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listeners, variables and properties
Posted by maguskrool at 4/15/2006 11:01:17 PM
Hi. All code is from the 1st frame of the main timeline. In my .swf I attached several instances of a MC to the main timeline: for (k = 1; k <= nTotalMCs ; k++) { attachMovie("id1", "mc"+k, _root.getNextHighestDepth(), this); trace (this); //returns _level0.mc1, _lev...more >>


mouse pointer / cursor questions
Posted by gdmt at 4/15/2006 10:20:38 PM
hello everybody! 1 hey, i wanna customize my mouse pointer / cursor with a hand image. and it looks like this: defaut cursor = open hand. over a clikable element = closed hand with a straight finger (like the default cursor over any html link) pressed mouse button = same as the pre...more >>

Change dynamic text var with onRelease
Posted by jondro at 4/15/2006 9:49:49 PM
Hello... Im trying to change the var of a dynamic text field when a button is pressed. The var needs to be changed in order to load the text from one text file(news.txt) to another(carshow.txt). I've tried a couple different things but my coding skills are not that good. Here is what I have ...more >>

fscommand multiple instances? here'' s code
Posted by johnjayR at 4/15/2006 8:53:53 PM
I am trying to use the fscommand to open several different things in one "splash screen" -- the screen comes up as an autoload and gives the user 4 choices to install or view different items. The problem is that when I test it (I've only actually done two of the four installers), both the ...more >>

Underground interactive map
Posted by mac monkey at 4/15/2006 8:49:36 PM
Hi, I'm currently trying to plan how I'd code the following in AS and I'm clueless, it leaves me totally stumped: I want a map of the London underground that has a current station highlighted. Upon the user clicking a different station, I want the map to animate from the current station to...more >>

Re: I NEED HELP PLEASE!!!!!
Posted by cc_sweetie_21 at 4/15/2006 8:33:49 PM
The seek bar is above the buttons, I dont know where to find the notch that you scrub with... That's probably why u didnt see the seekbar. Im sure Im missing componants for it too. But since I got ur attention at the moment... I was wondering if it's possible and how hard is it to make an eq...more >>

Loader problem
Posted by Amoan at 4/15/2006 7:44:31 PM
Hi. Can anyone pls. help me with a Loader problem? I have a BIG presentation to be printed to CD, and I have to split the SWFs. I have a part1 and part2. If I have a button in part1 that needs to go to a Loader that loads part2, and I need to get to a label called "maps" in part 2 Howe ...more >>

movieClip btn replay problem
Posted by arloo510 at 4/15/2006 7:34:30 PM
I'm not sure what I'm doing, but I've got a button that causes a mc to play, it's just a few frames, but I'd like the movieclip to play again if the button is pressed again. Right now after the clip plays once, you can push the button many times, but unless you click a different button and com...more >>



Finding property of unknown Object
Posted by babo_ya at 4/15/2006 6:46:40 PM
I have a Webservice that returns Object (when trace it, it shows Not sure what property/value it contains. Is there a way to traverse an Object's property/value ? (simple display values to find out what it contains) Thanks, ...more >>

Trying to get gear to work...
Posted by Jadeivy at 4/15/2006 4:36:20 PM
I'm trying to get a menu to drop down and gears to operate as it drops. The issue I'm having is that it rotates fine when I attach an onClipEvent to the clip. It does not rotate when I add it to the code below... Any ideas? Thanks! function tweenMenuOpen() { easeType = mx...more >>

delay using action script?
Posted by batgirl_Sa at 4/15/2006 3:19:26 PM
skip the intro and go to the actuall website on this site... and look 1) see how the squares flip over 1) see the continuous the movement of the squares which are actually the menu.... http://www.buttr.com/ now i can get the squares (buttons) to move up and down using action scri...more >>

actionscript and flv playback question
Posted by screative at 4/15/2006 3:10:42 PM
I am trying to develope a small actionscript flash file that will playback either video a or video b based on a database query. I have the database query alrealy completed and loaded up in my flash document. "myVariable2" returns either 1 or 2. How do I say if "myVariable2" is 1 play video a e...more >>

Create a x and y grid.
Posted by GDrider at 4/15/2006 3:01:46 PM
So what I have is xml with latitude and longitude data. I am trying to think of actionscript that will load the xml and then take the lat(43) and long (23) etc.. and create a scaled relationship to the stage, then use the attach movie to place icons on the various points. Any ideas? ...more >>

Unload and EXE
Posted by kwp at 4/15/2006 2:37:31 PM
I have been trying to figure out the code to close down my movie totally. But because it is an .exe file the code I have found in help and here in ther forums does not seem to work. If I create a button that will be used to close down the movie can I actually shut down an .exe file. Any help i...more >>

symbol count
Posted by DarkVortex at 4/15/2006 2:08:59 PM
im making a target game, you know shoot the targets and i was wondering if there is a way to make it if the player shoots all the targets it goes to a frame?...more >>

CSS and texformat together?
Posted by Guy Verville at 4/15/2006 1:34:32 PM
I'm trying to figure out how to format correctly paragraphs in a text. My texts will come from an XML source. And the format will be done by ActionScript (since XML source can change). If I use a Dynamic text, I can have almost the formatting I want with a CSS (except for space below parag...more >>

attachMovie and objects
Posted by maguskrool at 4/15/2006 1:08:14 PM
Hi. I need to attach the same MC several times to the stage, each instance of that MC having its own corresponding object with the initial properties. All code is on the 1st frame of the main timeline: var oM1:Object = new Object(); oM1._x = 10; var oM2:Object = new Object(); oM2._...more >>

eval script issue
Posted by hsheffer at 4/15/2006 12:07:45 PM
trying to invisible a mc named pp by draging a botton on it. the folowing script is the botons script. it used to work but it's not working now. flash mx. on (press) { startDrag(this, true); } on (release) { stopDrag(); if (eval(this._droptarget) == _root.pp) { ...more >>

What RDBMS does Flash support ?
Posted by lustAufDesigns at 4/15/2006 3:23:10 AM
Hello ! So, as the title said. What RDBM does Flash + Actionscript support, besides Coldfusion of course ? I tried to find this topic in the FAQ, but seems I couldn't find any.... What I am trying to do is, I want to connect my apps which was built using flash + actionscript into Pos...more >>

flash 3d
Posted by cemongzongvang at 4/15/2006 3:05:54 AM
3d Flash People, I understand that importing 3d objects into Flash from 3ds max from swift is possible.. I was wondering if it was possible to import the models with the textures on them into flash... and how i could get a good tutorial on how to manipulate properties of the 3d objects to ...more >>

level issues...
Posted by Jadeivy at 4/15/2006 2:45:01 AM
I have this code: onClipEvent (enterFrame) { startDrag ("", true); setProperty ("/yline", _y, _y); setProperty ("/xline", _x, _x); } In a mc labeled - menu_mc. It basically drags both a custom cursor and an x & y line wherever the mouse is. This works great on _root, but...more >>

Loading external .swf
Posted by jokerstyles at 4/15/2006 1:37:19 AM
I want to have a main .swf to act as a container for all externally loaded ..swfS, obviously named index. Index contains a MC that the externally are loaded into, the first loaded in is the intro. There is a button on intro.swf that will load master.swf. I want master to load directly into ind...more >>

making your own screensaver
Posted by lord_of_uo at 4/15/2006 1:24:36 AM
what do you gotta do to get a SWF file as a screensaver? any idea anyone? thnx...more >>

Does IE suck, or do I?
Posted by beevyarr at 4/15/2006 1:08:50 AM
OK, so site is built. Testing has begun. Many sighs of relief on FireFox & Safari. However, the community of IE users is big, and sadly, my movies don't function properly. Some issues: Home Movie loads an image transition (aniMask_mc) when navigation calls a page: // nav_button actio...more >>

Limits to function...?
Posted by Jadeivy at 4/15/2006 12:51:03 AM
How can I limit my button to not "open" (meaning I open even though it is ALREADY opened), and not "close" when already closed. Code: //this function drops the interface down from the top on click of "open" text. interMain.mainIntOpen.onRelease = function() { tweenMenuOpen(); ...more >>

Problems with Classes
Posted by martha_stewart at 4/15/2006 12:06:58 AM
Hi everyone. I am using a scroller class from kirupa, however i am having a small problem. Everything works fine if i place it all on the main time line. however when i want to package all the mc's used for the scroller into a mc of it own the scroller will not update for the new content...more >>

music plays too fast
Posted by Mike Eazy at 4/15/2006 12:00:00 AM
I used the loadmovie(); command to load the url of the wav file i want to stream, but when i click the play button it plays super fast for a second and then stops, and i know for a fact that the wav file player correctly. I need help??? ...more >>

Array problem
Posted by Stasa at 4/15/2006 12:00:00 AM
I have this code: var myArray:Array = new Array(); var variableNames = ; for (i=0; i<variableNames.length; i++) { var s = variableNames; myArray.push({s:i}); } trace(myArray.one); This traces "undefined", but when I trace: trace(myArray.s) result is "0" "s" ne...more >>

Looking for good AS 2.0 Reference
Posted by agorman at 4/15/2006 12:00:00 AM
Can anyone suggest a good AS 2.0 reference. I am particularly interested in one that covers Form-based app development. I've explored one of the online examples (www.macromedia.com/devnet/flash/articles/time_entry.html). It's a good start, but I am loooking for something more in depth (i.e., I...more >>


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