1 out of 4 function calls from a MouseEvent results in the MovieClip getting 'stuck' somewhere in the tween. As if it's not finishing. Has anyone else experienced this? Or am I using the Tween class wrong? addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, tweenStyle) private function tweenStyle...more >>

I need to create an upload button that would allow the user to upload a jpeg file. Then make the jpeg have a transparent background and display it in the movie. Anyone know how to do that?...more >>

:embarrassment; Hi, I am still learning flash :) And now I am completly confused: after publishing the clips (index.swf and eight 'submovies' named 1.swf, 2.swf, etc.) everything is ok under Safari, under realplayer browser, in the flash player application, but in Firefox (2.0.0.4) - o...more >>

Hi All, I have been having a heck of a time doing something that i would have assumed to be relatively simple - specifically creating a pup-up menu. My first set of approach was to dynamically create a movie clip on a button rollover, and within that movieclip create several other movi...more >>

What do I add to the script below to get it to only print the flash movie and not the HTML page? The HTML page background is black and I don't want to print a solid black page with my movie in the middle. print.onRelease = function() { printAsBitmap(_parent._parent._parent.proModel, "bmov...more >>

I noticed if I set width and/or height before adding it to displayList, the displayObject simply won't show up. The following code is a cut&paste from livedoc (SimpleButton), except that I add a line of "button.width=20". If, however, I move the line to after addChild(), things work normally. ...more >>

Is there any way to use a Marker placed in an FLV to trigger a scripted page turn in a Flashpaper swf if both are embedded on the same page? Any help you can throw on this will be appreciated. Matt Curylo mcurylo@slp3d.com ...more >>

I have buttons made that currently have no action. i just want the button to have a movie clip appear when it is clicked. what would the actioncript look like for that? ...more >>

HI I'm not very good at math:) so... I've created one simple menu, which I'd like to move with mouse. For example if the mouse is on the top of movie, the menu is moving down, and when the mouse is on the bottom of the movie, the menu is moving up... so thats not the problem. The p...more >>

Is it possible for flash to 'read' the HTML page in which it's embedded? For instance there is a parapgraph in there wich would look something like <p>Just some random text.</p> Can I somehow use this to display in my Flash movie? ...more >>

There is a large block of code that causes my animation (which occurs over 15 frames) to slow down when it executes. Currently the code exists on one frame within the 15 frame span. The code has a bunch of functions, nested for loops, etc. I can?t post the code, so I am wondering if there a...more >>

Hi All, I'm doing something wrong with my syntax. I'm trying to grab data out of an associative array, but I'd like to be able to dynamically pass that array name on a button press. Can someone help me out with the correct syntax. I can easily setup a switch statement and copy the code ...more >>

Hello, Apologies if this has been addressed before (I've read the forums and seen references to this problem but couldn't find any real soultions) anyway here goes - Using the NetConnection/NetStream method to play FLVs in Flash Player 7* is proving problematic - I'm getting Audio but ...more >>

Hi My flash movie takes some inputs and sends it to php file which writes in to a text file. This file is read by and application and generates some images and a text file which the user can see in another movie at the site. The issue is if there are many users accessing this at the same...more >>

I want to make a button that closes the flash window, I am submiting it to http://www.newgrounds.com and I it has to close THE WHOLE window Ill post the scripts below in the submission....more >>

Hi, I have to create a drawing tool for my project using AS2. I have added the functionality of all the tools...such as Pen, Hilighter, Color Pallette. Now, I need to add the Erase tool, which should work exactly like the erase tool present in the Flash. On moving the erase on the boar...more >>

Hey guys, I've only recently started playin around with some real actionscript coding so please be gentle I'm building a site with a flash menu in the top frame, and html in the bottom frame. I have several buttons at the top; home, about, news etc, and I want an animation to play each t...more >>

Hi Everytime I send some values to the server using nop.send( "http://localhost:8080/dogyears1.php","blank"); a new web php page opens. I tried removing blank parameters but than send doesn't work. Is there way to prevent opening this page ...more >>

I was trying to figure out how to make a money system where after you click on what you want to buy, it subtracts it from your total money, but I cant figure out how to stop if from going into the negatives. Can anyone help me? ...more >>

Hi there, I'm working on a little flash project again. Everything's working fine for now but I encountered this little problem. And don't understand why this problems happens. Please read... My site contains two swfs that are loaded in a 'container' swf. ? images.swf are those big ...more >>

Hey everyone! I was wondering if someone could give me a code or AS if I want some text always going from the left to the right on a image. I would like to be able to change the speed of piece of text. Like some text going at 1 and the other one at 2. Thanks a lot again! Antoine ...more >>

i have a book whose author is Ben Forta. i've looked for getting query results for ActionScript but I don't understand it. It is a bit confuse. in coldfusion there is no problem about getting query result, writing query result. But, when i wanna to send my queries to actionscript i encount...more >>

---------------------------------------- vita | web | design | illustration ---------------------------------------- "main" here ---------------------------------------- I try to have external .swf on this "main" part of my flash design automatically using load actions...more >>