ok, i wrote my first autoloader today and i get errors when i preview the movie... here is the script: onClipEvent (load) { total = _root.getBytesTotal(); } onClipEvent (enterFrame) { loaded = _root.getBytesLoaded(); percent = int(loaded/total*100); text = ""+percent+"%"; go...more >>

Okay, here's the code: if (loaded > 0 && _root._framesloaded == _root._totalframes) { _root.gotoAndPlay(Done); } And here's the trace when the movie continues to play, with only 3 frames loaded (3rd frame is a loop-back to frame 2): Frames loaded 3 Total Frames 301 .... a...more >>

I need Flash to read several values from Windows Registry, but I can't figure out how. Is there any way to make it check these values? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!...more >>

I have a situation where I need to clear the tabIndex and enter in a new one. What seems to be happening is the second tabIndex is ADDED TO the index, rather than replacing it, so TABbing just jumps back and forth between the two "1" indexes. Setting a different component to tab order 1 d...more >>

Hi, In a slide presentation like, instead of one-by-one navigation, I have put some buttons (created in Fireworks) to jump to any slide one desire. It works fine, but I'd like to as you press a button it "stays" on his down state 'till another button is pressed and so on, like a radiobutton s...more >>

Hi there, Can anyone point me to the Color_picker.fla file from the Flash Sample files? It says that it is in the FlashMX/Samples folder, but it doesn't appear to be included in the Flash MX Professional 2004 release. I'd like to create a color picker like the one that they feature to ch...more >>

Who has something like a menu on this site, which you can see upper. Maybe some examples. Thanks!...more >>

I tried to print a JPEG image dynamictly loaded with a MovieClipLoader. I also tried embedding the JPEG in a textfield but the same problem occured. When I hit my Print Button that calls the PrintJob, the JPEG disapear on the screen itself and reappear when I hit the cancel button on the print...more >>

I have this exact same setup working in another class, but I can't get it to work in this one. I'm using dummy as a test function in the code. When I call it with "intervalID = setInterval(dummy,stepinterval)" it works, but when I call it with "intervalID = setInterval(this,"dummy",stepinterva...more >>

OK, I have 2 movie clips (lets say ClipA and ClipB) which can both be dragged around the stage (when published) from startDrag(). ClipA can be dragged over ClipB, but when I try this the other way, ClipB appears under ClipA! Whats going on (and how can I solve this)? Thank you for your tim...more >>

After selecting a button, I would like to direct my movie clip ("homepage.swf") to start at keyframe 183. Here is the script: on (release){ _root.loadMovie("homepage.swf", root);} were should that information go in this script and how should it read? Thanks ...more >>

I am trying to get the quiz templates to work that come packaged with MXPro. I picked one (the third Quiz template), saves it, then uploaded it to my server. While the swf files works if it is accessed directly"_testSample.swf", none of the accompanying html pages or flash detection will. ...more >>

OK, I have a problem with a map I have created using screens - Initially I only had 4 dropdown boxes that triggered a screen to appear when selected and when another item was selected from the drop down the current one was hidden and the new one apperaed in its place, that works fine - but now...more >>

Hi ALl, I need to have a button in Flash (EXE) that will open a Word, PowerPoint and PDF file. Any help would be greatly appreciated Russ ...more >>

i am using movieclips as buttons with rollover and click functions set in actionscript on the main timeline. these buttons still respond when they are hidden by other symbols. how can i code this so that if a condition is true the function is called if not it does not below is a sam...more >>

I have a object that you can throw with the mouse and it will bounce on the corners of the screen. How can you have it so it can also bouce off a object on the screen i.e. a square Thanks for your time! Jason ...more >>

Excuse for my english..... : ) I hope that you understand Hi, I have a little trouble. In my site I have a media display with a video stream .flv. When I go to the secction with the video and this video begin to run, I change of section and the video still running and it doesn't be. The act...more >>

Hi, I would like to deisgn a button that accept right click from the user and to do something else than displaying the standard menu of the flash, like displaying a specific picture or opening a text box, brifely something else than showing a menu. So could any body help me. Thanks ...more >>

Hi, I built a component that loads swf files, and i want to change the stage size each time i'm loading a different swf to the same dimensions as the swf. _root._height = 20; for example doesn't work. how can i, generally, change the document (stage) dimenstions (height and width) dynamica...more >>

how can i make the getBytesLoaded() and getBytesTotal() methods work. if i write: load_vars = new LoadVars(); b_l = load_vars.getBytesLoaded(); b_t = load_vars.getBytesTotal(); load_vars.load("URL"); and then try to trace(b_t); it returns me 'undefined' the funny thing is that if i t...more >>

Maybe in this group can help me with this issue. Hi All, I have a little problem to publish a flash swf file from flash mx 2004 pro. My swf file is inside of a folder /Images/Folder1/Flash/test.swf The html page is on the root directory and I'm publishing the swf file with the code above but ...more >>

Hi there, I'm using the load() function of the xml object to load some content into a flash movie. This happens every 25th second or so. The problem is that it seems to cache the content, it's not beeing updated. I know for sure that the XML-file changes (it's loaded over HTTP btw).. Doe...more >>

Just a quick question, If I dynamicaly load an external swf-file in a movieclip at a specific level, can I change that level of that movieclip while that swf is still in that movieclip? Thanks in advance, Simon ...more >>

Hello! I wonder if there is an easy way to make textfields or buttons or any other textobjekt to behave like links in html with css. I would like to be able to change font, size,color on click , over and out(like css) in one script that affects all my "buttons". Until now I make the change...more >>

Hey all, I'm wondering if anyone could recommend a SWF encrypter / compresser? I specifically need something that can defeat all the decompilers out there. It also MUST be runnable from the command line (I want to integrate it into our automatic build process, so in order to write the scr...more >>

Hi guys, I'm trying to find how to put an icon on each row of the List Component, seems I can do it using the CellRenderer but I don't find any example, if someone has work around this please let me know. Thanks and have a nice time ...more >>

Hi, I am sure this isn't rocket science, but I just can't seem to work it out... Using an XML file, I am loading a bunch of jpg images into emtpy movie clips ("myClip1", "myClip2", etc..). The emply containers are 12bytes, and when I test to see how much has loaded, I just get 12bytes. The ...more >>

The script can't see the jump to the continuing frame, even though when I test it with various criteria (_framesLoaded, etc) the trace functions are used. What the hell am I missing in the _root.gotoAndPlay("Done"); crap? I'm now more than tired, totally fed up, and not thinkig straight. Any...more >>

Do you know how can I configure my outlook express or mozilla thunderbird to recieve posts from macromedia forum? What is the NEWSGROUP SERVER name for this forum? Thanks for help. N.Rostomyan...more >>

Hi, I hope someone could help me with this: I'm making an e-mail form with 3 pages. When you click on the "next" button you go to page 2 (or 3) but I know I have to save the info entered already somehow... But I dont know how to do this... hopefolly someone will know it :D thnx ...more >>

Hello there, I'm trying to weld my (very) basic knowledge of using Flash with my C++ experience by coding in OO Actionscript. Anyway, basically I'm trying to rewrite something that I had up and working in Flash before, but by dynamically creating everything and I'm having some problems...more >>

I would like to alter this code below so I can change the actual color, not the alpha, i want it to change color fast on rollover, and then fade back into the normal color, here is my code - I fairly new to flash by the way: testbutton_btn1._alpha = 50; testbutton_btn1.onRollOver = functio...more >>

Since the LocaConnection Object doesn't seem to work on some browers (e.g. Firefox), is there a way to use javascript to achieve the same sort of communiciaton between flash swfs? Thanks Geoff...more >>

Instead of using #include I thought I should have a look at using runtime sharing as it avoids having to re-compile after changes. Perhap I've missed something but it appears to have a couple of disadvantages. First, the code is invisible - at least with #include you can see the file name...more >>

Okay... I have to warn you, that I'm a little miffed right now. I'be been banging my head against the wall for the past 2 days trying to get form data out of flash to my asp script and then continue on in my flash movie. I'm a complete noob when it comes to actionscript but I usually can...more >>

Hello All, i have a rss reader made in Flash 6, that i cant export in flash 7 cause of CodePage trouble. Nevertheless the rss reader work fine BUT when i load my rss reader from another animation in Flash 7 the rss reader have trouble with the Utf-8 (i cant see the ?,?,?,...). Im sure it's...more >>

Hello, I'm new to using flash and I'm trying to use a combo box to link to different URLs. I am using the combo box from the UI componant list. I have added my labels and entered urls to the data field in the property inspector. Problem is, I cant figure out what to use for actionscript to mak...more >>

Hi, i need somehow to know when a movieclip ends. is there any event, or listener that can signal me that? ...more >>

Hi, Im trying to get a javascript function to pass a variable to my movie and also trigger an event. SetVariable is passing the variable directly to a text input component, but it doesnt cause the 'change' event to be fired. Im guessing this can be done with a listener, but im not sure how...more >>

This is probably easy for someone who knows what they are doing... I have a hyperlink done using the usual on (release) { getURL("http://www.messicks.com"); } How can I set that URL with a variable that I take off the query string for the .swf file. Ie... myflash.swf?url=...more >>

i desperately need help on this, as i am much more a designer than programmer and can't figure out why this happens ONLY on a windows machine, on ie 6. i have a flash website, for a photographer. it's image heavy, so each link i have an actionscript creating an empty movie clip and loading an ...more >>