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all groups > macromedia flash sitedesign > august 2003 > threads for august 8 - 14, 2003

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IFrame on website?
Posted by Legolas9901 at 8/14/2003 5:44:01 PM
Hey all! I'm kind of new in site design with flash, but I just wanted to ask if there was any way to get an iframe sort of thing into a flash site. Just a scrolling box with text in it. Thanks a ton ...more >>


custom layouts to incorporate HTML?
Posted by inthehouse14 at 8/14/2003 4:26:53 PM
hi all, just wondering if its at all possible to create a custom stage so i can have flash content around the outside and clicking on buttons would load HTML in a sort of "frame" in the middle? if this is unclear please tell, me flash is frustrating compared to director! Regards Scott ...more >>

preventing web browser from resizing movies!
Posted by fiddlesticks at 8/14/2003 2:43:48 PM
thanks for anyone that can shed some light on this problem.....i designed a series of flash movies that are 600 by 600 pixels, and subsequently posted them to a tester site (addresses below). well, my browser keeps resizing these movies so that i have to scroll up and down to see the whole thing, w...more >>

Flash MX Scrollpane problem
Posted by mistainfa at 8/14/2003 2:00:06 PM
I have 3 different scrollpanes on serperate pages in my movie. I'm trying to change the properties to one of the scrollpanes and not the others, so I placed this piece of code on the actual scrollpane I need to change. I need to change the background color to it. Wealth is the name of my scrol...more >>

PHP to XML to Flash
Posted by bawaite at 8/14/2003 1:09:43 PM
Hello I am working on a project right now that requires me to make a dynamic flow chart from a database. The problem is that it needs to be change by multiple different people. Some of them want the ability to just drag and drop the boxes in the flash a area which will then atomically link to ab...more >>

I've got inverted Movie in the Browser, HELP ME!!!!!!!!
Posted by shyamfx at 8/14/2003 7:04:30 AM
Hai, I'm in a mess. Please help! I've got this problem, the flash movie when viewed through the browser it gets inverted and mirrorical. I'm confused and have never seen such display problem anywhere. I don't know where it went wrong. If someone can help me, i think I can get rid of...more >>

Transparent text... help
Posted by trap shooter at 8/14/2003 3:35:54 AM
How do I make text that is still and scrolling text that pass over the still text look transparent when it travels over the still text? Thanks Much..... ...more >>

Flash Movies automatically going to Home page
Posted by TheWebMan2006 at 8/14/2003 2:46:36 AM
I just started using Flash and I was wondering how does some flash movies, when they are finished, automarically go to the homepage? And another question when a big flash movies starts there is a status bar on how far the movie is loaded how do I do that? Thanks for the help. thewebman2...more >>



How do i make a drop down
Posted by matthewmackie14 at 8/13/2003 9:31:14 PM
I have the links that slide out but i want when you hover over a certain link like "links" another box comes down below it with more links like affiliates or random links or link me. Heres what i have but i don't know how to do dropdown menu's http://members.lycos.co.uk/ppmf/testingflash.php ...more >>

Flash MX Component Question
Posted by mistainfa at 8/13/2003 9:27:27 PM
I have 3 different scrollpanes in my movie, I need to edit the background color on one of the boxes without changing the others, I thought I could just give then different names but that didn't work. I also tryied to drag another scrollpane onto the stage and It asked if I wanted to use the exs...more >>

Turn $6 into $60,000 in 90 days, GUARANTEED
Posted by JKeeney NO[at]SPAM hotmail.com at 8/13/2003 9:53:54 AM
Turn $6 into $60,000 in 90 days, GUARANTEED Postal lottery: Turn $6 into $60,000 in 90 days, GUARANTEED I found this in a news group and decided to try it. A little while back, I was browsing through news groups, just like you are now and came across a message just like this, that said you c...more >>

Can I Make Text Scroll Automatically?
Posted by PJ_Metzger at 8/13/2003 3:40:21 AM
Hi! Does anyone know how I can make a text field scroll automatically? What I'm looking to do is have a single lined text block scroll automatically like a "Stock Ticker" so that i can have links to different sections of my site scroll across. Then when people mouseover, the text stops so they ...more >>

"Loading" Bar Problems
Posted by PJ_Metzger at 8/13/2003 3:36:49 AM
Does anyone know how I could make a "Loading" bar come up to show the loading progress of a swf. in my website? Any ideas are welcome! Thanks! Peter ...more >>

xml?
Posted by Jaded Girl at 8/12/2003 2:14:14 PM
what does xml means? could anyone tell me more about it?? is it the same as html codes or something? thanks to anyone who replies..=D ...more >>

how is this masking effect done?
Posted by am750 at 8/12/2003 1:58:15 PM
i want to be able to create my own masking effects to underlying images similar as seen here: http://www.templatemonster.com/screenshots/2700/2776-ih.html do you have many tweens on the mask layer or several instanes of an animated movie clip on the mask layer anyone know any tutorials/ fla...more >>

MORE HELP IN DEMAND: crappy bitmaps in swf
Posted by FreddyKiss at 8/12/2003 12:38:07 PM
Greetings again: still fighting this thing: bitmap files that look crispy and oddly pixelated on the SWF file, and do not look so on the flash (or photoshop) template: I've been a good user: I did most of what you fellows told me last time (AKA rasterize the image to 96, not resizing the image via ...more >>

html on top of flash
Posted by Dex at 8/12/2003 12:34:12 PM
Salut, I have different (new) html windows opening from a flash movie (_blank attribute). How can I make them stay "always on top" while they're open as (if it's right) the code is generated by the flash element and not the html main container. Many thanks Bye ...more >>

Flash and XML - HELP!!!!
Posted by crusti at 8/12/2003 11:06:59 AM
I am trying to create a Flash site with a menu throughout which uses an xml back-end. The problem is I'm new to Flash and XML and I'm trying to understand the basics. I would like to try and keep the website within one swf file but when trying to link to another frame from the xml file I can only s...more >>

How do I center Jpeg images??
Posted by loco80 at 8/12/2003 9:13:35 AM
So, I have a picture gallery on my website, and the pictures are loaded into an empty movie clip. Since I have both holizontal and vertical images and I want them to appear on the center of the screen, I want to set the registration on the center, not upper left corner. Is that possible, or should ...more >>

Flash size
Posted by kAsPe at 8/12/2003 1:42:33 AM
This is a fairly simple question...I am making my first flash site(yay for me ^_^) but i don't know what size to make it...I can't give it % values so what's the max width without needing horizontal scrolling? And likewise with height(without vertical scrolling)...thanx a lot ^_^ -kAsPeR ...more >>

Flash and HTML
Posted by ID at 8/12/2003 12:09:07 AM
Hi there, I'm trying to create a menu which you can see here: http://digitaldreamz.com/ and so when you click on the first thumbnail it will open a window in HTML. So far if you click on the first thumbnail that's exactly what's happening. My question is that I don't want to have all the me...more >>

Request site feedback - Thanks
Posted by Tom Fitzgerald at 8/11/2003 11:11:16 PM
Greetings, we just finished this web site and are looking for some feedback. Thank you. http://www.pagetronics.com ...more >>

Hmm... let's try that again ... Site checks.
Posted by MightyRavenscar at 8/11/2003 4:53:00 PM
Any input would be appreciated for these two sites. Both are commercial sites. Neither is 100% complete yet. The "virtual tour" one is only about 80% complete, so not all features are available (like the voice feature). www.slate.tv www.omega.com/roberto/virtualtour.html Any and all critiqu...more >>

The 'Sofake' effect
Posted by snoeziepoelie at 8/11/2003 8:59:39 AM
Hi, I've got this movie that imitates the zooming navigation effect on http://www.sofake.com website. The movie can be seen http://users.skynet.be/fa077074 The code for the effect on the main frame is: function SCALE(CLIP, SET) { //scale start = CLIP._xscale; end = SET-start; CLI...more >>

Mac donest see font in flash create in windows
Posted by chen_ping at 8/11/2003 3:10:34 AM
Hi all, I created a flash site in Windows. The fonts all are ok, when seen on Windows, but when a mac is use to view it, the text all change into white boxes. WHY? i'm using a *.PSM base font, Helvetica Neue Condense. ...more >>

Interesting effect / concept I can't grasp
Posted by Tomf21619 at 8/11/2003 2:12:23 AM
Please visit http://www.danecook.com its a cool site w/a cool menu. You can click lets say on the middle 'tab' and it'll move the other ones near it over to the left or right. I don't see how to accomplish this. Also http://www.kurtnoble.com has a neat effect on their menus, whatever one you click...more >>

Problems embedding Flash MX in website...need help!
Posted by fiddlesticks at 8/10/2003 1:27:47 PM
thanks ahead of time for any thoughts that you might have to offer. i'm trying to make an all-flash website, where on one webpage, a main flash movie automatically loads, and then it's nav buttons load other movies in its place. i have created all of the flash movies that i need, tested them and st...more >>

browser navigation
Posted by homerjay80 at 8/10/2003 2:54:32 AM
My website is on one flash file. I would like the user to be able to use the browsers forward and back icons to navigate thru their use of the site. Is this possible and how would I go about to do it. Thanks ...more >>

Preloading HTML page with Flash
Posted by FortnerA87 at 8/9/2003 4:43:02 PM
How would I make a preloader preload my webpage ( http://www.geocities.com/fortnera87/index.html )? Or is this even possible. If you reply to this post please email me at FortnerA87@yahoo.com Thanks. Referring URLs http://www.geocities.com/fortnera87/index.html ...more >>

Good Web Sites
Posted by bradwestfall NO[at]SPAM hotmail.com at 8/9/2003 11:49:46 AM
Does anybody know of any sites that list really good web sites like wowwebdesigns.com or coolhomepages.com Thanks...more >>

Laggy Site Help Plz?
Posted by Phallicgore at 8/9/2003 3:00:07 AM
I'm Having a Problem With My Site I really Never Made A Site With Flash My Skills Arn't That well I Used Flash To Make Music Videos And Intros But i Never Made A Site, if you wanna take a look it's www.geocities.com/aaffsclan/sitewsound.html but that's not where it's going to be hosted. The Problem ...more >>

I need a game for my site. Please help!
Posted by artane at 8/8/2003 11:34:27 PM
Hi guys, I creating a site for a performance car shop (Fast and Furious type stuff) and I want to incorporate a car-type game into it's design. The problem is, I'm not capable of creating one myself. I'm wondering if there are free (or reasonably priced) games out there that you can use on yo...more >>

Converting .swf into .fla file
Posted by Nessa at 8/8/2003 7:04:54 PM
I have created a Flash movie. When I went back to update the movie, I noticed the .fla file was gone, but I still had the .swf file. Is there anyway I can convert the swf back into a .fla file? ...more >>

Sitecheck: derbauer.de [version V]
Posted by CrOc [Flash4all] at 8/8/2003 6:28:49 PM
Hi just want to invite you into the new version of http://www.derbauer.de smaller filesizes.. but still nice effects Thorsten ...more >>

Flash CD-Rom Presentation
Posted by sweetmonk at 8/8/2003 4:40:07 PM
I hope this is the right forum - I am doing my first ever CD-Rom presentation. It will be about 10 pages total, each area with different content such as images, scrollable text, music, the usual. I also want to embed 3 pdfs and 5 songs so that they can download these if they choose to. Can anyon...more >>

Anyone know a free web hosting site?
Posted by Ayman_AR at 8/8/2003 11:54:11 AM
Hi everyone, I'm looking for a free web hosting site that allows upload(+download) of files greater than 1MB. I have flash movies that are around 1MB. I want them to be downloaded in ANYWAY, even if as a zip file onto the computer. But some hosting sites do not allow download of large files. A...more >>

play animation only once?
Posted by fas1024 NO[at]SPAM yahoo.com at 8/8/2003 11:22:52 AM
i made a flash intro page for my website. And my question is how do i make the animation play once? When i save it and play the animation, it plays over and over again....more >>

final version
Posted by inamicus at 8/8/2003 6:32:48 AM
hi, a while back i posted crossword puzzle (in the wrong forum), and i know have the final version. i need some feedback. http://www.inamicus.com/demo/crossword.html?puzzle=puzzle3 thanks, inamicus inamicus@mail.com ...more >>

Why isn't my webpage's SWF flash file not working??
Posted by Ayman_AR at 8/8/2003 4:55:08 AM
People, My new webpage, http://flashat.netfirms.com , does not want to display the flash files that I have done. Someone please go in there and see what the problem is. I have tried many things, and it's absolutely no use. I have went into different flash sites, and saw what they did in ht...more >>

Making a menu
Posted by kamb1986 at 8/8/2003 4:14:02 AM
Hey, some may remember me like two months ago asking for help making a menu. I have tried all the torturials and I still can't make a menu. I'm trying to make one like the one on this site. I'm also doing this for a school (www.sehs.net). By any chance can someone take an hour of there time and crea...more >>


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