# Latest **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1004 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1005 --- ## [How to update script for Windows7/IE8 combo](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-update-script-for-windows7-ie8-combo/304419)
**Author:** [@mnichols](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mnichols)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2010, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-update-script-for-windows7-ie8-combo/304419 "2010-02-07T18:46:56Z")
Hi - I have used the Flash Detect: Image or Animation script from http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/detection.htm and it works great... except in the Windows 7/IE8 combo - Flash is not detected and the replacment image … --- ## [Text to Speech](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-to-speech/304418)
**Author:** [@knoxstarbuck](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/knoxstarbuck)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2010, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-to-speech/304418 "2010-02-07T17:41:30Z")
Hello - I found this article very helpful, but am having problems when I publish it on the web server (Windows 2003 IIS) - I get the same message - i.e. The type or namespace name 'SpeechSynthesizer' could not be … --- ## [XML Data in Flash CS3 / CS4](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-data-in-flash-cs3-cs4/304417)
**Author:** [@Mike01](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mike01)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2010, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-data-in-flash-cs3-cs4/304417 "2010-02-07T17:07:04Z")
I have noticed quite a few questions on using XML data in Flash CS3 and CS4 on the Forum. For the last few years I have been posting video tutorials on subjects such as that and have a few that deal with that topic in … --- ## [Swept Collision Tests in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swept-collision-tests-in-as3/304416)
**Author:** [@AndyZ](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AndyZ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2010, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swept-collision-tests-in-as3/304416 "2010-02-07T17:02:49Z")
Hi, has anyone found an AS3 source/Maths-lib etc that covers not just simple collision tests but swept collision tests (at least swept AABB/circle tests) for fast moving objects? I had a quick look at flixel but even tha… --- ## [Flash Script to make window flash if not in focus?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-script-to-make-window-flash-if-not-in-focus/304415)
**Author:** [@atokatim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/atokatim)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2010, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-script-to-make-window-flash-if-not-in-focus/304415 "2010-02-07T16:57:56Z")
Like my last thread, I have created an IM for my website and I am just wanting to add a few more things to it. Now I am trying to have the window flash when a new message is received. I am currently trying to use the c… --- ## [gotoAndStop is killing me (Flash CS4 AS2)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandstop-is-killing-me-flash-cs4-as2/304414)
**Author:** [@Lunde79](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lunde79)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2010, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandstop-is-killing-me-flash-cs4-as2/304414 "2010-02-07T16:47:54Z")
Hi every body. plz help me. I have a huge problem. My timeline has just passed 575 frames.....Why!? Each page has its own animation due to different background and content, and because transitions is the thing to me … --- ## [Built my own flash IM now need help setting text colors](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/built-my-own-flash-im-now-need-help-setting-text-colors/304413)
**Author:** [@atokatim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/atokatim)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2010, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/built-my-own-flash-im-now-need-help-setting-text-colors/304413 "2010-02-07T16:34:13Z")
I have an IM that I use on my site which I have created from scratch and I need help with a simple feature. What I am trying to do is have each user be able to set their IM color in their user panel so when someone IM's… --- ## [Flash CS4- 2 buttons, same features, only one works....HELP!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs4-2-buttons-same-features-only-one-works-help/304412)
**Author:** [@emyazz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/emyazz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2010, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs4-2-buttons-same-features-only-one-works-help/304412 "2010-02-07T16:15:33Z")
:h: Hi there! When flash 4 was the best i was one of thos who could say "I'm a web desiger". now, with all this coding, XML and AS3 I'm just lost!. I've created a button with movieclip features in Flash CS4. so far all … --- ## [Forum website](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forum-website/304411)
**Author:** [@gno242](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gno242)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2010, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forum-website/304411 "2010-02-07T16:10:52Z")
Hello, I need a website. I just want it to be forums. With ads all around it. email hipolitical@gmail.com with prices. Thanks! --- ## [Embeding swf and stage position](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embeding-swf-and-stage-position/304408)
**Author:** [@regbolD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/regbolD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2010, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embeding-swf-and-stage-position/304408 "2010-02-07T15:51:28Z")
if i embed a sfw file into html page, what would happen when i go into fullscreen from my swf file? lets say that in swf i have some movieclips which position itself based on stage size. now this works fine in swf alone,… --- ## [Adding a button inside a scrollar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-a-button-inside-a-scrollar/304405)
**Author:** [@gilbert042](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gilbert042)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2010, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-a-button-inside-a-scrollar/304405 "2010-02-07T14:29:16Z")
I tried adding button links inside the tutorial of the masked simple scrollbar tutorial on here and I am unable to get the button to follow its actions though it does do all its animation properly. i am using the older … --- ## [Parent to Child as3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parent-to-child-as3/304404)
**Author:** [@dillpickle102](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dillpickle102)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2010, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parent-to-child-as3/304404 "2010-02-07T13:23:34Z")
Alright this problem is driving me MAD!!! So I'm trying to get a child class to access an array from the parent class. I even told the compiler it's a Movie Clip and it's still being mean. Here's the code package… --- ## [Flash8 Help Needed: Preloader broken. :(](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-help-needed-preloader-broken/304403)
**Author:** [@themop](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/themop)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2010, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-help-needed-preloader-broken/304403 "2010-02-07T12:23:55Z")
OK In a previous game on the same AS (2), I made a preloader, the code worked fine, all of the code was isolated on one frame so on another game I copied the frame and pasted into my other game. but the only difference i… --- ## [Hittest Help Request](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittest-help-request/304402)
**Author:** [@Jumpei](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jumpei)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2010, 11:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hittest-help-request/304402 "2010-02-07T11:19:07Z")
Hi, I am right in middle of learning flash and trying to create a simple game but I cannot get it to work properly. For example I am trying to make a baseball bat hit the ball. But when I run the hit.test script it hi… --- ## [Browse through same named children](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/browse-through-same-named-children/304401)
**Author:** [@werehunt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/werehunt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2010, 9:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/browse-through-same-named-children/304401 "2010-02-07T09:09:22Z")
how do i browse through all the children with the same instance names from a movieclip? note: this movieclip has some children with other names as well. --- ## [Which would you rather use](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/which-would-you-rather-use/304400)
**Author:** [@TheCanadian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheCanadian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2010, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/which-would-you-rather-use/304400 "2010-02-07T08:41:51Z")
. . . for a collection of data, like a set of stored variables. A loosely typed Proxy subclass which could still handle type checking internally but would lose strict typing in its interface. This would allow you to se… --- ## [addEventListener removeEventListener or?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addeventlistener-removeeventlistener-or/304399)
**Author:** [@papayrus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/papayrus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2010, 8:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addeventlistener-removeeventlistener-or/304399 "2010-02-07T08:27:39Z")
I have made the flash file into CS3 and simplified the idea a bit. Basically I want to click the box on the right to start playing the song and the spectrum and then if I click it again it will stop playing the song and … --- ## [Quick noob question - reference null object problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-noob-question-reference-null-object-problem/304398)
**Author:** [@sampson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sampson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2010, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-noob-question-reference-null-object-problem/304398 "2010-02-07T08:16:22Z")
Hi, if i make say a button in my timeline, convert it to a button. and then remove it from the stage (it is still in the library) in my exeternal .as file how can i then place that movieclip on the stage? i know how to d… --- ## [Kirupa xml thumbnail gallery tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-xml-thumbnail-gallery-tutorial/304396)
**Author:** [@wh1012](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wh1012)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2010, 4:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-xml-thumbnail-gallery-tutorial/304396 "2010-02-07T04:06:33Z")
How would I go about editing the code for this tutorial: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm so that there are 8 thumbnails displayed at a time and instead of scrolling based on mouse position, the … --- ## [Import XML to List Box and load image on change](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/import-xml-to-list-box-and-load-image-on-change/304395)
**Author:** [@golfman76](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/golfman76)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2010, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/import-xml-to-list-box-and-load-image-on-change/304395 "2010-02-07T03:43:59Z")
I am trying to use a list box to show a list of items, and load different images as referenced in the XML when the user changes the selection in the list box. I have the list box created, and have written out a text ar… --- ## [Text Scroll loop problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-scroll-loop-problem/304394)
**Author:** [@TerraAustralia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TerraAustralia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2010, 2:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-scroll-loop-problem/304394 "2010-02-07T02:42:33Z")
I have a long column of text which I want to make into a tween loop with a stop/go toggle in AS. My problem is creating the text loop so that it reads in continuous paragraphs and does not have a big white space between… --- ## [What's up with Australians and video tutorials?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-up-with-australians-and-video-tutorials/304393)
**Author:** [@IQAndreas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IQAndreas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2010, 2:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-up-with-australians-and-video-tutorials/304393 "2010-02-07T02:01:27Z")
Is it just me, or does it seems like a large amount of video tutorials are made by young Australian boys? (or at least they usually sound young on their voice) I would say that Americans (or at least ones with good eng… --- ## [\[AS2\] Cross Domain SharedObject?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-cross-domain-sharedobject/304392)
**Author:** [@Mental](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mental)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2010, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-cross-domain-sharedobject/304392 "2010-02-07T00:53:53Z")
Hi, Does anyone know if it is possible to access a SharedObject from another domain in AS2? I found a blog entry in how to do it in AS3 at: http://jodieorourke.com/view.php?id=115&blog=news. But I'm too stupid to rep… --- ## [Preloader not preloading](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-not-preloading/304391)
**Author:** [@nate51](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nate51)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2010, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-not-preloading/304391 "2010-02-07T00:13:21Z")
Problem has been solved. \*Note don't make your preloaders to big and in the library properties of the MC make sure it's exported on the first frame. --- ## [Dress-up game help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dress-up-game-help/304390)
**Author:** [@Jici](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jici)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2010, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dress-up-game-help/304390 "2010-02-06T23:55:26Z")
\[FONT=Calibri\]\[IMG\]http://www.dressupgirl.net/dressup/1552/Christmas-is-Here.html\[/IMG\]\[/FONT\] This is my reference dress-up game website. \[\[FONT=Calibri\] \[COLOR=#800080\]http://www.dressupgirl.net/dressup/1552/Christ… --- ## [JavaScript problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-problem/304389)
**Author:** [@HecticMedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HecticMedia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2010, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-problem/304389 "2010-02-06T22:34:09Z")
Hey guys, I'm currently working on a site and I've hit a snag. You can view it at: http://www.hecticdesigns.co.uk/extremeweb/uv-foam-party/ The "Services" tab at the top is supposed to be a drop down. Now that work… --- ## [How is this Site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-is-this-site/304388)
**Author:** [@altaf\_ajju](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/altaf_ajju)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2010, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-is-this-site/304388 "2010-02-06T21:40:40Z")
Hello there, I just designed a site for a cleaning company and it is not finished completely but send your critics about the site. Domestic Cleaning Melbourne thanks in advance.:D --- ## [String compare doesn't work](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-compare-doesnt-work/304387)
**Author:** [@kadaj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kadaj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2010, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-compare-doesnt-work/304387 "2010-02-06T21:14:04Z")
How to compare a string with strings inside an array for a match? I have a file in which each sentence (or word) (generally string) is present in a new line. Opened the file and read the contents to a string. priv… --- ## [Xml font face won't show up when accessed with firefox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-font-face-wont-show-up-when-accessed-with-firefox/304386)
**Author:** [@Regis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Regis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2010, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-font-face-wont-show-up-when-accessed-with-firefox/304386 "2010-02-06T20:30:51Z")
Hi, I want to ask you all...., I'm newbie to flash \[smile\] I got this free template from the internet. So, I can change the flash words through the xml files. I had this kind of scripts in xml: \\ **Author:** [@lorren\_biffin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lorren_biffin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2010, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-free-alternative-to-sanuk-ot/304385 "2010-02-06T19:41:21Z") I'm looking for an alternative to: http://www.fontshop.com/fonts/downloads/fontfont/ff\_sanuk\_1\_ot/ I just don't have the $300+ to shell out at the moment. Anybody? TIA! \[smile\] [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1003) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1005)