thanks a bunch for writing! Would anyone be so kind as to share their fla's with me so that I may see how script is written to acvieve the way the images load in the following sites: http://www.exopolis.com/site/ http://www.mn8studio.com/index_normal.htm I am new to action script and...more >>

Thanks for writing me... Is there any way to add outlines to a font in flash- you can't take them from illustrator as a jpeg or a gif- they look like_hit??? what's a girl to do - trace all the letters? (I cannot use another font as it is title treatment for movie) help me!!! ...more >>

Hello :-) I have action that load external text into my flash and I have function that take care of aditional white spaces, but i don't know how to implement this funcion into action. Can anyone help me? Stanislav PS: Action: myText.html = true; // allows html tags and XML styles to be ...more >>

Hi, How would I launch a pdf file from a Flash projector - on Mac and PC? I tried getURL and it seems to work on my local computer, but when I try it on others it doesn't...and then there is question of whether it will work on the Mac. Thanks so much. ...more >>

you do get a prodcut key code with a trial version- at least it's saved on your computer with the one i have.... are the codes different between a trial version and the full install?...more >>

Hi, I am trying to find a way to make a rotateTowards action that has a slow speed, like, for example, a movie clip controlled by the arrow keys moves over an object that rotates towards it, I want it to, instead of flashing around immediately, to turn slowly back to face it. Get what I'm say...more >>

I have seen many Flash Games and Movies, and I am now wanting to make a movie or game of my own. I have all of the sprites and backgrounds I need, I just don't know how to put it all together, and make the sprites move; heck, for that matter, I don't know what I need to make it. I have Macrom...more >>

Help I am trying to disable my flash player from Explorer 5 on a Mac using OS 9. I need to do this for testing and can't seem to get it to work. Can someone give me instructions how to do it. Thanks...more >>

Maybe, it is a stupid question but... Well, using the following JS I must open a window from Flash: <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript"> function openAWindow(url, name, w, h) { var features = ""; features += "scrollbars=no,"; features += "menubar=no,"; feature...more >>

Is there a website where you can test your flash in different versions of the flash player? Thx....more >>

Hello -- Having a problem. Hope someone can help. I have text fields being fed by external HTML formatted text. This was done so that the client could simply add stuff to the external text document and have the text box fill in automatically. Cool. It loads... however... I cannot f...more >>

Hi, Please could you help me with a problem I have, I have put a FLASH movie here, http://www.mobilepcforum.biz/home But it just comes up with a white screen where the movie is meant to be?? Please could you help, Thanks ...more >>

I am trying to make a game where people can choose their character's colours for their body. I guess there are two ways I can do this By either giving them certain styles to choose from (pre drawn) or letting them customise it completly. But doing it this way, I can only see one method of t...more >>

Hello! This is a simplified repost of an unanswered question. Sorry, but i realy need some light here. So, I have this as a output: _level0.content_A.txt0 A?me _level0.content_A.txt1 Ana Maria Oliveira Carrinho _level0.content_A.txt2 Ant?nio Maia _level0.content_A.txt3 An...more >>

Does anyone know where I can get the curvy f flash logo? I don't want a button or anything, just the letter. Thanks...more >>

Hi How do I go about allowing users of my flash website/cdrom to save photos therein to their own machine? Regards Mark...more >>

I'm using FlashVars to pass some parameters to AS, and I'm wondering how I can simulate these parameters within the Flash IDE. Right now, in order to test my movie, I have to publish it, then go into the browser, and run it from there, just so I have the values of the passed variables. I'...more >>

Can you play a two hour long video in Flash? If not, what is the longest video you can use?...more >>

I am new to Flash and i am having trouble importing video. When ever i import the video i get the import wizzard and make sure all the setting are set right, but when i play the movie i have no sound. Any ideas? ...more >>

Hello I have problem I am trying to implement a Flyout Menu with actions scripts as detailed at this link http://www.cbtcafe.com/flash/flyoutmenu/flyoutmenus4.html My problem is that the once this menu is implemented the rest of my flash stuff doesn't work properly it gets stuck at frame...more >>

The bitmaps in my movie don't look extact. They look a fraction of a bit squashed. How do I get "exact" size bitmaps. Thanks, E ...more >>

I know Director can allow the user to color code the timeline frames. Can Flash do the same? I haven't found anything in the help or menu items. Has someone developed a plug-in for this developing tool? Dave ...more >>

hey, im sry for another question but i just got flash im into making banners and stuff but i suk with flash. how do u turn flash things into a gif or u cant? like .gif...more >>

Hello Urami, I'm sorry for posting here, but all your email addresses known by me are dead. Could you post me a new valid address? Private, no here :-) greetings from Poznan slawek s. fronti27@no__spam.yahoo.com ...more >>

I am creating a CD-Rom in Flash that loads external .swfs with video embedded in them. The problem I have run into is that when the user clicks on the link/button to load the .swf file that has the video it takes anywhere from 5 to 30 secs to load into the projector. I am running the projector...more >>

Hi A simple question really I am trying to edit a flash banner in a website with different text. I have changed the text however the banner still stays the same. The flash banner is embedded in Dreamweaver. There are 3 files: 1 flash, 1 HTML and 1 swf. I have just started learning flas...more >>

Hi All, I have this problem: When I loaded any swf with textarea component to the main swf and when I use scrollbar, all text is selected and I see green rectangle around textarea :( This is example: http://www.gandhars.cz/textarea/ Thanks for any advice. Radek HART ...more >>

Hi I have a piece of html code which calls a banner ad written in Java. (it's part of the Google Adsense program). Does anyone know how I can incorporate this into my Flash based website. Here is the code: <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_he...more >>

I'm new to the MX world of Components, and I'm trying to figure out if I can edit their visual assets. I want to use a pulldown menu on my website, so I'm using the ComboBox component in MX Professional. I've found some tutorials that I can probably use to take my through activating the men...more >>

Hi, I'm importing optimised jpeg photos from Photoshop into flash, but they don't maintain the same colour, losing depth and warmth. I have tried unchecking the embed colour profile (Adobe RGB 1998) in the photoshop safe option but this still imports the same colours. I'm not sure if this ...more >>

Hello, anyone knows how to make a field of input of a file (like a html <input type=file ....>) or how to retrive a path of a file that can put ,with a drag&drop, on any object in the movie? Best regards ...more >>

Posted yesterday in macromedia.flash.actionscript (sorry for the crosspost): Flash MX It's possible to have a rollover event for a ComboBox, as in the following (attached to my ComboBox Instance): on (rollOver) { trace("Here"); } I would like to have a rollOver event for each _item_ in t...more >>

I'm about to build a Flash movie that is very simple. Just our radio commercials and an index to choose from while played on a computer. The tricky part is that my boss wants this to be able to be played on a regular music CD player. I'm sure it can be done, just not sure how to go about it. ...more >>

HOW CAN I CONVERT A FLASH FILE TO PLAY ON MY DVD OR TV, I HAVE FOUND MANY NICE LOOKING FLASH FILES WHICH I WOULD RATHER WATCH ON TV THEN ON PC. ARE THERE ANY ANSWERS TO THIS COMPLEX QUESTION? THANKS...more >>

i have a couple of radio buttons on my form and i have error checking when the user submits and it goes to another frame.. assuming tt the user fails the error checking.. it goes like question page> error check (submit)> fail (another frame)> back to question page user selects button1 cl...more >>

I've made an animation that uses audio clips, and my problem is that when I test and export and publish the movie, a certain clip doesn't play, even though it plays in the flash work area and flash can recognize it (it's an Mp3). Does anyone know what my problem is? Thanks ...more >>

Hi, I have a project (with about 17 layers and upto 1000 keyframes). I have decided i need the stage to be bigger by about a cm either side - for example. So if i simply enlarge the stage my content won't be in the middle because it enlarges the stage at one end. What is the best way t...more >>

Hi, I'm having a problem with what I'm sure is a simple to do task but I just can't figure it out and was wondering if anyone could help. I'm creating an entire website in flash mx. What I am having a problem with is this: I want to create a loop on certain layers (NOT sound layers), so th...more >>

Okay, here's the deal, I downloaded this template for my forum on my website, and the creator used a flash logo. It's basically a silver/black sci-fi style backdrop, with text going across saying "LOGO HERE". Above it are a bunch of hexagons that slide in a glow for a couple seconds, and the...more >>

A new version (2.2) of "the TAB" software has been released. It is available now only for Windows but even for Macintosh OS X. Now is possible on both platform to realise smooth and easy animations and export them in flash as well as in quicktime or in a sequence of full color images. Graphic t...more >>

Hello, I have to create a Mac projector file .hqx and I only have the swf, not the source file. Is it possible? When you open the swf on a Mac, is there an option of saving it as a projector ..hqx file? (like you can do on WIndows?) And if not, is there any other solution? Tha...more >>

Hi, I am creating a flash website. I want to produce a navigation system that's the same in every .swf file. But is saved and shared from one file so if i need to change it in some way I don't have to change every file. a: is this possible b: Is there a tutorial or can someone explain ...more >>

I have a dynamic text box that loads text from an outside .txt file. I have a scroll bar attatched to this. I'm having troubles getting the scroll bar to load correctly. The first time the page loads, it loads the scroll bar first, and there is no text right away since it takes a few seconds t...more >>

Is there a way to load random .swf files on load in a web page? Please let me know cause I have several ads made in flash that I want to randomly load... Thank You and please email me at pro_fyle@hotmail.com thank you again ...more >>

I create this char "?" in Word and then export it to html! It can be displayed in html. Is it possible to display this special character in Flash! Thanks...more >>

Sorry... Cyberdog. I thought the Math.abs() was the answer. I did a search where I got a longer list in XML as I mentioned in my previous question. I still get weird numbers.... Take a look on the first result for example: // myName0 is: CVS/Pharmacy myOrgLat0 is: 042365070 myOrg...more >>

I have a problem which requires the ability to graphically bend a line based on the position of dynamic sliders. If anyone has any sample files i would be most appreciative. example: * there are three bar sliders. each of these sliders can be positioned along a y axis. a line must mov...more >>

Hi, there's an effect I'd like to do, it can be seen on www.halolounge.com. Look at the effect that happens when you mouse over any of the menu options. I had briefly talked with the designer of the site and he said he used a program that wasn't flash to create that effect. I since then forg...more >>

Can anyone help with sample files and or tips on how to select multiple movie clips and drag them. Problem: I have a user interface that features multiple dynamic scrollbars that can be moved independently and in unison. Does anyone have a sample fla file that can provide some insight o...more >>

What's going on? I need help from someone who understand numbers. I'm getting XML data where I get the Latitude and Longitude. Since we're in US, I 'get the longitude in a negative value, which in turn, I have to convert to positive (i.e. I get "-751401" and I have to convert to "751401"). ...more >>

Is there any way or method, I get mircosoft words document into flash movie? ...more >>

Is there any way to scroll objects/graphics or whatever I want? I am trying to get past just being able to scroll text. I would just like to be able to do this with a scroll bar/buttons. Any help would be greatly appreciated. ...more >>

Hi All, I recently posted an flash tour which I designed at 30fps. Locally it runs fine. Remotely its running slow ( looks like 12fps). I understand that I used a lot of bitmaps but everything has a preloader on it. Any suggestions? It can be found herehttp://moreyspiers.com/beta_new/fl...more >>