# Latest **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1779 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1780 --- ## [Best Practices for AS3 Preloader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-practices-for-as3-preloader/277631)
**Author:** [@yoda22kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yoda22kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2008, 5:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-practices-for-as3-preloader/277631 "2008-12-15T05:36:47Z")
kirupaI was wondering what is the method that is most efficient to create a preloader for a full-scale flash site. I mean something big that probably has multiple movies being loaded that a major company would develop. … --- ## [I am freezing my \*\*\* off](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-am-freezing-my-off/277629)
**Author:** [@shane\_c](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shane_c)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2008, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-am-freezing-my-off/277629 "2008-12-15T04:48:13Z")
It's about -5 (F) and the wind is blowing like crazy. I'm huddled by the computer with a huge winter coat. Eff this. That is all. --- ## [Play/Pause Button](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-pause-button/277628)
**Author:** [@para\_chan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/para_chan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2008, 4:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-pause-button/277628 "2008-12-15T04:27:28Z")
I need to create a play/pause button that plays the timeline when clicked, then when clicked again, pauses the timeline. I've tried using a boolean variable to no success as well as an interger. (If var==5, then) I've … --- ## [Syntax for Referring to MovieClip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/syntax-for-referring-to-movieclip/277627)
**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2008, 4:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/syntax-for-referring-to-movieclip/277627 "2008-12-15T04:06:56Z")
I'm not getting this quite right - I need to check and see if the last item in the loop "termSprite\_7" has its visibility turned off. If so, an animation can start: var lastItemNumber = Glossary.glossaryArr.length - 1… --- ## [3D Maze?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-maze/277626)
**Author:** [@sarumitai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sarumitai)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2008, 3:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-maze/277626 "2008-12-15T03:44:57Z")
Does anyone have any leads on tutorials for a good 3D maze? I'm specifically looking for things like this: http://dawgsdk.cside.com/maze3d/ http://www.gotoandplay.it/\_articles/2004/07/el\_maze3d.php The second one… --- ## [Farris Wheel](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/farris-wheel/277625)
**Author:** [@Dan008](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dan008)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/farris-wheel/277625 "2008-12-15T01:36:04Z")
Hi everyone, does anyone knows how to do a Farris Wheel rotating animation in an angle? I tried frame by frame and it doesn't look that good and smooth. Pls help... something like this angle: http://i34.photobucket.c… --- ## [Multiple masks help?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-masks-help/277623)
**Author:** [@whispers](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/whispers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2008, 1:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-masks-help/277623 "2008-12-15T01:28:36Z")
I am trying to use this method here: http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/webforums/forum/messageview.cfm?forumid=15&catid=288&threadid=1410897&CFID=13151180&CFTOKEN=5df21005bb1feb31-2CD5FFB4-F67E-56DC-E1E8B1280EE0B55C&jsessioni… --- ## [Actions Window Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actions-window-help/277622)
**Author:** [@DanDaMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DanDaMan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2008, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actions-window-help/277622 "2008-12-15T01:03:21Z")
For some reason, the actions window decided to stretch itself from the top of my screen to below the bottom. I can drag the entire window by clicking the top of it, but I cannot drag it to make it smaller unless I can s… --- ## [Scoring display problem (starting score)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scoring-display-problem-starting-score/277621)
**Author:** [@tic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2008, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scoring-display-problem-starting-score/277621 "2008-12-15T00:50:32Z")
Hi, I have a comple game now, and it works. But there is one this. Its a kind of shooter. If you hit, you get points, if you miss you lose points. This works fine. But the problem is . When the game stars, you have 0 p… --- ## [Actionscript 2.0 xml navigation problem loading external clips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-2-0-xml-navigation-problem-loading-external-clips/277620)
**Author:** [@cassisdesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cassisdesign)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2008, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-2-0-xml-navigation-problem-loading-external-clips/277620 "2008-12-15T00:40:43Z")
I am trying to open external movieclips via actionscript and xml. Does anyone know a good tutorial on loading external movieclips via xml? Thanks --- ## [Array problem?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-problem/277619)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2008, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-problem/277619 "2008-12-15T00:25:21Z")
Hello! Been a while since I've been here...tee hee. :hugegrin: Anyway, I've been working on a project..that will report to me the files in a folder in my hard drive. I'm sending the results of my array (of the files in… --- ## [Flash text box help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-text-box-help/277618)
**Author:** [@m\_ale63](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m_ale63)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2008, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-text-box-help/277618 "2008-12-14T23:09:02Z")
Hi! Me and my friend are wondering if is possible to load variables from a dynamic text box. On the stage I have a button and 2 text boxes, One is a dynamic box called "var\_box" and it contains some variables that I inpu… --- ## [Full Browser Background](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-browser-background/277617)
**Author:** [@kerepuki](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kerepuki)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2008, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/full-browser-background/277617 "2008-12-14T22:13:21Z")
Hey guys, I am wondering if someone can point me to a class, tutorial or source files that has a full screen, scalable with restraints, background video in AS3? Thanks! --- ## [My movieclip timeline - want it shorter](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-movieclip-timeline-want-it-shorter/277616)
**Author:** [@Silverfisken](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Silverfisken)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2008, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-movieclip-timeline-want-it-shorter/277616 "2008-12-14T21:42:24Z")
If I want to shorten the timeline of a Movieclip, how do I do that? It plays too long. I want my movieclip to play faster (without changing anything else). The rest of the movie should play as usual. I don't want the a… --- ## [\[CS3/4\] swapDepth problem/question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-4-swapdepth-problem-question/277615)
**Author:** [@kubik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kubik)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2008, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-4-swapdepth-problem-question/277615 "2008-12-14T21:40:35Z")
Hey all, I'm working on a little animation, kind of a "Fake-3D-Timeline", where a bunch of rectangles "float" out from the center of the stage, increase in size as they float "closer" and eventually disappear ... loop … --- ## [Displaying Timeleft](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displaying-timeleft/277614)
**Author:** [@Shinji246](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shinji246)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2008, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displaying-timeleft/277614 "2008-12-14T21:32:28Z")
I have a timer that counts down from 60 to 0, i simply want this to be shown on the stage, here is my code //timer length in seconds var timerLength:Number = 60; //new timer, 1000ms = 1 sec var t:Timer = new Timer(10… --- ## [SpaceNet-Media](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spacenet-media/277613)
**Author:** [@SpaceNet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SpaceNet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2008, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spacenet-media/277613 "2008-12-14T21:18:11Z")
Hi all, We recently redeveloped our website from the ground up and added more services and functionality (domain check, 1 page checkout, mini cart, etc...). I'd like to get your opinions as far as what you think about th… --- ## [XML/Removing Duplicates](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-removing-duplicates/277612)
**Author:** [@CforConfused](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CforConfused)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2008, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-removing-duplicates/277612 "2008-12-14T20:52:47Z")
Hi there! So Here is my dilemma. A couple of days ago I was having trouble accessing information from nodes from an xml file and flowing them into movie clips with text fields I had created. I miraculously figured ou… --- ## [Shooting help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shooting-help/277611)
**Author:** [@sam\_vickery](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sam_vickery)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2008, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shooting-help/277611 "2008-12-14T20:50:26Z")
I have made a character in as2 and made him shoot. Although I want a way of creating a shotgun bullet (5 seperate balls that are attached and get wider the further away from the character you could do the time the bullet… --- ## [Problem with transparent SWF in an AP div](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-transparent-swf-in-an-ap-div/277609)
**Author:** [@twitch987](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/twitch987)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2008, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-transparent-swf-in-an-ap-div/277609 "2008-12-14T20:24:28Z")
hey guys.. im having a bit of trouble with my flash menu at toxxicstudio.com (ignore the actual content, just getting brownie points from the girlfriend lol) aaaanyways, the problem is that in firefox, everything look… --- ## [Preloading Batch of External Images](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-batch-of-external-images/277607)
**Author:** [@txnyriny](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/txnyriny)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2008, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-batch-of-external-images/277607 "2008-12-14T20:02:27Z")
Hi. I'm relatively new to Flash/AS3 and have no idea how I'd preload a set of photos (about 20) all at once as my photography website is downloaded, or as I link from my home page to my Gallery page. I'd like them to be … --- ## [Php mail with flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-mail-with-flash/277606)
**Author:** [@Bendeguz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bendeguz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2008, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-mail-with-flash/277606 "2008-12-14T19:48:43Z")
hello all I have a little problem, I have purchased a flash template but when i opened the mail.php i had just one line in it. I read the instructions hoe to change the mail address to mine but there was nothing like th… --- ## [TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typeerror-error-1009-cannot-access-a-property-or-method-of-a-null-object-reference/277605)
**Author:** [@andriusain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andriusain)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typeerror-error-1009-cannot-access-a-property-or-method-of-a-null-object-reference/277605 "2008-12-14T19:42:58Z")
Hello all I have a slight problem here which I guess it would be simple to solve but I need here your help because I am not able to figure it out for much that I try. On my third line of code you can see a reference to… --- ## [Email Link](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-link/277603)
**Author:** [@jp1239](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jp1239)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2008, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-link/277603 "2008-12-14T18:56:04Z")
I am new to action script 3.0 and I am trying to build a site. I have a contact button on the site that leads to a contacts page where I have provided emails that you can click on to email that person. However I have wri… --- ## [Simple actionScript question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-actionscript-question/277602)
**Author:** [@cgiblin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cgiblin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2008, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-actionscript-question/277602 "2008-12-14T18:36:43Z")
Hello, This should be very simple, I just don't know what I am missing. I am creating a drop down menu. When a button on the menu is clicked I want it to take you to the appropriate part of a MC on a specific scene. … --- ## [Problems with External Class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-external-class/277601)
**Author:** [@Ricky55](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ricky55)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-external-class/277601 "2008-12-14T16:51:55Z")
Hi I've downloaded an external class and this works for the main application but now I want to add a contact form to the same Flash movie, I know the code for the contact form is OK but when I mix normal timeline code … --- ## [Feeling guilty about Flash/Flex](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/feeling-guilty-about-flash-flex/277600)
**Author:** [@Groady](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Groady)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2008, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/feeling-guilty-about-flash-flex/277600 "2008-12-14T15:46:49Z")
Lately I've been spending time contemplating what route I want to take in my future Flash endevours. I feel I've come to a crossroads in terms of which package I should be using for development, Flash or Flex Builder. W… --- ## [Flv Skin With Timer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-skin-with-timer/277599)
**Author:** [@aztecgreen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aztecgreen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2008, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flv-skin-with-timer/277599 "2008-12-14T15:04:49Z")
I am trying to find a native Flash8 flv skin (eg. MojaveExternalAll etc) with a timer function added. --- ## [Check which element of the array was clicked](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-which-element-of-the-array-was-clicked/277598)
**Author:** [@Kloucek](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kloucek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2008, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-which-element-of-the-array-was-clicked/277598 "2008-12-14T15:01:28Z")
I have 24 elements set and pushed to an array with this code: gridArray = new Array(); for (var x:uint=0 ; x \<6 ; x++ ){ for (var y:uint=0 ; y\<4 ; y++){ … --- ## [Mouse pointer won't click things](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-pointer-wont-click-things/277597)
**Author:** [@idoik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/idoik)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2008, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-pointer-wont-click-things/277597 "2008-12-14T14:27:59Z")
Last night I put my pc in stand-by mode and when I went to bring it out of it my screen didn't turn on so I hold the power bottont ill it shut off. Now I cant click on anything so I plug in another mouse and still my lef… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1778) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1780)