i have a movie clip on stage. how can i set or change the depth? anybody can help? thanks...more >>

I created two classes as extensions of the MovieClip class. I then attached class A to the root, and attached class B to class A. However, the event handlers within class B don't work. If I attach class B to the root, they do work. If class B has an event handler as such: function onPress() ...more >>

I have a client that wants something similar to this: (http://www.thewelborn.com/floorplans3.htm) but wants the user to be able to be able to rotate the furniture icons to better position them. I can do the drag and drop and I can do the rotate, I can not, however figure out how to do drag ...more >>

Hello, As long as I don't use non-latin characters in my xml document that is load into flash using the .load() method, everything works just fine. But it seems like Flash cannot import the other characters, because (1) in some cases it misreads the xml markup and (2) in some other ones the ...more >>

Can I control the volume of a sound through action script? I have two sounds playing but I want to be able to stop one at any time while the other sound continues to play so I can't use the stopAllSounds() How can I do this? Thanks a lot!!! Brenda S. ...more >>

so heres the deal. i have two dynamic text boxes that are loading numbers from a text file using a 'loadVariables();' command, and a third that is blank. what i would like to have happen, is to multiply one text box by the other and have the product end up in the third text box. in other words...more >>

Hi, I have a script that tells the "Q" key to add 1 to a dynamic keyframe called h_q up unitl number 4 where it resets to zero. The background to the dynamic field is black and I want it to appear empty until the 'Q' button is pressed so I added an additional script to change the text from a...more >>

Is there anyway to implement load progression feedback while loading external swf files into a Flash Projector? Also, I've been attempting to test the MovieClipLoader onLoadProgress event via the Flash Download Simulator with out success. Why is this? Thanks, clueless.FO ...more >>

ok i have a new problem with my sound controls..... stage - animation moviclip - sound control movieclip , thats how its looking i have a movieclip to animate my sound controls which are in a movie clip of their own. so problem 1. when u adjust the volume, when u go back to it the slider is ...more >>

The idea is, to make an object (let's say a circle) and place on it. on (keyPress "<Up>") { this._x += 5; } and then copy it ten times place it at different locations, and when i play the movie, all of them should move according to their position (i rotated some and fliped others) and s...more >>

Hi Flashers!!<br> <br> I try to made a simple rich text editor with the new <br> TextArea mx 2004 component Bold,Italic,Underline.<br> Left, Center , Rigth...<br> <br> I use this code to get the selection textarea and change<br> the text format. <br> The textarea compon...more >>

hi, I am trying to load/duplicate a simple movie clip onto a movie based on a counter value. I am unable to do that as its not duplicating the movie clip. pls do help on this. operand1 = Math.random(); a1.text = Math.round(operand1*10); counter = int(a1.text); duplicateMovieClip(movblue,'...more >>

Hi all, Just a little question about textfield render as HTML, I want to display an image in a textfield, and I know how. But my problem is that the textfield size doesn't correpond to the image size. For example, if you put an image of 600px in a textfield and get this textfield size by th...more >>

I have scrollpane that calls a mc ('map'). Within the mc 'Map' is a button that needs to send a 'gotoandplay' to a mc ('test') on the main root (where the scrollpane is). I have named the 'test' instance, and when using 'evaluate'on the button can see _root.test on the main timeline, but the e...more >>

I put the code at the end of this post on the preloader movie clip (contains visuals to show progress of movie): I have the preloader inside the movie that is loading to the _root. That's not where I want it.... I need it to read the progress of the loading SWF from the main timeline. The mo...more >>

hey guys i have just built a sound control movie clip and there are a few problems with it.... 1. the sound doesnt start playing automatically when the movie loads. 2. the volume slider doesnt change the volume. I have uploaded the fla file, if anyone could take a look and figure out what is...more >>

I have a function that I want to call from different parts of my code. But when I move it from the timeline where it is being called to the first frame of my main timeline, it no longer works. Can you create a function that can be referenced from anywhere in your code? Let me know if I am n...more >>

I am trying to call a simple function that will add to a variable called 'counter' when the variable reaches a certain value I want the playhead at the root to jump to a specific frame. This is the code I am trying function loopCounter() { counter = counter+1; if (counter>=20) { ...more >>

:confused; I am distributing CD media with a copy of a website. For the CD, I created a basic flash intro which is supposed to switch to the website's index.html page on the CD once the .swf ends or if the 'Skip Intro' key is pressed. It works fine if I reference a website, for example, g...more >>

Can Flash MX 2004 professional action script handle exponentials (e raised to a power) or calculus?...more >>

The following has been tested in Flash MX 2004 7.2. var flab:Number = 365 / 45.625; trace(flab); // == 8 flab = Math.floor(flab * 100) / 100; trace(flab); // == 7.99 What's up with that? :Q...more >>

I'm trying to execute a non-exe file from the flash projector, a pdf file. It always launches in Internet Expolorer. In the technotes on the macromedia site is said: One way to open files is to use exec to launch a Windows batch (BAT) file or Macintosh AppleScript file that then opens files in...more >>

Hi, i just need to know how do i make to send some variables in flash to an outside site php script, wich will send an e-mail. Can someone help this noob? Thanks in advance. Rodrigo....more >>

hi guys i m a new user in flash and i want know 3 thing , myabe you cn help me :P 1:i m come from of Qu?bec so is it a forum or a popular site of macromedia in french ? 2:how can i put % in my preloader ? the only scrip that i know is this but taht dont show % : if (_root._framesload...more >>

Hi everyone, I have a movie where I need to click and drag the hour hand. I found this tutorial http://www.actionscript.org/tutorials/advanced/Mouse_Angle_Detection_II/index.sh tml# through searching here. Can anyone please help me with altering the code so that I can click and drag the hand...more >>

After spending the last few days trying to find the correct method to preload external swfs....i need to post, again. Im trying to source a bar preloader that would load 5 external swfs into the same mc for later use. The movies are loaded with using: on (release) { if (_root.c...more >>

I'm using Flash MX and I need to open some PDF files that stored on a CD in Acrobat. Using the GetURL command it opens them in whatever the end user has defined, and sometimes that is Internet Explorer, using an older version of Acrobat - and the files fail to load. I know the fscommand ha...more >>

Can I use ActiveX control(made in VB) in Flash, if yes then how? Please help!...more >>

i need to open a new html page (product.htm) from index.htm , in the same window. Product.htm contains product.swf split into scenes for each product category. from the home page, there would be a flash button for each product category. i want to be able to open to a specific scene 'accesso...more >>

I have a variable / movie clip that I am dynamically creating. Lets say: num = 1; And I create a new movieclip like this: duplicateMovieClip("mainClip", "newClip" + num, 100-num); Now I want to set a variable inside that clip like this: newClip+num.myVariable = "yes"; But...more >>

This isn't a question rather a possible solution; I've gone through the "Skinning" of components, included the halo theme, modified the defaults.as file, however this adds a considerable amount to the final file size (about 30k or so, less if you just import the pieces you want). I've been p...more >>

I'm using a javascript that enables users, with the click of a link, to switch to an alternate CSS Stylesheet. The links are activated by an "onclick" command. I would like to use these same links in my flash movies but i'm not too sure how to call the javascript function within the "on (relea...more >>