Hi, In traditional HTML page development, I use window.open java script function to open a new window without address bar. How can i do that in FLASH ? Thanks, Ali ...more >>

First let me say when it comes to Action Script I am a bit of a Noob so please be gentle! I am using Flash MX by the way. I've searched the web for preloader tutorials and can find hundreds on percentage or progress bar, but the preloader that I need to make is a bit different and I would app...more >>

Is it possible to... dynamically map a jpeg image onto a 3d object generated from a program like swift 3d or plasma, 3dmax etc, somethink like texture mapping. Then allow the user to pan, rotate, like a VR object? was wondering if someone can suggest the best way of doing this. I'm currentl...more >>

I have created a basic flash colouring book using movie clips/buttons and desperately trying to make the custom 'pencil' cursor change to the selected colour. The logical way (to me) was to create an MC with pencil outline (called pencil_outline) and another MC within with coloured fill pencil (...more >>

hi all, here´s what I am trying to do. I have a website built entirely in flash. Now I also made a little id_movie only 120*30 px which I would like to be in the lower right corner of the big movie. The little id movie repeats itself after 50 frames, it it basically a word turning round and roun...more >>

Hi! Can anyone explain me how do you make the kind of preloaders that then become buttons linking to images. I´ve been tryning and trying but I can´t get it. The exact example of what I want to do is in this site: http://www.clandestina.com/colors/default.htm I´ve built several swf´s eac...more >>

Hi, I am kind of new to Flash, just started two days ago. I have been able to create a navigation bar, it changes its state on over and down, my menu has 5 buttons. The problem is that it will go back to the "Up" state after I press it, therefore the navigation bar is blank and the visitor doe...more >>

Hi: I'm loading an external jpegs into an mc. What property on the mc can I check to determine download progress? Thanks, Roger ...more >>

Anyone know were I can find a download for a preloader that shows the percentage loaded? Or, a good tutorial? Something like you find at Gabocorp.com http://www.gabocorp.com/gc/default.asp ...more >>

hi, ok, i've set up an array like this attemptedQuestion = new Array (questionTotal) questionTotal is a variable with 10 as its value. So this means that my array has a length of 10. What will the initial value be of each index value in my array? Will it be 0 or just blank? Also is there ...more >>

Hi, just been playing around with the print function in actionscript on flash 2004 mx. I have a containing swf with a scrollpane which loads in a external swf, the external swf contains 1 mc called content and I have added a button to that external swf with this actionscript on (release...more >>

Is there some limit to how many network actions Flash can execute simultaneously? I am trying to load around twenty different thumbnail jpgs (about 1 or 2 kB each) into Flash at the same time, and a few of them fail to load. Particularly bad in the standalone player, but also in some browsers. I...more >>

It should be wary easy with this components but I am not clever enogh q: how do you get the progressbar to disapear when it has finished? :O) Frank ...more >>

ok so I've got a script desc1 = "ring"; desc2 = "necklace"; desc3 = "earring"; growth = 0; function make_txt() { this.createTextField("desc_txt"+growth,growth,0,0,100,100); nameology = "desc" + growth; this["desc_txt"+growth].text = nameology; growth++; } for (i=1;...more >>

Hello there I've been making a little cartoon for years, everything seemt ok till some friends complained that the animation was too slow. My animations were designed in 20 frames/second and it works well on my machine (win 98), I tried on NT/2000 machines and it also worked very well,...more >>

Hello, How does one import a JSFL file into another JSFL? The line import "MyFile.jsfl" at the top of a JSFL file doesn't work! Thanks, Mike ...more >>

Hi All, I am very happy to inform you all that, Now I am the 13 th person from India to become 'Macromedia Certified Flash MX Developer'. Though, 2004 has come, I just wanted to gauge my skills in Flash MX :-) . I got 85% aggregate score in this certification exam. Have a nice time you a...more >>

all i want to know is how to create games. (with 30 day free trial [or other free stuff]) if u help me ur awesome ...more >>

Hello, (using flash mx) I started a project with an mp3 file layer that runs the entire length of the project. Meaning I let the program decide how many frames it should use. Then I imported a number of pictures to another layer, in the exact frames to sync with the music. My problem is, when I p...more >>

I can type something on the main stage and everything looks fine. But when I create a button and go inside the button and try to type the same font, it looks different and is slightly larger but all the settigns for the two are the same. Is there a setting I am missing? Any help would be greatly app...more >>

What is the easiest way to make progress indicator during loading ? Thanks for help ! ...more >>

Just wondering what method will yield the best performance with Flash: 1) Make Flash go fullscreen(even though I normally hate that) and control everything from within Flash(scale, close window, ect.)? 2) Make the launch button(on HTML page) link directly to the .swf? 3) Something else. Just ...more >>

When I visit some Chinese websites, such as http://news.sina.com.cn, the CPU usually becomes 100% occupied. What's the reason? I use Mozilla 1.5 with flash player 6.0r79 on a RedHat 8.0 system. ...more >>

i suggest trying out a program called SWF 'n Slide to quickly and easily generate slide shows http://www.verticalmoon.com ...more >>

so i have created an online tutorial for a software package. i have broken the HUGE file into 5 or 6 separate movie files. a menu allows the user to choose which section they wish to view - in addition, the tutorial can also run straight thru as a complete movie. HOWEVER, once i get to the 5th...more >>

Does anyone know why the Opera browser is installed with Flash MX 2004? It's use with the app is not anywhere in the docs. ...more >>

Hi everyone... i dont know if that subject made sense, I couldnt think how to word it! I'm trying to do something that seems very simple but I just cant work it out! I've got the following script on a button: on (release) { getURL("gallery/image1.jpg", "_blank"); } and it works fine, t...more >>

I though I had read that Flash MX 2004 was going to allow ftp without tying up the entire IDE while files are being put. Is there a setting I have to activate to enable this? I always hated waiting for files to load before I could return to work. Thanks for any help with this. Michael ...more >>