i discussed this in another forum that went dead and off topic, i still haven't solved my issue. i have a movie with is loaded with a preloader, an animation, and last frame is the final layout with a menu. what i'm trying to do is on the index page i want the movie to play from start to ...more >>

Hi. I'm generating a bunch of random numbers between 1 and 5 and need to prevent them from being the same back to back. I don't need a mutually exclusive array. Duplication is all right - just not back to back. So 1,3,4,3,5,3,1,3 is okay but 1,3,3 isn't. Here's my code: function insertRand...more >>

i need to find code or a tutorial that can show me the script to make a field of movie clips (buttons) scroll up and down when a mouse over event happens at the top or bottom. thanks so much for your time. example = http://www.nowconcentrate.com/ menue under "projects" ...more >>

This file can be downloaded from https://lamp.cpcc.edu/~klh46d02/kris/ Here is the flash and text file. In frame 10, I am moving all the object names(l01-l08) to x_800. and when the 8th item is moved, I want to go to the next frame. The following is the code entered into frame 10. Why isn...more >>

Greetings. About a year ago we did an interactive sales piece in flash that loads and unloads different FLV files contained within SWFs for each section. It was recently brought to our attention that you can only watch each video one time on Windows based machines. Once you leave the secti...more >>

I have three lines in my code that worked just fine using the Flash/Java Integration Kit when the movies I'm creating were built using Studio 8. I upgraded to CS3 and now I can't publish. The three lines are: import com.macromedia.javascript.JavaScriptProxy; var proxy:JavaScriptProxy = new...more >>

Hi, I could probably find this answer by searching but I do not think I am using the correct terminology. I hope this is clear enough for some help. I have set a variable in a movie called myVar I concoct it on another level and trace it: trace("_parent._parent." + myVar +"nextFrame())...more >>

hi i am trying to get specification information that i cannot find anywhere else. i am working a large flash project and i would like to load xml data into the same swf object/movieclip repeatedly. as i do not want the previously loaded items to unload i need to know if doing this ...more >>

Hey peeps! I have a question about the time line. I have two buttons controlling the time line one makes the time line go one frame forward and the other makes the time line go one frame back. Now what I want to do is, if you are on the last frame and you click again it will take you to the be...more >>

Ok. I have a problem. I have a video player that I'm creating that can be dynamically sized. The SWF will reside in an absolute-positioned div that has overflow:hidden. The SWF is set to not scale, and the viewable area is clipped by the div's viewable area. Ok, not a problem. T...more >>

i have made an image gallery that loads in images from an external file using a txt file to determine the total number of images. the images are either horizontal or vertical (800x600 or 600x800). I have it where the images are just named by number (i.e. 1.jpg, 2.jpg, etc.). How can I make it ...more >>

I'm trying to format an input field such that onFocusOut, it formats a number string accordingly. Example: 1000 = 1,000 or 50000 = 50,000 Can someone point me in the right direction? I searched the archives and suprisingly found no references. Thanks in advance! ...more >>

I am using Flash 8 with AS 2.0 I have a 2 scene movie scene 1 is preloader scene 2 is main movie scene 2 has a MC on the mains stage in frame 1. This MC loads another .swf in frame 40 using hte loadmovie command I want my preloader to determine when the loadmovie mc in sceen 2 is lo...more >>

:confused; Thanks for reading my post. I have a script that randomly displays a movie clip of a logo. As shown below: function showLogo(){ var rndNum:Number = Math.round(Math.random()*11); this.attachMovie("logo" + rndNum, "logo1_mc", this.getNextHighestDepth(), {_x:0, _y:0}); } setInt...more >>

I guess I do not know how to explain this very well so here goes again. I have a simple form it only ask for the name, email, and comments. I use Webhost4life to host my web site. I do not know what this line of script should look like and they say they do nodo programing? All I need is to f...more >>

i have an image carousel, images being pulled from xml..right now, when you click the image, it slides over and some text appears also comming from the same xml file.. xml set up like this <?xml version="1.0"?> <icons> <icon image="image/Dunne_Lexan.crushed.png" content="Test" /> <icon i...more >>

How can I get connection to mySql database which stores movies? Please Help anybody...more >>

here's my AS... myInterval = setInterval(KBMOglobal,15); function KBMOglobal () { KBMOglobal1._x -= (KBMOglobal1._x - _xmouse)/10; KBMOglobal1._y -= (KBMOglobal1._y - _ymouse)/10-2; } ok, so my movie clip follows the mouse around, with a small delay and the y axis is slightly low...more >>

Here is my dilemma: I have a function where a handful of variables are set at the top. Then, these variables are used to make two comparisons with if statements. Inside each of these if statements, the function is called again with new arguments. Attached is a simplified version of my prob...more >>

for just 3 seconds before video and have the ability to change the jpg image with html thanks ...more >>

I need to make a ticker containing lots of logos, they will be buttons as they will each have a link. Is there a quick way to make this? The thing I am talking about is similar to the ticker of faces on the top of this website: http://www.bigbrother.3mobile.com.au/ Although mine will have a...more >>

hello ! some one on this forum posted the below code which has been perfect for my requirements but i would like to stop the randomiser from repeating previously played .swf files... in laymens terms, ONCE this random file is played, do not play until all other files have been played ...more >>

On the page http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/rotation_center.htm is a rotating cube of balloons on each vertex. I was wondering how a separate rollover text or caption could be implemented for each balloon. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. ...more >>

How do you scale and external movie that is loaded? [CODE]_xscale += (dropZone-_xscale)/5[/CODE] ...more >>

hi, i would like to average the last 100 incoming mouse y values. my code knowledge is quite limited, but i know i should use a ring buffer, because i will onyl want the NEWEST 100 values (so value 101 overwrites value 1 in an array) any advice on how to start? thanks so much, ay...more >>

Hi everyone, I am creating a quiz that limit the user to 10seconds for answering each question. After i added in my Timer MC and attach it onto the stage, i tested it out. Upon submitting question 2's answer, the flash goes crazy. It will keep playing itself to the next few questions witho...more >>

I have a Mario Brothers script that I am using. The graphic file is laid out in a picture of many 32 pica square images and has a testlevel.txt attached. Any suggestions on how I can make an exit out of this game? Is there a way to adjust the art file or text file to make a passage out of this...more >>

I have a movieclip called man and a statue. When the man hits the statue, what code will make the timeline go to the next frame?...more >>

I have 8 items, and when they are all moved to _x = 800, I want the timeline to move to frame 12. Below I have the script I wrote so far, that isn't working. Please tell me how to write this script correctly. stop(); if ((_root.l01._x == 800) (_root.l02._x == 800) (_root.l03._x =...more >>

I'm using this: imageLoader_listener.onLoadInit = function(target_mc:MovieClip) { the only way I know how to access variables I set in target_mc is by using the array access like this... this[target_mc].theVar but I can't use this inside an object because it refers to the object. ...more >>

Hi, I'm very new to flash and actionscript so please forgive the question! I want to create a frame advance button for a MovieClip timeline. But rather than advancing one frame (using the .nextFrame command) can I make the button skip, say, 10 frames at any point. And a back 10 frames bu...more >>

Hi all, How do I save the hall of fame results for a game? I don't have much experience in server side scripts. Please help me....more >>