# Latest **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1468 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1469 --- ## [New site from ask!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-site-from-ask/288367)
**Author:** [@ask](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ask)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-site-from-ask/288367 "2009-05-14T20:13:05Z")
Hey guys, Long time. I don't really do web design anymore, nor have I visited this forum in quite a few years.. but, I recently redesigned my website and thought I'd drop in for a quick hello and some comments. http:… --- ## [Force loadmovie to scale swf to 100% stage size](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/force-loadmovie-to-scale-swf-to-100-stage-size/288366)
**Author:** [@flancho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flancho)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/force-loadmovie-to-scale-swf-to-100-stage-size/288366 "2009-05-14T20:12:17Z")
Hi all, I have some external .swf's of different dimensions. I'd like to know if there is a way to load an external swf to the stage and force it to fit to 100% the size of the stage it is loading into? Also, is there … --- ## [Objects converted to symbols not showing up in workspace](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/objects-converted-to-symbols-not-showing-up-in-workspace/288365)
**Author:** [@martiandrivein](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/martiandrivein)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/objects-converted-to-symbols-not-showing-up-in-workspace/288365 "2009-05-14T19:54:14Z")
After restarting the program, rebooting, and even reinstalling multiple times, this problem still arises. All of the objects I've turned into movie clips, or buttons just disappear. They still work in the published mov… --- ## [What technology is this?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-technology-is-this/288364)
**Author:** [@GiveMeCoffee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GiveMeCoffee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-technology-is-this/288364 "2009-05-14T19:03:37Z")
Does anybody know how to create something like this? http://www.sofasurfer.eu/ When you click on the image, the larger image loads and opens up on the top... Is there a tutorial out there for this type of gallery? … --- ## [Problem with a scroll bar example from Kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-a-scroll-bar-example-from-kirupa/288363)
**Author:** [@Leo75](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Leo75)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-a-scroll-bar-example-from-kirupa/288363 "2009-05-14T18:37:11Z")
Hi there! I am using an example from kirupa to create my scroll bar and everything related to it... BUT, i am having a little bug... since my content is way longer than what the example offers it just doesnt work. here… --- ## [AS2 classes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-classes/288362)
**Author:** [@relan01](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/relan01)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-classes/288362 "2009-05-14T18:19:18Z")
HI i wanted to know that if i have 'x' number of movieclips placed randomly on the stage, and i need to arrange them in a single line(Horizontally or vertically). how do u go about the process when u try to do this th… --- ## [Google Maps: Clickable markers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-maps-clickable-markers/288361)
**Author:** [@nburlington](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nburlington)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-maps-clickable-markers/288361 "2009-05-14T17:57:09Z")
In this Google Maps example: http://graargh.returnstrue.com/rajdeep/maps/tools/latlong\_tool/v7/lat-long-tool\_v7.html You can click on the map and populate the data grid with info on the marker location. However, i… --- ## [HELP PLEASE! Masking animated clip with AS2 problem!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-please-masking-animated-clip-with-as2-problem/288360)
**Author:** [@bsehovac](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bsehovac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-please-masking-animated-clip-with-as2-problem/288360 "2009-05-14T17:46:13Z")
Solved problem! --- ## [http\_build\_query() and URLRequest - an annoying problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/http-build-query-and-urlrequest-an-annoying-problem/288359)
**Author:** [@Kloucek](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kloucek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/http-build-query-and-urlrequest-an-annoying-problem/288359 "2009-05-14T17:30:10Z")
Hi, I'm working to gain some proficiency in communicating flash and php. I recently found this nice method to feed variables from php into flash. I'm using http\_build\_query() function in a php file to send some vari… --- ## [Good stage sizes for fullscreen Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-stage-sizes-for-fullscreen-flash/288358)
**Author:** [@alemieux34](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alemieux34)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-stage-sizes-for-fullscreen-flash/288358 "2009-05-14T16:52:26Z")
I've been messin' around with fullscreen flash and I'm wondering, what's the best stage size for this? Obviously, 550 x 400 doesn't work, but what's a good stage size to start from? --- ## [Kirupa PHP sockets tutorial doesn't wait for complete messages?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-php-sockets-tutorial-doesnt-wait-for-complete-messages/288357)
**Author:** [@RavenWorks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RavenWorks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-php-sockets-tutorial-doesnt-wait-for-complete-messages/288357 "2009-05-14T16:21:19Z")
I think someone I work with was reading this tutorial: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/php5sockets\_flash8.htm Am I misunderstanding how PHP's socket\_recv works, or, would the socket server described in this tu… --- ## [How to change the text position in a small heighted combo box component?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-change-the-text-position-in-a-small-heighted-combo-box-component/288356)
**Author:** [@zhangxiaorui](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zhangxiaorui)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-change-the-text-position-in-a-small-heighted-combo-box-component/288356 "2009-05-14T16:11:32Z")
I have a combobox instance and it's very small, the height value is only 19. There are enough space for the text in it (in the combobox, not the opened list) to be shown, but just need to change the top margin of that … --- ## [Movieclip transition](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-transition/288355)
**Author:** [@quakers](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/quakers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-transition/288355 "2009-05-14T16:05:59Z")
I need to make a sort of navigation between different movieclips. The movies should have mxtransition when they come in the view, and mxtransition when they go out. For example I have 2 buttons, first calls mc1, second m… --- ## [Change name to attached swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-name-to-attached-swf/288354)
**Author:** [@francescoemanue](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/francescoemanue)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-name-to-attached-swf/288354 "2009-05-14T16:05:33Z")
Hello everybody, this is my first post. I started working with As3 and i'm finding a lot of difficoulties, i hope you can help me figuring them out Basically i make a for cycle from an array, i pull out values from e… --- ## [Close Button in External swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/close-button-in-external-swf/288353)
**Author:** [@pittsburghjoe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pittsburghjoe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/close-button-in-external-swf/288353 "2009-05-14T15:53:25Z")
Is is possible for a loaded external swf to unload itself? I need a loaded swf to play to a certain frame and then display a close button. --- ## [Web banner sizes need help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/web-banner-sizes-need-help/288352)
**Author:** [@MrSmack](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MrSmack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/web-banner-sizes-need-help/288352 "2009-05-14T15:47:55Z")
i got make leader board banners but i cant exceeded beyond 60kb i was wondering whats the best approach for this?? size is 728 x 90 animated flash banners AS2 i have Mac thanks ahead :thumb: --- ## [textWidth and html formmated text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textwidth-and-html-formmated-text/288351)
**Author:** [@ivankul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ivankul)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textwidth-and-html-formmated-text/288351 "2009-05-14T15:34:36Z")
Hi there, I have trouble detecting width of html formatted text, I am using textWidth property, but it looks like it gives width of default formatted text, not detecting html formating. Is there some way to detect rea… --- ## [Color theory - complementary color](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/color-theory-complementary-color/288349)
**Author:** [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/color-theory-complementary-color/288349 "2009-05-14T15:24:00Z")
I don’t quite understand this theory from http://digg.com/d1pS8g : If a doctor stares at blood all day (dark red) and closes his eyes, he’ll see the “opposite” of that color. In this case, that would be a light green. … --- ## [Click jpg/SWF on HTML page to load new SWF in its place?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/click-jpg-swf-on-html-page-to-load-new-swf-in-its-place/288348)
**Author:** [@bhb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bhb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/click-jpg-swf-on-html-page-to-load-new-swf-in-its-place/288348 "2009-05-14T15:11:56Z")
I have several swfs I cannot edit which I would like to place in a table on an HTML page. I do not want all of them to autoplay, so ideally I would like to put jpg stills in their place and upon user clicking each jpg t… --- ## [Urgent! hittest/jump problem!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-hittest-jump-problem/288347)
**Author:** [@spinky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spinky)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/urgent-hittest-jump-problem/288347 "2009-05-14T14:52:49Z")
Can someone please take a look at my file and see what is the problem. I am trying to make a game which is due tomorrow and i still ain't fixed the problem. I am gessing it is either the jump code or the hittest code. I … --- ## [\[AS3\]Tonypa's tile based game - How do I use a bigger tilesheet?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-tonypas-tile-based-game-how-do-i-use-a-bigger-tilesheet/288346)
**Author:** [@sejtan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sejtan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-tonypas-tile-based-game-how-do-i-use-a-bigger-tilesheet/288346 "2009-05-14T14:49:02Z")
Hello. I've used Tonypa's tile based game-tutorial for AS3 in order to try making a game. In the tutorial he uses a .gif with 6 different tiles. He uses actionscript to extract each of the tiles from the .gif. In the arr… --- ## [HTML text and Fonts](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-text-and-fonts/288345)
**Author:** [@pantas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pantas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-text-and-fonts/288345 "2009-05-14T14:44:51Z")
hi there kirupa's! this is the first time i'm working with html text and realised that the last weeks work is going to the toilet... i'm having a bad time because i'm programming a website, and my font has no bold/ital… --- ## [Non-technical preloader question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/non-technical-preloader-question/288343)
**Author:** [@preciousroy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/preciousroy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/non-technical-preloader-question/288343 "2009-05-14T13:52:19Z")
Actually two questions... 1) How large of a file should you make a preloader for? I've got a Flash file that results in a 368K swf file. I made a preloader for it, but on a fast connection, the preloader moves so quick… --- ## [Strange Noise when importing an FLV file with Alpha Channel](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-noise-when-importing-an-flv-file-with-alpha-channel/288342)
**Author:** [@The\_Dispatcher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/The_Dispatcher)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-noise-when-importing-an-flv-file-with-alpha-channel/288342 "2009-05-14T13:47:27Z")
Hi Guys, I have a strange issue with the FLV files i imported to my site. These FLVs were imported with Alpha channels. In my site there is a button, that when its pressed for each FLV it starts playing. The Problem … --- ## [A more efficient hitTest?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-more-efficient-hittest/288341)
**Author:** [@Kimsan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kimsan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-more-efficient-hittest/288341 "2009-05-14T13:01:21Z")
Hey, everyone. I'm making a game with a LOT of symbols. Right now I need to hitTest them all (it easily goes up to like 700 symbols) with a for-loop. It gets a little laggy. So what what'd be perfect for me would be … --- ## [File browser with Actionscript 2.0 & PHP5](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/file-browser-with-actionscript-2-0-php5/288340)
**Author:** [@funkyjones](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/funkyjones)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/file-browser-with-actionscript-2-0-php5/288340 "2009-05-14T13:01:07Z")
A flash component I made some time ago. Recently upload to flashden for purchase (sorry I do not mean to spam). I just want to know your opinion and suggestions for a potentially version 2. Missing functions and such. … --- ## [clearTimeout](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cleartimeout/288339)
**Author:** [@regbolD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/regbolD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cleartimeout/288339 "2009-05-14T12:18:17Z")
how to succesfully clearTimeout to be eligible for garbage collection in this case? function addClick(target:DisplayObject):void { target.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, clickObject, false, 0, true); } var inte… --- ## [The moving map in flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-moving-map-in-flash/288338)
**Author:** [@ngquochung86](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ngquochung86)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-moving-map-in-flash/288338 "2009-05-14T12:17:11Z")
Hi all, I would like to do something in flash similar to the map in this example: http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/map/47438995/long\_island\_city\_ny/flash\_moving.html I've just found this example and it's similar to … --- ## [Import a swf - hidden buttons still active](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/import-a-swf-hidden-buttons-still-active/288337)
**Author:** [@maxelcat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/maxelcat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/import-a-swf-hidden-buttons-still-active/288337 "2009-05-14T12:15:26Z")
Hi I have a timeline with several buttons on it - some if these are created at runtime, and some by putting buttons on the page on frame 1 I then have an emptyMC into which I import a swf that COVERS the whole stage.… --- ## [Can I use a nested movie clip as a button?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-use-a-nested-movie-clip-as-a-button/288336)
**Author:** [@zigsta](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zigsta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-use-a-nested-movie-clip-as-a-button/288336 "2009-05-14T11:38:33Z")
Hey I am trying to design a menu system that pops up which I have just about managed. however nested in the menu movie clip are a number of other movie clips which I want to use as buttons but I am having problems gettin… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1467) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1469)