With FLVPlayback, there is a bar that shows you how far you are in the movie, and a darker one behind it shows how far the movie has loaded whilst it is playing. I believe this is called the Buffering Bar...it is the bar which tells you how far it is loaded when streaming video. I hope this...more >>

Hi, everyone I want my movie to play at a set size and no larger. Is there a way to do that? Thanks. Dan...more >>

When I animate a movieclip on the stage using keyframes, and I want to reposition the movie clip I have to move the first keyframe, then I have to move the last keyframe, I can't move both keyframes at the same time. Is there a way to move both at the same time? Thanks! ...more >>

How can i put some sort of scroll bar in my flash, say i have alot of text but dont want to make my flash a crazy size, so you can scroll down and see more. Any help will be greatly apprichiated...more >>

I'm using Flash MX 2004 for Mac. Just wanted to know if it is still possible to export "Quicktime video" with the latest version ? And is this a feature that will always be available?...more >>

Here goes. I have a scene with a button in the timeline, that targets a frame in a movie clip, which is essentially the content area of the layout. this is the code used: on (release) { textmov.gotoAndPlay ("challenge"); } This works fine and dandy. Now the problem. Within this "Conten...more >>

OK, I've been searching the forums for the last hour, and this particular problem has been reported at least 5 separate times over the last several months, and NO ONE has offered a real solution to it. So here's a challenge to all you superstar Flash gurus out there: If you click a button...more >>

Hi, I'm can't seem to load an swf (using loadMovie(); ) inside a clip that is masked: loadMovie("test.swf", _root.containerClip); the containerClip is in a layer that is masked When i place an item (a box or something inside containerClip, it works fine.... Thanx i.a. Martijn ...more >>

How do I make the white stage dimensions behind my animated objects invisible in a .swf file???? I want to insert a Flash .swf file into a layer in Dreamweaver so that the Flash movie plays knocked out over the existing page and does not display the .swf's stage dimensions behind it as a w...more >>

Hey guys, Got a site here - www.fatalwisdom.com - as you can see i want the top swf file - with the links in there to work like eg. audio button when clicked going to; audio.htm. The file won't seem to work though - here is the file : www.mastacraft.com/fatalwisdom/top1.fla . Thank...more >>

Hi guys im kinda stuck...i am trying to direct one flash website to another flash website on a click of a button...i can do the followoing action on (press) { getURL(); } but i need this lionk to be linked to a specific scene once it directs to that site....please give me an exa...more >>

Hello folks, I have created a flash program to load external pictures. Loading of the pictures is successful so long as I either hard-code the pictures location or place them in the root of the website. What I would like to do is have the photos load from whichever folder the swf program is...more >>

I am currently having the exact same problems as described in http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/pipermail/flashcoders/2005-September/149817.html where attaching a text area inside a movie clip allows me to set the text property, but doesn't display it properly. I basically am attempting to comb...more >>

Hello Everyone, I have a problem with some flash file I am creating for a web site. The files are going into the webpage but for some reason I cannot get the file size small. I have Flash 8 Pro and have used all symbols. Please help, I am working on a major project right now with a deadline....more >>

If I need to create a video using some WMVs, MOVs and animations that I want to create in Flash (since I don't know video programs well), with the target delivery being DVD, does it still make sense to try this in Flash or should I use some other program? I need answers to questions like, How ...more >>

:frown; It seems that this should be a simple thing but I can't figure it out. Maybe it's so simple I am overlooking the obvious. I would just like my visitors to see a beautiful, still, jpg image in the space where my flash movie is loading...until it is fully loaded. I tried putting a backgr...more >>

I want to have an unbrella .swf from which 7 other two minute, full frame videos can be played. I want them to be externally loaded, for better playback. I have created 7 individual swf files (with the videos loaded using netConnection and netStream) which on their own will play perfectly. How...more >>

I am builiding this tiny interactive program. All of the background is .swf animations, so the idea is that you are in a menu (Flash scene) and when you push a button it is referenced to the transtion (another Flash scene) and then the end action of that transition is scripted to direct to...more >>

What happened to the posting boards. When Adobe took over it seems that the posts dropped by 80-90%. This used to be a great resource. Any ideas? ...more >>

I need the link to the Flash MX updates... I don't want FMX 2004 nor F8 updates... This was a lot easier with Micromedia, I could find stuff over there....more >>

Hello to everyone someone knows if there is a limit of scenes in flash? im trying to made my office brochure in flash, and there is a lot of scenes, in some point when i publish, some parts didn´t work, i started to erase scenes and then all the parts works!!! it doesn´t matter wich scenes i...more >>

I am using Windows XP and when I go to some sites it says I need Flash to run the page and prompts me to go to the website and download it. I do and it appears do download as the animation starts on the page. But when I go to the page again it is still not working. I can't watch anything on Yo...more >>

I have a scrollpane of which I changed the content path from one movie clip to another in my library. When I do a control test movie, I get a message saying Error opening URL file and it appears to have tried to find the movie clip in my current folder as if it is a file. It is quite od...more >>

Just got a message telling me that the forum is only for discussion of adobe products. From what I've seen, all I have ever seen are messages about support. This has been a fantastic forum for those looking for sources and a little code here and there. Any opinions? I will stop asking for ...more >>

Hi, For a couple of times now, I've wanted just to create the FLV-file and send it to my co-workers for them to process it into a SWF-file. I haven't been able to, though. Has anyone else succeeded in doing this. I and my collagues have our own copies of Flash and I've started to think th...more >>

I'm having a little trouble with the preloader I have added to a Flash file I'm currently working on. I have used the same preloader numerous times and never had any trouble with it. The code I'm using (Frame 1 - layer 1) is as follows: bytes_loaded = Math.round(_root.getBytesLoaded()); ...more >>

HI, I've looked at many threads but still can't get this working. I want to place a URL on a piece of text that is dynamic. This is code I've placed on the frame... var URLaddress = "http://www.mysite.com"; var thetext = "Go to Site"; mytext.text = thetext; mytext.url = URLaddres...more >>

I have not used Flash 8 before. I would like to learn the basics and to take it to more advanced features. What books would you recommend? Thanks, Nate....more >>

Hello, I am having a bit of trouble getting Flash Express Install to work correctly with my Flash Detection kit. Basically, I have followed the steps in [URL="http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/fp8_detection.html"]Robert Hoekman, Jr.'s article[/URL], but when I test the Express Ins...more >>

Hi all, How to disable Network Access Warning in a flash application running on Cd-rom? Thanks....more >>

Hey if anyone could help me out I would appreciate it. I am making a flash document with various pictures fading in and out that coincide with the beat of some music. It works beautifully when I play it in the player. However when I view movie or publish the movie the pictures fade in and o...more >>

When I upload my flash video (from avi file) the video has no control skin to stop , play, adjust volume etc. The skin is in the actual folder on the server but doesnt seem to appear on the actual flash movie. Any ideas??????? ...more >>