# Latest **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1527 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1528 --- ## [Help with Error #1009](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-error-1009/286336)
**Author:** [@Thefox14](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Thefox14)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2009, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-error-1009/286336 "2009-04-14T03:21:13Z")
I've started to work with classes and i've come across this error: TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference. at Ball$iinit() at bouncingBall\_CS3\_fla::MainTimeline/bouncin… --- ## [getColorBoundsRect() doesn't work in Player 9](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getcolorboundsrect-doesnt-work-in-player-9/286335)
**Author:** [@pardoner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pardoner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2009, 2:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getcolorboundsrect-doesnt-work-in-player-9/286335 "2009-04-14T02:39:55Z")
Is there any reason why getColorBoundsRect() of the BitmapData Class would work in Flash player 10 but not in 9? letterText.text ="H"; var textBitmapData:BitmapData = new BitmapData(letterText.width, letterText.height… --- ## [Test For Class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/test-for-class/286334)
**Author:** [@DanDaMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DanDaMan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2009, 1:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/test-for-class/286334 "2009-04-14T01:41:14Z")
How can I test to see if the Class of an instance is the correct one? Say I have two Custom Classes, Circle and Square. How would I make it so that if the class of instance one is Circle, a specific function is carried o… --- ## [\[AS3\] using the flash.net.NetConnection class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-using-the-flash-net-netconnection-class/286333)
**Author:** [@Undre](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Undre)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2009, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-using-the-flash-net-netconnection-class/286333 "2009-04-14T00:30:15Z")
Hi, I'm trying to figure out a nice way to handle connecting with a client made in Flash CS3 to a Flash Media Server (3.5). I intendedly called the connect method with some random IP and tried to control a scenario in … --- ## [My Company - Portfolio :)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-company-portfolio/286332)
**Author:** [@helious](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/helious)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2009, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-company-portfolio/286332 "2009-04-14T00:05:26Z")
Hi \[smile\] I have recently started a new Company. I Specialise in Flash, Graphic Design and Music. I have started to create my company website, with all the work i have done, etc. What do you think of it so far? An… --- ## [SWF not unloading](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-not-unloading/286331)
**Author:** [@ShooterMG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ShooterMG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-not-unloading/286331 "2009-04-13T23:19:43Z")
I have a Flex app that loads and unloads numerous SWFs throughout the use of the app, and I have one SWF that doesn't seem to want to unload. I've done all the tricks, used unloadAndStop(), made sure all my listeners use… --- ## [Computer vs Computer Pong game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/computer-vs-computer-pong-game/286330)
**Author:** [@Hans123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hans123)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/computer-vs-computer-pong-game/286330 "2009-04-13T23:04:03Z")
Hello, I have a problem... I found a tutorial making a pong game... I want to make some changes but I suck:\*( The original game is a player against a computer... I want two computers playing against eachother. So n… --- ## [Flash Zindex](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-zindex/286329)
**Author:** [@wheatleyweb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wheatleyweb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-zindex/286329 "2009-04-13T22:35:10Z")
Ok, well "search" seems to be down, and I have been scouring the web for an answer to this question... http://jmwheatleydesigns.com/jfdtest/ Is it possible to get that flash object to display under the header image? … --- ## [Basic flash game enemy meteor lives problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-flash-game-enemy-meteor-lives-problem/286328)
**Author:** [@Frey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Frey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-flash-game-enemy-meteor-lives-problem/286328 "2009-04-13T22:21:41Z")
Hi guys. I have a problem regarding the lives in my game. Basically at the moment I have my game with my character which you move along the screen (well the background moves) and meteors fall from the sky through tween… --- ## [CS4 porjects panel](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs4-porjects-panel/286326)
**Author:** [@cmann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cmann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs4-porjects-panel/286326 "2009-04-13T22:04:57Z")
Today while I was using the projects panel I accidentally clicked the quick project button. After that it broke. When I expand a folder the files already visible in the panel make 3 copies of themselves. I even removed f… --- ## [AS3 video (flvPlayback) display time](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-video-flvplayback-display-time/286325)
**Author:** [@darylmeter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/darylmeter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-video-flvplayback-display-time/286325 "2009-04-13T22:00:36Z")
Hi, thanks for looking at this post. Im trying to convert my video player from AS2 to AS3. Im about 90% of the way there. One thing thats troubling me is displaying the current time location of the clip eg 00:00 / 00… --- ## [Help with AS and XML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-as-and-xml/286324)
**Author:** [@piecinitup](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/piecinitup)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-as-and-xml/286324 "2009-04-13T21:07:06Z")
Test Site http://www.wmptest.com/aoh/ Basically some things I want to do: Three images of kids come down when you first load the page, when you click on these images, it gives a lightbox effect and loads a larger ver… --- ## [Wordpress custom nav issue, my eyes are tired](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wordpress-custom-nav-issue-my-eyes-are-tired/286323)
**Author:** [@drunkel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/drunkel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wordpress-custom-nav-issue-my-eyes-are-tired/286323 "2009-04-13T20:42:06Z")
Hey, so I have been running into this issue incorporating a custom nav I built in photoshop. It's super simple background image rollovers using CSS, but I am having trouble implementing into wordpress. This is a projec… --- ## [Importing Video](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-video/286322)
**Author:** [@jimi999](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jimi999)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-video/286322 "2009-04-13T20:22:05Z")
Hi i have imported a flv file into my library and placed a instance of it on the time line but It asks me if I want to add the amount of keyframes to show the movie which I would rather not as it slows down every think, … --- ## [Loading a external swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-a-external-swf/286321)
**Author:** [@altoobaltoo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/altoobaltoo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-a-external-swf/286321 "2009-04-13T20:18:26Z")
hey guys new to the forum. i just need to know about loading external sxf into an existing flash site. i used the load external code. but i just want to know about the link . how must i be. the example it like … --- ## [Fullscreen flv problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fullscreen-flv-problems/286320)
**Author:** [@spastic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spastic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fullscreen-flv-problems/286320 "2009-04-13T19:40:52Z")
I’d like to make a fullscreen desktop application, with an FLV, using the FLV Playback component. However, I’d like there to be a Fullscreen button on the playback component, which will allow the user to toggle the video… --- ## [My Brute](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-brute/286318)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-brute/286318 "2009-04-13T19:00:42Z")
http://mybrute.com New flash-based fighting game. Interesting concept, except it doesn't require any skill. I'm questioning the point of it. --- ## [Preloader Perils?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-perils/286317)
**Author:** [@abs123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/abs123)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-perils/286317 "2009-04-13T18:54:05Z")
Hey All, Ive been using a flash for just under three years, and for sum reason have never needed to create a preloader.. until now ;(. Please Help me out with a few problems: 1) Can someone confirm to me that a pre… --- ## [Changing the hight of a 1px line changes the width too](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-the-hight-of-a-1px-line-changes-the-width-too/286315)
**Author:** [@m00nz00mer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m00nz00mer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-the-hight-of-a-1px-line-changes-the-width-too/286315 "2009-04-13T18:34:53Z")
Hey, I have a movieclip that has a 1px wide line by 10px high. Im trying to resize that line with tweenlite, however when i change the height it makes it wider too... How can i do this and keep the line 1px? --- ## [\[F8\] Assign names in a loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-assign-names-in-a-loop/286314)
**Author:** [@capdetrons](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/capdetrons)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-assign-names-in-a-loop/286314 "2009-04-13T17:56:02Z")
Hello, I'm trying to imitate the spining preloader that fades as it rotates and I can't remember how to name each of the lines that are created with this code so I can later add the script to modifiy their independent al… --- ## [Issues with stage instances in loaded external SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issues-with-stage-instances-in-loaded-external-swf/286313)
**Author:** [@ryjohnso](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ryjohnso)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issues-with-stage-instances-in-loaded-external-swf/286313 "2009-04-13T17:45:12Z")
If I have two swf files and for simplicity sake I will call them A.swf and B.swf. A.swf has a document class Main.as and loads in B.swf with a document class Content.as. Now in B.swf I have a MovieClip on the stage w… --- ## [Need help on timer for game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-on-timer-for-game/286311)
**Author:** [@gillygillybee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gillygillybee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-on-timer-for-game/286311 "2009-04-13T17:12:37Z")
hi i really need help with my code.. i am making a game and i want so that when the timer hits 60 seconds if the score is above 200 for it to go to frame gameWon if the score is lower to go to gameLost. im struggling… --- ## [Loaded sub swf - want different applicationDomain](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loaded-sub-swf-want-different-applicationdomain/286310)
**Author:** [@mdev](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mdev)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loaded-sub-swf-want-different-applicationdomain/286310 "2009-04-13T16:55:34Z")
I have a main swf that is a container for various flash games. I want this "console" to be in a different applicationDomain as the games to avoid class/function naming problems. As I understand, the default behaviour all… --- ## [Updating Automatically Flash Player](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/updating-automatically-flash-player/286309)
**Author:** [@hunabku](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hunabku)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/updating-automatically-flash-player/286309 "2009-04-13T16:44:33Z")
Hello everyone... i just was wondering if there's a way to automatically update the flash player if the user doesn't have the required version. If there's no way, can i make a button to download it directly from my site … --- ## [Bone tool](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bone-tool/286308)
**Author:** [@lfc611](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lfc611)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bone-tool/286308 "2009-04-13T16:43:54Z")
need help on manipulating Bone Tool through AS.... im trying to build an octopus (when you grab it, its legs with move around then stop (kind of physics like) any suggestions or tutorials will be appreciated thanks --- ## [Creating click and select](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-click-and-select/286307)
**Author:** [@mavoric](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mavoric)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-click-and-select/286307 "2009-04-13T16:31:06Z")
This is not a question of help but more of an example to show people how to do it. I spent ages searching google for an example or tutorial on how to create a select box (similar to the one in windows where you click … --- ## [Saving MP3 files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/saving-mp3-files/286305)
**Author:** [@Padaxes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Padaxes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/saving-mp3-files/286305 "2009-04-13T15:58:26Z")
Hi I have hit a stumbling block on my latest project. I am making a training scheduler which does a 25 minute loop and plays sounds to instruct the user. I want to provide an option to save out the schedule as an mp… --- ## [Adding to a variable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-to-a-variable/286302)
**Author:** [@bobbfrommn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bobbfrommn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-to-a-variable/286302 "2009-04-13T15:29:17Z")
I'm thinking I am doing this the hard way so I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction. I'm doing a simple game that keeps a score. The way I have it set up right now I assign a varaible for each question… --- ## [When the loading bar is a different movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/when-the-loading-bar-is-a-different-movie/286301)
**Author:** [@JonnyJ](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JonnyJ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/when-the-loading-bar-is-a-different-movie/286301 "2009-04-13T14:34:54Z")
Hey folks, I was a student designer circa action script 2 times, and I've grown quite comfortable with it. I was hesitant to switch over, but part of our jobs is staying up with the current technologies. I'm working… --- ## [Drag and drop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-and-drop/286300)
**Author:** [@rmoore](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rmoore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-and-drop/286300 "2009-04-13T14:26:41Z")
I have a draggable movie clip that contains a button inside to hold my code. The target area is in the root and is a movie clip. I need to be able to drag and drop on the target. When it does drop on the target it needs … [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1526) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1528)