Hello i need some advise on this one! i am trying to load some variables from file variaables.txt u know that there is a function for this myData = new LoadVars() myData.load("variaables.txt") but i have these vriable.txt files on 3 different servers for the purpos...more >>

hi guys, could you please guide me how to do shape tweening in actionscript , i searched in APIs for some movieclip.moveto action but there is nothing like that. can u tell me how to do it? thanks in advance. ...more >>

Hi Hope someone can help. I have a class file named SMTPmail that sends an email. It exposes a bunch of properties and a Send method. I call the class from the onClick of a button like this: var mailer:SMTPMail = new SMTPMail(); mailer.To = this._parent.txtTo.text; mailer.Fr...more >>

i'm writing a function to recursively report the values in an array (see the code below). the problem i'm having is that it starts into the main array just fine, it gets into a nested array through a recursive function call...but then when that value returns, my index in the for loop (variabl...more >>

seems like no one knows the the answer to it or doesn't want to respond. Thats it! I am throwing this software in the trash! ...more >>

can anyone tell me why these both return false if (typeof(undefined) == undefined) { trace('yes we can trap it!'); } else { trace('false'); } if (typeof(undefined) === undefined) { trace('yes 2 trap it'); } else { trace('false'); } when this returns undefined trace(typeof(u...more >>

I'm new to ActionScript and Flash, so I am working with a nav bar I found on FlashKit.com. Of course, it is in Italian, which doesn't help me a whole lot... It wants me to populate three arrays, one for the primary nav, one for subnav, and then links for the subnav. Unfortunately, the sub...more >>

Hi, Im having the strangest problem. I have created a class that simply creates a movieclip, and contains a class-function that moves this movieclip horisontally. The function is then called by the press of a button on the stage. Creating a class-instance at load-up with just regular...more >>

I am creating a program that will need to run on public computers. My concern is that on some of these computers, the write permissions given to the average joe student may be turned off, thereby not allowing a shared object to be saved. Are the localhost and #sharedObject folders needed for w...more >>

I need to be able to drag a mc(drag) back and forth and have it hit something(right now it's a button called up1 or up2) to make another mc(fill) grow. startDrag makes the clip move just fine, but when it's on on(press) i have to release and press over and over to make it see the hit. I want i...more >>

Hi, I've recently been working with the learning interactions in Flash MX, and I've successfully built a ten question true or false quiz, now what I need to do, is use these results to determine if a test taker can continue on to the next portion of the cd-rom. After successfully passing one ...more >>

Hi, has anyone created a flash application with Docent Outliner? Especially, I do not want to use the framesets that Docent provides. I want to make an application that can be packaged in Docent Outliner and sent to the client. Any help, tutorials, or resources would be extremely appreciated...more >>

Hi May be this question is simple but I need to be sure. If I have a clip that contain an image of 50k. If I use the export on first frame, I can preload it, ok, but If I use the attachMovie to call this image 20 times for example. Does my main movie is bigger or the size of it does not ...more >>

How do i create a new window? So when the user clicks on a button it opens up a new window which is already set to a certain and cannot be maximised. Also can anyone help with my other post on the actionscript board, its called help with start drag. Thanks ...more >>

Hi, Im working on an activity/game where I want 2 draggable movie clips to snap together when they intersect one another. Does anyone know if there is a way to do this or know of any online tutorials that might help? Thanks. tc ...more >>

If you have an outer swf exported for version 4 compatibility and load a version 7 movie with 7-specific actionscript, will the version 7 movie lose functionality or will it simply replace the version 4 compatibility with version 7 compatibility. Help would be appreciated--thanks....more >>

Is there a way that anybody knows of changing the colour of the stage using actionscript? I have looked around to no avail and was hoping someone here may know. Thanks. ...more >>

Amazing page turning effect here: http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/msg/corp/flashdreamworks.html How do they do that?? ...more >>

Hi everybody, I'm trying to loop into xml file to load a listbox with the data But it doesn't loop. Could you take a look at the following code. TestLang = "English" Lang = "English" myXML = new XML(); myXML.ignoreWhite = true; myXML.onLoad = function(success) { if (success...more >>

What is, or I should say what's the best way to get a single quote into flash from an xml document. For example... __________ <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <text> <word>isn't</word> </text> ________ ... returns isn&apos;t. I have tried a number of combinations but was wonde...more >>

Please help, i am constructing a web page that is ran through flash mx 2004, i have drop down menus and ordinary buttons, however, i am able to assign URL's to them but not the other movies that have been created in flash. My whole website has been created within flash, do i need to send it to...more >>

Hi! I am working on a FLash desktop application that will require the user to fill in there credit card details.. I wonder if it is possible to connect to the internet via SSL? Do I need a third party software or can I establish a https connection from my desktop Flash application, even th...more >>

I currently have this actionscript pasted on an item (thanks to asiabackpacker): onClipEvent (mouseDown) { if (hitTest(_root._xmouse, _root._ymouse, false)) { startDrag(""); } } onClipEvent (mouseUp) { stopDrag(); } But how can i constrain it to the centre of the page so that i...more >>

I'm having trouble with a screensaver I created using a swf and Screentime. I have a moving button that I want to go to a website and close the screensaver. I can only get it to do one or the other in the Windows version. I tried using a getURL (''); and a second getURL('fscommand:quit',''); b...more >>

Need help removing items from a combobox.. I want to remove all items at once.. like a 'clear all' so that I can put some new items in. Is there a command to clear all fields from a combo box? Thanks! Paul ...more >>

I'm grateful for ideas as to why this simple piece of code fails on the fade: on(release){ I=setInterval(F,10); function F(){ _root.drifter._xscale += .250*(_root.drifter._x-(diffX/1.5)); _root.drifter._yscale += .250*(_root.drifter._x-(diffX/1.5)); if(_root.drifter._a...more >>

On my website I have a simple, short piece of music. On the first frame I would like to make the letters jump around, somewhat like mexican jumping beans, just until the music stops. the problem is that I have made one MC and all the other frames, etc are nested inside (still learning......)...more >>

Hello, Is it possible to preload a movieclip (not an external swf) within the parent movie independently from the rest of the movie....more >>

I made a preloader that displays a progressBar and percentage loaded. When it reaches 100%; nextScene. Simple. The script works for that. The problem is with my progressBar movie. I have 25 frames of animation in it that I want to be played one at a time as the getBytesLoaded() increases. ...more >>

To avoid a long delay in downloading a large website, we are breaking up the content (text, graphics, video) into multiple segments and downloading them dynamically from a database when the user selects a link. At this point, the downloaded text will contain thumbnails. When the user rolls ...more >>

ok, so I can save a parameter to the windows clipboard. Is there any way in whgich I can retrieve that data without using javascript ???...more >>

Hi, I'm trying to load an external movie using loadMovie(...), but I also need to pass along a variable to this external movie...preferably in the URL. Now, I know in the Flash Help files it says you can use GET or POST to pass variables but it doesnt give an example of how to do it. This i...more >>

Hi all, Im trying to create a drop down menu, for a form and get the values from a text file that needs to be split into an array. The test file is called market.txt and contains: marketvar=tst1,tst2,tst3 the non working script is as follows, loadVariables ("market.txt","marketvar");...more >>

hi, i'm wondering what is the best solution to dynamically populate combo boxes, the XML Connector seems to be the best solution, but i want to link them to a database by using webservices, hence, my combo boxes will be dynamically populated only by items called by my webservice. This ...more >>

I use Flash MX How can I load to my "movie" - (file.swf) variables or pictures from different URL than my "movie" ?? allowScriptAccess ?? ( saneDomain / Always / Never ) not work! Is this possible ???? Please help !! Thanks....more >>

Hi Guys, Have got a project in hand, where data will be loaded from external .txt file, and user will will input the text in Input field. The problem Text input by user must be checked with External data file, if exist's in Txt file, dynamic text box will show one text and if not another ...more >>

hi Im making a sort of presentation. When I press Enter/spacebar(doesn't matter wich one) the movie clip should advance until the next stop. I didn't manage to figure it out, altough it seems quite easy. grtz Phlstud ...more >>

Hi i m using Flash mx 2004 pro I realize that when you enter text into multiLine input text field, although the text box only show 3 lines, you can continue entering more then 3 lines as the text scrolls up. Is there a way to stop accepting text after the 3rd line have been filled up? ...more >>

Hello All, i would like some help if possible. i have different size images i would like to load into a clip, at the same time i would like the clip to change siez depending on the size of the image.Is this possible ! Here is an example of what im trying to do http://www.twinphotograp...more >>

I have a master flash file which first loads another flash file "Intro" using LoadMovieNum, and when "Intro" gets to a certain point I want it to tell the master file that loaded it to gotoAndPlay(), but i'm having trouble targeting the master clip. I've tried the name of the master clip: Mas...more >>

When using a webcam/eyetoy as a mouse it becomes clear that new ways of using this should be found. A way to do this is by making 'shortcuts' by drawing shapes in the air. For those that know Black and white, it's like drawing a heart to use a different leash. When the movement of the ha...more >>

i have some extern jpg's i am calling from an swf. I need to preload these so when i need one in the swf it can be displayed immediatly...more >>

I would like to create/publish a SWF such that it can only be played from a specific server. If someone attempts to play a locally downloaded copy of the SWF, I would like to display a message indicating that the movie can only be viewed on the website. I have seen this done before, but do n...more >>

i load an xml file which is like this <?xml version="1.0" encoding= "UTF-8" ?> <textFiles> <TextProps screenName ="x.jpg"/> <TextProps screenName ="y.jpg"/> <TextProps screenName ="z.jpg"/> <TextProps screenName ="a.jpg"/> </textFiles> through this code file is loading but ...more >>

hi all... im developing a website ... and lots of actions dont work online... it works fine in my hard drive, but when i put it online it dont work... the flash movie runs ... and the actions act like there are no actions... can anyone give me a hand ? thanks in advance ...more >>

I have a .swf that is causing the end user's cpu to overload. I didn't notice it too much on my computer cuz it's got good processors, but on other computers the processor gets maxed out to 100% I suspect it's got something to do with an infinite loop problem, but no actual error message ...more >>

I need a simple form in flash that allows the user to input a zip code or city and then send that data to a database and return a list of stores in that area after the user has pressed the send button. The database is already built around an html form but I would like to use flash instead. I h...more >>

I can make the menu move down, so that all of the buttons will apear to slide up from the bottom. The problem that i am having is making the menu go back up again. I really want the menu to be able to stop when they stop hovering over the button instead of going all the way down and then hav...more >>

hi, thanks for any help on this... how can i make a graphic (which i've selected by way of saying "if choice = x") show up in a certain place ? for example, i'd like to be able to say "if choice = 2, put graphic_2 at coordinates x50, y150" (with each graphic having it's own coordinates)...more >>

I have a very strange problem and I have no idea what to do. I have a FLASH portfolio that opens up with 4 options. The 2nd option works. But if you click on the first or fourth option, instead of going to their respective scenes it goes to then 2nd options scene. Here is the kicker thoug...more >>

Hello All, Please help me with this. It is urgent. I need to find the version of = "Acrobat Reader" installed on the system and direct the user to install = the latest version if it is not installed. All help will be heartily appreciated. Warm Regards Yogish...more >>

Hi everybody :) Ok, I would like to make the following thing : Load data in a dataGrid : ID, FirstName, Surname, Status The status field is displayed with an icon. The icon is different switch the status value (1 to 5, so 5 differents icon possible to display) (for an example of the ...more >>

Hello all, For some reason my preloader is taking too long to display. It only comes up on the later stages of the preload when the progressbar I have set up is already on the 80's%. Before that, I have a blank screen just as if I had no preloader. I have set 2 scenes. Scene 1 contains...more >>