I am totally lost. Using the Flash MX 2004 pro screens, (either forms or slides ), if I have animation on the screen....it starts playing before you get to the screen. Does that make sense? Has anyone else encountered this? Is there a way around it??? I would appreciate any input....I am...more >>

How do I add more then One Mask on a timeline letting me reveal more and more of the bitmap graphic? I have made one mask to a bitmap, and on the timeline I tried to add more on the same masklayer, but it did not seem to work very well... how do I do this? ...more >>

Just for the macromedia record, I'm having the same problem. And it stinks....more >>

In the publish settings, there is an option for html alignment: default, which is supposed to center the swf in the html. but this does not seem to work for me. it constantly justifies the swf to the left. what am i doing wrong jac ...more >>

I made the following comment to someone about the beauty of swf when they requested my FLA file so they could resize the swf I created on their Website "That's the beauty of vector graphics. You call the dimensions in the html page and the swf will fit to the size you need. This person ...more >>

i have a font installed on my computer(pc) it works in illustrator and photoshop so i know its there. but when i open flash, i cant find that font. is there some way i can enable flash to recognize that font ...more >>

Hi I am running a Apache server on my computer, and i've connected websites through it with DreamWeaver. But now i want to know how to do it with Flash MX (not 2004) I tried looking at tutorials, but i didnt find anything like i tought. What do i have to do? Is there a connect to server bu...more >>

Has any one have a issue with the properties box not being able to bring it back up after you close it? Steve...more >>

So can you have a link on a HTML page go to a specific part of a flash movie? Say a user is on a flash page and clicks on a link that goes out side of that flash file to a new HTML page. Can I make a link that will go back to where the user left off in flash Stev ...more >>

Hello, Another quick question. I created a word scroller using the Flash UI Scrollbar component. It works perfect when testing it. When I try to import this movie into another flash movie, the scrolling text will not show up. The scroller works and scroll, but the text that is supposed to ...more >>

I'm designing a virtual tour for a college project. I have text scrolling across the screen saying "Enter Tour >>" How do I put some code behind that to move onto the actual tour. I'd ask a college lecturer but theres none in at this time of night. If anyone can help it'd be great :-) ...more >>

I would like to make a tutorial presentation in the style of the On Demand Tutorials provided at the Macromedia website http://www.macromedia.com/macromedia/events/online/ondemand/index.htm I want to use a narrative voice over to describe the workings of a product, as selected features ...more >>

Hello I am wondering if this is possible. I want a button to set a variable called "newmoviename" with "index2.swf" (which I can do) but.. Is it possible to then use the loadMovie(newmoviename, _root.something) and have it call index2.swf What I would like is for each button to be ...more >>

Hello, Can anyone tell me what the scripting is to load an external flash movie into a previously loaded external movie. So a movie into another movie. 1st external movie load: loadMovie("loadmainhome.swf", _root.movieloadmain); I need to load a movie into the external movie already loa...more >>

I am trying to pass the variable, full_name, from flash to a JSP file using the POST method. The variable contents is captured using Flash fscommands full_name = new String() fscommand("LMSGetValue","cmi.core.student_name,full_name") This I've verified to be successful within flash, ...more >>

i have flash mx 2004 pro and it doesnt have the sound library. it has the buttons and it also has classes, learning interactions. no sound library whatsoever. does anyone else have this problem? is there any way to get those sounds? maybe someone could send them to me ...more >>

[L=www.advanceflash.com]http://www.advanceflash.com[/L] will be launching this week The site will offer professional quality looped video/after effects for use in flash projects. Each clip will be retired after 50 downloads, ensuring the clip doesnt become tired and overused. Please sign u...more >>

N?o imprime os conteudos fora da mascara.... o erro so ocorre na internet com o plugin do flash 7.0....com o plugin do flash 6.0 funciona perfeitamente......more >>

I built a project in MX 6.0 that I published in a projector and burned to CD. It contained a number of swfs with embedded video clips which the user accessed by clicking on text in a scroll box in a main template. The text in the scrollbox used asfunction commands to create links that then cal...more >>

Please explain this to a newbie. (Using Flash Professional 2004 I want to create an portfolio using 12 different image thumbnail buttons. When a thumbnail button is pressed the appropriate image will appear on top of a white shape which I made on a separate layer and named "Image Area" H...more >>

Hi When I create a .swf file and upload to my host, the size of the canvas within Flash is different from the size I see in my browser (see www.minding.org/unfabricated.html) leaving a border (the chosen color of my canvas - currently white) around my page. I've played with different size...more >>

I have a flash animation with action scripts that quicktime can't handle-- is there any way to export it or convert it into a video, such as an avi? I want to be able to make a non-interactive dvd of the animation as a backup for a presentation ...more >>

Hi, I'm a Flash newbie and have had a problem figuring out how to combine two flash movies I've created two separate FLA's one a calendar and one an image viewer. I now want both together o the same stage. How do I do this? Sorry if this is a really simple/stupid question ...more >>

Does anyone know where the BEST training is located on the east coast for FLash classes? Maybe you could send me a website and contact info: Thanks....more >>

Hello Can any one please help me with this. I never used Flash until now but I have one. Is there a difference in the file size of the video (.flv) between Flash (.flv), windows media (.wmp) and real player? If there is a difference, can you please let me know how much? I am preparing a do...more >>

Hello I'm new to the Macromedia world and have a couple of what I think are easy questions for experienced users like you guys (1) How do I keep a computer from playing a Flash sequence once it has already been viewed. Meaning, once you load the page and the sequence has played through...more >>

hi guys i am planning to do designer certification exam , could u pls tell me how to i prepare.? i have already buy one book called " Flash MX designer study guide" i think that will not be enough. can u give me some important guides and tips thanks in advance. ...more >>

Hi - We're delivering via CD rather than on-line, and need to keep the highest possible quality sound for our project. (Files can be large.) Does anyone have any advice on settings? Does Flash always compress when importing audio files? Any advice appreciated ...more >>

I am trying to install Flash 6.0 on a new build of Suse Linux. After unpackaging the files I try to run the installer. I get a "host Unknown" error. I have a good internet connection and am doing the install as Root. Any thoughts on why I am getting a host error Thank you ...more >>

Please go to this address, click on "Let's Design" and start click and drag to design Lizzie's outfit. http://psc.disney.go.com/disneychannel/lizziemcguire/style/lizzieoutfit.htm Does anyone know how to design something like this or where to look for tutorials What I am trying to learn i...more >>

I just installed Flash MX 2004 and have no experience whatsoever I have a .swf file which I opened in Flash MX 2004 Pro but I don't seem to be able to edit it. Can the .swf file file be edited somehow Brien - Ontari ...more >>

Hi everyone: I have written a central app but I find that it haven't icon.How to add one?...more >>

I cannot find the flash player 7 on my computer. I know I have it, since I can see it working in Macromedia.com, but when I try to play a swf file that was made in Flash MX 2004 Professional on my home computer It keeps trying to open in flash player 6. How can I assign the 7 player to the swf...more >>

Hello Everyone Is there a way to add event listeners on entire group and pass it on to its child nodes. I am trying to add click event listener on bunch of points that have similar ids and can be grouped togather in one layer. The XML format would be some thing like <g id="POIs" <g i...more >>

Hi all, I have a problem. I have made a short movie for a friend of mine and when the screen resolution is 1024 X 768 the size of the movie is fine... but... when the screen resolution is 800 X 600 the flash movie remains the same size and therefore you miss the bottom of it. Please see the li...more >>

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone could tell me how the curved corners and slight drop shadow is done on many of Macromedia.com's boxes. For example the smallish square ads on the right hand side of many pages under the 'search box'. Are these graphics created in Flash or Fireworks? They seem to have ...more >>

Hola Buenas tardes quisiera por este medio solicitarles de favor me ayuden con el siguiente problema. Realice un CD interactivo y agrege un boton con la intension de que cuando este sea presionado me muestre el contenido del CD-ROM. En pocas palabra quiero hacer el Boton que tiene el CD de M...more >>

Wondering if anyone could recommend a Flash training provider. Our organization is looking to send a couple of us to training and I'm not into selecting a course based on a sunny location. If anyone has had an above average experience with any of the Macromedia endorsed training vendors, I wou...more >>

I want to make simple music selector for a website. It has four buttons 1 on/off and 3 other buttons to select the songs I used the "extern mp3 technique" (not inported in my library so that my files are streaming. My problem is that i don't know how to loop my files so that it keeps till i ...more >>

I have a list of names I'd like to scroll up the screen without me having to use the scrollbar. Is there a subroutine in AS that allows automatic scrolling, or/and how can I do this?...more >>

Hi Guys, I have a MC with links in it. I'd like to create a simple up down scroll buttons to scroll that MC. How do I do it? I tried many resources but all i found was dynamic content scroll. Thank you ...more >>

I have several buttons in my movie. I'd like each of them to provide access to a particular frame in the timeline. I'm using this code, which has been applied to the button; but my movie remains on frame 1. on (release) { gotoAndPlay(2); } I don't know what is preventing it from progress...more >>

Hi Hope someone can help, I'm kinda new to flash and having some reals issues importing images I'm using Flash MX2004 and the dummies book details ways to get rid of the rectanular background around an imported image, however none of these seem to work for me Deleting the backgroun...more >>

Hello, I did post this before but got no reply and I'm almost sure someone knows the answer, therefor: would like to make the document size 100% height and width, so it will fit/fill the screen whoever sees it on whatever resolution. I looked at the properties of the document but can only fill ...more >>

MY DOCUMENT KEEPS LOOPING I am a real real real newbie and i don't know much about Macromedia Flash MX 2004. I wanna make it stop looping. Danny SS gave me a reply but i couldn't get to what he was trying to say. Please help me. Thanx! ...more >>

Probably a stupid question, but how can I link to and email address in flash 5? I want to hit a button which launches outlook express and creates a new message to intended recipient. Is this possible? Many thanks in advance for any advice offere ...more >>

Can anyone one tell me how can I install FlashMX 2004 Professional in WindowsMe? I tried to do so but it pumps a message that FlashMX 2004 Professional are not allowed to be installed in this plateform. Thanks ...more >>

Hi, my flash document repeats repeatedly. I checked past forums and they just say put stop(); action. I don't understand what it means. I don't like my flash document repeating and repeating. How do i do that? I am sorry i am so troublesome. Please explain thoroughly. Thanx! ...more >>

I am using the learning interactions or quizzes in Flash MX and have come accross a problem. I am using the multiple choice question style with 4 possible answers to each question. I can amend the template to increase the amount of text in the question, but how do i do the same for the answers...more >>

I'm a flash teacher and I build small tutorials for flash for my students. I was wondering if this actually allowed ? I understand that I must state that Flash is a Macromedia product and that it's copyright. But can I just use screenshots of the flash interface / or video of me working in flash...more >>

ScrollPane Dsn't Mask Movie loaded for the first time I m Providing it with ContentPath="moviename.swf" inside parameter panel..iT loads the external SWF properly but for the first time it Displays the the full movie..without being masked . ...more >>

pls can anyone tell me how does yahoo play transparent flash movies pls see the foll url http://asia.yahoo.com/ click the replay button to see again...more >>

ok when i installed the trial of this it had both PRO and normal. I picked PRO but i dont know how to go back to the normal one. can anyone help? ------------------------------------- Farkie...more >>

How do I make things change during movement?, I want the man to move his legs when he moves across the screen ect....more >>

Hi All I am reasonably new to Flash, and I am trying to fade some pictures in gradually, instead of fading the whole picture in at once. It is a bit hard to discribe what I am after, so I have done a quick diagram for you. Click here to go and see what I mean [L=www.jaali.com/images/fa...more >>

Hi everyone I define a global value in frame 1.code is _global.username=textarea.text I want to get this value when I click a button. So I click a button and add code on(Click) getURL("http://localhost:8080/getvalue.asp?name="+_global.username,"POST") But I get nothi...more >>

I'm currently running flash mx 2004 and have to admit I'm very dissatisfied with the upgrade. I would like to go back to using flash mx and also keep flash mx 2004 on the same system (just in case I ever get the time to learn "another" software program). My concern is reinstalling flash mx on ...more >>

I created a nav bar where the buttons move slightly. The problem is the buttons only like to be 'hit' at a certain point of the movement. I don't like the way they act but I like the way they look. There are 6 buttons, 3 of them are on the top of the bar while 3 are on the bottom, and they mov...more >>

anyone know how to get the data in the combobox to post when you use the getURL function?? Thx!...more >>