I have a math library "mathlib" which contains a few math formular with no graphics. Because the library has no graphics, it shows nothing when I drag an instance of the library symbol. I have to add the instance name right upon the drag, otherwise I will not be able to get a handle of it becaus...more >>

I'm searching for a tutorial about dissolve/fade-in/fade-out effects, can you post a link ? Something like: photo1 --> photo2 --> photo3 --> photo4 --> photo1 where --> are some kinds of dissolve effect. Thanks, i'm using Flash MX 2004 Demo...more >>

Hi, I am trying to load data from a file and put it in a comboBox. The coding I am using should work on platforms like Java and C, but I can't understand why on flash (since the coding style is like Java) it doesn't want to work. First of all i created a text file called "sections.txt" and the...more >>

hi i am trying to call a function after a delay in a for i loop or on a timer of one second .. in the function it creates and displays some clips .. problem when i want to call function 4 times , one per second .. and I run the code , the images all get drawn at once after 4 seconds ,not one imag...more >>

MX 6.0_Use of Distribute to Layers cause the app to crash. Is there an update or patch? I couldnt find one. I'm on a mac powerbook G3. Thanks I'll hang up and listen. Jimbo52...more >>

On the page http://www.brucelacy.com/2002/flash.html there is an enter button on the bottom right of the page. When the button is pushed it is going to a url that does not exist. How/where is the code for this button so that i can point it at the correct url? Is it possible to decompile the flas...more >>

I need some assistance determining why Playback is working fine locally but sits dead when run from a server. The original video is an .avi file that was Imported to Library and then exported as an FLV. In a new Flash document, I've dragged in a Media Playback component. With the ..flv f...more >>

Hi, I'm trying to reproduce something like the flash movie in http://movies.guide.real.com/. I am sort of confused on the fade-in and fade-out and am helpless on the mousing-over transition. Can anybody help? If you reproduce it, could anyone send me the .fla file at kr0nnik@yahoo.com? Thank...more >>

I created a flash movie (.swf) with audio on my home computer (Flash MX) and when I try to play it on my work computer which just has IExplorer (with the most recent Explorer Flash Player), the audio and video do not synch. Is it possible to download the same Flash Player that I have on my ho...more >>

Ok, I know this is kinda a After Effects / Flash question, but I'm hoping someone might know. What is the best way to import images from AE to Flash w/ effects on them. I have tried exporting as SWF and it only captures the movement and not the effect. Thanks for any advice. ...more >>

can you export images from the library, i found nothing in the help content, i am using MX 2004 pro...more >>

There is a text file within the AMFPHP download that states they are uncertain whether it is legal to use the product for commercial use and to check with Macromedia. I can find no details about this on the Macromedia site. Anyone explored this, please? -- Donald Designs from Edinburgh www....more >>

I need to embedd a particular font through out the project. Its a web based project. where can i find the option ? Iam using Flash MX. Hope after embedding all users can see the texts in that particular font. thanks in advance Anish ...more >>

Good Day! Does anybody know when they will have a fix for the super slow export? I tell ya.., it's as slow as.., well, you know. Takes forever to test a movie!...more >>

OK - this is a dumb question... but: I have a movieclip in the Library - I'd like to export it as an SWF so that I can load it with loadMovie() - how can I do that? There was a time I did it, but now I can't remember how... (I have MX 2004 Pro) Could someone help me? Please...? Mikolaj...more >>

Hello Macromedia team, Hello Flash users, the development of a web application for several customers brought me to a point of hopelesness. The project consists of a very powerfull content management system which should be available from nearly every client, without more than a plugin req...more >>

i visitor to a page i co authored reported a serious problem in IE for MAC. it concerns a flash picture presentation positioned with css, no frames or tables on the page. i think i identified the problem but need some one to verify it for me i found the <embed src="viewer.swf" wmode="...more >>

I'm reading info from a text file in the following format: &left_tip= 168.000 228.000 1 168.000 229.000 0 unfortunately, there is no space between the 1 and the 168.000, so if i use data.Split(" ") i get 168, 228, 1\n168 Is there any way I can split with space AND newline? I've been...more >>

Hello, As elearning developers, many of us work as independent contractors or individuals within organisations. Long before terms like "community of practice" and "collaborative learning" came into vogue, we have depended on threaded forums like this for just-in-time information and support. ...more >>

This must be a no brainer but... How do I load html pages from a flash menu in a way that the real URL does not load into the address bar? For example: If I arrive at http://www.funny.com and I click the "contacts" button on the flash menu the URL on the browser instead of showing http://...more >>

howdy yall' in my file i have it all fade out on one part, and when i preview it, it lookes fine. Then when i save it it looses the fad and just a little line go across the screen. o and also i want my image to just stop and not to loop on forever how do i do this? ...more >>

How can I customize the way my dropdown menu looks? Thanks, ...more >>

Ok. I'm working on a project for a museum. It's a kiosk about a sculpture and it will be created in FlashMX2004 and run on a dual 2.3ghz, 2gb ram, 256mb vid card computer at 1280x1024 fullscreen on a planar touchscreen 19" monitor. Anyway, everything WORKS fine, it's just that it's SOO slow....more >>

Greetings I'm trying to import a few .wmv files but cant import them. Flash says "doesnt recognise format" or unsupported format. I've downloaded the latest codecs too. Still no joy. winxp pro ...more >>

I'm having a problem with Flash MX Pro. For one particular fla, when I try to import the published movie into another fla, it imports the movie as a graphic, which of course makes it lose all of its features. All my other movies import just fine, but this one does not. I'm hoping someone...more >>

Hey all. Is there anyway to play a Streaming .asx video file in flash Mx ? Dont know if this is possible, but hope it is :P Thanks Joe...more >>

By installing Quicktime, I wrongly associated swf files with it. I tried to re-associated them back to Flash but I couldn't find the exe file of Flash in the File Types window...can someone help me please? Thanks! ...more >>