I am currently using the following function: onClipEvent (load) { this._height = (200/(_parent.mission._height/227)); } But I want this._height to change whenever _parent.mission._height changes. How do I loop this script? ...more >>

okay, in my first scene, i have a lot of buttons fading in, then they stop. heres the prioblem, it keeps going onto the next scene without anything prompting it to go....the goal is you clcik the buttons to do it, and the buttons work, it just never gets the chance to stop so you can click it...more >>

Hey Folks, So, anybody know if there's a way to determine which button or movie clip has been pressed from one global script -- without putting a script in every button and movie clip in the whole project? Seems like there should be some function I just don't know about like "Object Under...more >>

working on a project, creating cd for corpartion, 26 min to dead line. need code for a button, that when clicked will eject the cd or just close the window. please help ...more >>

Hi, I am attempting to learn some basic action script to add behaviours to buttons. All the tutorials i have looked at including the Macromedia University Flash 2 course mention that when you press F9 it brings up the action panel (which it does) and that on the left hand side there will b...more >>

I have been researching a few about launching external apps (ie., PowerPoint Application) and it looks like it can not be done. I would just like someone to verify for me... I have a Flash Presentation that will ship on a CD. This CD contains the swf file along with some mpg, doc and ppt f...more >>

Alright, as of now, I have a bunch of rollOver/rollOut code in a .as file so the programmer can just drag a button onto the stage and a popup box, give them instance names, and it will automatically work. Right now, the code looks like this, very long: roll1_btn.onRollOver = function() { ...more >>

Can some one pls tell me whats wrong with this: if your swfs need to be named differently e.g fish.swf cheese.swf eggs.swf then use: swfArray = new Array('fish','cheese','eggs') loadMovie(swfArray[Math.round(Math.random()*swfArray.length)]+'.swf') * I get an error : **Error** Sce...more >>

i have this code , i have 15 images in the xml file the script is getting into my onEnterFrame just once, any idea? the script: function loadXML(loaded) { if(loaded) { xmlNode = this.firstChild; _global.images = []; for (var i = 0; i<xmlNode.childNodes.length; i++) ...more >>

I have a flash movie with a preloader that creates a popup window from within a class .as file. This works correctly untill I change the "export frame for classes" in the publish settings to frame 3. After that change the popupmanager fails to create the new window. If I reset the expo...more >>

Why is it that onClipEvent (load) { this._y = (-541); } places the clip at a different spot than specifing y as -541 in the properties manager?...more >>

Hi Promotional Just searching the database as I have exactly the same problem as you did a year ago, have the mailer sorted but cant get some sort of check boxes or whatever to work, did you ever sort the problem out and get a solution, I would be very happy if you could show me. rosullivan@...more >>

Hi. I'm using flash 5. How can I jump to specific scenes? Next/Prev is not enough for me, and gotoAndPlay ("C", 1); doesnt go to scene "C", it simply jumps to the next scene. Please someone help me soon. Viplex ...more >>

I have customised a form that allows the user to fill in the info required and then send it back to me via a php mailer (have a look at attached, both FLA and PHP file). I really really desperatley need to have a question in there that says male or female, but to answer the user must click a r...more >>

Hi, I've got a flash application with three movieclips. When onRollover the mc fades in untill 100%, on Rollout to 80 %. This works fine. When I add the following code : mc1.onpress = function() { gotoAndPlay("labelname"); } the mc becomes static and the Rollin/out doesn't work...more >>

Hi All, I'm working on a little game where I need to propell a rock. I want to give the player 5 seconds to tap the space bar, the more taps in that time the further the rock will go. Is it possible to do this? And if so, what would the coding look like? A big ask I know...more >>

Hello I am working on a film with MC's that scale on rollover. The expansion/contraction is controlled by actionscript using the onCiipEvent and onRollover and onRollout. Some of the mc's become hidden (onRollover) as they are underneath other movie clips. I would like to make the acti...more >>

C'è una cosa che sto facendo che mi incuruiosisce non poco e non riesco a risolvere!!! Sto scrivendo uno script che da Flash deve passare variabili ad ASP il quale le interpreterà ed estrarrà dati da un DB rispedendoli a Flash (e questa è una cosa che ho fatto centinaia di volte) con il metodo...more >>

I can set the window of the Macromedia Flash Player to full screen using fscommand("fullscreen", "true"); How do I set it from Action Script to some other width and height? ...more >>

Hi there I'm having truble to call function when sound complete with sound object using streaming MP3 What Event handler should be use in that case ? to make it clear: when using stream mathod in sound object - duration - gives the duration of current track possition - gives total time...more >>

hellou everyone can someone pleease tell me how to get to a variable in a function? in my example gtype... here's the code: function getgame_Result(details){ var gtype = details.items[0].gtype; } thx alot bb ...more >>

HI what i have is an two xml with image data what i need is to take the photosTop xml and upload it as an image thumbnail to the tops movieclip and when you are clicking on one of the thumbnails it is upload a the bigger image ( photoB in the attributes allthough i didn't make the big phot...more >>

I am working with a movie where the variable a1h is defined as 0. I have a mc with the script: onClipEvent (enterFrame) { _root.a1._height = 0; } This script works properly. However I want the height to be defined by a variable. But the script: onClipEvent (enterFrame) { _root.a1._...more >>

I am building a website in Flash for a photographer. I need to be able to put numerous amounts of photos on there. Ne one have any ideas on how to go about this? Is there any way possible that I can have the photographer be able to update the pics that are on there? Should I switch my who...more >>

So i'm trying to make a photographic website, what my goal is, is that when the user runs the mouse of the image, it will pop up in the middle of the screen in a larger format. I have my thumbnails positoined where I want them, and I have tried ti make them each a graphic, button, and movie, b...more >>

I have this: MovieClip.prototype.addProperty("_tint",function(){ return this._color.getRGB() },function(a){ this._color=new Color(this);this._color.setRGB(a) }); myMovieClip._tint = 0x990000; works well enough, basically colorizes the movieClip, but what if I wanted the color tint to...more >>

HI, Ihave a very simple example of a class that (when it gets instantiated) shows a movieclip. When I click on the clip a function (doIt) has to be executed. In the first example it does not work. In the second example it does work. The only difference is that in the first example obj is a pro...more >>

I have writen a class to create a rectangle! code is below: class DrawClass extends MovieClip { function DrawClass() { trace("debug class"); } function drawRect(x1:Number, y1:Number, x2:Number, y2:Number):Void { with (this) { moveTo(x1, y1); lineTo(x2, y1); lineTo(x...more >>

i used the below code on a previous website that i created in Flash MX. I am now using MX 2004 and the script does not appear to be working. It will create and load the text into a new text field, but the images will not load. can someone take a look at this and let me know if you see what ...more >>

HI, I mean, I can't be the only one, having this question. A variable is changed dynamicly, so <onChanged> or <onSetFocus> is not the issue. No direct interacting. The value of the Flash variable is changed through a button in the Html page. The new value arrives perfectly in Flash, in m...more >>

I am working on a project that has two scenes. i am trying to get an image on the first scene to play the second scene when clicked on. How would i do that?...more >>

I need to be able to control the actions for a movieclip...such as play, pause...yeah... so if neone could supply the actionscript in detail for me that would be great! thnx! E ...more >>

I want to make the value of _global.a1h the same as _global.a1h2. i.e. if _global.a1h2 = 215 then after my script runs I want the value of _global.a1h to be 215 also. I tried: on (release) { _global.a1h = _global.a1h2; } ...more >>

It's not a problem to read data from MySQL db using PHP and XML to view it in Flash, but how to get the data from Flash and send it to php file that will store in the database? Previously I used to work only with HTML / PHP / MySQL, but now I've no idea how to make the same form submition thi...more >>

I have a flash doc, and i have 20 or so buttons and need the code so when they are clicked they download differnt .pdf files, how do I do that...more >>

Hi people... I've got a little problem. a web that doesn't load on MAC. I don't know what happens. it works perfect on IE, Fireworks e Opera - PC Browsers. Did someone here have this problem before? I'm using a movie that load another swf with the class MovieClipLoader. here the...more >>

I need to load images in to movie clips. When one image is totally loaded to movie clip then next image should is load into another empty movie clip. After finished that loading, 3rd image should be load in to another empty movie clip. It should continue. All imagers align to vertical and shou...more >>

Is it possible to hide and show lyers dynamically? Thanks...more >>

:o I am using a movie clip on the first frame of the _root timeline to get the bytes loaded. Then use this information to animate a progress bar. Simple enough, right? But when it downloads it downloads everything before showing the loader mc, then it just jumps to the movie. It's probably a...more >>

I wanted to rotate object couple times, using actions script, but I could only rotate it one times. Why I can't rotate it 5 times - aka for 1800' degrees (5x 360)? ...more >>

Did someone meet the same problem as me, so when I send the string data over XMLSocket it works fine, but after near 265 times the string which I send comes to server in corrupted form and it repeats periodically.. I thought that it was server side bug and wrote the client part on Borland C...more >>

I am building a site in which the main content of the site (MC) is always centered in the window, and the background (MC) is set to stretch to 100% of the browser width and height. On the first frame of the timeline I have a preloader. - Here's where my problem is... My preloader h...more >>

i have a SWF that loads a MP3 Sound and JPG image from one folder which is external , Now My question is weather those files which My swf is accessing can be converted into Local library file Where it can work with out that External folder If it can be done What is the methodology ...more >>

Please can you explain what is JSFL and how to use it.I have got FileSystem made up by Guy Watson and I am successfully using it in flash with jsfl console extension, BUT the problem is I DON"T KNOW HOW TO USE JSFL WITHOUT FLASH IDE` I mean`in .swf or flash executable file.OR is there any othe...more >>