I've posted it earlier but no one replied. Maybe my post was a little confusing. I'll try again. Here is the code ( > comboFunc is the problem child): var tweenType = [_root.tweenOptionsComboBox.selectedItem.data]; var easeType = [_root.easeOptionsComboBox.selectedItem.data]; var co...more >>

I am very new to doing ActionScripts and I want to create an applet which reads from an XML and builds an array of the URL for images, then loads the images in a repeat with about 5 second intervals without the use of any buttons. Here's what I have in my actionscript coding, but what does no...more >>

I have a text field that I wanna know if it has already had text entered into it. Can you do this with something like ?? if (_root.MC.letter.text == "") { trace("Empty"); }...more >>

Dear List I have a basic syntax question that I realized I'm not quite familiar with in flash8. It came up when I've tried to create a combobox to allow the user to chose different types of Tweening and easing from the Tween class. I created two comboboxes, one with all the Tween value...more >>

I have a dynamic text field that sits over an imported .flv Whilst the .flv is playing, I want text (that is imported into the text field from XML) to fade. The text gets into the text field with no problems, and I can give it a unchanging alpha level, but I cannot fade from 0 to 100 - it ju...more >>

Hello all, i am wondering if there is a way to trace out registered listeners and also all broadcasts. I have a few classes linked together with some listeners setup but one is not working and wondering if it is linked correctly, scoped correctly, whether the listener is registered, and if i...more >>

I'm using a getURL function to pass some querystring parameters which changes what content is displayed on the page. The function works correctly on the address 'http://www.site.com', but for 'http://site.com' there's no action at all aside from the cursor change. The two addresses are point...more >>

I have a Flash movie that plays a movie clip called DR1 at frame 113 using this code: DR1.play(); There is nothing else going on in the movie for the length of the clip, but when I play the movie, the clip does not play - I just have a blank screen for those frames. Also, if I try...more >>

Hey all, I just can't seem to get the clearInterval to work. I start it at the beginning of my movie, and try to disable it while someone is clicking on a slider. I just can't seem to get it at all. I have even just assigned the actions to two buttons to start and stop it, and once it star...more >>

Hey all, I've made a button_mc with an "_off" , "_over" and "_out" state (works fine) I've also made the onRelease state gotoAndPlay("_out") state as well so when clicked it doesn't just jump back to the off state looking jerky but a little more smooth. Problem is when I rollOut of ...more >>

I am using the FLVPlayback component in Flash Professional 8 and having problems detecting when a progressively downloaded video finishes playing (I do not have this problem with streamed videos). I add a "complete" event listener like so: var listenerObj:Object = new Object(); ... li...more >>

I'd like a failsafe way of detecting whether the mouse has left the flash movie window when it is embedded into a html page. I can do it by using a movieClip that almost fills the area and seeing if it moves outside but this is pretty clumsy (imo) and unreliable. anyone help? ...more >>

Does anyone know why the text is not visible within a movie clip loadVariablesNum("text2.txt", Text_mc); it works on the timeline like this loadVariablesNum("text2.txt", 0);...more >>

i have an external swf which i import into my main swf using the loadMovie command. my external swf has some tween class animations in it. if i run the main movie, the external swf movie runs fine of course...but the tween classes are not loaded. am i missing somthing? here is the code fro...more >>

I load a swf-file into level 5, this swf contains a scrollpane, a combobox and a button. whenever I open the combobox and try to scroll the list using the srcollbar, the dropdown closes. I tried to catch and show the events with the following result: when I click the scrollbar the foll...more >>

I am working with a sample .fla file that produces the snow fall affect. The issue is that it only works if my publish settings are set to Flash Player 6 rather than 8. I need it get working with my published settings set to 8. Here is a link to the file and the actionscipt. http://www.deco...more >>

function first() some code here for i = 1 to 10 If i = x then ...more >>

I am looking for the code or how to add a rolling number display. I just want to have it keep rolling numbers every second up by 1. What this is showing is how many surveys have been done to date. I would like for it to look like a counter but it just counts auto. So the web page would say: 2...more >>

I have a script that uses an external XML file to generate and define numbered buttons from a library template based on the number of gallery items also defined in the XML. "galleryItemCount" defines the number of gallery items and also the number of related buttons. Frame 1 of the gen...more >>

I've created an input text field and assigned it to a variable. When I try to perform actions on the variable, such as comparing it to the expected inputted text, I get unexpected results. Rather than simply having the inputted text assigned to the variable, I get complete formatting informati...more >>

I'm learning how to use regular expressions in ActionScript 3, and can get an input to be tested by regular expressions, and an answer delivered, if a button is clicked after text is entered. But darn if I can figure how to code it so they just click the enter key after typing what they ...more >>

I have a .swf with a dynamic text box that loads an external text file. Using both loadVars and loadVariables I can see the that text is loaded when i play just that file but when i nest the .swf into a movie clip in a container movie the text doesn't appear. I've used many different path and ...more >>

g'day all, i'm scripting a really basic maze... i'm using a shapeflag hitTest on key.isDown script inside an onEnterFrame function. for some reason the two MC's overlap. anyone know what's going on? ...more >>

Hi, I'm still a beginner to AS so pardon me if this may sound simple... I've created 16 booleans with all set to false. Now with a for loop, I'm trying to create 16 buttons, and when each button is pressed, the respective boolean relative to that button will change to true. Looks som...more >>

Someone can help me? I want one of the MC save as a *.txt file. At first need putout the *.fla to *.exe. My English not good~~~! Has someone can type Chinese?...more >>

Hey, can anyone give me actionscript help... I have an mp3 player on this site but my Play/Pause toggle button isn't working like it's supposed too.. This is the site address: http://http://www.clairmonthumphrey.com/Site/ :cool; // ActionScript Document //setup Sound Object ...more >>

Simple problem? Most likely. Can't get this clip to accept onRelease/getUrl function to act as a button. main timeline AS: Movieclip.prototype.elasticScale = function(target, accel, convert) { xScale = xScale*accel+(target-this._xscale)*convert; yScale = yScale*accel+(targe...more >>