I've got ParaA, ParaB, and ParaC ( http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/pancreasboy/misc/para.gif ) which are dragable mc's (ie they have buttons inside them with the code below), they can be dropped onto any of the mc's Para1, Para2, and Para3. Here's the code for ParaA button: on (...more >>

I keep on getting this error message. If I publish the file twice, it is ok. ..\Local Settings\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash 8\en\Configuration\Classes\FP8\System\capabilities.as: Line 7: The name of this class, 'System.capabilities', conflicts with the name of another class that was l...more >>

I need to get a small amount of data from an external computer into flash at 30 fps. Currently I am using an XMLSocket and calling the onXML event which processes the data and updates flash. The flash movie is set to 30 fps but the data does not update at that speed. I have a lot of control ov...more >>

hello, i am in a bit stuck on this problem i have a function that gets a target_mc (you know with the function blaBla(target_mc){) if i trace the target_mc, i get the child mc, meaning something like : _level0.thumbLoader_mc1.holder now i need to play with the thumbLoader_mc1, but i dont k...more >>

Hi, Conside, e.g. var array = new Array(); array['a'] = 1; array['b'] = 2; .... etc. how to loop the array and get "a", "b" , etc ? i can do this in php but don't know how to do this in AS thanks....more >>

hey i am making a game which has this script, my flashs says it has an error, please tell me what that error is. thanks in advance on (release) { Display = 0; /:trycount = Number(/:trycount) + 1; /:trymatch = /:trycount / 2; if (Number(Faceup) != 1) { if ...more >>

ok, here's the problem when i make a simple button on one part of the document that displays a picture or text on another part when rolled over, how do i mask the picture/text so that when i scroll over the area where the picture/text is displayed it does not display the picture/text as if...more >>

:embarrassment;:mad; Hello. I have two loaders on a page that were created with use of the loader component provided by Flash. In the first, I am loading one external swf file. In the second loader, I am loading a different external swf file. One button is being used to activate bo...more >>

okay, loadVariablesNum(url, level,[method]) and method is optional. Now, what does level mean in clear basic, non-flash programmer english? (I just started out you see :P) Also, what happens when you put two empty quotes ("") at the level position like so: loadVariablesNum("text.txt"...more >>

I was coding out a compass and was running into trouble with the reporting of a movie clip's own rotation. It was reporting negative rotation for anything with a a rotation over 180 degrees (181 degrees would be reported as -179 degrees) - this behavior is clearly spelled out in the documentat...more >>

Recently I discovered how to load multiple variables into a dynamic textbox using buttons. I'm wondering if I can do the same thing only with a list component. Here is the coding for the buttons myData = new LoadVars(); myData.onLoad = function(){ myText_txt.htmlText = this.m...more >>

i've got a dynamic flash movie that has a lot of timeline text fields and a ton of dynamically created text fields. all of the content is loaded from various XML files. to improve readability, i thought that i'd use advanced antialiasing, but i'm having problems: 1. flash (the application ...more >>

I am attempting to create multiple textfields based on externally loaded text. Essentially I am creating a textfield at a set height, I basically want to create as many textfields at set height until all the text is displayed. Is there an easy way to do this? Thanks -js ...more >>

Hi all, i've got the following problem: I want to populate my stage with 20 squares. Each square's position (_x, _y), _rotation and depth is generated randomly by using the attachMovie() method. My code for a two square looks like this: this.attachMovie("green", "m1", random(50...more >>

Hi there, I'm trying to use a dynamic text field to display an error message, using the following code . . . if (VoucherNo.length < 14) { //changes the dynamic text field to display an "Invalid Voucher Number" message this.dtxtVoucherNo = "Invalid Vo...more >>

I have a dual site in Flash/HTML, I can load XML files into a text field without a problem, but I would like to be able to load the already existing HTML pages into the text field. What do I need to do to accomplish this? What I need most is to be able to use 'tables' to hold information as...more >>

Hi All, I'm a complete Flash & Actionscript noob, and I have been unable to find this info elsewhere. Is there a way to get Actionscript to include c++ libraries to work client side and not server side? I have a C++ toolkit that I need to develop with, but the application needs to be Flash a...more >>

Hi, I'm using a movie clip loader class to load my photo gallery in an external swf. Some photos are vertical, some horizontal. They all line up to the top right, and I want them centered. Any suggestions? Thanks! ...more >>

Hi I have passed vars from .aspx to flash it works in IE. But when i open in Mozilla it does not work. Can someone enlighten me here Tk U Svaruupa...more >>

I am using a very simple button, that sends the movie to a particular frame. The problem is two-fold, if a buttons that go to the same frame are sequential, (eg: the teachers bio is listed twice in sequence under different categories), the movie will jump to the next frame or a different bio...more >>

I am new to flash and I'm not sure if this is an action script question but here goes: I have been following the Article at http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/prog_download.html and it doesn't give much information on the actionscript, and I would like to kow how to add some but...more >>

I am developing a course in flash and I have main movie, archives .as, secondary archives .xml and others movies. ¿It is possible to compile all the archives that I use in a single exe file?. (perhaps without xml) Thanks for its answers Jaime...more >>

Hello, I'm having a very odd problem. I have an .as file that is called upon like so : #include "CommonFunction.as" Functions from this .as file all work, except one. The following function is inside the .as file : function playSound(soundName, level, exportName, offset, loop) { ...more >>

Inside a class, I am trying to pass one member method as a parmaeter to another member method. It seems not to work, although the same code would work in languages like C++/Java. What is wrong? Now, there must be a way to do it, right? Anybody ever done something like that? You can see...more >>

Hi Im having a problem Im creating a webpage where when I click on a month say january it moves a movie clip called jan1 from the right of the page to the center of the main page so people can see the information. The idea is to have 12 movie clips each named after each month and have 12 butto...more >>

Hi, I have several Dreamweaver web pages that have embedded Screen and SWF files. The pages and files are working great. The only problem is that the app calls for the user to click sometimes on the Screen SWF and then on a standard SWF. Both seem to require a mouse click aparently to get...more >>

Hi i'm trying to put a link on the page that goes to another screen on release while at the same time switching to a certain frame on that screen it's switching to. I tried putting the gotoandstop line before AND after the switch screen line but it still goes to the first frame of the next sli...more >>

I am simply trying to figure out how to stop a .swf movie at a desired position. The movie plays fine http://chef.nessworks.com .swf and .flv on the server. I apologize for the newbie question ... I purchase a Falsh 8 text book and countless internet searches but I still cannot figure out ho...more >>

Hi All, How can i achieve the elastic effect of thumbnails in this website : http://www.dynamicfactory.us/xmlswf/v5a/index.html Thanks Vinay ...more >>

Everything works perfectly exept for one thing... for the life of me I cant get the percent text to go to "" after its loaded. Ive tried several ways as you can see and the trace returns true. I am loading this way: main.sfw <- videoPlayer.swf <- video/TTH768K_314x210.flv. Evereything works ...more >>

Hi I'm trying to call the constructor with apply(). I do this because I don't know until runtime how many arguments I have to pass to the constructor. here a little code Thanks :) package { import flash.utils.getDefinitionByName; public function Test() { // will be dy...more >>

I am making a slideshow that randomly loads jpegs in a mc on the stage. I am trying to find a way to prevent flash to load the same image twice in a row. Can anyone help me please? Thanks!!...more >>

Hi, I have an array variable which stored around 10,000 rows of data, I want destroy the variable and thus free up the memory, which command I can use? Thanks.......more >>

Hello All. What i want? When cursor is over object circle (doted line) is appear and slowly turning. Like here: http://www.brestrw.by/trains1/selStations4MapAction.do;jsessionid=6E6ED6952E51A8 C152CAF68E09C54456?shed_type=pass&flash=1 If you have ideas how it can implemented plese share...more >>