Hello, I am making application with Flash 8 Pro. and I was wondering if there is like a pre-made browse file/folder component. If any of you guys know how to make one or get one, please tell me! Keehun Nam ...more >>

Does anybody know about the "Free Royalti Pictures" that getty images offer? does anybody can use them simply? or there are some restrictions? I have read the agreement.. but it is a little bit confusing for me... any other info about this or other similar site? thanx, ...more >>

When I run my flash piece in IE 6.0 and then close out browser window using the X, I receive this message: The instruction at "0x10005fbe" referenced memory at "0x1005fbe". The memory could not be "read". Can anyone tell me what this means and how to correct the problem. I am using F...more >>

NOTE: I am using Flash to build interactive presentations to be run on high proforming desktop computers not websites. QUESTION: I use 3d studio Max to create 3d animations that I want to integrate into my Flash presentation. Would I need to export the animation out of 3d max as a AVI or s...more >>

hi guys, i want to do something pretty easy.... everybody knows that we can create capture wih flash 8... the thing im trying to do is: take a snapshot from the webcam , resize it and grab pixel to send to php there is no problem taking snapshot, and passing it through php but HOW ...more >>

Is it possible...to have only ONE version of a site on a server which based on the user's flash/no flash dectection will display a piece of Flash or a static image accordingly? In essence, eliminating the need for both a "flash" and "html" version of a website running simultaneously. Thanks i...more >>

Hello experts, A couple of times I have been baffled by not knowing how to create a FLASH movie with a transparent background. The first instance, which I abandoned but would like to pick up again, was creating drop-down menus that play out over other images on my page, and don't require a ...more >>

I have noticed this question a few times and no one has an answer yet. There has to be a way to open up the tree component to the node that you want. Anyone have an idea? Or is it just not possible. Thanks! PedroAlbero ...more >>

Hi Friends, Can someone please help me? I am using FLASH Professional 8. I am trying to find a way to have a button initiate a "mailto:email@address.com". Does anyone know a way to do this? I did look through the postings on the topic but still is not working. I am doing something wrong...more >>

Hi, how can i embed a quicktime file in a flash movie to download that. i dont want the te qt file plays in my webpage, just been downloaded. I`ve tried it in a html link and it work, but no in flash,i just dont know if i need a flash link to dreamweaver that calls the file..i'm lost. ::: ...more >>

I have about 500 TINY little shapes on my stage and instead of having to click EVERY single one with the ink bottle tool, is there anyway to apply the ink bottle tool to all of them, or select and select like "Apply stroke".... (The objects don't already have a stroke either, in terms of jus...more >>

I'm new to flash. I Just downloaded two preloaders for flash from the flash exchange. But the fla file won't load up in my ms flash. I get an "unexpected formate error" window. Any tips?...more >>

Hi , how to limit user can only enter low case characters in a text field? Thanks. ...more >>

Hello, Is is OK to install both Flash 8 and Flash MX 2004 on the same machine? I'm using Captivate. Yes, I've read the b332bfba TechNote, but I would like to preserve mouse tweenings, and it seems that to do so I must export to MX instead of ver 8. Thanks! ...more >>

I need to work on a Flash 8.0 file in my Flash MX 6.0. Is there a way to do this? So far, I have saved the file both as 8.0 and MX 4. They were subsequently attempted to be opened in MX 6. Both times it tells me "Unsupported File Format" ...more >>

Hi, I work as a curator on an open source plant database. At the moment it is very complex for new endusers. What I would like to do is make a tutorial in a similar fashion to how macromedia makes theirs. That is, I would like the user to see a web page, i talk over it, explaining what is go...more >>

Hi everyone, I need some serious help here... I have a webpage that displays 2 Flash Objects, one in the header (which is an MP3 player) and the body of the page is a seperate Flash Movie. It works wonderfully in IE, but not in Mozilla?? In Mozilla, you only see a graphic contained in the p...more >>

I need a command that will tell my movie clip not to play once a task has been completed. To be more specific, I have 3 movie clips, one is a simple rollover, one is after the mouse has been released to navigate to this frame. Once the clip has navigated to the proper frame, I want the rollove...more >>

Hello, I have the problem of being asked to build a nav for a site that has already been designed so I am working with limited space and no option for re-design. It's a robust navigation in terms of the content and I have already built a horizontal nav much like the one on this site, but th...more >>

I need to import an external JPEG logo into the main time line (which I have already accomplished), and at the same time to display the JPEG logo in a Movie Clip that resides on the same time line...this is where I cannot find the magic combination to make it work. Nor can I find any document...more >>

I have been asked by our sales team to integrate Salesforce.com into a Flash application that I developed. My application uses Flash MX 2004 with Remote and ColdFusion 6.1. Has anyone got expiriance connecting Flash to SalesForce.com and consuming their web service? ...more >>

Hi! So, when I test the movie in FLASH MX 2004, it works great when I run the exported swf file... nothing happens.. its a blank screen. Some has any idea why??? this is all the code I have: /*Array.prototype.shuffle = function() { for (var i = this.length; i>0; i--) { var r=ran...more >>

I'm looking to make a control panel in flash that is in the main directory and users can select and .swf file they would like and flash would copy/write it to a specific folder. Is this possible? If so, can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks!!! ...more >>

Hi, I've looked all over for this information, but I can't find any. How do I script library movieclips? So I can directly use attachMovie and get a scripted MC on the stage, because using duplicateMovieClip is getting really annoying as I have many different types of MC's that need to be hidd...more >>

Hi guys and girls I have a simple problem (I hope). I have a series of 30 or so MovieClips, all set 10 frames apart on the maintimeline. I have forward and backward navigation buttons inside of a Movieclip which is sat on the timeline. I want to be able to click the 'forward button' and th...more >>

Hi I have a button which is in a symbol withtin the main movieclip.There is a sound embedded within this button which should play on mouse over. However I notice a delay. I have made it event sound and also chkd the length of the sound but it still gives delay. can anyone help?? ...more >>

HI, I have created an EXE file from Flash. I am not able to open another EXE file which is also created in Flash from the other EXE file. Can anyone help me on this? Is it possible to do like this? Eg., I have Flash2.exe already published. Now i create another Flash File and use the fo...more >>

Hi, I have a flash movie that I want to send as an ecard, and I can't figure out how to do that, so that the recipients see an image or the movie when they open the email. I want to avoid sending it as an attachment. Does anyone know how is this usually done? Or do I have to post it on a site ...more >>

hello forum.I actually work for an Ad agency here in my country.I work basically with graphics and video.Just started fooling around with a copy of Flash 5.I'd like to know if I can create video presentations of still shots with flash 5(similar to online virtual tours).I just got a copy of FLA...more >>

I have an application originally developed in FlashMX2004. It has some buttons which include a static Arial text field . The Flash7 version displayed correctly on Mac,but we ran into problems with fscommand so I have imported the Flash7 file into Flash8 in order to use the ExternalInterfa...more >>

Hello, Newbie question. I want to do the following 1. Display a flash with some buttons and graphics that is 1000px x 400px in a flash movie of 500x400. How can i do this so there is a scrollbar displayed at the bottom 2. From within the big flash i want to have a clickable image ...more >>

Hi, Trying to export a movie from flash, but I am experiencing what I read on a site: You will find that Flash is not the best environment to export video out from. Movie Clip instances will not export correctly (typically the exported AVI file will only show the first frame of the movie cl...more >>

As far as I know, Popup windows have been seen as a very detestable and annoying web mechanism, regardless its automated or not. Why is that so? Whats your experience and feeling when a hyperlink brings u a popup window? ...more >>

OK. When I was working on my movie, I placed the stop(); command in many of my frames using ActionScript. After I no longer needed the movie to stop there, I removed the stop(); command. Now I continue to get this error when I try to publish my movie. This is the error: **Error** Scene=Sce...more >>

Dear all, I have an external XML file that contains images. A flash file references these images (image slides). What I would like to is add a hyperlink to these images in the xml file so that when any of the images is clicked, it takes you to some page. Any ideas what piece I am m...more >>

I'm working on a Flash intro for my site that will redirect visitors to a landing page after it finishes. Here's the site: http://www.poletopoleproductions.com On the time line, I've created a new keyframe and added the get url script. When I test the video locally, it plays the video ...more >>

Hi. I am now using the new Flash Player Detection in an application that I created, but it's directed to the brazillian public. I would like to know if the install message is available in other languages than English (such as Portuguese). Thanks in advance. Rachel ...more >>

Anybody any idea how to remove a parameter value from a component on stage through its custom UI swf? E.g. a component has received variable "objcolor3" throught the custom UI from the component (it is NOT a fixed parameter in component panel, it is dynamically generated within the custom U...more >>

Hi! I need some help in animating a CD case opening up in either 2.5D or 3D...!!! Help please...? Anybody...? :confused;...more >>

:frown; help! can someone teach me how to make an animation?...more >>

I have added a few video clips on the timeline using the video import wizard. However, when I try to publish the swf, I got the following messages: **Warning** The linkage identifier 'FLVPlayback' was already assigned to the symbol 'cover/lovestory', and cannot be assigned to the symbol 'cov...more >>

This is so stupid but how do you get the button to stop flashing. It's gets thr URL okay but it won't stop flashing. Any suggestions. . ....more >>

Hello, I made a MenuBar Component on my work screen and my two lables are Home and Index so when I press Home, I want to goto frame 1 how can I put in or program the Home Lable so that when its clicked, it goes to frame 1? Thank You Keehun Nam ...more >>