Hi, I want to deactivate a button with actionscript. However, properties like _visible or _enabled exist only for movieclips and not for buttons. Furthermore, it looks like buttons don't have accessible instances (?). Can I disable a button or should I establish movieclips instead (and forge...more >>

Hi-I have a quicktime movie my client did in Final Cut Pro on the mac. He saved it as a .mov quicktime file. I loaded it onto my PC and it played perfectly in Quicktime Pro (WIN). When I try to imprt it into my library I get a screen that says Flash doesn't recognize the file format of "VIDEO0...more >>

Any pointers for a new user? I have just downloaded the trial version of Pro to check out capabilities but I feel I need a kickstart in several areas. What is the purpose of the child slides - how do I delay a transition or attach the transition to a control? How do I add buttons that replicat...more >>

Not sure if this is the right forum for it, but I'm looking to buy a flash Solitaire and Mahjong game asap for a few hundred dollars each. Sourcecode not required. Game should be stable and graphics should be reasonably good. Please reply via contact page on www.prowagersystems.com (sorry, ...more >>

Hi All, I am a beginner. I simply want to draw a line with a specified colour. The problem is: First , I select the brush tool, and then I choose a colour. I draw the line on the stage using brush tool.. While the mouse is down and I'm drawing, I see the brush trace with the colour tha...more >>

I'm trying to create a cd that will play when inserted into anyone's machine -- even if they aren't connected to the internet. Seems like Projector would include the Flash player but when I try to run the cd on a machine without the Flash player, it won't run. I thought including the Flash pla...more >>

When I try to import mpg video, I don't get sound, even though I can play the mpg file in Windows Multimedia Player and it's fine. Anyone have any ideas? Is there a way to import without using the Sorensen compression? ...more >>

I'm a complete novice user. I'm using the demo of Flash Pro, but have just ordered it. My problem: I'm trying to set up an interactive map using the slides feature. (I don't know if this is the best way of doing it, but it seemed, in theory, to be ideal.) However, I find that when I add a ...more >>

Hi everyone! Does anyone knows how to solve the problem of a flickering wihite box when one first start an html page containg a flash movie? Thanks Carlo ...more >>

I need to control the way my mocie looks when i play it in porjector. Right now the top of the movie gets cut off when played and the only way to see it is to drag the window larger. How can i fix this problesm. And if its some form of an fs command? PLease tell me how to use it because i ...more >>

I am having with them. I have a problem placing buttons inside a movie clip. It all seems easy enough but I can't get it to work. Basically I have created a menu. The menu itself has links to many categories. I placed a movie clip for "light Products" on the menu and it has many different...more >>

We are creating a new Intranet application and trying to decide whether to use a standard flash document approach or go with a form based application. What are the advantage and/or disadvantage of going either way? ...more >>

I am looking for more actionscript functions that i can play with for the flashpaper. I'd like to create my own look and feel for all the buttons used but the functions given here: http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/contribute/2/flashpaper_api/f lashpaper_api03.html onl...more >>

I'm trying to figure out how to have users input their e-mail address and other information as variables into an array in my Flash movie, and have Flash turn around and export the information into a text file. I can set up the variables and array, but it's the export function that's giving me ...more >>

good day! I was just wondering if anyone knew how I can stop my transiton, I have a grouped image that contains frour images and they all have different fade times, but end on the same frame, 30. how to I not make them loop or repeat? thank you ...more >>

Hi, I have a website and want to add a small wav tune to run in the back-ground, I have done it before about a year ago and just don't know how anymore, all I remeber is exporting it to a swf file I think. I use Flash 5. Kind Regards ...more >>

Hi, I?m a beginner in flash and I was wondering how to solve a problem I have with dynamic text. I want to have a CLEAR looking text for my links(or any text really) on my flash site. And it works fine if I use dynamic text instead of static text, which have that stupid anti alias thing ...more >>

I have been learning the Macromedia products, I had the Dreamweaver MX and have upgraded to the newest version of Dreamweaver MX 2004 w/Flash Professional. I have basically been learning on my own and through tutorials. I am looking for a school in the Chicago, Illinois area that would be able...more >>

Greetings. We are using Flash MX and am trying to link a text field to a scroll bar. We have linked the "Target TextField" propert of the scroll bar to the text field. The problem occurs when we dynamically change the text in the textField - the scroll bar elevator does not update to...more >>

Hello all, I am wondering if it is possible to get the _x and _y values of a movieClip instance and then use those properties within another movieClip. thank you, Adam. -- www.someplacenice.co.uk ...more >>

Hello All, I'm using micromedia flash mx 2004 pro. , I am new to using flash. I imported a presentation in SWF into my flash document, I am able to edit all the frames and all symbols, and every thing is wonderful. EXCEPT, when I do that I totally LOSE sound. Please help, what am I doi...more >>

Hi I have a file, which use many sound objects and variables.... Some times my sound stutters and play "wibbly wobbly", and the entire flash file hangs or crashes, can anyone tell me what could be the problem or anyway I can keep track as what is eating up the memory from the flash file....more >>

For some reason, my help section in flash has really really tiny text. I know they're just html files, which I can bring up and seem fine, but inside FlashMX Professional they show up as really small text - I can barely even read them. Any ideas on how I can fix this? I really don't see a text...more >>

My question is fairly simple. Is there a way to put text on a curve in Flash drawings....more >>

Hi, i need to know how to put a loading sequence into a swf everytime it loads an external jpeg. i just want a basic loading sequence, possibly just text saying loading. my actionscript for loading the jpegs is fine and works perfectly, i just need there to be a loading sign as each loads ...more >>

I am constructing a Drug and Alcohol awareness quiz for a client, and I need some programming advice... It consists of no more than 15 questions, multiple choice, 2-3 choices per question. It involves a character which will change appearance based on the quiz taker's answers to the questions...more >>

I am using Flash MX Pro2004 and have posted my movie on the web as .swf and ..html files. In the publish settings I chose Flash Player 7 under the Flash tab and under the HTML tab "Flash Only" in the Template setting with the 'Detect Flash Version' and 'Show Warning Message' boxes checked. ...more >>

Please help: I am trying to display two Tree components in a splitView component, and have the splitView resize together with the stage. The problem is that as the stage and the splitView component resizes, the splitterBar in the middle locks up. Another problem is that the tree components...more >>

Hey folks, I am working on a flash project that is basically a software tutorial. I am trying to inlcude still screenshots of the program in flash so that I can show various things. The problem I am having is that after I have captured a screenshot, then processed it thru Fireworks, wh...more >>

Hello, i'm making a swf that sits on a web page and it is the only thing that is on the web page. This page is opened by a button on a different address. My swf is an exam, when you come the end of the exam there is an exit button which i would like to close the browser. Is there a way to ...more >>

I am completely new to flash. Sorry for the simple question. How do I make an image fade in or out? Thank you!...more >>

Sorry but i am an idiot and i am new to Flash and even after reading somehelp files i am still none the wiser I want to add a streaming Mp3 to my site... the file plays fine when I selecy Sync=start from the properties box. But when i select stream and test it .. it does not work. I am on a ...more >>

Hello, I'm using Macromedia Flash MX 2004 and I have a problem with the hit area on a button. When I have created a textline, for example "Startmenu". Then I convert it to a button symbol. Then I make it to a link so when you click on the button it should go to for example "menu.asp". Then...more >>

I can't seem to locate the anti-alias setting for text. I need to set it at no anti-alias to get the crisp FFF text. Thanks :)...more >>

Hi I am working on a cartoon in Flash MX. Its a drummer playing along to a song. I have two questions: 1. In the song layer, in the actual music keyframe, I make the music a stream event. Immediately, the quality of the song turns to garbage. Because the focus is on the drummer, ...more >>

I work with a small group on an internal company web app. We're trying to incorporate some Flash, but we've run into a problem. I've created a Flash menu system that is populated via XML (I modified the Tabs template that comes with MX to pull from our database). It works fine on both ...more >>

I need to be able to add volume control using a button to increase it and another button to decrease it. The video controllers I cannot find a video controller I can modify to my needs. Please help. Thanks a lot. ...more >>

Hi guys I have a movieclip with a soundfade button in it and the sound fade does work very good, but wen i load that movie to _level2 of another flash movie the sound dosen?t play at all ??? i made the sound button with the attachsound and linkage to actionscrip i?m using Flash 2004...more >>

Hi guys, I've a noob to the Flash world and need your help if can. I was just wondering how I would produce buttons that also contain animation? Also how would I be able to make a picture change once the button and animation has been clicked? Cheers ...more >>

I have searched this forum with no luck... I am running a slide show using single frames for each slide... for slides that have animation, i am using movieclips...once the last frame of the MC is hit, i want it to make the root timeline go to the next frame... I thought maybe this code ...more >>

I have created a page with flash 5.0, but I can not get this thing to upload to the web. When I go to my site, all I see is computer language. HELP!...more >>

What is the command to flip a MovieClip over horizontally using ActionScript? -Kirk ...more >>

Can everybody tell me how can I add a hyperlink to my flash movi?...more >>

How do I add controls to my movie ... play, stop, rewind, etc. I've been searching but don't find anything under Play Controls, Controls ... what are they called? ...more >>

Pls can someone help me on this? Im trying to create dynamic small thumbnails on the bottom of the form, but im using the xml connector on the flash professional 2004. so what i did was i set the index with a constant value for each one, but i've only 12 small thumbnails, that means, if on t...more >>

Hi I have a problem with alpha set to 0 and other invisible parts like masking. On some TFT screens, it apears to be on TFT screens, you can see an object with alpha set to 0. It looks like the graphic behind the object is slightly miscolored. Can anybody explain that? Does anybody have th...more >>

I create a button for mail this was easy, BUT I don't know how to link this button to my e-mail adress? Anybody out there help me out this simple question for you not for me? Thanks Mehmet ...more >>

Hi, I have an external video in a swf format. The file size is about 30mb. The problem is that when I call the video movie in another flash file using loadMovie() action, the movie seems to be compleatlly blocked for a seccons until the all video file is loaded in memory. This is a big prob...more >>

I can't import from Illustrator without parts of the image disappearing. I've tried .eps and .ai formats and downgrading from Illustrator 9 through 6. Is there a trick? ...more >>

Hi ! I created a movie and put a loader for that. My loader and even simple script works fine in all the movies except the movie i work. I found even the problem but not the solution. my first frame of the movie where i put the script of the loader is of 1 mb (showing not actual), ...more >>

someone goes to a certain url. The pics are the background image of the whole site, so everytime someone goes to this home.html I want a certain image to load lets say out of five that i specifiy. Could I do this? Thanks in advance. ...more >>

How can I make a read only checkbox? So a user sees if a checkbox is checked, but can't change it....more >>

I have to deliver a flash animation project soon and I have a problem with it, I want to export it to an Avi file as video. Everything is fine except for the fact that Movie clips are being exported as only the first, still frame of the movie clip, and it needs to be exported on video not swf ...more >>

I have the new Flash professional MX 2004 and I have been building alot with the slide presentation. I encounter a problem when I use the color option on movie clips, and bitmaps. I simply choose alpha, tint, etc. My presentation messes up and skips the first slide automaticly. Can any one...more >>

im trying to figure out how to make things downloadable from a flash movie (aim icons, etc). not sure where to begin. slowly losing it....more >>

Hello there, You guys stand almost as my last hope, and for the 100th time, here I go again, I run a website that offer free flash games to play online, but unfortunately a lot of people are hotlinking to my games and this is causing a major headache and hole in my pocket. Thus I need ...more >>

Hi I have a window and in that window loads a swf and in the movie is an Accordion for which I am trying to change the color (theme). The code for this looks like: myAccordion.setStyle("themeColor", 0xD00000) or this myAccordion.setStyle("themeColor","haloBlue"); but I am having no luck. A...more >>

Thank you everbody for the well needed advice. You all show great character, and you have my respect. My I ask another question please? I tend to learn 'on the fly', but I would like to learn coding seriously. Lingo, and ActionScript. Is there a 'best place to start or go'? Again -- ...more >>

Iv made a Flash CD-Rom here and im trying to run a Power Point Slide show (.pps) from a Dynamic Text box HTML Link.. i know most people are going to ask why i want to run it liek that, but i have no choise in this matter.. my dynamic box loads "SpeakersDay1.txt" (which is HTML formatted) in...more >>

I am getting the following error when ever I click on Flash and try to start it up... I need this to be fixed ASAP!! Error ----------------------------------- Flash.exe Application Error _______________________________________ The applicattion failed to initalize properly (0xc0...more >>

I just started learning how to use [b]macromedia flash MX[/b] this past sunday. i'm learning to use it for 'cell' animation (non 3D), and i use layers to overlap my animated images (e.g., clouds floating past the sun). the problem is, when i copy and paste my saved pdf/bmp files from [b]a...more >>

Hi, I'm currently using LoadVars() with a .txt file to retreive some data. Unfortunately, once the text file is changed, flash defaults back to an outdated copy from the temp internaet files. Any suggestions to prevent that from happening? Thanks ...more >>