# Latest **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=959 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 960 --- ## [Combobox's dropmenu scaling](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/comboboxs-dropmenu-scaling/305970)
**Author:** [@tzachikk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tzachikk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/comboboxs-dropmenu-scaling/305970 "2010-03-06T20:09:12Z")
I'm migrating these days to AS3. The problem (I remember I had this problem also on AS2): if you load a .swf that contains a combobox, into a mc in the main .swf, and you try to manipulate the scale of this container… --- ## [Loading images from Tumblr](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-images-from-tumblr/305969)
**Author:** [@okap\_o](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/okap_o)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-images-from-tumblr/305969 "2010-03-06T19:51:25Z")
Greetings guys Perhaps someone could help with this. I am trying to use my tumblr.com blog to feed my website news section. For every account and xml feed is provided i.e. num42.tumblr.com/api/read When i compile… --- ## [Feedback on this mockup](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/feedback-on-this-mockup/305968)
**Author:** [@elcape](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/elcape)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/feedback-on-this-mockup/305968 "2010-03-06T19:51:22Z")
what do you think? this is a blog/web site for my favorite place in Dominican Republic, Samana. \[image\] --- ## [Stage Size for Fullscreen Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stage-size-for-fullscreen-flash/305967)
**Author:** [@alemieux34](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alemieux34)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stage-size-for-fullscreen-flash/305967 "2010-03-06T19:07:01Z")
Does the stage size matter if you're planning on using stage scaling and fullscreen Flash? What should the stage size ideally be? Do you have to position every element with Event.RESIZE? --- ## [Tutorial won't work](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tutorial-wont-work/305966)
**Author:** [@garlandpool](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/garlandpool)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tutorial-wont-work/305966 "2010-03-06T18:39:57Z")
I'm working on the tutorial titled: \*\*\[FONT=Verdana\] \[COLOR=#003366\] Flash\[/COLOR\] \[/FONT\]\*\*\[FONT=Verdana\] \[COLOR=#003366\], PHP, and MySQL Integration \[/COLOR\] \[/FONT\]and I can't seem to get it to work. I… --- ## [Keyboard event for the ENTER key](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-event-for-the-enter-key/305965)
**Author:** [@fs\_tigre](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fs_tigre)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-event-for-the-enter-key/305965 "2010-03-06T18:39:50Z")
Hi, I have a button on the stage called enterCostBtn that when it is pressed it executes the code inside the calculateCost function. What I want to do is to be able to use the ENTER key on my keyboard to trigger that f… --- ## [Input box Actionscript help needed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-box-actionscript-help-needed/305964)
**Author:** [@blunty666](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blunty666)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-box-actionscript-help-needed/305964 "2010-03-06T17:39:03Z")
I am currently making my son a simple quiz game in flash 8, basically all i need it to do is recognize a word typed in to the input text box and jump to a frame (right answer) or if any other word is typed it jumps to a … --- ## [Dynamic text field and Embed fonts problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-field-and-embed-fonts-problems/305963)
**Author:** [@psychoP](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/psychoP)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-field-and-embed-fonts-problems/305963 "2010-03-06T17:31:38Z")
Created obj.createTextField(tName,obj.getNextHighestDepth(),tX,tY,tW,tH); and formated text. embed a specific font into library added it to this object: var tfFormat = new TextFormat("Tahoma", tSize, tRGB, false, false,… --- ## [Few Problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/few-problems/305962)
**Author:** [@alemieux34](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alemieux34)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/few-problems/305962 "2010-03-06T17:04:55Z")
I have two separate issues with this code. There should be a preloader for every thumbnail and I'm getting an error on removing the preloader. import flash.events.\*; var myImages:XMLList; var myTotal:Number; var imag… --- ## [Looking for some help on CS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-some-help-on-cs3/305961)
**Author:** [@lynn51](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lynn51)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-some-help-on-cs3/305961 "2010-03-06T17:01:25Z")
I've just started learning Flash and i'm looking for some help. I'm trying to create a program to allow you to pick out of 3 movies, select a day and time, how many people will be watching the movie and then show all t… --- ## [Interview tips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interview-tips/305960)
**Author:** [@wo1olf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wo1olf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interview-tips/305960 "2010-03-06T16:49:07Z")
so next week i have a phone interview, they said it would be very technical (:worried:) and that i have to be prepared to code, design, test, and solve problems. Currently i am reviewing all my programming classes taken … --- ## [Enemy-AI Collision detection\[help\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enemy-ai-collision-detection-help/305959)
**Author:** [@touches](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/touches)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enemy-ai-collision-detection-help/305959 "2010-03-06T14:44:57Z")
Hello i hope i get help from the talented ppl here... i am developing a simple los based game like security where if i fall within the LOS of enemy i am out... well for testing i wanted the movement of the NPC's to be in… --- ## [Render?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/render/305958)
**Author:** [@Luigi\_Vercotti](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Luigi_Vercotti)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/render/305958 "2010-03-06T13:00:15Z")
Hello guys, can someone please explain it to me what does it mean and what does it do. Try it like I am ten year old. I am trying to understand it. I understand the words but not meaning of it. English is not my native l… --- ## [Make this work for $10?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-this-work-for-10/305957)
**Author:** [@hihello](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hihello)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-this-work-for-10/305957 "2010-03-06T09:55:20Z")
I’ve put a simplified fla together, if anyone could make it work the way it should can make $10. I would like to keep it using Tweener and AS2. SWF is here: http://content6.files.mail.ru/AF85H2/7bba66a46d12917f93defad1… --- ## [What happened to the ban hammer?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-happened-to-the-ban-hammer/305956)
**Author:** [@IQAndreas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IQAndreas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 9:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-happened-to-the-ban-hammer/305956 "2010-03-06T09:30:57Z")
Am I just going blind, or did the ban hammer disappear? Maybe it's the forum style I'm using, but I know I saw it somewhere there at least a month ago... Anyway, this post has a little rascal in it: http://www.kirupa.c… --- ## [RollOver - Windows:Fine, Mac:Error](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-windows-fine-mac-error/305955)
**Author:** [@samroni](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/samroni)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 7:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-windows-fine-mac-error/305955 "2010-03-06T07:25:39Z")
Hi people, me again.... not sure how to search in google for this one.. its been bothering me for a long time, and it got me stuck with the problem finally... the problem occurs in 2 cases (as far as i know) 1) i… --- ## [Get attached camera list](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-attached-camera-list/305954)
**Author:** [@DrMaxMad](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DrMaxMad)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 7:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-attached-camera-list/305954 "2010-03-06T07:03:33Z")
Hi folk, i have a simple question, how can i get the list of attached camera's like in this website http://chatroulette.com/ if you hover over bottom video on left side you will get list of available cameras, how … --- ## [Character jump help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/character-jump-help/305953)
**Author:** [@Kale542](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kale542)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 4:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/character-jump-help/305953 "2010-03-06T04:43:21Z")
Hi, I'm making a game, and I need my guy to jump. Right now, he jumps, but more appears about 60 pixels higher, and then falls down regularly (i have a working "gravity" effect). I really need him to progress pixel by … --- ## [Portfolio with Externally Loaded Images Fading In and Out](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/portfolio-with-externally-loaded-images-fading-in-and-out/305952)
**Author:** [@Mesono](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mesono)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/portfolio-with-externally-loaded-images-fading-in-and-out/305952 "2010-03-06T04:00:24Z")
Hi, this is my first message on these forums. I really like the site and it’s gotten me out of a flash-related fix more than once. I was just wondering, because I’m still an amateur at flash (more precisely, actionscript… --- ## [FLVPlayback](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flvplayback/305951)
**Author:** [@garret](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/garret)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 3:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flvplayback/305951 "2010-03-06T03:38:17Z")
Hi guys. I've a question to make. I've made a mask with a FLVPlayback inside and with a sliding bar that appears when I make rollover in the FLVPlayback. All working well. I want to put some simple controls in the slidin… --- ## [How to animate what you draw on the stage with Actionscript 3.0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-animate-what-you-draw-on-the-stage-with-actionscript-3-0/305950)
**Author:** [@fs\_tigre](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fs_tigre)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-animate-what-you-draw-on-the-stage-with-actionscript-3-0/305950 "2010-03-06T03:29:02Z")
Hi, I have been practicing on how to draw shapes on the stage with actionscript and it seems fun. var rec:Sprite = new Sprite(); with (rec.graphics) { beginFill(0xff23564,1); lineStyle(0); drawCircle(20,20,50)… --- ## [AS2: Sky view AI help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-sky-view-ai-help/305949)
**Author:** [@silverneo188](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/silverneo188)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-sky-view-ai-help/305949 "2010-03-06T03:21:13Z")
Ok i have this code on an enemy on the frame onClipEvent(enterFrame){ if(this.HP \> 0){ dead = false }else{ dead = true } ///GETTING HIT/// if(this.HP \>= 1){ if(\_root.bullet01.hitTest(\_x,\_y)){ trace("h… --- ## [Illustrator - Live Trace](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-live-trace/305948)
**Author:** [@GiveMeCoffee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GiveMeCoffee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-live-trace/305948 "2010-03-06T02:15:28Z")
Whenever I use the Live Trace feature in Illustrator - then zoom in on the details of the item - it looks a little rough around the edges. Does anyone have a good technique to really smooth the item out? I tried using th… --- ## [A few thoughts on "Illegal Operation Error"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-few-thoughts-on-illegal-operation-error/305947)
**Author:** [@IQAndreas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IQAndreas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 1:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-few-thoughts-on-illegal-operation-error/305947 "2010-03-06T01:28:36Z")
Here is the Language Reference page if it helps anyone: http://help.adobe.com/en\_US/AS3LCR/Flash\_10.0/flash/errors/IllegalOperationError.html First of all, I'm not finding any way to actually set the "errorID". You nee… --- ## [Portfolio with Externally Loaded Images Fading In and Out](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/portfolio-with-externally-loaded-images-fading-in-and-out/305946)
**Author:** [@Mesono](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mesono)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/portfolio-with-externally-loaded-images-fading-in-and-out/305946 "2010-03-06T00:59:33Z")
Hi, this is my first message on these forums. I really like the site and it’s gotten me out of a flash-related fix more than once. I was just wondering, because I’m still an amateur at flash (more precisely, actionscript… --- ## [Making hangman game - few problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-hangman-game-few-problems/305945)
**Author:** [@sampson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sampson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-hangman-game-few-problems/305945 "2010-03-06T00:38:14Z")
at the moment these are the things i'm having trouble with: \[LIST\] \[\*\]Making it so that if the letter you just entered is already in "usedletters" then it wont go ahead with the sendletter function \[\*\]A lives system, s… --- ## [IE 6 Image Centering Problem...Pulling Hair out](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-6-image-centering-problem-pulling-hair-out/305944)
**Author:** [@nongshimking](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nongshimking)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2010, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-6-image-centering-problem-pulling-hair-out/305944 "2010-03-05T23:41:33Z")
Hi everyone, the problem is found here at this website: http://www.lavishhair.com In Mozilla the image lines up just fine, but in IE 6 it gets pushed to the right way too much. Have been fiddling with text align's … --- ## [Storyboard Help: Playing a Storyboard](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/storyboard-help-playing-a-storyboard/305943)
**Author:** [@SokrMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SokrMan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2010, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/storyboard-help-playing-a-storyboard/305943 "2010-03-05T23:37:51Z")
Hi, So I have made the front page of my website. I have hyperlink buttons as navigation. I want to be able to click the hyperlink button and then have a new page come in with an animation. So I could make the animation… --- ## [Communicate with external loaded SWF](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/communicate-with-external-loaded-swf/305942)
**Author:** [@DrRobot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DrRobot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2010, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/communicate-with-external-loaded-swf/305942 "2010-03-05T23:37:10Z")
I am building a highscore system for my site, and I was wondering how to communicate with classes that are included in an external swf that i've loaded in. Basically, how does mindjolt do this: var urlLoader:Loader … --- ## [Preloader for xml content](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-xml-content/305941)
**Author:** [@vbkun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vbkun)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2010, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-xml-content/305941 "2010-03-05T23:04:13Z")
Well I made a neat gallery with thumbnail previews and stuff, and now i'm facing a serious problem =,=. I don't know how to pre-load the stuff flash loads from xml -.- (actually the thumbnails, that need to be ready … [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=958) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md?page=960)