Archived Months
December 2003
January 2004
February 2004
March 2004
April 2004
May 2004
June 2004
July 2004
August 2004
September 2004
October 2004
November 2004
December 2004
January 2005
February 2005
March 2005
April 2005
May 2005
June 2005
July 2005
August 2005
September 2005
October 2005
November 2005
December 2005
January 2006
February 2006
March 2006
April 2006
May 2006
June 2006
July 2006
August 2006
September 2006
October 2006
November 2006
December 2006
January 2007
February 2007
March 2007
April 2007
May 2007
June 2007
July 2007
August 2007
September 2007
October 2007
November 2007
January 2008
June 2008


all groups > flash actionscript > january 2006 > threads for tuesday january 17

Filter by Day: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

getting form data into flash
Posted by MaxVT103 at 1/17/2006 10:38:01 PM
Ok, I have searched this forum and a few others trying to find a way to get data into flash from a form. By this I don't mean creating a new page that loads after I click a button with the form data appanded to the end of the header. I am wondering if I can just grab the data that is in a fo...more >>

Data typing in packages...
Posted by caskater at 1/17/2006 10:10:45 PM
I have created a series of package classes and i'm using strict data typing for everything. Now, i'm able to extend basic classes like MovieClip without problem and I can even data type the classes i've created in my package, but for some reason if i say something like: var myVar:Integer; in t...more >>

Having Bgmusic play across scenes
Posted by WizyWyg at 1/17/2006 9:42:53 PM
Music plays fine from that scene in to the next scene , however, I have a button on the end frame of that 2nd scene, that jumps to a 3rd scene. When you click on the button, the background music stops. The 3rd scene has the bulk of my actionscript which runs the entire project. The first t...more >>

Animated menu problem!!
Posted by mandolitooo at 1/17/2006 9:32:01 PM
I need help with this menu! PLZZ help me! Hard do explain, just watch the swffile and you will se the problem I don't get how this is going to work if I want the other menues to fold down when one is up, it works the first klick but on the second klick... SWF-file http://www.sendel....more >>

Why isnt this easy!! ? UGH!
Posted by Raptorze at 1/17/2006 9:03:55 PM
I just don't get it.... I'd like simply to make the swf file load in a website - the same size - no matter the resolution, and stay put (even if you scroll up and if you shrink the browser window) and if i look at it on John or Suzie's laptop - at least maintains it size and position :) ...more >>

Flash Template Help Can't Edit Instances!
Posted by NayaInc81 at 1/17/2006 9:01:29 PM
:confused; I purchased a flash template through a website. The buttons in the fla are "copies". The only button/instances that I can edit properly are the orginials. Every library item that has "copy1, copy2, copy3," none of them will let me completely edit. I can change the text on top bu...more >>

button with counter
Posted by ing2 at 1/17/2006 8:49:46 PM
Hello I have a dynamic text box which will display a counter. The counter works as soon as the flash piece plays. But i would like to have this counter begin when a button is pressed and that is where i run into trouble. I've place the code on the button and now the counter doesn't work. The ...more >>

make function works by pressing enter key
Posted by dchen8 at 1/17/2006 8:45:39 PM
I have a search function and is invoked by prssing a search button, the code is follows. But if I want the search function to work as well when I hit the enter key. how should I do this? Please help!! function search() { var matchFound:Boolean = false; var i:Number = -1; while (++i<...more >>



how to tell when an external swf is finished playing
Posted by Halian at 1/17/2006 8:11:58 PM
how would i find out when an external swf is finished playing.... i have 2 swfs and i'm using loadMovie(). The problem is that once the first movie is finished playing...the second one won't play after it. How would i accomplish this. Thanks ...more >>

Pop-up Window from Flash 8 not working
Posted by Manare at 1/17/2006 7:18:46 PM
Hi! This sure is a silly thing although I haven't been able to find the solution yet. I always used this in order to open a Pop-up window from Flash MX, however, this same piece of code does not work when exporting the movie for a Flash 8 player. on (release) { getURL("javascript:n...more >>

opening full screen?
Posted by Capt. Verde at 1/17/2006 5:11:16 PM
Hello, we have a Flash project that we want to open full screen when the autorun executes. Does anybody know how we can do this?...more >>

Random play-x,y positions
Posted by jaybird24 at 1/17/2006 5:10:07 PM
The below code that takes my movie clip and loads and plays bottom to top in random horizontal locations. I am trying to get it to match the snowball fight at www.elfmovie.com. This plays random mode going up, left, right and back down. I am very new to the programming and this seems like it s...more >>

Bandwidth Detection and Redirection
Posted by fguru at 1/17/2006 5:09:19 PM
Hi all, I am looking for some solution for detecting bandwidth of user and then load bigger or smaller files which ever it fits to user bandwidth. Thanks in advance. ...more >>

Action behaves strangely when a variable is set
Posted by caroline elisa at 1/17/2006 5:04:25 PM
Hi there, I have a flash movie loaded in level10 (ten) with the following action in the last frame: _level0.gotoAndPlay ( 15 ) ; gotoAndPlay ( 1 ) ; I would expect the movie to go to frame 15 in the swf in level0 (the menu). It does...sometimes. However, whenever I have ...more >>

get URL not working
Posted by standal at 1/17/2006 4:48:52 PM
On the next to last frame of my movie, I have a script that says: _root.onEnterFrame=function(){ getURL("http://www.carlow.edu"); } Then, on the last frame, I have a stop(); script. It works when I test it here in my desk, and any other computer on campus. However, when I test it f...more >>

Flash 8 and "Detection kit" at www.macromedia.com
Posted by highlander_1 at 1/17/2006 4:08:20 PM
Flash 8 is really a great step towards designers who want to concentrate on what we?re good at ? design. Therefore I decided to rebuild the my homesite, so only Flash 8 users can view it. I choose to use the ?Detection kit? and "Using Actionscript to detect the Flash Player versi...more >>

Where does this bit of action script go?
Posted by Perad at 1/17/2006 2:44:45 PM
I am following a tutorial and on its final paragraph it loses me... how annoying. http://www.newtutorials.com/drop-down-menu-02.htm This is the one i am doing. I got lost on this part... which i right near the bottom Now add the Actionscript to the 'Popup Menu Rolloff'. The Action ...more >>

loading images into movieclips and moving them
Posted by DrEv1l at 1/17/2006 2:03:20 PM
I'm loading in image names from an mysql database with php and sending the names to flash wich then loads in the images and puts them in to seperate movieclips. Then I want the movieclips to movie up and down with the buttons I made but only the last movieclip seems te respond. any idea's? ...more >>

If statment-
Posted by scotty71 at 1/17/2006 1:59:58 PM
I have a text field, fed by and XML source that only contains a number (1 -5). Each number is tagged to a person. I have a set of MC's lined up by each persons name that is set non-visible: marker1._visible=false; if(bestTime.text = 3){ maker1._visible = true; } I then only ma...more >>

HHHHEEEELLLPPP!!!!!
Posted by southlondon at 1/17/2006 1:56:45 PM
i have made a very rough application that allows for the search of a database for modelling agency. A client can look up the attributes required for a job, ie model with brown hair and brown eyes etc. This data is requested by a flash interface send to php and then back into flash which genera...more >>

When this is done, do this.
Posted by thejokerman05 at 1/17/2006 12:24:59 PM
I would like to add a sub meny to this meny. It contains 4 buttons. Here's the code: import mx.transitions.Tween; import mx.transitions.easing.*; #include "lmc_tween.as" function hitButton(btn) { btn.onRollOver = function() { this.colorTo (0xC4006A); } btn.onRollOut = fu...more >>

Color with the Tween Class?
Posted by thejokerman05 at 1/17/2006 12:20:21 PM
Just like you can do with the _alpha property?...more >>

Message when file unavailable
Posted by PaulAnka at 1/17/2006 9:02:42 AM
Hello, I have a flash site on a webserver. Some parts of the sites are flash movies which are loaded from another server. (my home server) This server is sometimes offline. When it is offline I want the main flash movie to display another movie or text. How should I do this? Also the...more >>

easy directory
Posted by Cristina at 1/17/2006 8:58:54 AM
Hello!.. I'm creating a site which contains a movieclip with a directory of places, each place is a button that opens a new movieclip, and I would like to know, which is the best way of doing this so I don't have to do a lot of script each time I have to add, or erase one place (button), s...more >>

Preloader Woes...can I get a guru...?
Posted by Centerpoint Computer at 1/17/2006 8:51:17 AM
Please look at the following code and confirm that my comments which follow each line are correct concerning understanding the code: var myMCL:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader(); //Creates a new instance of the MovieClipLoader() class and assigns it to a variable called " myMCL. " ...more >>

saving a dynamically swf file
Posted by yonir at 1/17/2006 8:18:16 AM
Hi, I'm trying to build an e-card system. The user chooses an e-card, adds body text to it and inserts an email address. I need to save the swf file with the body text he typed, in order to send it later as an attachment. I don't have a problem sending the attachment using server side scr...more >>

substring
Posted by art-v at 1/17/2006 6:40:03 AM
how can use only part of text filed .for example : I have the "Text1" contain (123 abcd.....z) I need to use IF condtion that chek only the first three character (123) .please give me example...more >>

CD or DVD Copy Protection
Posted by JonathanPeters at 1/17/2006 3:10:12 AM
The forums about copy protecting Flash content seem to focus on preventing trained developers from copying and decompiling flash content. It seems established that is not possible. A more important commercial issue is how to prevent non-developer, retail customers from simply duplicating CDs...more >>

Day and Night Script!!!!
Posted by Revolver Ocelot at 1/17/2006 2:43:06 AM
Hi!, i would like to know how can i do to make that "Absolut Vodka" effect where if you enter the site in the morning the have one animation, and if you enter at night the have another.. thank you very much! kind regards! ...more >>

two dimension array problem
Posted by dchen8 at 1/17/2006 2:25:12 AM
I original have a code like this below, used to targeting one dimentional array, // thumbnail click (onrelease) handler function openPic() { pic_mc.loadMovie(PICPATH + picnames[this.i] + ".jpg"); fadeIn(); Name_mc.name_txt.text= picnames[this.i]; Name_mc.jobTitle_txt.text= picnames[thi...more >>

hitTest Bug?
Posted by d_hui22 at 1/17/2006 1:34:50 AM
I used ActionScript to create a grid of 21 by 21 circles. I used an onClipEvent(mouseDown) to check which circle was clicked. However, some circles do not respond ( the bottom circles of the second column from the left ). I have no idea why this is happening and it's driving me nuts. htt...more >>

AS2, mtasc & showing image
Posted by Anze at 1/17/2006 12:26:02 AM
Hi all! I'm having problems with a simple slideshow - I hope someone can help me out. I'm out of ideas. :( I'm using loadClip to load an external image: var mc_mcl:MovieClipLoader=new MovieClipLoader(); var mclListener:Object = new Object(); _root.createEmptyMovieClip("image0_mc", _root....more >>


DevelopmentNow Blog