Hi all, I don't know if this can actually be done, and I would rather know now than when I have finished and the app doesn't work 100% perfectly... I have an application that needs to be run from CD and be full screen and be able to respond to EVERY key press possible! I need to be able ...more >>

Hi I want to tell flash that $mcPath = "_root[$toolOrStage].reTollContent.textToolBox"; where $toolOrStage is also a variable. I'm not sure why it doesn't work. Maybe because being between quotes, flash doesn't evaluate what toolOrStage should be in the string? But without quotes, ...more >>

I have a _root MC Then I have a button at _root Also I have 2 MC with instance names: animation_MC animation2_MC (each of this MC has an inside animation of 11 frames) at the load of the _root Movie both instances will be stop at a frame in its own timeline animation_MC will be stop at fra...more >>

Ok I have flash talk to my PHP and the flash movie does recieve the information perfectly, because I had a text box with a specific variable attached to it, where it would display the data it just recieved from the PHP script. So far there are 4 sets of information that gets loaded to flash. ...more >>

I again. I found a lot of help in Flash, but still cannot found the document talking about how to make a two-dimensional array? Is it possible to make two-dimensional array in Flash?...more >>

I'm looking for a simple method to do a simple (?) thing. I have multiple ..html files that contain a single .swf each. Each .swf contains multiple frames that represent pages in a story. Clicking 'NEXT' at the end of one .swf getURLs the next story, which is a new .html file and new .swf. Th...more >>

I'm wondering if it's possible to use a Variable when calling Movie instance names, specifically when using MovieClip.GotoAndPlay(). eg MovieName(MovieNumberVar).GotoAndPlay(1) Can't seem to get it to work :( thanx folks ...more >>

I didn't know where to put this problem, but I think it's the right place. Okay: I've made some buttons in flash, with a popup-actionscript on. on (release) { getURL ("javascript:NewWindow=window.open('ShowPopup.php','newWin','width=400,height=30 0,left=0,top=0,toolbar=No,location=No,s...more >>

can anyone help please? i need to create a button that on rollover displays a random image from a selection of 14 images in the library. if anyone has any clues it would be much appreciATED THANKS!...more >>

Hello All, I have a flash movie with a preloader. The preloader does not start until the movie has already downloaded 17K. I cannot figure out where that 17k is coming from. What types of things download before frame one that I can check for? Thanks very much for your time. ...more >>

I am working on a project where I have a movie clip inside a movie clip and they both need to activate at the same time when the mouse rolls over the button on the screen. ...more >>

Is that possible to do this? I tried different way and I can't get text contains italic/bold" to rotate, it disppear and other way i did make it appear no plm but it will not display font as italic/bold, just regular... any idea? ...more >>

I am using a on clip event to control a actionscripted rotation. Is there a way to ease in, and ease out this action? Here is the code: onClipEvent (load) { width = _width; } onClipEvent (enterFrame) { if (_root._xmouse>_x-width/2 and _root._xmouse<_x) { inside._rotati...more >>

I want to build a navigation system that uses movie clips with buttons. Each time a button is clicked another movie clip containing those buttons loads next to the movie clip. Those issues I have solved. The problem is having some sort of text field on the stage that lists what clips were clic...more >>

i am a flash designer and am havng this issue in a number of my presentations i was wondering if u could help me out --- i load a flash movie using loadmovienum( ) and a new movie is loaded but the parent movies buttons are still active and click on them changes the parent movie - how do i d...more >>

I added an SWF file to Dreamweaver but the file which consists of two words is appearing with the wrong letters. Can this be fixed by editing in Flash and how do I do it?:confused;...more >>

Hi to all, i noticed taht a large chunk of 190k is loading on first frame. Theres is nothing that huge on that frame. Ive altered linkage/components NOT to export on first frame. What could it be then? Thanks! ...more >>

Can anyone recommend a book to learn Actionscript for Flash MX 2004? I need something that is aimed at a designer with very little programming knowledge. I have had good luck with the Visual Quickstart Series, but might need something a little more in-depth for this? Thanks! ...more >>

Is there some rule where if you load an external swf into an empty movie clip you can't replace the movie clip with an attachedMovie clip from the library? I have been trying to do this with unLoadMovie, replaceMovie etc but nothing seems to work. Any solutions? ...more >>

I built a Flash projector (launched on an autorun CD-ROM) and I use fscommand("fullscreen", "true"). Then I use getURL("filename.exe") to download a .exe file, but the dialog box (opened by the getURL) is hidden by the fullscreen window's projector !! HOW TO LET THE fullscreen window's pro...more >>

Hello. I got hold of this script: stop(); INSTANCE.stop(); INSTANCE.onRollOver = function() { trace('over'); this.onEnterFrame = null; this.play(); } INSTANCE.onRollOut = function() { reverse(); } function reverse() { INSTANCE.onEnterFrame = function() { if(INSTANCE._currentframe ...more >>

Hello, I have created a CAD-like application that allows users to design a room. They can install walls, windows, doors, etc. They click a tool, say Wall Tool, and a wall will appear (using duplicateMovieClip) at a default size of 8 px high and 120 px wide. In this case the height is actual...more >>

I want to use movie symbol (in main stage), which contains many buutons with command gotoAndPlay for some frames on main stage. How can I do it. Thanks...more >>

can you convert flash to jpg using actionscript? then saving it to a database via php?...more >>

Is it common practice to use setInterval to achieve fluid motion as opposed to setting an unrealistic fps? Are there any other ways to achieve this Thanks...more >>

Hello, I have just created a rather long flash application that stored many (more than I want to count) variables throuoght its execution. On the last slide, I am creating the equivolent of a reset button but I need to delete all of the variables created along the way (this is a long list...more >>

if i want to make a scrolling text box that is able to be updated by the owner of a website, what keywords (besides dynamically loaded text box) should i type in for searching the tutorial?...more >>

I have a navigation that has to display a different language based on the IP-adress of the user. Is it possible to do this completely within Flash (player 6) or do I have to use outside methods? And if it is possible to do this within flash how do I do it? ...more >>

I posted a question on Google groups offering $15 for help on classes and XML. Here is the link to the google answers posting: http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=439280 I can post the answer here when answered. Here is my question: I am building an application in Flash M...more >>

Is it possible to change a swf background color at runtime?...more >>

I am going nuts or am nuts. Please help! I have looked up and down the net trying to get an answer that works. To this point nothing, I have read and read. It seems people have the same problem, as I do, of setting a delay in a loop for a MC. I am trying to create a Keno game. I have a ...more >>

I am trying to have the on and out state of some buttons I have to change the alpha of some MCs I have on the stage. So I set the following functions up to subtract and add alpha to my MC while on the on and out states of my buttons. The buttons now have a setInterval AS on them. All works g...more >>

Firstly sorry for my english, i must admit that it isn't my favourite, but... I've got problems with componenst. I'm starting learning flash and without good teacher it is hard. Is it possible to load an external txt file dynamicly into TextArea omponent and how to chang this compontent ...more >>

Hi all I know this must be quite easy to achieve, but as I am a beginner with Flash I just can't figure it out: How can I make a button that disappears when clicked? Thanks for you help. DaDoom ...more >>

ComboBox Button and MouseListener I have a mouse Listener which on ?up? defines some variables. If a button is clicked on the page, the mouse Listener is removed with: // this.But.onPress = function(){ Mouse.removeListener(MouseListener); }; //and on release the Mouse Listener is put back: ...more >>

Hi people. I am in need of a more effecient Timer. Basically I am transitioning from one scene to the next using the following code. frame 1: t1 = getTimer(); frame 2: t2 = getTimer(); time = (t2 -t1); frame 3: if (time >= 25000) { gotoAndPlay("scene2") } else {...more >>

I need to make a PushButton for history go back 1 &amp; 2 pages I used the following, However you have to push the button 2 times for it to function. on (release) { getURL('javascript:history.go( -1)', '_self'); } am I using this properly? Is there another way to do history Go Bac...more >>

hi there I have a MC named arrow_mc inside which i have point_mc using which the user can rotate the arrow 270 - 180 degrees to and fro the code i have written is: function rotate () { trace (_xmouse); if (_xmouse <= 49) { mc_circle._rotation = 0; } if (_xmouse >= 125...more >>

i am using the technique described here to pass multiple asfunction arguments...: http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_15639 these arguments are XML data, and upon using the split method to seperate them, they seem to import incompletely...such as...: what would...more >>

I am just wondering what action script to use for poping a browser window in an exact size and without the browser tools so I display a picture.... Or can you call a java script ??? In dreamwever this is the code I'm using 'MM_openBrWindow('r6r_pic1.htm','images','width=500,height=440')' and...more >>

Hi! I'm trying to load a swf into the scrollpane, have tryied almost every thing... for weeks... Do any one have a easy way of doing this!? I'm not god at flash so please be nice ;0) Can send my fla if it helps! ...more >>

Is there a way (or pre-defined function) to format the text output of a number to a specified nunmber of decimal places (similar to the "format" function in Basic)?...more >>

Hey, does anyone out there know how to pass vars into Flash from a query string appended to the URL? like so: www.testsite.com/index.html?name=dan I know, I know...there are several other, better ways to get vars into Flash. But for reasons too lengthy to describe, I'd like to do it this wa...more >>

Can anyone help me figure out why this code is not clearing? I works, but it ignores my actions after the setInterval, so my site only stays on a set area for a number of seconds -instead of until a user clicks another area. This is my code: stop(); intID = setInterval(playOn, 10000); function...more >>