Hello! I'm working on a flash web page that loads data via XML. What I want to accomplish is a dynamic list of names. If the user clicks on any of these names a popUp window should open with the respective info for that name. The problem is that I can't use a javascript popUp function wi...more >>

Not having a MAC and only a PC this might seem naive. Is there still a big difference in Gamma between Mac Monitors and PC monitors. I need to create a site with some brilliant colors and I'm hoping there won't be much of a difference in color brightness between PC and Mac. Any tips? ...more >>

Can someone help me make a pop up text box like the ones used at the Macromedia Flash Exchange web site. The pop ups I'm talking about are the ones that pop up when you go over the help icon, or the view comment. The comments pop up in a small box with an arrow pointing at the hotspot. I wonde...more >>

My difficulty is simple but complicated. I don't intend to use flash for the web - i'm layering flash over video to send it back to a video app . Size doesn't matter then only quality. First, what video app do you reccommend and next how do I embed an alpha channel in the qt or swf so that I c...more >>

I need to make a timeline, with buttons as the dates, that display a box with info in it when clicked. I don't know what to do to the buttons (in ActionScript or otherwise) to make a window pop up with info on the next frame. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. laz...more >>

I have been looking for a Flash Quiz for some time now. Where can I find a quiz that pulls random questions from a database? Even better would be if I write the question and the answer and then db randomly generate two other alternatives. Jens ...more >>

There are two flash movies on my main web page (Movie1.swf and Movie2.swf). Is it possible to controll Movie2.swf with Movie1.swf (I mean clicking on the button which is placed on the Movie1, cause an event on the Movi2)? ...more >>

Could someone please check out the site I've started at www.meadowlarkco.com/meadowweb, Im trying to click on the button where it says 'company history' and once it click on it to load the page onto the spot where it has it. Im using the gotoandplay() function where its going to a certain fr...more >>

HI! I have to produce a flash presantation wich should running on older PCs. So my Question: Does a flash 5 Projector works with a WIN95-, Win3.1- and Win NT3.0 -System? Can anybody give me an webadress were i can find wich computersystems will be supported by the flash 5 player? Th...more >>

can Flash MX2004 create interactive animation using 3d models? How? If not, what program would be better ? thanks, monra...more >>

can anybody tell me how do i make one photo zooming in when the mouse rolls on? sorry, i'm newbie......more >>

Hi, I have a question (well durr.... :D). Me and one of my friends wanted to know which product is best for making Flash Movies coz I've been to Newgrounds and they are awesome and wanted to make one myself (we have a hilarious Lord of the Rings take-the-mick idea). Cheers -Adam ...more >>

I'm looking for some really simple tutorials for my computer club kids. We're currently doing simple shoot 'em up games, which is going very well. I'd like a simple example of a driving game but anything simple will do. I've looked through FlashKit but haven't found much, please suggest som...more >>

does anyone knw of any software to captuer a shockwave file (i made somthing and deleted the file that i edit it on)so now i only have the useable one like "swf decomplier for flash...more >>

Okay... my other post asking for help modifying a static page flip project to be dynamic failed. Now, I am simply running out of time to learn this on my own. So... I am willing to PAY a reasonable amount to anyone who can either write this for me (or modify the existing project), or I ...more >>

Hi I was wondering if anyone knew how to add more interactions to the Drag and Drop component...I need 10 targets and the component only shows 8 available...can someone please tell me what i can do to add a few more... Thanks Matt ...more >>

Hello I am trying to publish an .fla file to an .exe and .hqx. The problem is this feature does not pick up external swf files that are being linked into the program. How can I pull everything into one complete file? I've seen some 3rd party software that can package exe files, but I...more >>

Can't seem to get FLV to loop even when i set it to loop... help....more >>

Here's the effect I need to accomplish... I have two images, each in their own MC. Attached to each image is another MC being used as a mask. This movie clip has rectangular shapes that vary in alpha values from 0 - 100%. The idea is when the movie transitions from one image to another, th...more >>

Hi, How do get a black line to draw across the screen as the movie is playing. Do I use masking, if so how do I do it. Please help as I've been trying to figure it out for ages. Any help would be brilliant. Thanks ...more >>

Hi, I've got a single WD Raptor drive, smokin' fast. I've learned that if I pair it with another in a RAID 0 configuration my system will be even faster. That'd be great considering the video work I'd like to take encode to FLV. Plus, RAID adds some stability, if one drive fails, I can keep...more >>

I have created a demo for a CD; however when I export or publish the .fla several of the final scenes are being cut off and are not playing. I have looked at this from every angle and can't seem to figure it out. Are there any limits on size, length of audio streams, etc. that could be ca...more >>

I am using Flash MX2004 Professional and would like to have a movie clip play in frame 1 then when that is done to automatically advance to frame 2 of the main movie that I placed the movie clip in. The movie clip is an .swf file that I imported to the library then placed on frame 1 of the mai...more >>

Hello- I am responsible for a test lab of 10 PCs running various OSes and hardware configurations. From what I have read about FlashMX hardware identification, it is based on the CPU family and geometry of the boot hard drive. I assume deploying a ghost image containing FlashMX would wor...more >>

Hi, just wondering if anyone knows of any software that doesn't create silence at the beginning and end of MP3 files? I have 6 tracks of audio playing simultaneously plus rollover sounds going on. Any help == Cheers ...more >>

I have a very large projector file that contains several large embedded video clips. The initial wait for the projector file is around 50 seconds before it finally opens. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can add a screen that opens immediately and has a progress loading bar? Is it...more >>

Odd request, but I haven't seen any subjects on this. If I have a SWF, is there a way to make this full screen without fully effecting my HTML? I have a mouse trailer built in Flash, and I want it to be seen on the entire page; and not just in a window. Any help, I would appreciate...more >>

Hi everybody, im having trouble with running flash over a cross domain ie, i have 3 www.mydomain.com www.mydomain.net www.mydomain.co.uk they all point to the same IIS web site I have a flash app which connects to a database, this database stores .swf files ie www.mydomain.co.uk/video/one...more >>

Greets! Iam a designer who have been working for a major design studio where i never needed to know anything about coding in flash. Now iam not working there anymore and i realy want to learn the basic knowlege about FLASH MX 2004. Do you guy?s know any good sites with realy basic tutorials...more >>

Hi, I'm trying to get a box to appear gradually. I have placed 5 key frames, on each key frame I change the opacity from 0 to 20 to 40 to 60 to 100. It works without tweening but every time I try to tween the key frames, I cannot see the change of transparency. What am I doing wrong. Plea...more >>

I need help on preloader. I dowloaded all the preloader from macromedia exchange. Because i do not know how to work with it, I am crying for help. I have flash mx pro. I am using flash presentation so i have different nesting screen. Please give me any help u can for teach me how to do prelo...more >>

Hi I have created a Flash website and have a page with buttons that when the user clicks on the button i want their email client topen up, im using mailto and is working fine, however I want to have the subject, Bcc and address pre defined already, can this be done and how can i go about doing...more >>

Hello- I am responsible for a test lab of 10 PCs running various Otes and hardware configurations. From what I have read about FlashMX hardware identification, it is based on the CPU family and geometry of the boot hard drive. I assume deploying a ghost image containing FlashMX would wo...more >>

Hi there, For a long time i am using remote debugging feature of flash. But suddenly from few days before i am unable to use it when the site opened it neither not prompting the msg box nor i am unable to rightclick and select the debugger manually. I have tested my settings clearly its...more >>

i have a series of jpg images with black borders around them i'm putting them on stage and they look fine till they get exported, then they are distorted, with the black border becoming uneven. if you zoom in on the swf they look fine again. i'm not resizing the images, they are just sitting on...more >>

I'm trying to import quicktime video into a flash file, and the video imports okay, but there is no audio track when I publish the flash movie. As far as I can tell, my import settings are set to integrated audio. Is there something that I am missing? If someone can help me out, that would ...more >>

:o I'm working with someone who is running a kiosk and the Flash is running slow. Dual 2.5 G5, 30in Cinema Display @ 2560x1600. Runs fine at lower resolutions. Is there anything that can be done? Does Flash have problems with huge resolutions? ...more >>

if i want to apply the getURL acitonscript for (example) www.google.com. what EXACTLY would i have to type in??...more >>

Does anybody knows which might be the best 3rd party solution to create stand alone flash applications in the smallest possible size??? I've checked a few [ MDM Flash Studio PRO v2 | SWF Studio] but they create even larger exe files!!! ...more >>

as i was ready to start working on my FLash work that was saved on my memory stick when i came to open the files on my memory stick i get the messgae 'the disk in drive F is not formatted do you want to format it now?' what can i do ?? i am having difficulty breathing because this work is no...more >>

some of the links in the macromedia flash exchange have a pop-up text box with a box and arrow around it. are these pop up text boxes a made in flash or dreamweaver or fireworks. can they be made in flash with actionscript? thanks for your help. ...more >>

Hi, I built a web site quite a while back using flash buttons that came with dreamweaver (the blue warper button). I now need to attach an action to the button - I need it to call a javascript in the page. How can I do this? I know the javascript works, and I can call it fine from a but...more >>

I am looking for a preloader that loads only enough of a long animation to begin playing. ideally the rest of the animation would load as the animation is playing and wouldn't stall. it would be nice to also have a loading bar too. anybody know of a good tutorial or sample somewhere? thank...more >>