In the main scene timeline, I've made a top layer called actions. Then I put all the script in a frame on that layer. Works well..... But now something seems to have changed. When in a movie clip, I select a frame where I want to put script just for that movie clip and then hit f9 it takes ...more >>

I'm a Director developer learning Flash. So much is the same, so much is different! Anyway, I have a SWF in a web page that uses an XMLConnection component to get XML from ASP. I use the XMLConnection as the dataProvider for a two Trees. I have a button that lets users associate elements from ...more >>

I'm really having a hard time with this : I have a _level0 swf. it loads somemovie.swf into level 1. somemovie.swf imports a class i've written. The class I've written works great with flash 7 video, but when flash 8 video it acts up like this: In my class, I have a few functions th...more >>

We are trying to include a news-feed text crawl in an application we are doing. Getting it to run is no problem, getting it to run smoothly, without hesitations is a big problem. Even when all the text is visible on screen, and it's just moving across the screen without letters coming onto t...more >>

Hi, I'm having a hard time modifying a template I just bought. There's a Movie Clip I called foo_mc, and a dynamic text field in the MC that I called foo_txt Here's the Action Script I use, how come nothing's happening? the vars.txt file is in the same directory as the .FLA file and I sa...more >>

Hi, I have a need to build many Algebra and Geometry equations in Flash. I am looking for some kind of flash plugin that will typeset these equations so that I don't have to build them by hand. For instance, if I had a fraction 1/2 or 134/489 and I was stacking the numerator over the denom...more >>

I am new to flash's dynamic data uses - I have a 100 responses to 23 question form which I wish to display using flash in a presentation - I wish to sort the info only by either individuals forms or question/answers. Once created i do not need to amend the data - i will be delivering this on a...more >>

Hello, I'm hoping someone can help me. I'm working on a project that someone else started. I have a main movie called "interface" with navigation off to the bottom right. When one of the nav items is clicked on (for example, "contact"), the contact.swf movie is then loaded on the left side...more >>

Ok. Here is my script: on (release) } getURL("mailto:thewizardofwindows@sbcglobal.net"); { And here are the error messages: **Error** Symbol=E-mail: info@companyname.com, layer=Layer 3, frame=1:Line 1: '{' expected on (release) } **Error** Symbol=E-mail: info@companynam...more >>

Is it possable to reverse the movieclip's animation WITH actionscript? thanks in advanced!...more >>

I have a movie with dimensions w198.0 by h737.0 And what i would like to do is insert a layer or clip in to a layer that has a nice Aurora effect such as : http://www.damnnationx.com/aurora.swf to the back ground of my main menu.... This file ya see there is realy nice looking but what id...more >>

I'm using a pretty standard function to add commas to a large number (so that a number like 1000000 appears as 1,000,000). Below is the actionscript I'm using. When I define the variable debt as any number, the script works perfectly. But if I define debt as a variable passed to the mo...more >>

I have the code below. When I watch the process in the Debug window, I realize that the "traiterXML" function is done after all the code is processed. I think i don't grasp the way codes are treated. Is there an event i should call, or watch, making it sure the code after the ".load" call i...more >>

Anyone know how I might go about the following code correctly? I need to avoid loops, so it's a little tricky for me. Need control over playing one movie, then the next, then the next. Eventually, I each case may have a video to play, text to display, or another swf to load. Thank you! ...more >>

Hello, I have a global value (shown below as buildingClicked) and I am just having problems getting a watch to work in the parent .swf. I have a .swf being loaded in, and I have that .swf change the global value in the parent .swf. When I call something like, "_global.building...more >>

I am on a frame called 'myframe'; If a button on this frame is pressed, I want to remove all attached movieClips and reload 'myframe'; I can remove all the attached movieClips, however when I use the... gotoAndStop('myframe'); in an attempt to reload the original data on this frame, ...more >>

For some reason the set methods never run, although other test ones I've written do. Fla file: var oTest:Test = new Test(); oTest.sVar("Success!"); Test.as class Test{ private var _sVar:String; public function set sVar(counter:String):Void { trace (counter); _sVar...more >>

hey! I need to move the background image when the mouse its like say >= 100 and ma it move +=2 so i tried the following code where M is a really tiny square which i am considering to set it _visble = 0 and victim is the image the is supposed 2 move onClipEvent(load) { _root.M.sta...more >>

I have a number of buttons. By adding trace lines to events, I have found that the onRollOut is being called after the onRelease function even though the mouse did not move off the button. If the mouse is not moved, the next time the mouse is clicked, the button press is not called, instead,...more >>

I'm pulling text from an input text field to a dynamic text field. Is there any way to add spacing between the letters within the dymnamic field? Thanks, Mike...more >>

HI all i have make a design tool in which any user can design art work. It is 1.2 MB file and including fonts,graphics and other shapes. Now i have put a simple loader but problem it that during loading initially nothing come but after 90% loader show and then flash movie shown, means we ...more >>

Hello i have been stuck with this one piece of actionscript for weeks. The movie is a header for my website and the code i need help with makes a small Movieclip called "slider" move from left to right across the x axis when you hover over the navigation buttons. At the moment the "slider" MC ...more >>

I would greatly appreciate anyone?s ides or comments on this... It is way over my head, but we have been given the unwieldy task of creating a dynamic 3D cube for a client so that the faces of the cube can be controlled to alter its shape. With some help we got a basic model working here...more >>

Hi, I have a button directly on the main timeline with the instancename kings_cross. I then have some methods in the main timeline, which work as they are supposed to when the button is pressed. However, I have now placed the button inside a MC which is contained within a scrollpane. I'm usi...more >>

http://bbs.flash8.net/forums/1131b4b2-c99f-4c3a-ab97-24b5103ca77a/PostAttachment ..aspx I created a movieclip MCA. there are 4 embedded movieclips within MCA. I hope the button " Next" to control the movieclip "slide2" within MCA to play. but I failed. it doesn't play. what's wrong ? b...more >>

I'm trying to follow the advice "class properties are better then _global variables", but how could I access a class' properties (imported in the main timeline) from a movie Clip timeline? this code in the main timeline works (and trace the value of lang): import scripts.StartupSettings ...more >>

hello im trying to build a site in Flash, using actionscript. but ive already run into some problems. ive created my master.swf file, to load in stuff and all that. and that works fine, but there is a problem. i have a shared libary for my fonts and repeated symbols throughout the page...more >>

:confused; ?I am following the Studio 8 Cafe Townsend Tutorial. I have copy and pasted the ActionScript code that makes the slideshow animate. In the Test Movie, the title and descriptions are working but no images - which I have checked are in the cafe_townsend/images folder. I am stuck! ...more >>

Hi everyone. I have just started learning flash, and with the help of my teacher and some internet tutorials, I have started creating a cargame that is seen from above. I want my car to bounce off a wall (vagg), and go slower on grass (gras). I have succeeded in this, but as soon as I do t...more >>

is there a simple actionscript that can load movie #1 for 30 seconds then unload #1 and load #2 movie... then 30 seconds pass and unload #2 load #1 repeat forever? TIA, Greg ...more >>

Hi Anyone know the correct method/syntax to use to apply a dropShadow filter to an Alert box created with ActionScrript? I've tried applying it to Alert as follows: import flash.filters.DropShadowFilter; var dropShadow : DropShadowFilter = new DropShadowFilter(5, 90, 0x000000, 0.7, 10,...more >>

Hello, I have a form and I need the first Input Text Box to be automatically selected when the user goes to the page. I cant figure out how to do this. Any help would be great! Thanks!!!...more >>

I am using this code: import mx.transitions.Tween; import mx.transitions.easing.*; var arrow_1_tween: Object = new Tween(arrow_1, "_x", Elastic.easeOut, 7, 4, 1, true); arrow_1_tween.onMotionFinished = function() { arrow_1_tween.yoyo(); }; var arrow_2_tween: Object = ne...more >>

Hi this is Alok Basically I have to load any swf file in my existing swf file but not from start frame . I want it from frame 10. Like i m having a file "xyz.fla" and having a button in it and on press of that button i want that the 10th frame of file abc.swf should load. I tried but its n...more >>

Hi, thanks in advance. I'm lame and can't figure out how to target an external swf that I've loaded via AS. I have one main swf, and in that swf I'm creating an empty movie clip (called 'countryClip') and loading an external swf ('usa.swf'). So far, so good, the swf loads and it looks great. B...more >>

PLease help. Im loading MP3s into my SWF using LoadSound. Nothing fancy. But the pitch of the audio is a couple of keys lower than it is on the actual MP3. I tried this with other MP3s, and the pitch shift happens Any ideas what is causing this? Thanks! RR ...more >>

I really need help, i cant make the button start the flash, i dont no if im putting wrong code in or what, i put a code in to start flash then when i tested it, it all was flashing and repeating, im so lost and im really new to this, plz help!! ...more >>

I'm working on a project and I have to parse some XML, it would be much easier if either the attributes were named the same or I could read what the name of the attribute was. Unfortunately I can't change the attributes' names so I have to figure out how to read the name. But I can't find...more >>

Trying to load text depending on state that people choose. However, to keep my formatting I input html code into a text file then used the following code: on (release) { var txt_xml = new XML(); txt_xml.load("txt/new2.txt"); _root.text_mc.rep_txt.html = true; txt_xml.onLoad = function...more >>

Hi. I have an html page that I'm publishing that has two entirely separate ..swf files. The flash movies are basic and simply show rotating photos. One is 10k and the other is @ 50k in size. The photo rotation for both is linked visually and both have the same timeline. My question ...more >>

hi i have two fla files that i want to link together. say part_1.swf and part_ 2.swf from part_2.swf i want to have a button that take me to a particular scene of part_1.swf i use loadmovie on level 0 so that when it jumps to part 1 it completely replace the part2.swf. but my prob...more >>

I have been creating a mail form with different field options like "Input Fields", "Combo Boxes and "Checkboxes". Some of the fields are required. When the person is pressing the next button the required fields will be checked with a if statement, this is working fine until I have added the e...more >>

Hi there! Can any one suggest how to stop the ferris wheel when the users mouse is off the area of flash content in the browser? Here is teh FLA file and the link to the page http://www.totalamber.com/test.html http://www.totalamber.com/flash/homepage.fla Also when pc users in ...more >>

Hello AS gurus, I have a two-level site for a portfolio where users can view still images and videos for different projects. The top level SWF file can be considered as the "parent SWF" and within this file, the user navigates by choosing which project he/she wants to explore. After choosi...more >>

Hello...thanks in advance, especially those (kglad) who have been responding to previous posts of mine regarding this same problem. I'm going out of my mind though with this...basically I have an extremeley tempermental flash movie which plays differently in almost every browser (I'm on a mac...more >>

I'm trying to pass a single variable from PHP to Flash. However, I can't quite get it to work. In a PHP file named data.php, I'm using: $query = SELECT SUM(Debt) As Total FROM debtclock"; $result = mysql_query($query); $debt = mysql_result($result, "Total"); print "debttotal=$debt"; ...more >>