http://www.valweb.com/flashTest/ Check the line "OS running the player" (ignore the garbage at the top) System.capabilities.os; It reads out Mac OS 9.1.0...more >>

Newby flash user- I want to build 4 seperate pages that load sequentially on the main timeline (no additional scenes).The reason is because when a "next page" button is selected the next page comes into view smoothly using 'fade out' of the existing page, and correspondingly 'fade in' of the new pa...more >>

Hi, I need to test website using Flash v. 5, but all my PCs currently have the Flash v.6 plug-in installed. Is there a way to download a previous version of the plug-in? Thanks. Svend ...more >>

I'm working with a flash movie and I inserted some text, converted to a symbol and then began setting up my motion tween. I also added some alpha effects in my tween. In the time line you can move frame by frame and the alpha effects are all occuring. However if you preview it (Ctrl + Enter) or...more >>

hello, i have a problem with a dynamic text field. 1. i have two buttons (one up, one down) like on (press) {welcometext.scroll -= 1} and on (press) {welcometext.scroll += 1} the problem is, they don't scroll continously, you have to press them to get one line down/up. any su...more >>

I have movie 'A' that is importing movie 'B' into an empty clip. Movie B has a color picker component in it. The color picker icon shows up, but when clicked nothing happens. If I play Movie B stand-alone, the picker works fine. Movie A has nothing in it except for a button and an empty clip...more >>

I am trying to do something fairly simple and experiencing a strange error. My flash has a green background and I am just trying to scroll some words in front of it. The font I am using is Lucida Calligraphy size 48. The scrolling works great (just a simple motion tween) but on parts of some ...more >>

I'm trying to manipulate a jpeg in multiple ways with a flash interface. Currently, I'm loading the jpeg via the loadMovie command inside a movie clip symbol which replaces an existing nested clip. This movie clip is inserted into the time line everywhere I want to reference the jpeg. Works beaut...more >>

Hello, I have been working on a Flash Site. It is basically done, however it suffers from major performance issues. It is really nothing complicated so I don't see what the problems is. The problem mainly occurs when a number of the windows are opened inside the file, you'll see what I mean. Th...more >>

I am making a movie that presents a text based sales pitch. At the bottom of the Stage I want a button that when clicked just advances on to the next frame. Rather than use my own buttons I wanted to use the IU component (just being lazy :-)) but cant seem to get this to just advance to the next par...more >>

I'm trying to tween letters like on this site (http://flashtracking.com/ps/default.asp?aid=6). letters like l and t are easy but letters that curve like o and p i've had trouble with. I've converted the letters to symbols and tried shape tweening them with shape hints but i cant get it to work. h...more >>

Whenever I try to drag a flash UI component (any of them) from the components panel to the stage, flash crashes. I'm not sure why it is happening. In case it was my action scripting, I tried creating a new movie with nothing in it and dragging a component to the stage. It still crashes, so it wasn'...more >>

I am trying to autoload the date into an Input field on a form that I am making. Any ideas on that? ...more >>

Yes I am looking for a good AcrionScript Editor that Can be use external from flash. And no, someting a bit more advance then notepad. ...more >>

Hi, I need to create a banner that will be on a clients website. The banner needs to automatically update with the current interest rates. I'm trying to figure out where the feed would come in. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks David ...more >>

I have created a button and managed to stream an mp3 using - on (release) { mysound = new sound(); mysound.loadsound("http://www.website.co.uk/img/cold.mp3", true); mysound.start(); } but I can't seem to do the same with a WAV file, is this possible? Also, I would like the sound to...more >>

Hello, Does anyone know how to use getURL function in flash to link to an anchors in a page? The following action works fine in IE but not in Netscape - getURL ("www.mysite.com/something.htm#myAnchor"); When a flash button with this link is clicked in NS, it returns it as 'www.mysite.com/some...more >>

is there a way to make an alternate home page if viewers don't have a flash plug-in? i want to make a flash first page, but in testing my barebones, some viewers cannot see the flash. url below. thanks. Referring URLs http://www.twanggang.com/test/intro.html ...more >>

I'm using flash and asp to develop a game. When the user finish the game, i record the score in Db. Everything is working fine, except by the response of asp page. When the asp page finish, it returns a blank page(empty). I don't need any information to pass from asp to flash. So I don't use a...more >>

I have 2 websites on different URL's and i need a button in flash to go to the other one, easy enough getURL function but... i need one to go to another URL and go to an area that is accessed by pressing a button normally ie on(press) {getURL (http://www.siteb.com/index.html, "_self");_root...more >>

Just opened my Flash MX and find that the only tool options I can get is the snap to objects choice. When I select the rectangle, brush, or pencil tools, the modifiers do not appear as they should and the option remains on snap to objects. Is there a setting or preference that needs to be made...more >>

Hello, I have an audio clip that I'm trying to integrate into Flash. My question is, how do I fade out the audio at the end of the timeline (the audio is looped)? I'm using two layers to accomplish this, but there is also a slight "drop off" in the audio when it switches layers. Any help in ...more >>

Byron reprimanded me below for asking this question and suggested I do the lessons. While his suggestion is not unwarrented, the truth is that I have done the lessons and in fact just reviewed them again and still can't find the answer. This stuff doesn't come easy for me. I'd like to ask ag...more >>

Do any one know how to do the bullet bubble where xiao xiao do it for the bulletduring bullet time? What i mean is the circles follow behind the bullet during slow montion. Anyone had easy way to do it, please reply... thanks! ...more >>

is there any tutorials out there for drawing good people in flash, any kind of people, cartoonish people or anime style, etc? I cant draw people in flash fir a million dollars. sorry f8or my bad ty[ing im using one hand. icer cream in the other -- NullZilla http://nzinc.tk ...more >>

I'm working in Flash 5 and need to make one of my layers several frames longer than it is. I'm still pretty new at this. I tried adding another key frame, but that didn't work. After this, I will also need to extend the entire movie by about 10 seconds. Any help with these 2 issues would be v...more >>

Hi, is it possible to submit an array of objects, to a cf page? Dave ...more >>

Hi, I have an interface I'm designing. I'm keeping track of the last movieclips that were loaded with variables. On the main timeline. var main; var curr_movie = initialize2; var last_movie = initialize3; curr_movie and last_movie will end up holding actual names of movieclips. initali...more >>

What I try to do is just to have a button with up, over, down, hit & RollOur effect. How can I do that? For the default effects in Flash (Up, Over etc.), I draw a movie clip and add it in a keyframe in every single effect. How can I do the RollOut effect. Thank you in advance. Lazaro...more >>

hello I have a presentation in FlashMX which concludes with the option to "INSTALL" software. The software hase a "setup.exe" file. How can I do this. e.g. Code the button in Flash to automatically launch the setup.exe file so the software can start installing? many thanks in advance S...more >>

I was just looking at Widegroups new site (http://64.78.7.239/ie/index_home.htm) and wondering how they achieve the look of the nav bar... is it drawn in flash? or maybe done in illustrator and imported... or is it an imported bitmap image? Referring URLs http://64.78.7.239/ie/index_h...more >>

I am trying to create a form in Flash MX using the input text. When I hit the tab key on my keyboard, I am expecting it to go to the next field in the flash movie but it does not. Instead, it goes to the browser url (Internet Explorer). What do I need to do... what setting do I need to add... so ...more >>

I'd like to export a 'movie' that I've created into dreamweaver. However I only want it to play, whilst the mouse is hovering over it. Can anyone helpme with this. Thanks ...more >>

Hello! Can anybody tell me the method for testing if a mouse button is down in an onenterframe clipevent? Similar to the Key.isDown() method, but for the mouse. It must be in here somewhere, I just haven't been able to find it. TIA! -- -Mike ...more >>

Hi, Could anyone please help me with this... I created a square inside of my movie and I converted this square into a movieclip. Then, I placed the following code: square_mc.loadMovie("another_movie.swf"); I want to load an external movie into this square so that it would be like a movi...more >>

hello there, how can i change the finger to the text cursor? what do i have to write in actionscript? thanks heaps, raim ...more >>

Hi Anybody knows how to protect my SWF files to not be cached in enduser machine after visiting my web site. I have seen some people use java script for that kind of protection. Any idea how to do that? Basically we planning to make web based educational site but need to protect files to not be ...more >>

Hi, I need a simple confirmation regarding the following question cause I am about to do a small presentation on it. Is Flash Action Script adctually a client-side scripting language? or is there a better phrase to describe Flash Action Script? Thank you in advance. regards ...more >>

What's the best way to create a MAC exe from a PC file. I've seen that you need a BinHex Translator for this. Is this the best way or can I open up a PC file in a MAC and do it that way? ...more >>

I want to take a series of photos and place them inline. The user would press a forward or reverse button to rewind or advance the row of pics through a window overlay. I have no problem with the overlay punch out. I just cant figure out how to advance the frames consecutively. In other words, when...more >>