Hi , Hope to get some help here Thanks in advance. Problem I have two layers in a timeline and I Import two files seperately to embed into them .. The meaning is to get a 1024 *768 capture (avi - Camtasia capture) to the layer on bottom and a smaller embedded avi of a talking person ...more >>

I want to make a swf that people can download onto their desktop, and which will open windows or smaller movies as pop-ups, WITHOUT them having to go online again. Is this better as self-contained swfs, or is it possible to open offline browser windows populated with content? Eg if they click on a b...more >>

Can someone tell me if it is possible to open the CD rom with aciton scripts or a command? ...more >>

Hi, OK, Flash-newbie here... I'm trying to create a pre-loader, and it will consist of a rotating cog (like part of a bicycle)... and as the movie loads, the cog will fill with color from bottom to top... I've drawn the cog in AutoCAD and got that into Flash MX2004 by Cut and Paste. I could...more >>

I have been struggling with this one for a few days now, I am really hoping someone here can help. Every time I view a page with Flash on it I get major Flickering on the Flash itself. Even when I start my Yahoo Instant Messenger, if I start a chat with Flash in the IMVironment Yahoo sees ...more >>

Hello, Can someone provide the syntax that allows us to access the elements contained in a pop-up window? I'm using the PopUpManager.createPopUp method to create the window, and it properly displays the contents from the movie clip identified in the contentPath - except I can't set the values ...more >>

hi. for some reason my MX is really slow...especially when publishing. I recently just tried MX2004 and drag and deleted the folder when the trial was done. Now my mx has become increasingly slow. Anyone have any suggestions? btw, i have panther installed but this problem was pre-panther. ...more >>

I created my website in flash mx v. 6 with a parent movie and a child movie that loads into it for my home page. For some reason I don't know, Netscape 7 will not load the child movie into the parent. Everything works great in I.E. but does not in netscape. Is there something special I need to put i...more >>

Hello anyone and all who can hopefully help me with some problems. I had previous experience with flash 5, i would be considered moderate as far as skill with it. Now I Have Flash MX and it seems some of the easiest things from flash 5 are really difficult now and i just want to know if theres ...more >>

Good day, Can anyone show me how to display a multi-line text object using the dataGrid? I had hoped to use the cellRendere with the TextArea component, but that does not appear to work. ( Notes_DG.getColumnAt(1).cellRenderer = "TextArea"; ); Thanks, ...more >>

How can I import an image without losing focus (Flash MX v6)? After exporting to a PNG file from Photoshop 7.0, it got less blurred, but it's still not crisp enough like the original. I also tried using transparent PNG and GIF, and it's the same.. I have to use the image as background.. Please h...more >>

Hi, I posted a message a few days ago about alpha fading 800X600 pictures killing my framerate. Well, now I think I've exhausted about every different possible scenario for getting that fade look without either using major system resources or using major bandwidth, both non-possibilities. So inst...more >>

Why must this and other componets in 2004 have to be loaded on the 1st frame of the timeline to use it's data bindings. I mean I have to make it invisible till it gets to the events frame on my timeline. Is this going to stay the same or will this change? ...more >>

Hi, I feel like getting all sarcastic with macromedia, and the 'bugginess' of their software, but I have been using it for years, so I guess I should know what to expect before I pay my money I suppose..... :( Anyway I was wondering if anyone else had found a similar bug as this. When I p...more >>

Hi all Sorry if this type of question has been answered already, but..... I have 3 buttons for example - each is called a colour 'red' 'blue' 'green' on a button click I want to play a mc of a balloon inflating - ie click red and the 'red mc' plays. once the users clicks another colour ...more >>

I'm starting to wonder if I should include meta tags in the html that flash publishes. I want to give the site the best possible chance of being found. I just wonder if you use them? That's all really. Thank you. ...more >>

Hi, I'm working on a website for a small new media thing I'm part of. It's generously being hosted by our university at https://anaxagoras.concordia.ca/perpetual I'm not necessarily new to flash but I'm having some problems I can't seem to solve and was wondering if...more >>

Hi all, Is there a preferred way to randomly loadMovies as in a .swf random generator of sorts. I have a few hundred sound files I want to do this with, each MP3 sound file in it's own .swf called movie1, movie2....etc. I've looked up a few threads on it, haven't found much exceptMath.random() ...more >>

I designed my site in FrontPage but have just pruchased Macromedia Flash MX 2004. Can anyone please tell me how to convert my movie into a HTML file or whatever it needs to be and how to export it to FrontPage? Thanks ...more >>

I'm not sure if this forum is the right place for this question. If any Macromedia people see this, could you please tell me if this is the relevant location for this sort of question. Is there an ETA date for the next round of updates/bug fixes for Flash MX 2004. I have found a number of bugs, ...more >>

I was wondering how one could mask a checkbox, list box etc . After masking the checkbox is unchanged but the checkbox label text dissappears . With dynamic text I can get results by converting the font to characters. i have no clue how to do the same with a checkbox . Any ideas? Thanks ...more >>

Flash 5 I have a movie that I want to loop in a frame for 30 sec then move on to the next frame. How do I do this with actionscript. I saw the tech note with this code: counter++; if (counter<5) { gotoAndPlay (10); } I'm not great with actionscript and didn't understand where counter++ ...more >>

I have created text and/or imported gifs into frames and tried to get them to fade in or out using the timeline feature (transform - transition) in Flash 2004. However, out of 30 frames (default), 29 are blank and the last has the text or gif image. I want it to fade in or out, but Flash isn't produ...more >>

Hi, when I start Flash MX 2004 I get this message ( please see www.migocreative.com/flasherror.gif ) although the error appears the program loads fine. slow, very slow, but loads. is this a small little bug that we will have to pay another 200$ for the upgrade instead of a FIX ! thank...more >>

Hi, I am new to flash and need some direction. I purchased Dreamweaver Studio MX 2004 which includes flash. I have worked with dreamweaver and fireworks but I have never been exposed to flash. I am building a small family site and want to put some small family videos and audio segments on the ...more >>

I have a movie loaded onto of another movie, the problem is the links on the bottom movie are still active when the second movie is loaded on top of it, take a look: http://www.clearworld.co.uk/ims/new/index.swf Anyone of getting rid of the hotspot? ...more >>

I have created a projector .exe that essentially ends with buttons that link to a website. I want the links to do the following: 1) if no browsers are open on click: open a new browser and display *above* the projector window. (this is working ok in both win2000/xp and 98, etc.) 2) if a brows...more >>

Hey Coders, I want to have a link in a dynamic text field that loads a movie into a certain movieclip or level. Is that possible??? ThanX ­ eL Patron...more >>

OK, so this is my problem, not sure if others have experienced it, I¹ve always have ignored it b/c I thought it was some flash bug but I figured I would as to see if anyone has a solution or let me know why this happens. So I have this flash movie with many sections, inside the sections I have ...more >>

I have a problem with the scrollbar component in Flash MX... Everytime my animation goes back to the beginning the scrollbar refreshes itself to the top, Is there a way of making it stay where it is so that the user can finish reading the text without having it annoyingly jump back to the top ag...more >>

Ok, here is what I have, I have a basic square and a wavy line graphic on the stage. Now all I want is to animate a mask unveiling the line. Kinda like the line draws itself. I'm just not sure of how to go about it. I would love to do this with actionscript, but not sure about that either. Anyhel...more >>

I have tried to get an answer for this from a few different sources but to no avail. I even asked Macromedia Help and they still haven't gotten back to me. Anyway, this is so simple yet I can't find references to it anywhere. Is there a script that will allow Flash to play a certain number of fr...more >>

Hello all, I'm trying to skin the non skinnable parts of componnents, that is for example on the scrollPane component, the border, or on the accordion component, the background of the header (halo style)... We cannot do that via themes as it is not skinnable. No style are associated with these....more >>

please help me, i can't believe, but when I write in input text field number with 0 before /for example: "0900", "000600",...etc/, flash returns strange number it subtracts 36 per 100. /I've tested this in simply example withot functions and others.../ WHY??? marek ...more >>

I have a flash movie that has a button in it. When the user clicks on it i want a browser to open displaying google.com and for the movie to close. I have one of the lines. How do i get the same button to also close the window/movie? on (release) { getURL("http://www.google.com"); } ...more >>

Hey, I'm making a site and I just found out my flash doesn't load in many browsers. What happens is that it doesn't give an error message or a pop up to go and update the flash, neither does it react to <NOEMBED> tags, so this means there is something wrong with my flash file for some plugins. He...more >>

I'm working with an mp3 audio file that is 936KB. I initially used actionscript to dynamically load the mp3 to keep the file size small, but I have encountered a few problems with the streaming...i.e. problems with the audio cutting out, animations not looping after the first loop. So, now I h...more >>

hi. i want to submit my site to see if it can win some awards. in fora penny, in for a pound and all that. can anyone tell me some url's please! -- Martin Threlfall http://www.fidgetbrain.com ...more >>

I am using the MediaDisplay Component to display an flv. I want certian things to happen when I get to a particular cuepoint. Using the code in the help file I can get the target regerence of the cuepoint and the cuepoint type but the cuepoint time and the cuepoint name come back as undefined. ...more >>

OK this issue has been around for a few years.. In my DAYS of searching forums/sites etc ive found loads of others having/had similar problems and not a documented case of a fix or a work around etc. This is crazy, how can macromedia ignore an issue that so many are having problems with.. Mac...more >>

Hi, With a new G5 and Panther loaded, Safari does not communicate with Flash MX via Javascript. For example: window.document.myMovie.TCallLabel("/scriptL0", "allLayersOff"); does not call the movie clip "scriptL0" at label "allLayersOff". This process works great on Win 98 and up and on...more >>

I want to create a motion tween with a motion path. I followed the instructions from the book(Macromedia Flash MX for DUMMIES), but it still cannot work. I will attach the file. ...more >>

PCs and Macs don't seem to be able to create projectors for each other, although each version of Flash offers both options on the Publishing section of the menu. That means one wanting to burn a cross-platform CD would need to have access to both OSs, is it right? Well, I have seen some tutorials...more >>

Hi people, Wondering if this is normal: I have an index page (index.swf) which has three seperate links (test.swf, case.swf and promo.swf) that are loaded on top of the index page. The links are pretty large file sizes, but the problem is that when I return to the index page then click on the ...more >>

I have made a very simple slideshow that was ment to be shown on a TV (720x576). It fades pictures in and out using alpha. But there are som black horizontal lines when I show the animation on TV. I have tried differend FPS but without success. Can anyone help? ...more >>

Hi Everyone, I have a draggable MovieClip in my Timeline, which I would like remain at its last position when the background animation restarts from frame 1. Currently the draggable MovieClip, jumps back to its starting position, when the timeline restarts from frame 1. I also wish to avoid that ...more >>

Hi, i think Macromedia must protect the SWF files since there are some SWF decompilier which make people view the Action Script easily. Tim ...more >>

Hello all, I recently checked this site http://www.cabinfevermovie.com/ Check the fading effect used in the popup window after clicking the enter button I really liked the fading effect they have used in this site. This effect is used a lot in many other sites. can anyone tell me how can ...more >>

I imported a PNG image to the library. I dragged it to the stage and I want to distort the bitmap PNG image, but for some reason the distort tool is disabled. Any idea on activating it? ...more >>

hey, i was just wonering, cos ive seen it on a few sites, why designers have a "client login" section on their page, like what would you put in there?? ...more >>

Hi! I am working on a project were I am trying to create a very simple button which is supposed to become visible in a certain event/scene. From the beginning of the movie the button must be invisible (scene 1) but after going to the next scene and pressing a button the user should be able return...more >>

Hello, Ive used the string panel in mx2004, and it works fine making xml in different languages. However does anyone know if you can change the language chosen manually i.e. with some code on a button rather than it detecting the users operating system language automatically. Be great if any...more >>

I'm trying to produce a site which has a form in it. As the site has a 2-1/2D feel to it I'd like the input text fields to be skewed or transformed so they are in keeping with the rest of the site. Every time I transform an input text field however, it isn't rendered in the resulting flash file. ...more >>

I am just wondering, is there any active forum where Flash developer gather and lend a helping hand? I guess there must be some out there, just that i have yet to find any. Any forums u guys find active? Kit ...more >>

I am looking to put together some E-Learning videos for our range of CAD/CAM software. We currently develop and sell this software to many different countries, so my idea was to create a training video with no sound, and then overlay text annotations and/or vector graphics to the video in different ...more >>

I've viewed my final Flash masterpiece in several broswers to test it, but I've noticed that the animation will run slower in one browser than in another. I've tested the animation in Opera, Netscape, and Internet Explorer, and was disappoined that Internet Explorer rendered the frames much slower a...more >>

I know the online docs say that that realive URLs are supported (see link below). BUT, I can't for the life of me get it to work with a simple mp3 file in same directory as the SWF file. Any idea why this doesn't work? http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/flash/articles/media_components_03.h...more >>

For the new website I'm planning, I basically want to have an interactive animated menu system, and this menu will link to different scenes. Say I have the menu designed to highlight what you click a certain way and have some animation make your selection move, basically changing the look of the men...more >>

Is there any way to customize the answer text in a quiz template. I am using the multiple choice interactions and my answers (choices a, b, c, d,) get cut off the page if they are too long. I went into the multiple choice movie clip and is has options for placing the checkbox in front of or behind t...more >>

Hello! I need help with this online demo I'm coming-up with. This demo uses a series of menus to call in the topic screens where the main menu calls other menus which in turn, calls the topic screens. Problem is, when I test the movie - it simply refuses to pause at the menu screens and wait ...more >>

Hello to ye all, I'm new to flash and I was just wondering how to save or publish a my flash movie so that when you slick on it, it'll open in full screen with no window just the movie itself. If anyone can help it would be much appreciated, ta ...more >>

FlashMX04, winxp Psuedo code of frame 1 in main timeline: Line one creates Obj from XML. Line two creates a different Obj based on the first. The problem is that the XML has not necessarily loaded by the time flash gets to line 2. I know about the onLoad property, but this doesn't help be...more >>

I am building a website with cuteSITEbuilder and want to add flash banners with SELTECO flash design but I am having quite a difficule time doing so. Below is a complete explnation of instructions from both Selteco and CuteSITEbuilder. I have done as instructed but it is failing to work ....PLEA...more >>

I'm trying to create a preloader for a movie in which I have a lot of linked assets. Because the linked assets load before anything else, the preloader doesn't show up. How can I get my preloader to show up? I know this has been brought up in these forums before and people have suggested to load the...more >>