This is probably a dumb questions, but here goes. Im trying to adapt a feedback form script Ive found. The variables in the form I found are send to the sendmail.php with this command: sender_mail = _root.Semail.text However, I created an internal movie with the feedback form. How do I...more >>

OK, I'm having trouble getting Flash MX to send text from an input field to a PHP. In the Flash I have two input fields. One has the var name "price" and the other has var name "state". I have a button with the following actions assigned to it... on (release) { loadVariablesNum("10...more >>

I need to create a flash interface that includes the option to click a button and record 15 seconds of sound from a usb microphone into a specified folder on the hard drive - can anyone suggest how I could do this? I'm a releative newcomer to actionscripting so be gentle with me!.....thanks!! ...more >>

Make a new Flash document. Draw a red ball. Convert it to a movie symbol called 'ball.' Give it an instance name: 'ball'. Add a layer on top. In it write this script: this.ball.onLoad = function() { trace('Hello'); } Test the movie. Nothing happens. Select the ball symbol on the stage. H...more >>

I want people to be able to save and print images from my website. I noticed on other websites that a little pop up menu appears when you rollover on images giving people the option to save and primt images. What is the script for this and how do i go about doing this? I am a beginner in flash...more >>

Maybe a weird question?? I have a anymous function in my first frame. Can I set "this.onRollOut = false" and disable onRollOut for a few seconds? You know - make that "this.onRollOut" not work when I?m moving my cursor out of the button area. (only for a few seconds) :-) Heres ...more >>

How do i create a swf that loads in a choice of 3 other swf's depending on time of the system clock? The swf loaded in should correspond with these times: 15 - 23 = swf 1 23 - 7 = swf 2 7 - 15 = swf 3 This is what 'kunjanos' said but it isnt very clear and doesnt say what goes where (sorry!...more >>

I have successfully set up the interval function to work as is: var randomLoader:Number = setInterval(randomClip, intervalTime); What I want to do though is check to see if my _global.active variable is set to 1 or 0 and based on that condition the randomLoader will either run as normal or no...more >>

I have 3 text Fields and the action script like this : when I cliked on the last text fieled My flash 2004 under windows xp crash . campo1_txt.onSetFocus = function(){ trace("on") } campo2_txt.onSetFocus = function(){ trace("on") } campo3_txt.onSetFocus = function(){...more >>

I am using the following script for a movieclip to make it work as my cursor for my website: onClipEvent (load) { Mouse.hide(); startDrag(this, true); } Is there anything I can add to make the cursor change to a custom hand cursor I have made in another MC? Or should I use a wh...more >>

Hello, I loaded an external movieClip into my main movie, but that swf file was created by other program rather than flash. The objects and movie clips that this external file creates have numerical instance names. So when i try to interact with this objects i cannot do it because i cannot get...more >>

Hello, I would like to push Object to array. This is my code, which returns only the last Array record. Whats wrong? thx!! var myArr:Array=new Array(); var myObj:Object=new Object(); var testprop:Object=new Object(); myObj.testprop="123"; myArr.push(myObj); myObj.testprop=...more >>

I have one browser window playing a flash movie which consists of a gallery of thumbnail pictures/buttons, when one of the buttons is pressed a second browser window pops to the front showing an enlarged version of the button/pic in the thumbnail gallery. the second window is loaded at the sam...more >>

I dont know a ton of actionscript but i cant get a button inside a movieclip to link to the 2nd frame in the scene. also, the button will only click if you hit the outline of it. i checked the HIT area and its the same frame as the up position. could someone help me? ...more >>

Is there a .me syntax in flash I have a very long script that I could do in a few lines in director as a behaviour using .me syntax Any way of writing this easier in flash mx Eg. onEnterFrame = function () { if (random(64) == random(64)) { _root.r_1_mc.gotoAndStop(random(5));...more >>

how can i pause a frame for 5 seconds then jump to another frame? For example i want to pause frame 1 for 5 seconds then after 5 seconds go to frame 6....more >>

the basic question is how i load an external movieclip, and then duplicate it inside the main movie? URL = ("txt.swf"); var NWOBJ = new MovieClipLoader(); OBJ = new Object(); OBJ.onLoadStart = function(target_mc) { }; OBJ.onLoadProgress = function(target_mc, loadedBytes, totalByt...more >>

How can I make .swf files load in a certain order?...more >>

attached this is the code I am using on a drag and drop, it works fine. What I need to do is get the name of the clip as it is placed on the target so it can append an array to be checked later. :confused; delynchfam@cac.net function dragSetup(clip, targ) { clip.onPress = function()...more >>

I have hit a huge road block with what im doing, and i need some answers as soon as possible! Here are some questions i need some help with. If ANYONE can help please, Im desperate! 1. Is there a way to tint something using actionscript and if so how (an example would be appreciated if its ...more >>

Is anybody able to figure out what's wrong with this (or specifically why it doesn't work in mac browsers)? http://home.graffiti.net/flash_help:graffiti.net/ I've tried lots of different options including the yamago component (http://www.yamago.net/components/). The yamago component work...more >>

I've used Ric Ewing's function drawRect (http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/flash/articles/adv_draw_methods.html) to draw a rectangle(!!!), but I would like to give it an instance name, so I can refer to it later. Is there a way to do it? ...more >>

Can you please remind me. I have a master.swf and it successfully loads in lots of other swfs as it usually does. Now if I load that master.swf into a new Ultramaster.swf (into an mc named swfHolder) do i need to change all of my address for all the swfs that usually load into master.swf? ...more >>

Hello. Thanks for taking the time to look at me little problem. To cut to the chase, I'm creating a projector (with the usual fullscreen, quit etc) buttons. However I'd like also to have the same functions fire up in response to specific keyboard presses. I tried this code. keyboardListe...more >>

I am using Flash Learning Interactions to make a quiz. I have a multiple Choice question where the text is to long, and I would like it to wrap, but I'm not sure how to do this.:D...more >>

how can i check whether the user is hav'g flash plugin throgh action script :sun;...more >>

Hi... I'm having issues in declaring a Global Function and then calling it from an embedded movie. In the _root timeline I'm doing: _global.doPageManagement=function(){ trace ("Page Management invoked"); } and then trying to call this within a button on an embedded movie: on ...more >>

Hello....I have a symbol that is rotating at a constant speed. When a user clicks a button, I want the rotating to suddenly speed up and the symbol to shrink and fade away. Is there any actionscript that will make my symbol suddenly speed up??? I was thinking of just replacing it with another ...more >>

Could you please help me with the Attached Code, all the tutorials I have read indicate that what I have done i s right but it is not. When I test it inside Flash there is no indication that it can not finde the url! :O) Frank login.onRelease = function() { if (login_txt.text.length<1) ...more >>

I have created a flash movie with a movie clip holder that loads another flash movie. The main flash movie has some buttons that have been made invisible with actionscript. What I want, is to make the buttons visible by clicking a button on the flash movie thats loaded into the movie clip hold...more >>

How can I place the text from a node to a variable in flash so the the variable "Points" is placed into the variable myDimensionalArray I have set a text field with the variable name of Points and it outputs the value of "node 2"to the screen correctly, but the value of "node 2'" does not...more >>

I'd have a main swf that will load in a choice of 3 swf's depending on what time (system clock will determine the time) the user accessed the main swf. Firstly is this possible? When the user accesses the main swf at the following times of day then these swf's should be loaded into it 3.01p...more >>

Greetings again Everyone! I'm having some trouble figuring out how to get this going, but i would like to have alot of objects flying around the screen (actually I already have that) but the problem is that each one has a blur behind it (a linear color fill) that i made into a movieclip and ...more >>

Now my flash is runing in the web,how can I get the local host IP? many thanks!...more >>

Hi, I'm using Flash MX and I now know how to attach an external txt file to my Flash movie, via Dynamic Text Field. But how come it's hard to try to format the txt file? I want the color to at least be white since my movie's background is black. Are there any tricks I could use? Also, how do y...more >>

_root.attachMovie("blank_button", "button0", 1); button0.createTextField("textt1",20,50,50,50,20); button0.textt1.text = "here's some text"; So I can dynamically create an instance of blank_button and put text into it - but it only works if blank_button is a Movie Clip object. How can I c...more >>