I need to know how to create a Fireworks display on Flash. I have the rocket...going up...then...well, i don't know how to make it go "BOOM"...as so to speak. I need lots of colours to fall down, almost glitter like. If there is an actionscript to this, it would be very useful. Thanks v...more >>

I am having loads of messages sent to me at the moment from addresses all starting with user names from these forums (not legit) all of which contain some virus or other. Anyone else having the same problem? ...more >>

Does anybody have free templates i can use please thankyou....more >>

Okay, I know this isn't really a flash issue, but I know it will be of interest to others. Does anyone know of a decent lip-sync / phoneme map or chart. I've seen the one that comes with ToonBoomStudio - but don't like that. I've heard there's one with 12 'states' that disney use, but can't fi...more >>

I am trying to achieve one of the effects shown at : [L=Macromedia INTO]http://www.macromedia.com/into[/L] Launch of the stories, then after the movie loads, click Tell A Friend, then click Back. Notice how the movie opens and closes from the upper left window. That is what I am trying ...more >>

I have built a simple form page and entered in Selection.setFocus(fName) to put the insertion point into the first field on the form. All form fields are on main timeline. If I trace the getFocus method of Selection, it shows that the focus is on the field, yet test movie does not show it,...more >>

Hi Everyone.... Question for you Wizards: I'm in a situation where I need to put a preloader in a seperate movie from my main movie. The reason is, I have many things that are loading in the first frame (fonts, components etc) that are causing my preloader to not show up very quickly....more >>

I've got a head scratcher that I can't figure out. I have a movie that I pass a URL to using the flashvars feature. Since the URL returns XML I use the action script XML object and its load method to read in the data from the URL. That works just fine. The problem is when I view the movie...more >>

I am using Flash MX 2004 Professional. I created scrolling text using the ScrollPane component. My client says that some computers can view the scrollpane; while others cannot. Both have the Flash 7 player and can view other flash files. Is there something I am doing wrong? http://ww...more >>

I would like to submit the text entered in one fla to be posted in another fla ( with a change of font, if possible). Thank you in advance....more >>

Hi, Is there a way to make the default index of the listbox to the first index of the listbox. I was able to insert stuff into the list box but there is nothing selected until I clicked on any of the index. I would like the listbox to highlight the first item in the listbox so I can use th...more >>

I had a series of jpgs that a design firm converted to vector for a flash project. All they had to go on was the jpgs, did they have to redraw them or is there softare that converts to true vector, theses files included layers. Just curious. ...more >>

Hello, I'm having a problem setting the browser that Flash MX2004 Pro uses to preview exported html files. I have created a shortcut to the browser I want to use in the 'browser' folder, but no matter what I do, Flash uses my computers default browser. I also know of another person who has...more >>

Hi All, I want to import some audio into my file. I'm using Windows Media Encoder, and exporting the file as wmv (have also tried asf). However, I get the following error: "Flash doesn't recognize the file format 'AU.wmv'. Would you like to try import via Quicktime?" Even then it doesn't wo...more >>

Ok... First, let me explain my situation, then hopefully you can advise me on what to do. I'm a Communications Major at my school right now. I'm enjoying it quite a bit. I'm looking at getting some new software and I'm trying to determine what to do. I'm looking to get some new software, and I...more >>

Hey, I'm working on this stupid black jack game, but sometimes the darn thingie just crashes :s it seems it hang on this piece of code while (myNumber == 0){ myNumber = random(13); } but i think it's rather strange to crash on that :/ anybody any pointer? if you like you can take...more >>

I'd like to know how to add an e-mail link (Flash MX 2004) to a button on a web page so that the user can click the button and automatically launch their e-mail program . Thanks for any help. ...more >>

hi, i've got a big problem, i simply just can't install the flash player :-( i've shut down my firewall and all my pop-up blockers, i cleaned my registry and scanned for virusses and i still couldn't install it... help me! greetz krikke ...more >>

Hello! Maybe it is somewhat offtopic: do you know of any eStore selling discounted Macromedia Products? Especially Flash! Maybe some older versions, MX (not 2004), CD only, download only, license only, etc... Thanks anyway! Regards, Andrei Banu ...more >>

Does anyone have any insight as to how I might fix this problem: I have created several buttons with masks. The masks work correctly on all but one button. This button is distorted when the movie is run but looks fine when in development. I have verified the integrity and sizes of all of t...more >>

can i make something blurry? no matter if it's a MC of anything else, i just want to make things blurry. and... i want to have a blurred mask, and i dont know how to... i know there's the gradients, but i need something that is like gradient from color to non-color. please, tell me if it's...more >>

Trying to figure out how to "loop" an external .flv file streaming in. Want the video to repeat multiple times. --dan...more >>

I built a little canoe race game that runs fine when I "test movie" in Flash, however, after exporting the movie, I am unable to control the canoe with the keyboard! Weird. I am using Flash MX...here's the code that loses functionality...it's pretty basic. no pun intended. function mo...more >>

Ok here's my issue: I made my band's webpage with Flash MX. I think I've done everything correct, but apparently not because when I try to see the page it just loads and loads but I never see anything except for the black background. you can see it here: http://www.mvtm.net If anyone h...more >>

Hi, I have a text file containing these to lines. flower1,blue flower2,red I want to read the first line of this text file and load it to a flash variable. Please tell me how to do this. Thanks a lot, Chamal. ...more >>

I have a Flash movie and have published it to a webpage (HTML). How do I make it auto direct to a URL after the movie is completed?...more >>

hi, i have a dynamic text box which loads text variables from an external .txt file. no problem there, except i want the text to be centered (the text box in the swf has a center justification on it already), but the text always left aligns. how do i do this, can it be done?, is it maybe a...more >>

Is Flash MX 2004 Pro limited to 9 tracks of simultaneous audio, or am I limited by my processor and RAM? right now, I'm only getting 9 tracks at once playback....more >>

Hello, I am using the Slide Presentation and I want to access a variable that is located on the root slide from a nested slide. I have tried every way I can think of and it always says undefined. I have successfully accessed variables many times before between movie clips, but seems the sli...more >>

hello, How can I hide my embedded '.swf' files from being picked up by google without hiding the whole page? thanks!...more >>

i found this site and i'm really interested on how the menu is made http://www.zugara.com/ i tried different things but none of them helped and hoped that u guys can give me a hand... thanks....more >>

I'm new at Flash & this messageboard, so I hope I'm doing things right. My question (as a beginner) is that I found a tutorial online that ask me to create a simple scene of black space with stars. The Black background was simple, but now when I draw the dots for the stars, I'm having pro...more >>

I am launching a bat file from a windows projector using this code on (release) { fscommand("exec", "fileName.bat"); } This works fine but I am getting that irritating DOS window flashing on the screen before my pdf opens. I am building this presentation on a MAC so I unfortunate...more >>

Hi! I was wondering whether it is possible to convert a .swf image to .jpg format? Thanks! -VR...more >>

I would like to tag or identify a fla once its final and on the web. This purpose is to find were work is posted, because I create flash banners and have no idea where they end up. Would like to be able to find them later on and keep a track. If anyone as an idea of how to script this o...more >>

I recently downloaded the Video Showcase template from the development centre. I played around with the sport and wedding templates and reskined the sport one to my own. The only problem is that the videos don't load automatically. If you click the second thumbnail and press the play button th...more >>

I have created a flash banner with two layers and published. I now have in a flash folder .swf, .html, and .fla files. In dreamweaver I click the insert flash html button and browse to the html file. It gives me an error saying "the selected file is not in the correct format. Please selec...more >>

I have a movie i wish to play when the user puts their cursor over it. i have been told about actionscript but the coding they gave me was wrong- please help me if you know, all i need is the movie to begin when the mouse is over the movie- thanks ...more >>

Why can I not draw a white line ontop a Black box . As a beginner, is there a separate layer or menu setup that I must perform before I start drawing. Remember---I'm new at this. XepA...more >>

I have a powerpoint presentation on a CD that I would like to post on my website. I would like the users to be able to view the presentation as a SWF. The CD consists of pptview.exe an 1 mp3 file per slide (32) for audio. I have found several pieces of software that will convert the present...more >>

I made several sites with FLV's. The play perfectly within Windows and MAC Safari, but not within Mac Explorer (5). [b]Anyone ????[/b]...more >>

i´ve developed some views in a system web, using flash mx 2004 pro, in my pc it works great but when i install it in other pc it doesnt works as is, for example i used a combobox component that fills it from an asp page, in my pc i works, in the other not, i updated the flash player to last versi...more >>

I want to open a pdf file with a button from a swf file. What instructions I nedd? fscommand, getUrl, etc.? What can I do?...more >>

yo all... right im new to flash, iv to do a poxy project for uni.. can anyone give me a hand?? heres what it is, some of you may laugh at how easy it is.. if so prove it.. ;-) Animations ? To be developed using Flash MX and Director 8.5. ? Create animated rollovers on all navig...more >>

What's the trick to getting shape hints to change from red to green? I'm tweening between two shapes across several frames. I place a shape hint on a line in one frame, then place the corresponding hint in the corresponding place on the next frame. Sometimes they change color (green or yellow), b...more >>

Hello! I have made a simple animation with a corp. logo. The chars of a logo are syncronised with the sound (water drops falling). One char, one drop... If I preview the animation inside Flash, or with Flash Player, the syncronisation is perfect. But, when inserted into html and viewed in a br...more >>

I was trying to embed a .mov file in flash. Though the .mov file does have sound Flash could not find a soundtrack and therefore embedded a soundless video. What is this and does anybody know how to fix it? Qt player v.6.5 Macromedia flash mx 2004 trial. I have a free version of Qt...more >>

There's a menu on flashkit.com that I would like to use (well get and modify so save me some time lol), but it has been saved using mx2004. Not in a position to upgrade as of yet, I was wondering if anyone here could resave the fla as a v6 (previous studio mx) format? Thanks in advance! ...more >>

Can anybody pl tell me if gifs can be loaded using the loadmovie command. I want to load gifs or pngs as they support transparencies. Otherwise my next option would be to convert all images into swfs before loading them in flash. All material that I have come across so far suggests that only j...more >>

My .NET application contains a few SWF files. What's the best way to redistribute the files so that it plays automatically on the users' computer...even if the user lacks a Flash player? I hear that the Flash player is not distributable...so what are my options to redistribute it? ...more >>

good day! i've been trying to export a movie for a php web page. the problem is nothing would appear but a black frame. well, it worked alright if I use a GIF extension but not on an SWFformat. I want to import an SWF so it can interact with the user instead of the usual graphical animtion w...more >>

Flash MX will not publish to Quicktime. The error I get is "The installed version of does not have the handler for this type of Macromedia Flash Movie" I've upgraded to the latest Quicktime player (6.5.1) and rebooted my computer .... still no luck. Any ideas anyone? ...more >>

When I right click on the windows projector version of my flash movie I can change the quality between high, medium and low. Is there a way to change the default setting it opens with? My file has an fscommand to go fullscreen, menuless at the start so having to adjust quality settings (for pe...more >>

Hello everyone, I've gotten back to working on this little flash game of mine and I'm having an issue with the masks. I ran into it before but decided to change some things so I wouldn't have to deal with it, but now I don't see any other way around it. I looked up some tutorials and stuff...more >>