Greetings yall, I am trying to reference a movie clip inside a widow component that dynamically loads from the library does anyone know the proper way of referencing the symbol? The clip is set up properly and worked quite well. I have attached my code. Also, doses anyone know how to...more >>

I am trying to create a child(sub_mc_1) mc inside a mc (main_mc_1) that is on _level0 that will load external .jpgs. This part works fine. main_mc_1.onLoad = function() { this.createEmptyMovieClip("isub_mc_1", 1); this.sub_mc_1.loadMovie("images/something.jpg"); }; The problem I a...more >>

I am trying to create a child(sub_mc_1) mc inside a mc (main_mc_1) that is on _level0 that will load external .jpgs. This part works fine. main_mc_1.onLoad = function() { this.createEmptyMovieClip("isub_mc_1", 1); this.sub_mc_1.loadMovie("images/something.jpg"); }; The problem I a...more >>

Hello everyone. A client of mine would like me to add an option to his site so a user has the option to select what language they would like to view the site in. Im reading all the help pages but always feel its good to get input on everyones experience with this. The whole site already loads ...more >>

Hey, bascally I want a timer that will start and go on for a hour. But also would like to display a clock that would treat the hour as 24hrs i.e. the hands would have to go round twice Any ideas, or links to tutriols? Thanks for your time Jimmy_Milk ...more >>

I posted a message earlier in the day and have half an answer. Would anyone be able to give me a solution? I have a button (called "button1") inside a movieclip("disc"), which when pressed will hopefully load an external image into a movieclip called "imageMC"? However the mc "disc" has...more >>

I'm new to Flash and am working on an interactive project that incorporates a movie clip at the beginning of a timeline (it is an intro to the interactive part of the project)...anyway, I have the intro movie clip on a separate layer in in frame one and my navigation part starts in frame two. ...more >>

Basically, consider the following: class A: defines some method m; class B extends A: overrides m; class C extends B: overrides m and defines some other method n. Now, C::n wants to access A::m. How to do it? I've tried coercion: A(this).m() which will invoke C::m and I have no other i...more >>

I guess this is supposed to be old hat, but I've been searching for a couple days and nothing seems to work: WORKING: main timeline stops loads external swf external swf plays NOT WORKING: last frame in external swf says goto a frame label in main timeline, and play in sea...more >>

Hey, i am working on flash mx 2004 professional. Is there any way i could get to know what TIme Zone my system is running on. for eg. is it PST or EST... and so on. I did try my luck with the system class, but i guess u can't use it get the information i need. Please Help....:confused; ...more >>

Hi, How can I set volume independently of two Sound object?s ? If I create both object in _root with different names it wont work. I read in manual that I should put sound object?s in movieclip?s. I did so but on that way I can?t even start music same as set volume. How to accomplish t...more >>

I have a character that can move aorund and jump onto things and also have the background scroll as he walks. The problem I have is if you keep the space bar held, the character keeps on jumping :S Is there a simple way to solve this? Perhaps some sort of switch? Thanks for your time ...more >>

hello, I'm trying to figure out how i can control two animations.(it can happen with two scenes or just one scene with two frame lables) 1. frame 1(scene1) is playing until there is any mouse movement 2. when there is any mouse movement, frame 2(scene 2) plays 3. when there is no mouse...more >>

Hi, I currently have the following script that i use in the first frame of a movieclip: this.onRelease = function() { popup = "javascript:jspw3('vwd_scripts/','flash/about.swf',',,0,Artist%20Statement,index 2,Artist%20Statement,20,0,,0,450,400,0,0.001,0.001,,,,0,,.0.0.');"; getURL...more >>

I am making an interactive map where when a user clicks on a location, a window pops up and moves over into a location on the side. I'd like to make the window curve or spiral out of the selected location instead of a straight slide across the screen, and I'm also trying to make the window gr...more >>

Okay, there seems to be a problem in the way in which Flash embeds fonts within the Library because it appears that it is loosing some of the character maps (hopefully, that is the correct terminology). The following example utilizes a basic string that looks like this: var testString =...more >>

hello , I am constructing a photogallery.Now I have created an animation for my preloader+ written a function.The first instance of this preloader is checking images.The second instance is checking thumbs.Now my prob is the image preloader is working fine.But my thumbnail preloader not at...more >>

Is there a way in a swf file to clear the user's cache to free up memory?...more >>

I'm sure Jeckyl knows the answer to this one, though I do not. I've noticed that you can't really trace certain functions (nor hold them in a varialbe)... like getTimer, loadMovieNum,fscommand). I worked on a script to call functions dynamically using eval, but eval() won't work. For example: ...more >>

How do I make a SWF on a web page to execute at runtime some code in another language(ie. JavaScript) ? I need a SWF that will check the contents of a folder for images(JavaScript can do this) What do you suGGest? ...more >>

I would like to be able to see if the swf is running inside or outside of the flash environment, since the output panel is only available withih the flash environment, is there a way of checking? -E ...more >>

im trying to make a site for mobil phones using flash lite 1.1; how do i make it so that there is no yellow bounding box when tabbing (using flash 4 actionscript only) ??? Thanks ...more >>

hi Everyone..! I made a timer which includes a movie clips and a button. although it works firstly well, but i did not pause it. Fallowing are my codes: ------------movie_Clip-----------: frame1; control=0; frame2: var mytime:Date=new Date(); zaman=mytime.getTime(); if(control...more >>

Hi everyone, I've just found a problem during development of a website in Flash MX 2004. I had the same problem with textfields, but with textfields I could embed fonts or select a character range. This doesn't seem to be possible with the MX components, so my text disappears. I've tried t...more >>

Hi, i need to flow one text into 3 different text fields. the content is pushed by variables via a CMS and i need to be able to paste one text in there rather than to separate it in 3. (the design is like newspaper columns) any ideas? with line count maybe? thanks Man, its the first tim...more >>

I created an imput text field (named "mas1_txt"), and set it's initial value to "0" then I wrote: if (mas1_txt.text == "0") { mas1_txt._alpha = 0 } And the input text field is still visible. What am I doing wrong? ...more >>

Really simple, but I can't seem to get it to work. I have a button within a movieclip, and that movieclip is inside another movieclip. When I press the button, I want to load an external swf into another mc called "imageboxMC". This is the actionscript I have: on (release) { l...more >>

Hi. I am struggling to find out if I can set a dynamic var name for input text. Eg. enterField is my variable and it's value is "inputname". How can I get flash to write to the input text box named "inputname" using the variable set to "inputname"? enterField = "inputname" _root.en...more >>

Here is my code: why I can't get onPress fire? thanks in advance! var mcHolder:MovieClip = this.createEmptyMovieClip("mcHolder", this.getNextHighestDepth()); var mcMapImage:MovieClip = mcHolder.createEmptyMovieClip("mcMapImage", this.getNextHighestDepth()); mcMapImage.loadMovie("http...more >>

Hi i made after a lot of searching on the web a script to watch and scroll photo's loaded from a xml sheet. http://www.glope.nl/tmp/tmp/collectie-classic-xml.swf What i wan't is that the images are (cross) fading into each other. I already tryed a lot but it doesn't seams to work. It's ...more >>

Hi! I would like to know if it is possible to animate a preloader during the onLoadProgress? Let's say I have a MovieClipLoader with an event listener. I load different jpg and swf with the MovieClipLoader, and I would like to show a loading progress bar. I have this code, but it throws a ...more >>

Hi I'm new to this forum. I've been using flash for a while but suck at actionscript, my left brain always overrides my right or something, i don't know. anyway.. I have my site set up so that there is a master flash document that calls other movies into it. a header, various navigation...more >>

Hi I'm new to this forum. I've been using flash for a while but suck at actionscript, my left brain always overrides my left or something, i don't know. anyway.. I have my site set up so that there is a master flash document that calls other movies into it. a header, various navigation m...more >>

I love the Visual Studio IDE and I miss intellisense for custom objects in Flash. if anyone has come across such an editor please let me know. If not, which one do you think it's best regardless that....more >>

The code below will create a session cookie(when tested), but will not write the "createcookie" text file to my drive as it has done on other occassions. The text cookie cannot befound and does not appear anywhere on my computer. I'm trying to place the cookie on my root using the optional p...more >>

I've recently found that the Flash Professional and Flash 8 use something called FLfile.dll, which I've located somewhere in Documents and settings/user/local settings/application data/macromedia... etc. In the Flash help contents it is said that we can now perform various system file tasks, ...more >>

Hi, I have written a component in Flash MX 2004 to draw an easily-customizable "pop-up box". The weird thing about it is that it works in any symbol apart from a button! For some reason, the inspectable values aren't picked up in the button symbol. The movieclips are just empty symbols...more >>

hi I have developed an interface where user can draw something... now i want an option which can convert his drawing to jpeg or pdf format. I hope some of you could help me to shot out this problem... thank you madhan s ...more >>

How do I jump to frames when a Check box is clicked / checked?:D I should return to initial frame once the Checkbox is unchecked....more >>

hi anybody i needed help for my photoshow.. like i need to show pic 1 of 32 but my show starts at frame 6 then when i play it shows 6 of 32... so how do i do to make it shows start counting the pic from pic 1,2,3,4,5.... like if my frame is at frame 6 but in swf it shows '1 of 32' instead of '...more >>

Hi, putting things in a simple way... I have a Flash document which has a button in it. i need to programatically / automatically click this button, as how end user click it manually.... How could i achieve this for buttons/ links... etc in flash. Is it possible using other programming lan...more >>

Hi, I have a flash file as a banner on a site that animates a logo into and out of a masked area. When it finishes, I want that logo to be replaced by another logo, on and on until each logo has been displayed, then begin cycling through again. I'd like it to grab them randomly, but not re...more >>

Hello- I have a navigation menu where a couple of the buttons use sub-buttons. My problem is that when you roll off the button, it stays open, and doesn't recognize that there is no movement and that the mouse is not over the button. I would like the button to finish its close sequence ...more >>

Hi! I know I am missing something but I cant find it, someone can tell me why I get the Movie: _level16384 ERROR: URLNotFound from the listener onLoadError ..... Anyone? Thank you! var urlPreloader:String = "preloader.swf"; var urlFirstPicture:String = "1.jpg"; var my_mcl:MovieCl...more >>

Hi, it seems no one has a clue, so a second post - people at Macromedia: maybe you have an answer?! See the message below... has anyone got a clue? I have an html text field with text links (<a href='url' target='_blank'>click here</a> which work OK, and which also contains images with...more >>

Hi all, I have a question here, I know how to disable buttons in flash via action script 2 by "this.ButtonName.enabled = false" my question is how can I disable a button when that button corasponsed to a web page IE HomeButton = index.htm, so that when Index.htm is the current window the ...more >>

i want to import swf file using loadMovieNum from another folder ?...more >>

ok ... i am having an issue invoking loadClip with a local connection. in the following code i have a local connection invoking loadContent(); now ... the issue is that loadContent actually runs and writes the text to my text feild but doesn't load the clip. I have run the funtion from...more >>

I have a snow effect and I want to make it so that the snow stops randomely between two numbers. For instance, i want the snow to fall between 590 and 600. How to i put a range in random( ). Thanks for the help. ...more >>

Hi Flash Techies, I am using Flash 8 I have used a Combobox with 3 items in it. On clicking any of the item, it should jump to a particular frame. Help would be appreciated Bhanu...more >>