# Latest **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1701 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1702 --- ## [Counting XML nodes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/counting-xml-nodes/280293)
**Author:** [@typografuk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/typografuk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/counting-xml-nodes/280293 "2009-01-25T20:07:13Z")
Some basic stuff with XML and not finding what I need online. Help appreciated. What actionscript code will be able to determine these numerals for me and assign them to variables? I want 1 variable to tell me how m… --- ## [Change the css of the html page that holds a swf from within the swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-the-css-of-the-html-page-that-holds-a-swf-from-within-the-swf/280292)
**Author:** [@surfeuse](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/surfeuse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-the-css-of-the-html-page-that-holds-a-swf-from-within-the-swf/280292 "2009-01-25T19:58:53Z")
Does anyone know if it would be possible to change the style sheet for an html page that holds a swf from within that swf? I would like to do so on the click of a button within the swf. Thanks --- ## [Active Environment in Flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/active-environment-in-flash/280291)
**Author:** [@3rdman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/3rdman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/active-environment-in-flash/280291 "2009-01-25T19:52:13Z")
Hi, i was wondering if anyone knows if in Flash its possible to create an Active Environment, by this i mean to drag and drop an image and or resize, scale, rotate. This website has this, and i was wondering if this is p… --- ## [addChild buttons pointing at XML data](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-buttons-pointing-at-xml-data/280290)
**Author:** [@icebrk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/icebrk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/addchild-buttons-pointing-at-xml-data/280290 "2009-01-25T19:34:35Z")
Hi everybody, This is probably a pretty newbie question but since this is my first AS3 project I hope someone will be kind enough to point me in the right direction. I have a scroll component that I use to scroll th… --- ## [Another try of my Rockstar Design](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-try-of-my-rockstar-design/280289)
**Author:** [@Lynx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lynx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-try-of-my-rockstar-design/280289 "2009-01-25T18:59:43Z")
Hi. This is a new layout/look for my portfolio web site. link is here: www.rockstar.lt I hate the second font for smaller text, and the other used for links/etc also is not that good, but I like it...but gimme your o… --- ## [Swfaddress question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swfaddress-question/280288)
**Author:** [@smeared](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smeared)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swfaddress-question/280288 "2009-01-25T18:53:47Z")
so, I'm being asked to incorporate swfaddress into a website. i'm worried I might have to change the entire way the website works. for example. the site is set up with a document class that loads a header footer and… --- ## [Console window \[as2\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/console-window-as2/280287)
**Author:** [@tapioca](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tapioca)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/console-window-as2/280287 "2009-01-25T18:52:47Z")
hey, i wrote a console window. idk if anyone would find it useful but it's really easy to include in a flash, and it has a parser that you can write your own debug commands/cheats/whatever for. here's a demo of it: htt… --- ## [Proper Syntax for HTML Tags in Dynamic Text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/proper-syntax-for-html-tags-in-dynamic-text/280286)
**Author:** [@av104](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/av104)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/proper-syntax-for-html-tags-in-dynamic-text/280286 "2009-01-25T18:52:07Z")
I have a question regarding the proper syntax to use while inserting html tags for font face, font color etc. Please look at excellent tutorial written by Arjen Gosman on creating a Guest book using XML and PHP http://ww… --- ## [flashVars?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashvars/280285)
**Author:** [@jasonhardwick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jasonhardwick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashvars/280285 "2009-01-25T18:32:00Z")
I am passing a php value to my flash movie but it isn't inserting the file. Here is the PHP code: AC\_FL\_RunContent( 'codebase','http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0','… --- ## [AS3 Raycaster ( another one! )](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-raycaster-another-one/280283)
**Author:** [@Dom\_1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dom_1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-raycaster-another-one/280283 "2009-01-25T17:56:43Z")
The title says it all. An AS3 Raycaster. Check it out http://www.signalsondisplay.com/blog/?p=74 =). --- ## [Stuck in a loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stuck-in-a-loop/280282)
**Author:** [@imcabee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/imcabee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stuck-in-a-loop/280282 "2009-01-25T17:27:23Z")
Hello, I am a AS 3 newbie..I have a swf within a html page. There is a function that opens an html page when an object gets to a certain x position. However, when the object gets to that point the new html page (in \_self… --- ## [Import classes error...help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/import-classes-error-help/280280)
**Author:** [@Theofiel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Theofiel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/import-classes-error-help/280280 "2009-01-25T16:59:37Z")
Dear all, If have this code at in frame 1: import mx.transitions.Tween; import mx.transitions.easing.\*; Which is used for this part in a function: var tw:Tween = new Tween(snipper,"\_xscale",Strong.easeOut,snipper… --- ## [Set textFormat of dynamically created textField](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-textformat-of-dynamically-created-textfield/280279)
**Author:** [@dawdus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dawdus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-textformat-of-dynamically-created-textfield/280279 "2009-01-25T16:36:18Z")
here is the code: // Create new textFormat object----- var myTF:TextFormat = new TextFormat(); myTF.font = "Verdana"; myTF.color = 0x333333; // LOOP - create textfields, and name them. for (var i:int = 1; i\<6; i++){ v… --- ## [SharedObject data check?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sharedobject-data-check/280278)
**Author:** [@anix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anix)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sharedobject-data-check/280278 "2009-01-25T15:51:15Z")
Hi i am currently designing a game where when the user starts the game they enter thier name and press continue, thier name is then stored in a ShredObject by this command "localInfo.data.user = name;", and if the player… --- ## [Container.removeChild problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/container-removechild-problem/280277)
**Author:** [@kipu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kipu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/container-removechild-problem/280277 "2009-01-25T15:42:23Z")
hi i don't remove ball mc giving error \[frowning\] var container:Sprite=new Sprite() addChild(container) var ball:MovieClip=new MovieClip(); ball.graphics.beginFill(0xFF8800); ball.graphics.drawCircle(50,150,30); co… --- ## [Directory Search...?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/directory-search/280274)
**Author:** [@cyandi\_man](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cyandi_man)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/directory-search/280274 "2009-01-25T14:57:52Z")
Hi guys - i have a mini search page on my site in which i want people to be able to pull contact info by either typing in a Phone number or Company name in the search fields. Question is: how do i have php compare t… --- ## [Unloading the loader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unloading-the-loader/280273)
**Author:** [@lope](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lope)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unloading-the-loader/280273 "2009-01-25T13:53:35Z")
is this the right way to do it? if (imageLoader != null){ imageLoader.unload(); } or i need to say this: if (imageLoader != null){ imageLoader.unload(); imageLoader = null; } when do i need to say this? imageL… --- ## [Doc? - AIR FlashDocs viewer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/doc-air-flashdocs-viewer/280272)
**Author:** [@Dauntless](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dauntless)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/doc-air-flashdocs-viewer/280272 "2009-01-25T13:17:32Z")
How & what? We developed a desktop AIR application in FLEX to view your livedocs (cs3,cs4,fb,asdocs) locally. Our application was named "Doc?" and is completely free. With the disappearance of the Flash CS4 help panel,… --- ## [Problem with context menu on as1/2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-context-menu-on-as1-2/280271)
**Author:** [@uni](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/uni)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-context-menu-on-as1-2/280271 "2009-01-25T12:50:31Z")
hello there, i'm working on flash player 6 on my minisite... and i have problem with my context menu cuz i'm working on flash player 6. this is my code: function menuChoiceTwo() { getURL("http://www.psychokasher.c… --- ## [Side bars size, in html (or javascript?)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/side-bars-size-in-html-or-javascript/280270)
**Author:** [@Myung](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Myung)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/side-bars-size-in-html-or-javascript/280270 "2009-01-25T11:40:28Z")
Hi There! I'm trying to make a header DIV with 3 part, from left to right: 1. left side (div)- including backgroung image, right aligned 2. center part (div) - including header content, constant size of 800px 3. right … --- ## [Custom Event Capturing Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-event-capturing-problem/280269)
**Author:** [@julcia01](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/julcia01)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-event-capturing-problem/280269 "2009-01-25T11:27:49Z")
Hey, code gurus. Today I came up with a problem. I created a new CustomEvents object which I want to use to let the main class located in .mxml file to know about an event which had finished it's work in Crop class. Howe… --- ## [Creating transparent gif](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-transparent-gif/280268)
**Author:** [@gencoglu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gencoglu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-transparent-gif/280268 "2009-01-25T11:16:16Z")
Hi, I use Jasc paint shop to create transparent gif as of good quality as they use in games..but the outcome gifs are so poor quality...How do they create those nice transperent gifs/images ? Can flash create such images… --- ## [What position do you expect in 5 years](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-position-do-you-expect-in-5-years/280267)
**Author:** [@Ayman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ayman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-position-do-you-expect-in-5-years/280267 "2009-01-25T09:48:57Z")
Morning All, As flash/flex developers (or designers), what kind of position are you targetting, in 5 years time. Well, I'm sure the majority of people don't wanna stay a developer or a designer all their life, but what… --- ## [Got a favorite AS3 physics engine?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/got-a-favorite-as3-physics-engine/280266)
**Author:** [@Anogar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Anogar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/got-a-favorite-as3-physics-engine/280266 "2009-01-25T07:31:51Z")
Fisix seems pretty solid, but I dislike that I can't open up their code and look at it. Their docs aren't good enough for that to be okay in my opinion, it just slows me down not being able to check out the classes for m… --- ## [Changing Multiple MovieClips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-multiple-movieclips/280265)
**Author:** [@swizz182g](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/swizz182g)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 6:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-multiple-movieclips/280265 "2009-01-25T06:13:48Z")
I am making a dynamic photo gallery. When i roll over the gallery buttons they light up when i roll off they go back to normal. when i click on one of them it stays lit up. My problem is when i click i need to be able to… --- ## [Convert a AS1 script to AS2?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-a-as1-script-to-as2/280264)
**Author:** [@theSchtickler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theSchtickler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 4:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-a-as1-script-to-as2/280264 "2009-01-25T04:44:34Z")
Hi there, I'm trying to convert the SWFaddress.as to work with AS2, as at the moment it gives me 27 compile errors when I include it? I tried converting my code back to AS1 but thats a nightmare... I think this is pr… --- ## [Game Gold Search Engine](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/game-gold-search-engine/280263)
**Author:** [@lordsamot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lordsamot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/game-gold-search-engine/280263 "2009-01-25T04:32:58Z")
Hey guys, just been working on this personal project that I'd like some criticism on. It's a search engine that searches through scraped data off game gold vendor websites. It is used for players wishing to find the c… --- ## [Making a sidescroller, NEED HELP](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-sidescroller-need-help/280262)
**Author:** [@Sunzofliberty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sunzofliberty)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 3:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-sidescroller-need-help/280262 "2009-01-25T03:59:11Z")
\[FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium\] hey fellas, im trying to make a game like sonic the hedgehog, or mario and i need help \[/FONT\] \[FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium\] i cant find a tutorial anywere for it all i need is someone… --- ## [ColorMatrixFilter](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/colormatrixfilter/280261)
**Author:** [@dbase](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dbase)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 3:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/colormatrixfilter/280261 "2009-01-25T03:46:34Z")
Does anyone know if its possible to attach a timer to control a slider? Or alt remove the slider\_mc and replace with a timer so that an image desaturates gradually after 60 seconds? here is the file im looking at h… --- ## [Dynamically fill Flash form with external data?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-fill-flash-form-with-external-data/280260)
**Author:** [@KimInNC](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/KimInNC)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 3:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-fill-flash-form-with-external-data/280260 "2009-01-25T03:37:59Z")
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