Can someone explain how the parameters work in startDrag? I have a large MC that I want to be able to drag around, but I don't want - (for example) the left edge of the MC to go past the left edge of the window . . . or into the window. Or said another way, I want the user to be able to move...more >>

my input text are the following: instance: userInput var: user instance: passInput var: user With onPress <TAB>, how do i make it go from user to pass input text???? ...more >>

have a look at and click around on http://www.finalstop.ca/mouse.html it's really simple, just a 640x480 area it shows you the x/y where the mouse was clicked. When clickin in the lower left regions (which produces higher x and y values) notice how you get ".95" at the end of the number, b...more >>

I'm trying to build my own tab menu as sublinks for my navigation, but I'm having problems finding the action script to bring a button to the front of a movie clip (basically I need to know the code to do exactly what Modify >> Arrange >> Bring to Front does). I tried finding this tab_menu tem...more >>

Hi forum I need to create a QuicktimeVR like efffect of a Room . all drawings - no photos. I guess photos would be plan B ;) Right now my plan is: - create the room in some 3d program like lightwave... - place the camera in the center of the room and rotate it slowly - eport individu...more >>

I have a Flash app that is receiving an XML stream from a servlet. The XML stream that is returned by the servlet to my Flash app is similar to the following snippet: <?xml version="1.0" standalone="yes"?> <!DOCTYPE DOCUMENT > <DOCUMENT> <TITLE>&Ouml;GZ</TITLE> </DOCUMENT> My pr...more >>

Someone please help me? How do i script an action to check if a certain frame has been played, and if it has to go to another frame( or label) on the _root Timeline???? ...more >>

I am using the KeyListener.onKeyDown object to cpature and populate a string. It does not capture the Backspace, Comma, or Period keys. It will capture them if you click the text entry cursor in the text field, but I don't have the option of doing that in my code. I have attached code dire...more >>

I'm a beginner with coding for Flash. I've placed a button on my stage and would like to write code for it. The code I'm looking for is how to quit the program and return to my Window's XP operation system or to return to the developer's stage as I completed running the *.swf file. This wou...more >>

ok i tried everything, evey single tutorial on the net, and still didn't work so thats y im gonna ask you guys. how.do.you.make.a.dynamic.text.to.have._alpha=20 (let's say..) my_text.txt._alpha=20; didn't work tried to fade the whole movie to 20. still nothing. tried to create a fo...more >>

how can i obtain the url parameters in my flash movie? i want to have a link on one page with an ID in the URL and then have the flash movie on the linked to page obtain the ID so it can be used to obtain information from a database ...more >>

ok, basically im making a sort of variation of a magical 8 ball which you can ask yes/no questions and it generates a random answer. Ive tried to code it so that if there is no question in the input text box, the answerbox displays: give me a question idiot, and if something is typed in it,...more >>

Hi Forum I am writing a class and need to use call back functions for the rollover states. I am having problem accessing the scope of the button. I can't seem to pass trough parameters to the callback function. or can I? what's the syntax? Thanks sTepan Here's what I'm talk...more >>

Hello I'm creating a course that will be on a CD. I've created a Projector file(my main menu) with links to various swf files. These files are linked to the Projector file using LoadMovieNum. This works fine. My problem is i would like to pass variables from the swf to the projector file. I...more >>

Hi, Try as I might (and being new to AS), I cannot for the life of me seem to get the 2 movie clips loaded below to play one after another. They always play at the same time. I have tried using setInterval, to try and pause the movie for half a second before playing the next movie clip. ...more >>

Have put together a large presentation that stops at various intervals and needs user interaction in order for it to continue (i.e. need the user to press next or previous arrow). I need to make a version of the presentation which will run in a loop by itself. Obviously taking out all of the s...more >>

I am loading 'overview.swf' into a main movie but a dynamic text box in 'overview.swf' does not show. I am sure it's a problem with levels, as I have tried everything else - embedding fonts etc. I am using - loadVariablesNum ("overview.txt", 0); on the 1st frame of 'overview.swf' Any help ...more >>

I am trying to do something like this where the variable i is a changing number. This does not seem to work, what am I doing wrong? new Tween(image_0+i, "_alpha", Regular.easeOut, 100, 0, 3, true); new Tween(image_0+(i+1), "_alpha", Regular.easeOut, 0, 100, 3, true); Thank you for any help!...more >>

Hi, I found an example online of loading your XML data into an array. I've got it to work fine and the "title" from the xml appears in a dropdown and when selected it makes the main body text appear in a textArea. I would like to add a function to a standard button I made so that when it i...more >>

:confused; Hello. I need help...i have seen a lot of posts, but the script provided is all different...can someone please take a look at what I am using and tell me what is wrong. Once I hit the SUBMIT button, the email is sent to my address, but the email does not contain the informaion t...more >>

Can you make this action script when mc1 touches mc2, mc2 disapears sinscerly rbr1234...more >>

Hi all, Two scenes...first scene has 4 buttons and based on what button is pushed, I want my movie to go to the next scene and a certain label. In the 2nd scene an accordion component is visible throughout. What I'm trying to figure out is....is it possible to force the accordion component...more >>

Hi all, i've got this xml: <content> <contact> <uk> <intro_title>Contact us</intro_title> <intro_body>please <a href="www.site.com">contact us</a> if you have a question</intro_body> </uk> </contact> </content> and I'm trying to fetch the complete nodeValue of t...more >>

I am trying to get a movie clip, when it hits a frame on the timeline to move 650 pixels to the left. I have accomplished this by using this code which moves the movieclip, however it continues to move and does not stop at 650 pixels. mc_bg.onEnterFrame = function() { mc_bg._x= mc_bg._x -...more >>

hi, i have created a movie clip which contains all my buttons so that they all sway at the same time.these buttons will then hopefully navigate around the main timeline.each frame in the main time line will then hoefully be a different page of the website i am developing. inside this movie...more >>

Hi, How do you set the themeColor is Flash Pro 8? I'm using the following code, and it doesn't work: _global.style.setStyle("themeColor", "blue"); Also, is it possible to set the theme color of an object to nothing? Thanks for any help, ~Oni. ...more >>

In the Macromedia store, they use some sort of component as the cart list. Can someone please tell me what component they use for this? ** to see it, go to the Macromedia store and add a few items to the cart. The component on the right side of the page is waht I'm referring to. Thanks f...more >>

Hi, I have a one Movie called movie_A.swf with fscommad("fullscreen", true);, fscommad("allowscale", flase); this file i want to load in the another movie called movie_B.swf. the problem is i want load only the movie i dont want to play fscommand properties. how do i remove with dynamica...more >>