I have a swf file which will act as a e-card. What I want is to is load the values out of a text file into the text field of the SWF file 3 questions. 1) How does a text file data need to be stored? 2) Can you assigned a varaible to each value in the text file? 3) How do you read values from a...more >>

I have embedded a video on my website, but it takes a long time to load when accessing the site, how can I compress/condense the video so the page will auto load or load fast...? Referring URLs http://www.jirehinc.net/main.html ...more >>

I've just made this experiment all in Flash. It's called Meanface. What you do is draw a face and it gets submitted to the database. All the faces on the database become rolled into one to form the average (or mean) face. I want to get as many unique faces as possible so the more people visit...more >>

Can anyone tell me how I can load a SWF file but get it to play at a particular frame rather than from the start of the SWF file. I have tried 'the obvious' on (release) { getURL("movie01.swf"); gotoAndStop("25"); but it still starts at frame 1. I have a preloader (which has info and ...more >>

How would you enter a .swf file into a page? What tab(s) would you use? ...more >>

When I publish my html & swf, isn't there a way to have them go directly into the root folder? They go directly onto my desk top. I have been having problems with a site, so I'm wondering that it may have something to do with how I'm importing all this. I want to put everything into a table. Th...more >>

Is there a way to write and read in a text file ? I know how to read from a textfile, but I was wondering is there's any function or action to print information to a textfile. Thanks ;) ø|i ...more >>

The url of the image http://delphine.lalande.free.fr/domotique/interieur-colorise.fla . I draw it with illustrator but when i put colors and save it with flash mx it becomes a 2Mbytes heavy image. Where's the bug. Thanks for your help. ...more >>

I have a movie that has scrolling tect set up as dynamic text. I am using a special font for the dynamic text and I don't think it's embedding the font automatically. After looking up how to embed fonts, the first thing it says is make the text static, which I can't do because it is scrolled text....more >>

Hello there, Im creating my site, and im looking to create some effects in some pictures i have but i want more than just a simple roll-over image, is out there any extension, o pages i should visit to lear how to create more effects. I mean something like fade-out with different pic fade-i...more >>

how can i scroll images like on this link here http://www.topshop.co.uk/promostores/tops/index.html?make_live=yes&promo= if the link dont work....just go to www.topshop.co.uk then look at their clothes....ur see u can scroll them across....how can i do that ? ive tried with scroll panes......scr...more >>

I was wondering how you make the background fade and disable the fields when you have a message popup. To see what I'm trying to do, see Macromedia's login screen here: Example. Try to push the button without providing a username or password. How did they get that error box to come up on top of the ...more >>

thanks! site still being worked on (still need info, pics and to compress a few things to make site load faster) please give me any feedback/comments/critiques on the site thanks again -Juan www.kestadc.com/dcrumbasfmx.html Referring URLs www.kestadc.com/dcrumbasfmx.html ...more >>

I have a flash navigation side to my website. When you rollover it plays a movie [animates] and when u roll out it sends u to a frame where it animates back to its normal position then links back to the first frame where it is stopped and all the buttons are normal. the thing is i cant do an...more >>

My first attempt at MX and I am having all sorts of trouble getting the getURL to my button instances. I have selected the button, opened actions, clicked actions, then browser/networks and then getURL. I get an error that says the on (release) can only be attached to a button. Any ideas?? Thanks i...more >>

ok,i said i was new at this, so ere goes....i wanna create a photo album....but not like a slide show....in theory this is the "plan" - someone click on the button strangley named "photos" then a box opens (this is the part i want help with) say ?? 10 ?? photos scroll on the page.... then when u...more >>

Hey there, I'm a bit of a noob here so please bear with me. I'm building (well, my supporters are) a site for www.worldgamingunion.com. (the forums are up at www.worldgamingunion.com/forums). It's a non-profit orginization that supports the video gamers best intrests. More info is in the foru...more >>

Does anyone know if it possible to convert swf files into java? I am sure I saw a site advertising a program that does this. Does anyone know where this is? If swf files are converted into java does that mean they run quicker and that people without flashplayer can still view the java files as...more >>

Ello ppl, im very new to this flash MX.....but aint it great ? ok trouble is this...i want a button so that when u click on it it will open up the viewers outlook express so that they can send me an email....ive done the button part...thats was easy....just need to know what command i need to put...more >>

Hi I am a beginner making my first flash site for a musician and i need a very simple thing I've done a lot in a Dreamweaver : to open a sound file by clicking on a button. Please, look at my page, it's a kind of working, but page reloads before it opens the player. http://www.borislavstrulev....more >>

Hey Im new to adding actions to movie clips and junk. But I have this intro that I want to refresh to my main page when its finished. Whats the action to do so. Such as is it geturl? Cloak ...more >>

I know how to convert text to a button. However when I do just the thin lines in the text are active, the background is not. How do you make the whole area around a button active when you mouse over the word. ...more >>

Is it possible to insert a swf file into a web page without OBJECT and EMBED tags. The reason is when I use those tags it end up like this. invalid tag src="Intro.swf?cache=0" quality=high bgcolor=#ffffff width=504 height=304 type="application/x-shockwave-flash"> ...more >>

Is it possible to stack numbers in a textfile and everytime someone enters the website, add one to the number of visitors.. ? I'm pretty sure there's a way to do that, I just don't know the actionscript to accomplish it. Thanks in advance, ø|i ...more >>

I need to know if it is possible to control a movie from another movie - let me explain. On the main screen I have four movies which are acting as buttons, i.e. when the viewer rolls over them they move about and turn into a button. The problem I have is that is it is possible to get all four but...more >>

Hi I have a few buttons for navigation, ie a home button and page two button. Scripting under the buttons are done per the examples but does not work. However if I click control/play when testing the movie the movie jumps to the next frame and back. Help would be appreciated ...more >>

Here's the bare bones website: http://www.chameleonmoments.com/V2/ I'd like some comments on the useability and look of the navigation. The manual feel of it. Does the text look too big? The fashion for animated, tiny, illegible text on most websites is just irritating....more >>

I know its been asked before but i cant fing a stright answer can someone go through all the steps and code (Html, java?) that it takes to put a flash animation on a website? Thanks ...more >>

i need to build a little presentation for a client that includes a video and other goodies on it & this all has to go on a cd. the problem: when the cd is inserted it takes a while to load without showing the preloader. and the client might tkink nothing is happening.. so i want to find out if...more >>

I seem t be having difficulties with moving objects which are on both separate layers as well as on the same timelines. Question is, is it possible to select objects from separate layers and postion them so that they are inline with another. Also I have this problem when objects are in the same time...more >>

I have the below on all 8 of my buttons on a flash file, each directing to a different named area (in this case direct). One of the 8 works and jumps to that frame, but the others don't! It works when I run the flash file, but doesn't when I upload it? I can't see anything different on the work...more >>

the situation is : i have 4 btns that opens up an popup window with flash embedded. When i clicked to open all 4 windows at the SAME time all flash runs as per normal. However when i close all 4 pop ups and click on any of the btn to open up the window, it doesnt work! All i get is a blank w...more >>