I wanted to use setFocus to put the users cursor into a TextInput on frame one. The input has the instance name user. I tried user.setFocus(); but it doesn't work, until the user clicks on the flash movie. Seems like that sort of defeats the purpose :| Any Ideas? ...more >>

I am looking for help with text sharpness. Where can I find it in Flash 8?...more >>

Ok - I had a similar topic on code optomization, which was solved by setting a Flash object to a variable that can change names by using a for loop: var i:Number = 0; for (i=1; i<6; i++) { var me = this["q" + i]; me.text = "Daniel"; // this sets all dynamic text fields named q1, q2...more >>

Hello, I have a very simple problem but can't seem to find any GOOD...more >>

Hi all, I am wondering if there is any way to load a txt file by random. I am trying to give the client the ability to load many text files or many parts within a text file and each time the site is loaded. Can the LoadVars load a different text file or does it have to load the same one e...more >>

i am trying to do what seems to me used to work, but i haven't used flash for awhile and maybe i am wrong. i am simply trying to load in a variable from a PHP file that looks like var1=this+is+the+var1 then either use the var1 in an array (which doesn't seem to work) or to set another var ...more >>

is there some kind of script, website, resource out there that shows how to make instances shake, vibrate, bounce, stretch realistically. i've played all day with tweens and ease and sure you get something close but not like alot of those better flash animations i see. thanks > mark ...more >>

Ok, I know that I can LoadVards.Load, etc...but is there a way to generate AS with PHP, and then execute it when it arrives? I have an Image Gallery. I've been trying to decide how to set up the admin section (man...planning an app in a language you don't know is hard...I've taken for grante...more >>

Hi all, Thanks for checking my post out. I have an external swf in a containerMC in my main movie...the external swf has a preloader... The preloader is a movieclip with a dynamic text box in it (instance name on the text box is 'status'). The movieclip has these actions on it: ...more >>

I'm attemping to add some functions to the XMLNode class (more specifically functions to make the calling of XPath functions easier). I've got an .as file which includes this code: MLNode.prototype.getXMLAttribute = function(XPath:String, attributeName:String):String { return com....more >>

Hi, I'm using Sothink SWF Decompiler to convert swf files to fla to help me learn AS. I've downloaded one file you probably all know, it's the penguin game where you have to whack them with a club! Anyway, the .fla itself has nothing in any of the layers and no actionscript that I can se...more >>

hi, i have created a movieclip with 2 color . i want to change a particular color on mouse over and restore to original color on mouse out. how to do that. ? thanks......more >>

Hi there, =20 Does anyone know about a bug in flash were if you have to many = movieclips inside movieclips flash players starts to give strange bugs = in firefox (pc) and mac? The bug is basically when I give the order: _root.gotoAndStop("myFrame") = or _root.gotoAndStop(82), root simpl...more >>

Hi! We're currently in a school project were we are making a flash game. I'm having trouble to make a running timer to export a vaule to another frame when i HitTest two objects. As it is now, the timer just continues to count up. when the obejcts meet and the next frame comes to the scree...more >>

hi, i am new to action scripting, i am trying to change a property of movie clip using two combo boxes that is one combo box has products list (shirt , cap and bag),other combo box should have the colors.unless a products is selected the color combo box should not be enabled. if a user sel...more >>

HI all, I have a button on stage that when pressed attaches a movie clip to the stage. The way Im trying to use the set interval is as follows; if the button is pressed once wait for interval time attach clip -------- if the button is pressed 3 times 3 clips are attached at in...more >>

OK, i did post this on another section of this forum but no-one is going into it and checking out my prob so..... sorry for double posting but this is really important, ok - here is my prob : Ok, i have an image(that i made i photoshop) and i have imported to the library and placed it on t...more >>

I noticed this yesterday, and assumed that my copy of Flash must have been bugging out, but when i asked around the studio, everyone's was doing the same thing, as was everyone else we contacted outside of the studio (to make sure the studio wasnt infected with a 'bad version' of Flash). F...more >>

hi, what is the use of isNaN command ?? thanks in advance...more >>

I have always wondered this. Is it possible to check for a specific frame LABEL that has loaded with _framesloaded or ifFrameLoaded() rather than a frame NUMBER ? Thanks!...more >>

Hi there, I'm working on a way to navigate between 2 scenes, one is twice as long as the other. I'd like for a button press to take the user to the second scene and place them at two times the current frame. One each scene's stage I have an embedded flv video and a button underneath, both ...more >>

Hi, The problem is that the html taged text isn't displayed in multiline textarea. When I use singleline textarea everything is ok. I use simple html tags like <b> <i> or <u>. Anyone has any ideas why this is happening? PS 'Render text as HTML' is on and 'Dynamic text' is on. Thanks ...more >>

if my variable arrayName is subID how do I get the programming to read pices of this array? subID and every other conceivable notation I can think of fails me at this point. Anyoen know the correct notataion to get AS to recognize this variable as an array name? Thanks ...more >>

Hi, I would like to know if there's any way to load a movie but not playing it until later? I'm making a website and this si what i want to do: From the main movie i press the button. When i press taht button i see a preloader which i s loading an external swf (that is the next page). But...more >>

Ah, I got so excited for a second when you suggested that I published the two movies for separate player formats, but no... both are published for v.6 of the player, using AS1... so... thanks for the suggestion anyway ...more >>

I'm making a cd rom, an index of pdfs in flash. Basically, it's a list of documents with buttons, each ones launches a pdf file in the browser, which is Firefox (set as primary browser). When I make click in any button, firefox is opened but it automatically opens two tabs, none of them wi...more >>

I'm looking to pull data from a MySQL database -- text and images. I then want to publish this as an exe. Is this possible using fscommands?...more >>

Hello: I'm new with Actionscript. I have a button in "scene 2" And I want to go to "scene 1" frame 20 (or label) I have this in the button but doesn't go: on (release) { gotoAndStop("scene 1", 13); } Thank you ...more >>

What would I do to make a button that resets all animations and variables in a ..swf without going back to the loading screen? For an example of what I want, check out http://www.foon.co.uk/farcade/hapland2/ . I want to make that kind of refresh button. Any help would be much appreciated, ...more >>

Hi Maybe this not the right place to post this.. but.. here goes.. I have a mail form on a flash.. and the submit button has this code: on(release){ loadVariablesNum("http://www.pri-sistemas.com/mail.php",1,"POST") gotoAndStop(2) } now.. in one of my servers, witch has php 4.0....more >>

Hello Everyone! I found this great source for an awesome music volume slider that will act as the sound control for my entire website (the background music)... 2 Problems: oh and let me say I'm a well intentioned actionscript noob!!! 1- If you select the volume box layer, and then click...more >>

Is there a way to tell if a component exists? I want to dynamically create a few components *if* the user is logged in. I have a function called resizeStage that I use to keep the stage set up properly if the user resizes the window. In this function, I want something like this: if (exist...more >>

:P How to create progressbar in listener object? Can you tell me how to write actionscript for progressbar? How to write code?...more >>

I have an animation in a html page that is a 100% width 100% height, I would like to make its content not scalable when the page is resized... does anybody knows how to do this... Here are some examples of what i'm looking for http://www.kristinadragomir.com/ http://www.lessrain.com ...more >>

Hi, I'm using a function which draws rectangles, within the function a movieclip is created and within the movieclip a mouseenter clip event is added. The mouseenter clip is a simple trace(movielip). Now when I play the movie and roll over any of the rectangles I would expect the details o...more >>

Hello: I have found this in a Flash forum: "Solution: don't use scenes...they are an archaic holdover from Flash ancient history. Put each 'scene' in a separate movieclip instead. Put a blank frame and a stop() action on the first frame of th...more >>

I'm just sitting here experimenting when I ran into a problem. You see I have this button type of deal and when you roll over it a nice lil' graphic stretches across it in an eased fashion. I got everything to work just fine, the only problem is I encapsulated everything into some functions th...more >>

I'm trying to create a toggle button to hide an object on the stage. I have a button with an onPress statement using the if/else action. Below is the button action. This script hides the cir _mc ok and changes the text on the button, but will not change the _visible back to true. The "PO" tra...more >>

www.hi-res.net In the above site - when you resize the browser window, the backround image changes in scale but the content stays the same and in the same place. How is this done? I?ve just upgraded from MX. Thanks ...more >>

I want to make my QuickTime movie embedded in a movie clip with instance name mcMovie to loop back & forth. I found the following code that doesn't seem to work. I'm probably doing something wrong... How should I insert the code into my Flash movie? As part of mcMovie's actionscript? cheer...more >>