How to do this floating draw (and redraw) fx? http://www.asymptote.net/master.html I am new in actionscript, want to create a similar system with another symbol of my library. Thanks! Oliver...more >>

Hi, The .fla is here: http://www.superstar.co.nz/kidsbooks.fla. I want to have teddy bear movie appear on tv screen when you rollover 'babys' lullaby book' text. I keep screwing up the pre-existing rollover movie every time I try to add the new one. I'm sure its an easy solution, but I'm ...more >>

I'm putting together a Flash Projector project on CD that will open various other Flash Projector executables that are also on the CD. How can I open the executables without having Microsoft's "File Download - Security Warning" dialog box display? In other words, I'd like the new app/projector...more >>

I need help. I have an swf that loads an image, some text, and two other external swf's and I need them all to print without the main swf. I have tried combining printAsBitmap and PrintJob.addPage but I could only make the whole thing print . this is very vauge so I will show you where I am....more >>

When I load the mc into the parent clip, the htmlText comand no longer works. How can I fix this? Thanks, Mr T...more >>

Hello, I have a flash file that will need 2 _global.current_selection 's i basically need it like this _global.current_selection.A = 'item1'; _global.current_selection.B = 'item5'; so how can i have 2 _global.current_selection's i will also need to use an if statement for each, c...more >>

Hello, I have a flash file that will need 2 _global.current_selection 's i basically need it like this _global.current_selection.A = 'item1'; _global.current_selection.B = 'item5'; so how can i have 2 _global.current_selection's i will also need to use an if statement for each, c...more >>

I am using the built-in transition classes to move a movie clip. I need to be able to stop my movie at any point, but if I hit my stop button, the clip that is programatically tweening keeps going, of course. Is there any way to 'cancel' a scripted motion mid tween? ...more >>

I have a dynamic text box on the _root level of my movie that loads an external text file. When I test it in Flash (MX2004) locally the text shows up just fine. But when I upload it to the site it doesn't show at all. I'm exporting as Flash 6. I just want to display as html text and not embed ...more >>

Hey all, I am wanting to use the code that PayPal generate and create my own button on my Flash site instead of having to junp out to a seperate HTML page. Can anyone help? Thanks, Russ ...more >>

I have index.swf that loads contact.swf once the "contact" button is clicked. I also have a flash form within contact.swf, modeled from the http://www.flash-db.com/SendMail/SendMailDoc.php?page=1. I would like to know how to reference a dynamic text field within the contact.swf movie so I...more >>

Does anyone have any idea why my numerous replies to threads never show up in the web forum? I see newsgroup replies from others in the web forum, just never my own. I came to this realization last week, and have since concluded that replying via the newsgroup is a complete waste of time. T...more >>

mtClip one one layer. Actions layer with mutliple swfs to load sequentially. But they don't. First loads only and then repeats. This is AS for each swf: _root.mtClip.loadMovie('intro.swf'); stop(); All swfs in same folder as fla. What am I missing or overlooking or??? Many thanks! ...more >>

Hello all, I am having a problem creating a custom tab-handler. I can easily define extra functionality, but I cannot prevent the default "go to next tabindex" from occurring. Code below: tabCapture = new Object(); tabCapture.onKeyDown = function () { trace("Key Pressed"); ...more >>

I have a calendar app where each day is shown by a square which is a button movieclip and it has a dynamic text field in the corner of each square to show the day. I'm doing this all dynamically via attachmovie and createtextfield. The problem is the text has to be on a higher level or it wo...more >>

I have an movie clip which contains drop down buttons. I want the buttons to go to new scenes. I have tried using:- on(release){ _root.gotoAndPlay('two'); { two is my scene lable but this doesn't work. Any ideas? Thanks ...more >>

We are trying to implement a classroom testing system. Someone, without talking to us, bought a system that transmits each students response to a device connected to the comm port. Their data is eventually saved into an excell .xls file. We need FLASH to access the comm port. An...more >>

A while ago I had a script that would make an object bounce at the end of a AS animation. For example I have a box, that with AS I want to change its size from 20x20px to 400x400px. Using this AS, it would enlarge to maybe 440, then back to 380 and then 410 and then 395 then then settle at 4...more >>

I know how to do this in Director but I don't see a way to do it in FLASH. I have several buttons that take the playback head to the same page. I would like to put a return button on that page that will take the viewer back to the frame they started from. Is there a way for FLASH to "remembe...more >>

I have a standalone projector that collects user data and is supposed to send it to an ASP page over the net. I am using the LoadVars class and the send() method. Here is the code: var my_lv = new LoadVars(); my_lv.send('http://www.thedomain.com/emails/email.aspx?userage='+age+'&userp ro...more >>

I have a start swf, called start.swf. The first action in this swf is to set up an array of all the other swf pages like so, swflist = new Array("1_1.swf","1_2.swf"); CurrentSection = 0; stop(); That works great. I have a next and back button that brings in the next/last swf f...more >>

:disgust; My trace ceased working (no output to the output-panel) and my "omit trace actions" was NOT checked. After hours of disgust, rebooting, reloading Flash, etc etc, I finally stumbled on 2 fixes. And I hope they will help anyone else experiencing the same problem. And, btw, it wa...more >>

I am trying to add random music to my main movie that plays a new song each time the movie loops. I have several mp3's (of different time length) saved as swf files ...1.swf, 2.swf, 3.swf, etc. I made these swf the same number of frames as my main movie, though the music plays longer than...more >>

i'm loading images every 3 seconds in the same movie clip container and i don't like the way flash makes them blink when the new one is loaded. is there any way to get rid of the 'blinking'? maybe fade them in/out? ...more >>

Hi, I would like to incorporate a marquee in my project. I'd like to be able to have others update the text without having to change the fla file. I've tried to figure out how to create a marquee and have the text loaded from a txt file. I've searched and found the AS code but I really don'...more >>

Hi all, I have a main movie at present that loads a external swf into a movieclip. Now that movieclip has lests say 10 buttons in it.... now if the user clicks button one, it plays the existing animation out so it looks like the buttons have moved of f the screen. Now when that animation...more >>

Is there a variable or property I can use to determine whether the current movie is running thru a browser versus running through a stand-alone projector file? I'm making a CD version of an eLearning course and I need to have different links depending on whether they're connected to the Intern...more >>

can any body help me with building a php form to mail from flash mx 2004 and please provide me by the files required to do it , providing that I have no Php background so treat me like a dummy ;-) thank you ...more >>

First, so people don't get the impression I'm either stupid or (worse) lazy. I was in a 55mph head on several years back, and my brain got scrambled. So some times my concentration is good, and other times I can't remember that what I'm looking for is in my hand. That having been said (not for...more >>

Hello. Right i am creating a site that is going to have some puzzle elements in it, but i dont want the users to have to do the puzzles they have already done when they return to the site, and i dont want them to have to login. So.. keeping it simple, how could i make it so this simple drop ...more >>

Hello. I'm trying to attach a sequence of clips to mainHoldAll movie instance. I was using _root.mainHoldAll.attachMovie('page'+counter,'contentPage'+counter,10+counter) as part of a loop. The idea being each 'page' in the library would be referenced and a new 'contentPage' instance would ...more >>

Hi Guys, I have a button and a dynamic text box which and i have defined var: author In the button i have put the code as on(release) { varNumber = 1; varnumber = function() { if(varNumber>0) varNumber++; author = varNumber; } } I' not able to get any output, Any idea wh...more >>

I have a ScrollPane which has a Scroll Content of a movie called test north. Can I control that movie (gotoandstop) from a button on the root timeline? Any ideas? Regards, Gareth. ...more >>

Hi all, Using this function to create a modal Window using the Window component. The window has no close button and no other buttons in it. It's purpose is to sit there and disable everything whilst a CF component is busy in the background. once the Result is back from the component then...more >>

I?m working on a project for school, and I?ve got lots of information in .doc files and it would be a hell of a job, to manually type this into textfields. So it would be nice if I knew how to load .doc files straight into a movieclip (if this is at all possible) Thnx ...more >>

Is there any outlook whether this will be possible in the near future? see: http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_15691 this article has been last updated on Aug 6th 2001, so maybe it is already possible? (On a side note: Why is it not possible?) ...more >>

Hi, How do I stop a button or movieclip (has an 'On release' to make it play) from functioning if I load an external swf into the movie. Then when it is unloaded again they must function as normal again. Cheers in advance, Ross ...more >>

Hi, does anyone know "How to PRELOAD! external jpegs?" I use standard easy preloader and the problem is that the preloader can not read the size of external jpeg and jumps into a scene ... I need to preload the whole jpeg file and then! run the movie ... Can anyone help me to solve it out? Tha...more >>

Hello. I'm helping out a friend who wants to create a Flash website. And to cut a long story short, I'm providing them with .fla file with a default movie clip which they can duplicate and give an instance of contentPage1, contentPage2, etc. There is a bit of scripting that looks for the cli...more >>

Hi, I need to make a locator map in flash for a city using only ZIp codes as the variables. I DO NOT have lat and long values for the objects in the map. So will probably have to make a grid and then assign zip codes to each grid. The data of the items to be located on the map will be stored ...more >>

Guys and girls help please! I am orginally a lingo programmer and trying to get to grips with actionscript. Heres the problem: I have a simple movieclip, when I click it it plays through the animation inside.... now I want to click another button which in turn will then set a variable (true...more >>

I know that it's possible but i don't know the format. How would i do it so that when a user clicks on teh "print screen" button on the keyboard, a piece of text appears over an image? In effect adding a digital watermark, but only if they try to steal the image. And also is it possible t...more >>

Im wanting to have a series of swfs to play randomly within a html page. My assumption on how this could be done... ....that you could have a bunch of external swfs being loaded into a main swf using the "loadmovie" script. And then the loadmovie script will call these swfs randomly. If i...more >>

Hi. I have made a painting tool by making a movieclip duplicate while you drag the mouse. So The line is in fact a couple of duplicated movieclips. The problem i have is that i want to be able to startDrag the line, so my question is if I in runtime can group all these movieclips to one MC th...more >>

Hi, I am currently using Flash 5 and I am looking for help on how to create a percentage preloader by using an image instead of a regular graph bar. I will need this preloader for my client website's News section (they are a non-profit medical group). Also, since they need paragraphs of non-sc...more >>

Hi, All Anyone can solve my problem???? My Problem is that I want to store a array' s name in to a component variable. like this:- working in this case Scene action on timeline _global.arr = 'This is aray Test' component parameters VarName : _global.arr Not working in this case Scene...more >>

can somebody please tell me fix for getURL("mailto:you@somedomain.com"); it fails on os x safari. thanks for any word back. fivisx@yahoo.com...more >>

Hello, A beginner here to actionscript. I'm loading images into a movieclip (called 'PictureSet') with the following: loadMovie('images/adv1_1.jpg', Pic1); loadMovie('images/adv2_1.jpg', Pic2); loadMovie('images/adv4_1.jpg', Pic3); where 'PicX' is a movieclip acting as a placeholder for load...more >>

Hi All, I had never used .as file before and now I want to use .as file and wondering why i am getting an Error in Output window when I execute the movie. My .as file name is Tdate.as which has got following function: class Tdate { static function myDate(min:Number, max:Number):Number{ mi...more >>

Hi all, I'm trying to create a preloader that will begin loading a movie but start playing it when 25% has been downloaded (not wait until total bytes are loaded) All the resources I can find only show code that is to start playing movie after total bytes have downloaded. Can anyo...more >>

I have a dynamic field with scrollbar. I have several words in this area that are links. Can I create mouse events for them ie. hover effects and still maintain the "scrollability" of the area? ...more >>