# Latest **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1540 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1541 --- ## [Passing parameters to a function help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-parameters-to-a-function-help/285883)
**Author:** [@scarjoh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/scarjoh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-parameters-to-a-function-help/285883 "2009-04-07T15:54:43Z")
i am loading an image with a loader, and in onComplete \*\*function i would like to call \*\*calculateRatio \*\*function and pass it \*\*Loader.content.width and Loader.content.height so it can compare it with the current stage … --- ## [Custom Event Dispatch Prob](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-event-dispatch-prob/285882)
**Author:** [@stii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stii)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-event-dispatch-prob/285882 "2009-04-07T15:53:16Z")
Hi folks, I have some problem with custom event dispatch, I have a main class call main.as, which will call in another class call something.as, when something.as is called it will dispatch an event. i have added an e… --- ## [Gif with transparancy as a mask](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gif-with-transparancy-as-a-mask/285881)
**Author:** [@xstevey\_bx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xstevey_bx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gif-with-transparancy-as-a-mask/285881 "2009-04-07T15:53:02Z")
Is it possible to use a gif with a transparent bg as a mask. I have a puzzle that I am creating and I want to use a shaped gif image to create oddly shaped pieces. As it stands just now the whole gif image (including tra… --- ## [Palm Fran Vector](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/palm-fran-vector/285879)
**Author:** [@Syous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Syous)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/palm-fran-vector/285879 "2009-04-07T15:40:49Z")
So I'm looking to have a few palm frans added on to a cursive letter "d" to give it a tropical sort of a feel. Anyone up for it? If so shoot me an eMail at david \[@\] dbrema \[.\] com or AIM at davidwinsauer Thanks! --- ## [Shanghai escort LILY shanghai escort shanghai escort center](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shanghai-escort-lily-shanghai-escort-shanghai-escort-center/285877)
**Author:** [@shanghailily](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shanghailily)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shanghai-escort-lily-shanghai-escort-shanghai-escort-center/285877 "2009-04-07T15:25:42Z")
\[COLOR=#800080\]http://escortshanghai.org/\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=#800080\]Out call 24h: (86)15821446675\[/COLOR\] Msn:shanghailily@live.cn \[\[COLOR=#800080\]Shanghai Escort \[/COLOR\]shanghai \[URL="http://escortshanghai.org/"\]\[COLOR=#… --- ## [How long before you turn off this song?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-long-before-you-turn-off-this-song/285876)
**Author:** [@salvador\_marley](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/salvador_marley)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-long-before-you-turn-off-this-song/285876 "2009-04-07T15:19:32Z")
How long before you turn off this song? Please time yourself. Mine - 20 seconds. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-NOZU2iPA8 --- ## [My Brute](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-brute/285873)
**Author:** [@rotaercz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rotaercz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-brute/285873 "2009-04-07T14:00:00Z")
A really cool flash game - it looks like an RPG but it's really not. You don't control anything other than who you fight as far as I can tell. Maybe you can choose weapons and abilities later on. Fight my brute and se… --- ## [AS3 TweenEvent & how to resume/continue to next frame?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-tweenevent-how-to-resume-continue-to-next-frame/285872)
**Author:** [@Annie\_Weiss](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Annie_Weiss)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-tweenevent-how-to-resume-continue-to-next-frame/285872 "2009-04-07T13:51:14Z")
I just started learning AS3 the other day and NEED HELP!!:sen:. I'm trying to tween two movie clips and when they are finished, make them resume to the next frame. How do I do this or make it work!?!!?!? :stare:. Here… --- ## [Ease effect on collapsing menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ease-effect-on-collapsing-menu/285871)
**Author:** [@kwmedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kwmedia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ease-effect-on-collapsing-menu/285871 "2009-04-07T13:48:57Z")
Hello! Referring to this senocular menu, ho can I add an ease effect for collapsing submenu sections? Here il the code for menuOpen and menuClose: // MenuOpen: this function opens a menu when its title is clicked Menu… --- ## [Merging two swf's: preloader and website!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/merging-two-swfs-preloader-and-website/285870)
**Author:** [@davidozs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/davidozs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/merging-two-swfs-preloader-and-website/285870 "2009-04-07T13:45:51Z")
Hello...I am hoping that someone can assist me with this challenge. I am new to the flash development community, but enjoy the challenge. I have created two swf's for the web: one is my website file and the other is a… --- ## [XML loaded text sometimes doesn't show](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-loaded-text-sometimes-doesnt-show/285869)
**Author:** [@joegardner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joegardner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-loaded-text-sometimes-doesnt-show/285869 "2009-04-07T13:41:14Z")
Hi there, anyone know why my XML text sometimes wont show yet other times it will? For example I have a page that loads a users name and displays it on the screen. Sometimes I load it and it works fine, sometimes I loa… --- ## [JavaScript game I made](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-game-i-made/285868)
**Author:** [@Wayne](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Wayne)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-game-i-made/285868 "2009-04-07T13:09:41Z")
I made this game in JavaScript. Hope you like it. Kill 4 MIGs you get the bigBoss =\> B-2. Fly safe.:bounce: Play it // It may lag abit on slow computers // It only runs on FireFox --- ## [An efficient way to add a property to multiple movieclips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/an-efficient-way-to-add-a-property-to-multiple-movieclips/285867)
**Author:** [@booglebop](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/booglebop)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/an-efficient-way-to-add-a-property-to-multiple-movieclips/285867 "2009-04-07T12:52:02Z")
hello, This should be an easy one. I have several movieclips with instance names (we'll call them apple\_mc, orange\_mc, bananna\_mc, and peach\_mc. if i wanted to set all of their alphas to 0 i know i could do this: ap… --- ## [Need help with Liquid Flash Layouts](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-liquid-flash-layouts/285866)
**Author:** [@adam\_batesmasi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adam_batesmasi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-liquid-flash-layouts/285866 "2009-04-07T12:27:40Z")
I have been trying to understand and grasp the nature of this beast but it seems to be over my head. The few tutorials I have been able to find do a good job of describing how to control the movies placement in the file… --- ## [Engagement Photos](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/engagement-photos/285865)
**Author:** [@wheatleyweb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wheatleyweb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/engagement-photos/285865 "2009-04-07T12:15:48Z")
Hello gang, I wanted to share with you some photos from my beautiful fiancee and I's engagement shoot. I was a beautiful day other than the extreme wind, but upon seeing them you can imagine how happy we are with them… --- ## [My animation runs hard :(](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-animation-runs-hard/285864)
**Author:** [@banu\_iliuta](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/banu_iliuta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-animation-runs-hard/285864 "2009-04-07T12:03:57Z")
I am beginner! Please help me solve the problem! Out a site in flash cs4 and I faced a problem in creating symbols that contain animations in movieclip transparent. For example I have a layer formed an animation in a mov… --- ## [Japanese printing - heavy font](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/japanese-printing-heavy-font/285863)
**Author:** [@yotamkahn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yotamkahn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/japanese-printing-heavy-font/285863 "2009-04-07T12:01:29Z")
Hi, I'm having trouble printing Japanese text. I'm using embedded fonts with style-sheet, and everything works fine (on screen), but when spooling a large body of text to printer, the file is very heavy and the system (s… --- ## [Scratch card effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scratch-card-effect/285862)
**Author:** [@antigirl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/antigirl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scratch-card-effect/285862 "2009-04-07T11:41:29Z")
I have a simple scratch card effect but wondering if its possible to do it this way Using 2 divs, have an image in a div, then on top of that, use another div with a TRANSPARENT flash, and upon scratching, it will re… --- ## [Loading .txt files trough xml](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-txt-files-trough-xml/285861)
**Author:** [@Starrk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Starrk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-txt-files-trough-xml/285861 "2009-04-07T11:27:17Z")
Hi. i am doing a flash website, and i am trying to do a news page that loads the news from .txt files trough a xml file. i am basing my code in this tutorial http://www.republicofcode.com/tutori...lery/index.php i c… --- ## [XML and HTML](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-and-html/285860)
**Author:** [@vxd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vxd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 11:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-and-html/285860 "2009-04-07T11:05:50Z")
Hi, I'm trying to load text from an xml file with some html tags in it but its not working. When I add \
I get the error TypeError: Error #1095: XML parser failure: Unterminated attribute. at Profile… --- ## [Iframes & Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/iframes-flash/285858)
**Author:** [@J\_Mo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/J_Mo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/iframes-flash/285858 "2009-04-07T10:51:52Z")
Hi there, Just a quick question....Is it possible in flash to use an iframe? I understand that you can use a dynamic textfield to import HTML text but as far as I know you cannot import images into the field. Can you… --- ## [Duplicate a movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-a-movieclip/285857)
**Author:** [@RossKidd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RossKidd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 10:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-a-movieclip/285857 "2009-04-07T10:25:50Z")
Hi, I have a movieclip that when clicked returns a \[object MovieClip\] function down(event:MouseEvent):void { trace(event.currentTarget); // returns \[object MovieClip\] } what I would like to do is create a dulpl… --- ## [Flash animation as Flex component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-animation-as-flex-component/285856)
**Author:** [@unhitched](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/unhitched)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 10:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-animation-as-flex-component/285856 "2009-04-07T10:25:26Z")
I have a simple Flash animation of an object spinning around it's centre with no x, y movement nor scaling. It plays fine in Flash but when I convert the symbol to a Flex component and instantiate it in mxml, the anima… --- ## [Create date 5 weeks from now](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-date-5-weeks-from-now/285855)
**Author:** [@flash\_novice](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flash_novice)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 10:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-date-5-weeks-from-now/285855 "2009-04-07T10:24:09Z")
\[COLOR=#000000\]Hi. I'm looking for some actionscript which can do the following: I'm in need of a script which gives the date 5 weeks from the time the person views the movie. So today is 07 April and would like the … --- ## [Need help AS2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-as2/285854)
**Author:** [@yutridersa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yutridersa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-as2/285854 "2009-04-07T10:12:29Z")
Dear great techie helpers, I made a drop down menu based on xml file and some simple summation after each click of the item. This drop down menu code is based on the xml driven menu tutorial on kirupa What I need is h… --- ## [Transforming a Tile - Anyway?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transforming-a-tile-anyway/285853)
**Author:** [@four4swords](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/four4swords)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 10:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transforming-a-tile-anyway/285853 "2009-04-07T10:08:19Z")
Hi, I have a tile movieclip that's 50px by 50px square , is there anyway for me to transform it.. so it's more trapezium-like? \[\[IMG\]http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/7715/10726577.png\[/IMG\] \>\>\>\>\> \[URL="http://img21… --- ## [Hello need help I am newbie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hello-need-help-i-am-newbie/285852)
**Author:** [@yutridersa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yutridersa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 10:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hello-need-help-i-am-newbie/285852 "2009-04-07T10:08:13Z")
Dear great techie helpers, I made a drop down menu based on xml file and some simple summation after each click of the item. This drop down menu code is based on the xml driven menu tutorial on kirupa What I need is h… --- ## [Do you eat meat on gooooood friday?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-you-eat-meat-on-gooooood-friday/285851)
**Author:** [@leisuresuitlissy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/leisuresuitlissy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-you-eat-meat-on-gooooood-friday/285851 "2009-04-07T09:56:41Z")
I don't. Not because I'm particularly religious but because I was raised as a mick, and old habits that were drummed into me die hard. That and my mum always cooks up a fishy-delishy storm, which is a fair trade IMO. I… --- ## [How to take data from database](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-take-data-from-database/285849)
**Author:** [@genta](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/genta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-take-data-from-database/285849 "2009-04-07T09:29:43Z")
hi all can help me, i will create flash image animation but the image take from the database also will take the url from the database. --- ## [Seen Oprah Recently?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/seen-oprah-recently/285848)
**Author:** [@stevelouis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stevelouis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 9:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/seen-oprah-recently/285848 "2009-04-07T09:28:59Z")
Did you see cover of the January edition of Oprah. I thought I was seeing double! There were two Oprahs on the cover. One Oprah was skinny. !The other one was huge. Oprah had lost a tremendous amount of weight and came o… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1539) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1541)