Hey folks, we have developed a dynamic screensaver, but it seems that Windows is caching the old test banners. It is not an html so I cannot use the headers no-cache thing. Is there a way to build it into the swf's not to cache them? ...more >>

This may be so basic that I'm blinded or it could be very complex. Either way it's a first for me and I'm dumbfounded. I have a simple Flash movie that loads and call another movie upon completion...simple. Except on one particular webserver only the first movie plays but not the ones that fo...more >>

I'm sort of a newbie, so I'd appreciate it if you explained it thoroughly... This may be a stupid question, but I've tried everything and can't get it to work. How do I make it so that my movie doesn't restart (or loop) after it's played once? Thanks. ...more >>

I want to put an .asp inside a flash, it is possible? or opening the same asp in a window with this dimensions: 440x375 ...more >>

Hi all, I am trying to load a swf into level 1 above my main movie on level 0. The button on level 0 which loads this movie is then covered by the movie above (level 1). Although you cannot see the button on level 0 below you can still press it, this is where it all gos wrong as i have a but...more >>

Hi, I want to put a text field on my flash menu for my website, actually I want to add a search engine, how do I add that? ...more >>

Hi: I working in a CDRom made with flash. The presentation is in fullscreen mode not allowing scale. I have a print botton but when I click this botton the printer prints all the blackscreen that sorrounds the presentation. How can I make the printer only print the movie area. Thaks, please!...more >>

I am using the following two lines in a web page to define buttons that play and stop playing a Flash movie: <td valign="top" width="80"><a href="javascript:;" onClick="MM_controlShockwave('father','','Play')"><img src="Images/play.jpg" width="80" height="32" border="0"></a></td> <td width=...more >>

Is there a Flash Component Set that has a better Scroll component than what's comes on the regular Flash MX installation? ...more >>

I am wondering when I should use a preloader. On many sites they have big animations and no preloaders, and it works fine, for example www.rolex.com www.montblanc.com www.breiling.com etc. Can somebody give me some advice, the site has about 10-20 fps. Also, I have a preloader and it is one ...more >>

i am making a flash movie but when i preview it the movie keeps on repeating to the first frame. i want to know how to make the last frame stop? please anyone that knows how to do this help me out. thank you ...more >>

I have to ask how MSN and others (i.e. Match.com) can use Flash MX to just Pop-up? The page is HTML, a non-Flash page, and then out of nowhere a flash picture pops up. And it's not a uniform shape, i.e. rectangle. I can not figure how to get flash to overlap existing page text, etc. without it all b...more >>

On every connection made to Macromedia.com, there is a dynamic check on the user's computer to find the latest and necessary files (usually for Flash). My question is, how is this check accomplished? Using what software exactly? If I were to create a Flash based installer, would I need Flash Comm...more >>

and it happen every single time ... Hi guys, did that happen to anyone of your while following URL to a FLA file , when choosing OPEN instead of SAVE from the download dialog when it open in flash it will blow away the tool bars and shift the action editor about 1000 pixels off stage ? ...more >>

I want to build an application that builds a poster. The user will select a template and then type into a form to build the poster. My question is: Once the user has a finished product (built from a swf application), can flash export it as a usable file? Can I have it exported as a PDF or a vect...more >>

Hi , i rode some article about the new version from Flash Mx, "Toreador and Rejoneador" i dont know if that article is true, the principal purpose is simulate with flash mx and java with packages, that simulate is made in one archive "AsSetupPackage.as".. is very small the article, any body knows...more >>

When Flash loads dynamic jpg pictures (for instance on a webpage) and Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Manager is open (seems to be on any Windows Platform) then the images will be flipped upside-down. This IS recreateable. I was unable to figure out where to submit the bug, so I wrote it here. ...more >>

Hi everyone, I've having some trouble with my external txt files in flash. I am using the loadVars function to display text from an external TXT file. this is working exactly as it should, except that i cannot display apostrophys ' flash just treats them as non-existent characters, and runs t...more >>

Looking for opinions on the best Flash buttons that you've seen out there. I want examples of classy, simple, elegant buttons. Thank you all... ...more >>

Is it possible to apply effects to a dynamic text string, based on user input or and xml feed? Would it be possible to look for all the occurances of a word in a text string and aply an affect to it? For example... myString ="The Cat Sat On The Mat" Could I make a bolb text around every ...more >>

Hi! I have a little problem with a slideshow that I making and it driving me nuts. I want to make the slide like in this example: It´s those small pictures that changes "into eachothers". http://demo.fb.se/swe/volvo/s60racingweekend/site/index.html ...more >>

I'm not sure if there's a work-around on this, but I'm sure that others have solved a similar problem. I'm trying to build a website with navigation buttons on level 0. A frame action in frame one loads the main content into level 10, and object actions assigned to the buttons replace the .swf in...more >>

Hi there, I've had a look through the tech notes but can't seem to find any help on targeting a parent window from a button in a popup (child window). Is there a work around? Any help/links most appreciated. Thanks, Will -- http://www.hookson.com ...more >>

I don't want that to be a device font. It is so small and antilising difficults read. ...more >>

I've been using flash 5 for a long time and i know there is an effects panel. I tried using flash mx and i cant find the effects panel - is there anyway to pull it up? I am trying to make a simple movie with words fading in and out and i dont know how to do it without the effect panel. ...more >>

Good morning Flash Forum Folks, Quick question: When you burn a projector file onto a CD, and you pop it in the CD player and it automatically pops up (thanks DamonMath for showing me how to do that!), the movie has a Flash menu bar at the top. Is there anyway possible to configure your Fla...more >>

Hi, Im new to this newsgroup. I work with flash a lot, but I do everything the long way around, because I don't know how to do it the short way. I'm looking to be able to do a login page using flash, but I don't know how to. I'm also looking to be able to do a loading page, but I don't know ...more >>

I want to make a button that loads a movie and after it is loaded, go to a frame with label into it. How can I do it if in the moment that I click the button, the movie doesn't exist yet and I receive a error message about it? Thanks a lot, Carlos ...more >>

When you Publish a Movie in Flash, it creates an HTML file. When you open that in the browser, is the movie supposed to load and play? I have a movie that is very simple. The .swf is nothing but an imported audio file set to stream. When I click on the .swf file directly, it plays just fine....more >>

I've made an animated button in flash mx but it only works on mouseover around the outside of the button. If you move the cursor into the middle it does not work. Does anyone have any ideas? http://www.uk-strength.com/button-ani2.fla http://www.uk-strength.com/button-ani2.swf ...more >>

I have learned how to tween a basic item (such as a square into a circle), but I am unable to tween (actually, morph) a photo from one image to another. (Like making grandma turn into a puppy.) Is it possible? I'm using Flash 5, but also have an (unused) trial disk of Flash MX. Thank you. ...more >>

Right i want to make a button that has a drop down menu, how do i go about doing that? Is there a tutorial anywhere i could read? Thanks, Tom I would love the help, but please dont dwelt. please just be kind, and help me find... the answer to my question. * Made that up on the spot ...more >>

Hi, I'm really new to flash and i was wondering how do i test my button? When i press play it just plays through it... =/ Thanks, I know it's easy but yet again, I'm new! lol :D Thanks Tom I would love the help, but please dont dwelt. please just be kind, and help me find... the a...more >>

i'm working with an imput text field and i have some problem with special character like "Š" or "Å"; if i digit it i don't see it. i tryed whit many fonts, sans and serif too, whit encapsuled mode but it's the same. suggestions? _lary_ ...more >>

Hi all, can anyone offer any advice on components to build a new PC, specifically for graphics and web design using dual display. My budget is about AUS$ 3000.00. Considerations on mother boards Graphics / Video cards LCD monitors and Memory. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks ...more >>

Guys and Gals.. I recently built a cd-rom interface in flash mx which used flash video. While i was authoring the video files played very smoothly when the project was local on my hard drive, however, as soon as i burned a cd-rom the video content inside the flash interface took forevever to load ....more >>

Hi All - Does anyone kow if there is a way of changing the default publishing settings MX comes up with when you publish a movie. Everytime I make a new movie the settings in the Flash tab of the publishing setigns dialog are always: Version: Flash Player 6 Load Order: Bottom Up Options: Compre...more >>

Can anyone direct me a tutorials on how to create an expanding banner (one that displays a larger image on mouse over or click)? flowers.com often has these types of banners, especially on Yahoo! ...more >>

Hi. I have two scenes.I want to increase the speed of one scene. but when I change the frame rate for one scene ,the other scene is changed.How can I just change the frame rate for one scene? ...more >>

I have a conceptual question about using Flash MX. I hope that what I am currently doing is wrong/too time consuming and there is a better way to do this. Suppose I have an object group, which consists of a movie clip and a button. I have this object group repeated in my overall timeline many ...more >>

Hey I was wondering if anyone knows how to create an mp3 player from flash that can be used as an exe file. You know with file open and everything. Coke had one but I have no idea how they did it. If anyone knows a site are book even please let me know. Thanks ...more >>

Does anybody now where can I find some animated people, like people dancing...? thanks in advanced..! ...more >>

Hi, I have some code that uses color object: //this works fine onRollOver = function() { col = new color(this.myClip); col.setRGB(0x000000); delete col; } However, the following does not work. //failed onRollOver = function() { changeColor(this.myClip, 0x000000...more >>