Could someone show me how to code this correctly, I am not sure what I am doing wrong. if ((_framesloaded == loadAmount) && (introskip="true";)) { // ...start the movie gotoAndPlay("beginmovie"); } else { Debug output **Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=preloader 4 internal main m...more >>

I posted this in the general forum and go no action: Personal preferences? I am researching both. Anyone have any thoughts on either? Do they essentially have the same qualities and capabilities? Thanks. ...more >>

Setup: A) I have a normal flash doc that contains: + ComboBox (dropdown menu) -- loads external swf's in emtey MC using the following code on(change){ var vTopic = this.value; if(vTopic=="FlexService"){ this._parent.LoaderPlaceMC.loadMovie("IndexFlexService.swf","LoaderPlaceMC"); ...more >>

I have a site with several scenes and a background music track and I need to put a volume control with it. I've found several tutorials on just regular volume controls, but can't find anything about a multi-scene volume control. If anyone could help?! thanks! :-) ...more >>

Hello, I'm having a problem with my preloader showing up late. When it loads the movie the preloader shows up after about 50% of the the file has been loaded. It's like blank screen for 10 seconds and just when you say where's the preloader, it shows up saying loaded 50%. Why does it take ...more >>

I'm opening a new window containing a form using the popup manager from a movie and it generally works, but I cannot set the focus automatically to go to a particular text field in the new window. The text area field receives focus briefly, but quickly looses it (based on trace statements in...more >>

Hi! I'm trying to reference a movieClip which is nested into another movieClip, in another swf from where I'm calling. I can access the first nested movieClip, but not the "sub.nested" movieClips. It is possible to access all the nested movieClips from another swf? thanks ...more >>

hello - I'm loading CSS-styled text directly from a variable into a text box, NOT from an external .txt file. I need to launch several size-specific popup windows from this text, and although i know it has something to do with "asfunction", I cannot find the correct syntax. Essential...more >>

I am trying to learn how to raise an Event (metadata) from a custom class instance using metadata tags. I have created a class file (.as) and a document (fla). The first block of code is from .as file. I am not happy with the way I raised the event in the class. Please throw some suggestio...more >>

Working on a project in screens. In the beginning the user selects their connection speed. Then later I need to draw that information to load the appropriate video. Because this is in screens I'm wondering how you pass on a variable. Here is the code for selecting the speed. // Radio G...more >>

I have a value I would like to pass to a hidden filefield on my webpage. It there a way for flash to set this value?...more >>

Hi, I'm so desperate for an answer, thanks for reading! I created a two-column table of dynamic text fields using createTextField in a loop. Each has the fonts embedded. I need to mask the movieclip the table resides in because it is a scrolling movieclip with a scrollbar slider, thus so...more >>

hello, im lost, i don?t know how to begin, or where to start looking. I have to create a xml from cero. the file has to be created. what class do i have to use. somebody help me, im really lost....more >>

Hey, I have one flash file (flash1) that is suposed to load another flash file (flash2). Flash1 is supposed to echo the process in percentage form in a dynamic textfield. Once Flash1 has finished loading flash2, you are suposed to see flash2. Can anyone give me a script of how to do th...more >>

I have 12 instances of an MC, each named balloon1, balloon2, etc. I want to do a hit test on them with a FOR loop, but my code won't work, it gives me an error. Anyone know the proper way to do this? for(i=1; i<13; i++){ if(dot.hitTest(_root."balloon"+i)){ _root."balloon"+i.play(); ...more >>

I'm looking for tutorial about cycles (in case I'm using wrong word for it): the while() { ... ;for() {... ;for...in structures. I'm learning actionscript 2.0 from Macromedia press's book from Derek Franklin and Jobe Makar, but I really couldn't get much from the lesson about cycles, and it ma...more >>

I was wondering how do I generate 6 random numbers and have them appear on the screen sorted in ascending order? Does anyone know how to do this? Please help if you do. Thank you in advance!...more >>

My main SWF has a blank movie clip named "holder" where I am loading another SWF(a circle with scripted random movement). Is there anyway to make my loaded movie a Mask Layer so that it masks a layer in my main movie. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You! ...more >>

how is that possible: _global.myVar = 5; trace (_global.myVar); --> returns undefined...more >>

for just one movie clip i can du such _root.createEmptyMovieClip("target_mc",1); _root.target_mc.loadMovie(mname); _root.target_mc._x=300; _root.target_mc._xscale*=0.4; _root.target_mc._yscale*=0.4; } but if i have to create 10 ??? for (i=1; i<=10; i++) { _root.createEmptyMovie...more >>

Hello again :) I need to render a word search puzzle from data coming from an external XML file. More simply put, I need to display a dynamic array of, let's say, 30 by 30 letters, each letter being centered in its own array cell (think about it like an HTML table with all the cells having...more >>

hi, why is this not working??: var activeMovieClip ="GSPORTFOLIO"; on(release){ _root.activeMovieClip.gotoAndPlay(51); } thanks in advance ...more >>

Hello, I'm attempting to cycle through an array one value at a time a display each resule in a field "field1" This part of the code functions ok. My problem arise when I test for a condition in field1 or field2. The condition statments are totally ignored? //INT //cycle thr...more >>

Hallo there, I have two questions about filling movieclips with bitmap- or jpg-images. My first question: Does anybody know if it is possible to fill an empty movieclip with an bitmap- or jpg-image in actionscript? If so, could you please tell me how to do this? My second question: Am I...more >>

I am trying to make a button that when it is clicked it changes to a different button. In this case I have a speaker icon that when clicked will mute the sound. I want a line to go through the icon when clicked so the people know it is muted. In my mind this shouldn't be too hard...more >>

how can i create a perfect pie chart using users entered information to the user. i'm currently using curveTo and drawing api but i'm unable to figure out how to exactly calculate the parameters to be passed to the curveTo function. curveTo requires four parameter, namely, controlX, controlY, an...more >>

I'm making an mp3 player for my site. So far I've been able to get my buttons to change songs but I can't get my volume slider to change the volume of the audio. My code is as follows. On my main timline in my actions frame I have: audio1 = new Sound(); audio1.loadSound("grow.mp3",fals...more >>

Hi. Just getting my head round loading JPEG?s dynamically. I want a sort of slide show that when you press the next button it loads (there are about 20 images) a JPG dynamically. In the movie clip would I have to have separate button instances for each image. Normally want I do is have a movi...more >>

Hi everybody, I'm sure this is one of the most common questions asked, but I'm going to ask it again anyway. I have a movie that I need to load external movies into so I am using the loadMovie method to load them into an empty movieclip I have placed on the stage called holder. Here is the cod...more >>

Hi, I am java programmer, recently started coding in actionscript 2.0. I have a singleton class, which loads an xml file in the constructor. I expect when I call the constructor of singleton class it will load the xml file. But the reference to the instantiation completes.. My single...more >>

I am writing a Poker program and wanted to check out ActionScript's random number generator. I wrote the piece of code below as a start... (Flash MX 2004 Professional v7.2) // initialisation var cards = 52; var cardCount = []; for (var c = 0; c < cards; c++) cardCount[c] = 0; ...more >>

The following script is part of my mp3 player: The errors that are created are: **Error** Symbol=Symbol 22, layer=Action Layer, frame=1:Line 731: Expected a field name after '.' operator. var _l2 = _l1.isPlaying.stream.. / 1000 / (_l1.isPlaying.curIndex.onID3() / _l1....more >>

Does anyone know a simple way to make a disabled button show its down state until re-enabled? Thanks in advance, Leopold if (_root.newPage<>_root.currentPage) { if (_root.newPage == "editorial" || _root.newPage == "fashion" || _root.newPage == "beauty" || _root.newPage == "advertisi...more >>

Hi everybody, strange thinghappening to me here if I do Action1 = new Action(); Action2 = new Action(); then trace them both out the second one is always undefined, ive noticed thisin for loops also. It seems to only ever create the first class object eh? but if i have ...more >>

How can I load up a page in the brower in swf? I had a swf file and a button which will link to a http page. What is the code to call up the http page and load it in a browser?...more >>

Is there any ways to load up an avi files into Flash externally? Meaning if the avi files is residing on a directory and not imported into Flash, using Mysql to point to the avi file position and play from Flash. Possible? ...more >>

Again I ask... can someone PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD HELP ME!!!! Im really stuck. The stupid border on the combobox in 2004 professional. I hate it. I want to get rid of it! I do not like the rounded edges or the light gray. It really conflicts with my design. No im not talking abou...more >>

Hi, I've made a flash form wich passes the variables to a PHP script (this sends mail) using the loadVariablesNum(). It works fine, but with a minor problem. If the field values contain Latin (Portuguese) characters, such as "?" or "?", the e-mail comes with strange characters. Is there ...more >>

This is my actionscript to load text into a dynamic textbox, a scrollbar is attach to the textbox The instance name for the textbox is InstanceName_0, there is no instance name for the scrollbar I am able to use mouse the drag and move the scrollbar to scroll, but can't scroll by rolling t...more >>

Hi flash ppl, I recently updated to 7.2 version of flash pro. There are many improvements which are easily noticble but it seems all this has come at an expensive cost. What I mean is that if you are in debugg mode and step in using F6 you will notice that the yellow indicator which jumps to...more >>

Hi there, In Flash MX used the following to test if the Input Text boxes with vaiables, contact, email & comment were all filled in: if (contact ne "" and email ne "" and comment ne "") { RUN SCRIPT HERE } else {RUN ANOTHER SCRIPT} in Flash MX The script worked fine. I have tried usi...more >>

help! i've implemented a simple JavaScript call to spawn a new window from within Flash (on a button). i have used Collin Mooks sample here: http://www.moock.org/webdesign/flash/launchwindow/launchwindow-javascript.html on my button: on(release) { getURL("javascript:launchwin(''...more >>

I need to make the rollover state of each button invisible when entering a frame, and it to be visible on layer 1 on mouseover of a button. The 'hidden' things are movie clips. How do I do this?...more >>

Hi all, I have just learned to preload/load in external .swf files, ontop of doing a normal preload. My problem now is that I will have introduction movies in some of my applications, and I am not too sure about adding arguements to my code to cater for skipping the intro and or waiting ...more >>

Hello, i want to change my actual html/js menu to an flashmenu. But the problem is that when the user rolls over a button on the right should appear a flashmovie. For each button a different one. At the moment i use js to hide and show layers with the different flashmovies for the button. ...more >>

Hi, I have three buttons, that load three different mp3s, by streaming them. When I have tested this functionality in the 'test environment' using the simulate download option, I click on one button and it begins to download the tune, I can see the progress in the stream, I then click an...more >>

Has anyone experiments problems loading big .jpg from remote servers via WebService or XML? I notice that with MX 2004, the first time you run the page the images aren?t scaled even in the loader you put scalingContent=true, but next times (when the images ara in the cache) the images are ...more >>

Hello all, I am struggling with a garbage collection function. In my movie, I'm creating n-number of instances of an imageviewer class which, among other things, throws an image up on the stage. (Actually, it's a derivative of Colin Moock's Imageviewer class from Essential ActionScript 2...more >>

The rounded edge of the border is retarded and driving me nutts! I could actually live with that... just need to change the color of the border. something rectBorder or some jazz. I dunno what it is specifically cause I cant seem to find any documentation on it. There is no site of it unde...more >>

Hi guys Does anyone know how to do a slide show using action scripting for flash movies?? like i want about 8 different flash banners to be shown on my website at 30 second intervals. much like rotating banners. where can i get my hands on some sources or tutorials?? Please help!!...more >>

(first, sorry for my english, I am actualy trying to get it better) I would like to know if its possible and How to create a class that the constructor create the clip dynamycally, without create two Instance seperately... exemple : class Icone extends MovieClip{ function Icone(post...more >>

SWF1 loads to level 1 and it has three buttons. SWF2 loads to level 2 and although it covers the three buttons, these buttons are still active if the user clicks in their hit region. How can I prevent this? Is there a way to block the three buttons underneath when Swf2 is loaded? Wha...more >>

I created an animated logo and I would like to enlarge it. How can I do this so that the effects and keyframes stay the same etc.? Thanks in advance. ...more >>