I would like to know how to fade text without using transitions....more >>

I just upgraded to Studio 8, and of course it did not come with a manual. What are some suggestions for a really good manual particularly for Flash 8 Professional? I actually prefer the manuals that are more visual in nature, but any suggestion is welcome. Thanks in advance Chaz ...more >>

I have a bunch of .html files that use this code to bring the user to a specific spot within my flash piece: <embed src="main.swf?mainDestination=work&destination=vide&sentI=2" (this is just in addition to "main.swf" which it would be on any normal embed tag) It works PERFECT in Fi...more >>

Hi I am designing a task for kids with language problems it involves them categorising household objects according to where they are found in the home. I wish a household object to appear in the middle of the screen they place it in the right area of the home and then another household object ...more >>

When I click between two keyframes it selects the whole sequence instead of just highlighting one frame. I can select just one frame by holding control, but that's not how it was working before... I'm using MX 2004 Professional. Any help? ...more >>

Any one know how to design animation on flash and send it to a mobile phone or is this only possible with java....more >>

Hi all, I didn't do an extensive search of this topic due to a pending deadline, so I apologize if this has been addressed before and if so, maybe you can point me in the right direction. I am trying to get a Flash 8 video / audio file to run. It is based on a .mov file and I chose a ...more >>

Hi all, I didn't do an extensive search of this topic due to a pending deadline, so I apologize if this has been addressed before and if so, maybe you can point me in the right direction. I am trying to get a Flash 8 video / audio file to run. It is based on a .mov file and I chose a ...more >>

I have been an email, newsgroup and forum user for more years than I care to remember. Possibly more than most people here. In most forums and newsgroups it has been standard internet practice to discourage the same person to have multiple user names (aliases) within the same venue. Someti...more >>

I just wanted to know if there are numbers that refer to general keys on the keyborad? for example onClipEvent (enterFrame) { if (Key.isDown(37)) { _x=_x-10; } if (Key.isDown(38)) { _y=_y-10; } if (Key.i...more >>

So I'm pretty new at the video thing, and I want to learn to do flash stuff more. I think i'll stick to the uploading sites, but I'd like to do some of my own. Can anyone direct me to a simple to follow book ro guide on an intro to this stuff? Thanks! P.S. Could you vote for me: http...more >>

How or what should I upload into the website server? .swf file ? I published ..html and .swf file from FILE menu and tried to upload those 2 files into my website server. It doesn't really do anything, just showing the background color of my website. Please help. Thank you. ...more >>

I don?t speak english. Necesito implementar los dialogos comunes de abrir y guardar. Es posible hacerse? Ayuda Please!...more >>

I just got flash 8 after being on mx for a while. Certain things make the app go into extended think mode (spinning rainbow icon) for upwards of two minutes each time: duplicating a symbol, converting something into a symbol, opening advanced color settings tab... other things too. Trying...more >>

Hi, Have StudioMX2004 and want to be able to put a slide show of photos on dvd for distribution to friends and relatives. What we're looking for is the ability to pop the dvd into a dvd player and have the slide show run on the tv.Any suggestions? I'm assuming that flash would have what I ...more >>

:disgust;:o with myself...I simply forgot the steps... need an example of how to do a hotspot link to a rsvp form on a flash invitation. Driving myself crazy trying everything but the kitchen sink... please help...thanks...and I have been checking for examples online but I can't find anythin...more >>

I'm not sure whats going on, but none of the external links in my flash docs work when i export to a html document. It always used to work, but now the mouse arrow turns to the hand, to show there is a button/link but does nothing when you click. I haveon release set, i've also tried on press ...more >>

Hey, Flash ActionScript coders Before you dump Flash MX 2004 and go with the new, fantastic Flash 8....check out this page on Grant Skinner's blog: http://www.gskinner.com/blog/archives/2005/10/major_flash_pla.html Even though I'm dying to switch over to Flash 8, to be on the safe sid...more >>

I have downloaded a dynamic flash template but am struggling to update it to fit my needs. All I want to do is change the text in the flash movie. The problem I am having is that I can change some of the text in the library files and save and export the movie. When I come to launch the site in...more >>

hey, does anyone know how to amend this code from this website to load up about 3 movies instead of the one? http://www.webwasp.co.uk/tutorials/b52-Preload-Ex-SWFs-with-MCs/index.php cheers for any help you can provide! ...more >>

I have been reading through the messages put up under the "scenes" & "action script topics" and see that there problems arise when trying to link scenes. I am having this problem aswell: I have 8 scenes and the action script wont work - I have tried quite a few different ways of writing it. ...more >>

The key board shotcut ctrl+Ins and shift+Ins can be used as alternative for copying paste the data in windows aplication.But these keys are not working when i tried to used them inside falsh on text fields.So do these fields are supported inside flash or not. Note: These keys are not working...more >>

Hi, Six months ago I saw an excellent flash tutorial on the macromedia site, however I have not been able to find it since. It was made my macromedia, displayed in a small window, and was a tutorial that used flash, (it was also instructing how to use flash). I want to find the tutorial be...more >>

Hi I would like to know how I can create something like that in flash http://www.creationchamber.com/products/spinner/try.html It doesn't have to be as complex, i just need a 3d view of a product and so that you could rotate it with the mouse Are there any tutorials on this topic, or...more >>

Whenever try to Simulate Download on any flash movie it doesnt seem to work. I've tried publising in 6, 7, and 8 and it always just starts playing as it does when I'm just using "Test Movie" I've tried changing the settings to 14.4, 28.8 and others but nothing changes. Has anyone else co...more >>

At targetscope.com there is a cursor you see when you move the mouse cursor to the near top of the page that I'd like to know how it's done. can anyone help me?...more >>

I created this simple math game for my students. The objective to to convert percent into decimal by mentally dividing by 100. However, testing the game yields correct answers that are evaluated as incorrect. I'm using Flash MX 2004. Thanks in advance. Link to file: http://www.xpma...more >>

I'm using the trial version of Flash Pro 8. When I view the Help file, the content displays in really small fonts..which in not readable. How can I increase the text size? Thanks. Using Windows XP....more >>

I'm a brand new Flash user, just doing the tutorials. I just completed the #2banner tutorial, and followed the instructions to preview the file by pressing File>Publish Preview>HTML. I get a quick box that evidently compiles the file, but no browser is launched. The instructions say a ...more >>

Hi All, I am completely new to Flash, and am using a trial version of Flash 8. I am trying to build an animation, which plays through the frames okay (using "Play" through the Control menu), however, when I test the movie, it stops unexpectedly partway through. Can anyone help me to trou...more >>

hi all , for some reason i have no option in the properties panel (under properties or parameters) to make a text box transparent - apparently there should be an option to do this in properties ? any ideas? regards craig ...more >>

:confused; Hello everyone this is my first post and i would like to know if i can still download Flash MX 2004. The reason i want this version is because i frequently use this virsion in school and would like to buy it. ...more >>

I am trying to run a flash animation over the top of a webpage, hiding a area then after the flash ends the jpg or page is left behind. I am trying to do this on a php page and its on the header that shows for every page. I would be great to work out the same as is going on www.jacksonv...more >>

I have a scrolling section of logos on my web site, that pause on mouseover and link to the relevant website when clicked. If you view the separate .swf file all the links work perfectly, but when you view it in the html page, the internal links work fine, but those for other web pages do noth...more >>

Hi there, Recently we've updated from flash 5 to flash 8. Normaly when I create a variable or load a variable, I can see the variable name and value in the output window. With Flash 8 my variable names are gone... I only see the values. This is a real problem, because when I use tw...more >>

I have just finished a website, and am having a problem with the loading time. I do not have any large images in the .fla, the main content on each page is dynamically loaded to save space. My .swf is coming out to be 4.19mb, and it take a long time for the site to load. I have tried many diff...more >>

I am making a CDROM that has .pdf files included. I have managed to get the pdf's to load, but they don't always load on top. Is there some code that tells it to launch the .pdf files on top (in front of everything else)?? thanks ...more >>

Does anyone have any clues into converting Flash movies into Mp4 for use on Playstation portable? i wanna keep the navigation in flash? any ideas? Rhys...more >>

When you set up a basic animation in Flash, is it set to loop until an ActionScript "Stop" command? Is looping a default setting on all animations? I've got a simple 30-frame animation where a graphic fades in from a white background and should stop at the last frame. Pulling into the Flash ...more >>

Hi all: I have a dinamic text with both jpg and text loaded via xml() class. When I try to print this, only text are printed ok and blank space instead of jpg image. My flash version is Flash MX 2004 Professional 7.2 Any suggestion would be appreciable. Thanks in advance Hern?n ...more >>

Is it possible to mute the audio track or change the volume of a streaming/progressive downloading FLV using script? I have Flash 8 Pro. TIA ...more >>

I am using Flash MX 2004 Pro and it is VERY slow... any fixes for performance issues? Jennifer...more >>

I can't figure out what the problem is . . . Flash content no longer displays on my computer. It's been several weeks now and I haven't been able to figure out that the problem is. I've been through my security settings several times and I am STILL baffled. I have also attempted, sever...more >>

Hi there, I have a file with about 10 scene's and I want to add an audio file to play through it, how do I get the audio to play throughout all the scenes without cutting the audio for every scene. thanks! ...more >>

Hello all! I need help with Flash (MX 2004 or/and 8). I know there were made many topics about this, I read through many of them but nothing seem to work.. When I run Flash MX 2004 (I also tryed to download and install Flash 8) it is loading fine untill it comes to the stage where it start...more >>

I'm encoding a lot of videos using the Flash 8 Video Encoder and I was wondering if the queue informations stored anywhere. If you remove the items from the queue, you lose all ability to change your cue points and need to start over. In addition, is there another way of adding cue points?...more >>

I use a works IBM laptop as I travel around. It is running Windows 2000 and it fully locked down i.e. I can only run programs on the laptop that the company have not installed. I have no access to the system and cannot load any software unto the machine. And yes, your've guessed it, they won't...more >>

How do I get a flash file to start up and run from a CD?...more >>

Is there anyway (I'm sure there is) that I can use ActionScript to add a delay time in seconds to a frame -- so that the playhead reaches the frame, waits a given # of seconds, then advances to the next frame or a named frame. I would like to say "wait 5 seconds, then go to and play the next...more >>

About how much would it cost to build a very simple flash site that mimics this site? There are about 6 links, and it looks like track recordings can play onLoad. http://www.derekjamesmusic.com/ THanks, I am new to developing simple flash sites, I will leave the gorgeous complex ones t...more >>

Hi, I'm looking at extending our web server with some complex controls, but our existing applications us in-page html variables to return values (radio buttons and textbox controls). I want to add some flash objects, but want the values returned when I click the existing Submit button on the fo...more >>

:frown; I updated my flash player as was suggested by Microsoft to address the bug in the 7 x player. The problem is that when I go to a site that requires flash I get the little red x where the content would be or I get told that I need the flash player even though I have downloaded and insta...more >>

i am using flash mx on mac computer... i've been searching for answers for loading external text file (chinese words) to display on various browser... ..., but chinese words externally loaded in and masked is not displayed on screen okay in my case, in order to display chinese words co...more >>

how can i make the following Action script work i want to pass the movieclip name from SENDER to RECIEVER swf, but it doesnt work via the parameter. If i change param to mc_index in RECIEVER, it does what i want it to do. SENDER.swf b_index.onRelease = function() { //turn button on or off...more >>