# Uncategorized **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/uncategorized/1.md?page=606 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 607 --- ## [Xml and nodes? help me navigate!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-and-nodes-help-me-navigate/274251)
**Author:** [@jibble](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jibble)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-and-nodes-help-me-navigate/274251 "2008-10-27T17:09:51Z")
HOPEFULLY this will be pretty quick and painless...:P I'm having what seems to be a pathing problem with xml and firstChild/childNodes. I'm trying to fill one dynamic textbox with the "city" and another text box with … --- ## [Preloader etiquite](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-etiquite/274250)
**Author:** [@HMPoweredMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HMPoweredMan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-etiquite/274250 "2008-10-27T16:39:34Z")
Is it better to have a preloader load an external .swf? or have it coded into the original .swf? I ask this because I have a game that I may want to share with other sites down the road. But the preloader .swf will alw… --- ## [External swfs (charts) not showing/random](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swfs-charts-not-showing-random/274247)
**Author:** [@skojdk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skojdk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swfs-charts-not-showing-random/274247 "2008-10-27T15:31:04Z")
Hey there! I have a problem with loading external swf charts file in a flash application. ( http://teethgrinder.co.uk/open-flash-chart/ ) Sometimes the charts shows and sometime they don't. I have no clue if this is mem… --- ## [Need help with movieClip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-movieclip/274246)
**Author:** [@teltom](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/teltom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-movieclip/274246 "2008-10-27T15:24:04Z")
Hi there, I want to make a resizable movieClip, but unfortunately I've got a problem with y limitation. Roughly saying I want the movieClip stop when it reaches certain y position. I've done as follows: / onClipEvent (… --- ## [Explaination please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/explaination-please/274245)
**Author:** [@spam\_killer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spam_killer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/explaination-please/274245 "2008-10-27T15:19:50Z")
Hello.. I need some explaination here.. Recently I found an actionscript containing variable declaration like below: if (eval(../boden:wings) == 6) { gotoandplay(5); } what is actually \>\> \[COLOR=red\]../boden:wi… --- ## [Creating radio buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-radio-buttons/274239)
**Author:** [@jerome\_chevreau](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jerome_chevreau)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-radio-buttons/274239 "2008-10-27T14:22:58Z")
Hi everyone, I was wondering if anybody could direct me to tutorials in order to learn how to create radiobuttons, checkboxes and combo box via actionscript and how to pull their data out too. I only know how to do it … --- ## [Dynamic Text Field](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-field/274238)
**Author:** [@dellthx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dellthx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-field/274238 "2008-10-27T14:21:19Z")
Hi, I have a question about the Dynamic Text Field. Is there a way to change the shape of it. Normally it's a rectangle but the way I have the stage set up, I need the Dynamic Text Field to be altered. On my stage I ha… --- ## [Open .swf on top and then click to close](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-swf-on-top-and-then-click-to-close/274235)
**Author:** [@peejay](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/peejay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-swf-on-top-and-then-click-to-close/274235 "2008-10-27T13:03:39Z")
Hi, I would like to open an external .swf on top of another .swf and then be able to close it. I'm new to this kind of thing though and wouldn't know how to do it. Can anyone please tell me how? Thanks in advance! :jam… --- ## [Xml Photogallery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-photogallery/274230)
**Author:** [@jadhav\_v](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jadhav_v)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-photogallery/274230 "2008-10-27T11:16:29Z")
i want to create a phtogallery (xml+flash) with thumbnail scroller scrolling horizontally. Thumnails and main imges both loading externaly via xml. How to create thumnailscroller??? j --- ## [Thickbox from flash in IE doesn't work all the time?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thickbox-from-flash-in-ie-doesnt-work-all-the-time/274229)
**Author:** [@keitai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keitai)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thickbox-from-flash-in-ie-doesnt-work-all-the-time/274229 "2008-10-27T10:30:58Z")
Hi all, I am using http://www.prioninteractive.com/article/call-thickbox-from-within-flash/ to open up thickbox from flash. Now i works in firefox but in IE it doesn't work all the time. I am calling tb\_special link… --- ## [Null in AS3 compared to AS2?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/null-in-as3-compared-to-as2/274213)
**Author:** [@samuri05](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/samuri05)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 7:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/null-in-as3-compared-to-as2/274213 "2008-10-27T07:11:10Z")
I have a flash file where I have a button with a mouse event and over it I have a movie clip. In AS2 I would write: mc = null; and the movie clip will still be there but I will still be able to interact with my butto… --- ## [Www.typographist.com](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/www-typographist-com/274208)
**Author:** [@rotaercz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rotaercz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/www-typographist-com/274208 "2008-10-27T03:31:38Z")
Here's my new Version 5 experimental website which dynamically adapts to your browser size.... http://www.typographist.com It utilizes XML, PHP, MYSQL, Cookies, and a lot of Classes in Actionscript 3. All content, de… --- ## [Email form problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-form-problem/274207)
**Author:** [@suavsilk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/suavsilk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 3:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-form-problem/274207 "2008-10-27T03:24:55Z")
im designing a site for a buisness, ive used a tutorial here on kirupa to make an email form for online enquiries, it works but returns this error after successfully sending the email: Data has been submitted to suavsi… --- ## [Unload(); is NOT working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unload-is-not-working/274206)
**Author:** [@gilt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gilt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 2:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unload-is-not-working/274206 "2008-10-27T02:41:27Z")
I'm trying to unload a loaded external .swf from a main.swf. I've read all the related threads but none seam to work for me. What I'm doing seems pretty simple: One button loads an external .swf. into the main.swf. Thi… --- ## [loadMovie parameter issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-parameter-issue/274203)
**Author:** [@jensou](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jensou)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-parameter-issue/274203 "2008-10-27T02:12:16Z")
I had this working perfectly, before I changed it so that a movieclip is only attached if an attribute exists. Now, I can't figure out how to properly write the loadMovie parameter under the rOver function so when you r… --- ## [Final draft, ready to launch and need c+c's :)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/final-draft-ready-to-launch-and-need-c-cs/274199)
**Author:** [@creativeFuzion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/creativeFuzion)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/final-draft-ready-to-launch-and-need-c-cs/274199 "2008-10-27T00:59:01Z")
http://www.fadedelement.com/portfolio/live/glg\_weider/ i posted here a few weeks ago, and i would like to share my final draft. it's already been accepted and sent to the client, but i am always wanting comments and cr… --- ## [duplicateMovieClip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicatemovieclip/274196)
**Author:** [@IntC](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IntC)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicatemovieclip/274196 "2008-10-27T00:47:08Z")
Hey, i have a question about AS2 duplicateMovieClip the problem is... when another movieclip is duplicated after 2 seconds then the last movieclip which was duplicated dont play to the end but stops before the movieclip … --- ## [Palinaspresident.com](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/palinaspresident-com/274195)
**Author:** [@lectersmeal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lectersmeal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 12:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/palinaspresident-com/274195 "2008-10-27T00:39:55Z")
Silly question, but how are the flash websites like palinaspresident.com done? Parts of it look so much like a real photograph. --- ## [Convert uint16\_t to char](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-uint16-t-to-char/274194)
**Author:** [@wo1olf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wo1olf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2008, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-uint16-t-to-char/274194 "2008-10-26T23:38:28Z")
i have a value in uint16\_t that i want to convert in char. How can i do it? --- ## [Math help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/math-help/274192)
**Author:** [@npgames](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/npgames)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2008, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/math-help/274192 "2008-10-26T22:16:42Z")
i have been messing around with this problem for 3 hours, and havent been able to figure it out. its trig identities. cos A / secA + sin A / csc A = sec^2 A - tan^2 A the first half is two fractions. we can only me… --- ## [Help with code](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-code/274190)
**Author:** [@euanc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/euanc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2008, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-code/274190 "2008-10-26T20:44:09Z")
i want to amend the below code so that when a button is pressed the current movie clip is UNLOADED, then when the next movie clip is loaded its RESTARTED. Currently the clips do not unload and when you go back to them th… --- ## [Dynamically adding subdomains in Plesk](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-adding-subdomains-in-plesk/274183)
**Author:** [@DHDesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DHDesign)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2008, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-adding-subdomains-in-plesk/274183 "2008-10-26T18:56:19Z")
anyone have any familiarity with or can provide direction on how to add subdomains dynamically on a dedicated server running Plesk? i know i need wildcards in my DNS entries (\*.domain.com), but is it possible to have a… --- ## [Website critique needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/website-critique-needed/274182)
**Author:** [@kv79](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kv79)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2008, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/website-critique-needed/274182 "2008-10-26T18:51:11Z")
http://new-site.co.nr hi all I just need your comments Thanks advance . --- ## [Trying to covert kirupa snow to as3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-covert-kirupa-snow-to-as3/274178)
**Author:** [@RossKidd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RossKidd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2008, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-covert-kirupa-snow-to-as3/274178 "2008-10-26T17:15:13Z")
hi am trying to convert this to as3 http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/snow.htm I think I am getting close, below is what I have so far can anyone help? init = function () { width = 300; // pixels … --- ## [Flash security problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-security-problem/274177)
**Author:** [@alperarslan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alperarslan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2008, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-security-problem/274177 "2008-10-26T16:26:42Z")
hey guys i m trying to open a fullScreen Flash window with ExternalInterface.addCallback function, basically a button in the html page calls the flash function which opens fullScreen window. Everything in the flash fun… --- ## [Trying to do event.target](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-do-event-target/274175)
**Author:** [@fullofebak](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fullofebak)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2008, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-do-event-target/274175 "2008-10-26T15:31:03Z")
i want to use one function that i can easily edit its contents to be used with many objects when they are clicked. here, i first create a function that shows that i want to move the target of my click to the right. i t… --- ## [Retrieving file weight without downloading?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/retrieving-file-weight-without-downloading/274174)
**Author:** [@Stratboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Stratboy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2008, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/retrieving-file-weight-without-downloading/274174 "2008-10-26T15:29:35Z")
Hi! 2 questions: Anyone knows a smart way to retrieve the weight of a file without downloading it? Yes, I know, I can start downloading it and listen to the first data that is dispatched to read the bytesTotal, but t… --- ## [Left column or not](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/left-column-or-not/274167)
**Author:** [@randomagain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/randomagain)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2008, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/left-column-or-not/274167 "2008-10-26T13:30:18Z")
are left columns still cool? are blogs cool? \[image\]\[image\] --- ## [How do you do this?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-do-this/274166)
**Author:** [@Timmytots](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Timmytots)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2008, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-do-this/274166 "2008-10-26T12:08:33Z")
How do you do this? http://www.buffonmedia.com/buffon-work.html Thanks. --- ## [XML flash gallery - small addition, and problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-flash-gallery-small-addition-and-problems/274164)
**Author:** [@ronenronen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ronenronen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2008, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-flash-gallery-small-addition-and-problems/274164 "2008-10-26T10:50:41Z")
I'm using the XML flash gallery from Kirupa's tuturial (waut to go Kirupa!) on Flash CS3 with AS2. I have a minor adjustment: when you start sliding and then drag the mouse out of the mask, keeping the Y axis constraints… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/uncategorized/1.md?page=605) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/uncategorized/1.md?page=607)