ok I make flash banners for a comapny sometimes. I have the banners go to an external link for tracking purposes. I use this action script on (release) { getURL(clickTAG, "_blank"); } no I need it to forward to an external link the same way, but I need it to do it when it hits a new...more >>

How do i stop my flash movie from looping when it gets to the end? for example, i want it to have navigation from frame to frame purely with my buttons instead of automatically going from frame one to two, but when it gets to the end of the timeline it goes back to the first scene and frame. ...more >>

Hi there -- Doing something that sounds like it shouldn't be too difficult, but...(using Flash pro 8, pc) I have created a UI list that includes links that have been pulled from elements in an XML file. Seem to have loaded the XML file OK, and the list is populated with my links, which ...more >>

Hello all, I want to be able to say on a flash script if a button is clicked and an instance isset then do another action, what is the best way to script this. I am more familiar with php rather than flash scripting as you can probably tell. eg.. if($instance == "Test1") { gotoA...more >>

I've got a _global variable that is assigned somewhere by this: _global.currentLoaded = "pic1" I've got some buttons that need to use this variable in an onRelease function and the code should ultimately function like this: _parent.pic1.gotoAndPlay(16); But if I use this it doesn't...more >>

I have a situation where I have 5 buttons on stage. I want to change 4 buttons Alpha properties to 50% when I mouseover one of the buttons. I had success in changing the alpha of everything when I use: on (rollOver) { _root._alpha=50; } on (rollOut) { _root._alpha=100; } ...more >>

I've got a movieclip that has a 'stop();' action on frame 16. If I send a gotoAndPlay(16); to it, will it play, or will the 'stop();' stop it still on 16, in which case I'd have to do a gotoAndStop(17);? ...more >>

How I do to see MovieClip, there are in my film and What your names. with action script...more >>

Thanks Dave, The thing is I'd like to know what this means? in english //for the variable i equals 0; i is less than myArr.length(the length of characters in the array? ; i++ (means add one to i(i=0 +1))?? for(var i = 0; i < a.length; i++){ // if myArr is equal to myNum then: if(...more >>

Hi, Check this file (open it with flash 8) http://emstris.com/sample/blurmicrophonespeaker.fla export the .swf and run it and you'll see that the speaker icon will have a blur effet while we are speaking through our microphone. I need to know how we can have the same effect to have th...more >>

:confused; I am stepping through the beginners tutorial of Flash 8. In placing the action script on a button, exactly as defined in the tutorial:- inv_btn.onRelease = function(){ getURL("http://gnome.deseloper.com", "_blank"); }; then the script assist reports the following errors:...more >>

How I do to know MovieClip, there are in my film and What your names....more >>

I have 700 pdfs that are divided into 6 different catalogues. I need to create a search engine that can search within selected catalogues or throughout all 6. Could someone point me in the right direction? ...more >>

I am new to Flash 8. I have built a simple movie that has a button symbol. I dragged that onto Scene 1. Now what I would like to do is to stop the movie on frame 5. If the button is clicked I want to continue to frame 10. In following along with the tutorial I enter a Keyframe on frame ...more >>

Now it works. I don't know what I did to screw up your code. But I recopied it and it works. Thank you, Off to learn more array stuff. If anybody could comment out this code so I can understand it that would be great, function testF(a,n){ var noMatch=true; for(var i=0;i<a.le...more >>

Hey, I'm relatively new to Flash,a nd completely new to creating custom components. I found tutorials on how to make them, and they all worked fine. I got custom components to appear in my components list, and I can add them to the stage directly. However, I need to create them using actionscr...more >>

I want an object (ElementFe_mc) to fall to a table top (_y = 412.4) when released. I thought this would be simple, but have been frustrated...here's what I've tried... ElementFe_mc.onRelease = function(): Void { this.stopDrag(); if (ElementFe_mc._y < 412.4) { this._y++ } }...more >>

i recommend you not do what Darr_darshan suggests. label the frame (the first?) in scene 10g and use that label in the goto method. check the sample fla i provided. _root.gotoAndPlay("scene10g_frame1"); // if your frame is labelled scene10g_frame1. ...more >>

I am sure I may need to post this in the General forum but I know some of you guys only read this one. I'm planning on going to the conference next month in Austin and would like to shake hands with a few of you who have helped me out. Amy ...more >>

I am trying to write a class file that extends the mc class and I'm trying to figure out how to rotate the mc back and forth to simulate a flutter whenever it's "hit" by another mc. So far, I've created public functions that will occur with hittest but I can't figure out how to do the action. ...more >>

Hello, I have a simple single frame Movie with one MovieClip on stage (and nothing else) the movieclip has some AS on it and 3 lines of AS on the first frame too. Theres nothing else in this movie. [b]BUT,[/b] when i goto dublicate this movie in a new document by copy and pasting the MC an...more >>

Gang, Plenty of the regulars here have been contributors for years. I'd love to put a face with the name, after all this time. Who's headed for Austin in a month for Flashfoward? I'll be there. David Stiller Adobe Community Expert Dev blog, http://www.quip.net/blog/ "Luck is th...more >>

hey, i tested my code below on Friday and everything worked a treat! Now it isn't working this morning..... I have rebooted this machine and the printer 3 times so far and still it will not enter the "myPJ.start() method!!!! .... arrrggghhh.... Anyone any idea's?? Thank you -------------...more >>

I am having trouble using a global variable to refer to an instance, is this possible? Here is my situation : I have a series of moviclip buttons with the following actionscript : this.onRelease = function(){ _root.mcloader.displayed.gotoAndStop(1); _global.displayed = "redballs"; } basic...more >>

Hi, Check the file... http://emstris.com/sample/flash8_player6_ac2.zip it's saved in flash 8 and in publish setting, the player version is chosed as V6 and actionScript V2. It's working fine with this setting but I need to change the player version from 6 to 7. When I do that, the slid...more >>

Hey, I'm still new to action script in Flash 8. I want to be able to add a paragraph of text to an empty text field via action script. Heres what I'm typing in the action panel. News_txt is the instance name on the stage. this.Recent_mc.onPress = function() { News_txt.text = "This...more >>

when would you use a looping array to create a motion sequence when would use otherwise to create a sequence. how would it be written?...more >>

ello guys I need some help with creating a panning image system as in this http://www.cactusadvert.be/help/panning.rar Its something simple i suppose but cant manage to figure out the scripts. Any tutorial or script is most welcome. thx in advance ...more >>