I am trying to dynamically load some images into a flash movie at runtime using mc.loadclip(). I won?t know the size of the image because the images will be chosen by the user. It doesn?t seem like I can position or scale the image to fit?? If I do a mc._width or mc._height after the image...more >>

Hi all, I don't know much about Ecommerce but want to get involved. Do Macromedia provide any online tutorials or examples on how to build a proper/secure ecommerce application like there online store? (Flash version) As the amount of 3rd party carts ecommerce and ecommerce hosting solut...more >>

Here's the problem: I have a dynamic text field with a text format that's not uniform. How can I add new text without loosing its previous format? I can't work it out without using html. I need some help. ...more >>

I know there's a way to make sure type that is used in a password field shows up as asterisks but I can't remember how, help?...more >>

Hey all... I'm using flash mx pro 2004 and exporting for Flash 7 player and am wondering how to create actionscript whereby an individual button first appears as a "pause" button when audio is playing and then when user presses the pause button, it reverts to a "play" button and audio is ...more >>

I have tried two different methods, both without success. The first was just to use loadMovieNum and access them via their linkage identification. Didn't work. The second option was to use a Shared Library. I can't get that to work either (can't access the symbols), let alone even update after...more >>

I may have just painted myself into a corner here, but before I spend hours experimenting to see how I can get around this I thought I would tap the wisdom of the Flash experts at this forum. I have a flash presentation I created a few years ago. I am in the process of updating and optimiz...more >>

Is there a way to control Parallel Port with ActionScript ??? I mean, I want to control some leds with parallel port in Flash. Thanks....more >>

How do you get Flash to recognize externally loaded images on start-up with a preloader? Here the deal: 1. I have two scenes in my movie: scene 1 is my preloader code (below) and scene 2 is my movie content 2. If in scene 2 I have 20 images being loaded externally (loop), this preloader ...more >>

This matter is something I haven't been able to solve for long and now I'm really desperate to find out an answer. Here's a http://www.estudiespai.com/Non_Working Forms.zip to a very simple zip file (as example) containing the conflictive fla and other files, for those of you who may want to...more >>

I got an assignment where I am supposed to make a figure go to the right in the movie, and de-accelerate. Only using ActionScript.. What do I need to write in the ActionScript?.. Hoping on an answer! :D ...more >>

Hi, I'm having trouble with the media component. I'm trying to stream a video file but it stops dead after about 2 minutes. Are there limitations on the amount of data you can stream? the FLV file is 10meg and all the data is still intact. I've tried setting the time in the component inspe...more >>

I am using Flash MX2004 Professional and I would like to have a .wav file play in a frame automatically then when the .wav file is done playing to automatically advance to the next frame. Can someone help me on this one? Thanks. ...more >>

I am trying to create a new ActionScript stand aline .as file for the first time. Under File, New the only option I have is to create a new Flash file. There is no option to create an ActionScript file. Can any one help? I am using Flash MX 2004 in Windows XP. ...more >>

I have a dynamic text box and i want its value to be that of which frame the movie is on. My code looks as follows so far dynamicVariable = _root._currentframe and that gives me the current frame number, but i would like to display the frame label, any ideas. thanks. ...more >>

Hi there I am trying to create a simple website using flash, I've made silly movies but that's about the limit of my knowledge so I'm kinda learning as I go. The problem I am having is that I have 5 scenes in total and all the button links are on the first scene (or homepage) I can link to ...more >>

I created a swf that uses swapDepths() to keep the dragging piece on top. Everything works fine when the swf plays on its own. When I load the swf into another swf, the swapDepths no longer works. Is there any way to keep this code in the child clip, or will it need to be moved to the parent t...more >>

Okay, let's see if I can explain my question well. Is there an easy bit of actionscript that detects what the current URL is? Example... I have an if statement that does the following: If URL is default.html then highlight the home button Elseif URL is about.html then highlig...more >>

Hello there, I'm trying to use the Draw Api functions to design 10 rectangules dynamicaly. For that, I'm trying to use one for in loop to make this happe, but I only get one rectangule... e = this; function desenhar_rect() { for (i=0; i<10; i++) { e.createEmptyMovieClip("rect"...more >>

I am using 'for (var obj in) ' to determine whether the objects contained within the parent mc are movieClips and if they are, add them to an array. The problem occurs when I add each object into an array as it adds them in reverse order and I can't sort the array as it gets confused when its ...more >>

Hey all, If this is a repeat post I apologize in advance... I am running a series of flash files from within a SCORM based html presentation. I need to call a vb function "getlocalpath" (which does just what it says), it finds the user's local path on their CPU. I am using this functi...more >>

Hello! www.hmsg.net I have a webpage (www.hmsg.net) where i have a index.swf and a portfolio.swf, in the index i have a button that on click load the portfolio.swf and start playing it. In the portfolio.swf the Scene2, first frame is empty and is where i have the actionscrip...more >>

I am trying to pass a value located in a variable to the gotoAndPlay, but no matter what I do I cant seem to get it to work. Is there a way of doing it? I cant seem to find anything in the Flash help language reference _root.hslider.onRelease = function() { _root.hslider.sto...more >>

Hi, I have a root movie that is loading sub movie clips. My quesiton is, do those sub clips get an "on load" event? I have been trying to get a load bar for the sub clips. You can see it at www.kerrmedia.com. I guess the load bar, using the getBytesLoaded and getTotalBytes, has to be in ...more >>

I am using Flash MX2004 Professional and I would like to have a .wav file play in a frame automatically then when the .wav file is done playing to automatically advance to the next frame. Can someone help me on this one? Thanks. ...more >>

Guys, I have designed a flash banner, it loads the text and link from an external ..txt file which is to be updated frequently, I just noticed that it works fine with simple url's (www.macromedia.com) however if the link contains any other parametre (generated by dynamic jsps) like for exa...more >>

I have built a preloader for a movie which has sounds in it. However in order to get the preloader to start at 0% I had to uncheck "export in first frame" for my sounds. I read in a tutorial that I should include my sounds in an external swf and load this in. So I've been trying but it's not w...more >>

Q1) How is this flash movie http://www.melaniedunea.com set up to expand to fill 100% of the screen and remain in the center of the screen no matter how the window is expanded or contracted? Q2): If you click on "photographs" on the navigation bar and click through a few photos, you will n...more >>

Hi, Could anyone pls. tell me how to disable the maximize button so that the user will not be able to maximize the swf / exe file.I have tried using fscommand ("allowscale",false). It doesn't work. Is there any other way to disable it ? Appreciate your time & support Thanks & Regards ...more >>

I have an email submit form, which allows the user to keep clicking the submit button whilst the PC is still trying to send the 1st message, resulting in me receiving a lot of duplicate emails. To view an example of this http://kjohnston.homeip.net/test I've attached the Flash file and i...more >>

What do you recommend for a new media person on an Actionscript book? Someone learning the ropes, and then could be used as a good reference later on?? Thanks in advance....more >>

I am faily new to flash but understand the fundimentals of programming. What I am trying to do is open a word document from a button in flash. Have seen all kinds of conflicting information and was told to get swf studio, which I did but can't find any help on. Was told to get jstart pluggin...more >>

I am trying to check the _x and the _y positions of a movie clip in a single if statment. I thought it was something like: on (release){ if (mymc._x == 50 ++ mymc._y == 50){ do this; } } But Flash does not seem to be checking both of the statements. What is wrong with my synt...more >>

childNodes[0] of xml is "serdar". instance inpText.text="serdar" and variable of it inputText="serdar". i can see the result in textfield. but after selection commands only the cursor ( | ) stays like s|erdar no selection is seen. why not? //XML Loading..............................more >>

In a project I am finishing up my customer is experiencing some odd behavior. Sometimes when they modify a value in a field they say it modifies the selection in a combo box component. I cannot replicate this behavior and neither could they while I was on the phone with them. It seems as though ...more >>

I understand how to make a ball roll CW/CCW in a simple motion tween - rotating on the Z axis but how do I make it roll along the Y axis without doing frame by frame animation. I.E. I don't want the ball appear to rotate while it's traveling left to right on the stage; I want the ball to roll...more >>

Hi, I am working on a project where I have a large map of a city that is too big to fit on screen so I need to be able to pan it north south east and west using buttons placed at the different compass points. I will use a mask to only show the relevant portion of the map on screen. How can I g...more >>

Hi, I need to make an application where I could search text (words, phrases) in flash files (swf). Anybody have any idea how to do it? Abhiuday...more >>

ok im new to flash mx and i have made a website but i would like a preloader but i have absolutely no idea of how to make one. I need it to load up to specific frames, can anyone help me as to where i can find information on how to make one or samples? cheers. ...more >>

hi does anybody hassample code for controlling video by moving the cue handler which is like the video in the url http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/flash/video.html?promoid=home_dev_flash_vide o_021104 please forword me the the files if any... thanks ...more >>

Can i call a function in the main time line from inside a mc, with out using _parent or _root. new Object() can have any role regarding this? Thanking you MVN...more >>

I need to stop the movie by clicking a word which then plays a sound file (e.g. I click on the word "apple" and hear the word "apple" said aloud) then start the movie playing again. I used the mouse listener code to Stop/Play but don't knw how to include the sound files (there are 25 words w...more >>

Hi, I want to be able to drag several movieClips at one single click but when I use the startDrag() function I only can drag one movieClip. How can I do this? Thanks! brenda sanchez......more >>

Hi, I am trying to change the look of a TextArea component I have added to my flash file. I have been able to create a new theme (by copying, editing and importing a new version of Halo), but I cannot figure out how to change the background of the TextArea. Currently I have a series of bac...more >>

Hi There, Im having some really weird issues with loading external SWF's and its class files hanging around after the movie is unloaded.... Its kind of tricky to explain, but you can see it very clearly in this file... http://69.0.250.15/What_the.zip Just run the main_stage.fla within ...more >>

HI, I have to import a xml File. I wrote obj = new XML("<h1>test</h1>"); obj.load("test.xml"); I checked it if the load was successfull with obj.loaded and it said true. After this I print it out with trace(obj.toString) And it tells me "<h1>test</h1>", but i tought that obj.load(...more >>

I placed this in Flash Handhelds, but I guess no one wanted to hold my hand: Why can't I remove a movie clip as easily as I attached it? Thanks. on (rollOver) { empty_mc2.attachMovie("htprofile", "htprofile_mc", 0); } on (rollOut) { empty_mc2.removeMovie("htprofile", "htprofile_mc...more >>

Howdy - Can I use a wildcard (*.xml) to have Flash take all of the XML files in a specified folder and combine them to create dynamic menus? At the moment, I'm loading 1 XML file and using that to create dynamic menus/submenus, etc. But I need to load multiple XML files, all with the same ...more >>

i am working on a movie that moves a MC one way then when the end of the MC is shown it waits 3 seconds and moves the other way right now im trying to use test = setInterval(moveRight, 3000); but i am having some problems like the clearInterval won't work and the ifs are getting screwed too...more >>

I have a movie which loads into level 10 that is made up of two clips: 1. The menu, which sits on top. 2. the background image. I want to preload the whole movie, then once its done loading, send the background image clip down to level 2 so that I can bring new movies into the levels b...more >>