class ImageRenderer extends MovieClip { private var image_mc:MovieClip; private var imageID:Number; function ImageRenderer () { this.createEmptyMovieClip ("image_mc", 100); image_mc._xscale = 17; image_mc._yscale = 17; image_mc._x = 3; image_mc._y = 2; } funct...more >>

I am trying to create a news section for a website that will be updated from an external txt file. Unfortunately when I put the code in actionscripting and export or test movie the dynamic text feild displays "undefined". I got it to work with the tutorial on dynamic text in flash mx 2004 but ...more >>

Hello, I need help! Okay, I have a movieclip inside a scene... And when you double click on the movie clip, you see the movie clip editing thing right? Then I created a movie clip there. Then at the main scene, i made a button and code is: on (release) { subMovieclip.play(...more >>

I'm going to start college soon to get myself a degree in Web Design. I've been using Flash for years and my greatest handicap is my limited (read: amateruish) knowledge of Action Script. I want to take a course to improve my knowledge of this language and how it works. The college doesn...more >>

Has anyone seen the home depot website? If so do you know how they did the highlighter pen function in their catalogs? Also the note pad and bookmark function too?:sun;...more >>

I'm doing a search and I need to display how many results have been returned. Each result will have a unique string or a variable called LN. How can I count the number of results I have??? wscListener.result=function(evt:Object) { count code here??? } ws_conn.addEventListener (...more >>

:confused; I have a flash file that uses (sendAndLoad) actionscript to retrieve data from a cgi form in another domain. After moving this from a XP pro dev box to my production Windows 2003 machine it stopped displaying my data. All other Flash pics and actionscript type files work fine, ...more >>

Anyone know the correct way to check the version of flash player using Actionscript?...more >>

Check out viswiz.biz, click portfolio then #1, when #1 loads, click "d", you should be at a video that's ready to play. Try playing it (turn on your speakers if they're not) There's a guy eating chips. Notice the sound begins trailing the video, by the end the audio is far behind the video...more >>

:| If you haven't updated to player 8 .. DON'T ... Our scenario .. We produce a Multimedia CD and distribute 5000 copies a month. It comprises a Robo Flash Help front end w/ numeous HTML, SWF's and FLV's. I upgraded my development environment to Flash 8, and in doing so the Active X contro...more >>

Sorry if this has been covered before in the forum, but I'm in the need to find out how to embed an AcitveX Object into my Flash project. In HTML, it is very easy to code an object. However, I'm unclear how to embed into Flash. Below is code for HTML. Can anyone give me an idea how to get this...more >>

Is there a way to use localconnect to tell an swf to load another swf into an empty movieclip on its timeline. For example, I have a main flash file(a), it has navigation on it and a large display screen for content. i have a separate flash file(b) that contains 4 buttons to interact with t...more >>

Is there any kind of a template within Flash to make it easier for a beginning Flash user to create an online quiz that submits answers, responds if correct or incorrect and adds up score?...more >>

hello all, i was wondering if there is a way to positionally "lock" actionscript data so that the commands stay relationally the same when more frames are inserted earlier in the timeline... example: actionscript starts as: "at frame 2 (jump to frame 3)" then, when you insert 1...more >>

:confused; Hi peeps. By the way, this forum is very useful to people like me (Newbie to Flash) and I personally use these forums for help regularly. Anyway, here it is: I am currently in the process of setting up my own website as i want to go into business on my own building custom buil...more >>

hi everybody. i've found this tutorial, that makes it possible to animate a nice flame: http://www.sitepoint.com/article/flash-script-fire-effect and i've done this tutorial, and it works nicely. but only when i make 1! i'd like to make 4 flames in my flashmovie... but everytime i...more >>

Hi, Anyone know a way of disableing the auto update feature with the flash player via a reg key change etc?...more >>

hi all me again How do i make a hyperlink inside the text box ?? thank you.........more >>

Hi _root.createEmptyMovieClip("Rectangle", 0); _root.Rectangle.loadMovie("1.jpg"); _root.Rectangle.onPress = function() { trace("hi"); }; when i click on image or rectangle(Movie Clip) it doesn't show me "hi" in output window. Sandeep -- Cheers Sandeep IridiumInteractive Limit...more >>

hi all , i have checked through the serach function but cant find an answer so was hoping someone could help here .... i have 8 buttons that each have asound assigned when pressed which allwork fine . each of these buttons goes to a new scene that contains the same background and the same b...more >>

Hi Does anyone know if Flash 8 protects your Actionscripts in any way? I read something about compiled movieclips and ?swc?? Does this really protect code at all or is it better to trust an Obfuscator. I?ve already seen some decompilers that claim to be able to convert flash 8 swf's to fla ...more >>

Hello! I've got .swf file, but I want to change the link. I tryied to open from flash, but it only shows me the button, but I can't modify any properties. Any ideas? Thanks. ...more >>

Hola! Tengo un boton con efecto agua, en una web, y resulta que el enlaze es incorrecto. Es un fichero .swf, y al abrirlo con flash, unicamente me lo visualiza.. pero no puedo editar las propiedades. ¿Algun idea? Gracias ...more >>

plaid here is the link for the flash file...i cant get the submenu buttons to work... they are in the library as sub-team... etc... http://www.totalwebdesigns.org/brigadier's/flash site/binghamton brigadiers1a.fla please let me know what i need to do.... fyi... ive tried _root... _parent...more >>

How do you add a link to a text in an input text field? In the past, i've only had to deal with short text for labels and such so I just turned them into buttons. In this case, the text that I want linked is in a paragraph. Thanks i advance! ...more >>

Hi, Is there anyway this can be done by modifying the quiz templates. At the end of the quiz I need to email the results. Thanks...more >>

I have made an swf2exe application in ScreenWeaver a year ago. I'm now at the stage to redo my work since the application is evolving towards a complete restyle. Screenweaver has been going open source recently, but still in development. They gave us Flash 8 support but i discovered a lot of ...more >>

Quick warning to anyone who works on a networked drive rather than locally - If you lose connection to the drive whilst having a file on that drive open, then close Flash BEFORE reconnection occurs and don't worry about losing 5 minutes work. It'll be worse if you don't! I had a file in t...more >>

I want to make a movie in flash where i have a series of images fading in and out, and zooming in and out at the same time... I do it and it works great... tho when the images zoom in and out you can see that the images move weird... they kinda go moving up and down realy weird making it look ...more >>

I'm pretty new at action scripting so please bare with me. any help is appreciated. thank you. I have a flash movie called "products" that has a movie clip inside it. I did not give the movie clip an instance name-does it need one? Inside that movie clip I have a dynamic text box that is ...more >>

Some people complain cannot load the movie , and browser shows message below: // Provide alternate content for browsers that do not support scripting // or for those that have scripting disabled. Alternate HTML content should be placed here. This content requires the Macromedia Flash P...more >>

hi, does anyone know why there is a white rectangle and a grey bacground when you open a new flash document?...more >>

i just learned how to tween color changes. i want to make a tween animation where it looks like someone is drawing a line on the screen. The line starts out as a point, and goes from there as the imaginary pen travels across the screen, to form a picture. how do i do it? thanks. ...more >>

somethings wrong. when i use the black cursor in flash to click on an object, a bunch of white little dots appear on the object i have clicked. i want there to be a blue box that outlines the shape. how do i do that? i highlighted the object and selectied modify-combine objects- union, and the...more >>

After I encoded the video in my flash composition and export it and embed it in a web page, the custom vido control buttons (stop, go, rewind, etc) do not show up on my web page BUT when I test it in the Flash 8 program, they are there. What the hell am I doing wrong. Need help ASAP! Mucho...more >>

Hi everyone, My name is Yawny. I am from Singapore. I have a flash file with text font size 9 and font is verdana. I have 2 frames in which they will be triggered by 2 buttons. When i play the first frame, the fonts looks sharp and nice but when i play the 2nd frame, the font look blurri...more >>

Hey, I was wondering if there is such thing as a Frame Modifier Tool In Flash? and if there is wehre can i find it? I have a teacher who likes to try and trick us and i'm just wanting to know this information ASAP please :) Jenna ...more >>

Hi, I have a 1 frame movie containing 2 graphics symbols and some sub movie clips. I would like to be able to display one graphic randomly and hide the other. In English I think the code would look like: Generate random number If Random Number >50 or < 100 then background1.visible = tr...more >>

Probably a complete 'no-brainer' for you, but as a complete Flash novice I'm going to ask the question anyway... I simply want to create rollover effects for a series of text links. How do I do this? I've tried using the Text tool to add my text and links, and then tried converting it ...more >>

I want to be know how they did do this? I did create an ant just for fun and chance to win ipod. However, was this created with a Macromedia product? http://www.smithmediafusion.com/DK/flash5.html Regards, Izsak ...more >>

I am having a problem with a simple animation. I have created variations of different motion tweens to slide and fade different sections of my website when the page intially loads up. When I test it within Flash 8 it runs smoothly, however when I publish it, there is a slight hesitation that o...more >>

I am using Flash 6 (MX 2000) on a Mac G5 dual 2GHz with 1.5GB RAM and 2 160GB HDs (1 internal, 1 external). I am trying to create oval-shaped buttons that grow in size from invisible to full size as the page loads (which I've already done) then enlarge a little and go back to their original pe...more >>

I have a main.swf that loads three other mcs into empty mcs using loadMovie("loader1.swf", "target1") there are three loaders and three targets Each loader1.swf loads another swf into a a target using a preloader with the code as follows FRAME1 loadMovie("myMovie.swf", "myTarge...more >>

Hi I have made some flash movies that I want to have on my web page. It is 3 photoalbum that I want to appear on top of another flash movie.. When somebody click on one of the movies... it gets bigger and moves into the center of the page............ but I dont know anything of how to do...more >>

i have observed a mysterious phenomenon, and i was wondering if it is actually happening, or if i am crazy. i have found no reference to it here, but that may just be that i was searching for the wrong things. anway, here it is: when playing a SWF, the playback frame rate decreases when t...more >>

Designing a site. I have used Flash a decent amount. And I feel I have a pretty good grasp on the basics. I am now trying to design a site with some nice "bells and whistles". I would like to incorpoarte so cool flash elements. Maybe some moving clouds or something. Don't want to sp...more >>

hey folks, It's been quite a while since I've had to do some flash work, and I'm really rusty in the 'thinking' of how to plan out a flash piece..I could use ya'lls help a little bit. I would really appreciate it. To make things easy, I'll juse use animals as my subject matter....Say I h...more >>

Hello I want to cut the first couple seconds in a music clip I have. but have no idea how......more >>

I have used the flash 8 express install dealio in a web site of mine and it asks me if I want to download the latest version of flash, over and over again. How do I make it install without asking when needed but then not install without asking when it is already installed? ...more >>

Can anyone tell me where to look to help me create one button that i can load and reload as needed based off data in a table useing html code. Say I have a talbe called floor hockey. In this table I have fields Players, Teams, Stats. What i want to do is in my menu call my button 3 times c...more >>

Is there any developers that could add a little sparkle to my website's logo. I am not looking for much maybe just some suttle white lighting effects moving over the logo. TIA ...more >>

I'm returning results from an XML file. I want to let the user know how many results have been returned. I can't get this to work. Here is what I have. The listerner is being all when results are returned... var xcListener:Object = new Object(); xcListener.result = function(evt:Object) { ...more >>

How do you jump to a timeline frame (such as a menu interface) when the video ends using the FLVplayback component. There does not seem to be any method or setting in the parameters. thanks David ...more >>

you can start by taking the tutorials which come with flash. Once you ve completed them you can take more difficult tutorials... many sites have those tutorials ie www.flashkit.com grtz...more >>

After the first movie is done how do i make the same audio piece play in a continuos mode....more >>

I need to add a layer of text that will remain throughout the moive. Using mx 2004....more >>

In my library i've got 500 images and I want put every image in a single frame (500 frames) in my timeline, after that I want to give them all the same position. Can anybody tell me if this is possible because it's to much work to do this all by hand. Thanks! ...more >>