i recently downloaded flash 2004. WOW! looks VERY promising. in particular, i'm in love with the tree component. I haven't seen any extended examples in the documentation about how to use the node objects. the documentation declines to even specify what sort of object selectedNode is. ap...more >>

I try to make image gallery but I don't want to import all images to fla file. I try to make script what loads my images from folder. I have write this script but it won't work. var img_count = 6; // Loading images. for (var ind=0; ind < img_count; ind++) { images[ind] = "img"+ind...more >>

I have a input box that has two frames, one renders html the other doesn't. I have some editing tools that you can change the size and formate of the text or whatever but every time you click on one of them flash is adding all kinds of formating to the html that isn't needed and messes up som...more >>

I know how to use Actionscript to enable and disable buttons. But, in addition to disabling a button I'd like it to show it's over state while it is disabled. Is this possible? I can't find any reference to this in the documentation. Thanks. ...more >>

Ok, so I'm using the Behaviors "Load streaming mp3", which seems to have a lot of uneccesary IF statements. Anyway, how in the world can I get this to loop? I've tried the my_sound.start ("", 999); with no luck. Even specified my_sound. Can someone get this to loop on one frame and paste ...more >>

Hi. I have written a Flash Command for moving the regpoint of a symbol. How it works: - Install the Flash Command. - Select a Symbol and move the transformationpoint with the "Free Transform Tool". - Now select "Set Registrationpoint to Transformationpoint" from the "Commands" menu...more >>

Hello, Can anyone tell me how to pass a form variable from a flash form to a PHP script? For the life of me, I can't seem to find any good info about how to do this! Any help appreciated! Thanks!...more >>

I want to default to another image if the image that I'm trying to load is not found (using loadMovie). How do I know when it's not found? I've put traces before and after the loadmovie, apparently the error message (that is sent to the output window in the debugger) is sent after all of m...more >>

I have a button in flash (projector) which open a bat file and i need to send from it parameter... i have 3 variants but none works... why? in flash (1): on (press) { // the parameter is "flash" fscommand("exec", "open.bat flash"); } in flash (2): on (press) { // the paramet...more >>

alright I tried this several times... I have a gallery FLA I wrote back in Flash 5.... [I updated it to MX 2004] and there's 2 pages for example... page one is in folder 1 and page 2 is in folder 2... the path operates on an array and when I click the arrow... the Trace says it updated the arr...more >>

hi, i am about to embarck on connecting my flash buttons to a database. what i would like to learn and hear from you is: 1. what scriptng language is easier to learn and impliment? 2. what database is easier to learn and impliment? by scripting i mean PHP etc? by database i mean ...more >>

I am loading and unloading several movies... Is there a way to unload all movies at once, kind of like Stop All Sounds or do I have to unload each movie individually... level 1, level 2, ...etc ...more >>

I am loading and unloading several movies... Is there a way to unload all movies at once, kind of like Stop All Sounds or do I have to unload each movie individually... level 1, level 2, ...etc ...more >>

I am using flash projectors (.exe), not web based. I need to be able to save variables or at least values to a text file. When I use 'sharedobject.getlocal' it saves in a text file, but there are lots of other symbols mixed in, plus it saves it in a folder really deep in the documents and sett...more >>

Dear users: I am having problems with the new FLASH MX 2004 function to be able to drag-and-drop Movie Clips without using invisible buttons. If I use an invisible button and do it the classic way, everything works out just fine. But, if I use the following script: _root.line1.onPress=func...more >>

I'm sorry if I don't know the right words to convey what I'm trying to do. Please bear with my explanation... I want to set up a slide show of sorts in Flash. The ActionScript will pull .jpg's from a folder and use them in the slide show. The names of the images will not be directly coded ...more >>

Hey everyone i have created a shape to a button and a dynamic text box to the variable and instance name of score however whenever i click on the invisible button it puts the word (letters) 'NaN' it wont put in what i have put in there... on the actionscript i have on (release) ( sco...more >>

Hey everyone i have created a shape to a button and a dynamic text box to the variable and instance name of score however whenever i click on the invisible button it puts the word (letters) 'NaN' it wont put in what i have put in there... on the actionscript i have on (release) ( sco...more >>

I've been using Flash MX for years and recently graduated to MX 2004. I am TOTALLY confused with how to do simple ActionScripting! I need to add a Frame Action that will simply advance the timeline to a new scene. Traditionally, I would insert a 'gotoAndPlay ('scene',frame)'. When I try that,...more >>