Hi Guys Any one out there who can help me. AM a newbie to flash mx 2004. I want to create a rollover for a world map so when my users rollover a specific country the colour of that country changes to a different colour. All the countries will be on the same image so changing the colour for...more >>

is it illegal to let one of my friends use my serial number?...more >>

i'm working on a flash site and the jpegs look great when i "Test Movie' in flash. but when i test it in Internet Explorer (and perhaps other browsers) the quality goes way down. see for yourself: compare this jpeg: www.somebrownstuff.com/DodoCover.jpg this jpeg looks fine to me. but w...more >>

I am developing an application for children which contians lots of images ....... and i want it to be big and clear so what is the best resolution to use where all or most users will be able to see it... i am cretain gmy movie in the size 1024X768 i sthat practicle?? ...more >>

I have published a flash animation as an MOV file that I want to import into some other applications that don't recognize swf files. The problem is after finally jumping the hurdle of having to lower my Flash export version to v5 so that Quicktime would even export the file, the MOV file that...more >>

I have several buttons on a layer, each with a movie to play when mouse is over. How can I control the movie so that it plays on top of all the other buttons visually? Still a novice at Flash. Found this statement on the Forum, but not quite sure if this is what to use or how to implement:...more >>

hello all, i've got this Flash movie that has six objects running around and i've attached the same looped sound to each one. the closer the object gets to the 'viewer' the louder the sound gets. it works fine if i have only one of the sounds playing (the others with volume 0), but...more >>

Where can I go to get someone to write some stuff for me in Flash? I know the design portion but not the programming part to connect to an SQL database and retrieve information. Thanks for your help. ...more >>

Hopefully someone can help. I have lost a lot of time on this problem and can not solve it. The Environment Flash Mx 2004, Flash player 7, IE 6 on PC, IE 5.1 Mac same results The Code ( I have used alternative methods with similar results) Scene 1 (loader) 1st frame if(_root.getByt...more >>

I have a couple of buttons on Frame 1 of my Flash file. I have an actions layer which contains code that hides the two buttons when the frame loads - the code is: button1._visible = false; button2._visible = false; The idea is that the buttons will show up only if and when the user clic...more >>

I have made a video which you can see at http://www.leebehnken.com/ThisIsMyFathersWorld.htm Problem is, for Dial-Up folks, the preloader bar goes to the end and the movie starts playing. For them, the entire movie is not loaded, so it plays back very slowly, with long pauses, and at times ...more >>

Just bought Flash 2004 Pro and installed today. The scrollers to adjust text size and character spacing in the properties panel aren't working. They are displaying incorrectly and when clicked they maximize to a gray window from which the only way to close Flash is to end the process. I've ...more >>

Hi Flash group, I am back to doing Flash in my usual Flash piece once every 6-9 months schedule. (My thinking is a little slow too from a mild concussion). I am using MX 2004 Pro. I have a MovieClip with two frames that hold my pause and play buttons. I have a rewind button to send the...more >>

Hello All, I used to use Flash MX but I haven't used it in over a year. I recently upgraded to MX04 and was dissapointed to discover no "basic" action scripts. I"m trying to create a simple movie consisting of a dozen or so keyframes with a stop on each frame. Each frame will have a next or ...more >>

I've placed dynamic flv on a website and they can be viewed and heard just fine on pc's but mac's only get the video and garbled sound. What's the cause? The cure? Thanks in advance. Ron Sullivan...more >>

Hello all, I have this function with two arguments "button" and "roll". when I pass the argument "roll" it works fine, however the argument "button" does not pass correctly. Inside the function, wherever it says button, I want to pass the argument there. what syntax do I need to use to make t...more >>

HELP!!! I have been searching for a long long long time on how to set up a multiplayer game server and run a game on it. I emailed the best of the best in flash multiplayer gaming and even Macromedia didn't get back to me. I need to know this quick. Can someone help me PLEASE?!?!?!?! ...more >>

:confused; I have a multi level project with several sound objects defined in Level0 so I can play them independently whilst loading/unloading component movies into various other levels. I have a volume control MC which targets the background music object using the setVolume(); comman...more >>

hi i have this xml: <states> <state name="AL"> <store name="Levy's Jewelers" address1="2116 2nd Ave. North" address2="" state="AL" zip="35203" tel="205-251-3381" /> </state> </states> how do i get the store data with flash? thanks ...more >>

Hi.....exporting my library members in frame one via the linkage is causing problems with preloader,...can anyone help me export after preloader has finished. Cheers...more >>

I know this has been up on here a lot, but how do you get a Flash Player using a shoutcast type server to stream in IE? There's got to be a way....more >>

Real simple I know, and for what I do know I should be able to solve this!!! Preloader that has always work on site know decides not to show until movie clip is fully loaded. Im using the movie clip loader method and have had no problem before but now for some reason the loader bar and graph...more >>

I am trying to develop a web site that has a Flas animated intro. When the into animation ends it goes automatically to a HTML page. Is this possible? If yes, how can I do this?...more >>

hi here are the files: http://www.yanivbahat.com/find.rar i need to have a map that as soon the page loaded it is uploading the xml file and then as as soon i am clicking on one of the stars it giving me the data that is related to the this stars ( i mean if i am clicking on the OR star on...more >>

Hi, Is there a way you could make a motion tracking in flash? if yes, how?...more >>

Hello all: I am not sure how to convert my PowerPoint Presentation into Flash so that I may put that Flash show into Dreamweaver. I am trying to figure out how I can save my PowerPoint into Flash and how I can load that Flash presentation into Dreamweaver so that when someone clicks onto th...more >>

:confused; I am developing a website for a client who would like the web visitor to have the ability to send a greeting card via email. They have a picture gallery that they want the visitor to be able to send a picture as an email post card. Any tutorials or examples would be greatly apprec...more >>

Hello All, I used to use Flash MX but I haven't used it in over a year. I recently upgraded to MX04 and was dissapointed to discover no "basic" action scripts. I"m trying to create a simple movie consisting of a dozen or so keyframes with a stop on each frame. Each frame will have a next o...more >>

Can anyone point me in the right direction for creating a simple submit form in Flash that saves the data into XML format? I am new at this stuff but am eager to learn and just need to find the right tutorial.... Thanks, Nate ...more >>

Hi all, Is there a command that I can use for a button, that will allow me to stop a moving object for a time delay, then resume its movement after a few second of none interactivity? I would like to click a button to stop the rotating object for about 5 seconds, then have it start up ag...more >>

We have an educational software application that is a self contained .exe (Flash app). The main app (.exe) utilizes external .swf files that make up all of the content. A single course is 1.5GB+ of data (multiple files). We need to create a simple installer that just copies all of the file...more >>

Hi everyone, yeah, it's me again... jaja Well now I must work with video. So, we have the play, stop, FF, Rew, Pause... buttons, the usual suspects. But another guy is guest in this party: the slow motion button. How can I simulate the slow video play without stop the movie? Deacresing ...more >>

I just updated my os from win98 to winxp and now my flash 4 does not work...when I try to save a movie it tells me that there are no valid html files available. Can anyone help me?...more >>

Where Can I download trial version of flash 8????...more >>

Hi all, i've a sample.fla file, when i open it in flash and publish a sample.swf file. it works fine, but in sample.swf there 6 different sections, each contains different text material, in sample.fla of the same sample.swf i'm unable to locate that text. how is that possible. or is ther...more >>

Hello, I know how to import the mp3 file on to the library. I put it on the timeline but it only plays on one keyframe. I want to be able to see the sound wave. How do I do it? Thanks ...more >>

I want to add a sound into my Flash website. I have tried doing it by importing it into the library then onto the stage. However it says the file isnt recognised. Any suggestions? ...more >>

I want to load a file (swf) into a empty container mc, and I want to stop/play it. I read about the loadMovieNum("test.swf",99) then I can do _level99._visible = false but this wont work for _level99.stop() anyone!? PLEASE! ...more >>

hi everyone, when i place a combobox on the stage and test the movie it only appears as a blank rectangle. can anyone tell me the solution to this...??? i have lots of other stuff in the file that reads data from xml file and displays it. everything is working fine, now when i want to p...more >>

I am developing a music site called http://www.sweetybomb.com I am having chronic problems with the site working okay at 1st in most browsers, but am having 2 similar issues: 1) Activating all the links never works as the Flash site either stalls on a frame or stops working altogether...more >>

Hi all, I'm unable to find the way to do the following: I've a html text in a clip, called text1. I'd like to write its content to a text file, to retreive it's HTML tags. I've tryed many PHP scripts but... nothing happened. Could anyone help me? Thanks Olivier...more >>

Hi, How should I do so that linefeeds are taken into account when I load formatted text from xml files? \n doesn't work, it is litterally displayed. Do I have to use <BR> included in CDATA tags or is there any other easier way? Thanks ...more >>

I was just curious to know if it is possible to jump to a certain point of a swf movie once it is loaded into a clip on the stage, rather like jumping to a frame of a movie clip, only it is a loaded swf. Is this possible or would i need to use a mc on stage instead? Mnay Thanks Paulo ...more >>

I'm hoping someone can help me. I have done a very simple Flash movie to include in a website for a local hotel. The movie just consists of several photos of the hotel merging into one another. There's not much to it, so you would think you couldn't mess it up, but I have managed to!! I would ...more >>

Is there a way of automatically placing the cursor in an input box on entering the frame of a movie without clicking inside it? Many thanks...more >>

Hi all, i've a sample.fla file, when i open it in flash and publish a sample.swf file. it works fine, but in sample.swf there 6 different sections, each contains different text material, in sample.fla of the same sample.swf i'm unable to locate that text. how is that possible. or is the...more >>

Hello everyone. Can someone tell me if it's possible to copy ...more >>

what is the simplest way to create a working feedback form. can anyone assist. a complex one appears on quickform.net - very nice but don't need anything that complex yet thanks...more >>

Im using the Fscommand to open a new window. The problem is when I open it on my local harddrive it appers without statusbar (status=no), but on the internet it appers with the statusbar. I want it to be withoutstatus bar. www.storabla.se (only in swedish sofar) Thanx for help ...more >>

Does anyone know how to make workspace dinamically resize? I'm importing varyes XML files and need workspace to change size accordingly. Please HELP!!!!!...more >>

I tried to solve this problem yesterday then decided to wait a day and try again. What is wrong here? I wish to modify a small 1500 frame animation which starts on frame 750. The modification: start on frame 900, not 750. Easy enough. However, I can start it on any frame from 1 thru 750. any...more >>

There is something wrong here, if you go to this page, click on the 1st far cry image and a trailer bit will load up with a box where a clip should be but for some reason it isnt - http://www.mia-media.co.uk/mick but if you go to the .swf direct http://www.mia-media.co.uk/mick/flash/montage.sw...more >>

What script do I have to use to reverse the animation of a button? Where do I have to place the script, inside the action panel or on the stage? ...more >>

Hi. Me and a friend are working on a website and are currently using Macromedia Flash and Dreamweaver to organize and upload it. We are wanting to add games to our site and have a bit of a problem. I have heard from other Game Maker 6 users that it's better at making games than Flash is. B...more >>