The code I have on the button to run the code is: on (release){ #include "log_on.as" } The external file "log_on.as" reads as follows: { if (username == "Gina Duryea" && Password == "Duryea"){ gotoAndPlay (80); } else if (username == "Thomas Benzing" && Password == "8192...more >>

ok, this is probably going to sound confusing. I'll simplify as much as I could. I have a flash movie called "products" that has a movie clip inside it. I did not give the movie clip an instance name. Inside that movie clip I have a dynamic text box that is given the variable name "dates"...more >>

Let me start by saying I don't know much about action scripting and I have been learning as I go. I have been working on getting this photo gallery going for a week now and just can't find a solution anywhere. Anyway, I have some thumbnails that I have turned into buttons. These thumbnails...more >>

Is there a way to have an external jpeg file fade in when it is loaded through a MovieClipLoader? Thank you for any advice or information....more >>

In Flash MX, I have created a temporary web page that has an email address that I would like to hyperlinked so that it will open the user's email after clicking on it... Can you help me? Thank you!...more >>

Hi all, I have been following a tutorial in colin moocks as2 book and adapted an example to load external swf's into movie clip holders. I am trying to get with the standard oop practice and stick with CLASS building. Here is my script with 2 issues I seek help with please: 1. onLoa...more >>

I would think this should be pretty simple, however after searching the Internet for hours I can't find the answer. If I have two screens, A and B, how do I pass variables between the two? Also, can I call a function in screen A from screen B, passing it a parameter? Thanks! ...more >>

My application loads various movies from the library via "attachMovie...". Some of these have v2 ComboxBox components. The combobox components seem to work ok. I can fill them with data; select items etc. BUT, after accessing a ComboxBOx (even just dropping down the list) other parts of in the...more >>

So, this is odd and I can't find anything out there to assist so am throwing out a net. Have a flash autorun done in v5 r30 with the following code Install Button: on (release) { fscommand("exec", "setup.exe"+chr(9)+"CLIENTLANGUAGE=EN"); fscommand("quit"); } As you can see ...more >>

The code below returns "1" because I misspelled clap in the second line. Is there any way to make the compiler catch this kind of thing? i.e. force it to require all variables be defined? I come from a C++ background where the compiler catches everything. var clap:Number = 100; clap =...more >>

Hello, I'm having trouble removing a keyListener object. Code is like this - it maps certain keys to different game functions: function punchKeys() { var keyListener:Object = new Object(); keyListener.onKeyUp = function() { stuff }; keyListener.onKeyDown = function(...more >>

I have created a ASV.2 component which has a couple of simple set/get functions. This issue that I'm having is that I can't access the set function from the _root timeline where the component resides. Here are the functions: [ChangeEvent("changeText")] [Inspectable(defaultValue="")] ...more >>

I am creating a movie clip that I want to start and stop when the enter key is pressed. Can I do this? I'm new to this and very confused. any help or point in the right direction would be appreciated. I'm on a very strict timetable(I was given this assignment last night and it's due by...more >>

Is it possible to tween 2 symbols together? What method do I use?...more >>

I've created a button in the library, that contains a dynamic textfield called 'txt'. In my movie I create 3 buttons with attachmovie. I can set the _x and _y properties of the buttons, but when I try to set the txt.text-property, it returns 'unassigned'. How can I fix this? ...more >>

Hey, Ive created a circular object and what I want to be able to do is grab it and drag it around its fixed center point, and leave it in any position. Similar to a circular volume control or something. Could anyone post an Actionscript which would allow this in the movie? Thanks in advance,...more >>

Hi everyone, I just started using Flash 8 instead of MX, and I've noticed something strange (and mildly annoing). Every new button that I make with for instance a on(release) handler, needs to be clicked TWICE before the handler is activated. It's the same with rollOver's and the likes. ...more >>

Can anybody explain the following effect to me? http://www.mambobrothers.com/mambo/ The one with ther + signs moving at random speeds? Thanks FayeC...more >>

Hi. I want to separate the navigation and content of a webpage using 2 flash movies. So, can I control the content swf using the navigation swf ie timeline control etc. Thanks a lot. James Brown ...more >>

i have the following code, which loops between frames adjustion the width of a mask unitl a cetain value is met, Does anyome know how i would add a speed variable to this, bascally to control the speed of the animation if (counter==myWidth) { this.gotoAndStop(3); } else { this.Mas...more >>

Hi all, strange video problem here: I've got some video which I'm playing as a SWF exported as flash 6. I need to the user to be able to switch between two video sizes while the video is playing (one is normal size, the other is 150% scaled). Using this code: function resizeVideo() { ...more >>

Hi to everyone I have an application what save more data into shareObject and I'm asking if is possible to use the new FileReference.download Flah 8 method to save my data into the client hardisk , it will be great if possible thanks .. and have a great day Erny ...more >>

hi all, my flash application requires to browse local files in user's computer... but i don't know how flash applications open File Dialog window allowing users to browse their file. if flash can do this, would anyone please tell me how. i hope flash can do >_< thanks ...more >>

I am creating a Beta Video showcase and I am using the MediaPlayback component to view the videos in. However I wouldlike to disable the little grey arrow in the top right hand corner of the component which allows the movie to blow up to the size of the screen. Is there and actionscrip...more >>

Hey, Would anyone be able to advise on how to use the tween class and methods like ..alphaTo and .colorTo within a custom built class? For example: class Box extends MovieClip { public function Box() { this.alphaTo(50,3); } } This returns: There is no method with the na...more >>

i want to know how to simulate html bookmark/anchor in flash. my problem is that i have a website that is in pure flash and i have a FAQ page (frequently asked questions). so i made it so each question is a button and when u click one writing comes up in a box at the top. however, when i scrol...more >>

i am using the accordion component. i have a multiple panel checkout with continue buttons on each panel, and i don't want the end user to be able to skip ahead by clicking on the header of a panel. does anyone know some code to disable the click areas on the headers of panels in the accor...more >>

hi everyone, i just wonder if it?s possible through actionscript install fonts.... i just that i made a page using a special font but i want the user to click en install the font, u know for inexperience users.... ...more >>

I'm having problems. This is so simple but it never works for me. the buttons are named correctly. Any ideas? Thanks. //stops the playhead at Frame 1 stop(); 2Food_btn.onRelease = function (){ gotoAndStop("2Food", 1) }; 1Ocracoke_btn.onRelease = function (){ gotoAndStop("1O...more >>

I am making a game where you spin around where e spins you right and q spins you left and for some reason both turn you left. I have the MovicClip that I am turning called gimli and I have 72 frames of the degrees around (each increment is 5) and each frame has the action to stop. My code l...more >>

Klagd or anyone familiar w this code, I just added another drop down button called family_but, and when you roll over it, (its the last button on the end, but it just dissappears. I used the same code as the first four (same naming scheme), and butted the button against the others in the ...more >>

Hey, Heres the intro... I am Setting up a FlashShout (remake of shoutbox) as a small project. Anyway I have been stuck in a few places but the one that hurts the most is the css. To keep it all simple almost every variable is set from an imported .as file, along with my css colors and what ...more >>

In a topic below i asked how to use a text string as an instance. Someone said a solution: pathToObj[objString] ex: _root["helloKitty"] is the same as _root.helloKitty this["football"] is the same as this.football So, if you had a movieclip, this.clips.happyClip, you might have: ...more >>

I am loading an XML document which has links. When I trace the node, flash replaces '&' with '&amp;' Is there a work around for this? Jason ...more >>

Sorry.. I know this is probably very easy but I've searched this forum and several tutorial sites but none seem to have the same script for loading an external text file into a dynamic text field. So, here's what I have: Instance name on dynamic text field is "eventsText_txt" Name of...more >>

I have all three layers. Layer 1 is my logo_mc. Layer 2 is my halo_mc. Layer 3 is my action layer. I copied the code that you had in here and pasted it exactly as is and ran test movie. Nothing happened. Do I need to alter the code in anyway? I checked out that mosessupposes link and downloade...more >>

when I use the gotoAndPlay in my InterfaceBorder class, it seems like it is treating my timeline as a gotoAndStop. How can I get around this. In other words it is not playing the length of the timeline. It is only going to the frame label and stopping there. Below is the code: public...more >>

Hi there guru's, i have a nice fla file with buttons with an animation on it when you click them, (release them actually). How can i tell the script beneath to also go to a url for instance content.html and target for instance _blank. The script beneath triggers an animation, and when i at...more >>

I'm trying to finish of a small detail within a new web design and I'm at a loss on Action Scripts, only been using flash a few days. I'm wondering if anyone could point me in the correct direction. I have created two scenes, one for day time and one for night time. What I'm trying to achve ...more >>

I am trying to use the new FileReference.download feature to download an html file. I can see that the download is in progress (onProgress kicks in) but no matter what the settings are it always returns IO Error (onIOError). Is it not possible to download an HTML file? Why? :confused; ...more >>

Hi: I can use "delete" to disable a MC acting as a button, but how to enable it again? b1.onRelease = function() { _parent.changeImg(this._name); delete this.onRelease; } Thanks, Dave P. ...more >>

Can the MovieClipLoader Object load swf files into pre made empty MovieClips? or just levels or both pre made emptyMovieClips and Levels? //--------------------------</myMCL>--------------------------------\\ var myMCL:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader (); var myListener:Object = new ...more >>

I am working on a website for work and was wondering if it is possible to load a GIFor PDF files using the load movie action like one does for SWFs and JPGs?...more >>

I'm using flash 7 and I want to change videos depending on what the user clicks on, so I want to change the videos with action script. I have a video component and I want to load a video with action script. I used the example code but I ony get audio and I can't see the video. What am I missin...more >>

I posted this in the main flash group a couple of days ago, but received no replies. I'll try my luck here... Can someone please take the time to explain to me, step by step, how to work with shared font symbols, or otherwise direct me to a correct tutorial? What I want to accomplish is: I ...more >>

Dear Friends, I have a background image that I want to be able to resize from 800x600 to 1200x1600 depending on the viewers sreen resolution... is it possible to resize a background image in Flash to match screen size, or else make it that I create the flash at 1200x1600, and that it autom...more >>

Hey Guru's, I have been asked to create an online quiz via flash in a very short time period. I have religously read the tutorial/walkthrough from Macromedia and called "Using Macromedia Flash MX Learning Interactions" Here is the link: http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/applicatio...more >>

I have an object named "data" that is moving from point A to point B, about half way between point A and B, in another layer I change the _xscale. When I change the _xscale the object changes size appropriately, but stops moving. Why is "data" stopping motion? is there a work around? T...more >>