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why this page does not works in *Internet Explorer*?
Posted by kwanbis at 9/29/2005 11:39:06 PM
I have sent this very simple page to some friends, but the only ones able to
see it are the FF users! (yes, there are IE users still):
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=">
<title>fies... more >>
Problem with SWF file opening up on web page
Posted by Kambell at 9/29/2005 11:07:59 PM
Hi, I was curious if anyone could tell me why flash files on my website take
sometime to pop up when they are supposed to. It seems like it is loading it
for some reason because when you enter the page, it takes about 15 seconds to
pop up and start. It does that at all connections, high spee... more >>
LoadMovieNum
Posted by Cuprik at 9/29/2005 10:20:43 PM
I'm getting a conflict with my level numbers. Can someone find the bug?
Here's the preload call from preload.swf:
loadMovieNum("speaker2.swf", 1);
In my movie, I am loading a single audio file.
//frame1
sp = new Sound();
sp.attachSound("speaker2");
sp.start();
//frame2
sp.onSoundCompl... more >>
reducing file size of flash file
Posted by DPSwebmaster at 9/29/2005 9:37:26 PM
is there any way to optimize a flash file to reduce it's size? I have a small
animation banner that is around 30k now, but needs to be down to 12k to meet
the standards set by the site we are uploading to.
thanks,
... more >>
Applications and Flash 8
Posted by jibberjab at 9/29/2005 8:46:50 PM
I decided to develop my next project as a flash application. Here's my
question: I currently have Flash MX 2004 Pro, would it be wise to upgrade to
Flash 8 before embarking on this application? Are there significant benefits
with Flash 8 for developing apps that Flash MX 2004 doesnt?
Thats... more >>
Vertical Line Mask Transition
Posted by BWwholesale at 9/29/2005 8:24:39 PM
Hi all - trying to get a movie put together for my site with about 10 images
with a nice vertical line transition between images...the effect I'd like to
mimic can be see at http://www.americanapparel.net/ - I understand its a mask,
but I'm using MX 2002 and didn't know if I could use image fi... more >>
Simple If statement
Posted by Cotolay at 9/29/2005 8:19:41 PM
Hello i am having problems with a simple if statement.. i have a project with
some sound, and i have different frames for the content of the project. there
is a background music, and i made the background music stop on one frame. i
want the background music to continue when i click on the link... more >>
Testing Flash Applications
Posted by mariserg at 9/29/2005 8:18:16 PM
Hello!
I am looking for information about effecient testing strategies for web applications utilizing Flash.
Do any test automation tools support Flash?
Thank you.... more >>
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Flash Application
Posted by vbcoderBETA at 9/29/2005 8:09:44 PM
I am trying to create a flash app with 6 shapes. When you click on a shape, I
need it to grow big and then stop. When you click on it again it shrinks back
to the original size. This is really a test run for a more complicated app I
intend to build. Any help would be appreciated. Also wil... more >>
Flash & DVD authoring?
Posted by Sammie8 at 9/29/2005 7:47:54 PM
I'm currently learning Flash in order to make a new website........but can
Flash also be used to create menu's and other multimedia content to be used in
DVD authoring?........anyone know anything about using Flash for things other
then web design?............thanks!
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anyone know how to do this?
Posted by michael_mjc at 9/29/2005 7:35:18 PM
http://www.axiodesign.com/flash.htm
I want to make sometrhing like that with the squares, anyone know how to do it?
thanks a lot,
mike... more >>
PARAM TAG
Posted by Dr. DOT at 9/29/2005 7:30:39 PM
Is their a complete listing of all possible <param> tags?... more >>
Change height of Graphic
Posted by webguru at 9/29/2005 7:11:56 PM
In Flash MX Pro 2004, I created a square, converted it to a Graphic
Symbol, and saved it in the library as pnlPhotoshop. Then I created a
button, and dragged one of each onto the scene, and added the following
text to the button action script:
on(press) {
if (pnlPhotoshop._height > 0) {
p... more >>
loadVariables Text File
Posted by Dr. DOT at 9/29/2005 6:45:36 PM
Is it possible to specify the name of a text variables file (example.txt) on
the <param> and <embed> tags in my HTML? I do not need to specify the variables
themselves, simply the text file name that contains the variables. Thx.
... more >>
Smooth Scrolling
Posted by Rebecca_C at 9/29/2005 6:44:14 PM
Currently I have a button that scrolls a dynamic text box when the user clicks
on the button.
on (press) {
detailsText.scroll-=1
}
Is there ActionScript that will scroll the text box when the user simply
hovers over the button?
Thanks,
Rebecca
... more >>
Chinese and Korean characters
Posted by adrianTNT at 9/29/2005 6:05:52 PM
Hello, I need to make a menu to display Chinese and Korean fonts for a client.
I don't know which of the characters set do I need to embed in the text
properties.
I saw Chinese characters are made of many sets, are some of them used more
than others? What sets I need to embed?
And what is ... more >>
text fields
Posted by Germán_Hernández at 9/29/2005 6:01:50 PM
Hi. I'm creating a web page that displays products. there's a movieclip
that acts as a holder for the products. the holder is in the library and
dinamically created on runtime with this code:
var instance:MovieClip = this.attachMovie("producto_mc",
n+"producto_mc", this.getNextHighestDepth(... more >>
Loading a swf
Posted by ezflip at 9/29/2005 5:49:13 PM
Using a component loader the swf loads fine, the progress bar shows 100% then
the swf file appears. Problems is that it appears at frame 50 instead of frame
1 like I want it to. I tryed adding a script in the loader telling it that on
complete go to and play frame 1 but it totaly ignores it an... more >>
Text disappearing
Posted by Vampmaster at 9/29/2005 5:44:04 PM
I've noticed that in Flash 8 sometimes i can see the texts ok while on the .fla
but the .swf is not showing.
If I use the exact same .fla in flash mx2004 (properly saved of course) the
text does appears.
Any Ideas
Vamp
... more >>
MP3 Player w/in Flash
Posted by digital_derek at 9/29/2005 4:23:30 PM
Hello All -
I'm re-creating my portfolio page using Flash & I'd like to have an "MP3
player" in the bottom left hand portion of the site, or main shell that I've
created.
I've seen this done numerous times and have been looking for a half way decent
tutorial etc. online and have been h... more >>
Correct Flash Version?
Posted by Jon Parkhurst at 9/29/2005 4:10:53 PM
I'm currently working with Flash MX 2004, and it appears that we're going to
be doign quite a bit of database work.
My question:
Is Flash MX 2004 Professional that much better, or shoudl I get Flash 8 (and
is there a pro version of this, i'm not seeing one).
Or am I OK with just MX04? ... more >>
Editing text that is on top of one another....
Posted by robwilhelm at 9/29/2005 3:45:59 PM
I am trying to edit text in Flash MX 2004. The text in question is on a menu
and reads: "CONTACTS" it has 3 text entry's that are on top of each other and
slightly offset (each of the three text entry's reads: "CONTACTS" - 2 of the
"CONTACTS" are white text and the remaining one in the backgro... more >>
Caching Issues
Posted by Jon Parkhurst at 9/29/2005 3:40:33 PM
Is there a way to have IE refresh the movie on a root site (ie, main site),
i nflash? I refresh my xml data with a randomized variable, but am unsure
how to currenlty do this when they will be going to .com, not
index.php?varRefresh=345098dlk
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Jon Parkhurst
P... more >>
On click action on swf-file
Posted by ReidarT at 9/29/2005 3:28:23 PM
I have made a flashfile on a htm-page. I want to open an url when clicking
the flashFile.
How can I do that?
regards
reidarT
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Studio MX2004 products
Posted by iupui at 9/29/2005 3:16:03 PM
I have the Studio MX2004 install on HP6200 PC's and the program's will only run
once. A user can run any and when they close the program and try to run again
it will never start.
I need to erase the profile in Doc..& Sett.. in order for the user to be able
to run any of the suite again.
A... more >>
placing several images from library to the stage
Posted by decibelleQ NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 9/29/2005 2:49:29 PM
I have about 30 images in my library that i need to place on the
timeline, one image per frame, sequencially, with the same coordinates
for each image. Right now, i've been dragging each to a frame, then
entering the coordinates manually. Is there anyway I can do this in
one batch? I've tried ... more >>
SWF Strange One!
Posted by chunk_pd at 9/29/2005 2:44:00 PM
Right this seems bizzare to me, but..
I save swf files into my directory and they work fine, copy them anywhere else and bits are missing out of them,?????
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!... more >>
Can't place Flash file in Dreamweaver page
Posted by Oddrei Hepburn at 9/29/2005 2:40:42 PM
I'm trying to teach myself Flash with the book "Flash MX Hot" by Lynda Wynman.
I figured out how to publish a Flash file, but when I try to insert the Flash
file into my Dreamweaver page I get a broken link graphic. Which file do I
place in there? I tried inserting the published file with the ... more >>
stopping the root timeline
Posted by Alexander Ross at 9/29/2005 2:06:21 PM
I want to pause the main timeline whenever the mous enters the swf and I
want it to resume when the mouse exits teh swf (to go to another html
element. How can I do this while still allowing mouse interaction with the
various movie clips in my swf?
--
A
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Why is FLASH 8 SO SLOW???
Posted by nickatina at 9/29/2005 1:04:48 PM
i just started using flash 8 i use flashmxpro2004 on my pc and it worked fine,
ive uninstalled mx2004 but now i have flash 8 and things are really terribly
slow. when i goto the properties section flash 8 becomes unusably slow i have a
celeron d 2.4ghz with 512mb ram. why is this happening???
... more >>
Video issues
Posted by ceegh at 9/29/2005 1:02:36 PM
I'm using the new Studio 8 step by step process to import a quicktime video to
an FLV file (for progressive download.) I have attempted this with both a Flash
7 and 8 based file.
Using the Flash 8 setting I am able to preview the Flash project properly
using the Flash "Test Movie" command... more >>
Flash popup windows
Posted by niratix at 9/29/2005 12:41:43 PM
Hi.
I'm trying to create popup windows with swf files (popup1.swf, and popup2.swf)
called from main.swf, but all the tutorials I can find are to create popup
windows using a browser.
Is there a way of doing this?.
Any ideas are much appreciated.
Regards,
:o
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drawing writing
Posted by citygamer at 9/29/2005 11:27:05 AM
just a quick Q., how do u make text look like its going arround sumthing , like there is a ball and the test is going arround the front of the ball!... more >>
Sound Problem, lisp
Posted by shout boy at 9/29/2005 11:06:01 AM
Hi All,
I have placed a auido voice WAV file into a movie clip then placed it into a movie. When I play the flash movie the girl has gained a lisp?
The girl has a very good voice, please help!!... more >>
need help: direct URL to content in full flash site
Posted by lek_ccl at 9/29/2005 10:27:31 AM
hi all, need a hand on here. I m planing to create a full flash site. But in
stead of jus an URL that lead the user to index.html, I wish to allow the URL
to direct the user to goto specific page. It is sumthing like
http://www.advanceflash.com/. note the URL, it passes parameter to the flash ... more >>
Tutorials about drawing with Flash
Posted by Gaia at 9/29/2005 9:15:59 AM
Where could I find good tutorials about drawing techniques with Flash MX?
... more >>
Quiz Sample
Posted by reidgrn at 9/29/2005 8:32:46 AM
how do i change the text of the questions in the quiz sample with flash8? component inspector shows me nothing.
thanx
reid... more >>
Memory problem
Posted by Flasher Mac at 9/29/2005 8:28:15 AM
I have built a web site in Flash but now when I try and test the movie, Flash
keeps crashing saying there is insufficient memory. I have 512Mb RAM and the
paging file is set at min: 768 & Max: 1536. When I check the task manager it's
only Flash running but CPU is running at 100%. I have tried ... more >>
getting the value on a textinput...newbie please help
Posted by andsien at 9/29/2005 6:49:02 AM
Hi guys! Im new on flash, i would like to know how can i get the value inputed
on an input box. For example: im comparing two input box whether they are the
same value inputed...can u give some sample scripts...tnx guys!
... more >>
detecting Flash 8 Player for On2 movies
Posted by gretailia at 9/29/2005 3:10:41 AM
My client doesn't have Flash 8 on her PC and when I uploaded a movie in Flash 8
encoded with On2, she could only hear the sound in I.E.
What detecting or warning can I give users who don't have Flash 8 for viewing
movies encoded with On2?. It seems to me this is a pretty basic prerequisite ... more >>
Animated Line
Posted by keegangreen at 9/29/2005 2:14:51 AM
Hey all,
I am working in flash mx 2004 and am looking for an easy way to animate a line
that draws a complex shape.
I can do it, building up a mask layer frame by frame. This looks fine but
takes a very long time.
The shape being drawn is too complex to use a motion tween on a mask lay... more >>
Transparency in Flash
Posted by hajibaba at 9/29/2005 1:15:30 AM
After weeks of trial and error, I finally made a "page flip" program using
flash. Photoshop was used to make and scale the .jpg's, the page flip was done
in "JASC animation shop", and both combined in Flash 5. It works fine except
that the page being flipped is not a true transparency. I would... more >>
Absolute sizes inside scalable swf
Posted by Shipka at 9/29/2005 1:11:27 AM
My .swf will be put in a window that will be able to change it's size, and
that's ok with me. But I want some objects inside like text to remain the same
size in pixels. Is there a way to make object's size absolute in pixels?
Either that, or to know how much the swf has changed in size so I... more >>
How do you make seperate Sprites transparent?
Posted by edwood777 at 9/29/2005 12:00:52 AM
How do you make it so when you insert a sprite by hitting ctrl-v, its transperent instead of this big white blob behind it?... more >>
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