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Button change label name
Posted by StevenRAN at 3/21/2006 11:42:27 PM
I want to create ONE button (an arrow) and label it b1. When the viewer clicks on it it becomes b2 (a different button with out moving into a different frame on the time line). When the view clicks on it again it becomes b3. and so on. When the viewer gets to b15 the next click brings them b...more >>


animating dynamic text
Posted by Yael_K at 3/21/2006 11:21:57 PM
Hello I am trying unsuccessfully to animate a block of dynamic text. I tried making it a movie clip and tweening it, but I know it's more complicated than that. I want it to zoom in and enlarge Any ideas? ...more >>

I need help please, load dynamic links/text
Posted by popstalin at 3/21/2006 9:55:40 PM
I have a Flash Video custom player skin thingy that I've created that plays 4 different videos. Now they want to add a "Download Video" link and for the life of me, I can't figure out how to populate the URL to each video. Here's the AS I have so far: Below is a wireframe of the player. Wh...more >>

going from attachMovie to loadMovie question
Posted by Amy Berry at 3/21/2006 9:07:43 PM
I have a flash movie that calls a function setImages() in an onPress() event. The setImages() function uses a global array to correctly arrange some images into their corresponding holders. Up until now I have been developing this movie using attachMovie, but now I want to start using valu...more >>

Object/class question
Posted by rogz at 3/21/2006 8:59:12 PM
I'm looking at setting up a class that would have several properties and be able to draw several boxes on the screen. I want to be able to set all the properties and then call a drawBox() function with in the class that would essentially draw the boxes on the screen. My question is will the d...more >>

Loading font dynamically
Posted by babo_ya at 3/21/2006 8:54:08 PM
I need to create a project that requiresmore than 100 different fonts. I need to find a way to load each fonts when request by user. Any resource? Thanks in advance. ...more >>

Duration of progressive FLV
Posted by jimathy at 3/21/2006 8:37:08 PM
Is there a method or property that one can use to determine the length in seconds of a flv file that is to be loaded externally. When loading an external sound the sound object has a duration property. Does the netStream object or the video object have anything similar? Jim ...more >>

My Second Stupid Flash question
Posted by chess4thestupid at 3/21/2006 8:29:57 PM
Hello, Back in Flash four there was a command called "Tell Target" which no longer exists in the new action scripting of today's flash. On a button it would look like this: On (Release) Begin Tell Target ("/clip") Go to and Play (12) End Tell Target End...more >>



calling javascript functions, and player versions
Posted by (_seb_) at 3/21/2006 8:14:27 PM
Hi all After quite some research regarding how to call javascript functions from Flash, I have come to understand this, please confirm or infirm, and comment, if you know more about the issue: to call a javascript function from Flash, with Flash8, one can use the 'externalinterface' class. ...more >>

Preserving text in textInput
Posted by Walloompoom at 3/21/2006 7:14:58 PM
Hi, I'm developing a learning module and I'm trying to figure out how to preserve user input in the frame it was input. It doesn't need to be saved for later, just remain in the textInput so that if the user goes back to that frame, what he or she input will still be there. I Think th...more >>

Parsing XML into an Object inside an Array
Posted by stardeo at 3/21/2006 5:56:43 PM
I am still using Flash MX. I am attempting to parse an XML into objects that are stored inside of an array. This snippet is contained in the function that is for processing the XML when it is loaded. My problem is that when I use a variable to define the array element, the code is not work...more >>

dynamic buttons being a word (or a letter)
Posted by JimmySlam at 3/21/2006 5:56:23 PM
Hi ya! I am triying to develop a group of buttons, those buttons are really words. So every time that script is executed is a new button. In a new position with a diferent name and diferent function. The thing is , when this thing create the buttons, you can see the last one. Is like this...more >>

End one movie/Trigger another to play
Posted by jeffpelletier at 3/21/2006 5:25:41 PM
I have two swf's on an html page. I need to put an action at the end of the first that will trigger the other (which will have a stop() on the first frame) to start. I know how to use loadMovie() to load another swf into the parent swf, but how can you go across swf's... ...more >>

Fatal Error
Posted by rcspartan at 3/21/2006 4:57:11 PM
When I run the movie within Flash it appears fine. When I publish it and try to run it on a webserver I get the error message Fatal Error Error calling getQuiz You Have to Restart. I've reloaded the Flash Player but to no avail. Any ideas. HTML Code <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/x...more >>

Load Website From Animation
Posted by Boc01 at 3/21/2006 4:56:27 PM
Sorry if this a boring newbie question but i've got the latest version of flash and have created a small intro for my website. At the end of the animation i have a button that appears but thats all it does. How can i load a different webpage when the button is clicked Cheers Boc ...more >>

help with "zoom effect" code
Posted by purpleape at 3/21/2006 4:44:56 PM
please excuse my naievite when it comes to Actionscripting - Im still learning. :) This is what Im trying to do: I have a photo that I want to zoom from 10% of its size to 100%. Im using actionscript to do that instead of timeline tweening because on the timeline, it stutters. So - This ...more >>

My flash doesn't start (aplication not responding)
Posted by Pluda at 3/21/2006 4:29:06 PM
Hello, I'm desesperate, my flash doesn't work... I try to launch the app and flash freezes... Yesterday he was fine, I've installed him again twice, but nothing, he doesn't work... Is Macromedia Flash 8, part of studio 8, I'm on a mac using X 10.4.5 Any idea of what may be the prob...more >>

whats wrong with my code?
Posted by purpleape at 3/21/2006 4:28:51 PM
Here's the code Im using onClipEvent (load) { //this sets the initial x scale of our clip this._xscale = 50; this._yscale = 50; } onClipEvent (enterFrame) { //this scales our clip along the x axis 5% every frame until it reaches a certain width i...more >>

onRelease problem
Posted by TheScarecrow at 3/21/2006 4:18:50 PM
I have a movie called navigation_MC and it has buttons in it. I am trying to use this script in the main timeline where the movie is but it doesnt work. Does anyone know why? Can you not call this function inside a movie? //Button Scripts //Portfolio Button Scripts _root.navigation_MC....more >>

Dynamic MovieClip
Posted by ck1mark at 3/21/2006 4:01:45 PM
I need to dynamically create MovieClips and resize them. I'm pulling parameters from my database: FileName, _x, _y, _width, _height. My data: image folder = http://www.milliondollarring.com/images/ **PROBLEMS** I have an issue with using an addListener "onLoadInit" because the whole ...more >>

Help with hitTest
Posted by gregmax17 at 3/21/2006 3:19:08 PM
Ok, I am working a tile based game. In my tile movieClip, I have on tile with an instance name. So when the character moves on top of the tile it will do 'something'. But I can't get it to work. Here is the script: game.Tile39 = function () { }; game.Tile39.prototype.walkable = true; gam...more >>

Detecting F10 and Esc keys
Posted by ChrisCote at 3/21/2006 3:06:53 PM
I have an app which is loaded into IE. Within this app, a portion of it needs to be able to listen for the F10 key and the Esc key (separately). Unfortunately, it appears that both these keys are used by IE for something. For example, the F10 key initiates the menu. How can I get around th...more >>

PrintJob causes Abort Script message to appear.
Posted by Grime-P at 3/21/2006 2:27:30 PM
I'm working on a complex Flash online application. Its fairly cutting edge, all done in code and components, consisting of over 200 classes and probably around 50,000 lines of code. Unfortunately we have one unresolved issue. In a couple of places we have print functionality. When the pr...more >>

How do I build a bicycle sizing calculator?
Posted by Popmac at 3/21/2006 2:19:57 PM
I need to build a bicycle sizing calculator. There are three primary input fields for a rider's Inseam, Arm Length and Torso. These measurements are entered in centimeters. The measurements are factored into a table that calculates the size of the bicycle the rider should buy. Trouble is, the ...more >>

FLV to external swf on completion of video.
Posted by Nancy *ACE* at 3/21/2006 1:38:48 PM
I have an FLV component that plays a video and then needs to load an external swf that consists of 4 animated panels that are buttons. It works just great in the Flash player .. as long as it's just the player. Once I put the swf that contains the FLV playback component into a page, whether ...more >>

LoadVars and more...
Posted by stripy_bumps at 3/21/2006 1:06:10 PM
Hi I am trying to load external content based on the _global.id which is to be increased or decreased when user release buttons. Nothing happens, have tried a lot of different things. This is the message in the output window: **Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=actions, frame=20:Line 9: The prope...more >>

Basic functions not working in Flash 8
Posted by leehudspeth at 3/21/2006 4:53:25 AM
Simple code Does not recognize simple functions. Like if (2 ==2) { a = ?b? }. ?a? is never set to ?b? For example This simple bit of code below does not work. Does anyone know why? It started when loadMovie just quit working. And then my if statements started not working. now passing a...more >>

Timer or Delay to change alpha?
Posted by Angyl at 3/21/2006 4:32:57 AM
I'm creating a project for school... a fishbowl, only mine's not a bowl, it's the ocean. Part of what we have to do is have it change from day to night, and rather than having it just happen all at once, I've created a large, square movie clip that totally covers the stage. My idea is to ...more >>

opening PDF from flash
Posted by s_mccoy at 3/21/2006 4:18:20 AM
I have been asked to create a CD-ROm front-end using flash. This front-end has to do one thing, load a PDF file. I'm probably oversimplifying this but I tried using fscommand to link to the file but nothign happened. For starters, is this possible (open a .pdf from flash) and if so, how mig...more >>

Loadsound not working on some comps?
Posted by I SLaYnE I at 3/21/2006 1:29:35 AM
Why does the loadsound method not work on some computers? I have designed 2 sites which use the loadsound method to play background music and work an mp3 jukebox but I notice on certain computers it doesn't work in ie6. i'e tested it on about 6 different computers (all windows xp with either s...more >>

Recommendations for flv from CD-ROM projector
Posted by amyinbrooklyn at 3/21/2006 1:22:17 AM
I tried embedding the video into the projector but found out real quick that it was the WRONG way since the FLV was too large. Should I?: -split the movie into smaller movies and embed them or will it be just as bad? -progressive download from a server? will a projector on both platforms l...more >>

XML Parsing in Flash
Posted by screenganesh at 3/21/2006 12:00:00 AM
Is there any way to parse all the node names available in the user defined XML document? Any samples ? Thanks in advance....more >>

Adding a button and event
Posted by prachis at 3/21/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hi, I want to add a button in my exesting action script. After clicking on that button it should open an 'excel file' for example test.xls. The path of the file is 'C:\test\test.xls'. Please help. ...more >>

exe without menu/title bars
Posted by Manu Palasery at 3/21/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hi, I have downloaded "Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 Professional Flash Demo_12_2005.exe" from their site( to desktop). This .exe is not having menu bar or title bar. And the icon at desktop is also different. How is this done ( http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b3f029f...more >>

Automatic image borders
Posted by thedogwithnobrain at 3/21/2006 12:00:00 AM
Fairly new to flash and am still learning (so limit the jargon if poss!) I have an image gallery with buttons which , when clicked, open a movie containing the script: "loadMovie("http://www.silverphotography.co.uk/gallery_pages/images/gen_gallery/ big/img13.jpg", _root.holder);" to load t...more >>

Loading movie
Posted by TaoHunter at 3/21/2006 12:00:00 AM
I have a project wich consists of several sfw files and 1 swf to keep track of variables In the first movie I load the variables movie into layer 10 like this: loadMovie("vars.swf", 10); Now I want to replace level0 with another swf on a mous release like this: on(release){ ...more >>

Problems linking from the librarry
Posted by has981 at 3/21/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hello forum, I have a container swf that loades the main swf inside, in both (container and main swfs) I need to attach a movie clip from the librarry, but the problem is that I have to place my movie in both libraries for it to work properly. I'm also using a font in the website which I a...more >>

allow downloads
Posted by codescodescodes at 3/21/2006 12:00:00 AM
I'm trying to build a site where there is going to be sample music and I want users to be able to download the samples. Is this possible? When I say download I mean download and save it on there computer. ...more >>

Bizarre results from this code
Posted by OniLink at 3/21/2006 12:00:00 AM
I have a number of movieclip with instance names i001 through to i050. This code is located on the first frame: n = _name.slice(1); trace(n); nn = Number(n); trace(nn); All goes well until it reaches "i010". Here is what it traces: 001 1 002 2 003 3 004 4 005 5 ...more >>

Flash ASP integration
Posted by Thelip at 3/21/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hi can any on help me please .... I have a radio buttons in Flash and i have to send them to asp , So that in asp i can insert those values in database Please help me i am in danger........more >>

sorting woes
Posted by dave at 3/21/2006 12:00:00 AM
I have copied this out of the flash help but i cannot make it sort my datagrid data descending. It always sorts acscending! What is going wrong? Please help, it doing my head in! if (delegateDataSet.hasSort("company")) { delegateDataSet.useSort("company"); } else { delegateDa...more >>

Dynamic Image Resize - Please Help!
Posted by jwalters0023 at 3/21/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hi, I am having issues getting an imagine to resize. I am loading images into a movie clip holder from an XML file. That all works fine, but I want to get the images to automatically resize, so they are constrained by both a max width and height, but stay proportional. So, if the max was 30...more >>


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