# Uncategorized

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/uncategorized/1.md?page=887

[Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md)

**Page:** 888

---

## [How to work with a string named object?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-work-with-a-string-named-object/248991)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@tuddy\_xx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tuddy_xx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-work-with-a-string-named-object/248991 "2008-01-14T13:25:25Z")

</div>

...so, I have the following code for (i=1; i\<=n; i++) { duplicateMovieClip(\_root.object, "object"+i, i); //how can I choose the position of the new MovieClip? //"object"+i\_x = random(100) - this should work if I had a di…

---

## [Continuous/looping animation with AS 2.0?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/continuous-looping-animation-with-as-2-0/248989)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Crookmon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Crookmon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/continuous-looping-animation-with-as-2-0/248989 "2008-01-14T12:52:16Z")

</div>

this is probably asked a zillion times but how do I script a movieclip to repeatedly fade/move/scale from x to z back to x to z again and again... I've tried onEnterFrame with ..if statements and whatnot but with no lu…

---

## [Dreamweaver template](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dreamweaver-template/248985)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@randomagain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/randomagain)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dreamweaver-template/248985 "2008-01-14T11:54:32Z")

</div>

Hi I have a template file which adds, header etc and a menu to a page. I changed a spelling mistake in the template, but the page still has the spelling mistake. The code on the page seems uneditable as well, compa…

---

## [For sale:brand new Nokia n95 8gb,Apple iphones 8gb,Dwade sidekick 3 Ps3,Wii,and lots](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-sale-brand-new-nokia-n95-8gb-apple-iphones-8gb-dwade-sidekick-3-ps3-wii-and-lots/248981)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@peelay](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/peelay)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-sale-brand-new-nokia-n95-8gb-apple-iphones-8gb-dwade-sidekick-3-ps3-wii-and-lots/248981 "2008-01-14T10:23:21Z")

</div>

\*\*LEGITIMATE DEALERS IN ALL KIND OF TELECOMMUNICATION PRODUCTS,PHONES,IPODS,LAPTOPS AND GAMES,SELLERS OF BRAND NEW PRODUCTS,ITEMS:SEALED IN ORIGINAL MANUFACTURED BOX NEVER OPENED NOR TOUCHED WITH ONE YEAR FULL WARRANTY A…

---

## [For sale:brand new Nokia n95 8gb,Apple iphones 8gb,Dwade sidekick 3 Ps3,Wii,and lots](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-sale-brand-new-nokia-n95-8gb-apple-iphones-8gb-dwade-sidekick-3-ps3-wii-and-lots/248980)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@peelay](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/peelay)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-sale-brand-new-nokia-n95-8gb-apple-iphones-8gb-dwade-sidekick-3-ps3-wii-and-lots/248980 "2008-01-14T10:18:43Z")

</div>

\*\*LEGITIMATE DEALERS IN ALL KIND OF TELECOMMUNICATION PRODUCTS,PHONES,IPODS,LAPTOPS AND GAMES,SELLERS OF BRAND NEW PRODUCTS,ITEMS:SEALED IN ORIGINAL MANUFACTURED BOX NEVER OPENED NOR TOUCHED WITH ONE YEAR FULL WARRANTY A…

---

## [Scroller component clips text when placed on left](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroller-component-clips-text-when-placed-on-left/248975)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Sarah\_h](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sarah_h)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 8:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroller-component-clips-text-when-placed-on-left/248975 "2008-01-14T08:19:25Z")

</div>

Hi all, Here's an interesting one. I have a MC with text in it (static) and a scroller component attached to it with the scroll bar set to the left. When I test the movie a small portion of the text is clipped. I see…

---

## [Loading random movieclip symbols inside an .swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-random-movieclip-symbols-inside-an-swf/248973)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@viddiewell](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/viddiewell)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 7:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-random-movieclip-symbols-inside-an-swf/248973 "2008-01-14T07:25:04Z")

</div>

I'm building a reference archive site for a documentary film (you can see a template example at www.seanmurphydesigns.com/endgame\_page.html) and I am featuring on the page a scroller bar in which random quotes from the f…

---

## [Loading random movieclip symbomls inside an .swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-random-movieclip-symbomls-inside-an-swf/248972)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@viddiewell](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/viddiewell)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-random-movieclip-symbomls-inside-an-swf/248972 "2008-01-14T07:24:00Z")

</div>

I'm building a reference archive site for a documentary film (you can see a template example at www.seanmurphydesigns.com/endgame\_page.html) and I am featuring on the page a scroller bar in which random quotes from the f…

---

## [Color transformation and resizing from center](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/color-transformation-and-resizing-from-center/248971)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@substance](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/substance)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 6:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/color-transformation-and-resizing-from-center/248971 "2008-01-14T06:56:12Z")

</div>

I’m working on health bars for a small game i’m working on and I have run into two small problems. The first is the sizing of the healthbar itself, doing something like this healthbar.width = (currentHealth / maxHealth…

---

## [Pixel photo site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pixel-photo-site/248970)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@rayraycapetown](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rayraycapetown)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pixel-photo-site/248970 "2008-01-14T06:52:54Z")

</div>

Okay these guys studied with me let me know what you think click through on the top left as a non member or sign up, once logged in rate the photos ect, Personally I think the concept is awesome just the quality of the p…

---

## [Raising global vars with buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/raising-global-vars-with-buttons/248965)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@leonthelion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/leonthelion)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 3:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/raising-global-vars-with-buttons/248965 "2008-01-14T03:58:17Z")

</div>

Can you raise global variables with buttons? I tried doing what I do with \_roots but it didn't work. on(release){\_global.armor++} Is there a different type of code you use or something? Thanks

---

## [Fade sound in and out from different level... help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fade-sound-in-and-out-from-different-level-help/248964)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@dec27](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dec27)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fade-sound-in-and-out-from-different-level-help/248964 "2008-01-14T03:35:30Z")

</div>

Hi everybody, I'm working on this new project: background music level 20, with a speaker mc which toggles: frame 1 music on frame 2 music off video gallery - level 10 What I want to do is: when the video galle…

---

## [Quick! I desperately need help right now](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-i-desperately-need-help-right-now/248963)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@viper2418](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/viper2418)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-i-desperately-need-help-right-now/248963 "2008-01-14T03:29:06Z")

</div>

My computer mid term is due tomorrow. What it is... a logo. We have only been using flash for a month so it's a very noobish thing.... The problem is.. I didn't finish it. I was doing it in school but decided I would t…

---

## [Xml menu - replacing or covering up](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-menu-replacing-or-covering-up/248962)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@itgranny](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/itgranny)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-menu-replacing-or-covering-up/248962 "2008-01-14T02:45:26Z")

</div>

I've been working on an xml menu since thurs. and have tried every which way and still can't seem to get it working. I'd like to have it totally in actionscript 2, one level and able to do multiline with wordwrap. Rig…

---

## [XML Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-problem/248955)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@marSoul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marSoul)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2008, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-problem/248955 "2008-01-13T23:18:49Z")

</div>

Hi I have created a photo sideshow with xml, when i am testing it locally it works fine, but when i upload it to server it wont show the images ! What the problem is ? Regards

---

## [What is z-index? \[..::CSS::..\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-z-index-css/248953)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2008, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-z-index-css/248953 "2008-01-13T22:58:04Z")

</div>

Could any one explain to me what z-index is? what does it do? would it benefit me? is it used quite often? Thank you! Chris

---

## [Making a button stay on over state](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-button-stay-on-over-state/248950)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@max999](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/max999)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2008, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-button-stay-on-over-state/248950 "2008-01-13T22:42:17Z")

</div>

Hi i'll try to explain myself , i have 8 buttons in a menu and i want the first button to be the same color of when is in over state let's say #00FF68 and then when i click on a different button it will go in that color …

---

## [Help with a preloader, a different kind of preloader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-a-preloader-a-different-kind-of-preloader/248948)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Toke](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Toke)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2008, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-a-preloader-a-different-kind-of-preloader/248948 "2008-01-13T22:32:59Z")

</div>

Hey! I have a flashintro that I've made and after that I want to create a cool preloader to load the xHTML page that follows the intro, is that possible? If its possible could someone tell me how to create it or where …

---

## [Insane AS3 performance](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/insane-as3-performance/248946)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Dom\_1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dom_1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2008, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/insane-as3-performance/248946 "2008-01-13T21:40:13Z")

</div>

i came across this link today, http://www.adobe.com/jp/events/cs3\_web\_edition\_tour/swfs/perform.swf it's pretty intense, awsome stuff going on here, I got it up to over 3000 particles and still no performance issues. I…

---

## [Emergency!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/emergency/248945)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Valerij](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Valerij)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2008, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/emergency/248945 "2008-01-13T20:54:08Z")

</div>

Hi. Yesterday I discovered that my computer uses over 800ram doing nothing!!! I bet you already know what computer I'm using..? If not, its vista..:S So I kinda turned off some progs thats starts with the windows, so I g…

---

## [My portfolio](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-portfolio/248944)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@ZLOTY](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ZLOTY)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2008, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-portfolio/248944 "2008-01-13T20:42:54Z")

</div>

hi :crazy: LINK \>\>\>\>\>

---

## [XML Load Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-load-problem/248943)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Starkindler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Starkindler)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2008, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-load-problem/248943 "2008-01-13T20:37:58Z")

</div>

I am making a flash website and trying to load and display an XML file, but nothing comes up. I'm not an expert at actionscript but I can usually figure my way through it, but it seems like I've met my match here. I wan…

---

## [Is there a getElementByType in AS3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-getelementbytype-in-as3/248940)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@BlackBeltNinja](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BlackBeltNinja)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2008, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-getelementbytype-in-as3/248940 "2008-01-13T20:32:10Z")

</div>

I've started migrating from AS2 to AS3 and have been re-writing some of my code. As of right now, I have to place components that tell me where objects (like dynamic text) is, and it's name and what not. this is really…

---

## [HELP - Dead Scrollpane issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-dead-scrollpane-issue/248937)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@clbrown](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/clbrown)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2008, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-dead-scrollpane-issue/248937 "2008-01-13T20:10:35Z")

</div>

Hi there all I wonder is anyone can help? I'm building a full flash website using a combination of both normal and nested "slides" swf's http://www.ifdezine.com/dg/flash The main navigation page is done in normal…

---

## [Arrow Keys](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/arrow-keys/248936)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@small\_guy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/small_guy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2008, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/arrow-keys/248936 "2008-01-13T19:47:15Z")

</div>

I've got a movie clip that contains an animated character. In the first frame of the movie clip I have the character facing forward. In the second frame of the movie clip I have the same character turning profile. On…

---

## [Simple paypal button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-paypal-button/248935)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@fault151](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fault151)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2008, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-paypal-button/248935 "2008-01-13T19:41:07Z")

</div>

Hi im trying to create a simple paypal button that fires of a page with the item selected. The coding works fine BUT i want the total to be in British pounds and not US dollar. Anyone know how i can modify the code to ma…

---

## [Problem loading flex application](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-loading-flex-application/248932)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@walterw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/walterw)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2008, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-loading-flex-application/248932 "2008-01-13T18:04:19Z")

</div>

Hi all, I have another Flex/Flash/Actionscript 3.0 question. I separate my code into several applications. Right now, one is frontpage.mxml and frontpage.as, and the other main one is contactForm.mxml and contactForm…

---

## [Dynamic object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-object/248931)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@pavel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pavel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2008, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-object/248931 "2008-01-13T17:28:18Z")

</div>

hi! im trying to dynamically create objects, getting their name from an array and depth from a for loop.. i realize i probably need to use a function, but i just dont see how i can do it... thats what i have so far.. …

---

## [Movieclip scaling](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-scaling/248925)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@sjurygg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sjurygg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2008, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-scaling/248925 "2008-01-13T13:05:08Z")

</div>

Hi, I am trying to implement a own scrollbar component, based on the simple cusom scrollbar:\[COLOR=#008000\]www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/\*\*scrollbar\*\*.htm\[/COLOR\] My proble is that I want the conent to be dyamic, va…

---

## [Cms blog](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cms-blog/248915)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@b\_arry](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/b_arry)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2008, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cms-blog/248915 "2008-01-13T08:59:06Z")

</div>

I want to put a news update in my flash site but i dont really know what approach to go. Can i put wordpress in there or should i code it in xhtml and css. I would like to know if theres a tutorial too to any of them.

[Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/uncategorized/1.md?page=886)

[Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/uncategorized/1.md?page=888)
