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Help! Want to share scene with multiple buttons.
Posted by Michael Asimov at 5/17/2005 9:41:56 PM
HOME/scene1 HOMEBRIDGE /scene2 - this is the scene where HOME/scene1 dissapears When I click on ABOUT in scene 1 I need it to play scene2/HOMEBRIDGE and at the end of this scene goto and play scene3/about. Prolbem is when I click on another button on scene 1 like PORTFOLIO it plays sc...more >>


Copy frames to a new scene
Posted by mattyshack at 5/17/2005 7:15:32 PM
Is there a way to copy layers and all it's frames/content in place into a new scene?:confused;...more >>

sounds
Posted by Gooder at 5/17/2005 7:08:03 PM
:light; I want to change the sound file that was included in my template. I'm assuming I have to use a .swf... how do I create one from an existing .mp3?? thanks!! ...more >>

Downloading Flash 5
Posted by lausi_10015 at 5/17/2005 7:06:26 PM
Just wondered where I could download flash 5 ? tried downloading flash on this site, but it seems to have got lost...where does it go to ? :confused;...more >>

Importing Flash into Director
Posted by D1D at 5/17/2005 7:06:19 PM
Hi folks. One of my subcontractors is having a problem with importing Flash animations into Director. I'm not a Director guy myself so I thought I'd ask what the best way is to bring Flash animations into Director. Does one import a previously exported .swf file? If so, are there certain se...more >>

Scene Bliss
Posted by Cadillacula at 5/17/2005 6:40:46 PM
I happen to like, no, I happen to love scenes as organizational tools and as a way to build a rich interactive presentation with multiple choices. I had some probs, and read through the posts about scenes and the *scene bashing* Am I doomed? Have some scene issues been cleared up by teh ...more >>

how did they do it?
Posted by A l e x M a r i n o at 5/17/2005 5:53:56 PM
http://www.slcp.com/index.cfm?action=testEligibility&bhfv=7&bhfx=&bhsp=567178&bhqs=1 click on PLAY AGAIN if the movie does not start right away alex ...more >>

Please Help...
Posted by Deaf Mike at 5/17/2005 5:29:30 PM
http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/way_test/news/kimbo/index.html hi - if u take a look at the page above, you'll notice at the bottom the highlight video that was shot of the event. my manager needs for me to add captions to the video. i know how to do video in flash EXCEPT for one thing....more >>



First flash creation - go to webpage at end
Posted by Gooder at 5/17/2005 5:18:54 PM
:confused; This is the first time I've worked on a flahs project. I'm teaching myself, never had any classes, and I'm working from a template. When I play my flash movie...als's well...except when it ends. It opens my home page, (yahoo.com) and I don't want it to. I want it to go to my...more >>

flash video won't play in browser
Posted by loubhc at 5/17/2005 4:46:06 PM
Hi- I'm really new here and am stumped. I exported my video from Final Cut Pro as an .flv file. I opened Flash MX 2004 Pro, (trial version), set up a basic .fla file where I linked to my .flv file so that the video would progressively download. When I go to publish or test the movie from wit...more >>

Flash play delay until page loads
Posted by WebSly at 5/17/2005 4:01:52 PM
How can I delay the flash movies on a webpage from playing until after the last image from the page has loaded. What is happening now is that the flash movies are playing before the images on the page are loaded. It doesn't look right. ...more >>

Public Apology
Posted by David Brewer at 5/17/2005 3:46:50 PM
Public Apology: I want to apologize to everyone in this forum. This morning I viewed a site in here that asked for a site check. The content was of (IMO) in bashing nature. And I just blew up. I don't like to read anything that bashes a group. I'm middle of the road. I'm not for cutting a t...more >>

Looking for simple tree componenet tutorial
Posted by rpieszak at 5/17/2005 3:40:06 PM
Hey all, I'm looking for a simple tutorial on how to implement a simple tree using the flash mx tree component. Just looking to load the data, and expand/contract the branches. Any help would be appreciated, Thanks. ...more >>

trace directly in movie clip
Posted by mballom3 at 5/17/2005 3:39:00 PM
What would you do if you wanted the result of this code to appear directly in the movie clip you want to publish instead of the output box in test movie? myCounter = 0; while (myCounter < 10){ trace (myCounter); myCounter ++; } Thanks ...more >>

Limiting Flash To Check For Version 5 and Below
Posted by forumnotifier at 5/17/2005 2:50:52 PM
I've intentionally made a site that only uses Flash 5 and below as the majority of my viewers will not have the latest version of Flash. However even though every bit of my site is Flash 5 or less - on some machines the user is still given a prompt to download Flash 7 even though everything ...more >>

What do I need to create a active menu
Posted by pcalifa at 5/17/2005 2:44:06 PM
Hi, I would like to create a menu similar to the one that appears at the bottom (orange, red and yellow) of the flash animation at www.nortel.com I know how to create animation clips, buttons and all that kind of stuff but I'm a novice in action script (but willing to learn, I have experie...more >>

Flash Video
Posted by pgom at 5/17/2005 2:40:15 PM
Hi, I have an emergency situation to insert a video clip onto our website and I have no idea with Flash. I am trying to do something similar to what is on the Macromedia home page. Using Flash MX , I was able to embed the Quicktime video and create a SWF file. I got excited that it is wor...more >>

Controlling flash from other flash.
Posted by neondust at 5/17/2005 2:38:17 PM
Hi, How can I controll flash2 from flash1, they are both on the same HTML page, but they are not conected in any way only with HTML. This should work in both MSIE and Mozilla FF browser. best regards, neondust ...more >>

dumb question from newbie - auto slide presentation advance?
Posted by Josh Kitlas at 5/17/2005 2:25:18 PM
so i've been dabbling with flash and have been able to create a simple presentation that i'd like to use on our homepage. I have included buttons where it can be advanced manually, but i need for it to advance automatically. How can i do this? i've been scouring the web looking for a tutorial...more >>

Flash and HTTP Error Code 500 Issues
Posted by silvers2000 at 5/17/2005 2:15:00 PM
I have a web service that allows users to log onto a server. If the user's login failes, a SOAP exeception is generated. I have a Flash movie that uses the WebServiceConnector related classes to communicate with the web service. The problem I have is if the login fails and a SOAP fault i...more >>

Cross Platform Dynamic Fonts
Posted by Fatmat at 5/17/2005 2:11:34 PM
I'm trying to use a font from my library (fff Harmony) in dynamic text fields, but when viewed on other computers it's using the systems default fonts. I tried everything but it will not work. Is it even possible? Here's what i tried as code along with numerous other things but this one seemed...more >>

Best way to MS Word .doc --> FLASH
Posted by nurmipossu at 5/17/2005 2:03:41 PM
Hello all! Any suggestions to import a MS Word document to Flash? I have quite long text and now I have just copied it to dynamic texfield with scrollbar. But it looks horrible without any styling. Or tables. Ok.. I know tables (or table kind of thins) are almost impossible in Flash. But ...more >>

making a button visible or invisible
Posted by crazymicki at 5/17/2005 1:15:33 PM
i want that a button should be visible only on the click of something otherwise it should be invisible....more >>

assigning link to a dynamic text field
Posted by crazymicki at 5/17/2005 12:56:29 PM
i want to give a link to the dynamic text field....more >>

content management for Flash sites
Posted by robmclennan at 5/17/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hi, I have designed a small website for my client in Flash, and she was interested in being able to update basic information after the initial design is complete and the site is published. She wants to be able to add and remove thumbnail images (along with their larger pop-up versions) and...more >>

Retail Site Feedback
Posted by NBSflasher at 5/17/2005 12:00:00 AM
I recently launched a retail website done entirely in Flash (including the shoppig cart). I'd consider my Flash skill level to be intermediate or maybe a little better, with a good understanding and application of actionscript and all of Flash's capabilities. Since I just launched my firs...more >>

Mac OS Tiger and Flash Problems
Posted by A_Matthias at 5/17/2005 12:00:00 AM
I'm having problems using the Media Component in Flash. The problem seems to be with Flash running on the new Mac OS Tiger. I'm converting some .mov videos to Flash video (.flv) using Quicktime 7 Pro to play in the Media Component. However, on my computer the videos don't play when I preview t...more >>

Combo Box Component
Posted by Babaganosh at 5/17/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hi, i need to change color of green rectangle in combo box, cant figure it out! Thanx!!!:confused;...more >>

Components doesn't appear
Posted by panchou at 5/17/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hi: I have a problem with some components which doesn't appear. I'll explain you the overall process. I have a main movie (main.swf) which loads several flash movies depending on the section you want to see. I'm working with components (shared on runtime) and ActionScript 2, when I tes...more >>

Avoid Pop-Up killers ???
Posted by Jean Bang at 5/17/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hi I have made a web site in Flash and placed it in a HTML file through Dreamweaver. But if the viewer has activated a pop-up killer nothing will show. You will have to disactivate the pop-up killer before the page will show. I have been into several Flash based sites where this problem d...more >>

how do i use flash mx
Posted by CC-Singapore at 5/17/2005 12:00:00 AM
:frown; I need help with Flash MX i got a project competion soon! On thursday! I'm 10 yrs old. Can u help? Email- town95_ceo@hotmail.com Regards CC...more >>

Align control impossible?
Posted by BarkinB at 5/17/2005 12:00:00 AM
:confused; Two objects selected, one a shape, the other static text. In the Align Panel, click on the Align Horizontal Center button, and the text object remains stationary, and the shape does all the moving. With 2 shapes selected instead, each shape moves half the distance towards the other...more >>

Buttons within Movie Clips
Posted by Calantha at 5/17/2005 12:00:00 AM
If I have a movie clip which contains buttons - how can I use the buttons to target the main timeline of the scene, not the movie clip's timeline?...more >>

Search engines
Posted by fisherman at 5/17/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hi Group, I have an index page whish is covered by flash in layers. Apparently Google webbots can't read the page because of the flash therefore no listing in the search engine. Can anyone suggest a way that I might be able to make the site readable by the webbots without losing my flas...more >>

This site is dysfunctional
Posted by Fatmat at 5/17/2005 12:00:00 AM
I've had a (as it turns out) simple question on here alllllll day long, and STILLL hasn't been answered. I went to another site and the same question was answered in about 5 minutes. ...more >>

buttons
Posted by Moustache_Man at 5/17/2005 12:00:00 AM
I am trying to make a button where when you scroll over it something appears to the right of it (in this case a pair of clothes). Now I've been having a problem with these buttons as, although they do function when you scroll over the button, whenever you scroll the mouse over the top of the s...more >>

calling html files in dynamic text fields
Posted by Anita Badgeri at 5/17/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hi, I have a dynamic text field in my flash file which calls a .txt file on click of a button. I want to give a link to one of the words in the .txt file. I tried saving the file into a .html file and by giving the word a hyper link by an <a> tag. And then calling the .html file instead of...more >>

XML File Question with flash
Posted by alewis27 at 5/17/2005 12:00:00 AM
I have the follwing that I can not figure out for the life of my please help. I nned to get all values from my xml file and do a comparison to match a certain node,I guess. Here is my format and perhaps some one can help me with it. <xml doc> <Sites> <www.somesite.com> <info1>Some I...more >>

Problem with using FS SCORM extension
Posted by Emuliatko at 5/17/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hi everybody, can someone explain me please, how the FS SCORM extension works? Because I'm trying use it to track data from a flash application with SCORM API commands, but it seems not working. I fulfill instructions from help or Macromedia whitepapers: implementing functions in ActionScr...more >>

Flash menu - load frame based on URL
Posted by jordanpayne at 5/17/2005 12:00:00 AM
I have a Flash menu system which I've completed and have in Dreamweaver. Basically, my client wants the menu to pause/stop when the user clicks on an item in the submenu, so that when the page loads up, they can see where they are within the menu system etc. So I was thinking I need some way o...more >>

file size issue
Posted by bangermoose at 5/17/2005 12:00:00 AM
hi, can anyone help me? when the file size of an animation gets over 10,000k the programme starts to slow down loads, is this normal as that doesnt seem very big to me, this happens most when i am using bitmap immages and in tweening. any ideas why this might be happening, my computer is q...more >>

Audio Flash files
Posted by dw2004 at 5/17/2005 12:00:00 AM
I wonder if anybody can help or advise me regarding a flash audio file. I have absolutely no experience with Flash but up to now I have been successfully using www.soundnails.com to convert audio files over to flash files. I have an example here http://www.ahamay.com/audio2.htm N...more >>

Loops in a 'stop' frame
Posted by ShaneDoherty at 5/17/2005 12:00:00 AM
hey everyone, any help with this is well appreciated. I have 5 frames at the start of my movie. Each has a 'stop' and is controled by buttons within each movie. Simple. But now I'm looking to present it as a pesentation form so I'm wondering if anyone knows any code (I'm sure its possible) ...more >>

How does one make a button upload a movie
Posted by Boomer X at 5/17/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hi Can you please explain to me how I can make a button upload a flash movie (swf) or any kind please. It is my first time and I have tried but cant get it right. Thank you....more >>


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