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Saving Jpegs
Posted by nintybloke at 4/1/2006 11:53:05 PM
I've been looking around for tutorials about this for ages, but haven't found any. I know you can take a screenshot of the screen with bitmapData, but I'd like to export those as jpegs (or any other image file for that matter). I also heard it's possible to load a jpeg into flash and convert...more >>


stop ()
Posted by mkoooool at 4/1/2006 11:39:37 PM
hello everyone, i currently have 2 scenes in my flash 8 document, and so i want it that when the movie reaches the end of the first scene, it will stop, and when the user clicks on a movie clip it will move to the next scene (using onPress function). so i created a new layer and on a keyfram...more >>

Re: setInterval
Posted by irtony at 4/1/2006 10:59:48 PM
I really appreciate your help on this, thanks. Here is where I stand so far. This is in the first panel: stop(); rclip=_root.createEmptyMovieClip("dataHandlerMC",1); rclip.loadVariables("timer.txt"); rclip.onData=function(){ delay=this.delay function(movePanels){ _root.gotoAnd...more >>

Automatic Pause
Posted by Smidget_904 at 4/1/2006 10:45:58 PM
:D Hey there! I was just wondering, how do you stop the scene from repeating? I want a scene (title scene with play button etc.) to instead of starting again at the end, stop, but so the buttons still work. Is this possible?? Thanks --Smidget ...more >>

on (keyPress "<Enter>") --PLZ check
Posted by digitalnoob at 4/1/2006 10:28:40 PM
Hi, For some reason, I can't get the published SWF to advance to the target frame called 'enter name' On frame 1, I have an invisible button with the following code attached: on (keyPress "<Enter>") { gotoAndPlay ("enter name"); } Any help would be greatly appreciated. Ch...more >>

a few minor things
Posted by HeMightBeCreative at 4/1/2006 10:25:54 PM
I wasn't sure how to title this properly. I need help with a school project I am working on. It is a maze with 3 or 4 MC object that you must "collect" and when you do so they change the colors of the maze walls. I used this http://www.flashkit.com/movies/Games/Labynth_-Juan_Roa-10394/index...more >>

DOOR.....AGAIN!!
Posted by lord_of_uo at 4/1/2006 9:42:37 PM
this is what i put on my character: and all my character does is spin around when he hits "door" what do i do? onClipEvent(enterFrame){ if (this.hitTest(this._parent.door)){ nextFrame(); } } ...more >>

help loading xml file and more!
Posted by andreainsantiago at 4/1/2006 9:39:35 PM
I'm new to actionscript and xml and need to complete a Flash project. I've been going in circles trying tutorials that almost but don't quite tell me what I need to know. I have placed code and deleted it a million times and am at square 0. What I want to do is load text data for sorting into ...more >>



Setting cursor apperance on rollover
Posted by skauty at 4/1/2006 9:38:49 PM
I'm trying to set the cursor to the poniter instead of the hand when you rollOver a specific button. Is there a way to do this using actionscript? Thanks in advance for any help....more >>

Tralfaz / Blemmo / Anyone Help! Mouse related movieclip scrolling.
Posted by Tiemen Rapati at 4/1/2006 9:28:51 PM
I found this http://mannometer.homeip.net/flash/endless_mc.html when searching the forums to solve my problem, and initially it did, though after some flash time I ran into another problem that is related to it. I've created another movieclip instance in a superposed layer, used the same c...more >>

How do I overrun the color, set for the parent clip, in a child clip ?
Posted by aa at 4/1/2006 9:24:45 PM
I can change a color af a MovieClip (mc1) using color object c1 = new Color(mc1) c1.setRGB(0x0000FF); However when I create another MovieClip(mc2) on mc1 mc1.attachMovie("something",mc2, depth) and try to set a different color to that child clip, c2 = new Color(mc2) c2.setRGB(0xFF...more >>

Virtual Magazine Error
Posted by grow_no1 at 4/1/2006 9:00:45 PM
Anyone there...i have a problem on my script when i'm doing my project ( virtual magazine). My problem is **Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=Action Layer, frame=1:Line 488: Syntax error. var eval(pages._xmouse < 0 ? (-pw / 2) : (pw / 2) = gdir * pw / 2; if i give a comment on that code my p...more >>

Setting dimensions of MovieClip that contains SWF
Posted by stanof at 4/1/2006 8:16:49 PM
This should be fairly simple to answer, I guess: An SWF that I am loading into a MovieClip within another SWF is 720x540 pixels but I simply need it to be 680x510 in that movie. So I tried to to set the width and height properties of the MovieClip to those dimensions but for some reason it...more >>

DOOR
Posted by lord_of_uo at 4/1/2006 7:51:34 PM
i got a room done in my game but i cant figure out how to make the door to where when you collide with it itll bring you to the next frame (outside). how can i do this?? thnx louo...more >>

Variables from .txt documents
Posted by Mr Confused at 4/1/2006 7:32:18 PM
:confused; I am able to pass variables from a text file into my Flash project. However, the dynamic text fields display as "null" even though my data (i.e. numbers) display in the dynamic text field. The result is that my conditional expressions with Flash do not function (i.e., "if myVar ...more >>

Scroll wheel
Posted by socodevil at 4/1/2006 6:17:05 PM
can someone please tell me how to get the scroll wheel to work in a flash movie? thanks, dawn ...more >>

Simple Binding
Posted by Rick at 4/1/2006 5:11:55 PM
How do I bind one text filed to another. CF 7.x Flash form. I want to bind SCity to City <cfinput type="text" name="City" value="#City#" size="20" maxlength="50" message="You cannot field blank" label="City" required="yes" id="City" /> <cfinput type="text" name="SCity" value="#SCity#" siz...more >>

Input text fields (flash8)
Posted by David Douglas at 4/1/2006 5:08:24 PM
When I try and get the text in an input text field in Flash 8 - it returns all the <TEXTFORMAT> tags.. How do I get the text string only without tags? (also I have switched off HTML render button) Thanks, DD ...more >>

Preloader Percentage Text + Circle Animation
Posted by dl33 at 4/1/2006 3:42:11 PM
Hi all, I tried creating a preloader in a seperate scene. This is the actionscript that I put in frame 1: function loader() { if (this.bytesLoaded == this.bytesTotal) { gotoAndStop("main", 1); } } percentage = (int((this.bytesLoaded/this.bytesTotal)*100))+"%"; A dynamic text ...more >>

LoadVariable Little question :)
Posted by maxhunter at 4/1/2006 3:41:41 PM
Hi to all !!! , Hope someone can give me an idea about my problem :) I have this line to load variables: var memberData=this.loadVariables("database/Members.df", 0); All works PERFECT..........in my local computer, but I uploaded it to a ftp and it can't load the vatiables :( Any i...more >>

setInterval
Posted by irtony at 4/1/2006 3:39:12 PM
Hello. I have a small movie that has a setInterval in the frame action. loadVariablesNum("timer.txt",0); stop(); function movePanels() { gotoAndPlay(2); } moveInterval = setInterval(movePanels, delay); I have an external text file that has the text" &delay=5000 I kno...more >>

hey, 2 questions
Posted by lord_of_uo at 4/1/2006 2:04:51 PM
okay, its been a few days since i got on flash but now i need to ask: either goto http://www.newgrounds.com look up a game on "zelda a link to the past" or just zelda.) or http://www.theromjar.com (download the emulator for SNES and dowload the rom for link to the past) and ...more >>

motion navigation bar
Posted by Mark Karikas at 4/1/2006 1:53:55 PM
Hi people! I am very newbie in ActionsScript but I want to learn and I need your help ,) So I am making a navigation bar as in the Adobe Motion Design's Featured Artist. (To explain best, click in one project in the gallery at this link and see the navigation bar at the bottom of the Motio...more >>

tabIndex type mismatch
Posted by VKroese at 4/1/2006 1:17:11 PM
I am trying out to work with the tabIndex for some fields from a sample in the Flash ActionScript Bible. With the following code below. When I am trying to syntax check the script I get the message: **Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=actionscript, frame=1:Line 6: Type mismatch in assignmen...more >>

Baffled by Buttons
Posted by lewis-dp at 4/1/2006 1:13:49 PM
After having a few problems with my website (www.lewisharwood.co.uk) on IE with the actionscript I broke the flash file down into the seperate scenes and gave each scene its own address so the buttons opened a new page rather than opening a new scene within the movie file. This has cracke...more >>

DataGrid color?
Posted by Richard Ragon at 4/1/2006 10:16:11 AM
How do I change the Rollover color on a datagrid.. With a combo or list box, it's pretty easy.. only with a datagrid I guess it doesn't work the same way.. _global.styles.List.setStyle("rolloverColor", 0x5a6970); -Richard...more >>

loadMovie doing my head in
Posted by jumanji :-) at 4/1/2006 4:27:13 AM
Hi all I am fairly new to actionscript, but I have gained invaluable insights into improving my flash with these forums, so (now that I've stroked a few egos) can I please ask for help ... Two problems: I am designing a site, that dynamically creates movieclips that I load with a jpe...more >>

seek SWF
Posted by RonnieFizz at 4/1/2006 4:17:46 AM
hi people this is my new challenge..well i am working on this project and im facing this littl problem.. i am calling external SWF thourgh action script within and now i need a scrubber bar..or seek to cue point well what ever its called...to slide thhough my movies..or SWF....can anyone h...more >>

Seek to Cue Point
Posted by knucklenutz at 4/1/2006 2:53:03 AM
Is it possible to seek to a cue point using the MediaDisplay component published for Flash Player 7? I know you can do this with the FLV Playback component and Player 8, but unfortunately Player 7 is my is my target plugin. Thanks in advance! ...more >>

Help with dynamically tiling background.
Posted by eliptus at 4/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hi everyone. I have got most of the way there with this but I am still having trouble with a couple of things. I am trying to create a transparent tiling overlay that resizes dynamically when the stage resizes (full screen flash project). I have two problems that I can identify with ...more >>

Button using a MC
Posted by Stan Sainte-Rose at 4/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hi, I have a MovieClip with an animation that I use for a button.. When the mouse is over the button, the animation starts (it works) When the animation starts (when the mouse is over the button) I would like it plays all its timeline (talking about the MC used) when I move out the mouse. ...more >>

Loaders
Posted by meme83 at 4/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hi All, Is it possible to place a loader bar on one frame (frame 5), and place an empty movie clip where the loader content loads into in another frame (frame 10) and somehow make it so that once the loader bar in frame 5 goes to 100%, then the flash file goes from frame 5 to 10 and displa...more >>

Double Click and Drag
Posted by doinka at 4/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
I have an object that I drag on the page. The same object I would like to double click to play sound file and load movie. Is this possible?...more >>


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