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Question on how to do this effect.
Posted by one8zero at 4/14/2006 11:26:19 PM
I was wondering if anyone knows how to achieve the following effects with flash: If you go to this site: http://yugop.com/ and click on the "01" button in the bottom left-hand corner, you'll see a horizon line that changes when you roll your mouse over it. What is the name of this effect and h...more >>

no video
Posted by tophatturtle at 4/14/2006 10:50:45 PM
When I get onto any webstite, all of the windows that normally have flash media or videos have a little x in the top left corner. Why?? ...more >>

zoom!!! Anyone know how?
Posted by paulmmalone at 4/14/2006 9:43:44 PM
Trying to create a similar zoom function to this... http://www.ashevillevisitorguide.com/ Anyone know how it was done? ...more >>

another css question
Posted by joeq at 4/14/2006 9:21:22 PM
i did a search and saw a lot of topics on using css with flash but, to be honest, most of the replies were over my head. i also noticed that many of the questions went unanswered... telling me that there's definitely a need for clear instructions on this subject. so whaddya say? how bout one o...more >>

text link calling an swf?
Posted by joeq at 4/14/2006 8:01:57 PM
can you use a loadmovie action on a text link? if not, how else would you link to another swf and have it load in the right place? thanks....more >>

Need help with drop down menu
Posted by longlegs007 at 4/14/2006 7:47:41 PM
Hi folks! I've made a drop down menu that will eventually be used for a vertical navigation bar. I'm having trouble keeping the submenus separate. Sometimes they show up simulatneously. You can see it at this link: http://www.covenantexperience.com/flashtest.htm The second menu sho...more >>

Player 6 to Player 7
Posted by Flash869 at 4/14/2006 7:39:37 PM
I downloaded a Flash template from Template Monster and it's in Flash Player 6 format. I need it to be Flash Player 7 compatible. When I change the publish setting to 7 the movie malfunctions. Is there a work around for this matter, or a way to debug? I have contacted Template Monster a...more >>

Mac Debugger bug?
Posted by jasonLampitt at 4/14/2006 6:33:36 PM
:confused; I thought I was going crazy with the debugger on the Mac platform (using Flash Pro 8) when I tried to widen the "name" column in the debugger (pick any tab... Properties, Variables, Locals, Watch for any MovieClip or level in the list... including _global). However, on PC......more >>



Font puzzle
Posted by jokerstyles at 4/14/2006 6:19:37 PM
Is it true that if you use fonts within MCs that are converted to symbols, they wont be displayed if the viewer doesnt have that font on thier computer? I know that for dynamic text this is supposed to be true, but I havent yet posted anything flash online. Dont want my logo to disappear, that...more >>

Video format .wmv
Posted by tanguera at 4/14/2006 6:12:06 PM
I have a video in format .wmv. Is there a way I can use it in Flash? How? If not, how can I convert it to the whatever-right format I need?...more >>

relative path issue
Posted by indyfro at 4/14/2006 4:28:31 PM
I created a swf picture gallery(gallery). the swf calls pics from a subdirectory, and everything works fine. Now, I have created a new swf(main), and used a movie clip loader to call the gallery. The "movie" loads, but I get url errors for the pictures. I used the trace command to test the ...more >>

Disable printing of SWF
Posted by snickerbee at 4/14/2006 3:01:08 PM
I want to prevent printing of SWF files. I am developing in Captivate. Any possibility for disabling the print option in Flash player? When user right-clicks the SWF, there's an option to print (it prints a frame/slide at a time). I want to disable this command. ...more >>

I tried the Adobe solution to the IE update problem.
Posted by toulouse2k at 4/14/2006 2:36:52 PM
I went to the Adobe/MM site: http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/activecontent/articles/devletter.html ...and tried the first code for basically sinlge Flash object on a page. It works great on IE....but it is invisible on Firefox. ...more >>

On KeyDown & inputTextField focus
Posted by SteveStall at 4/14/2006 1:49:37 PM
Hi there, I'm working on this flash game were I need to add key focus for interaction. Now i'm facing a problem when i try to write anithing in a inputTextField. I simple can't write anything. I tried to activate and desactivate keyListener with th onSetFocus, onKillFocus and onChanged Te...more >>

Flash, XML and Section 508
Posted by amelia676 at 4/14/2006 1:47:27 PM
I know there are accessibility features in the newer versions of Flash. However has anyone determined screen readers can read XML that is pulled into Flash dynamically?...more >>

Lost Inside a Movie Clip?
Posted by Brandgelist at 4/14/2006 1:18:19 PM
I've upladed my file for you to see my situation. As you hover over the film clips running across the bottom of the screen, there is a green clip that, when selected, should take you to another label on the main timeline called, brand management. When I select the green clip it does nothi...more >>

scenes
Posted by mballom3 at 4/14/2006 12:00:29 PM
Hi, I am creating a movie here that can make of 1200 frames or so. I have heard its a good thing to create many scenes to manage such long sequences better. My question: how long is too long to leave as a single scene? Thank you ...more >>

Flash fading movies and sound-HELP NEEDED
Posted by Butch101 at 4/14/2006 4:21:03 AM
hey guys i need some help firstly if u want to help me could u please visit this site http://www.thetimemovie.com/ this site is what i want to do notice the fading pictures that can be controlled and the sound bar at the bottom on the left Any help would b aprreciated GREATLY...more >>

FlashMX Web page auto resize
Posted by GoAlexFlo at 4/14/2006 3:47:45 AM
FlashMX automatically resizes my flash movie to fit the browser page. Nice feature but how can I stop the resizing? Thank You, Alex ...more >>

Full Screen - fscommand
Posted by kwp at 4/14/2006 2:50:49 AM
I used the fscommand fscommand("fullscreen", true); from a tip I got from the forums (thank you) to make my exe projector file go full screen. That is great but my window titlebar is lost. Do I have to create a close button or is there a way to go full screen while keeping the titlebar. I ...more >>

playing an external flv video
Posted by RTalbott at 4/14/2006 2:25:44 AM
Hello Experts, I have my new Macromedia Studio 8 Suite, and am busy learning to make videos following a Lynda.com tutorial called , Flash Professional 8 Video Integration (Chapt 9). I have succeeded tn converting an MOV file into an FLV, which plays properly when I test it, and I can imp...more >>

Scenes
Posted by I.M.P. at 4/14/2006 12:12:29 AM
Anyone out there know how to delete a scene fram an .fla? I inserted one that i dont want anymore but I cant get rid of it. Thanx...more >>

Opening fla's problem
Posted by onlink at 4/14/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hi, I'm using MX 2004 to work on but am having trouble opening the .fla files from the website of the book :Flash application design solutions Are these files using pro version or Flash 8, or is there a problem with my software? Cheers RichH ...more >>

Looping Animation after stop() command
Posted by Cale Davis at 4/14/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hi guys, While trying to put together a simple website, I ran into a couple of problems. I am trying to get the background of my page to keep moving (in this case, the gradients need to keep changing) after I've dropped a stop() command into the timeline to prevent the playhead from m...more >>


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