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loadMovie to _root timeline
Posted by Strangedenial at 12/5/2006 10:08:28 PM
hi there, I got this menu movie in the root timeline, and inside that movie I got another pop-up movie for submenu, and inside that submenu I got buttons obviously :) I used : on (release) { loadMovie("h_euro.swf", "_root.now"); } but just not work, and for some interesting reas...more >>

GoToAndStop Target MC help needed
Posted by LizHolland at 12/5/2006 8:32:58 PM
I'm stumped on this one. I have a main movie, with two movieclips inside of it for the nav and the moviebox (mcNav and mcBox, respectively). mcBox then loads up an instance of "container" and plays an external .swf depending on where you are based on the frameLabels. Depending on the h...more >>

add easing to a setInterval script
Posted by kenknapp at 12/5/2006 8:03:40 PM
I have this script set up to move my movie clip 750 px at a time acroos the stage. There is 2 thing that I want this to do that it doesn't. 1. I want to add easing so that the clip slides into place at each interval. 2. theis script doesn't loop. I need it to start again infinately when fini...more >>

date / login issue
Posted by nevin at 12/5/2006 7:50:37 PM
Hi - I am struggling with a script that is working perfectly except for December each year.. Here is the script: ------------------------------------------------- if (currentMonth == "October" || currentMonth == "November" || currentMonth == "December") { if (_root.mylogin == "2537"...more >>

embeded fonts problem
Posted by JimmySlam at 12/5/2006 7:41:57 PM
Hi, Can sometimes put underlined text and some times not,Let me explain : Ii can create a TextField using the GUI, asign it to be HTML and then add the HTML code and works fine underline inclusive. If i create the textField using code I cant place underline texts unless i activate "....more >>

Help with simple xml menu
Posted by Presto-X at 12/5/2006 5:56:45 PM
Hello guys, I?m new to xml in flash so bare with me here. I?m using the XML Menu that came bundle with Flash 8. I want the menu to go to frames in my movie not web links. I tried changing out the code getURL(this.data.href, "_blank"); with gotoAndPlay( ); from the XmlMenu.as file but it di...more >>

Save Flash Frame to PDF Doc.
Posted by flashmebaby at 12/5/2006 5:14:29 PM
Does anyone know of a way to convert or print a flash frame in my published SWF file to a PDF without the end-user having to install adobe distiller or full acrobat install....more >>

follow mouse without going out of the flash document
Posted by vcn at 12/5/2006 4:29:08 PM
hello everybody!! I have a movieclip (a line) that follows my poiner horizontally but i have some problems when my pointer gets _x = 0 because my movieclip gets (half of it) out of the document. Is there any way to control the movieclip to not to get out of the flash document? I hope i have ex...more >>



Listener button focus issue
Posted by Neat_jafo at 12/5/2006 3:50:45 PM
I'm using listeners. In one instance, the listener is on flash drop down component. I click on the drop down box and then click a button. On the next screen there is a button in the same place, the button won't take the click unless I move the mouse cursor. If I don't click the drop down b...more >>

LoadVars in a For Loop acting weird
Posted by cinemaguy at 12/5/2006 3:37:43 PM
Well typically I am on here solving others problems but I have run into a weird one of my own so maybe you guys could help me out. I have a simple PHP script that returns to me the number of files in a paticular folder. In this case Jpegs. I can trace the number of files perfectly but as soon as...more >>

Triggering javascript with actionscript
Posted by finalcutexpress at 12/5/2006 3:03:13 PM
I have created a movie clip that, upon completion, I want to shake the browser window using the following javascript that I've embedded in my HTML ... function shake_xy(n) { if (self.moveBy) { for (i = 10; i > 0; i--) { for (j = n; j > 0; j--) { self.moveBy(0,i); self.moveBy(i,0); ...more >>

text input
Posted by kerrimead at 12/5/2006 3:02:01 PM
I am new to flash. I am coming from a director background. I want to do something that is easy in director but I am not understanding it in Flash. I want to provide a text input and I want to only allow certain characters and I want to perform actions on certain characters. If I creat...more >>

Flash cache crash - bringing in streaming live broadcast mp3
Posted by clbeech at 12/5/2006 2:29:42 PM
Hello All, Anyone know how to stream in a 'live' broadcast, ie. radio station feed, properly without using the Media components? It's not that they don't work well, I would just like to have more flexibility in designing my interface controls, and the current Media components don't suppor...more >>

centering the pop-up window
Posted by Strangedenial at 12/5/2006 12:49:53 PM
Hello, is it possible to make the pop-up window (movie - .swf, with getURL or LoadMovie) center itself no matter what kinda monitor or resolution the user, visitor does use ? I mean, center in the screen, 'cuz you kow sometimes a pop-up window appears on the left, or right or where else the ...more >>

Re: printJob - way to bypass print dialog box?
Posted by GlobeCube at 12/5/2006 12:37:42 PM
I need my app running on LINUX......more >>

pseudo class css for flash 8
Posted by martianarm at 12/5/2006 10:44:31 AM
Hi My site is in flash 8 and I have a dynamic text box which I'm formatting with an external style sheet. That's all going ok, but I want to have a rollover effect for the links within the dynamic text, so I'm trying to use a pseudo class to do this. Flash won't display it though. The ...more >>

capturing browser close or back-button event
Posted by Varun Kacholia at 12/5/2006 9:03:22 AM
Hi all, After googling some, I am close to the conclusion that there is really no way of capturing browser/tab close or back button event in flash? From the description MovieClip.onUnload does not seem to be able to capture browser close. Am I wrong? Are there any ways to get around and do ...more >>

movie clip Automat
Posted by Ehud35new at 12/5/2006 7:26:14 AM
What do I need to use to add a movie clip Automat to the Banner ? Can I use If....? then.... I know the Date and I have the Movie Clip..... I can I combine that in the date...the Movie clip will appear Autometicly ? :moon; ...more >>

animation wont go to URL after played
Posted by axxess25 at 12/5/2006 6:25:18 AM
I need some feedbacxk on what I could [possibly be doing wrong. I have this flash introduction that plays when you go to my site. I put an action script that tells the animation to go to my site and it dies not go to the page I requested. Here is the script I am using: getURL(www.stevewebsit...more >>

Loading external HTML file doesn't work with all browsers
Posted by nemesis_256 at 12/5/2006 5:47:01 AM
I'm loading an external HTML file (it's valid and all, has doctype, and meta tags if that matters) into flash. I've attached the code that does the loading. When it's loaded locally, it always works, but when it's loaded from the Internet, it doesn't always work in all browsers. Safari seem...more >>

export the stage as a graphic
Posted by Mythic Wave at 12/5/2006 5:28:05 AM
Hello, I'm looking for a way, in Action Script, to take a snapshot of the stage and export it as a graphic. Any ideas on how to do it? Thanks, Brian ...more >>

need to make a simple pop-up script...
Posted by felisan at 12/5/2006 5:16:21 AM
aa'ight on my stage I load 10 small pictures. when loaded I assign a onRelease-function to each movieclip, calling a pop-up function. but when clicking the small pictures, my pop-up function is never called. what have I done wrong? thanks, felisan my code: miniature...more >>

building mapquest direction fields
Posted by makapol at 12/5/2006 2:28:26 AM
mapquest.com has the code for web sites to use and link for directions with the ending address already pre-populated (http://www.mapquest.com/features/main.adp?page=lf_dir#chart) option 3. i would like to do this in a flash file. any help would be great! ...more >>

Basic RADOMISER script for TV station
Posted by Bullet Proof TV at 12/5/2006 12:51:09 AM
Hey There, I'm a developer working on a new online station http://www.bulletproofTV.com primarily for my existing clients and to showcase my own video productions... at present i have 6 channels each represented by a cell. the current structure to toggle between cells is stright...more >>

Integrating .jpg file into Flash design, experts help
Posted by JSloanSDRE at 12/5/2006 12:46:09 AM
I am doing a website, and I have a .jpg logo I would like to use in the background of falling snow. I was wondering if someone could tell me how to integrate the logo, so the snow is falling front of it. I can already do the falling snow, I just cant find a way to put my graphic in! Im new...more >>


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