Hello All, Playing around with sharedObject a little bit. I have a flash file that stores some text to a users computer after they type it in so when they load the swf again they don't have to type it in again. My question is; is there a way that I can use LoadMovie or loadClip to download...more >>

I have a .swf file that currently calls 19 images and varibles at random. How can I make it so it will not repeat one of the 19 untill it has gone through each one of the 19 first? Here is the action script that I'm using: choice = Math.round(Math.random()*19); switch (choice) { cas...more >>

i've got fla files with over 180 dynamic text fields that are reading data from an external text file. is there a way to have flash automatically assign a unique variable to each text field's properties? i'm manually typing in variables but if I need to add a text field in the middle of desi...more >>

This should be a pretty easy problem to solve, but I'm a Flash rookie so here it is: I'm trying to just make it so that when a button is clicked, a new window of specific size opens up. I'm trying to use the method described here (http://www.actionscripts.org/tutorials/beginner/spawn_browser...more >>

I have a form that is being prepopulated with data from a database. One of the fields is a combobox for STATE. So it has all 50 states plus DC listed. How do I get it to select the state based solely on the state name? ...more >>

What I am trying to do is create a loop that will dynamically load text data from a mysql database. I am close, but still no cigar. I have one movie clip that contains an instance name titlage. It?s linkage name is textbox. You can see where the problem is occurring. If you place the...more >>

Is there a way to have two independent SWFs on a single HTML page and have one tell the other to start up? So when the page loads, both SWFs load, but one is dormant. When the non-dormant SWF plays and reaches the end it somehow tells the dormant SWF to play? -Kirk...more >>

I am using load movie to load external swfs into a container movie clip. If the external swf contains a setinterval then I get a problem when I load any new external swf without having cleared the set interval function of the previous external clip. Is there any way to find out which setinterv...more >>

I went through the archives and mandingo recently answered something similar to my question, but I can't figure out how to apply it. I have 3 movieclips. 2 are buttons and one is the content. For each of the two buttons this is the code I have on them: Movielip 01 (acts as up button) on...more >>

Repost from the Flash newsgroup: OK, I'm having a spot of trouble importing a working movie/script into my existing movie/script. My database guy just gave me a working flash movie that I need to bring into the rest of the movie. http://priiva.net/dev/perusich/ is the current Main document ...more >>

Hi everyone! I have one flash button with this command: on (release) { getURL("javascript:window.close()", "_parent"); } It works very well with Flash player 7, but as soon as install Flash payer 8, my button doesn?t want to work any more. Is there anyone who can tell me why? than...more >>

Is it possible to do this? I have problem when I try. As long as I publish it as an SWF it works fine but when I publish it as an exe it doesn't want to load the FLV. Are there any security setting I can change to make it possible? nic:confused; ...more >>

Hello. I'll a textbox with paragraph of html text inside it. This can be resized, so the text lines can get longer and shorter resulting in the text flowing across as many lines as required. He lies my problem. Is there any way of tying a movie clip to specific part of the text? As I've...more >>

Hi everyone, I have made this site but i having a strange problem. I use a combobox to select wich project to load in a main target. I also use a prev and next button to navigate between pictures inside a project. When i click on a icon the project loads and the navigation works fine. ...more >>

Hi, I'm stuck on this probably simple problem. I've got a text field called textR that I want populated with content from a variable defined as text1, text2 etc. The number for this variable is controlled by curPage so I've made the following: _level0.textR = _root.text+(curPage); Bu...more >>

Hello, I am having a hard time with the registerClass method. I created a very simple fla with a plain square movieclip, called "test" with an instance name "test". On the first frame of the fla root timeline, i put the following line : test.selectPic(); stop(); In the same director...more >>

Hello Flash Gurus, I have 40 instances of a movieClip that I want to behave as buttons (specifically -- afftected by onRollOver and onRollOut). All of these MC's are named sequentially as "thumbInfo0, thumbInfo1, thumbInfo2, ..., thumbInfo39" and all are contained within a huge movieClip c...more >>

Singleton is great when you only need one instance of a class. But what's the best way to get a global access point for multiple instances of some class? Thanks!...more >>

I want to use a custom cursor to draw. The cursor is a hand holding a pencil. What code do I attach to the hand/pencil movie to get it to draw?...more >>

I have two files...one projector, one swf. I need the projector file to link to specific frames in the swf file (upon opening a new browser)...any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks....more >>

Hi! IS there any way in flash actionscript / JSFL to convert a number to Single precision and Double precision number Pls hlp me in solving this problem Thanks...more >>

I can't get getScrollPosition() to work with the scrollpane component. It always returns an undefined value. I have dragged the the scrollpane component onto the stage and given it an instance name. Has anyone succeeded in returning a value in this way? Is it necessary to attach the scrollpane...more >>

Thanks in advance for reading and any help you can offer. I've read threads back through July and can't seem to find the solution. I'm in MX 2004 Pro. Issue One: What I am doing is creating textFields that use loadVars to grab HTML then format with CSS. The HTML contains some Jpgs wh...more >>

anyone know how to preaload multiple scenes? I used this script currentDL = _root.getBytesLoaded(); totalDL = _root.getBytesTotal(); percentDL = Math.round(currentDL/totalDL*100); load_mc.gotoAndStop(percentDL); //trace(percentDL); output_txt.text = percentDL + "%"; if (percentDL == 1...more >>

Hi ! I want to set the position of a MC with a variable from a txt. I tried this but doesnt work: MyMC._y = _root.rumeur; //rumeur is the variable from my txt MyMC._y = Number (_root.rumeur); //Tried this too but doesnt work... Thx ! ...more >>

Hello I'm a little new to writing actionscripts and was wondering is there is a better way to make this happen, or to write this a little more clean myButton_btn.onRelease = function() { gotoAndPlay("label"); }; myButton_btn.onRollOver = function() { this._alpha = 100 }; myButt...more >>

Need help moving 360 moving forward and back with the ability to view 360 at any point? I have multiple 360 panoramic images. Sample files. http://www.wocsi.com/360data/.1 foot shots in strait line and two turns. At 20 feet I crossed the 30 footline with a 10 foot line. Starting at the first s...more >>

Please help me with this. I would like to know why the following happens: Everytime the start of the page appears, a big white box comes on, before the preloader. It appears for several seconds before the preloader starts, even if the applied script is correct... Any ways, the page is 2MB...more >>

I'm working on a project that will have 800-1000 NAMES and DEFINITIONS. Each one will be loaded dynamically into a text box by clicking a button. This will be a Flash lite file used on mobile devices. Here are my concerns and options. 1. File size limitations 2. Option (A) If eac...more >>

hi i need help. i want to do a Loading word and the % done bar is shown when the swf is loading.......more >>

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Hi all my movie loads 5 different font objects, via 'linkage', 'export for action script' 'export in first frame'... When I try using a preloader, the preloader does not appear after a while, that is, after the fonts are already loaded. How can I do? Thanks -- seb ( --- @webtrans1.com...more >>

This is a strange one. When testing my front page flash actionscript, certain aspects of my actionscript will not work without the www in front of the domain name. The script is pretty simple as all it does is turn the sound off and on. Here is the code: --------------------------...more >>

Hello- I would like a certain mc to play if the mouse is not over a certain button for a short period. Is this possible? Something like...if the hit area of the button is not touched for 2 seconds, tell this.mc to play.... Thanks for any help! ...more >>

This is a strange one. When testing my front page flash actionscript, certain aspects of my actionscript will not work without the www in front of the domain name. The script is pretty simple as all it does is turn the sound off and on. Here is the code: ###############################...more >>

Any way to get rid of the white flash that appears when loading movie clips? I have one "loadplace" movie clip where all the other movie clips load into....more >>