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Flash developed using what language?
Posted by cjstylee at 10/26/2004 11:27:27 PM
Just curious, what language is Flash actually developed using C++, Java, VB,etc.? If you have any links about the functionality and the development of Flash as well, I would appreciate them....more >>


how do i zoom in during the movie?
Posted by justin2836 at 10/26/2004 11:00:58 PM
This might be an easy question but how do i make like a zoom effect in my movie? Thanks to all...more >>

Turning head effect
Posted by WeZona at 10/26/2004 10:47:13 PM
Does anyone know how the turning head effect was accomplished in the Cartoon "Dad's Home"? For anyone who has not seen it, you can find it http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/195918....more >>

fading text block problem
Posted by tkma at 10/26/2004 10:41:00 PM
I'm having a problem fading a text block. I'm converting the text block to a movie clip symbol then creating a motion tween and changing the alpha transparency. When I view the clip on the stage (control>play) everything works fine but when I try to test the movie (control>test movie) the fa...more >>

Exporting Animated GIF - Stop Already!
Posted by GraemeNickname at 10/26/2004 10:28:03 PM
I haven't used Flash in years and I simply cannot remember (or find) how to do this: I've got a flash animation that needs to be an animated GIF, but I don't want it to loop forever. I want it to stop and stay on the last frame. I know how to do it by adding an action and exporting as ...more >>

hover over textline
Posted by w00 at 10/26/2004 9:14:34 PM
Hello, i want to make a menu like on a site where it says: Home Download etc.. And when i hover my mouse over it that that background of it glows. Its the same as the text you see in the top of this screen where it says "Your Account" and "Sign Out" etc.. I mean something like that, how ...more >>

Array Question
Posted by Clarus Music at 10/26/2004 8:41:37 PM
Hello to all, I'm having trouble with Flash arrays. I want to build a multi-dimensional array. This is my code sample: _global.print_array = new Array(new Array(), new Array()); _global.print_array[0][0] = "previous 0"; _global.print_array[0][1] = "current 0"; _global.print_array[0][2] = "...more >>

Flash/screens?? Won't let me create slide present
Posted by #1gardener at 10/26/2004 8:41:21 PM
When I go to the templates and try to do the slide presentations, I get an error message "Unable to open document with this version of flash because it contains scenes". I have the new Flash MX 2004. So where do i go from here. Thanks ...more >>



Preview no problem, can't load on server!
Posted by Liraz at 10/26/2004 8:01:20 PM
I created a webpage, I have no problem in loading it in my computer! No problem to preview it in flash, simulation, and internet explorer! but when I uploaded it to my server, I always only can see the preloader counting for a few seconds, then stuck! Refresh or reload have no use, it will s...more >>

Cue Points Just Not Working!
Posted by Guyute91 at 10/26/2004 8:01:00 PM
I have followed the tutorials in the Dev Center on how to "trigger" slides when a video reaches a paticular cue point. All it does for me is play the child slide as soon as it's parent slide loads. It does not trigger it at all. If you know of any tutorials out there that I could follow, that ...more >>

What Is The Most Universal Streaming Format?
Posted by revdave at 10/26/2004 7:50:45 PM
I would like to put a video stream on the main page of WebSite - built into the page permanently. If I had to choose, what is the most universal / popular streaming format in 2004: Windows Media - QuickTime or Flash? ...more >>

How to embed Flash into C++?
Posted by burstingfist at 10/26/2004 7:27:24 PM
Hello, I want to embed the Flash activeX control into a C++ ATL (NO MFC) app. My intent is to extract bitmaps from the Flash control, these bitmaps (1st frame only) will be used to display thumbnails in the Windows explorer (exactly the same as Thumbnail view for Video or Images). I have...more >>

Removing the white space
Posted by Bob\Sasuke at 10/26/2004 7:24:33 PM
Ok, my friend created this for me, but there is an abundance of whitespace surronding it. http://fc.clanna.com/flash/sasuke.swf Now we want to know how to either remove the white space, or when making it into a .gif keep the quality, as this is how it turned out when turned into a ..gif ...more >>

Dynamic solution for Flash MenuBar
Posted by ashras at 10/26/2004 6:51:04 PM
I created a simple flash navigation which flooded on mouseover. I want the button flooded when the person gone to that page. One way to achieve it i will create different navigations for every page but that was tedious task. Please tell me any dynamic solution is possible for this. If yes...more >>

transiction effect with as
Posted by Mobuc at 10/26/2004 6:17:18 PM
Hi, here is another newbie question... I saw this effect and I wonder what is the easiest way to apply the same effect with as to a picture? http://www.gemini.net.pl/ thank you guys! ...more >>

MP3 "Save target as" functionality
Posted by jdog_gop at 10/26/2004 5:52:36 PM
Hello... I would like to have users be able to download mp3 files directly to their hard drvies through my Flash site. The geturl function just opens the default media player. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks ...more >>

Pictures with scrolling text
Posted by christineraymond at 10/26/2004 5:35:50 PM
New user to Flash. Have taken tutorials and know the basics. I have created a movie that fades 4 images in and out. Added text to scroll across the images but it is too fast. How do I slow down text so it is not so choppy and fast? Also, is there any site out there that show examples a...more >>

Clock default to noon???
Posted by Tical18433 at 10/26/2004 5:19:18 PM
I have a clock that I'm creating that I'd like to default to start at noon (the Minute and Hour shapes were created such that they appear to be at noon when looking at them on the stage). Can somebody look at my script and tell me how I should go about implementing a default time into this? ...more >>

Auto Install Flash Player
Posted by glenna at 10/26/2004 4:58:40 PM
Is there any way to automatically install Flash Player from within a web page? i.e. A user goes to website with a Flash movie. They do not have Flash Player installed in their browser. They need to click here to get plugin, download the plugin, install the plugin. Too much. ...more >>

Encoding Flash Movies
Posted by revdave at 10/26/2004 4:37:47 PM
I have some QuickTime movies that I would like to display on a flash related Web site. I need to know how to encode these QuickTime movies as flash movies. I also need some encoding capabilities to be able to resize them smaller for Web pages 320 x 240 or 240 x180 etc... and other basics. ...more >>

Flash and Director
Posted by bounderboy at 10/26/2004 4:00:06 PM
I have Flash 2004 and Director 2004.. A lot is said about the tight integration. We are about to embark on a new project and my idea is to do the whizzy screens with animations in flash and then the more static stuff in Director. My question is where do I find out more information abo...more >>

fonts dont show up on other comps?
Posted by censdbs at 10/26/2004 3:36:05 PM
when i posted my flash site on my server. The fonts that i used dont show up on other computers. How do i fix this problem? All the text is static. Heres a link to my site>> www.mo1clothing.comhttp://www.mo1clothing.com ...more >>

Secure\Unsecure Message
Posted by virvis at 10/26/2004 3:30:02 PM
When inserting flash into a dreamweaver page, and publishing to a secure server, I am getting a secure non secure message. I believe the problem is the following code: codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#ve rsion=6,0,29,0" or pluginspage="htt...more >>

Flash getURL() stopped by IE pop-up blocker from XP Service Pack 2 changes
Posted by Iceman at 10/26/2004 3:29:45 PM
I have a site that uses flash as an interface for downloading some Word and Publisher files. When getURL() targets a new window to open a word or publisher document, a machine running IE with pop-up blocker automatically close the window and issues a beep. If I hold down ctrl + clicking on the bu...more >>

Pause Movie then resume
Posted by Tical18433 at 10/26/2004 3:19:34 PM
I have a movie clip I'd like to pause when my main timeline stops. When the user clicks play I'd like the movie clip to resume. Any help on a script that would be good for this?...more >>

Flash Games to CD or DVD
Posted by veckholm at 10/26/2004 2:59:03 PM
How do I put flash games on to a CD or DVD without having flash plugin, or browesr. If possible How do I click on buttons and make it interactive with controller? And How do I do i? Thanks. ...more >>

Flash video export with embedded MC
Posted by rintense at 10/26/2004 2:36:05 PM
I have a movie clip (.mov) embedded in a flash MC so control fade in/out. BUt when I export it to an .avi file, the movie embedded in the MC will not play. What am I doing wrong? Is this a function in exporting the video verses how I'm using it in flash? What is the best video compression ...more >>

licenses
Posted by paquituz at 10/26/2004 2:32:15 PM
Hi, I'm just about closing a project on a cd rom made with flash. What icon or license words should I put on the graphic (cd cover, cd label etc.)? thanks www.paquito.it...more >>

READING/DISPLAYING BITMAP FILES INTO FLASH
Posted by Sudipto at 10/26/2004 2:20:43 PM
KINDLY SUGGEST HOW WE CAN DISPLAY OR READ BITMAP FILES INTO FLASH DYNAMICALLY ...more >>

Another Video Import Problem..
Posted by spinaprogram at 10/26/2004 2:10:31 PM
I have Macromedia Flash MX. I am trying to import an MPEG 1. Everything appears to go well, but when I go to play the video...NO SOUND!... (I checked on the "import sound" box" ...more >>

Importing Video as clips
Posted by AshleyL at 10/26/2004 1:53:40 PM
I would like to make a one minute video I created into individual clips so I can use a transparency tool to make the background behind the person white. Does anybody know how I can do this? Or another way to make the background in the video white behind the person. I did film them in front ...more >>

Still need help - Button and linking issues
Posted by weilerm1983 at 10/26/2004 1:40:40 PM
The problem is when I view this flash page in flash everything works fine. I upload the .swf file to the linux server and the links appear as links (the little hand pointer) but when clicked it takes you no where. I have tried all I can think of to get this thing working. This is the code I ...more >>

Add sound to .swf
Posted by Jeff Friedman at 10/26/2004 1:02:14 PM
I have an .swf file but not the .fla file that created it. I want to add sound to it. How can I create a new .fla file so I can add the sound, or is there any other way to do this> Thanks, Jeff ...more >>

Re: flash mx worries
Posted by JohnJ at 10/26/2004 12:47:27 PM
http://www.macromedia.com/support/service/ts/documents/win_fl72_reactivation_hf.htm...more >>

importing scenes from one fla to another
Posted by mitcho at 10/26/2004 11:42:17 AM
i dont know if this is a simple question but i have made two fla files and now i want to combine them into one single one, so is there a simple way to import the scenes and library from one fla into the other??? ...more >>

Flash MX vs MXPro Quiz Tutorial
Posted by EddieO at 10/26/2004 11:34:18 AM
Recently purchased MXPro. Downloaded a pdf doc from Macromedia Site entitled, "Using a Macromedia MX quiz template". However, certain Components such as "Push Button" and "Multiple Choice" are not included in the MXPro version. I've also read not to mix v1 with v2 Components. Question: Is ther...more >>

Crossdomain.xml policy file not working as desired
Posted by chimpoo at 10/26/2004 11:15:01 AM
Scenario 1: I have hosted a webservice on Machine A I have developed a jsp client which uses the Macromedia Flash API's to interact with the webservice.This is hosted on machine A.This works fine. Scenario2: If I host the jsp client in machine B and place the crossdomain.xml file in th...more >>

String to Object
Posted by dazlee at 10/26/2004 11:11:14 AM
hello :) i am really stuck, i am building an application and i need a section to create objects, i want to give users 2 options, text and visual on a tree, ive built a tree that can dump any object into nodes etc and i have a function that can turn an object into a string < , > etc but i a...more >>

how to uninstall Flash Player 6
Posted by Barry H at 10/26/2004 10:30:10 AM
I have Flash Player 3 and Flash Player 6 on my machine. I want to get rid of them all before I install Flash Player 7. How to remove old Flash Players? ...more >>

Weird Bitmap Issue
Posted by daveluff at 10/26/2004 10:13:53 AM
Hi people, I'm having strange problems occuring when displaying bit map files within my swf. I have a fla that contains a composition of images. It has one big image and a few smaller pngs layed over the top of it. When previewed as an swf the overlayed pngs appear very ...more >>

Fonts change when viewed
Posted by Joe1407 at 10/26/2004 9:53:56 AM
I have started creating a Flash site that uses Dynamic text, but when someone trys to view the page the font has changed to Times New Roman. Has it reverted to the default browser font because the font I used is not installed on the viewers computer? How can I fix this and still continue u...more >>

frame label as a variable
Posted by Brock at 10/26/2004 9:27:04 AM
Is it possible to send a movieClip to a specific frame label by looking at a variable? The idea would be something like this: var clipNumber = 6 myMC.gotoAndPlay("frame"+clipNumber) Obviously this is wrong code, but is the idea possible? ...more >>

Help with Dynamic text please!!
Posted by Tokoloshi at 10/26/2004 9:24:41 AM
I've got scrollable dynamic text panels which all work fine. The only thing is that I need to format the text using line indents, and I have noticed that the TAB Key seems to be disabled for this. Please HELP!! ...more >>

playing two swfs
Posted by keen to learn at 10/26/2004 8:54:26 AM
Hi All I have two separate swfs that I want to play through a 'main' swf - however I want one swf to play and then the 2nd to start automatically, and then loop back to the first and so on. Any one have any ideas how I can achieve this? Many thanks for any help as ever -- keen to ...more >>

problem in reading Macromedia RSS
Posted by brightFlash at 10/26/2004 8:43:19 AM
i could read macromedia product information mopl file. But the xml address in the mopl file for a particular product is not getting opened from swf.I think the problem in swf where it is unable to support redirected url's plz some one find a solution, how to access redirected url's from swf ru...more >>

Dynamic text field scroller.
Posted by diggn flash at 10/26/2004 7:35:24 AM
How do I add a scroller to dynamic text field? Can someone check out this file? The actual text scrolls using a wheel mouse but I wanted to use the green arrows that I created. I want to make sure that when a longer or shorted update is done to the text file that the scroller adjusts a...more >>

Layer manipulation
Posted by Arnold Oh at 10/26/2004 6:47:15 AM
HI, I am quite new to flash and need help. In my flash I want to show and/or hide certain layers depending on the button the user clicks. Also is there a way I can see which layer is hidden/view during run time, so that I can hide certain layers depending on which layer is already hiden. ...more >>

transparent background
Posted by xcoldnet at 10/26/2004 4:37:10 AM
how can I make the background of my flash form application set as transparent? There must be a way... Thank you. Dario...more >>

Can anybody give me a hand on testing?.(2min max.)
Posted by inBytes at 10/26/2004 3:55:13 AM
Hi all... Please, may you do a test with this movie, and tell me if this happens to you also???. The fla (to test in your own Flash MX 2004 installation): http://www.inbytes.com/TestIfHappens2U.swf A big thank you for the one who cares... :'( (Macromedia: is this a bug???) ...more >>

recreating a movie. HELP with simple anim.
Posted by laythss at 10/26/2004 12:28:45 AM
hello everyone, Here is my problem. I am in the process of updating a website, and the old swf logo, had a white background, that I do not want to use anymore on the website. The problem is I do not have the fla file, and the person who made it I cannot file. I only have the swf file. So I ...more >>

window sizing to picture?
Posted by HuckMX at 10/26/2004 12:05:56 AM
okay, so i'm making http://avatuning.com/imagegallery/ImageGalleryModified.swf...more >>


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