I just validated this page and most of the errors were for line 14, which is a long line of code generated by Flash when I exported my .swf file. http://www.bamboobali.com/music.shtml Any thoughts on how to deal with this? Maybe Macromedia has a plug-in that will help to generate more c...more >>

Hi, I am designing a site with bitmaps that will look best at 1024x768 but also want my flash content to scale down if the user is using 800x600. Is there a javascript or actionscript that can scale down the flash presentation size, so it resizes to fit their resolution? Thanks for any...more >>

I am building some multiple-choice quiz pages using the Component-based Quiz_style1 template. For a week everything went fine. Now when I make little cosmetic changes (e.g. moving a radio button a few pixels), the published swf has all sorts of failures. The navigation buttons stop working...more >>

Can you please take a look at this flash thing i have made and tell me what you think please. http://www.sebhughes.com/amber.html...more >>

for example: If I have load levels 1, 2, 3 and then hide the animation on level 2 (_level2._visible=false), does the load on the cpu act the same as if level 2 was never loaded at all? The reason I ask is because I don't want to have a user have to reload a level when he goes back to that po...more >>

Is there a Mac OS X tool or process to turn SWF to an animated GIF? there is a PC tool (swf2gif.exe), i have not tried it ,as i do not have acces to a PC....more >>

Hey guys-- I'm a newb here from the world of Final Cut Pro and After Effects. Thought I'd try learning this Flash stuff since every cool website on earth uses it.:) I am running Flash MX on an Apple G3 iBook, OS 10.3.7. For some reason, my Test Movie command isn't working. I create a...more >>

Embedding or importing a high quality JPEG results in unwanted pixilation upon scaling the published swf ONLY when the parent swf file contains more than one frame or more than 1 scene. This occurs no matter how the image is embedded or imported. Does anyone know of a workaround that doesn't...more >>

It seems I can find the system requirements for a pc to install the Flash MX software on, but what are the requirements for the end user for the 'Flash Player'? How do you determine the resources a flash 'swf' file will require? Ex: if the file size is say 50kb, how much resources will it t...more >>

both the flv's video and audio work great on a pc but the audio comes out as static on a mac. any ideas? ...more >>

is there a way where i can have blood run down my flash movie?...more >>

Will the fade in/fade out transition work in Flash MX 2004? If it does, how do I do it? I can only get it to work on images. Thanks...more >>

Hey, I'm running Max OS 10.2.8 and my demo copy of Flash MX 2004 has stopped working. Yesterday, it was working fine in the afternoon. I quit it, and when I came back to it later that day it wasn't working anymore. Whenever I open it, it bounces in the dock, stops bouncing as if it has ope...more >>

I am creating a quiz that has long answers. The answers will not fit in the checkbox space and are cut off. How can I wrap the answer text into two or more lines?...more >>

Hello All You Gurus- I have a problem and I'm currently looking for any solutions. Basically what I'm looking to do is build a music player in flash and embed it into an HTML page. Now the trick is, I need the player to stay present when a user clicks thru different areas of the site....more >>

Making a game with overhead POV. Can I make the gameplay field a larger area than what the user views? So what the user views through their "window" is just a portion of whats on the stage, and the "window" scrolls with them to wherever they move on the stage. Essentially, a multidirectiona...more >>

I load the slideshow swf file from another swf file. I followed the excellent tutorial at the following address: http://www.layoutgalaxy.com/html/htmnewletter43-page4.htm I have tried changing the code in the slideshow swf from _root to this and also to _parent Can anyone guide me on wher...more >>

Please visit this guys website and tell him he is full of crap. Or complain to sitepronews.com to get him off the 'article' writer staff. This guy totally does no know what he is talking about. Read the article and if it got you as mad as it got me, pay a visit to his HORRIBLE website and send...more >>

I remember seeing a post on the forums a very long time ago that showed how you could convert an imported image into a simple shape. I ask because I am trying to shape tween images to create a flash 'morphing' effect. It's not just 'breaking apart' the image. There was something more to...more >>

I'm have too may problems with Firefox and FlashPlayer sites... Somebody what test it? One simple example: www.voegol.com.br Open in IE and look the differences... My system: Suse Linux 9.0 Firefox 1.0PR FlashPlayer 7.0 ...more >>

Hi, i've got a problem with getURL on a macintosh. Everythings works out of = net. That's means the final project will be an .exe file. On a button = i've got an actionScript like that: on(release) { getURL("test.hqx", "_blank"); } when i lauch the project in Mac and i try to downloa...more >>

I'm using Flash MX 2004 Pro: I need to know how to make a compact and simple standard calendar that highlights the current date box. I will put this calendar on my desktop. I want the calendar to read the current date from my OS (WinXP), and have it update in real time. Is there a good tutor...more >>

This is probly a basic stupid question but here goes... When I work in Flash (2004 BTW) my viewable design window will not let me scroll even if my content extends beyond the screen. The scrollbars hit a dead end at a certain point. For instance i have a photo gallery with 6 images in my mov...more >>

Hi All, We have software that is done in flash and is run from a flash .exe file. We want to use InstallShield Premiere 10.5 to turn this into a 30 day demo. After talking to InstallShield they said it would work on any .exe file that is compiled not interpreted. Does anyone know if a ...more >>

My co-worker and I both had a rather strange problem with a new flash movie we're using on our clients homepage, which can currently be found at http://209.18.80.111/index.aspx The movie only has two things going on. One, it has an image on the left that fades in and two, it has some text t...more >>

I was teaching motion tweens to my programming students and ran into a problem. I used a graphic symbol with a static textbox with text in it. I put the symbol on the main timeline and created a basic motion tween that rotated the text. Testing it on the stage shows the correct rotation of the...more >>

Does anyone know how http://www.pingsite.com/flash_site/index.html created the custom crosshair cursor? Thanks I tried the following instructions but unfortunately I could not make it happen: (help) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------...more >>

Hi, Im trying to make the position of a loaded .swf move 100 pixels downwards (currently its in the same position overlapping) http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/webforums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=194& threadid=785476&highlight_key=y&keyword1=positioning,1); _level1._y = 200;...more >>

Hi, I tried to use QuickTime to convert a MPEG file to a FLV file, but the quality is so bad. I know that there are adobe and avid products that can convert MPEG to FLV file. Is there any other low budget and lightweight software that can convert WMV and MPEG files into FLV file...more >>

Hi, I am building a web site all in Flash for a band, they bought the domain name etc. The problem is - they want a message forum, but I have just found out their web domain does not include any database of any sort. Would they have to buy one seperately or is there a way around it? Im new ...more >>

i recently made a flash presentation and the trial expired (im an idiot). is there any hope of me publishing it and being able to play it on other computers? i burnt it on a CD before this happend so i got the file, and my rl friend has the full version of flash. so i was also wondering if i...more >>

I'm a rank beginner with Flash. I'm trying to make a very simple edit on an ..swf file, but I'm having no success. The edit consists in removing a few symbols that contain invalid information. I want to retain everything else, including the sound. I imported the .swf file to the stage...more >>

I can't find my sound pannel anywhere, I've been told that the pannel comes with flash but instead of sound I have three other in "common libraries": 1.buttons 2.classes 3.learning interections. please help me find the sound library!!!! http://home.1asphost.com/daniel/helpme.jpg ...more >>

Hi I am using Flash MX 2004 Professional and I am in the throws of learning it. I am currently waiting for my copy of Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Bible (Robert Reinhardt, Snow Dowd ) but it is running late. . I have come across a copy of Flash MX Studio ( Friends of Ed ) in the studio. Can an...more >>

hi all, i'm looking for a flash-image-show i can easy integrate in my personal website. Would be nice if i can configure the image-Directory by parameter of the embedded .swf. Is there anything free avaible? greetings fabian...more >>

i've created an input text box with Var: password Instance name: myText Also, i add following actions in frame 1 Selection.setFocus("_root.password"); but when I preview in browser (F12), the input text box isn't in focus how to make it starts in the input text box instead of user click ...more >>

Not to be redunant or anything, I noticed there are alot of posts for scrollable textfields, but the answers didn't satisfy what I was looking for. I have a large block of text that I want the user to be able to scroll through at his/her own pace. Thus, Motion Tween, credit style scrolling is ...more >>

If anyone has an example of a great flash site, I would like to get the url. I am teaching a class and would like to show the students some sites that have a good use for Flash. ...more >>

This is so stupid.. How do I create a simple link to a web page from a button that contains a movie? I have a Up state, Over State which shows the simple movie, and the Down state and Hit state. I know I have to use an action script, but can't find one to use or know even how to use it. Do I ...more >>

Is it possible to create a preloader for a CD presentation? I have two files accessed by a menu...one is really big and it takes about 10 seconds to load. I created a preloader, which works great on the web and in a test but won't work when I include as Scene 1 in my big file for my CD. When I cl...more >>

I have a flash site with an intro. Within the swf, I would like the user to be able to click on two options: (1) skip intro next time (2) always show intro. I'm thinking of accomplishing this via cookies. How would I write a cookie, and how would I reference inside a flash movie to do what I ...more >>

Ok, so I have this webpage started: http://www.failmenot.com/home.html I want the links at the bottom right of that page change the pictures in the above swf file. Can this be done? Can html links do ANYTHING with swfs? Any help is appreciated. ...more >>

there are five 150 unit events that take place on a single timeline. each is activated at 1) 1 2) 150 3) 300 4) 450 5) 600 at 750 we go back to "1" however, i want to change the order of things. let's move the "600" event to the "1" to start everything off. i have figured th...more >>

Hi, I was wondering if someone could kindly help me out with the following... Im trying to load a movie clip on rollover of an image and keep getting the following error... **Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=Layer 1, frame=1:Line 1: Statement must appear within on/onClipEvent handler tnaile...more >>

I have 5 different buttons on my stage. Each of them take the playhead to a different frame depending on the cliked button. The code looks like this: btn_vision.onRelease = function (){ gotoAndStop(12); }; btn_mission.onRelease = function (){ gotoAndStop(13); }; btn_associ...more >>

Someone give me some help to make effects in flash!...more >>

I have a project for class and I have to edit some text in the .fla file,, I go to Window>>Library.. Guess what! Theres no library,, I asked in class and he was stumped, is there something we missed? its in flash MX2004 pro ...more >>

How would I use one blank 'container movie' and 'reference' the swf's elsewhere in my sight? I want to use this as a way to prevent users from viewing my source and directly downloading my swf's. In the 'reference', can it just refer to a movie id (so they dont' know the real file name)? Than...more >>

greetings, Flash MX pro 7.2 user I am wondering how it is that i am to use the Exchange downloads... I see some interesting 'add-ons' in the form of MXP files, but I am unable to finger out how it is that I am to utilize them... I am new to flash, but no newb to development... I tri...more >>

Is there any tutorial that would let me make a chat flash file for my site? I don't want any other dinky thing, just flash! I've been looking everywhere, and it's aggrivating me! HELP! P.S. I am now a proud owner of my very own Macromedia Flash MX PRO 2004! ...more >>

Okay this has to be easy, I?m just not getting it. I have an image that I want to use with sound. I want to be able to use the mouse to scroll over the image to start the sound and when I scroll of the image I want the sound to stop. Any help would be great. As far as action scripts I?m pretty...more >>

Hi, I have compressed a few short clips in Squeeze & imported them into Flash as FLVs. I've got them to play the way I wanted by loading them into movie clips, however, I'd like to be able to control the volume and/or stop the sound whilst the clips still play, you know, like pressing the '...more >>

How does one move two movie clips simultaneously? One movie clip will move vertical when the mouse travels vertically and the second movie clip will travel horizontal when the mouse travels horizontally. Thanks ...more >>