Hi, I am creating movieclips with : __contenedor_mc.createEmptyMovieClip("image", _image_prof); and then, inside in imagen i load loadClip(); (the code is not exactly like that, but that is the idea) well the problem is that I want to load it and leave it on the background, is a ...more >>

Hi, In a time base function if load a MC it fails to be clickable (but the MC appears). If I load it outside the time base function it works fine and is clickable. I don't get this ? I spent ages trying to find out why it fails and it comes down to a time based quirk it seems. is there a...more >>

I have a movie clip info box with a mask that I want to fully reveal everytime the user mouses over the partially shown clip, and hides away leaving the title bar when they mouse off. I can't seem to be able to do it without disabling the buttons on the movieclip. Some images for a better ...more >>

Hi Guys Probably a simple question but I am trying to load external text into a dynaimc field. The ammount of text will change and I would like to have the text box resize to fit the text. I searched and googled with no real results. You are my last hope before I attempt a hack job (...more >>

Hi, I'm in the process of creating a video control for a swf video. I'm trying to work out a way to display the total duration of the video and the current play time. So far I have worked out the total time by using _root._totalframes / framerate (12fps) /60 to give me the duration in m...more >>

Hi. I am at the moment making a website in Flash 8. The website consists of a main file with the buttons and then additional files for each page. Each of the buttons uses code similar to this: content.loadMovie("home page.swf"); where content is the movieclip I am using to load the sw...more >>

Newbie here, so please be gentle and explicit (no detail is too much to give or insulting to me). I'm hoping one of you architecture/design gurus can help me with this. I am trying to use good principals of design and not have code scattered all over the place and also use OO as much as p...more >>

Okay, one problem I've hit the wall with is opening a new window, without all the juck that IE and other browsers put up in the top. It seems like AS offers no way to control the window outside of its environment. I tried Java, but I know nothing about coffee, and therefore am useless in ...more >>

Could somebody answer this for me? I started learning actionscript 2. Now, there is actionscript 3.0 with flash 9. In actionscript 2 I could code things right there in flash and control movie clips etc... In trying to learn actionscript 3, everything talks about coding in flexbuilder 2. I...more >>

Basically I have lots of global variables assigned to my movieclip. When the movie loads, it plays fine, BUT still within this movie, when the movieclip plays again from the start, it just totally ignored all my if statements! So it goes all wrong! Why is this? Any help. Really desperate. ...more >>

Is there a way to make an flv file loop?...more >>

Hello Everyone, I have got a simple movie clip which runs a short animation when clicked upon. The movie clip contains a series flags and each has an name. The movie has been replicated a number of times on the main stage, and each has been given its own instance name. When i curren...more >>

I was hoping someone can help me with this issue I'm having. I want to create a PDf button in flash that links to a PDf file. I want for the user to click the button and the PDF will open in a separate window! Is this possible?:confused; any help with this will be greatly appreciated. ...more >>

I'm playing an internal sound using the behaviour code and then trying to find out when the track has come to the end. I've tried putting .duration and ..position in the following code but nothing seems to work. Can anyone help? _global.Behaviours.Sound.themeSound1.onSoundComplete = _root....more >>

Hi! i have a problem for too long and i cant solve her.... :( I made a circle(MC) with some simple actions(up,down,left,right,jump and fire) and all i wanna do is when i press SPACE i will summon another circle(MC), it does'nt metter how many i will summone they all have the same actions.. ...more >>

I would like to know how to make a link to open in to a new window and..., I have been using javascript links to open images in small windows; <a href="images/samples/SampleSC.gif" onclick="return popitup('images/samples/SampleSC.gif')"> These links work in the html, and I would like t...more >>

Basically i just want a key to be pressed on the keyboard, and movieclip1 is played. But for some bizarre reason, it only works if insert, up, down, right, left arrow keys are pressed For example, if I assigned 'DELETE' key, the movieclip doesnt play. I want 'HOME' or 'END' key to work too! ...more >>

I am working on a game and everything i made for this game(movieclips, background etc..) are in one frame... How can i do a Pause button that will pause everything in the frame and a Play button that will continue from where the Pause button paused? please help me if u could... ...more >>

I am working on a game and everything i made for this game(movieclips, background etc..) are in one frame... How can i do a Pause button that will pause everything in the frame and a Play button that will continue from where the Pause button paused? please help me if u could... ...more >>

How do you capture a combo box component value and store it in a varible?...more >>

Hello, I was wondering if some how it is possible to get a list of actionScript packages with their descriptions. I'm having trouble to find a description of this particular object "mx.controls.DataGrid". ...more >>

Hello I have a map that is going to show a color for each Dep DID. I use setRGB(0x"Color") method but I am having a hard time figuring out how to populate each of the movieclips(different cities and places) with the color that matches the Dep DID. I have this xml: <?xml version="1.0" enc...more >>

Hi. My problem is this: I want to use an array to loop through movieClip instances and get their positions on stage. Why doesn't this work? aMovieClips:Array = new Array("movie1","movie2"); for (i:Number=0; i<aMovieClips.length; i++) { trace(aMovieClips[i]._x); } Could anyon...more >>

Hi, Does anyone know how to have a URL open after a progressive video finishes? I can get it to open when the video starts but can't seem to get it to open after the video ends. Any help would be appreciated. ...more >>

hi there! i'd like to stop in a frame, then, 'til 10 seconds go to the next frame... i was playing with getSeconds(), but it doesn't work.. any idea to do this? it may be very easy, but i don't know how to do it... i hope soemone can help me thanx in advance! (sorry, my english isn't...more >>

Hi, I want to load an image from a file into a MC to replace the current image. I want a smooth transition effect replacing of images , but the image swap isn't as it stil looks to quick. var olist2:Object=new Object; olist2.onLoadInit=function(mm:MovieClip):Void{ mm._width=130; ...more >>

How can get the value or modify variables that are inside movie clips from _root? I know this hould be very basic but i can't figure it out. Tks in advance,...more >>

I want to play an .flv in the timeline, then continue to play the timeline after the video has finished. How is this done? I've tried to understand cue points (I get the basic idea), but how do I utilize them in ActionScript? ...more >>

I have a lot of movieclips in my file and each movieclip has its own set of variables. There is any way to trace all available variables inside any movieclip? I mean, how can i know what variables and their values are inside a movie clip! Tks, ...more >>

I have a clip inside another and I would like to move it to another clip Is that possible??...more >>

This is probably an easy problem to solve for those with more than a months experience with flash. I have a movie clip that will have many instances of itself. Contained in this "Master" Movie clip there is a dynamic text box that needs to state it's <instance name>. So that each time I dr...more >>