I am trying to create a button in the Flash demo version that is animated when clicked. I created a movie clip and put it in the Down state, but that causes the move to play when the mouse button is held down. What I want is for the movie to play when I click the button _without_ holding dow...more >>

Can someone show me how to preload a simple 15 second flash movie? Thanks, Michelle...more >>

Does anybody know if a component exist to load .swf files randomly after they have finished playing? I want a banner system that loads another swf as soon as the current one is done playing. a component for this type of process would be great, but... If anybody can step me through the ...more >>

I received and am retrofitting a .fla file originally created by another developer/creator. Upon first opening the .fla project file and previewing as a ..swf, the infamous "fonts missing" dialogue box appeared. Although I automatically accept the Flash substitutes it some of the text still ov...more >>

How do you mave a movies scene repeate without the whole movie repeating....more >>

I ran the updater from 7.0 to 7.2, and was enjoying doing the tutorials and help lessons (I'm a beginner), but the next time I booted after the update, I got a "blue screen of death" <shudder> saying something about non-mountable volume or something (I wish I'd written it down). I re-booted s...more >>

Is there any way to enable autosave functionality in Flash MX 2004? Thanks....more >>

This seems like it should be simple, but I can't figure it out. How do you delete a scene in MX 2004? Anyone......more >>

I am adding a video and its plays back fine. The buttons work to pause and start the video. My dilemma is that when I play the video on a webpage there is a lot of extra space above and below the video. This makes the page look tacky and I was wondering if anyone knew how to cut the extra s...more >>

I updated to Flash MX 2004, but none of the extra files were installed. I'm missing the FLV plugin for one thing....more >>

I've got an image scrolling inside one of Flash's built in scroll boxes. The image that is scrolled always starts at the top, but is it possible to change it so that when it's first loaded the middle of the image is visible? ...more >>

I'm using the MediaController component and am having issues with the dragging playhead. When I test my movie in Flash it works fine, but when I publish the movie to an exe, the playhead is not draggable. It just resets the playhead to the beginning when I click on it. help! ...more >>

there's a bug(!) in 7.2 Update in Window component - i had to use the older version of window component - luckily it saved all old components after update, when you place a window mocieclip into some nesting movieclip - window appears just fine but it's nearly impossible to move the window wit...more >>

Helllo everybody.I am new one to Flash.I created some Flashes in order to put them on to a web page.I have create a Flash with 11 scenes.I would like to take control of each scene.For example, I would like scene 1,3,6 paused for such a time, and some other scenes playing faster.How can I do...more >>

i have a small swf file (that was created in a different application). is it possible to import this .swf into flash and use it as the animation for a preloader? thanks, m....more >>

I have posted the contest at flashkit.com. You may view the contest here: http://www.flashkit.com/board/showthread.php?s=6e8b58e3e6674295278e59ed27635704&threadid=574958...more >>

Is there a way for end of one swf movie to close the flash player and call another swf movie which will re-open a fresh flash player I have 6 movies. The movies i have are too long i think to play smoothly after a while... the music and animation always gets unsmoothed.. (whatever).. Inf...more >>

I have been working on a Flash movie (24 FPS)...It is not intended for the web. It will be viewed on a projector / laptop. However, when the movie reaches a certain place, it starts going SOOOOO slow. It will barely move. It does it in Flah player and through a browser. I restared both appl...more >>

its possible to create a swf from other swf? ...more >>

Hi people, I have a video inside an swf that I am loading into flash. Effectivley streaming it and playing it as it loads. I have created a streaming bar to indicate how much of the swf has loaded. When playing however the file stops and starts and is jerky due to the stre...more >>

Hello, I'm very new to flash and was hoping for some pointers. I need to create an interactive tutorial to teach a computing module using flash. I have divided the content into chapters. Would it be best to have a contents page and when the user clicks each button, a new movie is loaded f...more >>

hi all, i have a mc that was built with flash mx and i used the flash ui pushbutton component. i just converted this file to mx 2004 and now the text labels inside the pushbutton components shift downwards when the pushbuttons are clicked. is anyone familiar with this problem? thanks. ...more >>

So I have done a search through the newsgroup and a short on Google, but can't figure out how to change the background color of a dynamic text field. boy i hope it's not to obvious, or i'm gonna ... alex ...more >>

Hi everyone, First off any help on this subject would be greatly appreciated. Im not a computer novice so you can get technical if need be, but simple would be great :) The problem im going to explain has caused me problems for over 2 months now. Problem: Whenever I vist any websites t...more >>

We have designed a site using Flash MX 2004 MX that seems to have no problems when using Internet Explorer. The flash app downloads XML data from the local site, and uses that to build out a shopping tool for users to enter custom data to their order. When I try and view the site with MSN, t...more >>

Why am I having trouble sending email (or even connecting to a web page) when I use on (release) { getURL("mailto:tony@etonys.com?subject=CD-ROM%20Response", "_blank"); } on a button? (A simplified address without any window specification was just as useless.) I've been testing this fr...more >>

In FlashMX you could right click on an imported bitmap on the stage and select "Edit in Photoshop" which would then launch photoshop and open the image. I have recently had FlashMX2004 professional installed. and when you right click the bitmap, your option is to "edit in I-explorer", I ca...more >>

I have created a text box that acts like a movie, so that when the mouse is over a certain arrow the text scrolls in that direction. The scrolling text works fine when i use it in its own saved path, but as soon as i make it load as a movie in the main page i get the error: "Target not found: ...more >>

i am using a menu system (similar to Coolmenus) in a top frame and have the drop down items working in a content frame. my problem is that the flash intro on my homepage always appears on top of my menus. i have seen other non-flash menus working on top of swf files, but don't know how to ...more >>

var cliptexttouse = eval( "_root.sixclips." + "clip" + y + ".textmovie.textbox.text"); trace(cliptexttouse); cliptexttouse = "fd2"; //_root.sixclips.clip1.textmovie.textbox.text="test"; inside a loop I have the following. y is my incrementer. Why does the commented code work but the ...more >>

Hi, I'm fairly new to flash (mx) and am simply trying to create a wipe (l-r) between 2 or 3 images. I've seen plugins which will generate this effect but would like to achieve it in flash if poss. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks. ...more >>

hi I have done a small animation of 9 frames at the moment - when viewing it through a web browser it plays in a loop I want it to play when the pointer is placed over it - but just to play once does anyone have any idea how to do this? (I have gone through the Help but can't se...more >>

I am using the Flash MX quiz template and have got it working well for me. I am now trying to extend it to give me a bit more functionality. So far i have created a stored object to ask the user their name and then monitor how many attempts they have at the quiz. I have also got the final resu...more >>

I have just had my G5 re-built after a serious crash. After installing FLASH MX 2004 (and the 7.2 updater) the application runs very slow and hangs for c 10 seconds whenever I try to do something (like open a symbol or move the timeline) any help anywhere? ...more >>

Hi I have recently upgraded to mx 2004 professional and Im wanting to incorporate a lot of videos into my flash movies. The only method i have tried previously is embedding the video into flash. I require the site to be as up to date as possible with the use of the latest available c...more >>

Is there a way to loop an mp3/wav file in a flash movie so that you dont have to intergrate it into every scene?...more >>

can someone tell me if my images are loading in the background now? I am trying to do a preloader where all the images load in the background while reaching 100% percent but think I am still doing it wrong. Thanks. www.fonicdesign.com/sarah libbi ...more >>

hey, I would like to know how it wold be possable to make a rounded edge just like macromedia's home page. I kinda looks like they just make the project and then do a mask then make the background the same color. But I'm not sure. Thanks to all who help! :-) ...more >>

Can anybody give me any information of what to study for the Flash Designer test. Also I am looking for some inexpensive action script training. Does anybody know of some good online classes or CD-ROMs. I know Macromedia has some but they are a little pricey for my budget. Thanks. ...more >>

I need help! Can somebody please give me an idea for an animation! PLEASE HELP...more >>

Ok...i'm pretty much a nub with the whole Flash thing...but i want to make a really cool animation for my website...i'm trying to make words appear...but in a way where it looks as if its being drawn...I have Flash MX Dreamweaver, and Fireworks...if anyone could help me i would be really happy...more >>

I know the work area size is fixed but is there a way to change the color of it like i can with the stage?...more >>

Hey, I am tired of searching the web for tutorials on how to try to create a Flash News Ticker similar to the one found on http://www.eonline.com, so I am here asking if there is anyone that can do this for me for a reasonable price. The file must be small in size and will need to call data ...more >>

the following code works in the projector - but not in a web browser. it is located on the _parent clip of the scrollPane instance. Code: var theContent = legendScroller.content; for (x=0; x<mapObject.layer.length; x++) { theContent.attachMovie("legendItemMc", "legendItem"+x, x, {tex...more >>

Hello, What a challenge - my first flash attempt to present at my son's wedding dinner which is in one week. The project is going along fine, but before I go any further, I need to know if this is going to work - have been unable to find any info on projecting a flash movie on a screen - lik...more >>

maybe it's just my crappy PC, but if i'm going back and forth between design and uploading and viewing in browsers.... every once in a while everything in flash start moving in SLOW MOTION. my sites, the macromedia site.... anything that runs flash. why would / does this happen? anyone else...more >>

flash know generates its own detection file If your user doesn't have the flash player version it looks for, they're directed to a page that says "why not get the latest version of the player? it will only take a moment..." I edited mine to tell the TRUTH: mine says: ""you don't h...more >>

Hi, I am new to this site and I am photographer. I need to revamp my website and I am ignorant when it comes to web programming and graphic design. I need a really flashy flash site with intro, music, and a template, where I can just drop the pics in it and the site updates by itself. Can a...more >>

Hi, I'm pretty new to flash but have a fair idea of how to use the timeline/actionscript etc as I have used Director for a few years. However I am having great problems in copying and editing a symbol. The problem is I have download a flash template with some animated buttons etc and I want to...more >>