Hey Everyone :) So i have these Flash buttons on my website(which is done in Dreamweaver), and when i go to 'test' the site... the buttons will work when the page first loads(Home)... but if i go to click on a link, lets say "Contact", the buttons aren't there anymore! And if i go back to...more >>

Hey, Basically, I have linked to a scene where my imported video is and it wont play, here is the code so far: back_btn.onRelease = function (){ gotoAndPlay("Scene 7"); stopAllSounds(); }; cling_video.play() Surely this should work? Or am I being really stupid. I probabl...more >>

Hi there, I'm having problems when trying to reach variables and functions within a class. I'm new at classes!!! Once I declared a function through the mc events all vars and functions get undefined. To be honest it's quit difficult for me to explained my problem. So I created a small ...more >>

Hey, This is such an elementary problem which I am sure everyone one of you could solve, but at the moment I cannot do it and its giving me a headache. Basically I have a button with an instance name of goPlay_btn and I want it to go to Scene 8 on release. I have tried all the usual method...more >>

I am charged with determining the details of the size of a 441KB swf. I see AS files of 160KB and around 2K embedded AS in the FLA. The Flash developer also used a Button and TextArea component so as I recall there is a 40K approx hit for using one Component. The "size report" has at the e...more >>

How can I program a mailto: function? I'm trying this: ..getURL(mailto:email@domain.com); but it won't work. Anyone?...more >>

i'm using flash remoting to return an array of names from a data base. i would like the names to populate a list box. that works. but when i try to use the "selected" name it's always undefined, why? var namesList = ("bob", "tom", "jerry"); listbox2.dataProvider = namesList; it poplula...more >>

Hiya! Im trying to build a little "switch" function, similiar to this one... on(release) { if(testing = "a"){ testing = "b" } else { testing = "a" } } The result will always return "a" its annoying Any tips? ...more >>

So I'm trying to set things up so that in Frame 1 of my movie, it'll randomly pick between two possible frame labels and then jump there. It seems to work just fine if I publish for Flash 8, but most of my end users are going to have Flash 7 if I'm lucky. So I've been publishing for Flash 7, a...more >>

I have some weird space around some of my images and don't know how to get rid of it. The image on the left, right under the top image had some weird space ontop? http://www.pmuck.de/index2.html This is the css I have for that: #left { float: left; } #left img{ padding: 0; } How ...more >>

I want to copy movieclips randomly, i.e. there are 1_mc, 2_mc, 3_mc in the scene. Then how can I copy the movieclip with name "clip1_mc", "clip2_mc", "clip3_mc","clip4_mc","clip5_mc",......?? How can I use the "for" and "duplicate" function?? ...more >>

hello i have big problem. I am loading a swf from main aplication. Here is a sample code of main.swf: createWindowCalendar = function () { var my_win:MovieClip = PopUpManager.createPopUp(this, Window, true); my_win.title = "Setup calendar"; my_win.setSize(450, 350); my_win.move(50, 50); ...more >>

Hi, I am new to actionscripting, i managed to load one image at a time, but when i tried to load multiple images with for loop and duplicateMovieClip the only image displayed is the laast one in the for loop. i have a folder containing the images ... the name of the folder is "images" and ...more >>

Hi, I would like to change the fps of a movieclip... I've used the kglad's code .... which was posted for similar thread in the forum... but... the problem is... the changed fps is not getting applied to the movieclip when it's first time played.... getting applied from the second ti...more >>

hi I am not sure its an actionscript issue. but how do I controll embaded flv with start and stop buttons?...more >>

I have an form that has serveral CheckBoxes, on the first frame I put in this code to set the style for the checkboxes. The first two style options are working fine (color and fontSize), only the fontFamily is not working. Can someone tell me what's wrong. if (_global.styles.CheckBox =...more >>

I have an object in my library that is exported for actionscript. Export in first frame is UNchecked. I placed an instance of the object on the root timeline on Frame 3. Despite this, the object is not included in the movie, and is not accessable from actionscript. I'm positive it is on...more >>

Okay, so I am a beginner to flash. First thing, if anyone has any amazing Action Script tutorial sugestions I would appreciate it. Secondly, I have an text object that i want to move accross the scene once the mouse has clicked it. I understand how to create the motion of the object in the tim...more >>

I have a parent fla/swf filethat is made up of three other swf files. The three added swf files require complex url values to access a dynamically created xml file (images.xml.php). I put the three swf files into the library of the parent project and converted them to movie clips. Placed t...more >>

Hi all, Does anyone know of a quick-n-dirty way to have a menu button remember that it has just been clicked and loaded a page, so if it's clicked again while still on the loaded page it would simply ignore the command? I have navigation in home.swf and the pages are in the rest of SWF...more >>

I've been working with a Scrollpane in Flash MX v.6.0, and have reached a point at which any group or image below a certain line in the scroll contents will not display in the published swf. Does the scrollpane have a maximum scroll height that I have exceeded, or is there something more sini...more >>

Flash MX2004 I'm trying to create a game similar to Lingo, if you've ever seen it on TV. I had a bit of code that was working before I decided to break it out into functions.... specifically I'm trying to return values from 2 functions, and I'm getting nothing back. When I do a trace it co...more >>

As I was trying to alter the preloader of a file, I could not find the assets for it. As a test, I deleted everything from the library, as well as the stage. No actionscript, no assets, nothing is in the movie anymore. When I export it however, the loader is there, and the movie appears to be ...more >>

Is there a function in AS which lists all the depth taken in the movieclip? ...more >>

I have a Flash 8 FLVPlayback component on stage, with an instance name of 'vid'. In a frame script I have: vid.setMedia("dd2.flv"); vid.play(); dd2.flv is in the same folder as the movie. I get an error saying it can't make connection or find the flv on the server. If I set the component'...more >>

After searching several tutorials and forum posts, I still am puzzled at how to get started on this. I want to enable my client to upload changes to the XML file used on his site without knowing anything about XML. He also wants to upload images which are referenced in the XML. So, I am a...more >>

I am attempting an exercise from the Flash 8 AS Bible that wants me to copy a class file into a directory in the global flash path. Where exactly would I find this? I am on a Mac....more >>

If there are two movieclips mc1 and mc2 moving around the scene and doing something onPress. How do I secure that when when the clips overlap, only that with higger depth react onPress? ...more >>

Hello, Was there actionscript 2.0 in flash 6. I'm exporting a movie from flash 8 to version flash 6 with actionscript 2.0. I know many things were not supported in flash 6. But was actionscript 2.0 even available back then, such as basic classes? I'm running into some strange problems where...more >>

Hello, I have a Final-Project at my University and it gives me a little hard time, so i was thinking that someone could help me. I have to make a 3D Model of an Auto Radio-CD Player, but i can't use third-party programs, so i have to do it all in Flash. I was thinking that i'll split my pr...more >>

Hi, Is it true that the wmode transparent parameter affects the performance of the flash player? I've got a swf file which runs slow in the IE flash player when wmode is transparent. The FF player doesn't seem to be affected by the performance issue. ...more >>

Hi can any body help me What is the actionscript required for the following effect ? in flash when i move the mouse their should be an effect that it drop some colors (for eg :color circle) and vanish away if any body know the script for this plz tell me bye :) ...more >>

Hi can any body say the script that counts the number of mouseclicks made by the user and display it to the user ? if any plz say :)...more >>