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how to tell what frame a movie clip is on?
Posted by VoightKampf at 2/21/2004 11:50:10 PM
I've got a movie clip on the main timeline. The movie clip contains several small animations to be used in the background as transitions when a button (1 of 8) is pressed. The animations themselves are simple, 10 frame things that: move from left to right and fade up, stop (with sto...more >>

Setting variables using onChanged
Posted by mfkilner at 2/21/2004 10:06:46 PM
I have two variables that need seeting when the contents of a text field change, I have been trying to use the onChanged event to trigger the setting of these variables but cannot make this work correctly. The code I have got so far is below. Can anyone please tell me how to make this wor...more >>

Need Help With Preloader
Posted by ace01 at 2/21/2004 8:50:59 PM
Can anyone tell me how to make a preloader that loads the home page first and displays it, then works on the other pages while the user views the page that is displayed? I have a preloader that loads all the frames from all the pages at once, but I only want to load one page at a time (20 fram...more >>

LoadVars() and ASP problem
Posted by dsvsadvas at 2/21/2004 8:10:26 PM
Hi, I'm sending some data from Flash to an ASP page using the loadVars() Post method and sometimes the data is not passed to the ASP page correctly. (This happens alot in Netscape 6 with Flash player 6.21) The ASP page doesn't receive any values and content-type from Flash when this pr...more >>

Variable Question
Posted by YuccaWeb at 2/21/2004 7:56:30 PM
Variable Question i am trying to make a mail list subscribe form. This is the code I currently have for the submitForm() code: function submitForm () { sender.email = email_txt.text; sender.name = sender_txt.text; sender.pw = pw_txt.text; sender.pw-conf = pw-conf_txt.text; sender.d...more >>

AS2.0 & inner classes
Posted by ASP-ASP at 2/21/2004 7:48:56 PM
Greetings... Does ActionScript 2.0 allow the creation of inner classes? Thanks. Respectfully, ASP...more >>

Drag & Drop
Posted by jwalds at 2/21/2004 7:19:13 PM
Hi, I've been having a problem with this for awhile now - any help is much appreciated. I have a record player which can be found here: [L=http://jesse.gnsdeca.com/7up2/turntable]http://jesse.gnsdeca.com/7up2/turntab le[/L] As a standalone .swf it works fine, however when I try to impor...more >>

Flash XML
Posted by Balaji_iska at 2/21/2004 6:12:05 PM
Dear Friends, Please tell me how to execute an Flash/swf + XML file. What software do i require to see the flash xml file Please suggest regards Balaji...more >>



Flash and php
Posted by Pluda at 2/21/2004 5:00:34 PM
Hi there, I'm trying to make one mailing list sender on flash, using one php i've donwloaded. the php allows user to add, edit and delete email adresses (using one txt file). It woks fine on php. But how can I aply it to my flash form? I'm trying and trying, but no results... w...more >>

Loadvars,Loadvariables, Loadvarablesnum - simple
Posted by ArtflDgr at 2/21/2004 4:36:26 PM
Hi, Sorry to bother you all with this. I am expanding my skillset into Flash (i have been a programmer for 20 years in many other languages), and of course, for some reason i am not 'getting it'. I am making a simple slide show app. its three layers on the time line. the first/backgr...more >>

Need some help in script
Posted by XFlashmanX at 2/21/2004 3:45:31 PM
Hello. I'm new in Flash and hopefully You can help me. Am working on some project and would like to know next: what do I have to do with the button, so that it will open on mouse action a new ***.exe (projector). Directly: I have made a flashmovie OPEN.EXE , placed on a cd, made autorun. ...more >>

rollover that fades or expandswith multiple links
Posted by Carolina Web Factory at 2/21/2004 2:49:00 PM
Hello, I've inherited a job that sounds simple but I need some advice. Here's the layout - I have a map of the US with rollover buttons in a few of the states. When you rollover the buttons (they are small black dots) the name of the place appears to the right and if clicked, it takes you...more >>

Loaded MC appears way too big, why? Please help!
Posted by The dedicated lad at 2/21/2004 12:46:46 PM
Hi guys ,hope you can help me out again! After worrying myself sick about converting to flash 2004 I have finally got myself a demo version and am already loving it. However, I have now come across a problem I can?t figure out. Please can someone try to explain. I have created a custom c...more >>

take photo with flash
Posted by dumbmonk at 2/21/2004 9:45:41 AM
i am working with a kiosk which run with flash player, the kiosk has a take photo function with a digital camera. Can i use actionscript to control the ditigal camera (such as API) to take photo and then print it out. thank to help!!! peace dm ...more >>

loading and button problem
Posted by derby_jon at 2/21/2004 8:41:35 AM
i have a large site of 30mb. my home page loads quickly, which has multiply menu buttons. when a button is pressed it does not got to that page. it still loads in order and causes a problem for my customers. i used the goto and play action on my buttons. what can i do to make the movie to jump...more >>

Flash and Windows98
Posted by Brian at 2/21/2004 8:25:37 AM
My client is complaining the site I just build is not working in windows 98. I have a mac and don't even know anyone that has windows98, so I was hoping someone could confirm the problem, let me know exactly where they are having a problem, or tell me that it works fine for them. Do you know...more >>

odd behavior mc on release
Posted by jcush at 2/21/2004 6:12:54 AM
I've set up a simple menu with mc instances as navigation buttons. Each instance contains an invisible button with this code: on (release) { _root.gotoAndPlay("MyFrame"); } Each uniquely labeled frame is the first frame of a different scene. The problem is if I click a button (for ...more >>

hitTest coordinates
Posted by Pea at 2/21/2004 5:56:12 AM
Hi there, I have a problem wit ha complex call to 'hitTest' to test a point collision. Which coordinates does the clip.hitTest(x,y) use? Are they rel;ative to the 'center' of 'clip' ? I have a several nested clips. I have a 'track' which has a hit area clip for the grass: _root.tra...more >>

Page won't load
Posted by gspan at 2/21/2004 4:17:32 AM
VERY strange issue... has anyone had this happen?!! I did a new site in Flash2004 using Slides and the Remoting: http://www.Flyerking.com On some computers when you link on the second link "Flyers" the page doesn't show/load. I have a laptop that it won't show the above mentioned page ...more >>

Sound doesn't play instantly on press
Posted by MTC Music at 2/21/2004 3:44:36 AM
I have a MC playing a metronome pulse in the background, and another MC on the root with an On Press event triggering a snare drum sound object to play every time the spacebar is hit. The snare drum plays fine without delay when the metronome is not playing, but as soo nas the metronome sound ...more >>

novice Q: loadvariables not working
Posted by natebell at 2/21/2004 3:27:03 AM
here is my code: onClipEvent (load) { loadVariables("http://www.mydomain.com/script.asp",this,"GET"); } onClipEvent (data) { strQuote.text = quote; strAuthor.text = author; } i am not getting any errors, its just not working like i think it should. i have two text boxes that ...more >>

gradient headache
Posted by findapollo at 2/21/2004 3:14:40 AM
Does any body see a problem with this? I get nothing. I want a triangle with blue in the lower right corner fading to transparent at the opposite side. this.createEmptyMovieClip("gradient",2); gradient._x = 200; gradient._y = 200; with (gradient) { colors = [ 0x0000ff, 0x0000ff...more >>

Reusing a _blank window
Posted by BrockAnimations at 2/21/2004 1:51:46 AM
Hi there, I have been stumped on trying to reuse a _blank window once it is up. I have a portfolio that has alot of swf.s and I want to reuse the window for each of them. Basically, to have the _blank window recirculate my swfs with a click of a button from the main page window. (Ex. M...more >>

LoadVars object
Posted by dk_says_hey at 2/21/2004 1:45:54 AM
i have 3 LoadVars objects running at once sending and recieving different variables to and from the same url. i keep coming up with errors and i can think of no other reason than this: the three loadvars objects are getting confused as to which variables go with object. am i right? please help...more >>

unloadMovie from a MovieClip
Posted by Toddhil at 2/21/2004 1:32:39 AM
Hi, I'm using Drag & Drop to put a movie inside a target movie clip on the stage. How can I get that movie to unload when I Drag & Drop a second movie into that same target movie clip? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance. Todd ...more >>

How do I use an Accordion
Posted by honorable1bennett at 2/21/2004 1:16:17 AM
I can't figure it out to save myself. I have seen them in action and want to figure it out but do not know how....more >>

Dynamic images under mac?
Posted by wadearnold at 2/21/2004 12:43:54 AM
I have been working on my first fully dynamic website. All of the content is driven from either a soap server that spits out the xml or and external xml file that has the images. The images attribute is my new creating for these themed sites. The issue that I am having has to do with the ima...more >>

include
Posted by exavier at 2/21/2004 12:30:14 AM
what would be the equivalent of php include in actionscript for the scrollpanes or scrollbars what i want to do is to make a kind of text box and make it include text from a text document saved somewhere. ...more >>


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