I have create a project in which I define text content as strings stored in variables defined on the root (rather than importing from any external source which is waht I would normally do). It's suitable for this project to keep everything contained within the swf. The problem I have run into ...more >>

Does any one know the syntax for using actionscript to select a radio button from the pocket pc component? I've tried a million things (most work in the player on my pc), but don't work to make the button selected on the handheld. I know that setting a checkbox to be checked was something di...more >>

Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to read my question... My question is pretty simple. I'm using the LoadVars class to retrieve some data from my database and use it within my flash movie. From what I understand the data will be returned as a URL String, and I was wondering if ther...more >>

http://www.kellybaker.com/play/wolf.fla The idea is, I've got a bunch of pngs imported into flash and added to movieclip, linked and then they're supposed to be added one at a time to the stage by attachMovie(); For some reason, after number 12, they start dissapearing! Code: count...more >>

In my flash file I have several navigational buttons that have roll over events in my main movie. When each button is rolled over quickly, the highlights which are individual movie clips will jam up. I wrote a function that sets the visible property of each movie clip to either true or false. ...more >>

I am using the window component that shows the user a list of links when they click one of these links, the content currently being show in the application has to change depending on which link they choose. However, I can't figure out how to get the user's choice from the window to the applica...more >>

I'm trying to define a set of functions Hardcoding them like function variation0() { ..... etc function variation1() { ..... etc function variation2() { ..... etc works, but I would like them to use a n++ counter so I can more easily insert new functions inbetween. If I try ...more >>

Flash MX I am loading an external .swf(actually a 12meg video) into my main time line. using loadMovie("testload.swf", _holder); this video because of its size has a long delay (yes it is CD based). while the testload.swf is loading ,of cousre I want to use a preloader (keep the user occup...more >>

Hola Alguien pdrá ayudrame con esto? Tengo un dropmenu con la siguiente acción en el boton que lo activa on (release) { if (!drop.roll) { drop.roll = true; } else { drop.roll = true; } // end if } y la siguiente en un movie que contiene los botones: onClipEvent (load) { ...more >>

To certain extent, i know that we can run (FLV | MP3) files through Media Playback component in flash, but i need to run "AVI" file in flash, i.e. I want to control the functionality (Play & Pause) for running AVI. If this is possible then , plz let me know at your earliest. ...more >>

current_inst = "bitmap1"; curr_alpha_out = this[current_inst]._alpha; // 0 - 100 curr_inst_out = this[current_inst]; // bitmapN The left side is the variable name of a dynamic text field. When the movie runs the field says, "_level0" rather than the element of _level0: eg, bitmap1. ...more >>

Is there any way to control the width of a dynamically generated text field when setting autosize to true? What I want is a dynamic textField, 300 pixels wide, multiline, which expands downwards to fit the text, but is always 300 pixels wide... my_mc.createTextField("my_txt",1,0,0,300,20...more >>

hi, i am loading external text files into movieclips further down the timeline. BUT i would like to ensure that they load before the timeline proceeds: (as they don't always load properly) i'm using a basic preloader. if (_framesloaded>=_totalframes) { play; } else { gotoAndPlay(1); ...more >>

I'm working on a interactive elearning excercise. Student must highlight text with different color and press the control button to discover if exsercise is correct or wrong. I' don't know how to create this excercise with flash. Anybody knows a tutorial or article about this feature. Tha...more >>

hi, i'm having real problems.. i'm loading external '.txt' files into a movieclip as text with the following kind of script... loadVariables("http://www.mywebsite.com/mytext.txt", "_root.mytext_box"); which IS working.. although it's quite unreliable, it doesn't load everytime (maybe...more >>

Hi everyone just wondering whether any one knows of any way to script an image map. what i have is a photo of a room with two doors in it and basically i want to the user to be able to click one door to lead to one other room and then click on the other door to lead to another room. any i...more >>

Hi all, Ive got a basic if statement that only seems to work the first time I execute. What I have is a button. It has on and off state/frame labels. if the button is on Im setting a variable to 1, if it is off im setting that same variable to 0. Heres the code: This is in frame 1 of _...more >>

Hi! I would like to migrate some code in Action Script 1.0 to Action Script 2.0. I believe I have to understand the code in Action Script 1.0. Where do I get the information? I don?t have the reference on Action Script 1.0... ...more >>

Hi, can somebody explain this code for me: speed = 50; drag = "/dragControl"; /:w = getProperty("/nav", _width); /:xPos = getProperty(drag, _x); /:yPos = getProperty(drag, _y); /:xPos = /:xPos - 175; setProperty("/nav", _x, getProperty("/nav", _x) - /:xPos / speed); if (Number(getP...more >>

Is there a way to mute _all_ sounds in the whole movie with a button? That includes sounds that aren't playing for the moment and sounds which are in an external swf file that isn't yet loaded....more >>

Hi all, I am trying to build something really simple can not get it to work, I hope you can help me with this. I want to set a variable when a user clicks a button. That is, when the user clicks on a button the variable "scene" is set to a specific scene. Also this will cause the mov...more >>

I have designed a nested movieclip (shape, checkbox, combobox, textfield) and added listeners to some of these movieclip partd. Everything is okay. But if I try to create the same nested movieclips (from the same symbol) in runtime using attachMovie, then no listeners seem to be added. I hav...more >>

Is there a way that I could create one flash file/movie (would be a projector/exe) that would run on a PC and play a variable number of other flash files (swf)? I know how to use actionscript to load a swf file into another swf file, and I suspect that I could use an XML or text file to list t...more >>

Hi All, I set my linkage properties for my sound that I could export for actionscript. Worked ok but when I load the movie into a container i.e. loadMovieNum("express1.swf",1); then the link for the sound is broken. i.e. no sound plays. How can I overcome this. Putting it on the timeline cre...more >>

I'm not sure if someone's done this already, but I'm trying to basically build my site in flash and include an all-flash blog that i can still update through blogger.com So, what i did was add the variable tag &blogtext= at the beginning of the body of my blog html. using loadvariables and...more >>

I?ve made a component to load thumbs from an album. The dragging engine is almost done with some minor bugs which I posted on a previous post (cheers to all those who helped me! Thanks a lot :)). Now, I would like to make my tween effect slower as the movieclip?s register point is near its lim...more >>

As Barbie was once heard to say, "Math is hard." At least for me. I need help with a simple equation. I am working on an actionscript routine that handles a bouncing ball that does the classic routine of bouncing over words in a sentence as they are read aloud. The challenge is that I nee...more >>

Loading an external .swf (large 12 meg) in to a holder movie. How can I tell when its done loading? It is cd based so it will take some time based on users machine....more >>

Hi, i have a movie clip on my main timeline and i'm loading an image into this movie clip, but the problem is that the movie either resizes itself to match the image or dissapears, and the image appears on top. I want the image to resize itself to the movie's size, how can i do this? Anothe...more >>

I am creating switches for instrument panels using classes and movieClips. The simple toggle switches work fine. However TriState switches need to check on where the switch was selected. I do not want any code in the switch itself, Just in my class.as file. My current method is: 1) the ...more >>

I'm just creating a simple slide show in Scene 2 in which the current slide slides out to the left and the next slide slides in from the right. I set up Next and Previous buttons. Of course, the next button is easy to Action Sctipt (just add Play). But, is there a command to make the movie pla...more >>

Hey, I could really use your help! I'm creating a program that gets a bunch of records from a database and fills a combo box in Flash with them. The problem I am having with it is that I cannot post the data properly. Basically this is what I have on the asp side: for iRow=0 to count ...more >>

I created a flash calculator and an now needing to work on the number formation. Right now when it outputs a number it is like this 1324500. I am needing it to format with commas like so 1,324,500. How can I get this done ...more >>

HI, If i use a loder component, and designate its instance name to 'mc_1', and i am loading a file into it called 'arena', how do i find out when the arena advert is at an end? Thanks Steve...more >>

Hi, I am creating a simple CD organizer/database application using Flash MX 2004. I am creating this program because I am experimenting with XML a little bit. I have a frame in my movie where a user can add information about their CD (name of CD, artist, genre, etc). After they have added t...more >>

I'm trying to write some code where if a user forgets to select an option from one of the combo boxes provided, the movie displays an alert box telling the user to make sure they've selected something in every box. I only want an OK button provided, so that the user can go back and make the re...more >>

Hi Everyone, I'm new to actionscripting and somewhat new to flash and have a question. I've begun a tutorial from a book. (Actionscripting, training from the source.) The first script added in this tutorial is: var tvPower:Boolean = false; function togglePower() { var newChannel:Nu...more >>

:brokenheart; Can i know isn't it flash mx 2004 professional with 'mailto' feature can't support in outlook express? I says that because when i using getURL("mailto:info@yahoo.com"); it can't open in outlook express but it can in other email editor! But i need to oepn in outlook express, can...more >>

I have read a little on using shared object classes. if i build my site fully in flash, using scenes or separate swf files, can i use the shared object classes to have the client machines skip that intro from then on? or is there a better way to accomplish this? i am understanding these c...more >>

I have some code I found that I use as a pause/play all movie clips on the _root time line. I have button function that calls the code. What I want to do in include all my sound Objects including those in attached movieclips. What I have been doing in the past is individually listing the soun...more >>

Hi, im trying to setup a mouse follow function similar to what is setup on this website www.rawintegrated.com. You will notice how the character on the site follows the mouse with different actions (animations) in all 4 directions. I need help with the coding on setting that up as I am working...more >>