So how, with ActionScript, do you tell whether you're on a Mac or PC? Running from a server or on a CD-ROM? Do you ask JavaScript to tell you about itself? Specifically, I'm trying to detect whether I'm running on a Mac but not on it's boot volume, because FLV won't play there unless I ch...more >>

Hello All, I am looking for some precedent on development for the following: Customization of a combo box to include a timeline control (scrubber equivalent) for an imported movie. I understand that there may not be an immediate answer to this...however, can anyone point me in the ri...more >>

I've created a flash presentation with about 10 slides. Each of which has their own animation. To prevent the slide from looping i've put a stop(); command at the end of each...my problem is, on my menu I used the behavious screen.gotoslide function, and while it does go to the desired slide...more >>

I managed to create a text parser what makes all URLs in text a link automaticlly. I would like to pass on 2 vars not 1, but then it does not work. I was also unsuccessful creating an custom function what did not work custom_getURL($url){ getURL($url, "_blank"); } How to p...more >>

Can somebody, please, come up with something for this. I've tried different variations, but nothing works. Lets say I have 3 buttons. Each of them will load a new MC onto the Stage. That's simple, one movie clip will immediately replace another. But what I want is to have my MC, that is ab...more >>

Hello all, I'm working on an animation where there is 2 Movie Clips on the stage. When I click on one clip, I want the other's alpha to change to 25%. Is there a way to do this via actionscript? Here's the code I'm using so far.... this.mcCanada.onRelease = function() { mcCanada...more >>

I want to be able to cut my actionscripts down a little by changing large scripts like this: _global.ANYVALUE = function(){ PA1.gotoAndStop(2); PA2.gotoAndStop(2); PA3.gotoAndStop(2); PB3.gotoAndStop(2); PB5.gotoAndStop(2); } into something simple, like an array that adds '.got...more >>

I am trying to get the data that is entered into an input field to add and display. I have defined the variables as Number(variablename), but when I try to add this at the end....I get a "NaN" result or nothing at all. If I remove the script....the total goes to 0 which is what the variable ...more >>

I am trying to figure out the best way to control a .swf from an asp file. Ideally, when someone goes to a page I would like to pass a variable to my .swf and move my timeline to go to a certain point. I have the path and understand that I need to encode some characters, but am not sure what e...more >>

i have the following code... on (release) { var page:String = "stageOne"; var product:Number = 10; getURL("faq.php", "_self", "GET"); } But when the page opens, the URL is faq.php, not the expected faq.php?page=stageOne&product=10 i am using the GET method to check my data i...more >>

hi. Does anyone know if it is possible to display a web page within an empty movie clip, just like you would an swf? I have tried; empty_mc.loadMovie("http://www.google.com"); Any suggestions or advice greatly appreciated! ...more >>

hi friend, I tried all ways that you told me but the problem is still there. Now i clear things more for you, i have a input text field on scene not in any movie clip and on the first keyframe, its a password field, and i want that when user come on this screen cursor should blink into the t...more >>

I am making a projector to go on a CD rom. I know that when you embed a swf in a html page you can set the quality to best so that scaled images still look clean. Is there any way of setting the quality to best in a projector so that scaled images still look nice? ...more >>

Hi, Question 1: Is it possible to have a list of client numbers + names and when the user in a input box or combobox starts to write a client no. it automatically complete input ? That would be, it find the first match in the list. Example: -the list includes 3 entries: 342423 4453...more >>

Hello I am trying to load an swf using loadmovienum and center this movie on the main scene. How to do ? I have a wide main scene (1020*760) on which am loading using loadmovienum a an swf which is in 640*480. Thus, the loaded swf goes in the top left place in my main scene. I want i...more >>

can anybody help me if you will offer me some extension, plz only freeware ...more >>

does anyone know why this code is making the pictures in main.swf pixellate? function preloader(){ kbLoaded = movie.getBytesLoaded() / 1024; kbTotal = movie.getBytesTotal() / 1024; percent = Math.floor(kbLoaded / kbTotal * 100); display.loaded.text = Math.floor(kbLoaded) ...more >>

Why does it on first click works. After closing down form "x" and reopening it does not work? Still openes the mc but the info is not passed! class TextPU { function TextPU($h, $t) { _root.attachMovie("pop_up", "pop_up2", _root.getNextHighestDepth()); _root.pop_up2.head.text = $h; ...more >>

hi all, I have built a dynamic menu bar using the attachMovie() function to pull in my buttons. My buttons are actually movie clips with an onRelease = function() there. The trouble arises when i try to layer another movieclip over the top of the ones already there to cover them up so...more >>

How can we find the ip of a computer using flash.....????? Is there any function to find the ip of the machine where our flash movie is running????? please help me......... Thanks and Regards Sujin ...more >>

hi , need to know , how to delete flv file in temporary floder's user , i use netStream for play flv file and use CLOSE method to close Netstream . In help of flash tell that method CLOSE can delete flv file too . but i still can see flv file in temporary floder , so pls suggestio...more >>

Hi, I have an actionScript code that generate a matrix of folders . The MovieClip "FolderClip" has 2 labels : - "off" -> a folder image - "on" -> the same folder image, colored and with a texteField I have a problem with the onRollOver function : newClip.onRollOver works, th...more >>

i am really need help regarding this.. i need a code or Action script and if its possible i need a sample to play a wmv file on flash through streaming.. is there any way... and yeh one morre thing to tell.. it should work on IE as well as Firfox and netscape also... thanks in advance... ...more >>

It's always bugged me(small issue) that _currentframe is a read only property. It would be nice if you could just change the _currentframe, and the playhead stays the same. At any case, this doesn't solve the preserve-playhead issue, but I did this: MovieClip.addProperty("_depth",getDepth,...more >>

hi i have on my _root level a movie clip under the name (TOPS) now i want to create a movie clip inside but for some reason i can't i tried : _root.TOPS.createEmptyMovieCLIP("image"+i,level) and fpr some reason it is undifined BUT if i am trying to craete on the root level it ok : ...more >>

mainMovie.swf has an empty movie clip called container_mc which contains a loadmovie() command to load banner.swf. Banner swf has the buttons for navigation in it. These buttons need to control what happens in mainMovie.swf, not banner.swf. How do I address the root document from the button...more >>

whats the AS code to prevent the cursor from getting out a box?...more >>

hi im fairly new to macromedia flash and im starting to use more indepth action scripting. But i have a problem, i dont know how to create a text box. The type of text box i mean is like the text box on the top-right hand corner of this page (the search text box). i have no idea how to...more >>

I have a shell that I load movies into. I have button on this shell, that, onRelease, some scenario details appear, attached from the library. Now, that all works fine and dandy, but I want the scenario details to disappear when I go to the next frame in my loaded swf, and for some reason it's...more >>

Got a masked movieclip that I want to scroll. The scrolling works fine but applies to the whole stage on mousedown. Is there a way I could isolate this to the scoll button only? top = _root.movMask._y; bottom = _root.movMask._y+_root.movMask._height-_root.movScroller._height; left = _roo...more >>

Hallo, (I don't speek English very well] I'd like to open diferent external swf clips in one scrollPane window depending on "if" condition. This swf names are filling into MC variable and that is called with contentPath. But it not work. Are you know any solution? Many thanks. e...more >>

i got the following code from the internet. it loads an xml file into a horizontal dropdown menu. the problem is that it doesn't place the buttons besides eachother but at the same place, so you can only see one button who can find the problem for me. function menuOut(xml, movW, mcH, mc...more >>

Hi there, I am really struggling with a drop down menu i am making. I have all the tween functions working and now i am struggling with bringing the variables in from a text file. here is a snip from my text file code: &subHeading0.numRows=3& &subHeading0.rowTitles[0]=VISITOR ZON...more >>

ok, so I have a question that askes what names are on a form they are refering to. The correct answers are 4 names (in no particular order) to find off of the form are: Angela Austin Starr Brooks Andre Charleston James Robin basically, those names can be entered into any ...more >>

OK I have this boolean variable that I'm setting equal to true or false with this code: // Indicate if you want the user to advance to the next frame upon pressing Tab var tabAdvance:Boolean = true; //or false Now, when tabAdvance is true, my listener code should execute, but apparently ...more >>

Group - I am perplexed over the preloader tutorials I have read. All of them require you to use the first (X) frames of your movie which house the preloader frames and coding. Once the movie loads it then skips to a predetermined frame and the movie plays. (you with me so far?) Can't we cr...more >>

I am using Note Pad to dynamically load text for description boxes and buttons. I have the text loaded but now I would like to be able to change the button path or URL through notepad file as well - is there a code or a way to do this? HELP ! - Bryan ...more >>