Hi everybody: Does anybody tell me how can I integrate flash and ASP (active server pages)??? I mean, I have a Site developed in ASP pages conected to a MDB via ODBC so... I wish show some Query result in flash Mode . Anybody knows some tutorial to learn about Variables in ASP that flash can ...more >>

Hello I have an external movie that I am player in another swf. I would like to stop the swf when its sequence finishes but it just seems to stick around and not finish. I.e when the movie is done it dosn't dissapear in the other movie clip. I know this should work because my other swfs work ...more >>

I'd like to dynamically alter the stacking order of some elements on stage in response to a mouse click. The elements are three rectagles that may overlap partially, so that whenever you click on one of them it should come to the top and the others sit under it. Additionally the three rectagl...more >>

I want to convert a decimal to a hexadecimal n? but it's hard this way.. someone nowing a better way?? I'm using flash 2004 pro this is the code 4 now----> function decimalToHexadecimal (number) { array5.splice ; array4.splice ; for (i = 0; i <= number; i ++) { binary = Math....more >>

Hi: I'm trying to load an html page into a variable, separate the hytml tags from the content and redisplay the content in my Flash movie. I know this sounds like a job for xml, but I'm stuck with some very rigid and uninteresting html templates and I'm trying to see if they can function a...more >>

I need to run a script within an object and return the result of that script. I really want stock JavaScript functionality, like var script = "iWidth * iLength"; //these are variables in the scope of the eval call //or could be obj...more >>

I have 3 moving clips. I want them to be able to bounce of each other. I have tried in vain to make this happen. Anybody have an idea on where to insert my code? Have an idea on what kind of code? thanks Dominik ...more >>

Hey all, I recently upgraded the ole Mac to OSX (Panther) and discovered that my site was completely hosed. WOoHoo! I have fixed a majority of the problems (related to case sensitive CSS), but the one issue that is killing me is that Flash is not communicating with IE or Saf...more >>

Hey there, I'm kind of new to flash so bear with me. I created an animated menu in Flash MX. Everything works as planned, except for the fact that I wanted the menu items to make the movie go to the next scene, but all that happens is the menu closes. I'm quite sure i put in the correct acti...more >>

I wish for my loadMovie function to get the name of the new swf from a text file. How would I do this? Thank you in advance. ...more >>

I just attended a conference on Macromedia products and several of the speakers showed us how to load XML files into flash. When I saw it I thought "that would be a great way to update news and such without updating the flash!" They only problem is that I can't figure it out! I have an x...more >>

Hello All! I have a little question :)) How to apply CSS styles to a text area wich is a component??? Ex.: I have a TEXT AREA I drag and drop from the components panel that = display an external text.... its working fine, but I wanted to apply some style to the text, maybe by = CSS... I tri...more >>

hi everyone, i'm having a problem. my site appears to be very tempermental when it comes to which version of flash player. apparently certain files dont load if the user doesnt have the latest flash player, but if they have a recent one it will [i]mostly[/i] load the site. does anyone know ...more >>

I have this code for PHP: <?php //create the variable $nombre = "johnmartin es mi nombre"; //output echo "&nombre=$nombre&"; ?> and shows this in the browser: &nombre=johnmartin es mi nombre& and I have a dynamic text in Flash MX 2004 Pro with the instance name: t...more >>

I've created a form in Flash that work fine. Now I am trying to make the form detect an Internet conncetion (it may be run offline). My problem is that the detection meathod I'm using does not work. My questions are: 1. Can someone look at my code below (I've also attached the file) and l...more >>

Hello, I'm trying to create a ticker-like movie which is driven by an external text file. I have set up the text file and the necessary actionscript in order to loads the variables contained in the text file to dynamic text boxes with instance names. This works fine (and the loaded ...more >>

Hi, i'm creating an input textfield using *createTextField* and then setting some properties like myTextField.type="input"; myTextField.multiline=false; I would to check if the text typed is larger then then the textfield size that is the presence of a horizontal scroll. I'm trying to use th...more >>

I need help with what seems to be a difficult problem (at least to me) I have a large educational project that I am working on. It now contains over 100 scenes each with actionscript. These scenes were created externally by team members and when complete and correct they were inserted into t...more >>

Hi, I'm a (modest but) advanced flash user, I'm trying to skin the background in the accordion component, or even get rid of it, changing it's color works fine.... but up 'till now I haven't found a way to skin (or remove) it, not in actionscript, not by editing its assets. some help h...more >>

I am trying to set the scroll postion when a certain button is hit, my code is: planScroller is the name of the scrollBar first button-- _root.mc_menu.mc_photoSub.mc_viewAll.mc_scrollArea.planScroller.setScrollPostion (0) second button-- _root.mc_menu.mc_photoSub.mc_viewAll.mc_scrol...more >>

Hi, I have a little question... I have an input text field in which the user can write his name, but I want to check the words that the user is writting down, so if someone curses i can answer him something. Can the non words be in a txt file and be able to trace it from flash or I hav...more >>

Hi, I think I've just posted this in the wrong group, so I'll post it here again... for a piece of educational software, I have to make a script that is able to read text from a textfile, an make every single word clickable, so that it will read the word outloud... filling a dynamic textfie...more >>

I'm hoping to get help with a swf file that I have created for FormMail. I have created a small form and I'm hoping to have it sent to an email address. The problem is that I do not know how to make the submit button send the data from the form to a specified email address. Can any...more >>

I got a loop that looks like: doeAlles = setInterval(muse, 8000); function muse() { if (geladen == "loaded") { gotoAndPlay(5); clearInterval(doeAlles); trace("c"); } } when I test it in flash it works perfectly. But when I upload it, it starts to bug. The script causes...more >>

ok, so I am duplicating a movie clip , and each one is populated with content and images from a databse. That was the tough part, that I actually have working. Now I am having trouble placing them in a grid format on the stage. My stage is 765 in width, so I I am trying to have the mc's m...more >>

I have tried everything including: flash mx pro 2004 components, sample preloaders...etc. Nothing seems to work with this file to preload it. I have it attached the file to this message so you can see what I have to do to make a preloader for it. Also, to see the file working without the p...more >>

I want to save _all_ the data of a combobox to a shared object file, but if i try something like: blah.data.Name+i = Name; where i is a counter i get an error: Left side of assignment operator must be variable or property. is there some way to do this with a for/while because the combobox...more >>

is it possible to change the color of a clip whos name is "carte_espagne" by using a variable in a txt document for the moment i have this code but its wont work loadVariable("couleur.txt","_root.carte-espagne" ---------------------- var monTableau = new Array(); monTableau[0] = 0x...more >>

please help me with the code that i need to make an scrollbar like the scrollbar that appear on: www.nouse4aname.com thanks...more >>

So I have created my sexy little flash movie for my pop up. It pops up and looks very sexy. I now need to be able to click the pop up window and change the page in the opener window as well as close the pop up from within flash. on (release) { getURL ("specialoffer.htm","opener","PO...more >>

Hi, I have a problem with rotating text. If I try to rotate it it disappears and it only appears when it is in its original position (0 degrees position). I have noticed that people have had this problem before and posted it on the forum and the answer was to embed that font. I tried to em...more >>

Hi, i want to attach a .fla from my PC and I push the Attach File(s) button and point to the file and then upload the file and it says "sorry, the type of file you are trying to upload is not permitted". ...more >>

I have 2 text boxes, both dynamic text arial 15. The first is single line and 30 high, the second is multi line and 150 high. The trouble is my text is 5 times the height in the second box which wasn't what i'd intended at all. The text more than fills the box but there's no scroll bar. They s...more >>

hello to everybody, I'm trying to redesign [L=this menu]http://www.gucci.com/int/index2.html[/L] just to learn but it seems to be a hard challenge :( I figured out that it is all done via XML and I ripped (i know that is very naughty but how can i learn without it?) the script-code. Havin...more >>

Hello people I am wokin on a lip synchronization project. I have a mp3 file that contains the spoken sentences and 2 sets of variables: the active character and the timing for it (in milliseconds): line1=_ time1=0 line2=F time2=81 line3=A time3=219 line4=N time4=269 line5...more >>

How do I store an xml file as a shared object? Do I need to store it as an xml object? Thanks, Ed ...more >>

If someone could point me in the direction of help for doing this i'd be most grateful. I want to be able to let the bod select a file from a specified directory but allow them to move to other directories, so standard dialog box. Thanx ...more >>

Hey all! This is a bit beyond my knowledge. Assitstance is greatly appreciated! Scenario: Movie on level0 needs to load a movie on level1. It must grab the name of the level1 movie from the html and put it in the loadMovie call. Problem: The html I am referring to is the page that this swf r...more >>

I am wanting my movie to load full screen when it starts (it's an exe file). But I also want the menu items to show that they can at least see the close button and all that in case they don't know to press esc. button. when I use fscommand("showmenu", true); fscommand("fullscreen", true); ...more >>

I need help with a script in flash 5. I wonder woh to make something stretch. I am making a small game and the plot is to pick up fruit from a bush. Now I need a script that makes the arm of the one whos picking the fruit stretch after the mouse. So if I move the mouse up the arm will stretch ...more >>

I need to write random data to a movieclip in 1 to 10 byte increments. for example you could createEmptyMovieClip in a loop of which would add 4 bytes each. I am looking for a way to write bytes in the most effiicient way and to do it predictably. something like: writeBytes = 21;...more >>

I have a slideshow that loads pictures, you can see the button as the pictures are loading, but after it disappears. It still works, but you can not see it. [L=http://www.netcomusa.net/platinum/slide/slideshow.html]Slideshow Test Link[/L] I have attached the code I am using below. If an...more >>

I need to push variables from a html form to flash or flash to get the variable that reside on the html page. How can I do that without usign fscommand. fscommand does not works on Mac. Any Idea ...more >>

Hello, I hope someone out there has had a little more experience than I with the tree component in MX2004. What I need to do is have an function that increments through the tree component based on user interaction. Here's what I have so far, and it currently works fine until I get to a branc...more >>

I'm trying to use the loadMovie movieClip method. A couple of problems: When I attempt to query myClip_mc.getBytesTotal(), to get the total number of bytes to be loaded, it does not return anything useful until the clip is loaded. I have the following in the first frame: this.createE...more >>

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Hello, Ia am trying to load an external image in a movie clip (loadMovie("img.jpg", mc);) and then to duplicate this clip with the image inside. the problem is : The clip 'mc' is duplicated but not the image ! How can i load an external jpg and then duplicate it ? Thank you ...more >>