If anyone could tell me what's wron with this code, I would really appreciate it. I think it should work, but it doesn't work exactly how I think it should. I have a scrolling movie clip menu behind a mask_mc. The buttons on the menu, when pressed, each load a movie into an flv video player...more >>

Hi, I have problem making ExternalInterface.call() method work. I use Flash Pro 8 and .net 2 (COM Shockwave flash object) on Windows Form. I've based my app on "IntrovertIM_CSharp" sample, so I use ExternalInterfaceProxy.dll to manage calls. Actionscript and c# code are at bottom. My c# ca...more >>

Hello, Is it possible to listen for and empty or full buffer in the FLVPlayback component? I know this can be done with NetStream.Buffer.Empty and NetStream.Buffer.Full however I am wondering if there is similar function for the FLVPlayback component. I cannot seem to find anything docum...more >>

Hi there first of all i'm begginer. i have main.swf that call contact .swf use [Q] loadMovieNum("http://www.mysite.net/contact.swf", 1); [/Q] Then to unload the movie clip contact.swf i use [Q] unloadMovieNum(1); [/Q] the problem is movie clip contact.swf failed to unload, and...more >>

quick question. What is the actionscript for selecting a key on the keyboard such as 'down' arrow, and the movieclip moves to frame 60? many thanks...more >>

I use multiple SWFs loaded in one main SWF. Each SWF is form and its form is linked to a class that extends the form class. Most of the forms use a base class. The base class includes a prompt function that calls Alert.show(). The form class calls the prompt function and when used within t...more >>

Hi, I'm a beginner in actionScript...and I need some clues on one of my project.. I want to make a drop-down menu that will rewind when the mouse is no longer over it...Not just go back to the first frame but really rewind the animation of the menu dropping-down.. It working pretty w...more >>

I am working with video objects and setting up a netstream. I need to know how to get the duration of a streaming video so that I can program various things to happen. A countdown timer, an ending function, a scrub bar, etc.. I can get the current time of where the playhead is at by using ...more >>

Hi All I am stuck in an isse. I have a fully Flash site, I have used loadMovie functions all around the site for navigating the pages. As this is a flash site, I have only one .html page, but I need to know which page a user has visited most. For that I need to keep the track of the loade ...more >>

I am looking for a little bit of actionscripting advice. I have a movie with several cue point events added to it and am having trouble getting the scripting right. When a cue point is hit, I need it to display some text (specifically a link such as www.adobe.com) and then append new links b...more >>

I'm trying to figure out how to get Flash to place graphics along a predefined path. Please excuse the MSPaint example, I just needed something quick to help explain. Upon runtime, I want Flash to place a graphic at the beginning and end points as well as copies of a small graphic oriented alo...more >>

Hello, I am trying to put a timeline on my SWF that allows the user to move to different points of the swf. I want them to be able to move a slider to get to different frames forward and back. Any suggestions? ...more >>

Hi All- Probably another simple question for those unencumbered by the web paradigm.... I have a simple one frame Flash movie (using the Yahoo maps control, very cool). The map control has default values assigned to it by way of variables, so when it loads it displays the map for the def...more >>

My java pop up code from my old files which were made in flash 7 work. : java1_mc.onPress=function(){ getURL("javascript:openWindow('http://www.flashinto.com/','newWin','left=100, top=100, toolbar=0, scrollbar=0,height=800, width600')"); } But when i try to use this code on the files ...more >>

Please help - i am currently loading data from a text file into flash using an array and loadVars......however when the data is loaded into the text box in flash there is a comma after it.......i tried using 'join()' but that didnt seem to work :( it just meant my variable was undefined. So an...more >>

I am loading a random MC using the following code: this.createEmptyMovieClip("bground", 1); bground._x = 0; bground._y = 0; var myClips:Array = new Array("buzz_teamplay1.swf", "buzz_teamplay2.swf", "buzz_teamplay3.swf", "buzz_teamplay4.swf"); var currentClip = random(myClips.length...more >>

I'm loading and then unloading the same external swf into the same level numerous times. The first time it is loaded, everything works fine. The second and every time after that, the loading time is longer and most importantly, the frame rate is terrible. Do I need to clear something out in addi...more >>

Hi, I am working on a project which involves loading of an external file with unicode name for ex: "????.mp3 ,????.jpg". These unicode files are loaded successfully when I play/publish the movie with flash player alone. But when the movie is embedded in to HTML file, it is failing to loa...more >>

Is there any way to start up a SWF file, and then afterward, load JPG images into it? IOW, I need to do the same type of animation on various groups of jpg images. The basic animation would be the same, but I'd swap in different images. It seems silly to create a separate SWF file for each gr...more >>

Hello, I'm a pretty inexperienced with Flash, but am a Director expert. In Director there is a way to find out if a cast member is used in the score. In Flash, is there something similar? I mean is there a way to find out if a library member is used in a timeline? I'm trying to clear out ...more >>

Hello I have a bit of an issue. I am working on an app with JAVA & AS3. The app functions as an SMS gateway where message are qued through tcp with XML. Now the front-end has to be published in 7...not in 8 or 9. Therefore, in the shell or front-end I need to open a port by tcp. I felt the m...more >>

Could someone help me write some action script that will pause my flash movie playback until a video on the timeline completes playback> Thanks in advance...more >>

I try to use trace function to know when and if It detects the last frame because I need something happens after last frame. But with this way, It detects after was loaded, not when It was the last frame. How can I do this? ...more >>

Hi, I have a very simple Flash app that is basically just a set of links for a company home page. I've used getURL to direct the users to a number of web sites (e.g. Google, a train timetable website, a telephone directory website - and so on). It works fine when I run the swf directly on ...more >>

I have a movie clip in my library (not stage) named "idlepop" - I would like this movie clip to fade visable when a person sits idle on any page of my website for more than 30 minutes. Can anyone suggest a code or write something for me that will allow me to do this? I need the code to be ...more >>

Hello all, I had a quick question regarding Passing a Variable VIA the URL. I know you can do something like "www.someurl.com?somevar=true" or somethign like that. But i need to somehow pass a date via the URL Var ActionScript Code: var oldDate = new Date(2005,10,25); var newDate ...more >>