I've just started working with this new developer with this way of coding that leaves me constantly confused and I'm wondering if there are any guides as to how you should structure your code and design in Flash. This project is a skin for a .NET application that installs onto the client's ...more >>

Here is my code, I copied it straight out of the flash remoting book... stop(); import mx.remoting.NetServices var conn = NetServices.createGatewayConnection("<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://flist.net/flashservices/gateway"); var">http://flist.net/flashservi...more >>

Got this issue trying to create and populate a DataGrid and then print. Thing is that the DataGrid doesn't render immediately so I just get this blank patch in my print file. So I come up with a work around, a print preview, so the whole page has the opportunity to render before it's print...more >>

How do you create an image with ActionScript? The image is located at an url that is not guaranteed to be on the same server. I would prefer something that is compatible with previous versions of the Flash player. If you could point me to some tutorial or show me how it is done. Tha...more >>

I create a button in a loop, this means there is a button at each iteration. I pass variables to create it and then I add a function to respond when clicked. Here is what the code looks like: button = _root.attachMovie(...); button._x = xofs; button._y = 200; ... button.on...more >>

I have a preloader made and it works fine, but I want to add an "and" statement to the if statement that currently says; if(_root.getBytesLoaded() == _root.getBytesTotal()) { gotoAndPlay(3); } I would like to be able to add (theoretically) "and frame of movieclip equals at least 50"...more >>

I am using a class called DrawingUtilities.as and the file is placed at the same root level as my .fla file, but I get an error when testing the movie. The error is: **Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=Layer 1, frame=1:Line 20: The class or interface 'actionscriptbible.drawing.DrawingUtilities'...more >>

I am creating a slideshow and found a script that will load the images via an XML document, but I believe the script is for an absolute references image such as <a href="<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.myimages.com/image1.jpg">">http://www.myimages.com/image1....more >>

Should be simple. The code works up to the "success" part of the xml load. I always get a failure. No explanation. I was able to make a simlple file load the xml - not this code. I know its something simple. am I missing a semicolon? function loadXML(success) { trace("in load mo...more >>

I am totally stuck. I have three form components, name, email, comments that I want to send to an embedded email address when someone clicks the submit button. My site is hosted on an .asp server that uses the AspMail component. I assume I have to extract the form components using action sc...more >>

When testing a FLA file in FLASH-8 (using CTRL+Enter), first time it works OK. Howeve an attempt do do it for the second time results in a message "Not enough memory available". If I restart FLASH-8, then again FLA test OK for the first time and hangs on the second one. What kind of programm...more >>

I have a very mysterious problem happening with the combo boxes I am using. My problem is that when a combo box is deselected, a green highlight color (tracing the dropdown box) remains. I thought I had used sufficient style settings to get rid of this unwanted behavior. The very weird part...more >>

Hi, I have five MC's that I made and would like to call one of them up with a button action. When one pops up I would like it to choose from one of the five randomly. So, when you click the button, a mc animation will play. If you click another button, it calls another (or the same, sinc...more >>

hi, i have some simple questions- 1.what is the advantage of using Object constructor to create an associative array over using an Array constructor to create an associative array?? 2.What is difference between using a dot over array access syntax .whats the advantage of one over other??ba...more >>

Hi All, I used to use this AS1 on a movie clip to slide things around: onClipEvent (load) { POZ = new Array("0", "-430", "-860", "-1290", "-1720", "-2800", "430"); } onClipEvent (enterFrame) { r += (rot-r)/6; rectan._x = r; } with this on the buttons: on (release) { rot = POZ...more >>

hey, is there a way to attach a movie clip and make the object INVISIBLE (i.e. make the object's alpha 0 as it is attached). here's the line of code to attach the clip: holder.attachMovie("frame1", "frame1_mc", 20, {_x: 30, _y: 35}); -donkeyboy ...more >>

hey, i'm trying to SCALE an object using the mx tweening class. its not working. please tell me what i'm doing wrong. here's the code: new TweenDelay(holder.kathyImage_mc, "_scale", easeOut, 0, 100, 4, 3, true); -donkeyboy ...more >>

Hi, I load pictures on the fly that I use for a thumbnailer system. How can I set up a preloader for these pictures ? In fact, I would like to use one and only one preloader system that can display a kind of Countdown for all the pictures. I mean, if I have 5 pictures to load, I don't want t...more >>

var container:MovieClip = this.createEmptyMovieClip("container", 0); or this.createEmptyMovieClip("container", 0); i've seen the samples use both ways, what would be the best way or does one do something the other doesn't? ...more >>

I am trying to track a users interaction - they basically need to type in "la" and hit the tab button. If they type in la and hit enter I want to give them a message telling them to use the tab key. They get an error message if they type in something different or use the control or enter key. ...more >>

I'm having trouble figuring out how to change the color of something using ActionScript. I've found lots of tutorials and examples using Color.setRGB but I'm having trouble getting it to work the way I want. The flash I'm working on has a number of 'Case Study' movies that play in rotation, an...more >>

Hi, thank you in advance for reading this topic, and for hopefully being able to assist. I need a script that will open another swf movie upon enterFrame. So at the end of my movie it will just open a new one in the same window. Please help! ...more >>

I know this question may be stupid, but I'm gonna ask anyway. If I have this structure site /src/com/acme/model.as /test /test/test.as How do I import model.as into test.as? ...more >>

I am using Flash 8 on a Windows XP Professional machine, and I am having trouble loading a second .swf into my main movie. I have a button called cemetery_btn and an invisible movie clip called invisible_mc. The .swf that I am trying to load onto the stage when the button is released is called...more >>

I have a portfolio page which has a list to the left and is blank to the right. I'd like to have the user rollover the name in the list and have an image fade in in the blank area to the right. Then, on release I'd like them to go to that particular item's page (swf). Can someone help me out w...more >>

Ok, so I'm a complete Dunce, but I've only been using Flash for a few days so be patient with me. All I want to do is use a dynamic text field to display a variable using Actionscript. The code is below but it will not work. Can someone please advise? Do I need to use LoadVars? I thought t...more >>

Can anyone recommend any good books on leaning actionscript for flash? Intermediate level I have been using flash for about 2 years more as a hobby than anything else, some websites etc but now I realise I am going to need to learn more actionscripting to do what I want, I have come to t...more >>

In frame 1 of the the movie I have defined the following: var cl_y=502.0; Elsewhere, I am running the following script: -- seaty is the original position of the movie clip as defined in frame 1 var seaty = this+"_y"; -- resets the position of the movie clip to the original position...more >>

I have a simple scrollbar class but it is not working. Can anyone point out what I am doing wrong? I have a movieclip with movieclip instances track_mc and drag_mc within. I create my new class and pass it the name of the host clip. In the constructor I can trace the correct clips, and drag...more >>

Below is the code I''m using. In a nutshell, I'm trying to load some HTML text from a php page. I want to divide the text into a number of textfields which are inside a movieclip called articles_panel. I can access articles_panel if I use _root.articles_panel, but since I might insert this ...more >>

Here is the scrip I am usingt: player_1.onRelease = function() { player_id = '2'; }; player_2.onRelease = function() { player_id = '2'; }; if(player_id == (2 or 1)) { if(Key.isDown(Key.UP)) { player_[player_id]._y = player_['player_id]._y - 2; } } I want it so the user cl...more >>

I need some code to make a textbox with a scrollbar. I've tried the help menu and it's useless. I'm not that great at this and I would appreciate any help at all. The textbox has an instance name of mp3text. Thanks. ...more >>

I am starting with Flash I need to create a component that can read data from a XML file. The entries are in the form: <thumbnail> <image><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://...</image> ">http://...</image> </a> <text>The description here</text> <url>url ...more >>

I want to be able to change the URL web address of web links inside my flash document by the means of an external text file, is this possible? I cant find any reference to any simple actionscript on the web. I don?t want to use php or any other scripting, I was thinking of putting a variable...more >>

Hey I need the timeline to jump to a random frame from a range which are labeled. The purpose is to give a random set of "resting" animations for a game character". I am already using a time delay script I just want to know how to get to a random frame from a predefined range! Thanks S...more >>

Yes I supposed many of you started as designers and had to bite the bullet and learn actionscript. well it's my turn and I have a problem I can't understand and I hope that you guys can point me in the right direction. I know I could use components but I'd rather not for this design. I wan...more >>

Attempt to import sound files in MID format result in an error message "problem reading file" Can mid files be imported into Flash? If not, how do I convert them to vaw? ...more >>

Nice one. You got it. It takes 'this.owner' to work. I can't say I really understand it exactly though. Now can you tell me if this trick is referenced in the Help file anywhere? Thanks much. ...more >>

is there any way to protect sound samples, which i would like to present on my page?.. i understand loading mp3s via Sound.loadSounc() method, but flash is not strong against decompiling.. only way i know to put mp3 path is via .swf parameter - load directly from given path or give to flash so...more >>

Hi All, I was wondering if there is a way to have the background sound stop playing in frames, say, 20 thru 40, then continue? Any advice / bits of code is much appreciated! Couldn't find such a trick anywhere. Thanks, VL ...more >>

Hi There, I have am working on a Flash application where the user drags icons (movie clips) onto a target area of the screen. The problem is that this target area (another movie clip) needs to be transparent. So I set its visibility to false, but now the application won't work. The events ...more >>

Hi Guys, Anyone know whats wrong with this? nc= new NetConnection(); nc.connect(null); ns = new NetStream(nc); videobox.attachVideo(ns); // tvideobox is a Video object on the Stage ns.play(video); //video is a variable sent from my php page using my.swf?video=myflv.flv It j...more >>