Hi -- I am trying to add a check box component to the stage via action script. I had this working fine inside a movie but I have moved my code to a package and now I am not able to use the "addChild()" function inside my package. I have tried creating a variable that is of type "stage" but ...more >>

I am working on a new project, and am getting a number of compiler errors, such as the ones below. The class or interface 'flash.geom.Matrix' could not be loaded. The class or interface 'flash.display.BitmapData' could not be loaded. The class or interface 'flash.geom.Point' could not be l...more >>

Sorry if this has come up but I couldn't find much in the search. I want to be able to have the speed of an object control it's own blur property. Which begs is there a way to get the speed an object that has been animated on the timeline? I doubt it, which means it must be calculated manually...more >>

Does anyone know how I can find the meanings of the Flash AS3 error codes?...more >>

I'm getting the following error message after testing a SWF: "A script in this movie is cause Flash PLayer to run slowly. If it continues to run, your computer may become unresponsice. Do you want to abort the script?" I've scoured my FLA and can't seem to figure out what the culprit is. F...more >>

Hi, I'm using the transitions manager to animate certain objects in my movie. let's say I'm using it on a ball - using the following code: import mx.transitions.Tween; import mx.transitions.easing.*; function zoomIn(_mc) { new Tween(_mc, "_xScale", Bounce.easeOut, 0, 100, .3, true...more >>

Hi there, and... yes... i got a little problem with the store data. when i press it the button "submit" save 3 entries , not only one, why, this is my code: as3 code: var req:URLRequest=new URLRequest("http://localhost/wong/include/Query.php"); var vars:URLVariables=new URLVariables...more >>

Hi, Please help!!!!! I have used this type of coding in the past for smaller websites and it worked fine, is this an ok way to code for navigation of a medium size website? I'm attaching the code for the "master" swf and for a button on a navigational swf... This is code on the m...more >>

So in particular, I have a sound that I'm loading externally and I'm trying to start it on a particular frame within a nested movie clip. I've tried _level0.batsSound.start(); as well as _root.... and both work locally, but neither work when I upload to my server. All the paths are correct...more >>

Dunno if this is an Actionscript problem or platform issue. I have a flash tool that I need to print. It has some images (PNGs) and a load of dynamic text fields in a table. It was working fine when I tested from my Mac but when it runs on a PC the prints come out with all transparent areas ...more >>

Hi -- I am trying to add a weather "widget" to my website. I am pulling the XML forcast using this link: http://www.weather.gov/forecasts/xml/SOAP_server/ndfdXMLclient.php?lat=41.00&lon =-72.01&product=glance&maxt=maxt&mint=mint&pop12=pop12&wx=wx&icons=icons I get the XML back ok, h...more >>

with this message i attached my code.. can you tell me where i need to change the code function DrawLines() { // get the activepanel name by using hittTest __currentpanelleg = objMarkings.setActivePanelName(); var currentpanelleg:MovieClip = objMarkings.getActivePanelName(); __...more >>

hi, I'm trying to parse my swf a flashvars called opener which is set to true, the html is attached. How do i call opener in the actionscript, i had just done it in the header var newVariable = opener; But this doesnt seem to work.... bit of extra info for you, i have to html, ...more >>

Hi There, Can I add Textfields to a "FLVPlayback Component Skin" entering values like playheadtime & totaltime. Other than that... how can I have additional Moviclips... because I was my created MCs are not reflecting. Thanks in Advance, Siraj R Khan khan_siraj@yahoo.com --- ...more >>

Hi Hope somebody can help me quick here. I have to move an image cfr the mouseposition, but the image is bigger than the stage. So if my Xmousepos is completly at the right of the stage, the image has been completely moved left but has stopped at the edge of the image, so no stageco...more >>

Hi, I have this code: //create empty movie clips to place bin top, flame and bin bottom in that order this.createEmptyMovieClip("holder_mc2",this.getNextHighestDepth()); this.createEmptyMovieClip("holder_mc",this.getNextHighestDepth()); this.createEmptyMovieClip("holder_mc1",this.getNe...more >>

hi, thanks in Advance. I want to add checkbox as cell renderer for a column of datagrid component. I m using flash cs3 and scripting in AS 3. I know how to add cell renderer in AS2 but i dont know how to do it with AS3.. send me if u have any links to refer. Pelease help me Th...more >>

I currently have a for that has general tab indexing in the ActionScript . . . However now I am trying to advance that concept and can not find an answer or example on yahoo or google. When I am on last TabIndex and the tab button is pushed I want it to jump back to first tab instead of to...more >>

I'm trying to load external images (.jpg) into EmptyMovieClips in a special situation. This is something that is generally easy to do with such: var container:MovieClip = createEmptyMovieClip("container", getNextHighestDepth()); var mcLoader:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader(); mcLo...more >>