any one know how to access the gradient menu? ...more >>

I suspect the answer is no, but I gotta ask anyway.... I have a file that was created in flash MX2004. I'm still using flash MX (not 2004) - and wasn't planning to upgrade anytime soon. Is there any way to open the newer format file in the older version? Is there any provision in MX2004 f...more >>

I have scripted a movie, but my code has an error is in it. Here is the code: //Initialize file to hide movie. this.screen_mc._visible = false; //Show movie button code. this.onbut_btn.onRelease = function(screen_mc._visible = true); And here is the error message: **Error** Scene=Scene 1,...more >>

I am pretty new to Flash but I do know the basic functions of it and Dreamweaver. I am starting on a new project doing an interactive high school level history course which will be pretty simple. Most of it will be HTML done it Dreamweaver but I am going to do multiple choice quizes in Flashl. I thi...more >>

Question regarding progressive downloads. I understand the movie is cached to disk and streamed to the player from disk. My question is this; does the whole clip get cached to disk and if so, how long? Do I have to worry about the disk filling up? What happens if a clip is bigger than the availa...more >>

Hello, I recently discovered flash (I was living in a hole in the ground). But before that, I had created an HTML survey for which I have a general CGI that catch the properties and writes them to a file of my choice (excel, txt, html...). But now that I can use flash to sup up my survey, I...more >>

How could I load a jpg into a flash scrollpane? To load it with LoadMovie requires it to be a movieclip that its loading into... but the scollpane requires it to be set as a graphic clip. Any ideas? Little note: Hi, I'm pretty new to this forum... so a big "hi!" to everyone else... ...more >>

How do I get buttons to perform actions when pressed/rolled over/hit, like moving, rolling parts, openeing up? I see sites where buttons have rolling parts and moving pieces when rolled over ....how do they do this ?, I know how to apply sounds and general actions but not movement upon rollover. A...more >>

I was wondering if anyone could point me to a good Form tutorial. I have noticed alot of sites have feedback / mail forms visitors fill in on the site and then it gets sent back to webmaster. Where does the information get sent too? Is putting forms on your site easy / and /or a good idea? I hop...more >>

Whats a good size for a flash movie in order [1] that it fits an 800*600 browser window without scaling to fit or shrink ?? [2] alternatively whats a good size that will expand or shrink to fit ?? sincerely chris --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus s...more >>

I have created a very basic button with all four states filled in. The mouse effects work fine until I place the button within a movie clip. At that point it starts acting as if it only had "graphic" behavior and the mouse effect do not work. Are buttons placed within an mc handled differently than ...more >>

I am seting text dinamicaly, its a language site and its all working fine except for certain characters like ñ, ç, à and ê (for Español, Français, Català and Português.? I have try to embed All the characters and it still doesn't work. Could some one tell me what should I do? I use Flash MX ...more >>

Hello, I would like to read in my base url then pass the value to a button. I was wondering how to read in a parameter <PARAM NAME="BASE" VALUE="http://www.myurl.com"/> using loadVariable (if this is possible or is ther another way?) something like: loadVariablesNum("", 0); on (rele...more >>

I would just like to know if you can set the speed on flash games from websites so they can be slowed down. I'm sorry if this question seems silly to you, but I would really like to know. Can it be slowed down and if it can; how would you go about doing it? Thank you for any help. ...more >>

I hope you can help a novice. Can anyone point me in the right direction for a tutorial on how to create a moving dial while the page is loading (like the one used in www.astonmartin.com). Thanks. ...more >>

Can anyone please tell me why this works Set Variable: "COUNT" = 1 Loop While (COUNT<=Int(Number)) If (mSCORE1:vCURRENT>=vBIGGEST) FS Command ("quit", "") End If Set Variable: "COUNT" = COUNT+1 End Loop but this does...more >>

I've created a Flash movie that is 600x350 pixels in size. It's going on to an autoplay CD and so needs publishing as a projector file. Is there any way of publishing from Flash that creates the .exe as a full screen movie with a plain colour background, like the way it works in Director?? I don't w...more >>

Hi, I am brand new to my company and also new to Flash. I have a moderate amount of experience with Dreamweaver from a previous job. When I got to the new company I found that the previous Web designer had chosen to execute the entire site using Flash. Site visitors are never given a choice an...more >>

I am using Flash MX 2004 Pro. I am setting the tab index for several different movie clips and buttons on my stage. This works fine. But how can I set the tab index for a component or an input text box that is located in a movie clip?? I can set the tab index for the movie clip fine but I want t...more >>

Hello, I have a flash animation on my front webpage and I would like this animation automatically and "silently" be replaced with a GIF if the visitor has no Flash player installed (instead of the flash player download offer). How can I achieve this? I played around for hours(!) with the p...more >>

Hello, I have a text field in a masked layer. When setting the _visible property to false, that textfield remains visible! I checked with trace : the _visible property is set to false as it should be and all the characters of the textfield have been embedded. To me, the pb is due to the masked ...more >>

Is there any command that can be used in Flash MX to quit the Flash Player only? I'm not concerned about browsers...only the standalone player. Thanks. ...more >>

Hi all, '_level6' |_ 'bar' |_ 'button' I'm trying to target a MC(called 'button') from its parent movie clip (called 'bar') which is in a movie loaded into _Level 6 - am I right in thinking that the code in the clip 'bar' needs the path:- _level6.bar.button and...more >>

Hi! I'm doing and intro to a site but i'm feeling insecure about sincronyzing image and sound. What is the best way to do it? attachSound() or drag the sound to the timeline? I'm using the second option, and i would like to know the difference between them. Thanks. ...more >>

I am using Flash MX 2004 Pro and using the new components. I have been creating radio buttons dynamically and then I assign the radio buttons a group name. Problem is when the radio button group receives focus and I use the arrow keys to move around in the group (move from one radio button to the ...more >>

Hi, I'm the one you helped find free example for slider, similar to eniro.com. Thanks - I've begun working with it today, and it's starting to take shape... But - the one on eniro is activated automatically by mouseover - this one has to be "helped along" in the bottom slider. Do you kno...more >>

Hi Im from Bolivia I want run a Microsoft Word Document from Macromedia Flash, is this possible, please help me Thank you very much Pablo ...more >>

Help,, doing my first website for my brother who is an Artist using Macromedia,, ONe page I have is a gallery page where I want to show his Work, paintings will be save in jpgs. Need some Flash or something to show a cool gallery, Was looking at the sample load_images.fla,, in that how do you ad...more >>

Hi there, I have just downloaded the trialware version of flash mx 2004 and so far it sucks. I hate the learning curve especially as this version seems so different from flash 5. Does everything work in the trialware version? i didn't see anything about reduced fx but i cant even get the mos...more >>

Pardon my ignorance, but I'm a novice in Flash and have only used it in web based settings sparingly! But I have an application that I'm creating onto CD and need some help. The biggest problem is, I don't know what I'm wanting is even called! Okay, I have the detect and install written, and th...more >>

Hi All, when duplicating movie clips, how does one control the clips properties? Like _visible, play(), etc? I have written the names to an Array as they are created. I can control them directly like: Button0._visible = 0; But looping through the Array, I can't control them. I haven't used th...more >>

Hello.. I want to know that if I made a program using Macromedia Flash MX.. and it will be for commercial uses.. and I will sell it for example.. what must I do? In some programs I see "Macromedia Flash Trade Mark" so when must I put this? and for what? I want also to know what licences mus...more >>

hi folks.. so... i remember, when mx2004 was first "announced", i quickly downloaded a demo player and viewed some sample content... one .swf included loading emoticons (external GIF files) into a textField using <img src="externalfile.gif"> ... i have finally gotten around to trying to implem...more >>

Does any one know how to loop an animation like if i want it to rain constantly or to make some one walk without making so many keyframes please help!!! ...more >>

I was looking at this site http://www.samsungusa.com/cgi-bin/nabc/news/landing_pages/dlp_pillar/b2c_optin_dlp_pillar.jsp and noticed the 3D TV. Is that Shockwave embeded within Flash? Can that be done? Thanks, Scott Kerr ...more >>

Hi, I am making a Flash movie in school and I added a couple of scenes by mistake while I was learning how to use the program. I was wondering id anyone could help me out by giving me some instruction into how I can delete the unnecesary scenes or if it's possible. Thanks a lot, Jeff ...more >>

I'm having a problem with placing swf files in a web page. When I view the pages in a web browser, parts of the swf file seem to be a bright blue (as in the Blue Screen of Death color). The color seems to show up behind some of the elements. I'm not sure why. Is this some obvious problem that ...more >>

I've been searching for a couple hours now to find a Flash MX script/open source file/template/tutorial that does the following (I've found hundreds of similiar movies - but not a good one that does all this). Automatically start scrolling text - upwards. Loads text from text file. Has a pause ...more >>

hi all .... anyone know if its possible to link flash movies to another file in DW ? i have several flash buttons i made in flash but didnt assign any links to them (thought i would do that later in DW) and didnt save them as FLA files !! (wont do that again ) i have each of them placed in a layer i...more >>

I use AVID Xpress 3.5, and since upgrading to FLV Exporter 1.1, I can no longer resize the video or unlock the aspect ratio in the export options box. Furthermore, the darn thing won't even export once I'm ready. Reverting to 1.0 solves the problem, but I lose the new functionality of 1.1 I've tr...more >>