I want to copy a movie clip with all it's images and actions that are included in it. The thing is I only want to change the images in the movie clip. Is there a way to copy movie clip A and have a second one as movie clip B but when editing B it won't change A too? ...more >>

After searching the forums I found several entries that talked about randomly loading; clips, swfs, frames and scenes. I can't seem to piece them all together to work for me. Here is the situation. I have a fla file with 2 scenes. I need these two scenes to load randomly upon entry so when...more >>

is there any way to download an older version of flash? I lost my 6.0 cd and cannot afford the upgrade right now. ...more >>

I'm loading some text with this command: loadVariables("text.txt", "_root"); and I'm loading a movie with these commands: createEmptyMovieClip("target_mc", _root); target_mc._x = 187; target_mc._y = 176; loadMovie("swf/introMovieMitClouds.swf", "target_mc"); preloadI = setInter...more >>

I'm looking for the right tool to create a project. I need a bank of monitors each displaying different graphics. All controlled by a touch screen. So, can a flash button cause content on other screens to swap out? If not, any other tools you mat suggest to do this. ...more >>

Hello, I have benn working on flash detection in Publish Options. This is supposed to display an alternate page if plugin note detected within 3 sec .But if u test it on a real enviorment ,the browser enabled detection method displays plugin download message earlier than flash detection.This...more >>

is there a tool for converting a mpeg file to flash ? I have macromedia studio with Flash (non professional flash) TIA MB...more >>

Simple question: how do I convert text to a graphic?...more >>

;) The specific website - hadjidakis.gr - (when entering the second screen) doestn't show the 'menu' elements, which I used to get some time ago. Could anyone tell me how this can happen, and how it can be restored ? ...more >>

This is a summary repost of something I posted earlier - as requested by a usenet poster - I could use some help: ---snip--- If anyone can point me to a FAQ or knowledgbase answer for this, or has a solution to this problem, I'd really appreciate it. I have a FLA that's structured like t...more >>

when importing certain bitmaps (.jpg), Flash MX seems to change the image's saturation, and I've yet to find a way to fix this problem. Please take a look at the screen shot provided and let me know if there are any settings I need to do. I've already tried converting the image into other fo...more >>

Here is my question: I have to put together a CD-Rom with different files and demo videos on it. We need to password protect some of the folders on it, so you can?t access them directly from the cd (using explorer) but only via the CD-Rom interface. We are looking for an easy and cost-effectiv...more >>

Hello. I was given a school project that says to design a clock and afterwards the user can move the clock hands to a specific time that is given as an order. For example: below the clock it will be written "14:15". The user must move the clock hands so the time on the clock will become the ...more >>

Hi there. My problem is. As a developer very often I almost finished the set up of the Flash layout but there are still some bugs in as which are all from extern. To work on this I have to change the as files starting Flash and than press shift+alt+ctrl.+s to export to a swf file. This a...more >>

Hi all, I wasn't too sure of where to post this as it is quite an odd problem I have here. I have made a little MC with a dynamic text box that gets its text from a text file located on a different server. I use the LoadVars object and all the code seems to be fine. I use the load meth...more >>

can anybody help me out to giv the sunrise effect in flash mx...more >>

Greetings! I have a movie that when launched, i would like the users entire screen to be filled and the movie automatically fill the screen as well (not just the browser). Does anyone know how this can be accomplished? Thanks! David ...more >>

Hello everyone, I am sorry to double post this, but I have not gotten any direction on this question. I hope someone out there can guide me to achieving this effect. Can anyone guide me in finding a way to achieve this effect in Flash? http://www.zonezero.com/exposiciones/fotografos/binet/i...more >>

Hi, I am using a combobox component and the list component part displays the list items ok, but the bottom of the characters such as "g, p, y" etc are cut off. Is there any way to resolve this so they display fully. I have tried setting the font size at 8 which does the job, but I need to ha...more >>

i am building a commercial website that delivers to the end user commercial spots from various directors represented by my company... i have an embedded video interface which i've customized and built from Lee Brimelow's tutorials at www.gotoandlearn.com ... i have the site completed, but upo...more >>

Is there a way to move to the top of a scene when changing scenes? Currently if the bottom of scene 1 is displayed and the user clicks a button to go to scene 2, then the bottom of scene 2 is displayed. I would like for the top of scene 2 to be displayed. Thanks ...more >>

Hi, I'm developing an application using Macromedia Flash MX 2004 and I've been having a lot of problems with my program slowly leaking memory for no apparent reason. For instance, over the course of about 10 hours (the expected time that the program will run upon deployment), the program jump...more >>

I am creating a web-site like flash document. The movie consists of four buttons, and a black rectangle. When each button is pushed, a different text passage appears on the black rectangle. The problem is that when you test the movie (or when I send the swf file to other people to view for me)...more >>

I m not sure how to use the math.random function in flash mx. I want to pick a number between 40 and 350, how can I do this? cheers ...more >>

Hi I'm new in Flash I want to know if it is possible to record voice with flash I'm developping a tutorial application using flash : the user will be able to record his voice and then listen to it in order to check his pronunciation CAN WE DO this with flash ??? thanx ...more >>

I Imported jpg image, it looks fine on the stage, when I generate SWF movie image looks choppy. My export options for jpg show maximum quality. If I bring big image and make it 3 times smaller on the stage, it looks fine in SWF, but it increases document size. ...more >>

i dont know if this is a "noobish", or whatever they call it, question, but i am working on one of my preloaders right now, and i need to know some stuff about masks. 1) Does every part in a mask need to be connected in some way (i.e 2 circles side by side, like the earth and moon [separat...more >>

how to remove a hit?s hand?...more >>

Greetings to all. I just wanted to ask the Flash community here. I've been creating some fairly complex vector graphics for my website. Unfortunately, the graphics (which make fair use of gradiets and soften fill edges, usually 3-10 steps), now that they are created, seem to be severly lag...more >>

I am looking for a way to jump (via a button in my movie clip's timeline) from my movie clip back to the parent scene. I also want to be able to place a button on the parent scene's timeline that will take me back to that place in the movie that I originally came from. Thanks for the help. ...more >>

Lets say I have a xml file like so <Chapter 01> <title>Chapter one</title> <subtitle>This is chapter one</subtitle> <content>blah blah blah</content> </Chapter 01> Is it possible to have the title, subtitle, and content display in their own text field? ...more >>

Does anyone know how Netasis.com creates the TalkingFAQ? I want to something similar for my job. Are they simply using Flash? Are there any templates or extensions available? Thanks for your help. Marc ...more >>

When using javascript on an html page [FlashNameHere].SetVariable(varName, value) to pass a value into a Flash movie, does it always pass it string-wise? I want my js script on my html page to tell a Flash movie to move forward to a particular frame. But, it seems to me that it won't listen...more >>

fun stuff, I modelled this TV screen in MAYA, and exported it as a SWF. This is for a website, so it's in flash, and I want the TVs screen to be a movie clip I made. The MAYA-rendred SWF has the screen as a solid bright green (like a green-screen). Is there any way to make this green transp...more >>