hello, i am using transparency on jpegs (each on a single layer, with motion tween), and during playback, they twitch and move unexpectedly. is there a remedy for this, or should transparency not be used on jpegs? thank you rswiiiix ...more >>

I think that some serious consideration should be put into the development of a flash development program for Linux. Quite a few businesses are going to *nix OSes, with more being added everyday... What do you think? ...more >>

How to Detect if not Flash5 then display GIF If surfer doesn't have flash install in this case I am using Flash5 I don't want the popup to download... How can I just display the GIF file? Thanks -- Rod ...more >>

I am new to MS Windows. What tools I can use to zip Flash movie SWF files? Thanks. ...more >>

At the risk of looking like a total newb (which I am), I was wondering how I can have transparent backgrounds in Flash, so as to produce a flash caption with rounded edges over a normal HTML background. In other words, can an irregular-shaped movie be shown on a normal HTML body-tag background...more >>

I need to create a tutorial on my site to show users how to use a new section. I want to have a tutorial that will launch when the user clicks a button. The tutorial should then display some text on one part and the user should also see the pointer move to the relevant parts on the screen and ...more >>

i downloaded the Simpleviewer flash image viewing application. included are instructions on how to change the background color of the pages, ie changing these 3 things below: 1. background-color: #cccc99; 2. <param name="BGCOLOR" value="#cccc99" /> 3. <embed src="viewer.swf" ... bgcolor=...more >>

Hi I'm trying to use a textarea component but it does not show my entire texte. The last few words are still hiddend when the scrollbar reaches the bottom. Anyone can help ? Pascal ...more >>

still have problems, here are my three preloaders and examples and files: http://raniszewski.com/project/preloader/preloader1.html http://raniszewski.com/project/preloader (fla files) PRELOADER 1 (first 10 frames) preloader loops until the whole flash movie loads this is working perfec...more >>

Has anyone done these lessons? I reeeaaallly need them. It would be GREATLY appreciated if you'd send me the completed lessons. Thanks...more >>

I need to create a cd-rom with up to 3000 jpg images on it, and have a means of randomly selecting and displaying the images in a slide show - preferably with Flash.. Is this possible? And is it possible to have transitions? Would it be easier to create the slideshow in PowerPoint and control ...more >>

Hi, I'm very confused as to what I need to purchase in order to have true streaming occurring for FLV files in a commercial project? I assume that all I need to install on the server is Flash Communication Server? Can purchase this once and install it on each server that I build an applicat...more >>

Hello!! We are three persons creating some websites with mainly flash mx 2004. Flash would need to be installed on two machines, the machine that it is installed right now on has been the main work machine for our flash projects. Thing is that it is only used 2 days a week, and I really ...more >>

I've been working with Flash for some time and have recently been commisioned to do a CD-Rom for someone. Since the new MX has video capabilities I see no reason not to use flash to produce this project. Can anyone foresee a problem with doing this in Flash MX instead of Director? Any informat...more >>

Serious loadMovie, unloadMovie bug. External swf keeps downloading in the background hijacking bandwith even though they have been replaced with another swf loaded in the same level - can be confirmed when looking at Activity Window in Safari. Same thing happens if loaded into empty movieclip...more >>

hi, on the main timeline, I have a button and a movie clip. The movie clip is set to "stop" on frame 1. The end of the movie clip sends it back to frame 2, so it loops. What I want is for the button to make the movie clip play. So upon release, the button needs to advance the movie clip to...more >>

I've been banned from some crappy online shockwave game (gettiffany.com) for quitting too many games. I aint bothered about being banned but more interested in how the shockwave game is able to detect my PC ? Does the plugin write details to my PC as it can't ban by the IP address as that cha...more >>

My site, http://www.terrybettendorf.com/contact.html , it does not work. It only works if I run it locally off of my machine which is weird. So, I am wondering what the problem is. Here is my actionscript for the submit button. on (release) { loadVariablesNum("http://fpm.emory.edu:8080...more >>

mailto: link to the email program not working on xp but working on ME or 98 ??? how we can make it work note : flash is in exe format ...more >>

I have a flash game that was virtually unhackable for about 6 months. i specialize in security and had some nice tricks to keep the game safe. but now there are more efficient tools that allow people to break through the protection. so far only 2 people have cheated but thats 2 too many. i ha...more >>

I have a SWF file (flash1.swf) playing music in frame1. I have another SWF file (flash2.swf - that has a button to stop playing music) in frame2. How do I call a actionscript function to stop playing the music in flash1.swf from flash2.swf? Regards, Ganesh Anand ...more >>

Hallo, when i click right mouse button on swf.... i see >zoom in , >zoom out ,>100%, >show all , > settings etc.... i want to change it... and i want to customize it... like... when i'll click right mouse button i'll see some menu which is made by me...... H...more >>

http://www.xs-engineering.com/header.swf if u notice on the right side of the banner after it begins to load images of cars. There is white lines that run through the outline of the car. How do i recreate that effect on macromedia. Note: I am in no way trying to duplicate the site or s...more >>

Hi;please any on e help m. I have attached a moviclip with 600*3000 px to a scrollpane,and have created a button for print it,but only has printed part of its(that part that is saw);now i want print all of it in some of paper with A4 formt. this is my code : on (release) { print("myS...more >>

Okay I am a newbie to flash... not to web design but just to flash and I have been looking for all the best outlets for me to get a handle on this cool program. Get this, I have had Flash program for at least 3 yrs on my pc and everytime I ever open it up it is only about 10 minutes before I c...more >>

I would like to know if there is a feature in FlashMX to create an animation heirarchy. For example, I would like to make an arm symbol and then link it to a torso symbol so that the torso would act as a parent for the movement of the arm. I know such a feature exists in 3ds max and many oth...more >>

I basically have a Flash menu (in the left cell of a table) that when I click on would like to open a movie clip in the right cell of the table. i'm using Dreamweaver. I ahve named the cells. (I think appropriately 'left' and 'right' ) I have set the target for the Flash menu to 'right'. ...more >>

Ok...Heres what I have: 3 button images...one up, one over, and one down.... A good knowledge of HTML A slight knowledge of Flash Heres what I need: A Global Navigation Bar (horizontal) that when on the "over" button... a sub menu is displayed below it....... How would i go about doo...more >>

I have my flash animation in a top frame, and I am trying to make a link open in the bottom frame...is that possible? Cause I can't figure it out! And _self, _parent, _top, and _blank definitely do not do that. ...more >>

this is a VERY VERY big problem. Before I throw away a flash project that's due tomorrow and start it over again, I came in here to see if there's a way to fix this. i'm on mac osx panther. MX professional 2004 First time ever seeing this happen. a flash file I've been working on all w...more >>

Hello, I'm teying to download the Macromedia Flash Player,when I go to the page to download it,there's no link to click to download or install. I've searched the site,I can't find a link to download it. Please help! ...more >>