I've used MovieClipLoader to load an external swf into a target movie clip on my main time line. Is there a way to make the external swf automatically resize to the width & height of the target movie clip? For example, if my target movie clip is 320 x 240 and my external swf is 400 x 400...more >>

Trying to learn Action Script, but I have a Flash MX 2004 book and only Flash MX program. Odd as it seems, the code is different between the two programs. For example, radioGroup.selectedData (or radioGroup.selection.data) does not work in Flash MX. Does anyone know the correct code to obtain ...more >>

Hey guys. i want to do something that im not even sure can be done. I have a flash movie with several scenes. and before each scene is played i want the user to type in a password in a text box and click a submit button. i have a text file with a list of passwords (one per line) like so: passw...more >>

Hi I am developing a swf using the drawing API. I basically will allow my client to draw lines on the U.S. map for Route information pertaning to his business. To do this, I am "recording" the mouse X,Y positons using OnMouse Down and OnMouse Up events. That works great. I have a lege...more >>

Need a way to detect the end of a loaded MC (using loadMovie) so after all the frames of the loaded movie are complete, the main movie will go to the next scene. Thanks in advance for any help!...more >>

Hi. It's known that to send from flash to asp we can use sendAndLoad using a LoadVars like this: mysend.code = ... mysend.name = ... But how can I send a vector to an asp page, and on the page, use it with an index? It is a dynamic vector, so I can't use anything like : mysend.code1 = ... ; m...more >>

I know I have had this problem with multiple components for Flash MX 2004. The component just doesnt display the values even though the data is loaded according to all the tutorials....the reason is because 2004 component are completely different then mx which i think is stupid. I understan...more >>

Context: I have a flash file that uses Actionscript 1.0 and published to Flash player 6. There are 2 symbols in my library(for the sake of this post), 'parent' and 'child'. 'child' symbol has visuals on stage and a class bound to it. 'parent' contains many 'child' symbols on its stage(attached...more >>

I am working on my portfolio and I would like to have images scroll like they do at http://www.myriamsantoskayda.com/ click 'LAUNCH' and then click 'PERSONAL'. Can someone either explain how, or point me in the direction of a good tutorial on how to do this. I would like the images to scroll...more >>

Helping a client to solve this one. Game is platform based and works fine published as Flash 6 swf - but when imported and incorporated into Director MX, the hit detection seems not to work anymore, causing the character to fall off screen. Any Ideas as to why, then let me know ASAP. Cheer...more >>

Hey Guys, I'm loading a small swf files into a empty movie clips by using a for loop. I want to track their width on enterFrame, but when I attach the function it will only trace their widths once not over and over again. As a test I tried using an attach movie with an mc from the libra...more >>

Hi, I'm new to this forum and I've onli bin using the latest version of flash for about 6 months on and off. I've bin trying to make this simple platform game in flash, I've got the main character sorted, he can jump, and land on diffent levels, but i'm trying to make it so the main charac...more >>

I have a problem. I am making a product that can zoom in movieclips, however I must be able to set _x=1.333456789 so 1.35 is not good. Is it possible?...more >>

Hi, I use this code to create a text input createClassObject(TextInput, "input_name", getNextHighestDepth()); later on, I need to get rid of this text input. I tried the destroy() method, but i am not familiar with instances stuff. I tried both: mx.controls.TextInput.destroyObject("bt_su...more >>

hello world !! I'd like to load many swf files by using only one main swf file who'll load in first the "1.swf" and then when the "1.swf" will finish to play, load the "2.swf" file... same for other files. U can see my swf files here: http://membres.lycos.fr/gyru/anim Excuse me for m...more >>

Hi Just started using Flash again and I'm a bit rusty. I'm trying to load a movie clip into an empty container clip when the main movie starts. I added this script to the empty MC: onClipEvent (load) { loadMovie("main.swf", _root.maincontainer); } main.swf is the mc I want to load...more >>

For my Social Studies class, my teacher asked me to make him this Flash 'program' where he can just check the stocks as soon as he runs my program. I want to use http://finance.yahoo.com/. I know how to open up the site but how do I load the information of 'Last Trade'? ...more >>

hey guys, this is a repost, sorry i really need help.. im having little trouble with the setVolume property. in the first frame of my movie i have the script below . the problem is that for some reason sound r1 has its volume set to 50 aswell. i thought by writing r.setVolume(50); i specify ...more >>

Is it possible to change the text of a .txt file through Flash? personName=Test&pass=hello&text=nothing Using the code above, how can I change the 'text' (the var up there) to equaling something? ...more >>

Hi - I'm wondering if it's possible to have a child's _yscale properties override the parent's _yscale. For instance, I have a disc_mc floating an a quasi-isometric viewpoint, with a bunch of child mc's nested on top of the disc. If you tilt the disc, you can tilt it to a point where you're l...more >>

I am using anchors. I would like the users to be able to skip through all different parts of the movie and go back to previous frames if they would like. For example: If users are on frame 5 and they skip to frame 20, then hit the back button in the browser, I would like them to go back to fra...more >>

Hello. I know there are many postings regarding this issue, but I am having a hard time finding something recent for email/PHP wiht MX Pro 2004. I have a movie clip that contains two inputText components and one textField component. Instance names Name, Email, and Message and a Submit butto...more >>

//I have this function : function SetKaderTekst(tekst) { _level10.Layout.TekstKader.text = tekst; } //When i use this code : bla = "boe\nboe"; SetKaderTekst(bla) //the output is: //boe //boe //but when i use this function SetKaderTekst(ThumbArray[this.thumbNr][2])...more >>

hey guys, i have a movie with a button, what the movie does isnt important, but the script below is on the button. basically what happens is when the button is clicked twice , the function waits 2 seconds before going to the next scene, but it never goes to the next scen for some reason??? ...more >>

Hi, I can make a web-app though COLDFUSION-logic on the server and Flash-logic on the client. I use Flash-remote to transfer data from client to server. Is it possible to store the data (retrieved from the server) locally, so that is can be edited when offline. And than when back con...more >>

can any one direct me to the right direction? I want to create flash slide show like of http://www.slooz.com/photos.php Thank u for your smile and quick response :confused;...more >>

I want to make a 360 showroom and it can be controlled the direction by mouse, below is my script: onClipEvent (load) { center = stage.width/2; } onClipEvent (enterFrame) { speed = (_root._xmouse-center)/12; if (_root._ymouse>_y._height/2 and _root._ymouse<_y+_height/2) ...more >>

Hi forum, Can i have a Open/Save/SaveAs dialogue boxes in Flash 2004. On clicking a button the systems local drives should be shown Thanks in advance MVN...more >>

Using Flash MX 2004 Pro. Here is the code I am using to load an external movie and posistion it on the stage. this.createEmptyMovieClip("center_movie", 1); center_movie.loadMovie("too_many.swf"); setProperty(this.center_movie, _y, 30); setProperty(this.center_movie, _x, 130); this....more >>

Hi- What is the best way to make a oval appear to roll down a hill? In a slow motion- end over end about once. Thanks!...more >>

I've posted one other message like this with few results. I need to make a loading page that loads b4 the rest of the file and that had a load bar... I can use the def. loading bar in the components panel in flash... That's really what i wanted anyways. Anyways..... I dont get tutorials.......more >>

What is the best way to make a leaf look as though its falling? I tried just using a motion tween, but I want it to rotate a little too as if the wind is blowing, and its not working well.... Suggestions? ...more >>

Hi Here's a link firstly http://www.magma.ie/temp/stay.html I'm customising it from an actionscript.org tutorial. I'm literally trying to get the exact same effect except vertical rather than horizontal, except here's what I get when I try! http://www.magma.ie/temp/vertical.html The fla is ...more >>