a question: how can i do some textfields for a form, whit the name of the require datas inside... like " name: " and when the user enter his name it should delete the "name:" infoentry!!! like whit html forms!!!!!! any idea how to do it......maybe i overlook some textfield options in flash...more >>

Where can I find a script to IF browser activated for Flash else display JPG (don't want the default to allow installing FLASH!! Thanks Rod 'MASTAR' Minarik ...more >>

Hello I have been offered the following code to create a sized browser window from a button link - but it does not support a scroll bar or nav buttons. Can someone please let me know what code is missing? on (press) { param = "www.yahoo.com"; sUrl = "http://"+param; wdth = "300"; ...more >>

I can't find anything in the documentation about this, so I figured I'd try here. I need to pass a value to the movie I'm loading into the scrollPane component. Is there any way of doing this? I've tried simply setting the contentPath to "mymovie.swf?passedValueTitle=passedValue" but Flash ...more >>

I have some Action Script that usually works: on (release) { getURL("myPDFfile.pdf", "_blank"); } My machine is a PC running Windows XP, using Flash MX. I have both Acrobat Reader 5 and 6 installed, but 5 is my default. The button containing the above script works fine on my PC. ...more >>

I just need to automatically call a url when the movie is loaded. It just needs to call a URL like http://www.testurl.com/execute.cfm and continue with the movie. I do not need it to do anything with the page execute.cfm. I just need that page to run so I can record that the movie was watc...more >>

I?m a flash designer that usually designs using the timeline and animation. I?m working on a project that has small movies playing on layers above the main movie. The small movies have video in them. When you rollover the button it loads the movie and it needs to scale larger, and then ...more >>

Sorry for being a bit of a spaz but someone's given me this menu as an .fla file and I can't for the life of me work out how to edit the text for the menu items - can someone shed some light? http://www.simplewebhosting.co.uk/menu.fla Many thanks Simon ...more >>

I use an old PIII 300mhz. It's not what most people would call "fast" these days. When I find a Flash movie that runs slow (nearly all of them), I simply right click and set the quality lower. However, with the advent of Flash Player 7.0, developers can hide many options in the right click...more >>

Newbie here, Excuse my ignorance. I'm trying to import a sound file in Flash on a Mac. I have two questions. 1)What format should I use? I have wav and avi. 2) When I import it, it loops although the loop setting is 0. I don't want it to loop. Please, do you have a workaround? An action scri...more >>

I am trying to create a fairly simple learning object for my work. An employee will read a question, put the necessary text into the form using text fields, click submit. At this point the document checks their answers against some basic actionscript and either goes to a frame saying they are ...more >>

We use Flash to create educational tutorials, but we seem to have come across a few users that are not able to run them because they have no player installed. I was under the assumption that they would be redirected so they can download a flash player, but that doesnt seem to be the case all t...more >>

Im trying to make an image a mailto link. I cant find the code for this anywhere. I am not making a button. if there is anyone that can help I would appreciate it...more >>

Using Flash MX to do this little project. I havn't used flash in years, so I am rusty in general, and especially about MX and what it can/can't do. I have a sound clip that is x minutes long. It's on the timeline on a 'sound' layer. I now have about 300 images (jpg 600*400) that i want to di...more >>

I am using the mediaController and mediaDisplay components in MX 2004 Professional to build a streaming radio. I need the scripting to make it load more songs on a button click or frame action. Also if anyone knows how to stop or unload a sound when another is loaded. Thanks for the help, ...more >>

Anyone? I have a client supplying IPIX files to be used in flashMX Virtual Tour CD (no browser support available) - any ideas ?? Is there an IMPORT plugin or a common format that can be used to import into flash? A. ...more >>

To what address should I direct my site's visitors so that they can download the Flash Player suitable for them? Thanks so much....more >>

I would like to know how the http://www.macromedia.com/software/dreamweaver/special/mx2004_relaunch/?trackingid=DMJA_ABPA on this site was acommplished: Thanks, Justin...more >>

1) how can I dynamically increase the height of the dynamic text box according to the size of the content. 2) Im using XMLSocket for writing files. What happens is I get a Internet explorer error closing my application. 3) is there any table in flash like html table. Thanks Stephen ...more >>

I need to draw a growing red line with a thickness of 6 pixels, that should follow a motion guide. How can this be accomplished with Flash MX? Thanks for any help!...more >>

- I'm not a Flash programmer... yet... but am considering making the investment. - But, I'm tryng to find out if Flash can do what Java can do. - I have heard that Flash is basically becoming an applications language... expanding from its beginings. First Question: Here are some samples ...more >>

Hi there... I have some trouble... When processing a SWF file from a homebrew header parser i get strange results for the RECT struct on the CWS (compressed) files... Does anybody know if this data is already compressed in the file or how to parse this data correctly? I am using Flash MX macr...more >>

Hello, I am communicating with a database through flash and an asp page. I query the database and output a variable to a text file. For some reason I CANNOT read the variable from the text file. I've done this before and it has worked fine, but I'm not getting anything now. The text file...more >>

I can not get flashplayer to work, i have tried everything, downloaded spywareblaster, unchecked disable and block macromdia, disabled my pop up blocker, up graded browser, check security at medium, enable java, active x etc. anc can't find compatibility flags. what next i am so frustrated. ...more >>

Hi Guys, First post so lets see how it goes... I have PHP page with a variable on it, say $_GET['clientid'] Normally i would pass using <a href=" userlist.php?clientid=<?php ... ?>"Users"</a> the subsequent page would then use <?php print $_GET['clientid'] ?> What i want to do is ...more >>

Has anybody found a solution to make Jaws or windows-eyes read the page content after being dynamically changed? When I use loadmovie actionscript command to modify the content of a page, Jaws is not reading the page again as if it is not aware of the change. Thanks....more >>

Hi HELP!! Ive tried everything and loads of combinations of targets and have been unable to solve the below problem. my movie works fine, with the below script. but i need to change the script as the movie doesnt work when loaded into LEVEL4 where it is now being put. it is a 1 scene ,...more >>

Hello, Could you tell me if www.biovisu.com works properly ? Thank you Anthony Flores ...more >>

Hello.. I have a circle-clip and i want to put a text moving round this clip like the hole graph was a 3D..How can i do this?...more >>

Is there a way to change the look of the Media Components? I want to use them but the style doesn't fit. I know I could put other designs over them in the timeline, but I thought maybe there's a better way I can't figure out. Also, are they the way to go? I have 4 one-minute videos (or I can c...more >>

Does anyone know how to change this vertical scroller = http://www.netgrow.com.au/flash/sc.htm into a horizontal scroller? The = fla file can be downloaded here: http://www.netgrow.com.au/flash/sc.fla=20 Cheers Steve...more >>

I am writing to ask about 1 piece of crucial information missing from tutorial... Although the files play fine locally, after uploading the original folder --with its files unchanged, the "perfect" sample files did not work!!! (on 2 different servers). The html shows the .swf files, but *only*...more >>

It looks like the Sorenson Spark video compression is included in Flash MX (not 2004), but is it not a real version? I'm trying to embed video into my .swf files, but my video is getting "watermarked" with "Sorenson" across the middle of it. Do I have to buy an upgrade in order to get un-wat...more >>

hello, I have a question. Can an email link placed under a photo (both) together be used in a scrollpane component? If so how do you do that? I am trying to list 10 VIP's (thier pics with thier emal addresses vertically in a scrollpane component.) in a flash web page. Thank You for your ...more >>

I've got a project that loads CSS fine right now. Within on text field I want to have multiple classes of A:link and A:hover. here is my style sheet a:link { color: #464337; text-decoration: none; } a:hover{ color: #CC6600; text-decoration: underline; } ..pdfclass a:li...more >>

What's the difference between TextField (the class behind the text tool) and the component TextInput? Under what circumstances would you use one rather than the other?...more >>

I know it is a basic question, I have done it in the past numerous time, but now, I am stuck! Hell I hate when it happens. I have a text, and want a slow fade-in effect. I just don't know how to make the "Color" box to appear in the properties box, to change the transparency of the graphic...more >>

UMMM.... i need help because i want to download macromida flash player and it says that i need to see that video on top then my download is complete!!! I dont see that video ...its just a box with color shapes on it !!! can someone please help me? ...more >>

I have a combo box at the top left corner of a movive, with letters a-z in it. When I click on it in the published movie the combo box reveals above, and thus off the visible area of the movie. I wonder, is there a way of specifying that the combo box reveals below rather than above. Stran...more >>

Hi all, I come from the 3d world and now I'm trying to learn Flash. My question is very simple, How do u parent in Flash?? ...more >>

Hi all Is it possible to centre and resize a browser window from a Flash MX 2004 button? (preferably using Flash 5 code if poss). I use a DreamWeaver extension called 4Level Open Browser - http://www.fourlevel.com/dreamweaver/extensions/OpenBrowser/ - and I'd like to use a similar...more >>

i'm wondering how to play a set of frames after another set of frames is done playing using actionscript. for example, using actionscript, on release i want a button to play frames 10-20 after its done playing frames 20-30. i want the actionscript to be for the button. how do i do this? ...more >>

Hello. I am new to Flash and am using Flash MX. I am rotating a graphic 360 degrees in intervals of 10 and enlarging the image in 2% steps. I want the animation to be smooth, but I would like it to be faster. Can you cut the time in a frame in half or more? Thank you! ...more >>