hi: i'm trying to determine how i might make a 2 player game that people can play over the internet. my server has PHP which supports sockets (or will as of this weekend) but I'm curious about how to share data between different sessions within PHP. i realize this question is more PHP th...more >>

whats wrong ewith this simple code? var myDS = new DataSet(); myDS.addItem({FirstName:"Mike",LastName:"John"}); trace(myDS.length) im getting "undefined"... i need this urgent.....more >>

hi- i have a dynamic text box loading text from a text file. i've selected the button in the text box properties that allows the text file to load as html. the only problem is that it doesn't load images. is there a way to get the html w/in flash to load images? you can see my site n...more >>

I wish to fill a text filed with an external file. i want to have a text file - machnum.txt that has just a "1" or a "2" in it and have a dynamic text field on a flash movie that will "read" in this and display it. Basically I am making a app for a kiosk ( 6 machiness ) and it will send a...more >>

is it possible to send variables such as name, email, comments directly to an email account straight from an swf without using asp, php etc??? thanks all......more >>

This script doesn't work Analysis.onMouseOver = function(){ InspectionReports._visible = true }; Does anyone know why? Thanks Tim...more >>

I have a huge project that I need to accomplish ASAP, that being said, I have run into a little trouble. How can I have a comboBox (listing peoples names) import numerous external text files (emailinfo.txt, biography.txt, contactinfo.txt, etc.) as well as have the same selection load in a gra...more >>

Hi, I am writing a flash script that needs to put on stage about 1,000-10,000 movie clips. Unfortunately, this application is extremely slow, and practically crashes Flash. I am wondering whether this is an inevitable result when working with thousands of movie clips. Does anyone...more >>

I would like to start my movie off by a single line being drawn into the shape of my company's logo and connects with itself - as if you are watching the logo being drawn. How is this done? thanks...more >>

Wondering if there is a way to expand the text spacing the x axis through action script. Please let me know either by email, or reply. Thanks...more >>

i want to make a submit form useing flash only. for example user on website fillup forms and that form text i get by an e-mail. user can't see the e-mail address. i want to build a website only useing flash. any ideas? ...more >>

I am trying to use find, findFirst, findLast methods on a DataSet component and getting nothing. The DataSet is filled and I can use next to view all items. However is I try to search a DataSet component I am having problems. Any suggestions? Here is the code i am using: data_mc.firs...more >>

What i have is a movieclip called square and inside that mc i have a layer which contains an outline of a square and another layer which has another mc in it which is called squareColour. And inside squareColour theirs like 50 different coloured sqaures on indvidual frames. Now back on the main ...more >>

Windows is set to 16 bit color. I have a movie clip with _alpha set to 0 over top of a background which is the same gray color (#DADADA). The object will appear as a lighter gray square on the gray background. Looks fine in 32 or 24 bit, but 16 bit shows the object (which should be compl...more >>

I created a slick scrollbar to mimic my clients site in MX04... However i'm unable to AS (over my head). I'm a novice AS but a very good artist/designer... Can someone do this for me? Or give me very clear step by step insructions? I have the following gfxs... A "Channel" (the thumb slider mov...more >>

Does any one know how to make the target on the getURL script to load in _mainFrame? I want to use my animated buttons on the left frame and have them load the content in the main frame. Any ideas? Thanks. [E=Phantom27]phantom27@mac.com[/E] ...more >>

Is there a way to make a script repeat itself a specified number of times?...more >>

Ok... I have just about had enough of this duck hunt... I need for someone to PLEASE tell me if 1) creating a replica HTML table with 3 columns and numerous rows is possible 2) Does this involve the DataGrid component? 3) if so, HOW do I do this? (working examples or tutorials???) Thank yo...more >>

I created a frameset in dreamweaver, (top , middle and bottom frame) I put a flash button (created in Flash) on the top frame, and I want to let it be the "Home" button (when I click it, it will go to the my web site's home page, in the same window) but I've tried all the parameters, when I c...more >>

Hi The question is simple but... I need to create a flash movie that all the users that support Flash 5 or more can view and navigate inside. So, all my code is built to be exported in flash 5. What appends if I publish in Flash 6. Does the users that have the plugin 5 will be able to view...more >>

I'm having troubles with the array in my class. All works fine, except the array attribute. The lenght give 'undefined' in trace. What's wrong? thanks for contributes. //in Feira.as class FILE class classes.Feira { // propriedades e tipos var nomeFeira:String; var stands:Arr...more >>

Two other people and I have been selected to make a game for 1st 2nd and 3rd graders. We have one prob. We need a script for when a certain movie clip over laps another the other clip goes to a certain frame and stops. Please help. Needed in 1 week 1/2. ...more >>

OK. Now, if we design a flash movie, first we should decide the width and height of the stage. But, actually, now I want to take an action to show a hidden movie clip which can get data from the database. And at first, the stage's height is 150 px, and this movie clip is 50px high, that mea...more >>

I currently can't find a way to send strings and variables to a text file. The movie in question requires the ability to log the user's interaction and save it to file. The movie is supposed to run full screen and stand alone but i am willing to compromise and put it in a browser if i can send...more >>

I am calling a sound to the stage with ActionScript and something very wrong is happening to my sound file. It sounds as is it is two tracks slightly out of sync. I thought it might be the format or compresion settings but that doesn't seem to be the problem. It sounds like there is an echo ...more >>

Hello. It is possible to change the font size of a button component?. I see nothing in the interface neither in the Button() class. Thanks. ...more >>

SELECT DISTINCT Somebody.ID, Somebody.FirstName, Somebody.Middle, Somebody.LastName FROM Somebody, Abstractor, Closer, Customer WHERE ( ((Somebody.FirstName LIKE "+'"%joe%"'+" or Somebody.FirstName LIKE "+'"%m%"'+" or Somebody.FirstName LIKE "+'"%frank%"'+") AND Somebody.ID = Abstractor.Tabl...more >>

I am trying to create a simple movieclip component that has an instance of a Loader (called loader) on the stage. The component is also linked to an Actionscript file. I would like to set the contentPath of the loader from a function in the actionscript file, but I can't figure out how to li...more >>

Hello. I'm making a flash shooter and I'm stuck on a few details before it's finished. First of all, I would like it if whenn the ammo runs out, you con't shoot. What I did for the enemies is a movie clip with a button and some telltarget actions. I was thinking there might be a button.enabled...more >>

Hi, Does someone knows if it is possible to debug an AS file ?? Set a breakpoint and watch properties on runtime. Thank you Beno?t Colson...more >>

How do I translate the following statement into action script? If the current scene name = "Whatever" { bla bla la } If that makes sense....more >>

Hi I'm trying to validate a form to make sure the users fill in the required form fields. Say I have a simple form with the field var names "name" and "email". I made a button (not the mm button component) and assigned these actions: on (release) { if (name.text == "" || email.text == "") ...more >>

Our group has been given the task of designing an interactive narrative in Flash MX... Basically we've filmed several movies of our university. Based on the user's choices different movies will play...with the end goal of the user getting all the way up to our studio room. We want to i...more >>

Hi, The problem is related to printing in flash. I use MX 2004. I am generating reports in A4 Size (596x842) in both PORTRAIT and LANDSCAPE format. So for that I have made 2 movieclips named A4P and A4L in which report is getting genrated using XML. Nothing is their on the root initially...more >>

I am new to Flash and Actionscript. I was trying a very simple example, but I am having trouble getting it to work. I created a Flash document. Dragged a button component onto it. I Dragged an Alert component on to the stage and then deleted it. I then added the following code to frame 1 of Ac...more >>

Is there any simple way to access data in a recordset handed back from a CF query without having to do all that dataset bollocks? All the adressing I use on the serverside like; MyQuery.Name[1] ...doesnt seem to work when I pass it back to flash, butI can see the info is there in the d...more >>

Hey People...... Novie to Flash MX....I have a Flash animated phone and when the user dials a number a ringing sound occurs. I have some lingo in Flash which allows the user to go to another screen once in director.... that all works fine with the "getURL" code.....but what i actually need...more >>

Hi all, Very quick question. Is it possible for a Flash movie to know what domain it is being hosted on without having to resort to external scripting? Cheers, @ndyB ...more >>

I have a movie containing a draggable movie clip, let's call it 'menuButton'; I have another movie clip following 'menuButton' all the time at a fixed position from 'menuButton', let's call this one 'follower'. My problem is this: when I position follower above menuButton and drag menuButt...more >>

Hi. My office has just upgraded to Flash MX 2004 Professional. I have also used previous versions of Flash (5 and MX). However, I'm no actionscripting expert, and previously used the basic actionscrip panel, where you just used the drop down boxes, check boxes, etc. Forgive me if I'...more >>

Hi, I just wanted to post some script that worked for me to solve the annoying FLV loading problem where you try to reload a video and it comes up white. I created buttons to load different SWFs that had an FLV in it. Here is the script that I put the buttons. on (release) { gotoAndPl...more >>

hi every one, i have made 1 swf file where i made several frames containing different things (row_01.swf) and several buttons (separate to the row_01.swf file) that should link to different frames inside the row_01.swf here are the two script i made (but unluckily wont work =(... ) ...more >>

Dear All, I'm using Windows XP with Novell client. Is it possible to access the environmnet / system variable of %nwusername from within Flash? Thanks. Feliz Hui....more >>

Sir, In my movie i have a text box. While playing the movie i want to puase the movie for 20 seconds in the frame where the text is located. Is there is any code to delay the movie for some time on a frame, and then gets continues to play? Thanking u MVN ...more >>

Does anyone know how I make a rewinder/ fastforward/ play and stop playber for external swfs that work out of a main movie? I have everything set up I just need to get the player working properly with the main movie. Hello I am working on several external movies that are loaded into a main...more >>

I am using a slider in my movie that is supposed to give very precise numbers for input to a graph-coordinate system. I noticed it could not hit some numbers, and after some experimenting, found that the startDrag method of the movie clip would move the movie clip by 2 px, not by 1 px. The...more >>

I have a learning interaction MCQ quiz from Flash MX's template, but i can't seem to use the result in an if statement. score.text=SessionArray[0].result; if(SessionArray[0].result==C){ _root.total=1; } score.text prints "C", but _root.total still stays at 0. Can somebody please...more >>

I want to load some variables from my modem (obviously not the following URL, but it has the same layout): http://username:password@whatever/whatever.htm Is this possible with LoadVars? When I do the following: // create loadVars object to store data var test = new LoadVars(); /...more >>

I'm completely confused. What's the difference between onClipEvent(enterFrame) and nameofclip.onEnterFrame? And while I'm at it, I have another question. I'm learning from a book about Flash game design. In the book, local variables that are numbers are assigned like this, for example: var...more >>