I having a bit of an emergency and am trying to find out if this is even possible. Does anyone know if there is a way to find the _x and _y position of a specific character/string in a text field. So, if I have an HTML formatted text field with PRINTIMAGE somewhere in it I want to be able to...more >>

Hello, I want to know how to, generate a record to register how far are you exploring the content of an interactive cd, at the end of the course, only if you have accomplished 100% you are able to get your Diploma, but no matters if you don't end in one sesion, could be more than one day to a...more >>

Hey, I have a button which takes up the entire surface area of my document. When rolled over this button loads a swf and unload once rolled off. My problem is that the swf that is loaded has buttons which do not become active. How can I get around this? Should I use the x and y mouse values to...more >>

Hi folks, since flash isn't able to trace any errors during runtime (means: not in Flash MX IDE), i am writing a little php script that catches flash error messages delivered by LoadVars.sendAndLoad(). Now I'm looking for a predefined variable containing the current script filename (e.g....more >>

Hi , Here is the problem. can I handle animation with gettimer() function. The problem is that I want to change frame with seconds means can I make function like this if (seconds=2){ gotoAndPlay(2);} ...more >>

hello all, i've been having some trouble getting my movie clips to behave like buttons. i was given this reference : http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/flash/articles/using_timelines.html but when i follow these instructions exactly, my movie clip button scrolls through its different...more >>

Hey does anyone know a different way to write this on (rollOver) { gotoAndPlay(2); } that isn't action script and more of the dot form?...more >>

I Asked before about actionscript on a button. Thank you for the answere. But I have another question - When I go from movie 1 to movie 2 I use the script as kglad and NSurveyor suggested _level0.loadMovie("xxx.swf); ( and it works) but in movie 2 I want to go back to movie 1 and to a spec...more >>

Hi there, I have an input text field, and like to block the "&" (and) char. Instead of using my_txt.restrict = "A-Z 0-9.........", is there a better way? I want to except all keys except "&". Thanks, Alf ...more >>

I'm using 'Kiosk Mode'. I need to keep focus of TextField while pressing buttons in Flash. Currently, when I press a button focus switches to NULL and object Selections gets lost. How can I prevent this? I want to keep focus on the last selected TextField. ...more >>

Is it possible to get the swf file from a flash exe file? pls help ASAP. -Amalendu W: http://amalendu.cjb.net...more >>

Is it possible to get the swf file from a flash exe file? pls help ASAP. -Amalendu W: http://amalendu.cjb.net...more >>

Can anybody suggest how can I open an external exe file from a swf file in a browser window? I tried the Fscommand ... but it works only if I make the opener an exe, not swf. Pls help to open the exe from a swf... in a IE browser window. :sun; ...more >>

I'm using two getURL methods to load some info into a button instances on(release) action. My question is the syntax to use in the second getURL. Here's the firs getURL: on (release) { getURL(www.mywebsite.com/lookup.asp?PageName=lesson_1&CourseName=introductio n, "_self", "GET"); } Th...more >>

I have an html menu system that when clicked on I want to set a variable / run a function in my flash file. Any links on how to do this?...more >>

I was wondering if anyone knew of any instances when a global array would lose its values. Ive a flash file im working on, and it populates an array with values from xml. (photo library app)..when I hit my next and previous buttons it works when I click back and forth a couple of times..then t...more >>

How do I trace the width and height of a mc and how can I position a button exactly at the right hand side of this mc. Thanks!!! brenda....more >>

ok, so don't answer that...but check i need some help. I'm a semi-newb to flash (i tried it out for a few weeks and then said "forget it" and now i'm back for more). So I know motion tweens like the back of my hand, but now it's time to get into action script. I've got a good handle on javascr...more >>

ok, so don't answer that...but check i need some help. I'm a semi-newb to flash (i tried it out for a few weeks and then said "forget it" and now i'm back for more). So I know motion tweens like the back of my hand, but now it's time to get into action script. I've got a good handle on javascr...more >>

Hi guys, thru alot of trial an error and frustration of corrupted or lost fla files, I have found a way to reverse engineer swf's back to fla's with complete layer structure intact, so that you can edit and then re publish the seemingly 'lost' file. I'd like to offer this service to anyone who...more >>

ok, so here's the problem. i have a dataGrid component. i have loaded into it some data, but by the way i have loaded it, the data is now solely in the dataGrid. THERE IS NO SOURCE. now i have a dilemma. when the user clicks on a row/item, i want to be able to load the value of the cell which ...more >>

Hi, I'm a web developer in an australian university. We are currently developing an CD project using flash. The project is a self-help program for the treatment of anxiety for school kids. Users are required to input things that are worrying them, the contents will be stored in a cookie fi...more >>

I tried but does not seem to work (compiled successfully though). myList.addItem({label:'A label', myArray:Array}); I will then use a textfield on the screen with a button to insert stuffs in the array on(release) { ---myList.selectedItem.myArray.push(_root.input_txt.text); } Nothing seem...more >>

Just wondering if someone can point me in the right direction on how to do the sliding navigation on this site: http://www.ourtype.be/ (Just click on one of the 'Try' typefaces to see what I mean by sliding navigation) As usual any help appreciated. Thanks, iota. ...more >>

Hi, Can someone please tell me where can I find a sample files which will teach us how to create this funky portfolio like the one use in http://www.rui-camilo.de/main.html All of their graphic is loaded externally, and upon clicking them, a bigger version will appear on the space pro...more >>

Dear Users: I've read the thread 'flipping tiles in Flash 5 - spacewalk - 06/26/2004 04:38:37 AM' and am in need of something similar but do not know how to create a flip function in Actionscript as a user suggested in that thread. What I do know how to do is create an 8x8 tile of a certai...more >>

i'm having a very odd problem. i'm loading text from a text file, to make updating easy. i'm using the same method for doing this in 5 or 6 sections of my site. and it works everywhere, except for 2 sections, that sometimes work, and sometimes don't. and, it works just fine viewing the page fr...more >>

Hello, I have a text input component and I can't figure how to grab the user inputed value out of it. Any ideas? Brenda...more >>

In my main movie, I am loading a movie (external, loadMovie('file.swf', _root.MC); ) that loads jpg files. The movie loads fine, however, the jpgs do not show up. Flash 2004 Pro / Action script 2 Any suggestions? Thank you, ...more >>

Hi All, I have a bunch of clips that need to show or hide depending on the date. I have a script that works OK if the start month is less than the end month, but when the start month is greater than the end month it breaks. Has anyone got a solution to this problem? I know it is a logic proble...more >>

I hope someone can advise me on this ... Suppose I have a white circle shape, which I convert to a movieclip symbol. Notice that each symbol can have color effects such as alpha, tint, brightness and so on applied to them. I know that a movieclip's _alpha property can be modified at run...more >>

var myArray:Array = [1, 2, 3, 4, ...]; Does the myArray[n] operation take constant time, or time proportional to n?...more >>