I'm fairly new to Flash MX and Action Script, although I worked with Adobe Live Motion 2.0 before to create movies with moderate interactivity. I was wondering if anyone here ever used the online self-paced courses that Macromedia provides (Macromedia University) for learning Flash and actions...more >>

This is my first post. I'm somewhere between a novice and intermediate user, and I recently developed a fairly simple, short movie in Flash 8 (photo background with copy tweening throughout). I published the SWF and tested it on several PCs (no Macs yet) and multiple browsers. The copy i...more >>

I'm using PHP to pass a variable by a querystring into flash to select the scene in the movie that I want to go to using a switch statement in flash. The problem is that it works fine in Firefox but not in IE. In IE it will stick on one scene for some of the links but not on other is works f...more >>

I really need an explanation about author-time FPS. Here is the situation; I have the document set at 24 FPS, I have a graphic that I am animating in the timeline with 3 keyframes within a 1/4 of a second. When I use the Controller to play the timeline during author-time, the FPS decreases t...more >>

I've been surfing the web searching for a product that can easily create dynamic text effect. I found Text-Osterone from http://www.verticalmoon.com but notice that Flashmagazine did not give it a high rating. Is there a text effect software that comes highly recommended? Thanks ...more >>

Here's my problem: Main Movie loads an external swf file. The external swf file needs to change a variable that's located in the Main Movie. Everything works perfectly within the Flash application when I run a test movie (ctrl+ENTER) but when I view the Main Movie in a browser, the externa...more >>

I have multiple swf files that I load into different levels. I have my main.swf that is on level 0. I have content that is displayed in levels 1 and 2. I want to know if there is any way for a button that is on a movie on level 1 close the level with unloadMovieNum and also tell main.swf to go...more >>

Hi, I'm a novice user of Flash 8, and its movie feature. I built a SWF movie with a Quicktime original source, and it worked fine both on my desktop and online. My second movie is a 'flop.' It plays fine on my desktop, but after posting the associated HTML and its accompanying media and...more >>

I don't know if anyone ever tried this before but i have a site that has language capabilities. So you can pick the language of your choice to enter the site. Below I listed the code that I used. The problem is that when i tested it online, it doesn;t seem to wanna go directly to the language ...more >>

Hi, I need to learn how to create a scrollable text field in Flash MX professional with scrolling links (or buttons), similar to this: http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_16142 The text inside the scroll needs to be linkable to url?s or other .swf or html file...more >>

:o I was hoping someone could help provide the missing action script so that my "game" can work. I have 20 shockwave files that ask the reader to identify a logo when only part of it is revealed. If they type in the correct response a field displays the word "correct" if they are wrong it sa...more >>

Is there a way to break apart your scenes to separate files? I have a rather large FLA that is haviing trouble streaming audio, and I know there is one recommendation to break the FLA into separate FLA's and load them one at a time. Thanks! ...more >>

Hey, what happens if I change the name/destination of my folder where all my library items and Flash projects are kept. Would I have to import everything to my .fla again? Are maybe it won't take any effect at all? Please help me, since I'm afraid to ruin anything... ...more >>

Hello, I'm trying to see if the following is possible without it being too complicated: Our marketing dept. wants to post a "certificate" on line that user's can input their name, departmetn, etc and then print it out. Is this possible or will this require complex coding/databases? A...more >>

Any one know how I can add the trademark character and the registered trademark character to a text box? I've tried several different ways using ™ or U#2122 neither seem to work... Any help would be appreciated. Thanks ...more >>

http://www.edmontonrush.com/photogallery/2006/jan6/shell.htm I've created the above flash photo gallery in adobe photoshop cs2 and the drop menus above will not display over top of the flash content. I thought I could just go into the flashobject.js and change - wmode", "transparent" to wmo...more >>

Below is a link to make Flash transparent in a browser but not all browsers support this feature. http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_14201 Good luck Raymond...more >>

I received an email from Support on 4th Oct regarding an issue that Engineering confirmed was a bug . It said a Tech note would be posted but since 19th Oct no new tech notes have appeared. Have they stopped doing them? Do we know when a patch/update etc is due for current issues? ...more >>

I have my Flash site that loads XML data into a Dynamic Text box. I want to add links that I would call my internal Flash Function this Flash function would change the text in the Dynamic text box. The only way I see to make a link in XML is with the use of the the <a href> tag. This will n...more >>

I downloaded and used the trial of Flash 8 and it has since expired. I have several .swf files that I made that I still would like to open and view from time to time. I recently deleted my expired Flash 8 and found that the .swf files would no longer open even though I have the Shockwave and F...more >>

Here's what my vision is. I have done things pretty close to this, but I'm wondering what all of you think... and whether Flash 8 Pro would make any of this easier. I have it, just haven't dived into what's new. I'd like to create a video library, using strickly FLVs. They would all be pro...more >>

I don't know if anyone ever tried this before but i have a site that has language capabilities. So you can pick the language of your choice to enter the site. My question is there some script that you can put in flash so that the next time you enter the site you don't have to enter clicking on...more >>

Has anyone tried calling JavaScript from getURL(); across two servers? I have a SWF on one server that is pulled into a page on another server. The regular getURL(); functions call URLs without any problem, but when I need to use JavaScript, as with a popup window, the JS does not get execu...more >>

Hi All, I've made a website that has 4 flash (MX 2004) elements in it (menu, header, footer, dynamic text window). My problem is that every time a new page is loaded, the menu, header and footer are reloaded also - I was under the impression that if the flash elements were constant then t...more >>

hi i need file of flash player 8 i need this file to install this player into organization that don't have on-line connection to the net there is anybody know from where i can download this file Thanks Pini ...more >>

hi there the problem as i said is that the stream video im using work fine on Windows 2000 but doesnt work on Windows XP and OS X? any ideas why is that happening thanks...more >>

hi guys i can't open this fla file for some reason and i don't know why? when i try an open it, its says "unexpected file format" i didn't do anything with it now i can't get into this very important file. ...more >>

Hi All, Does anyone know of a software package that will create auto run for Macs and PCs, on a PC. I know how to set it up for PC, but I'd "like" to do both, on the same disk. Thank you for your time, Jon...more >>

Hi all, I did a little sound file for a customer, and she could hear the first file that I created, didn't like the sound, so we changed the sound file, re-saved the Flash movie and since then, she has been unable to hear it on any of her office nor her home computers. I asked her to liste...more >>

I'm using Flash MX 2004 on Windows XP and whenever I try to do anything at all the program hangs for several seconds before responding. During that time flash.exe is using up 99% of CPU. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling the software. Is there anything else I could try? ...more >>

I am getting the following exception when I attempt tor run a JSFL script in Flash 8: Updating MyCustomComponent in library. At line 68 of file "C:\\apps\crtlash\BuildSupport.jsfl": Exception thrown in native function. The I get some output with the new component initializing. The c...more >>

I made a timere and the time is in the output table i want in it the movie window ...more >>

i want there to be a timer but i dont no how to use please tell me if u know thank you for the time...more >>

Does iPod like Flash? The reason I'm asking is that I create a webcomic in Flash, and would like to repurpose the strip as something that could be downloaded and viewed on an ipod, or on Sony's PSP. The comic is very simple. A series of static images with no animation, tweens or sound...more >>

i need to the script of how to use arrow keys for a game...more >>

I have this pic of a planet and I am making a satalite go in front of it and I making it look like it is going behind it. Now I got the prespective right, but on the tweening, path I have like 4 differnt keyframes points, At each keyframe I change the direction or the size... Now my a neebie,...more >>

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hi everybody. i've made a simpel picture-scroller - a button makes it possible to scroll through som pictures, and when clickin on one of these pictures, some text about that picture appear. i've uploadet it here: http://kunde.artproduction.dk/test/scroll_test02.html it's quite simple:...more >>