# Latest **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1782 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1783 --- ## [Display external .swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-external-swf/277527)
**Author:** [@substance](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/substance)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2008, 2:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-external-swf/277527 "2008-12-13T02:28:01Z")
So I know how to load my external .swf into my current .swf (at runtime): swfLoader = new Loader(); swfLoader.load(new URLRequest(piece.swfPath)); Once it's done loading I get a runtime error (null object reference… --- ## [Display an external .swf](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-an-external-swf/277526)
**Author:** [@substance](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/substance)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2008, 2:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-an-external-swf/277526 "2008-12-13T02:04:23Z")
So I know how to load my external .swf into my current .swf (at runtime): swfLoader = new Loader(); swfLoader.load(new URLRequest(piece.swfPath)); //after it's done loading addChild(swfLoader); That's fine, but whe… --- ## [Best book(s) on Flash/Action Script](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-book-s-on-flash-action-script/277524)
**Author:** [@Csl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Csl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2008, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-book-s-on-flash-action-script/277524 "2008-12-13T01:15:24Z")
Hi. The last time I used Flash to make an interactive page, I was on version 5 or 6. I've got version 8 now and I need to take a fast but thorough refresher course to get me back up to speed with Actionscripting and the … --- ## [Left & Right navigation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/left-right-navigation/277523)
**Author:** [@phil88](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/phil88)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2008, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/left-right-navigation/277523 "2008-12-13T00:48:30Z")
hiya, im trying to create a site where on clicking seperate left and right buttons they will move along a background image a set distance. ive drawn a picture to help: for example the background image would be 2000px b… --- ## [Just some bragging!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/just-some-bragging/277519)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Wheeler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jeff_Wheeler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/just-some-bragging/277519 "2008-12-12T23:35:55Z")
I just got into University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, one of the highest-ranked universities in the country! Hell yeah! --- ## [Flash "Walkon" video](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-walkon-video/277518)
**Author:** [@para\_chan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/para_chan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-walkon-video/277518 "2008-12-12T23:20:33Z")
I hope I can get some help with this issue I'm having. (Or make that issues. \>\<) I'm making a flash animation where there's a FLV video playing, with animations created in flash occurring in the background.I have the v… --- ## [Site critique please muggidon.com](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/site-critique-please-muggidon-com/277517)
**Author:** [@industrialeast](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/industrialeast)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/site-critique-please-muggidon-com/277517 "2008-12-12T23:13:06Z")
im working on a project www.muggidon.com the preloaders need to be fixed and only home a nd media are workin lemme know how it is --- ## [Embed asset to Class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embed-asset-to-class/277516)
**Author:** [@dbdvd7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dbdvd7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embed-asset-to-class/277516 "2008-12-12T21:39:27Z")
Why am I getting a "Instantiation attempted on a non constructor" error when I try to run this in Flash? Im trying to embed the pic, assign it to the class and addChild. This code works fine on some of my other scripts, … --- ## [String Together Several External .swf Files?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-together-several-external-swf-files/277515)
**Author:** [@Crystal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Crystal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-together-several-external-swf-files/277515 "2008-12-12T21:33:22Z")
Okay, so here's the deal.... I have an animated character that is comprised of several small animation/audio files, that need to be strung together to appear as one big Flash movie. Is there a way to seamlessly stri… --- ## [Root ugh](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/root-ugh/277514)
**Author:** [@juskin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/juskin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/root-ugh/277514 "2008-12-12T21:28:17Z")
ok so Ive spent an hour trying to figure out root in as3. I have a game which consists of 5 frames.frame 1 asks if you wnat to play and that clicks thru to frame 2. I have a meter which is a movieClip, and if the meter g… --- ## [AS2 \_root to AS3 root](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2--root-to-as3-root/277513)
**Author:** [@LaFranco](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LaFranco)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2--root-to-as3-root/277513 "2008-12-12T21:02:54Z")
Hello, im a having a few issues with root when i converted to AS3, what i need is when im on a certain page like services.html , i need the swf to go to a certain frame in the main timeline. Any ideas … --- ## [Odd memory leak (player bug?:/)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/odd-memory-leak-player-bug/277512)
**Author:** [@sekasi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sekasi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/odd-memory-leak-player-bug/277512 "2008-12-12T21:00:54Z")
I really don't like calling things bugs but this thing has me toasted. Create a new fla, make a movieclip and place it on the stage. Inside the movieclip, draw a shape. Keyframe 10-12 keyframes and change the shape in … --- ## [Benefits of Using Flash on Mac / OSX](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/benefits-of-using-flash-on-mac-osx/277511)
**Author:** [@mr\_b](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mr_b)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/benefits-of-using-flash-on-mac-osx/277511 "2008-12-12T20:58:13Z")
I'm getting ready to do a workshop for Apple and wanted to get some opinions form anyone that's using Flash on a Mac. This isn't a Mac vs. PC thread and I have nothing against PC peeps (I used one fore 8 years). Q: Do … --- ## [Can't Tab to Flash Content](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-tab-to-flash-content/277510)
**Author:** [@mrwizzer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mrwizzer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-tab-to-flash-content/277510 "2008-12-12T20:57:44Z")
I'm revamping a website I'm working on to be accessible to those with disabilities. I'm using the Jaws screen reader to test. The Flash content is embedded in a ColdFusion page. The problem I'm having is that I can'… --- ## [Do you guys remember when](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-you-guys-remember-when/277509)
**Author:** [@Yeldarb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yeldarb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-you-guys-remember-when/277509 "2008-12-12T20:21:44Z")
Alex got carjacked by ninjas? Anyone know where that thread went? --- ## [Movie Clip Control from External TXT](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-control-from-external-txt/277507)
**Author:** [@MC\_Klaw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MC_Klaw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-control-from-external-txt/277507 "2008-12-12T19:33:26Z")
Hey Everyone, I want to control a movie clip visiblity state from a txt file. Any ideas and coding? I was thinking... in txt file.... &movieclipvar=on in flash loadVariables("controls/mccontrols.txt",""); if … --- ## [Display list performance](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-list-performance/277506)
**Author:** [@jwopitz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jwopitz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-list-performance/277506 "2008-12-12T19:32:52Z")
So I am not exactly sure how to pose this question: \[LIST\] \[\*\]Say we have a particular set of possible children objects and a parent object (these are Sprite subclasses). \[\*\]The parent is NOT attached to the SWF display … --- ## [What to charge for ads](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-to-charge-for-ads/277505)
**Author:** [@npgames](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/npgames)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-to-charge-for-ads/277505 "2008-12-12T19:22:04Z")
im hopefull am going to be getting more traffic to my website soon, and iv setup a place to show ads, im not going to use google, or anyone for the ads. the only thing im not sure of is what to charge. its going to be ec… --- ## [Identitee](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/identitee/277504)
**Author:** [@morethanwords](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/morethanwords)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/identitee/277504 "2008-12-12T19:18:48Z")
Hey there's this new site about music and self expression called i/denti/tee. I found my favorite Coldplay I lyric t-shirt! And you can get 10 free downloads from iTunes! I think it's definitely worth checking out identi… --- ## [Set Mask with duplicate Movie: How do I?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-mask-with-duplicate-movie-how-do-i/277503)
**Author:** [@janjan32](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/janjan32)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-mask-with-duplicate-movie-how-do-i/277503 "2008-12-12T19:09:17Z")
Hi all, I'm stuck. I am trying to duplicate a movie and set a mask. I want the mask to be random, and not orderly. I found the following post, which is very close to what I want to do, but I don't know how do modify it t… --- ## [Asfunction issue, please help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/asfunction-issue-please-help/277502)
**Author:** [@newcoda](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/newcoda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/asfunction-issue-please-help/277502 "2008-12-12T18:30:27Z")
I posted this on the wrong thread by accident: Im not sure this is even doable, but based on my limited knowledge I dont see why it isnt working. I am having asfunction passing a simple arg, a string, to a function. In… --- ## [Http://www.louisandsixtine.com/](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/http-www-louisandsixtine-com/277501)
**Author:** [@Timmytots](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Timmytots)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/http-www-louisandsixtine-com/277501 "2008-12-12T17:29:38Z")
i really like this: http://www.louisandsixtine.com/ --- ## [New here..hi](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-here-hi/277500)
**Author:** [@SuzanneB2009](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SuzanneB2009)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-here-hi/277500 "2008-12-12T17:27:52Z")
,,,,, --- ## [Form field replacing @ with " in firefox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/form-field-replacing-with-in-firefox/277499)
**Author:** [@spindrift](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spindrift)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/form-field-replacing-with-in-firefox/277499 "2008-12-12T17:27:19Z")
hi guys, my site has a mailing list subscription form. it works perfectly in ie but in firefox whenever you go to type your email address, if you type @ it displays as " i.e. you@yourdomain.com displays as you"yourdoma… --- ## [Player move with command](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/player-move-with-command/277498)
**Author:** [@smkirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smkirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/player-move-with-command/277498 "2008-12-12T17:22:39Z")
Currently on my page, I have: a circle with the instance name "player" a square with the instance name "box" an input textbox with the instance name "command" two rectangles forming a wall, each with the instance name… --- ## [Preloader (in as)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-in-as/277497)
**Author:** [@tic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-in-as/277497 "2008-12-12T17:05:45Z")
Hi, is it possible to make a preloader with just using as? I have to make a project voor school. And i'm pretty much finishd, only thing is that I have to load some sounds and other stuff, so somethimes it might get a … --- ## [Flash Designer needed for Kids Paint Program](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-designer-needed-for-kids-paint-program/277496)
**Author:** [@CuriosityGames](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CuriosityGames)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-designer-needed-for-kids-paint-program/277496 "2008-12-12T16:40:54Z")
Hi, Curiosity Games has a simple drawing program on our kids site. We are looking for someone to help make it feel more fun/playful for kids and to make the store dialogs in the program look nicer. This is a paying… --- ## [Business Card & Layout Mockups](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/business-card-layout-mockups/277495)
**Author:** [@Yeldarb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yeldarb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/business-card-layout-mockups/277495 "2008-12-12T16:31:15Z")
I'm working on a new project to promote my Facebook application. These are going to be placed inside plastic Easter Eggs and hidden by volunteers all across the globe: \[image\] The goal is to hide over 500,000 of them t… --- ## [Help: saving levels in flash MX](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-saving-levels-in-flash-mx/277494)
**Author:** [@rino](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rino)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-saving-levels-in-flash-mx/277494 "2008-12-12T16:20:58Z")
does anyone have an fla file that saves levels that i could see because i have tried but the code i have does not work, or code that works well --- ## [Dude.. they found my stash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dude-they-found-my-stash/277493)
**Author:** [@DanontheMoon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DanontheMoon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dude-they-found-my-stash/277493 "2008-12-12T16:13:47Z")
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