In my Flash Website, there is a text that I'm using that my viewers don't have. I tried to view the site on different computers and the text won't show up properly. I was wondering if it's possible to get these texts as images so that they will show up AS IS without changes whatsoever when vie...more >>

I downloaded the free trial for RoboDemo or whatever, and it said I needed Flash MX. I do have flash MX but it says I don't. Any reasons as to why this is happening? Thanks...more >>

Hi, Is it possible to convert a Quark 5 file (or even PDF) to a flash .SWF ? Is there a 3rd party app that can do it, if not? Thanks...more >>

How ca i make drag & drop and save the score on A:\ drive or another location EX: we have 20 cards and 5 Target Area after we drop all cards in all 5 area i want to save as text in to A:\ or c:\game card 1 in bin 2 card5 in bin4 ..................................... THANK YOU ...more >>

Hi... I am trying to add a url variable to the below example. Any suggestions? on (release) { getURL("http://www.developingwebs.net", "_blank"); } ...more >>

I would like to create a stand alone flash projector (on an autolaunch CD) that imports predetermined PDF files (from the CD). Once the pdf is imported, the user will be able to add text to the file. Then, the user will be able to export the file to PDF and save it locally. The new pdf wil...more >>

I have been using director and lingo now about two years.. so Im interested in flash if it have some features that director has. Can I get horizontal and vertical location of mouse? (director: _mouse.locH/locV) Can I send post data so that it doesn't open new browser? (director: PostNetT...more >>

I have about 10 flash files (.exe) that I downloade. When I open it up, it has a border of ads around them. Then the video plays in the middle. Is there anyway to just take the video out?...more >>

Can someone tell me what is the step between installing the FLV updater and exporting from the Video editing program? How does the plug-in get to the programs you use for video? I am using Flash 2004 Professional. I found the updater on the Macromedia site, downloaded it, and installed it. The...more >>

Hi All, Has anyone else had this problem? While editing within a MC, the application doesn't update, or refresh the stage, timeline or artwork. Using the zoom tool will force the refresh, or popping in and out of the MC. I thought this was just a problem editing 3rd party created swf files...more >>

Hi there!, I am building a flash application completely in ActionScript. All my .fla file has is a #include foo.as in the first frame. However, everytime I make a change to the foo.as file, I have to open .fla and hit CTRL+Enter to generate the .swf file. Is there a command line tool to do ...more >>

Is anyone experiencing a greyed out audio section of the Flash Video Exporter when exporting with Quicktime Pro? If so, is there any resolution to this problem? Thanks in advance, Mike...more >>

my flash buttons in my asp.net header control basically have the same actionscript code on (press) { getURL("main.aspx",_self,"POST"); } but it KEEPS opening another page even without using _blank. please how can i prevent this. I also noticed that the flash buttons dont load on...more >>

I am doing a Flash presentation to walk a user thru a web site. I have tried doing screen captures of the site then opening in PhotoShop and saving for Flash and I have tried opening the web page in Acrobat and then saving in png and also pdf and then taking that to PhotoShop but I still hav...more >>

I am trying to create a drop down with 30 options, when one is chosen, it takes you to certain frame in the same scene. I grabbed 'combobox' from components and i am stuck at how to modify it. In Properties window, I selected Parameters, tried to change Labels (which seem like the title/op...more >>

Hi all I use the rectangle shape tool all the time to draw masks or invisible buttons, i.e. objects that will be invisible. By default, the outline is always drawn around the rectangle, and I always either have to uncheck the line option in the tool bar, or select the lines on the stage and ...more >>

We have run into a strange problem with an swf disappearing from one page to another on XP IE 6. The code calling the swf, with proper <object> and <embed> tags, is the same on both pages. So that leads me to think there is something wrong with the page calling the swf. But I can't figure ou...more >>

I need to make a bunch of different slide shows of pictures. I would like to have each picture on the screen for say 7 seconds, fade out as the next is fading in. Is there an easy way for me to create the slide show with transitions for all of the pictures in a select folder without doing ...more >>

I've converted some .avi files to .swf format with Sorenson Squeeze 3.5 and when I try to import the .swf video into a Flash timeline, I get a series of blank frames.... The movies play ok as external clips using loadMovie(), but the client wants the video embedded. Does anyone have an expl...more >>

Problem I use Flash UI Components in my project, and when i import that to Lybrary(not paste to frame 1) and compile my work frame 1 of my swf become large (30-70KB); and it is not good when i use Preloader; what i have to do to keep my "frame 1" small and use Flash MX 2004 UI Components. (...more >>

Hi all, I need to create some Text links from within a scrolling text box using the scroll bar comp. I have previously used a link mask for text links but cant do this as the masks dont move with the text as it scrolls down!Any ideas anyone?can I link the text directly using getURL?? ...more >>

when I log in to the https section of the site I'm building, if there is a flash movie on the page, I get prompted with "this page contains insecure items" (tested in IE) .. And I have to click yes or no to display the 'insecure' item. This prompt could be disabled by going to Internet Options...more >>

how to make a hyperlink in mac. flash??? i'm new on it. i usually using mic. frontpage, so it's so easily use hyperlink ...more >>

Hi all, I'm having trouble getting a dynamic text field to see certain characters (euro and greek symbols) etc... from my loaded text file. All normal characters work fine. Now... This DOESNT work (which I need to work!): txt.htmlText = eval("_root.q" + _parent._name.substr(1,2)) ...more >>

Why is it that every time I try to open a .swf file from my desktop or hard drive, this launches Illustrator instead of the flash player?...more >>

Hi, Can someone please help me out My knowledge of Flash is not the best in the world but im sure what i need help with has a very simple answer. The problem is that i want to morph a jpg picture into another jpg picture as part of an interactive map. Now i am able to do this with hand dr...more >>

Greetings Netizens: I am an occasional Flash user and a recent client request for a 468 x 60 banner sent me back into the realm of Flash MX. I've spent an inordinate amout of time trying to bring my vision for the ad to life and yet keep it small. ( example www.jeffreymachine.com/test.html )...more >>

Does anyone know of a tennis game tutorial anywhere on the web? I can only find pong style games and can't get my head around how I could do a top to bottom court setup. Cheers....more >>

hello I am quite new with flash but i manage to create the attached file. The strange thing is while your mouse is on top of the "Sistema operativo" button it does this strange mutation to the submenu buttons. This is not defined in the file anywhere where i can see it. All of this happened ...more >>

Hi there. I have an odd audio problem. I have a presentation that consists of a bunch of slides, each with audio. The slides are just jpgs. The problem is, on some slides, the audio will occasionally start about 5 to 10 seconds into the file. This does not happen consistently on specific slides...more >>

Thanks, I first create a movie with a global method "StartGame". If this method is not called, the game don't Start. Second, I create other movie with a rectangle that is simbol movie clip, the name is "objGame". In the first frame there is the next script: objGame.loadMovie("OptionGam...more >>

I have installed flash mz 2004 pro upgrade on my machine at work, and I can't seem to find ANY of the sample files. Am I being thick or something,but in my documents and settings/application data/ macromedia flash mx/configuration folder I only have the following folders created: codecol...more >>

visit http://www.escuelamai.com In the Bottom of page, click in the mouse pictures and you can access to the flash animation. ...more >>

Hi All, I'm having a bit of trouble with my text. In the design view the text looks fine and crisp but when I run it in the browser the text is all fuzzy. I've increased the font size and messed about with the font face but with no luck. Is this a known problem with Flash MX 2004 or ...more >>

Hey I have been working with flash for sometime now. I would say i quite good with the animation and the design part of flash. I learnt all by myself with the help of rhe foums and tutorial and other examples. Now what i would like is to learn actionscript. I know only a few things ab...more >>

does anybody know a good tutorial how to create the 360 nav menu (for photos) at http://www.linktechllc.com/ (see the PROJECTS section). Thanks!...more >>

I am using Flash 5 ( for lack of funds to buy a later version!) and I am having trouble with my text scrollers. I'm using the scroll property to scroll the text up and down when buttons are pressed, but sometimes in my browser (Netscape 7 with Flash 7 plugin) the buttons make the text scroll t...more >>

In an attempt to develope a simple menu system I found my text being blurred on all but the initial page. The only actionscript used is attached - the code is on the initial frame and continued to the rest. If a solution cannot be found I will add the fla but I would rather not. Please make an...more >>

If I create a text box and named it TEXT1. Then in action script I should be able to do TEXT1._x = 1; and it would set the text box to pixel 1 in the x position correct? If not how can I make something move based on action script. Thanks in advance. ...more >>

I want to make a short movie with an audio track in the background. What I am gonna do is make like a South Park type movie where I draw most of the objects, but with a few photos of people's heads pasted onto a body that I draw. WIll this be more easily done in another program besides flash? ...more >>

Hi all, I'm making a banner in Flash MX 2004, and I'm having severe problems to make the background transparent in IE 6.0 on WinXP. The EMBED code generated for Firefox 0.9 works just fine, but the OBEJCT code intended for IE doesn't appear to do the job, even if the param name="wmode" value...more >>

I have a situation where the first time a user loads a movie clip, it takes sometime for the preloader to load up. After that, the preloader works wonderfully. I was wondering is there a way I can preload the preloader behind the scenes so when that person select a particular large movie cli...more >>

Hi, I cannot view parts of certain webpages with IE6 on my Windows XP computer. I think the problem has to do with Macromedia Flash, since both webpages involve this program, according to the source code. So I went and installed Macromedia Flash, and still no luck. I cannot view parts of these...more >>

Making layers visible or hidden for a predetermined amount of time. First let me say I am new to flash. I may be asking it to do something it just can?t do. But as complicated as this program is I feel someone out there probably can thing of a work around. I have an image in one layer,...more >>

Hey everyone, just want to say flash is such an awesome program....I absolutely love it......i need to learn how to make someone blink.....can anyone help? ...more >>

Hello, I'm trying to load an external .jpg into a flash movie via loadMovie and can't seem to get it to work when I publish the movie as a projector, although it works fine when I export it as a .swf. I'm working on a Mac and it won't work in either the Mac or the Windows projector. Anyone ...more >>

I have created some swf files that are controlled by another swf that I have named menu.swf. Is it possible to make this menu file autorun? I have very little experience in using Flash and even less in webdesign or CD-rom creation. Could anyone give me some very detailed step-by-step instructi...more >>

I am attempting to determine the width of a dynamically loaded jpg using the Loader component.. When the 'complete' event fires, it would seem a good time to check. Yes ?. It appears the _width attribute is not updated when this event fires. The _width will get updated after a few onEnterFrame...more >>