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Drag & Drop
Posted by jwalds at 2/20/2004 11:29:47 PM
Hi all, hopefully somebody can help me because I am having nightmares trying to figure this out. Ok, so I have a flash file that I got from FlashKit.com. The file is a turntable, I modified the visual characters a bit but left all the actionscripting as it was. The exported .swf works...more >>

Text fields for triggering actions....
Posted by mfkilner at 2/20/2004 10:45:07 PM
My head is pounding from this because I have spent ages trying to figure this out. I have a text field which when the content is changed needs to be able to set values for two variables depending on the content thats entered. The content of the text field is restricted to numeric values o...more >>

Need help with going to a scene
Posted by Zorb at 2/20/2004 8:58:34 PM
I know this is basic stuff, but it is driving me nuts as I can't figure out why it doesn't work. :) I have a movieclip (which has some buttons in it) loaded onto the stage. I have assigned actionscript to a button in the movieclip, which when clicked on should take the user to the next scen...more >>

Access an array with variables from mc
Posted by Canbrit1000 at 2/20/2004 7:35:57 PM
How do I access an array in the root directory from a movie clip and use variables? If I use _root.myArray[2]=9 or var num=_root.myArray[2] it works but I want to use a variable instead of the 2. The problem is with trying to use [ ] set("_root.myArray["+i+"]",9) or var num=["_root.my...more >>

Repost: Horizontal and Vertical Rows
Posted by Paul Anthony at 2/20/2004 7:34:32 PM
heres what I want to do programatically create movieclip squares which fade after each other...but to have a variable that I can change depending on how many movieclips I want- Anyone any tips - links etc? {1ST} {2ND} {3RD} {4TH} {5TH} {6TH} Paul. ...more >>

how to determine the curso position in a textfield
Posted by Virgil at 2/20/2004 6:31:55 PM
Hi all, I?m trying to determine the position of the cursor within a textfiled, if it at the end or at the begining or in betweem characters is, but i can find anything to do this, if anyone can help me i would be apreciated. Thanks ...more >>

How-to Snap MC released on another?
Posted by Flicka at 2/20/2004 6:18:20 PM
I'm an AS novice- but upon releasing a MC dragged upon another, I'd like it to snap into a final position over the drop MC. Since I don't want it to be fixed global coordinates, I think I should be able to get the drop MC global coordinate (via its registration point at local coordiantes 0,0 ?...more >>

targeting path
Posted by iaustin at 2/20/2004 6:16:35 PM
stop(); function ftest(){ this._x+= 10; //this test function executes ok from button. } THis actual second function does not execute the condition statement??? // code is on main timelilne BUT how do I target to code located onClipEvents attached to mc2 ? // field and variables lo...more >>



Wierd jpg problem
Posted by Buggerlugs at 2/20/2004 4:35:55 PM
Hi, I'm trying to load a jpg image into a movie (the image name will get dragged out of a db) using a basic loadMovie() action. All goes swimmingly if I load an swf file, however, I have several jpg files that just refuse to load, yet some others load up fine. All the jpgs I have tried...more >>

Passing Vars into Flash from Javascript
Posted by Will1980 at 2/20/2004 4:10:05 PM
Hi all, Sorry if questions like this are asked a lot, I searched the forums but didn?t find any posts that could help me. I'm building a menu system in Flash MX and I'm wanting to use a variable to change which frame the movie will play, depending on the HTML page its on. So I can use ...more >>

Saving data to desktop - XML?
Posted by zorkus238 at 2/20/2004 3:55:38 PM
I'm developing an application which I want to save data to the desktop, and then load this data again the next time the application is run. Would I use XML to do this? I'm completely new to databases and XML. ...more >>

External SWF Code Addition
Posted by sniperwolf75 at 2/20/2004 3:51:21 PM
I've posted a similar question in a thread that I THINK is now answered. The next question and problem I'm having is this: I have a Main SWF which is the container for all my external movies (still in the works). I have a navigation area for 3 external SWFs - Contact, Radio, Game. When ...more >>

Accessing text fields within movieclip
Posted by VG Samy at 2/20/2004 3:48:35 PM
Hi In my movie, I have movie clips, each of which contains a text field each. I would like to access the text of the single text field within each movie clip using a general script, when the movie clip is clicked on? Thus, when the user clicks on any of the movie clip on screen, the text in ...more >>

MC delay
Posted by Ash Sammy at 2/20/2004 2:21:55 PM
I have a MC with two frames in it, when I roll the mouse over it, it goesToAnd stops at the second frame, I want it after it enters the second frame to count for 5 seconds then go back to the first frame. I'de appreciate any ideas. ...more >>

Help with sounds
Posted by Fu Man at 2/20/2004 1:44:15 PM
Can I link sounds to buttons via action script so I don't have to go though the timeline. I want to load specific sounds to different buttons on demand. Where do I start, and please be gentle, my action script knowlegde is very basic! Thanks ...more >>

duplicateMovieClip from inside an mc to root
Posted by Bundbary at 2/20/2004 1:33:12 PM
I want to be able to duplicate a movie clip that is contained within another movie clip and have the new movie be either on the main timeline or inside of a different clip. Is that possible? I know I can target with attachMovie, seems like I could duplicate, too. I know, why not just use ...more >>

XMLSocket's connect on 80 port
Posted by _d_m at 2/20/2004 1:03:07 PM
Hi everybody! Please could you tell me if it's really possible in Flash7 to connect to 80 port and therefore perform HTTP tunneling (it's exactly what I'm trying to investigate)? Actually I'm not a Flash programmer so it would be very nice if anyone provides some useful tips about this... ...more >>

sendin text info to serer
Posted by qwerty10001 at 2/20/2004 12:44:28 PM
Hi there I've using flash 2004. I inserted a textfield component onto the stage. I want to send this information to a asp server. Can someone help please. Thanks Raj...more >>

trouble with building components using AS 2.0
Posted by jmast at 2/20/2004 11:07:42 AM
I'm having a difficult time creating a custom component using AS 2.0. I have a fairly solid understanding of actionscript, as well as object-oriented programming in Java (which, as far as I can tell, AS 2.0 most resembles) I'm creating a class called VectorText that is very simple (it is f...more >>

Bypass Print Dialog
Posted by Ken Silanskas at 2/20/2004 10:30:27 AM
Hi all, I'm building a ticketing system for a minor league baseball team and of course it will utilize a ticket printer. I was wondering if there is a way through AS 2.0 in combo with any other technology that would allow me to bypass the print dialog when the user presses a button and just ...more >>

Add component using actionscript
Posted by evya at 2/20/2004 8:45:09 AM
Hello All, Can i add a component to a form using actionscript instead of dragging it from the componentns panel? Thanx ...more >>

Variables & Functions
Posted by Shaggy1 at 2/20/2004 8:35:10 AM
Hi Here is my problem - Why is my variable itemid undefined outside of the function, I have not proceeded it with var so it should not be local to the function. What is the usual way round this? This is a flash remoting example but I'm pretty sure the result comes with any function fun...more >>

Loa d movie with linkage identifier
Posted by DELXYZ at 2/20/2004 6:07:46 AM
How can i load a movie dynamically with a linkage identifier? I have 2 files. in sound file, a sound is attached with linkage ID In main file im loading this sound file by loadMovie. It will work while im specifying _level. Any more option???? ...more >>

Transfering variables from one object to another
Posted by d2kagw at 2/20/2004 4:49:23 AM
Hi, im having some trouble with transfering variables from one object to another. for example: test_obj = new Object() test_obj.testa = "val1" ..... test_obj.testz = "val26" // new_obj = new LoadVars() // for (__item in test_obj) { set ( eval ( "new_obj."+__item ) , tes...more >>

dynamic text field height problem
Posted by rasterboy at 2/20/2004 4:47:26 AM
hi, i dont remember having issues with this, but recently it's been constantly happening to me.. everytime i try to load external text through a dynamic text field, the text loads properly, but the dynamic text field does not adjust its height to fit the content. for example, i am show...more >>

2 component questions
Posted by mcclard at 2/20/2004 4:18:38 AM
1. i have changed the _global.styles of my components with this... _global.style.setStyle("themeColor", 0xcccccc); _global.style.setStyle("color", 0x333333); and everything worked like i expected it to except when i click on the comboBox to see the other items. the currently selected ite...more >>

HELP!!! BUTTONS
Posted by the_flash_beast at 2/20/2004 3:09:50 AM
hey well hjere's the deal... i have a flash movie witch is my navigation bar with buttons that loads in one frame on my website and i want the buttons to be able to change the content of another frame how do i do this??? is it even possible??? ...more >>

Problem in Actionscript - LoadVars()
Posted by _yex at 2/20/2004 2:33:44 AM
I got problems loading the variables compiled in asp, I don't know whether the variables are loaded in flash... the following error message appear in flash when i test the movie: Error opening URL "file:///C|/Inetpub/wwwroot/Watch/getdetails.asp?CurrentRec=1" ..But when I run the flash...more >>

passing a function as a ref?
Posted by James O'Reilly at 2/20/2004 12:57:35 AM
can you pass a reference to a function, then call it? How do I do it? The following does not work: function aaa(myFunc){ eval(myFunc); } function bbb(myNum){ trace(myNum); } function ccc(myNum){ trace(myNum); } aaa("bbb(6)"); aaa("ccc(12)"); -- James ...more >>

Need Help: Sending Variables thru Email/Website
Posted by NSurveyor at 2/20/2004 12:30:40 AM
Hi, Does anyone know how to send variables thru email or to a website from flash? I think I'm supposed to use "send (LoadVars)" but I don't know how to use it. I'm trying to make a username and password request for my website. So far, I've made everything but the ActionScript. Can someone plea...more >>

help linking to a quicktime movie
Posted by juicemaneyebrows at 2/20/2004 12:05:32 AM
anyone know how to link to a qucktime mov from flash w/o embedding it in a html page, so it will come up in the regular quicktime player? also this is not a project that will be posted online its an interactive cd...any help would be very apprciated. ...more >>


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