# Latest **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=725 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 726 --- ## [Textfields](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfields/314055)
**Author:** [@PsuFan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PsuFan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2010, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfields/314055 "2010-09-17T00:45:38Z")
This post has been deleted. --- ## [Shooting in different Directions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shooting-in-different-directions/314054)
**Author:** [@Rifts1103](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rifts1103)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2010, 12:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shooting-in-different-directions/314054 "2010-09-17T00:33:25Z")
Hey I have been googling my butt off I can not find anything about AS3 and shooting in different directions. I just need to shoot in the direction my char is facing. I have this so far which work flawlessly \[wink\] … --- ## [Wrong order of the pictures in the slideshow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wrong-order-of-the-pictures-in-the-slideshow/314053)
**Author:** [@northflower](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/northflower)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wrong-order-of-the-pictures-in-the-slideshow/314053 "2010-09-16T22:07:13Z")
Hi, I have made a small slideshow where images taken from an xml file with two texts for each item. The problem is that the slideshow works fine the first time, but since then the wrong image in the wrong order. The text… --- ## [Having probs getting my background resize to work](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-probs-getting-my-background-resize-to-work/314051)
**Author:** [@drnen101](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/drnen101)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-probs-getting-my-background-resize-to-work/314051 "2010-09-16T21:02:51Z")
trying to use the approach noted here- http://kimili.com/journal/flexible-scalable-background-image But i cannot get it to work in IE- safari and ff are working just fine though. My page can be viewed up at http://www… --- ## [FPS loss with fade](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fps-loss-with-fade/314050)
**Author:** [@jany](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jany)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fps-loss-with-fade/314050 "2010-09-16T20:36:33Z")
Hey, In my game I am making, when the character dies, I call a MC with a 1.5 second fade. It goes from alpha 1 to alpha 0 within the 1.5 seconds. It drops the FPS drastically from 40 FPS to average of 15 FPS. Any id… --- ## [Getting objects to move with Hero](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-objects-to-move-with-hero/314049)
**Author:** [@Rifts1103](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rifts1103)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-objects-to-move-with-hero/314049 "2010-09-16T20:01:52Z")
Sorry for all the posts I'm just learning flash and learning fast! here is my question my hero moves around the screen but I need to get the "scores" to move with him here is the swf you can actually see how he run… --- ## [Strange Question (Touch Screen)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-question-touch-screen/314048)
**Author:** [@Rifts1103](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rifts1103)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-question-touch-screen/314048 "2010-09-16T19:25:46Z")
Hey everyone, I have a kind of strange question I have a touch screen computer and I want to make a little flash game for it. picture this: the game screen will be like \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ | … --- ## [Creating gapless mp3's](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-gapless-mp3s/314047)
**Author:** [@WhiteyMcWhite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WhiteyMcWhite)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-gapless-mp3s/314047 "2010-09-16T19:12:33Z")
The biggest PITA ever. I'm trying to use looping sounds in my project. Anyone have a perfect solution to this? I've tried using LAME's nogap. It worked fine on a music file I made. But for some reason it won't work on th… --- ## [Random Motion tutorial question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-motion-tutorial-question/314046)
**Author:** [@ni3wi3m](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ni3wi3m)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-motion-tutorial-question/314046 "2010-09-16T18:19:45Z")
Hi. Here is the link to this tutorial I have a question about: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/random\_motion.htm As you can see objects (flowers) in this example are moving only in straight lines. I… --- ## [Timers + Strings strange problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timers-strings-strange-problem/314045)
**Author:** [@Dan0](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dan0)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timers-strings-strange-problem/314045 "2010-09-16T17:58:13Z")
Ok so I'm facing loads of challenges at the moment. I'm building a java TCP server and flash game client together. It's going well. But I have a strange problem. All works fine on my MacBookPro I can run many instances… --- ## [\[CS3\] Help needed urgently with sound loops!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-help-needed-urgently-with-sound-loops/314044)
**Author:** [@mgmrea](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mgmrea)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-help-needed-urgently-with-sound-loops/314044 "2010-09-16T17:50:10Z")
I have spent the last four hours trying to work this out, using a number of different tutorials and always running into roadblocks in one form or another. I'm using Flash CS3 with Action Script 2.0 enabled. Essentia… --- ## [CS5 acting terribly weird](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs5-acting-terribly-weird/314043)
**Author:** [@kpxnamja](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kpxnamja)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs5-acting-terribly-weird/314043 "2010-09-16T17:50:02Z")
Whenever I select the rectangle tool, the corner radius automatically tries to shrink itself until it looks like a star with 4 vertexes. So if I 'ninja' a rectangle in a split second it looks like a rounded rectangle, bu… --- ## [How do I get component assets to appear in the symbol library of my main fla file?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-get-component-assets-to-appear-in-the-symbol-library-of-my-main-fla-file/314042)
**Author:** [@bencam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bencam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-get-component-assets-to-appear-in-the-symbol-library-of-my-main-fla-file/314042 "2010-09-16T17:47:54Z")
Hi, I have built a component, but the assets do not appear in the symbol library of the destination fla when I drag the component to the stage. This is fine, except that I have embedded a font in the component. To ensu… --- ## [Understanding AS2 \> AS3 Programming Habbits](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/understanding-as2-as3-programming-habbits/314041)
**Author:** [@kpxnamja](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kpxnamja)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/understanding-as2-as3-programming-habbits/314041 "2010-09-16T17:39:37Z")
Hello, I recently purchased Flash CS5 and I want to get into AS3, but I have a hard time trying to migrate my AS2 knowledge over to AS3. Using AS2, I've always used a container to contain all my MC, but now I have no i… --- ## [Best Tumblr design I've seen yet](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-tumblr-design-ive-seen-yet/314040)
**Author:** [@lorren\_biffin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lorren_biffin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-tumblr-design-ive-seen-yet/314040 "2010-09-16T17:30:44Z")
http://esbueno.noahstokes.com/ --- ## [Types O graphics](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/types-o-graphics/314039)
**Author:** [@rimacy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rimacy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/types-o-graphics/314039 "2010-09-16T16:59:15Z")
Hey all,this is just a general question about graphics file types. I noticed in the game that I'm making that the symbols(movieclips) I'm using are slowing things down. They are not overly complex and there are not tha… --- ## [How to getURL on stop instead of looping](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-geturl-on-stop-instead-of-looping/314038)
**Author:** [@peterindublin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/peterindublin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-geturl-on-stop-instead-of-looping/314038 "2010-09-16T16:14:09Z")
\[COLOR=#808080\]\*Does Anybody know how should look my code if I want to redirect my page to different url, when my intro stops playing? Video is located externally, not in \*fla file, so I can't use getUrl code in the last… --- ## [Sending php - For loop problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-php-for-loop-problem/314037)
**Author:** [@volkamin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/volkamin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sending-php-for-loop-problem/314037 "2010-09-16T15:35:40Z")
var request:URLRequest=new URLRequest("/alici.asp"); request.method=URLRequestMethod.POST; var gidenDegiskenler:URLVariables = new URLVariables(); for(var i:number=0;i\<=10;i++){ gidenDegiskenler.(no+i)="example"; } re… --- ## [Need to save/load files from Flash to local user space, not network](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-to-save-load-files-from-flash-to-local-user-space-not-network/314036)
**Author:** [@screeg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/screeg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-to-save-load-files-from-flash-to-local-user-space-not-network/314036 "2010-09-16T15:24:55Z")
I've been fooling with this problem since AS2.0 (and shared Objects) and I'm not much closer to solving it, partly because every article I read on it is focused on php and server-side stuff that doesn't apply. What I d… --- ## [Strange error - swf file plays differently depending on location](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-error-swf-file-plays-differently-depending-on-location/314035)
**Author:** [@jrjellybeans](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jrjellybeans)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-error-swf-file-plays-differently-depending-on-location/314035 "2010-09-16T15:19:03Z")
Hey all, I've run into a strange error and I was wondering if anyone had experience with this. I'm working on a flash platforming game and I recently released a demo. I was having a problem with the getting the file… --- ## [Oh this makes me sad and angry](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oh-this-makes-me-sad-and-angry/314034)
**Author:** [@HalfDog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HalfDog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oh-this-makes-me-sad-and-angry/314034 "2010-09-16T15:07:56Z")
Guess I should start thinking of a new career. http://ronnielebow.blogspot.com/2009/09/we-have-become-cheap-whores.html --- ## [Storing data best practice](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/storing-data-best-practice/314032)
**Author:** [@zeeto](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zeeto)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/storing-data-best-practice/314032 "2010-09-16T15:01:49Z")
I hope this is not another silly question, if so please let me know, I'll try to deal with it \[smile\] I'm converting from AS2 to AS3 and on that ocasion from timeline coding to class coding. I want to build a project, … --- ## [Retro Action Figures](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/retro-action-figures/314031)
**Author:** [@retrofigures](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/retrofigures)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/retro-action-figures/314031 "2010-09-16T14:30:32Z")
I'm here to introduce you to a new website that sells Retro action figures ranging from anything Star Wars and Doctor Who, to Wrestling and much more! There's a wide selection of figures available on the website, so why … --- ## [Parameters in the XML and read with a trace](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parameters-in-the-xml-and-read-with-a-trace/314030)
**Author:** [@RicardoLimaJR](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RicardoLimaJR)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parameters-in-the-xml-and-read-with-a-trace/314030 "2010-09-16T14:06:42Z")
How can I read a parameter of the XML and display in the trace? I can´t do. Parameter: lojaID = \[xmlNode1.firstChild.childNodes\[0\]\]; I try to read but appears undefined. function loadXML(loaded) { if (loaded… --- ## [What is your opinion on the use of debugger](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-your-opinion-on-the-use-of-debugger/314029)
**Author:** [@kadaj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kadaj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-your-opinion-on-the-use-of-debugger/314029 "2010-09-16T12:54:35Z")
What is your opinion on the use of debugger? Do you think that debuggers are for poor programmers? I think its very helpful for understanding how other people's code work, the logic flow etc. Without a debugger, how can … --- ## [Multi level menu problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multi-level-menu-problem/314028)
**Author:** [@TCDown](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TCDown)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multi-level-menu-problem/314028 "2010-09-16T12:45:16Z")
Hi there I have been working on creating a menu that will be driven by an Articulate presentation. I have used senocular's XML-Driven Drop-Down-Menu tutorial (THANKS FOR THE TUT BTW) as the base and adapted it to read … --- ## [Moving function to external .as file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-function-to-external-as-file/314027)
**Author:** [@zeeto](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zeeto)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moving-function-to-external-as-file/314027 "2010-09-16T11:58:38Z")
Hello. I've started to learn class based AS3, and I came across the problem that I can't find the solution for. My current code: package { import flash.display.MovieClip; import flash.display.StageAlign; impo… --- ## ["localToGlobal" and non-stage items](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/localtoglobal-and-non-stage-items/314026)
**Author:** [@IQAndreas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IQAndreas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/localtoglobal-and-non-stage-items/314026 "2010-09-16T11:57:17Z")
I'm not sure why I haven't run into this before, but I was working a bit with "localToGlobal" and realized that it even works for items that are not on the stage: import flash.display.Sprite; import flash.geom.Point; … --- ## [Multi level menu problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multi-level-menu-problem/314025)
**Author:** [@TCDown](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TCDown)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multi-level-menu-problem/314025 "2010-09-16T11:45:53Z")
Hi there I have been working on creating a menu that will be driven by an Articulate presentation. I have used senocular's XML-Driven Drop-Down-Menu tutorial (THANKS FOR THE TUT BTW) as the base and adapted it to read … --- ## [Flash Actionscript Animator Required](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-actionscript-animator-required/314024)
**Author:** [@odhorsudhapan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/odhorsudhapan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-actionscript-animator-required/314024 "2010-09-16T11:02:37Z")
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