I'm developing a site in Flash 8 and have some keyboard input for testing. I also noticed this issue on Text Input fields. In Safari (latest version 2.0.2 at least) when I go to a Flash site for the first time after starting the browser sometimes I will not be able to gain keyboard focus. Clic...more >>

Has anyone ever run into a case where you're trying to talk to Flash via Javascript and it suddenly breaks on you? I'm having an issue where I'm trying to call myMovie.SetVariable(param,param) and it doesn't work. The really weird thing is that some methods, like PercentLoaded, do work. I c...more >>

I went through the tutorial of flash 8 and made this program of all these dishes. I then pressed the preview command and the first picture showed up. I hit the next button and the left side of the application that held the picture shifted upwards as it was supposed to, only what was left behi...more >>

When I go to "control, test scene" to test a movie clip only about 1/3 of the final clip is showing on the screen. I can't figure out how to view the entire clip. I've tried changing the view, but that did nothing. Any suggestions? ...more >>

I'm trying to have a movie clip of a triangle that rotates one time, but in the movie, it will look as if it's rotating forever. I create a symbol of the triangle and then insert a keyframe at say frame 20. I create the motion tween and set it to rotate one time. It does this fine. However...more >>

I recently started playing with Flash 8 and was shocked. I always believed that this tool was made for Graphic Designers. Instead, for the implementation that I was looking for (game design), I found that it is a full blown OO language for graphic manipulation. Fortunately, I manage both the O...more >>

I recently installed flash 8, but now embeded flash is not working. If I look at flash alone, by loading the swf directly into a new browser window, it works, but otherwise, nothing. What's wrong? Can I fix it? ...more >>

hi everyone! I started putting together a web site for a client and I created a drop down navigation menu that uses divs, CSS, and tables. The drop down menus are semi-transparent so the image below shows through a little. When I was using a static image under the menu, the drop downs displaye...more >>

I've got text fields that I've set to dynamic and created scroll buttons for. They all work perfectly, but I've added links to some of the text, but the links don't work. I've even set the text to render as HTML. Is it possible to do this or do I have to create buttons to have links. ...more >>

Using Flash 8 and Photoshop CS2. I created a multilayer graphic in PS and used the script to save layers as files (jpeg in this case). My intention was not to import all layers onto the Flash stage, but that is exactly what occurred. Let me clarify...In Flash I selected "Import to Stage" a...more >>

Is it possible in Flash to create a projector with an irregular shaped window? Much like having the window type set to a member "mask" in Director? If so, how? Thanks....more >>

Hi, I'm not sure if this is a general question or AS question, so I"m posting it in general for now. I have a flash site that I made quite a few months ago. I recently updated some text on it and put it back and now many sections of the website do not appear properly (the text). When I do "T...more >>

Hi everyone, I have Flash MX on my computer and I'm running flash player 6. I created my flash site fine and it can be viewed on my computer, but when I had to display the site on another computer that had downloaded flash player 8, the .swf files weren't associated with the player anymore,...more >>

Ok so I have this background image that i use in a 550x400 document...the problem is that i want to use the same image in a 200x400 document as a background, then put those 2 swf's in a main swf, just like frames(for example).the problem is that the second file, having way different dimmension...more >>

Hi I'm hoping someone can help me. I have tried on numerous occasions to download Flash Player 8 and nothing happens aftre pressing the Install Now button. I have been in contact with customer services who were not able to really help and she suggested using the forum to see if anyone coul...more >>

Hi, I have an MC with the following code in it: circlemc.onRollOver = function() { circlemc.onEnterFrame = null; } circlemc.onEnterFrame = function() { circlemc._rotation++; } The MC rotates until the mouse rolls over and then it stops, which is what I want. However I...more >>

Hi, Whenever I draw an oval, a green outline appears and I cannot fill it. Can anybody help? TIA ...more >>

I have a Flash movie (swf) that load an XML file (with component XMLConnector) every 20 sec and refresh "data" inside. It work in all O.S. and Browsers.... but doesn't work in IE in WINXP with SP2... Who can help me? ...more >>

:frown; We have swedish version of Flash 5. When we go to "Window" in menu and click on "Action" (Ctrl+Alt+A) trying to open the action window , this action window doesn?t appear. Help!!!!!! With best regards Irina ...more >>

I need to create a frame with a scrollbar, I want the background of the frame to be transparent so my background image is still visible. I f you go to this website you may see an example www.qotsa.com is in the bottom of the news page, the space for rent. thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ...more >>

We use Macromedia Director now. We do the following: 1. open an empty DIR file 2. open LNG (a director move stored in Xtra folder) with Xtra menu item 3. we invoke some method that generates some cast member and score sprites 4. we save the job Is it possible to do the same in Flash? ...more >>

I have a simple interface with a serious problem. I first load some button mc instances which, onRelease, target certain labels on the main timeline. On the same frame where each of these labels reside, I have the following actionscript: { createEmptyMovieClip("movie_holder", 1); ...more >>

Wanting to add sounds (loops) to play randomly each time the viewer enters the site....can anyone help me with this???...more >>

Hello, I animated a "flip book" where each page is a button. There are right and left pages. when you click on the right page the time line advances and the right page shrinks then a left page scales up till the next stop. It gives a cheap page turn effect. I have no problem turning the...more >>

Hi Everyone! I'm very new to Flash MX and I'm afraid I made a rookie mistake. While working on a movie I went and made each scene its own document, rather then giving them their own scenes in the same document. I tried cutting and pasting the layers from one into a new scene in another, but th...more >>

I know that flash doesn't support 3D directly :( but can anyone lead me to any good sites/books that has stuff on Flash 3D? It can be about anything ...more >>

I am not sure about the response to this question. I am finishing up a non profit web site on the dangers of peanut allergies with the help from Travis at WebBlobber. I want to create a fun page for kids, possibly with a game on it. Something like hitting peanuts with a hammer or something lik...more >>

this is an old question, just wana know if theres more solution: when we join multiple files into one file, there might be hundreds of symbols with same name, we got to rename all symbols (or put them in folder). any other solution ? another question: in flash , when u right click mouse, th...more >>

Hello, i'm currently working on an online shop which was working fine... so far. Well, today a customer complained about a bug that only occurs with Flash Player 6.0.47.0. Unfortunately this is the version most our customers use to test our products, so i definitely need a fix or workaro...more >>

Can an SWF file be set to "die" or given instruction to not play the movie as per time and date. I may want the movie to run for a specified number of days and then cease, perhaps with just the first frame or a designated frame to appear. If that wasnt clear, I want to issue a sample to a ...more >>

how would i prevent jpegs from looking desaturated when importing from photoshop?...more >>

I know how to create an action for a button to go to a specific URL, but how to do this in a keyframe? The idea is to have a splashscreen going directly to the homepage when at the last frame . Thanks ...more >>

Hi, When compiling Flash project using 'test project' command I receive a lot of errors but movie is properly compiled. Default document is FLA file. It happens when action script file is open and displayed in active window. When I switch active window to FLA file, testing project doesn't g...more >>

Hi, I am extremely new to flash. I am trying to make a short slideshow where photos will fade up, stay for 2 secs and fade back down. I have about 25 pics on different layers. It plays fine from Flash, but when I upload in to the web, it plays about half and then the images are red boxes. I...more >>

Alright, I have a question...how can I make a text field scrool?let me explain....i have a text field and text that is way beyond my swf's dimensions...the ideea is:can I make a text field show only a portion of the text, and then(i attached a scrool bar to it) when i scrool the rest of text ...more >>

I have an MC with text on it. I have my mouse Icon changed to a MC. when I mouse over another MC with text on it, the i beam appears over the text...I tried grouping my MC, but this did not work. Is there a way to merge layers in a MC so this does not happen? Anyone got a solution?? ...more >>

How would I fade in a piece of imported Video when I call it from a button action. Rather than it just appearing? I am using Flash 8 Thanks Al...more >>

I have been searching groups everywhere trying find an answer, but I can't even find a similar issue mentioned. http://www.triptocollege.org/paying_colleges/fafsa_facts.html Click "Outline of the FAFSA Process" and a div tag with a swf embedded is displayed. This works fine on Windows bro...more >>

Hello and sorry in advance if this has been answered already (I'm sure it has). I am having trouble getting flash mx (Pro 2004 ver. 7) to open web pages in a specific frame (not a flash frame, but a frame within an html frameset...but you probably already knew what I was asking). The frame's n...more >>

Dear developers, in our company we need to create web-based movies which are defined by some XML files. These movies are very complicated so this process should be done by some script. At this time we use Shockwave: An Movie-In-A-Window reads the XML file, imports images into casts, genera...more >>