# Latest **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=155 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 156 --- ## [Let's all drink coffee to defeat diabetes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lets-all-drink-coffee-to-defeat-diabetes/98324)
**Author:** [@reverendflash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/reverendflash)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2015, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lets-all-drink-coffee-to-defeat-diabetes/98324 "2015-04-05T08:55:15Z")
\*\*Coffee Reduces the Risk For Type 2 Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease \*\* \[image\] Every day, millions of Americans start the day with a cup of coffee and they drink it mostly for the same reason. My attitude's not r… --- ## [Calligraphy Videos](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calligraphy-videos/595486)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2015, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calligraphy-videos/595486 "2015-04-03T07:09:06Z")
There are some really awesome videos of popular logos being drawn! My favorite is the Gap one - so well done: Instagram Seb Lester on Instagram: “Latest doodle” … --- ## [AS2 - printJob doubt](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-printjob-doubt/596309)
**Author:** [@pistelli](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pistelli)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2015, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-printjob-doubt/596309 "2015-04-02T18:25:41Z")
Hi all! I have a movie clip instanced "toprint". It contains 6 movieclips inside. One of them is only black outlined. I can change the colors of the other 5 movie clips by clicking on them using "set.RGB", and after I se… --- ## [So simple it has to work... but doesnt grr](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/so-simple-it-has-to-work-but-doesnt-grr/601455)
**Author:** [@scottiescotsman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/scottiescotsman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2015, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/so-simple-it-has-to-work-but-doesnt-grr/601455 "2015-04-02T12:37:33Z")
I dynamically added a textField and set text format and all the usual stuff ... and it works... but all the sizes are wrong and for some reason I think its not measuring the sizes in pixels. the little\_Text.x = 0; and … --- ## [AS2 : onEnterFrame causing problems in game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-onenterframe-causing-problems-in-game/593169)
**Author:** [@Drud14](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Drud14)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2015, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-onenterframe-causing-problems-in-game/593169 "2015-04-02T01:51:44Z")
I took an existing Tic Tac Toe game in Actionscript 2, and I am trying to modify it. The modifications are mostly animation-related. The original version of the game was only a single frame. In order to add the anima… --- ## [Pass a user name to another frame - how do you do it? AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pass-a-user-name-to-another-frame-how-do-you-do-it-as3/569270)
**Author:** [@rhanna2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rhanna2)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2015, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pass-a-user-name-to-another-frame-how-do-you-do-it-as3/569270 "2015-03-06T16:32:03Z")
Onframe1 , I created a global variable for the user name as follows: var userNameGlobal:String = certificateName.text; On frame 2, I created a dynamic text field and tried to concatenate the user name with other st… --- ## [How to make a Loadvars sendAndLoad request from embedded swf in flex](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-loadvars-sendandload-request-from-embedded-swf-in-flex/595833)
**Author:** [@Olav\_Ata](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Olav_Ata)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2015, 9:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-loadvars-sendandload-request-from-embedded-swf-in-flex/595833 "2015-03-31T09:35:01Z")
I've developed a simple flex app with embedded swf. Basically swf use Loadvars to get data from particular database table. Ok, when I tested the flex app on localhost it is works fine and embedded swf make its sendAndLoa… --- ## [New topic ate my text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-topic-ate-my-text/592831)
**Author:** [@Scythe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Scythe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2015, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-topic-ate-my-text/592831 "2015-03-30T21:01:38Z")
I posted a new topic with a fla upload at the end of it. The post ended up just being a title with a download link. All the text I had written disappeared and I had to type it up again. Just thought you oughta know. --- ## [Frame labels no longer working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/frame-labels-no-longer-working/592830)
**Author:** [@Scythe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Scythe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2015, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/frame-labels-no-longer-working/592830 "2015-03-30T21:00:12Z")
I've attached a sample fla. When I click the button, it takes me to frame 10 even though the label is on frame 20. What I think is going on here is that the scene-specific frame number of the label is converted a globa… --- ## [All About nth-of-type and nth-child | kirupa.com](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/all-about-nth-of-type-and-nth-child-kirupa-com/592828)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2015, 1:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/all-about-nth-of-type-and-nth-child-kirupa-com/592828 "2015-03-29T01:25:39Z")
by kirupa | 27 November 2012 One of the most effective places to use CSS transitions is with links (aka hyperlinks for you old-schoolers). If you remember back in the day, your links were very p… --- ## [How to get username from Joomla site?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-username-from-joomla-site/592731)
**Author:** [@panoss](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/panoss)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2015, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-username-from-joomla-site/592731 "2015-03-28T12:45:27Z")
I 'm making a Flash cs3 application and I want, when it loads, to check if the user is logged and get username. How can I do this? When I call a php file the JFactory can't be accessed. Is amfphp the way? And how can I d… --- ## [Text Snake Thingy Kinda Challenge](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-snake-thingy-kinda-challenge/591647)
**Author:** [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2015, 7:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-snake-thingy-kinda-challenge/591647 "2015-03-28T07:54:31Z")
I was trying to think of something that would be fun but not the wildly unpopular "Photoshop Tennis". Also something that anyone could do without knowing much. So tennis with code could throw people off, for example, bec… --- ## [Actionscript3.0 - Images do not appear in UILoader component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript3-0-images-do-not-appear-in-uiloader-component/590116)
**Author:** [@shockwave3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shockwave3)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2015, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript3-0-images-do-not-appear-in-uiloader-component/590116 "2015-03-26T21:03:02Z")
\*\*\*\*Here is how my project looks: I have three layers:\*\*\*\* Layer 1.... Here is movieclip (instance name: :"clip" ) contains seven buttons (inst. name "btn1"...".btn 3"...till ..".btn7") Layer2....Here is UILoader comp… --- ## [Need Help: AS3 External .swf/Loops/Children](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-as3-external-swf-loops-children/591499)
**Author:** [@creamekitten](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/creamekitten)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2015, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-as3-external-swf-loops-children/591499 "2015-03-26T19:48:27Z")
Link: http://i.imgur.com/gpFJ6JW.jpg Hey I need help coding an animation. I have some basic knowledge/understanding of code, mainly by tutorials. The image should explain it pretty well. I'm certain the answers simple,… --- ## [Photoshop Tennis: Things Affecting Your Life](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photoshop-tennis-things-affecting-your-life/574151)
**Author:** [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2015, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photoshop-tennis-things-affecting-your-life/574151 "2015-03-26T10:50:26Z")
Thought I'd try something for a little casual fun... Rules: Anyone can play! Photoshop not needed! Use anything that supports jpg When you want to make a contribution, make a new reply with the edited image, making … --- ## [Request for help on a website, please. \<3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/request-for-help-on-a-website-please-3/590389)
**Author:** [@Bree1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bree1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2015, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/request-for-help-on-a-website-please-3/590389 "2015-03-26T10:11:22Z")
Hello, guys! This is Bree here and it feels so lovely to be a part of this community! \[smile\] Anyway, a friend of mine told me about this forum and that is what brings me here. You see, my elder has recently dev… --- ## [\[AS3\] ask: Start Stop many MovieClip from one Controller](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-ask-start-stop-many-movieclip-from-one-controller/590280)
**Author:** [@sangjagon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sangjagon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2015, 8:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-ask-start-stop-many-movieclip-from-one-controller/590280 "2015-03-26T08:24:55Z")
Dear Kirupa Forum, Need your help, I'm a beginner in Flash especially in AS3. I have a little project, as follow: \*\*\* Assume instance name = MovieClip name In layer \[Display\], I have 3 MC, they are mcDisplay1, mcDi… --- ## [JS Reference Tip: mdn.io](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/js-reference-tip-mdn-io/589628)
**Author:** [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2015, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/js-reference-tip-mdn-io/589628 "2015-03-25T20:14:50Z")
I knew about this a while ago, I guess when it first popped up. But until recently had forgotten about it. After all, the google is pretty easy to get to no matter where you are. But there may be those times when you k… --- ## [YAGNI - "You Aren't Gonna Need It"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/yagni-you-arent-gonna-need-it/588042)
**Author:** [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2015, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/yagni-you-arent-gonna-need-it/588042 "2015-03-25T19:21:47Z")
YAGNI This is a concept I'm familiar with and only recently have been starting to consider more with the code I've been writing. However, it was only today that I realized that there was this acronym (YAGNI) associa… --- ## [Create an Analog Clock Using the Canvas | kirupa.com](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-an-analog-clock-using-the-canvas-kirupa-com/589809)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2015, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-an-analog-clock-using-the-canvas-kirupa-com/589809 "2015-03-25T11:33:23Z")
by IQAndreas | 26 February 2014 Today, we will be making a classic analog clock using the canvas features found in HTML5. The clock you will be creating will look as follows: This is a companion discussio… --- ## [Mobile version of kirupa.com!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mobile-version-of-kirupa-com/587630)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2015, 3:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mobile-version-of-kirupa-com/587630 "2015-03-24T03:11:54Z")
Hi, everybody! If you are curious as to what I've been fiddling with for the past week or so, visit kirupa.com on a mobile device. Chances are, you'll see a mobile version of the site with a slightly bolder look and (obv… --- ## [Website developing.](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/website-developing/578736)
**Author:** [@NBach](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NBach)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2015, 9:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/website-developing/578736 "2015-03-23T09:38:02Z")
Hey, guys. I am looking to develop a website which is something similar to this in terms of design and navigation. I am a fan of sports and I am meaning to create my own site, similar to the only mentioned above. I… --- ## [Request for help on architecture...](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/request-for-help-on-architecture/587102)
**Author:** [@desidude](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/desidude)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2015, 3:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/request-for-help-on-architecture/587102 "2015-03-22T03:36:03Z")
Hi everyone, I started using AS3 (well, Flash on Flash Pro) a couple of months ago for a project so I'm a "novice". My main need is to create a "master MovieClip" on the stage, I have created all basic functionality fo… --- ## [Feedback on data-driven mobile app platfom](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/feedback-on-data-driven-mobile-app-platfom/587048)
**Author:** [@santiagou](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/santiagou)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2015, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/feedback-on-data-driven-mobile-app-platfom/587048 "2015-03-21T17:31:12Z")
Maybe I picked the wrong category. Nonetheless, we have a mobile app development platform that automatically builds mobile apps from spreadsheet data. It's called AppSheet and it works with Excel and Google Sheets. We no… --- ## [Any ideas?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-ideas/351938)
**Author:** [@scottiescotsman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/scottiescotsman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2015, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-ideas/351938 "2015-03-19T17:32:51Z")
Load failed: HTTP Status = 0 Load failed: IO error: Error #2032: Stream Error. URL: file:///C|/xampp/htdocs/id3toxml.php?folder=SOUNDS/ tried 100's sites with all differing solution \[image\] I know its a setting somew… --- ## [ES6 let. More memory?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/es6-let-more-memory/585338)
**Author:** [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2015, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/es6-let-more-memory/585338 "2015-03-19T16:20:09Z")
If let is creating new scopes for variables to live in, does that mean a greater memory footprint for executing code? Consider a loop containing a function which will capture each of the scopes for each loop... let f… --- ## [How can you eliminate the any color of border around linked images on web page?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-you-eliminate-the-any-color-of-border-around-linked-images-on-web-page/585172)
**Author:** [@jeny](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jeny)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2015, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-you-eliminate-the-any-color-of-border-around-linked-images-on-web-page/585172 "2015-03-19T13:45:59Z")
I have used a method which is done by the help of CSS. This can be done by specifying the border property for linked images in your CSS as none: For e.g. a img { border: none ; } If Anyone know any other solution th… --- ## [Mediamind / Sizmek expandable banner issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mediamind-sizmek-expandable-banner-issue/585214)
**Author:** [@joshmce](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joshmce)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2015, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mediamind-sizmek-expandable-banner-issue/585214 "2015-03-19T11:43:00Z")
Hi there, We have a Mediamind auto-expanding pushdown ad which we were using a secondary "expandPanel" to load a video panel when a play button is hit (needed to keep the video player separate to bring the non-user ini… --- ## [AS3 – One slider for any Child MovieClip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-one-slider-for-any-child-movieclip/583388)
**Author:** [@emmti](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/emmti)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2015, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-one-slider-for-any-child-movieclip/583388 "2015-03-18T15:30:25Z")
I have a parent (container) movie clip on my main stage into which I load different child movie clips. Have been trying to figure out for a while now and checked different forums, how to get a slider (also placed on the … --- ## [Inside Pete interactive story](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inside-pete-interactive-story/572359)
**Author:** [@Sector32](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sector32)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2015, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inside-pete-interactive-story/572359 "2015-03-18T15:15:33Z")
Hi guys, My name is Piet. I have working on an indie video game for the past two years. I have a background in interactive web applications and mini web games. To promote the game, and also because it's fun to work o… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=154) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=156)