Hello: When working with empty movieclips as "containers" for external .swf files, how do you manipulate the empty movieclip? All the literature that I read states that the loaded .swf will inherent the parameters of the empty movieclip (ie alpha settings). However, if I needed to rotate t...more >>

Occasionally, I will import SWF files exported from Adobe Illustrator CS and the Lines will import with rounded end caps. This happens when exported from Adobe using the "Preserve editablility" function. When exporting as "preserve appearance" the end caps are fine, but in the imported f...more >>

I am working on a product demo, using a screen based Flash document. There is a "talking head" on the left, which is a MediaDisplay component linked to a FLV. As the presentation goes along, the right side of the screen changes to demonstrate what the speaker is saying. Most of this is Flas...more >>

I have been working the last couple of days on an XML based media player that plays FLV media. I have run into an issue on the Mac Flash Player 7 plug-in while parsing XML data. Please note this issue is not occurring on the Windows Flash Player 7 plug-in and you will only be able to see the i...more >>

Hello everyone, I wanted to know if I get back a byte array from external web service, how to convert it back into jpeg image and display it in Flash MX using the Loader component? I think the Loader component taks only the url of the image, can it take the Object of the image as contentPa...more >>

Hi everyone, I am pulling my hair out trying to put an image into a textfield? Can anyone see what's wrong with the following code? myButton.onPress = function () { _root.createTextField("box_txt",1,40,100,150,30); box_txt.html = true; box_txt.htmlText = "<img src='case.jpg'>"; } case.j...more >>

I'm in the early stages of trying to figure out the best way to integrate a Flash UI with into a Java backend application. I've heard of using Sesma's jFlash to accomplish this, but I wanted to find out what else is out there. ...more >>

I have an animation program called SWISHmax. I don't know if anyone here ever used it, but i need some help. Just wondering how i can get burned songs off a disk to import onto SWISH so I can use it as music in the animtion. Can someone explain how to do that? I want to get some Simple Plan mu...more >>

Hi everyone, Any one help me cuz it took me almost one year to learn and use properly macromedia flash. Then recently i find out macromedia also has a software director that does pretty much the same things as flash. Plus director has a scripting language that is different from actionscrip...more >>

is this true? i'm trying to get a multi-layered adobe imageready file, with rollovers and remote rollovers, to export to flash so i can put it on the web but the result is a flat file with no working rollovers. anyone work with this before, converting a psd to swf? any solutions, am i doin...more >>

Hello All- Ok I'm having a problem that maybe someone can shed some light on. I have been scouring the web for about 3 days now trying to find the solution that I know exist but just keeps hiding from me. :frown; Ok here is the break down, I have JavaScript checking for type of browser a...more >>

I am new at this and I need some troubleshooting advise. I have added the getURL to my action scripts. When I test the movie I can mouse over the image and the little hand shows up however, when I click on it, it does do anything. What am I doing wrong? ...more >>

I have an file called "gallery.swf" that has a bunch of buttons in it that can be clicked to see an enlarged image. The enlarged image is a separate file "enlarged.swf" that plays a little animation. My problem is that once "enlarged.swf" is loaded up the buttons on the movie below can still...more >>

Hi, I'm drawing a small square for navigation on my page. I'm using Flash's vector graphics. The dimensions are 17x17 and 15x15. It's basically a small 15x15 square inside of a17x17 stroke. I had been using a gif on my page and decided to do all the nav in Flash. When I import the gif in f...more >>

I have one user who's computer will not play my flash module. It seems that it's hanging on the first frame. Like it will not let the actionscript run (I have it loading an XML page and then run after that). Anyone have the same problem or a solution? ...more >>

OK... I had created an animated .gif for my website...in the form of a sound wave, which scrolls across the page...representing an audio track playing back in a digital audio workstation (the graphic is an actual cropped audio track from a screen shot of a SONAR project.) Trouble is......more >>

Ok, I'm having a problem with my flash mx 2004. I was working on something and go to export it, and when I did the exported swf did not appear. I didn't know why, so I just cut all the frames out of the movie to put them into a new .fla, hoping that might fix the export promlem. Well, in the m...more >>

hey... i just want to know if its possible to make the input text field go from right to left for right to left scripts... when i try to type in hebrew in this example it goes backwards... it doesn't push the last letter to the right... is there a way to change it???? or is it still imp...more >>

I am making a very simple movie for demonstration only. But it could get or not get me the assignment. I am fading in and fading out different pictures. Not sure how long I should give the viewer, to focus and absorb the photo, before fading out to the next?? please assist ...more >>

I am looking to display only the flv file, no media controllers, or white background box. Is this possible? I can't find anything anywhere on this. Any help is much appreciated. ...more >>

I just bought the software TotalChatrooms but when I load the fla to modify colors bkground etc etc etc it say Unexpected file format I have Flash V. 6 Can someone direct me to the proper procedure to solve this problem Thanks to all Dan ...more >>

I'm currently working on a solution including .NET webservices and Flash Form application built in a MVC pattern with "codebehind" classes for each Flash FormView. In the concept of MVC is of course including a model which I want to call for a customized webservice Class which extends mx.ser...more >>

Hello, This is possibly an age old question, but here goes anyway... I have a flash movie with several scenes. I want to be able to link from html image map links to the individual scenes in my movie. I think this is done using the fscommand and javascript. I wonder if someone could k...more >>

Hi folks, Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts on this. I am using Flash to make what is essentially a narrated slideshow. But the further I get along the timeline, the more the app is crashing and the longer it's taking to accomplish certain things. I'm at frame 1200 of a 11,0...more >>

I'm interested in buying Flash MX and I've been reading about it on the Macromedia site, but I'm still a little confused. I already have Dreamweaver 4. Will Flash MX work with it? Or, once I buy Flash, I don't need Dreamweaver? I want to build a pretty basic flash site for my clothing line (s...more >>

I am experimenting with using progress bars and preloaders for some large swfs within my site. The problem is that the progress bar gets to about 35% and then I hear the audio from the swf. When the progress bar reaches 100% and closes, the swf I want to display has all but finished. ...more >>

I made a mistake I disabled the function that flash adds frames when i import a movie. Now i have only have one frame when i import a movie and have to add the frames by myself, but i have to guess how many frames it needs. Any one knows where i can enable that option? ...more >>

Hey there guys and gals, i know im probably an idiot and this is probably simple. but i havnt used flash for a while and decided to update my bands website to flash based. Ive got everything else workeout, but i forgot how to make the text and images scroll at the same time together. Ive got t...more >>

Hi, I'm looking for a way to control movies that are loaded into a target clip, it's important for me to target them and not go to a level, because there is a mask over the target clips, the function of the buttons is simple just controlling start stop go 10 frames forward and backwards, t...more >>

Is there a way, via the command line (in windows), to run a flash projector app (i.e. an exe file) in full-screen mode automatically? I am hoping there is a command-line switch (e.g. MyMovie.exe /full) that will accomplish this. If not, is there a way this can be achieved? What I want to be ...more >>

Hi I am trying to teach myself using different media and am getting there slowly. I am playing around with bringing images in and out smoothly by fading them. I cannot find a simple tutorial that shows this and how to do it. Can anyone please help. Many thanks Nig :confused; ...more >>

I am having a problem with a hebrew font. It comes out as gibberish when implemented in Flash. What can I do about this??...more >>

I need to use scripting in flash to mack the letter 'a' key make an object fade away. I know the code, jut not the number.. Please help!...more >>

Hey any 1 can help me how to make this stunning text effect using Flash mx2004 plzzz. iam a total novice and waan looking for a detailed and explicit tutorial on it. i think its a wonderful effect and i want to learn and use for my sute. so plzz explain in a detailed manner and also show me so...more >>

I'm a beginner in Flash, took the Macromedia class, forgot everything (as usual). The Up-frame of my button is an instance of a symbol consisting of a black-filled oval with a red stroke. The Down-frame is the same, just copied over to the Down-frame but with a slight position change. It's...more >>

Hello, I'm trying to launch a SWF file that is located on a differnt domain (URL). Is this possible? It seems that most of the SWF I see being references is being referenced locally...that is to say, the SWF file and the html page hosting the SWF file are in the same directory Th...more >>

Hi everyone, I need some help with a drop down menu. I would say im novice to intermediate level in flash however I need some help making a menu. I would like to design a menu like on this webpage http://www.lucasarts.com/products/galaxies/main.html#home_welcome any help is greatly...more >>

Hello, I'm trying to load several images from a XML file into a MovieClipLoader. I intend to build a slide show with theses pictures but it's need to set a time interval between one picture and next, something around 3 seconds. I can't set this time interval. Anybody could help me. Be...more >>

What's the difference between the Academic version of Flash MX Professional and the Commercial version, beside the $550? So far all I've found is this: "Education versions of Macromedia products are intended for instructional and administrative purposes only and may not be used for any comme...more >>

hello everybody. i just downloaded the flash mx 2004 updater. but ever since I did, the following has been happening: i place some text on the stage, and create a motion tween. it works fine when i make the text tween from one location to another, but when i make a rotation tween, th...more >>