hey folks... simple question (i think)... i have a variable that i'm trying to add to a path, but not sure about the syntax... the line is: _root.enginemap.currentSpotlight.anotherMovie if currentSpotlight above is the variable, how do i get it to register as such... Flash obvi...more >>

Hi, Does anyone know where I can find Flash templates for making Multimedia CD business cards. Thanks Waiting for you replies ... ...more >>

why the comboBox dosen't work very well if I load a file.swf in to another file.swf ?...more >>

I'm working on a project that has about 20 flv files that are pulled from a directory and displayed within a swf. Sometimes,I click the button and a flv plays perfectly. Other times I can hear the audio track of the flv then get a delay (sometimes long) before the video appears. And, other t...more >>

Okay, Here is a question my Flash teacher couldn't answer and I simply can't believe it so I'll give it a shot here. Every time I try to drag an element off stage into the work space it will give me the red circle with the line through it not letting me animate on and off stage. I end u...more >>

Right i am making a website for a clan on a game. Now i am fine with website designing and all, but with all the fancy stuff, thats what gets me confused. 1) http:www.claneff.tk <-- on that site at the bottom right, is a bomb with a flashing red light. I think i use the enlarge thing to get ...more >>

On my Mac (10.3.4), F MX 2004 Pro (7.0.1) and the keyboard shortcut Option+Command+S for Scale and Rotate. I select an object on the stage, initiate the aformentioned keyboard shortcut, and nada. However, if I select an object and then click the properties bar, or select ANY menu item abov...more >>

Heya, I want to load a .pdf file into a window in a flash application. Exactly like the loader component loads pictures and other .swf movies. Is there a way to do this, by gettting an extension or by other means that anyone knows of? Thanx guys. ...more >>

It would seem that loading an animation with numerous buttons into a movie clip kills the buttons...does anyone know a simple fix?...again, I'm talking multiple buttons...not just one... Thanks much! ...more >>

I have a .swf file in an html document. It displays perfectly from my computer and online. However, when my clients view the document online, the movie only shows part of the first scene -- there are 8 scenes total. There is a wav file played in each scene. have tried saving the file as Flash ...more >>

I have read that it's possible to embed images into a textarea box using the <img> tag. But I can't get it working. I have a .gif image that I want to put inside the textarea, but when I put in the <img> tag, it won't display it. I have tried using full and relative urls in the <img> tag, b...more >>

Can anybody get a QTVR to import into MX2004 Pro ? I can't. Works like a charm in MX... Bill...more >>

How would you go about having an .swf that has video and have the background of the video transparent, ie. only a person standing there talking? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Sean...more >>

Anyone know about good tuts/articles on how to create components ? (I`ve gone through most of the Macromedia stuff (help and online) so no need to point me in that direction) Oeyvind http://home.online.no/~oeyvtoft/ToftWeb/ ...more >>

I am making a flash file, which has a series of motion tweens. They all work fine within flash, but when I publish the file, none of the motion tweens (using alpha changes) work for the text objects - just the photos. Nothing is broken, objects aren't doubled up within the layers, and everythi...more >>

i am a novice user and trying to put a button within a movie script. I have the button outside the movie script and on mouse release, it jumps to a frame label as scripted .(basically... works fine) I copy that same button and paste it within my movie script and it does not work properl...more >>

I'm running Flash MX 2004 on a Windows 2000 PC. I cannot open a file last modified with Flash MX on an OSX Mac. I receive an 'unexpected file format' error. Can I not open .fla files from older versions of Flash for Macs using newer versions of Flash for the PC? Any advice is much ap...more >>

Hi, Anyone know how to make a random motion path: I have a button, and when you move the mouse over it, the button currently jumps to a random x,y co-ordinate. Is there any way to make it move to that position, rather than jump to, ie for it to slide rather than dissappear then re-appear? ...more >>

Hello. I am attempting to open a pop up window in Flash. I have this code in the root frame: _global.openWinCentre = function(url, winName, w, h, toolbar, location, directories, status, menubar, scrollbars, resizable) { getURL("javascript:window.open('"+url+"','"+winName+"','"+...more >>

I've authored a Flash 7 presentation that works great on Safari and all PC-based web browsers. However, Internet Explorer for Macintosh (both for OS 9 & OS X) will not load the SWF. If I load the start html page locally, the Flash loads and 90% of the site functions. However, the "GALLERY"...more >>

Hi, I have a flash screen and you have the option of getting the HTMl for that but when I copy and paste the HTMl into Frontpage ,i get a blank screen. but the same works when i say publish as HTML in flash. what should i do to get it run from Frontpage. Ramya ...more >>

Hi All, I've tried to search for a previous post on this, but apparently the search feature isn't working on the forum; so I apologize if this question has been answered. I'm very new to Flash and was wondering if you could tell me how to make a hyperlink work in an image. What I'm do...more >>

I am trying to use Flash to simulate some software screens. Is it possible to give a button a double click trigger, rather than the regular on Release?...more >>

i am using gifs with a transparent background. still, the trancparency 'shows' as the transparency is a little lighter than the stage background. i think i had this problem before and i have a vague memory of a simple but not obvious work-around. anyone know the solution? thanx a lot in advanc...more >>

hey there !! anyone know how to get a swf to create a jpg file of the stage, and put it into a predefined folder on the server? ....and of course name it a custom name? -- Regards, Jon Juriga ...more >>

I am making a CD for work that has an autorun menu made in flash. each button is meant to open and run an exe or bat file. However, i can not seem to get this to work. the closest i get is the warning about opening the file, but when i click open or save, nothing happens. is there anyway to ...more >>

I'm new to Flash MX 2004 Pro and have created a slide show which is new to 2004 Pro. I have several slides in the show with motion tweens and other animations. When I present the show, the timeline loops on any slide that I am viewing which I do not want. Is there a way to have the slide go ...more >>

> Hi people! > I'm making a logo in flash and would like to bend my text inside it . > Not simply breaking apart the letters but moving and bending them all as a > whole group into a curve or a circle in perspective for example... > This thing is not possible whith free transform > Have you any...more >>

hello all! i am searching for a stand-alone application, that will create a virtual 360 degree panormas like done with quicktime vr. the output format should be macromedia flash. can someone please provide some links and suggestions. thanx j. ...more >>

// from help: // The following code loads the styles from the CSS file, // and then displays each property name and its value in the Output panel. var styleSheet = new TextField.styleSheet(); styleSheet.load("styles.css"); var sectionStyle = styleSheet.getStyle("heading"); for(property in sect...more >>

They seem to be broken?...more >>

Hey everyone, I need some help. I have a main movie (call it mainMov) where I load submovies (for our example subMov) onto the main stage of mainMov. One of the submovies, namely subMov has a combo box component on it that I want users to be able to select from a few choices. When I vie...more >>

I want to create an object that would most closely resemble minute hand of a clock. I want to be able to rotate the object using script to, let's say, 15 minutes past. I have created the object and moved the registration point to the "end" of the clock hand. But when I use _rotation it spi...more >>

I am using Flash MX and have built an exam using the built in Quiz template. I have followed the instructions for using learning interactions from the macromedia website, have the knowledge track turned on, and published with SCORM tracking. When the exam was put on the LMS, it is sendi...more >>

How can i animate a line (that starts with a very short line) and increases his lenght with time, without increasing his with? This animation without using action script? Thanks. Ruben...more >>

I am a newbie to Flash and would like to display images via XML in Flash. Here is the code I have so far, but there is something wrong with it. The action script is in the first cell of the first layer in Flash. And the XML file is called images.xml. Are there action script errors or XML n...more >>

Hi all! So, i?m having so much trouble with de loadmovie action. This is the situation: I have a flash movie, in projector format (.EXE) and its call a movie (.swf) through a movieclip in the projector. But, the loadmovie don?t works! I don?t know what is happening. Anybody can help me? ...more >>

Hi All: I am a newbie. Can you please tell me how I can link a button to an mpeg? The mpeg is too big to convert to a swf. file. I am not a programmer. What is the easiest and best way to do this? Thanks very much. ...more >>

Hi When I load a text files into a dynamic field it all works fine. But if the text file has a & sign, it ends the text file there and any text after that cannot be seen. Is there anything i can do, so I can keep the & sign rather than changing them all to the word and. Thanks Carly ...more >>

I am experiencing stickiness and hanging on rollovers for a Flash product demo. There are many rollovers very close together. The rollover sends the cursor to a flag which play a movie clip. Example: on (rollOver) { gotoAndPlay(headphone); } Is there a better way to deal with mul...more >>

Hi, I would be very pleased to read your opinion and hints about this intro: http://www.doctorsource.de/intro/ note: the voice isn´t final and will be replaced by a read femals voice Thanks a lot, Daniel ...more >>

I'm streaming an external mp3 into my movie, which works fine if it's exported at 128kbps or above. But this generates a pretty big file, so I want it at 64kbps. This file plays fine in every regular offline player, but when I listen to it embedded in my movie, it's playing at 200% speed. An...more >>

Hi people! I'm making a logo in flash and would like to curb my text inside it . Not simply breaking apart the letters but moving and curbing them all as a whole group. This thing is not possible whith free transform Have you any suggestion ? I appreciate your help thank you! Emilio ...more >>

What is the difference between an .exe and a .swf? If someone has flashplayer but not the actual product flash can they still view swfs? Thanks...more >>

This is just a basic question. I have to create a form for our site and I am unsure if I should make it in Flash or HTML (Dreamweaver to be exact). Are there any advantages or disadvantages for using either or? Is it all the same? Is one, more secure than the other (ie: flash is a video file whil...more >>

Is there any way to import a panorama viewer into a flash movie? I would like to be able to package it and export as a projector. I have the old IseeMedia java viewer from the old days (freeware...24kb) and would like to use it if possible. I have also seen this very thing done on a cdrom, ...more >>

Is this possible in Flash? What i want to do is create a form where users will be giving personal information: Name, phone number, email address, etc. I want them to feel somewhat safe with their information. All traffic will be through email. Is there any secure way of doing this? ...more >>

Dear all, I want to make a flash site exactly like www.idea-vn.com. I know that it is simple but I have no idea to start. Could somebody please teach me step by step? Regards, Nguyen ...more >>

Hi, I'm building a website and my server supports only CDOSYS, is there any one have a working sample for CDOSYS; if anyone have then please send me a link. Your help will save a lot of time. Thanks in advance. ...more >>

i'm trying to get a a submit button on a form to collect some information and move the timeline to another frame, however i seem to be getting the syntax wrong. Thanks Flash form newbie function onClick(btn) { if (btn == submit_btn) { getResults(); gotoAndStop("results"); } e...more >>

would anyone know where one may obtain a flash application similar to this ? http://www.move-clothing.com.au/picreator/index.htm Thanks heaps Regards Ross ...more >>

Is there a (easy to understand) tutorial on how to make a web page from start to finish ? or even how to get started or even any info at all ? ? I have looked on Flashkit.com but ehhh.....its about as clear as mud =( (the results and lists I mean) So Does anyone know where I can get a nice t...more >>

Hi, I have to loop a very small sound file (.wav, 22kHz, 8Bit, Mono) with an high rate. Because the loop rate is variable, I start each play of one sound instance with startIntervall(). The problem is that there is an unacceptable stuttering. Anyone able to help? Thanks! ...more >>

I have attached the fla source file. The problem is that when i run the movie and my ship is hit by an enemy the movie is supposed to jump to frame 3. However it does not and i tried debugging the code and it is as if the 'if' statement is never true when it should be. Anyway run the mov...more >>

I am looking for Flash Player 5, need to try something. Any one know where to find it? Thanks. ...more >>

is there a way to get a series of text and turn them into an image so when i look at the image i can read the text instanlty?? i want to learn the guitar and find it hard is there a way to creat a image or color so when i view it -i learn the infomation in a FLASH i hope that all made se...more >>

I have a movie that basically just burns one picture into another using motion tweens and alpha percentages. One picture fades from 0% to 100%, stays at 100% for a few frame, then fades back to 0% as the next image starts to fade in. How I made it: On a layer I import an image into a keyframe....more >>

Can anyone tell me why components don't display the hand pointer when the user rolls over a component button? From a design and usability perspective this is really annoying. Most of the Flash projects I do use a combination of component buttons and movieClip buttons. This means when the u...more >>

Hi all, I got a question that I hope someone can answer for me. Basically I am looking for something to disable the context menu in flash (the menu that comes up in the player when you right click). I have already set the menu object to false so the only thing that shows up right now when ...more >>

I've used flash a couple of times and i've always managed to get it to work the way i want ...except this time. I'm halfway thru this animation and i use alpha (the fading effect) for my text here and there. when i do control -> play to preview the movie just like that, it works fine an...more >>

Does anybody know of a way to save a file created in Flash MX 2004 as Flash MX consistently, without having to do a "Save As..."? Every time I hit Save, I get an annoying dialog that tells me the file will be converrted to MX 2004 format, and that I'll have to choose "Save As..." to save it ...more >>

I have five layers of various objects in my main timeline. I want to select all of it, including multiple key frames, and just move it all over to a different spot on the stage. When I try to select it all and move it, only the last key frame gets affected. I don't want to use a movie cl...more >>