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printing in more than 1 page a dynamic field.
Posted by bso_71 at 4/29/2007 11:23:10 PM
I want to print a dynamic text field when my user clicks a button. This dynamic text field is more than 1 page long so I don't want it to be scaled. I want it to be printed in more than 1 page. How can I do this!!!!! Please if anyone can help me. Thanks, brenda s. ...more >>

ho to get file name and full path of a local file
Posted by enfantterrible at 4/29/2007 9:42:31 PM
I want to be able to get the file name and it's full path of a local file. I was thinking of using "FileReference" but FileReference doesn't permint accessing the local file path. Can anyone suggest a way of doing this. Thanks ...more >>

adding a variable an instance name
Posted by NickTheNameless at 4/29/2007 9:28:51 PM
i have a variable that is my flash movie is retreiving (well, hopefully....i'm having troubles with the loadVariables)....anyweezer, the variable is named "id". i would like to add the value of this variable to then end of a text string and then use it as reference to an instance name. fo...more >>

library symbol in class
Posted by Taylor G at 4/29/2007 7:55:43 PM
I am attempting to attach a symbol in my library to a movie clip in a class. The code looks like this: __movieClip.attachMovie("symbol", "symbol_mc", __movieClip.getNextHighestDepth, {_x:0, _y:0}); When I test the movie, I get a type mismatch error. I'm sure '__movieClip' is a MovieCli...more >>

Countdown help
Posted by Reece Neumann at 4/29/2007 7:09:40 PM
I am trying to create a flash countdown timer. Flash does not seem to find any errors in my script, but when i compile it and test it, instaid of a coundown display in digits i.e. 00:00:00:00 days hours minutes seconds its just displaying NaN:NaN:NaN:NaN ...more >>

Array access in an object
Posted by evil_muffin_man at 4/29/2007 4:56:45 PM
I've encountered another problem. The following code does not mention that I have a MovieClip in the Library set up with its class as my_class. I drag it onto the stage and name it my_object. When I try to use the my_array property it does not work. The class includes a boolean property ...more >>

set Interval
Posted by fourinchesofego at 4/29/2007 3:49:21 PM
Hello... I have written a small function that simply moves an object to a new position on stage depending on a variable passed to the function. It works just fine, but instantly rather than in intervals -- mimicking a tween. I was wondering how I would integrate a delay into this function ...more >>

Webservices with Flash CS3 / AS3
Posted by marcusw1234 at 4/29/2007 2:00:36 PM
Hi, I'm migrating an app from AS2 to AS3, which has fairly substantial use of webservices using the as2 Webservice classes. Is there an AS3 equivalent for these classes? I read on one forum that there is nothing provided for webservices in AS3, and you'd have to serialize/deserialize t...more >>



How to have both rollOver and dragOver trigger a function?
Posted by realworks at 4/29/2007 1:53:35 PM
Hello I have this AS: this.thumbHolder.onRollOver = function() { this._alpha = 100; this.play(); }; The thing I can't work out is how do I add onDragOver as well as onRollOver? Thanks for your time! ...more >>

1046 from other swf
Posted by orlleite at 4/29/2007 4:03:34 AM
1046: Type was not found or was not a compile-time constant: RectangleParticle. This is a error that I get. I know why, but I don't know how to fix like I want. I create a swf that have a class. This class have a metod like this: public function createSomeThing() { return new someTh...more >>

setting a variable from inside a function
Posted by stuntounges at 4/29/2007 3:19:51 AM
I have a variable that i need to set from a function. The variable is located in the root of a movie clip. So I use: function myfunctinon() { _root.myvar = "myvalue"; } Works great. The problem is that this movie can be loaded into other movies... so I don't know what the absol...more >>

NetStream play issues
Posted by supdun at 4/29/2007 2:07:23 AM
video doesnt play if NetConnection and NetStream is instantiated inside function. But when I place them outside the function the video plays fine. Im stumped, anyone know whats going one? // DOES NOT WORK function playVideo(){ trace(typeof _defaultVid); var nc:NetConnection = new N...more >>

Useing a Variable Targets
Posted by nek22 at 4/29/2007 12:43:22 AM
1. On the stange I have a movie clip called mc1. 2. Inside mc1, is another movie clip names mc2. [b]3. I want to use a variable to target mc2.[/b] To test things, I made these 2 variables: var vpath = "mc1"; var vpath2 = "mc1.mc2"; This works fine without using variables: this.mc1...more >>

MC control outside of MCs
Posted by nonybd at 4/29/2007 12:10:16 AM
Hi. I have a button called 'my_btn' inside of a movie clip(mc) called 'my_mc'. I have another mc outside of my_mc, called other_mc. I want the button to make other_mc to play when pressed, but don't know how to do that. I tried on (release) { other_mc.play(); } but that doesn't work. W...more >>

ActionScript Retardation
Posted by zero_day at 4/29/2007 12:00:00 AM
So, I'm trying to get into Flash development. I'm running into what seems like a very simple problem - so simple no resources I can find mention what I'm experiencing as a problem. I've got a total of 6 .swf files - a master.swf, a splash.swf, and four content swfs - bulletin, audio, evid...more >>

External site loaded into Flash?
Posted by Kaneon at 4/29/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hi :D, I want to load parts of an external site into Flash. I already have experience loading XML files but wondered if it is possible with an HTML aspx site such as: http://easytide.ukho.gov.uk/EasyTide/EasyTide/ShowPrediction.aspx?PortID=3486&Pr edictionLength=7 Loading XML int...more >>


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