# Latest **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=843 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 844 --- ## [Turning Cap - So to speak](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/turning-cap-so-to-speak/309988)
**Author:** [@protonxp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/protonxp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2010, 10:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/turning-cap-so-to-speak/309988 "2010-05-29T10:08:27Z")
Hi, I was doing some experiments, and I can't seem to figure out something. speed = .9; setInterval(followLeader, 40); function followLeader() { follower.\_x = speed \* (follower.\_x - leader.\_x) + leader.\_x; … --- ## [Simple 3d road simulation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-3d-road-simulation/309987)
**Author:** [@oldschool](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oldschool)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2010, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-3d-road-simulation/309987 "2010-05-29T09:56:13Z")
Hi all, Im looking into creating a very simple 3D (can be pseudo) infinite road animation with some random elements. Like the old Lotus game for the Amiga... Im really not sure where to start, or what to search for … --- ## [Awesome Flash Fortune Teller Game!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/awesome-flash-fortune-teller-game/309986)
**Author:** [@CBF\_3DGuy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CBF_3DGuy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2010, 9:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/awesome-flash-fortune-teller-game/309986 "2010-05-29T09:32:31Z")
Hey all! My mate just finished this awesome flash game and I am trying to get people to watch it. Just type in some info and you get a prediction for the day! Check it out at http://www.adoodlebailey.com/emmett.html C… --- ## [TextArea selectable/anti-alias](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textarea-selectable-anti-alias/309985)
**Author:** [@MurtenSaerbi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MurtenSaerbi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2010, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textarea-selectable-anti-alias/309985 "2010-05-29T09:31:57Z")
I now officially hate the textArea component but that's not the point now. A couple of questions: 1. How to make the textArea text NOT selectable it is NOT a textField so don't post .selectable = false, that doesn't wo… --- ## [Passing Flashvars into public class and assign this string as path to XML?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-flashvars-into-public-class-and-assign-this-string-as-path-to-xml/309984)
**Author:** [@vladc77](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vladc77)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2010, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-flashvars-into-public-class-and-assign-this-string-as-path-to-xml/309984 "2010-05-29T09:29:51Z")
\[FONT=Calibri\] I am trying to pass FlashVars into public class EventDispatcher to set the path to data.xml. I need it because the name and path of the xml file will be dynamically created. I need to use Flashvar in ord… --- ## [Child & Parent linking](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/child-parent-linking/309983)
**Author:** [@bj\_italize](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bj_italize)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2010, 4:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/child-parent-linking/309983 "2010-05-29T04:07:37Z")
Hi Kirupians, I need a big help, Im working on a small project & Im not good in AS3. So please bear with me, I tried searching but cudnt find the keywords for this function. I have a Parent.swf that loads a Child.swf… --- ## [My Flash game thanks to you guys!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-flash-game-thanks-to-you-guys/309981)
**Author:** [@ryrocks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ryrocks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2010, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-flash-game-thanks-to-you-guys/309981 "2010-05-29T00:22:40Z")
Hey, Here's my flash game that I made...I wouldn't have made it without you delightfully helpful Kirupas! THANKS! http://www.ryanjameswebdesign.co.uk/dr\_kranes\_domination/index.html --- ## [2D convex hull](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2d-convex-hull/309980)
**Author:** [@Dom\_1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dom_1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2d-convex-hull/309980 "2010-05-28T23:48:29Z")
Just blogged my 2D convex hull algorithm (with source) http://www.signalsondisplay.com/blog/?p=620 I might try it out in 3D now, but it appears it's not as easy as it is in 2D... duh! enjoy \[smile\] --- ## [Flying pollen](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flying-pollen/309979)
**Author:** [@nene\_86](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nene_86)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flying-pollen/309979 "2010-05-28T23:26:01Z")
Hi everyone! I'm using the tutorial to create falling snow for flying pollen but I have a problem. How can I make the particles go in the opposite direction, from the bottom to the top of the stage. This is the code: … --- ## [Tile based game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tile-based-game/309978)
**Author:** [@Dadagu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dadagu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tile-based-game/309978 "2010-05-28T22:00:44Z")
Hello, I've been thinking of creating a tile based game rather than an art based one. I've also been going around looking at a few "how to"s on it. My query is this - In most tutorials, the level of the game is crea… --- ## [(AS2, CS4 Pro) XmlNode.attributes data issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-cs4-pro-xmlnode-attributes-data-issue/309977)
**Author:** [@markrummler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/markrummler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-cs4-pro-xmlnode-attributes-data-issue/309977 "2010-05-28T21:48:54Z")
I am trying to restructure some xml data into objects in a way where I can access the data more like I would using E4X. Just trying to simplify and abstract the way I organize it. What I'm having problems with is that wh… --- ## [Bad Guy Teleports](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bad-guy-teleports/309976)
**Author:** [@noisavni](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/noisavni)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bad-guy-teleports/309976 "2010-05-28T21:28:27Z")
Alright, so there's this bad guy and he's an angry square:block: that follows the player on stage but when he comes in contact with the player instead of exploding like the rest of the baddies, he teleports millions of p… --- ## [Does anyone know?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-anyone-know/309975)
**Author:** [@a\_tadster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/a_tadster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-anyone-know/309975 "2010-05-28T21:23:38Z")
What the heck does Beck mean in all his songs?? Is he saying anything or is it just gibberish? "Rock and Roll know what I'm saying, everywhere I look there's a devil waiting?" What? Come again? I heard that Looser and … --- ## [External loaded swf losing component](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-loaded-swf-losing-component/309972)
**Author:** [@monkeyone](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/monkeyone)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-loaded-swf-losing-component/309972 "2010-05-28T20:29:46Z")
I have a parent movie that can load various "overlays", which are externally loaded swf's. For several of these overlays now, when the overlay is loaded into the parent movie, any components it was using seem to disappea… --- ## [SWFObject and IE7](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swfobject-and-ie7/309971)
**Author:** [@sFoster83](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sFoster83)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swfobject-and-ie7/309971 "2010-05-28T20:21:15Z")
Trying to use SWFObject in this clients web page. It works fine in Firefox, but in IE I am unable to connect to the DB backend. I'm thinking this has something to do wiht the swf being embedded wrong and not having pro… --- ## [Air For Android](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/air-for-android/309970)
**Author:** [@FreeHugs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FreeHugs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/air-for-android/309970 "2010-05-28T19:24:31Z")
Hey everybodys, Hopefully some of you have been trying the prerelease of Air for Android like myself. Its all great and easy peasy to export the apps to my phone but it seems to be ridiculously slow even for seemingly … --- ## [Open ajax popup outside iframe?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-ajax-popup-outside-iframe/309969)
**Author:** [@ferdibulbul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ferdibulbul)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-ajax-popup-outside-iframe/309969 "2010-05-28T18:33:57Z")
Hi all, Is there any ajax pop-up code that can be usable on iframe window but the popup will be opened ouside the iframe. Lytebox is usable for photo popups but as if I want to use text popup, what can be the right co… --- ## [Scaling using as3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scaling-using-as3/309968)
**Author:** [@aleksandar28](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aleksandar28)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scaling-using-as3/309968 "2010-05-28T18:16:20Z")
how to make my mc scales every time i enter that frame on which mc is?? thanks \[smile\] --- ## [Find my movieClips own target](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-my-movieclips-own-target/309967)
**Author:** [@Tyg3r](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tyg3r)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-my-movieclips-own-target/309967 "2010-05-28T17:09:13Z")
Hi there, I'm not sure if this is the completely wrong question to ask, as I'm starting to think there could be a very simple solution. (The "return" command keeps coming to mind), However: I have a movieClip, within… --- ## [HTML Button AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-button-as3/309965)
**Author:** [@jcacuracl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jcacuracl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-button-as3/309965 "2010-05-28T16:11:04Z")
I am having issues trying to create buttons that allows me to jump from one slide to the next. I get the follow error when run: TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference. at f… --- ## [This is an interesting problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/this-is-an-interesting-problem/309964)
**Author:** [@rimacy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rimacy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/this-is-an-interesting-problem/309964 "2010-05-28T16:10:26Z")
the code is to turn on the fire(from the thrusters of course:cyborg:) when the up key is pushed and turn it off when it's up. And it works except that each time the fire is further and further away from the ship. Every… --- ## [as3 in as2?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-in-as2/309963)
**Author:** [@lope](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lope)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-in-as2/309963 "2010-05-28T15:21:42Z")
I have a website built in as2. What I am interested in is: Can I load as3 swf in that website? or Can I run html page (in the same window) which drives this as3 swf file from as2 website somehow? --- ## [How to access butting inside a movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-access-butting-inside-a-movie-clip/309961)
**Author:** [@m00nchile](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m00nchile)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-access-butting-inside-a-movie-clip/309961 "2010-05-28T14:34:36Z")
Hello guys! This is my first post here, so hi to everyone. Now, my problem is as follows: I'm trying to make a simple fake os in cs4. I've made a start menu movie clip, that contains buttons (my computer, settings, etc),… --- ## [Creating movieClip instances](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-movieclip-instances/309960)
**Author:** [@thedark\_master](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thedark_master)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-movieclip-instances/309960 "2010-05-28T14:30:16Z")
So I know that if I want to create an instance of a movie clip called part01Roads from the library I do this: \[COLOR=#993300\]var\[/COLOR\] part01Roads\_mc:part01Roads = \[COLOR=#993300\]new\[/COLOR\] part01Roads\[COLOR=#00000… --- ## [My swf behaves odd in any browser](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-swf-behaves-odd-in-any-browser/309958)
**Author:** [@kakku](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kakku)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-swf-behaves-odd-in-any-browser/309958 "2010-05-28T13:33:13Z")
hi, i made a game in flash as3 and it runs good when i test it in flash itself. but when i open it in any browser (i tried firefox safari opera camino) it does not behave as it should. my intro screen shows up correctly … --- ## [\[CS3, AS2\] Using a for loop to set properties](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-as2-using-a-for-loop-to-set-properties/309957)
**Author:** [@jimbobian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jimbobian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-as2-using-a-for-loop-to-set-properties/309957 "2010-05-28T13:02:19Z")
Hey, So I have a php file which is grabbing data from the database, flash is then taking this and putting it into an array. But, how can I use a for loop to progressively name the array. I know you can do it for object… --- ## [International Tax Identification Number?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/international-tax-identification-number/309956)
**Author:** [@tpspoons](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpspoons)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/international-tax-identification-number/309956 "2010-05-28T12:34:17Z")
I just finished some job for a German client - I sent them an invoice like I usually do but I was told they can't send me any money unless I supply them with an international tax identification number? Never heard of tha… --- ## [About domain registration and web hosting?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/about-domain-registration-and-web-hosting/309955)
**Author:** [@Alexandros10](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Alexandros10)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/about-domain-registration-and-web-hosting/309955 "2010-05-28T12:31:47Z")
I have heard more than once now that it is good practice for online buisnesses to keep their domain registration and web host companies separate? Can somebody explain to me why this would be if it's so? --- ## [Opening slimbox over xml](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-slimbox-over-xml/309954)
**Author:** [@Iridium77](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Iridium77)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-slimbox-over-xml/309954 "2010-05-28T11:46:36Z")
Hello! The title already says what i would like to know, but i shall explain a bit. The idea is that i want to build a gallery of images and descriptions that go with the images, you have thumbnails and when u click … --- ## [Using Netstream with Dynamic URLs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-netstream-with-dynamic-urls/309949)
**Author:** [@mightiestmortal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mightiestmortal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-netstream-with-dynamic-urls/309949 "2010-05-28T10:21:56Z")
Hi I'm currently creating a video player to play files from a different server. We have chosen to use a token authentication system to check where the files are from. This is a one number authentication code. We ca… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=842) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=844)