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 >>

Given the directory and SWF structure: \loadermovie.swf \set1\set1main.swf \set1\item1.swf \set1\item2.swf \set2\set2main.swf \set2\item1.swf Where loadermovie.swf loads set1movie.swf which in turn loads item1.swf and item2.swf. Is there a way to set a base path (similar ...more >>

ok i have amde a counting function to move a MC verticaly. 1st problem im not getting the setInterval to work with it. its moving to fast. 2nd problem. if i have a mc called "e" and then another one called "foo", how do i get the "foo" mc to call on the funtion wich is named "counter"? ...more >>

I'm making a puzzle and it plays a sound when the puzzle is put in the right place. Howerever, the sound keeps playing when you click on it. I only want it to play once, how you make it stop? Here's my script and I attached my fla : if(bdraggable1){ p1_mc.onPress = function(){ this....more >>

Without using javascript or any other source except actionscript from the .swf itself, is it possible to load the current url as a text variable in a movie contained within the browser? ie: A form sends throught the URL something like this : www.somedomain.com/mywebpage.htmll?var1=som...more >>

I am writing a program that will be using some of the Windows XP default hotkeys. How can I use Actionscript to disable these keys while the program is running, then re-enable them after I have closed out the program? Thanks, Sam ...more >>

I know how to stop a movie clip where it's playing... but here's my scenario: The movie clip "argon_mc1" has a looping "atom" inside. It loops for a while. When the user clicks the button on the _root it goes to a new frame in "atoms_mc", where "argon_mc"s are already looping away in thei...more >>

I have a instance of the TextInput component that is 18pixels tall using Arial and fontSize is 12 - the bottom of the font is cut off. I know I can set the border to none and this will take care of the font being cut off but then I have no border. Is there a way to change either the margin a...more >>

I am trying to create buttons that stay in the down state after being selected. Does anyone know a good way to do that?...more >>

I understand how to load external swfs using the loadMovie script. I am just looking to see if what I want to do is possible. I have a demo that is broken into 7 different swf files and each one gets called by the previous swf. The problem is that they are all 5 megs or more and the preload...more >>

I have a pause button in my movie and when you click it the movie stops playing. I want to be able to pause the sound when this button is clicked and it to start back up right where it stopped when the play button is pressed? How do I do this? Help? ...more >>

I'm pretty new to flash but am a programmer by trade. I'm looking for folks recommendations for components, classes (preferrably AS 2 friendly), etc that you flash experts use to preload your content (images, sounds, xml). I'm thinking of using it so that I have an XML doc (or array) wit...more >>

I have a timeline with a stop action on frame 3. Frame three has a movie clip symbol. upon completion of this movie clip there is a "click to proceed" button On release it should go to frame 4 of the main timeline. i am mental jell-o today, i've done this many times but for the life of me...more >>

I have a timeline with a stop action on frame 3. Frame three has a movie clip symbol. upon completion of this movie clip there is a "click to proceed" button On release it should go to frame 4 of the main timeline. i am mental jell-o today, i've done this many times but for the life of me...more >>

Hi, I need the Force help... I have Flash MX 2004 Professional with the last update and I have windows XP. This is my problem. When I used loadMovie to load a pic or *.swf the flash non-recognize the url. For exemple, my code: loadMovieNum("http:\\www.gothicfender.culodejacobo.com\nov...more >>

OK I have one MediaDisplay component on the stage that I want to randomly load and play a video file from my video folder. I've looked around MM site and in the forums and didn't see anything on this. Any ideas? Thanks. ...more >>

I've been developing a pretty intense structure for an interactive demo. Many paths, tracking devices (to control mc not users), levels, etc. Now the client informs me that they want to have html content which will require framesets and my flash movie to be split into modules and used within t...more >>

I have searched the web and the help to find a solution on this, but I still can't figure out how to solve this... Looks simple, but not for me... When I press the button I want "product_no" to be stored in order[1], order[2] a.s.o on (release) { order = new Array(); order[n] = pro...more >>

Hi. I want to send from Flash to ASP and I have the next code : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- FLASH escucha = new Object(); escucha.change = function(){ temp = "toma" // toma = text introduction to send to ASP loadVa...more >>

I am creating a CD-ROM. I need to make it so that the user can come back to where they were before in the .swf if they leave the program. Several people have suggested shared objects, but I can't find a good demo that shows me how to place it in. I found the code below, but not sure if it w...more >>

Hi, im a new actionscripter and im trying to understand this subject of elasticity, how can i make things move with elasticity?... can anyone help me? i will apriciate any help... thnx...more >>

Hi everybody, I'm pretty new to ActionScript, so perhaps it's a well known problem I'm having, but I'm stumped. To illustrate the problem I figured it would be easiest if I could reproduce the unwanted behavior in a small sample case. Therefore I created the class Sample: class Sample { ...more >>

I was wondering if anyone can help me out with script for a button and checkbox, when the checkbox is checked the button will link to one page, and when left unchecked the same button will link to another page. Any help, hints and tips would be greatly appreciated! ...more >>

Hi guys. I'm rather inexperienced when it comes to flash and know very little actionscript however I was handed a flash website template and I needed to make some minor alterations to it. All I needed to do was change the text on the links and add a few additional text links. I was able to...more >>

I need some help. I had made a nice little slideshow where it would load the pictures into a symbol making the swf nice and small for the web. (here is an example http://climbingmonkey.com/2004memorialwknd/2004_memorialdaywknd.htm ) However, now when I try to do the same thing I get eith...more >>

I can only assume I'm missing something obvious, but I can't seem to find a string replace function in actionscript. I must be missing it somewhere in the documentation because I can't find any threads of others asking about this. Basically I'm looking for a function like the PHP function ...more >>

I have flash mx 2004, how do I add a prelader to the scrollpane, I'm having a problem. the content takes to long to load at times, and it's text with 1 or 2 images the scroll page itself weights only 3k. so I'm thinking it's the scrollpane. if ther is a solution to this issue I need one a...more >>

I am using an onPress event handler to enable dragging a TextArea v2 component around the stage. It looks simple: myTextArea.onPress = function () { myTextArea.startDrag(); } The problem is, the onPress event apparently "eats" the scroll event for the TextArea itself, with the resu...more >>

Hello everyone I have an AS 2.0 setInterval problem. ------ File com/motionarts/MASlider.as ------ class com.motionarts.MASlider { public var vThread:Number; function MASlider() { } function funcSlide():Void { this.vThread = setInterval(this...more >>

Hi there all! I am new to the whole "Screens" apporach to programming with Flash and Im having a few problems. If I put this into the first frame of a normal app (not using forms): var myMenuBar:mx.controls.MenuBar; var myMenu:mx.controls.Menu; var mnuFile:mx.controls.Menu = mn...more >>

I am having problems referencing a dynamically attached mc as follows... var libraryMC = "myPane"; var container = _root.myPaneContents; var newInstanceRef= libraryMC + "Item_mc"; //returns "myPaneItem_mc" var newObjectCount = objectCount (container); //returns number of mc's in containe...more >>

Ciao Amigos! I load a random number of images into 100 Movie Clips. The user can choose 5 images and then mail them. My problem is that I can't figure out how to get the filename loaded into the Movie Clip (or how to mail the images)!!! regards H?kan W ...more >>

Is there a way to make a variable act as a pointer(*) or reference (&) to another varible/object, like in C/C++ etc.?...more >>

I've got a Data Grid which uses the MultiLineCell.as file for a CellRenderer and no matter what it only presents the code as one line. It should be multiple lines that wrap and they don't. I've got the example from the LiveDocs for you to look at so where did I go wrong or did I go wrong at al...more >>

Hi, I am using Flash MX 2004, Falsh Player 7 and AS version is 2.0 I want to get my buttons instance name when clicked on it, how do get that. Script written on my button: on(release) { trace(this._name) //my alert window displays blank :sure: }; Any idea y i am not getti...more >>

**Error** Scene=loading, layer=Layer 25, frame=1:Line 1: Clip events are permitted only for movie clip instances onClipEvent (loadText = new LoadVars(); **Error** Scene=loading, layer=Layer 25, frame=1:Line 4: Unexpected ')' encountered title.text = this.titletext;) { **E...more >>

I'm trying to load and fit a swf movie within another movie clip. Some swf movies do not fit properly. The Width and the Height are litle larger than the VIEWABLE AREA. For example: I have a PARENT movie clip which is 400 x 300. I have a CHILD movie clip which is 600 x 400 and working ...more >>

I'm designing a presentation in Flash Professional MX - nothing fancy, just using scenes and basic transitions. However the person delivering the presentation wants to be able to pause/play the scenes at any time with a simple mouse click. Is this possible? There are no buttons or movie cl...more >>

This is a visual aid of what I am trying to accomplish: http://www.hannon-illustration.com[ ...more >>

According to the debugger, my LoadVars variable is being loaded when I invoke the load() method. However, my onLoad event handler is not being triggered. It's like the load() method doesn't know that the data has finished. What would cause this? Here's the code: var newsContents:LoadVa...more >>

I've found many tutorials on components broadcasting/dispatching events to listeners, but I want to do the reverse I want to call functions inside my custom component and have it update based on outside variables. I have a public function inside my component's class file shouldn't I be able to...more >>

I am using useHandCursor as I want the classic hand to be displayed while the mouse is over a movieclip. ...it does not works. I am tring with a simple test using a button. the actioscript code is: my_btn.useHandCursor = true; i test the application and when the mouse is ov...more >>

Hi all, Thank you for reading this... How could I create the effect that is on the home section of this Flash website: http://www.3dcom.co.uk/index2.htm The bit I want to do is the photo of the buildings and the river that changes state as the mouse hovers over it. Thank you ...more >>

I'm new to Flash video. I have to crank out a static site for a videographer. We'd like to offer aprox. 1 minute/1 MB size video previews on the site. Short of a streaming server (too expensive), Flash 7's progressive download option is the next desirable, with Flash 6 player's wait-for-entire...more >>

Script Help -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This should be easy to do. I have a movie which loads thumnails using actionscript: http://www.amydawnelle.com/fitzgerald.htm What I need to do is have an image appear initially and th...more >>