Hi, I wanted to create a weather just like on this site www.northshore.com I think they downloaded it from here http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?view=sn131&extID=1002817#lo c=en_us&view=sn131&extID=1002817&viewName=ColdFusion%20Extension&avm=1 Can anyone help me in...more >>

I had a nice Flash GUI with a few XML-Connectors, a few DataSets and a few DataGrids... everything worked fine, but the Flash file size became 250Kb which moved me to make a preloader. I made a new Scene for this preloader and to make the loader work as it should, I set the Export frame fo...more >>

I'm building a site at this address: http://www.savoiapneumatici.it/ I luckily work with Mac and I only test my sites with Windows. I wonder why, to allow the visitor of this test page i've built, IE6 Windows asks the visitor to click on the Flash 8 image before to permit that it works. Thx ...more >>

Hi there to everyone. I have a very big problem with macromedia captivate and a swf file. I = have to resolve it in less than one day! I've created with captivate some slides with audio registration. I have = exported the movie in swf, and it works perfectly. I have created another movie wi...more >>

Hi! I'm havin a bit of problem with going to another scene: I have a button in scene 1 who's pressing should result in going to scene 2. Script assist gives me this: on (release) { gotoAndPlay("Scene 2", 1); } but it doesn't work... Thanx for any kind of advice!...more >>

If I wanted to make tweening so that the object becomes transparent I set alpha to 0 for that object in the last keyframe in the Color pallet, but it is still visible. How do I do it correctly? ...more >>

I'm trying to download macromedia flash plug in from the macromedia website but my firefox browser just can't open the page. Does anyone know if there are any download issues which might explain this? Is there anywhere else I CAN get the flash plugin? All help appreciated... ...more >>

LETS MAKE OUR OWN WEB PAGES can amyone tell me how to make different cursor on my web page?...more >>

Ok so I have a bunch of 2cm x 2cm buttons on the stage that are numbers one to five, user has to drag and drop a statement onto the number of their choice, ive tried everything to get some rollover effect on the numbers so when you drag the main box to it it lights up, but it seems really impo...more >>

I'v got sort of the same problem, when i test it local everything is al oke. But when i upload my page it won't load the flashpart. Or takes so long and still won't show. CAn anyone tell me what to do? My swf-file 65kb this shouldn't be the problem.. thanx. Bsniz ...more >>

I've created a flash animation and I need to export it to Quick time or PNG sequence so I then can importet to premiere. When I export it to Quicktime the movie clips in the scenes doesn't play and the same with PNG. So now Im cuting out all the movie clips to individual scenes. However this i...more >>

I am a photography student who posts a new photo on my personal website every day. For ease of updating I made that part of my site using an xml file and a folder full of Jpgs. The problem is that no matter how good i get the colors looking in photoshop they always come out muted once posted. ...more >>

Is it possible to build a slideshow without using the screen presentation? Where is this slideshow template? Can I build a screen presentation then import it to another Flash movie?...more >>

:( Today I went to a web site that worked last night, and it's back in this site uses flash ,download now. I have flash player 8 installed on my computer, so it must be the web sites? Has this happened to anyone else. This is very frustrating. ...more >>

Hi All I would like to know if it is possible to change a flash banner using a hyperlink or other external way without having to refresh my asp page. I have 3 hyperlinks A B C. I also have 3 swf files. . When I click on the A hyper it must load one of the 3 swf's without having to refresh...more >>

I am having some problems getting an FLV file to run on my Windows 2003 Server. The file was created with a 3rd party software that creates all the appropriate files and condenses the files to be played via the web. I found the Tech Note ( http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/in...more >>

Hi does anyone know if it is possible to create a instant messenger or something like that using flash thank-you very much liam...more >>

I can't seem to get the express install to work adding the new active content changes. Can anyone direct me to where i can fix this?...more >>

Hi, I have just launched a website for alocal choir that uses some elements of flash. I would like to get some feedback on the general site but more importantly the music player which runs completely in flash. The website can be found here http://www.brixham-orpheus-choir.com and the...more >>

I downloaded a template from TemplatesBox.com. Its a really nice template that has text already there to show where your text should be. I know how to add my own text box and everything but I cannot find how to get rid of the orginal text. Its not in the library anywhere or in the Timeline....more >>

i got flash 8 a few days age and i cant figure out how to make a play and replay button for i mavie i have been trying to make. Pleese Help!!!!!!!!...more >>

hi. I am making a little image 100 x 100 and it sayes in the middle "Ian Carry" then it bounces of the sides slowly...like one of thows screen savers. anyway, I went to publish settings a checked the .GIF and the .JPEG and I tested them both. none of then animate! they only show the first fram...more >>

My Post should not be understood as critic. Because I think I can imagine, how difficult it must be to develop a software such as Flash. My Post should rather be understood as suggestion to make things better. And as a developer working since many years with the program I think I know best, ...more >>

I want to have an effect where it appears that someone is writing on a blackboard. Basically writing a name. Is there an easy way to do this with a macro or record function. I have a Wacom tablet and can just sign the name, but I am new and I am not sure how to do it. Thanks, ...more >>

Big time newbie here. When I create a Flash Movie (.swf) and import it into Dreamweaver, all looks and works well until I upload the file. When viewing on the net - I move my cursor over the Flash movie and a white box appears around the movie. When I move the cursor away, the box disapp...more >>

Whenever I download Flash and install it, it says "Installation is Complete" then I go to YouTube.com and it says I need to download Flash! What does this mean? Help anyone please I am desperate! :(...more >>

Just recently, when I would import a mpeg file in flash 8, it would import the video upside down. Even after exporting it as a SWF file, it remained upside down. Any idea why this just started to happen. i cannot find any way to correct it, other than flipping it after its imported. ...more >>

I'm creating a banner ad, but the file size restriction is 30k. Unfortunately the ad uses a large number of images. I'm looking for the best options for image optimiztion can anyone help please? Cheers, DK ...more >>

I have flash 8 basic and I did an animation for a school project. I emailed the animation to myself. But at school it didnt work... Can someone tell me how to make it work... the computer is an Imac but the file also ddnt work on my pc without flash basic, yes i tried downloading flashplay...more >>

I have vasrious sites and have visited various sites that are all working incorrectly in IE. Flash movies are just flat out not appearing in IE. When I type in a web address in IE the browser will sometime catch a glimpse of the preloader and then as soon as the Flash movie seems to have loade...more >>

Ok i am testing my movie... when i got to test movie from going to the menu (control---> test movie) my movie works fine... things are moving like they should be and text is being loaded where it should be . (i am actually loading a movie dynamically using loadmovie and that movie is loa...more >>

two days ago, i was making a movie in MX 2004, and i wanted to show one of my friends my progress, so i said file>save and compact, and send him the .swf file. But now, when i open flash and want to open my .fla file, it says that it can't find the file...? any help would be appreciated :)...more >>

I'm doing a project for my fathers wedding, and I need some help. I've got my timeline running and I stop it in order to show some animation (in the form of a movie symbol). Now my problem is, that I can't figure out how to make the regular timeline start back up again after the animations hav...more >>

Hi is it possible to add a picture as a background for the flash movie ? if so can any one say how is it possible :)...more >>

is it possible to use a 'gradient fill' color for the stage background? or does it always have to be a solid color? basically, i want the stage to 'fill' its window always on resize, and have the gradient color as its background - i have tried creating a clip on the stage containing a rect...more >>

I always copy and paste my backgrounds but then i draw sumthing and it will go to the back right behind the background.I need help fixing that. Also if i try to paste or import a character he will go in as a square shape with a white or what ever color the back of it was. I want to know how to...more >>

Hello. Alright, I have a problem and I'm not sure why. I downloaded Flash 8 for OSX, I have over the minimum requirements for the product, and I can even start the download. Then it gets to where it has about 4 items left and won't do anything else! I've left it on all night before and it stil...more >>

I am having an issue with video using Flash8: FF won't display my video feed at all and IE will display the video but not the component player. Other flash pieces within my web page are working, as they should. I'm wondering if this is an issue with Flash 8 or the new JS hack for IE. A...more >>

I've seen the solutions both at Macromedia and other places about using includes but nothing seems to be working to keep the "Click here to activate.." thing from happening when the swf file is calling an FLV. Has anyone found a way to get past the IE6 update for WindowsXP when using an FL...more >>

Hi gang. Problem with the render as HTML. I have an XML file which is loading in something like <b>Welcome to the site</b>. I have the "render as HTML" ticked in the properties inspector. Then I also added txtWelcome.html = true; as well. Doesn't seem to want to do it. Did I miss a ...more >>

When I try to download the new Flash Player, nothing is happening! I don't know why but it's driving me crazy... the page with the "when you see this box & text come up your installation is complete" loads but the Player doesn't download, and I don't know what to do =S ...more >>

Hi, newbie here. Question: I have placed swf buttons on my site (created in Dreamweaver MX) but when I access my website I have to click once to activate the button (ie make it change appearance) then click the button again before it takes me to each web page - surely this cannot be normal...more >>

I recently bought a new Dell notebook computer with a 15.4 widescreen display. I installed my Macromedia MX Suite on it and now I am having a problem reading some of the text on the panels in ALL MACROMEDIA programs (Flash, Fireworks, etc..). I know it has something to do with Macromedia becau...more >>

I have a working flash app that streams FLVs fine over HTTP from my local Windows XP machine (which runs IIS 5.1). However, once I copy that app to a Windows 2003 server (IIS 6) and try to connect to it over HTTP, then I don't see anything at all. I've read the article at http://www.macrom...more >>

I'm working on a group project that involves a flash-based chat system for the site's users not unlike MSN Messenger. Right now, we have a pop-up containing the flash chat module, and a 1px hidden frame to keep a constant line to the server open. We'd like to consider using Ajax to, instead...more >>

Cause the req of company , I need to make a flash video player compment , it must be very smaller , the FLVPlayback compment is more than 30KB , the master said it is too large for Internet . So I use the netStream class and video class to make it . But now I can't get the play complete event , ...more >>

On some PCs the type in my Flash banners isn't showing up. Does it have anything to do with the platforms being different?...more >>

I am creating a product CD projector and everything is going well. But I am having some linking trouble. I am trying to link to a HTML document that will also be on the CD. The problem is that when I play the projector movie, the link does not work at all. Nothing pops up. How do I solve this ...more >>

i downloaded the new flash player under administrative rights and while it works when logged in as administrator it wont work under any of the other profiles. any help is appreciated...more >>

I'm going through an on-going battle with Flash and a memory leak. I can't seem to find a definitive answer... is there still a memory leak in Flash Player 8.0.22? If so... what are the work around to having a stable application that can run for an extended period of time (more than 24 hours, ...more >>