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loadVar to htmlVar problem
Posted by CMG NO[at]SPAM BorandoTZ at 6/6/2004 10:38:45 PM
Hi all, I'm using loadVar to load a HTML string from a ASP page to a htmlText text area, however, when string contain ¡®¢ö¢ê¢û¢ø or ¡®¢é¢õ¢ø, the text area will display a rantangle. I have tired to convert the "&" to "%26" first in ASP, the rantangle was still displayed on the text area, anyo...more >>


Table of Images
Posted by lvitup at 6/6/2004 10:17:29 PM
What is the best way to show a table of images?...more >>

JavaScript returning values to flash
Posted by redboxinteractive at 6/6/2004 10:01:59 PM
OK guys, got a good working php script, but need it to run client side nbot server side, so Im assuming javascript, but if you think somethin diff let me know. I dont know javascript, though, so if someone could translate the php to javascript (or other client side) that would be awesome. I kn...more >>

Getting text into that dynamic text box?!
Posted by micahgf at 6/6/2004 9:55:52 PM
I understand that I can create an html text document and get it to display in a dynamic text box via creating a button to call it. I am more interested in getting my html text or text document into my text box without the push of a button. Is there a way I can do this as the movie loads or o...more >>

Getting text into that dynamic text box?!
Posted by micahgf at 6/6/2004 9:55:24 PM
I understand that I can create an html text document and get it to display in a dynamic text box via creating a button to call it. I am more interested in getting my html text or text document into my text box without the push of a button. Is there a way I can do this as the movie loads or o...more >>

Avoiding stupid mistakes?
Posted by Maskus at 6/6/2004 8:54:10 PM
Good evening, esteemed scripters! First of all, I would like to apologize if this post isn't exactly a perfect example of how to use english, but it's not exactly my native tounge. I hope you won't judge me to harshly. :) Anyway, down to buissness. I have been interested in quite a long ...more >>

continued asfunction issues
Posted by azcummins at 6/6/2004 7:45:49 PM
Attached is a .zip file containing a simple flash movie where i'm trying to get a dynamic text box to use text containing the asfunction command. I made a simple scrolling box, and then added a sample bit code from the http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/action_scripts/actionscript_dictio...more >>

Stop that Sound!
Posted by equinox007 at 6/6/2004 5:59:15 PM
I have what i hope is a simple question that has a simple answer. I have a flash animation (think interactive tour) I have backrgound music that i want repeatively playing.. that part is ok.. I then have 5 buttons, each button loads a new scene, with that scene is a audio file for that s...more >>



Scrolling Dynamic Text - linking a url in the file
Posted by Vette at 6/6/2004 3:58:55 PM
I have used the Scrolling Dynamic Text Tutorial and it works great. I have a url in the file that I want people to click on to launch within the movie. My problem is I can not figure out the code to do this. Properties: Dynamic Text Instance Name - scroller Selectable Text Button Ren...more >>

Script for dynamic drop shadowing text - does this sould right?
Posted by Yechezkal Gutfreund at 6/6/2004 3:53:20 PM
We have a busy map (topographic) that we need to place labels over. Each label should be a bright yellow or green text (Tahoma). The text is dynamic. Labels live in dynamically created movies. We want the there to be a black outline (not really a drop shadow, but a full black outline simila...more >>

Tell Target
Posted by rhouck at 6/6/2004 3:45:59 PM
I need to write an action script without using tell target. The problem is it is fine if you click on the invisable button once. But if you click on it again..It goes someplace else. Should I write a function? If so, does anyone have one written? Thanks ...more >>

mouse position
Posted by Edwin Merced at 6/6/2004 3:34:41 PM
How can I detect the x or y position of the mouse in a movie? ...more >>

Loading external .SWF's into MC's
Posted by ROKKPAPA at 6/6/2004 2:08:12 PM
I'm creating a photo gallery for my site. For each category of images I've created a "thumbs_0*.swf" those images are loaded dynamically and centered in there own MC's and work fine. the "thumbs_0*.swf" is 800x125 the main flash movie has a button to navigate to each category of images and ...more >>

focus
Posted by ThePainter242 at 6/6/2004 2:00:34 PM
Hi, I have set an initial value for an input text box qty_txt.text = 0; how do I set the focus to this so it is ready to take text input without having to click on the box first before typing in the text. I thought it would be something like: qty_txt.setFocus (This method i...more >>

How does Bob Villa do this flash thing
Posted by rowby at 6/6/2004 1:17:13 PM
Please check out this site: http://bobvila.com/DesignTools/ExteriorDesigner/ExteriorDesigner.html Bob uses Flash to show how pointing to different paint "chips" on a color pallete change the color of the house. Can someone point me to a tutorial? Does this require a special server? I d...more >>

preloading question
Posted by Edwin Merced at 6/6/2004 1:15:38 PM
Some sites reuse a preloder on everything they load onto a page. How do they do this? Do they put the preloader on every movie they intend to load (lets say Scene 1 of the movie to load). Or do they place the preloaders on the main movie onto which things are loaded? ...more >>

two MCs
Posted by Branching at 6/6/2004 12:55:52 PM
I have 2 MCs, I need one of them to act as a registration point, and the other one be mirrored to the opposite side of where the mouse goes. any code hints for this? ...more >>

Stairs with action script
Posted by Gionex at 6/6/2004 12:01:16 PM
Hi I am currently making a game which is like stick rpg (but better) i have some stairs that I want this guy to go up and scale (get larger) as he is going up. I have made a movie to demonstrate - and go up the stairs he get bigger. Thanks for your help Dan :) ...more >>

does removeMovieClip(path) work?
Posted by jimbo_jr at 6/6/2004 10:23:06 AM
I've been trying to use it do remove a movie clip that is a drop target. I've tried 4 ways of calling it (see below) but they seem to have no effect. removeMovieClip(_dropTarget); _root.removeMovieClip(_dropTarget); var newDT:String =eval(_dropTarget); removeMovieClip(newDT); _root.rem...more >>

getting MC instance from slash code describing it
Posted by jimbo_jr at 6/6/2004 8:54:01 AM
All, I'm making a simple drag 'n drop thingee, and I want to delete the movieclip that is the _dropTarget (if there is one). _droptarget is a string in slash format (I originally thought it was a link to the movieclip instance, but I was wrong). How do I get the actual movie clip? eval() j...more >>

whats wrong with this code?
Posted by Branching at 6/6/2004 8:43:48 AM
on (press) { if (_root.pages._currentframe = 3) { _root.pages.gotoAndStop(1); } else if (_root.pages._currentframe != 3 && _root.pages._currentframe != 1) { stop; } gotoAndStop("chap1"); } ...more >>

getRGB (please help :)
Posted by jay54321 at 6/6/2004 6:24:17 AM
I'm using var1=stuff1.getRGB(); and var1 is coming out as an eight digit number such as 14680064 for (Red= RGB value 224,0,0) What type of color code is this, or am I doing something wrong where its giving me giberish? Thanks ...more >>

I hate scripting.
Posted by bxSiN at 6/6/2004 3:14:34 AM
I want to thing my failure is due to the differences between Flash 5 and now. Anyhow, this is all I am wanting to do: I have a m.clip that is a rectangle and in frames 5 to 15 are an animation of it getting taller. Inside this taller rectangel are some buttons. Then from frame 20 to 30 ...more >>

Quick Function Question
Posted by extravaganza_ at 6/6/2004 2:31:35 AM
This should be an easy question for someone to answer: Can a function call itself? For example, can I have a function like this? function playNext() { //actions go here and then end with function call to itself songPlaying.onSoundComplete = playNext; } I am trying to create a vi...more >>


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