Hi, I create a text field whose dat are retrieved from a database through php. As there are several columns, I programmed a little script setting the tab index of the next column and based on the number of the caracters of the previous column. It looks fine and seems to work, but I observe that...more >>

Hi, I want to be able to detect flash with javascript and then have php do something like: <?php if ($flash=="yes") { print ("<img src="image.jpg"); } else if ($flash=="no") { print ("<emded flash swf etc...>"); ?> I know its possible to do redirects to different HTML pages ...more >>

I am making a digital measuring tape, and am well on the way to having it going but I need help. //I used the following code to create the lines on the measuring tape. basex = _root.one._x; ht= _root.one._height; for(i=0; i <101; i++){ one.duplicateMovieClip ("line_" + i, 120+i); this["lin...more >>

Our graphics department decided to spiff up our web site for the season. With snowflakes. However, with it enabled, we cannot click on the search text box "underneath" the Flash layer. Is this a known problem? Is there a workaround? Thanks, Robert Syndrome can be seen at http://...more >>

I want to use draw commands to create a mask. So, I had them draw inside a movieclip on a layer that masks another movieclip. This causes Flash player 7.0 r19 to crash, and in 6.0 r79 it just doesn't work. I noticed that if I draw on the masker movieclip, then that will work as a mask, but nothin...more >>

Hello group!! I am learning how to create a dynamic text field that will display the contents of a text file. I closely followed a simple tutorial in the Flash MX Savvy book with no luck using my files. (I used their tutorial files and they worked fine - until I changed the content of a file...more >>

Does anyone know a Flash sample which reads and/or writes something to/from a text file? I read somewhere that this is possible in general but never found a sample. Carl ...more >>

How to create floating flash banner over the content? ...more >>

If I have code like this <tr> <td background="myimage.jpg" height="100" width="100"><EMBED Src="MOVIE.SWF" object blah blah etcc...</EMBED></td> </tr> </table> what will a user see who doesn't not have the plugin installed? ...more >>

Bill Mitchell at CNN sent me a cartoon similar to the one at: http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/01/28/toons/mitchell/ You can see that it has motion to it (it's a gif file), though in a regular image browser you don't see the motion--only the first scene. Yet in PowerPoint you do see the mo...more >>

I need help on storing flash exe file online for an online presentation. I have created the swf file but don't know how to place them online to be veiwed. My company currently has a powerpoint presentation online which I have redesigned with flash. I dont understand how to set up the files so the ...more >>

Is there a shortcut to make a Symbol go right to the center of the Stage when dragging it from the Library? ...without having to click on the Align Tool over and over again? ...more >>

I am having the strangest problem. I am working on a logo that includes a capital letter N. For some reason when I select the N and attempt to Break Apart the letter it disappears from the screen. The other letters in the logo don't do it, nor do N's in other fonts. Another strange thing about it is...more >>

All, Sorry for the boring question, but i'm having difficulty and cant seem to figure this one out. I am trying to create a button with text so that when it is moused-over, it changes colors. The only thing that i cant seem to figure out is -- sometimes the font is a bit blurred and sometim...more >>

I created a Drag and Drop with the Drag and Drop component in Flash. When I modify the target image, the drop images will not stick to it when I test it. The generic target images remain functional. Also, the labels for the Check Answer and Reset buttons disappear when testing. Is this a problem wit...more >>

OK I know this can be done on the internet so I would assume it is even easier if I am doing this on my hard drive but I don't know.... I created a flash file that keeps statistics for a game me and my buddies play, like win %, average points per game ect What I'm needing to do is save the varia...more >>

Hello, I don't know if anyone can help? I've created a movie clip that has a fade-in fade out sequence with two jpegs. When I test the movie in flash the images jump despite the fact that I have set the y and x axis of each instance to zero. It's fine when I view this in the browser in dreamweaver...more >>

I am looking for a premade generic loading bar for a splash page... I am terrible with flash. Does anyone know where I could find one, or have on you would be willing to give me? Paul ...more >>

i'm pretty new to flash and can't remember at all how to make a car go accross the screen with it's wheels turning! i did have an idiot proof tutorial but i've lost it, so if anyone could help me out, you'd have to tell me pretty much from scatch though! jenny xtichbelly@hotmail.com ...more >>

I am using Flash MX 2004. When I choose Window > Other Panels > Common Libraries, there is no Sound library listed. Buttons, Class, and Learning Interactions are there, but no Sound. In Flash MX, I could access the Sound common library by choose Window > Common Libraries > Sound. I can't find ...more >>

Hey, If you don't mind, i've got a question... working with flash since the flash 4 times.. but i got myself wondering now.. i must admid i've always found a way to go around arrays.. but well.. you just need them :) i want to use array2 = array1 , when i do this i get array2 to have a value ...more >>

Hi all ! What is the best technics to connect to a database ? I want to do the interface with flash mx and I (maybe) gonna use .net to transfer my data to the database. I think that using XML with this, it's gonna be faster to play with the data. What about the RDBMSResolver ??? (comes w...more >>

Hi everybody (happy new year, etc.) I'm trying to download a jpeg from my flash movie I can download into a movieclip instance, with "loadmovie" but I'd like to download my image in a movieclip-in-the-library, not on-the-stage. My image has to appear in three different locations on the stage As...more >>

Flash MX Crashing in OS 10.3.2 Does anyone else have this problem? Anyone know what causes it? It happens quite frequently, especially when I first begin working. After I relaunch a few times it seems to improve but does still crash during the day. ...more >>

anyone know how do i use normal AS mode in flash MX pro 04 ? i can seem to find that on the AS panel ... thanks ...more >>

I bought a webcam and now i would like to make it display video in a flash page...I would let it turn on always and when a user visit my page, it will see the video...But is this possible without any other software? (I wan´t to usae just flash) Where can i see a tutorial on how to do this just...more >>

Hi there I would like to know why we can not see a swf file if Flash is not installed on the computer. When I put my animation into a HTML file it is possible because the browser takes over. Flash Player and Shockwave are installed. Should't it be possible to send an animation in swf format...more >>

Has Macromedia done anything to prevent swf files from being opened in professional audio editors? For instance, you can simply drag and drop a swf file into Sonic Foundry's Sound Forge and save the audio back out in another format. This poses a rather substantial problem for audio content au...more >>

When the page loads... flash will... read TITLES 1 through 10 (from a text file) flash will... be told (from a text file) that there are 10 pictures available in a specific folder. (1.jpg, 2.jpg ... 10.jpg) flash will... display "title 1 and 1.jpg" then... "title 2 and 2.jpg" all the way to ...more >>

Hey, I have a movie with 5 scenes, and I just use a basic actions like : on (release) { gotoAndPlay("Bio", 1); } to navigate to the disired scene or frame labels. Problem is : when I test the movie in swf, the movie behaves very weird. It plays a wrong scene when I push a button (yes ...more >>

I develop course work (I have a book and a CD) but my CD needs work, I got flash now for my website demo. IS flash good for CD course work for windows based computers? Any drawbacks? --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Vers...more >>

I have been posting in different forum, but nobody since to know how to do it... Can somebody pls help me with this. Thanks a lot. I have imported an image externally to the flash. - how do I make sure the size of the images is within the box I want? eg. the pictures size always changes time...more >>

I've been working on a preview to a Flash cartoon thing, and I imported a song into flash to use. I can make the song play in flash, but I can't find a way to match up certain parts of the song with certain parts of the animation. For example: say the song has a soft, quiet beggining, but suddenly i...more >>

Hello, I designed a flash navigation panel. For a time, i have realized yet, it's not displaying correctly. When i right click on it, the menu's first item is : " movie not loaded" I have tried in internet exploer & mozilla, it's all the same. What can be the problem ? Thanks and have a nice...more >>

need a flash file for my site. http://www.novelty-bills.com. Please check out the website, let me know what you think would look nice, and how much. Thank You, Edgar cyber_hye@hotmail.com Referring URLs http://www.novelty-bills.com ...more >>

I have just got Flash MX 2004 installed on PIV , 1.7ghz, 512mb DDR, and 80gb HD. I am new to flash and went to help. It told me to open a .fla file. I followed the instructions in Help verbatim. I got the message "Unexpected file type" when i tried to open the .fla Any ideas why this might be...more >>

Does anyone know how to create an effect like the fairydust / tinkerbell effect on disneys destinations page... Developing interactive Flash and ASP pages for 'Real World' application. Referring URLs http://disney.go.com/destinations/flash/index.html ...more >>

If I put a button directly on the stage, this actionscript in the next frame works fine. I click the button, it shows the trace comment. login_btn.setClickHandler("loginHandler"); function loginHandler(component) { trace("Loginhandler called"); } But if I put the login_btn inside a movi...more >>

I'm trying to turn my flash movie into an .avi or .mpeg file so that I can use it as a cartoon on a video I am making. Is there any way to do this other than setting up a camera and recording it from the computer screen? Please e-mail me if you know of any solutions to my problem. -Allison W. ...more >>

Hi All, I'm sure this just happens to me. :-) It seems that my browser loads my SWF files from cache rather than retrieve them again from the web site. I have read the document on 'forcing the browser to reload', however, none of those methods seem to work. How do I make sure that the SWF f...more >>

I'll try to make this as short as possible. First, my buttons work sometimes, and sometimes they don't. It's becoming very frustrating. Anyone else ever have this problem? I'm adding on press ,geturl, etc, etc. Sometimes you click and it works, then it doesnt. Also, how do I make the browser go to...more >>

Ok Ive got an idea for a flash intro im doing for my server company (www.nationgaming.com), but the problem is i can't figure out how to put it into flash. Heres the idea. Im going to have a picture of the U.S. and dots on the cities in which I host servers (no problem there). Now i wanted cur...more >>

Hey, I am having a really wierd problem with loading jpgs using loadMovie (in flash mx, not 2004) and I was wondering if someone could shed some light on the situation. When I create a jpg using fireworks mx the jpgs load fine but when I create the jpgs in photoshop they dont work. If I then open...more >>

Is it possible to embed an applet into a flash movie? I cannot figure out how to do this for the life of me.... ...more >>