I have a dynamic text box. I have to read in a text file that contains an ampersand (&). I have url encoded this, but still it will not read the text into the page. Is there a way around this? thanks in advance. ...more >>

please see this thread: http://webforums.macromedia.com/flash/messageview.cfm?catid=194&threadid=758230 i posted not long ago... i didnt get a final answer yet, and its not on the 1st page anymore:( :) thanks:) ...more >>

My problem is this: I'm new to flash and I'm trying to load an external txt file into a textarea because of the ease of the scrollbars......i know that i can use a textfield but i can't get any scrollbars to work on it......... I've tried everything with the textfield and can't get them to wor...more >>

Does anyone recall any known bugs on Netscape or Flash, which defects Flash from changing scenes from intro to the main? The intro works allright on all IE's and the funny this is - also on Netscape, after you push "back" on flash application (right click above the swf). Seems like Netscape doesn't...more >>

why can't import a .pdf file in flash mx 2004 this the error: flash can't import..... error unknow in spanish: http://sigsalud.insp.mx/naais/errorflashmx2004.jpg why??? ...more >>

I would like to make a 3d design in Flash. Is there an easy way to do that? Thanks, Frans -- Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/...more >>

I am using MX. I made a projector that calls different swf files. Since I am using a projector I was thinking that I would not have to have flash installed on the users computer. Is that correct? ...more >>

Please help me :) I need a program which allows me to save data to a local file. Do someone know something about this ? ...more >>

Hello I'm helping a friend create a site and he has given me a couple of paragraphs of text to place into a dynamic text box. I've added a scrolling bar to the side. However i've noticed when i publish the file it doesn't show all the text when scrolling down to the very bottom?. Obviously the...more >>

Can a button have 2 different actions assigned to it if it is on a motion tween? For example, I've made some text act as a button. When clicked, it gives action #1, which is to start a motion tween...the tween reduces its size and move it in the movie to a specific spot. I then would like to be a...more >>

Hi all! I'm on a new project now involving Flash and dynamic content on Apache server using PHP and MySQL on OS:Win2K and using Flash MX. I just can't seem to find what I need in MX to have Flash talking with my DB. Please help. ...more >>

Hi All Sorry for the OT, but I don't know where to start looking..... I need a computer generated person (3d rendered is that the right terminology?) - I need to use it in a flash movie, does anyone know of the best formats to import I have used istockphoto for images in the past, is ther...more >>

This is a problem I had with MX, and now I'm having the problem with 2004. Every few times I do Control>Test Movie and then click the close button on the preview, my tools menu shrinks down to nothing. Everything I try will not re-open the Tools menu. I have to quit the program, come back in an...more >>

I've been reading all the posts regarding embedding fonts and still haven't figured it out. I've uploaded my flash file for anyone to look at if possible http://www.vanderbeekimages.com/flashlow.fla Please help!!! Thanks Tyler ...more >>

OK, it's not my luky day... I'm trying to do a presentation with screens. The second slide must go to the third one after xx seconds automatically, without buttons or mouse actions. I've been in the "On Demand", red tons of post etc. Can't figure out how to do that! It looks so simple.... ...more >>

Okay not as easy as the title first suggests Yes I know that I can place a Flash movie in a layer on my html page but what I can't seem to handle after that is the z-index of that layer. It always sits on top! Is this correct. What I want is for the movie to play, and then to sit behind other lay...more >>

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can't get the timeline effects to work at all with images or text. i even tried converting the image to a symbol, no luck. the errors read: missing) after argument list TypeError: object.fxutil has no properties unterminated string literal then a preview window is displayed, but the pr...more >>

Hello everyone, Take a look at this music player, it's awesome! the eq is truly real-time. http://www.awamanneh.com/index_main.html I'm trying to make something like this, any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Lowell ...more >>

Import QTVR in flash Is possible and how to??? Thanks jj ...more >>

I have created flash banners for my client and I just recieved an email asking me to embed the URL into the banner from now on. The clients vendor gave them some code to pass down to me. It is as follows: <OBJECT classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.mac...more >>

I've made a projector file with MX 2004 with fscommand, fullscreen, true. When I start the exe on my pc, the movie isn't really at full screen. It plays with the player toolbar visible and it is not centered in the screen. Maybe this happens becouse I have Flash installed? Will this happen...more >>

Hi i made a flash presentation with a 550x400 pixel size and I did it on a background of pictures of 799x598 pixels. When I set it to size 799x598 it makes the pictures of that size positioned on the top left hand corner. If i move the background picture to fit the actual background, i will need to ...more >>

Hello, I was wondering if there was a quick way of turning Powerpoint Presentations Into Flash Presentations?? any help would be appreciated thanks! Matt ...more >>

how do you create blening effects such as in -> http://http://www.template-help.com/aff/preview_neutral.php?aff=lorentz5416&i=3047&skin=21&currency=&pr=no&src=no&nt=yes&ref=http://www.leveltendesign.com/fasttrack/web_templates_0.php&level=1 Referring URLs http://www.template-help.com/aff/pr...more >>

I need templates of e-commerce in flash. Anyone knows where I'll find = it? Thanks --=20 RB http://www.renatobello.com.br...more >>

I have imported a movie into Flash MX, and I have a preloader on the previous scene to the embedded movie. However, when I test the swf, the preloader won't run until the movie is done loading. Any clue why it's doing that? I have make preloaders before... and they all work fine. But this one ju...more >>

I used to have a problem controling a ball with the key up, then someone gave me the following script to resolve the problem (thank's TRALFAZ) : onLoad = function() { dir = -1; // up inMotion = 0; } // move ball from 350 y to 150 y when key up is pressed onEnterFrame = function() { ...more >>

I have built a site for a small business, all in a single Flash file, and they would like to change/update some of the pages themselves. Is there something like Contribute for Flash? Thanks, Christian ...more >>

I am trying to get an .swf document to load an e-mail application. I've created a button and have tried adding the following bits of code to it: on (press) { getURL("mailto:myemail@wherever.com?subject=My subject"); } ...more >>

I am fairly new to flash! I have created a flash presentation slide document (mx2004 Pro) with 20 pages (ish). It's around 300k and will take some time to load on a slow connection. I would like a preloader for the obvious reason. Please could someone suggest the best way to do this. I have...more >>

I've been developing Flash apps for some years now, always on a PC. I've got good at optimising stuff so it runs fast and smooth. Imagine my disappointment to find almost none of my work runs decently on even the most powerful Macintosh. Sure I can optimise the work by removing all the moving ele...more >>

When ever I play a SWF in my browser it is much slower than when I play it with the StandAlone Flashplayer. Is there a way to make my browser play at the same speed as my as the FlashPlayer.exe? ...more >>

i´ve made a flash animation, now i want to put it as a quicktime movie into a powerpoint presentation. the problem, my film is too small (371x310 p) for the Powerpoint. How can i scale my Flash-Animation( maybe in 972x775), to see it in high res. in my powerpoint presentation? ...more >>

Early adopter to OS X 10.3 (Panther). Cannot download Flash Player 7 from the website or install. Can see websites with older flash content but not those made with the new software. ...more >>

Is it possible to create a Flash form that would send the entered data to my email address WITHOUT the user having to manually send it from their email client?? I guess I'm looking for an alternative to Front Page extensions and/or other complicated server-side scripts. Probably no such thing...more >>

okay i need to be more specific. I have been working in flash mx and found it easy. I designed many cartoons and flash intros to websites. The flash movies that i designed all had buttons in them that linked to scenes and frames within the flash movie. Everything was fine and dandy considering I ...more >>

Hello, I have a text field within a flash movie. How can I place the cursor in the flash text field within a web page when it loads? Any ideas? -Gary ...more >>

HI, I embeded a couple swf's in HTML pages but when I first go to the pages a white shadow appears and nothing else until I click them then the swf appers. I tried this several times and its always the same. Am I using the correct taig ie.<embed width="310" height="450" valign="top" ALIGN="CENTER...more >>

Hello... I have a nifty little problem here... Ok here we go: Basically I have a button... Ok as we all know, when you double click on this button you are presented with the Up, On, Down and Hit states. I have placed a button into the On frame so when you roll-over the button in the m...more >>

okay I'm just a designer and I just upgraded to flash mx 2004 professional. I can't for the life of me figure out how to link a stupid freaking button to a scene or a frame. I HATE action script(didn't have to use it in my old program) Could someone PLEASE give me the action script to do this one...more >>

Hello... I have a nifty little problem here... Ok here we go: Basically I have a button... Ok as we all know, when you double click on this button you are presented with the Up, On, Down and Hit states. I have placed a button into the On frame so when you roll-over the button in the m...more >>

I have a main .swf file that loads another .swf file which contains a .flv video using the Media Playback component. Works great. Only problem is that, when I close the loaded .swf file containing the .flv, the audio still plays.... The entire screen goe's away, but the audio still remains. I've ...more >>

This is probably a stupid question, but I have looked for an answer everywhere. I have a button on one layer, a MC instance on layer above it, and text on the layer above that. The idea is to have the button onpress start the movie, which is a highlight behind the text. There are multiple o...more >>

I am a newbie and working on the "Introduction to Flash MX tutorial", as I go thru the tutorial, I am running into instances where my menus do not match the tutorial. One example is in the tutorial it states "Modify"+"Distribute to Layers", I do not have the "Distribute to Layers". I am using MX P...more >>

Hi, I need to change a array so its elements order can get like this : the last goes to first, and all the others get one position back. I don't know if I've made me clear, so I'll do an example: original positions: works = new Array("AFEBRYL", "CLIX", "DISCOVERY PARK", "TAP M&E"); after...more >>

hello, i am posting a question of a friend, because she has no usenet access. maybe somebody know how to help her :-) ------------- cut ---------------- hallöchen, bin schon ganz verzweifelt, und hab nen mega blockade. googel, newsgroups nirgendwo was gefunden also folgendes Problem:...more >>