I'm trying to create datagrid, from XML and then number each record. But I also need to sort that Datagrid. E.g. I have: | ID| FRUIT | COLOR | ===================================== | 1 | Apple | Green,Red,Yellow | | 2 | Pear | Green,Yellow | | 3 | Strawbe...more >>

am making a website in flash.. i have an instance of a button called prices_btn when the user clicks the button, i want another flash file to load up (i.e another swf file..in another window) anyone know the ActionScript for this... assuming both flash movies are in the s...more >>

Hello !! i?m trying to assign a backgroundcolor to a dynamic created textfield, but it doesn' t work... Can you please help me? the code i'm using is : tit = new TextFormat(); tit.embedFonts = true; tit.font = "RussellSquare"; tit.size = "14"; tit.underline = false; tit.lef...more >>

Hi there, I am loading images into my movie by creating an empty movie clip and creating another empty clip inside that which gets replaced with the loaded image like so: var image = this.createEmptyMovieClip("image", 1); var temp = image.createEmptyMovieClip("temp", 1); temp.loadMov...more >>

I created a short animation whose frame rate is 12 f/s. This animation is external flash file which is supposed to load into the main flash file. The frame rate of main file is 20 frame /sec and my animations are 12 frames / sec. Since the animations live inside the main, the main is ove...more >>

ok in my little thing i have 2 scenes and i need them kept seperate but when i used this script: on(Press){ gotoAndPlay("Scene 1", 5); } it not only played all of scene one from frame 5 (what i wanted) it then played all of scene 2 as well how the hell do i make it so it only play...more >>

At http://www.portsmouth1009.com/helpfla.html you'll find the .fla for this. The code seems to be exactly the same. Can anyone offer an explanation as to why the inquire button does not behave the same? ty. ...more >>

This is a simple box displaying gallery numbers for image galleries. Here is what I'm trying to accomplish: I have a square button/rectangle that by default says 'Gallery 1'. The 1 is a dynamic text field with var ID as gallery_text. I used to have two arrows that the user could jus...more >>

How could I make this preloader script play my movie when it is %50 compeleted loading? total = int(_root.getBytesTotal()); download = int(_root.getBytesLoaded()); if (total == download) { _root.gotoAndPlay("welcomeScene"); } else { play(); } ...more >>

I've created a custom cellRenderer for a list component. so far, so good. But if I try to call the removeAll() list method, I get mixed results. From the main timeline-frame actions I can call myList.removeAll() and it works correctly. But if I call myList.removeAll() from within a listenerO...more >>

I have the unfortunate task of working on another programmers code and can't figure out why it doesn't work. The project is for a CDROM. It has one main page of FLASH with several frames. Each frame calls an XML file for the text and loads an external SWF (sometimes two SWF files depending on...more >>

Hola, I did a movie to load from a .txt them mp3 by means of Asfunction Then a function assembles "cargar_mp3" that loads them mp3, he executes the action Setproperty and it can read the tags of mp3. The topic is that I do not achieve last this to do it in the servant. I do not achieve that me...more >>

I would like to know how I can stop the loop on frames 1-8 only. Would like the loop to continue on the other frames. Thanks!...more >>

I am loading data from external text file. I want to generate textfields as per the number of rows in the text file. For example: sample.txt has 15 records. While reading sample.txt it should generate 15 textfields dynamically at runtime. I also need to generate 15 buttons at runtime ...more >>

Hello all, I am tryhing to use the xml connector to import an xml dataset into a flash piece for a cd-rom since I can't really use flash remoting on the CD-ROM application. But, I've read that the XML Connector is a web service so requires an Internet Connection. Is there a way to do this ...more >>

i created the following script to dynamically mask some movieclip. the movie is not big, about 600x100. eveything works good, except as the time going on when the mask area increases, the cpu time goes up to 80%-90% then drop down after the animation is over. is this normal? anyone has any e...more >>

Hi Iam creating a website in Flash, I have a back button in a movie clip and when pressed I want it to go back to scene1 and a certain frame on the main timeline leve how do i go about doin this please, i cant seem to make it happen. Also I have a few movie clips that i want played at a certai...more >>

Hi, am putting together image gallery using xml and am try to apply a newPage function to it. I am using the following code at present thinking it would reload the XML data starting at the image which relates to the variable "i". But it doesn't seem to work! Anyone help!!!! newPage = funct...more >>

How would you go about setting a sharedobject variable to the value of the current frame number I've tried myBookmark_so.data = "_currentFrame"; myBookmark_so.flush(); trace(""+myBookmark_so+""); Obviously I'm doing something wrong. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks ...more >>

I would like to create forward and backward navigation buttons in my Flash movies that would jump, say, 20 frames at a time. The Action Script code to go the next frame is nextFrame(); and for the previous frame it is prevFrame() and both these commands move one frame at a time;. Going backwar...more >>

The playback control buttons I have added to my Flash movie are limited in that the ActionScript attached to them can only: ? play the movie ? stop the movie ? go to a specific frame in the movie ? go to the previous frame ? go to the next frame. I would like to add a slider playback ...more >>

I have built a word search puzzle for a learning object. Each word in the search is a button. The student clicks on the word (button), and a movie clip plays circling the word. What I want to know is if there is a way to "validate" each button has been pressed, then play a movie clip to say...more >>

hi i want to open an exe file from another exe. is it posible? if yes could you pls explain me how to do?...more >>

I'm trying to create datagrid, from XML and then number each record. But I also need to sort that Datagrid. E.g. I have: | ID| FRUIT | COLOR | ===================================== | 1 | Apple | Green,Red,Yellow | | 2 | Pear | Green,Yellow | | 3 | Strawberry | R...more >>

Hi every body, i have a simple question about as files: I'm using some as files in my application, I tried to load them dynamically but -as you know- it's impossible, i did it with a switch statement, inside each case i put the code that previously were in the as file, now in my as file i ha...more >>

I am having some problems with Pop-Up Windows. I have a gallery built in flash and I am trying to get the larger image to load into it's own pop-up window. I built the larger images in Dreamweaver MX 2004, and I currently have them linked, but when you open the larger image it opens in a new...more >>

Hi. I have created a test movie that slides a mask across the screen when a button is pressed, covering the old content, and then slides back again, revealing the new content. It works fine in my sample movie. But when I tried to copy the effect into my actual site it doesn't work after adjust...more >>

Hello. Sorry about the bad title, but I wasn't sure how to sum up my problem in a short phrase. I've got a small Flash movie that has 8 sound objects. All the audio clips are located in separate movieclips on the main timeline. Two of the of the tracks play continuously, while the othe...more >>

Hello all, I've just spent the last 5 or so weeks making an application in Flash for a big client of ours. I've reached the final stages of testing and buffing and have come across what is perhaps the most irritating bug of my 5 yr Flash/Director development career. My patience is growing ...more >>

Hi I have created a movie into which I want to preload another movie. I have used the following action script to pre load the second movie into an instance of a movie clip instance name: thisone (I have done this so that the new movie appears within the movie in a certain place not the top...more >>

Check out my website; www.daroffdesign.com and click on "take a sneak peek" that's the website I am currently working on but takes forever to load. All the images are located in the library and set so when you click on the thumbnails it goes to the frame where the larger image is located. I...more >>

In flash ?6 you could add a string to a local_SO by: btn1.onRelease = function() { local_SO.data.name+ = in_txt.text; }; but in flash 7 I get: undefined Why? Thanks /Andy...more >>

Hi Guys I have a bit of a dilema where I'm not even sure to begin and I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction. Here is what I need to do: http://www.bconnex.net/~davel/AVR/avr.htm The problem is I need to adjust the the RPM slider value and change the field vol...more >>

I really need help please. I want to create a fly in animated menu, so I found some tutroials on how to do it. I follwed all the instructions and then when I wanted to test the animation I got an error and it didn't work. How do I resolve this please help. Error: **Error** Symbol=Gui...more >>

I am using a frameset (Top, Bottom) and java to trigger a browse file function. The user click on a button, in flash, and browses for an image to upload. The selected imige file name and location are returned to flash. (THIS WORKS) I then create a loadvars with the serverlocation to store th...more >>

I have a dynamic text field that I've created in the authoring environment. It's empty, but has a variable name assigned to it, and I use that var to load content dynamically into this field at runtime. The field takes caption info, which is sometimes quite long, sometimes quite short. Cu...more >>

I have a Flash movie that reads photo, headline, and caption information in from an external XML file and loads it into a dynamic text area. In Flash 7, text areas can now take minimal HTML formatting (<b>, <a href=, etc.) I'd like to be able to pass these HTML files via my XML. However, I'...more >>

// flash 7, total frames: 1, frame rate: 30 fps, 972x575 px, compressed frame 1 { itl = this; itl.differ = 20; itl.maxi = 1.5; itl.mini = 0; TextField.prototype.tween = function (prop, propDest, timeSeconds, animType, delay, callback, extra1, extra2) { ...more >>

Hi, i'm really sorry about asking something easy like that, but i try to solve the problem for hours now and begin to think, i'm just too stupid. So: On my _root Timeline there is a movieclip called GSPORTFOLIO. In that clip i define the variable _global.activeMovieClip= GSPORTFO...more >>

Hi, I am trying to create a movie where I have a pulsating circle in the middle of my movie, and random balls come out of the circle and shoot across the sceen at random time and go in all different directions. I have 4 balls called mcBall1 mcBall2 etc. Does anyone have any idea how I can do s...more >>

Hi everybody. I've been using formmail and Flash to create Forms for a long while. However, I've stepped into a problem which I would like you to give me some opinion/advice. I won't include code of formmail or host configuration because I already tested it with a plain HTML example form a...more >>

Is it possible to change the cursor for a botton. In explanation on button the cursor generally convert to "hand". Could i change it to "arrow" without using any image. Thanks JNS...more >>

i want to make visible a mc, only after a serie of four button are pressed? any idea? thanks...more >>

Well, I have to make an swf file which will dynamically load an image, the size fo the swf file needs to be same as of the image being loaded. I have the image name, height, width in actionscript. Now I want that the size of the swf movie to be changed to the above height and width. Is ...more >>

I'd like to implement some drag handles in my interface. For example, I might present a photograph. In edit mode, one click on the photgraph would show the outline plus drag handles. Dragging the handles would resize the photograph. Currently my approach would be to show a thick border aroun...more >>

Can anyone tell me how to get the data from a local_so into a list component? Thanks /Andy...more >>

Hi all, I have a requirement, where I need to create a XML document, from Flash.. This XML has a node, which will carry some html. I want to add this text to a CDATA section, in the node. Can anyone help in letting me know how to create a CDATA node, using the XML object. I see that the ...more >>

I want to change the background during different time, so I want to know how to get current time in Flash actionscript. Any body can help me?...more >>

there is a mc name testa. testa.attachmovie ->testb. now testb._parent =testa but testa._?=testb ? I have tried testa._child or testa._content but not realize. My objective is get testb._name. thanks very much!!! ...more >>

Check out this code: on (release) { getURL("javascript:openNewWindow(My.swf',New window,'height=600,width=800,toolbar=no,scrollbars =yes,resizable=yes,fullscreen=no') "); } everything here is fine. It opens finely. But... i want to pass parameters where if i click a button in...more >>

Hi every body! This is very common experience and expect most of us face this kind of situation. Suppose i am developing a scroll bar and when i drag the handler, the handler should drag from the mouse point not from the center point of the movie clip, Just like scroll bar available in...more >>

Hi guys, I really need your help. I am a beginner in actionscript.....no experience at all in it. I have these flash files on to the internet on my company's website.... but the preloader for these files just does not start immediately. The movie just loads entirely and then the preloader...more >>

Hi , I have got an ASP file, which is used for uploading images , create a folder and save the uploaded images in it. Also, the file would make a copy of a Flash file (SWF) and store it in the same folder. As of now, my SWF file uses loadMovie command to load the images from the current di...more >>

hi all, i already posted this message to a few other forums, but nobody could suggest any solution. if you have any ideas, you will be greatly appreciated. i have a chat-like swf. here is the code: FRAME 1: time = "00:00:00"; createTextField("txt", 0, 0, 0, 190, 190); txt.borde...more >>

hi, i have read much of loading variables from a text file, and would like to learn how. i am using flash 5, can anyone tell me what script i need to use to acess the text file, and how i format the text file itself? ...more >>

hi. wants help in flash regarding a background music tht has mute button tht toggles btwn play and stop. i've eventually done tht. but the qn is wat wif its wif different different scenes? i've put every button of the mute toggling in every scene. but the music tends to overlap. does anyone he...more >>

Hello. Sorry about the bad title, but I wasn't sure how to sum up my problem in a short phrase. I've got a small Flash movie that has 8 sound objects. All the audio clips are located in separate movieclips on the main timeline. Two of the of the tracks play continuously, while the othe...more >>

Hello all, I have a little quandry I was hoping someone here could help with. I have a movie that on entering a particular frame a movie clip is loaded with data fields that are filled from an external .txt file. One of the selections is a little slide show that sits in another frame of ...more >>

i guess i didn't word my question right, in actionscript there is a section to imput html codes, and I was wondering where the one for javascript was...more >>

I have to make a site with all the features of somthing like movable type but in flash. So I thought I would ask what is the best way to connect something like this together. many of them have rss conversions of all the content but I still will have to deal with posting some how and it seems l...more >>

where would you insert a javascript in flash mx?...more >>

I want realize it by AS. Is it can be realized? Please help me Thanks. (I want the jpg include which on stage by attachMovie) Thanks very much!!!...more >>