Hello, I have a projector exe file, i want the projector button to open an application that is in the same directory with the projector file, is this fscommand wrong to open winamp.exe ? fscommand("exec", "winamp.exe"); isn`t that for what the exec paramether is for the fscommand ? i...more >>

I have a button on the main timeline. I want to target a movie clip (Form) to move the frame in the movie clip to frame 2. The movie clip is on the main stage. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance... Mike. ...more >>

I'm making a dvd and i would like to load audio files with out loading them in the swf on start up, pretty much something like open 'this file' in quicktime player. Does anyone know how to do this? plus would there be directory problems? hopefully this 'file opener' will be inbedded ...more >>

We are using NT 2000. What version of Flash Player comes installed with that Operating System? Thanks for your time!...more >>

I would like to use full frame video (DV 720x486) in Flash over an Intranet. We have fiber optics all the way! What would be the lowest data rate and frame rate that I should use but keep good quality? Any thoughts out there? dave ...more >>

Hi all, I am trying to display a flash movie on top of my html page transparently. I am loading it with the wmode=transparent option, but it still shows a black background. I'm wondering if I have the flash setup properly. What I have in the flast is just a .mov quicktime file on layer one...more >>

Hello. I have a flash file that plays fine when you open it "directly" with the browser, but once it is embedded in the HTML (using OBJECT/EMBED tags), it does not play. The file is there, because it does its mouseover action. But none of the Text in the file shows/animates. And when I rig...more >>

Ok. I am missing something. How do you duplicate a symbol, but change something in it without changing other instances of the symbol. I've tried using differein instance names. In any other computer program you can create something, then copy and paste it. Why not in flash? Please help! ...more >>

i'm loading text dynamically into my website with txt files. is there anyway to make the text fade in when it loads? ...more >>

I am feeling quite dumb and lost here so bear with me. I just switched from Flash 5 to MX and am having problems with alpha settings. For some reason the "effect" option under properties is inaccessible when I click on a keyframe to change the alpha of a symbol that is being tweened. This ...more >>

I'm using MX2004- does anyone know how to change the "skins" and colors of the scrollbars in the scrollpane component? I used to do this in MX where I just looked up the symbols in the library, but with MX2004 I don't see any symbols or graphics that have been imported. Thanks in advance...more >>

I have created a site called www.offtherails-therailway.20m.com. when i preview my work in flash it works ok but when i upload it to the web and view it certain buttons don't work. The buttons in question activate small simple flash movies in another part of the screen. other buttons that link...more >>

I'm trying to create an animated GIF version of my flash animation, but because I have the animation all contained inside of a movie clip, I end up seeing a blank GIF when I publish. I tried copying and pasting the frames from the movie clip to the main scene, which worked, but all of the obje...more >>

does anyone know off-hand if Flash 4 or Dreamweaver 4 offer create slideshow functions? I have a simple slideshow to create. ...more >>

Hello. I was wondering if any of you might have the time to look at my site. There is only one page. The flash content seems to slow down even fast computers, and I was wondering if it does the same for others. If it is too heavy, are there any suggestions on how to make it not chug? ...more >>

how should the publish settings read for gif formats? playback? (static/animated) options? (what are interlace and dither solids) transparent pull down menu? dither pull down? palette type? my objective is to produce a site where superimposed images are fading in/out. thanks ...more >>

hello. i'm really new to flash. i'm using mx 2004. how do i rotate or scale at exact amounts? i understand the mx version gives a dialog box when going through MODIFY > TRANSFORM > SCALE AND ROTATE? does this dialog box that i need to enter an exact amount exist in mx 2004? thank you. ...more >>

I am using Flash 2004 Professional to create a slide presentation. Many of my slides are embedded flash movies. However, they all start playing the moment the presentation is started, even though I have not selected that slide. So when i get to a particular slide, the animation has already...more >>

Buenas, alguien me puede decir como puedo exportar una pelicula flash a algun = formato para su posterior masterizaci=F3n en Avid Symphony. =BFHay = programas tipo flash que exporten o est=E9n especializados en este tipo = de funciones en formato vectorial sin necesidad de convertirlo a Quick ...more >>

Does anyone know of a good open source resource to have flash as a HTML WSYWIG Editor? All I could find was http://www.webdesignhq.com/site/sitebuilder-fx-demo.php and that isn't exactly what I need and it isn't open sourced. Thanks, Dan Sampson ...more >>

I have a section in a site i'm doing where links, in an external file are loaded in. They worked fine until I used the wmode=transparent parameter, which made the links invisible, but still there. I deleted the wmode parameter and they still don't show. Is there another place to get rid of the...more >>

Buenas, alguien me puede decir como puedo exportar una pelicula flash a algun = formato para su posterior masterizaci=F3n en Avid Symphony. =BFHay = programas tipo flash que exporten o est=E9n especializados en este tipo = de funciones en formato vectorial sin necesidad de convertirlo a Quick = ...more >>

Does anyone know if the source code to Macromedia's menu bar is available anwhere (or something similar)? I'm a beginning Flash developer and would like to build something like this for one of my clients. Thanks! ...more >>

Hey, I am making a drag and drop program and when i drag something into the basket i want the item to be disabled. The probel i am having is the price goes up when they drop the item in the basket (i could unload the movie but i want it to remain visible), and if they continue clicking th...more >>

I also posted this over in the ActionScript forum incase this is more appropriate there. I have a few compiled flash movies (.swf files) that I'd like replayed over and over again. Optimally, this would be full-screen. If I have movie1.swf, movie2.swf, and movie3.swf, the order would be ...more >>

I appologize if this has already been asked.....but is it possible to create in Flash MX 2004 and save it to a previous version of Flash.....such as Flash 5? My office has Flash MX 2004 and the Graphics Lab has Flash 5. They are having an openhouse next week and would like to put some of my Fl...more >>

How to use qtvr in Flash? Import file is ok - but swf don't play it. ebba...more >>

Hello people, i need help to make a action for to click on a button and make open a file (like .pdf) or make a download! Sorry if i repete the question, but i cant andersant i make this! tanks for awnser another questions i make! Rog?rio Pereira ...more >>

Hi I am just in the begining of scripting. I am trying to find a script that makes the objects to move without interaction so that I can define the direction, speed and possible other. Any idea where to look? Regards Kalevi PS is there a certain start and end prcedure for a movie like in ...more >>

I'm having trouble publishing an HTML file from FlashMX04 Professional. When I publish (both with the publish panel or the keystroke) Flash crashes while publishing. If I deselect publish HTML then it publishes the SWF just fine and doesn't crash. I've deleted the preferences and restarted to ...more >>

Has anybody else noticed that hairlines are not behaving like they used to? I used to use hairlines a lot so that I could resize shapes in tweens and stuff and the lines wouldn't get thicker or distort. That apparently is no longer the case? For that matter there seem to be a bunch of bugs...more >>

My project in PC runs correctly but in Mac the project is opened but it does not run. & My poject can run in windows 98 if I make the project in Flash MX Thanks El santiago...more >>

I just got done building a flash menu but one of my buttons is acting really strange and I can't figure it out. You can check it out at www.alaitheana.org/index1.2.htm. You can download the zipped FLA at www.alaitheana.org/nav_bar1.zip I've compared my different buttons and I can't see a differe...more >>

Hello people, i need help to make a action for to click on a button and make open a file (like .pdf) or make a download! tanks for awnser another questions i make! Rog?rio Pereira ...more >>

I'm going slowly insane and need some help!!! All the helpfiles in my MX-software uses such a small fontsize (Studio MX-2004 / Director MX) that it is impossible to read it. And i can't find a way to scale them up!!! Does anyone recognizes this? Please help!!!! Greetinx Martin ...more >>

Hello I would like to install extension through "Manager extension " but it is unvailable ..impossible to click , it is in grey what to do please ? thanks regards FranckM ...more >>

I have a mailto on a button in my movie. The mailto works when I click on the button in the swf file on my computer but does not work when other user's try to click on the swf i've shared. However, the button works when other's click on the exported html file. Is there a way I can make the but...more >>

How do I make the actions window float on top of all windows so i can strech out the actions code window.. Having real trouble with FLASH MX PROFESSIONAL and the ever flow of windows that I cant put where i want them any tips chris...more >>

Hi all, I have the problem with my timer that he starts with counting from the moment I loaded my movie, but I want that it starts after I've clicked on a button. Someone knows how to do it? Thx ...more >>

hello @ ALL Can anyone help me? I have installed Flash 7 (latest download) but any Flash-site, including Macromedia Test, freezes my system and I have to re-boot. My System: Athlon 550 (may be the problem as requirements say Pentium 600+), 512SD RAM, AGP + PCI ELSA graphic cards, 120 GB...more >>

I just got done building a flash menu but one of my buttons is acting really strange and I can't figure it out. You can check it out at www.alaitheana.org/index1.2.htm. You can download the zipped FLA at www.alaitheana.org/nav_bar1.zip I've compared my different buttons and I can't see a differe...more >>

My company has the MX Studio for 2003. We had a contractor come in and do some work in Flash. Well, he also did some work at home using Flash MX 2004. We didn't find out until we needed to modify the code. I am mainly a code guru. I don't have any experience in the Flash. Is the code easy to ...more >>

Hi all, I am atempting to animate a flag over a Navigation Menu. (image is attached) My problem is that I can not do a manual, Gif Animation, because when I save as transparent images, I always get a bit of pixel spatter on the edges and the result is that it is not clean. Does anyone ...more >>

Hi, I am a newbie Flash MX2004 user (yes, another one I'm afraid!). I'm trying to create a simple animation that fades in two lines of text then a graphic successively - i.e. line one starts to fade in, then half way through its fade line 2 starts etc. That bit I can get to work fine (I j...more >>

I need generate a barcode in a flash. Please, A example, help ...more >>

I have a quiz project. The quiz is made up of 10 questions. I would like to present the 10 questions in random order, naturally I don't want to repeat the questions. Any ideas? Tutorials? ...more >>

This week Mike Downey posted this on his blog: [Q? May 03, 2004 [Search Engines] It appears that Google has enabled searching of SWF files by default I'm not sure when this happened, but I recently did a search without specifying "filetype:swf" in the Google search box and I got resul...more >>

Is it possible to drag a movieclip form one scrollpane to anotherscrollpane? If so, how??...more >>

Ok here's what I am trying to do: I have a index page that contains a flash intro for a site, then at the end of the intro I put an action on the last frame that goes as follows: stop(); getURL("http://www.alurdesign.com/projecthome.htm", _self); What I want to happen is the new page, con...more >>

Hi. I've been trying to get Flash to work with JAWS screen reader, with little success. My main concern is the TAB functionality seems to stop working when the reader is activated, and it either says "TAB" and does nothing or says "NO NEXT PAGE"... am i missing something? also it doesn'...more >>

does flash publish jpg.s imported images, and if so what should the minimum size/resolution be. thanks...more >>

Hello, I have created a Flash movie. Then, as an after thought, I decide to place a preloader in the movie. I move all of my elements to frame 2. Then put the preloader on frame 1. For whatever reason, when I export the movie, it still shows in the bandwidth profiler, all of the kbytes for...more >>

Hey I am running an apache server on my computer for a project I am doing for school. I wanted to have a nice flash homepage to link to the system I built, but I cant seem to access files via the Apache server. I created the proper html to display the Flash file, and it works on my local machi...more >>

can i make that my swf background is transpernt so that i can see the flash object on the web background...more >>

Been a while since I worked with Flash...and feeling like a rookie again! Is it possible to import a library of images into a pre existing movie that is used as a template? Example: I create a movie for 25 images to appear by drawing from graphics in a library, each one labeled 1-25 accord...more >>

Hi All, I am pretty much completely new to Macromedia Flash MX, although I have worked with Swish. However, I need to create some sort of search box just like you would in html, in a fairly short amount of time. I have a working html version of the needed search box, so all server scri...more >>

Hello, I am using a scrollpane to display some information (it's just a table/diagram with text). Everything is fine when I publish it and open the swf within flash and within ie. However, if I open the swf on it's own (for example, just double click on "mymovie.swf" the content in th...more >>

I was wondering, I have a flash file that I want to show on Television (as a 30 sec commercial). What format is best for me to export it as. and what size should I create it as. Any help or direction would be appreciated. Chas ...more >>