How do set up a .html file so that if the user does not have the swf plugin, it will instead display a static .gif? Thanks. ...more >>

ok i have a series of preloaders that are in fla format. how to i import these to my movie? ...more >>

Is it possible to insert a swf file into a web page without OBJECT and EMBED tags. The reason is when I use those tags it end up like this. invalid tag src="Intro.swf?cache=0" quality=high bgcolor=#ffffff width=504 height=304 type="application/x-shockwave-flash"> ...more >>

Is there a way to create a textfield the size you want to begin with rather than resizing it after its created. For example I create a dynamic textfield and I want my text to be size 18, flash creates the textbox around size 24 causing me to resize the textbox thus effecting the letters. ...more >>

hi, i´m currently programming on a external script editor for lingo. this programm provide a professional script-envoriment for lingo object-orientet programming under macromedia director. it has currently following features: colorencode, autocomplete, syntax hints, member-description, cli...more >>

hi i m rohit. i m novice in flash programming. i have a little querry. when i publish my flash presentations ('.exe' format) their size never comes down below 800KB. no matter how small is the design. how can i reduce the size? the flash objects found on net r of very small sizes ('.exe' forma...more >>

I just made some global object called focus and made a method in it "onSetFocus"... I get all onSetFocus events on that method even without using: Selection.addListener(Focus); Why the hell is that...? I want just to have that method on some object... are all objects with this method are do...more >>

Hello, I'm just wondering why I get a different result when I place "()" at the end of a function. For instance, if I have this code inside a movie clip: ////////////////////////////////////// rotateMe = function () { _rotation += 5; } this.onMouseDown = function () { this.onEnterF...more >>

Hi, thanks for looking into this thread. When i do certain things online a box pops up saying that my Xtras file (flash movie...) is missing. How can i get it back? Thanks, Heavan*Leigh ...more >>

Hi I'mpretty new to flash, and have finally managed to get a simple effect to work when I play the movie in flash itself. The animation consists of an approx 200x200 size jpg, on which I have used the Break Apart command and selected it with the eye dropper tool to make it the fill. I've then ...more >>

helllo there is there any limitations on the colour range for the flash player?? I know that the IE browser does thanks kevin Dauth ...more >>

http://www.hot.ee/mclaud/game.fla that is the .fla file. problem is, that i found a tutorial, that shows how to make such a game... but that tutorial was meant for flash 4 and the script was all different... i have tried to make it flash mx compatible, but it was a failure... could somebody P...more >>

Hello, i had problem with shape tweening... I put a textbox and typed "Hello" , then add another in the same layer with "hi". Then i "shape tween" it. But it wouldnt transform... why? I also tried a box in 1st frame and text in 20th frame, it also cannot. I did not group it or symbol it, why? ...more >>

Dear All, Does any one know how i can get Flash MX Designer certification exams samples? Thnx, Emad ...more >>

I didnt know how to title this post so I guess the simplest thing to do is to explain what I'm trying to do: I got the ball to bounce up and down ...unfortunately, I can't stop the ball from continuously bouncing...I had wanted it to a) stop/pause bouncing at some point (preferably on its ...more >>

i have a question to anyone who might know. I have made a website using flash mx and im wondering how do i go about adding metatags so i can add the website to search engines. ...more >>

a simple vertical line, traveling across the screen 25 frames , at 25 frames per second, looks very jerky, you can see the animation redraw itself as it moves, what one should do to sycronize the display so this redrawing effects won't apear? notince - same thing happens when a big box (300X30...more >>

HI, how do i make a load screen for a flash movie. Ya know for when a movie is loading.thanks~zack ...more >>

I have a friend that purchased a treatment program for her horses that came with a piece of treatment equipment and a CD with the whole instructions, diagrams etc done in flash. Her computer was destroyed and she is not replacing it. Unfortuantely the Vet that created this program does not provide...more >>