I have downloaded and installed the active content update to publish my flash. However I can't get the swf to be center aligned to the browser. I can get it left and right, but not center. the part of the code that holds the details on the swf are as follows.... PLease note this is how it de...more >>

Hello, I have created a volume slider with a button that starts in the center. When I drag the button left, the volume increases. When I drag right the volume decreases. How do I change the volume so that dragging left will decrease the sound and dragging right will increase the sound? onC...more >>

Can someone point me towards any good tutorials on creating custom classes? I have created some code to move a character around in a game. I would like to set it up as a custom class so that I can import it when I need it again. I have (sort of) a theoretical idea of how this works but not the...more >>

I cant beleive I am posting this but I have fallen and can't get up... I'm trying to calculate (2) dollar amounts for this 401(k) calculator I am creating. Can someone assist? I am trying to add the 'Your Investment' value to the 'Company Contribution' value to get the total combined... ...more >>

How can I set up my input text box to accept more than one answer? For example, right now it accepts "checking", but I also want it to accept, "Checking" with a capital C. Here's my actionscript that I'm using: var type1_str:String="checking"; submittype1_btn.onRelease=function() { ...more >>

I have a ComboBox instance named: imageCb and a Dynamic Text Field named: matric_txt. I want the matric_txt text to be read from a an external file (that is on the same location). But that file is different for every value of the combo box, the names of the files are the same as the cmoboB...more >>

I inherited a .fla file with a scrolling thumbnail image movie clip that moves horizontally inside of a "scroll" behind a mask, with the use of right and left buttons. < > The thumbnail movie clip is much wider than the movie's dimensions. I think it was made in Flash 5. I added about 30 new ...more >>

I'm looking for a way to mirror a movie's playback,like a faded reflection. Without adding a copy of the said movie or increasing file size. I want it to do this with any call to play movie. Any ideas? Thanks in advance. ...more >>

Hey. I have a class which needs to create a movie clip on the stage. Since each instance of the class will only ever have 1 movie clip on the stage at a time, it seems reasonable that I have the instance create a movie clip with its own name, prefixed with "mc_" or something of the sort. ...more >>

I just made my first flash file, a banner for my website. It pulls stats from my forum and displays them at the bottom. I wan't sure how to make the banner 'clickable' so I put a button on it. I used on(release) with getURL to a _blank page. It works great in Flash when I test it, but whe...more >>

I have a file that loads 13 external Swfs into a shell. When they are all loaded, the shell plays the files in succession. That works fine, but I a trying to show the progress of the loading process, but the flash pretty much freezes until all of the files are loaded then jumps my progress b...more >>

I have a text field over a button. but I can not interact with the button with the text layered above. How could I fix this? thanks, Anthony...more >>

I can either open a new window using the getURL(javascript:function()) or I can open a new page and pass a variable using getURL("yourpage.aspx", "Get") but I really need to open the pop up with the javascript:function AND bring the information from the variable into an HTML form field within ...more >>

I have this preloader that takes a long time to start moving. It stays stuck on 0% for a long time, and then starts moving. The browsers that I tested this in are Firefox (win and mac), IE (win), mozilla (win), camino (mac) and the only one that works, Safari (it also works correctly in flas...more >>

I want to be able to have several draggable objects be dragged into the same target. More specifically, I'm trying to create an activity where the user drags things into a "trash can" (the target). I am familiar with the quiz template in Flash and I'm playing around w/ the Drag and Drop feat...more >>

We have a custom video player that plays progressive download videos. Some of the videos we are using in a blog (see link below) start in black and fade into view. I'm trying to figure out a way to have the video load a few seconds and then pause on a frame that has an image (the interviewee)....more >>

Hellow i don't know if i can write in German so i wrote in English( its not very well :) ) I think the title says my problem. I want to join smiley in my textarea. But there is a Problem with flash 8 pro! this Code: var newChat:String = so.data.chatMessage; newChat = newCh...more >>

I am trying to make a single button into a multiple click point. I have a movie clip on the stage and I have an invisible button over it. The movie clip consists of a single timeline that has an ambient animation running and looping intially. I have three more labeled sections of that timeline...more >>

Is there any way to use the keyboard to type in 2 digits in an on(keyPress "") command? For example: on(keyPress"21"){this.gotoAndStop(21); } to jump to frame 21? I am trying to create a slideshow style presentation, but have the ability to jump to various frames (more than 9 frames)....more >>

Can anyone tell me why this code does not proceed to "correct" when 133 is entered into the input text field titled "input_txt3"? I've used this code elsewhere with different text entry with success. keyListener = new Object(); keyListener.onKeyUp = function() { if (input_txt3.text == "...more >>

Hi There I got a lot of help in my last few posts here, learned about the drawing API, which is another step towards a solution. I am trying to be able to move an object on the screen (key presses, already working and moving) but to have a line follow it. now I found this cool piece (a...more >>

So I have an app I've built that runs very successfully for 4 days straight before it starts giving me a bright red screen. This app runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, etc. loading jpg's and swfs every 20 seconds or so. After 4 days, it doesn't just turn red, but the background loader I've...more >>

Hellos All, i have a problem in my as in this flash (http://kayyali.dnh.sk/final.html ) this is map , and u cant zoom out in first level , u can zoomin as u wish and zoom out THE PROBLEM IS : when the user open this map and drag to down he can also drag it left and right,( look ba...more >>

I am trying to get 4 buttons in a flash movie to call different javascript functions in my html page that load another flash movie into a <div> tag on the page. Button 1 example: The function I am trying to load is: showGallery(); this function is stored in a .js file correctly linked...more >>

Hey all, I have a created a site that has a scene preloader that preloads my main.swf. My main.swf then has a preloader for each external .swf file loaded into it. Everything seems to work it preloads my main.swf showing the percent loaded. Once it's loaded it appears and then loads an ....more >>

I have a MC on stage that I have scripted to an alpha value of 0. I want the alpha value of the image to tween from 0 to 40 (in 1 or 2 seconds)when a button on stage is pressed. How should I go about this with actionscript? The MC has a instance name of "MC2" and button has an instance name ...more >>

:disgust;ready to upload and now I am having all kinds of issues as to the best way just to get the site to flow from one scene to the next too many options and I do not know the way to go...more >>

I have a dynamic text field which contains clickable text. I would like to highlight the line clicked. Can I get the line clicked ? Thanks. Rob Childress...more >>

Can anyone tell me how this is done, or send me to a tutorial? I would like to use one long horizontal picture where only 800 pixels shows. When the user presses advance, the picture slides to the left 800 (1000?, my choice) pixels to reveal the next segment, and so on. Ease the start and e...more >>

Hi, Just a simple question really, but what is the syntax for a line break in flash. I have an array with a large amount of text and within the text i want to insert a break to make it go to the next line. Thanks In Advance ...more >>

I need to know how to attach a movie to a movie whos name is stored in a varable. First I dynamically attach a movie then I need to attach another movie inside that movie. The problem is I can not discover how to attach a movie whos name is store in a var into another movie. First I a...more >>

Hi Newbie to flash and I have been lumbered to finish a project. I jabe the following on (release) { //Goto Webpage Behavior getURL("c:/inetpub/wwwroot/XXX_BACKUP/website/collection.asp","_blank"); //End Behavior } (I have used different path structure) When this is...more >>

Hello, I have a Tree component and need to access some nodes by its index. This is to make a "move up/down" control. My idea, after trying many, is to duplicate the selected (current) node up or down, then replace the content of the original with the previous node content. I wish not t...more >>

Hey folks, need a little help with an if statement. I have a MC that has a two second tween, but a "stop ()" placed in the first frame to prevent the tween from playing when the MC in activated. I'm trying to use an if statement to trigger a gotoAndPlay event in the second frame, hence sta...more >>

I'm doing an ad for a client that will be hosted on MSN. The client wants sound. MSN says ok, as long as it only plays if the user switches it on. OK, fine, no problem, think I all innocence. Then I notice the MSN small print - must be compatible with flash 4. So I change my publish sett...more >>

I have a directory with several JPGs inside. Is there a way to get my Flash movie to load them into an array without knowing in advance how many inages there are? I have been doing this with an XML file that contains the image file names. Read the file, then use the list of names to load t...more >>

Can any one say, if i should use "this." inside my classes to refer class variables and methods? What is its advantage and disadvantage? Does this help compiler/flash player in any way. please provide some useful links which explain more. Cheers, Sajeev ...more >>

I have been looking online for a way to use a Movie Clip as a preloader rather than the standard bar. So based on the percentage that is loaded I want to be a that same frame in my Movie Clip. Does anyone know of any tutorials for this? I was thinking and is the only way to make the Movie ...more >>