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Flash Video Thumb... click to play
Posted by AlaskaDave at 8/15/2007 10:46:43 PM
I'm looking for a solution, much like youtube and others, where you can load an image so that when clicked the video will load/play. Thanks for any direction one might give......more >>

shared object
Posted by richhennosy at 8/15/2007 8:58:20 PM
I have a series of movie clips on the right side of the stage. I have a grid set up with a timeline for the user to drag the clips into the timeline. After all of the clips are arranged in order, I need the user to be able to press a play button and have all of the clips play in the order that...more >>

Shouldn't a loaded .swf in a browser remain cached if you reload the page?
Posted by karma-lab at 8/15/2007 8:01:14 PM
I have a large movie (4 mb) that takes awhile to load on a web page. Once the user has sat through that, if you reload the page, should it need to reload the whole .swf file again?...more >>

Flash Intranet Restrictions
Posted by hebert_tsrhc at 8/15/2007 7:35:59 PM
I am currently working on my company Intranet and there are areas where I would like to use Flash (primarily for video clips). However, there are several client machines that do not have Internet access. As such, I am unable to access http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/s...more >>

How Do I Change The Dimensions Of A Flash File?
Posted by Big_Slick at 8/15/2007 7:18:31 PM
I'm new to Flash and have a question... I'm using a company's flash file and want to embed it in my html page, but as it is right now, it's too big. How do I change the dimensions of the flash file so it fits but at the same time constrain the proportions like you would when you resize a...more >>

Extension Manager won't recognize new CS3 install
Posted by fl^sh3r at 8/15/2007 7:07:15 PM
Anyone have any ideas as to what might cause the Extension Manager to not recognize the just upgraded Flash CS3 install? Message says: "This extension requires the following products: Flash 9 or greater. The extension will not be installed." Thanks. ...more >>

Problem loading text file from another server?
Posted by Rabel at 8/15/2007 6:36:58 PM
I am trying to load a text file from another server (site) that we have but I cant get it to load Im not sure whats going on. This is my code tarea = new LoadVars(); tarea.onLoad = function(success) { if (success) { }else{ trace("didnt") } }; tarea.load("http://www.cre...ss.com...more >>

Dynamic Text issue
Posted by Nickels55 at 8/15/2007 5:50:54 PM
I used this code to get the variables from a txt file: var textVar:LoadVars = new LoadVars(); textVar.load("specials-for-animation.txt"); textVar.onLoad = function() { _global.dyn1 = (textVar.headline); _global.dyn2 = (textVar.textdesc); }; Here is the debugger output for global ...more >>



Playback component not showing up on web server
Posted by ricking at 8/15/2007 5:10:39 PM
I have an html page up on a webserver that has a flash video in it. The flash video plays fine, but the playback component does not show up at all. The skin IS in the same folder as the swf and the flv. This is driving me crazy. Any ideas? Thanks Rick ...more >>

PLEASE HELP DESPERATE
Posted by Thundertydus at 8/15/2007 4:45:38 PM
:sad; Please Help Me, i dont know what i did but i was tracing a bitmap and i went to the washroom, when i came back the keyframe was traced but the timeline board was all messed up, it doesnt show any frames or keyframes it just shows the name and the lock button and stuff ...more >>

Buttons going to wrong frames
Posted by rtm320 at 8/15/2007 3:29:22 PM
Hi All...this is driving me crazy! I have just recently created an online portfolio in flash & have uploaded it to a server. When i view my movie in my flash player, all is OK. Everything goes where it should. When viewing the website through IE browser it is fine but when i looked at it throu...more >>

? play mulitple .flvs simultanous with single control bar ?
Posted by Gylz at 8/15/2007 3:23:28 PM
This is bugging the heck out of me. [b]What I am trying to accomplish:[/b] - load two external .flv files - both files begin playing simultaniously - one play control bar controls both videos [b]Why I need to do this:[/b] I have an environment in Flash. Each character in the env...more >>

FLV Skin embedded in video?
Posted by PKENGLISH at 8/15/2007 3:10:12 PM
Is there anyway place the skin inside of the actual swf that contains the FLV component? I am making a player that just has a pause/play button by customizing one of the skins but would rather not have it deployed separately. Maybe someone has seen a tutorial on how to make a player built...more >>

max audio tracks in flash
Posted by Marty Party at 8/15/2007 3:09:03 PM
Hello there, Is the absolute maximum amount of tracks allowed in flash definitely eight? I need to use twelve. Any takers? Marty...more >>

How to get a border ?
Posted by Winston2 at 8/15/2007 2:56:05 PM
I'm using Flash Professional 8. I'm using the attached code to play a couple FLV files locally with the FLVPlayback component. Everything works fine but I would like to have a border around the movie just as a nice finishing touch. I tried to do this programatically but it does not show when p...more >>

code crack
Posted by steeve at 8/15/2007 2:16:11 PM
there's a video on a news website tha tI really want to download and save. Here's the link: http://www.foxnews.com/video2/player06.html?081407/081407_greta_bhutto&On_the_Re cord&Battle%20for%20Control&acc&On%20the%20Record&-1&Shows&416&&&new A 15 sec commercial plays, then the program t...more >>

Problem Loading the content XML
Posted by bones3 at 8/15/2007 2:14:06 PM
I have Flash 8 Professional. When I start the application I get the following message on the Start Page: Problem Loading the content XML. You've requested a language ('en') which does not have any available content. Just noticed this the other day. It obscures the left half of the Fla...more >>

help dialog default height too large to even adjust!!!!!
Posted by dubya at 8/15/2007 2:08:43 PM
such an odd problem. i've just installed flash cs3 on a macbook pro. now, the largest screen res is 1680x1050 but, for whatever reason, the first time i've opened the help dialog in flash the dialog height must be something like 1500 px, meaning i can neither adjust the height of the dialog by...more >>

file uploading (FTP)
Posted by stjulian at 8/15/2007 12:48:44 PM
I need to build an app for choosing and uploading JPEGs and GIFs (from the local machine) to a server for an online catalog. This presents two issues. One, is how to display a graphic residing on a webserver when one chooses it from a list (the locations and names are databased so getting the...more >>

What products do I need to create this swf?
Posted by msdawy at 8/15/2007 6:04:56 AM
Hi, I have a certain product idea in mind. Basically, I need to create a shared white board application that works in the following way 1 .There is a lobby where people can meet 2. People can choose others and invite them to a private shared whiteboard 3. They draw soemthing 4. They g...more >>

Bar on left of my movie
Posted by filosofizer at 8/15/2007 4:05:04 AM
Im making a banner for a website, and it works perfectyl, except when I export it, it plays with a small vertical bar on the left side of the movie. It appears almost as the background image is too small, but its not. It displays fine on the stage. Any ideas? Here is the movie... http...more >>

Flash to Video converter
Posted by bippity at 8/15/2007 2:15:57 AM
I am in desperate need of help. I've tried everything. I have a presentation tomorrow morning and need to convert some .swf files into video. I have been trying to do this for three days and I'm running into all sorts of problems. I purchased a copy of [b]Moyea[/b], but it handles quick...more >>

Newby Question (copy / paste in timeline)
Posted by solidediting at 8/15/2007 12:00:00 AM
I have a section in my timeline called "ABOUT". It contains three animated tabs. What I did is copy this animation and apply it to the "SERVICES" section. The problem is that the tabs and text pages need to be different for each section. What is the best way to change this info in the "SERVICE...more >>

flash embedded in html won't work
Posted by Marty Party at 8/15/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hi, I have been trying to make a html file containing an swf work on my website. both swf and html are in my public_html folder, the swf works on its own and when I substitute the swf name in the html file for a different swf that one works. Obviously there is a problem with the swf file. It i...more >>

redirecting webpages to adobe flash labels or frames on an index webpage
Posted by ecstasylove at 8/15/2007 12:00:00 AM
I would like users who go to e.g. https://ecstasylove.org/arts/music redirected to https://ecstasylove.org and specifically to the music label or frame 84 of the flash animation embedded in the index.php there. Flashloaded (makers of fCMSPro, the flash content management system running on ...more >>


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