CD-based project in Flash MX 2004 Pro using Flix players and external FLV files for the video element. FLVs encoded with 22 or 44k mono MP3 audio. All our testing looks fine, but the client (overseas) has one computer on which the FLVs replay at high speed. Since we cannot reproduce ...more >>

system outline Windows 2000 Flash MX Pro Adobe Type Manager v4.22 This is the issue Lets say I have the following fonts installed Futura - light Futura - medium Futura - Bold Futura Condensed When I launch Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Word, etc. I can use all the fonts that I have installe...more >>

Hi, I searched through the old messages of this forum hoping to find the solution to this problem. My website (www.ggci-inc.com) works well in IE, but does not open normaly in Netscape Navigator. I removed the DTD as one member suggested, but the problem is still the same, my website i...more >>

Hi, I searched through the old messages of this forum hoping to find the solution to this problem. My website (www.ggci-inc.com) works well in IE, but does not open normaly in Netscape Navigator. I removed the DTD as one member suggested, but the problem is still the same, my website i...more >>

Theres Mac PCs and there's Windows PCs etc... The question is which computer should I buy that goes best with all these programs in macromedia? Do any professionals know whats best? Whats faster? Whats better? etc...? ...more >>

Here's my problem: I have a page set up with 2 frames. The top frame is essentially invisible - no viewable content. The only content is a flash which streams sound. I want this sound to continue and loop regardless what changes in the bottom frame. So far, all this works great. I can loa...more >>

I am having trouble when using static text with device fonts enabled. It flows over the text box boundaries on the right hand site on the final file/ preview. As soon as I uncheck ?device fonts? it stays within the boundaries. Also some text fields seem to be rendered one font size smaller tha...more >>

I have a flash site with an Access database connected to it using ASP. The connection between flash and the database works great for pulling all my text variables. Where I am having trouble is getting pictures into flash. I want to have a field in the database named 'pic', then for each rec...more >>

Can Flash load an html page without the http://? As I am trying to create a CD with autorun, so I am using flash to create a projector to be run as the .exe of the autorun, but when I try to get flash to launch the web page (index.html) for the CD, i just get two browser windows opening and no...more >>

I have a pretty huge flash animation that is almost running right except I do not know how to make the frame rate of just one of my layers to be slowed down or sped up independently of the rest of the scene. My flash teacher did this by simply selecting the motion tween on that particular lay...more >>

I have just upgraded to OS X Panther on my Mac and it appears that none of my Studo MX applications will start up when I click on them. They seem to BEGIN to start up, then shut down. This is the case with all files created with these applications as well. Any suggestions on what to do abo...more >>

I'm trying to make a .swf on my webpage with only 2 buttons for loading .jpg files which are numbered in a continous order such as mydomain.com/images/img_001.jpg to img_121.jpg. How can I do this without using any .xml files or any other components except flash loader and button. Thank yo...more >>

Guys/Gals, I have created a Flash presentation. I wish to have it on mini-cd's (business card size). Now, I wish the .exe to start as you insert the cd in the computer. How do I do this? Note pad? Give me details, I am pretty new to this, Thanks Jack ...more >>

i have a question ... on my site i have a flash type introduction with moving parts BUT when it has gone from stage 1 - 100 .....it keeps repeating over and over and over and over lol ... you get the point ... i do not have the loop option selected ... and whenever i go to control/view movie...more >>

I am working on a Flash program set, that has been saved as a .fla file in Macromedia Flash MX 2004 trial version. I need to be able to view (take out/save/upload?) the .swf file so that I may put it on our company's website. I'm new to Flash, this being my first time working with it. Can s...more >>

.. help me, pleaaasse!!! i'm getting crazy. I'm trying to read a xml with css, created by an aspx page when i load the xml doc. //load in XML docXML = new XML(); docXML.ignoreWhite = true; docXML.load(_root.caminho+"bd.aspx?funcao=verConteudo&idConteudo=106"); But the problem...more >>

Flash MX, Why are movies which are loaded into empty movie clips unloaded when I navigate to a different frame on the timeline? I would like to keep movies loaded into empty movie clips on stage when I navigate so that if i decide to go back to a frame the loaded movie is still there and I do...more >>

Why does text animation not appear under a mask?? ...more >>

I never can seem to get the same color when I print on my company's printer in comparsion to what I see on the screen. Does anyone know where I can find color swatches that are geared to specifically for printing. I figure if there's a web safe pallete there must be just a print pallete I can ...more >>

How can I find out what Flash and Shockwave versions I have currently installed on my systems. Anyone know of a way to find this out? JH...more >>

Good Day All, Can anyone point me to a REALLY thorough tutorial on how to create the following control buttons for sound in flash? Thanks, -jm...more >>

Help me. I do not really no flash but out web guy left unexpectedly. I published his flash code after making a small change to a .html and exported it to a .swf. I sent this to a partner company who put it on thier website. When i tested the .html code it worked fine, but when i access his we...more >>

OK Guys, This is my first flash site. Can you guys check it out and offer any suggestions (positive or negative). Anyhting is welcome and will most likely be helpful. http://www.mikewurtz.com ...more >>

hi i am doing a project and can any1 tell me how i wold go about connecting to a SQL database with flash. thanks mick...more >>

I work for a travel company. We're putting together an interactive map system with flash, but I'm kind of lost mostly because I'm not too into Actionscript. Basically what I have is a movie clip with a bunch of images in it, one in each frame. In the main scene I want to have a list box that...more >>

I'm looking for people who have first hand experience with these different text effect plugins/components: PJ and Supreme4: http://www.patrickjansen.net/components/ and SWiSHpowerFX http://www.swishzone.com/index.php?area=products&tab=overview&product=po werfx One of the main th...more >>

Hello, Is there a way to easily make a finished .swf file a link using flash. We put up a flash piece using dreamweaver and want people to be able to click on the flash at any time as it continously loops. when a user clicks on it it would take them to another one of our web pages. Thanks in ...more >>

right then, this assignment hand in date is gettin very close so guys please help, my last post about making the scrollbar work still hasn't come up with anything and now i have a new problem. Basically i have 2 different dynamic text boxes that load up external .txt files fine, all working ...more >>

What if I'd rather want Flash 5 instead Flash MX? Flash 5 would run just fine on my P166 based Intel with 32Mb RAM, while obviously Flash MX would not. Is Macromedia completely discontinuing its older verssions just because they're old? That's kind of stupid think to do, sorry... Well, ...more >>

Hi I am not new to Flash but new to FlashMX 04 professional and the introduction of video. It seems the more I read the more confused I become. I am trying to call videos clips (between 30 seconds and 2 minutes long) externally as a progressive download to be viewed over the web . I u...more >>

Would any one bother to help me on my topic I posted as Panorama effect I want to make a 360 degrees panoramic revolution Forums are meant to help people out not to discourage them right? Regards, S. ...more >>

"Kevin" webman6@hotmail.com> wrote in message #LzwEx02EHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl > What nagging? I have never been "nagged" to install Macromedia Flash. > When is this "nagging" taking place? At all times? Just when on the > Macromedia Flash website itself? When on pages that use Flash >...more >>

Need some help here. Id like to increase the volume of a sound loop gradually as the mouse gets closer to a button or mc, and decrease the volume as the mouse moves away. Ive found one tutorial that is basically what im going for, but it doesnt provide the fla, so i couldnt figure ...more >>

Does anyone know of a good preferably free, customisable scrollbar componant for Flash. I need it to scroll vertically and be able to work with movieClips and not just text fields. It doesn't have to be that customisable, just to be able to change the colour and maybe the sizing would be goo...more >>

I am quite new to Flash MX. I am making a flash ad - and would like to make some part of the movie loop, but not the rest. How do I make a movie symbol loop? Can anyone help me?...more >>

I created some text boxes, then converted them to buttons, then attached actions to them (geturl). My problem is, when I preview in a browser, the mouse only senses the hyperlink over the actual letter itself, not the entire area of the button. For instance, if I have the letter "A" it only ...more >>

People, see http://www.g-nius.ca/testflash.htm My flash site doesn't appear entirely, see the upper left, there is a logo, and a title on upper right as well...we don't see it,,, I tried to play with the document setting size, if I increase the height, it only gets it on the bottom, it d...more >>

What are the differences between a graphic and a movie clip? I know a graphic is dependant on the main timeline while a movie clip isnt. I think you can do actionscript in both, In flash help it says that you cant do interactive controlls in a graphic though, does that mean that some things...more >>

Hi, I have a simpe white box thats on a background layer and I want to add a one-pixel stroke to it but when I double click the white box and go to symbol editing mode it won't let me add the stroke. I click on stroke and it changes it for a split second then changes right back to none by its...more >>

file on the server and linked to it with code in the html e-mail. The user who said he couldn't see my animation said it has something to do with active x controls. Please help. How do I get it to work? ...more >>

I created a design of lines in Flash, exported them as a PNG24, brought it into Photoshop and tweaked out a section, cropped the section, exported it (again as a PNG24) and imported the altered image into Flash. My goal was to seamlessly lay the new image over the Flash line drawing. However...more >>

Is it possible to create user invoked popup windows when you intend to use Flash in the projector mode? Most of the references either link the popup window to a URL or question your sanity for even wanting a popup window in a document. ...more >>

Hi, I have a game in which I'm calling a function from a class several times. The problem is that I want to only call the function a second time after the first iteration is over. Is there a way to do that in actionscript? Thanks! ...more >>

Hi, I'm using MX pro 7.2 on OS X. I have imported a quicktime movie, i also have some text that fades in and out beside it. If I publish to a swf, it all works fine. If I publish to an animated (or static) gif the movie does not show but the text sill does. If I export (instead of publish) i...more >>

Hello everyone, I recently made my first post to the board asking how to create an interactive pie chart in Flash...it's difficult; especially for a beginner like myself. I'll probably use Exchange to find something. I'd really like to learn how to use Flash MX, but I have a few questions, t...more >>

Hey there! I'm relitavely new to flash and I'd really like to know something. Well, I'll give you the whole story, actually. I'm editing an animated GIF in flash so I can change it into an SWF. The problem is this animated GIF has extra space in every scene. Even though I change the stage to m...more >>

I have a problem with my scrollbar. Dragged it off the objects panel onto my dynamic text box, made the text box scrollable, and when i preview it, it is greyed out and won't work. Anyone know how to get it working? I have searched and there are no definate solutions on this forum. ...more >>

How do I control the alignment when loading an external jpg into a movieclip symbol...more >>

I must be an idiot and missing something completely obvious, but here is my issue: I was setting out to use Flash mx 2004 pro to go through a data integration tutorial (it was building an address book). I prepared my database as well as my php page that the flash movie would call. I set up my...more >>