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having progress bar disappear
Posted by jason25 at 12/15/2004 11:41:15 PM
hi guys i'm fairly new to flash and have a question.i have built a flash movie
with mx 2004 and saved it as an swf. i have then created another flash doc.
that contains a layer with a loader and another layer with a progress bar.this
all works fine but after the movie fully loads the progress ... more >>
Random Movie Clip generator
Posted by Kiyokai42 at 12/15/2004 10:50:15 PM
Does anyone know how to load movie clips out of the library, randomly? I can
randomly load SWF files, that is not a problem. But I can not seem to get the
movie clip symbols to load from the library. I need the movie clips to be in
the main SWF and not load from externally. This will be rando... more >>
Using Flash as a MP3 Stream Client
Posted by jerome NO[at]SPAM STC at 12/15/2004 10:35:41 PM
Maybe this is not news to most.
I had a Quicktime streaming server set up (just for fun) for a while and would
use iTunes or winamp as a client to play the stream. As I was working on an
audio player for a site, I decided to test to see if you could call a QTSS
stream directly from flash. ... more >>
Reference a passed textfield reference in a function?
Posted by Wolli World at 12/15/2004 10:25:21 PM
Hi, I have a little typewriter function where I pass in a reference to a
textfield as shown below. I'm going to add this movie in another movie and
don't want to use an absolute path. Can anyone tell me how to relatively
reference the textfield variable? Thanks!
qa_txt is the variable ... more >>
Using Java to control flash movie
Posted by rwills at 12/15/2004 9:21:10 PM
I have an autoresponse email that goes out and would like to have a link on
that email which, when clicked, will open a browser window and take the user to
my flash site and also advance the current movie to a particular point on the
timeline. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can i... more >>
Text Box Component Help
Posted by jthereliable at 12/15/2004 8:55:46 PM
I want to know if it is possible to change the text box component's background, if so, how can I do that? If not, is there another way to do it?... more >>
Stange array behaviour
Posted by Pluda at 12/15/2004 8:52:28 PM
Hello,
I'm trying to make 25 buttons to use in a contact list using an array, and
assigning instance name to each equal to the item of the array
exemple
my_array = new Array("A", "B", "c");
for(k=0; k<my_array.length; k++){
_root.createEmptyMovieClip("my_array[k]", 0+k);
}
t... more >>
loading multiple files at a time, monitoring the loading...
Posted by bso_71 at 12/15/2004 8:42:49 PM
I'm loading like 10 swf at the same time in different movie clips. Each swf is
a page number. How can I monitor the loading of each page and if they already
loaded to make visible the page number. Thanks a lot! brenda s.
... more >>
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how to pass variables to new loaded movies...
Posted by bso_71 at 12/15/2004 8:34:40 PM
I want to load a new movie and I want to pass a variable to this new movie. How do I do this?
Thanks!!!
brenda s.... more >>
creating popups with no tools, nav, or location bars
Posted by anakadote at 12/15/2004 8:13:06 PM
Is there any way to make a button in flash that creates a popup window that does not have a nav, location, and tools bars?... more >>
Dynamic text not flush left
Posted by jaminPitt at 12/15/2004 7:43:05 PM
I'm importing text from an XML document. Works fine, except the lines in the
text field sometimes break oddly, resulting in a space starting the next line,
so that the text does not appear to be completely flush left. Is there any way
to fix this? You can see what I mean by going here
http... more >>
Custom Scroll bar
Posted by shawnoel at 12/15/2004 7:25:58 PM
Hello to all! I had a problem with scrolling text which was graciously fixed by
NSurveyor(Thanks again!). I know have a problem linked to the scrolling
problem. I have a simple code that loads the text into a text holder. I made a
custom slider that functions the way i want as far as it's move... more >>
Links to URL opens behind FlashPlayer when SWF is playing - instead of opening in front of flashplayer
Posted by carolynwilsonga at 12/15/2004 7:00:15 PM
While playing a SWF in flashplayer (full screen mode) when I click on a link to
a URL, it opens a window behind the flashplayer instead of in front.
I tried using "top" instead of "blank" and that didn't work.
Please help!
... more >>
Printing dynamic text
Posted by knucklenutz at 12/15/2004 6:58:36 PM
Hi, I am setting up a movie clip to print using the print command. I have one
printable frame (#P). The printable frame has a dynamic text box pulling text
from a text file. I can't get the text print. I know the function is working
because pasting the text into the box and setting it to ... more >>
Popping a Web Page from Flash Online AND Offline
Posted by AlexMaghen at 12/15/2004 6:17:29 PM
I have a flash movie which is 'aware' of whether it is being used online in a
web browser or offline in the Flash Player on a CD-ROM. In BOTH bases, I need a
button click in the flash movie to open a file in the user's default web
browser. Is the only way to do this by using JavaScript and tha... more >>
Need easy help FAST !!! Dragging Mc
Posted by Fel_911 at 12/15/2004 6:01:17 PM
Hi A very simple question. I got a picture let say 800x600 that I display in a
640x480 swf. I want the user being able to drag to see all the picture (like
when you zoom and got that hand to drag). Whats the solution ?? A drag script
or whatever else ? Should be quit simple. Plz gimme a cue... more >>
Adding Items
Posted by GeorgeWS at 12/15/2004 5:37:18 PM
I have a combo box named prod_cb and ADD button named add_pb and a datagrid
named cart_dg. The items from the combo box are populated from a remote call to
a database. I have attached my code: My question is why does it not update the
grid? I cant seem to add any items. Does anyone know what t... more >>
Is this impossible ??
Posted by Deco Oliveira at 12/15/2004 4:54:18 PM
I load a simple swf file into an empty movie clip. I woul like to control it,
make the loaded swf file respond to some events like RollOver for exemple. But
it's getting impossible. Look at the code I wrote. <BR>Is it impossible to do?:|
this.createEmptyMovieClip("clip", this.getNextHighestD... more >>
Action Script Error Msg in performing a Macromedia Flash Video Tute
Posted by kevin_tx at 12/15/2004 4:36:28 PM
I'm doing the following tutorial by Andrew Guldman of Fluid using Flash MX Pro
2004: http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/flash/articles/media_components.html
....and when I test the movie I get the following error message: **Error**
Screen=0main:Line 10: Statement must appear within on/onC... more >>
working buttons within a movieclip
Posted by lisag416 at 12/15/2004 4:14:19 PM
Hi I'm new to this and I'm working on a portfolio for a friend. The main
portfolio page has a slideshow that you can scroll through, and I have a
dragable "sub menu" with 3 buttons that will go to a specified frame of the
slide show. The buttons were working fine until I made my sub menu into... more >>
Interval problem
Posted by HypnoTech at 12/15/2004 4:11:54 PM
Hi, I have a little problem when using setInterval to make a delay. Here's
what is going wrong. In a class I have something like this: private function
setLoadInterval(thumbNumber, thumb) {
mbLoadInterval=setInterval(this.loadThumb, _root.thumbLoadDelay, thumbNumber,
thumb); } and... more >>
Path Limit
Posted by SGIenthousiast at 12/15/2004 4:06:42 PM
Hi, I seem to run into some of the limits of flash. There are serveral mc's
inside each other. When I want to set some text or change the position of one
of the last mc's, flash doesn't seem to care. Notting happens. I know the path
is correct because I traced it with trace(this); on the las... more >>
load txt-file online
Posted by Renaud15 at 12/15/2004 3:34:45 PM
hy, i'm loading a textfile on in my movie. This works great on my computer.
But once those files are online, the text-files don't load anymore. Could this
be a server-configuration issue? Because it worked perfectly a few weeks ago,...
... more >>
double-click on tree component
Posted by Shane King at 12/15/2004 3:23:05 PM
Many of you will recognize this code from the ftpBrowser example and of course
I've modified it to meet my clients needs. Everything works fine except when
the user double-clicks on a branchnode for the first time which executes the
GetSelection function, leaf nodes are then listed twice which... more >>
Detect CD Rom
Posted by Ronak Bhagdev at 12/15/2004 3:04:48 PM
Hi,
Can I detect CD Rom with flash?
HELP...... more >>
Package extension
Posted by Ronak Bhagdev at 12/15/2004 3:02:54 PM
Hi,
How can I pacage my extension file as a .mxp?... more >>
Slide Presenation related question
Posted by iMilk at 12/15/2004 2:40:06 PM
I am working on a slide presentation template. Lets say, I want to go to slide:
slideToGo. I use the behavior panel to let flash do this for me. Now lets
suppose that i am having a variable: var temp = 'slideToGo'. The question is
how can i provide the variable's name to link to a slide?
... more >>
Fractal Project
Posted by jon dunne at 12/15/2004 2:00:05 PM
Hi, I am pretty new to flash but I have the task of producing a graphics library that will produce fractal objects.
any help or advice would be great appreciated.
thanks... more >>
Beginner needs help!
Posted by Nigel Burke at 12/15/2004 1:59:57 PM
:confused;
I am an absolute beginner at Flash and am building web site where I like to
access external images.
My Flash page contains 20+ 35mm slide images. I want flash to get each of the
different images for these slides from a fold that I have on my web space. I
can then change these... more >>
How To Open A WebSerivce In Https but not in stand port
Posted by T.Y.Chi at 12/15/2004 1:35:27 PM
How Can I Create A Web Service use https in not default port
It's work in fellow
var wsdlURI:String = "https://123.123.123.123/MyWebService.asmx?WSDL";
ws = new WebService(wsdlURI);
it isn't work in fellow after I change my ssl port to 45678config in IIS
var wsdlURI:String = "https://1... more >>
how can i find out the setInterval processes running on?
Posted by jongwon at 12/15/2004 12:55:18 PM
3 questions! 1. Is there any good way to find out how many setIntervals are
running on? 2. any good method to get the point to setInterval process with
the setInterval id? 3. If I use the function setInterval(obj, method,
interval, paras...), and remove the obj(this is movie clip), then ... more >>
Movie Clip Loaded intance name fail
Posted by Deco Oliveira at 12/15/2004 12:31:14 PM
I loaded multiple jpg files using MovicClipLoader and attach them using
attachMovie. Later I need to control all jpg files that were loaded. To do this
I tried to give them instance names but when I try to attach some action to
these loaded movies they just don't work.
Someone please help to... more >>
Different way of preloading
Posted by Andra Veraart at 12/15/2004 11:55:21 AM
Hi there,
I have to make some flashmovies that simply play quicktime movies.
If you let the movie start right away, there's a chance that the movie stops
halfway because it wasn't loaded yet.
If you use a preload, the WHOLE movie has to be loaded before it can start.
I've changed an exis... more >>
Macromedia Extension
Posted by amalenduhajraa123 at 12/15/2004 11:01:27 AM
Hi Everybody,
Can someone tell me in details... about how to use an Extension in Flash MX...
I 've no idea about using this thing... please help..
-Thanks
Amalendu... more >>
Custom UI and live preview for mx2004 components
Posted by constsi at 12/15/2004 10:55:03 AM
1. SWC is fine but what should I do in case I want to use my specific Live
Preview for component? Is it possible? Where can I read about it?
2. How can I create specific custom UI for component? Or component's wizard?
Thank you.
... more >>
Help, How do you speed up the scrollpane scroll
Posted by Longarrow at 12/15/2004 4:29:35 AM
I am stuck trying to make a scrollpane go faster on the scroll.
nothing to fancy in my scroll pane, just text and some picts.
i'm using mx, not 2004.
its just the ui component.
any suggestion,
thanks Brennan
... more >>
Re: get largest number in array?
Posted by flashbody at 12/15/2004 2:58:19 AM
Sorry about this late post.
Actually, that for loop will start at 1, always skipping the first element.
Here's a slightly fixed version:
yourArray = [91, 55, 67, 234, 152];
ind = 0;
for (ivar = 0; ivar < yourArray.length; ivar++) {
if (yourArray[ivar]>ind) {
ind = y... more >>
streaming mp3 in main timeline
Posted by Renger at 12/15/2004 1:42:34 AM
Hi!
I've tried using the preprogrammed 'streaming mp3' behaviour which looks like
this:
//Load Streaming mp3 behavior
if(_global.Behaviors == null)_global.Behaviors = {};
if(_global.Behaviors.Sound == null)_global.Behaviors.Sound = {};
if(typeof this.createEmptyMovieClip == 'undefi... more >>
Dynamic Masking
Posted by iIncite at 12/15/2004 1:17:58 AM
Hi All,
I am having some difficulty with using an animated movie clip to mask a loaded
jpg. I am currently using the MovieClipLoader class to load the movie and the
onLoadInit to determine when the jpg has been loaded then use setMask. This
isn't working for me.
I could use some help... more >>
createTextField dilemma
Posted by Brad at 12/15/2004 1:13:05 AM
I'm having a bit of problem trying to dynamically create multiple dynamic
textfields in actionscript. What I currently do is below.
graph.createTextField("yval1",1,-20,10,100,20);
graph.yval1.text = "1";
graph.createTextField("yval2",2,-20,20,100,20);
graph.yval2.text = "2";
graph.createTe... more >>
Looping
Posted by Rage__On at 12/15/2004 1:11:35 AM
I have a question for anybody who knows whot to do this. If they do post another fourm?
Is there a way to loop a sound file with just ActionScript? If there is how?
... more >>
Errors
Posted by untouchable1806 at 12/15/2004 1:01:52 AM
Ok, I'm trying to edit this banner and link buttons but I keep getting an error
when I try to link it with actionscript. Here's Error:
**Error** Symbol=Symbol 53, layer=Layer 1, frame=4:Line 1: ')' or ',' expected
getURL(http://www.google.com);
Total ActionScript Errors: 1 Report... more >>
part of the instance name with a number variable
Posted by Mike7222 at 12/15/2004 12:23:58 AM
Hi,
I am trying to create an instance of a movieclip on the main stage and want to
create the part of the instance name with a number variable.. I want to end up
with the instance name being is1
Heres the code:
var gpc = 1;
_root.attachMovie("is_gpc", "is" + [gpc],depth);
... more >>
Multi-Threading in Flash/Actionscript
Posted by rafism at 12/15/2004 12:18:11 AM
Hi All, I am pretty new to Flash, and yet to know its intricacies. I have a
requirement where I need to display in Flash, a movie while a background search
is done (something like 'Please wait...' being shown in a website while Search
happens). So, how can I do both of these (playing the mo... more >>
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