I tried exporting a flash movie as an animated gif, but it only comes out as a single blurry .gif. The only way I know how to export a movie as an animated gif is with Adobe Live Motion. There has to be an easier way. Does anybody know how to do this with Flash? ...more >>

hi ... i have 3 main buttons on my main timeline, but then if you are not logged on and hit one of the buttons, i attach a movie that prompts for your username and password, but i need to disable the buttons on the main timeline. thus in my attached movie ... i am trying to disable the buttons wi...more >>

Where can I find drop menus? Like the one at the top of this site's homepage... you scroll over it... you get options, and then can click one. How can I get something like this? Or what do I need in order to get something like that? A program? Software? A download? How can I get quality drop ...more >>

hi, wonder if it's possible to create a music video entirely in flash. if yes, how does the synch works between sound, video images (if any) and vectorial drawings. I already program in actionscript, I'm also a graphic designer. and I mainly work on websites at the moment, but I would be inte...more >>

Does anyone know where I can locate a component for Flash MX that deals with sending a text message from a web site to a cell phone? There is a smart clip already on the Flash Exchange already. However, I am looking for something a little bit more updated (for MX) and can handle various other cell ...more >>

Anyone, I am trying to create an email form using flash and it will not work. I can do this with just basic asp pages but not flash. I have attached my files. If someone can please help me out I would really appreicate it. I am using a dropdown box where the user can select the persons na...more >>

First of all, I have been using this forum for a while as a source of help with Flash. So far all my real questions were answered without me actually having to post them myself. A lot of smart people in here! Second, sorry for the semi-incoherent posting, but two days of late night struggles are ...more >>

I have multiple fla files that are "chapters" in a tutorial. Is there a way to combine multiple FLA files? Thanks! Jason ...more >>

hi, two questions, 1. what (if any) is the html for putting swf movies into html documents, is it <img src="movie.swf">? i know that you can link to files directly with a href= but i want a background on the page. 2. how do i make it so that my movie stops at the end and doesnt keep on replaying?...more >>

Hello all, My question is two fold.... I have a tutorial flash site. Each "Chapter" is a separate movie. So at the end of each chapter, I have a loadMovie statement to get the next chapter. Is this the most efficient way to do this...I'm assuming that all chapters remain in 'memory' since I...more >>

Hello, I am trying to pass in a variable into my swf via Javascript, and I do so by using: window.document.report.SetVariable("x","y"); where report is my flash file. Now, when I view html locally, the SetVariable works. and eveything is beautiful. However, when I put the html file and s...more >>

Hi, I am encountering a problem with a flash movie covering up popout side navigation. We use a javascript popout menu system. I've tried using layers, but this does not help. How can I get the javascript popouts to pop out on top of the flash movie? Thank you. ...more >>

Does anyone know where I can get a comprehensive list of escape-key shortcuts for the ActionScript editor? I've looked all over the web and find absolutely NO documentation on the subject. Macromedia.com offers no help either. If you are unsure what I'm talking about, open up flash and in the A...more >>

I've previously put up a topic about this same problem... I cannot save a picture from a flash website. Basically the website opens itself in a new window that does not have the regular stop, back forward buttons.. when i right click the picture to SAVE it there is no option to do so ---from the p...more >>

This does not work on my buttons to hide the hand, wondering why?: on (rollOver) { this.useHandCursor = false; } Do I need to give my buttons instance names or something? ...more >>

Hi, My website (developed with Dreamweaver MX) incorporates a small, Flash movie that has been developed and published on the PC as a Flash 6 .swf. When viewing my website on PC browsers, everything's fine. When viewing my site on the Mac, there is a problem. Using the Safari browser, everything...more >>

ack! I am trying to add text to an FLA file. I am trying to add layer, add keyframe, then add text, but i can't seem to make it a symbol. I don't want the text to move or anything. it sort of just disappears, even when i preview it. Tried to tween it, too. Using MX. Is there a visibility butto...more >>

Is there a way of calling a batch file from EXEC so that it runs minimized? I have the batch file in the fscommand directory, but there doesn't seem to be a switch to run it behind the movie or minimized. ...more >>

I have a very small flash file (start.swf) in my page with an id of "start". This is then accessed via javascript as shown below. In the head section: <script type="text/javascript"> <!-- function playMovie(){ window.document.start.LoadMovie(0, "home-page-anim.swf"); } --> </script> ...more >>

hi , i m facing problem in loading external mp3... When u load mp3 in flash.. it will run very fast ... like 1 minute duration of MP3 will run fast forward in 5 secs.... any solution ???? thanks bhavin ...more >>

Hey gang. I need to make a nautilus (spiral) that starts at the inside point and then grows and spirals a few times. And as it spirals it touches certain points that make it create boxes that contain content (pics and text). Picture a domino effect. So my question is... what is the easiest way t...more >>

hmmm it might be my 433 presario is too slow for the graphics but the scene is loaded before it plays and yet it slows at one part I am testing on a 56 k modem so if you would like to test it and let me know how it ran :-) whether you have adsl or the same as me. for me it slows when the text is ...more >>

I've been asked by my employer to update my company's website which is written in flash. I saved the .swf file down from the webserver that hosts the website, but when I try to open it with Flash MX, I receive a message saying "Can not open a protected movie." What do I need to do to be able to wo...more >>

Ok I pretty much know Fireworks which you can create HotSpots or Slices to create URL and mail links in Dreamweaver. I have just started to dip my toe into Flash. Have created a short text animation, but there does not seem to be a slice Tool to highlight the text to create a URL link in DW. ...more >>

How do you animate gradients in Flash? Please don't tell me you can't, cuz I would lose respect for Flash if such a fundamental animation technique was not supported. ...more >>

Hi, I have just purchased Flash MX bible, hoping to solve my preloader headaches. I have a large portfolio site, so I am wanting to make each set of images load into the movie as a separate swf with its own preloader. I am using this code which is attached to the preloader. function checkLoad(o...more >>

i'm looking for an app to create .avi files from swf's i found one here: http://www.hotscripts.com/Detailed/18288.html and the feature I'm interested in, and flash cannot handle is that: - swf2avi includes and executes all required movies and ActionScripts while converting the swf movie. ...more >>

_global.campos = new Array(); _global.flagDebug = false; _global.mover=true; //------------------------------- criaCampo = function(nome, depth, xPos, yPos, larg, alt,texto) { this.createTextField(nome,depth,xPos,yPos,larg, alt); //this.createTextField("campo1", 1, 0,0,100,10); this[...more >>

Hi, I have the following code in the first frame and a mc named item1 on the stage. Why isn't it working? Can anybody give me a hand? MovieClip.prototype.elasticScale = function(targetScale, accel, convert) { xScale = xScale * accel + (targetScale - this._xscale) * convert; yScale...more >>

I'm loading a swf movie in to a new flash document using the loadMovieNum action. When I put it on level 0, the movie loads in the middle of the document, if I put it in any other level the movie loads on the top. My question is if there's any way to change the position of the movie? Thanks for your...more >>

Hello World of Flash Guru's, I want to create a Flash News Ticker system for a website which has to be updateable via a text file etc. Can anyone point me in the right direction of how to go about this please. Thanks!!! ...more >>

I'm working with flash mx alright, the first movie clip i'll call main the second movie clip i'll call dog inside of dog i have a button that i'm trying to get to goto a certain frame in main but it only send it to that frame in dog... i'm using an on(release){} for the button. inside that ...more >>

i need to send variables from flash to a html file , so then can mail me all the variables to my data base. i`m building a interactive wardrobe, so you can choose what you want to wear next day. but i need to save in the user is m ,l , xl or xxl size plus name and mail because we are gonna gav...more >>

Hello, I'm trying to import a single MP3 file (narrative for a flash movie) into the movie's library. But whenver I do "import into library", the beginning of the MP3 file seem to get cut off when used in the stage or previewed/tested in the library. When I select "edit with..." and play it using...more >>

I've made a page that have the following code: <html> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <TITLE>FolderBrowser_v1</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgcolor="#999999"> <form action="upload.php" method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data" name="form1"> <input t...more >>

Hi there, I have a flash navigation bar with numerous buttons on my homepage (index.html) which links to the rest of my html files that are in a different folder called "html". All of the html files use the SAME navigation bar. Therefore my get URL actions for index.html look like: on (rel...more >>