I am a Flash newbie, and have just been handed the task of updating a few elements of our website. My HTML and Javascript skills are not bad, but I was wondering if there was any flash wizards that are available for creating simple text flash animations. Any help or direction would be apreciat...more >>

Does anyone know a way to scale a movieClip around a point other than the registration point of that clip? Let me briefly outline the situation. I have a movieClip that is masked. The user can click buttons to move the movieClip under the mask. However, when the user clicks my "zoom out...more >>

I'm just trying to create a simple flash that plays sound (since imbedding an mp3 in my html code doesn't seem to work with all browsers). I simply imported my 44.1kHz 16-bit WAV into the stage, selected frame 1 to start the sound, picked the sound down at the bottom in "properties," and set...more >>

Hi Folks, I've never done this before so I'm not sure if I'm even asking the right newbie question but here we go. I have an image of our logo's text that I edited in Adobe PhotoShop and I'd like to somehow convert this into a Vector-based image that I can size up and down. Can I bring thi...more >>

Hi: I have a 32 second "ad" that I'm doing for a client. I've added a sound file (30 seconds, with a 2-second delay before it starts). When I Test Movie it's fine and in synch. However, when I Publish, the sound ends up being 2 seconds short (entire sound plays - seems like it's going slightly...more >>

I can't import mpeg's with the sound intact. I have Flash MX 2004 Pro. I sent one of thje mpeg's to a person who only has Flash MX, not 2004 PRO, and he was able to import the mpeg with sound intact. why can't I import mpeg's with sound intact? Do I need an extension? or something to...more >>

i've made my first banner in flash (468x60, and with many layers and stuff)... the problem > how do i assign a link to it? the simplest thing and i'm stuck :( help anyone? thanx! btw, i'm using flash mx... ...more >>

Hello, The preloader for my main movie appears only after 128kB have been loaded (that's 67% of the .swf). My main timeline has two frames - the "content" is on the second frame (named "playa") and on the first is the preloader clip, a piece of text saying "loading", and a dynamic text box w...more >>

I'm trying to build a simple picture viewer that shows images and the file names, pretty basic stuff. However i'm using the loadMovie command to bring the images in because the ammount of images shown changes depending on what a '.txt' file reads. I can 'pull' up the pictures no problem BUT...more >>

Hi, I made a web site with flash, I dont know why some users cant see the site, in the index I putted a redirect behaviour for the flash plugin, the bizarre thing is the person who was enabled to see the site, he saw the quicktime logo in the center. somebody who can help me? ...more >>

How do i add 2 .fla files together, 1 on the end of the other? Another question, how do i fix this problem when i add a transition? Error opening URL "file:///C|/Documents and Settings/Administrator/Local Settings/Application Data/Macromedia/Flash MX 2004/en/Configuration/preview1.swf" ...more >>

i need a program that changes flash mx .fla files to flash 5 .fla files! does any one know were i could get on 4 free?...more >>

i need a program that changes flash mx .fla files to flash 5 .fla files! does any one know were i could get on 4 free?...more >>

1st off; I've actually gone thru the 32,000+ messages in this group looking for an answer. I'm surprised how many times the same question was asked, and even more surprised that no one seems to want to do what I want.... I've already looked at various techniques of "saving a button's state", ...more >>

I am creating a training program that uses narrated slides. I have an MP3 file associated with each slide. THe slide transitions seem to work fine. However, when I play the slide presentation all of the MP3's fire and play at once. What am I doing wrong?????? thanks, Paul Phrampus ...more >>

I wanted to ask if anyone could help me with a flash music player, [b]i will supply all the graphics[/b], its just coding that messes me up. All it'd have to have is something like a play button, stop button, (and also while it's playing, a "currently playing: name of track" would be great) an...more >>

I am using the strings panel to create multilanguage support for my animations. I must be doing something wrong. All I get is English. The only place languages other than English show up is via the language menu within the Strings panel itself. When I change my computer's language to Fren...more >>

beginner's question: how to set the code for no-flash users? I don't think I want "get flash" message. I have my movie in the table cell, and I have a background image that reflects exactly what the last frame of the movie shows (company logo, slogan, etc.). Right now it shows just a blank ...more >>

Hello all: I am wondering if there is a way to make a textbox, textarea, or dynamic textbox background semitransparent. Ideally, I would like to be able to apply a color to the background and then lower the alpha on it so you can still see through it. Is this possible? Thanks, Jo...more >>

I'm VERY new to FLASH and need some help! We have a TV news web site and have a JPG of the current weather radr on the home page but it's a HUGE file! Two question...will converting it the a FLSH file make it load faster? And How do I convert it to FLASH? A new image is loaded every 5 m...more >>

Hello all, Im trying to create a fade in and out with text and i seem to be running into a problem. Im using the older 1998- 2002 verson of Flash MX and there seems to be a problem. On my friends machine (Hes using the newest version of Flash) I am able to create it on the main tim...more >>

How do I go about adding a dynamic text field to my page. I will never know how long the text might be, and i need to be able to move the text block up the page, and still know the position of the bottom edge of it. Is this possible? Thanks Dave ...more >>

I have to include a relatively long question in my Flash Quiz, but the question component of the multiple choce symbol will only allow 2 lines of text. How might I remedy this situation....more >>

I apologize if I have missed this in a previous post. I have a 6 minute audio file that I would like to provide to the client machine through a progressive download. I am not trying to sync this with any animation or anything fancy. I have placed the audio clip in a movieclip and set the...more >>

Anyone who can tell me if it is possible to globally mute the flash player? Im really sick of having my music interupted by lame flash ads whenever i open up a web browser but dont want to uninstall the player. ...more >>

I have website and need to put it on a CD_ROM for viewing at a meeting. However when I do so, the links from the Flash buttons cannot find the targeted html page on the CD_ROM. The links are front slashed obviously. Do I need to reconfigure all the flash to back slash links in order to have it...more >>

Hi everyone! I've had no luck building what should be a simple sound player. I'm trying to design an swf player with only 3 buttons (play & pause & stop) that plays a sound-only swf from a url address. It's my first time using Flash, and I believe my problem is in setting up the timelin...more >>

[L=Is this site for real and could i run this software (once bought) in producing products commercially? ]http://allofoem.biz/?hollister[/L]...more >>

Hi there all, I've got a problem which I'm hoping someone will be able to help me out with. I've got a flash banner with some rolling text on it. It pulls its text in from an external .txt file. The text file is located in the same directory as the Flash file, so it's not running into cros...more >>

Hi people, I am loading video's on the fly into flash and am currently developing video controls. I'm have play and stop working fine, but I now need to build a timeline scrubber. Any ideas? Dave ...more >>

Hi, i'm new to Flash and i want to know how to create a toolbar with a button so it can hide itself. I use Flash MX 2004....more >>

I want to install old flash players so I can test my work against what users with older versions of Flash Player see. I went to macromedia's old player download page, but after downloading the appropirate player, I have no idea what to do from there. For Netscape, I try to install the player b...more >>

Who's brilliant idea was it to move a text field to the center of the window when you paste new text into it? If I wanted it moved I'd move it myself! Brilliant! Amazing! Way to screw up my workflow! Keep it up. ...more >>

Hi there, I am using a script that checks for flash and if flash is not installed in the browser it replaces the flash with an image. The thing is I have flash installed and would really like to check to make sure the image replacement is working. Is there a site or utility that can recreat...more >>

I have the flash intro file I have the last frame with the getURL action script (with no script errors - apparantly!) I have uploaded the flash file in an html page, and the html page that i want to appear after the intro.... BUT 1. How do i make it so that the flash html page loa...more >>

Is there a practical limit to the number of layers? My file has over 40 layers. Lately Flash has begun to freeze frequently (for example, when I try to movie an image on the stage or even just click the insert menu). I also have a number of fairly large jpegs. Could this be the problem? ...more >>

I made a flashmovie in flash version 5 with some with-actions in it, like this one: on (release) { with (_root.kaart.kaart.autosnelwegRoute) { play (); } play (); } Where 'kaart' is a Dutch instance-name for 'map', and 'autosnelwegRoute' is a Dutch instance...more >>

I'm using mx2004. Is there a way to search a string and replace instances of the pattern with a new replacement string? Thanks Dave ...more >>

Hi, I'm having a strange issue with an On KeyPress event in MX. The following actions are apllied to a button in a movie clip. I'm trying to advance my user without them having to use the mouse. Sometimes this works when my file loads; other times it does not. It seems like it only works ...more >>

How can i built up a fade image from 2 .jpg images...? I have made an animated gif but it is too heavy!!!!!!!! ...more >>

Hi everyone, I have a Flash site that i'm pulling XML data to generate text on to pages. The problem is, there are some internal flash links that I want to make within the XML. For instance, if I have a paragraph of text that is pulled from an XML file, I have a few words that I want to hy...more >>

need help determining why i still have the white background showing in my header (small piece on right hand side) Thanks! www.davidcookconsulting.com ...more >>

Im having trouble with importing and exporting swf files. If I export a movie clip(swf) with say a button in it and then import it again as a movie it shows up as a graphic and none of the buttons work, the textbox also disappear. Please i need help this is driving my up the wall and i c...more >>

I'm doing a multimedia CD and all the project is done except one thing that I thougth it will be easy with Microphone.get stuff but I need to finish the work and I'm stucked. What I really need is to 'record audio from the microphone and then play it back'. The multimedia cd let's you RECOR...more >>

In my flash stage i have an empty clip that dynamicly loads another swf file, i want to enter the actions in the main clip so that it clears some intervals from the loaded clip ? Is this possible ? how can i refer to the intervals that exist in the dynamic loaded swf file ? Thanks. ...more >>

Hi i need to use the built in falsh zooming funtion. I mean the one that appears when u right click on the swf file. I want to use that function behind a button. When i press the button it should zoom in and when i press another button named zoomed out it should show the actual picture size. ...more >>

I'm making a very simple drag and drop game in which he player has to put a number of jars in the right order. I want to be able to swap the jars position. I am using the following code: //Swaps MC with other if (_root.Jar2.hittest(_x+x, _y+y, true)) { setProperty("Jar2", _x, homeX)...more >>

Hi, Every month I need to re-publish about 20 swf files. This is because I get new data that needs to be included into the movie. Is there a way for me to create a batch file where I can just pass the movie name and file containing the data? ...more >>

"Bug" - When I attempt to use the "Save As" command, to preserve the original script, Flash 2004 keeps repeating the message: "To save this file in an older format, choose the 'Save As...' command. Flash keeps repeating this message and doesn't allow the file to be saved in the older format. Q...more >>

Hi, I am urgently looking for a flash application or component which can display the thumbnails of cliparts( .swf, .jpg, .gif etc) on the left hand panel with their names and file size and the bigger image of the thumbnail appears on right after clicking on the thumbnail. It would be g...more >>

i cant find anywhere else to find help the faqs dont help at all. i dont get any sound in flash 7.whater the new version is. i tried uninstalling and reinstalling it. and it doesnt work. any suggestions? ...more >>

I am trying to link a button on my canvas to run an .exe file. I am have no luck doing this. Both my FLA file and the exe I am trying to load are in the same directory. Can anyone please help me :( ...more >>

I have a flash calculator and the calculator is been performed using a cgi script. Is there anyway to get the cgi script to send its results back to the original flash movie. Any help would be most appreciated....more >>

I just purchased the Flash MX 2004 and it takes exactly 26 minutes to open up the application everytime. TOO LONG! Any advise from anyone, because if not I am returning this puppy and going back to carpentry. Thanks, Teejay ...more >>

Is there a way to play swf movie on severside but the swf will NOT be cache in IE cache folder? Also 3rd party swf saver for catcher cannot save it on their computer? I am asking cause I am afraid my proposal to client may be stolen if not approved. Please help! ...more >>

Total newbie here. Just got Flash MX Pro. Reading the "Getting Started with Flash" booklet. On page 46 and 47 of this guide, there's directions on where to find a completed application and an authoring document for me to look at. Only problem is, the files that the document refers to aren'...more >>

i looked on the web for how to add music to an animation ..... i tried what it said but when i played the animation back there is no sound..... i think its the actionscript... anyone have any sugestions.... ...more >>

in my site [partially viewable at www.true-reality.net] i'm making the menu at the moment, and i have it so that button 1, when clicked, changes a global variable to 1 the code is as follows: on (release) { _global.next = 1 _root.Changer.gotoAndPlay(2); } setting it = 2 for the sec...more >>

Hi, Is anyone using this animation program? Is it compatible with Flash? I'm continuing a post from before because I'm also interested in possibly using this program. Thanks ...more >>

on my first scene, which is at the top of the scene list, i have made a script with automatically opens a new scene, depending on the time. Instead of doing this, the next scene in the list is opened. ...more >>

Does anyone know how to make a link in a dynamic text box go to another frame in the timeline instead on an external URL? I will love you forever if you do. I've been cheating by doing symbols underneath my text up until now and having them "goto" a frame but it doesn't work with dynamic tex...more >>

I've made a pretty standard preloader for my flash application... it used to work. But somehow it started to act weird... For no apparente reason, the preloader doesn't show until it reaches right about 60-65% loading... before that it's completely invisible... I've tryed everything! Does ...more >>

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Hi, I've always had this problem. I want my audio files to play quickly, but they take forever to play!!!! Check out these sites below and notice how fast all of the songs play, and these are songs that I believe are between 2mb - 4mb. www.shawnamos.com http://www.johncoltrane.com/automa...more >>

i want to create a time within a movie that is independant of the users system clock. how do i do this...more >>

I'm a newbie to flash, bit of an old hand at html. i'm trying to set up a page within a frameset. it's got a left frame for the menu and a main frame for pages. i'd like to (obviously) have the flash menu open up pages in the menu. what's the best way to do this? I'm assuming using actionscrip...more >>

If I have an audio file in a Flash movie playing at 30fps and the user wants to slow it down to understand it, is there a way to get the file or player to slow down a bit. Is there a media speed function of some sort. Kind of like when transcribers can speed up/slow down tapes when they type. ...more >>

OK, I have reviewed all the posts and tried 3 different kinds of preloaders with no luck. My preloader will fire but never stops - it never gets to the movie, or the preloader will play for only the amount of frames between it and the movie. Both problems seem to be related to the fact that ...more >>

I have an exe that I'm almost sure was created with flash. Is there a way to make that a screensaver on Windows 2K, XP? I may be able to get the source Flash, but not sure...more >>

I made a flash movie, and want to change the _x and _y properties of the instances with actionscript when I test the scene it works perfect but when I test the movie It doesn't change the _ and _y properties why ? D ...more >>