Hi, We have an application that uses a colour picker to dynamically alter the colour of products. Will use a greyscale image as a base, which then has its greys changed to colours using a base colour. Or this is what we want any way. The problem I was having was I can not seem to load the...more >>

This is part of a very simple function script: if ((myVar[07]>0) && (myVar[07]<101)) { _root.mc07Green(); } It means that for some values of myVar[07] between 0 and 101, color of movie clip 07 turns to green (which color has already been defined with the ColorTransform process in fr...more >>

Hi, I bought a book about AS 2.0 and I just start to learn about Classes concept with Flash 8. Today, I read on that site that AS 3.0 in Flash 9 will be more ?oriented object? that AS 2.0. I am worried because I read a lot about Classes, Packages and I just don't understand the hole thing ...more >>

hey. I have a few functions I've built that I use in almost all my applications. I can save the code as a .AS file... how do I append that to my fla's without having to copy/paste it in each time...? I remember in c++ there was a #include command... is there anything like this in flas...more >>

Hi This is probably a real basic problem but it has had me tearing my hair out. I have two movies which I have moved into position programatically and now I wish to alter the _alpha value of them. Putting a trace on the fadeMovie function shows that the value is decreasing but I c...more >>

I have this login form that works with a sql database. When a user submits login info, it is check against the database through a php doc. If the information matches, the php doc sends an ok to the flash doc to move to the next frame. This works fine. I am now trying to use the load m...more >>

I am trying to pause a movie, and am trying to use a "for" loop. I want to pause for a bit at frame 9 using this command, gotoAndStop(9), and when the loop is finished, gotoAndPlay(10)> I am having serious issues here... please help. Here is what I have thus far: stop(); for(i:Number ...more >>

Can frame rate be increased or decreased through action script? If so how? also wondering how to use( on clip event data) is it possible to control movie clip with data as opposed to mouse down or key down?If so how? ...more >>

Hi, I'm developing a small interactive CD, and i have a section were the useres can print a specific pdf document by clicking a button. Can anyone help me on how I can do this? Is there a print action in Flash 8? ...more >>

I've got an FLVPlayback component on the stage and I'd like to allow the user to drag it so I've put the start and stop drag script in the actions layer. No problem dragging the component, but now the user can't use the play/stop buttons on the componnet itself because the whole component is ...more >>

I have a map with different areas (buttons). I want a text to appear next to the mouse pointer when an area is clicked. This text should disappear again after a couple of seconds. Is this possible with Actionscript or do I need to manually create a TextField for every area? ...more >>

I have written a .exe application that has a email submission form at the end, the form is built up of flash 8 components. The component ids are as follows: fname.text; femail.text; fmessage.text; fcountry.text; fsubject.text; On my submit code i have passed the fields using t...more >>

The variables names returned by the server are numbers (and this CANNOT be changed or I must re-create a too large amount of tables, PHP scripts and re-write a too large part of my ActionScript). How can I manipulate them in order to make my Flah Movie accepts them? If additional informa...more >>

I am creating a flash/sql login form. When the identity of the user is confirmed in the data base, the flash file advances to the next frame. That next frame is set up to load a swf movie on top of the base level. My question is: Is there a way to take the "username" from the form's user i...more >>

Is it possible using Actionscript to hide the Flashpaper UI and just display the content portion of the SWF by itself? I want to output individual or ranges of PowerPoint slides or Word docs as SWFs and load them into a Flash movie and display them without any Flashpaper UI elements. Can Acti...more >>

There are a number of arrays. Each of these array names are in a master array. Is there a way to return the string value of a given array name by accessing an index of the master array? In the attached example, I would like to have a trace action that returns "aMeatChicken". Any help is...more >>

I have a scrollpane Scroll1. I set its contentpath to "movie1" When run movie1 shows within the scrollpane. I need to progam a button to replace the contentpath with "movie2" I have tried: _root.Movie1.loadMovie("movie2.swf"); _root.scroll1.loadScrollContent("movie2.swf"); I cannot ge...more >>

Hello, Here is what I would like to do: I want to be able to load an 'assets' swf that contains a bunch of movieclips for my GUI stuff, such as the design and layout for a session log window, login dialog box, etc. I would just keep those items in the .swf's library and have them shared fo...more >>

:mad; I Need Help!!! How do I prevent getting the message "Left side of assignment operator must be variable or property." Im trying to use 'onRelease' on the instance named "Item1" I have a variable named "sRange" sRange+Item1.onRelease=function(){ ...more >>

Hi I am trying to load an image onto a symbol in a symbol, that is spinning via timeline>transform and forms a symbol called spinner1, spinner2. etc. I want every holder to be a different image and one use suggested using the _parent function with a substring function. Will the transform m...more >>

I am looking to learn more ActionScript/OOP and am looking for a book that will give me a solid foundation of all concepts. I am also very interested in the Flash XML connection that seems to be more and more of a given in sites and all things having to do with AS tweening, like the whole Fu...more >>

I have some movies with attached sound. The movie uses the sound position property and preset cue times to drive action in the movie. They play fine on their own but when they are loaded into another movie using either loadMovie or loadMovieNum, the sound does not play and the cue driven actio...more >>

H ithere, I am trying to build a flash menu, I have seen the same sort of menu before basically if a person rolls over a button the menu will slide up. Then when the mouse moves up or down while the menu is out, it will scroll up or down. Also the further away a submenu item is from the ...more >>

Hey, I am relatively new to actionscripting and am having a bear of a time trying to figure out why this won't load.....basically i am trying to use the movieClipLoader class to call up a swf..... so basic i know..This is my script any help here? var myMCL:MovieClipLoader = new Mo...more >>

Hi, I'm a beginner in Flash and I would need help with action script. I'm building a web site on one SWF file and I'm having trouble with the navigation. I'll guive you a simple exemple juste to expose the problem. Lets say I have a SWF with two buttons. (here's a http://img169.ima...more >>

trying to create a QuickTime movie from an Flash 8/AS2 procedural animation. Tried Flash export command only to get the first frame only. Is there any way to get the full animation in MOV format? TIA ...more >>

hi ya everyone, i'm building the website of the ad agency where i work, and i have the following problem. i have more or less 10 videos converted to flv for being showed as a external swf. i used the loadMovie() function for requesting them, and i don't know why it doesn't work. th...more >>

Try this code: var t:Number = 0; ID = setInterval (function (){t += .1;trace (t);}, 1); and look at the output window to see the weird results!...more >>

Hi there, was wondering if its possible to use script to read the contents of a folder and display them via thumbnails. I want to create a images folder and then when users click on it all the images are displayed and I wont need to update the code when I add images. Anyone help with this? ...more >>

hi I have a fla file which has two components. If i copy this component in a new file it is not working plssssssss...... Helllllllllpppppppp....... ...more >>

Hello, I am using Load Variables to retreive a variable from an ASP page, (which uses a response.write) to output the variable getfile.onRelease = function() { myData = new LoadVars(); myData.onLoad = function(success){ if(success) { getfile_txt.text = this.strString; ...more >>

i have a project that User can Drag and Drop a MovieClip to the another (DragAndDrop) then when the User press on the MovieClip then StartDrag (onPress=function(){startDrag(this)}) (onRelease=function() { Check if the MovieClip is Fited to the Another} need help; Thanks for Suport...more >>