Hello there. I am trying to trigger the start and stoppage of an externally loaded FLV file using the space bar and/or the "down" arrow key. Can someone tell me if this is possible? Many thanks! :confused; ...more >>

Hi all, I am loading several swf's into my main Flash movie on the timeline. I've published my Flash into an HTML document and everytime I update my smaller swf and upload it to the server, the older version of the swf continues to play! I even take careful steps to publish the smaller swf...more >>

Hi what do i need to do to export my .swf's so they can be copied to cd rom and played on a standalone player. I know it must be simple and involves .exe but can't find reference of what exactly to do. many thanks ...more >>

Hey im needing a bit of help so hopefully someone will have the answer Im in the process of making a FAQ section for a site and the bulk of the text is in a dynamic text box with a scroll bar (due to space) I want to make a menu, with shortcuts to the questions in the text box, but I dont k...more >>

I need instructions for being able to play SWF files consecutively. For example, say I have 3 SWF files test1.swf, test2.swf and test3.swf. I need to be able to play these 3 files consecutively. I know that you can put a command on the last frame of test1.swf to tell it to open and play ...more >>

Hi. What would be the best way to achive this: http://www.olle.se.st/test.html I made a frame by frame animation with masking. But I just wonderd if there is any smart way of doing it other that that. I case of the text would change it would be slow work to remake the animation. Regard...more >>

I'm looking to create a similar application as the one seen here: http://www.gemcar.com/asp/byo_vehicle.asp Is the best way to do this with a Flash Form application? Or something else? Any suggestions on the best way to achieve this, with some minor differences? Any expert direction wo...more >>

Urgent help needed with this one! When i add an FLVplayback object, flash appears to only take the contentpath as a direct URL (e.g /Volumes/LaCie 500/flash/video/myvideo.flv) not a relative one (e.g /video/myvideo.flv). This means when I put the created projector and associated FLVs onto ano...more >>

I'm creating a CBT that has a dynamic text field that tells the end user what "page" they're on and how many pages there are total. For example, at the bottom of the UI, it says "Page x of xx". Basically each "page" represents a keyframe in the timeline that includes the text field I'm refer...more >>

Hi, I've used the following code in my movie to make the pre-loader only play when the user is first entering the site: function VisitCheck() { var myLocalSO = SharedObject.getLocal("visitRecord"); if (myLocalSO.data.visited == null) { myLocalSO.data.visited = 1; } else { gotoAnd...more >>

onEnterFrame, I need to constantly check whether the state of a certain button is down, but I'm unsure the easiest way to do that. I have been looking for something that resembles the Key.isDown function but works for a button entity. Does anyone have any suggestions? ...more >>

Hi, wondered if anyone could help me. I really like the way the images appear when clicked on in the gallery section of this website http://www.graemeswinton.co.uk Could anyone point me in the right direction, or know any tutorials i could follow to replicate this effect?? Thanks so much f...more >>

Hi, wondered if anyone could help me. I really like the way the images appear when clicked on in the gallery section of this website http://www.graemeswinton.co.uk. Could anyone point me in the right direction, or know any tutorials i could follow to replicate this effect?? Thanks so much ...more >>

I am having a problems with dynamic text fields and strings... For some reason the content in the dynamic text field doesn't update when I modify the XML file? Has anyone come across this before? ...more >>

I'm losing the audio when i convert a .mov to .flv. Anyone have any idea what would cause this?...more >>

My company is looking to upgrade from flash player 7 to flash player 9. In doing so we will run into the global security settings with a bunch of our sites. We are trying to set the security to allow all, but need to know what config file we need to change. It is not a viable option for us to ...more >>

Hi, I've used the following code in my movie to make the pre-loader only play when the user is first entering the site: function VisitCheck() { var myLocalSO = SharedObject.getLocal("visitRecord"); if (myLocalSO.data.visited == null) { myLocalSO.data.visited = 1; } else { ...more >>

Can anyone explain why making a Movie Clip and nesting it in a Button and then impeding AS in MC and then making Button Over State to show a "Click Here For More Info" is not working together. The Button works but the AS will not trigger. ...more >>

http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/worldaroundyou/2006-08/mouse-slideshow/index.ht ml hi -please roll over the links on the above and they change pictures. is there any way possible to instead of rolling over to static jpg images, you roll over to Flash SWF files? the reason is because i ...more >>

The nightmare continues. I finally got my form to work properly as a stand alone SWF. But, when I load ?form.swf? into my main movie via movieClipLoader, the comboBoxes don?t work. They appear to be in their ?hover? state, and they won?t let you make a selection. What?s up with THAT!?? ...more >>

Hi, Im using a scrollbar which scolls a masked area of a movie clip (text is contained). I used this from a file I have created in the past that works fine, however when i inserted the contents and modified to suit the current file im working on, it doesnt seem to wanna work properly. ...more >>

I am really a newbie at all of this Flash component stuff so any help would be appreciated. I am trying to use a drop down list in a combo box for student to select a correct answer and have it fill in a text input field which I created originally in Captivate and imported into Flash MX. My ...more >>

Hi, I have a really thorny rendering issue with IE browser vs. say firefox. Please take a look at my logo in firefox and then IE -- I get these lines which are not part of my .swf animation when using a transparent background in IE -- is there any way to fix this? Its a very simple SWF...more >>

Hi, I am using a drop down menu that I built based upon a tute very similar to the kirupa one. My problem is that because my menu items are positioned just 1px apart, sometimes the submenus do not close if you move the mouse quickly to a menu item above it. It works fine however when movin...more >>

I'm finishing up a photo gallery project in Flash that reads in album information in XML format. Importing the XML works perfectly in the Flash IDE and in BOTH Firefox and IE when I am testing it on my computer. When I upload the directory to a server, however, the XML is read in perfectly b...more >>

Hi... I have a timeline where different animations occur. However, I just want one button on the screen. When the button is initially played I want it to go to a certain point on the timeline and stop (which I can place a stop(); on the frame) however, when the button is pressed again, I want...more >>

i am using javascript to send my animation from one swf to a fullscreen swf file. it all works fine except that both ie and firefox can't cover the start menu unless the user hits f11. its not really a problem but it would be convinient if i could find a way to embed that f11 command in my ful...more >>

Hi, this is likley very simple but the solution eludes me. I am looking to create a banner that expands when it is moused over and shrinks again on mouse out. An example is at the top page of this site http://www.xfmscotland.co.uk/Article.asp?b=onair&id=160317 Don;t know if I am attac...more >>

Hi, I'm new to flash and wondered how do people create the screen that says 'Loading' with a small animation whilst their actual flash page is loading. Thanks...more >>

How can I place an expiry date on a FLV file?...more >>

Hi all, I am trying to create a movie which draws the outline of a word. I have used the text tool to create my 'word' in large letters and I thought I would be be able to break it apart and remove the inside of the word leaving only the outline, but I have not been able to achieve this a...more >>

:disgust; My web Flash form input text fields are broken - characters work fine, but the space bar causes focus to be lost and a space is not inserted. My movie is built in Flash MX, and the player is now FlashPlayer 9. My workaround is to type an underscore, which is detected in an onChange...more >>

Hi I am new to flash & have made a 3 level menu but 3rd level hide behind the table in web page any suggestion Thanks :)...more >>

I have a flash with displays real estate properties. Now the flash developed has a button "print brochure". The client want that when user clicks on the link, it just display the print dialog box and should not open the document. Could anyone tell me how is this possible. or else he will not p...more >>

Hi there. I'm rather confused. I'm part of a projectgroup, and in a project we are using ..flv files, and the FLVPlayer component to play a video. Now, the video works fine on my partners computer (Flash Player v8), but it doesn't work on my computer (Flash Player v9). But the most a...more >>

Hello, I would like to send data to a server script using the LoadVars object. The problem is that I want to use a for loop to send many data at once (but serially). The problem is that by using a for...loop I only get a response for the last sent data. Below is a simple script of what...more >>

I am trying to figure out where to even start to create a splash page similar to www.lifechurch.com. Only using much simpler graphics like the ones on the splash page in progress at www.learnwithmom.com. Can anyone help me figure out what to do? I am new to Flash but will pick up pretty easily...more >>