I have a this.stop() command in frame 1 of the main timeline on a screen, but the movie plays right through it. Is there something I'm missing? Please help!...more >>

Hi, I need to load remote data from a php script into Flash Player. The script?s output formatted as text/plan and look like this: some text in this line more text in this line more text... I can?t use getURL because it don?t load data into Flash Player, only into a browser. ok? ...more >>

I am wondering if it's possible to seed a random number in Flash? Or if there is a good alternative for simulating a random number thus I can predict/replicate the numbers produced? TIA...more >>

I have made a website that is practically 100% flash. I have a main flash movie that has all the navigational items on it. All the content that is displayed when the user is clicking on the main menu buttons are external swf files that I load into an MC in the main swf file. I notice that onc...more >>

I'm a little new with Flash so I'm not sure how hard this would be. What I'm trying to do is, on release of a button, goto frame N, IF the time of day is between TIME1 and TIME2, goto frame Y if time is between TIME 2 and TIME 3, etc.... Any tips or suggestions here? ...more >>

So I understand how to use loadMovieNum() to load movies on different levels, but I am having trouble using it to pass variables. I read the help, and don't quite understand how to implement the post and the get. Movie A loads movie B which loads movie C. So I have a variable in movie A ...more >>

The following .as file is a test to place ten lines of data into a datagrid. The first three rows are blank and rows 4 through 10 contain the fourth through tenth objects as they should. Why don't the first three objects appear? import mx.controls.Alert; import mx.controls.Butt...more >>

I am using the mouse over to dynamically add to the mask layer, but can I remove parts of the mask?...more >>

hi... i have a movieclip (let's call it "BOX") which is inside another MC (let's call it "WALL") the "WALL" MC is being perpetually duplicated via duplicate movie clip i don't seem to be able to get the "BOX" MC inside the duplicated "WALL" MCs to check for contact with a third MC (l...more >>

Does anyone know what section refers to? Is it targeting a frame label in a flash movie? or is it targeting something different? In the code below, I was trying to figure out what "section" refers to in the following example: document.write('<EMBED src="../nav_interior.swf" flashvars="sectio...more >>

Ok I can get the scrollable text box working by adding the following actionscript to the "up button" using the following actionscript: on(release) { scrolltext.scroll -=1; } For the down button I used the following: on(release) { scrolltext.scroll +=1; } Ok, ...more >>

Hello everyone, I have a small error that occurs only on windows and not macintosh. I Don't use windows often (except to play Unreal) so i'm not sure how to address this issue. I made a little guestbook that through Flash passes new entries to ColdFusion that appends the text to a text fi...more >>

I have a large movie that uses createBlankMovieClip(), then later loadMovie() to load in a sort of sub-movie. When the submovie is playing, the larger movie is paused. Once the submovie finishes, it does a gotoAndPlay to a flag on the large movie. The flag is the same name as the small mov...more >>

I'm trying to have a button in a movie clip move the main movie to a new scene. I've coded the button as follows: on (release) { _level0.gotoAndPlay("Post", 1); } ...more >>

Or am I just asking it wrong? I have a presentation built with screens. The media playback component sits in the main presentaiton slide, so it shows on every sub screen. The screens change based on cuepoints. However, sometimes I want to change to a screen and have some code that will ...more >>

Hi prb quite an easy question to awnser: I need to find out how to tween a mc using actionscript rather than using frames. Im using flash mx and in help i said 'Note: You can also create animation programmatically using ActionScript to change the properties of an object, symbol, or instance....more >>

so my problem is that this: on (release) { this.onRelease = function() { getURL("index.php?page=topics", "_self"); }; } doesn't really do anything when published. I'm sure there's a tiny tickbox saying "enable hootenannys" somewhere, but I can't find it. help? ...more >>

Is there any way to import or open a PDF file in Flash. i am working on a CD that has PDFs that need to open through a title/button but have been unable to access PDFs in Flash? Is there a secret hand shake or 'abra kadabra' action? thanks for any help. cvgood ...more >>

hi, im having problems trying to send an e-mail over my full screen site. Its strange, cause it works perfecttly when its not in full... I guess the problem may be the java script ( window.open ). Can someone give me some coordinates or solutions? Thanks in advance. ...more >>

Hi all, Thank you for the interest in my post... I have two scenes in my Flash MX movie. The first, is a percentage preloader and the second scene is the main movie. For the percentage preloader, I want it to only load up to frame 115 of 218 as after frame 115, each section has its o...more >>

I have a movie with several movie clips embedded into different frames of other movie clips. If I need to communicate from a clip on the root of my movie to a clip in a specific frame inside another movie clip that sits on the root of my movie as well, how do i write the target path for that? ...more >>

Hi all, I'm building a file using my own components which need a difference time frame each , so - since the file frame rate in determent by the _root frame rate I'm looking for a way to change the frame rate of the difference Timelines using actionScript (not by changing it in the Proper...more >>

I created a photo gallery template in Flash MX using code that erroring in Flash MX 2004: **Warning** Symbol=main image text, layer=text decription, frame=1:Line 1: Case-insensitive identifier 'loadVars' will obscure built-in object 'LoadVars'. loadText = new loadVars(); **Warning...more >>

I searched through the Flash help pages but I'm still not clear on how to change the backgroundColor of the TextInput Component. Could someone please tell me how to accomplish this? Thanks in advance. ...more >>

When I copy paste an mc with hitTest, the hitTest doesn't work. Here is the script: onClipEvent (load) { var speedx = 20; var speedy = random(20)+10; } onClipEvent (enterFrame) { this._y += speedy; if (this._y>=500) { this._y = -80; this._x = random(400)+50; } ...more >>

I have many audio clips that i wish to stream, i am attempting to create a function that looks like this: nar = function (narName) { narName = new Sound (); narName.loadSound (narName + " _medium.mp3", true); narName.setVolume = 100; }; The problem is the line that reads: ...more >>

Is there any way to prevent the window component from being dragged? Also, is there any way to get rid of the halo gradient in the datagrid headers?...more >>

Hello, Using MX2004: From the main timeline and button action I use... loadMovie("clip.swf", 100);//loads but, appear on top of my clip attachMovie("clip", "_level300");//loads but; under the swf file. When I load a movie then attach a clip from the library and even though I assg...more >>

Hi all! I have a problem with my drageable object when the users drag the object outside the limit of the Flash stage in a HTML page. It seem like it lose it's _.x and ._y coordonates. It will followed the cursor when it returns to the stage but it can be drop anywhere on the stage after t...more >>

I've spent the last couple hours installing - reinstalling... updating trying every fix... but I cannot get onMetaData to work... this COULD be because the FLV was generated by FCS.... does it now throw in any meta data? And what about totalTime? Is that not compliant with FLV's genera...more >>

Hi, I am using the video template that jumps to screens based on cuepoints in the movie matching up with screennames. On some of the screens, I would like to pause the flv automatically, then let the user start the movie again by pushing a play button. Could someone help me with the...more >>

I have a stupid question, I created to different movie clips on the main stage... inside each movie clip I placed a button... I need both buttons to import different movie clips from the library... but every time I put this code on it just imports the same movie for both buttons??? Why? ...more >>

Hello, Please help me how to show a contents of PHP variable in my flash movie? Thanks, Alex....more >>

I am loading swfs into levels. The first frame is blank with a stop action. Everything works except for two instances. first if I loadMovieNum("file.swf",2); and tell it _level2.gotoAndPlay(2); from the same button command, it loads the swf but it does not go to frame(2). It stays in frame...more >>

Hi I want to read a text from a XML File wich is displayed in a Textfield. This file should also have Actionscript commands to control the Flash Movie. The Commands should control the FLV Movie position, wich is played synchonioues to the Text. Is that possible? regards, Jascha ...more >>

I try to load text from a file but some content is lost when the variable is loaded. For example: (in the file) area_a=Package 4 = Offsites 84% (in the flash movie, dynamic field) Package 4 = Ofsites 84 The symbol % is missing. What I need to do to show this symbol? Thanks in ...more >>

I've made a news blog using PHP and MySQL. Everything works fine as far as that goes, however, I want to have flash load the entries into the .swf. I've followed several tutorials 2-3 times and still can't get any of them to work. I've been to webmonkey, hotscripts, actionscripts.org, macromed...more >>

Hi all, does anyone know where to find a sample on how to use the grid = cellrenderer property? I'd like to understand how to put conditional movieclip in order to = apper on the list. thanks Marco...more >>

I have a movie clip of which the contents are dynmically generated - a looping duplicate movie clip and repositioning. The problem i have is placing the "finished" clip in a scrollpane. As it stands now i have a button setting the scroll contents of the clip but it is setting it as it's origin...more >>

Hi all, posted a message earlier about placing a duplicated mc in a mask and got answer...however... My app creates dynamically named mc's and then places them in a mask...e.g _level0.green_box.duplicateMovieClip("gb"+_root.boxcounter,_root.boxcounter) tempinstancename = eval("_lev...more >>

Morning all, I encoutnered a bit of an issue with an xml navigation i've built. Within the html page I've had to add another parameter to the html( <param name="BASE" value="."> ) to get the external XML to load properly. It now works fine in IE but not in Firefox. Should this fix the issue ...more >>

Hey guys, can anybody see a problem with this loop, it says its an infinite loop. _root.jane is a mc on the main timeline, it has the following code on each of its frames only the _root. part forward, the on frame bit is to indicate frame numbers for you guys. on frame 1 _root...more >>

Hi all, OI have an swf in whcih actions are triggered by key presses, for this I use the following code: myListener = new Object(); myListener.onKeyDown = keyPressed; // keyPressed then carrys out the action Key.addListener(myListener); this works fine when I export the swf but w...more >>

Does anybody know of a way to include a: enctype="multipart/form-data" - along with the Action/location of a JSP script, in order to process a form in flash? I have tried everything the past few weeks. This is the action I currently have added to my Submit Button, but need to include the ...more >>

I'm afraid my action script knowledge is fairly basic - my strengths in Flash are as an animator. But here's what I'm trying to do for a project I'm finishing today. I have a number of 3 or 4 minute movies (about 3 or 4 MB each) with a standard preloader that shows percentage loaded. It w...more >>

does anyone know of an external script editor for flash MX 2004. I'd prefer if it could replace the built-in editor completely. Thanks, Carlo...more >>

Hi there, I am using the following code in flash MX2004 to check the internet connectivity. This is working fine when I run this file from a standalone environment or from a server in the same domain where the checking URL (http://www.google.com in the below code) is in. ActionScript...more >>

Hi every body Now i am creating a elerning module containing some "Fill the blanks" interactive. Where the question is dynamically generated and based on content provided in xml file. My problem is how i place a "dynamic input box" dynamically perticularly x and y position of the input tex...more >>

I have 10 electrons & 10 argon atoms. Circles moving around inside of movie clips for our purposes. They can't cross each other. So I need to use hit test to make them move back to the beginning of their respective movie clip timeline when an electron crosses an argon. All the movie clips ...more >>

Is it possible (and if so, how?) to access a movie clip's properties which resides inside a button instance? Let's say i have a mc called box which I'm using as a background in a button called btn , I want to change box's properties with an action from the root timeline eg. I want to c...more >>

Hi I wanted to know how to set a 5 second time delay before a gotoAndStop( ); function is envoked what statement to you use setTime, setInterval setSomething help?!? Thanks...more >>

I want to create an array of data records. How do I do something like: Name [string] Description [string] Properties [integer] Carryable [logical] as an array. Thanks. ...more >>

How is the navigation structure in this site: http://www.kurtnoble.com developed. What is this called. Where do I look for tutorials on developing something like this. All help appreciated....more >>