I am new to Flash, been using it for two weeks or so, and never had this problem before. The deal is that I'm making this navigation site, which has three images, they're all on a different layer, and different frame, and then I have some buttons on the side. These buttons should change to...more >>

Hey all, got two simple questions: 1) in my file (http://home.exetel.com.au/twistedpancreas/images/nav.fla) the rollover states for the buttons don't work as soon as i add code into a keyframe 2) the closeBtn link inside mainMenu doesn't work and i know theres a simple reason why, bu...more >>

I am trying to make an advent calendar in flash. I want to only open a number if it is the correct day. eg no 1 can be opened on the 1st december but no 2 cannot be opened. i want some sort of if statement that says if the date on your computer is less than such a number then do open this n...more >>

Is there any script i can use to use the same features as loadMovie to import bitmaps instead of jpgs? I've tried using loadMovie and its just giving me nothing......more >>

Isn't there at least one big strong man who can help me with this. I do have a question in regards to FlashVars and how you test for the existance of a certain value inside a SWF movie? This code right here works fine for me. if (_level0.myURL == undefined) { } else { pflipper.go...more >>

I have a Flash page that allows a user to dynamically select a graphic's mat colors frame type, and frame color. The graphic is to be loaded from our ZenCart shopping cart. I can call the Flash page from ZenCart and would like to just encode the graphic's ID at the end of the URL that calls th...more >>

Sorry if this question sounds stupid/easy, but I'm blanking. How do I use AS to dynamically remove a component button that was dragged out onto the stage?... Thanks!... ...more >>

I made a application that are spread over more SWF files, some of them are calling a [b]_global[/b] function in the main movie. it It all works without problems, but only when its run locally or online but on same domain only. I use system.securityallowDomain("*") in all the SWF's..and its s...more >>

Is there a way to find the domain of the page that loads my swf. For example, someone embeds an swf served from my server on their www.myspace.com page. Is there is way for me to determine that the request is coming from myspace.com at runtime? ...more >>

Hello All, I have a bunch of loaded JPGS from an XML file coming into flash. I want to center them on the stage. I have the code for that. Now the images go through a slideshow, and the first image that loads WILL NOT center on the stage. The rest of them will. Is there some trick I c...more >>

Hi all I have the following problem. I have a product.swf file which I load into into a empty movieClip on the stage of a home.swf file. No problem with that. Now I want to create an empty Movieclip into the product.swf file with the function "createEmptyMovieClip". When I run the prod...more >>

Have a PreLoader works fine.. I'm loading movieClip and Sounds using attachMovie attachSound I've gone to the Publish settings and set "Export frames for classes" to 2 and ofcourse if I don't deselect "Export to first frame" on the movieClips Linkage the Peloader won't work correct...more >>

I do have a question in regards to FlashVars and how you test for the existance of a certain value inside a SWF movie? This code right here works fine for me. if (_level0.myURL == undefined) { } else { pflipper.gotoPage(3); gotoAndStop(1); } However, it is not what I need...more >>

Hi, could anyone please help me with this problem, I know it will have a simple answer but I've been looking at it too long and now im just confused! Im quite new to AS so please go easy. I have a site with a sound loop on a layer that starts when the loader has finished, now further into th...more >>

Hi! Just wondering if anybody can hepl and whould be able to tell me how to add a link to a button so when pressed will open the users out lookexpress to send e-mail to myself? Thanks in advance!...more >>

Hi how i do to create a Button when click in anoter button? Thanks and sorry my English. -- Rodrigo Barrere Brezina Dpto. Sistemas - Aguas del Valle S.A. Tel: 430003 - int 233 S.F.del V. de Catamarca - ARGENTINA ...more >>

Hi there, When hiding the menu on the projector is there a way to size the projector to fit the flash file properly. When I hide the menu on the projector it leave a white space at the top and bottom of the projector. Here is the a.s. I used to hide the menu: stage.showmenu = false ...more >>

I wonder if it is possible in Flash to create variables dynamically. I am using an xml file that feeds the Flash application. In this file I would like to declare the variables (actually class instances) and their type. I have some AS classes, let's say Box.as (class Box). So if in my xm...more >>

I'm trying to duplicate a MC that has an image already dynamically loaded into it, then use the duplicate as a mask. The debugger shows that there isn't any data in the resident (holder_msk). (the output from the following code is: Movie Clip: Frame=0 Target="_level0.picture" Movie ...more >>

hi, i know this is something simple but ive had a long day and i cant see the problem - i have a background sound on a layer that loops continuous but when i've created a home button to redirect to a specific frame when pressed the sound plays over the top of the original one so I have the sam...more >>

Hello, I have an XML file on a server, I want to load it locally and use the data. This line [b]trace(my_xml.firstChild.childNodes[0]);[/b] prints this: [i]<service_provider>Domain Tools</service_provider>[/i] so [b]trace(my_xml.firstChild.childNodes[0].nodeValue);[/b] should...more >>

What is the best ActionScript type to cast a vector from Java? I am using remote objects, in particular, an object that returns a vector which i am not able to pass into ActionScript. When i try to dump to an array, i get the following error when attempting to access the length of the array. ...more >>

So basically I have a row of buttons, with each one triggering (on rollover) a different picture to load elsewhere on the stage. I also want this picture to fade in. I think that maybe the best way would be to make a placeholder movie clip. Then put my pictures into movieclips which will th...more >>

How do I load a movie and then specify that it is center-justified on the screen regardless of how wide or tall the window is?...more >>

Hi, Is it possible to apply smoothing on a bitmap that has been loaded into a movieclip? Much like you can allow smoothing on a bitmap that is in the library? Or is there another method that has a similar effect? Thanks. ~Oni. ...more >>

I have a flash animation playing in a table on a ColdFusion page. It is a rather long movie (45 seconds) and I have a stop action at the end of it. The final frame has several navigation points into the site. Is there a way, that I can tell flash not to reload the page if the pages is b...more >>

i have an html form that manipulates the opened window with basic html such as <form action = "httpURL" target = "_self" onSubmit = "window.open('','paradigm','width=800,height=600,resizable=yes,toolbar=no,menuba r=no,location=no');"> AND! ..... i have a flash forum who does th...more >>

i am doing an animation on smoking for my school and i would like to know how to draws/design smoke that will move/stream up wards or atleast look like somke in flash 2004...... please help me even it is basic 9please explain things simple as i have only been using flash for 3 weeks. ...more >>

hello, i have a problem with my nested movie clips, i'll try to be clear. so there's a movie clip that opens once it is pressed. when its open there are a few movie clips inside it which i need to use but cant reach because if i press them, its still like i am pressing the movie clip at the ...more >>

Hi Macromedia Experts, I having a strange problem with the objects... I found the solution anyhow. But, I want to know why this happen.. See the code.. var myObj1:Object = new Object(); myObj1.name = "Arun"; myObj1.age = "25"; var myObj2:Object = new Object(); myObj2 = myObj1...more >>

I am working on an interactive cd. My main movie plays in level 0 and clicking on an option loads the relevant movie into level 1. The problem I have is that the main movie's buttons are still active underneath and if you click on the wrong place in the movie on level 1 it jumps to a new ...more >>

Hi All, I'm newbie user in action script. How can i check sepecific file name in local c:\ drive and if file doesn't exist in local drive download from server and run and if exist go to frame ..... . Please help to me. Thanks, ...more >>

Hi, I'm trying to make an XML Photo Gallery type thing. For each 'Product' it creates a new instance of a MovieClip from the library, 'XmlItem' which contains a Loader Component and Dynamic Text. The Product Title goes into the Dynamic Text perfectly. The problem is with the Loader Co...more >>

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone can be of some assistance, I'm trying to upload a flash site that contains a contact page with three fields people can enter there details into: Name, Email & Message. Now we've written some script so that the page shows a message to user saying that 'ema...more >>

Dear Forum I am building a flash site that is about 600 pixels wide and between 400 and 2000 pixels high (depending on the page). I'd like it all to be in one swf (without reloading the html page that is). Since most screens will require (probably all screens...) a vertical scrolling ...more >>

hi. i?m trying to use my qwerty keyboard keys to control movies. what i want to say is. when i press q, it dysplay movie 1, if i press w, it display movie 2 and so on and so on. the problem is, when i put some actions in the movies it doesn?t work. why? because whem i use a simple animatio...more >>

Hi, I'm using XML to import products into my swf... I employ the attachMovie() function to achieve this, but there's a problem. I can't seem to control where they go, I set their positions relative to a movieclip (theFrame) but they always appear to the right and a bit to the top. Ha...more >>