Is this correct: btn.onRelease = function(){ getURL("mysite.com/it_training/training.htm", _self); } I want to go to a new web page in the same browser window as the Flash piece I am leaving... Thanks! ...more >>

Hi, I am currently using Flash Remoting to pull data back from a CF Method. I don't want the main portion of the movie to load until ALL data has been retrieved from the method. How do I used the OnClipEvent() or anything like it to accomplish this? ...more >>

Hi, I am Ajeet, I am working on a Project based on Flash. I have to give an e-mail link of my company in my FlashMX Projector File. on (release) { get url mailto:; } command runs on internet explore but it doesn't work in Projector.exe . So Please I am in a urgent need for this code. If anyone...more >>

Greetings, I am interested in creating the type of naviation used for the macromedia home page (header nav) I assume the rollover starts a movie clip, but then what? I am looking for tech notes or a tutorial that might explain the "basic mechanics" of how this works. thanks again for any...more >>

Upon making modifications to .as files, I've noticed when testing movies within the IDE (ctrl-ENTER) that my changes are not always applied. I use alot of trace() statements while developing and began to realize this symptom. My question is, are there steps I need to take to verify I'm usin...more >>

What do I need to do to make dynamic text work inside a movie clip inside a button? I figured out it has something to do wih the path. But I don't know in what order to put the Code. Here is the the code as it stands loadVariables("wheeler.txt","_root"); this worked as just a .FLA fil...more >>

Hello there, I'm loading an external txt file whith emails on it, but I need them to be linkable. Is that possible? How? Thanks Pluda ...more >>

I have been assigned a project to create a small movie with about five images that fade from one to the next. Each image will be clickable to a different URL. Here's the catch. The customer would like it to be configurable through a text file, either XML or delimited. This text file should sup...more >>

Does Flash MX 2004 (not professional) still have the Basic Mode and Expert Mode views for the Actionscripting window? I have been unable to come across the switch. Can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks, Dave ...more >>

Hi guys. I am at a beginner - intermediate level when it comes to Flash and a complete beginner when it comes to AScript. I cannot get my head around this preloader thing. I have the concept and what I believe is the right code for it but I am having one heck of a time testing it. I c...more >>

Hi I have a movie which has 6 thumbnails. Each thumbnail calls for another movie (movie1.swf, movie2.swf, etc until movie6.swf.) which brings up my larger image. I put levels on each of these movies and they come up in the order I want but when i click on the first movie (movie1.swf ) it sti...more >>

Hello I made a nice series of buttons which can scroll, its general a series of movieclips from whichout I want to be able to close or open a dynamic layer which I made in Dreamweaver. Basically I want to know what to enter in actionscript behind : on (release) { Is this possible...more >>

Hello I had a problem, I want to manage some parts of a movie with the F12 function key, but I don?t know how I used this code to other keys but now I don?t know how onClipEvent (enterFrame) { if (Key.isDown(Key.ESCAPE)) { fscommand ("fullscreen", "true"); } } Thanks ...more >>

PLEASE !!! report for the same problem... tell me i'm not the only one, because it all ready happened 3 times. I 'VE LOST ALL MY WORK : this ....... software did not save my work though it was telling me so. I first thought it was me but now i'm sure it is not : i've ckecked. and i th...more >>

I am new Please HELP!! When loading an exteral SWF into an empty MC, the buttons on the maintime line are active underneath the loaded MC, how do I enable the buttons or move the main timeline to a position where the buttons no longer exist on the stage. currently I am using the fol...more >>

Again, there is probably a simple solution, but I don't have it yet :) I have a dropdown that executes based on the index selected, simple. I also have a second drop-down that is made visible if a particular choise is made on the first drop-down, again, no probs. I make the sub-dropdown visi...more >>

i have encountered what appears to be a bug with loadvars.send: [L=My Other topic about the inability of Flash to POST properly]http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/webforums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid =288&threadid=777546[/L] as a workaround, i would like to get FLASH to close a browser wind...more >>

I'm using the Tab Menu Component that came with MX... Using the template, I've created the menu with my xml file... Question: Is it possable to change the expand menu function from on click to on rollOver? On the same note the collapse menu from on click to on rollOut? If so how? I'v...more >>

This may be a dumb question, but I need to know -- Does anyone know if there is a Normal Mode under MX 2004 Pro? I kinda got used to using it in older versions of Flash which supported both Normal and Expert modes. I'm a Noob with Action Scripting and really liked the option to switch bet...more >>

hello, I was just wondering if anyone out there knows how I can stop my transitions. Ok.. I have four images on the stage in separate layers, and each of these images have different transition run times. I just need them to stop transitioning at the end of their frame time. I know I ne...more >>

Hello I had a problem, I want to manage some parts of a movie with the F12 function key, but I don?t know how I used this code to other keys but now I don?t know how onClipEvent (enterFrame) { if (Key.isDown(Key.ESCAPE)) { fscommand ("fullscreen", "true"); } } ...more >>

I want to play 3 random scenes one after another, without interuption. When I use the following code, only the 3rd scene plays - it seems to skip over the first two - any way to get all 3 to play back to back without user intervention - any help is appreciated. (This example plays scenes...more >>

I'm developing a projector which I want to be able to export a set of data as a text file which can then be loaded into a database. Any thoughts?...more >>

Hi :) I have a fla with a lote of sene inside how car a have a pre-load movies for each scene please ? I know how have one for all the movie clip but not sene by sene, plese help me :p ----- This is what i use for all the clip--- is_charge = _level1.getBytesLoaded(); all_charge = _leve...more >>

I'm fairly new to FLASH. I'm having a difficult time creating a form in FLASH MX 2004. I have several form elements (text fields, select dropdowns and radio buttons). How do I change the color of a label associated with a select dropdown (combo box)? How do I populate the combo box? Wh...more >>

Is it possible to tell layer 0 to play from layer 1? I'm wanting to place a preloader in layer 1 and after it's loaded, I want it to tell layer 0 to play.....I don't want layer 1 to dissapear though....more >>

Hi, I'm setting a variable in flash using javascript using the code below: function getLang_DoFSCommand() { var movieName = "volts"; theUrl = window.document.location; newUrl = unescape(theUrl); temp = newUrl.split("?") lang = temp[temp.length - 1]; thisMovie(movieName).setVaria...more >>

Hi I'm using an input text box in which users should only be able enter numerals. I have selected the option for 'only numerals' in 'format' within the properties box. However for some reason a user is still able to enter the letters K and O.....is this a bug within flash? Any ideas as to ...more >>

I'm new to actionscript and wanted to know what's the actionscript equivalent to this lingo loop I wrote. I'm looping through a sting called webFile, and replacing returns with tabs. repeat with charCount=1 to webFile.length if char(charCount) of webFile = RETURN then put TAB ...more >>

Hi, I am Ajeet, I am working on a Project based on Flash. I have to give an e-mail link of my company in my FlashMX Projector File. on (release) { get url mailto:; } command runs on internet explore but it doesn't work in Projector.exe . So Please I am in a urgent need for this code. If anyone...more >>

Hi, I'm trying to creat ? photo gallery that displays on one side small pictures that you can see in real size when you click on them. Pictures are loaded dynamicly with loadmovie. But I cant find ? way to convert each of them into ? button so visitore can click on them. Would som...more >>

I am writing a Flash class and I'd like to define one of its properties as an array, but also being a setter function. So I can do: myClass.myProperty[n] = value; thanks in advance Carlos ...more >>

In Flash MX 2004 Pro, is there a way to change the tab highlight on components such as textInput? I can set the tab order, but I've been unable to find anything about changing the color. Regards, TonyG ...more >>

hi friends i have some problem in flash action script, please help me. i have to take one dynamic text, dynamic text name is: txt i used one button. when i click the button dynamic text color is changed on(press){ hi = new Color(txt); hi.setRGB(0xff0000); } after apply the d...more >>

hello, Can any body tell me how to disable item in comboBox. i dont want to disable comboBox, i want only few item of it to be disable in FlashMX2004. Can anybody help me thanks neh...more >>

I am trying to build a preloader / movie interface that will load movies according to user bandwidth upon release of a button. Lets say I push a broadband button. I would like it to jump to a screen (in the .swf) indicating the loading status. The .mov would NOT load into the .swf but ...more >>

sometimes, I wish.... How many Flash developers have imagined suing Macromedia for countless hours of wasted time due to bugs and inadequate documentation. What about this bug in Flash 2004 Pro: this action is placed in a frame: _root.someMovieClip.gotoAndStop("somelabel"); it wor...more >>

I have been using flash for a while now ,I know the basics But im not an action script hero ..lol but I am learning the trial n error method ..anyway my question is this " when you make a button with a movie clip -for instance when you mouse over the button it opens up and shows the mo...more >>

Well, I am trying to recreate a pacman game in flash(for a school assignment)and I have everything working execpt for the hittest, which I am using for wall collosions. I only tested the right clipevent(in my code, which I attached.) Thanks in adavanced. :) onClipEvent (load) { lifes = ...more >>

I've loaded an external swf into an empty movie clip (instance name 'ContentHome') with _root.ContentHome.loadMovie("home.swf"); For some reason, I can't control the timeline. I'm using _root.ContentHome.gotoAndPlay(1); I have no problem controlling other properties like _level0.ContentH...more >>

I am working on an ASP feedback form in Flash MX. After submitting the form, the email is being received, but the fields are blank. Please let me know if you notice the cause of this problem. Thank you in advance. I very much appreciate the help. Below is the actionscript assigned ...more >>

is it possible to write a function that supplys default arguments if none are specified. -dk...more >>

I have a movie that I dynamically load text into the "bodyText" dynamic text field from a text file it works fine. However when I load that movie into the shell it needs to play out of it doesn't load the text it puts "_level0.contentLoaderMC.bodyText" in the field instead. It appears to be ...more >>

Hello, I cant seem to access parent variables from within a onLoad function for example. [i] this.s_method = "test val 1" this.a_array = "test val 2" // this.lv_serverSend = new LoadVars() // this.lv_serverRecieve = new LoadVars() this.lv_serverRecieve.onLoad = function...more >>

I created a tooltip class that extends movieClip. I thought I'd be able to have a hotspot (alpha=0) movieClip that handels the RollOver events but the problem is that this hotspot then takes over ALL mouse events including the ones attached to the movieClip below which requires a tooltip in the f...more >>

HI i want to publish a swf file that only loops 3 times and it has to be published version 5. Anyone have a sneaky piece of code for lopping a fixed number of times?? cheers...more >>