We're creating banner ads to run in Flash 6, and I'm wondering if there is an issue with running at a high frame rate for these banners. We've developed them at 30fps. Will that rate cause any problems? thx doug ...more >>

what is the code to make my flash/dreamweaver file go full screen? ...more >>

I used Flash several years ago, and have a customer you wants a Flash animated menu, but the graphics need to change images and be able to add dynamic links every couple of days (using the new images as buttons), WITHOUT modifying the Flash app. Before I plunk down my cash for a full versi...more >>

I wrote a small server which is listening for incoming <policy-file-request/> messages from a flash client to get the policy-file. On the first frame I make the following call to get the policy: System.security.loadPolicyFile("xmlsocket://MY_SERVER_ADDRESS:PORT"); But my server doesn'...more >>

... the "{" and "}" characters?! 1. Do you know where these characters are placed when using MAC OS X Panther 10.3.4.? 2. Is there any normal mode (like in flash 5 or later) Action window at MX 2004? 3. Where can I read clearly about how to work with levels, targets and depths? Any tutoria...more >>

Hi I've done a fairly simple text animation and it works fine previewing it in Flash, but online when I test it out, it jerks or pauses in the middle of the animation, maybe because the page is still loading. Or is there something I have done wrong ? The animation is at Http://www.frankbri...more >>

Hi, I have a bunch of methods with onPress and the same as in each of them. I was wondering instead of having a seperate method for each object, could I somehow put 10 buttons in one method to do one thing? For example: Instead of writing: e.onPress = function() { frame=+2;...more >>

I'm having problems making a functional preloader. I've tried it 3 different ways (http://www.tlearnc.com/redesign/loader_test.htm) and none of them actually come up for more than a split second when I try to view them. What happens is, I click the link, my popup window appears, but it rema...more >>

Hey, I have made a site using flash mx 2004 (prof), but for some reason, when I try to use the flash components, they appear as white boxes and don't work. I have done other projects and have got components to work properly. Could some one tell me what's wrong? Thanks Tom ...more >>

Hi- I've been using the web-based MM Forums for a while, though I'd rather do them thru Outlook Express the email way (I don't know the proper name to call it). My problem has been that when I try to go through Outlook Express, the program tells me the "server can't be found". So I conta...more >>

I want to create a video professor type movie that has the script/text of the professor flow across the bottom of the screen to make it 508 compliant. Any suggestions?...more >>

Hi Could someone point me to an example of a website where controlling the flash plugin using javascript works in mozilla? I've had no luck getting mozilla to even recognize the thing (i.e. it always complains that the function -- like loadMovie() -- doesn't exist). I'm using mozilla 1.7b...more >>

Hello all, I have a button with a geturl assigned to it to run a perl script: on (release) { getURL("mailinglist.pl?email=" + email.text); } and I have an input box with instance named email but whenever i try it, it always comes out as: mailinglist.pl?email=undefined What...more >>

Can anyone give me a tip on how to get my flash movie to scroll around like on this site http://www.sonyclassics.com/goodbye/flash.html...more >>

Is there a way for flash or that I can have or get a date put into flash and have it update itself automatically? Misty :-)...more >>

Does someone know here can I find the 6,0,47,0 version of Flash plug-in player?...more >>

Hi guys, Problem here - for some reason, I'm unable to change the scene with a button that's nested 1 layer deep inside a movieclip. I have buttons it the root that are doing the exact same thing and are working just fine. This is the very simple code that I'm using on the button: ...more >>

I am having trouble remembering if and how I could control a movie clip to have it move when a button is pressed and end up right above the button from another position. Any suggestions? Misty :-) ...more >>

This is my problem... I'm creating a site in php which pulls in the header seperately with an include ( <? include("header.php") ?> ). The header uses flash but I've also created a dhtml version the emulates some of the flash features for those without flash.... What I'm looking for ...more >>

Plz, if u have relevant info on this matter, links, past cases, etc, share it plz :) www.ingreme.com - the site is up and running and it goes smooth in PC's using explorer 6 and flash 7.0 player. In Mac (that's one more reason to hate them O_o jk) it has strange and weird bugs. If u enter ...more >>

I have a script in my movie that scrolls text across a marquee. It works fine on win machines IE and Netscape, but when I load it onto a mac it doesn't work, on Safari or IE Here is a link to the production site http://www.kevinhawkes.com/home.htm it is in the school visit section. The...more >>

Alright I'll try to coherently explain what is happening with my file: I am developing a completely Flash based site for a client and they wanted to have some background music playing. I'll explain the structure of the site and then explain what I did. The site is set up all on one main time...more >>

I got a weird problem that started just recently. When I copy and paste text from Word or any other source into a text box it will actually drop this text not into the box but on top of the layer and the sentence broken apart with a seperate text box for each letter. Has anbody seen this befor...more >>

Hi, I am having a problem making the quit command work. I am using a stand alone computer and this code on (release) { fscommand("quit"); } doesn't do anything. Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrongf? The computer does not give me an error messege. ...more >>

Ok, heres what I need to do and have started trying to do. I have a filmstrip that i'm going to use as a menu for one of my web-sites. My client has given me the color pictures he wants in the film strip. He wants them to fade from black and white to color when you mouse over them, and then ha...more >>

Should Macromedia allow relevant advertising posts here? Relevant meaning related to Macromedia product (eg CommunityMX sells access to articles, tutorials and forums etc for the MM products, and so is allowed to post advertisements here). Obviously get rich quick scams, or offering mortgages ...more >>

hi, i'm using a PC and i have a movie i need to publish as a standalone for both the mac and the pc. the PC exe publishes ok but when i try and publish as a .hqx flash hangs and refuses to do it. i'm using Flash MX on XP. i've tried exporting it using 3 different machines and get the sam...more >>

I just started a class in Flash MX at our local Tech school, and assignment #1 was to find examples of both the best and the worst Flash sites on the web and write a short explanation of why they are good or bad. Now, for the "good" site, I figured It wouldn't be too hard to find something, bu...more >>

Hi, I need to create a Flash movie that will count the number of days since a set date that can be changed. It's to simulate the 'Number of Day Since Last Accident' system running on a computer system in a clients office. I'm fairly new to Flash and was wondering if there were any turorials or...more >>

Hi, I have a PHP script that performs the following functions: it goes see in a folder how many items there are, and returns the list of items in an html page in the form of a list of links to these items. For example, if there are 6 images in the folder, called image1.jpg, image2.jpg etc.....more >>

I have a problem that has come out of nowhere. Lately, I have had alot of problems with IE6 crashing when browsing. Some sites are worse than others, some don't give any problems. After much troubleshooting, including virus updates, spyware removal and using Hijack This, the problem has been...more >>

I was wondering if anyone can help me out in finding a tutoiral on making a forum in flash mx. I have searched for one one macromedia.com, kirupa.com, google.com and yahoo.com but can not find any. If anyone knows anything it would help alot. Thanks. ...more >>

Phatkow tried to help me yesterday(and I'm grateful!) and this still isn't working. Is the proper sequence for the drag and drop learning interaction in mx2004 pro to select a drag box, delete it, import an image to the stage, covert it to a symbol, name the instance, then enter it into the c...more >>

I found at least 5 bugs in Flash 7. If I report them all, will I get software discount? ...more >>

Hi, I have a snap scroll bar in a main flash movie that will enable the user to drag the box to a different part (like a timeline) and it takes the user to a different part of the site. I have tried to insert the action for each snap point, to goto a certain frame, but the snap scroller is a s...more >>

I recently purchased an SXGA resolution laptop. I now find the general fonts in Flash are so tiny I cannot read them. These are the fonts in the properties boxes etc and nothing to do with putting text on the pages in text boxes etc. In Dreamweaver you can force the program to use large fonts....more >>

Hi, I'm building a fairly complex app which calls lots of external swfs. Does anyone have any 'best practice' information/links about memory management and perhaps CPU usage? For example, what's an 'acceptable' mount of memory for a flash application to consume? ...more >>

Hi, My flash program running with the SCORM standard is having problems in netscape with: flashMovie.SetVariable("/:programTitle", programTitle); Netscape can't seem to find flashMovie.SetVariable. It works fine in IE. Has anyone encountered issues with this? Thanks, Andy ...more >>

Excuse the inexpereiced question here, but... I know it is possible to create a simple text file and have an swf file load the variables, Is it possible to have the same swf file also write back to the text file on the web server? Of course the assumptions are that permissions on the text ...more >>

I am making some Flash animations that will be transferd to video (DVD-video). The animations is very verky due to the fact that the flash animation is not interlaced for video. Do anyone know of a way to interlace Flash movies when converting to video? I have set the framerate to 25 (PAL...more >>

hi all just wondering how do i create a MOVIE CLIP ? (so that i can use the movie clip as a holder to store content, and to position it anywhere at x or y coordinate in my main swf.) thanks d ...more >>

I know you can smooth bitmaps when they're in your library, but what about external jpgs that are dynamically loaded? I'm loading external jpgs and scaling them up a bit and they are definitely not being smoothed at all. I see lots of jaggedy edges. Does anybody know if there's an actionscript p...more >>

Hi, If I use Internet Explorer in fullscreen mode (press F11), and click a (flash) button on my page, the entire contents of the page moves some pixels on button down. Has anybody got any idea why? Thanks! T ----------------------- See the effect at http://217.144.2...more >>

Is it possible to open a quicktime movie (.mov) from a flash executable .exe application? i tried: getURL("grandport2.mov", "_top"); it opens the .mov in IE.... and plays the movie as an html page. Kenny ...more >>

Ive asked around few designers i know on how this effect is made,most havent a clue,some tried to recreate it but werent sucessfull,im doing my parents 40 years anniversary in a week and doing a type of presentation via projection screen so many people will be seeing that,if i can have someone...more >>

Hi, I'm currently developing a website and I need to be able to allow the user to print all of the pages. The site is built completely using Flash so I think I need to use action script to build in my own print button - is that right? I've also now decided that I'm going to make more print...more >>

Does anyone know of a program for Mac similar to SWISH? Thanks in advance! Gary www.stylex.ca ...more >>

Hi all I'm trying to place a jpg file into my main swf file at a certain position, and have been having sleepless nights 'experimenting' with it :-) Could anybody assist me on this ? (I belive my actionscript is not right) on (rollOver) { loadMovieNum("9.jpg", 1); (_x, "100"); ...more >>

I've imported an AVI movie into one of my flash documents (quite large file... around 20secs). In flash i have put a voice-over (MP3 track... aprox 20sec) on top of the movie to last the same amount of time as the movie. When i export the movie i can view it fine on my computer and movie & sou...more >>

freakin site........ok, well i thought i posted this but it didnt go through. my question is this. is it possable to creat a dvd menu with flash? the menu consists of the usual options. play, scene select, speacle features, and several hidden buttons. the back ground will be made up of an ...more >>

Hi, I've been trying to figure out forever how to swap all keyframes of a symbol for another symbol. For example, Symbol A has ten keyframes on layer 1. How do I replace it in all ten of those keyframes without swapping it out of every single keygrame individually. There must be away. Ther...more >>

i have a movie with dynamic text in it. My problem came up when I tested it in Netscape and it is not picking up the text in the text file. It works fine in IE. Has anyone else seen this behavior?...more >>

I've got a Flash piece which uses actionscript quite extensively. That is, the animation is not done with conventional tweening and keyframes, but uses lots of movie clips and variables. Now I'd like to convert that to a video format to include on a DVD. But QuickTime Player doesn't play ...more >>

I have created a game engine tool in Flash that will let designers create point & Click style adventure games. Can I sell this software? Am I able to patent my specific Action Script code for licensing purposes of my own? ...more >>

if you have the time, please goto this https://www.quistoworks.com/flash/frametool.html, then answer the following questions in this forum. 1. could you see the flash movie (a preloader that ends with a framed pic)? 2. What operating system do you have? 3. Mac or Win? 4. what kind of ...more >>

I'm trying desperately to follow the steps in creating an animation and the help lesson takes me to a dead end. To accelerate or deaccelerate an item the help menu says: "On the TireAnim layer, select any frame between Frames 2 and 14. Then in the Property inspector, in the Ease text box, type...more >>

I love how easy it is to parse XML in Flash, and I was wondering if there is a way to output new XML files from Flash, or at least update an existing file. I guess I could pass values from Flash to a PHP page, and create the files in PHP, but I was hoping to do it all in Flash. Is this possi...more >>