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all groups > flash actionscript > january 2006 > threads for saturday january 14

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Make Flash wait a second or two
Posted by rodolfo1216 at 1/14/2006 11:18:18 PM
Here's what I want to do: I have a dynamic text field on the stage and I want Flash to fill that field with a bunch of random numbers until it settles on one number. I've got the Math.random working okay, and I thought a "for" loop would be useful as a way to have Flash select different rando...more >>

what is a shape tween?
Posted by rbr1234 at 1/14/2006 11:05:47 PM
whats a shape tween do? i no what a motion 1 does...more >>

Close Browser Button
Posted by Park6798 at 1/14/2006 9:31:53 PM
With Flash MX, I was able to use the actionscript below on a button to close the browser window. I'm now trying to use the same code in Flash Professional 8 on a button, but the browser window does not close - it just flashes and reappears. What am I doing wrong? on (release) { getURL...more >>

Re: Trouble handling basic events
Posted by meierk at 1/14/2006 9:08:46 PM
The fla file is available here: http://www.meierk.com/fla.html The first fla is a mirror of what is currently being used. The second is my attempt to help it recognize the enter key for loggin in. What's wrong? ...more >>

LocalConnection.....sending actions?
Posted by FayeC at 1/14/2006 8:57:56 PM
I posted a while ago about controling one movie from another. Someone mentioned the LocalConnection feature. I read about it on Flash Technote but it just doesn't seem to be what I need. Local Connection will send data from one movie to another embedded on the same html. I am trying to send co...more >>

how to open window (popup) onClick?
Posted by FayeC at 1/14/2006 8:35:48 PM
I have a movie in very small size MOV and want to open a bigger popup window with a bigger version of the MOV whenever someone clicks on the little one.... So I created a transparent button over the imported small MOV and put an action on the button so that on click it gets the URL. The issue...more >>

Broke?
Posted by Barb B at 1/14/2006 8:33:20 PM
HOW TO MAKE MONEY FAST!!!! Posted By: C.M <jhnmuro@aol.com> Date: Wednesday, 29 August 2001 HOW TO MAKE EASY MONEY!!!!!!!! This seems to really have potential. This is the way the original post appeared when I first found it. Read it all then decide for yourself. It works for me!...more >>

Printjob from TextArea not working
Posted by kjmcmurp at 1/14/2006 8:09:01 PM
I'm trying to use a printjob to print multiple, dynamic, various length articles from a TextArea. I've had limited, varying stages of success. Right now, the text doesn't fill the length an 8.5x11 paper, but the width is perfect. Also, if the article is too short, it won't add a second page...more >>



paypal flash button
Posted by justpinz at 1/14/2006 7:47:18 PM
Help would be very appriciated. I am trying to create a paypal button that adds an item to a buyers cart via paypal. the custom button that paypal created for me is as follows: <form target="paypal" action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"> <input type="image" src="...more >>

Re: Controlling div id or class from a flash button
Posted by bennyrumpus at 1/14/2006 7:41:39 PM
no worries, i have fla's for both, the site in question is www.lazygramophone.com, check it out, this at present has the buttons calling seperate html files, as you can tell by the menu re-loading, i just wish to have it so the button press will change the swf in the lower div, im fine ...more >>

Controlling div id or class from a flash button
Posted by bennyrumpus at 1/14/2006 6:17:43 PM
I have spent a while searching here and on the web for the answer to with no avail but i have a feeling it involves javascript and the already made html and swf files. Im feeling a little lost on this one so any help at all would be greatfully recieved. I have a html page with two div's o...more >>

I can't get one movie to play after another...
Posted by TheDirtyPills.com at 1/14/2006 5:55:37 PM
I have several animations - each is a separate movie. On layer 1 is my background which fades in. Then on layer 2 I have my movies - which are individual animations. What I want to do is when the playhead reaches the first frame with a movie (frame 5), I want that movie to play, then go on to ...more >>

Shared Library and linkage identifier warning
Posted by Bill O at 1/14/2006 5:51:09 PM
I have been having a strange problem. I am working a project where the Flash I using a library to share out assets to different movies in the project. I create the symbols in the library flash file, use the linkage properties to share them out for runtime sharing on the first frame, then...more >>

Re: buttons driving me insane!!! help me im drowning!
Posted by amir_khan at 1/14/2006 5:41:55 PM
i got the b*****!! (imean buttons) to work!!!!! many thanks again. ;)...more >>

buttons driving me insane!!! help me im drowning!
Posted by amir_khan at 1/14/2006 3:10:38 PM
<<<<<first off a big thank you to anyone who reads and takes pity on me by posting a reply >>>>> i have a menu with 12 buttons in a movie clip on the main timeline. when the user moves over a button, it displays some text (currently in a dynamic text box). This works fine. when the user cl...more >>

Time based dynamics
Posted by nintybloke at 1/14/2006 1:39:45 PM
Alright, i need to make three dynamic textfields (i named them hours, mins, and secs) On the root timeline is this script: myDate = new Date(); And on an MC is this script: onClipEvent(enterFrame) { _root.hours.text = _root.myDate.getHours(); _root.mins.text = _root.myDate.getMinut...more >>

Class problem in Fla
Posted by milhouz at 1/14/2006 12:25:59 PM
Hi I 've a class that take information in a XML File (Soory for my poor english) This is the class : ActionScript: class com.test.ConfigFile { public var configXML:XML; public var nameConfigFile:String; public var appName...more >>

Problem with Object following Code
Posted by zicemaster at 1/14/2006 9:13:29 AM
I know my code isnt clean, but this should work. I have been messing with it for an hour. I have gotten "option0" to follow "oval". I just can't get any of the duplicates to follow it. I'm not sure if they follow each other, until I get one of them to follow their master "option0" ...more >>

I need some help with a game
Posted by rbr1234 at 1/14/2006 8:37:39 AM
I am making a game but i need to know how to get it so when a movieClip goes over another movieClip it goes to a whole new scene or labeled frame. If you could give me a action clip that would be helpfull. Thank you for your time. ...more >>

Trouble handling basic events
Posted by meierk at 1/14/2006 5:18:40 AM
Here is the code which I attatch to the button: on (release, keyPress "<Enter>"){ if (username.text == "canada" && Password.text == "health") { gotoAndPlay ("health"); }else if (username.text == "alberta" && Password.text == "asthma") { gotoAndPlay ("asthma"); }else if (user...more >>

Alternative way to code Array
Posted by hollywoodbb at 1/14/2006 2:40:39 AM
I'm coding an array of movie into my main timline. The following is the code that i'm using to load a movie movieArray = new Array("main.swf"); Is there a way in which i can code the movieArray = new Array("main.swf") so that i can put it in a movie clip and reposition it on a page. ...more >>

Alternative way to code Array
Posted by hollywoodbb at 1/14/2006 2:40:05 AM
I'm coding an array of movie into my main timline. The following is the code that i'm using to load a movie movieArray = new Array("main.swf"); Is there a way in which i can code the movieArray = new Array("main.swf") so that i can put it in a movie clip and reposition it on a page. ...more >>

What algorithm does Flash use to sort?
Posted by GenericKen at 1/14/2006 1:58:05 AM
Hey. I'm working on something a touch time-complexity-sensitive, and I was wondering what sort of sorting algorithm Flash uses in the Array.sort() function. I played around with it a bit, and I'm having a hard time finding any sort of consistancy to its time complexity, but as far as I can...more >>

Can I trigger an event with onClipEvent (load)
Posted by SBAR_weenie at 1/14/2006 12:45:37 AM
My event model is working well, and when I try to use the same syntax to get an event to trigger using a function call from inside my onClipEvent (load) I get nothing happening on the receiving end. Is this something I can do inside Flash? ...more >>

using a set variable in a string
Posted by ionic77 at 1/14/2006 12:18:56 AM
hey everyone, i've put off learning actionscript 2.0 for years... and now i'm taking the plunge!!! help! haha anyways... i'm trying to set a variable, and then use the variable's output in a gotoAndPlay command. here's what i've got so far. i set the variable on the first...more >>


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