Hi all I'm trying to find a way that Flash can detect what kind of browser its in. So if my swf is in IE on the Mac, through actionscript, can Flash tell me what browser its in. I'd figure that this could be done with the System.capabilities object, but no such luck. And I can't ...more >>

I'd like to join two circles with green strokes around them, but I'd like to remove the stroke where they intersect. how do i do this?...more >>

I'm a beginner at flash, and I was some text to fade. I have done it sucessfuly in the timeline, though when i go to export, the motion tweens do not show up correctly, its like there is no fading at all. I don't know if i'm not selecting an option I am sopposed to be or not. Please help me ou...more >>

Hey there, after running fireworks mx for a while, I am a lousy beginner at flash mx. I will try to design my own logo for my workshop, and after looking at the stiletto's, I wonder where to begin, and how to make great designs with flash. anyone out there who can help me getting started...more >>

Dear All, I was wondering whether anyone out there could help me.... I have a contact page on my new flash website, with three form fields - t1, t2, t3. I have scripted a reset / clear button to clear the fields, although I am having trouble with a send button... It is possible to hav...more >>

I'm just wondering if anyone here could be kind enough to inform me as to how one exports a vector image from an FLA file. Cheers, Ryan...more >>

I want to detect Flash using JavaScript. I need to see if it's ENABLED and INSTALLED. I don't want to just check to see if it's installed. Is there anything like this out there?...more >>

How would I move to frame after pausing for say 5 seconds then moving to the next frame and so on. I want to create a self running slide show. I want the images to fade in and fade out to each other. Any Thoughts ...more >>

Hi all, I seem to have stumbled across a very strange thing! I have an ordinary static text box which i have made selectable, this obviously works fine but if you have the mediacontroller or mediaplayback component (problem appears to be caused by the controller) in the library(not even u...more >>

Hi! Is there any solution to save XML data to the PCs harddisk? My problem: I want to create a Flash standalone app and the results should be saved to harddisk for later access and access from other software. Is there any solution to handle this? Regards, Andi...more >>

How can I stop the Internet browser from caching my flash files? I have a Flash/ PHP system where one Flash file writes to a text file on the server and another flash file reads the text file off the server. However when I update my text and try to veiw it in the browser, I must first delet...more >>

Dear All, I need import the file at run time in the Stage. It's very urgent Pls help me Regards Flash Groups...more >>

Hi, I've created a flash movie which loads every 4 sec 16 jpgs and unloads the old ones. It's quiet a complex movie because it's a user-interface for a video comliance recorder. I've tried loading and unloading jpgs with (un)loadMovie(), with a moviecliploader, and even with creating ...more >>

http://www.boxfoundation.org/# Does anyone know how to get the scrolling background image effect that this site uses???? Cheers, Dave...more >>

I want to make it so that on the right hand side of a screen I can have a "navigation" section; which in my particular situation is 3 links which when clicked on will open another flash movie in a designated area on the screen however leaving the links on the side so that the user can choose t...more >>

My flash animator is using Flash MX and Quicktime 6 on OS9. It says he needs quicktime 7 to ecport, however, quicktime 7 requires OSX, so he is stuck. He was able to give me a .swf file. Can I get that into quicktime or final cut pro myself? Any other ideas or suggestions? Thanks ...more >>

Hello, I did an XML based menu but I'd like to add some effects on it. Anybody could help to build a xml based menu like this: http://www.Myflashxml.com/003/swf/dynamicv9b/index.html . I appreciate your help. Thanks . ...more >>

Hi again Ive tried getting this answer a few times and have checked on tutorial sites but can't seem to grasp this. i dont know much about form scripting but im trying to create a form where i have 2 input boxes one for name the other for email i know how to create the design and give them var...more >>

Hi I need assistance with a finished flash movie I have a movie which has links to other pages that are all 800x450 Pixels. I created an html page in dreamweaver and inserted my flash movie into it when I view it on my browser it looks okay all is centered but i want to make the page stay th...more >>

I am working in a .fla that was created last year on an unknown machine. When I open the file it has some missing fonts. Is there a way to add new fonts to Flash MX? thanks, ricker_flash...more >>

I am working on a MAC and have to create and .exe file for PC and a projector for MAC. I am using the fscommand fullScreen and getURL. Everything is working fine in the MAC version, but in the PC version all of my pop up windows appear under the fullScreen instead of over top. The final produ...more >>

how can i get the HelloBuddyList example in the "aim sdk" to work? it looks good in the fla but the swf looks blank...more >>

right now i have a movieclip that is loaded onto the stage and can be dragged and dropped anywhere on it. the problem is that the mc has an input text box in it and i can't click it to type anything it just reads it as a drag n drop mc. any help?? ...more >>

i am an apsolute begginer in macromedia flash and need some very basic help. i made an animation in macromedia flash but some parts of some of my graphics remained outside of the screen area. when I resize the screen area it affects only the right and the bottom side while the graphics on the ...more >>

Hello over there, I may have a very naive question but I am only strating designing with Flash and so far I managed to figure out how to aplly a link to an object, however I have no idea how to make the object-image change during moving over the mouse. Can any good soul here help me please...more >>

hi! im trying to do a code that uses embed fonts from a shared library. how can o do that? im using a fonts.swf file that works perfectly if i place a text inside the stage in other movie. my problem is how to make this text using the "createTextField()" via actionscript, without put in th...more >>

Hi, in my movie clip i am using a dynamic pixel font for my menu buttons, but when it is viewed on another computer that does not have the font, they do not display. Can somebody tell me if it's possible to fix this? i haven't used static text as it makes the 8px font quite blurry. Cheers,...more >>

Importing or ideally synchonizing contacts, tasks and meetings between MS Outlook/Outlook Express and a Flash based application - does anybody know how to do this? Thanks...more >>

Hello. I need some help. I have a html page that contains a flash file (SWF). Once the flash has finished, I would like to "submit" the form so the user can move on to the next page automatically. How can I do this? Thanks in advance. ...more >>

Does anybody know how to export text formated in Illustrator to be opened in Flash and maintaing all of the formatting keeping the type in paragraphs. When I export it makes small text blocks....more >>

I have some scrollling text that needs to be dynamic, but looks totally different from the static text, why is this and what can I do? ...more >>