I'm not certain about how to say this correctly. From the end of a movie, I want to loop back - not to the beginning, but to another frame. I labeled the frame I want to loop to, but I have been unable to find the correct code to get back there. I have tried several goToAndPlay scenarios, but ...more >>

Hi all, I am calling a random swf movie out of 11 using the following: choice = Math.round(Math.random()*11); switch (choice) { case 0 : loop_mc.loadMovie("loop0.swf"); break; case 1 : loop_mc.loadMovie("loop1.swf"); break; case 2 : loop_mc.loadMovie("loop2.swf"); b...more >>

I am trying to get a preloader to monitor the progress of 8 jpgs that are being loaded into 8 empty movie clips simultaneously. Right now the preloader doesn't work. I tried grouping all of the 8 MCs into one MC and referencing that, as suggested http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/webforums/foru...more >>

Please could someone explain to me as clearly as possible how I instantiate an object in this situation i have holder.createEmptyMovieClip("holder",getNextHighestDepth()); i want to instantiate a another object (from a custom built class which extends the Movieclip class) within t...more >>

Describes the mood or content of the topic posted 11-22-06 04:41 PM I am using Flash 8 and loading external text files in dynamic text fields on my webage. These texts contain html links (<a href="page.html" target="_blank">Click Here</a> and I have "render as HTML" on and "selectable" off ...more >>

Hello, I am creating a Flash movie that loads an external swf. The external SWF loads in itself some text information. The problem I have is this. When I run the SWF the background of the external swf is visible... however the text information is not being displayed.. If I run the se...more >>

i have a checkbox on stage that i want to dynamically set to either selected or unselected... but i'm having problems with a simple test: cb_checker.selected = true; this does not set the checkbox to selected... do i need to create and place the checkbox onstage with script only to have th...more >>

I guess I'm victim of my own misunderstanding of OOP but can somebody tell me why if I create two instances of an object which itself creates another array object, I end up referencing the same array ? I've attached some oversimplified code to make things clearer. Why are both arrays cont...more >>

How can I change the first efect to a second for the same movieclip? I mean after 30 first frames, I need that the same movieclip to change its efect for 30 future frames. Thanks (if I explain right). ...more >>

Hi I'm having a problem with a Flash based slideshow based on the tutorial one from here http://www.adobe.com/support/flash/applications/jpeg_slideshow_xml/index.html I've added a timed nextSlide function but basically left the actionscript the same apart from that. The problem is that t...more >>

Is it possible to jump to next frame label without specifying the name of the frame label? For example instead of saying on (release) { gotoAndPlay("Step_02"); } I wanted it just to go to next available frame label. Thanks Jonas ...more >>

Hi. I'm just wondering how to resize a textarea by height (allowing more lines of input) without stretching the text inside. _height and _yscale both seem to simply stretch the box and its content. Thanks. ...more >>

I am new to using the FLVPlayback component. Currently it is set to not auto play. I would like begin playing whenever a certain action occurs. For instance: this.onEnterFrame = function() { my_FLVPlybk.play(); }; This code doesn't work however. What's the best way to call the play functi...more >>

Hi, I made a flash movie that the content must moad from the database the script in the flash = ImagePlaceHolder.loadMovie(image); in my webpage I have this: banner.swf?image=<%= Server.URLEncode((rsBanner.Fields.Item("logo").Value)) %> its not working, I see no image when I use ba...more >>

I have many samekind movieclips in stage, and I want that when you clip them, they run their own function. How I can make this, so when you click them, it happens?...more >>

I see many flash,their dimension are very flexible.They are changing with the size of the explore window.I don't know how to make it.Any help is appreciated. ...more >>

in a nutshell, I have several movie clips that need to load in on level 2. the code to load it in and click each one works to view and remove the movies, using these scripts: to load in the page, I use this. the page loaded is semi-transparent, so the buttons below it can be clicked and it...more >>

In plain English please... I need the coding for multiple conditions in the expressions. This is what I mean. onClipEvent(enterFrame){ if(Key.isdown(Key.SPACE)) [u](this._x=_example._x) [/u] {this._y=example._y} The underlined part is what I need help with. How do I put the ...more >>