I am creating a Flash presentation for a fundraiser combatting child sex slavery. It will show a stopwatch, and every two minutes a number will increment showing how many children have been taken. I have it all put together in Flash CS4, but am a visual design person flummoxed on making the script for incrementing the dynamic text by 1 every 120 seconds. Any actionscripters out there who can advise will be helping a fantastic cause. Thanks!
posted by Scoo
on Apr 11, 2012 -
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Programmers: know any good algorithms for picking colors, modifying colors or choosing colors that go well together? This is specifically for code.
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posted by grumblebee
on Feb 4, 2011 -
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How do I make Adobe Flash Professional CS5 stop putting raw carriage returns in .as files?
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posted by ivey
on Dec 21, 2010 -
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Is there a concise way to test whether an ECMAscript object has had properties added since creation?
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posted by flabdablet
on Nov 3, 2010 -
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I feel like learning how to make some simple Flash games, moving up to more complicated ideas later on. I've downloaded/installed ActonScript and Fixel's stuff for programing. Where's a good source for tutorials/guides for learning to do the basics?
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posted by mccarty.tim
on Sep 15, 2010 -
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Help me find a modifiable source file for creating a Madlibs-type game in Flash.
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posted by kmtiszen
on Jul 16, 2010 -
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How do I make a Flash quiz with an internal high score table dividing players by country?
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posted by Tom-B
on Feb 6, 2010 -
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How do I successfully update links within an actionscript file for a Shockwave Flash file? so the default links don't always come up. I have tried updating it several times using many programs.
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posted by Bacillus
on Dec 29, 2009 -
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OS X: I want to batch print all the files in a source-code library. They are actionscript files, which means they are text files that all end in a .as extension. The files are in a complex directory structure (one root folder but files in multiple subfolders), and there are non .as files that I don't want printed. When the files print, I need some kind of separator ( spaces, asterisks, new page...) between each file.
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posted by grumblebee
on Nov 18, 2009 -
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What, anecdotally speaking, are Flex developers getting paid right now in Los Angeles or a similar city?
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posted by drjimmy11
on Aug 24, 2009 -
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I'm building my first Flash program, and I need help with a problem with collision detection...
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posted by monkeyagent
on May 30, 2009 -
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I'm working on a Flex app, and I want it to interact with Google Talk. Are there any xmpp libraries for Actionscript that use TLS?
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posted by ignignokt
on Dec 23, 2008 -
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What's the relationship between the ActionScript namespaces fl.* and flash.* ?
posted by iconjack
on Oct 14, 2008 -
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Flash-physics-filter: I'm working on a simple flash game similar to
curveball, but I can't figure out 1) how the script determines the amount of spin/curve to put on the ball, and 2) how the AI gets progressively better as the levels increase.
posted by c:\awesome
on Sep 19, 2008 -
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How do I convert a shape drawn with ActionScript to a movie clip that can have mouse actions in Flash (ActionScript 2)?
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posted by nímwunnan
on Aug 19, 2008 -
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How can I make a seamless FLV Video loop using flash cs3? Also! How can I put a title in the playback bar?
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posted by austinlee
on Jan 11, 2008 -
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I'm trying to make a flash file scale to the width of a div. Friends, Romans, Actionscript People, how do I make this happen?
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posted by Mayor Curley
on Dec 7, 2007 -
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I'm trying to get the local webcam to stream to the stage on Flash CS3 actionscript3. When I run it, I get a blank screen and no errors. Any help at all would be appreciated.
Here is my code so far:
import flash.system.SecurityPanel;
Security.showSettings(SecurityPanel.CAMERA);
var cam:Camera = Camera.getCamera(name);
var vid:Video = new Video();
vid.attachCamera(cam);
stage.addChild(vid);
Thanks!
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posted by univac
on Nov 30, 2007 -
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Help me destroy the rain forest: I'm want to print out a huge
manual that only exists as a web site. What (free? cheap?) app exists that will allow me to suck the entire site into a PDF or some other sort of printable document? I'm Mac based but can scare up a PC if necessary.
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posted by grumblebee
on Oct 14, 2007 -
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Comp Sci: What's the best Design Pattern or structure for dealing with a complex relationship between many booleans?
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posted by grumblebee
on Sep 25, 2007 -
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Does anyone know of a book that covers Flash CS3 from the ground up? I need it all, from beginner stuff to Flex. I'm hoping to find a book that has a general introduction to Flash, a language reference for Actionscript, and a thorough review of Flex. This is asking for a lot. Perhaps what I need is a series of books?
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posted by jeffmueller
on Sep 3, 2007 -
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I need to spec out a huge, complex application in UML. I'm looking for good tools/techniques to do this in a fluid situation, where there are a ton of classes and new ones will be added all the time.
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posted by grumblebee
on Jul 26, 2007 -
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I'm developing in Actionscript 3, and I hate (hate, hate, hate) Flex Builder 2. What are some other good options for as3 development on OS X?
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posted by Tlogmer
on May 14, 2007 -
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Can someone recommend a good ActionScript book for an experienced programmer?
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posted by whir
on Mar 30, 2007 -
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Can Flash/ActionScript play multiple audio clips simultaneously, while maintaining sync, over a timespan of, say, 4-7 minutes? Preferably while presenting only one set of playback controls (stop, play, pause, and maybe positioning) to the user?
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posted by baylink
on Dec 21, 2006 -
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Work is paying for a Flash Actionscript class. What are the best ones available in or around Boston, Massachusetts USA? I am Straight Outta Newton and work in Allston, so I would like something in those areas, but I am willing to go anywhere in Metro Boston/city if the course is very good.
posted by Mayor Curley
on Nov 27, 2006 -
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OK. So I have five movie clips on the stage named b1 - b5. When the user clicks on one the other four need to gotoAndPlay. I could write a function for one object then cut and paste and just change the names, but that seems inelegant. What I think I need to do is generate an array containing the five objects, then, when the user clicks on one of them, that one is removed from the array and triggers a function that loops through the remaining clips in the array and does the goto. Does that make sense? And if so, how would I do it? And if not, what is a better way? In other words, user clicks on movie named b1 and b2-b5 do something. user clicks on movie named b3 and b1,b2,b4, and b5 do something. Thanks!
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posted by Grod
on Jun 29, 2006 -
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How can I change the position of an object in a Flash file with data from an external (XML) file?
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posted by kirkaracha
on Mar 9, 2006 -
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Flash Actionscript Problem. _rotation rotates a movie clip how do flip a movie clip (as in mirror image). I have tried _flip, _mirror and looked all over but cannot find the correct syntax.
Cheers if you can help
posted by spooksie
on Nov 28, 2005 -
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Programming/geometry: in a Flash program (you don't need to know Flash to answer this), I'm trying to place rectangular images at random positions on the screen. There are already images on the screen. I need to make sure that the new, randomly-placed images don't obscure the images already there.
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posted by grumblebee
on Sep 29, 2005 -
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I have some ActionScript and I need to change the keyboard controls from the arrow keys (up, down, left and right) to a, z , comma and period but nothing seems to be working... Please hope me!
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posted by stringbean
on Mar 1, 2005 -
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It looks like I'll be dusting off some of my Flash skills to do some contract work. There's a snag though. I'm used to (light) coding with ActionScript circa Flash v.5 and the company uses the newer Flash MX and ActionScript 2.0. I'm wondering how hard it will be for me to catch up and figure it out. Has anyone had to make the leap (and quickly at that)?
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posted by picea
on Feb 17, 2005 -
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I'm a graphic designer who is looking to advance my actionscript skills in Flash. What is the best way for "non-coders" to learn more advanced coding? [+]
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posted by quadog
on Jan 20, 2005 -
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