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Open Swish Max files in Flash
Posted by sub woofer at 9/12/2007 10:59:01 PM
Hi Is there a way to open and edit a file made using Swish Max in Flash? Cheers...more >>

FLV file wont play on new server...not loading
Posted by cswebtech at 9/12/2007 10:50:47 PM
I have a .flv video that I want to play within a web page. I created simple flash that uses the FLVPlayback component and set the file location which was in a subdirectory called Samples. I loaded it up on our server and it worked fine. Now we have a new server that we moved the code t...more >>

Install Flash 8 & CS3 on same machine
Posted by chrisB NO[at]SPAM signarama.com at 9/12/2007 9:31:32 PM
I know this would usually not be an issue because Flash CS3 is backwards compatible but I have run into a problem with a 3rd party import "addon" for a particular 3d software. Is it possible to install both Flash 8 & Flash CS3 on the same computer without running into any known issues? (I am...more >>

Can CS3 Pro save as Flash 8 format?
Posted by StevenGS at 9/12/2007 8:16:15 PM
This answer will help us while we transition many Flash 8 Pro licenses to Flash CS3 Pro! Can Flash CS3 Professional save its .FLA in a format that can be opened by Flash 8 Pro? ...Just as Flash 8 Pro can save as its .FLA in a file format that can be opened in Flash MX 2004 Professional...more >>

New flash designer
Posted by liveonnoevil at 9/12/2007 6:02:27 PM
i have to objects in illustrator that i want in my flash movie. some of these objects contain blends and illustrator effects. is it wise to import the vector files, or should i create bitmaps of these objects? ...more >>

Flash cs3 Pro not installing on Vista
Posted by Boxing Boom at 9/12/2007 5:55:54 PM
Hi All, Has anyone else got the same problem as myself; upgraded to Flash cs3 pro only to find out that it do not install properly on my Vista Home Premium machine; damn annoying and completely wasting my time on line and phone. Tech support is just a complete joke. I have tried soft boot...more >>

Javascript flash intercommunication.
Posted by vijay venkataraman at 9/12/2007 5:48:57 PM
Hi All, I am a new to flash. Hence i am not sure how to ask these questions. But let me try my best. I have to actually show a banner ad after a flash movie has been completed. The banner ad is currently served using javascript. Here are the questions: 1. I need to know somehow that ...more >>

Lossless (or Nearly) Flash Video Encoding
Posted by Teradjunct at 9/12/2007 4:41:56 PM
I'm trying to create Flash video from an HD After Effects sequence, but all of the encoding options/methods I try are too lossy. Does anyone have a suggestion for a method to get lossless, or nearly so, quality HD into Flash Video? This is for an offline presentation and so file size isn't an ...more >>



Looping an external video
Posted by baysidemk at 9/12/2007 4:39:19 PM
I use the code below to play an external video when my swf is loaded. The video plays once and then stops. Is there a straightforward way to get it to looop indefinitely? var nc:NetConnection = new NetConnection(); nc.connect(null); var ns:NetStream = new NetStream(nc); var custom...more >>

Accessing parameters passed to an swf
Posted by baysidemk at 9/12/2007 4:33:47 PM
When parameters are passed to an swf via the html link (e.g., <param name="movie" value="flvPlayer.swf?param1"), how does one reference them from actionscript? Whwe do they live in the object model?...more >>

"click to activate and use control" in Internet Explorer
Posted by uzilover at 9/12/2007 4:16:23 PM
I've just put my first commercial site together, and I've used Flash for the buttons. In IE, Opera and Safari the user has to click on a button before it'll play its initial animation, and again to use the button. There's also a nasty outline. The site is here. Please could someone...more >>

How do you add Sond?
Posted by joesmoes at 9/12/2007 4:06:24 PM
Is there any way I can add sound? I'm kind of new at this... Thanks, Jimmy Is there any way I can add sound? I'm kind of new at this... Thanks, Jimmy ...more >>

Force all links within swf to open at a fix target
Posted by martinnitram at 9/12/2007 4:02:11 PM
Is it possible to force all links within a complied swf file to open a fix target window, e.g. like html <a href='...' target='_blank'>?...more >>

Simple Question (Hopefully)
Posted by wildTuna at 9/12/2007 3:39:55 PM
Hi World, I created some flash navigation. It seems to be running slowly or choppy. It should run smoothly and sharply. Link below: http://www.platinummarketinginc.com/clientaccess/mid_missouri_surfaces/index.htm l Please help! Thanks ...more >>

Relative path as parameter
Posted by Chris_HSL at 9/12/2007 3:14:31 PM
Hi, I?ve created a basic flash video player (named flvPlayer.swf ) that gets the name of a video file to play from a parameter (named vidFilename) in the html file. The flvPlayer.swf and html files are in the same folder. This works fine when the flv file (named myvideo.flv) is also in the...more >>

Error creating Flash Movie
Posted by Nvs Nelly at 9/12/2007 2:10:19 PM
I have been helping a friend develop a site in flash. We've been able to edit in the FLA version and test movie to produce the SWF version with no problems. We launched the site and now have to update some things. Again..go back and edit the FLA version no problem. All of a sudden we cant...more >>

[Flash 8] Seek and replace or delete a color ...
Posted by ARNAUD.LB at 9/12/2007 1:16:46 PM
Hello there ! I would like to know how it's possible to select a color in a frame and why not in a full animation to replace or delete it ... I've used the menu Ctrl + F to find and replace a color... But it didn't seems to work very well. I 'll received soon my CS3 version of Flash (i hope ...more >>

Video has controls locally, not over Internet
Posted by tallscot at 9/12/2007 1:03:20 PM
Hello, I'm using Flash CS3. I used the Import video... wizard to import a QT movie and I used one of those template controls for playback control and published using the default settings. I have an .HTML, .SWF, .FLV and a AC_RunActiveContent.js files. When I launch the .HTML file local...more >>

Change Canvas color using AS2 / AS3 ?
Posted by Sw Jiten at 9/12/2007 4:06:48 AM
I would like to change the canvas colors using Action Script 2 / AS3...please, any suggestion ? thanks in advance,...more >>

"stop" command won't work
Posted by kldicarus79 at 9/12/2007 1:33:00 AM
I'm working on a website and stumped. The stop command which always works won't work. I put it at the end of the timeline and the thing starts looping. The only other code I have in the site so far (I just started) is for a loader, I was thinking maybe this might be ...more >>

1 link working in myspace the other not
Posted by 6Debbie9 at 9/12/2007 1:06:14 AM
i've made 2 links. one works, the other doesn't a far as i can see they are both the same. the google link works, i can change the url value and it still works(you have to click just below the word google) but the yahoo link doesn't work, whatever i change the url to, how can i get the yah...more >>

Desperate Flashvirgin needs URL help!
Posted by serenediver at 9/12/2007 12:04:11 AM
Anyone out there who can help? (...trying not to freak out as boss man needs this up and running ASAP this week, of course!!!) Some forum items skirt this issue ? but nothing seems to directly address it. I'm a super newby (20 days trial and error & 2 days of a Flash 8 class) so go kindly...more >>

Urgent - "if" statements bug!
Posted by IaguCool at 9/12/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hi everybody, I was making a item loader for a game, and I was using "if" statements like this: itemInput is a text input box. if (itemInput == 5 || itemInput == "My Sword") { isNewItem = true; __reg1.ItemID = 5; __reg1.strItemName = "My Sword"; __reg1.strItemDescr...more >>

Best text effects
Posted by olleka at 9/12/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hi I need to make a text effect. Like the text is beeing sucked up by a vacuum cleaner. Does anyone have a good recomendation for a component or other that can achieve that? Examles are welcome. Thanks Olle ...more >>

XML functions
Posted by flashcrazy at 9/12/2007 12:00:00 AM
Does flash have any function for XML parsing .If yes can it pars the xml to any (n) level of depth with any (m) number of childs within root node. If anyone knows or any hints help me I need to use the xml data in flash. thanks ...more >>

Cross Fading in flash?
Posted by ducati1 at 9/12/2007 12:00:00 AM
Can anyone tell me how to cross fade images in flash? I am trying to blend the images on about a 1/4 second cross fade? ...more >>

Screensaver building software
Posted by David1000000 at 9/12/2007 12:00:00 AM
I have purchased 'Screentime for flash' to build some screensavers, but it does not support Flash player 8, can anyone suggest any screensaver software that does. Thanks ...more >>


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