Hi, I asked the tech support people at macromedia if I could run the mx2004 studio on my macintosh g4 with 450mhz processor and the answer was something like, "no guarantee of stability or functionality" I'm thinking there must be someone else out there who, like me, isn't able to spring for a n...more >>

in my flash movie I would like to make a button open up a small 400x400 html window. I can do this with javascript and html but am not sure how to do it with flash. Ideas? Mark ...more >>

Especially a MX 2004 components topic. I can't seem to find any 2004 topics on this site. Am I blind? It must be somewhere. I can't see them throwing us all together ( 5, MX, MX 2004) in same topics. ...more >>

What do I do in order to get a message to appear when I mouseover on a button. I have 11 buttons running across the bottom of the screen, and I need a different message to pop up when I run my mouse over each one. How can I do this? ...more >>

I'd like to have someone upload an .eps graphic to an .swf so they can edit it. Since loadMovie() can't load .eps files I'm wondering if there is a way I can convert the .eps to an .swf serverside before I use loadMovie() to bring it in the flash player. Does anyone have any ideas on this? ...more >>

I need suggestions on books for flash/coldfusion/flash com server ...more >>

I have an xml file which contains some html tags. Most basic tags are ok but not the image tag. eg. <img src="images/arrow_nav.jpg" width="11" height="7" border="0"> Is there a way to include images in html text within an xml file so they can be displayed in a Flash textbox? ...more >>

Hello all, I have a flash site that populates dynamic textfileds from an external txt file. Im using the '&' character to dilimit the variables in the external txt file. Sooooooooo how does one escape '&'s if the should be in the value of the variable itself. e.g. &client=client 1<br>client 2...more >>

Hi there, I'm a beginner when it comes to Flash so apologies if this is an incredibly stupid question. I've created a new button type that behaves just the want I want it, except that when you hover over the button the mousepointer changes from its normal arrow shape to the hand shape. How can I ...more >>

Iimported the audio clip to my library then put it into the frames. when i push enter at the begining of the frames the song plays but when i push enter again the song dosent stop. i have to push the esc button to stop it. Im trying to get where i can play one frame at a time like scrolling over the...more >>

I'm kinda new to Flash, so maybe I'm missing something obvious??? I built a vertical nav bar in FlashMX. It consists of 5 words that grow slightly and change to a darker color on mouse over. When clicked, they are to display a new URL. Using Dreamweaver I inserted the swf file into an html fra...more >>

Hi, This is my first commercial site and I would like some suggestions on how to proceed. I have designed part of my site which will not change throughout the project which includes a toolbar and a header. To the side of my toolbar is going to be the 'changeable area', plus the text in the header...more >>

Hello, I have only been using Flash a few days and I need some help. I am simply trying to understand keyframes in the motion tween. First of all, What in the world is the difference between a keyframe and a blank keyframe? All the tutorials use Insert > Keyframe, so when would I ever need to ...more >>

I am a student and have got a piece of work to do using flash but i have not got a clue how to do it. I have got to build a cd using flash. Could anyone explain to me how you link buttons to other pages? ...more >>

i have a movie clip with a textfield, and square moviclip of the same size of the textfield over it , the square is initial not visible and is visible when textfield is clicked, it does fine but when i resize the moviclip the square is not exactly the same size of the of the textfield , i try seti...more >>

I need help working with the Results page of the Learning Interactions. I've created a quiz and the results page is correctly calculating the data. Now, I'd like users to click a button and have those results sent to someone via e-mail (the company I work for does not have an LMS). The followin...more >>

How do you reference a text area created from code? I assume it has something to do with a listener, but I really could use some help? Thanks :) ...more >>

I have a strange problem. I have MX and MX 2004 on a PC and MX 2004 on a Mac. I created a file in MX for the PC and when I went to test it, the preview window opens, and it's blank, completely white. The same thing happens in MX 2004. However, when I opened the same file on my Mac, it previews perfe...more >>

Must the 2 swf files that are communicating be openned before they talk to each other? In other words can I have only one swf and then when a button is pressed the receiving swf file will be openned with the data passed from the first swf to it? At that point I'll have 2 swf files. Thanks, ...more >>

Hi everyone, I have a question for everyone. I use the basic/free Macromedia Flash Player 7 on Windows XP and want to know.....If I go to a web site that instantly plays a short Macromedia Flash movie on it...and I like it...can I save it to my hard drive at all? ...more >>

Hello, I am new to Flash and new to using forums. So please feel free to point out any errors I make in using this format. I am just starting to learn Flash because I have had so many request. I am presently using a Visual Quick Start book to learn. I am in the process of making a very simple fl...more >>

I am using the solution below to load a flash movie How do i unload a movie?? Should unLoadMovie(0) work???? I need the movie to disapear and leave a blank space document.FlashAudio.Stop(); document.FlashAudio.LoadMovie(0,'assets/cpmedia/audio/audio'+screenNum+'.swf '); document.Flash...more >>

My CD of Flash MX loads version 6.21 of the flash debugger (the program that shows me my flash content when I select the menu option "Test Movie" or "Debug Movie". I need at least version 6.41. I have loaded and use version 7.0 in all my browsers but I cannot seem to find out how to upgrade my fla...more >>

I'm attempting to make a miniature jukebox utilizing PHP, MySQL, and Flash. Here's the order of events: 1) User clicks on link that brings up the Flash jukebox in a separate window (jukebox.php?trackID=1). The URL passes a variable "trackID=1" to a php page which loads the Flash. 2) (He...more >>

Is it possible with flash 5 to read a text file from another machine, or does it need some server side scripting? The machine would be on our network with a shared directory. The only experience I have is reading a file locally. Thanks for any advice Dave ...more >>

Ok, I have looked all over the Macromedia site for anything resembling an "FLV export plugin" installer and have yet to find anything. What I did find was something on the updates page: Flash_Video_Exporter.exe http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/flash/video.html (I ran this to no avail). Currently...more >>

Greetings! Well, it is really weird... I'm trying to open new window from my web application (dhtml), the new window supposed to contain dynamic flash application. The dynamic application loads movies and XML content. Now the problem, when invoking the window with flash application I will w...more >>

How can I detect if Flash is installed, I am using ASP and I want to display a jpeg instead of the flash if flash is not installed. Thanks, Justin. ...more >>

when i click on the following link, windows appears a message about: "can't execute activeX controls......" something like that. http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/triggerpages_mmcom/flash.html chung ...more >>

Hello everybody! I'd like to create an animation of an object showing the different views by turning around it 360 degrees. I took 36 pictures of it to show a view each 10 degrees. I like to know if anybody know a good tutorial program that provides practical information about this specific su...more >>

Hi, Anyone know where I can find a .fla file that has a stop and start panel in it already? I don't know Flash that well but I want to stream some of my MP3's and I want to stream them in Flash. I know how to import an Mp3 and then save as a swf file but that won't give users a way to pause or ...more >>

Alrighty, I'm growing to dislike Flash..... I got a function: [code] function nta(count:Number, x:Number, y:Number, w:Number, h:Number){ var textname:String = "textarea" + count; // trace ("ready: " + textname + ',' + x + ',' + y + ',' + w + ',' + h); _root.createTextField(textname,...more >>

I downloaded the trial, and everything installed correctly. the app asked me to update the help, so I said ok. I quit flash, and when I launched it again - the help content was empty! I went to the help panel, and noticed that all of the "books" and help files are listed on the left, but there a...more >>

I have a flash object on a html interface navigation screen. when i click the next button on this interface a new page is loaded in a different frame I can generate the page number and pass it into the navigation bar. HERES WHAT I NEED: I want the flash object(its an audio file) on the Naviga...more >>

I have a video form applicaton, and I want to put a preloader/progress bar in it so it actually displays while waiting for the first clip to load. Can someone tell me how to set this up? Which form I should place the progress bar on? And any other things I might need to know? Thanks S...more >>

Hi, Please help! This is my first day learning Flash, using Flash 2004 trial version. I follow the Flash tutorial lessons under "How do I.." under Flash Help section, and working thru the first lesson, "create new document" with "document_start.fla". I notice that the embeded video au...more >>

How did they do the effect for the horizontal menu on top of this page http://www.visitmarshallislands.com/main.htm ? Please. Referring URLs http://www.visitmarshallislands.com/main.htm ...more >>

Ok, i'll try to put it simple. Lets say i want to make a "image puzzle" with 9 buttons, each of the buttons changes his pic when pressed, and the user as to click to find a right combination. How can i do that? I think it's not possible to make a frame to each image combination, and therefore ...more >>

i'm trying to use a black and white (white is transparent) png file as a mask, but it won't work (flash MX) can someone plz explain to me what to do to get the black parts of the png file act as a mask for the layer beneath it? thanx in advance ...more >>

Excuse my ignorance here and I apologize if this has been asked before or if this is posted in the wrong forum. To put it bluntly, I want to open a new HTML document in the browser in a new window at a specific window size when a button is clicked. I would appreciate any help on how I would go about...more >>

Hi, How can i change a variable in my movie clip 1, when i push a button in my movie clip 2. on (release) { tellTarget ("_root.main") { set(_root.main.myVar, 5); play(); } } Grtx Rick ...more >>

Hi, I want to have breadcrumbs in my flash movie that show the user where exactly he/she is in the application. For example: on the first page, the breadcrumbs show "Overview". When you click a category on this page, for example "News", then the breadcrumbs become "Overview / News". When cl...more >>

Hello! Well, I´m having a small clip loading news for my site. I have the followng script on each button to load a different text file. on (press){ _root.loadVarsText.load("news/"+nYear+"/"+nMonth+"/newssep0403.txt"); //after it has loaded... _root.loadVarsText.onLoad = function(){ //...t...more >>

I know this might sound dumb, but I´m testing Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Professional. I got used to the "Normal Mode" in the Actions Panel of version 6. I wonder if this function is still available on the new version? I´m familiar with action script, but sometimes it was really usefull for me to u...more >>

Hi all . . . Wondering if anyone has successfully altered the look of the MX 2004 media component elements(ie video/sound controls). The documentation says that you need to alter a file called componentFLA.fla deep in the documents and settings folder. I did not find this file but did find a ...more >>

I just purchased an Intuos2 6.x7 graphics pad for fun. I've installed the Adobe Elements 2.0 and Painter software that came with the tablet. I also have Flash MX. Can I use my tablet with Flash? Or how about Freehand? How do I use the tablet? There seems to be no getting started guides...more >>

how do u make a html button on a jpeg or a gif file????....if i make a button put this code on (press) { getURL("http://www.formaxproductions.com/golf_special.html", "_blank"); } and publish it to jpeg or gif file the button doesnt work..?? help plz! ...more >>

Hey all, I hope anyone can save me from my misery. All Flash movies just present as the blank box with the "canot load picuture" icon in the corner. Here's the story, a few months ago my browser was hijacked by some Chinese game site, I could not get rid of it dispite running AdAware so I ema...more >>

This may be a pretty dumb question, but its really starting to bother me that I can't seem to find a work around so I'll ask it here. I have a movie with the dimensions 525 x475. However, I need to tack on an additional 17.6 pixels to the top. But when I resize the stage in flash, it gives me t...more >>

Hi there my friend has some corel draw files that he would like me to animate Im wondering wether or not I can import them into flash??? also curious about .tiff files Can I import them ?? Thanks in advance Squalis ...more >>

Hi, I used setFocus to place the cursor in a text field upon loading. It works fine as long as I open the file in a flash player, but when I insert it into Dreamweaver and open in a browser the cursor's not there. Maybe this is an html issue? Any thoughts? Thanks in advance. -Gary ...more >>

OK.. im losing my mind I had made the file in flash5, and then started working in MX... now whenever i edit old text and add more i go to test it and the type is all scrunched up and tiny... I tried reassigning the font and size and then test again, and once again the type has gone small and scrunch...more >>

I can hardly believe such a simple process has escaped me. I've created a tiny test fla file that simply Transforms > 100% to 1 % and rotates 180. What has me miffed is the fla works exactly as expected but the swf file won't transform. Obviously, I'm missing a very important concept. Your help...more >>

How can i find the number of text lines of a variable dynamic text box? thanks a lot for all the help!! ...more >>

New to flash, can't figure out why something simple like this doesn't work. I've imported a jpeg into flash file and applied a motion tween to enlarge it over a span of 60 frames. The frame rate is 20 fps. I should be enough to let flash scale it smoothly. Yet, the image "shimmers." I know it c...more >>