i have a very simple scene, 4 textboxes, an input box and a button. when the user clicks the button i need a random number (0-999) w/random len decimals (0-3) displayed in the text box. i wrote AS for the button. nothing i've tried so far works. david benedetto :frown; ...more >>

Hi, How can i attach my component on-the-fly without putting it on the stage? createClassObject(...) doesn't work :-\ thank you...more >>

I'm having some problems getting my css to fully load into a dynamic text box. I'm trying to combine the css tutorial from the actionscript dictionary (MX) and a basic scrollbar tutorial from actionscript.org (http://www.actionscript.org/tutorials/intermediate/scrolling_a_text_box/index.s h...more >>

Any help on this would be appriciated. How do i set a variable from NaN to 0? Currently im trying to use an if statment to check and see if the value is NaN...But it doesnt seem to do anything. On the main timeline where i instanciate my variables i set PresCloseRate = Number(0). if (_...more >>

Is there a way to reference a variable that is inside an embedded .swf from the host html file? Basically I have a html file which I want to add flash 'switches' to and then when a submit button is pressed the html file POST's or GET's the variable in the switch (either ON or OFF) object... ...more >>

I am designing a flash-based website and have come up against the frustrating problem of using a menu to control the activity of the page: main.swf ---loads--- 1.........menu.swf (with the loader component) 2........content.swf (with loadMovie into movie clip 'contentplane' as: content...more >>

I have created a lab where students need to manipulate beakers, wires, electrodes, etc. They do this by pressing buttons which cause the various components to appear or disappear (using setInterval) on the stage. The problem is not the first time the students do it (for the first beaker), ...more >>

I made an animation for my company's website using an FLV via an FLVPlayback component instance. I have working code that gets it to loop, but there is a small seconds hesitation between the end and the beginning of the playback which I'd like to get rid of (the individual frames were designe...more >>

Is there a way to get an array of all instances used in a Flash file? I've looked at a number of different places, and no thread speaks directly to this issue. I would like to be able to find all instance names in the file, but if someone can tell me how to find the children of a certain ...more >>

I load a picture dynamic and it works fine. But im not 100% sure that it's keep the properties of the picture. Here are the code. : _root.presentation.billed.createEmptyMovieClip("billedHolder", 1); _root.presentation.billed.billedHolder.loadMovie("billeder/produkt_"+(random(2)+ 1)+".jpg");...more >>

I've been working on this for a while. I have used loadVariables before but not sendAndLoad. Here is my Action script. ----------------------------------------------------------------------AS-------- ----------------------------------------------------------- function onSubmit() { ...more >>

I have a scene called "preload" - which does my preloading for my flash project. At the end of the preload, is a movieClip on stage that plays and when its done, it supposed to go to the next scene of my flash project My Scenes: preload animate finish The action script in my las...more >>

I am using Flash 8 Pro. I have one input field (inputNum), one output field (outputBool) and one enter button (enterBtn). If I publish the following code for Flash Player 7 it works just fine (type in any number, press button, and you either get true or false). But if I publish the same code...more >>

Here is the class file i am using import mx.remoting.*; import mx.remoting.NetServices; import mx.utils.Delegate; class ProcessFlash { public static var m_FileList:Array = new Array(); public static var vInitialDirectory:String; function Init(szDirec...more >>

I would like to isolate the extension of a fileName. I assume I have to change the string into an array and then find the position of the dot and then slice() the array starting from that point and then turn the array back into a string. Is there an efficient way to find the position of t...more >>

I'm trying to copy a string of text with line breaks built in (cause it's kinda ridiculous to copy a long line of text). However, when I try chr(13) or \r, it fails, often showing a box where that command is located once it's pasted into, say, notepad. Does anyone have any ideas on how I...more >>

Ok heres my problem im making a small game where the user must drag a bucket over a fire to put it out. The fire is a Movie clip ive created myself as is the Bucket. The bucket movie clip contains a button which contains the attached code. The problem i have is when i test it i can drag t...more >>

I don't know if anyone ever tried this before but i have a site that has language capabilities. So you can pick the language of your choice to enter the site. Below I listed the code that I used. The problem is that when i tested it online, it doesn;t seem to wanna go directly to the language ...more >>

I have a swf I'm trying to keep as clean as possible. Ie. the code should exist on the actions layer at the _root level only (right?). Obviously I don't want to place code on the button instances themselves. Problem: Inside my main movie instance accounts_mc, I have a home button home_b...more >>

I am trying my hand at coding my own class by extending the MovieClip class. My question lies in how best to manipulate the created class (scale, position, etc.). I have the following code that creates the class, and loads an image from a local server. All works great. --Code //bbfMovi...more >>

I have visited websites where a different animation, photo or other image loads with each visit. Is this done by storing the images in an array and randomly accessing them? If not, how would I do that? ...more >>

hey everybody! :) this line of code used to work, in player 6: getURL( "javascript:window.open('cube.html','name','width=250, height=250');void 0 ;" ); but player 7 no like. nor recent versions os browsers beside fscommand - which isn't an option on my company's technology - how c...more >>

Hi I have a mask. Under this mask, there is a dynamic textfield and a movieclip. I try to call the textfield and set it's content (text), and I also try to call the clip to gotoAndStop("specificLabel"); Nothing works. If I remove the mask all works. Any idea! ...more >>

hello forum I am new to static functions. A simple question: How do I make them globally accessible. right now I need to import the class on the top of the frame of every movieClip to make this work. Is there an easier way to make a static function globally accessible so that it doesn'...more >>

Is there a way in which you can create a popup window in flash that uses an external flash javascript (js) file. So instend of putting the code in the HTML it will be understood in the js file when it is called from the main swf. So basicly no html code is need to create a fixed popup window...more >>

I have created a drop down menu with several drop down menus within in. I have it set where the submenus are visible when you 'rollover' the main menu option. It works fine..but just on the first main menu option you rollover. In other words, all main menu options work correctly. As long as...more >>

ok, this is a little messy, but can anyone else confirm this? it seems to me to be a bug in Flash 8 (though i havent tried in mx 2004 pro) I have an old movie made in Flash MX that contains about 15 frames. compiled in Flash MX, it works great, compiled in Flash 8 however, the actionscript in ...more >>

I've made a movie with 3 scenes. Each scene does have a prevScene and a nextScene button. Everything works fine! And I can browse through the scenes, back and forth. When I go to the 'scene panel' Shift+f2 and delete the middle one (scene 2). Browsing will not work anymore. I can go from...more >>

Hi, I am trying to pass an object say an Array object or a collection object from a servlet to a flash movie. Could someone help me on this? I know I can use LoadVars and XML objects. XML objects I know I have done with it,passing XML objetcs between. But in this case it is an Array object...more >>

Do you know how I would add days to this tutorial: http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Actionscripting/Countdow-Jason_Ro-634/index.ph p ? I expect it would be something like: days2 = 31-days; then: timetil12 = (days2+":"hours2+":"+minutes2+":"+seconds2+" left until 12AM, Thursday the ...more >>

Hi, I am having problems with a flash movie which links together various swfs by loading them on different levels. a button which i have copied and pasted into all 10 swfs is behaving strangely in just one of them (loaded in level10). the button takes you back to the menu like this: ...more >>

Hi there, Bit new to actionscript. I was hoping someone could help... I have created a menu which links together various swfs by loading them on different layers. i.e. the first frame of the menu contains the following script: loadMovieNum("intro.swf", 1); loadMovieNum("setloc.sw...more >>

Just wasting time here wondering whether to make my graphical elements the graphic designer style or the nerd style. Give us your two cents on the subject and what are the deciding factors....more >>

I am Using Flash 8,0 Pro. I would like to simulate the behaviour of an HTML anchor. I hope I am making this much harder than it needs to be. I have a swf running inside another swf with a couple of scenes. I know the absolute position of everything on the web page. If the user shr...more >>

i have sat here all day trying to use the Depth Manager class new with Flash 8 but to no avail. I'm new to flash and its just above me. But all I really need to do is get one movie clip to a certain depth. I have a clip called 'my line' at 0 depth and one called 'cursor' at -16383 depth when i...more >>

Currently I have a project that loads external JPEGs into a Movie Clip Loader object. The movie clip symbol functions as a slide show with photos advancing with forward and back buttons. I would like the JPEGs to fade in and out as they are loaded and unloaded. Any help is much apprecia...more >>

Hey there, I'm trying to figure out the best way to code this little application. All it is going to be is an application that takes an image and fills the users screen and moves according to the _xmouse and _ymouse. I'm just wondering what the best way to stop this would be. I am going to...more >>

is there a way to have one swf control another in the same html document? for example, i have a movie A at the top of the page that contains the links. at the bottom, i have a movie B which is blank at the beginning, but on selection of a link, I want it to display text. I was planning on us...more >>

I am experiecing a very weird problem with window component. There are two movieclips on stage.One with an instance name "mymov" ,and another one with an instance name "dummy". "dummy" has a class file ButtonManager.as attached to it through library. On root timeline i have the following...more >>

I'm looking to develop a measuring tool, where a picture is brought up(loadMovie), and the user has the ability to place a cursor at one end of an object in the picture then click the other end of an object and a line is drawn between the two. An example would be a picture of a car (profil...more >>

Is there a way to know the length of the loadvars just like an array. I know I can use a while, but is there another method to do that?...more >>

It seems I have some sort of curse on my current project. I wish I could upload the FLA so you could see what I mean but I guess I'll have to explain it. I made a frame by frame animation of a character taking a step and wanted to make it so the legs could swap depths after each step s...more >>

Is there a way within actionscript, or more likely with a 3rd party extension, to export the contents of the stage during runtime... so that for example i am making a little drawing application, i can save my drawing out as a JPG, SWF, or something similar? thanks for any help, jm ...more >>

hi everybody. i've made a simpel picture-scroller - a button makes it possible to scroll through som pictures, and when clickin on one of these pictures, some text about that picture appear. i've uploadet it here: http://kunde.artproduction.dk/test/scroll_test02.html it's quite simple:...more >>

First off, this is a game, you move your character through levels, open doors and the like... Now, I found bugs after using the #include command to "reuse" code that I use a lot...(since _global functions don't quite cut it) Everything work fine, you move you do stuff and all that... To ...more >>

I have the following code to try and bring me to the next level of the game, but it doesn't work, can someone help me? onClipEvent (enterFrame) { if (this.hitTest(this._parent.Exit)) { gotoAndPlay(4); } } ...more >>

Hi, For a site that im doing I would like to add a delay of a couple of seconds after pressing a button. Have a quick look at the site ; matrix = {matrixType:"box", x:100, y:100, w:w, h:h, r:(90/180)*Math.PI}; box.beginGradientFill("linear", colors, alphas, ratios, matrix); box.move...more >>