I'm setting up various forms in flash to do a few things (send emails, send info to a db, etc etc). All of this info will be sent using POST to an external script. Unfortunately I can't seem to get this moving in the right direction. Right now I've got a movieclip named "form" and inside it ...more >>

I would like for the flash window to close after playing an animation on it. So is there any action script I can put in the last frame in the animation to close the window? (I dont want to have any close buttons) Thanks , april ...more >>

In my Flash, I have a function which gets a string (from a PHP file in this instance). This string went through many iterations, from [ ['Fred', 'England'], ['George', 'America'] ] to _root.PEOPLE = { <above code> }; I tried using the eval function like eval(gotString); eval("_roo...more >>

hi, i'm trying to make a very simplified and not so rich in parameters simulation of after effects "shatter" effect. i'm applyin different parabolic movement to 25 clips that represent small squares placed next to each other making one big square 25 times bigger than each unit. i ...more >>

I am having a sill problem, I have a checkbox called ic and all I want to do is set the value to checked when I am on a combo box. The combo box works perfect because I have other code on it. It's on the same level so I simply tried this: ic.selected = true; I would assume this would set...more >>

Im making a feedback form that reads from a php file and sends the email to the email account but when you press the button there is no message sent? i put it on line cos I read that could be why and it still doesnt work does any one know what could be casueing this? pleae help ...more >>

Hi, I'm looking for some scripting help. I've got a main movie (main_movie.swf) and a second movie (content2.swf) which I will be loading into main movie at level0. after a button is pressed. However, before loading it in, there is an exit animation or a transitional wipe, if you will. I'm...more >>

Hi, I Am Creating A Movie Clip, And I Want It To Go From One Part Of The Fram To Another With Mothing Tween Like So \/ . . ..------------------------------------------...more >>

hello, everyone... I am trying to figure out a way to create a function that will allow me to do a "save target as" sort of thing when you click/right-click a button directly in Flash. It would allow the user to download an MP3 or any kind of file. I tried a few things in the context-menu but ...more >>

Hi, I've created a simple text editor, that edits the currently selected text box. This text box is in an attached movie, with the font embedded. The formatting (bold etc.) is created using html tags. My problem is that I cannot get the text box to autoSize and accept the formatting at...more >>

I am not able to get this problem resolved after much effort. Much help appreciated. I need to control an external swf without modifying it (as I don't have access to it). Therefore, I want to play the external swf and then when it is done playing, I want the main timeline to wait unil aft...more >>

I'm relatively new to Flash, having not really used it since Flash 6 was out. I've since downloaded a trial version of the latest Flash and I'm having a bit of trouble. I've got a .fla file which will scroll the background to a selected point depending on what button is pressed (similar to...more >>

In my flash movie I have an intro that consists of two scenes. In the first frame of scene 1 I have a preloader and on an other layer I have a button called skip intro. The preloader works ok, but I'm not sure what actionscripting to use for my skip intro button. I have attached first the ac...more >>

I have the following script below that calls an XML file that loads a jpeg on stage thru a moveClip that has an instance name ?targetClip?. What I want is when the first jpeg is on stage the second one is loading up; when the second one is on stage the third is loading and etc, etc. Any sugg...more >>

Hi This is very urgent. I have a movie clip which is a certain color and i want it to gradually fade into another color over a period of time. The time will be determined by the system clock. This process has to be repeated for 24hrs, im trying to recreate the sky over a period o...more >>

Abstract -------- This article compares Flash and Java technologies based on real subjective experience of the author obtained during development of single business application (front-end to MySql database accessed via PHP). It is intended for readers who are considering usage of one or the...more >>

Hi, i have been trying to create a zoom feature but i am unable to create it the way i want. What i am doing is simply loading an external jpg image inside an movieclip. Now i want to zoom in any portion of that externally loaded image inside the mc. The zoom should be focused on the point...more >>

Right now I've got 16 radio buttons for use in a text messaging app. 15 are of cell providers (cingular, cellular one, etc)...the 16th is "Other". Right now I've got it set so that when you select "Other" it displays a little message underneath the input box about typing in some extra info. We...more >>

i have a loop that loads external swf and i need to be able to break the loop if the next swf to load is not found. like: for (i=0;i<10;i++){ myswf = loadMovie("swf"+i,"swf+i",i) ..........more code here to position each swf so they dont land on top of each other ............. } ...more >>

i have 5 Arrays named GA1, GA2....GA5 I need to acces them within a loop using like the Array name + my loop count, like: GA+i , and be able to get one of the elements in the array. I tried this......GA+i[0].....but that doesnt work.......obviously........how can i do it? Plz help! ...more >>

The following code obj._y=100.1111; trace(obj._y); obj._y+=increment; trace(obj._y); returns 100.1 100.1 if increment is less then 0.05 Is this the FLASH limitation of ._y and _x properties? If so how can I get round this? ...more >>