Is there anyway that I can change Flash so that I can use all of the colours, not just the web safe ones? ...more >>

how can i get ahold of the .exe flash installer file? i'd like to keep a copy on a cd im creating, because i can not be sure that the people using the cd will have at least flash 7.0, and because they might not be online at the time they use the cd, it would be nice if they could get the flash playe...more >>

Hey guys, I want to make an entire song play as background music on my site. The mp3 is about 4 mb. I figure the only way to do this would be to stream the music off of the server. How can I do this and make it loop forever? Thank-you very much, artane ...more >>

i have a movie clip that has a scrollable/dynamic text box in it. when i place the mc on the stage and change the alpha (make it disappear) it looks fine. when i run the movie, the text box shows up bight as day. the other elements in the mc don't show up as they should (or should not). im stumped. ...more >>

Hello, I'd like to see the creation of several newsgroups. alt.macromedia.flash_mx alt.macromedia.flash_mx_2004 alt.macromedia.flash_mx_sitedesign alt.macromedia.flash_mx_2004_sitedesign alt.macromedia.flash_mx.actionscript alt.macromedia.flash_mx_2004.actionscript macromedia.flash_mx...more >>

Hello... can anyone help me with this ? I have a set of comma delimited strings returned from a search. They arrive in a dynamic text box like this: 1 - John Smith,0000,brix9090,panda123,0121 434 0038,john@bigconfusion.com,Norah,Lisa 2 - Joe Demonstrator,9876543,golf123,blah789,0121 434...more >>

Hi all: Due to layout issues, I find that it might be easiest if I can find a way to have one Flash movie control the playback of another. The movies will be on the same page and the page will not change. So Movie1 is at the top of the page. Below Movie1 is a bit of content (let's say just a...more >>

Hi ! I´m from Germany and my English is not the best... So, i´ve got a big problem.. I just want to turn the Flash MX Trail to the Flash MX Full Version.. My Problem is, the Trail Time (the 14 days) are over... And now i dont know how to turn to Full Version... please help me with it, i don...more >>

I have an .exe file(projector file) that I need to burn on CD and make the .exe movie autorun with full screen mode when you insert the CD in your computer. Anyone knows how? ...more >>

Is there a way to create a projector that gives the user the choice to view either full screen or normal size, i.e. by having a splash page that says something like "click here for full screen" click here for window". Is there a way to code that? Many thanks. ...more >>

I have 6 pictures of a couch. I want to change the color of the couch by rolling over or pressing a color swatch. ...more >>

I created a main flash movie that loads my base grapphics and navigation in level 2 (into a clip) and then loads the first movie (home) into level 1. my problem is this, i would like to be able to click on the different menu items in the level 2 nav movie and that would cause the current movie in...more >>

Can someone tell me the way to make a getURL command close the current window as the new page comes up? Example: on(release){ getURL("securesite/plan.swf","blank"); } This command just loads plan.swf in a new window. What I need to know is what the second argument needs to be so that t...more >>

Here's the scenerio: The user clicks a link on the page. The link is a JavaScript link triggering the function to play the movie. What I want is to change the URL AFTER the movie is done playing. I've tried creating an empty loop using the MovieID.IsPlaying() as the condition, but that seems to ...more >>

HI EVERYBODY, I wanna change color to a symbol using a variable !! This is the code I usually use to set the color of pippo as red !! myColoreTab = new Color(pippo); myColoreTab.setRGB(0xFF0000); and it's ok now i wanna set a variable "colore" as red (FF0000) and get the color using thi...more >>

Hey Guys and Gals! I'm kinda confused on whch drawing application to use, fireworks or flash. I believe Fireworks has more drawing/effects capabilities, so i guess my question is, for creating button effects for inporting to Flash, whats the tips/tricks? I've seen the MM demo's and tut's, bu...more >>

I am building a game which will probably be around 1 meg when complete. When a user visits the HTML the flash loads and external variables initiate the previous game state. But what if they want to navigate to another HTML page during the game (without opening another browswer window). When they ret...more >>

can flash detect how many jpegs, mp3s, or any other file type I have in the same folder as the swf file? ...more >>

anyone know why this page loads in sections? I am junior and have no idea, it is a rinky dink site i designed for a friend. it loads in sections like curtains or something. http://www.oceannetworks.ca/naylor_index.html ...more >>

I'm looking for an Actionscripting book that teaches basic to advance actionscripting... Can anyone make a suggestion? ...more >>

I'm trying to insert a movieclip (consisting of some simple animations) into a larger Flash movie. Actually, the inserting part works fine, but once inserted I can't get it to play. It's named ShapeSelect, but neither "ShapeSelect.play" nor "_root.ShapeSelect.moviePlay" actually causes it ...more >>

I am getting this error "unexpected file format" when I open old flash mx file in flash mx 2004? When I open them in flash mx they work fine, only in flash mx 2004 this problem occurs? Is there a work around this? ...more >>

Hi, Im super new to flash. Cant seem to make my simple animations play once and stop. I have searched the help and cant find what must be a very simple command that makes a timeline animation play once only. What's the dillyo? ...more >>

Hi. Im using Flash MX on Mac. Im new on MAc. Im having a problem. When I publish my preview in HTML format, Dreamweaver automatically opens and the fla code is generated in it. How do I simply view my movie in my browser (like when i use flash in windows)? Plz help. Thanks ...more >>

hey all, This is my situation. I have a piece of navigation. It is a dynamic text box on a movie clip w/ other fun properties that the movie clip has(for rollover and stuff like that). This is the code I use to load the text (to one of the pieces of navigation) from the .txt file and have it...more >>

Macromedia, In the new Flash MX 2004, why on earth did you eliminate the scale and rotate keyboard shortcut (CTRL+Alt+S)????? I have been creating illustrations and animations with Flash for over five years; and, I use percentage values to do my scaling rather than the bounding box tool that is...more >>

If I am making a flash cd for a client, how would I code it if I would like them to be able to watch some of it, take out the cd, then put it back in so that it will "resume play" or go back to where it was. is this possible?? ...more >>

hi, does anybody know how to change the language at runtime (using the new strings panel). the strings panel is a nice feature - of course - but i need not only the automatic language detection - i also need to switch between the languages in my project at runtime... thanks, reklov ...more >>

Hello everyone.. firsttime poster... :) after a brief search of the archives here, i was unable to locate a solution... my apologies if i simply missed it.. here is my situation.. our corporate website has a scrolling Flash movie that lists upcoming meetings, teleconferences, etc., your ba...more >>

I noticed in flash mx if you done any sort of illustration in freehand when it was imported into flash the fill was broken down in seperate shapes - and lots of them at that. I thought that this must be a simple over look macromedia and would definatley be corrected in mx 2004. Bur guess what yes i...more >>

I know this really isn't a Flash question, but I am trying to position two SWFs so that one is positioned at the top left of the screen, and the second so that it's at the bottom right -- no matter what resolution or browser window dimensions. Is there a way to do this? I'm guessing I can with la...more >>

thanks to max. This is my first experience with Components. I would like to know how do I use Components, once downloaded? In flash mx, once that I make Components slip to the stage, what should I do? Would really like to know :), then I can also start to use it. Nynos ...more >>

Good morning! Just a quick question. I have a movie that contains several layers, etc. What i am trying to do is load this movie in to section of a much larger movie. Ex.... [main_movie] | | [sub_B_movie] OR |---------------------------------------...more >>

I'd like to have an empty movie clip and load a library item into it (i.e. another movie clip) rather than an external file as a response to a frame or button event. Since I'm doing a CD-based projector I want to have as few files as possible (unlike a website where the opposite is true), that...more >>

Trying to integrate smart clip to flash mx. Everytime I try to do so, the extension manager says that flash mx does not support smart clip extension. For exemple I downloaded the mmTreeMenu from macromedia . The same. I really don't know what to do. some help will be welcome. ...more >>

I have seen on a number of Flash sites PHOTOSHOW CONTROLLER. This is to make a Photo Gallery. Anyone any ideas where I can download it from? If you go to the following URL it shows what I mean. http://www.northkew.com.au/Gallery/2002%20Jumper%20Presentation.asp All help much appreciated...more >>

Hi all! I've done some searching on embedding flash content (hosted remotely on a webpage) within an email -- and there's no recent info on this subject. My client is adament that he'd like to embed the material rather than using a link to have viewers hit the site with the flash movie direct...more >>

I have published various flash sites recently with various site sizes (in terms of pixel size). I have today been to a customers and tried to view a site on their system and they have it at 800 x 600 screen res (and this is the max for their system). Naturally I didn't cater for such a low res as I ...more >>

Could someone give me some possible reasons why I drag the scroll bar to my dynamic text box, and it does not snap on? Thanks ...more >>

In an object called menu I have this code, but the red part is all that = really matters in my problem: onClipEvent (load) { content =3D new XML(); language =3D "svenska"; =20 function loadContents(xmlURL, language) { trace(language+"trace"); content.ignore...more >>

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: 1. Please only respond ONCE per machine you have this problem on. 2. Please answer ONLY the questions below, in the order asked (General discussion of this issue is ongoing in other threads. Please don't start further discussion here!!!!!!!!!!!1) 3. Please keep y...more >>

Hello #2 I tried to export several very simple .FLA (no ActionScript, not even any symbol imbrication) as QuickTime movies and I always get a message saying that my version of QT does not support "this type of Flash movie". I am very surprised because the version of QT that I installed on my PC i...more >>

In the Using_FL.pdf I've read about using version control with projects (p45). This documents says that you can use a local/network drive, FTP or you can specify custom plug-ins for version control systems. Now I want to use CVS as my version control system, so I think 'll have to look at the cus...more >>

Hello everyone! I have a *BIG* problem with FlashMX : I have worked on a cool animation, and suddenly, the vertical scrolling bar in the right border of the scenario disappeared! The problem is that I have about ten layers, and, as I cannot scroll down, I cannot see nor select all of them, only t...more >>

Hi, Can anyone recommend a good tutorial on best/good practice on how to structure a flash movie in its entirety ? This would be a great help for beginners getting off to a good start. Thanks, M ...more >>

Hi! I want to create a animated button in flash mx. 1- I created a movie clip with the efect I want to give when the mouse is over it 2- I created a button and on the over position I copied the movie clip that has the efect the problem is when i see my button onthe library a can make it play b...more >>

Hi Everyone, I have been facing this problem of tiny unwanted flashes in the corners / edges in between some animations. Please Help me out as these give a rather unprofessional look to my creatives. Regards, Flash Junkie ...more >>

I got a message when I installed my Flash MX 2004 upgrade that there might be new documentation available, but I didn't have the capability to download it at that point. Does anyone know where I can go to get it? I didn't see a specific "doc update" (or similar) link on Macromedia's Flash MX 2004...more >>

Hi Folks, Wander if someone would be kind enough to help me please :) What im doing is creating a virtual tour using Ipix. Now I understand from Ipix that there is no way of creating this level of virtual tour and importing it directly into in flash. So what i want to di is to create a flas...more >>

I am trying to integrate smart clip to flash mx. Everytime I try to do so, the extension manager says that flash mx does not support smart clip extension. For exemple I downloaded the mmTreeMenu from macromedia . The same. I really don't know what to do. please help me. ...more >>

hi all i was approached by one of my client (web design) to photograph a coffee table book on interior design !! this is good news ! designing concepts with macromedia for them is fun, and although i have 4 years experience in photography (freelancing) - honestly, i have NO idea how much i ...more >>

how do I switch between expert and normal mode of actionscript panel in flash mx2004? ...more >>

i often have to make flash interactive in different versions for clients to suit different needs. some of them still require flash 4! is there an easy way to control the player so i can test what it will render like for different flash versions? i would love to click tabs for flash 4,5,6,7...more >>

Hi, Two questions - I'm making a kind of presentation, should i segment it using scenes or keyframes ? I'd only want to use scenes so i can preview without having to watch the whole movie. Also I got a button in the _root which advances to the next scene - this.Test_btn.onRelease = funct...more >>

We are developing our first Flash MX site to run on a standalone pc from a CD. No we don't have the luxury of access to a server, etc, etc. We just need the instructions (action script - perhaps) that will pick up an MS Access Report saved in html format .... all saved to same location as the ~....more >>

Hello I am using Flash 4.0. I want to play the sound on Flash movie I import the sound into flash, the sound plays so late. I listened to the same sound without flash, it was no problem. the sound format and properties is 5Khz mono 16bit 43K. Does anybody know how to resolve this problem ?...more >>

Hello I am using Flash 4.0. I want to play the sound on Flash movie I import the sound into flash, the sound plays so late. I listened to the same sound without flash, it was no problem. the sound format and properties is 5Khz mono 16bit 43K. Does anybody know how to resolve this problem ?...more >>

There are certain case in Flash where the best solution in terms on code clarity, file size and speed you need to add or overwrite methods/properties to the built-in objects like: Math Object XMLNode Array .... The problem is AS2 disables totally that (eval can be used as a workaround b...more >>

i got the same error on openning flash mx files on mx 2004 after a little search i got the fix now it opens great !!!! just copy the 2 dll into the install dir and you program will run as a sweet baby. GREATZ !!! SHARKY and others that helped! http://www.barg-e-sabzcard.com/macromedia...more >>

I am using FLASH 2004 Pro webservices (SOAP) to talk to my web server (Apache) via ssl(https) and the server gets the request but the client does not seem to understand the response (I get no result). I have tried this with Netscape and Opera (with https) and it works fine. I have everything set...more >>

I'm sure this is simple, but I've never done it. I have imported a .swf file into Dreamweaver. When a visitor clicks the file, I want to open a form in a pop-up window and control the size of the window. what is the best way to do this? Thanks. ...more >>

Mindset I own dreamweaver 4 and flash 5. I use adobe golive for development (cos its easier !) , I dont want to give away more money to macromedia for stuff i will never use. I have no loyalty to any company or platform. I just want it to be easy. I do want to deliver pro-quality video to as...more >>

what would be the main advantage or skillset great web designers have over mediocre designers? Actionscript? Imagination? etcetera? Just want to know where I should focus my learning curve. ...more >>

I have two scenes for my site. The first one is the main page and the second one is a photo gallery. The gallery is really big so I want it to load after the first one is loaded and running. My question is, can I have the second scene load after the first one is up and then when the user wants to se...more >>

I have a preloader file...where do I put it to precede my pages in a website? i am confused! ...more >>

I recently swtiched from Flash 5 to MX for the Mac. Am running MX on OS 9.1. Recently, I opened in Flash MX a .fla file previously made in Flash 5. When I tried to update/republish the .swf and html files, the .swf file came out alright, but the html became a Deamweaver MX file. I just spent 2h t...more >>

my scrollbar component always used to automatically snap onto a dynamic text field ......it suddenly is not doing it!!! help...i'm pressed for time. thank u! ...more >>

This is probably an often asked question, but what actions do i need to make a motion tween play on mouseover. I have tried to look at tutorials, and have tried to just puttin stuff together, but it wont work. Could someone please help me on this? Thank you ...more >>

I posted this link, because I know that some people's questions can't get answered because there are so many so I wanted to help the Macromedia Community out. I have created this community just for Newbies in Flash and for Advanced Flash users. I am very excited about helping you guys out, so come j...more >>

What I'm trying to create an install CD with a pretty flash interface. On the interface there are several buttons. What I want to do is to link one of these buttons to an executable file on the CD. I have tried the fscommand but I have not been able to launch the exe. I am running the Flash MX Pro 2...more >>

Hi, I'm a newbie and made a graphic in Fireworks with hotspots and rollovers. Is there a way to put this into a Flash document, so that when the flash movie stops the graphic with rollovers is functional?? Thanks for any info!! ...more >>