I think about a button with some different actions to execute one after another /constructing a cycle/. ============================================================ for instance the button which after <first release> sends a 'string 1' to the output window; and after <second release> sends ...more >>

Hi, I am encountering a weird occurance with the gotoAndPlay action. When I load an external swf into a target clip, I am trying to tell the movie to go to a specific frame label based on a variable - gotoAndPlay('scene_' + variable); Each scene begins with a label such as scene_1, scene_2...more >>

I'm building a dynamic portfolio with MX04 and am having some trouble with loadMovie. As a simple example - I have a movie clip named thold - if I do: loadMovie("theURL", thold) it works as expected. But what I want to do is embed thold into another movie clip. So I did - let's call it tmain. ...more >>

:confused; I have an .as file that has many functions. One of the functions is supposed to attach a variable the the word sound, attach sound and .start(); all from another function. ex. function start() { //blah blah playsound(); //blah blah } function playsound() ...more >>

Hi everyone, I'm newbie to Flash so bear with me. For those of your with Flash MX 2004 Professional it has a great template for Bandwidth Selection and Streaming of .FLV movies. To get to the template i'm talking about, on the PC version at least go to the menu 'File' then 'New' then click th...more >>

Hi, I am having a most difficult time finding a simple Action script that allows me to pass a string variable from a php and mysql script to a flash button. I want the getURL(...) to reference a variable string for instance: php embed file: <param name="paramVars" value="<?php var...more >>

Hi everyone! I try to affect the onPress function to a specific frame in a movie clip animation. But that doesn't work. When the animation run and past this frame, the onPress function become active but if I restart the animation, the onPress function still active for all frames (the f...more >>

I'm trying to make a scroll area where the contents of the scroller gradualy fade off the top and bottom as you scroll. I'm assuming if i add some sort of gradient effect to the edges of the scroll content's mask this would do the trick. Anyone done / seen this before? ...more >>

Is there a way to dynamically create the Width of a dynamic text box? In the following example i've set autoSize to true, so when i pass the Height value as 1 it automatically resizes the Height to fit the text, but the same doesn't happen with it's width, i have to explicitly declare this val...more >>

Hi. I've read many postings about how to open a window from flash using javascript, and learned how to do this. However, none of them covered the topic of opening a window from flash using javascript while passing a variable dynamically. I've tried this instance and it works fine:[br] functio...more >>

Greetings, how do I make a link to a projector file from within another projector file? (I do not want it to open in a browser) Thanks....more >>

Greetings, how do I make a link to a projector file from within another projector file? (I do not want it to open in a browser) Thanks....more >>

Hi! I have a problem with the getURL function. Swedish characters in variables are not correctly translated. Is there anyway i can force flash not to try and translate them to %values like %C3,%A4 etc? My call looks like this: var fstore = 'B?r'; getURL('Modifystore.asp','_self','GET'); T...more >>

Hi, I want to create a swf that loops 3 times and then stops on an end frame but I don't know the code, any pointers? much appreciated,...more >>

Hi, I want to create a swf that loops 3 times and then stops on an end frame but I don't know the code, any pointers? much appreciated,...more >>

I was wondering how you keep the arrow pointer on a rollOver effect. Normally you get the little hand with the finger. An example of this effect can be found http://www.powerade.com. RollOver 'Choose your country'. Thanks or your help. ...more >>

I have been trying to get frame labels using javascript TCurrentLabel but have not been successful. Does someone have code to do this? Thanks.... It's as easy as shooting fish in a bucket...more >>

does it have to be flash?...more >>

I don't know if this is kosher programming, but I created a fake fade in and out that ALMOST works except for one small part. I am looking for suggestions on how to either make this work or do it another way. I load a movie into level 5 When I want to fade it out, I load another movie into l...more >>

on(release){ _parent.company_careers.gotoAndPlay("unload"); _parent.gotoAndStop("careers"); } This is the AS I'm using now - well, doesn't work. Let me tell ya what I want .. . . I have a main timeline, on that timeline I have 5 individual frames with labeled instance...more >>

I'm trying to use a font from a shared library in several dynamic text boxes. When I use the shared library font, and the text is loaded into the dynamic box, the text doesn't show up-- but when I remove the shared library font, and just embed the fonts in the individual swfs, they work fine....more >>

I have the following on a symbol which enlarges it on press and then moves it behind other symbols on stage on release onClipEvent (mouseDown) { if (this.hitTest(_root._xmouse,_root._ymouse)) { this._xscale=200; this._yscale=200; this.swapDepths(0) } } onClipEvent (mouseUp) { if(t...more >>

I am having problems in Flash MX04 targeting a loaded movie. on the first frame of the main move file I have.... _root.createEmptyMovieClip('mainStage', 1); loadMovie('images/introMovie.swf', 'mainStage'); mainStage._x = 215; mainStage._y = 0; this works. next on a button nested deep in my ...more >>

Thanks in advance for anyone who decides to read this (it might be a bit lengthy) all right.... Explanation of what I am tryint to accomplish: I have a Movie that I am turing into a portfolio to showcase different types of work. I have buttons that take you to subpages from the main page. E...more >>

It appears that Firefox displays cached .swf files even if you pass a gettimer() parameter when call ing the movie...and what's worse, it seems that it's not like IE in that when you close Firefox and reopen the cached movie STILL is the one that is displayed. Anybody else seen this and/or ...more >>

I am new to Flash. I want to start from AS 1.0, but cannot find any material about it. Everything I have found is for AS1.0 or migrating from 1.0 to 2.0. Anyone knows tutorial for 1.0 only? Thanks...more >>

I am passing a var from another screen (Dude1) it is in _root.SFirst.text I then append '_mc1' the trace come out correct then I try to play() the MC and nothing happens.(grrrrrrrr.) if I hard code it then it will work (not what I want). Please help. My forehead is getting really sore. stop...more >>

Which changes I have to do in this script to use it in FireFox 1.0 and internet explorer. var isInternetExplorer = navigator.appName.indexOf('Microsoft') != -1; // Handle all the FSCommand messages in a Flash movie. function contact_DoFSCommand(command, args) { var contactObj = isInternetExp...more >>

don't stream your sound or don't use Sound.duration. (and i don't see how flash would know Sound.duration by knowing totalBytes unless it could also detect the bytes/s of your sound file.)...more >>

Hi, the answer to this is probably simple but I'm having one of those days and can't for the life of me get this to work. Let me explain what I'm doing. I have 3 movie clips (mcImage1, mcImage2, mcImage3) to which I want each to load a dynamic external jpg file from my array of filenames. I ...more >>

Im using loadMovie to load a SWF into the main timeline, but there seems to be a problem with trying to compair getBytesLoaded and getBytesTotal. I have in the code an If statement to check when the SWg is fully loaded and to make the loader bar disappear and delete the onEnterFrame loop. Howe...more >>

I don't get this. In author mode with enable simple buttons selected the buttons work fine. In test movie they work fine In publish (f12) they work fine BUT, when I try to test the scene they don't work. The button has: on (release) { gotoAndStop(42); } on it. I discovered that when th...more >>

I'm using Flash MX Prof 2004 on Windows XP. I'm trying to set up a loop that sets the visible propery of buttons to false. The button instance names are photobttn_1, photobttn_2, . . . photobttn_15 My traces are showing the correct output - matching the button instance names. But, the button...more >>

:confused;***WARNING, FOLLOWING LINKS FROM THIS POST MAY MAKE IE CRASH (THAT's the problem... )*** I'm trying to run 2+ flash movies in the same html page. You can crash your browser here: http://www.vgfx4.com/test/embedVideo.htm or see whats going on from [ view-source:http://www.vgfx4.c...more >>

Hi i have a flash website with a form included, which must be scripted in perl. i have name, address, etc working fine but i need to included a list of radio buttons do i need to action script these? also i have the perl script file which is attached, how do i include the radio buttons in ...more >>

I have to use more than 500 images in flash? I am displaying cards having image n text.. each card is a movie clip on which I attach image n text box? but flash runs put of memory when I compile it with more than 50 cards?. Everything is working fine wid lesser no of card.. please tell me a w...more >>

I am having a problem with a "loaded" movie clip. I am able to "loadmovie" into a mc_holder(containter). It is located in a certain scene of my main movie. (navigation timeline) It loads fine , but when i navigate outside of the scene and then return to that scene it is empty. I have tried...more >>

I'd like to let the keyboard control the play, e.g. one frame per pressing. Can frame actionscript handle keyboard events?...more >>

hi, I have 3 scenes and the flash frame rate is 20. now for scene 3 i have a movi clip on my main time line which runs thru the scne. I want it to be slow ..so can i have a different frame rate for this for instance : 12 fps? Will this solve my problem or i have to strect my keframes to ...more >>

swf A use loadMovie method to load a external swf B into itself, then swf A need control swf B's mc. how to do?...more >>

I'm trying to use code to animate the set up of my interface. I've got a movieclip (theMenus) which has 15 clips inside it (Menu1, Menu2, etc.). I have a function which will move a movie clip from here to there at a specified speed. So at first I want theMenus to slowly move to the center of t...more >>

how to use action script to add guide path on mc? i looked for flash referances all, but i cann't find it;...more >>

In FashMX using ActionScript I am attempting to call (load) into Movie 1, which is on frame N, Movie 2; and I want Movie 2 to start playing from its frame N. Can this be done? Suggestions? Any information will be appreciated. Simm3 ...more >>

onClipEvent (mouseDown) { _root.ran = random(50); if (_root.ran>=10) { _root.vari = _root.ran } } Here is a fun and useful code for making boundaries to the randomiser. BUT (always a but on theese forumz have you noticed??) can it be simplified to do the same thing without if ch...more >>

On very complex Flash applications I'm finding that it's pretty easy to lose track of where the code is. I'd like to write a little parser that would provide the ability to list out all code snippets so that I could create a Calling Chain document or something like that. Is there any type of...more >>

How do i set the scene to stop and return to frame 1 at various points, that way i can link a button to start on the frame after the stop actions...i have a large movie file that i want to break into parts, so when you click on a section link it will jump to a later frame and return to the beg...more >>

I'd like the contents of a text file to dymanically import into a text field in my movie. How do you do that? Thanks! TPS...more >>

Is there a way to detect in a SWF what the http referrer to that SWF was (without usinf Flash Communication Server)? Thanks...more >>