How do I get text links in html enabled text boxes? I am bringing this in from an xml document, but I am assuming that should not make a big difference with this? Thank you!...more >>

Does anyone know how I can load an external .swf file into my parent file? I have tried to use loader actionscript but think I am using the incorrect script or putting it in the wrong place? If anyone can tell me the script and where to/how to use it that would be amazing? Thanks :grin; ...more >>

Ok here is my code on the 1st frame inside a movie: loadMovieNum("Vines.swf", 1); this.createEmptyMovieClip("listenerLevel1", this.getNextHighestDepth()); listenerLevel1.onEnterFrame = function(){ _level1._x = 0; _level1._y = 200; if(_level1 != undefined) delete listenerLevel1.onEnterFra...more >>

i used loadVars and it works fine in test movie in flash. on the internet it doenst do anything when i use loadVariables and have it wait 10 seconds b4 it uses the variables it loads info from the sql to enable the button so that does show up, but the dynamic text fields, (which come from ...more >>

:confused; Hi, i need to know how to remove some junk from the right click menu. l also i want add some links on to the menu! THanks!...more >>

I can't figure out why this script will not work. It's an incredibly simple set-up. 8 buttons, each with two behaviors; onRollOver and onRelease. Following is the entirety of the script. It WILL work if I abandon the arrays and type out the onRollOver/onRelease functions 8 times. But c'mon, why ...more >>

Hello, I am using flash 8/AS 2. I am trying to call methods on the timeline from a class, and sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn?t. A simplified example: In my fla, I have 2 layers, one called ?script? and the other called ?commScript?. In layer ?script? at frame ?n? (let?s...more >>

I am not having the best of luck understanding the setInterval command and am a designer more than a developer so some of this ActionScript gets me confused so forgive me if the question seems kind of lame. How would I or can I use the setInterval to make a movie play for a certain period...more >>

Can someone teach me the basics of movies. Like how to manipulate them, what are the parameters, etc...more >>

I'm completely stumped here. I'm sure I'll feel stupid when I find out what's wrong. Here's the code: var type:String = theTarget.type; trace(type); if (type == "admin") { admin = true; trace(admin); } the "type" variable comes from a php script through a LoadVars. The second l...more >>

I am having trouble getting the height of my externally loaded dynamic text. I thought that I would just be able to use abc = dtext._height but that only gives me the height of the text box not the actual text - any idea how I would get that height? Thanks, Randy ...more >>

i have seen various samples for pie charts that import xml, which is great. but those samples only give you the swf so you can't modify the graphic. Does anyone have a resource -- importing xml or not -- to create a pie chart that can be easily updated? thank you. ...more >>

Hi everyone, I need some help with controlling the volume in a 1 frame flv. The FLV is 14 minutes in length and I would like to fade out the last 4 seconds of the audio. Any help would be greatly appreciated ...more >>

Hi, I am fairly new to Adobe Flash although I do have an extensive background in software and database design. I have recently started to learn and use ActionScript (working with version 2.0 not 3.0 yet) and have just become aware of the use of the Flash Debug Player. It is an indispensabl...more >>

Hi all, I have developed a 3x3 Matrix through the IDE. The Matrix elements (Dynamic TextFields) are named elementA00, elementA01.... I am trying to create a loop where the Dynamic TextFields are given a specific value at the beggining of my script, but I keep getting error messages that ...more >>

Hi, I have programmed my calculator but I have some problem with it. Sorry, I am quite new to actionscript, so hope people up there can help me. I am only allow to use arrays, no switch statement..etcs. The code is as follows, var myArray:Array = new Array(); button1.onRelease = func...more >>

I have a movie with 55 keyframes in two distinct sections (really different two movies contained in one). For clarity I?ll call each section ?Section One? and ?Section Two?. Section One starts on keyframe 5 and Section Two starts on keyframe 25. Each section has a STOP command at the end ...more >>

I am trying to find out if there is any way to have the HTML send informaion to the embedded FLASH file. I need to change 2 peices of information on the FLASH file when it loads on the page (based on the page it comes up on.) Is there a way to have the HTML send a message to FLASH that says ...more >>

I have a drag and drop game where there are multiple draggable items and multiple targets. The standard hitTest() method is quite cumbersome to use in this case where I have to do a hitTest for each target when a draggable item is dropped. I could always use a loop and have my targets instance...more >>

Hi everyone. I'm trying to put a progress bar component (AS 1.0 & 2.0 Component progress bar) before my website. I made my website in 1 scene (for navigation) and when I place the progress bar in the first frame, its just there (no loading) Do I need to place a Loader Component in there as ...more >>

I have this admin page of my website. And it runs some complicated php script to determine if a button is visible or not, as well as grab user info and parses it into 3 textboxes. Flash will either display or not display the button, but always show the info in the text boxes. it works ju...more >>

If I attach a lot of m.c's to the stage, and then make them invisible, by using .._visible, this doesn't free up anything, as the performance is slowed down. The only way to stop the movie from being slowed down is to remove the m.c. not make i tinvisible. is there an inbetween? a way tha...more >>

Hi does anyone know how to / if it's possible to start a server session directly from a flash application that is not embedded in a html page or opened in a browser? Thanks Ciarán ...more >>

Hi I want to display text dynamically on the stage e.g When I click mouse first time its should display " this is the first click" and second time " this is the second clik" and so on. Can someone help me with the code here. ...more >>

Hey, the first "page" of my flash movie is a login page, and I want the movie to automatically put the input on the "username" input box. I tried using "focusManager.setFocus(myInput)" and "myInput.setFocus". Both of these allowed the user to input text to the inputs, but you can't delete. Als...more >>

Hi all, I'm quite confused, and I'm hoping you can help me out. I'm trying to create a slider bar that raises and lowers the volume of only the vocals. I have two sound objects, one for the instrumental and one for the vocals. However, I just can't get the slider bar to control sound o...more >>

Hey all! Here is a script that i made... on (release, keyPress "a") { gotoAndStop(3); } I'm want to allow a user to press a letter on the keyboard, then have them sent to a frame and then stop! Also i want to have it so i can list from A - Z, each leer goes to a different ...more >>

Hi Folks. I'm new to AS and PHP and could use some help. Here's the PHP and AS code. <?php print "&v1=Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers..&c1= - Psalms 1-1&v2=For we have great joy and consolation i...more >>

OK, I feel like a great big dummy, but with Actionscript 3 if I have a var num:Number; How do I check to see if a value has been assigned yet. I've tried num == undefined num ==null num==NaN num==void and none of these work. Any help would be greatly appreciated!! ...more >>

I am a newbie to flash. I want to learn actionscript 3 with flash cs3 pro. I have tried many tutorials and books but they are all b.s 'cause when I try things out they never work. Can anyone out there please direct me to some sought of good, reliable set of tutorials for flash cs3 pro which...more >>

Hello, I've been doing a large amount of research concerning Flash <-> LMS communication via ExternalInterface. Originally ExternalInterface was not even an option for my company, since our client requested the SCO be published in Flash 7, but we have recently convinced them to upgrade to Flas...more >>

Hi all, I am working on a action script that calls an asp file to retrieve the xml feed from a database to load a slide show. Here is the call copy. var localDomain:LocalConnection = new LocalConnection() myLocalDomain = localDomain.domain() mypath = "http://www." + myLocalDom...more >>

I just switch from ac2 to ac3.. I have two situation and both can't call the function.... can anyone point me out how to make it right?? there're two attach files both got error while I compile them and failed to call the function http://www.bbmercy.com/files/helpMe.rar http://www.bb...more >>

The scenario is this: Two separate movieclips. Movie1 has the combobox component, Movie2 has the numericstepper component. Two buttons on the stage. button1.onRelease attaches Movie1. button2.onRelease attaches Movie2. If I push button1 the combobox is shown correctly. But if I pu...more >>

Hi I create som MovieClip from My Class on stage! It works! public function create_dynamnic_object(){ for (var i:uint = 1; i <= iAnzahl;i++){ var cInfoBtn:infobtn = new infobtn(); cInfoBtn.name = ""+i; ...more >>

hi, anybody can tell me on how to put a music selection in a flash site? here r d sample links dt i'm talking about: http://ccmbscoe.ifastnet.com/ http://officialkimkardashian.com/ http://liquid-body.com/ pls help me, i nid it to my project asap. tnx norman ...more >>