Is anyone aware of quicktime and autorun issues from cd? I'm thinking if it's a windows vs apple issue that windows may have some kinda of block for this to happen? Anyway if that's the case I would like to create an executable from flash and have it launch the quicktime movie. If that would b...more >>

I'm using Flash 4 (I know it an old version) when I publish my movie it has a faint red line through it. All looks fine until it gets published. Any Ideas? Thanks, James...more >>

I'm fairly new to using ActionScript, and need some help. I'm trying to set up a flash movie that will load other movies depending on which buttona user clicks on. The movies are a series of slideshows - each slideshow has six pictures with thumbnails the user clicks on to view the appropriate...more >>

I am trying to da simple color change of a scrollbar. I have tried a couple tutorials but I am still getting something wrong. I have placed a scrollbar that works fine within a main movie. I have this code on it ... ScrollBar.setStyleProperty("arrow", "0000FF"); The arrow color doesn...more >>

Hey, How would I get an animation/single layer to play only when an event happens, ie mouse over. I've tried with actionscript but failed. Thanks Tom...more >>

Is it possible to have scrolling text AND HTML formatting? I made a dynamic text box, attached a scroll bar, selected the HTML and then tried it. IF I load the text via the VARIABLE I get HTML formatting but no scrolling. If I load the text via the instance name I get scrolling but no H...more >>

I'd like to know if it's possible to create a flash game with certain requirements. There's two of them, 1 would be up to 12 players in 1 game. In a most basic sense, they would be moving their pieces around a large map, and engaging each others while they move. Flash would have to update ...more >>

File>Import>Import to Library -- has to be a part of the Library panel!!!! Wouldn't it be easier and more intuitive to just go to Library, click import and select the object behavior right on the spot? ...more >>

I'm hoping I can get a solution to a problem that has just occurred today as I was exporting a movie. I got a strange error message (sorry to say I can't remember what it was) and could not export the movie. The program would not shut down using the exit off of file method. Had to do a Crt/...more >>

Hi. I am designing a fla movie and I want that movie to have multiple languages available. This movie has text, pictures and audios that are different for each language. When the user clicks the desired language the movie should recognize the symbols, audio and text that should appear. T...more >>

Why won't the alpha changes appear when I play/test as a movie, but will play correctly in the Flash application?...more >>

In developing an E-Card how would I go about making an active layer or button that can be clicked to open a web browser and load a particular URL?...more >>

Hi, ive a problem wit this component Whne i make it, in my computer i can show it, but when i upload to server, scrollpane don't work someone knows why? thnks ...more >>

This is bizarre. I'm trying to use the media playback component in FlashMX 2004 professional, and everytime I export my movie, there's this green and purple box in the top left corner, that won't go away, and it prevents my movie from playing. I have no idea how this gets put there, excep...more >>

I have been trying all afternoon to change the url on a flash button, to NO effect! I click on the button on the stage; I go to Actions>Browser/Network>double-click get url; I type the new url in the url text box; I save it and publish it; I close the Flash window; I refres...more >>

My website index.html is made of two frames "framehi" and "framelo". "framehi" contains a navigation multilevel menu "navig.swf" "framelo" contains the html file selected by "navig.swf" I'd like to add a flash component button in the html file contained in "framelo" that can step direcly t...more >>

Have an animation that I need to get on to DV tape but is 12fps in flash and everytime i export it from flash as quicktime it comes out as 25fps (to fast) and if i export to quicktime video it does not play the movie clips and is to fast, even if i open swf in final cut pro it becomes 25fps...more >>

Just need to vent how lame it is that there is no way to get to the actions panel by right clicking anymore and/or double clicking a frame. WTF??????????????? Also, the latest interface to me is by far the most buggy i've used since F3. I especially LOVE when the scrollbar of the timeline just...more >>

A problem is occuring on Sony VAIO RZ desktop series with HyperThreading. When you run my projector file, Flash player then Flash Player 6.0 r21 shows the error message: "A problem has occurred. Macromedia Flash Player 6.0r21 is shutting down" After that, the app closes. It happens on the...more >>

When trying to publish in Flash MX, I get and alert box saying: "No valid HTML Templates are available to complete this operation" Hoping someone can help me. I can save, but can publish. RJ...more >>

When I test my flash movie (web site) it is centred, equi-distant from left and right of the screen. However when I run it in IE browser, it is left justified. How can I correct this?...more >>

I am having problems importing illustrator files into Flash MX. I save them as Illustrator 8.0 (I've tried 7.0, too). I keep getting the error "The EPS file was not completely understood. Part or all of the file may be missing." I can export from Illustrator as an SWF file, and that works f...more >>

Where do I begin to create a drag and drop activity using Flash? Do I need to learn a new scripting language? If so, what language? Does Flash have a tutorial that shows you a sample drag and drop activity? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated! Amber ...more >>

I am new to flash and have learned a lot, but I am having a problem with my preloader. My file consists of basic 5 scenes. one is bigger ("portfolio") with a lot of images, but in all my file is only 1.4MB. This isn't big, right? But when I post my site and the loading is taking place it takes...more >>

Anyone know how can i make a PHP file that with the variable of the swf file it opens it? ex: test.php?open=file.swf would open file.swf!!! I have a bunch of flash files that i want to open with the same size only diference being the file name......... thanks in advance! ...more >>

Hi everybody. I installed flash a few weeks ago. Mi flash version is the MX Professional 2004 I tried a lot, but I can't find the way to add sound to my animations. I would be very thankfull if anybody could help me. Yo v1.3...more >>

When I have Flash MX Pro running and try to read a .pdf document from and e-mail or Windows Explorer, nothing happens. The cursor changes for a second and nothing. If I close Flash and retry the .pdf opening, it works like it should. Any ideas about the incompatibility? ...more >>

Hello, I have Flash MX Professional 2004 installed. I want to use the embedded video behaviours I understood that this provided me with 7 video playback control/behaviours for embedded video. I only seem to have 4 ie pause, hide, show and stop. This is no use as there is no play beha...more >>

I downloaded the ColorPicker Component off of the Flash Exchange and followed the online tutorial to create a basic application. The code on the tutorial, however, does not seem to work right. The function is supposed to grab the HEX color code of the color that the user selects, however, wh...more >>

How do I edit or even see what the font is for the CheckBox component. I am able to edit the skin of it but can't for the life of me see what the font is that is being used in any components for that matter. Uncle G ...more >>

Hello Group I want to make an email link and a link to a popup window as two seperate things how do i do this? Sincerely Chris --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.596 / Virus Database: 379 - Release Da...more >>

I have a text file in a scroller whose registry point is not appropriately located. For the life of me, I can't remember how to reposition it. Would someone clue me in? TIA, Dave ...more >>

I have an flv file streaming into a webpage I have been working, however, once complete it stops. Is there a way of making a flv file loop or repeat itself, without user interaction, once completely loaded? ...more >>

Hi, I have discovered that when I load a swf file into another swf file (using the LoadMovie actionscript), the datefield component in the swf that is loaded cannot be functioned. Is it a bug of the new Flash or something? How can I solve the problem? Thanks. ...more >>

What am I doing wrong here???? my flash nav bar uses this code on the buttons to goto a web page on (release) { getURL("http://compassford.com.au/default1.asp"); } but when Im within a directory it inserts the directory into the URL like this http://compassford.com.au/produc...more >>

Dear All, I am preparing a demo in Flash 5.0. In that i am calling a text file inside the flash. what i want is i don't want others to copy my text. I want to disable the right click option copy or something related to this. I shall be very much thankful to you all if some one give me solu...more >>

Hello there.. I was wondering, if it is feasible via Flash MX, to download a specific image to your hard drive. To put this into context, I have created a slideshow presentation consisting of images, and I want to give the option to the user to save their favourite ones onto their deskto...more >>

Hi, I have what I think is a complex flash movie that I want to use a preloader on. It has about 8 layers all synchronised perfectly to music but when the movie runs from a html page, the video lags behind the audio. Hence the need for a preloader. What I don't know how to do is add ...more >>

Hi On several occasions I have made a drop down menu but always had similar problems. how do i ensure that on rollout / away from the menu that it switches off .. is their a PERFECT way of doing this, as I am always able to move the mouse so quick that it stays open ! ? I have tried sett...more >>

Can any one tell me are there any issues with the G4 or Mac os 9.1 and flash player. I resently designed a flash menu and it works just fine in windows and linux os but when the client tryed to open the page with his Mac G4 using Mac os 9.1 he says can't see the flash. I don't use Mac so I...more >>

Hi all, i made a flash movie that has buttons, these buttons load movies been mad on a different flash..wen i test the movie it is perfectly working, but wen i publish it or move the swf from the folder were all the other flash movies are it wouldn't load the buttons ..my flash movie has 14...more >>

In the original MX the scroll pane component you could attach movies dynamically to it using this method myScrollPane_sp.setScrollContent("blank"); myScrollPane_sp.tmp_mc.attachMovie("myMovie"); myScrollPane_sp.refreshPane(); However, I cant figure out how to accomplish this with the n...more >>

How can I stop animations from looping? I read the tech note 12624 but still no joy. I just want to create an animation that plays once - surely this is possible. I am obviously very new at this so please take it easy on me. Using Flash MX 2004. ...more >>

I have a navigation bar in a Slides Presentation using Flash MX 2004 Pro. The nav bar is in a movieclip, with on and off labeled frames. The "on" frame has a dropdown submenu to navigate. The nav bar MC is located on the "presentation" slide so it appears on all child slides. But the ch...more >>

Hi all, I am currently putting together an ecard system which will allow users to email greetings cards to their friends and was wondering whether you would be interested to display some of your work as ecard motives? The ecard system has quite a few useful features, such as multiple ecard...more >>

I have a perplexing problem. I have created a Flash file that is 445 x 2800 pixels. Inside this file is a long list of questions and answers. There is no Actionscript or buttons or anything other than the text. It would appear that after 75 lines of text, the movie will not publish any mor...more >>

Hey Everyone..... has anyone seen any articles or tutorials about how to skin v2 components??? I've looked EVERYWHERE !!!! Thanks for your help in advance !...more >>

Hey, I am making a button thats going to be all animated, but I have a few questions. 1. I want an animation to play when I click my button, and now I have the animation under DOWN, but now it only plays if I hold the button down. Can I make it play out an entire animation when I click...more >>

I have downloaded some tweened buttons from Flashkit.com. They have a very cool look with tweens. The problem is that I can't get the buttons to goto different scenes. I have tried everything I can think of and apparently I'm just not smart enough to figure it out. Is anyone willing to receive...more >>

I have a rather simple problem,but one that affects my usage. My Properties won't load. Not with I select it from the toolbar and not when I hit Ctrl + F3. Does anyone know why it's not letting me. This is a real problem. I can't do much 'till I get it fixed. Thanks in advance. ...more >>

Can someone please tell me how to not loop tweened stuff? I am making my first flash website for web design at my school and most of the elements fade in, but they keep on looping. Please help. Thanks! ...more >>

I have a text box that retreives its data from an external .txt file. I have managed to code my own scrollbar in actionscript, and want the bar to scale to the size of what is displayed, relative to the whole bar (say 10% shown out of 100%) The trouble is: even if the text that is loaded i...more >>

We've created a very cool animated presentation for our client--a Powerpoint on steriods, if you will. Now the client would like to use a remote control-like device to advance through the presentation. Has anyone else encountered this situation? Any advice? Thanks in advance for your help. ...more >>

I have been asked to create an interactive CD-Rom of our product catalogue and don't have the first clue about developing a CD-ROM let alone a website. I am looking at potentially getting a Macromedia program and wanted some feedback on whether you think it is suitable for a beginner to pick...more >>

I'm new at flash.. Doing a project for a client, simple, a few raster graphics imported from Photoshop through Fireworks, turned into symbols, and a bunch of fade-ins, then an Enter clickable area to get past the splash screen. Two out of the 10 or so symbols are giving me problems when ...more >>

I'm trying to create a resume/portfolio site for myself. Currently I have my resume in MS Word format, but I'd like to include it on my website (which is done 100% in Flash). So, I have two questions: 1) How can I include my file and perserve the formatting of the resume? 2) Can I dyna...more >>

I was able to crop a graphic yesterday in FlashMX on OSX2.8, using Shift+Apple. Today it doesn't seem to work. Any help out there??? Thanks. Jerry...more >>