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Keypress on componets (yet another item flash can't do)
Posted by Flashpuke23423 at 12/8/2006 10:48:27 PM
yet again, something that is one line of code in other languages that flash can't do.... 1. Write component 2. I want to respond to a keypress to a movie clip or other item in the component (say an input field or other movie clip) this.onKeyPress only works when defined from root. i...more >>

iteration and instance names
Posted by fwitt at 12/8/2006 9:51:45 PM
Is it possible to run a for loop while assigning properties to instances with names ending with numbers?. Something like: for (...) { 'item' + i._x = i*10; } but in a way that actually works? ...more >>

Masks with actionscript
Posted by dhanson1971 at 12/8/2006 8:55:19 PM
Created a custom shape on my stage and it is a mask - want through actionscript to load images from my library or movieclips from my library into the mask on my stage - when I use the code, it switches out my mask on the state and replaces it with my images or movieclips from the library, inst...more >>

My nightmare week - try this at home
Posted by Bob Pierce at 12/8/2006 8:39:10 PM
I have a working Flash site at http://www.martinpierce.eu/mphardware/ and development version which has a problem at http://www.dev.martinpierce.eu/mphardware/ Try the development version and click on "Request a catalogue". You'll find that the combo boxes don't work. On the live ...more >>

Connecting images in library to one "next " button
Posted by dhanson1971 at 12/8/2006 8:35:11 PM
:confused; Have multiple images in my library and have them loading into a mask on my stage. Have my buttons, but I want to create one button that will allow the user to scroll through the images by pressing the same button, instead of having to create individual buttons for each image. Can't ...more >>

check box w/validation form troubles
Posted by hutch-diggens at 12/8/2006 8:31:22 PM
hello there, I am under a major, major Deadline! I have a flash and php contact form with a validation made with all input text boxes. I need to add 1 check box to the form, but I don't know how to pass it to through. here is the code I have for my form now. function checkForm():Boo...more >>

pausing a timer
Posted by layerburn at 12/8/2006 7:45:14 PM
i have a timer set up. I have a pause button that I want to have on release will pause the timer at its current position and continue from where it left off . How would I script it to do this? I am doing this with my audio and figured it must be similar for the timer but I can't get it to ...more >>

Where was the user last?
Posted by southbeachbum at 12/8/2006 6:50:46 PM
There are several MC's in this nav. In order for it to work, I need to know which MC was last selected. I was told this works: var lastSelected = movieClip and then say something like if lastSelected ==instance name, gotoAndPlay Has anyone done this? ...more >>



Dynamically created combo box
Posted by Greg Ambrose at 12/8/2006 5:25:50 PM
I am using ActionScript to create component instances for use within the Accordion component. One of those ia a ComboBox where one can select an entry from a list of twenty items. The ComboBox works properly in the Flash IDE but not when uploaded to the site. All other dynamically created co...more >>

Stop timeline exactly where it is
Posted by layerburn at 12/8/2006 4:24:22 PM
I need help with stopping the timeline and audio exactly where it is when my pause button is pressed. The pause changes to a play button which on release I want to pick up from exactly where it is on the timeline and in the audio. Can this be done?? Would it be a function for when the button ...more >>

Wait on a frame
Posted by BobMelnyk at 12/8/2006 4:18:56 PM
Hi, Is there a way to wait for say 10 seconds on a frame, then automatically jump to the next frame? I thought I could do it using setTimeout or setInterval somehow, but can't seem to get it to work. Thanks. Bob ...more >>

After FLV - jump to a frame
Posted by BigTom325 at 12/8/2006 4:13:42 PM
:evil; I have a fla with a flv on the 2nd frame -- after its done playing i would like it to jump to a certain frame. any confusion please let me know. Please help...more >>

AS File Upload Field
Posted by EmperorNeo at 12/8/2006 3:55:45 PM
Is there a form field (browse - attach - send File Upload) that will allow you to upload files to the server from within a swf file? ...more >>

Guest Book is not loading inside another (main)swf file
Posted by Santhoshdotcom at 12/8/2006 3:02:25 PM
I have created a guestbook that is not working on my website. Here's the scoop. When you go to the site, it loads the index.swf movie. Inside that index.swf I load all my other .swf files to a movie clip as a places holder. So, when you click on my Guest Book link (which is located on my index...more >>

problem with filereference
Posted by koomisan at 12/8/2006 2:29:41 PM
hi, i am trying to create a downloadable album using the filereference class after a while of experimenting i have finally managed to get the files to be uploaded... every file thats being downloaded has its progress bar embeded in the dowload btn movie clip, and is called by the filereferen...more >>

XML.sendAndLoad method with ASP (classic)
Posted by Christopher Hayes at 12/8/2006 1:33:21 PM
What method in ASP do we use to capture data from Flash when using the XML.sendAndLoad() method? Thanks, Chris Hayes ...more >>

Farmatting a number as currency
Posted by Greg Ambrose at 12/8/2006 12:03:09 PM
I am calculating a sale amount for an order form. I want to place that amount in a text box as follows: $x,xxx but Can't figure out how this is done. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance. ...more >>

FAO Jeckyl
Posted by David Stiller at 12/8/2006 11:38:54 AM
Jeckyl, If it's not a bother, would you write me off list? I have a question for you in regard to your knowledge of the plaguey "Scenes and ActionScript" phenomenon. stiller [the ol' "at" symbol] quip [dot, the dot dot (just one)] net David Stiller Adobe Community Expert De...more >>

Component Question
Posted by wally_errrr at 12/8/2006 4:05:13 AM
Hi there, I have made a component which is based off the Button componenet class found in mx.controls....I just modified this class to give me the functionality that I required for my simple Button, so my new class still extends SimpleButton, but with a few custom parameters in there that ...more >>

assign a range of number to a variable
Posted by flaskvacuum at 12/8/2006 3:33:52 AM
i wanted to create a cuePoint within this range of number. The question is how do i assign a range of numbers to a variable? for( i = 290; i<300; i++){ trace(i); } The tracing result is as follow, 290,291,292,293,294,294 onwards to 290. But when i replace it this way: myMedia.ad...more >>

random() between 10 and 33 ???
Posted by IndioDoido at 12/8/2006 1:00:16 AM
hi, i want to create a button that play's a random frame between 10 and 33, i added this code to the button: on (release) { gotoAndPlay(random(10)+23); } but it only paly's frame over 23 and less than 32!!! what am i doing wrong? ...more >>

Curve Effect
Posted by Dan Hendry UW at 12/8/2006 12:52:54 AM
I need to create an animation of a curve being drawn in a Flash 8 project. Basically the effect created from a ?wipe? transition for a straight line. I can kind of do it by copying the path, creating an object that follows the path, manually drawing new shapes behind the object, and using the ...more >>

Passing Vaiables to Flash
Posted by svaruupaa at 12/8/2006 12:00:00 AM
I pass the variables from the .aspx file to flash thru jvs. It uses a delimiter &. Therfore the string cannot consists of certain characters like & to be passed to flash. What to do? ...more >>

Starting AS2
Posted by the_lar at 12/8/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hi all, I'm struggling with Actionscript 2! I'm quite an experienced Flash(5) developer and have been away from Flash for quite a while. I am trying to get into AS2 but I'm having trouble understanding the principles. Could you recommend some good books or online tutorials to get me going?...more >>

Tabbing won't start until I click on the embedded flash
Posted by mmxer at 12/8/2006 12:00:00 AM
I have a page with the link and the embedded swf. I set the cursor to the first textfield by the click on the link. But I can't use TAB in the flash until I click on the activeX. Can you tell me how can I initiate the tabbing without a click on the activeX? Flash code: this.creat...more >>

Button problems on website in flash 8
Posted by mpettus NO[at]SPAM cox.net at 12/8/2006 12:00:00 AM
I just started using flash, but I am getting a bit better. I purchased a template through monster and have slowly picked up on flash. Here is my problem and forgive if I use incorrect terminology or seem ignorant... I have a page on my site that has 4 buttons on each side...movie clip over a...more >>

Flash data capture form
Posted by Craig Rutherford at 12/8/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hello folks. I'm hoping someone out there will be able to lend a hand with some actionscript for us! ;-) To serve as a bit of background info, we sell packaging material on eBay (id: postalsupplies), we now offer our eBay customers the opportunity to buy Jiffy bags with the customer's ...more >>

CSS loading
Posted by gringito at 12/8/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hi guys, I trying to solve a problem of CSS loading. I have a dynamic text window which loads a HTML page which should be styled using CSS. but sometimes happens that the HTML page loads faster than CSS (I guess) and the text is shown without CSS styling. I asked here couple of weeks ago and ...more >>

Dynamically creating an instance from the library
Posted by fwitt at 12/8/2006 12:00:00 AM
How would this be done?...more >>


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