I have built this PHP content management system where my client can write their own text and format it simply with line breaks. My system writes a <br /> tag at every line break, so the resulting file is a plain text with <br /> tags in it, that looks like this: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, c...more >>

I have not yet managed to understand how to load external text in an MC. I have done it several times successfully by copying and pasting some scripts found here and there, and by trial and error, I got the scripts to work. But the more I look in my Flash MX Bible or at these scripts I've us...more >>

Interacting with the menubar component breaks buttons. After doing the following basic setup, a button works fine until you interact with the menubar. After that, the button receives "rollOut" instead of "release" when you click it without moving the mouse. Try it: 1) Create a new menuBar ins...more >>

Ok, I am new to this component thing. I am working on a template. On the main stage are my four movie clips, corresponding to their pages, which are loaded by frame labels and actionscript. Within one of these, I want to create a scrollPane that opens an external .swf OR a movie clip fr...more >>

I have some MCs which contain only lines. I would like to have the thickness of these lines changed via actionscript. For example..when a user moves their mouse over the clip..the thickness of the lines chnages to a Wider amount. Ideas? ...more >>

Hi there friends, I am trying to send email in flash using php? I am totally new to flash and quite familiar with PHP. There is a Submit (image) on the Contact form. If I try to add actionscript on the On Release it gives errors and tell me I can not do this must use a button. The prob...more >>

I have MXpro2004 and I was wondering the best way to preload multiple FLV files. I would like to preload the next flv while the first one is playing. I have 20 FLV movies that I want to play back to back. these are defined via xml array. I am using the mediaDisplay component to view the F...more >>

hi, hope this makes sense i have created a drop down menu which contains about six buttons. This works fine, but i am having problems when i try to link these buttons to go and play at a flagged frame in the main scene timeline. is there a way to get these linking? help chris ...more >>

I am trying to swap movieclips on mouse click. Either that or load a movieclip in my library into the area of another movieclip on the stage upon mouse click. I can only load an external swf, not one in the library nor on the stage. ...more >>

How do I open a new web browser window using a geturl script in flash. Please help. Thanks!...more >>

I have been trying to pass a variable from Flash to a PHP search with no luck?finding articles dealing with the issue is even harder. I have a SWF file as my header. The header contains a search field and submit button which need to pass the search string from the SWF to a PHP search engi...more >>

Hi I have just mde a dynamic text field with a scrollbar, which will show the main text content for the page. Firstly, is there a way of setting it to transparency, so i see the bacckground image of the site, or alternatively can i add a background image to the text field?? Also, is t...more >>

I have a number of action script enabled mc's on the stage in a sequence which is determined by user input to my script, then on the click of a button I play the first mc - what I want, I think, is that this mc 'tells' my main script that it has reached its last frame, so the script can then t...more >>

Ok here is the code for my popup. it goes to the set size but it still shows the menubar, toolbar, etc. and its still resizable. Is there anyway to gix this? //<script language="JavaScript"> //window.resizeTo(682,756) //window.toolbar(0) //window.menubar(0) //window.resizable(0) ...more >>

I know that you can assign a variable to a dynamic text field by typing in the variable name in the Var box on the dynamic text instance. However, it doesn't seem to let me use an array variable e.g.: myContent[2] I'm essentially grabbing XML data and assigning them to array variables for ...more >>

I am creating an interactive driving simulation and want to set limits on how much my steering wheel rotates. My existing code works to rotate the car's steering wheel 360-degrees, but I want to limit it to approximately 270-degrees (or about that of a real car's steering wheel). Here ...more >>

Hello I?m Joe. I need some serious help on the next phase of my website. Here?s the situation. I?d like some background symbols of my website to change color when the viewer clicks on any button to navigate through the site. I?d like the color change to fade (for example a fade from green to ...more >>

hi how to get multiline input text line length for each line? ...more >>

OK, I'm pretty new to actionscript programming, so any help with this would be appreciated. What I'm trying to do is have a random image pop-up, center stage with the name of the object pictured below it - missing the first letter (so far, I have been able to figure all this out) My probl...more >>

I have 10 questions, 10 rows and 2 colums each with the answer YES or NO. I?m using radioButtons. The problem is that every question MUST be answered before the result can be viewed If not, I would like to show a error message that says: "Please every question must be answered" and the qu...more >>

I am trying to display a TradeMark symbol ( ? ) but it is in text that is being parsed through XML and I can't seem to get it to work. anyone encounter this/have any suggestions???...more >>

Hello! I would like some help to do an Username and Password login in flash. please help...more >>

ok so what I'm doing is using a MCbutton in anothing moive clip using the MovieClip.loadMoive(img); function to send a the image to the target. I have also setup a preloader to 'watch' the progress of the image in the target_mc but the image loads and the preloader dosent show. Code on the...more >>

Is it possible to create an outer glow of a symbol using actionscript? For example an outer glow around some text or maybe a circular button with a outer glow? I just want to see if I can avoid having to import it in as a graphic. Cheers ...more >>

Hello I'm sure the answer is going to be annoyingly simple . . . but I am stuck: How can I get the following function to "return body" only after the bodyReturnLV.onLoad function has run. Thanks in advance function loadBody (table:String, storyID:String):String { bodyReturn...more >>

Hi, I want to load "text" in a button. Not from an .txt file but intern in flash. Something like this in a keyframe ButtonNumber = "1". I want to load this in different buttons but in the same button-graphic. How can this be done ? Thanks! ...more >>

Okay... I'm ashamed to say I've spent several hours trying to figure out how to do this simple task! Yet after many fruitless google searches to find an example to mimic I'm forced to ask a kind soul on here for a help. I'm sending a variable from a flash movie to a new php page -- which con...more >>

Sorry for the number of posts today, but I haven't done object-oriented programming before and am trying to get my feet wet. Anyway, I have 2 objects made from custom classes in my app. One of these objects contains the data for a steplist that a user should perform while another holds ...more >>

I am getting very frustrated with this issue...I have a simple Flash form consisting of a text box named name_txt and a submit button. I also have 2 dynamic text boxes below this to display the text that is sent to and received from the ASP page. In the Flash file, I have: var LVSend, L...more >>

Hello! I'm totally new to this forum (posting wise) and am fairly new to action scripting. I'd truly appreciate some help with a problem I'm facing...: I have 5 buttons. One is a reset (resets all button values), but the other 4 I need to capture the number of times the user clicks e...more >>

first question: does each movieclip have depths within it? when i set the depth of a movieclip within a movieclip, can i put it on top of the movieclip it is in? second question: can i duplicate a movieclip and put it underneath the movieclip that created it? i'll give an example (of how i ...more >>

I've looked through my books and cannot confirm or deny if this is possible. Can flash read data from a text file? I'd like to use this to update an area of the site with news information that the client can upload themselves as s imple text document. Thanks in advance. ...more >>

Hey there, i have a problem. i want to assign the following action(s) to ten clips. (square1 - sqare10) square01.onRelease = function() { // disable dragging this.stopDrag(); // check dragger direction // user drags to the left if (this.hitTest(hitL_mc)) { with (this) { _x = ...more >>

I want to make the user browse for a file URL in flash, the script for this is fl.browseForFileURL("URL"); I put this, nothing happens, this script is supposed to make a dialog box appear and the user can choose a file... the thing is that, this script doesnt even seems to be a script beca...more >>

Hi i'm trying to make a program which enables the user to input data with aid of 2 scroll bars. The output must be a line which changes size and angle according to the user input. I have studied the sample files which come with the Flash Help but i didn't understand all what was written th...more >>

i want it to where my char walks into the object and then goes to a diffrent slide so it like going to another area...more >>

I want to be able to jump to a frame dependant on the system clocks date. I have created a calander and on each frame is a date so frame 1 is January and frame 2 is February etc with frame lables the default is obviously jan.. however I want to goto may streight away.. can anyone help. ...more >>

Hi, I want to load "text" in a textarea in a button. Not from an .txt file but intern in flash. Something like this in a keyframe ButtonNumber = "1". or ButtonName.ButtonNumber = "1" I want to load this in different buttons but in the same button-graphic. How can this be done ? Thanks...more >>

Don't know if I make myself clear... I have to points for example x1 = 0, y1 = 0 and a second one x2 = 200, y2 = 300; I want to be able to make the object move acording to the mouse x or y movement... Like when you have to climb on a slope with a certain degree ... ??? I tried a co...more >>

Why des startDrag work when you place it in the code of a button like this on (press) { startDrag(this); } But not when you name the button and put the code in you main timeline like this? invisible_btn.onPress = function () { startDrag(this); } Thanks Mathi...more >>

Hi, I'm fairly new with Flash. Can anyone tell how to create a button so than an external program launches when the button is clicked? I know how to create the button...I just need help with making the button launch an external program. Thanks. ...more >>

Im trying to do a really simple bit of actionscript. I have 3 frame names, "menu" "submenu" and "square". On the "menu" frame is a button called shapes_btn and when you rollover it, it goes to the "submenu" frame and reveals a button named square_btn. I then want to click on the square_btn ...more >>

I am getting the following error Scene=Scene 1, Layer=Layer 1, Frame=1: Line 3: '{' expected x:Number, y:Number):MovieClip { Scene=Scene 1, Layer=Layer 1, Frame=1: Line 11: Unexpected '}' encountered } The "{" is there and I don't know why the error is coming up. ...more >>

Hello- I would like to create something similar to this... http://www.exclusive-properties.co.za/broadindex.html It seems simple enough, but how do I get something to follow my mouse, horizontally and vertically? Can I also adjust the speed at which it follows, and adjust the ease a...more >>

Hello! I am trying to load a movie clip from the library into a containter on the time line, not from an external .swf or .jpg, anyone know how to do it? My target clip is called emptyClip and my movie is called lifestyle1mov Thanks in advance!!! ...more >>

I need, when i clicking on button, must open separate window, having fixed size. how to do that with Action Script?...more >>

Hi! I'm trying to do a simple thing as creating a function within an object, say myObject, inserting an instance of this object into the _root stage of the movie then calling the same function from _root. This will not work! Let's say the function of myObject is called myFunction: fu...more >>

On Mac OS X, create a new FLA that has a dynamic text field on it. Give that text field an instance name of "test." Add the following actionscript: test.htmlText = "<a href=\"http://www.google.com\" target=\"_blank\"> Google </a>"; Now do a publish preview using Safari. When you roll the...more >>

I have 10 questions, 10 rows and 2 colums each with the answer YES or NO. I?m using radioButtons. The problem is that every question MUST be answered before the result can be viewed If not, I would like to show a error message that says: "Please every question must be answered" and the que...more >>

Hi, I have a wierd problem... I have a "main" file, from which I use LoadMovie to load an external SWF (clip_final.swf) that is located in the same folder. however, when I play the clip_final.swf directly (by double-clicking it), it is different that the movie that is loaded by the Loa...more >>

If you take a look http://orisma.youmortals.com/girl_turn4.rar (zipped).....heres the code i tryed using on it own //disable her from walking on bulidings and stuff onClipEvent(load){ b = this.getBounds(this); function move(x,y){ h=false; if(!_root.map.hitTest(_x+x+b...more >>

I cannot make the following code pop up a window. import mx.managers.PopUpManager; import mx.containers.Window; var c:MovieClip; this.x_btn.onRelease = function() { _root.c = mx.managers.PopUpManager.createPopUp(_root, mx.containers.Window, false); _root.c.title = "He...more >>

I have a flash menu I want to use in multiple CFM pages. The menu must maintain its position as it loads new pages. I will not be using frames so each time a new page is loaded it will reload the menu, starting at frame 1. I have created a txt var file it will load that I can write the menu...more >>

What's the difference between entering Actionscript on the 'application' screen and the timelines first frame? I've noticed the error checker seems to like when I place my functions on the timeline. If I place functions on the 'application' screen it says ""Statement must appear within on/onCl...more >>

Hey, before I get to my question I just want to say that I'm new to Flash and starting to get the basics down. My main question is how I can get an image to scroll continuously upwards. Thanks in advance_ ...more >>

I am simply trying to shrink a media component: media controller down to the width of 164PX. on the stage it does it and looks pretty, but when I test the movie the bar expands out, notpaying attention to teh width I set for it. yuck! and help! ...more >>

Hello, what is the syntax for gotoAndPlay(frameLabel) if frameLabel is a variable. See my labels are numbers, so when frameLabel is 3, I need it to go to the frame labeled 3, and not frame #3. Make sense? How can I do this? Thank you ...more >>

I have a flash movie, and it has a movie clip with sound, how can I get the movie clip to play once with sound but when it repeats not to repeat the sound?...more >>

I am making a program for a client and he wants to force full screen, but I am not keen on that idea due to the fact that not everyone has the screen resolution the program is created for. My second option is to have the screen centered upon the launch of the CD-ROM. Is there some action scr...more >>

Hello, I am creating a Flash intro for a website. At the top of the file is a little bar in which the user hovers the mouse over. Depending on which button the mouse is hovering over, i want the movie to jump to a specific frame. All is good so far. Only problem is that after the mouse...more >>

I have a text box with lots of text that has a scroll bar attached to it. I am wondering is there anyway i can insert an image in the text box so that it scrolls with the text?? Please help...more >>