Hi Guys, I have a dynamic text box, which is used for my "scrolling text box", how can I have a new paragraph in this text field? My entire text becomes one big block of text and if I press return to make a new paragraph, when published it gives me errors. What can insert in the middle o...more >>

Is there a good way to turn the 'over' state of a button into a pull down menu? I've tried nesting other buttons with-in the over-state of an existing button, and Flash will let me attach action script to the nested button, but, the nested button will show up when I'm in the 'hit-zone' of the...more >>

I have an application i am working on that contains a menuBar, 2 datefields and 2 comboBox's. It all works fine until i publish my app. Then the menu dosnt drop down, the datefield dosnt show the calendar and the combo box also will not drop down. I am building this app to be part of a w...more >>

I am using the MediaDisplay component to play an external flv (flash video file). Currently, I have some actionscript code that will pause the video for 20 seconds to let the "stream" download and then start playing. Using time has some draw backs. Ideally I would like to have the video pa...more >>

Hi all, Does anyone know if there is a way or a component which I will be able to copy paste data from excel fields into my flash movie? Thanks...more >>

I've got a TV screen graphic made. I want to show a screenshot inside this tv screen on rollover of some other buttons. What will this require to accomplish? ...more >>

Hi everyone, do you know how to set a background picture like this site? http://www.undocorp.com I know it is in flash, but difficult to find the script... Thnaks!...more >>

Im trying to come up with a format for a calender displaying events. Wonder if it is possible to create a backend database for me to put the events in each month rather than updating with html. I would also like to use flash to create the calendar. I have something pictured in my mind and on...more >>

Hey all - hope someone can help me with this. We have just finished developing a site for a client where we have a flash popup (demo.htm) which is called by a standard href link on a parent page. At the end of the flash demo there is a link provided which upon clicking would preferably cl...more >>

Hello, Is there a way to convert flash animation to vcd format without losing its quality? Thanks....more >>

Is there a way to create a link on any given website that points directly to a SPECIFIC frame of a swf movie on an index page of another website? All I keep getting is the beginning of the movie....more >>

Is there any way to turn off the title bar of a Flash projector? I am using Flash MX 2004 Pro on windows. Thanks, Shane ...more >>

I have DHTML submenus which, when activated, drop down over a flash movie. If the submenues are active and the movie progresses between certain keyframes, the movie jumps in front of the submenus, hiding the links. See what I mean here: http://www.5280.com/index_flashtest.php Is there ...more >>

I'm developing a Flash presentation to be run off of a laptop for a conference. Is a preloader necessary?...more >>

Am using Flash MXPro. How can I change the font used in the "typeWriter Component? Thanks, Eddie...more >>

Hey guys is there anyway you can disable loopingin flash mx2004? I have tried but I can't figure it out thanks for your help...more >>

Hi, Anyone can tell me how i can get extended chard into my text in flash 7? I want to enter an 'e' with an accute accent (french word). thanks, ..../ian...more >>

Me, again ;-) I wonder what is the easiest way add a set of new functionalities to every original Flash MX 2004 components (from Button to Datagrid) My first impression would be to subclass each UI.* class that I need to modify to suit my needs. To be clear, each new component will be "...more >>

There is a cutout effect that I have seen in a couple websites on is http://www.pumarunning.com/english/home.html. Whenever you click on a shoe the outline is "cutout" then the shoe appears in the outline, I was wondering how this cutout effect is done. Im thinking it has something...more >>

I created a preloader (showing the percentage, bytes bytes loades and bytes in total) for an example flash document. It works ! :) I created two frames: 1st frame has this AS: bytes_gesamt = _root.getBytesTotal() add " Bytes gesamt"; bytes_geladen = _root.getBytesLoaded() add &quot...more >>

Anyone know how to get Flash in a PowerPoint presentation to auto-play when the slide comes up? Thanks in advance... ...more >>

Hi guys, I have a flash movie with username and password fields in it, and I need this form to log the user in to my Dreamweaver MX site (ASP using Access). Of course I can do this using a normal form in HTML with dreamweaver server behaviours, but I need this in Flash? Anyone know how to or a...more >>

Hi...currently, my swf's that contain jpgs are typically 800 by 600 (stage size) with optimized jpgs (72 dpi, exported from Fireworks with reduced size but suitable quality for screen display), look terrible when projected onto a large screen for business presentations (interpolation). I don'...more >>

What happens to the movie clip, that is in progress of loading or sending something to server , when parent goes to frame where this clip does not exists ( i.e there's no instace of it there ) ?...more >>

Hi all. I have created a website with flash.. It is a slide presentation with a size of ~15MB. After uploading i noticed that i urgently need a preloader. The movie dont start playing until the movie is completely loaded... It takes about 30 seconds or so... So in that time, the visitor cant ...more >>

Hello, I beg your help!!! Anyone. I have lots of texts that I load from external txt files to display at my Flash presentation. Fine. Now, I got two problems. This text is in Portuguese (I am Brazilian), so, with characters like ??????, etc. I found it difficult to display such characters. But...more >>

Is there a way to export all scripts from a fla file? Perhaps with some third party software? I am NOT talking about swf decompilers here, what I want to do is export all scripts from fla?s that I own, with scripts by me and my co-workers, so it?s not about stealing code, it?s for comparing v...more >>

:confused; I have a demo site that we've been developing and viewing on windows 2000 and XP and testing with IE6. I had a user report that the flash runs incredibly fast on his machine and that all the flash buttons are showing up as white boxes. I actually went to his machine and saw that t...more >>

I'm trying to access the common libraries -> buttons pane, and no matter what I do, it does not show up. The learning interactions and classes both show up fine, but the buttons pane does not. I need to get at the buttons but I can't, and I don;t know why. HELP! ...more >>

Is it possible to detect weather you have PHP installed on your server? ...more >>

Hi people...... Fairly new member here, and the reason why I joined this forum, is because I have currently finished my Multimedia Computing Degree and I have one outstanding module left, which is the PROJECT MODULE...my proposal is based upon comparing FLASH vs HTML....for the artefact that ...more >>

I am wondering how to creat a lense effect in flash mx 2004? an example of what i am trying to do can be found here. http://www.portfoliomedia.net/ If any one knows how could they please help me out. Thanks.http://www.portfoliomedia.net/ ...more >>

Is there any way to toggle between Expert Mode and Normal Mode in action scripts panel?? I am running a MX Professional. Thanks...more >>

Just completed my first quiz using the Quiz Template provided in Flash MXPro 2004. Everything tested OK, except a "Fill in the Blank" question. Fill in the Blank > Options > 2 Tries Upon testing, if you purposely type in a wrong answer, then click the Reset button and do not ...more >>

Hi, I'm creating a cd-rom using a flash projector. I want the data to be retrieved dynamically from external files. What is the best way to do it? Is it possible anyway on a cdrom? I suppose xml files will do it or text files but is possible to use SQL technology? Thanks to your answers and ...more >>

I hope someone can give me a hand with this because it is really confusing me! :-) I am trying to create a CD presentaion using Flash. I know how to publish my files as exe & hqx projector files so that's no problem but I am having trouble trying to get my presentation to work full screen...more >>

Hi, I am wondering if there is a command to keep a Flash Projector movie from being resized by the viewer? I have images in the movie that cannot be resized without distortion occuring. I know that the Flash Player has an option for "100%" or "Show All." I don't want the viewer to be abl...more >>

I am working on a Flash tutorial which will be distributed on a CD. The user will be able to automatically set up his/her e-mail program and/or internet browser etc by executing .ins files (or .exe files). The .ins/.exe files will be included on the CD with the actual Flash file. My question...more >>

Is it possible to create table - datagrid, and merge cells within. Any sugestions? html sample: http://www.bluebug.co.yu/Nomin.html...more >>

Hello, I know it is a stupid easy question. but for me it's too difficult. I hope some one can help me. i think it is very common that you can print, email the current page. I want to develop a flash file, which is only running on my local machine. i added 2 button, one is print, the other is...more >>

I am working on a simple game and I now have this issue: when my mc hits the target, if there are other movie clips already there (inside the target), I want the movie clips that are there to snap back to their original position. I would think the way to do this is through detect collision. Bu...more >>

I would greatly appreciate some help to create a simple intro page into my site. Mainly what I want is the title of my page to fade in (i can make that happen) and then move to a corner of the screen. then I want some pictures to fly at you by fading in. I also would like some sound. the t...more >>

We are currently developing some components of an application with Macromedia Flash. It is a browser based user interface and one of our concerns is that our software will be used in environments where there will be no connection to the internet and our customers will be unable to use the th...more >>

Ok. I just finished a movie. I scripted all the buttons, added a loading screen, and did the final touches. Lastly, I put the sound fx on. So the very last movie test, the sound fx are ALL way off. Even though they're streamed, and definitely in the right places on the timeline. I've...more >>

I recently formatted, and now I've re-installed Flash MX v. 6. For some reason my fonts inside the program are pretty messed up, and I can barely make out what they say. I'm running at 1280x1024 resolution, and I've tried to lower it, but I should have to. Can anyone tell me what's wrong here?...more >>

I am studying the component progress bar, and haven't had any luck yet. Am I trying to hard? Doesn't seem to be as straight forward as I thought it might be. I thought I could just insert it onto a page and point a property to the file that is loading. thanks in advance! ...more >>

Just noticed the web forums have been updated/improved, and for a minute i was hoping an "animation" forum was added during the upgrade - :( but overall - this forum feels a bit lighter - is it me? nice MM. thanks. ...more >>

anybody have some idea on how to protect the flv file, is there a way to add a watermark to your flash video . Sorenson said you have to encode it in quicktime first then re-encode it again to flash flv. I dont know why I have to do the work twice... Any thoughts....... ...more >>

I have a flash movie I'd like to publish as a Quicktime .mov. When I try and do this Flash (MX 2000) tells me that the installed version of Quicktime does not have the handler for that type of Flash movie. I have the most current version of Quicktime installed. Any solutions to this? TIA Amel...more >>

Everytime i open my fla with size of 105MB my Flash applications crashes. I can't work on my file. Can anyone help me please?! Is there a limit for the size of the fla? have i reached it?...more >>