i can't figure out why the preloader progressive bar that comes with flahs mx won't go away after the page loads. I have tried just putting it in the first frame like I thought you were supposed to but it still stays after the page loads. Please help me. Thx. ...more >>

I've had been using flash everyday for about 2 years now and i've never ran into this before. What I am working on is a flash movie. The problem is that I could have simple motion tweens that would fade a movieclip in that has text in it. It appears to be fine when I scrub the timeline, but wh...more >>

I'm trying to do something that seems ever so simple, yet I'm not having any success. I created a flash object and inserted it into my web page. I want to be able to click on it to link elsewhere, but it doesn't work. I did so by wrapping the object in <a href> tags like I would for anythin...more >>

I use Stidio MX2004 and I am still learning, just wondering if I could create a small flash .swf file that would consist of a looping movie of a person looking in different directions - eventually the page would look like the "Brady Bunch" TV intro and consist of 16 employee's looking in diffe...more >>

Ouch!! Sounds like there are some _root references in that RoboDemo. Baaad RoboDemo. I have put Robodemos in a shell in order to select from a menu and it seemed OK, but those were simple ones. I only have MX but have heard of a command in later versions called lockRoot - failing that my sugge...more >>

I worked up a Flash animation for our homepage that my boss wants me to make smaller, by 100 pixels or so. Do I have to recreate it at a smaller size or is there a way to shrink it down? If there is a way to shrink it, will the file size shrink as well? Thanks! ...more >>

I see this effect everywhere but can't find ANYWHERE a simple tutorial that explains me how to do make a growing curved line in flash...here is an example of what I want to do, check the first animation of the Z3 where the lines grow curving: http://www.z3ltd.com/ Really appreciate. Thank...more >>

if you go to: http://www.abercrombie.com/anf/lifes.../homepage.html click the headphones, you get this really nice mp3 player. Can this be created with flash mx or do you need flash 8 ? also, click careers and then video profiles - the video is so crisp and plays very fast plus the play/...more >>

Raw newbie here. Using Flash MX professional and trying to link to html pages and Email address from button. Please note that I am using a template (pre-designed Flash site) and the buttons are already installed. Here is what I do: Right-click on the button>linkage>properties>check "export...more >>

MX 2004 Movie specs: 1920 x 1080 for HD, 1700 frames If I export the movie at a smaller dimension, it will play in media players, but if I export the movie at the desired resolution, payers encounter an unknown error! I'm relying on the animations I am using flash to create to work, ...more >>

I put up a Flash animation on our homepage (http://www.request.com) that is sort of long. My boss asked me to set it up so that a cookie gets sent to the user when they go to the homepage, so that the next time they log onto the site, the Flash movie won't play. Is this possible? How would ...more >>

Can anyone tell me how you would calculate the total amount of time a movie would be if there is a number of scenes controled by action script? Is there a feature in Flash that will do this? I am using FLASH MX. Thanks, Dan ...more >>

Hello there, I'm attempting to use the Flash Detection Kit including express install ala Robert Hoekman's tutorial "Best Practices for Flash Player Detection". Everything is working well except for the redirection (after express install runs) . My index.htm is a horizontally split frame...more >>

How do I stitch 2 swf files together? The first swf will be one with some actionscript in it made in MM Flash. The second swf will be one produced in RoboDemo 3. Any suggestions on any software that will do this for me? Thanks in advance for your help. Vito ...more >>

Do you know / Can you identify / or can you recommend a similar flash product? Does anyone know what Flash slideshow product : http://www.hellohikimori.com/ are using to display images, or can anyone pont me in the direction of a similar function flash slideshow application. Thanks. P...more >>

Hello, I was wasn't sure how to add audio to my Flash move and so I just started messing with it. Apparently I was successful on a couple of attempts, but now I have multiple tracks. I'd like to remove them but I can't find them to delete them. Is there a symbol on the stage or somewhere e...more >>

I'm using the Flash MX quiz template #1 and basically have everything working, but I don't like how the number in the bottom right corner shows the frame number rather than the question number. For example, it's a 7 question quiz that starts with a welcome page and the number shows 1/8. The ...more >>

We have a flash movie that we need to plug into an ASP.NET Page. When we plug in the flash component outside FORM tag everything works just fine including the comunication between the host page (ASP.NET page) and Flash component via JavaScript. However this is not the case when we put it wi...more >>

Hello, I'm a begginer in web programming and I need a little help. Connecting flash with a data base is not simple of course. I'm trying to learn while I'm assembling these components. I can make flash form and design well, I know html for uploading a website, I've managed to get a pr...more >>

Hello all, I've recently been attempting to play FLV video from a web location through a flash movie (swf). Initial attempts work fine when the swf is played directly: http://www.bigwidetalk.org/resources/flash/p/plymouth_lepe_encounter_splat.swf -go to the 2nd lobe "Talking abouth our p...more >>

Hi can someone tell me how to get rid of the small indent that browsers use on content. So in other words how do I get my flash movie to butt directly up against the edge of the browser window and not 20 pixels in? Thanks James ...more >>

Is it possible to control the size of the Flash movie's stage from within actionscript, without interacting with external javascripts? Geoff...more >>

Can someone knidly explain how to solve this supposedly simple problem? Every button is made from the same button. Every state is made from the previous state. Every timeline test shows proper function. Every alignment method has been tried. Every SWF has deteriorated type. http://www....more >>

hi my client sent me a logo that was made by freehand - i have the freehand source file - the logo is one word and i want to break it to letters so i can play with that in swishmax , and use some effect on the logo. then import to flash what is the best way to do it , if there is any ...more >>

I really have no clue if this is the place at all but what's up with the Flash player plugin lacking a mute function? I just nearly had my eardrums explode by a most innocent Flash app on some site, and that's messed up. I want to be able to switch off Flash's ability to blow my ears to pieces...more >>

Hi, I was wondering what is the best program to work on vectors for Flash. I'm currently working on a Flash project and the designers performed all the work in CorelDraw 12, and although it is able to export the art to an SWF file, this isn't the ideal thing as the SWF always has JPEG comp...more >>

Unload a movie? I have a bunnch of buttons that load external JPEGS into a viewing area. How do I get the picture to unload from my empty container as my movie transitions - on the outward animation. My entire flash movie is comprised of several SWFs that have intro and outro animations. Now...more >>

i'm not as dumb as this question sounds (promise!) whats the script for gotoAndPlay(nextFrame);? cos that one doesnt work! otherwise i'm just putting two actions after eachother (is this bad scripting?): _parent.nextFrame(); _parent.play(); ...more >>

hi! ho can i make my flash movie stay in the middle of the web page? help please! thanks!...more >>

Maybe i'm missing something, but i wasn't able to find a way to stop buffering of a FLVPlayback instance after a start(); stop(); sequence. I have a flash 8 movie with a FLVPlayback instance, and i would like to give the visitor the opportunity to stop buffering when he manually stops the mo...more >>

hi, if I want to create a folder and then lock it, how do i can read the files that are in the folder via macromedia flash?...more >>

Hi everybody, This is a question with a very simple solution, but for the life of me I cannot get it to work. I am trying to get one of the pre-made media control skins (ie. ClearAllOver.swf) to load, but they will not no matter what I try. I have uploaded the .swf to the same directory...more >>

Hi guys, Having a few font issues with Flash MX professional when files are being used on mac and PC's. Fonts are shifting by up to as much as 10 pixels and knocking out all of my alignment when a fla created on a PC is opened and edited on a mac and vice versa. This is in the application an...more >>

hi, How do I can shutdown or restart my computer(PC) via flash. thanks for your helps....more >>

Does anybody know how to make a movie start in fullscreen without actionscript?? I want inputting an command in the command window. for example, >swplayer -fullscreen thanks already ...more >>

I've created a series of movies embedded in HTML files for viewing via Window Media Centre. In one section a series of topics are listed on screen each in turn, during which the user can register an interest by pressing the OK button on the remote control. Feedback is given to the viewer by in...more >>

Hey well you know when the tv isnt working and the tv goes SSSSSHHHHHH and the tvs white wit random black sqares flitting round the screen. What is that phenomena called and how do you make it on flash? ...more >>

Well, didn't know how to search for this one. Seems simple, alas not to me: I want to make simple gotoandstop commands to the timeline of an ..swf that is loaded into (loadMovie) a movieclip in the main .swf - from that .swf! Does that sound logical? Let's try this: I want to target the time...more >>

I've imported an swf file to the stage and it won't play. Here is the file info: I created a simple flash movie (2 pictures, 1st pic fades into 2nd pic within 15 frames). I exported this as a swf file. I then imported this swf file into anothe document (both swf and file are 24 fps). I go to '...more >>

I made a intro for my site and i made a button with a link and i typed my url in, i guess thats right. But i was just wandering how do i put the intro on ym site do i have to upload the thing on there somehow because ive been trying to do it, I have gecocities and when i put it into the u...more >>

I have a projector (exe) .Is there a way to have a button open the browser and tell it to open a certain size and no menu bar? I can't use JS because it's not running on a browser. Anyone know how I can do this? This is a full screen projector so it has to be on top too. ...more >>

I need to get a 300 dpi screenshot of a flash movie while it is running for print. ?300 dpi @ 11 inches X 7.75 inches wide? to be exact. My initial thought is to zoom in on the movie, take several screen shots, and then fit them together in fireworks. Is this the best method or is there an eas...more >>

Whats the diffrence in flash prof 8 and studio 8 is one better than the other or is professional just a better version of studio 8??? please help me.:confused;...more >>

I have a flash file of a book flipping through pages that I want to appear in a frame in a Powerpoint-type flash presentation. Is there a way to import this SWF (or any other format of this flash file) into my flash document so it just sits in one frame and plays? I'm having a little trouble d...more >>

I have a drop-down menu and a text box on the same flash page. Sometimes, after I make a selection in the drop-down menu, I cannot get the focus away from the drop-down menu. That is, I'll place the cursor in the text box, start typing, and as I type, my selection in the drop-down menu also ch...more >>

Hello, I'm looking for a tutorial that explains how to create a container that loads ..swf movies and has interactivity built into it that enables the user to control playback .(i.e. skipping to next .swf file, scrubbing through currently loaded .swf file, volume adjustment, etc.) I've w...more >>

WinXP running IE 6.029 w/ SP2 the website: www.wiltonstation.com I know this is a local machine problem but i cant figure it out. The site will load on my laptop, but not on my new Gateway desktop. I'll get an error: Cannot find 'file://G|\Clients\Wilton_Station\Web\www\no_flash.ht...more >>

I am trying to make a multi choice quiz game in flash, done this ok , is it possible to get this swf on to a dvd that can be played on a dvd player using the tv remote as the arrow and enter keys, i hear it is possible and also that it is not possible , anyone done this already ??? ...more >>

Hi! I'm doing a web site in Flash MX for a friend. When I test the movie, it works very well. Somehow, when I preview the html, I only get a white screen (which is the color of my stage). You can take a look; it does the same thing of course when I ulploaded the files on the web: www.roxan...more >>

what i'd like to do is shorten my timeline. for example, i'm currently working on an animation that starts with several symbols off the stage that eventually display on the stage. my issue is, in past animations, 3 seconds here and 6 seconds there really starts to add up ... and by the e...more >>