I have 2 listboxes: "lb_unselected" and "lb_selected". The first thing in the actions is loop through an array populating these two listboxes. There is also an "add" button which, when clicked moves the currently selected item from the "lb_unselected" listbox to the "lb_selected" listbox. Th...more >>

I know I have done this before (or at least something like unto it) but can't find a clear explanation of how to or if it can be done: I have an empty movie clip(1) on the stage. On release of a button, I want to load and play a different movie clip(2) (not SWF file) within the empty movie clip(...more >>

I want to use a pixalate image in flash and keep it lossless and preserve its rough edges without flash's fancy smoothing mumbo-jumbo! I've tried to import my image in both PNG and Gif. I've tried to but it into either a MC or a graphic symbol. I've placed it on excact coordinates. I've unchecked...more >>

hello. I'm trying to force only the use of Uppercase characters in an input textfield. That would be easy to do with an addListerner object + onChange event. However I would like a way to retrieve into a variable the text input by the user [uppercase and lowercase] while visually maintain...more >>

Hi, I did a presentation using the Screens system. I have several videos [embedded and externaly linked (flv)] each one in a different slide. I seted-up the playHidden tag to false but it does not work! The videos (and the relative soundtracks) still play after changing slide. Anyone know...more >>

Hallo, I want to send the value of an input text field to a ph script. Someone told me that Flash MX use the instance name of an input text field as a variable which i can use the the superglobal $HTTP_GET_VARS. But this doesn't works with this kind of code: on (keyPress "<Enter>") { getU...more >>

I think I have tested almost every possible solution short of re-building the project - I thought I would ask some advice first. I have a flash file - with 8 Draggable items. 4 go to the Background - 4 to foreground. Each has a similar code. When I drag the Draggable over the Hit Item - the ...more >>

Is it possible to pause a frame for like 30 seconds without just adding more frames?? ...more >>

Basically all this code does is check the values in an Shared Object array and matches the names with checkboxes' labels. If it matches, check off that checkbox :) so2 = SharedObject.getLocal("s1_2allunitcomp", "/"); if (so2.data.arraycomp[0] == _root["chk"+3].getLabel()) { _root["chk"+1].s...more >>

Greetings, I am having some trouble with the Media Component in MX Pro. I have a flash presentation built with nav buttons etc. ...... I am loading a movie called vid.swf which contains the reference to the FLV file that loads into the Media Component. The user clicks on a button marked "vi...more >>

who can split this file name then subtract "kenny.pdf" file name--> C:\programfiles\funk\pdf\kenny.pdf ...more >>

It is possible using mx2004 Pro to create screens dynamically? I have a bunch of custom components and want to use xml to basically create those components and add them to my movie when I load the file. The xml will have cooridinates, etc for the positioning but I can't figure out what command...more >>

I'm using createEmptyMovieClip() to make, well, an empty MovieClip, in which I then draw a TextField using createTextField(). The trouble is, even though I tell the routine to put the empty MovieClip on layer 9999, the TextField appears *behind* items on layer 10. Is this expected behavior? Any...more >>

I am using this code on(press){ getURL("javascript:window.open('shirt_side.html','back')"); } to open a seperate browser window. Works fine on a mac, but when i test it anywhere is, the new window opens, BUT the original window goes blank and displays the word [object] in the corner. ...more >>

I have a flashmx 2004 professional application using forms. I am able to call methods on my application form from child forms with no problem. However, when I try to call a method on a child form from the application or any other form I have no luck. Any ideas? Thanks. ...more >>

I need someone to go to www.msn.com and tell me how they made the flash file jump all over the page like that! The flash file in question is the Windows Mobile Motorola presentation and it jumps all over the screen but still allows you to see and access the links on the webpage behind it. If you ...more >>

I don't know if anyone has noticed this, but using the Key.isDown (or left, right and up) action, often gives me 2 key presses. I'm working on a new game and happened to use this but it does not work as I want. Could anyone suggest a different solution? Thank you ...more >>

When I load html into a textfield or textarea (mx 2004) that contains one or more images the scrollbars don't get updated. Nor is there any way to find out wether the images in a textarea/textfield have completed downloading (or is there?). To reproduce this problem, create a textarea of some heig...more >>

I am trying to load an HTML file into a Flash MX txt box. I see many tutorials for a scrolling box, but thats not what I am going for. I have the html file made... and in the flash, the text box made and on a seperate layer the actionscript. I thought it would be something simple like: crea...more >>

Hello I've got a problem here and I hope some friendly soul out there would spare a minute to help me out... I'm creating a rather simple site and just for the fun of it I would like to do it in flash... The problem is as following. I've got a couple of buttons which schould only load t...more >>

I dont know why i am having grief with this but I am.. validate an empty input field... this is the current code on (release, keyPress "<Right>") { if (personal.first_name ==""){ _root.validate.play(); }else{ nextFrame(); } } The Input text field for first_name(variable name is first_n...more >>

I have a drop down menu system that I want to add links to. I have figured out how to alter the titles of button. Just need to figure out how to add URLs. The code for the menu is below. Can anyone help? Thanks. onClipEvent (load) { // -- set up names of main items here // -- you can add as m...more >>

Hi there, (I use MX 2004 pro) I loaded 2 MC with: _root.createEmptyMovieClip("plaatje1",1); loadMovie("plaatje0001.jpg", plaatje1); _root.createEmptyMovieClip(plaatje2,2); loadMovie("plaatje0002.jpg", plaatje2); How can i drag these ??? if i use: _root.onMouseDown = functi...more >>

Hi! Is there any way possible to create an actionscript NOT attached to ONE frame? I'd like to have a script (for example an onKeyPress-handler) which is accessible from multiple frames, without assigning that handler or a redirection to that handler in every frame I want to use it in. Is this possi...more >>

How can I change the color of the scrollpane border?? (or delete it) Thanks in advance...more >>

I have de following problem. A user is going to answer some questions by typing in the answers in a flashmovie. After that I would like to send those answers and some other variables from the flashmovie to a html page (which pops up), on which the variables are displayed in a table. How can I...more >>

any help is muchly appreciated! okay, so i have 1 main text box that's supposed to load a poem & its title. on a second movieclip i have code that makes a dynamic menu, with the number of iterations defined by the FOR loop with a simple variable. also in this FOR loop there is code to add to ...more >>

Hello I do a little asp, what i want to do is create a piece of text where the information is obtained from the url, now i haven't done this b4 in flash, so i would presume that i woul just change the source code in the flash embeding tags to be something like www.mywebsite.com/myflashfile.swf?my...more >>

Hi I'm trying to give an array a name which was created dynamicly, eg: ------ arrayName = "array_1"; arrayName = new array(); ------ But i want the array to be called "array_1" and not arrayName? any ideas on how that is possible? I have tried 'eval(arrayName) = new array();' but to no...more >>

Can some body tell me how can i disable the menu that appears on right click in the shockwave regards fahd ...more >>

I've defined a Key object and within its onPress action I set a variable userKeyUp to false. In the Key's onRelease action I set userKeyUp back to true. Similarly, I have a button object and in its onPress action I also set the variable userKeyUp to false, and in its onRelease action the variable is...more >>

Please help me with this. Thanks. I am trying to make the background loop again and again. e.g. The background text "Happy Happy Happy Happy" will move from left to right again and again endlessly looking slowly and smooth. I tried doing use tweening but as the frame start from frame 1 again...more >>

I'm having a serious problem with my Flash projector. Whenever I add the fscommand() or Stage property to make the menu hidden, it for some reason messes up the window size. This is a 800x600 project, but the .swf when played in the stand-alone player, and the .exe, both get opened up at 800x619. Th...more >>

well 2 start there is 2 Q Q1. i have the software video 6 cd set that is suppose 2 learn me about flash mx n its like this the actionscript pannal is differnt from m9 (flash mx pro 2004) it automaticly adds in (onreleas) but in flash mx pro 2004 it dont eney 1 know eney thing about this? Q2...more >>

In the programming language I use at work, we're able to do the following type of variable assignment: A = B = C = 10.0 I haven't found any documentation that says if this can be done in ActionScript when you have multiple variables needing to be set to the same value. ...more >>

With my website built in Flash i want to make each page have key words. However the Flash website will reside on 1 HTML page. Usually when you have different HTML pages you can simply add a meta tag like so.. <meta name="keywords" content="key1,key2,key3"> This will make the search engines pic...more >>

For those who have or will have (and do search the archives for answers). The problem I had with the script where the ASmotion would work but the alpha tweening would not was caused by the type of text I was using. I broke the text apart and now the script works beautifully with motion and alpha...more >>