Hi! I was trying to disable the F5 and F3 key in Internet Explorer whenever it loads an htm page. Somehow I worked it out with a javascript code, but this code does not work in the same page when there is a flash (swf) object in the page and the focus is on it. If the focus is out of swf, i...more >>

Hello, I'm trying to mask a movie clip which is comprised of several dynamically attached movie clips( data from xml source and movie clip is a series of buttons with just a label from xml data). The mask is a simple rectangular mask with no animation. It seems to work however the te...more >>

Hi folks, In MX2004, there is a undocumented class called tween(Please refer to the following website for detail information: http://www.actionscript.org/tutorials/advanced/Tween-Easing_Classes_Documented/index.shtml) Now my question, is it possible to detect when the new tween object finis...more >>

I am basically trying to create a picture show using slow dissolves as the transition between symbols. I received 2 responses to a previous post that helped tremendously. However, I am encountering a small problem. Here is an example of what is happening. I have created 3 layers, each with a ...more >>

Hi, My company owns Studio MX and I wanted to upgrade to 2004... but my graphics guy tells me there are two versions of the 2004 Studio suite : one with Flash MX Pro and one without. He has no idea why. My question is... what is this Flash MX Pro... is it somekind of add-on to regular Flash...more >>

Hello ! how can i target a clip loaded in scrollpane ??? scrollpane.myclip._visible; // don't work !!! scrollpane.myclip.go(); // test do a function ,, don't work !!!! Can we do this ??? Thank you Zoollii ...more >>

Hi all, Can you give me a quick note ? Can windows cursor be positioned using Flash Actionscript?? Thanks in Advance Key ...more >>

I'm desperately looking for some answers, tips, or links on how the Media Playback component can be modified. To start, I'd just like to tweak the color used (green) to something else. What's involved in doing this? I haven't been able to find any specific answers in regards to this component. T...more >>

Hi, I've got a very simple component that extends the Button class. The problem is the label disappears when I test the movie, however it shows up fine on the stage in the live preview. I haven't changed the font or anything, nor am I doing anything fancy like rotating the text (which I've n...more >>

Hello, Is it possible to get the name of the .swf file with actionscript (something like $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] in php) ? Thanks, Pascal...more >>

How do I go about adding a new node to an existing tree? The node I need to add also has nodes and attributes of its own but I'm not sure how to construct the new node and at which point I add it to the existing tree. Could anyone please help on this Thanks Dave ...more >>

Hello, What is your feeling about www.biovisu.com ? Thank you Anthony F. ...more >>

so - how do they do this http://www.maxschultz.com/pp/ cheers paul...more >>

I have extended the mx.controls.textInput component to add a few properties. I have compiled my component into a .swc file and I am able to drop the new control on the stage and use it. The problem I am having is that even though I set the this.text property in the events for the my textIn...more >>

sorry, my machine seemed to lock so I sent it three times...more >>

Objective What I am trying to achieve is this. 20 buttons (dynamically generated). Each button displaying an external jpg which it loads into a picture viewer (this I have achieved). On clicking each button information about each of the pictures is loaded into a textfield from an external tx...more >>

Objective What I am trying to achieve is this. 20 buttons (dynamically generated). Each button displaying an external jpg which it loads into a picture viewer (this I have achieved). On clicking each button information about each of the pictures is loaded into a textfield from an external tx...more >>

Does anyone know of a tool I can use to automate a flash driven site? Please leave URL asap. Thanks...more >>

Hi! Does anyone know how this animation was made? The animation is so smooth, how is that done? http://kunde.apt.no/dinamo/kreftforeningen/468x400_hulahula.html Thanks in advance! - Anne...more >>

I Am Making A Game And Need Help Okay every thing is done, but i have a movie clip with a guy walking and the movie clip is tweended so he goes side to side. But when i shoot him he dies and just keeps moving from side to side. What is the code to make him stop where ever you shoot him? ...more >>

Hi I am looking for a Flash Crossword puzzle. I recall seeing one ages ago where you entered the words in a text file and the swf generated the crossword. Any one have any good examples, I tried Flashkit but nothing outstanding there. thanks Kim ...more >>

I have inherited a project and am having problems with editing variables. The site works fine but I need to adjust some of the text that is held within variables. I can see and adjust the required text within Debug but it will not save. It maybe that that I am missing the obvious but I really co...more >>

Is there a really great way to develop a Flash site but also use MM Contribute to allow my client to make minor content changes (like text) Any good ideas out there for how to integrate HTML and Flash while making it look like its all in Flash. Any brain-waves would be appreciated. Dubs ...more >>

Hi there, I have a dynamic text field that pulls it's info from an external .txt tile. The field is only 2 rows deep, but the imported text can take up 1 or 2 rows. Is it possible to get the dynamic text to align itself to the vertical centre when the imported text only occupies 1 row? Che...more >>

I am looking for a image slideshow that has the look of a camera shutter over the image during the transisiton. I've gone to the flashkit.com site and haven't been able to find anything. I've been learning to use flash but haven't gotten this good yet. Is there a flash file out there that some...more >>

Is it possible to get to the contents of a text object when it's not displaying dynamic text? I'm using flash 5. Thanks ...more >>

I have a series of movie clips and external SWF's that I import on a click event of a button. My question is, is there such a method to broadcast a fade in or a fade out of a movie clip w/out having to do it all on a timeline? Maybe develop the alpha fading in an .as file and include it as the...more >>

hii Please can anyone tell me how to do this image effect in flash please visit http://www.techlayouts.com/webdesign-templates.html?category=48 and the click on the 5th template in the 2nd row ...the maroon one the header of this template has that effect thanks ...more >>

I have a really complex application, but at the moment I can't get the simple focusManager actionscript to work, not even in a blank document. Assuming I could get it work, is it possible to make the "Enter" key act as a "Tab" so that when the user hits enter it will tab to the next field in the...more >>

Hi, I've got probabely a simple problem but I can't figure it out. I've got a movie in which there is a button spanning the hole movie. In this movie I have a movieclip with in it several movieclips (boxes). The problem is as follows: If the user enters the main button the boxes must move t...more >>

Could anyone help me or point to a good tutorial for creating an xml tree in flash 5. I need to create something like <Answers> <Question1> <Response>2</Response> <Score>5</Score> </Question1> </Answers> I've tried looking in the help but I can't quite understa...more >>

Hello, I'm trying to create a customized listbox that retrieves the data from an external XML source file. What I'm trying to accomplish is load the following XML data and then loop through all the nodes. <Clients> <Client name="Microsoft Corp." url="www.microsoft.com" /> <Client name...more >>

I am building a standalone windows application that displays a flash movie windowslessly (like IceProjector/mProjector). The application uses the flash activex control (version 7). I use the alpha channel painted by the flash control to display the movie on a layered window (WS_EX_LAYERED). Ever...more >>

Macromedia, Are there any plans to provide a patch to MX 2004 that brings back "Normal" Actionscript mode? I've been expecting this for a while, especially given the number of users complaining about its absence. You'll make your customers really really happy.... ...more >>

Can someone please tell me how I can have several UNIQUE drag and drop interactions in the same quiz? Here's what I'm doing: - create new quiz from template - select the same frame in every layer (actions/title/interactions/controls/background) - insert frame - select the new frame...more >>

now my next question would be.. if that person does not fill in the black after it has been cleared.. and he clicks elsewhere.. how do i write that conditional statement to check to see if its blank.. and if so.. then add back the instructions into the line.. ie.. the 'name' field will say.. ...more >>

I am using Flash MX in Windows and I would like to launch an external EXE when a user presses a button... is this possible? Is it possible to wrap a flash SWF with a standalone EXE so that someone can run it directly? Any help is appreciated, thanks. B ...more >>

I have created a Flash slide presentation in Flash MX 2004. It has audio (in ..mp3 format) and video (in .flv format) externally linked using media components from the same folder. My presentation plays flawlessly within the Macromedia Flash MX Professional 2004 environment, but does not when...more >>

Hi, I have a .swf which has a 3 minute audio voice track. How can I make sure the user sees the preloader , it appears as though flash loads any audio prior to loading anything else. any thoughts Draven ...more >>

Hi, I have made a form with flash MX 2004 (professional). I just find that some users (about 25%) who use my form on my web site dont see anything in my combobox (nothing to select) and dont see the text with the check box. I use the ui components that was included in Flash MX2004, and m...more >>

When using a non stand font on a site, it won't appear on people comps which hasn't installed this font (i.e. Alba font). Is there a way of scripting to have it appear on everyone's comp that views it... i.e have it on the website???? Sorry didn't know how to word it!!! many thanks ...more >>

Please view the screenshot below and let me know if you've seen this before... and how to fix! http://www.unc.edu/~m1ke/test/imageProblems.jpg a = image targeted directly with browser b = image in preview from local harddrive c = image uploaded to new test directory and viewed with bro...more >>

I am developing a basic shooting game where the sight on the gun is the reference point used for a mouse click. I have that working well. But when I add some keyframes with motion tweens between the frames, my reference point no longer works until it lands on the next keyframe. I want the g...more >>

I have created a movie that is comprised of two buttons. I want the buttons to take you to a new scene when clicked...this is the problem. Here is the URL so you can take a look: http://kstc45.com/miscellaneous/bpage/index.cfm?page=miscellaneous/bpage&k=ec&sk =test I can send the FLA file a...more >>

Hi, not quite sure if this is possible, but if so, how can i read variables into flash that are passed from a php-page? I have two pages: 'start.php', which links to 'final.php' through a text link like so: <a href="final.php?var1=sometexthere&var2=somemoretext">goto next page</a> On ...more >>

This is something obvious, I'm sure, but... Main Flash file is 'control' In control is a SWF named 'content.swf' loaded into a movie clip named named 'content_mc" I need to create a button in 'control' that stops and starts the SWF in 'content_mc' I've been away from Flash for a yea...more >>

i have created a flash movie www.fugucreations.com now i use double broadband speed, so the loading time for this page is instant, but, dial up users have to wait for the whole movie to load before it starts off and plays. (there is music) how can i insert a loading bar into the movie so peo...more >>

I need to reposition my animation on the stage. I tried to select multiple key frames and drug the object but it affects only current key frame. What should I do?...more >>

I have created Flash MX2004 ads. The production group that places the ads in Dart can not do so because something is wrong with the actionscript. I am using the same actionscript I used previously in MX on (release) { getURL(clickTAG, "_blank"); } But in MX2004 there is no variables wind...more >>

Hi everibody!! i'm an aprentice in flash, i've quite no idea about action script and i ask you help cos i'd like to build an animated gif of a flag waving whith the wind but looks very hard to do.... I even saw that most of this gif 's look like made by corel or programs like that and when i t...more >>