Here's the code... // initialize starting track var soundNext:String = "beats01"; // set up dynamic sound object var dynamicSound:Sound = new Sound(this); dynamicSound.attachSound(soundNext); dynamicSound.start(0, 1); nowPlaying.text = soundNext; beats01.onRelease = beats02.onRelea...more >>

I'm using Flash 8, and creating a dynamic XML driven menu. I can't for the life of me figure out the syntax to make a 2 dimensional path to a movieclip. I can reference a movieclip dynamically with: _root.label.text but how can I reference a movieclip like this: _root.main1.subBut1_1...more >>

I have flash file that reads an XML file and displays the first record using combo box and text area components. How can I have the file select a specific record equal to a value stored in a DataHolder object? XML FILE: CustomerID Customer Name DataHolder (holds the ID that I want ...more >>

Hi all, I have some text in a keyframe - I converted the text to a movieclip then in frame on of the action script line i put healthbutton.onRelease=function() { getURL(www.thewebsite.co.nz/thewebpage.htm); } I publish and preview and nothing happens the cursor doesn't change when y...more >>

Hi everyone. I just had a question about getting a flash params into flash. Basically, HTML is going to pass a params into flash so how does flash retrieve it? ...more >>

when prototyping an existing class, for example: Array.prototype.myMethod = function():Void{ //Perform some action here } for...each loops return the new method, for exmple, after the previous prototype has been declared: my_arr = new Array for(i in my_arr){ trace(i) ...more >>

The script below works just fine but I would like the Username & Password NOT be case sensitive. What should I change. on (release, keyPress "<Enter>") { if (user add pass eq "cf" add "123") { getURL("reps_only.html", "_self"); } else if (user add pass eq "cf" add "456") { get...more >>

hey. I been doing some flash for some while and got some way. but... my math isn't so good;) and I need a formula. it's like this, I'm creating a platform shooter. but, the players can turn 360?. that wasn't so hard. but making the players walk forward and backward is much more difficu...more >>

Hello, Our Flash 8 application runs inside of a custom C# container and uses the Flash 8 ActiveX control. I am having an issue with getting this program to exit cleanly. I use the ExternalInterface.call() to pass an "exit" command to my C# code, and in that code I do a regular form Cl...more >>

I am creating a medium sized Flash site, with about 10 internal links. I created the navigation first, and all the buttons with internal links have worked fine. I made some changes today, and now about 1/3 of the links don't work. I tried re-entering the script for each button, and have also t...more >>

How I do to load a var with action script and to use, if this var to be a array in the php. teste - is a Array the PHP and teste5.text is a Dynamic Text the flash this retorn = undefined and if I put only teste return = Array. var arquivo1:LoadVars = new LoadVars(); arquivo1.load("info....more >>

Hey, I need some help. I'm trying to get the path to the top level folder from _root._url eg.( C:/Documents/flashFile/flashFiles.swf ) Basically what I'm trying to pull from this string is ( C:/Documents/flashFile/). In Director I would use itemDelimiter to pull out the last item in the stri...more >>

Hi, i?ve a problem on site that i?m doing, ineed to put a background flash music/sound on all the pages, but i don?t want the sound to reload every html click/refresh. I know it should be possible by storing que sound position or legend on a veriable. but i dont?t know how. Please help, a...more >>

I have an xmlConnector that requests an ASP page that returns data in XML format. It is working fine, and now I want to add error handling to handle cases where: The ASP page request fails ( for whatever reason ) The ASP page request succeeds, but does not return any data ( request timeout ...more >>

I'm working on a flash site, and am running into an actionscript issue that has me a bit stymied. The main .fla timeline is 42 frames long. Frames 1-23 are the preloader, each frame between frames 24-31 contain one of the sections of the site, then frames 36-42 contain subsections of one ...more >>

Hi! I am making an animation based on several scenes. The animation is supposed to jump between the scenes by a "gotoAndStop" command: In the Scene " Introduction" there is a button with the code: next_btn.onPress = function() { gotoAndStop("Stepwise_test",1); }; In the scene ...more >>

Hi all, I want to be able to let the user drag a movieClip along an angle that is built with Math.atan This is the code I use to build the angle: angle = Math.atan((oppositeSide)/(adjacentSide))/(Math.PI/180); Because this angle can change depending on what the end user chooses for a ...more >>

class xmlLoad { private var xmlName:String; public var booleanLoad:Boolean; private var xml:XML; public function xmlLoad(newXmlName:String) { xmlName = newXmlName; booleanLoad = false; xml = new XML(); xml.load(xmlName); xml.onLoad = function(success:Boolean) { ...more >>

Hi all! I'm using the date field with a dynamic generated date. Look at the code: var today_date:Date = new Date(); begin.selectableRange = {rangeStart: today_date}; Well this is working fine, but the problem is that it's including the day of Today. Is there any way to tell it to sta...more >>

Is there a technique in Flash/ActionScript to create a sort of 3D animation like, say, a deer walking around so that a viewer can see it from different sides? ...more >>

I just wanted to say that this limitation is a real pain in the ass. Is there really no way to load a larger image (from a single image file) dynamically? I'll buy you a beer if you have a good solution :) ...more >>

Ok, I have a movieclip with 3 different tweens applied to it via the tween class. The first tween happens on rollover and makes the movieclip a little bigger, the second tween happens on rollout and makes it smaller. The third tween happens on release and makes the clip much bigger. Howeve...more >>

Hello I have designed a flah website and am ready to publish it as a HTML file. But when i publish the file it always aligns in a position I dont want. I wont the site to appear in the middle of the browser but no matter what values I change in publishing settins it doesn't position itself a...more >>

How would I go about reversing a string? I can't think of an effective way to do this. ...more >>

Hi all, Is flash capable to resize images in clients computer and then upload them, keeping in mind the sandbox security of flash? GRTZ Peter...more >>

Hello, Kglad, can you please help me? I'm trying to make an water effect for abaut a month ago, but no results. The most efficient example I have is one work of urami_*, but it is flash 6 as 1 and I need flash 8 as 2. Althought this urami_* example is great, it doesn't exactly fill m...more >>

is it possible to use removeMovieClip() successfully in a live preview? I am loading an external swf using loadMovie() and am using a preload function so that I can modify the width and height of the loaded swf. This works except for removing the preloader using removeMovieClip(). The s...more >>

I need help urgently! I have 14 bricks, and want each one to fall down the screen in a particular order. I'm guessing I'll need to use an array, but I am really new to actionscript and need basic instructions on what to do... thanks (this is my fla so far, the user has to match t...more >>

hi can anybody help me In the function random (number) if for eg. number=56 then it generates any number between 0 and 56 but if want to generate numbers between 56 and 567 what should i do ? please help me :) ...more >>

HI can anybody explain me the setProperty Function...more >>

I have a movie clip that I am scrolling vertically in one direction (to keep it simple for this question) when you move your cursor over a button (movie clip that acts as a button. When you roll off it stops scrolling. Everything is working so far in the code etc. But what I need to know is ...more >>

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Hi there, my first forum question, i.e. should be easy for most. Yay! I am trying to make every duplicated _mc in the following code move right 5 pix from each other. With this code, it seems only one duplicated _mc moved 5 pix. Furthermore, my trace(._x) returns 10 "undefined"s? Wh...more >>

Hi there, my first forum question, i.e. should be easy for most. Yay! I am trying to make every duplicated _mc in the following code move right 5 pix from each other. With this code, it seems only one duplicated _mc moved 5 pix. Furthermore, my trace(._x) returns 10 "undefined"s? Wh...more >>

Real quick, Does anyone have any ideas as to how to make a movieclip appear to float in the air? I want it to stay within... say 40 pixels of its original x and y coordinates. I'm just not that good at making visual effects, I'm more into data integration. Thanks! Sam ...more >>

I have this Movie Clip Drop-Down Menu, which has a button inside (Overview) that turns red when you roll over it ... When the Drop-Down Menus sub-buttons are clicked, the movie jumps to a frame labeled "WhoWeAre" or "OurMission"... When it lands on either frame, I want the word "Overview" to ...more >>

Hey Everyone.... You know those form fields in Dreamweaver that you can create... well what action do i write to do them in flash?! Thanxs in advance :) -Liz ...more >>

Hi, Has anyone successfully published and tested a Flashlite 2.0 app that exceeds 1024k on the FLA file size. The Flash Lite emulator and documention says that the memory limit is 1024k on the SWF file. But I am running into serious memory problems just at the point where my FLA might b...more >>

Please check out www.seemoresearch.com Click on how it works. The movie with the snappy music come on, but it comes on inside the 500 x 500 flash movie. I want it to create its's own window. Here is the "action" I have on the button named How it works-demo. on (release) { loadMovieNum("...more >>

I am running a set Interval function repeatedly to move certain objects. I believe that I am clearing all intervals but it seems that the system drastically slows when left on for more than a few minutes. Here is the following code: if anyone has an idea on what I'm doing wrong please let ...more >>