# Uncategorized **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/uncategorized/1.md?page=274 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 275 --- ## [My lack of activity](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-lack-of-activity/306412)
**Author:** [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2010, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-lack-of-activity/306412 "2010-03-15T03:20:23Z")
Who's missed me?... yeah, thought as much. No one \[wink\] Well, recently, I've been chasing new hobbies and and actually achieving them, instead of giving up after 3 months and digging for a new hobby. I've passed t… --- ## [Preloader issues, please help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-issues-please-help/306408)
**Author:** [@anon34521179](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anon34521179)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2010, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-issues-please-help/306408 "2010-03-14T22:08:51Z")
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**Author:** [@billy\_brown](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/billy_brown)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2010, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-in-image-distorted-when-uploading/306401 "2010-03-14T19:33:17Z")
I have a psd that is the background image on a site im creating, when i test the movie it looks fine however when i upload it to the ftp the text looks jagged. Any ideas why this is happening http://www.thecostoflove.c… --- ## [Please help with my Text draw error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-with-my-text-draw-error/306400)
**Author:** [@jrjellybeans](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jrjellybeans)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2010, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-with-my-text-draw-error/306400 "2010-03-14T19:25:40Z")
Hey all, I have a bunch of text that I have drawn onto the screen via the draw function. I have the format of that text set via textFormat: var myFormat:TextFormat = new TextFormat(); myFormat.size = 21; myFormat.f… --- ## [How do you do this?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-do-this/306399)
**Author:** [@mattiasfromswed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mattiasfromswed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2010, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-do-this/306399 "2010-03-14T19:25:33Z")
I'm new to flash and web design and I'm stuck on some problems I find to be huge. Also, I’m totally new to this site and I don’t know if this thread fits in this forum section. 1. I’d like to know why my pictures in … --- ## [Try this](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/try-this/306395)
**Author:** [@wo1olf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wo1olf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2010, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/try-this/306395 "2010-03-14T17:16:47Z")
open a blank Ms word document type "=rand()" without the quote press Enter Et voila..there goes the magic!:proud: --- ## [NEW 2x PIONEER CDJ-1000MK3 & 1x DJM-800 MIXER DJ PACKAGE...$1000](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-2x-pioneer-cdj-1000mk3-1x-djm-800-mixer-dj-package-1000/306394)
**Author:** [@bizcom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bizcom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2010, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-2x-pioneer-cdj-1000mk3-1x-djm-800-mixer-dj-package-1000/306394 "2010-03-14T17:07:16Z")
BIZCOMTECH ELECTRONICS, INC is one of the best online retailing of musical instruments and DJ mixers,We specialize in competitive-price of all musical equipments,they are original and high-quality,aftermarket products s… --- ## [What does the leading underscore in front of a variable mean?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-does-the-leading-underscore-in-front-of-a-variable-mean/306393)
**Author:** [@nlween](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nlween)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2010, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-does-the-leading-underscore-in-front-of-a-variable-mean/306393 "2010-03-14T17:04:13Z")
i see this sometimes in tutorials, in some places a variable is referred to as "world" and other places "\_world". what is the difference and when do you use which? --- ## [Zoom and pan](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zoom-and-pan/306388)
**Author:** [@lightranger](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lightranger)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2010, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zoom-and-pan/306388 "2010-03-14T15:49:30Z")
I need to make a map with pan and zoom in as3 . I searched for a long time and haven't found a tutorial or something. All I have found are a few examples in as 2, like : http://www.senocular.com/flash/source/?entry=649 h… --- ## [A famouse error that i have](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-famouse-error-that-i-have/306385)
**Author:** [@adi\_fl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adi_fl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2010, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-famouse-error-that-i-have/306385 "2010-03-14T14:50:58Z")
hello everyone i am new in this forum (and please forgive me for my english). my problem is this: i have scrolling thumbnails (one movieClip with many movieClips inside), each thumbnail is a movieClip which is a button, … --- ## [Setting registration point, and moving afterwords](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-registration-point-and-moving-afterwords/306384)
**Author:** [@magarik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/magarik)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2010, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-registration-point-and-moving-afterwords/306384 "2010-03-14T14:39:52Z")
hi does anyone know how to properly change a displayobject's registration point? changing the transform.matrix.ty / transform.matrix.tx, works, as long as the mc doesnt change x /y itself later. if it does, the matrix … --- ## [How Create "Wipe" Effect?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-create-wipe-effect/306380)
**Author:** [@ugurcuk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ugurcuk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2010, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-create-wipe-effect/306380 "2010-03-14T12:19:20Z")
Hi friends, How use other method similar (or Class) to Adobe tween "Wipe" effect? (ActionScript 3) import fl.transitions.\*; import fl.transitions.easing.\*; function playTween(evt:MouseEvent):void { var m… --- ## [Why my dynamic movieclip change size](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-my-dynamic-movieclip-change-size/306379)
**Author:** [@majlotech](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/majlotech)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2010, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-my-dynamic-movieclip-change-size/306379 "2010-03-14T12:05:37Z")
I have a rectangle shaped movieclip that is my contentPlaceHolder for my content. I added action script to dynamically load pictures. I addChild() the loaded pictures to my contenplaceholder movie clip. The problem is wh… --- ## [Problem with accurate substring matching](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-accurate-substring-matching/306375)
**Author:** [@kadaj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kadaj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2010, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-accurate-substring-matching/306375 "2010-03-14T11:42:22Z")
Hi, How to match substrings accurately? eg: I wanted to search whether any pronouns like he, she etc are present in a string say input. Where is he? Here I wanted to find whether the pronoun 'he' is present. But since th… --- ## [Formatting long lines of code](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/formatting-long-lines-of-code/306373)
**Author:** [@dandylion13](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dandylion13)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2010, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/formatting-long-lines-of-code/306373 "2010-03-14T09:01:07Z")
Hi, I was wondering whether anyone could suggest a style for formatting methods with lots of parameters, or long lines of code in general. For example, this is quite long and a bit hard to read: \_bitmapData.copyPi… --- ## [Zoom in and out effects](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zoom-in-and-out-effects/306372)
**Author:** [@kevintai1984](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kevintai1984)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2010, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zoom-in-and-out-effects/306372 "2010-03-14T08:46:33Z")
is there anyone can tell me how do http://www.louisvuitton.com product zooming in and out effects? thanx alot --- ## [Browser's back button event](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/browsers-back-button-event/306370)
**Author:** [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2010, 8:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/browsers-back-button-event/306370 "2010-03-14T08:44:08Z")
I'm programming an Ajax-heavy site like Gmail. Everytime someone goes to a new section, I'll update the address bar. An example use case is: site.com/allWithinThisPage.php#comments/page1 site.com/allWithinThisPage.php#… --- ## [Dynamic textfields and listing them](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-textfields-and-listing-them/306359)
**Author:** [@geestring](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/geestring)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2010, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-textfields-and-listing-them/306359 "2010-03-13T23:14:16Z")
so i want to have my dynamic text listed with a consistent space between each textfield. However, the textfields can have varying amounts of text, so just doing txt.y = t\*40 would not cut it. I've tried getting txt… --- ## [Timer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timer/306358)
**Author:** [@glw1988](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/glw1988)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2010, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timer/306358 "2010-03-13T22:27:09Z")
i am trying to create a timer that when it reaches to the number 10 it changes the text in a dynamic text box, i have got the timer counting but when it gets to 10 it doesnt do anything here is my code: stop() coolt… --- ## [Button fade](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-fade/306356)
**Author:** [@kwhita20](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kwhita20)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2010, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-fade/306356 "2010-03-13T21:58:36Z")
Hey i have not used flash in a while and im just trying to get a button to fade in and out when rolled over ... every time i export it, it just plays ... someone wanna help figure out whats wrong ... and if there is a wa… --- ## [Novice looking for help creating a function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/novice-looking-for-help-creating-a-function/306355)
**Author:** [@edmund](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/edmund)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2010, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/novice-looking-for-help-creating-a-function/306355 "2010-03-13T21:55:57Z")
I have 5 instances of a movie clip that need to move to a frame labeled "highlight" on Rollover and to a frame labeled "unhighlight" on Rollout. On Release each needs to get a different URL. I got it working, b… --- ## [Character jump help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/character-jump-help/306352)
**Author:** [@Kale542](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kale542)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2010, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/character-jump-help/306352 "2010-03-13T19:54:34Z")
Hi, I'm making a game, and I need my guy to jump. Right now, he jumps, but more appears about 60 pixels higher, and then falls down regularly (i have a working "gravity" effect). I really need him to progress pixel by … --- ## [Using Variables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-variables/306349)
**Author:** [@Enjoyed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Enjoyed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2010, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-variables/306349 "2010-03-13T16:19:10Z")
Hello, I'm very new to AS3 having just converted from AS2 which I knew at a basic level. I'm attempting to use variables, received through xml sockets, to control movie clips and the main timeline. I had a few things… --- ## [Trouble using setters](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-using-setters/306345)
**Author:** [@whiteart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/whiteart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2010, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-using-setters/306345 "2010-03-13T15:05:16Z")
I'm starting out in AS3 and have hit a wall with using setters I've set up my main movie clip. It has two mc's on the stage both with externally defined classes. The first mc 'Bank' has this code; package { import… --- ## [Feedback on this website](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/feedback-on-this-website/306344)
**Author:** [@elcape](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/elcape)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2010, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/feedback-on-this-website/306344 "2010-03-13T13:45:59Z")
here is the mockup (that you probably have seen around this forum) http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/7198/moisescopy.png here is the web site web site what do you think (is not finish yet so i can change thinks … --- ## [Undefined contact form! HELP!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/undefined-contact-form-help/306335)
**Author:** [@rapid4u](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rapid4u)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2010, 5:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/undefined-contact-form-help/306335 "2010-03-13T05:25:31Z")
ok so i made this contact form in flash 8 profesional and i keep getting an undefined message in the status bar (i uploaded it to my website and the swf mail.php and html are all in the same directory) i receive the emai… --- ## [Help.. all movie clip moving together](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-all-movie-clip-moving-together/306332)
**Author:** [@ismejks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ismejks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2010, 4:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-all-movie-clip-moving-together/306332 "2010-03-13T04:01:40Z")
Hi, all i'm just learning AS3, hopes you guys can help me. l just following the lesson on kirupa's Classes and Movie Clips for AS3 http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flashcs3/movieclips\_classes\_AS3\_pg4.htm My question i… --- ## [Parent is null?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parent-is-null/306331)
**Author:** [@jik\_ff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jik_ff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2010, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parent-is-null/306331 "2010-03-13T03:43:42Z")
Ok, I can tell you that I have no formal training with Flash/AS3. That said, I was working on a project in which on frame 2 a new MC(call it Window) is added that has some slider buttons I have made. At this point I wi… --- ## [Brand New Unlocked Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB.$250USD,Nokia x6](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/brand-new-unlocked-apple-iphone-3gs-32gb-250usd-nokia-x6/306330)
**Author:** [@makavele9](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/makavele9)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2010, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/brand-new-unlocked-apple-iphone-3gs-32gb-250usd-nokia-x6/306330 "2010-03-13T02:54:57Z")
\[COLOR=#000000\]\[FONT=Times New Roman\]\[COLOR=#444444\]\[FONT=Segoe UI\]\[FONT=Segoe UI\]MOBILE PHONEZ LIMITED focus on large range of products such as mobile phones,laptops, video games console,plasma & lcd tv, mp3 & mp4 playe… --- ## [Unicode characters display differently on different OSs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unicode-characters-display-differently-on-different-oss/306329)
**Author:** [@cauchy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cauchy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2010, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unicode-characters-display-differently-on-different-oss/306329 "2010-03-13T01:34:56Z")
Hi, I am able to get an AIR app to display left and right unicode arrows properly in OS X, but in Windows it displays dots. Is there something more that needs to be done? The codes are : \\u21e6, \\u21e8. Thanks. [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/uncategorized/1.md?page=273) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/uncategorized/1.md?page=275)