I have a very simple project, but am unable to solve a simple problem. The file was originally created in Captivate, but I moved it to Flash so I could have more control over the motion. I didn't create the playback images I wanted in Captivate because it should be simple to create them direct...more >>

I am using an XML file to help generate my flash page. The problem is that in the XML I specify a name for an image that has already been imported, unfortunatly this is really annoying to do for every image. Is there a way to automate this through actionscript? ...more >>

Hey, I created a class file for movies that creates a dynamic mask for each movieclip. Can you mask a textbox too? I don't think you can, but if anyone knows that'd be great. Sam...more >>

Hi all, I am setting my flash movie to take up 100% browser width. And I would like to be able to have my background scales to the full width, but leave the rest of the movie clips in my movie unscaled. On another thread someone said to look at this tutorial: http://www.kirupa.com/deve...more >>

Hello, I'm facing a big problem here, I don't know very well how to explain, I know the bug is in the posted code (for creating my details movieclip), since if I don't run it everything works fine. The situation: I've one array and I create some movieclips. If I dont click on any i...more >>

Okay, I learning here and have made a lot of progress (mostly thanks to other posters). My question now is this. I have accomplished getting the mc to expand and contract as I want it but now I want to figure out how to get it to expand one direction rather than both ways equally. In other words,...more >>

I am not very good at writing classes but am determined to crack em, would any one please guide me. The class is below with the script off the fla to initiate it below that. Essentially I am trying to firstly define the properties I am using, create a new XML instance, create the text fiel...more >>

Hello, I'm having a problem with buttons that reside on separate movieclip couple of levels down. When I test swf. buttons are working and send me to the next frame. But if I click on the same button one more time, instead of just refreshing a page it sends me to next frame. I use frame la...more >>

Can anyone point me in the right direction? I have an image that has various text input boxes to the right of it. When the user types into the text boxes I would like the text in the image to alter. ie. Main image of an envelope. To the right of Main Image is: A separte input box for...more >>

hi, i have a movie clip which has a movie clip inside . i have manually added a progressbar to it to show the progress of that movie clip. I want a slide which will controll that porgress bar and in trun control the movie clip. looking forward for a fla which i can refer to thx in...more >>

I have a dynamic text feild that loads a text file, this text file is updated regularly. I have a problem with the text file being cached, so changes aren't immediately noticeable. Has anyone experienced some thing similar? And is there a solution, to stop the file caching? ...more >>

Hi guys Is there any way of detecting whether the mouse pointer is over the flash movie? I have this little circle that follows the mouse, but when the users moves the mouse OUTSIDE the flash movie (i.e. to somewhere else on the page that isnt flash), i want this circle to return to it...more >>

Hello, How do I use dynamic variable names in combination with LoadVars()? I want to use a .txt file which contains a unknown amount of variables. However I do know how they are called. Something like: var1, var2, var3, etc. So I want to use dynamically created variable names. For instance...more >>

Hi everyone!!!! Im building a application in which 2 inputs are required, namely first name and telephone number. Its something like a game, in which a person who has already played will not be able to play again. When a person plays for the first time he inserts his name and. telepho...more >>

I know how to create a DataGrid to show rows of data (from a db), but how can I make each row a link that calls another routine to retrieve detail about that record? Not sure where to start. Help greatly appreciated (asap). Geoff ...more >>

I have a form which has the fnname and lname input text boxes. When the form is filled i want to save this inputs to text file...more >>

I'm looking to write a class (using AS1 - but I can use AS2 code as an example) that takes in an instance name of a movie clip in the constructor. The class would then create an empty movie clip that takes up the entire screen - apply some texture to it (e.g. let's just make it black)., and ...more >>

Hi all, Just wondering is there a way to Disable Show Redraw Regions in the Macromedia Flash Player 8? Like we used to be able to for the zoom in menu options etc? Any help would be great....more >>

Hello! I have a project that draws shapes with the lineTo method. However, my client desires the end of the lines to be flat (Squared off). Unless I have missed it, I don't see the option to controll this and Flash automatically places a rounded end on all corners and line ends. Is a...more >>

Hello all, Is it possible to get Flash (to playback on version 6 plugin) to adjust it's stage size and elements within on the fly? For example, We have a flash file that was created at 600px wide by 150px height. Now we want the same flash file to adjust when it loads, to 800px wide by...more >>

I am thinking about putting my portfolio on a CD-ROM and was wondering if you can use AS to get your folio swf to play once the CD mounts? I know you can do this in Director with a .ini file... any help would be wonderful. EW ...more >>

I know this is a simply fix.... I've set up a variable to capture random data. I need to be able to trigger another response if that variable "contains" a specific piece of data. Below is the trigger code. I need something like if (checkSum contains "Location"){ if (checkSum == "Locat...more >>

:confused; Ok, here is the breakdown of what I need. I have a set of navigation buttons, there are 3 total, one is a "back" one is a "next" (these take you back/forward one frame...), the third I need to set up so that depending on which frame you are in (_currentframe) it will take you t...more >>

I am setting up a database driven app and need to load .pdf files dynamically into a _mc, is this possible?...more >>

Hi I posted this earlier but i still need some help so i am hoping if i provided a few more details someone may help me. I am kinda a new at this so please be patient :) I have a number of .swf files that i am loding into another flash clip. Inbetween each clip i would like to return ...more >>

I wanted to make a button do random effects, like one time it lights up, another time its tint changes. But all at random. I tried to do this, but everytime I used the math.random() command, it didn't work. Then i used dynamic text to learn that i was getting "undefined" here is my code: o...more >>

Hi there I'm having problems opening up a jpeg image when u hit a button in flashmx. I simply want the user to be able to hit a button and then the jpeg appear in it's own window outside of the movie. I have tried using the 'get url' command and entering the url of the jpeg but it dosn...more >>

Hi Forum Is it possible somehow to create a class that takes more than one parameter? Or even optional parameters when instantiating the class. I know in Java one can create several constructors that take different kinds and amounts of parameters. It must be possible somehow I'm thinkin...more >>

I was wondering if it's possible to use onLoadProgress with preloading a flash file with several scenes. Meaning, there are no external movie clips. Just scenes that exist on the main timeline. I'm leaning towards no but I wanted to check with some of you more experienced ActionScripters...more >>

I need to show dynamic values in flash mx 2004 pro Datagrid Component direct from sql server or from flash communication server... whatever the server may be... like u have seen in "lendu123@hotmail.com ...more >>

Hey, I am creating a class file that's objective is to drop a movieclip into it's position and do it all dynamically. The class is going to create a dynamic mask for the movieclip and the movieclip will drop into that mask when I call the class to drop it. However, I have ran into a proble...more >>

Please look at the code and tell me why I can't get rightDisplayPage/leftDisplayPage to update with updatePage(). class NEWclass{ public var leftDisplayPage:String = new String(); public var rightDisplayPage:String = new String(); public function NEWclass() { this....more >>

When I hit the browse button in flash the jpg types are greyed out, meaning unselectable in the browse window. Any ideas why? this is how I declare the file types: var fileTypes:Array = [{description: "Image files", extension: "*.jpg;*.gif;*.png", macType: "jpg;gif;png;jpeg;JPEG;jp2_;GI...more >>

Hi there I'm trying to make a jpeg open up in a pop up window when u click on a button.I have given the button the instance name ' fighter .' When I preview the movie in the browser and click the button nothing happens. Here is the code: on (release) { fighter.onRelease = functio...more >>

Hello all, I have 2 SWFs: one is preloader and the other one is the actual content (test.swf). In the preloader movie, I'm creating a new empty mc at run time, with: this.createEmptyMovieClip("container", 1); Then using the loadCLip to load and track the progress of my test.SWF in...more >>

Hello, I'm trying to build a movie where users can drag, drop and rotate multiple movie clips onto a floorplan arranging furnature in the floorplan any way they want. I can get to the drag and drop point, and can get them to rotate but not individually. I would like some sort of a way for th...more >>

Ok, i know basically nothing about action script except for what it takes to make a button. I'm creating a jukebox where when you click on the name of a song (created as, you guessed it, a button), it plays that song. There are 4 songs in total so far and a stop button (on (release) {stop...more >>

A movieclip load B movieclip that have action script and motion tween. I want prevent B's actionscript only when load compete. B is motion tweening. only actionscript of B is prevented. help..... ...more >>

Hi, I have attached the following script to a button to try and get it to fade in and out. The first movie clip does fade in on Mouse over, but it doesn't leave when mouse out happens. The mouse out fade and movie clip play as expected. How can I use removeMovieClip to force the first m...more >>

:Q hello comunity, here is the problem: i have two swf in a same html, i need that "MOVIE1.SWF" tell to one instance in "MOVIE2.SWF" moves to the frame2 but i cant find the way. The instances in "MOVIE2.SWF2" is named "mcliptomove" Thanks if some one have any sugestion. :) ...more >>