Hi, I have some drop down menus I used in Flash from the UI Components.. for some reason they open upwards on my page, and I cant see what is in them.. I want them to drop down and not go up... Anyone know how to fix this.. must be something simple, I just cant find it.. Thanks ...more >>

Hello: I would like to ask, how do you play music in the background while everything else on your website is running? For example, if you have a button that can be clicked, and someone clicks on it, it will go to a new page. If you have music in the background, if you click on a button...more >>

I'm trying to set up a menu in Flash MX using callback functions with the script at Frame 1. The script: button1.onRollOver = function() {this._alpha = 50;} button1.onRollOut = function() {this._alpha = 0;} button1.onRelease = function() {gotoAndStop("menu1");} button2.onRollOver = function...more >>

Folks, When I drop a button onto a form, It seems that I can only change its size and co-ordinates. For example - I can not change the font nor font size. Is this correct ? Furhtermore, It appears that I can not grab the edge of the button to resize it. I am really hoping that I ...more >>

I have been trying to create a banner on flash MX, 771 x 154 pixels in size, which fades several images into each other. I have made an example of what i need on windows movie maker, but i dont know how to do this on flash. Any help will be appreciated. You can view the example video http:/...more >>

Thanks to help from the fireworks forum....Using fireworks I created buttons that when moused over or clicked swap images or text, works great but creates a fairly large file. My understanding is that if the same thing is created in flash the file is much smaller....Question: How can I create...more >>

Hi All I have posted this on the DW forum as well, but with limited feedback - so have reposted it here as well. I am tempted by the reduced price upgrade from mx to 2004 being offered by MM. Am I right in thinking the revised user license allows you to use say flash mx rather than mx2004 o...more >>

umm, I'm sure this gets asked every day, but can anyone point me where I should go to start learning flash mx 2004 pro? I have been to lynda.com, but I'm...poor, so I can't do that, I googled the topic, but there is a huge amount of places, that mostly focus on more advanced stuff. So, where ...more >>

I'm a pure newbie to Flash and am using MX2004. It has lots of nifty built in functions (like making an object spin) but I'm wondering whether it does all that internally or does it generate the actual code that one would write if one actually new ActionScript. If it does generate then it se...more >>

Could anyone tell me how to make a movie full screen in Flash MX 2004 Professional?...more >>

using css and actionscript. how do you alias a dynamic text field. i have tried _highquality = 2 but to no avail. kind regards, chad // ACTIONSCRIPT var css_styles = new TextField.StyleSheet(); css_styles.load("application.css"); css_styles.onLoad = function(ok) { if(ok) { ...more >>

I'm looking for an Action Script code to place on a timeline keyframe that will fade in an audio loop. I also need a code for fading out the audio loop at a given point. I found the fade out code in a search here but I didn't find a fade in version... ...more >>

I've been working on a simple movie with pictures and stuff, and i want to have it run in full screen when opened. Can anyone tell me how to do this?...more >>

hey, how do i tween the arms and legs of my stick figures to give the look like there walking. When i try this, the whole arm moves sideways off of the body. I heard there is a way to snap the joints together to makes only part of the arm move, but i dunno. How would u do this instead of makin...more >>

i Have dropped a scrollpane onto the stage and put the name of an internal movieclip identifier in the contentpath parameter. The movieclip linkage is ticked for Export for Actionscript and first frame. When I test the movie I get a blank screen - nothing loads. Any ideas? ...more >>

when I lauch flash I get the startup screen and it just hangs when it gets to initializing fonts. Any suggestions? ...more >>

Hello: Please visit this site: http://www.winkletwebdesign.com/business/temp11.html Once the movie finishes loading, you'll see a menu on the left and a bunch of stuff on the right. If you click on a menu item and the image in the background (left side) will change. At this time, th...more >>

i have checked the files im uploading are not open in any other programs or projects inside flash. They are standerd MP3s. My flash can still import .wav though. anyone got any ideas how to solve this problem? ...more >>

Quick question. We have a flash game that is always downloaded, installed and run on the users machine. They need no Internet connection to run the game, it is strictly download and use. We want to change the resolution of the clients monitor (with their permission). I can easily do t...more >>

I want to link my business partners website to their website....more >>

When i test my movie and i have Some text With Alpha of 70% ( or anything come to that) It keeps it at 100% alpha why is this? Thanks For anyone who can help...more >>

Man I've made a lot of posts today. Anyhow, as stated before I have an external SWF file that I'm trying to import, which it does sucessfully, but when it does load, it doesn't _visible, false as I've requested. Here is the code I've used to import and make invisible: //import external .SWF...more >>

I need to flip tiles in a Concentration-like game, something like turning over cards. What's the best way to reveal the flip-side of a card or tile? Ideally, I'd like to do this in sequence from one side (or corner) of the game board to the opposite side or corner, something like a railway sch...more >>

I imported an external .SWF file and created a movie clip on its import as such: createEmptyMovieClip("contact_mc", -10000); contact_mc.loadMovie("mailform_mx.swf"); contact_mc._x = 400 contact_mc._y = 80 //contact_mc._visible = 0; I also have a button on the stage that if its clicked ...more >>

Is it possible to avoid my movie.flv files going in the "internet temporary files" on the clients computer? It's possible using Flash Communication Server right? \Rossil...more >>

Hello, I'm new in flash, I'd like to create links in a text fields form a DB (mysql). I'll use a php script to send the description of each link and the url. Is it possible to create a links with those informations in a dynamic text field? If not, as anybody an better idea. Thanks ...more >>

I like the idea of transitions and other screen features but can't figure how to make hyperlinked buttons for a menu other than the next/prev buttons already in place. Anyone using screens with advanced menus? Ob...more >>

Realistic FLASH spotlight beam, not using a circular mask. I am in desperate need of some information, about realistic spotlights designed with flash. I need the kind that shoot a beam with a round circle on the floor. I have found a great example, at http://www.grisu.com and the owner even ...more >>

YesI know there is an example that comes with Flash on how to make a spotlight with a mask :P What i need to know is how can you change the size, shape or other properties of the filled shape that is on the masked layer.....NOT using a tween. I NEED to change its shape thru ActionScript. ...more >>

I am using an FSCommand in a button to call a javascript function that opens a popup window that contains a video converted to flash. The problem is that after the popup window opens, all the Flash buttons on the page stop working except the text buttons. My first thought was to have an on...more >>

Its been 2 full days that i have search on the whole net to try to find something about "How to create an inventory". I found some stuff, but im new whit this type of coding, and i dont understand a word in that language. In fact i only know the very very basic of coding. All the things that i...more >>

Hi, I have this navigation bar, that we use on our html based site. I want to create a similar site using this same navigation bar. Is there a way to get it into flash? The nav bar has html, javascript. I want to make a forms based app using screens.. and would like to use my existi...more >>

I recently got Macromedia 7.0 and was trying to add a Scrollbar UI component to my dynamic text fields. I opened the Component tool bar and find that it wasnt' there!!!!!! How can I add a scroll bar to my dynamic text field? ...more >>

I tried to load a jpg to a movieclip using the LoadMovie command. The picture is a black circle at a white background. The size of the picture is 10x10. When I do that, the first line at the left and at the top has the same aspect of the 3rd line. The picture is moved 1 pixel to the rigth ...more >>

Guys/Gals. Have a look at http://www.barrichello.com.br/home.php?lang=uk - then press on Biography... Do you see the Home button to the right? How can we create this type of effect? (Shinny movement). I expect it to be easy, but I have no idea where to start... Thanks people,...more >>