When creating buttons in Flash MX 2004 what does a rectangle icon in a Timeline frame represent? I know that a black circle inside a frame is a keyframe and an open circle represents a blank keyframe, but I haven't been able to find out what the rectangle represents. Thanks. ...more >>

Is it possible to adjust text opacity without the use of tweening? What's the simplest way to make text elements semi transparent? MX Pro 2004...more >>

Can I convert a .swf file to .avi video format? Been awhile since I used Flash and I just can't remember how it's done (or if it can be done)....more >>

What is the biggest image that flash can import? size and resolution?? my boss wants to know----- I dont have the answer,, :) Thanks Monimo...more >>

I'm hoping someone can help with my question. Do you know how this animated callout is created at: http://www.flashcfm.com/tutorials.cfm on the Tutorials page? I know how to use mouse over/mouse out to make a callout appear/disappear. What I don't understand is how to make the callout loo...more >>

Hi Guys! Would any of you know how to make an Action, so when a certain MovieClip hits another certain one, they will bounce? Thanks! ...more >>

Just loaded flash MX 2004 last month. I am trying to publish a = projector. Where are the settings to hide the titlebar, set fixed size, = and other settings I may want? Thanks, dev880...more >>

Does anyone ever use any derivatives oor things of that sort in programming?...more >>

Hi, Can I create a product interface using flash, and depending on what frame the movie is in (product configuration is selected), can it connect to a SQL Database when the user wants to purchase the config they chose, via drop down menus? To elaborate, I have an existing site with exi...more >>

any suggestion on how to build a web site visiting counter in flash? Thanks. ...more >>

I'm using Flash MX 2004 Pro OS X to develop a CD-ROM-based Flash product, which will run within a browser. The product includes an HTML file referencing a SWF file which plays external FLV files. Problem: I can only get FLV files to play properly when all assets are on the startup disk; if I...more >>

I only have Flash Player 6 instelled. I can only play Flash 6 movie if I run the .swf files directly. But I noticed that my Microsoft Internet Explorer can play Flash 7 movies if I run the movie in the .html files. When I view my flash 6 movie in Microsoft Internet Explorer and move the mouse...more >>

Hi Flash Users, I have a question. is there any way using ActionScript, to make a movie clip that has a randomly generated path to point (just say it's an arrow) in the same direction as it's moving? Thank You ...more >>

i want to put a button towards the beginning of my flash movie that would start the movie playing, but don't know how to do this. anyone offer me some help? the flash help is so hard to navigate. thanks. ...more >>

Can anyone provide some helpful insight as to whether director might be the best way to go for delivering content on an interactive cd-rom with fairly large video clips (25-125mb)? I am familiar with flash and actionscript but have no knowledge of director. I have experienced some sluggish per...more >>

hi, I placed a movieclip in scene 3 that should jump to a certain frame of scene 2 when reaching its end. I used: _parent.gotoAndPlay("Scene 2", "n01"); stop(); the script works with a label of te same scene or a frame number of the first scene, but not with these parameters, though...more >>

i am a real n00b when it comes down to flash, so i would like some help from some experts. i am making a note pad thing with flash. this is how it works: i have a single text area, above it are four buttons, next to the names i will explain what i they are for: 1. save, this is to save all t...more >>

I'm developing a site in modular fasion (swfs loading external swfs). I have a swf file that loads into my main swf movie, which only contains some simple animations and some text. Everything works fine when I test it on it's own, but when it loads into the main swf, the text doesn't show, whe...more >>

i got a website template that has flash in it and i want to change the text that is in the flash. I got .fla and .swf files for the flash so where do i go now. I have flash mx but have never used it, so where do i go now???? ...more >>

So i was trying to build a quiz with flash. I thought it would be best to use the templates that they provide to understand the procedure a little better. I ran into a snag though. How do i save my quiz results to a floppy disk or A: drive? If anyone could help me with this that would b...more >>

Can I use actionscript to control the size of a browser window? What I want to do is, when I click a button, it will pop up a new browser window, and the window is in a specific size Thanks so much! ...more >>

Actually this is two questions, and I'm a relative novice, so be gentle. :) This will be a project for a cd: - I have a client who would like to be able to launch some excel files from within flash. Is this possible? - Also, he would like to set up an area that will allow the user to do...more >>

HELP ME HELP ME!! i dont know what to do! FLASH caused an invalid page fault in module KERNEL32.DLL at 0167:bff7eb0e. Registers: EAX=0137d392 CS=0167 EIP=bff7eb0e EFLGS=00250217 EBX=a0000028 SS=016f ESP=023bfefc EBP=a0000028 ECX=a0000028 DS=016f ESI=0109ebbc FS=3ed7 EDX=470a3400 ES=016...more >>

Can anyone help me? I am trying to make THREE buttons like the white ones in this website: http://90daygoals.com I want to make a swf file that calls an audio only swf file like the one I put at this location: http://decksatlanta.com/audio/guitarbeat1.swf I want to call it with a vari...more >>

_root | |----index.swf |----index.html |----Forum (folder) | |-------forum.swf |-------forum.html |-------forum.php (the same problem is using txt file) this is my site' root index.swf is my main file, forum.swf is in a folder named For...more >>

Hello I visited ar-media.com and noticed that they have a way to center a flash movie inside another one full scalable without scale the centered one. Does anyone know how to do that? Thank You -- Abel.P ______________________ (+351) 93 648 17 93 abelp@oninet.pt ...more >>

How do i go about converting this simple php code to asp code, as my web host does not support php (im on a shared web host). Is there a simple way? or could someone tell me how to write an equivilent? The code is for sending a flash form to my email address. <?php $sendTo = "ger@breat...more >>

I created a swf. I can view it in the html page but there are some people that don't have flash on their system. In the Flash book it says you can have it load a still image instead of the swf. I've tried it but it's not working. It doesn't even tell the person that he needs flash. Any way...more >>

I got a CD from a client that a number of .mpg files on them that were = exported from Vegas 4. When I try to import them into Flash MX 2004 = (running on WinXP), it can't read the files and it can't import via = Quicktime. Flash supports .mpg imports...are there any settings that = would trip...more >>

Almost done with a demonstration piece which contains lots of text. At the end of the project I was asked to add the following feature... a "continue" button. Here is an overview of how it should work... - demonstrate a procedure with animation - explain procedure with text - when user is d...more >>

Hi All I have a movie with a preloader on the first 2 frames. Normal thing, It checks for the amount of movie file size loaded and loops until bytes = movie bytes total. I have a background sound loop which plays once the movie has loaded. But the preloading frames weigh in at 32k and hen...more >>

Hello, I had a question, in Flash, is there some way to have a movie clip with a randomly generated path drag a trail behind it that slowly fades out so that the trail is brighter closer to the to movie clip? Thank You ...more >>

Hi! In Flash MX (6), can you make a stage--lager than the size of the monitor. Then make a movie clip, and keep it locked in the center of the Computer screen, Controlling the movie clip with the user's arrow keys, and travel through the stage? (To make the game field lager) Rega...more >>

For all of you out there that enjoy making flash games there is a group of people known as GDC who are working together to create flash games. They are recently starting on a side scolling space shooting game. For all who wish to take part please http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.ph...more >>

Everytime i try to publish a flash doc, it is crashing. Tried to change some setting but with no effect?? it is only doing it when i have the html setting checked though, if i don't want html then thats fine but when i do... like now its is a pain in the arse... any help?? ...more >>

I'm creating buttons using the up/down/over/hit method. My confusion is about how to get the button to stay on the down state when someone has clicked on it. We are making a menu with submenues to it and we want the appropriate main button to stay at the down state while the submenu appears un...more >>

I just picked up a copy of Matt Voerman's "Macromedia Flash MX 2004, Certified Developer Study Guide" and noticed on page xxiv there is mention of an accompanying website at www.forta.com/books/032125602-6, but no such page exists. Anybody in here know what the deal is? TIA Cheers ...more >>

Hi there, I'm new to flash so maybe this is easy to fix - maybe not though! I have placed a flash image into my html page. However, I have drop down menus made with javascript that interefere with the flash. The flash appears in fron of the menu and thus hides it instead of the menu being on...more >>

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I am a total nOOB, have never used flash. Is there any tutorials for dummies available? I want to create something simuliar to the very short flash movie on the left side of this site. http://www.bea.com Paul Macromedia Studio MX User. ...more >>

in my computer flash plugin stopped working after windows update. netscape plugin works fine after reinstaling it. anybody has a clue why and how to fix it? the system: win2000 explorer 6 netscape 6.2 PAw...more >>

Is there a way within flash to remove an mp3 file that has been streamed through using Sound.loadSound() ? Most flash websites allow a user to stream mp3 and each one stores the mp3 in the cache so the user is effectively downloading the mp3 so use off line which could be a potential secur...more >>

I imported a picture and a sound, then added the sound to the picture under Attitude. And chose "load from library". Under "event" i chose "rollover". Everything is working fine, but when i rollover the picture, the sound starts, and when i accidently rollover again, the same sound starts agai...more >>

I have developed a flash site that has 2 scenes . The first a preloader intro the second the main content. When published the preloader only shows up at @ 75-80% living the veiwer with a blank screen. I need to have the pre loader showing from the start? Any idea?s. ...more >>

Anybody know why this will not detect if the current frame is 1? This statement always fails for some reason. I've tried if(_root._currentframe == 1){ Thanks...more >>

How can I stream an avi movie. And if I can't how can I convert it to flv file without losing any frame or from it's quality. I tryed to import a file in flash and export it as flv but it takes 2 bloody days :), and the result wasn't as good as the avi file was. 10x ...more >>

How do I execute an external executable file from a flash movie. Eg: I want to open " winamp.exe" from a flash movie. I know that that file must be in a folder called fscommand in the same directory as the swf file but it doesn't work. Please help me. 10x ...more >>

I've got a datagrid populated from a database and want the users to be able to sort any of the columns by clicking on the heading. the dates are timestamps and seem to display default ddd mmm dd hh:mm:ss which is fine but (oh why is there is always a but?) this sorts it alphabetically on ddd e...more >>

I have built my first flash site and it all seems to work ok, but if I up load it how do I know that people looking at my work will have flash viewer 7 and can therefore see the site? do I need to put some sort of page in before it shows the site to check this, if yes how do I do this so that ...more >>

I am loading in an external swf into an empty mc on a root timeline.(instance name "empty14") Look at www.studio-view.co.uk/rimrod in the site click on discography, then new lyrics. A white box should load in? there should be text which is set by x and y co ords but the text is not showing. T...more >>

Dear All, I'm an italian Flash-addict ; ) and i usually make animations to place on some sites my company makes for clients. Last time i tried to make a very simple animation, the system has started doing very strange things. I attach the source file (.fla) of my animation and two publicat...more >>

Hi this is my first post! this forum looks great, ive only just discovered it. i wish to create a form in flash where the user enters their postal address, and then an email is sent to my company with their address as the message body. (for a brochure request) I have written this actionscr...more >>

Hi I just downloaded a game written in Flash. The author has attempted to make it "easier" to get started by bundling the Flash Player and the actual .swf file into an .exe file. The problem is that I'm using a Mac, so I can't run the Windows Flash Player supplied in the .exe. How can I ex...more >>

Hi Forum, After I publish a file, I could see some diffefences in actual file size and loaded file size in a Bandwidth profile Graph publish flash file ==> VIEW ==> Bandwidth Profiler I found my actual file size as 63kb and loaded file size as 97kb [I am loading an XML file from externa...more >>

Hi, how can low-bandwidth users be redirected to an alternative site? thank you......more >>

Is possible that the template Presentation of pictures can begin automatic, with no need to press play in order to change of picture. Thanks ...more >>

I'm a newbie to Flash, using MX2004. I've got sounds associated with button states, and would like to provide the user the option to mute all sounds. The behavior Stop All Sounds doesn't help me, because as soon as another button is pressed, the sounds begin again. Is there a way to mute al...more >>

this may be a bit general question but i figured it would be well suited for all you designers here. i'm currently designing mainly using photoshop and some animation in flash. someone told me that i should be designing in 800x600 pixels....is this important? i noticed 800x600 doesn't giv...more >>

Ok so I just sprang for the upgrade to Flash MX 2004, lo and behold upon opening the app for the first time I've got RED, yes RED Panel Title bars, what is that? ...and does anyone know how to change these...they are quite disorientation to say the least. TIA, Kevin ...more >>

I am creating Slide Presentations in 2004 Professional, and for some reason my preloaders are not working. I have tried placing the preloader in the time line of both the "Presentation" level and the first slide screen of the presentation, and neither works. When I place the same content in ...more >>

Hi Everyone, I'm working on a project, and I was wondering if this could be done with Macromedia Flash MX (6)? A game controlled be two players on differant computers. Controlling each a move clip with it's own arow-keys? Regards, PS. I've noticed "Newsgroup Users". What makes a...more >>

Which one do u need to use to be able to make a flash in the internet. Some like this : https://tribes.tribalwar.com/vanguard/ Please help. ...more >>

ok this is probably a really stupid question but i made a page n its 6 frames with stops so each frame is its own page...and the links back and forth work...but for whatever reason if im on home and i click the home button it gotes to frame 2 instead of just staying on frame 1 or doing nothing...more >>

Hi...I have two different scenes in my movie..each with a dynamic text box. Both the dynamic text boxes are exactly the same size and the content of both boxes have exactly the same font attributes. When I view these two scenes it appears af if one text is bolded while the other is not. (Depends ...more >>

So what happens if I have a movie clip i need to refer to by instance name, but i call it up within something else (a scroll pane) when the file runs and therefore do not have access to giving it an instance name. The only way I know how to give a movie clip an instance name is by typing it i...more >>