I published a Flash MX movie to the web. Then I modified the movie, exported the final product with the same name as the original and posted the new movie to the web. However, when I view my website, the original movie displays - not the modified movie. What am I missing? ...more >>

:confused; Hello, I'm new to flash ( 1week), and recently purchased a Template for my Business Website. The company I purchased the template from made specific modicfications to it for me. I'm happy with it, except 1 Part of the Website. It's driving me nuts. The problem I have is th...more >>

I know this is probably going to sound like a reeeeeally dumb question, but... how do I get a movie to actually STOP playing when it's finished in Flash MX 2004? I've made the animation no problem, but I can't figure out how to actually save it off in a way that'll mean it won't auto-loop back...more >>

hi does anyone know where i can get a tutorial on twinkling stars? i'd like to create a sky and have the stars twinkle. thanks ...more >>

Hi... Thanks in advance for this issue... I am working on a CD with a lot of movies, all of them called from the main same one. It works perfect, with just one complain. When the movie calls the external movies, it stops playing any animation or motion tween runnning before in the main proj...more >>

I was just wondering if anyone knows of any good books fdealing with using flash to create sites. I have used in the past books from Lynda but just wondering if anyone one else has used any others. Web site, using flash, what books or other recources? ...more >>

I know I could just go into dreamweaver and add the center and /center tags to have the page centered, rather than aligned to the left, but isn't there a simpler way, where I could just do something so that happens already and avoid having to use dreamweaver all together? ...more >>

I've attempted importing a specific .wmv into my 2004 Flash MX. No go... doesn't recognize file. After endless research, I've decided to quit banging my head against a wall and pursue other possibilities. Namely, is it possibly to provide a link to a .wmv whereby a user could click on the ...more >>

Hey everyone. I may be getting over my head here, but here goes: I would like to add a grade book to my website for my students so they can see their grades throughout the semester. Now, the easiest way to do that without any hard work is to use a program called Blackboard...but, the b...more >>

I've got a .fla file that causes flash to crash when I open it. I'm using MX2004 Pro. The file was originally created from a reconstructed swf file, but I'm pretty certain I've closed, edited, saved and opened the file before. I haven't touched the fla in a couple of months, so I don't know wh...more >>

Is there a way to get the dimensions of a Flash movie with Actionscript? I mean the dimensions it was created with at author time, which will never change once the movie has been published. I know you can use Stage.width and Stage.height, but if you create a Flash movie of 640x480 size in the ...more >>

Does someone know how to program or where to find instructions on how to program a Photoshop picture navigator like using flash ? I need to develop one and it is too difficult. Ideally, it would be great if someone gave me a web site reference where I could find details on how to program thi...more >>

Hello, I have a Flash application that I am creating (http://clicks.doityourself.com/search/temp/vanity/vanity_tops.html). It allows you to order a vanity top for a bathroom. I am trying to add a functionality to have the user be able to order more than one. This would require to reset th...more >>

Is there any way I can either preview or just view my *.fla project in fullscreen (with nothing else on the screen than the background and all objects that appear in the timeline) ?? Thanks.. A_mistry2 ...more >>

Does anybody know how to use the advanced (?) options of opentype fonts with flash? Any help would be appreciated. Specifically, I'm trying to use the oldstyle numbers (where the numeral falls above and below the baseline). ...more >>

Hello. I have downloaded Macromedia's Flash detection and used it on the following site: www.stumptownprinters.com However, many visitors to the site are saying that even though they have Flash 6, they are being redirected to the Macromedia site. Question: How do I know what my detector is...more >>

I have a long graphic that has 20 set of 5 gradients, and right now I am making them move over time then snap back to the starting position and start all over again. I wsa hoping to find a way to use AS to make the same effect. Move 'Flow' in x this distance in one second, then snap back to t...more >>

Hi, Sorry if my english is not perfect, i didn't wor with flash since one year and it was with flash mx , i 'm lookin for informations of the new abilities to format the dynamic content inside flash. I read that now we have the possiblity to use css in flash, i m looking for the...more >>

I've made some backgrounds for a flashtoon in Ilustrator CS. Two of my files were imported into Flash without problems but the third (800Kb size) is impossible to import! Flash seizes to respond whenever I try to import it. I need the layers so I can't flatten the image. Flattening it made it ...more >>

Hi, Do any one know a good resources for using flash for TV broadcasting and cartoons and video? Any info well be a great hand of help as i do not find any resource regarding this issue Rafiq ...more >>

Hi, tried to change the textcolor of my checkbox instance. But mycheckbox.setStyle('color' , '0xFFFFFF')); doesn't work. I also tried _global.style.setStyle('color','0xFFFFFF'); but there is also no result. How can I change the textcolor of my checkbox instance? Thanks Chris ...more >>

Hi there, i have seen this done elsewhere, but does anyone know the actionscript code that will make a html screen (or flash move) shake for a period of time? (flash MX) i'm sure its a simple task, but im new to actionscripting! many thanks sanj ...more >>

Hi all, Do any one know why when I post a message or reply one through outlook express it does not appear on the forum on macromedia site, although I see all the messages and replies for all user on my outlook Express.. do any one know why and how I could make it possible Rafiq ...more >>

Hi, Do any one know a good resources for using flash for TV broadcasting and cartoons and video? Any info well be a great hand of help as i do not find any resource regarding this issue Rafiq ...more >>

Hi is there a way just to export whats on the canvas like say i have one square on it and got a canvas size of 500-500,sorry for the dump question but im new to this many thanks:D...more >>

Hi there and sorry for addressing you out in public. Just out of curiosity , will you be doing any Christmas Cheer ? If so , could you kindly post link to it in here ? I remember your Halloween card with the Witch, my long time most favorite. I would love to see one if you have any for Ch...more >>

I'm trying to figure out how to call a function triggering a movie clip to run if the mouse exits the stage. Capturing the mouse coordinates doesn't work because if the user moves the mouse off of the stage faster than the frame rate can record, the last know x/y values are maintained. OnRoll...more >>

I have designed a video player using MediaPlayback component. Component works fine locally but when I upload to server. After opening page, the component freezes like a design view. Do you have any idea why the same file not work on server? Is there any security issue? And which port used by ...more >>

Do you need to use an fscommand to issue a close window command for a Flash popup window? If not, how would you add the javascript to the code window? I'd rather have it execute as soon as that frame is reached, not require a user click... Thanks Jeff ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jefferis Peterson, Pres. ...more >>

Is anyone aware of a way to prevent screen capture of Flash content? Even a method for making it inconvenient would be welcome. Huge thanks for any help....more >>

Hi, I had a problem while creating a banner with Macromedia Flash MX. My purpose was to add to this filmate an image which in reality is a link to the homepage of my site. I tried to do it with the Action panel, but I didn ' t have success. May you help me? Thank you, ...more >>

Hello. It's my first go with video embedded with flash. And of course the footage I've been supplied breaks all the rules about motion and breaks (yep I read the help file). The footage is screen capture of a mouse opening various windows etc. Here lies the problem, when a jump from one win...more >>

I was acostumed with flash mx, and I?m using now flash mx 2004 pro. I have some question about it. How to change the name of the scene? Why when I have to scene, and when I go to visualize only the scene 1 show? ...more >>

Hello world! Targetting DIVs through FLASH buttons: I have a .SWF that is the content menu (home / history / news / etc...) and two DIVs located right underneath it. My question is: "How can you control the DIV's contents through this Flash buttons?" When the flash button "home" is click...more >>

Dear Helpers, I have seen with many flash websites that when I click a link a page opens in full screen mode.such as 3d-sign.com stone-x.net Could anybody tell my what actionscript or other methodologies are involved achieving that result. Sher Al...more >>

I know i already asked this through twork's post, but i was practically taking over his post and i didn't want to do that i'll repost it for myself: I have an intro in flash and the animation is timed to the music, but it keeps falling off. My actionscript for the music is in the top layer a...more >>

Hi, I am a complete beginner to flash and am looking to create a banner containing dark blue water and clear air bubbles rising from bottom to top (I would like the effect to look like the air coming from a divers tank!). Is this very complicated or could someone steer me in the right direct...more >>

I have Flash MX 2004 and recently I upgraded to 7.2 ....I'm wondering.. how do I save my FLAs in flash 5 format? because with Flash 6 I could do it... and I'm wondering..... before I upgraded... could I do it with 7.0.1.... anybody have 7.0.1 and can tell me? also if I cant do it that way... ...more >>

Here is the code that I have running in my flash game. Each frame of the square_mc clip is of a square in a different color. My intention is for the square to flash random colors for 5 seconds, and then for the code execution to continue. Instead, what happens is everything stalls for 5 ...more >>

Is there an easy--or third party, or difficult--way to import a FLA as a new scene in another FLA? Combining FLAs seems to be an impossible, if not tedious, task. Thanks. ...more >>

Hey, i need some help, i have created a login button, a guest entry, a password writting place... EVERYTHING and i put on the button this actionscript : __________________________ on (press) { If (password = 'z95d5dge5efds5') GotoandStop (8) }else{ gotoandplay (11) } ________________...more >>

Hi there I have been using the above in Flash MX. I am now using MX 2004 Pro. I have problems with the following: How do I set the Alpha value for a hot area component? (so that it appears once clicked by the user) How do I edit the font and rest of the graphic of the fill in blank comp...more >>

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HI! I realize that am I in a macromedia newsgroup but I need a non-bios opinion about whether to learning photoshop or fireworks as a image/photo creator/editor. My goal is to be a web designer / contractor and I am learning flash and dreamweaver at the moment. I downloaded a flash template fr...more >>

:) Hi everybody, I'm a very beginer in this Flash stuff, the situation is the following: I puta background and then y draw a box in the blackground, the I want to drop a jpg in the box, but the image goes backgrounds, in other words,the image goes in back of the background, how can I bring it ...more >>

Disclaimer: I am a newbie at Flash, but trying to get up to speed as quickly as possible. I'm creating a screen/slide presentation in MX 2004 Pro. I want each slide to play a different recorded sound file. I'm not really sure whats happening to the sound, but when I use the MediaPlaybac...more >>