.uk/freehost/grid.html i only want them small ill leave it up… --- ## [Ms asp.net web matrix](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ms-asp-net-web-matrix/183936)
**Author:** [@TheMilkman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheMilkman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ms-asp-net-web-matrix/183936 "2006-03-31T15:08:43Z")
Not sure where to have posted it, hopefully someone can help. My friend has Ms Web Matrix installed on her comp. It was working fine y'day. But now it keeps saying "can't find localhost". I have tried changing the port n… --- ## [College project please help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/college-project-please-help/183945)
**Author:** [@Richie\_Ryan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Richie_Ryan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/college-project-please-help/183945 "2006-03-31T14:55:03Z")
hello i'm in college doing my final project in interactive multimedia. the idea is that you create your own postcard by selecting images from a palette that is provided. the postcard is then added to a gallery. much like… --- ## [Flash messes up when uploaded to a website](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-messes-up-when-uploaded-to-a-website/183324)
**Author:** [@Hermet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hermet)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-messes-up-when-uploaded-to-a-website/183324 "2006-03-31T14:49:55Z")
When I use the function loadVariables to load a .txt file into a text field (dynamically) \[ by placing the action on the first frame\] it works perfectly if I run (Test Movie) it from flash, but it doesn't load on the web… --- ## [Open word document from flash to a new window](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-word-document-from-flash-to-a-new-window/183951)
**Author:** [@flw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-word-document-from-flash-to-a-new-window/183951 "2006-03-31T13:40:29Z")
I have a flash movie with a button opening a word document into a new internet explorer window when I click the button a new window appears with a "action canceled" message if I refresh this page I then get the option to… --- ## [Animated preload](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animated-preload/179872)
**Author:** [@pantas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pantas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animated-preload/179872 "2006-03-31T13:26:33Z")
i there again! can anyone help me out? i have an animation, and wold like it to be displayed as the preload of my website! how can i do it? thanks in advance! --- ## [Email in MX 2004](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-in-mx-2004/183838)
**Author:** [@dis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dis)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-in-mx-2004/183838 "2006-03-31T13:09:43Z")
hi everyone, I have a problem which i hope you can help me out with. Im using FLash MX professional 2004 (although ironically im not a professional) to build my site, in the contact section i have my email address as a b… --- ## [Close pop up on MAC? problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/close-pop-up-on-mac-problem/183947)
**Author:** [@ferdibulbul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ferdibulbul)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/close-pop-up-on-mac-problem/183947 "2006-03-31T13:04:29Z")
hi i used on (release) { getURL("javascript:window.close()"); } to close the popups. ıt works on IE but on MAC(safari browsers) this code doesnt work? what is the code for safari & MAC? --- ## [How To Move A Rotating MC Along A Curved Path](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-move-a-rotating-mc-along-a-curved-path/183944)
**Author:** [@SoFree](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SoFree)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-move-a-rotating-mc-along-a-curved-path/183944 "2006-03-31T12:45:06Z")
Can someone assist or get me started with moving a rotating MC along a curved path? a. start off the stage at x = 1095 y = -1362 b. slide down a curved path similar to a slide at a playground c. and end up at x = 239 … [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/uncategorized/1.md?page=1738) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/uncategorized/1.md?page=1740)