I'm working on some scrolling arrows that move a Movie Clip up and down until they reach their maximum length. It works on moving the movie clip up, but it doesn't stop at the maximum height, but keeps right on going. Here's the frame code: topspan = -560; bottomspan = 7.8; scrollstep...more >>

Hello, I must load photos from a database at runtime. I thought to create empty movie clips then load them with the photos. I create the empty movie clips in a loop with: this.createEmptyMovieClip("plane_index_photo_" +i +"_mc", this.getNextHighestDepth()); In the debu...more >>

Hello every1, I am looking for some tutorial that explains how to do this advanced transitions between 2 swf's, I think the name effect is "tint transition", here is a link with that effect (go into gallery). I hope some1 can help me here :) thankx all... Diego http://www.nefaste.com/...more >>

Help, I'm stuck. I've got a prototype that works. I can pull out one of the new array entries from it. I want to be able to pull out all the array elements and place their properites (if more than one element is in the array) and put their respective pictures and names in another location....more >>

I am making a flash CD and would like to allow the user to change their desktop wallpaper by clicking a button in my swf file. Has anyone had any experience with setting this? I have flashjugglor but have found no documentation or examples on anything like this anywhere. ...more >>

Im having problems creating easing movemrnts on resize with a full browser flash web page. A great example of this is http://www.dopeawards.com/ but for some reason them only have the easing for the _y value. This is the code I am using. "cover" is the movie clip on stage that i want to have e...more >>

Hello. I'm new to the forum. I was wondering if anyone knows a good script to resize the usable area of a movie clip which acts as a type of pop up window. The windows are along the bottom of the window as features, then animate up when selected, and back to position when clicked again. ...more >>

On my over state of my buttons, I want a movieclip symbol of the content for that button to show up in the middle of my content area. As you move to other buttons on over, the other content shows. All the content will be displayed in the same spot each time on over state. Would it be bes...more >>

Here is the function i'm dealing with i'm reading in a delimited string and using indexed arrays to break them up and assign the keys and values to an associative array in a loop. i'm using variables in the loop and the array loads as expected in the loop but outside the loop, the only key i...more >>

of the common errors that cause a Flash/.swf file to instantly shut down. For example, everything is working just fine, then it has to shut down because it claims to 'encountered a problem and needs to shut down'. I have been working on this project for quite some time, and never had this prob...more >>

the script to make an instance start its motion only when a button is clicked?...more >>

trying to target this path... a MC on the main with instance name mcdesign. Within this movie is another MC with instance d006. When that clip is loaded, its alpha is set to 0 like this d006._alpha=0; MAIN>mcdesign>d006 I am trying to use a button on the main timeline that when pres...more >>

Hello group. I am new here. I would like to know if anyone knows of a script that will listen to an MC Instance position, and when it settles at or within a range can then invoke a resize of some MC's inside the parent. If you visit www.tonykart.com/usa/2006new you will find a flash site tha...more >>

Can someone please help me translate this old script to work with 2004 MX I have created my file to work with it, but its not working. I have even tryed to take a few stabs at updateing th script myself, but I must be missing somthing. The script is from a tutorial on actionscripts.org ...more >>

Hello there. I have a projector cd that loads external .swf's and I'd like to play one song from the start to finish (looping may be required as well as volume levels which I already know how to program.) I have the mp3 loaded on the first .swf but when the next .swf is loaded it overrides...more >>

acutally, if you don't need to re-enable those buttons/movieclips it would be even easier to use: var levels = ["_level5","_level20"]; for (var lev in levels) { eval(levels[lev]).onPress=function(){ } eval(levels[lev]).enabled=0; } ...more >>

What is the best way to achieve the following: My _root timeline reaches frame 10 labeled init. On this frame their are several MovieClips on the stage, and a couple are attached at run time. Each of these MovieClips is defined by a class and each contains a doInit() function. First off...more >>

I'm sure there is a simple answer to this. I am loading an image into an empty movie clip, and would like to have it load behind everything else (two buttons, a movie clip, and some text). Question is how do I set the depth to have it load in the back? is this possible? ...more >>

I have inherited a .fla file which has a movie containing the actionscript below (see attached code). I have used the debugger to locate the path of a movie that is being created dynamically. I have also used the Movie Explorer to search all the possible variables and can not find where the ...more >>

I just installed the new Flash Player 9 on my Mac. All of a sudden all of my calls from Flash actionscript to Javascript in the browser stopped working. This is a call that uses getURL("javascript: funcName();"); from Actionscript. It works on a PC and works on a Mac with any version of the Pl...more >>

I have this script to shake the browser window. i pasted this at the top of my html and then i tried at the bottom but it still fails to work. in flash i then added a get url for this action script on a certain frame 'javascript:shake_xy(5)'. i can't get it to work. using flash 8 a...more >>

Hello -- I am trying to create a complex, multi-window application in Flash without using the GUI to drag and parameterize components. I would like to build a Swing/AWT-like application with all my code in .AS class files, with maybe a bootstrap #include file in the first frame of the ma...more >>

Hi, I'm creating a flash based web site. For communication with DB I'm using asp. When is better to use direct communication between flash and asp and when is better to use xml (it's created by asp) to communicate with flash? THX for your help ...more >>

Hi, I'm creating a flash based web site. For communication with DB I'm using asp. When is better to use direct communication between flash and asp and when is better to use xml (it's created by asp) to communicate with flash? THX for your help ...more >>

just learning XML into flash and i can't figure out Why useing this code it return this : What'sup? from a simple XML file into a dynamic text box instead of this : Whats up? var x:XML = new XML(); x.ignoreWhite = true; var cap:Array = new Array(); x.onLoad = function() { ...more >>

Hello, before i post the question, can anyone possibly help me with using the asFunction?? Or direct me somewhere that could help me, please. Thankyou...more >>

I'm using the Tween class to slide a menu in from the left side of the page. The code I'm using for the motion (including some timing code) is attached. My problem is that when I first call the function, the tween takes over a second (and looks really jerky). Subsequent calls to this functi...more >>

Well its been a while since I used flash but... What I have is a movie clip consisting of one frame. THe action layer is stop(), the second layer is the graphics/MCs i want to alpha (I wanted to use just graphics here but needed to make them MC in order to name the instances, correct?). The...more >>

Hi, I am not a proffessional and have never used this software before. I downloaded the trail version of macromedia so that I could edit the text of a template I bought. I simply needed to change the words, "Diamonds and accessories" to "Gem'nI Affordable Treasure" The text was created a...more >>

How do I add gravity to a specific movie clip on the stage, then inside the movie clip (where the animation is) you can press w to jump, a to move left s to duck and d to move right. where the jump animation is, how do i add a jump command? I know how to do the on (keyPress"") command, but wha...more >>

Hi, What's the best way to retrieve an image from an exterior source, e.g. http://www.mydomain.com/image.jpg, into a Flash movie? Many thanks, Leao...more >>

Hi, What I am trying to do is select a row of the datagrid and pull the name of an image from there to use to load the image in an image loader when you select it. My problem is that I do not want to show this image name to anyone. How can I make it invisible to the user? I have tried: ...more >>

I have a standalone swf player which loads an flv file from the html page. I would like to link it to a flash list box which will serve as the video list which will be populated from an XML file. Rather than use a dropdown textfield in a form I want to load the video player by selecting the it...more >>

when i feed data form xml " &" feed as "&". How should i convert it back to in flash & ...more >>