hi everybody here's my problem. on frame 1 i have this code as my preloader: Code: stop(); this.onEnterFrame = function() { var amount:Number = this.getBytesLoaded() / this.getBytesTotal() * 100; loader._xscale = amount; if(amount == 100) { this.gotoAndPlay(2); ...more >>

Hi, Have a large text document (100 pages) that I want to tag sounds and effects to on rollover and then click of the words in the text. Does anyone know how to get started with this? Do I have to href each word in the whole document? Any ideas. Thanks, ...more >>

Hello, I am trying to make several computer characters move around the screen. I am successful in making them walk back and forth between two locations, but it triggers all characters at once. I am asking if anyone knows what I can do to the script provided below to make them turn around and w...more >>

I have some questions but I would also like to know if what I've learned is accurate. [b]Linkage Identifier versus Class Name[/b] When you create a symbol, you can set Linkage Identifier and AS 2.0 Class name. I believe the identifier is how you reference a symbol in the Library from A...more >>

I have a series of tests that are flash movies running in a browser. We cannot allow the testee to refresh the browser by hitting the f5 button. Is there any way to capture this key and prevent it from being passed to the browser window? ...more >>

1. I plan to import quite bigger bitmap image and save as a Graphic Symbol 2. Make some Botton Symbols for +(Zoom in, -(Zoom out) and Reset. 3. If I click +(Zoom in) button, image (reduced sized image in smaller window) got magnified. ----> What scripts do I need for this design? I'm w...more >>

Very new to actionscript so I am following a tutorial for a flash form and for some reason the script used keeps giving me errors. I am using Flash Pro 8, here is the script: stop(); var senderLoad:LoadVars = new LoadVars(); var recieveLoad:LoadVars = new LoadVars(); sender.onR...more >>

Hello, i have a textField, the height of which i need to update as text is added, or as the size of the text is changed, which makes the textField taller. i am using "onChanged" , plus a listener to the comboBox with text sizes... the problem: the variable "newHeight" does catch the change,...more >>

Hi ya. Just a quick question hopefully someone can help me as im stuck again. I have created my initial front (index html) page for my website, its a kind of entrance page asking if the user has flash etc. What i would like to happen is when the user clicks to enter my flash site (the main...more >>

I want to vertically sandwich an XHTML/CSS drop-down navbar in between two SWFs, but I want movie clips in each of the SWFs to track with the mouse as the mouse moves over the navbar. My guess, however, is that there is no way for the SWF to know where the mouse if it's not on top of one of th...more >>

Hello, i am using this randomizing code from kirupa: filename = ["track1.swf", "track2.swf", "track3.swf", "track4.swf", "track5.swf", "track6.swf"]; path = "media/"; i = filename.length; k = Math.floor(Math.random()*i); loadMovie(filename[k], movieTarget); view the file, a...more >>

I have an FLV Component on stage, controlled by ActionScript. I've got code to listen for a cuepoint, pause the movie, etc. But, I want to disable the use of ALL component buttons until I re-enable them. How? Can I just reassign the buttons to no actions? I don't know what they're called, etc....more >>

When I use onPress than it does indeed works. But than my onRollOver/ onRollOut doesn't work anymore of the menuItem...more >>

hi, i want to open a popup window from flash, as advised before i used this line : getURL("javascript:NewWindow=window.open('imylink.html','title','width=890,heigh t=660,left=10,top=5,toolbar=No,location=No,scrollbars=Yes,status=No,resizable=Ye s,fullscreen=No'); void(0);"); BUT,...more >>

Hi I am trying to set up something to should be fairly basic to do .. but I cannot get it to work. Need a link from another website to link to a frame label or number in my flash movie. Something like this .. <a href="mySwfPage.php?label=labelnamehere&">Click here</a> My guess it w...more >>

I want to batch create a number of AS2.0 instances of a class. I can do this in any other language by just creating an array or list and populating it with instances of that object. But it seems I can't do this in Flash. And the only way people ever refer to dealing with a number of instan...more >>

Hello all, I'm delving into the printing from an .swf and have two questions. 1) Can you print an external text file? (don't see how so doubt it but would like to be reassured) 2) Is there a way to, when printing, skip the printer preference settings alert box? I want my _mc t...more >>

I'm a novice AS trying to figure out why this works when I publish in Flash 6 but not 7 or 8. I'd appreciate any insight. Also, I've been looking for a site/source which details the diferences between 6 and 7, any suggestions. onClipEvent (load){ k= 0.95; //springy damp = 0.9; //frict...more >>

Hi i want the web browser holding my flash site to always open central and at a specific size 800x600 when in the users screen when opened. (its not the publish settings, i can get my site to be central in the browser fine, i just want the browser to open at a sepcific size and central within ...more >>

I'm in the process of making a simple draggable, zoomable map for an update to a website that my company is working on. I'm a new hire, and haven't encountered making a map like this before. I understand the concept, such as making sure the mouse isn't going to snap to center and such, but I c...more >>

Hi, I've got a problem with my menu. When I click on one menuItem, all the buttons are triggered. I've got 3 layers in the root: layer1: actionscript layer2:menuItem1 layer3:menuItem2 For the mousedown(not mouseclick!!) I use in layer 1: m1.onMouseDown = function() { tr...more >>

hi, i want to make a costum pop up window that will open up in the size of the image being loaded. the images are called through an array, so i would like to have a function that costumizes the size and opens the pop up window does anyone know how to do it? i have been told its with javasc...more >>

Is there a way for someone to help me make this code work in Flash Player 8 (Actionscrpt 2: largodemo = 25; myString = this._name; temp1 = ""; for (n=0; n<largodemo; n++) { temp1 += chr(random(42)+48); } temp2 = this.myString.substr(0, i); this.eltexto = temp2+temp1.substring(i, largode...more >>

Hello; How I do to load and execute many ".txt" in the same var. var cont=1; while (cont <= 5){ var arquivo2:LoadVars = new LoadVars(); arquivo2.load(String("teste"+cont+".txt")); arquivo2.onLoad = function(){ //function to be execute } cont = cont +1; } ...more >>

Hello, i have a dynamically created input textField with wordWrap and multiline = true; height of the textField is fixed. when text is entered at a larger size, and <enter> is pressed, one of the lines may disappear, due to the combined height of the two... my question- is there a way to s...more >>

hi i made small drawing app with flash drawing api, after drawn any circle , line etc.. i am exporting as jpg using php, when i'm publing in flash one error is coming. this is my error **Error** C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\ds\snap\snap.as: Line 1: Syntax error. import flash.display.BitmapD...more >>

Hi there, I designed the following code to return my application to it's Main screen when the user enters an invalid voucher number (note: they need a valid voucher number in order to be able to proceed with their purchase). I want the app to return to the Main screen after a brief 5 second ...more >>

I'm pretty sure this is possible but i'm not sure how to do it. I want a movie clip to play another movie clip on mouseover. I know how to get the movie being mousedover to play... on (rollover) { play(); }. But i want it to play a different video, not itself. Any ideas? ...more >>

The company i work for build computer based exams in Flash MX 2004 Pro. We decided to make the dynamic text boxes which displays the exam questions selectable. This is so an external speech software can read the text when copied. After doing this the buttons on the page that load in the new ...more >>

Hey guys, I was never the world's greatest mathematician, so there is probably a really basic calculation you can perform to achieve this, but would anyone happen to be able to help with this: I have a Flash map I've been developing, in which users can scroll left/right/up/down/down-le...more >>

Hey everyone, Im having trouble playing a sprite. I made a button in the flash movie and what i want to happen is when someone clicks on it, it plays a sprite in the movie. I dont know the easiest way to accomplish this, but i tried using: play (spritename); and it keeps saying it has ...more >>

hai, i just wanted to know whether there is any keycode or any option to take print screen through flash MX 2004?.. i have problem in taking a print screen.. To my knowledge, i think there is no keycode or keyAscii for the print screen key in the keyboard..... Or is there any exe/tool...more >>

Hi, I would like to develope an Instant Messenger with Flash 8. I have linux installed on my SERVER with php, mysql and amfphp and all are working fine. I have also designed the database required, but I do have a problem. Can anybody tell me the concept of messenger chating window....?...more >>

Hi, I'm having trouble getting my css to apply to my imported scrolling text file. the frame action calls #include "actionscript.as", which specifies scroll parameters and name of text file to import (there are many). I'm, pretty sure the css has to therefore be specified in the .as file,...more >>

Hi guys, How do i check whether an external SWF which is loaded onto a movieclip (sub_mc.loadMovie("introduction_1.swf")) has finished loading or not. If the loading is done, then an animatoin inside a movieclip will be played, else the preloader continues. Thanks in a...more >>

Hi all, I was wonder how i can change the color of the third charachter in a dynamic textfield, which gets its content from an external txt file. --> all text have this structure: "03: nameoftile". i want the : in a different colour!! Hope anyone can help me thx!!!! V ...more >>