below is the code I'm using to calculate some numbers in a dataGrid. and it works great with one exception, I can't get the number to work with substr. If I take that off and just use "d" or "average / myDG.length" it does just fine but the number sometimes comes out to be 2.33335555555 (TO...more >>

Hi all, Setup I have 4 questions(MC0-3_mc) on a page, when the student gets it wrong I want to suffle the questions from 0,1,2,3 to 3,0,1,2 then if they are really dense do it all over again 2,0,1,3 till they get it right. I have the _x and _y I just can't re-shuffle the x/y Thanks Bobby ...more >>

I have created a full screen version of my site and need to add an exit button. The script that I have placed on the button is this: on (release) { getURL('javascript:_self.close()'); } However, it doesnt close. All the flash pages are contained in one html file. So the order of pages goes l...more >>

I'm trying to make lines of text from a txt file be randomly load in a screen only when the line of txt is call Help please...more >>

How do I get a button to open an e-mail addressed to me for the viewer ?...more >>

I wish to create an actionScript. When I select File>New, I don't see the option of 'ActionScript File,' only 'Flash Document.' Does anyone know how to have both options appear when selecting File>New? ...more >>

THE PLAN: I am using Flash MX 2004 and I want to build something that loads a series of .jpg images dynamically. I want the images to either load randomly or sequentially, doesn't matter, from a images dir on my server. THE PROBLEM: I have searched endlessly on the web in tutorials, forums,...more >>

Hi All, I know I could probably figure this out with trial and error, but kinda in a rush. I need to convert a variable to all uppercase. I think I do this by converting to a string then back to a variable. Using Flash MX. Appreciate any code clips. Thanks in advance. Jimmy V ...more >>

My goal is to load all of the .swf movies prior to the main movie beginning. I am using the following code - which is posted in multiple places. BTW - whoever wrote it - thank you. The problem is: Trace shows that the movies are loading correctly, but the start of the movie ('begin') is sup...more >>

Greetings people, I am a beginner to this whole flash commotion. This is what I wish to achieve... I am building a flash movie and I wish to have it load 3 different images on top pf each other from a folder of 100+ images (all small sized) randomly. And after it loads them, I want the...more >>

:confused; Hi all. I'm creating an application where the user drag and drops items into an area to create/dress a person. For example hair, hats, clothes, etc. I need the user to be able to resize the item once they drag it on stage, I'd like a bounding box to appear so they can make the h...more >>

I am trying to make this function modular by passing the setInterval variable into an argument within the function. However, the setInterval variable being passed keeps coming out as "undefined" when I trace the output. I tested to see if the arguement was correct by setting the variable being...more >>

hi i am trying to create a flash file where the navigation sits at the bottom of the page, and when a buttiin is clicked the content above changes. the problem lies in making the content at the top fade in .. and the old content fade out when a new button is clicked. here is an example of w...more >>

I'm having a problem getting the value of a variable to append a MC instance name in the last line of the code below. I have a list of numbers stored in an array (LettersAcross). This array is defined in a movie clip (MCAcrossClues). This following script is located in a movie clip and it wo...more >>

I attended a 3 day flash class and remember the instructor showing us the shortcut commands for Flash action script. I have been using a few here in the office. Now the guys here are asking me where the shortcuts are and I can't find them. gotoAndPlay(); = esc+gp gotoAndStop(); = esc+gs...more >>

I am unfamiliar with the onClipEvent syntax, but is there a way to have it fire when a button is pressed? :: blk ::...more >>

Hello, i have the following code as the action script and i am using Flash MX2004 7.0 Stage.align = "TL"; Stage.scaleMode= "noScale"; myListener = new Object(); myListener.onResize = function () { currentObj.text = "w= " + Stage.width + " H= " + Stage.height; } myListener.onResize(...more >>

Hi, I have an scene with several layers, each layer has a shape object. I need to know which layer holds the shape i clicked, is it posible o should i create clips from each shape? Thanks....more >>

I have a column in a dataGrid that I need to add then display the average. How can I add the content of an entire single column? Thanks ...more >>

What is the Actionscript to make a continuous scrolling graphic of text/buttons with a mouse over action?...more >>

Hi, I am brand new to actionscripting and need some help. I need to have some elements moving across the screen horizontally at random speeds and loop. I am lost as to how I would accomplish this. Any help or a good tutorial would be greatly appreciated. thanks ...more >>

I'm looking for the simplest way to create a standard of color/text decoration for my dynamic text fields. Anybody got any suggestions? And if you don't know how to do it, can you recommend somewhere where I could learn? Thanks. P.S. I have Dreamweaver & Coldfusion if those are of any us...more >>

I am developing my portfolio site and am in need of a little assistance. the site http://www.brandonleo.com/construction is in need of some speccific animation. If you vistit the link and go to 'Capabilities > Advertising' you will see the tabs for my work on the right hand side animate in. T...more >>

how do you created a "loading" screen that shows you a percentage of how much of you movie has loaded?...more >>

This might not be Exactly where I should ask this, but will give it a go anyways. I am using a swf that connects to a mysql DB via PHP. The database is on another domain. Is there anyway to disignate the host as anything other than 'localhost' in the php script which tries to connect? ...more >>

OK, I guess I was wrong. I thought I could add a movieclip to the library; code functions in frame 1(of that mc); and call that function from the main timeline. Either I was wrong, or I'm not doing something right. Is it mandatory to create a component, and use an external .as class file in or...more >>

I have two scenes, Scene 1 & Scene 2. At the end of Scene 2 I added an action layer and in the last frame the keyframe has the actionscript attached: (++x<3) ? gotoAndPlay("Scene 1", 1) : stop(); In other movies I have made this will play the movie three times and then stop. But it does...more >>