I have a project that requires that I have a sound clip play on load and then one for each page after that. I had to use a different .swf file for each page as i could not use the flash to navigate the site. (eg movie1.swf, movie2,swf) I have incorporated a play, stop, pause which are fine bu...more >>

Hi - I am experiencing a weird issue that I wanted to post and see if anybody has any insight. Using Flash MX, I have created a small SWF with this code: var XMLDoc:XML = new XML(); XMLDoc.onLoad = function(success) { trace(XMLDoc.toString()); } var my_lv:LoadVars = ...more >>

Hi guys, Does anyone know how to trigger an event after the Media Playback component fails to find the specified FLV file to load? I am trying to create a custom error message for the user, that shows only if the video file doesn't exist. Any help is appreciated!!! :D ...more >>

During runtime, is there any way my application can see that it is http://www.myserver.com/flash/testengine.swf ?? ...more >>

I'm trying to use getURL with JavaScript, as indicated on this page: http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_14192 However, I keep getting errors when I try to test the move. I'll attach the code I'm using right now, although I've tried a BUNCH of different vari...more >>

I have a button that when your mouse rolls over it, a picture fades in to the right of the button. There are several buttons, each with their own picture. When your mouse rolls over each, it's respective pic fades in. However, I want the pics to fade out as well and not just "jump" out wh...more >>

I am trying to instantiate the following "my_xc" of type " mx.data.components.XMLConnector" using: private var my_xc:mx.data.components.XMLConnector; when I check the code I get the error message "The class 'mx.data.components.XMLConnector' could not be loaded." sure enough when I loo...more >>

I am having an action script for one deal(button) layer and in its action script i want to call object of different layer how to do so?????? I tried working this way...... deal.onPress = a; function a(){ trace("siddharth"); card._visible = false; } here card is object of the othe...more >>

I have two images of cards one showing face down and one showing face up, also I am having a deal button. Now on pressing the deal button the face up card should appear, default is face down card. My effort:------ I created three layers one for deal button, second for face up card and th...more >>

Hello, i am working on a project where there is a blank face and the user drags and drops eyes,nose,ears .... to make a face and then that complete face is saved as a symbol to be used in other areas of the application.. now in theory this is what i am trying to do but can anyone help me o...more >>

Hi, Just a simple button. But I'd like to check when it is pressed and how often. So the first time it gives one message, the next time it gives another - or if the user quickly clicks it 5 times - then something else happens. Thanks for any pointers or functions to get me started. C...more >>

Hi, I am very much new to flash. On pressing am button I want to print hello how can I do that??????????...more >>

Problemis that on pressing a button I want to print something. For that button in properties I have wriitten this code deal.onClick = show; function show(){ trace("siddharth"); } now on pressing the button desired output isn't there.Please let me know whether the code is write and how...more >>

DISCLAIMER - I have borrowed most of this code and really don't know what I am doing, but I am trying hard;) I am trying to build a flash file that allows a user to choose what criteria they want to use in selecting a record. The data is coming from a mySql db. The php file returns: ...more >>

ok, todays been a hard day of flash-ing but i have a different idea for my preloader (if you don't know what im talkingabout, then too bad) anyho i have got all the actionscript ready exept for 1 mathmatical problem. how do you make the percent of a movie loaded show decrease in alpha, like i...more >>

In my game I have a paddle that is at the bottom of the play area. It moves from left to right. At some point there is a falling object that is launched. This falling object is loaded dynamically. the code for the loaded movieclip is like this onEnterFrame = function { myclip._y += 5 ...more >>

I have a animation of a ball hittin a wall when you roll over a button. How would you get it so when the user rolls out of the button area, the ball explodes? Thanks for your time Jimmy ...more >>

I have a button with a movie playing on the over state. But how do I add a different movie to play on a mouse out? I thought about making an invisable button and adding action script that plays a movie on mouse over and a different one on mouse out. But my actionscript skills are limited so an...more >>

Hi, I'm just delving into attachMovie for the first time, and pulling my hair out trying to get it working right. I'm attaching a movie using the following code (this is within a loop): _root.nav5_mc.sets_mc.attachMovie([this.thisMC], "collection_mc", this.getNextHighestDepth()); ...more >>

Hello, I have created two swf buttons. They are equals, same number of frames "21", same script, they are only opposite (two arrows in other words) I want to make a local connection between the files (that are in the same html page) I want that the first swf send the current frame position...more >>

I'm making a test engine that needs the testee's name and id. I need to launch the test in a browser and the application needs the testee's id and name. I want to pass the application this information via the URL as follows: http://www.myserver.com/flash/testengine.swf?name=billy&id=1234 ...more >>

Seems sort of ridiculous to be posting such a simple problem here, but I just don't know what I'm doing wrong. I made this movie clip, fade_mc, which is 96 frames long, and forgot to include some text in it. So, I want the text to appear when the movie clip is done loading. I converted it in...more >>

Hi everyone, My first post, and have so far been able to get all the answers I need by trawling through this great forum. Here is my question. I have 5 'sets' of input fields; Name, phone number and email address. Named as follows name_1 .. name_5 phone_1 .. phone_5 email_1 .. ...more >>

Ok heres the scenario, there is a car in a page banner, i want it so when you click the car the sound begins and increases in volume, then when you let go it starts decreasing in volume till its quiet again (or just completely stop but id rather it decrease) thats it ...more >>

The last time I worked in Flash was just as MX2k4 was released and we were still working with ActionScript 1. After well over a year of doing nothing but technical writing, I'm brushing up on my programming skills. Where can I go to learn the differences, what to look out for, and what I ne...more >>

Okay, I created a transition effect and now I really want to know what people think about it. Click this link to download the transition.zip file (includes .SWF, .HTML, and the .FLA): http://www.yourfilehost.com/media.php?cat=other&file=transition.zip I'm curious if you who are reading...more >>

Okay before I pack up for the weekend I would love to get this sorted. I have some validation code that is called from the on(release) event of button. Thanks to LuigiL I know also cqall this code on an KeyDown <ENTER> key event. Can someone tell me how to call the on(relese) button cod...more >>

Hello All Ok heres the problem, I am trying a very basic script Addition. Ok say (c.text = 5) and (b.text = 2). So heres the script (I know these wont work all together, but I have tried all 4 of them, they all work except adding.) The //Commented out area is the resu...more >>

I've had flash for about 3 months and lovin' it, and have made some great sites so far. However, I have a slighty complicated issue I can't figure out how to work. I have a button on the left of the screen that on the over command has a movie symbol in it that has two layers in it. The o...more >>

I create clips dynamically by stepping through an array, each clip containts text, and some contain a background image. When i print my movie clip containing all these duplicated mc's they dont print at all. If i dont dynamically generate them, and just duplicate lots of mcs manually, it p...more >>

I almost have a working verson, so here is my problem, The creating the new objects, it will only create the last one. the data comming from the php file looks like &n=24&Name0=1909&Filename0=1909.jpg where &n is the number on records. I basicly want to create a Loader instance for each p...more >>

Hi all, I am wondering if it is possible to load a image into a combobox aling with the text. Similar to dhtml menus. I am currently using external text to populate the box and i have tried <img scr="myimage.jpg"> Thanks in advance. ...more >>