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all groups > macromedia flash sitedesign > august 2003 > threads for august 1 - 7, 2003

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Audio Loops Not Matching Up
Posted by RoyalFunk at 8/7/2003 9:24:00 PM
I have noticed recently that it seems when I listen to a loop before I enter it into Flash, it loops seamlessly. Once I use it, looping in a Flash movie, there seems to be a slight gap in between loops. Is there any way to combat this other than try to use the Flash Sond editor (which by the way, I ...more >>


sure this has been asked before but.....
Posted by kalibroad at 8/7/2003 7:49:17 PM
me being new, I need to ask. is there any tutorials that layout how to make a flash template? the following site is something like what I want to make. http://2advanced.com/flashindex.htm or one of those flash mp3 players that go on your website? okay how bout this,,,,, I've seen a real crispy...more >>

Attaching an swf to html site
Posted by Ayman_AR at 8/7/2003 7:28:35 PM
Good Evening everyone... I have a flash file which is around 700K. I want to put it on my site. I have used the following method: <object width="620" height="450"> <param name="movie" value="soccer.swf"> <embed src="images/soccer.swf" width="620" height="450"> </embed> </object> ...more >>

how to do complex animations in small files..
Posted by dahmerlives at 8/7/2003 1:26:59 AM
I am trying to make a semi-complex Flash animation using Flash MX but I don't know how to make it into a small enough file.. Here is a link to a file which is similar to what I want to do: www.societyoffuneralcoaches.com a pop-up window will appear and the animation is in that.. or is th...more >>

loading variables into flash
Posted by kakatooie at 8/6/2003 3:36:56 PM
hi, i have a website with multiple pages that each contain the same flash menu. the menu movie is organized into 4 main frames with stop actions on them, like so: one for when all sub-menu topics are closed one for when one sub-menu is open one for when a different sub-menu is open one for...more >>

Bitmapped Fonts Under a Mask
Posted by crogzy at 8/6/2003 1:11:26 PM
Is there any possible way of having a crisp clean bitmapped font under a mask, as soon as you imbedd the font it becomes smooth and horrible, difficult to read any suggestions ...more >>

Help I'm Dying over here
Posted by digiwildchild at 8/6/2003 2:52:26 AM
I am trying to place a .swf file in a frame - the frame is 190 x 430 pixels. When I place it at 100% width and height it fits perfect in Explorer and Netscape 6, however, in Netscape communicator it is too big for the frame and I get scroll bars! I cannot simply turn off the scroll bars, because t...more >>

loading external swf help
Posted by EgoX at 8/5/2003 11:22:12 PM
i use external swf loading in my site, and i had everything working perfectly on my local machine, but once i uploaded it to my server it stopped loading the external swf. i use this script to load the swfs [host is an empty movieclip]: if (Page == 0) { _root.Host.loadMovie("home.swf"); } ...more >>



Loading a movie to a specific scene
Posted by HouseMusic at 8/5/2003 6:04:46 PM
Any one know how to load a movie so that it opens to a specific scene rather than starting right from the start? Cheers ...more >>

Getting blank screens in between swf's
Posted by Dr.Katz at 8/5/2003 4:09:19 PM
I decided to make my pages different swf's instead of scenes to avoid a long loading time in the beginning. However, while navigating through the different swf files, there's few seconds of black background for a while before the elements start to load. Is there a way to fix this problem? Also w...more >>

How best set up Portfolio page loading pics
Posted by DKnighte at 8/5/2003 3:47:33 PM
I am working on the portfolio section of a flash site. The page will have buttons (print ads, billboards, etc) and when the button is clicked, the jpg's corresponding to that button (anywhere from 8 to 23 jpgs somewhere between 10 to 30 KB's each) will come on screen. Each entrance will be differen...more >>

Sounds - Sound loops compressing ?
Posted by war_mice at 8/5/2003 3:42:16 PM
Hi again, I'm looking for some loops to play on my website, but all I can find are 500kb to 1mb large sounds. That would take too long to load for a dial-up, right ? So why do the sound loops on others websites load so fast ? Is there a way to have smallerd sized music files ? Should I use .wav, ...more >>

Gradient radar
Posted by Morrigan Aensland at 8/5/2003 2:48:13 PM
Hello, I don't know if it is possible but can anyone tell me hou to make a rotating gradient like a radar (a triangle with gradient fill rotating around one point making a circle) I hope to hear from someone thanx ...more >>

Home page images
Posted by bigguy at 8/4/2003 10:33:11 PM
I am looking to add a feature that will change out the movie clip on my home page when a view reenters my site. Example: Lets say that you come to my site for the first time and you see a picture of pop corn on the home page but the next time you enter the site, which could be a day later or a h...more >>

mouseOver?
Posted by Nicco at 8/4/2003 7:51:55 PM
Hi I would like a movieclip to move when I the mouse is over (just a couple of pixels) and then move back again when the mouse is moved away. I tried with this action scripts: onClipEvent(mouseMove){ gammelPosisjon2 = _root.hovedMeny.knapp2._y; ny2 = _root.hovedMeny.nyPosisjon2; myX = ...more >>

HOW IS THIS DONE?
Posted by Big Will... at 8/4/2003 7:45:45 PM
How can I add a mirror-like effect on my buttons when they are rolled over? Like in this site http://2advanced.com/flashindex.htm http://2advanced.com/flashindex.htm clcik on services, and try rolling on the buttons. Lovcely effects, right? ...more >>

Changing the Default new file shape
Posted by fact_one at 8/4/2003 7:08:41 PM
Is it in any way possible to change the default square you atart with to a trianlge or a polygon. I am trying to have Flash Layered over HTML. With a fixed flash video ,that doesn't move from the current window position, that html acually can bee seen through. I want to do this without making the wh...more >>

problem related to Temporary Internet files
Posted by Tin at 8/4/2003 6:15:26 PM
i uploaded a Flash guest broad and tried it.But i found that the data is outdated. the browser just read all the things(including my .swf and the file of messages)from Temporary Internet files. So i can't get the must updated data.... how to ensure the browser getting objects(.swf & .dat) from ...more >>

Loding swf within swf
Posted by D-Loco at 8/4/2003 4:53:51 PM
Right i have a menu which contains several buttons... i want to make my site so that if a user clicks on a button a movie will be loaded within a specified area.... i have been reading up and i have made an empty movie clip which i have re-positioned using the properties to where i want it to be.......more >>

javascripted menus and .swf movie overlapping
Posted by johnnysteed at 8/4/2003 2:11:42 PM
Is there a way to have a javascripted menu load on top of a .swf movie on the same html page. My menus get placed underneath and are obstructed by a .swf movie. This really limits my design options. ...more >>

How to optimize?
Posted by Krillo at 8/4/2003 8:49:33 AM
Hi folks I am getting near completion on a project I have worked on for some time. Now I am starting to notice that the frames per second count is not all that I have hoped. I have some pretty large animations which are composed of various bitmaps from a 3D program. I know this is bandwidth consu...more >>

Drop down menu
Posted by biteapple at 8/4/2003 2:46:48 AM
Do anyone know the way to create this kinda drop down menu as shown at the right hand side, http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/. Thanks for any guidance. ...more >>

Background disapears?
Posted by bobsnake at 8/3/2003 2:21:01 PM
My flash movie has a blue background, but when I put it on a webpage it was just white. How do I make it so it has its background? Thanks. ...more >>

Movie Size VS Screen Res.
Posted by amanita at 8/3/2003 3:09:12 AM
i just got finished with the interface for my personal website. it was my first flash site and when i published it and saw it on the web it looks all caddywhompus. my screen resolution is 1024 X 768 and when i changed to 800 X 600 to check it the site looked too big. I am just looking to place m...more >>

site check please.....
Posted by bionicegg at 8/2/2003 11:51:11 PM
Can you guys (and girls) please check out my newest site www.angelrox.com and give me your opinions, whether good or bad. Thank you in advance! Mark J ...more >>

Flash Header w/ FrontPage w/out Reload
Posted by dictionary000 NO[at]SPAM hotmail.com at 8/2/2003 11:50:20 AM
I have a Flash header for my Institute's website at www.medyx.com. But, each time a Flash button is clicked and a new page loaded, the Flash is reloaded. That can be truly be a pain. What can I do? I am using FrontPage to edit the HTML and Flash MX on the .fla (www.medyx.com/0252.fla)....more >>

Scrolling text
Posted by HouseMusic at 8/1/2003 9:17:50 PM
Anyone have a tutorial on how to scroll text? Anything would be appreciated :) Cheers ...more >>

.fla File in Windows
Posted by Vincenzo at 8/1/2003 8:54:20 PM
Hello, I am trying to open a .fla file in Flash 4 for Windows. When I choose the file, a box comes up with "unexpected file format". This will not allow me to go any further. Does anyone know how to get around this? Please help! Vince ...more >>

Video File Capacity in Flash
Posted by dreoner at 8/1/2003 7:01:22 PM
I am creating an interactive CD and have a 14 minute introduction video. I am going to compress it in Sorenson Squeeze; however, is this file going to be too big for Flash? ...more >>

Weird Buttons
Posted by D-Loco at 8/1/2003 6:18:29 PM
I have made these buttons which are always moving in my movie!! Its weirdo i have never seen it before!!! Its like they think they are kinda being rolled over but cant make up their minds!! Anyone have any clues?? ...more >>

Hotspot or Hit areas problems
Posted by rdt at 8/1/2003 4:43:20 PM
I am a noob, When I create a button and link them to a certain frame, and when I move the mouse over the button only a small area of it comes as "linked to". I want the whole button too. Where can I find the settings for this ? ...more >>

Load Variables and Unsupported Browsers
Posted by djmdevelopment at 8/1/2003 4:15:02 PM
I am designing a website template with a Flash header. I want to use the load variable for the text in the Flash movie, which will allow the customers to add their text by just updating a text file. The only problem is that the load variable doesn?t work in some old browser such as Netscape 4. I kno...more >>

Yes, I want the attention...
Posted by Ntegral at 8/1/2003 3:23:17 PM
Being as there's really no point hiding my agenda; I'll admit this is a shameless plug, and forego the pretense... It's as simple as this: I have recently launched v56 of my web page for Ntegral Design creative studio, and I just want to invite everyone who cares to, to drop on in and have a look. ...more >>

Site Check
Posted by HouseMusic at 8/1/2003 1:19:31 PM
Just a test site that i was working on..... it seems to work on some Pc's but not others... any ideas on why that could be? heres the link http://www.angelfire.com/un/kristianhouse/ Ignore or close the pop ups... just there till i get this problem sorted and get a proper hosting place... ...more >>

Menu in a frame
Posted by Rkalm24 at 8/1/2003 5:40:27 AM
I recently made a flash menu for my site, but it sits in a seperate frame. Anytime I try to get the target of a link to be the main frame, it either uses itself or does nothing at all. Can anyone help me? ...more >>


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