Is it possible to pass dates to-from my player using ExternalInterface? When passing dates from the flash file, it returns: <arguments><object></object></arguments> and I can't find a way to pass dates to flash either. ...more >>

Using Flash 8 (Actionscript 2.0) I want to load some external SWF files into my Parent Movie, then programatically attach a Class (*.as file) which will extend the loaded MovieClip. Can anybody help? ...more >>

Hi, I'm embedding the SWF into a Smart Notebook file (the Interactive whiteboard software). I need to be able to copy the text from within the runtime, though when I select the text in the SWF and select copy it copies the SWF and not the text within the SWF. Therefore I guess I need to cr...more >>

I am publishing to an .exe and want the window to start in maximized mode. fscommand(fullscreen) eliminates the title bar (and window icons), so is not what I'm looking for. Is there a way to start the window maximized? Thank you. ...more >>

Hi there, Long time flash user, first time poster (and accordion user). I'm making a menu using the accordion component in MX professional. The menu has more than one tier of menu items per main category, and the reason I'm using the accordion is the client likes the look of it (and the eff...more >>

http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/action_scripts/actionscript_dictionary/a ctionscript_dictionary208.html This is not working for me! (see link above). I put trace output into my handler function but I never see it. Please someone enlighten us as to the problem... though it will not...more >>

I use "PopUpManager.createPopUp" to create new windows in my main.swf and everything works fine. But when I open my main.swf file in preloader (preloader.swf), it dosen't work. Any suggestions? Thanks! ...more >>

If I need to declare and datatype a number of variables outside of a function (so that I can, say, access them in the function in a for..in loop), I can do this: var intThing_1:Number; var intThing_2:Number; But what if the number of variables I want to declare in this way is unk...more >>

I have a meny containing 20 buttons (http://www.gregory.se/filer1/tween_flip.swf), and all of them I want to point to an external .swf file (loading with MovieClipLoader, named 01.swf, 02.swf, etc). There must be some way to write the code for loading them in this same matter. Im not looking...more >>

help, I created my site in flash 8 with actionscripting, and wth xml I have not had any problems with it until I uploaded my site. this is the first time that I have uploaded a site. as soon as i published my site from flash eveything came up undefined. I have a images folder, a xml file, an ...more >>

hi all, i would like to know how to take an object() like object.firstname object.lastname object.phonenumber and turn these into variables so i can use them with textfields firstname = object.firstname lastname= object.lastname phonenumber = object.phonenumber the list i gen...more >>

I have struggled with this for hours. The problem? the sendBtnClip is being attached to the stage. However the line? sendBu.onRelease=function(){?.. Should register it as a button, but it isn?t. If I simply change the line to?. differentBtn.onRelease=function(){?..and place a movie clip with ...more >>

Hello, I have created a movie that has a preloader, utilizes the timeline, contains movie clips, buttons and exhibits simple alpha tweens between the images. It is basically a slide show that has a large image displayed and 4 to 8 thumbnails (this can vary) below the large image in 1 to 2 ...more >>

Hi, i was wondering how to make smooth transitions between dynamically loaded photos. Im basically loading up a photo and when a button is pressed i would like the picture to change to another loaded photo. I'll have a few buttons for different photos to load up. Cheers Alan ...more >>

Hello all, This should be an easy one! I want to move the _y of a movieclip on the press or up and down arrows. How should I go about incrementing the value? I understand I should do something like repeat while press _y = _y+1... but I can't put it into functional actionscript... Can...more >>

Hello, I am trying to communicte between JavaScript and Flash. Generality, I want to run a function in flash using JavaScript . I have a page that loads an external swf file (the swf is on a differnet server from the page), and i'm trying to tell flash using javascript to go to a specifi...more >>

I have a navigational bar with buttons that change the content of another movie on rollover and rollout. The problem I'm having is that if you rollover and back out really fast, the rollout action never happens. Here's my code, any ideas?: on (rollOver) { _root.nav.goto = "rentals"; _...more >>

Hello, I am working on a presenation where I need to load an exteranal SWF that acts as a screensaver if nothing is touched (i.e. mouse movement, key press) after 5 minutes. But then the same swf is unloaded as soon as you move your mouse or press a key. I'm pretty sure I have to use an e...more >>

I have a presentation where I have 8 menu options. I need to set it up so that the user has the option to select or deselect menu options before the presentation starts. For example, if there 8 options, the user pick options 1,5 and 7 and then selects begin. The presentation would start only s...more >>

i've been told that using a 'tween.as' script instead of using tween the timeline will give better results in terms of image pixelation etc.. (especially on rotated images). is this correct? and can someone give me an example script of how to implement it? cheers ...more >>

I have to make a standalone application using flash, somekind of tutorial system. I want to start with a rectangular of about 200x800, so that besides the tutorial the use can view the program for which the tutorial is made besides it. But then, when completing the first step, my application s...more >>

I know there is away of doing this because i saw it in a script i was looking at once but carnt find it again now, basicaly, you know the onClipEven(keyUp){ thing, well how do you make it so that its not just any keyUp, its a certain keyUp, so if the SPACE key is lifted up then the action is t...more >>

well I now either have to reverse that information, or learn to write a xml node at the top of an xml document using php.. ...more >>

I'm creating a website with a main tool bar, and from there, depending on what major link you click on, more buttons appear that go along with that topic. However, my main buttons dont work. They will not do anything. I even created up and over states and they will not work as well. If you hav...more >>

Hello, How to get the root node from a xml? For example, <lists target="Get Me"> <list>1</list> <list>2</list> <list>3</list> </lists> I want to get: <lists target="Get Me"> </lists> What object of XML can return that? Thanks. ...more >>

making a flash site with a pattern as the background, however the size ive made my flash document is 800x600, so obviously when I publish the file the pattern stops around the 800x600 border, also if I put the pattern as the background in the html, the pattern wont join properly. How would i g...more >>

I am doing a mortgage site for a client, and they want a mortgage interest rate indicator that give daily updates of the national interest rates. On his previous site, he as one from a website that gave him a link to the one he could use: http://www.MortgageLeadGuide.com/mortgagerates/IFra...more >>

How can I make my drag and drop exercise so that when a dragged object is released, it goes back to its start position by animating back to it? I know how to script this so that it instantly snaps back to the start position, but I would like the user see the object move back to its start posit...more >>

I'm using the MovieClipLoader Class to load in a swf I created. In that swf there's both scripted sounds and ones put on the timeline directly. The ones put on the timeline play just fine once loaded in via MCL -- however, scripted sounds that are attached to buttons don't work at all. I don't...more >>

Hey, Does anyone know how to calculate the number of visible characters in a dynamic textfield? mytext.length will return the total number of characters. And mytext.hscroll will give me the number of the last visible line of text. But can I count the number of characters a user would ac...more >>

Let me start out by saying I am new to actionscript. I am sure this is a very basic question for most. I want to create a name input box for the user of my "Movie" and latter reference what was input and place it on the screen. Do i just add a variable name to the input box? and th...more >>

Alright. So here's what I have. 1 mc with 3 input text boxes. The var. names for these are 1.) Name 2.) email and 3.) message. I have a submit button instance name true_btn. What kind of code do I need when the User inputs his/her NAME, EMAIL and MESSAGE into these fields i want it to sen...more >>

hello, i simply need the code that tells a users computer to open their existing default email program (such as outlook) and send a email to the address that has been clicked on. If i havent explained myself well, here is the scenario that i im trying to create. I have a movieclip with...more >>

Hey I have been working on a hangman project for a few days now and I am confused on how to fix this problem. Here is the problem and below is the script. If anyone could help me I would appreciate it! THanks **Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=action, frame=2:Line 3: Type mismatch in assig...more >>

Hi, I'm trying to have a spider movie clip appear from the top of the stage after every 10 seconds. I want it to fall down from varying x locations of the stage and animate, and then go back up after 4 seconds. and i want this to happen every 10 seconds. hope i m making sense. here's my .f...more >>

I'm trying to have a function called continuously by using onEnterFrame and under certain circumstances it works, and under others it does not. In the following three examples the only difference is the line containing the onEnterFrame. This works: function traceStuff(someArgument) {...more >>

I'm not a code person, but have tried tirelessly to have rollovers on stage, that when rolled over, just shoot some sparkly particles randomly from the rollover spot. Can anyone help. I'm desperate and would appreciate any help or a pointer to a tutorial that would help. I would be sooo gratef...more >>

Anyone out there know how I could make assign a button to print the displayed flash page? ...more >>

I'm working on an e-card and need the video to begin with a gentle fade or dissolve, instead of abruptly starting. I have the latest Flash 8 Professional Book by Macromedia and there is a similar example, but it involves 3 videos and the fade transition is associated with a button click. I ...more >>

I have a preloader that uses an external bit of actionscript to load a separate (big) SWF. The preloader works but, after the main site loads, the preloader "hiccups" or "blinks" once before going away completely .... I don't know how to fix this. Any suggestions? Here's the site: htt...more >>

Hi all, im streaming a mp3 file and everything goes smoothly until I call the same loadSound() function to load over that sound and play another... it plays fine and all but the property "location" wont reset to 0, the only way to reset it is to use sound.start() but that command is no good fo...more >>

Hi ya, i'm pretty new to this so i'll need it spelled out to me, or a link to a tutorial. i've been asked to create a website which needs to include a page where my client can upload a weekly blog. i feel pretty confident that i could just do it with a dynamic text field and a .txt f...more >>