I'm using Flash v5.0 and having trouble editing the Actionscript. I can use the Frame Actions dialog box to enter simple Actionscripts, but I can't seem to find my way to a fully editable Actionscript. Am I going about this the wrong way? ...more >>

:confused; So, I've created a slideshow, where each image is a link . I designated _blank in window selection. I'd like to change that to _parent. Problem is I can't find the script!! Seems that actions are associated with instance. And I can't find them in order to edit the action. ...more >>

I'm trying to load in an XML file generated by Excel but for some reason the nodes in the XML are being read as element nodes rather than as text nodes EXAMPLE: the xml file looks like: <Record> <Id>270</Id> <OID_>146</OID_> <POINTID>270</POINTID> ...more >>

This will be hard for me to explain, but please bare with me. I have loaded an external .swf file on to the stage with multiple movieClips in it. From the main timline of which I load this external .swf file, I am moving the movieclip(s) around the stage (with the commands of the arrow key)....more >>

Hey, Im trying to create a login system using XML - i found a flash movie that explains it, however it was created in Flash 5. Could anyone help me out and possibly provide a soultion! If needed I can send the file! Thank you to everyon that may be able to help! Here is part of the...more >>

Is there a way to stop the getTimer() function from checking the time and counting. I have a GT attached to a variable that is checked on every frame. Once the variable hits a certain time, the MC unloads and is no longer active. The GT function continues to count, using up unnecesaary resourc...more >>

Good morning everyone, I have a simple task that I need help with. Here's the situation: Time slots are chosen by random people in order to have at least one person praying at any time during a 2 day period. I would like to make an application for doing a simple sign up by users in ord...more >>

How can I use AS3 in flash 8? thank you all in advance...more >>

I want a button that loads a MC, or SWF when clicked. Can someone help me with the AS for that? is one better than the other? (loading a MC vs. loading a swf.) I know about MC's and instances, just need assistance withe the loading part. thanks, ...more >>

Hello, How I do to create a file txt with action script. Thanks...more >>

I'm using the ProgressBar component in a large movie containing a lot of objects, images ecc ... In the first frame i've put a ProgressBar component managed by the following ActionScript code : stop(); listener = {path:this}; listener.complete = function() { this.path.play(...more >>

Hi everyone, I'm looking for information. I have a flash projection for mac or PC (.exe for PC) and I'd like to open a PDF file from this projection. Unfortunately, a simple getURL doesn't work. I read on a forum we can use a .bat file to do it for windows: btnOpenPDF.onPress = fun...more >>

something funky is going on. I'm using this code and it works until you have clicked in the 3rd time and then it just starts rotating around and around until you click it 3 more time and then it stops and acts correctly for another 3 clicks. WHY? onClipEvent (load) { movieclip = 0; ...more >>

Perhaps I am doing it incorrectly but when I break up the while loop as an if with a setinterval, things really, really slow down. I no longer get the error but since the loop can only run once every millisecond (I believe that's the timer on interval) it kills the processing time. I no long...more >>

Need some instructions on how to create a button to open other documents within Flash. Thanks in advance for any help...more >>

Does anyone know if you can dynamically create an object from the string name of the class? For example, if you have a class TestObj Instead of hard coding it like this: obj = new testObj(); Could you do something like this: className = "TestObj"; obj = new [className ](); o...more >>

hi, is there any posibilities to compress the swf file, which there are to big ? Is there any program ? A good one....more >>

Hi wondered if anyone can help. I know you can set the stage background colour in flash and the published movie will sit central on top of the background. I want to set a pattern behind my published flash file. I dont want the scale of this pattern to change when the window is resized or moved...more >>

I need a SIMPLE flash detector for flash 8. I have been using the Dreamweaver behavior method for years. But with Flash 8 it doesn't work. I have downloaded the Flash Detection kit, but am having a hard time making heads or tails of it. Why is this difficult? -Kirk...more >>

hello, I am intersted in creating a paypal buy now button in my Flash 5 Web Page. I am wondering if it will be possible to send to paypal the URL hiperlink for the buy now button using loadvarnum actionscript command instead of Java Script. Avivid example will be helpfull as I have very little ...more >>

I am having an issue with getting an image in an scrollpane to stay centered while zooming. If you try the zoom in and out feature in my sample you will know what I am talking about. http://wheninrom.com/build Here is the code I am using on the zoom in button: on (release) { ...more >>

In my flash document, i have a movie clip with a button inside of it. How do i apply a funtction to the button that will affect the main timeline of the document? For example, the code i put on the button is: on(press) { gotoAndPlay(2); } All that did was affect the timeline of...more >>

Hi, I have a swf (intro.swf) which shares few Bgs from a shared library(sharLib.swf) and all the contents are placed in the 2nd key frame of intro.swf. I'm loading intro.swf in the main stub. onLoadInit, I'm moving the playhead to the 2nd key frame by gotoAndStop(2). Here is the prob...more >>

ugh...Ok, so the error doesn't give any indication -where- this code is, and "32k of bytecode" isn't exactly an intuitive measure. I broke up a couple of functions, but what, am I supposed to redesign every large class, function and block in my entire program? That's an enormous and absurd ta...more >>

The fscommand doesn't work in flash 8. The example in flash Technotes from Site works but if published with flash 8 doesn;t work. ExternalInterface.call also doesn't work with flash 8....even if import statement is used. The same case with getURL. All functions I just want to use with F...more >>

Hi i have used dynamic text field for UI Lebels, text is comming from xml file.i have TextFormat as well . when i publish and see out put in swf file it is looking good and all the text in the same place where i have placed it. but if i see it in IE browser. all text is moved litti...more >>

Hey guys .. i am back with set of query..till now .. key press movement a rocket (mc) is moving left right up down in a defined stage area. and i am able to generate some fire balls randomize falling from top. this is just i am duplicating the movie clip(fireball_mc) .... now i want incase or ...more >>

hi everyone i am doing a thumbnail gallery i use a listener to make sure that the thumbs have been loaded before i set any function to them, but the problem i seem to have is that the listener is set for each thumb individually, and i would like to wait untill all the thumbs have been loa...more >>