Hello Flash Folks! I am working late today in order to finish off this project that I'm currently working on. If anyone could patiently ;-) help me, a programming moron, with my query, it would be greatly appreciated. Here's what I want to do: This project is an informational CD that is to b...more >>

Anyone having issues with text being cut off in a text field on a Mac? The file is exported as Ver. 7. Looks fine on a PC but some of the the words are getting cut off on the right hand side on the Mac platform. The text is being dynamically loaded. Any help is appreciated. ...more >>

Hello everyone! I posted a thread a couple of days ago about the same topic, but I've hit a dead end, I can't seem to get passed this. Okay so basically I'm creating an online board game. It's very simple, it consists of playing spaces, where you press the button on the space and a video play...more >>

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How do i make a perloader??? Is there a tutorail????? PLEASE HELP! Thanks, John ...more >>

I have just launched my site and was wondering if I could get some comments on the site? Referring URLs http://www.swiftz.net/ ...more >>

been using MX since it came out. upgraded to panther and now the troubles have started. one problem is really annoying! after creating an mc, i go and attempt to access the color menu in the properties pallette. if i use the advanced option, i cannot make the mouse choose anything. it gets stuck on...more >>

Hi there, I have a photo with 5 people on it. I have created a button for each person on this photo (head) when you click on each, a sound file starts to play (hi my name is blah blah). My problem is that if someone click on more than one button, all the sound clips starts playi...more >>

Hello, Basically, I'm not very creative. I'm a programmer. I'm being asked to create a Flash presentation. Are there any products/resources "out there" to help someone construct a Flash presentation without having to really "design"? I know there are templates you can purchase and custom...more >>

I downloaded Flash mx 2004 together with pro version both registerd and paid for. Now, how can i change from pro to flash mx, during my trial i had the option to change from flash mx to pro and vice versa. It seems my default is flash pro and there is no option to change. Any help will be appreci...more >>

Hello again, How do I Center a browser window in viewers monitor???? Rather than being in upper left corner. Thanks, N. ...more >>

Hello all, I have two different pop ups, and they are in two different sizes. If the person visiting the site doesn't close the first pop up (big pop up), the size of second pop up is completely ignored. Visit this site: http://www.drmarus.com/ There will be the first pop up (big pop up ...more >>

helou, does anyone know ho can i use "device fonts" in input text field? I mean.. when i want to embed this font (it is not a system font) but i don´t want it to be crisp but sharp - i mean the same difference in text field with system font (where you can select "use device fonts").. ...more >>

Hi, I cant figure out how to get Jaws screen reader to read out the alternative text that I provide for Buttons or Graphics, Movie clip objects. I entered text into the Name and Description fields of the Accessibility window. In most case i cannot even tab to these objects. On some screens i can ...more >>

Just wondering if macromedia has added Normal and Expert mode back into flash yet? Or do they even have plans to do that? TIA ...more >>

I'm currently developing a multimedia CD using Flash MX 2004 Pro to create an EXE projector and exporting my videos to FLV files which I then dynamically load. This is all working perfectly, however, when I attempt playback on slower computers (PII 300MHz), performance on video playback is pretty c...more >>

Hi, i have aproblem when i try to consume a web service. when I test the file in my pc it works but when I put it in the server nothing happens... I read an article about security enhancements and it says that a must use a 'shim' file ... i really didn't get it at all.... however i´m trying t...more >>

Does anyone have a simple script to have the left and right arrow keys on the keyboard control next frame and previous frame on playback? Key are left(27) and right(39). Thanks Eric ...more >>

I would like to make a custom scrollbar for a site I am working on but just can't find a tutorial that will show me what to do. I tried using the one that flash comes with in the components section but it does not fit with the site at all. I am including a pic which will show you exactly what I refe...more >>

I have a Flash form (form A) with lots of buttons and other components such as comboboxes on it. Another Flash form (form B) can be opened from the first one. I want to have all components on form A to be disabled while form B is opened, that is, I want form B to behave as a modal window. How can I ...more >>

Hello, I would be grateful if somebody could give me some advice on the following problem... I have created a fullscreen Flash projector which loads an external pdf file when you click a button. The button has the following script on it: on (release) { getURL("mypdffile.pdf", _blank); }...more >>

OK, I have Flash MX 2004 Pro... I have a DVD of a music video that we want to put on a multimedia CD based on FLV format.... we want to keep the video in highest quality. How do I get DVD VOB files to Flash FLV files. I have Premiere Pro 7.0, but I don't know if it will export to FLV. It WILL export...more >>

hello all, Can anyone tell me how to make an individual movie clip come to the front above many other movie clips (top level) when clicked. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Tim ...more >>

Every month I show new pictures in my web. Say to me if you dont see them correctly. Fernando Crespo www.ciberimagen.com ...more >>

MX2004 Pro / Mac OS 10.2.6 / Flash Player 7,0,14,0 I have a specific problem with blurring fonts: !Please note! this does not concern pixel fonts or precise pixel positioning of fonts - the problem is the difference between the appearance of a font in the authoring environment and in the publis...more >>

Is it possible that the dynamic creation and or setting of masks is slower in the player in internet explorer than a local player?? -- Sequential Media Trade Centrum Amersfoort Nijverheidsweg Noord 60 3812PM Amersfoort The Netherlands tel. +31(0)33-4625067 fax. +31(0)33...more >>

I remember doing this in Flash 4 but can't remember the steps. Maybe it's easier in MX2004. I need to have certain layers hidden at the start of a movie, then using a button as a toggle, showing the layer/hiding the layer. Can anyone point me to a tutorial for this? Many thanks. ...more >>

how can i print out all my actionscripts neatly..all in one go ? cheers chris x --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.532 / Virus Database: 326 - Release Date: 10/27/2003 ...more >>

say i have the "main timeline", in which sits a symbol instance named "blank" in the same "main timeline" i have another symbol called "shoot" on a different layer if within "shoot" i want to tell target "blank" to go to frame 2 do i just use, within "shoot", telltarget "blank" go to ...more >>

I have confusion in the above I never know how to refer to the correct levels or what scene is what level and if a movie clip I need to target is on a specific level how do I find this out or how can i get clarity on this sincerely Confused Chris! thanks in advance --- Outg...more >>

Help! I am having touble with probably an easy answer. I am trying to publish my flash movie into a new browser window without the toolbar, location, status, menubar, or scrollbars. Where can I find this? I am sure it is a setting that I am overlooking. Andres21 ...more >>

hi guys this is the firlst time to use this... a guy told me that there were Flash plugins a) show you where you are in a site, like a user map using cookies I suppose b) a plugin that enables you easily make buttons with many effects c) a rollout of text so that it looks like it is blowing in...more >>

I installed Flash MX 2004, and on first launch I get two of the following errors: "Flash XML parsing fatal error: An exception occurred! Type:XMLPlatformException, Message: Could not open file: /Users/chris/Library/Application Support/Macromedia/Flash MX 2004/en/Configuration/Screen Types/Form/ca...more >>

Hi, Is it possible to stop a single sound rather than all sounds? I have a sound track running in the background and then some button noises that are activated on rollover. I want each of the button noises to stop when you roll off each button, but the soundtrack to continue. Any help would...more >>

Hi, I am making a movie that has a hidden movie so I can load other movies inside that hidden movie, I called it "variable_content". So whenever I need to change the information displayed I create a button ( in the main movie ) that changes the movie inside that hidden movie like this: "lo...more >>

Hi, Is there any way of encoding my actionscript so it cannot be grabbed and read by an actionscript extraction programme. Any help/links/whatever would be much appreciated. Thanks. Zedcee ...more >>

hello, i've seen that mm has put SOME more STRONG protection scheme in MX2004 products. but whats you'll say when someone will tell you that all mx2004 products are now CRACKED, and many "KeyGens" and "Patched DLL" are avaiable. try searching with google and type the string below EXACTLY: "mx 2...more >>

Heh all, I have seen in my opinion a very appealing navigation system where the navigation moves left to right depending on where the cursor is and also the area where the mouse is magnified. I suppose its similar to the dock for OSX. Does anyone know of a tutorial. I'd really appreciate it. Do...more >>

Hi folks, I've developed a few pages with flash dynamic text (load variables) in French. Basically, it works fine apart from the special characters (or symbols) cannot be displayed in some computers but some are absolutely perfect. Can anybody help and explain? What do I have to do to solve th...more >>

Hi, Could anyone tell me if it is possible to create a PDF download in Flash or would I have to do using HTML? Thanks in advance. ...more >>

In the help for MX2004, it states that you can make a projector flash file become full screen if you set the command with a button: on(release){ fscommand("fullscreen", true); } Is there a way to have the projector flash file go full screen when it opens - no button clicking required? ...more >>

Where is "Copy Frames"? It's not on my Edit menu. Neither is "Paste Frames". How can I copy several layers and paste them elsewhere, keeping all the layers and frames intact and separate? I don't have the menu item I had in Flash MX. When I copy a series of frames or layers and paste, everything...more >>

hi could someone with Mac OS X 3.0 / Safari / Flash 7.0 plugin check http.//www.tenmetal.com - > enter and tell me if he or she passed the detection thanx paul ...more >>

I have a Flash 6 application that dynamically loads 2 MP3 files. It worked perfectly before, but now it doesn't work with Flash version 7 installed on the client. Are there backward compatibility issues with version 7 (other than the security stuff)? If so, where can I find that documentation? ...more >>

Hello, I have made a simple sound controller interface, and I'm having trouble getting it to work. (shocker) Anyhow, I have posted jpg of the interface here http://www.artofdavidsilva.com/controller.jpg The four squares on the left I want to play their own song that I assign to them. The other c...more >>

I try to do a scrolling sky with Flash MX. At the end off my timeline, the page refresh and there's a white flashing screen. How can i do to resolve this problem? thank you for your help. ...more >>

I need to create a storyboard from a flash movie. I am using a media controller with a pause, autoplay, frame forward and frame back buttons. The controller only plays the frames on the timeline it is on. I need it to play the frames from all timelines at the same time and stop when paused etc. ...more >>

I have a txt file with names in it like this: name=Mike name=Bob name=Joe etc and I just want to read them into an array called names so that when I output names[0] I get Mike, names[1] I get Bob and so on. Thanks ...more >>

Hey I have a flash piece that is intended as a projection in an art gallery. It is basically a one keyframe scene with several active movie clip symbols each programed to loop at different speeds. This creates a nice random rhythm, but it makes it nearly impossible to export as a quicktime file to...more >>

i have created a PHP file that i thought would accept the variables from flash but isn't. the coding in the PHP file is listed below <?php $name = $_POST['name']; $email = $_POST['email']; $comments = $_POST['comments']; $user_ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']; $to = 'email@yourdomain.com...more >>

I can't make heads or tails of this. I have a button (a), when you roll over it, 2 more buttons(b and c) link out. When you rollover b, a flickers on and off to the over state. I have tried making A a movieclip and having button properties, and when you rollover you go to a frame within the...more >>

I am having difficulty building a storyboard for a movie I created in Flash MX04. (saved in mx6) I have screen shots of everything if that will help you understand how i work. and I also can give you link to see the finished movie. When you see the movie on the web, you have no control ov...more >>

Hi. I am using the ScrollPane component, in which the content is 5 photographic images. Frame 1 is loading 186kb, which means the preloader does not show up and the end user has to stare at a white screen. When I uncheck, "export in first frame" for the IMAGE MC, the first frame load goes down...more >>