I'm trying to build an imput form in Flash MX 2004 Pro that has some very simple formatting tags for HTML. Is it possible to get the string of characters that are selected in an input text box? I have looked at textField.getSelected(), textField.setSelected(), etc. But these want specific ...more >>

is there any easy way of making input text fields in a form required? or would it just be a longwinded if statement?...more >>

How can I set a variable to the value of another variable, which I need to reference dynamically. Essentially, I need to set var to the value of a second variable. The name of the second variable will change depending on other factors, I tried the following, but they don't work: var...more >>

Hello, I have the following question. Before I begin, I would like to say that I am completely lost with the changes in actionscript for MX2004. But that is besides the point, and I might be surprised with some kind of new command to do this ;). In any case, I searched the forum, and there are...more >>

I would like to duplicate the functionality of the following website: [L=www.sofake.com]http://www.sofake.com/[/L] I love how you get deeper into the site simply by zooming in. I also love that it eases out of the zoom. Also, if you click many layers in, it actually does the zoom out or in...more >>

I would like to create a method for the MovieClip class. So, something like MovieClip.prototype.someMethod(){ . . . Dumb question - I have assumed "MovieClip" is a class. Is this correct? Next question - can you only employ a method of the MovieClip class to dynamically created m...more >>

I've got an mc on _root that I use as an API drawing board. Now I've created a button component that, when pressed, launches a scary Alert component saying "Are you sure you want to delete your precious drawing? It was so good and all...". The problem is that when the Alert shows, it's underne...more >>

I want to have a button in my flash-file that open a popup window with another flash file. on (release) { getURL("JavaScript:popup();"); } This code I use on my button, but I don`t know where I must put the name of my html file. <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript"> function popup() { ...more >>

hi! does anybody know a possibillity to export a movieclip to a gif, jpg, etc.?? or is it possible to create a pdf without the print-window. what i wanna do: user clicks on a button a movieclip saves as a jpg,gif,etc on a server a php-script publishes the pictures as a gallery than...more >>

I have spent several hours on an app that loads an xml file into my dataSet and populates two comboBoxes. I then have the two combo boxes filter two different categories of pdf's into a scroll-pane and each entry has a name, button and link. Works like a charm by itself. Now I can't seem to ge...more >>

How can I create the following functionality? container1.loadMovie("img1.jpg") container2 = container1; Basically, my problem is that I'm loading a dynamically streamed jpg that is always changing, but I need to have a copy of it in the background. Is there anyway to copy the contents ...more >>

I received a response (below), but have more questions about how to access a text field in a button in a moviclip that's dynamically created???? understand root and movieclipname and buttonname. What is label. Is that the instance of the text field or is it the variable to which the dynamic t...more >>

hi I'dlike to have a line break in my textField's text ; does someone know the mean to have : myVar=mytextStart<br>mytextEnd without using html ?...more >>

Hi all, I am wanting to create a movie clip that would randomly display the numbers 1 and 0. I want to create a digital look and feel for a site. I would take that one movie clip and show amny instances of it at the same time which would hopefully look like a bunch of 1s and 0s displaying a...more >>

its posible to create a Dynamic Copy&paste ? for example: a button that when you click it will copy the test of a Text object and you only have to paste in a notepad for example? any ideas?...more >>

Hi folks, on the main timeline I have 2 movieClips. one is transparent, the other contains another timeline. the transparent movieClip tells the other to play. inside the non-transparent movieClip I have a few more movie clips with actions. however the actions are conflicting with eachothe...more >>

How do I set margins/boundaries in the Fla? What I wanna do is I wanna limit the MC to a small box, prevent it from being dragged out by user. Anyone can help me?...more >>

I am using a loadVars object to store user data and then send it to a PHP script. Another loadVars object is used to handle the response from the script. However I can't seem to access the variables in the reply loadVars, [b]this.reply[/b]. Can anyone help? //loadVar object to deal with se...more >>

Hi, I'm trying to fill a combobox "on the fly", this is working. But when it's filled, i want te pre-select one of the values. So I tried: soort.cmb.setSelectedIndex(3); Where "soort" is a MC, "cmb" is a combobox of Flash. I insert this code right after the filling, but when I test t...more >>

HI Is it possible to enter many different items in to the same shared object and then display them all together in a scrollable text fiield? I have done it with separate shared objects back into the same text field but want to bring together all the user inputs into a final scollable repo...more >>

I know what the actionscript is for duplicating new movie clips but I want to be able to be dragged and dropped once they have been duplicated. Can anyone help me?...more >>

I created a quiz using the Quiz template in Flash MX. The problem I am encountering is getting the results to display. The template automatically displays the results on the last frame. I exported the quiz as a SWF. When I open the swf the results display perfectly however when I loaded i...more >>

this is one i really could use some help with... how to search your dB from Flash mx2004 using php and mysql. This is what i would like to do but do not know where to start... flash side: 3 fields labelled StockNumber, ProductNumber, Description and 1 button. StockNumber (123) and ProductNumb...more >>

I have placed an instance of a library item on the stage at level 10 via the attachmovie() method Later I remove this and attach a different library item with the same instance name. Now how can I get the name of the symbol from whence the new instance was created (ie the linkage name)...more >>

Is there a way to increment a preloader with an array (new array("one"," two","three")), instead of numbers (1-100)? Thanks using flash mx ...more >>

Hello, I develop a trainings CD in Flash MX, I include there files witch I create in Robo Demo with the function: on (release) { gotoAndStop(6); loadMovieNum("2PP.swf", 1); } The swf film will played well. But at the end of the film I?d like to go back to special sside of the F...more >>

hi friends i have taken input text field, i want this field cursor is on focus while enter the page. how do i do that. bye prasad...more >>

Hi. Can anyone help me with the problem: I would like that the document colour changes from one to another in one swf. How? Thanx, Benjamin...more >>

Hi all, I have racked my brain on this and can't come up with a solution. I have a table in SQL Server called [schedule] - it holds dates in a field called [show_date] - In the table, the date displays as 3/6/2004 let's say. For some reason, when my CFC makes a call to the DB and returns the...more >>

in a mc i get some variables from a db with loadVariables("order.asp?id"+id, 0, "POST"). in a root there are some textField wich I load that variables.. everything ok but there is a field (idmoviclip) wich I need to put in a loadMovie("models/"+idmovieclip+".swf", "_root.model") the problem ...more >>

I have a text field in a button (labeling the button) inside a movieclip. I am dynamically creating instances of the movieclip (and thus, the button) and want to rename the text field inside the button each time the movieClip is duplicated. I'm not sure the best way to do this. Any suggesti...more >>

I posted this question on sitedesign. No answer "I published flash set at 100% x 100% dimensions, that is, the flash file should cover the entire browser window width and height. It worked well using Internet Explorer 6, but when I tested it using Netscape 7, it didn't work (flash file is sma...more >>

Hi everybody I want to create an erazing effect with mouse. How its possible? I mean erazing a background object with another image thanx...more >>

hi i'm just wondering if it is possible to creat a function from a varible gen_name = "setjava"; generated_result = gen_name+"_Result"; function generated_result(result){ getgennum.text = result; } so i want the function to be "function setjava_Result(result)" but ...more >>

Is it possible to script a bitmap as a fill for a scripted shape? the reason is that i want a tiled background inside flash without using the html background simple enough... Thanks Kent Farst...more >>

Hello, Is it possible for me to put an open browser window link on an HTML-enabled dynamic textfield in flash MX 2004? If it is, can anybody be so kind enough to help. Thank you. If not, can anybody please give suggestions on what to do. Thanks again. Just me ...more >>

I have a movie loaded... and need to have it not play upon loading. then when i click it, it needs to start playing, and when i click again.. stop playing... I've tried: stop(); pinkknight.stop(); pinkknight.onLoad = function() { stop(); } I know i'm having a bra...more >>

Hello, Is it possible for me to put an open browser window link on an HTML-generated textfield in flash MX? If it is, can anybody be so kind enough to help. Thank you. If not, can anybody please give suggestions on what to do. Thanks again. Just me ...more >>

Hi, Any idea how to set the rotation point of a clip using actionscript? I have a clip that has the rotation point at the center, but for some reason when I create an instance of it using attachMovie, the rotation point has shifted to the top-left.... Cheers, Pea ...more >>

Hi everyone, I have lost touch with Flash for quite some time, so there's alot of stuff I do not really understand. Can anyone tell me what does this mean? : this.a *= this.b; the operator - *= meaning wat? pls reply asap. Thank you. ...more >>

I have to present a bunch of statistical information via a flash movie, which is not a problem. The data is published in a set of acrobat pdf files which have to be made downloadable from the display area. I looked at placing the files in an ftp enabled directory of a web server and created ...more >>

Hi, If you create an objecy like this: var myObject = new myOwnObjectType( this ); How do I kill or free this object to conserve memory? Can I do this by setting it to null? myObject = null; Cheers, Pea ...more >>

Hi, I'm new to Flash and I have made a movie containing 6 or 7 scenes. I want one audio track to run through the whole movie, the problem is that I can't get the audio track to run continuously through the scenes, the audio keeps stopping at new scenes or if I get the audio to run continuously...more >>

Hi all, I'm hoping that I am in the right spot for this query, and that someone can help. I'm very new to flash (Flash MX 2004) and am attempting some key press interactivity in my movie (for software training lessons). A lot of the keys used in the proprietary software are extra keys like ...more >>

I'm developing a winamp on in flash for my MP3's on the web, but found when I move from one MP3 to another the .position still holds the position of the last MP3 played and will not go back to 0. Is this a known bug in Flash? I'm doing something like this with f_Name being the var holding ...more >>