Is there anyway a dynamic text field can be rotated and still display the dynamic content ??? I have rotated a dynamic text field 90 degrees ccw and it now doesn;t display. I would appreciate any help possible. Many Thanks ...more >>

We have had a 3rd party vendor create a marketing piece for us which is a Tour/Tutorial in Macromedia Flash (player). The Tour will be burned to a CD which will be given to prospective customers. The CD will autolaunch the flash movie when inserted into the user's CD drive. This all works...more >>

I have a sound playing and I want the movie to "go the frame" till the sound is finished playing. what is the script for something like this?...more >>

It's easy to create new panel sets in Macromedia Flash MX 2004. But NONE of the documentation on how to delete panel sets works for me. I don't have a C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash MX 2004\en\Configuration\Panel Sets directory path in ...more >>

I'm using Flash MX. I have several different scenes that have the same basic layout, but differnt content. I have a button, that because of animation, has 20 different instances. Is it possible to swap button 2 for button 1 in one step? I tried using the Edit Mulitple frames option, then s...more >>

I am trying to publish a movie using a static text call "Tarzana Wide Bold Italic".??When I try to publish the movie to swf. format the text does not show???Can anyone help me? Thanks...more >>

I've created a slide show that is supposed to just go from one slide to the next at a certain point. To do this, I inserted a keyframe at the end of each slide and put in the "Go to slide" behavior. It works fine for the first couple of slides, but once I get to slides where text is supposed...more >>

is it possible to play a movieclip backwards OTHER than using the "reverse frames" option. i tried that and it screwd the frames all up. if not, please tell. thx...more >>

Good Day All, I work for a multimedia company, developing video streaming solutions. Is there anyone here that has experience embeding multimedia into a Flash application? Windows Media, Quicktime, Real, etc. We are developing a web based multimedia management application, and are w...more >>

Hello everybody: I have a simple question i think, but i can?t find the solution. Ok, I have loaded a movie into another movie using an empty clip. this is the code(of button wich load it?s 2nd movie): on(press){ _root.emptyclip.loadMovie("movie.swf"); } Well, the problem is: when the ...more >>

Hey everyone, this is my first post. It's sort of a weird problem and I'm not sure if anyone has had it before. On a particular file, it appears like it may have been corruped. The timeline panel is no longer able to scroll so that I am not able to see all of the layers that i have created. If...more >>

Hi All I have a question concerning dynamic text widths with external text files. I have an external textfile called 'details.txt' which contains two variables - 'name' and 'slogan'. Both these variables will be of a varing number of characters in length. However, I need to put these...more >>

I downloaded and tried RoboDemo from Macromedia. It expired and I unloaded it and now every time I start Flash, it says, "Unable to load external importer .......robodemoplugin2004.dll." does anyone know how to delete this dll from the automatic startup config so I can avoid this annoying mess...more >>

Two questions: 1. Does the load component only load *.jpg and *.swf images? Can I load *.gif? 2. Is there any way to let google search .swf files? Or the only way to perform a search is to have an HTML file written for it? Thanks! ...more >>

If you opened this please see my previous message...."Controlling audio streaming..." I need help like yesterday....:). Thanxs Sean Watson...more >>

Can anyone please...PLEASE ..PLEEASEE tell if and how I can stop the streaming process of audio that is being streamed into a Flash site via the MediaDisplay component. Here's the situation: On my site (www.artisancreate.com) I have juxbox player that uses the MediaDisplay component to...more >>

When I go to some website, the browser goes into kiosk mode where there are no tool bars, title bars or anything and it fills up the entire screen automatically. Does anyone know the code to do this? Thanks for your help guys ...more >>

I created a button. I dragged it to the time line and motion tween it to it's final position. I gave it a behaviour to link to a webpage. I named the instance and did everything correct. It will not respond to click. I've tried keyframing it 'til the end of the movie etc. The same button set...more >>

I am trying to design a flash document that writes out text. ( It would be shown as if somone is actually writting with a pen) Has anyone done this before?...more >>

I've been away from Flash since about version 5, and even back then there were a number of methods for preloading frames. I'm slowly coming to terms with all the new (ugh) features of Flash MX 2004. I understand that there is now built-in support for preloading to some extent. Has a preferr...more >>

Thanks for the help so far - it all works. Only problem I've got now is: I've used this code: on (rollOver) { _root.puzzle_mc._visible = true; _root.puzzle_mc.gotoAndPlay(2); } on (rollOut) { _root.puzzle_mc._visible = true; _root.puzzle_mc.gotoAndPlay(26); } To play my an...more >>

.... behind the main layer? See attached file. Play main.swf A scrolling text "WONDERFUL WORLD" from the loaded behind.swf is on top of the spinning circle from main.swf. I would like the scrolling text or ext swf be underneath the spinning circle. I'm lost about getting that done. ...more >>

I downloaded the trial version of Flash 2004 and started going through the tutorial. The install of Flash did not give me the files (ie document_start.fla) used in the tutorial. Can someone tell me where to get them? Thanks, Mike ...more >>

I'm relatively new to Flash and am constantly looking at how it is used. This site was intriguing--the Spiderman ad is done in Flash but then the total ad disappears and the html page is left. In looking at the source code, there is no indication of a flash movie being used. Anyone with an ide...more >>

I've got a flash intro in place at http://www.ifpartners.org as you can see the audio starts when the page load then fades after 10 sec. Once the audio fades the pages transitions to another redirect. Problem: There is a play button the the lower left hand corner of the screen. If you pres...more >>

I'm trying to do that multilanguage thing and I've seen in a previous thread that somebody has the same problem as mine. I don't know why but I can't view this thread http://webforums.macromedia.com/flash/messageview.cfm?catid=194&threadid=695241 which I believe should be very important ...more >>

ive got a logo with arrows on it and lines im trying to get the arrows to move around the logo staying on the same path not just rotating the whole image any ideas the logo is in the link below http://bacchusgroup.co.uk ...more >>

Is there a way? I'm realizing now that I should have bought the pro version of Flash when I bought my studio MX 2004, but I obviously did not. Is there a way to upgrade flash to pro? I know I can purchase the upgrade from MX to MX 2004 Pro, but that would cost me quite a bit more than the $50 ...more >>

Hello I'm looking for information about vector graphics and how I can work with them under flash. Do you know any interesting web to inform about this subject. I want to make a street map and I need more information. thank you, Mercedes G. R. ...more >>

Hi, I am new with MX04 and trying for hours to run a FLV movie as an external file NOT embedded. this for a CD ROM not web so all files are at same folder. I tried the help pages but they are too confusing. I also tried the MediaPlayback component but it didn't do a thing. can someon...more >>

I have seen an effect on different websites that draws the outline of something such as a face and then fades the image in. What is the best way to draw the outline in a smooth animation? I have tried using a mask and also distirbuting the outline onto several layers but dont know if the...more >>

Greetings, can anybody tell me how to change the background picture based on, let's say, current time if minute = 1 load pic1.jpg if minute = 2 load pic2.jpg Thanks in advance! Bruce ...more >>

Right, i have full screen technically working. But when i open the html file i want it to be like some sites you see, where there is no address bar, no close or minimise toolbar, no anything apart from the flash. Then i was gonna put an exit button on it. How do i get my movie in TRUE fullscre...more >>

Hi. I am creating a movie that allows you to pan and zoom a bitmap. Everything is working except that the zoom is hooked to the center point set in the flash movie. Is it possible to set the current center point when the user clicks the mouse to drag the image, so that the zoom is on the n...more >>

I am using xml.load and xml.onload to read an xml file. This works fine to run a function if the xml file is there, but how do I do something else if the file is not there? What event do I use to detect the file failed to load? Thanks Dave ...more >>

PLEASE IM BEGGING SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME! Im leaving overseas in 2 days, and i cant make this multi language work. I can do the XML and everything but on my layout i have 9 buttons, and full screen project. when i put the text on the buttons to by dynamic (for the multilanguage) it starts ...more >>

Hi there, Does anyone knows how to dynamicaly place a mc at the opposit position of an other mc on the same line than a middle mc. is that clear? thanks Q...more >>

I have the following Javascript to open random web pages. How do I get it to work with a Flash button. I seem to rememeber there was a way with GetUrl but I can't for the life of me recall any more. Thank you reading this. Code: <script language="JavaScript"> function GetRandom(start,end...more >>

I have a movie clip bar w/ an instance called bar_mc and a movie clip that has my navigation called navi_mc. When the mouse rolls over the navi_mc I want the bar_mc to follow the mouse until it rollsout to other part of the stage. I though it was simple code such as: on(rollOver){ bar._...more >>

Can anybody tell me the reasons that a scene won't duplicate? I originally duplicated my "main" scene, called it "intro" and pruned off excess actions and layers and applied fades. Now I can duplicate my "intro" scene but not the "main" scene. I am referring to use of the duplication b...more >>

Hi, I've checked through the various messages over the past week and see various install issues, but none answered my problem. I have tried several times to install the new Flash Player (free) with no luck. I go through all the steps required and when the browser reopens to the Macromedia pa...more >>

hi all i'm busy putting together a 800 x 600 flash projector. (for Mac and PC - playing off a CD-rom) i don't want the normal default window it usually runs in but rather have a borderless one. (i know it is possible in director) can anyone out there help me with the answer? tha...more >>

G'day! Got a problem kearning some keyframed text. What i want to do is to start at lineSpacing = 0 and in a 30 frames interval step up to lineSpacing = 100. Is this possible to do with keyframes or do i have to script it? / eric ...more >>

Say what would I need to do with Macromedia to get a game that I am releasing to the public approved. Who should I talk to? What should I do? This is for a game not the Flash software....more >>

hi . iam a 3d animator (maya) ________________________________ I have 3 main question, and the solutions that iam seek for it must be work in win & mac & if possible in linux os too. 1. I s there any way that i only display a shockwave player window directly in a swf file ...more >>

A newbie with my first post here so please be kind: I have a flash header on an HTML page and want to have a button that links to a named anchor at the bottom of my page This is the actionscript on the downsate of my button on(press) { getURL("#bottom"); } What happens is, the page a...more >>

Basically guys i need my welcome message (hello.txt) to be displayed in a text box in my movie, but so that i can edit it in notepad and just upload the txt file and the movie will automatically update. How the hell do i do this? Paul ...more >>