I lost my serial number, is there anything I can do? (I already e-mailed support for a replacement)...more >>

hi everyone! i'm pretty new to flash, and i've been working my way through it learning as i am creating an interactive manual, but this one has me stumped... within the manual, i have columns of text, some of it scrollable. i used the UIScrollBar component (which i've customized the appea...more >>

I've got a FreeHand drawing that contains a lot of compound paths (Paste Insides). When I convert it to a symbol, the compound paths disappear; if I use the vector art in its cut and pasted form, Flash tells me there's not enough head space (something like that - it was four days ago when I ga...more >>

I have not been able to find a downloadable version of Flash Player which I can take to a computer that needs it (OneNote tutorial). The computer is *NOT* on-line. The computer--did I mention it is not on-line--is running XP Pro. Doug ...more >>

Hi all, Is there such a script that does the following: 3 Scenarios: 1 - user comes to the site and has flash plugin - site runs as normal 2 - user comes to the site does not have flash plugin - user sees and alt image in place of flash and is not prompted to get the plugin - does no...more >>

Hello everyone : ] I have a question for you ... I?m working on a Power Point presentation that has a Flash intro and it will run from a PC. The problem I?m encountering is that when the presentation starts up, a window pops-up saying that the computer needs to be connected to the driv...more >>

i just transfered all my apps and profile to my new computer using the Firewire Target Disk Mode....and now my flash MX crashes everytime i start it up. I've reinstalled it several times and its still crashing. help! ...more >>

okay i have a script to add points to a dynamic when a button is clicked on (release) { _root.score+= 10; } but does any one what the script would be so when a button is clicked hello or something apears in a dynamic text box and then when another is clicked it says goodbye below the...more >>

I have multiple sound clips that I want to load. The problem is that I want to load one clip on frame one, start playing it, then have the rest of the sound clips load while the first clip is playing. Is there a way to tell flash to load the rest of the sound clip on like frame 10? ...more >>

Hi guys, I think there used to be a template for publishing banners that would substitute a jpeg of one of the movie frames in case the flash player was missing. Is that the way to make a substitution or is there a better way these days? Thanks for your help Bill ...more >>

I am using Flash MX to create an interactive cd. I am saving it as an .exe that will be launched from a autorun file. My problem is getting the file that .exe to display full screen with no frame, tool bars, ect. like a chromless window for example. Anyone know how to do this? ...more >>

Could someone point me to a tutorial on connecting to a server side action script file? Please. hours alerady wasted looking so I really could use the help in fiinding this information. Thanks Ooba. ...more >>

Hi, I'm totally new to flash. I'm trying to use the bounce menu component in a screen-based presentation. But since the bounce menu is xml driven....how do I specify which slide I want each "button" to go to? In the xml, there's a place for each item's url target "location", but I don'...more >>

I purchased a Flash website template recently and have begun customizing it. Since my Flash skills are quite rudimentary, customizing the site has been a daunting task for me, as some of the movie clips are more complex that I am comfortable with. Anyway, it is taking me FOREVER, and I know ...more >>

I have just completed a flash site. The site works as expected across mac and windows on all browsers except IE5.2 on the mac. I know Microsoft have 'discontinued' IE on the mac so am imagining that it is starting to have problems as we update our OSs. I see it in other sites etc. I wond...more >>

Hi Guys, I'm a graphic artist, not a developer and right now I'm stuggling immensley with the help from Flash MX 2004 pro. My problem is that due to my lack of developing knowledge, I don't know what to search for!?! I'd really appreciate a push in the right direction. I've successfully...more >>

Has anyone had any problems with using the Sound object in an swf that is loaded into another? In other words, I have a root swf that holds everything. And an intro swf that I was trying to use the attachSound method with so that I could have more control of the volume. It works fine alone. Bu...more >>

Hello, would like to select a section of my timeline and compress the keyframes on the timeline so that they happen in a shorter duration. Is there any process by which this can be done? For a simple example, If I have keyframes on frames 1, 3, 9 and 12, is there a way to compress them so...more >>

Hello, I was wondering if anyone knew if there is a character limit for using a URL text link in Flash. I have a "map" page that has a small map of a facility. But I want to link to Mapquest for full directions. I have gone to Mapquest, filled out the necessary information and copied...more >>

Every time I click a http:// link in a Flash swf file, Netscape 4.0 starts. I'd rather have IE start. Haven't found a connection between why Netscape always starts. Any suggestions? There doesn't seem to be a way to define the default browser for a swf. ...more >>

I've run out of my own ideas, so I'm hoping someone else can help. I'm using Flash MX (not 2004), as an upgrade from Flash 4. It's been working fine for a couple years, since I got MX, while my system was on Win98SE. I recently upgraded to Win2000Pro (yes, I know, I'm still a bit behind th...more >>

I have a game that us made in Flash 5 and uses MIDI tunes (called through Javascripting etc..) Is there a way to get the ability to play MIDI's inside Flash? (Not FlashPlayerLite!) Why has Flash 4,5,6,7 no MIDI support? http://www.albartus.com/motas/ ...more >>

I imported a .dv into Flash MX and with the "Import Audio" box checked but there is no sound in the fla file and no sound when published to swf or QT. There is sound in the .dv file when I open in FCE and play the clip. The is the first time I have used video in Flash. I would really app...more >>

How do i make lines thicker how do i get into properties? please answer!...more >>

Hi, I'm looking for a solution to extract all text elements from a .SWF file and get the results in a STRING. Anyone any idea? Thanks, Paul ...more >>

im trying to make a website and i want to have a load of pictures that are scrolable with urls atached to them but how do i do this , anyone...more >>

Hi I have the "Macromedia Flash MX ActionScripting: Advanced Training from the Source" book, but I have lost the CD. Where can I download the code for this book. regards ...more >>

In Flash MX Is there a way to make it so that the tested movie does NOT loop? ...more >>

My organization is exploring the option of streaming video using the Flash Communications Server and the Flash 6 player. I want to verify the requirements for viewing FLV files on the end user's machine. The Macromedia literature makes it sound like the Flash 6 player is all that is required...more >>

Hi, When we create a Dynamic Flash with actionscript, we do some changes in the load text buch which are not reflecting in the browser. We get the old values from the cache. How to avoid this? We tried some solutions suggested by people, But most are not working. Is there any concreate solu...more >>

Hi , When I try to change the varaibles in the load text, I get the old calues from the cache. I tried some techniques which I find in the research. But none worked. Is there a good solution to avoid such Browser cache? Benny macronimous.com ...more >>

Is it possible to embed the FLV file inside the SWF file? I need to upload it to a Blackboard course I'm developing. The SWF file plays but it isn't able to find the linked FLV file. If i can get them together as one single file, it should work. I've not been able to find info on this. An...more >>

I?m after some help creating an Email Submit Form using Flash MX. I?ve now tried two different tutorials and haven?t had any luck. The Form I?ve created and the Tutorials I?ve tried can be viewed using the following links? http://www.productbeta.com/tutorials/show.php?goomba=7& The 1...more >>

As I can't find the official Flash 'wish-list' on this endless marketing website I'll have to ask here - Macromedia -please, please get rid of the awful Undo facility in MX2004, it doesn't work properly anyway, and even if it did it wouldn't be anywhere near as useful as the timeline specif...more >>

I have created a scrolling text box which pulls text from an externat txt file. The problem is the text box only allows a set number of rows? See http://www.pinnaclerecruitment.com, click on civil on the top right. Its the Civil Commercial box which won't scroll down any further. Why is...more >>

It would be better to make these forums more strict and catagorized. I appreciate it would take some work. After coming here on and off for a couple of years - it's so easy to see how people are just `calling' for info which has otherwise been answered before. (I'm guilty of it too - all the t...more >>

I'v got a problem with installing Flash MX 2004 on my Windows 98SE. It says that I'v got not enough free disk space, while there is over 1GB free. I'v also tried to install it on my second disk with 5GB free with the same effect. Does anyone know what to do? ...more >>

I don't know if I'm going about this correctly so I'll describe the scenario I want to achieve: Clip 1: is a dot that then extends to a horizontal line from left to right Clip 2: is a name that appears letter by letter to the end from left to right (I did through swish) Scene 1: Clip 1 appear...more >>

I have some problems with my websites on Macintosh. The sites work perfectly on all PC's, but some Mac's (not all) show a black screen or crash when starting up the site. I have no idea what the reason could be. Who can help me? The sites are: www.littlesister.com home.wxs.nl/~kess...more >>

Hi all, Just wondering if anyone knows if you can alter a movies frame rate during playback... like if you had a btn that when clicked would change the frame rate? Thanks. ...more >>

when i close ie through Window.close(), it is asking for confirmation" do you want to close--yes or no" i dont want that message.. can you suggest to avoid this, using any java or vb or any scrip? hope you can do.. thanks in advance ...more >>

Why is the purpose of using Tell Target? Under what conditions of a flash movie(swf) is the most suitable time to use it? vitalida...more >>

I've tried to get the scrollbar to work properly but my attempts have proved unsuccessful. When you scroll all the way to the bottom on the ABOUT US page, the last line of text is not visable unless you select the text and drag the mouse downward. On the RECIPE page the last five sentences or ...more >>

I created flash animations several years ago using Flash 4. Now I have Flash MX 2004. I tried to open those animations, but all I get are error messages. It seems that the older stuff isn't compatible with the newer software. Is there any way I can make it compatible? Is there anywhere on...more >>

what if my computer doesnt support flash mx how do i get an older version??????????????????...more >>

I use a lot of keyboard shortcuts to save time. Here are some shortcut keys I wish would be included in the next version: 1. Toggle between windows: really helpful when you are working on multiple files. (In PS or Illustrator it's Command + ~) 2. Renaming layers: don't know if this is as...more >>

I have created a simple program and would like to display a loaded jpeg into the main movie (preferrably a child movie clip). Although I realize that I could do this easily with loadMovie() method, I am trying to optimize my code and flexibility while at the same time learn more about flas...more >>

I'm using Flash MX 2004 Professional and I'd really like to do something like the demonstration for Mac Office 2004 (http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/office2004/movie.html) that appears in the Flash Video Showcase. Like the Office 2004 presentation, I want to start with a speaker in t...more >>

In the publish settings, I set the movie at "match movie" and "no scale", but the movie is still scaling with the browser window. How do I keep the movie at the same size without scaling with the window? ...more >>

I am a beginner Flash user...basic question. I'm embedding a Flash video in Microsoft Front Page. I do not want for it to auto play when the page loads, I want a link to get it to start. What should I do. I write no code and am really just learning. Thanks. ...more >>

when i import my swift 3d animation it looks great in flash until i publish/test the movie... then it looks all pixelated/jaggy... is there a setting that i'm missing? why is it turning to garbage when flash outputs it? i tried turning of "compress movie"... arrgggh!!! i'm on a mac b...more >>

Sorry if this has already been asked - but I could find no reference to it... When selecting areas with the lasso tool, it is possible to add tou your selection by pressing the Shift key and dragging as required. Is there a similar short-cut (or long way!!!!) of subtracting from the selecte...more >>