# Latest **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1465 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1466 --- ## [Platform Game: Tile or Art-based?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/platform-game-tile-or-art-based/288468)
**Author:** [@Taruto](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Taruto)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2009, 6:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/platform-game-tile-or-art-based/288468 "2009-05-16T06:33:51Z")
I'm planning to create a side-scrolling platform game (doing the art and ActionScripting myself), I would like to know if it's better to make the levels art-based or tile-based? Which is better and why? If it makes any… --- ## [Roman numeral converter](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/roman-numeral-converter/288466)
**Author:** [@Gyan\_Singh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gyan_Singh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2009, 6:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/roman-numeral-converter/288466 "2009-05-16T06:05:11Z")
Hello Friends, I am making a converter, where kids enter numbers from 1 to 50 to get their corresponding Roman numerals. for example kids enter 10 and it'll display X. I have put a input textbox on stage name myIntxt, a… --- ## [Problem with XML loading in images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-xml-loading-in-images/288465)
**Author:** [@Jingles87](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jingles87)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2009, 5:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-xml-loading-in-images/288465 "2009-05-16T05:26:33Z")
Hello all, I have a "website template" that I am working on and I am having some trouble with a few images that I am trying to load using XML. The images do load into where they're supposed to go but my problem is that… --- ## [Roman numeral converter](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/roman-numeral-converter/288464)
**Author:** [@Gyan\_Singh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gyan_Singh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2009, 5:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/roman-numeral-converter/288464 "2009-05-16T05:25:31Z")
h --- ## [Enable a movie clip within a disabled movie clip?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enable-a-movie-clip-within-a-disabled-movie-clip/288462)
**Author:** [@C\_M](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/C_M)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2009, 4:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enable-a-movie-clip-within-a-disabled-movie-clip/288462 "2009-05-16T04:38:32Z")
After searching for hours online and not finding anything on my problem, I hope someone here can help me. \[smile\] I'm a beginner with Flash and my knowledge is limited. I have a movie clip on my main timeline that has … --- ## [How can create a Pyramid program by loop and switch function?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-create-a-pyramid-program-by-loop-and-switch-function/288461)
**Author:** [@herbert101smith](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/herbert101smith)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2009, 3:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-create-a-pyramid-program-by-loop-and-switch-function/288461 "2009-05-16T03:46:19Z")
Hi Friends, Please take a look on given codes and find out where I have committed any mistake. Actually I have created 5 buttons and trying to display a pyramid after clicked on button. I am using a javascript function… --- ## [Auto Format is stopping my code from working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-format-is-stopping-my-code-from-working/288460)
**Author:** [@thwarzle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thwarzle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2009, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-format-is-stopping-my-code-from-working/288460 "2009-05-16T01:27:40Z")
Hi, I was hoping someone could help me out with formatting. The code works fine, but every time I click Auto Format it changes the code so it doesn't work anymore, giving me all kinds of errors. I perceive this as some… --- ## [World Freedom Index](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/world-freedom-index/288459)
**Author:** [@DanontheMoon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DanontheMoon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2009, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/world-freedom-index/288459 "2009-05-16T01:14:51Z")
http://freedom.indiemaps.com/ It's neat. :beam: --- ## [Issue with loading FLV's](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issue-with-loading-flvs/288458)
**Author:** [@Vision\_Design](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vision_Design)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2009, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issue-with-loading-flvs/288458 "2009-05-15T23:22:15Z")
I'm having trouble with loading FLV videos and the "content path" parameter in the FLV playback component. If I test the flash movie with the content path set to "somewhere-on-my-desktop," the FLV video will load witho… --- ## [A few more quick newb q's](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-few-more-quick-newb-qs/288457)
**Author:** [@proeliumfessus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/proeliumfessus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2009, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-few-more-quick-newb-qs/288457 "2009-05-15T22:36:56Z")
I think php and visual basic can both be used to build the same kinds of things.. is there a reason why someone would chose to one of these over the other? does one of these have a brighter future than the other? secon… --- ## [A quick way to condense html code?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-quick-way-to-condense-html-code/288456)
**Author:** [@bsyapril88](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bsyapril88)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2009, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-quick-way-to-condense-html-code/288456 "2009-05-15T22:17:38Z")
I'm looking for an easy way to condense code. For example turning... \ \ Hi! \ ...into... \\Hi!\ Is there a website or an option in dreamweaver to d… --- ## [Actions on movie clip inside another movie clip (menu) wont work](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actions-on-movie-clip-inside-another-movie-clip-menu-wont-work/288455)
**Author:** [@pacuia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pacuia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2009, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actions-on-movie-clip-inside-another-movie-clip-menu-wont-work/288455 "2009-05-15T22:04:04Z")
Hello all, I have a very simple problem but I can't find the very simple solution to it... I've create an animated menu with animated movie clips inside to work as buttons... All the main buttons work perfectely but I'… --- ## [SharedObject - newbie needs help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sharedobject-newbie-needs-help/288454)
**Author:** [@mytoki](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mytoki)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2009, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sharedobject-newbie-needs-help/288454 "2009-05-15T21:47:38Z")
This seems like a fairly easy thing to fix but I can't figure it out... I'd like to have just one button component in my movie, where you can click it on and off. Also, I'd like it to save a SharedObject so that if the… --- ## [JSON and FLASH CS4/ AS3. How do you display?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/json-and-flash-cs4-as3-how-do-you-display/288453)
**Author:** [@CLosDesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CLosDesign)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2009, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/json-and-flash-cs4-as3-how-do-you-display/288453 "2009-05-15T21:37:31Z")
I see there are many tutorials on how to display XML content. Does anyone know how to display JSON content. Is it the same way? I was able to find a tutorial on how to make JSON work with AS3 but I don't know how to disp… --- ## [Are you done yet?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/are-you-done-yet/288452)
**Author:** [@letter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/letter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2009, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/are-you-done-yet/288452 "2009-05-15T21:07:30Z")
I've been playing with AS3 bitmap manipulation, cool stuff, but I have a question/concern: How do I know when a floodFill is done? I'm floodFill'ing a section of a bitmap, then immediately checking to see if the bi… --- ## [Making Validation Code XHTML Compatible](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-validation-code-xhtml-compatible/288451)
**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2009, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-validation-code-xhtml-compatible/288451 "2009-05-15T21:07:01Z")
I have some older JS code that won't work with XHTML: /\* This script is working with \ only \*/ // A utility function that returns true if a string contai… --- ## [ExternalInterface addCallback issue with IE](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externalinterface-addcallback-issue-with-ie/288450)
**Author:** [@diparc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/diparc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2009, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externalinterface-addcallback-issue-with-ie/288450 "2009-05-15T20:23:37Z")
I am having an issue with IE when using ExternalInterface and addCallback method - i use extjs for portlets and the flex app is inside the portlet window. all communication with the flex app is fine till I move/maximiz… --- ## [Self drawing line](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/self-drawing-line/288449)
**Author:** [@aruna\_ponaka](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aruna_ponaka)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2009, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/self-drawing-line/288449 "2009-05-15T19:50:43Z")
Hi, How can i create an animation of a line drawing itself. Thanks, Aruna --- ## [Getchildbyname and property inside problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getchildbyname-and-property-inside-problem/288448)
**Author:** [@francescoemanue](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/francescoemanue)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2009, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getchildbyname-and-property-inside-problem/288448 "2009-05-15T19:19:21Z")
Hello everybody I am trying to set value of a textbox inside a swf loaded dinamically in the main swf... i am using this.getChildByName("nuvoletta").textbox\_value.text = "something"; but i get error 1199 I am… --- ## [Cast string as function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cast-string-as-function/288447)
**Author:** [@activa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/activa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2009, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cast-string-as-function/288447 "2009-05-15T19:16:50Z")
I want to have a loader function that passes the loaded data to the correct function. So I can do this: loadFile ('nodeText.txt', 'makeNodeArray' ); function loadFile (loadFile:String, sendTo:String):void { var load… --- ## [What abilities \*should\* web designers and flash animators have](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-abilities-should-web-designers-and-flash-animators-have/288446)
**Author:** [@samsoner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/samsoner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2009, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-abilities-should-web-designers-and-flash-animators-have/288446 "2009-05-15T18:39:07Z")
in order to be considered an entry-level worker in the field? Someone who is capable enough to join a team of other designers and code/script his portion of work during a project? Communication abilities? Tech abilit… --- ## [HELP! with AS3 Variables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-as3-variables/288445)
**Author:** [@susred](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/susred)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2009, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-as3-variables/288445 "2009-05-15T18:24:37Z")
Hello, I have a button in flash, which in as2 i defined as: \_root.btnStats = btnStats; Then when clicked the as2 was: getURL(\_root.btnStats) and the URL was simply passed in Via Ajax/Flash Variables. Unfortunatel… --- ## [How to create this tween / button?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-this-tween-button/288444)
**Author:** [@Shuugo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shuugo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2009, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-this-tween-button/288444 "2009-05-15T18:15:01Z")
Hi. I am a beginner at Flash and I'm starting to learn it now as I build my portfolio site on the software. I'm not expecting to be able to do anything ultra-awesome, I just want it to be clean and good looking, with sim… --- ## [Please Crit My Final Project](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-crit-my-final-project/288443)
**Author:** [@zigsta](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zigsta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2009, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-crit-my-final-project/288443 "2009-05-15T18:14:48Z")
\[FONT=Verdana\]Hi there, this is my final project for uni and as I am not allowed any contact with tutors I thought you guys would be just as, if not even better. Please let me know what you think, what i could change an… --- ## [Hitting zero with a button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hitting-zero-with-a-button/288442)
**Author:** [@saintdave](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saintdave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2009, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hitting-zero-with-a-button/288442 "2009-05-15T17:55:25Z")
I'm using mx2004, and here is my issue.... I have 2 variables, craft and avilablepoints, now when you hit the crafting button, it subtracts 1 point from avilablepoints, and adds 1 to the craft variable. I got that coded … --- ## [Problem in loading swf file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-in-loading-swf-file/288441)
**Author:** [@Lokeshb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lokeshb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2009, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-in-loading-swf-file/288441 "2009-05-15T17:52:15Z")
Hi All, I am writing an application that will load .swf files at run time.The problem that I am facing is that in some machines, the program is loading .swf files successfully while in others it is not.I am not sure as… --- ## [Problem for first game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-for-first-game/288440)
**Author:** [@biosfera](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/biosfera)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2009, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-for-first-game/288440 "2009-05-15T17:19:46Z")
\[LEFT\]I need help my game: I move a ball with the keyboard when I want more than stage.stageWidth the stage moves to the right of 500 as I do? thanks.\[/LEFT\] --- ## [HIRING: Programming Intern](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hiring-programming-intern/288439)
**Author:** [@Filament](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Filament)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2009, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hiring-programming-intern/288439 "2009-05-15T16:54:06Z")
Game programming intern needed. For further information please visit "www \[dot\] filamentgames \[dot\] com \[slash\] jobs". --- ## [HIRING: Game Programmer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hiring-game-programmer/288438)
**Author:** [@Filament](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Filament)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2009, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hiring-game-programmer/288438 "2009-05-15T16:52:46Z")
Full-time game programming position. For further information please visit 'www \[dot\] filamentgames \[dot\] com \[slash\] jobs'. --- ## [Rectangle Hit Test](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rectangle-hit-test/288437)
**Author:** [@DashMasterful](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DashMasterful)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2009, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rectangle-hit-test/288437 "2009-05-15T16:04:43Z")
I have a basic problem, I'm hit testing two rectangles. There is a static rectangle and one that moves, basically the moving rectangle can come in from any direction and hit the static one. I find that the moving box wil… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1464) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1466)