hi I have a problem with display data from the list component. I read the livedocs but nothing helped :( Can someone give me a code that's print the date when I push on a item of the list.... i have also a second problem: i can't load text in the textarea component chat.text = "h...more >>

ok, ive created a button that when the mouse goes over it triggers a move event with another movie clip so far ive used this code but im having trouble, it says error no event on handler _root.my_button.onRollOver = function () { _root.my_list.setProperty(my_list,_y,21.0) } ...more >>

Hi, I have made a simple app to display the Halo 2 XML feed for my Gamertag, when I run the app localy it all works fine, but when I upload it to my site (http://www.flash-mx.com/faq/Parsing_XML_in_Flash_Using_the_XMLConnector.htm tutorial to my needs. Is there any obvious thing that wil preve...more >>

Can this effect be done with pure Actionscript or are they using masks and timeline animations? http://www.visitlasvegas.com/vegas/features/experience-vegas/index.jsp...more >>

:confused; Here is the scenario: I am building an applet in Flash for a simulation of the radioactive decay process. since the core of the app is getting to be quite large, I thought I would make a preloader; common practice, right? The problem is, that all of the components and classes ...more >>

I am trying to load a jpg and resize it so that its longest side will be 150 pixels, while maintaining its original proportions. I wrote the following code... which works except that it resizes the image incorrectly. I was assuming that when I load a jpg into an mc (holder_mc), the mc would ta...more >>

First, I will explain my project: I have a map with several landmarks or buildings on it. I also have pictures of each (named according to legend position, 0 - 33) in a movie clip and want to put them into an array. Here is what i'm thinking of doing: for(i = 0; i <= 33; i++){ // I ca...more >>

Hey does anybody know the function to pan a movieclip by using the mouse's _xmouse and _ymouse property? I just need to know the equation because I've exhausted my brain already trying to think of it... Any help will be awesome. Thanks Sam ...more >>

Hi, When testing movie i receive the error message: "should appear in on/onClipEvent statement". My code was an event handler like that: myclip_mc.onEnterFrame = function(){statement; } I wanted the code to be on m...more >>

Alright, I know there are a billion posts about preloaders on here, and I know how to make them. Unfortunately when I test my movie the preloader doesn't appear. I've heard that maybe you can't "test" preloaders in Flash, that you'd have to actually upload it to a server to test it out -- i...more >>

Is there a limit to the number of MCs or bitmaps that can be stacked? I couldn't describe the problem so I made this page: http://zenvase.com/testing/flash-11-12.htm...more >>

I'm trying to help someone create a "portfolio" page where the thumbnails are in a moving scrollbar at the bottom of the stage. I created the full versions of the pics in a seperate MC and I want to be able to click on the thumbnails and load a specific place from the full version MC. I was t...more >>

I am trying to send a variable to asp. The asp will process the script, then send another variable back. This is what I have: this.createEmptyMovieClip("loadQuestions", this.getNextHighestDepth()); this.Category = eventObj.target.text; this.loadQuestions.onData = fun...more >>

when a link scenes with actions, never work in flash pro...more >>

Simple question - how to make in Flash button Browse? That is it is necessary that the user could fill in the file from a hard disk on a hosting? Thankful in advance....more >>

Hey all, I'm wondering if it's possible to create an array where each array value has multiple values. I need to pass a function 8 parameters with each mouse click. I'd like an array to manage data for each button's (movieClip) click. One array value would need to have 8 parameters, there ...more >>

I am using the following AS to use MCs as buttons. Is there a way to turn this off and on? Thanks a lot! Brian home_sqr_mc.onRelease = function() { homeOpen(); }; home_sqr_mc.onRollOver = function() { home_sqr_mc.brightOffsetTo(30, 0.1, "easeOutSine"); }; home_sqr_mc.onRoll...more >>

does anyone know of a problem where flash reports one value for a MC's _height in the authEnv. and a different ( always increased by 5 ) height through the AS code. thanks...more >>

I've a project to complete, and the flash site is: www.servantmediagroup.com on the media page however, we want it to scroll with this page (has html and flash images): www.servantmediagroup.com/xxxx_gallery.html but it won't. . . .. ..is it because you can only have text in there? Or am I d...more >>

I wonder if someone could help me. I am building a drag & drop question using the Quiz Component that comes as part of Flash MX 2004 Professional. My problem is that 1 have 3 images therefore 3 targets yet 2 need to be on top of each other, as items need to be placed on top of each other in...more >>

I need to format my number so that it will look good as a time. 12:34:02 instead of 12:34:2 ...more >>

I am having the following problem and just can't make sense of it. I am attaching a button(which is inside a MC) like this. function initialHomeOpen02(){ this.attachMovie("enter_btn_wrapper", "enter_btn_wrapper_mc", this.getNextHighestDepth(), {_x:100, _y:250, _alpha:0}); enter_btn_wra...more >>

I'm trying to download the MTASC compiler ( www.mtasc.org/ ) but the site is not up. Anyone know if it exists anymore? I'm trying to use it with theh SEPY editor. Thanks, Jason ...more >>

Would anyone know of any tutorials that show how to create an e-mail form with Flash components such as: - checkbox - list - menu - textinput - textarea I don't want to look for Flash e-mail forms that have basic dynamic text fields Thank you, ...more >>

hello, do I get the sound.duration not until the streaming sound is fully loaded? I'd like to get it when the sound starts streaming or even before... Joerg...more >>

What is the correct syntax for moving to a new scene from a button. My timeline is getting a bit long now, so I figure it would be useful if I could split it into scenes I am typing on (release) { gotoAndPlay(2,1); } Hoping that this would take me to Scene 2, frame 1. but I keep g...more >>

I am trying to use a button that is inside a MC that I am attaching at runtime, but don't seem to be able to make it work. Below is the code. The problem seems to be with the path to the button inside the clip. I can set the alpha of the MC, as well as the button individually, so I know th...more >>

Hi guys, i'm trying to open a webpage inside an swf i made, is this possible? can somebody tell me how to do it? What i'm trying to say is that i don't want it to open in a new page, something that i could get with getURL, i want it to open inside the same window in a movie clip in my swf fo...more >>

hello, i have a mc that is set to be invisible on the first frame, & become visible when you press a button. if that movie clip is made visible & you press the button again, it is supposed to return to its invisible state. i'm having trouble with how to set this up with a.s. so . . ....more >>

I need to make a flash poll with a simple question and percentage response. I'm limited to php or perhaps a text file usage. Any direction or tutorials will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!...more >>

I am developing several components using the new version 2 architecture. There are some cases in which I would like the live preview to behave differently than when the component is compiled. Is there a way to do this? For instance, I have a HitBox component that when placed on the stage w...more >>

Hello, I have an issue that has come up recently while designing a component in FlashMX Professional 2004. I have recently allowed my component to be resized at runtime, which results in a lot of resizing of borders, panels, a couple movieclips and textfields. At first the resizing is ve...more >>

Ok I've tried searching for answers to my problems and couldn't really find anything (If you know of something that would answer my question please give me a link and I'm sorry for wasting your time). So here is my question. I have a menu that is being built off of an XML document. The probl...more >>

Hi Am very new to Flash... A. Need syntax i. to exit the Flash program on clicking a button in the Published version ii. how to trim the spaces for an input variable (both front and back) B. How do I reject a drag and drop when dragging to the wrong target using the Quiz template ...more >>

I have a dynamic text box that is set to multiline so the text written to it will break to a second line if need be. On the Mac it's fine however it doesn't break on a PC. Any suggestions?...more >>

I posted earlier, and dug in to try and figure this thing out. My script window finds no errors, but I must have a loop that is locking up the system. Can anyone help me figure out where the bug in my script is? Much thanks in advance!!!! You will note I make myself a lot of comments to he...more >>

here is the action and output error for my button. i want the bt to open new window 500x500 ...i am about nuts...where do these ')' or ',' go or what??? see below my bt script where my_btn is the instance of the button on the stage and the error i get. ACTION FOR BUTTON my_btn.o...more >>

I created (using someone elses open source fla) a zooming map that is controlled with a slider. The finished product works great in Firefox, Safari and Netscape on a Mac. It works okay in IE 5.2 on a Mac (you have to refresh your browser to make it work). But it doesn't work in any browsers...more >>

i have a problem with linking to a txt file. i managed to link to it properly, everything works with in the movie, works when i check the html file on my server, but as soon as i upload the site the textbox is emtpy again. does this sound like a common problem, or do i have to give more det...more >>

Hi anyone know how to make the Standalone Flash Application align center on the desktop? Using FSCommand? Actually i want to know how to change the X,Y coordination of the Standalone player on the desktop (e.g. when the exe file launch it located at the left top corner). Thanks! ...more >>

Hi I'm wondering if anyone knows how to write a function to make a text in a textbox come in, adding one letter at a time and having an underscore next to the letters coming in, and once all the letters are in getting rid of the underscore. Thanks for any help! ...more >>

Hello. - Sorry for the bad title. Didn't know how to describe it differently. :o I believe that the following can be acheived with the a nice combination of characters in ActionScript... I just don't have a clue how. ;) I would like to have a layer that is constant over the entire time...more >>

When I click on this published flash it tries to play in browser window. I need it to open QuickTime and play movie. var targetRed:String = "file:///D:/test.mov"; Thanks in advance Jim...more >>

I'm using the hitTest("?????????") script and I need to know how to target all the instances of a single movie clip. Can anyone help me out? Thanks...more >>

how do I target all the instances of a movie clip....more >>

hello guys, again im stuck in some problem heres the stuff; in my swf i have a menu with 5 buttons every button have an effect so i have the buttons inside a movieclip, the thing is a want to play a sound when the mouse is over and another sound when the mouse is out but i don?t know how to do...more >>

Hi Friends, how to find the swf file durations. Thanks, Vijay...more >>