# Latest **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1485 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1486 --- ## [Buffer bar for video encoded with vbr (variable bite rate)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buffer-bar-for-video-encoded-with-vbr-variable-bite-rate/287782)
**Author:** [@Pier25](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pier25)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2009, 5:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buffer-bar-for-video-encoded-with-vbr-variable-bite-rate/287782 "2009-05-06T05:25:17Z")
So when you do a buffer you calculate the ratio between bytesTotal and bytesLoaded, and apply that ratio to a sprite which represents the amount of buffered data. The problem with VRB is that you can a few seconds with… --- ## [Are there any free tile engines?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/are-there-any-free-tile-engines/287781)
**Author:** [@bluemagica](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bluemagica)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2009, 5:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/are-there-any-free-tile-engines/287781 "2009-05-06T05:17:54Z")
I need an as3 tile engine library/class, anyone got any links? --- ## [CDROM can access local flv \*OR\* allow external html links but not both?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cdrom-can-access-local-flv-or-allow-external-html-links-but-not-both/287780)
**Author:** [@fastasleep](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fastasleep)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2009, 4:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cdrom-can-access-local-flv-or-allow-external-html-links-but-not-both/287780 "2009-05-06T04:43:54Z")
I have been digging forever for a solution for this. We're doing a CDROM with several html pages and embedded swfs, many of which have a built in FLV player that plays local flvs on the CD, but also have text links (usin… --- ## [Funny Formatting in Opera; Not FireFox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/funny-formatting-in-opera-not-firefox/287779)
**Author:** [@hojo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hojo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2009, 4:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/funny-formatting-in-opera-not-firefox/287779 "2009-05-06T04:43:33Z")
Hey guys, I'm using Dreamweaver to produce a WordPress template. Everything looked great until I opened the site with Google Chrome (and hearing about it on Safari). The footer is hanging out on my sidebar, and the con… --- ## [Close external FLV when complete](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/close-external-flv-when-complete/287778)
**Author:** [@imjess](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/imjess)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2009, 4:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/close-external-flv-when-complete/287778 "2009-05-06T04:30:56Z")
Hi All, I have a button when clicked I want to play an external flv (this doesn't have to be used on the web) I just want it to close by itself once the flv has finished. I assume i need to use an eventlistener? But… --- ## [Component for codehints AS3 in flash CS4](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/component-for-codehints-as3-in-flash-cs4/287777)
**Author:** [@cavallari](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cavallari)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2009, 4:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/component-for-codehints-as3-in-flash-cs4/287777 "2009-05-06T04:29:32Z")
Hi everbody, i am just new in this forum, but not so new in Flash, and i want to share a component i have done for me, it´s very usefull for me and i hope for most users here. What it does? When you click "+" (add butt… --- ## [attachMovie funtion](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-funtion/287776)
**Author:** [@dlusiondone](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dlusiondone)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2009, 4:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-funtion/287776 "2009-05-06T04:29:14Z")
Hi guys, Is there anyway to disable a button once it has run the function? I have an mC that is being attached to a container mc on the stage via a button release. But each time the button is pressed it runs the funct… --- ## [XML links in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-links-in-flash/287775)
**Author:** [@ssalama76](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ssalama76)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2009, 4:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-links-in-flash/287775 "2009-05-06T04:07:30Z")
Hi, I am new into flash and I am editing fla file with Flash CS4, I have a page on the website that has a list of videos I want to change the videos with html fils to open in a new tab(page). I removed the video links an… --- ## [Detect files in an online folder without adobe air?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-files-in-an-online-folder-without-adobe-air/287774)
**Author:** [@bsyapril88](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bsyapril88)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2009, 4:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-files-in-an-online-folder-without-adobe-air/287774 "2009-05-06T04:03:47Z")
Is there a way for flash to detect what files are in a certain folder online with just a URL (ie "http://example.com/files") if the .swf file is stored on the same site? --- ## [Event based cue points with audio in as3 help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/event-based-cue-points-with-audio-in-as3-help/287773)
**Author:** [@joemilkweed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joemilkweed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2009, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/event-based-cue-points-with-audio-in-as3-help/287773 "2009-05-06T04:00:45Z")
Im having trouble with my video game project for my action script 3 class at school. Here is what i did, i made a game called Tailgate toss up. I filmed my character and rendered it in Adobe Premiere. I than brought my .… --- ## [Flash Widget, Yahoo weather](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-widget-yahoo-weather/287772)
**Author:** [@ruiganga](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ruiganga)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2009, 3:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-widget-yahoo-weather/287772 "2009-05-06T03:32:37Z")
HI I am trying to make a flash widget using yahoo weather API. Since it uses RSS I thought it was simples but I am stuck. I just don't know how to extract info inside this xml line: \ **Author:** [@cavallari](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cavallari)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2009, 2:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/component-for-codehints/287771 "2009-05-06T02:57:05Z") Hi everbody, i am just new in this forum, but not so new in Flash, and i want to share a component i have done for me, it´s very usefull for me and i hope for most users here. What it does? When you click "+" (add butt… --- ## [Platform Scrolling Blues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/platform-scrolling-blues/287770)
**Author:** [@joejozwowski](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joejozwowski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2009, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/platform-scrolling-blues/287770 "2009-05-06T02:03:38Z")
Good Evening Flash Gurus, I need your help once again. I found some source code that is a PERFECT base for a platform game I am attempting to make. It has all the necessary elements that I'm looking for plus it is ea… --- ## [Application functionality question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/application-functionality-question/287769)
**Author:** [@stroodle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stroodle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2009, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/application-functionality-question/287769 "2009-05-06T01:32:38Z")
Hi there. Just a simple query really. I would like to fully understand the functionality of a friends application he built using Flash. He made me aware that he used an open source Flash file for the interactivity of thi… --- ## [Help needed to alter statement for suitability](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-to-alter-statement-for-suitability/287768)
**Author:** [@stroodle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stroodle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2009, 1:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-needed-to-alter-statement-for-suitability/287768 "2009-05-06T01:31:24Z")
Hi there. Just a simple query really. I would like to fully understand the functionality of a friends application he built using Flash. He made me aware that he used an open source Flash file for the interactivity of thi… --- ## [HELP: Vista hangs up](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-vista-hangs-up/287767)
**Author:** [@johnlouis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johnlouis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2009, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-vista-hangs-up/287767 "2009-05-06T01:30:46Z")
my Vista laptop hangs up for no reason.. most of the time after leaving it idle for a few minutes, sometimes while just surfing the net. This began only last night. When it starts to happen, I can still move some windo… --- ## [Server Directory access from SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/server-directory-access-from-swf/287766)
**Author:** [@bwizzle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bwizzle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2009, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/server-directory-access-from-swf/287766 "2009-05-06T01:13:57Z")
Hello. I'm trying to create a swf movie that reads in a configuration file. I've read alot of posts that deal with reading a file, but no posts have addressed the problem that I have. My swf movie resides in this di… --- ## [AS3 XML image scroller](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-xml-image-scroller/287765)
**Author:** [@waverider303](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/waverider303)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2009, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-xml-image-scroller/287765 "2009-05-06T01:00:31Z")
Does anyone know of a tutorial for an AS3 XML driven image scroller? Ive googled it and I get sent to flashden.com and I do not want to buy an application. --- ## [Select a text field using AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/select-a-text-field-using-as3/287764)
**Author:** [@ruiganga](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ruiganga)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2009, 12:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/select-a-text-field-using-as3/287764 "2009-05-06T00:58:09Z")
Hi I want to select a textField using a button. For example: when I click the button, the text field content is erased and automatically selected so I just have to typ the text. How I do this? --- ## [XP, can't choose WPA2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xp-cant-choose-wpa2/287763)
**Author:** [@ar1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ar1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2009, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xp-cant-choose-wpa2/287763 "2009-05-06T00:53:39Z")
I'm fixing up an old laptop, and I'm trying to setup the wifi to work with a router that uses WPA2. I can't seem to configure xp to use anything but WEP. It has SP3, and as I searched, it's supposed to support WPA, and b… --- ## [Line Chart](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/line-chart/287762)
**Author:** [@ruiganga](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ruiganga)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2009, 12:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/line-chart/287762 "2009-05-06T00:27:59Z")
Hi I need to build my own line chart using AS3+XML, something like this: http://flashden.net/item/xml-graph-data/23028 Any tutorial or component or tip? Thanks \[smile\] --- ## [Javascript error when inserting an SWF into a page from tempplate](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-error-when-inserting-an-swf-into-a-page-from-tempplate/287761)
**Author:** [@mattock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mattock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2009, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-error-when-inserting-an-swf-into-a-page-from-tempplate/287761 "2009-05-06T00:19:05Z")
HI, Ive set up a very simple template in Dreamweaver CS4, then created a new html page from this template. my problem is when I insert an SWF into a table I get this error message... "while executing objecttag in image… --- ## [Advice Please: How Should I Attack this Project (with visual aid)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advice-please-how-should-i-attack-this-project-with-visual-aid/287760)
**Author:** [@mmc215](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mmc215)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advice-please-how-should-i-attack-this-project-with-visual-aid/287760 "2009-05-05T23:25:55Z")
EDIT please scroll down to see my updated problem. /EDIT Hey guys - I would really appreciate some help on the fundamentals of how I should go about creating these various animations with AS3 (or timeline effects, if … --- ## [Packages](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/packages/287759)
**Author:** [@sophiadaniels](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sophiadaniels)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/packages/287759 "2009-05-05T23:00:40Z")
ok, so i thought i had figured out packages, but i guess not. so here's what i'm trying to do. i have a player class, with a bunch of supporting classes. so i want to put them in com.player now the only class i d… --- ## [Safari Errors and my MP3 Player](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/safari-errors-and-my-mp3-player/287758)
**Author:** [@YoungNastyMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/YoungNastyMan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/safari-errors-and-my-mp3-player/287758 "2009-05-05T23:00:05Z")
Hello. I created an XML powered MP3 player that seems to run flawlessly on all browsers except Safari. I mean, it still works like it should - but then I get those pesky little error messages in the bottom left corner … --- ## [AS3, Flash 9 XML Driven Image Gallery HELP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-flash-9-xml-driven-image-gallery-help/287757)
**Author:** [@waverider303](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/waverider303)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-flash-9-xml-driven-image-gallery-help/287757 "2009-05-05T22:30:10Z")
Does anyone have a good source file example of a AS3 XML driven horizontal image gallery? I have this so far pulling in the info. var dataLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader(); var mRequest:URLRequest = new URLRequest(… --- ## [PHP geneerate email blank in Yahoo](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-geneerate-email-blank-in-yahoo/287756)
**Author:** [@3dron](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/3dron)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-geneerate-email-blank-in-yahoo/287756 "2009-05-05T22:25:16Z")
The email appears correctly in Outlook. Here is my code $headers = "From: auto-mailer@mydomain.com "; $headers .= "Reply-To: auto-mailer@mydomain.com "; $headers .= "MIME-Version: 1.0 "; //$headers .= "Content-Typ… --- ## [Convert windows encoding to UTF-8](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-windows-encoding-to-utf-8/287755)
**Author:** [@Icy\_Penguin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Icy_Penguin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-windows-encoding-to-utf-8/287755 "2009-05-05T22:05:41Z")
Is there a way (with JS - no server-side stuff) to convert a windows encoding (e.g., windows-1252) to UTF-8? I'm developing a small script that reads and displays some parsed text from an .html generated from Microsoft… --- ## [Layering properly - addChild](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/layering-properly-addchild/287754)
**Author:** [@dmennenoh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dmennenoh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/layering-properly-addchild/287754 "2009-05-05T21:56:25Z")
I'm in the process of building a game for a kiosk... my first real AS3 project. I've got an intro screen, an attract loop video, an educational screen, the game itself, a high score table, etc. How does everyone manage … --- ## [addChild Confusion](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-confusion/287753)
**Author:** [@dmennenoh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dmennenoh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-confusion/287753 "2009-05-05T21:40:56Z")
Sorry - reposted in AS3 because I posted in CS3 by mistake I thought I was getting this, but am confused right now, so thought I'd ask here. In a class, I have a function that instantiates a VideoPlayer class: privat… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1484) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1486)