Hey guys. This must be pretty simple or no? Can someone insert the code needed to access another .swf movie when someone has hit the button. The other movie is currently running and called main.swf. I have a menu bar that is another flash movie. Thanks! on (press) { gotoAndPlay("Main ...more >>

I have a problem with accessing the results of an xmlConnector (only Flash Professional) from the ActionScript code. I want to set an var j equal to the path areas/item[n]/@name within the connected xml file. My question is how to write this in code... this.xmlConnector.results.areas.item[...more >>

In flash mx 2004 in the help section of loadVariables() in the example there is a for() loop that i dont understand... can someone explain it to me. for (i in _root) { trace(i+": "+_root); } thanks ...more >>

hi, I have this weird problem. i have a main movie (site.swf). In this movie there are buttons and a target named "target" now, when i push my button "portfolio" in my mainmovie, the movie portfolio loads in the target. But my css won't work then. When i go to my portfolio.sw...more >>

hi ive been trying to create a random scene generator. i want to click a button which will randomly produce scenes that are in the array. i have been trying the following code and it does not seem to work. if anyone could please tell me what i am doing wrong. i would really appreciate it. th...more >>

Hello! Thank you for reading this. I found a tutorial on Kirupa and using this, when I test the form, I get an e-mail with the subject. The only downer is, is that there is no content in the actual e-mail itself (I'm using Outlook by the way) - it just has the subject that I specifie...more >>

Hello there, I'm having a problem whith arr.(pop). I can use it fine, but my array has this: Zaire | base de copos | ? 25,00 I need to create one text box on the fly (I can do this), but I want to have Zaire and then be able to determine per exemple 25 pixels rigth to apear "base ...more >>

Hi All. I'm having some trouble using sounds/music in my flash film. I have created a remote .swf file called MUSICBOX.swf in which I store my library of sounds and mp3s that will be used throughout my main movie. My problem is figuring out how to load the MUSICBOX.swf and also how to acce...more >>

Okay. I have 2 scenes, "intro" and "ball comm". in "ball comm", there's a stop(), on the actions layer, somewhere on the timeline, frame 103. I've created an invisible button that has the following code... onClipEvent(enterFrame){ if (Key.isDown(key.SPACE)){ _parent.gotoAn...more >>

Hi I've a flash form that on it's submission uses a PHP file to send an email of its contents... Using the LoadVars send method: scriptVars.send(phpScript,"","POST"); At present the browser goes to the PHP script along with the data. Is there an actionscipt way to redirect to a speci...more >>

I'm creating a flash movie that has a "stop" action on first frame. When user clicks "Play" button, the movie will resume playing starting with 2nd frame. Movie has just one scene. But when I add actionscript to button: on (release) { gotoAnd Play (2);} I get this error message. **Error**...more >>

Hello, I am trying to create a drop down menu in flash MX that will give users the option of swithing to a different scene within the same movie. Using this tutorial as a base http://www.hosehead78.com/tutorials/flash/MX-Menus/MX-menu-tut.htm I have built a menu (movie clip), and the drop do...more >>

Hi, I've been struggling for a while now to implement my generic preloader and searched all over the web but I don't seem to get it working. Can somebody please give a hint? My setup consists of a preloader.swf that sets as default home.swf in frame one and then creates an empty mc ("swfPr...more >>

My URL links worked great in the test movie mode but now that I have exported the movie into stand alone player they don't work at all. The links are written as on (release) { get URL ("the site I need", "_blank"); } Thnx in advance! ...more >>

If anyone can give me some pointers with the following that would be lovely please. (I have an actionscript book but it is taking along time to get through so far). I have a circle on the stage. When the mouse moves into the circle i need an image to appear and act as the cursor. Then when...more >>

When i try to open my file, i get this messege: while executing, the following javascript error(s) occured: cannot find file file///:blablabla/myfile.fla Help, i dont have backup!...more >>

i have a movieclip off the stage named image. I am trying to generate a dynamic picuter gallery using the below code. However, flash mx keeps saying that there is a problem with the code. basically the error is as follows : "**Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=actions, frame=1:Line 4: Expected...more >>

Hi, Could someone tell me why the following doesn't work? And how to make it work... Thanx -- The first frame of the main timeline stop(); mcMovie.ShowData(); mcMovie.PrintData(); The first frame of a movieclip's timeline stop(); a = 5; b = 6; function ShowData() { ...more >>

Hallo, please I have problem. I'm working on some menu. Main items like PROJECT, PRODUCTS, CONTACTS etc. will be placed on one line on the top. But I don't know if the exactly names of these items will be like I said. PROJECT could be for example SERVICES etc. So I don't know the count of le...more >>

Hi All, Could someone tell as of how I can find if a system has net connection or not through my swf file? So that I can open an offline file if net doesn't exist or my home page if net is available. Any help would be greatly appreciated Please let me know ASAP Thanks in Advance!! ...more >>

Howdy, I'm having a bit of trouble trying to load a FlashPaper SWF into another SWF file. I have tried to use the code example that has been provided in the FlashPaper help file that comes with the FlashPaper software but I still have not been able to get it to work. I have tried to use th...more >>

Hey Everyone, I have a simple form that i want people to fill out. There are only 2 steps to the form and they are all drop down menu fields. The first field the user can choose a type of painting. The second field the user will then choose the size of the painting, but the sizes are not a...more >>

How do I make a sound play when I click a button??? ex: on(release) { ...... } or what code do I use?...more >>

Hello again, everyone. I was wondering how to disable some unwanted movie controls the user has. My first concern is the Enter key either on the numpad or main keys -- I don't want the user to be able to pause or advance scenes in my movie (all those events are actionscript controlled by me ...more >>

You know how when you have a button that you roll over, and for example, the color changes via a tween. How do you make it tween back? I'm looking for a tutorial somewhere but can't find anything simple. I'm using MX - not 2004. For example, 2advanced.com's buttons, and how the grey thing...more >>

hi everyone, i'm in search of a tutorial, tips & tricks or even a .fla source concerning transitions between movieclips placed on the stage. I have three buttons and three mclips on the stage when i click on the button1, movieclip1 has its animation, an intro then, when i click o...more >>