:) Hi to all! I have a big problem 'cause i am a beginner. So, my problem is: I have a quiz with 10 questions. This elements where taken from the menu->window->learning interactions. So, the Flash Help says that I can get some more parameters than the simple result, for example: interaction_...more >>

Takeing a guess here but i think i know what hes trying to say.... he has a button say called Dave_BUT in this button he has a text like a label. now i could be wrong but what i think he is saying is that when he trys to scale the buttons text from 1 point to another it goes wrong as it pas...more >>

Is it possible to connect to a database from actionscript without using a scripting language? I've had a hard time getting a concrete answer. I know how to connect via php, jsp, asp, cold fusion, but can actionscript make any kind of direct connection? Thanks. ...more >>

hi: i have a Flash movie (MX2004) receiving a string containing several lines (carriage return separated). i need to show the text in 2 columns i'm guessing the problem has probably been solved before and i don't need to re-invent the wheel thanks in advance for any ideas/suggestions ...more >>

Hi all, is there any way to create new file and write some code in it by flash (swf) or exe flash file? i want create a new txt file with forms filed that fill in swf or exe(flash) file thank you...more >>

hi again, consider two classes : Node and Polygon. I have written something like this : var node_1:Node = new Node(2,4,7); var node_2:Node = new Node(3,1,5); // //node_1 and node_2 is actually arrays, that is, node_1 = and node_2 = // var polygon_1:Polygon = new Polygon(node_1, nod...more >>

I want to load a movie clip (movie_Scene 1.swf") using the loadMovieNum action and specify it to go to and stop at frame #7 but I don't know how to do it. Here's the start of code: on (release) { loadMovieNum("movie_Scene 1.swf", 1); } Please help! Thanks! ...more >>

This is the actionscript in frame 1 of my movie: this.createEmptyMovieClip("image1", 1); image1._x = 150; image1._y = 0; this.createEmptyMovieClip("image2", 2); image2._x = 300; image2._y = 0; this.createEmptyMovieClip("image3", 3); image3._x = 450; image3._y = 0; var new...more >>

Is it possible to navigate a SWF file with a link in a text? I want to mimick the <a href.....> function. Hard coding the text would make it simple since you can apply invisible hit area. But what if the file comes from an XML source? ...more >>

Hello Everybody, I search a way to load a external jpg from my server in my swf to use it with the BitmapData-Class. The Method loadBitmap only works with images from my internal library. What do you think is the best way to solve this problem. For me it seems to be a little bit stupid to loa...more >>

Hi all. Why can I get the value of respective object on onRelease event? Here is my class: class TestClip extends MovieClip{ private var _nClipNum:Number; private var _sTargetPath:String; function TestClip(nNewDepth:Number, sTPath:String){ _nClipNum = nNewDepth; _sTarget...more >>

3 empty movie clips load in the 1st frame of my movie: this.createEmptyMovieClip("image1", 1); image1._x = 150; image1._y = 0; this.createEmptyMovieClip("image2", 2); image2._x = 300; image2._y = 0; this.createEmptyMovieClip("image3", 3); image3._x = 450; image3._y = 0; v...more >>

As i understand, padding paragraphs isn't supported in Flash. I'm not happy to just put a full line height after each paragraph, especially because the texts on my site will be loaded from a XML source. You'll find on my http://www.guyverville.com/test, an example on the Ego section. The X...more >>

How can you have a timer that counts down from a minute and when reaches 0 it goes to frame 2? Thanks for your time Jason...more >>

i posted in site design about this when its really an actionscript issue. im hoping uze guys and girls can help me out. i'm creating a website..and i want a small logo to randomly wander about the screen when it is nudged by the mouse and then slow down adn come to a halt. an example of th...more >>

Hi! I have created a dynamic scrollbar with the code : _root.createEmptyMovieClip("textHolderMC",1); textHolderMC.loadVariables("boende.txt"); textHolderMC.onData = function() { tf.text = this.boende; sb.setScrollContent("tf"); }; But now i need an other one on the same page,...more >>

I am trying to combine thirty movies on one timeline. I would like one movie to play and then move to the next movie play and so on. Each of these movies has several instances of at least two different movie clip symbol. Each of the Movie clips symbol has a stop in the last frame. I...more >>

What is the big difference between declare as an Object or as MovieClip? I can get the same things in both cases. What is better? Thanks...more >>

What is the big difference between declare as an Object or as MovieClip? I can get the same things in both cases. What is better? Thanks...more >>

I need some one's help so badly........ I have been trying to do it on my own but I can only seem to solve one or 2 problems. Im making my own mp3 music interface player; it has 2 songs to be played and has a grey rect. backgrd, a play,pause, stop, forward,backward, volume,seekbar, and mute ...more >>

I want a quiz to be part of my Flash piece. What's the best way to begin thinking about integrating something like a Flash Quiz Template? Would I be copy the Quiz Template into my timeline and adjust the scripting so, for example, frame numbers in the Quiz would correspond to frame numbers ...more >>

Hi everyone. I'm creating an audio player that has to interact with an HTML page. I want to embed the audio player in the HTML page, which is relatively simple. But I also want the user to be able to choose a song from a pull down menu created with HTML and pass that value into the Flash au...more >>

You'll find attached a stripped piece of code coming from my http://www.guyverville.com/test. When you press "Ego", a swf file is loaded into the empty Movie clip "ConteneurPage". For test purpose, i've harded coded the loading in the "if" statement. Pressing another button should unl...more >>

I have a Flash site I'm working on that has a private login area. The login is not meant to be high security, we just want to limit access to current and potential clients who we give a password to. http://www.pepperbox.ca/forumdemo.html What I need help with is the client login window. Th...more >>

Hi guys, i am a fresher in actionscript... i have a problem with my flash file i have a problem with a nested button... i have a main button But_main and which has 2 buttons in it. the problem i am facing is: before telling u the problem i will give u a brief about my flash file.... ...more >>

My WAG is the attached code, but I could be wrong...is there a proper way to do this? this.mailto_btn.onRelease = function() { getURL("mailto:tijay@outcomemedical.com") } // or it may be this.mailto_btn.onRelease = function() { mailTo("tijay@outcomemedical.com...more >>

So, I've written a function to handle assigning skins to list box scrollbars when a button is pushed. I have two sets of skins, each named the same but with different prefixes. I pass the prefix and the target list component instance name, then run the assignments and redraw the target list co...more >>

Hi all Can i instanciate from actionscript an external object/classes done in C or others languages???? Thanks Bye ...more >>

I have a movie that is loaded on my main timeline into an empty movie clip. This movie has navigation movie clips that act like buttons. My problem is when I test the whole thing, the navigation in my loaded movie does not work in my main timeline Here's my breakdown. Main Time ---->...more >>

I have a class called spaceship in which i have instanciated another class weapon. However, when i call on a method of weapon (which at this point is just simply trying to trace "hello"), it doenst work. The compiler obviously didn't flag anything, but i also get "undefined" for all my weapon ...more >>

Hi, I've used this script for a button that opens a menu and moves a movie clip. Can anyone tell me whats wrong with it? Thanks on (release) { gotoAndStop ("step3"); } on (release) { yTargetMC = -224; } ...more >>

I am creating an interactive media centre controlled by mouse,keyboard, and IR remote control, I have six main menu items created in flash. I have set item one with keypress "1", item two with keypress "2" etc....The menu items can also can be clicked by the mouse. The flash menu is embedded i...more >>

I have been using the print() in Flash MX and it was working fine as i required that is the image was printed int he center of the page. But, now with the latest Flash Player 8, it is being print from the top of the page, how to get this center with the player? Do, i need to add the latest pri...more >>

Hey there!:D I am making like a quiz kind of game where you get asked a question and you have to type in the answer. The whole answer. So how would I make a box appear that checks if the person typed in the right answer? I also need the code to change each question Thanks! --Smid...more >>

hello i use a small custom button witch on press and on release broadcasts 2 events press & release via eventDispatcher .. problems begin to appear when user clicks many times on the button for example when i click 10 , 15 or 20 times (it's random ) flash stops executing functions put in...more >>

I have 5 movie clips on my scene 1.I want when the animation of my first movie clip ends second movie clip will start animating and so on with other movie clips.thx...more >>

I need your suggestion really bad. The project is about building a network entertainment system. A user will need to build a system by dragging and dropping items on the list to a floor map that is done in isometric view. After that they need to connect each items to make the system work. ...more >>

A new glitch i have encountered in flash 8 that didnt happen in flash mx, when using LoadVariables with POST or GET it appends the font information to the POST, causing my php script to malfunction: TFORMAT LEADING=\"2\"><P ALIGN=\"CENTER\"><FONT FACE=\"CasablancaAntique_16pt_st\" SIZE=\"16\" ...more >>

I've taken the advice of many people and seperated many of my elements for a web site out into separate swf files in order to reduce overall file size. However by doing this I've ran myself into a big problem -- and since I don't typically worry about preloading tactics until the end of my pro...more >>

I frequently use sound clips in my flash programs. Flash allows programmers to play more than one sound clip at a time, and I've been able to use that functionality to create some interesting programs (I created one program that allows the user to manipulate the volume of different nature soun...more >>

I am attempting to send some rather complex POST data via getURL. Here's a chunk of the data: mc.one = "blah" mc.two = "boo" mc.three = new Array() mc.three = "one" mc.three = "two" mc.three = "three" mc.getURL("foo","_blank","POST"); The problem is the developers' .aspx pag...more >>

Hi all, I want to know if it is possible to use a variable (such as i - being a counter with values 1..3) that will be 'seen' by actionscript as its value when used in another variable's name. So I want to be able to call Pic1_mc, Pic2_mc, Pic3_mc by using i instead of 1,2,3... so so...more >>

I have access to Flash MX 2004 Professional and might be described as an "advanced beginner' in the use of ActionScript. I will be supplying a client with a dvd disc containing several .wmv video/audio files, so this is not an internet streaming application. One simple approach is to just ...more >>

I have created a script that duplicates movieclip in an other movieclip with instance "mainmovie_mc" the problem is just that mostly the clip becomes bigger then the stage can some please give me a script or tell me how to create one that checks the movieclip after every duplication and if the...more >>

can anyone show me how to do this.. i've got a square graphic which exists on a few frames of my movie, called it 'box'. everytime i go to one of these frames i want the square to be a different colour. i only want it to be a choice of 10 set colours, and choose one at random. thanks...more >>

hi; I've tried to make a flash webshop with an mysql database, it all works fine and the data gets into flash with the help of a php page! the only problem is that flash don't show the image I call? Someone told me to use a Variable but still it don't work? what do I wrong? thx System....more >>

I want to stop my movieclip for a period of time and then continue animating.Is there any actionscript or I need to add more keyframes?...more >>

Hy, I've some mc called, one a time, with attachMovie named mcTarget, each of this has one speaker track sincronized with the animation on the stage. For this reason sound is put directly in timeline in stream mode (proprieties>>Sincr: stream). But now I cant control the volume of these sou...more >>

Hi...if you just look at your keyboard, you'll notice that there is a keypad with "PrtScreen" or "PrintScreen. Now, I need to disable this keypad, so the user can't copy the whole screen when they open my .swf files... If you have done so before, or if you know how to do it...please help m...more >>

Hello, this should be pretty straight forward. I have a master .swf that sets up a preloader, then tells a specified .swf to play on _level50. when bytesLoaded = totalBytes, _level50 is set to _visible = false. within the preloader.swf, I set up a TextFormat class, and then applied it to a ...more >>

Hi friends:!!! the problem: I have a FLV within a swf file (name it "video.swf") . This "video.swf" must be loaded in another swf (for this example: "media.swf"). "media.swf" works like a container for various swf files (includes "video.swf"). But, "media.swf" must be loaded in other swf tha...more >>

he still don't show it?...more >>

Some other posts make reference to playing a series of sounds (MP3 files) from an array. Can anyone provide sample code for this , i.e., stepping through the array and automatically playing the MP3's in sequence? I have tried using a "for" loop, with each sound event designed to be trigge...more >>

If I bypass the LoadVars and just test with the attached code, it works just fine. myArray=[]; myArray[1]="<img src='01.jpg'>"; var image:String = myArray[1]...more >>

hi, i want to assing a text to Dynamic text object but it didnt fit it as Vertical. i used below code when button pressed ActionScript Flash: theTip.autoSize="left"; theTip.text="wswswsw swww w w \n\r sfwef sef es"; a little Sample FLA: www.delizade.com/AutoSizePro...more >>

It's my code written in AS2.0 about use the custom RectBorder class to write a new Button Component...... import mx.core.ext.UIObjectExtensions; public static function classConstruct():Boolean { UIObjectExtensions.Extensions(); ...more >>