Ok mayby this is a "quirk" and might be upgraded to an "issue" but never a "bug" Using an mp3 file using the media components. Audio plays and at time points in the audio displays a given screen. Problem is when the audio file is done it rapidly flashes all previous screens then returns to t...more >>

I have a page on my intranet that contains two flash files. About 15k each. The pages and flash work as expected. However, on just about every machine I can test, when I try to print the page using: File --> Print, or File Print Preview, the browser crashes with the report error message. Any h...more >>

I have created text boxes and added text. I cannot select the text with the select tool. It looks like the text tool become active because I can create more text boxes. I was not able to attach the fla file. The error mesage is that this sort of file is not allowed. Are these symptoms o...more >>

i have imported some gifs to my stage and though the look mostly correct, some (very few) of the pixels appear to be anti aliased, almost like flash is trying to stretch them when they don't need to be. I have not resized or distorted their proportions in any way in flash I have tried ri...more >>

Hi friends i have problem with Dynamic text in flash mx i want flash read my text out of swf for example from " mainpage.txt " in same folder that i saved swf. i could creat it with loadVariablesNum("mainpage.txt", 0); and i haven't problem and i can see it but my problem is ALPHA of d...more >>

Hi, I have created a button. when it is clicked I want it to start the movie over again. How would I do that? Thanks http://www.mattmdesign.com...more >>

Anyone here have any problems with IE 6 and Flash v.7 over https? I have yet to get it to work correctly. LoadVariables works for me, but not LoadVars and to make things more confused, it works great in Netscape/Firefox, but not IE. I would just like to know if anyone here has it working at...more >>

Hello. I want to make a logo in Flash with a transparent background. Is it possible to export to a SWF this way?.... ...more >>

Hi there, I have decided to use Flash for a cd rom (instead of director). How do I put my .flv's in a video folder outside the final swf-file.exe so that they are called to the stage when needed? (using flash mx - not pro). I am not using director because the project uses an extensive...more >>

Hey all Is there any place on the web to find free sound effects. Not like background music or ambient noises, but sound effects, tires screeching, mouse dropping-hitting something, anything like that? Thanks Chris ...more >>

Just received an email from Macromedia about Flash Video Kit included free when purchasing Studio MX 2004. When will this be available for those of us who already have Studio MX 2004? Thanks, Rick ...more >>

Can anyone suggest a good book on creating Flash Websites from the ground up using MX 2004 Professional??? It need be available from the likes of Amazon and must ship outside the USA (an increasing headache with trying to oder online these days - you fill in the whole form and then realise you...more >>

Hi, I'm currently developing a flash header for a website and have a series of flags that appear in the header. My problem is that the flags are quite large for the header (pixel size, I mean) and when I would like to know how to resize all 36 of them at once instead of individually. Are th...more >>

Hello, I've created online learning modules that we have been delivering over the web for several years now with flash. Just recently we have switched over to flash 7 and streaming the audio with MP3's. Everything has been working fine until now. We got a call from a person who could no...more >>

I was working on an avatar to use on a message board, and it contains a video clip. The video is good quality, and I imported it to Flash, resized it, etc.. But when I set the publishing format to gif and out the settings the way I want, when I publish it it's just a blank page. When I preview...more >>

Has anyone seen a dropdown menu for flash that operates like the one below? Meaning, if there isn't enough room for a menu to open on the right it will open on the left? http://www.karamasoft.com/MenuSuite/Samples/AllVertical/AllVertical.aspx ...more >>

I don't know if this is exactly what you're talking about, but if you open an fla file in MX 2004, you can't open it again in Flash MX. Pretty nifty idea from the folks at Macromedia huh?...more >>

Help! Does anyone know why I get an "Unexpected file format" error when I try to open a Flash 6.0 .FLA with Flash MX? ...more >>

I 've not been able to install the upgrade, I ge this error message: Old File not found. However, a file of the same name was found. No update done since file contents do not match. What should I do? Is this error because? Thanks, ...more >>

Flash 7 - How do I handle prototypes? I have set up a couple of prototypes to handle programatic control of movie clip animation. I am in a position where I need to publish to Flash 7. The prototype code no longer works when I publish up. Some of my 'other' prototype code works in Flash 7...more >>

Hi, Actionscript question… regarding .attachMovie method and scalefactor. I have a geographic map movieclip to which I attach other movieclips (mapsymbols like radars) with the attachMovie method. The advantage is that when I pan (move) the map, the attached symbols move with it....more >>

Has anyone else noticed Flash MX Pro running very (very) slow? Editing ActionScript is excruciatingly painful, because Flash auto-saves after every line break, tab and delete. Is it just me on Windows 2000 and a 1400MHz system with 786 MB of RAM? The 7.2 updater may have done a lot of go...more >>

Is it possible to start Word from within Flash? We would like to have Word start when the user reaches a particular point in a elearning course we are developing. Kevin...more >>

hi. does any one know how i can create an 3d letter. like "G" i wont to know if i could make it in 3d in flash. thankx...more >>

Hello, I have a swf preloader with a loader(ver_informa_a.swf) , all works fine exept for the fact that the total bytes that it shows is exaggerated. My final swf file is 180 kbytes, but getbytestotal() in the preloader says always 637kb. I change to another swf the result is always a...more >>

hi i need to create an exe file that will run on a cd. im using flash MX. what do i need to do. im assuming that the person who uses the file will not have flash MX installed. another question is it possible to make an installer in flash MX. im desparate to find out as i have a deadline...more >>

I understand that earlier versions of Flash (and possibly other Macromedia products) used to be available for free. Is this still true, and if so, where can I get it/them? I'd only be wanting it to put some Flash on my own homepage, and the price for the full latest suite of software seems a...more >>

Hi all, I am trying to change the background image in a flash movie so that each time a user visits the site a different background image in the flash movie is displayed. I would like to rotate atleast 2 images, if not 3 or 4. Does anyone know any code or tutorials where I can learn how to...more >>

I'd like to hide the rollover function of a button when a second movie clip is placed over it. To be more specific: In the on (rollover) state, I have a short movie clip play. In the on (rollout) state, I have the movie clip stopped (I have the playhead go to frame 1 of the same movie clip, ...more >>

I am creating a flash movie containing the 50 states of the US. The movie is going to change the color of the states individually according to the % of obese people over time (years). At this point I wanted to make sure all states had an instance name so I figured I'd write a quick script to ...more >>

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I am having trouble with some scrolling text, and I can't seem to figure out what the problem is. I cannot attach my .fla file because I get an error says the max file size if 977kb. Can someone please contact me with an email address so I can send this too you. Really under a time crunch, and...more >>

Hi all, I have been scratching my head for the better part of this past weekend trying to figure out why, when I try printing a frame in Flash MX, only my static text fields print. Is it even possible to print dynamic text fields in Flash? I can't wait for "Blackstone" to come out!...more >>

Ok - here's the deal: Everytime I try to access MSN's videos (http://video.msn.com) it sends me to a page telling me to download Flash Player 7 - I do this and it says it installs successfully, I return to the site and it simply repeats this process, over and over. (Tried deleting all cook...more >>

Hi People, I?m getting crazy with this problem. I?m working with Flash Forms, and the data of a DataGrid (gridForm) doesn?t appear when I put it into a window (windowForm). In the file attached there?s code only on both (gridForm and windowForm) form?s event load. Does anyone kn...more >>

I had decided to develop the content in Flash using Flash Learning Objects and explained the same to my client. after hearing the pros n cons he came up to me with some really thought provoking concerns which can really become an issue in the future. I have quoted him below: - . As the S...more >>

I start to dislike components... (MX04) Fisrt I cant get rid of that lame green line MM does not have a property for :((( But now.... I have a HTML string.. when setting myComponent.text ==> it gives plain text myComponent.htmlText ==> gives a nothing Anyone got a hint or tip? ...more >>

Hi all, this may seem like a real n00bie post but im pulling my hair out trying to import images from fireworks MX2004 into flash pro2004 and im loosing the quality of the image. 1. Im using copy and paste to insert my images, i know that i will loose some effects that i have applied to my i...more >>

hello, I need to call a script in an ASP page from a Flash movie when a button is clicked. The script manipulates a text file on the server-side. However, I do not want to navigate away from the current URL (I want the script to execute in the background) Can anyone tell me the best wa...more >>

Hi I'm looking for a full page photo text slideshow example on the web. I've seen them before but can't find one now I need to. It's the sort of website that has no links or interactive features just a gentle transition from one photo to the next with floating moving text fading in and o...more >>

Can anybody help me? I created a button in flash. I imported it into dreamweaver. So far so good. The button is placed in the leftframe. But now I want to let the button open the link in to the mainframe. I tried everything but it just don't seems to work. Greeting Ericie! ...more >>

This might seem simple, but I've only just started using flash. What I need to do is create a movie that that shows two sliding doors. These doors must then slide open when the user holds his mouse cursor over them. Please could anybody give me any advise on how to do this. Thanx, D...more >>

On my copy of flash mx 2004 Professional all the pop-up tool tips at the bottom of the timeline area read 'Layer Name'. It says that for all three layer add buttons, the layer delete button, the center frame button, and all three onion-skinning buttons. The onion-skin anchor button has the pro...more >>

Okay so I'm new to Flash, Hello.. I have a few questions: How many of you have learned Flash without ever opening a book.. Why are the fonts in the Help dialog, from Help menu, so small? Not those in the left pane but the right, resolution for mon is set to 1024 x 768.. Are more eff...more >>

i have created a black box a button now i want it to turn grey on a click and remain stay grey even if i roll out my mouse from it ,on other click it comes back to black color. though it sounds simple but i couldn't do it. anyhelp plz ...more >>

I need to produce a training app that simulates an application. I need to show some text being typed in. How would I do this in Flash? I tried to get it in RoboDemo but the Web based app I was trying to capture had drop outs and color changes. I need to do it in Flash MX 2004 Thanks, -- Best...more >>

Hi. I was wondering if i would have to purchase a special license to sell my flash games online, and if so, how much duz this license cost?...more >>

loads other flash movies into it's playing space. what I would like to do is load other flash movies so they appear as popup widows. But the key would be to have them as seperate flash files, so that the loading would be faster. I DO NOT want one huge flash file... Could I use hidden <DI...more >>

hola, quisiera alguien por favor me indique como puedo cambiar el idioma del software flash MX2004 (de ingles a espa?ol)?. gracias....more >>

Hi every body, i have created a movie with multiple layer, now i would like to create forward and b backward button(like when user click on forward button movie will back 10 frams....). can you help me any body please. thanks Belal ...more >>

Hi, What's the limitation of adding scene? I have a movie with 45 scenes to go but I'm facing the problem of jumping from 1 to another started from scene 27...Anyone know what's the prob and solutions? Thanks alot mee ...more >>

is this possible in flash? i want to do animation on text so it can be overlayed to other graphics in another program. thanks guys!...more >>

Why does Flash export vectors so poorly? It's a great vector editing tool, but it's nearly impossible to get those vectors into another program. And if you want to use library objects without breaking them apart, forget it. I expected exporting to be fixed in MX 04... Exporting to AI form...more >>

I'm using Flash MX 2004 Pro and I'm having a hard time understanding what should be the simplist thing... When I create one of my own lame buttons and apply code to it, it does everything I want it to do. But my buttons look crap, so I drag a fancy halo UI Component Button from the compon...more >>

hi, anyone know where can i find step by step tutorial that teaches how do i import the skin i have just edited into the other fla that i working on. thx a lot....more >>

How do I change the dimensions of one scene without affecting the whole movie? thanks...more >>

How do I link a button I made in Flash to a document in Microsoft Word? or How do I change the dimensions of one scene without affecting the whole movie? thanks...more >>

Any ideas why I cant play my swf's in my flash player on my hard drive? All I see is white space. When I hit ctrl+enter the movie plays fine, also when insert it into a web page and upload it as well. I tried re-installing Flash Player to no avail. This is happening in MX. TIA Amelia ...more >>

Hi all, Does flash have the capacity to save text feilds externally - then call them back later and eventually colate them and print them out? I have to make a "form builder" app. Cheers Andrew ...more >>

How do you show entities, just the predefined ones, properly through Flash? for example, I have an XML doc: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <body> <test>This is a test using don't</test> </main> When regularly imported into Flash it displays: "This is a test using don&apos...more >>

okay so this is what I don't get ... I did a mockup of this project a few weeks ago using random quicktimes that came with my mac. As I go back and look at them, they were about 76 mb a piece! and I dropped two of them in, no problem. The actual files from my client are mostly 10-15 mb with...more >>

Hello, I recently designed a flash heading for use in a secure website, and everytime the site is accessed an error code appears asking if the user wants to display the 'non-secure items'. I know this is something that can be fixed by changing the codebase from http:// to https://, but I do...more >>

Hi, Me and a partner want to design websites including flash. I myself am familiar with Html and basic web design and he is an expert with Flash. I was wondering if somebody can help me out? I want to know because I use Frontpage for webdesign, if I can use this and incorporate flash? does it ...more >>