Hy all I am new to flash and to develop my website all my tools are free. I don't use flash yet but it is so irresistable... However I am facing an ugly problem with it: it looks like I have to buy their Macromedia Flash MX bla bla bla to be able to create any kind of animation. Is the...more >>

I have a number of flash movies that I created using in Flash MX and published as Flash 5 .swf files. (They're in Flash 5 for a specific reason.) However, when I open these files in MX 2004 and publish them (as Flash 5 ..swf's), the files that's created is not only different than the one cr...more >>

I have a quick question for you. I work as a broadcast engineer for Social Security Administration and I am interested in designing ?instructor friendly? quizzes for my instructors who teach daily classes via satellite. I would like to create two stand alone applications. One would be fo...more >>

Hi i am a graphic design student, i have recently just purchased mx studio 2004. I am using Flash 5 at university and have mx 2004 at home. Does anyone know if i can save in Flash mx 2004 to be opened in Flash 5?If so how? its opens when i have saved in Flash 5 but not the other way round. ...more >>

I would love to be able to reproduce something similar to the effect on the following site. Can anyone tell me how they did this? http://www.carldekeyzer.com/ skip the intro, I am interested in the scrollpane that has a 'zoom-like' effect as well as very smooth easing. Thanks! ...more >>

Does anyone know if there is a good flash GUI out there? I want to make templates and be able to alter text, upload swfs, etc. on the web. I'm basically making a template system for non-flash users to update their site. ...more >>

hey, i have an external txt-file made in Notepad that is displayed in flash. The problem is, everytime i just want to start a new line in my txt, in the flash file there appears an empty line. so, you here me coming, could you tell me how to get rid of that empty line? ...more >>

Hello. I am bidding on a project where I am going to need a little Flash work. I am strickly HTML and design so don't know much about Flash. Based on a website like http://www.moes.com (for example), how much time would it take to develop an intro as such, and animated links? From my rese...more >>

Looking to create a factory simulation in Flash. Require actionscript that allow an open-ended application that will allow boxes to travel across a conveyer belt and given the criteria ( BOX A will go down belt and exit at schute 15, Box B will exit at shute 3, etc...) Rather than keyfra...more >>

It's been a couple of years since I used Flash, so I could easily be doing something wrong, but I cannot get a (or any) library item to drag to the stage from the library window. Could this be a known bug? I run Flash MX 2004 on Windows Professional XP with 512 mb RAM, 2.3 Ghz processor with d...more >>

hi, I'm am following a Flash course (almost completed) and yesterday we made this really nice looking dropdown menu using the template for menus (we used menu_dropdown). But the strange thing is that on my computer at home I don't have this template (I use Flash MX2004 professional). Could...more >>

I have to say that Macromedia gets on my nerves with their Flash products. They explain very poorly the functions and the positionning of every app they create. Look at Apple. We all know what iMovie, iTunes, iDVD, GarageBand and iPhoto are doing and we all know their common points and differe...more >>

is it possible to invert all the frames in a layer at once? I know how to do it via a movie clip but I was wondering if I can invert a layer. any help would be appreciated....thanks!...more >>

Is it possible to link to a MS Word doc or PowerPoint Document from Flash MX? Thanks in advance, MKH...more >>

I was wondering why two swf versions have different Right click controls during playback of the swf? The swf's were generated from the same FLA with the only change being one uses a movie clip on the mainstage as the playback mechanism and the other uses the same information but saved as a gra...more >>

Hello, I am in the process of creating my own Flash business card. Everything looks OK, but I would like to know how to remove the drop down menues from the presentation window. (i.e. File, Edit, View...) I'm publishing it as an .EXE. The movie comes up windowed, which is what I want, ...more >>

I've downloaded some helpfull extensions for flash mx 2004 pro. But I can't use them. Could someone PLEASE tell me how to ope a .mxp file. That is the format that they come in. ...more >>

i was wondering if flash can open an exe file e.g.wordpad or something so it becomes like a very basic operating system just to open programs? if so what is basicly involved to open an exe to get me going ...more >>

Hi, I have a client who wants to put their classified ad publication online. They are worried about losing sales of thier publication if it's offered online, by users copying/pasting content (after logging in) and sending to friends. I'm thinking of suggesting Flash for them to over come t...more >>

Is there anyway I can place a button on my presentation that will actually close the flash presentation down if the user chooses so? Cheers, Paulie...more >>

I would like to inform about the Animoweb contest, 3rd edition. If you are interested in receiving updated information about us subscribe the newsletter from the home page of www.animoweb.it. Title of the Contest: aniMOweb (site www.animoweb.it) What the contest is about: web interactive anima...more >>

ok, i have 'scene 1' contains a looped loading sequence, in total there are 6 scenes. i want the swf to enter into scene 2 only when the entire swf (6 frames) is fully loaded., BUT, it goes to scene 2 immediately after loading just a single scene, i can see it happening when i test the stream...more >>

Ok lest see if I can explain this. Can Arrangement value be set in ActionScript? I have 5 movie clip symbols on one layer(named All) in frame 19. Above that layer I have a layer named "Buttons" that contains 5 buttons, each layed on top of a movie clip. Now I want to add an action to the but...more >>

I'm guessing this is as good a forum as any, not sure exactly where this should go. I need to publish my latest flash file as an MOV/AVI file. When exporting directly I just get an error message about some sort of component and I haven't found how to fix this yet. I tried taking the SWF file a...more >>

how can i focus a textfiels... that means, how can i get the blinking cursor in a textfield from script? something like javascript document.form1.textField.focus();...more >>

Hello everyone, this is my first post to this newsgroup. I've done some research, before posting this question, but couldn't find the information I seem to lack. Using Flash MX 7 to create an intro movie, I need to stop the .mp3 music at a certain frame. I haave tried inserting a stop(); com...more >>

Repetitive question maybe but how do you create a transparent background - for example if you have an irregularly-shaped, jagged-edged object with something behind it that you want to be able to see? ...more >>

Hi, in the website i'm building fot my father, I have a problem with a flash movie. It reads a text file, loads images and makes a slideshow. It works, but when running it takes about 90% of cpu usage after few minutes. anyone could help me please in solving this problem ? you can see...more >>

I'm attempting to set up a text box, in a flash movie, which allows me to view text information from a text file, alter the information and save to the same text file. Using ASP. I've been able to create two examples: one pulling information from a file and one saving information; using two diff...more >>

i need to do and orbit text animation around an object?...more >>

Hi I have been asked to produce an ebrochure and have been advised that I can create the effect of turning pages in Flash. Is there an extension I can use or could anyone advise on the script? I am currently using flash 4 and so I think this is limiting me. I can change to version 5 if it...more >>

hey all! got a flash peice, and i want it to display the text from a text document stored on the internet. The document is stored at http://www.muckerz.net/test.txt I have tried a couple of different ways, but i keep getting errors like could not open URL etc etc. This is the first...more >>

I have a Flash web site called www.offtherails-therailway.20m.com. Everything seems to work fine when i preview it in Flash MX, and it also works at work where we use old iMacs that have Internet explorer 5 on them but when i use machines that have Internet Explorer 6 or safari on them the si...more >>

Hello, I have created a website using FlashMX. I have also created a preloader for this site, however, my site is around 9MB and I was wondering if there was a code or script that allows the preloader to load individual scenes. Basically, when my user opens the file, I would like the pre...more >>

my site is visible on a pc, but not on a mac. any ideas? link: [S=UTSolarD]http://www.utsolard.org[/S]...more >>

Hi all, I have purchased a flash header & it appears to be fully editable except the background image. The image is showing up in the library, but when I select edit with fireworks it says the file does not exist. Any ideas on how/if I can access it? I am using the latest products. I...more >>

I need to find out how to change the color of bullets <li> loaded into a textarea component. I have some external loaded text loading into a text area component with a black background. The bullets stay black and are not visible unless the background colour is white or another color besid...more >>

Can I make the backgound of a text area component transparent, or change the color?.... can't an option anywhere.......more >>

I've got some gifs I'm using in a composition. I'm looking for a way to turn them into grayscale in the movie. (i.e. begin in color and switch to b+w). I can't seem to figure this out. Thanks in advance. ...more >>

hi i just installed flash mx 2004 and now i'm trying to run it and i click the icon the mouse changes to the busy hour glass thing for 2 or 3 seconds and nothing happens it just ignores the command or something i just can't start flash this didn't happen to me last time but now i formatt...more >>

It works in that if you rollover it it fades in and if you rollout it fades out. BUT if you rollover in real quick so that in doesnt have time to reach the 5th frame it dies. How do I fix it so that it can fade in and out regardless how long or short a time the mouse arrow is over it. ----...more >>

I would appreciate if anyone cal tell me if the back ground of a flash movie can be set to transparent. At the moment, when imported into an HTML doc, I get a large white square on my webpage with the movie with the movie playing within it. ...more >>

I would appreciate if anyone cal tell me if the back ground of a flash movie can be set to transparent when imported into an HTML doc. What I get when at the moment is a large white square on my webpage with the movie with the movie playing. ...more >>

I am new to Flash and have a question. Is there anyway to make a Movie Clip play only ONCE in the main timeline? I have figured out how to make an animated Graphic symbol play only once, but I can't seem to do it with a Movie Clip. ...more >>

Hello, I have a Flash file from an extinct company that doesn't include a URL parameter inside in the SWF file. I was asked to link it to a page but without the source file, I'm not sure how to? I tried using a absolute positioned div layer with a transparent gif, and even though the stat...more >>

My client has a problem with a remoting app we have supplied, 3 of the machines which are all running the same browser (IE6.0.2600.0) and same flash player (6.0.47.0) crash when the application is first run with the error, Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. When ...more >>

Okay, I have a gif I created in Photoshop that has a button drawn in it. I want to be able to select only the button from the picture, make it a button you press, and make it trigger an animation. It only has one state, so I don't need to worry about all the up/down/over states. How do I do...more >>

What's the trick? I'm trying to call a function from the onRelease of an XML button. Get URL works, but calling a function doesn't. (I've tried using a variable as well as the actual function name in the xml subitem attribute, 'location.') It will work if a URL is there, but....my head hurts...more >>