I am creating a website based entirely in Flash MX and would like to create a loading script so the user knows that the script is loading and file size loaded out of total and what not. How would I go about doing this, any tips? Suggestions? Samples? etc. Any help would be greatly appreciate...more >>

I want to stream a song using flash, but while it is buffering how can I create an animation of the % loaded. Any help would be amazing! ...more >>

Hi, When I export my movie in .mov format it shows it converting/compressing and then displays the following: Installed version of quicktime does not have a handler for this type of Macromedia Flash movie. What do I do? thanks, ...more >>

Hi, I have a flash video with actionscript making snow fall. Since I only have one MC snowball on the stage, and the snowfall is created with actionscript, Flash only exports that one snowball and the blue stage background. I want to be able to bring in this snow movie into a video edito...more >>

I'm trying to load images from an external file source. I can do this with the following code. loadMovie("images/image"+mypic+".jpg", "square"); my images are numbered image1.jpg, image2.jpg etc. they orient by the top left corner of a movie clip I made called square. The problem is i...more >>

I have exported a fairly detailed graphic from Illustrator CS to a swf file. If I open this swf file, it looks great, however, once I import this swf into flash, it gets distorted and some of the smaller text becomes unreadable. Anyone else had this problem? My deadline is looming over me an...more >>

Does anyone have a breakdown of the file sizes each component adds to swf? The loader component adds 26k! That is prohibitive! The button components are also about 26k - how can anyone justify adding that much file size to the final swf? I know I have created my own buttons from scratch; ones ...more >>

I asked this question a few weeks ago and someone sent me code that doesn't cause a flash. Used code; re-opened .html page in Dreamweaver and have the white flash again. I'm looking for cause/solution here, because I'm thinking this problem might come up agian. ...more >>

It seems flash can only write plain text. Is there any ways to create/edit mathematical equations in flash? maybe any plugins? Microsoft office has an 'equation editor' to do this job. Lance...more >>

I want to know how to make the size of my flash movie change according to the amount of content that I fit in it. I made a flash navagation and want to make the height according how much text I put into the middle of my site. Please help! ...more >>

How to change list component object font/text style and format?? I am beginner of flash developer, so someone please help me by telling me how to change the text or font style on the list object......more >>

Ok, I was looking at http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/flashpro/video/gallery/ and I am really interested in doing the video rollover thing. I am familiar with creating FLVs and most Flash techniques. How is this done? Any tutorials relating to this type of thing would be great! ...more >>

I have upgraded from flash 5 to mx. I create grow-text tweens. A line of text is made into a motion tween and goes from 20% at one keyframe to 200% at another. When I export to swf the text shakes and staggers like a drunk man as it grows. Does anyone know why my transition isn't smooth as it ...more >>

ok my movie is done and im trying to upload it to my website but i cant, i dont really need it on my website but i need a link so i can show people online, please help...more >>

I've just installed the Studio MX suite on a new PowerMac G5. Everything runs EXCEPT Flash, which crashes upon starting up. I've run the updater to v.7.2, but it still crashes once palettes and stage appear. Anyone else have this issue? Any advice gladly accepted. ...more >>

Ok i made a crappy stupid movie thats supposed to be crappy and stupid, the whole movie is fine and perfect but when i exported it into a movie the flash player window didn't cover the whole picture and you could only see the top left corner of it, it might have something to do with the dimens...more >>

I have been working on a web application in flash for the past 3 weeks and it has been work great until two days ago. I compiled my form based application and all of a sudden wierd things started happening. First most events don't work anymore only "click" and "result" events are working. ...more >>

I have an MF (on Mac OSX) file, I select an object, open the "Properties" from the "Window" menu and what it shows me is the "Shape" menu with options like Thickness, color, etc. but no "Transparency" option. Where does one find the "Transparency" slider for a given chosen object in a fil...more >>

I am evaluating Flash as a tool to be used in a training setting. I have been using Powerpoint to display text and static graphics and would like to add more such as animation and be able to control the presentation more than what Powerpoint allows. I know I can use VBA to do more, but it seem...more >>

I have a js menu which works fine. But when I load a flash movie on the page and hover over the js menu - the submenus show up behind the movie. How can I show the js menu in front of the menu ? Thanks ...more >>

== == == == == PLEASE NOTE: The following question pertains to Macromedia's screens, not scenes. == == == == == I am just getting my feet wet using Flash MX Pro's screen features (http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/flash/screens/screens.html) and am encountering a puzzling 'feature'. ...more >>

How can I create buttons like these??? On the side there are buttons that when rolled over, play a movie clip of the blue box scaling to the right side of the panel. When you roll OFF and on the the next button it scales back to the left side. How do you create a "roll off and play clip" ((?))...more >>

We are in need of development talent with experience in Flash for the UI of application. Rather than media or visual development, please resond with experience in developing functioning applications of Flash. ...more >>

What are the rules as far as using copyrighted music. Do I need permission to use say a 30 second clip of a popular rock song?...more >>

I have a calendar where each day is a movie clip. During the populate function, text fields are dynamically created, then updated with scheduled items using the .text property of the text field. Worked fine when I printed. The text fields held their populated value. Now I have placed the e...more >>

Hi all...i have implemented a menu bar e.g. when i roll over a menu, there will be a menu bar which will drop down to show a list of menu...thing is even when i move my mouse away from the menu, the menu bar still remains but i want it to "bounce" back...do i have to add in any codes?? Thanks ...more >>

hi every one when i am trying to load an external swf file into other swf file at that time the former swf file which is loaded is getting its width expanded and its height shrinked can any one please help me to get rid of this problem ...more >>

Hi I have a whole bunch of .swf which is on a default loop when I play them. What can I do to prevent them from looping when I upload them to a server ?? I only have the .swf's and not the .fla's so I cant redo them Any help is appreciated! ...more >>

Hi, Can MX 04 open a AVI file as an external movie using the media player or what ever the person's movie player? I used the GetURL method but it wont open the player. thanks Mic...more >>

:confused;I am trying to create a menu bar that will navigate through a slide show presentation. I have the menu bar set-up, except I am having difficulty on going to the slide I need. HOW DO I SET THE ACTION SCRIPT TO POINT TO THE CORRECT SLIDE???? Desperately going insane! var menu = myM...more >>

I want to animate a movie ticket being printed up, but the motion tween only works when going straight? Same movie clip being tweened two different ways. I will be setting the text on the ticket dynamically. Thanks Mathias http://www.awesomedigital.com/PlayStuff/FlashExample001/TWCinema_Tic...more >>

I am new to using preloaders and although I've had no problems with the basic variety, am having continual glitches with the more complex versions. I have followed several tutorials several times but always seem to come up with the same problem, that is that the whole following scene doen't l...more >>

Hi, Anyone out there still using Macromedia Generator? Macromedia have stopped giving support on the product and they have no news group on it so I am looking for ways to get support. Anyone know? Best regards Pål Eilertsen ...more >>

I have a bitmap which I have converted to an animated symbol. I wish to create two new symbols which consist of pieces of the bitmap so I may animate them separately. So I need a way of constructing these bitmpa pieces. I thought the best way of doing this would be to create a new vector shap...more >>

I do not seem to be able to find a way of selecting an object underneath another in the same layer. For instance I want to select an object that is underneath a symbol and the bounding box of the symbol completely covers the object. As far as I can see there does not seem to be a mechanism...more >>

can anyone send me some simple flash animations so i can study them?... im asking you all guys to help me...^_^ you can email it to me to el_caudillo@yahoo.com... ty guys and keep rocking... ...more >>

Please forgive this off topic post. I have not been around for months and have been worried about urami_ ever since I heard the news of the tragedies in SE Asia. Has anyone had any contact with her? I am not sure exactly where she calls home, I had in my mind it was in that general area. ...more >>

Does Flash handle synchronous calls? Thanks. ...more >>

How can I get the name/path of an object on which I have clicked. I dont wanna put any action on that particular object. All the objects are placed on the root itself....more >>

I'm trying out Flash MX 2004 Professional. In a slide show I added a form screen and added some form elements to the form screen. But all the elements added to that screen are also showing up on all its siblings and the parent slide! Why is that? If I copy the elements to a "slide" scree...more >>

:confused; I have created dynamic scrolling text boxes using the drag-n-drop macromedia components which work. However, when I load a movie then unload it, the scrollbar shows up, but the scrollbutton is missing. I am using Flash MX. For an example of what I'm talking about, visit http:/...more >>

help ..... is there a way to do do a mass export from a fla file to a swf???...more >>

Basically I have an animation that runs fine in the editor. but when i try to preview it nothing but a black screen. I am trying tolearn flash on my own. I have paid all this money and do not really know how to use it. Can someone please help? I am in desperate need thanks ...more >>

Is it possible to make an aniamtion with transparent effect using photoshop and flash MX? I am trying to do the heat rising from the hot sand under the hot sun, hence there is heat wave rising from the land. ...more >>

Since I installed Panther (OS X) and the new Flash MX, I have strange problems which I never experienced before with Fonts in Flash MX. The fonts that I have activated in Suitcase X1 display fine in the Flash MX program, but as soon as I export them some of the letters drop out (Example: ...more >>