# Latest **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1319 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1320 --- ## [getBounds huh?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getbounds-huh/293580)
**Author:** [@tdq](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tdq)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2009, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getbounds-huh/293580 "2009-07-31T00:30:18Z")
Another newbie question. I've added a rectangle (testRect) movieclip to my stage. The rectangle is placed at 200,100 and is 100 pixels across and 50 pixels tall. The stage is 800x600. Here is my code var b:Rectangle = … --- ## [Questions on Drop Down Menus?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/questions-on-drop-down-menus/293579)
**Author:** [@slowguy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slowguy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2009, 12:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/questions-on-drop-down-menus/293579 "2009-07-31T00:27:09Z")
umm yeah ive checked out websites for making drop down menus but im u kno... slow... anyways could somebody please explain how to make 1 or tell me how to put action script on a button? Id be really grateful. o yeah flas… --- ## [How to get the object name?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-the-object-name/293578)
**Author:** [@mac345](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mac345)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2009, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-the-object-name/293578 "2009-07-31T00:10:50Z")
Hi, if we have a code like var forumpanel:Panel=new Panel(); And in the later part of the code i want to push the name of that panel to an array the i am using samplearr.push(forumpanel.name); But the actual name i… --- ## [Convert String to XML Reference](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-string-to-xml-reference/293577)
**Author:** [@bsyapril88](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bsyapril88)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2009, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-string-to-xml-reference/293577 "2009-07-30T23:53:40Z")
I'm trying to refer to a specific XML node dynamically. Is there any way to convert a string to reference properly? Or is there any other way? So I want to be able to write... trace(myXml.fruits\[1\].name); ...but… --- ## [Passing a variable to my MovieClip - should be simple!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-a-variable-to-my-movieclip-should-be-simple/293576)
**Author:** [@DH1234](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DH1234)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2009, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-a-variable-to-my-movieclip-should-be-simple/293576 "2009-07-30T23:31:26Z")
Hello All, Thanks in advance for your help. I am trying to send a value from one of my xml nodes (\) by declaring it in a function 'showData' as a variable 'XMLMarker'. If I trace this value (XMLmarker) it re… --- ## [Text search that's not case sensitive](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-search-thats-not-case-sensitive/293575)
**Author:** [@tpann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2009, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-search-thats-not-case-sensitive/293575 "2009-07-30T22:18:15Z")
I'm making a glossary. The glossary terms and definitions are in an xml file. I have read the terms (the words to be defined) into an array. I have included a search field, such that when I enter a term in the search fie… --- ## [Eed help loading 4 external .jpgs randomly and resize them?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/eed-help-loading-4-external-jpgs-randomly-and-resize-them/293574)
**Author:** [@lorne17](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lorne17)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2009, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/eed-help-loading-4-external-jpgs-randomly-and-resize-them/293574 "2009-07-30T22:15:08Z")
Hello there, I have quite the task in front of me. I have designed a homepage that has 4 boxes on the right hand side that are of different size. I would like to have a movie loader that loads .jpgs randomly from a spe… --- ## [Loading Fonts at Runtime](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-fonts-at-runtime/293573)
**Author:** [@anakadote](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anakadote)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2009, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-fonts-at-runtime/293573 "2009-07-30T22:13:27Z")
Posting this is my last resort—I've spent the entire afternoon trying to figure this out. I'm to load a font at runtime using some updated code found here. The problem is no matter what I try I always get the following e… --- ## [Timeline Frame "Ghosts"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timeline-frame-ghosts/293571)
**Author:** [@Bumbleweather](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bumbleweather)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2009, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timeline-frame-ghosts/293571 "2009-07-30T21:54:08Z")
Hey I'm a beginner in Flash Cs4, I'm trying to find a way to be able to see what I've drawn on other frames, even though they aren't the frames selected. What I want to do is draw a new picture based on what I drew in th… --- ## [Imported images have strange colours](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/imported-images-have-strange-colours/293570)
**Author:** [@danda](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/danda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2009, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/imported-images-have-strange-colours/293570 "2009-07-30T21:51:12Z")
Hello, I'm having some problems with importing images. (RGB jpegs) When I import them, the colours, brightness and contract look totaly different. I haven't got a clue what could cause this. And I really need to ha… --- ## [How to move my navigation X & Y](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-move-my-navigation-x-y/293569)
**Author:** [@Vanss472](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vanss472)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2009, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-move-my-navigation-x-y/293569 "2009-07-30T21:33:39Z")
Hi My question is very easy I need to move my navigation to top left of the stage, and it is appearing at x:275 y:200...Can someone look at my flash navigation? I try to do it myself but it wont move the entire navigat… --- ## [Html link inside a mc.mouseChildren = false?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-link-inside-a-mc-mousechildren-false/293566)
**Author:** [@lope](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lope)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2009, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-link-inside-a-mc-mousechildren-false/293566 "2009-07-30T20:22:00Z")
how could I have a clickable html link inside a movieClip which has mouseChildren set to false? probably nohow but I still got to ask \[stuck\_out\_tongue\] --- ## [For TheCanadian](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-thecanadian/293565)
**Author:** [@Syous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Syous)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2009, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-thecanadian/293565 "2009-07-30T19:32:37Z")
Was reading an article and found a funny Canadian law that is apparently true. In Canada if you are arrested and then released from prison, it is a legal requirement that the felon is given a handgun with bullets and … --- ## [Last iteration of a loop - buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/last-iteration-of-a-loop-buttons/293564)
**Author:** [@ggalan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ggalan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2009, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/last-iteration-of-a-loop-buttons/293564 "2009-07-30T19:26:16Z")
i have this from as2, where i can create many buttons on stage and loop. then create a function that applys to all the buttons \[COLOR=#993300\]for\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=#000000\](\[/COLOR\]\[COLOR=#993300\]var\[/COLOR\] i = \[COLOR… --- ## [Bitmap scale issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmap-scale-issues/293563)
**Author:** [@malidia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/malidia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2009, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmap-scale-issues/293563 "2009-07-30T19:18:15Z")
I couldn't find any specifics to this problem online after some looking so i figure I would ask you guys if you have run into this before and maybe get an explanation. When i created a Bitmap object from drawling the p… --- ## [Increase RAM and Colors in Virtual Windows XP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/increase-ram-and-colors-in-virtual-windows-xp/293562)
**Author:** [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2009, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/increase-ram-and-colors-in-virtual-windows-xp/293562 "2009-07-30T19:15:23Z")
I downloaded Virtual Windows XP for Windows 7. How do you increase the colors and RAM usage? Going to \[desktop \> right click \> properties\], I am only presented with 16 bit colors. And \[Tools \> settings\] says I have to t… --- ## [How do i call a function in a loop in AS2?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-call-a-function-in-a-loop-in-as2/293561)
**Author:** [@kibbik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kibbik)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2009, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-call-a-function-in-a-loop-in-as2/293561 "2009-07-30T19:06:25Z")
I have a function: \[AS\]function createWord(\_mc:MovieClip, textInside:String) { ... }\[/AS\] This function creates a word inside of a movieclip. The words that it makes are specified in a text document in an array, and I d… --- ## [3D Problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-problems/293560)
**Author:** [@riveroaks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/riveroaks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2009, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-problems/293560 "2009-07-30T18:40:58Z")
I want to move the projection center of my SWF to the middle of the screen. So in my document class I put: root.transform.perspectiveProjection.projectionCenter = new Point(600,400); I've also tried this.transform… --- ## [Menu hover jogged over in ie6](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-hover-jogged-over-in-ie6/293559)
**Author:** [@irishcash33](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/irishcash33)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2009, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-hover-jogged-over-in-ie6/293559 "2009-07-30T18:35:01Z")
Hi, I have looked at all the margins and padding on the menu. Can't figure this one out. In ie6 on hover state, you can see the blue bar on each button is over to the right about 5 pixels. It moves the sub nav over too. … --- ## [Portfolio critique - odbo.co.uk](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/portfolio-critique-odbo-co-uk/293558)
**Author:** [@odbo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/odbo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/portfolio-critique-odbo-co-uk/293558 "2009-07-30T18:26:47Z")
Hi, I just put up a new portfolio. I'm just cutting my teeth with papervision so wanted to try something a bit different. I would appreciate any advice/ideas/criticisms. www.odbo.co.uk --- ## [\[AS3\]hitTesting a lot of tiles](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-hittesting-a-lot-of-tiles/293556)
**Author:** [@flashmxboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashmxboy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2009, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-hittesting-a-lot-of-tiles/293556 "2009-07-30T17:52:00Z")
Hi guys:hugegrin: I\`m (still:emb:) working om my platformer. And i used bitmaps to do destructable terrain. Sadly bitmaps cant be bigger than 2880 X 2880:hair: So i finaly got a way to tile my level MC up in smaller bi… --- ## [Hello "MIKE" how are you today!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hello-mike-how-are-you-today/293554)
**Author:** [@ron\_ron](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ron_ron)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2009, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hello-mike-how-are-you-today/293554 "2009-07-30T17:22:21Z")
After the user fill the submit form and hit the submit button "How to get a NAME displayed" on the next frame? Eg. Hello MIKE how are you today! How to make fields in the submit form\[COLOR=red\]\*\[/COLOR\]REQUIRED"? --- ## [contentLoaderInfo.width vs loader.width](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/contentloaderinfo-width-vs-loader-width/293553)
**Author:** [@eanimator](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eanimator)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2009, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/contentloaderinfo-width-vs-loader-width/293553 "2009-07-30T17:17:42Z")
request = new URLRequest(gameURL); loader = new Loader(); loader.load(request); loader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,imgLoaded); loader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(ProgressEvent.P… --- ## [Actionscript and bluetooth?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-and-bluetooth/293552)
**Author:** [@Leo75](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Leo75)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2009, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-and-bluetooth/293552 "2009-07-30T16:45:28Z")
Hi there! Is there a way that i can combine Action Script with BlueTooth? I mean, i am trying to send a txt file from my computer to my mobile using Action script through a bluetooth connection. Is this possible? Thanks, … --- ## [Send and Load data to/from PhP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/send-and-load-data-to-from-php/293550)
**Author:** [@andrewlong](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andrewlong)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2009, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/send-and-load-data-to-from-php/293550 "2009-07-30T16:28:05Z")
Does anyone know of a good tutorial on how to load variables from a PhP script and then later send varibles to a PhP script to write to a file. A friend gave me a PhP script to work with but he programs in AS2, and all m… --- ## ["@" symbol with international keyboard?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/symbol-with-international-keyboard/293549)
**Author:** [@test1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/test1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2009, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/symbol-with-international-keyboard/293549 "2009-07-30T16:09:30Z")
Has anyone else run into the issue with international users not being able to type the @ symbol using their default keyboard command? If so have you discovered a work around? --- ## [SWF not working in IE7](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-not-working-in-ie7/293548)
**Author:** [@zm15](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zm15)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2009, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-not-working-in-ie7/293548 "2009-07-30T15:55:33Z")
For some reason my swf file is playing fine in Firefox, but not in IE7. Here is the link: http://www.landmarkmg.com/featured-property What could be causing this? Thanks! --- ## [How in the world is this done?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-in-the-world-is-this-done/293547)
**Author:** [@pares101](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pares101)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2009, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-in-the-world-is-this-done/293547 "2009-07-30T15:47:59Z")
This menu system in hp.com is brilliant... how in the world are they able to do this??? anyone know??? http://www.gateway.com/ the mouseovers are perect... --- ## [Navigation troubles](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/navigation-troubles/293545)
**Author:** [@r3h0ld3r](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/r3h0ld3r)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2009, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/navigation-troubles/293545 "2009-07-30T15:39:32Z")
Hello... I'm doing a little flash nav bar and I'm trying to have the buttons link to the correct web pages. My code is extensive and I'd rather not post the whole thing in here so I'll try to be as concise as possible… --- ## [Debate- Simple tweens vs. Motion tweens](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/debate-simple-tweens-vs-motion-tweens/293544)
**Author:** [@Heerefishyfish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Heerefishyfish)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2009, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/debate-simple-tweens-vs-motion-tweens/293544 "2009-07-30T15:32:07Z")
Hi all, I've been checking out various amazing flash sites, trying to figure out how they work, etc. This one in particular caught my eye as being incredible: http://soytuaire.labuat.com/ The question I have is- wh… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1318) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1320)