Hi there,=20 =20 Could some one explain to me how if I can execute a string of a function = parameter as an action? Here's the example: myFunction =3D function (action) { // execute action request }; myFunction ("_root.play") thanks,=20 =20 SteveStall...more >>

Since I read Moock's book I always tend to check for a MovieClips size being larger than 4. Today something weird. Here's the situation: nav_mc.pics_mc.loadMovie ("images/pics.jpg"); nav_mc.onEnterFrame = function () { l = this.pics_mc.getBytesLoaded (); t = this.pics_mc.getBytesTotal ();...more >>

im having trouble using HitTesting in general can anyone help me link me to tutorials explain it yourself anything would be helpful. I am only 5 months into flash. ...more >>

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I need to design a room planner where the user inputs dimensions of their room so that they can see if a piece of furniture they are about to buy will fit e.g sofa, dining table etc. Anyone seen this, or know where I can start ....... Thanks in anticpation of any pointers. ...more >>

hi guys i neet a script that can make the object follows the mouse not just follows but moves with the mous withen the area of the flash when the mouse goes out the shape will stop in the edge let say the name of the object is SHAPE ANY HELP i ...more >>

I am fully aware that scenes cannot be referenced directly in action script when linking a button to one, and that I must label the first frame of a scene (in my case, movie clip) and reference only the label in the action script, like so: on (release) { _root.gotoAndPlay("scene2"); }...more >>

Hello, please it's possible with actionscript to swap the visibility of two layers of a movie? If yes in wich mode? Thanks Enrico...more >>

I use loadVars to get data from an ASP page, and then the data will come into a XML object just like this: loadVars.sendAndLoad(url, xml, "POST"); at last I will show the XML data in a DataGrid. but when i start to sendAndLoad, my CPU stays at 100%, the flash almost do not respond. wha...more >>

I have an instance of a movieclip my_mc linked to a class file in the first frame of the maintimeline. The movieclip my_mc has two frames, the first of which calls a function on the maintimeline: myfunction is defined thus: Code: function myfunction() { trace("function called ok"...more >>

I have 2 questions regarding video in Flash: 1. Can I only use cue points with the media components or can I also use them with an embedded video object? I would like to create a custom video player but use cue points with it. 2. Does the Media.class for media components have an equivalen...more >>

Hi All, I want to load one external (.swf ) file into my existing movie in a particular location. We can load that by "loadmovie" function. Here what i want is in my main stage there is a movie clip with 500x500 w x H dimensions. And the external (.swf) file is having 800X600 width x He...more >>

How can a Xml file can be loaded at a regular interval so that its effect appers on swf . ...more >>

okay, seems straight forward enough, why is this not working? i have a comboBox on stage that is named "comboBox2" - that has already been working with Labels set within the component properties. yet when i attempt to prescribe labels dynamically, i get a blank combo box ... why? // set...more >>

I've been trying to load an image in Flash MX 2004, using the html tag img, in a htmlText. I'm pretty sure I do it right, but the img tag is completely ignored. Here is my code: _root.createTextField("myText",1,10,10,300,300); myText.html = true; myText.wordWrap = true; myText.mult...more >>

How do I draw a perfect circle in Flash programmatically? I tried curveTo() from Drawing API but cannot get anything satisfactory. I was thied placing objects along the equiation x2+y2=R2 but the solution was far from elegant. ...more >>

Hello, I would like to find a way to force a MovieClip to be on top of all the other ones. The thing is that I'm duplicating a lot of elements and therefore they are getting on top of the one I would like to be on top. I tried that : mySuperMovieClip.swapDepths(_root.getNextHighestDe...more >>

:confused; Hi there, I wonder if anyone can help me. I am new to flash mx 2004 and I am building a Portfolio CV in Flash. What I want to do is put buttons underneath the item, for example Portfolio CV Button Then when the button is clicked on I want the user to be able to see the re...more >>

Hello Forums: Please visit my website here: http://www.xiaotunes.net And click on "Projects" You will see the bunch of icons. Now. I'm running out of space to squeeze my projects to one page. I want to know how I might go about making the entire thing "shift" left and right with ...more >>

I'm importing a jpeg photo into a movie clip using loadClip. It imports fine, but the photo does not take on the size of the containing movie clip. Since I need to put the same image into multiple movie clips, I want to be able to resize it on load for each one. Is there a way to either have t...more >>

I assign a date though actionscript to DateField on screen.load, works ok. assign same date though companent and it becomes undefined ??? Thanks...more >>

I am using printJob to print from Flash I have built an application that prints a document which is created by the user, using drag and drop I now want to print it out, and I can through PrintJob, however, the spool file when printing just the first page gets up to 400mb, and I have 6 page...more >>

Hi you all, I have a bit of a problem... I have a movie with a combobox... I have defined several labels and data within the combobox... The thing that i want to achieve is that when i select a topic inside the comboBox (like ProjectWater) it has to start loading that topic into a Loader...more >>

For some odd reason this won't work, it never goes to the label I have. the timer will just go into the negatives, whenever i change the "<" to ">" it works instantly. any ideas whats wrong? //timer countDownTime = 20; countDown = function () { countDownTime = countDownTime -...more >>

Trying to figure out how to fix my code. I'm not real good at this so it's probably an easy one. Here's the CODE: OLD CODE System.useCodepage=true; // set the text field to use HTML tags raid1.html=true; raid2.html=true; raid3.html=true; raid4.html=true; raid5.html=true; ...more >>

hello, i am desperate for guidence because i am trying to do something and i think i am doing it a little too complicted and i need help or guidence on how i should do it or where to look the concept is the user gets to dynamically create hi/her symbols dynamically. I have a blank face...more >>

How do I dynamically change the question in a quiz component? Can this be done?...more >>