Okay, I would really appreciate a little help here. I need to create a simple button goto using a frame lable, but I need to check to be sure that the playhead isn't already at that frame. If it is already at that frame, the I need nothing to happen. Below is what I had, before I realized I ha...more >>

Hi, I am a very new user of flash programming tools and am encountering some basic problems. I am currently having difficulty in adding a link from a menu bar. I only want to link to a new html window from sub menus and original buttons. The code attached shows how far I have got. ...more >>

yo im trying to make a sniper-esque game and i was wondering what the actionscript would be to have a zoomed in photo and a regular 1. i know the basics of it, the masking and all, but i was just wondering what the A.S. would be to make the sniper scope(the zoomed in part) be able to see the w...more >>

Hello everybody, Though in the editing mode it works fine, in testing or a browser my button won't work. Here's the script: on (release) { gotoAndPlay("Scene 8","1"); } I've tinkered with the syntax and am out of ideas. Anybody have a thought? Much appreciated, lossy74 ...more >>

hey when i convert my xml into a string in flash, i write the code something like this: var lifeChangedText:String = new String(xmlData.childNodes[0].childNodes[3].childNodes[0].childNodes); all the text loads into flash and everything, but when i use the apostraphe in my xml sheet, it...more >>

I am trying to use the lineTo method to draw a square. I have the code correct to draw a line or make a square appear but I can't put them together to create square that looks like it's being drawn. If anyone could help me I would appreciate it. Here are two samples...... I just want to ba...more >>

After searching the forums I found several entries that talked about randomly loading; clips, swfs, frames and scenes. I can't seem to piece them all together to work for me. Here is the situation. I have a fla file with 2 scenes. I need these two scenes to load randomly upon entry so when...more >>

I am using a dynamic text field to show what frame the person is on. page = (_root._currentframe+ " of " +_root._totalframes); it works but it tells me that frame 1 is frame 2. can someone please tell me how to make be frame 1. thanks ...more >>

I have managed to add a button to a movie clip that, when clicked, will unload the movie clip. But, I'd rather click the button (remember, it is inside a movie clip) and go to a scene. Is that possible? Can someone tell be the code for that and where I would find it in the Actopna Script panel...more >>

Hello, I would like to know that is there any way we can create a flash-based forum with animated buttons, with cool background. If anyone knows, can u please me? I looked on the internet, but I didn't find any information on how it will work, and how to make it. So, please!!!!!!!!!! if anyone...more >>

Hello guys! I need your help. The point is: I have to make text in a dynamic text field to be linking to some URL. 1. I create a text field dynamically with createTextField(); 2. I switch it into rich-text mode with .html=false; 3. I get text ...more >>

Hi! The following code should create a MC with textfield that counts to 10 and loops. I also tried to make the scripted MC transparent without any luck. Can anyone tell me why? Thanks for any help! ______________________________________________ var NR:Number = 0; this.createE...more >>

This was a small bug found in AS.2.0 classes. The code that has been pasted below is an example of that bug. class classes.ImageCollection extends Array { private var ICXML:XML; public function ImageCollection(XMLPath:String, RefArray:Array) { Init(XMLPath, RefArray); trace(non...more >>

Hello!! I have an XML driven drop-down menu, that creates all the buttons dinamically. I manage to load jpg into a empty_mc from the menu, but i also need do load with the jpg, some text into 2 dynamic text fields, but i'm having trouble with the code!!!! In flash i have at some point this...more >>

How do i create a delay function in flash? are there tutorials about this? ...more >>

Hi all, i have a simple script with these lines on the first frame | this.createEmptyMovieClip("audioContainer",123); | S = new Sound(audioContainer); | S.attachSound("traccia_audio"); | S.start(); Where "traccia_audio" is the name of an mp3 imported in the library (and exported for actio...more >>

Hi All... I'm usinbg this (which works fine) on (release) { this.createTextField("story", 20, 182, -185, 415, 220); story.border = true; story.borderColor = 0xdddddd; story.type = "input"; story.multiline = true; story.wordWrap = true; story.htm...more >>

Hi guys. I thought I'd try my hand at making my own script to play a sound in the library using an onPress handler. What I basically want to do is to have four different buttons play the same sound on rollover (and I guess I don't want to go the easy way to do it!) Bear with me, I need to l...more >>

I've read various articles about preloaders within a single .swf, and about a preloader clip that handles preloading multiple .swf files. The sequence of events in these articles always starts with code such as: on (release) { loadMovie("products.swf", "_level1"); } This means that...more >>

Hi, im doing an email flash form, and this is the action script on the send button: on (release) { // send variables in form movieclip (the textfields) // to email asp page which will send the mail form.loadVariables("brochure.asp", "POST"); gotoAndPlay("brochure", 32); } Th...more >>

Hello! Can you help me to create a new menu item, such as on http://markaventura.com...more >>

Hello, I'm looking for some help using loadMovie to load an external .swf into the current level (0) of my movie, to replace it with my new one. I'm using the following command: loadMovie(movieTitle,0); where movieTitle is a string variable assigned using this command attached...more >>

hello all, i have a two buttons(prev/next) that move through ads(movieclips). well, i've got a dynamic txtfield at the bottom that needs to have specific text loaded based on the ad loaded. i've got a var set up for each ad(text1 for ad1, text2 for ad2, ect. in the frame). well the ads are wor...more >>

I am using this code to load an external text file: loadVarsText = new LoadVars(); loadVarsText.load("history.txt"); loadVarsText.onLoad = function(success) { if (success) { scroller.html = true; scroller.htmlText = this.var1; } }; Is there way to alter this code to make ...more >>

Hi All, I have this code (with the help of Rothrock who's gone for a rest) and I want to put it in a loop or something so that it's neater. function wait(intro) { intro.play(); clearInterval(holdOn); } holdOn = setInterval(wait, 150, introduction_mc); function wait1(mod1) { mod...more >>

I've done this before a few times in Flash and I have NO CLUE as to why it's not working for me in MX 2004. I'm doing a very simple getURL function on a button onrelease event and am trying to pass a variable through a URL string: redirect.html?foobar=1,2,3,5,6 This should be a no-brain...more >>

Hi all I am stumped: I have a movieClip, instance-named mainMC, that contains a MC with text in it, and two empty movieClips in which different images load dynamically, and fade in and fade out. On the main movieClip ("mainMC"), I placed the script: on (rollOver) { this.text.gotoAndSto...more >>

I have a button named icoRestaurante in my movie and I have duplicated this button by the Action Script code: duplicateMovieClip (icoRestaurante, "Rest"+iRest, iRest); setProperty ("Rest"+iRest, _x, ptoX+iRest+25); setProperty ("Rest"+iRest, _y, ptoY+iRest+25); where iRest is a variabl...more >>

The media playback component seems to work fine if you enter the flv file in the component inspector or use the setMedia() or contentPath facilities within the same movie clip. I am trying to reference a media playback component instance from another movie clip. The path is correct and it kn...more >>

Can anyone tell me how to limit the number of lines in a text field. It seems easy to limit to characters but cant see a way of limiting lines??? Thanks!...more >>