# Latest **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1806 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1807 --- ## [SPAS 3.0 alpha 1 release is available](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spas-3-0-alpha-1-release-is-available/276711)
**Author:** [@bananatree](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bananatree)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spas-3-0-alpha-1-release-is-available/276711 "2008-12-02T22:20:11Z")
Hi everybody, A small post to announce that SPAS 3.0 alpha 1 release is available at: http://www.flashapi.org/ SPAS 3.0 is an API especially designed for Flash CS3 developers to create leightweight Flex-like GUI appl… --- ## [Background (stretch) only perfect after refresh/resize](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/background-stretch-only-perfect-after-refresh-resize/276710)
**Author:** [@JordyNug](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JordyNug)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/background-stretch-only-perfect-after-refresh-resize/276710 "2008-12-02T22:17:22Z")
Hi guys, Greetings from the Netherlands. Could you please help me with the following: I try to make a background fully streched whatever the browser size may be, using IG AlignmentManager for this. However the bac… --- ## [Only works when debugging](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/only-works-when-debugging/276709)
**Author:** [@wiserd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wiserd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/only-works-when-debugging/276709 "2008-12-02T21:49:29Z")
I'm working in Flash 10 but outputting for flash 8 player. I Recently upgraded from Flash 8. Everything was working previously, but I'm not certain the upgrade is the problem. My swf works when I'm in preview mode or whe… --- ## [Mobile handheld](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mobile-handheld/276708)
**Author:** [@alemieux34](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alemieux34)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mobile-handheld/276708 "2008-12-02T21:34:19Z")
I'm in the midst of a site re-design and I'm considering using a stylesheet for handheld devices and mobile phones. From what I've read, the support for the media type 'handheld' is sketchy among devices. Does anyone hav… --- ## [Need help with simple dressup](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-simple-dressup/276707)
**Author:** [@albe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/albe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-simple-dressup/276707 "2008-12-02T21:14:25Z")
Hi, I am making a simple dressup game but I guess due to the large amount of movieclips (something like 60 movieclips including the accessories) its gotten buggy. Things don't stop dragging and 'stick' to the mouse som… --- ## [TweenMax.killAllTweens leaving tweens visible in getAllTweens](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweenmax-killalltweens-leaving-tweens-visible-in-getalltweens/276705)
**Author:** [@creatify](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/creatify)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweenmax-killalltweens-leaving-tweens-visible-in-getalltweens/276705 "2008-12-02T21:10:32Z")
I've posted on the greensock forums as well, but haven't had a response yet... any knowledge of this, I'd appreciate it: After calling TweenMax.killAllTweens(), I still see tweens via TweenMax.getAllTweens(); I then pr… --- ## [Oh no, I have no idea. Anyone?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oh-no-i-have-no-idea-anyone/276704)
**Author:** [@jpearson311](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jpearson311)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oh-no-i-have-no-idea-anyone/276704 "2008-12-02T21:04:32Z")
Ok, let me see if I can explain this one. I have an AS 2.0 built flash movie that is a scrolling menu of images that are loaded in via XML. There are 3 child nodes in the xml file which are (\\\). I ca… --- ## [Switching weapons in horizontal shooter](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/switching-weapons-in-horizontal-shooter/276703)
**Author:** [@MaxGhost](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MaxGhost)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/switching-weapons-in-horizontal-shooter/276703 "2008-12-02T21:01:05Z")
This is a fallowup to my other thread, http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=314464, but this is a completely different question. I now have a fully functionnal jet plane which fires tiny red bullets. Now, I want … --- ## [Define certain areas on the stage as the stage?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/define-certain-areas-on-the-stage-as-the-stage/276702)
**Author:** [@wuzzi2ya](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wuzzi2ya)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/define-certain-areas-on-the-stage-as-the-stage/276702 "2008-12-02T20:48:25Z")
Is it possible to define only certain areas of the stage as the actual stage? As to say if I have the following code: stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, burnIt); function burnIt(event:MouseEvent):void { time… --- ## [bitmapData from embedded image?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapdata-from-embedded-image/276701)
**Author:** [@Skofo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Skofo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapdata-from-embedded-image/276701 "2008-12-02T20:44:54Z")
Hey everyone, How would you fill a bitmapData with an embedded image? This is what I have so far. I've read the language reference, but I have no clue as to where to go from here. // Embed images \[Embed(s… --- ## [Flash Pop-up AD Over Html?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-pop-up-ad-over-html/276700)
**Author:** [@kalon1277](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kalon1277)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-pop-up-ad-over-html/276700 "2008-12-02T20:39:28Z")
Hi, I'm struggling try to figure out how to successfully create one of those Flash "pop-ups" that appear over the Html. We have all seen them on MSN, Yahoo, MySpace ect... where a transparent swf is floating above the HT… --- ## [Flash CS3 AS3 Script required urgently for Flash project](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-as3-script-required-urgently-for-flash-project/276698)
**Author:** [@pipesfranco](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pipesfranco)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-as3-script-required-urgently-for-flash-project/276698 "2008-12-02T20:21:44Z")
Hi guys, hope you can help, I am currently creating a flash game for a project at university but my scripting skills are very poor. I need some script within a action keyframe on the time line which creates and dis… --- ## [Domain/web address/dns acting funky](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/domain-web-address-dns-acting-funky/276697)
**Author:** [@creativeFuzion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/creativeFuzion)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/domain-web-address-dns-acting-funky/276697 "2008-12-02T20:20:49Z")
When I access my website with only "http://websiteURLhere.com" it loads perfectly fine. When I try going to "http://www.websiteURLhere.com" it comes up with my registrar's parking page. What's up with that? Any ideas? --- ## [dropTarget Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/droptarget-problem/276696)
**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/droptarget-problem/276696 "2008-12-02T20:18:10Z")
Here's what I'm trying to do: I have a small deck of cards that need to be matched to three different category targets. One category can serve as the target for more than one card. The cards are dragged over a target and… --- ## [Math + Programming book suggestions please](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/math-programming-book-suggestions-please/276695)
**Author:** [@Enebreus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Enebreus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/math-programming-book-suggestions-please/276695 "2008-12-02T20:13:22Z")
Hey, I was hoping for a suggestion on a Math book that goes beyond just rote learning into true understanding. I never really did well in Math in school. My teachers always took the: "Here memorize this" approach. … --- ## [XML/flash photo gallery multiline descriptions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-flash-photo-gallery-multiline-descriptions/276694)
**Author:** [@Groovy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Groovy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-flash-photo-gallery-multiline-descriptions/276694 "2008-12-02T20:13:00Z")
Hey!!, does anybody know how to add a multi-line description in the XML/flash photogallery?? Please help meeeeee!!! :eek: This is the link to the tutorial: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/xml\_flash\_photogallery.… --- ## [Evt.target property](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/evt-target-property/276693)
**Author:** [@ParanoidAndroid](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ParanoidAndroid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/evt-target-property/276693 "2008-12-02T20:11:52Z")
i have a clip with some animation inside. in the main timeline i add a listener, so when i click at the clip i want it to go to a certain frame and play. so i write addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,playAnimation); fun… --- ## [Firefox freezing , adobe flash player script running slowly? help pls](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/firefox-freezing-adobe-flash-player-script-running-slowly-help-pls/276691)
**Author:** [@adamcelikay](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adamcelikay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/firefox-freezing-adobe-flash-player-script-running-slowly-help-pls/276691 "2008-12-02T19:49:34Z")
hey i get this frequently, a lot of sites freeze when loading, and have the spinning wheel, and then this comes up: \[image\] please help, what can i do. i'm on a macbook intel, and it happens in firefox as you can see..… --- ## [Working with lots of buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/working-with-lots-of-buttons/276690)
**Author:** [@firedraco](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/firedraco)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/working-with-lots-of-buttons/276690 "2008-12-02T19:12:14Z")
Is there a way in Flash to create a "template" button (without AS) that would allow me to make a button with text that I can edit without having to create several copies of a button with different text? I.e. instead of… --- ## [Problem with mailto and accents](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-mailto-and-accents/276689)
**Author:** [@markosansa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/markosansa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-mailto-and-accents/276689 "2008-12-02T19:02:55Z")
Hi everybody. I have a serious problem with a clip bottom mailto and accents. with a mailto i have to display text in the outlok mail. This is the code on (release) { getURL("mailto:?subject= the subject &body= … --- ## [How to reference an array created in Doc Class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-reference-an-array-created-in-doc-class/276688)
**Author:** [@ddivine](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ddivine)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-reference-an-array-created-in-doc-class/276688 "2008-12-02T18:59:15Z")
Hi, I need to reference an array created in doc class that consists of Navigation Movie Clip objects. When the mouse over happens on one of those Nav Objects, I need to reference the array that I created in Doc Clas… --- ## [\[Flash8\] Need help loading FLV dynamically](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-need-help-loading-flv-dynamically/276687)
**Author:** [@wabw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wabw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-need-help-loading-flv-dynamically/276687 "2008-12-02T18:47:44Z")
We're using a content management system, and client wants to upload videos. These videos will be for advertisers or directory listings. The videos will be converted on the fly to flv. Using flash8 flv component. De… --- ## [Stupid question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stupid-question/276685)
**Author:** [@smeared](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smeared)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stupid-question/276685 "2008-12-02T18:38:14Z")
if i do var cur = this.getchildbyname("whatever"); removeChild(cur); cur = null; is that going to null the var cur, or the var cur represents??? how would I null that var as well if it doesn't.. thanks.. --- ## [Loading swf into gallery from xml](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-swf-into-gallery-from-xml/276684)
**Author:** [@cbrf23](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cbrf23)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-swf-into-gallery-from-xml/276684 "2008-12-02T18:24:01Z")
Hello, I followed the tutorial found here to create a gallery for my webpage. I would like to be able to add the ability to load an .swf file from xml as well as image files. Is this possible? I've created an .swf… --- ## [Help with papervision portfolio site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-papervision-portfolio-site/276683)
**Author:** [@myoreo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/myoreo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-papervision-portfolio-site/276683 "2008-12-02T17:39:26Z")
Hello, I am a freelance interactive designer and I have created a papervision portfolio using whitevoid. It's my first attempt using papervision and i'm having difficulty with the viewport. I changed the stage size wit… --- ## [Stop resizing at \_\_\_x\_\_\_ pixels?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stop-resizing-at----x----pixels/276682)
**Author:** [@jibble](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jibble)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stop-resizing-at----x----pixels/276682 "2008-12-02T17:08:57Z")
I've run into a rather typical problem...but have yet to find an answer that suits my needs... So, I've built out an entire site and everything works great. Now i ran into the issue of overlapping items on the page wh… --- ## [ÅÄÖ in Javascript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aao-in-javascript/276681)
**Author:** [@Pattt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pattt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aao-in-javascript/276681 "2008-12-02T16:49:11Z")
How do I use åäö/ÅÄÖ in a .js-file? Example: var array = \['håhå','hähä',höhö'\]; Please help! --- ## ["Target not found"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/target-not-found/276680)
**Author:** [@Skarab](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Skarab)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/target-not-found/276680 "2008-12-02T16:32:17Z")
So I'm trying to get cute again by building stacks of buttons dynamically, then labeling them from an external text file. The code I have so far is as follows: loadVariablesNum("patentNumbersVar.txt", 0); loadVaria… --- ## [Having masking issues - anyone seen anything like this before?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-masking-issues-anyone-seen-anything-like-this-before/276679)
**Author:** [@caraticus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/caraticus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-masking-issues-anyone-seen-anything-like-this-before/276679 "2008-12-02T16:29:31Z")
Here's the scenario... I'm building a splash page/interface for a website. The splash page was created using Actionscript 3.0 and TweenFilterLite. I'm also creating a lot of faux reflections using gradient masks. I've… --- ## [Working on a fancy interface for a website](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/working-on-a-fancy-interface-for-a-website/276678)
**Author:** [@caraticus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/caraticus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/working-on-a-fancy-interface-for-a-website/276678 "2008-12-02T16:24:37Z")
Hi, I'm working on a splash page/navigation for a website... you can view it here. P.S. There's a masking problem with reflections on the left plane... I mentioned it in this post. if anybody knows how to fix this I'… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1805) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1807)