For those who could help me.... I've build a website my first in Flash totally Flash could be done in plain HTML but now i did it in flash and maybe have 2 pay the price now. The website is in dutch and i'm also dutch. The link of the site is http://www.amstelveenconsultancy.nl The...more >>

In other words, if the movie is 12 fps (to conserve on file size) and the aniation be 18fps, and the animation loads the movie as a separate .swf file?? ...more >>

I have been trying for two weeks to download the flash player. When i click on the download button, nothing ever happens. What gives?...more >>

I'm using the Flash MX quiz template, and have a question that includes the "&" in the name of the group (i.e. A call is taken by your chapters I&R provider...). I can input the & in the multiple choice component, but it doesn't display in the .swf file. Any suggestions? I tried putti...more >>

This is getting a real headache here... What I'm trying to do is a animation of two shapes that's pierced through a large black rectangle (so you see the background layer through the shapes) and let them join to become one shape. Still revealing the background. I'm I clear enough? Damn i'm n...more >>

I'm new at Flash. How do you link outside documents from Flash? For instance, I want to link a microsoft word document from Flash. (I saw this one website where they even had their own Flash Word player. ...more >>

Hello. I'm having trouble trying to figure out how to configure my .swf file to play in the macromedia stand alone flash player (ver 6) in full screen on startup. The regular maximize window for a shortcut is not an option due to the main info bar at the top of the screen. This computer is ...more >>

Say you have some jpegs imported into your flash movie. Say the flash movie is scalable. Say you want your jpgs to look good no matter what size your user scales the movie to What would be the best way to go about this My thought was to save the jpg at size and resolution that would look...more >>

OK, I know most developers are on PC and this may be just a Mac issue but.. I can't get any of the fonts I've purchase from FFF in my Flash projects to publish with certain punctuation characters. Specifically, ? [option/alt 2] and ? [option/alt 8] Has anyone else had this problem and mo...more >>

I'm pretty new to using Flash and was interested in any tutorials on creating a realistic sky...need not be animated. Although moving clouds would be nice as well. I'm just interested in creating a nice looking sky using the Flash tools. I've created a simple looking sky using a gradient, but...more >>

i'm building a site that utilizes a flash menu but the rest of the page will be straight html. i'm trying to find a way to have the flash menu highlight what section you're in but everytime it goes to a new page it re-loads the menu and it starts from the beginning. is there a simple way to ...more >>

I am unable to make [L=Creating an Application with the Tab View Component]http://www.macromedia.com/software/drk/productinfo/product_overview/vo lume3/drk3_docs/FTabView/FTabView7.html[/L] work properly using MX 2004 (not Pro). Anyone else have this problem? Does anyone know where the [L=examp...more >>

does anyone knows what authoring enviornment do i need if i want to present in my (flash) web page, an object and allow the user to rotate it in 3D? lets say it's a 3d model of a car, i want to present it in the web page and let the user "walk" around it, anyone? thanks Edi ...more >>

I've already asked this in the actionscripting forum and I've tried what has been put there, but htought I would ask here too.. Basically I'm after some code that will make a movie clip repel from the mouse cursor when it gets near it, like being repelled from a magnet. It needs to move ei...more >>

Hi, I am confused and youd apreciate some help. I would like to be able to build online seminars/presentations. I am confused by the huge array of tools and how they fit together. I would like to be able to concentrate of content and not technology. On the one hand I have Powerpoint ...more >>

I am a new user of Flash. I have created a Flash Presentation and placed a link to the swf file on an html website. The problem is when the link is selected it opens up in another html page. I would like it to automatically open up using the Flash player. Any help would be greatly appr...more >>

I seen someone having the same issue but can't find the thread. Anyways after I scale an image in Flash and export the movie the images gets pixelated but it doesn't shown this on the stage. Why is it doing this? Thanks ...more >>

my command-option c and v no longer works. what the heck!? it just stopped. I wasn't doing anything unusual. I can't take it! I need my keyboard shortcuts. going crazy! HELLLP!...more >>

Hello, I created this botton that will play a change in color on the selected word, I tell it to go to an URL ant it works fine, but now that I want to link it to the next scene in my movie it won't do it. Any ideas? anyone ? Please help Hanimat ...more >>

Hi, I am used to use the loadvariables(url, target, method) to load variables from an external text file to Flash. It does work in many web site. But when I upload it to my web hosting company, the script cannot work?!! I would like to know if it is the web server setting that has blocked th...more >>

I have a button inside my flash movie which is located in this directory /flash/flash/file.sw I have the flash file placed on this page /flash/areas/divorce.cf I am trying to get the button to go to this page on Release /flash/attorneys/page.cf Currently, my script tells it to go t...more >>

Open ie 5.5 and go to www.macromedia.com Do you see the background image (loaded in the css file)? Well it doent' work, black screens, and some weird stuff appears on the screen. It seems that if you load a flash into a page made with css2 background image feature you'll have big big problems wi...more >>

I am creating a flash projector file I have buttons on the left hand side...when i click the buttons...i want different text to be displayed in a box to the right hand side see my ascii example below : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...more >>

Is there any way to decompile a swf? We have a flash website (www.vhsp.com.au) The authors of the site have conveniently gone out of business and lost the archive fla project. This site cost $7k to write in various languages and the MD is getting a bit excited about it. I understand that it...more >>

Hello everyone I am new to this whole flash thing so bare with me. I am creating a flash document that will be published as an exe file. I need to add an exit button to the document that will close the window. I know how to create the button, I guess what I need is the behavior or a...more >>

Open ie 5.5 and go to www.macromedia.co Do you see the background image (loaded in the css file) Well it doent' work, black screens, and some weird stuff appears on th screen. It seems that if you load a flash into a page made with css background image feature you'll have big big problems wi...more >>

Hello Does anyone know how to center your flash files vertically on a web page? I know that this question should probably be asked in the Dreamweaver forum, but I've searched and asked to no avail Thanks so much Jak ...more >>

I created a flash projector for mac, movie_name.hqx. I published it from a PC version of Flash MX. When I try to open it in Mac OSX, rather than opening the movie projector, it opens Stuffit Expander. It opens a "Select a destination for . " window to try to get me to select a destination fol...more >>

I'm suffering!! I saved my fla-file a few months ago and it worked very well Today I tried to edit some Buttons in my project, but always the buttons are displayed on the desktop, Flash completely breaks down and closes completely (eventually opened other files too). I never changed somethin...more >>

Hi I would like to know if we can fade a scrollBar with a dynamic text... I created a symbol to fade it and the dynamic text fade but not the scrollBar... any idea or suggestion ??? thanks...more >>

I created a menu and of course for the animation it had to be a movie clip. I am now having difficulty adding a link to it. Everytime I add the link the motion on the menu seems to stop, any advice?...more >>

Any thoughts about this idea? Any recommendations / warnings? I am using a combination of Projector file (for a full screen presentation) and Windows registry keyboard codeset modifications (to prevent users from exiting the projector) to run an interactive presentation. Should I use Direct...more >>

How do I to insert a equation of Microsoft Equations Editor in Macromedia Flash presentation....more >>

Is there a trick to activating screens? The menu is grayed out and I cannot create a new screen. Any ideas? Glen...more >>

I'm using PHP to output code-generated images using PHP's Imagejpeg function I then load these into flash using something like [b]myMovie_mc.loadMovie("image.php?id=4324");[/b The problem I'm having is that myMovie_mc.getBytesTotal() always returns 0, right up to the point where the imag...more >>

Hello When I use loadMovieNum("vinger.jpg", 1); I'ld like to have some control over where it will be placed in the movie. ( like 200 pixels from the right and 200 from top, or if I want to make it relative, like 20 % from the top) Can any of you tell me? Thanks!!!! Maggie ...more >>

hi where can i find a small flash shop solution for free? or not expensive? i need a list of products (txt-file?) with a pic of product and the shopping cart > user can print the form from shop.cart. thats all. app. 20 products. see attached file th juli ...more >>

Hello, The graphic in a simple animation I have prepared moves rather jittery. The client is unhappy about it www.solveigh.nl. It's about the bronze man-image that comes in from the right How can I make this smoother (can I?). I thought if I stretched out the timeline that would do it, b...more >>

I can see in Flash 2004 how you change the colour of the media controller component ie defualt or none - but when its the self contained Mediaplayback component I can not see how you change the background Thanks in advanc Jool ...more >>

hi everybody ... how can i do this: there is a button - on mouse over there should play a sound (1time) after this the sound should never play again (on mouse over) ... thanks, rg woje...more >>

With FlashMX2004, if I try tro print a mc with print() or printjob I just get the frame of the mc not the content (I'm trying to print swf:s that are loaded into mc:s. Nothing seems to help If I use FlashMx and the print()-function it works, but I want to print multiple dynamic pages ...more >>

Hello, Is there a way to resize a movie and have all the animation remain centered instead of left justifying? Thanks ...more >>

When .swf movies are played using internet explorer they are 4fps slower than when in the flash authoring enviromnent or the standalone flash player. This is only for movies I have made, othes seem to work fine This is true for all .swf files authored on my system Please help me with this ...more >>

Hi I'm currently designing a website for a local pool heating company and I've hit a problem that is baffling me, as it seems somewhat strange. We have coded the first page of the website which can be viewed at: http://www.website-designs.com/deluxe-pool/ If you note the flash you will no...more >>

I am quite new to flash and need some help! i have made a site using flash builder from comteche. But the editor on the website is very limiting, is there any way that i can take this site onto macromedia flash and edit it there. i have no ftp access to the site but can upload html files, so i...more >>

Hi to u all, I am a new member.One thing I don't understand: What is the difference between Flash and Flash MX?I really don't know so if u could be so kind and answer me, I would be grateful. ...more >>

Hi I have asked this question before, but nobody seems to know an answer...or maybe it is a stupid question? But if it is, I don't see it Q: How do turn off the Halo in v2 Components(TextArea)? The thing is that I have a projector, when I launch it and click on the TextArea Component...more >>

Hi I use a MovieClipLoader object to play an external swf in a flash window. Of course, I want this window to fit exactly the size of the external swf. For that I need to know the exact width and height of this external swf...and that's the problem _width and _height methods of the Mo...more >>

Hello I have created the following movie 1) I load a text file into the movie at frame 1 2) I created 10 frames with no stop(), so when the movie returns to frame 1, the text file is loaded again (when I edit the text file and save it, the new text is directly showing in the movie) N...more >>

I would like to launch a powerpoint file from flash...is this doable? If I use get URL it opens IE... Jennifer Adamowsky ...more >>

I desperately need you to email me. I am having a crazy time getting my input text fields to accept any Russian or Greek! I am going to put up a tiny test file that I would be very grateful if you would check. Please. PLEASE email me at david@ec.is if you can help me out best regards ...more >>

hi, how can i get text to follow a path without breaking up each letter to match the path?...more >>

Does Flash support touch screen technology? ...more >>

Hi, this a newbie question () I have mi dropdown menu, it is a movieclip with buttons that link to diferent scenes in my movie and they have the next code: on (release) { gotoAndPlay ("advanced", 1); } But it doesn't work, the buttons doesn't work, I already tried the next options: ...more >>

Hello I have just donwload the trial version of Macromedia Flash MX 2004 and it doesn`t work with the Windows NT 4.0. So I have to asked you what to do? Can I download a NT 4.0 compatible version (maybe a older version of flash mx) elsewere Thanks in advance for your hel ...more >>

Hello everybody My question is if i can import data from Microsoft Excel into Flash!!!!!! The Excel document has 3 columns and about 100 rows and i want to use them as they are Actually is a pricelist. (order Code / Description / Price Thank you in advance ...more >>

The new tutorial consisting of Flash MX using ColdFusion componets as a backend is great, however I am new to flash and I am having trouble with this tutorial, I have done everything to the "T" so far but I am stuck, when I try and test what I have so far flash comes up with... Scene 1, Bind...more >>

Does any know the MM link to the updater for Flash MX? I'd like to download it. Thanks! ...more >>

I've created a dynamic "birth calendar" that loads info, and image paths from an XML document.. I have 3 loader components in my movie that load images. I have the scalecontent property set to "true" But I'm having a problem with it scaling consistantly There are times where it scales a...more >>

Hi there, here i have a question to ask I have a Flash based front-end for my Online Store Application, and the Back-End application (COM+) is developed by Delphi. So, how do i use Flash to call my component written in Delphi ...more >>

if i make a flash movie and import images, then use instances of the image, are they smaller than the actual image file itself? if so, can i delete the actual image and just use instances to keep the size of the file down thank ...more >>

I'm following the tutorial example, written by Ben Forta, entitled, "Employee Updater", which i available for dowload in the Flash Development Center I get the following error as I try to "Define" a local Web Servive in Flash MX Professional 2004 "WSDL download failed for the following...more >>

I'm trying to create a scrolling text box for my resume on my personal website by using the "Scroll Bar component" in Flash MX. I am not sure what parameters I should set for the text box (static or dynamic text). Can someone please help me out Thanks Mik ...more >>

I have created a website with a basic combobox problem that I feel has been completely overlooked in the development of this component for Flash MX Professional 2004... Please click on the link below to look at the problem [L=http://www.insidegabriel.com/combobox]http://www.insidegabriel.c...more >>

anyone here involved with the creation of eLearning materials? just seeing if I'm all alone. Would love to chat/discuss [sorry for not supplying a replt-to-email, only I've just had to change cos of all the spam I was getting] ...more >>

hell I have a large static text (with many lines), and I want to have some url links from some words in the text. Well I am using URL property witch is great. but the text display does not change, no indication that this is a url. I can not find any way to add the 'underline' text display ...more >>

can some one please tell me how to create a roll over and a roll out on a movie? I created a movie in my document and I figured out how to create a roll over that playes a .wav music file but I can not figure out how to add a roll out on that movie. I want the music to stop when you roll off t...more >>

Hi, anybody knows how to get flash .exe file autorun when distribute in a CD without opening it through windows explorer. Thanks very much...more >>