# Latest **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1966 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 1967 --- ## [Button inside Movieclip error!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-inside-movieclip-error/270940)
**Author:** [@anix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anix)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-inside-movieclip-error/270940 "2008-09-16T13:57:01Z")
Hi i have designed a site where the user can move elements around the stage, and within some of these elements(movieclips) there are buttons insde them that link to various frame labels that are located on the main movie… --- ## [How to create a shopkeeper / merchant npc](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-a-shopkeeper-merchant-npc/270939)
**Author:** [@nietger](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nietger)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-a-shopkeeper-merchant-npc/270939 "2008-09-16T13:49:10Z")
Hi I'm in the middle of creating a ragnarok online style rpg and I would like to create a merchant npc shop. I see this a many games and can't wrap my head around the code. I would really appreciate it if anyone could … --- ## [Papervision - how to make irregular planes into buttons](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision-how-to-make-irregular-planes-into-buttons/270938)
**Author:** [@DontBogartMe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DontBogartMe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/papervision-how-to-make-irregular-planes-into-buttons/270938 "2008-09-16T13:45:01Z")
Hi all, I'm not a regular here, but I hope you don't mind me dropping in with this question ... Here's a demo showing how far I've got: danwashere.com/dev/papervision/interactive\_cows.html What I want is to be ab… --- ## [How to run 2 flash apps on dual displays on startup?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-run-2-flash-apps-on-dual-displays-on-startup/270937)
**Author:** [@nburlington](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nburlington)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-run-2-flash-apps-on-dual-displays-on-startup/270937 "2008-09-16T13:26:07Z")
I want to take two flash apps (mac projectors) and have each launch fullscreen on one of two displays. I'd like to have this launch on startup but i'd also need a solution for closing and relaunching with the same config… --- ## [Reading a txt file problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-a-txt-file-problem/270935)
**Author:** [@rororo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rororo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-a-txt-file-problem/270935 "2008-09-16T12:22:50Z")
hey all, i'm trying to read a txt file (well actually, the file has a different extension but it's a simple txt file). i have a path in that file that points to a jpg that i want to load. if that path has a plus sign (… --- ## [For each](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-each/270934)
**Author:** [@ayteq](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ayteq)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-each/270934 "2008-09-16T12:13:27Z")
In actionscript 2.0 i could reach textfield loacted in a movieclip. Suppose you have a movieclip with a instance name "mc", and this mc contains two textfields with instance names of a\_txt and b\_txt. if you want to acces… --- ## [AS2 to AS3 Problems again](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-to-as3-problems-again/270932)
**Author:** [@Ricky55](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ricky55)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-to-as3-problems-again/270932 "2008-09-16T10:36:11Z")
I have this AS2 code that works fine function proximity(clip) { var x:Number = \_root.\_xmouse; var y:Number = \_root.\_ymouse; var cx:Number = clip.\_x; var cy:Number = clip.\_y; var prox:Number = Math.sqrt((x-cx)\*(x-… --- ## [Problems with thumbnails](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-thumbnails/270931)
**Author:** [@Darkniss](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Darkniss)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-thumbnails/270931 "2008-09-16T10:36:00Z")
i have bin following the advance tutorial on this site about adding tumbnails to the existing flash gallery. The problem is: that the thumbnails come in 2 differend sizes w115xh75 and w50xh75. wich should then be shown … --- ## [Optimising Screen Size](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/optimising-screen-size/270930)
**Author:** [@J\_Mo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/J_Mo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 9:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/optimising-screen-size/270930 "2008-09-16T09:53:45Z")
Hello once again, I am near completion of a project and to finish the job I would like to make my movie fit perfectly into any screen when published whatever the resolution, is this possible? I have been told yes and I… --- ## [Making of: xml based timeline](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-of-xml-based-timeline/270929)
**Author:** [@artikum](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/artikum)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-of-xml-based-timeline/270929 "2008-09-16T09:48:18Z")
Hi, \ \ Looking for someone who can make a “timeline” like the one you see here: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/08/29/us/politics/20080829\_PALIN\_TIMELINE.html?scp=1&sq=milestones&st=cse (a new desi… --- ## [News Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/news-help/270928)
**Author:** [@ximo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ximo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 9:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/news-help/270928 "2008-09-16T09:25:05Z")
Hi, i am desiging a news form that read the news from an external text file. I made it ok and with a typewriter effect and it worked great...my only problem is that i want the text that will be loaded from the text file … --- ## [Free Transform Tool help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-transform-tool-help/270927)
**Author:** [@chrisisjargon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisisjargon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 9:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-transform-tool-help/270927 "2008-09-16T09:20:27Z")
Hi All Im sure im doing somthing wrong but cant seem to sus it out so any help will be great. What i have are some pictures on my stage, now i want to rotate them each by about 30 degrees but when using the free tran… --- ## [Website services](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/website-services/270926)
**Author:** [@lucid212](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lucid212)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/website-services/270926 "2008-09-16T09:01:34Z")
Hi guys, I am making a website for small company. this company work on computers hardware networking, design. and i want to get more customers to website. what about services i can use in this website? any service id… --- ## [Get image into movieclip within a movieclip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-image-into-movieclip-within-a-movieclip/270925)
**Author:** [@awilderbeast](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/awilderbeast)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 8:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-image-into-movieclip-within-a-movieclip/270925 "2008-09-16T08:56:19Z")
hi below is the code im using to import an external image this works however im getting other errors i think its related to the movieclips i use i have tweens on pics.pic1\_mc but if i use var pics.pic1\_mc to load the ima… --- ## [Single page flip (tear off)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/single-page-flip-tear-off/270924)
**Author:** [@amaze](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/amaze)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/single-page-flip-tear-off/270924 "2008-09-16T08:55:43Z")
Hey everyone! :drool: How can I use the Page Flip Component to have a single paper over a HTML page and when I “pull” it to reveal the web page content? I don’t need a 2-page book, but 1 single page just like the image… --- ## [Web Service, component question, PLEASE!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/web-service-component-question-please/270923)
**Author:** [@smyls](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smyls)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/web-service-component-question-please/270923 "2008-09-16T08:45:17Z")
Hi, i'm trying to use the webserviceconnector component to send 10 fields of textinput-data from flash to my webservice. When I try my services it says "Error opening URL http:/\[/service.asmx'\](http://service.asmx')". (… --- ## [Scrub a movie in a movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrub-a-movie-in-a-movie-clip/270922)
**Author:** [@shinja](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shinja)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 8:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrub-a-movie-in-a-movie-clip/270922 "2008-09-16T08:37:41Z")
Hi all, I am looking for a tutorial or a movie example of a movie that is placed within inside a movie clip that is able to be scrubbed with a mouse over function , which you can rewind and fast forward the movie clip.… --- ## [Auto text resize to fill area using AS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-text-resize-to-fill-area-using-as/270921)
**Author:** [@trevorsaint](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trevorsaint)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 8:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-text-resize-to-fill-area-using-as/270921 "2008-09-16T08:24:51Z")
Hi all. Does anyone know how to change the size of the text to fill the area. So if a user types more text, then obviously the text would resize to accomodate the amount of characters. The text would scale up if less… --- ## [Right() function as3?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/right-function-as3/270920)
**Author:** [@artheus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/artheus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 7:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/right-function-as3/270920 "2008-09-16T07:26:28Z")
hey there.. I'm just wondering.. is there a function like right() or left() (in c/vb).. where I can read small parts of a text. Something like this: var myString:String = ""; myString = "Hello World!"; trace(lef… --- ## [Need some AS3 help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-as3-help/270919)
**Author:** [@kaZ8Teen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kaZ8Teen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-some-as3-help/270919 "2008-09-16T07:09:18Z")
Need some AS3 help on a few pages for a website. Email me for details and to discuss price. j5dinh@wmich.edu --- ## [Trying to access xml and images files outside of webroot?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-access-xml-and-images-files-outside-of-webroot/270918)
**Author:** [@ohbeewan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ohbeewan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 6:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-access-xml-and-images-files-outside-of-webroot/270918 "2008-09-16T06:45:33Z")
Hello, I've written a content management system that writes(creates) xml files and uploads images to a directory outside of the webroot. I need to load these xml files into a flash application that resides within the … --- ## [Free Graphics](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-graphics/270917)
**Author:** [@vikrant29nov](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vikrant29nov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 6:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-graphics/270917 "2008-09-16T06:01:59Z")
From were can i get the free graphics for flash. Please give the links of sites or any suggestions. --- ## [This is nice,Just Thought i should share it](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/this-is-nice-just-thought-i-should-share-it/270916)
**Author:** [@Hunson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hunson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 5:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/this-is-nice-just-thought-i-should-share-it/270916 "2008-09-16T05:57:33Z")
I made a AS file that allows you to create scripted animation, I thought you guys might wanna check it out: http://blog.hunsonhunsonhunson.com/?p=257 tell me what you think! --- ## [Border around flash object](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/border-around-flash-object/270915)
**Author:** [@vikrant29nov](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vikrant29nov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 5:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/border-around-flash-object/270915 "2008-09-16T05:26:50Z")
How to put a border around flash object swf file ???? --- ## [Windows XP boot loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-boot-loop/270914)
**Author:** [@Bird\_E](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bird_E)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-boot-loop/270914 "2008-09-16T04:48:10Z")
Hey guys, I'm getting one of those annoying boot loops and I don't know what to do. Here's the skinny: I have two laptop harddrives, both running windows XP. One of them I reformatted and installed the OS on recently… --- ## [Loading into Parent Container](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-into-parent-container/270912)
**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 4:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-into-parent-container/270912 "2008-09-16T04:33:30Z")
Late night dumb question time: I have an SWF named "gallery.swf" that loads into an empty clip called "holder\_mc" in the parent movie. How do I call a function from gallery.swf that replaces gallery.swf with a file cal… --- ## [The Drunken Monday Night Thread](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-drunken-monday-night-thread/270911)
**Author:** [@shane\_c](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shane_c)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-drunken-monday-night-thread/270911 "2008-09-16T04:21:14Z")
Who's with me? It'd be really depressing if I was the only one. --- ## [Sliding background on mouse click?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-background-on-mouse-click/270910)
**Author:** [@Elusive1151](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Elusive1151)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 3:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sliding-background-on-mouse-click/270910 "2008-09-16T03:41:55Z")
Hi, I am a newbie to flash, so I appologize if this is a stupid question. I am trying to create something similar to THIS but in flash MX - the difference being that instead of a slider moving through the buttons, the … --- ## [New iPod Nano/Touch](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-ipod-nano-touch/270909)
**Author:** [@Templarian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Templarian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-ipod-nano-touch/270909 "2008-09-16T03:31:24Z")
They took a lot of the small features of the iPod Touch and put them into it. It looks kind of ugly, a part of me was thinking they were going to build a mini iPod Touch. I feel they could have done it better, but its … --- ## [Positioning Alert box](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/positioning-alert-box/270908)
**Author:** [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 3:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/positioning-alert-box/270908 "2008-09-16T03:26:07Z")
Does anyone know how to set the coordinate position of an Alert component? [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1965) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=1967)