hello. I would like to know how can I send email with the flash(make the email softwear like outlook lunch in a new window while plaing a flash movie) thanks....more >>

Hey, I would be interested how you like this site I am creating. It is still a work-in-progress-version but it should be clear, what it will look like, when it's finished, http://www.acmeindustries.de thanks for your comments, philipp ...more >>

Alright, I'm having this stupid problem with buttons. I have flash MX 2004 and I can't get my buttons to work right. There are the four frames of the button and on the fourth I want to put in a hyperlink but it won't let me put an action onto it(it says current application cannot have action...more >>

I have finished this site, but I cannot tell if it either takes too long to download or if it is too slow. On my computers, it works fine. It is a family website but may eventually double-up as a portfolio site. Stylistic/usability comments are also appreciated www.thedeez.com Than...more >>

I'm working on a client project and am wondering what's the best movie size to account for 800x600 displays? I have heard various people say a safe width (no cutoff edges) is 740, others say 760 or 780, and some say it's okay to make it 800. In the same vein, how about optimal sizes for em...more >>

I have created a website with a swf header. Its the same header on all 5 of my web pages. Unfortunately, every time I move from page to page, the movie looks back to the server and "reloads" showing the preloader count... Is there any way, via HTML or some flash code-bit, that I can tell the...more >>

hello all, I followed the instructions on the help guide, however Its not working and I dont know what I did wrong. I copied the halo theme and renamed it "DVTheme.fla" in the ComponentsFLA folder I then created a new folder under the FirstRun/Classes/mx/Skins and called it "DVTh...more >>

I went ahead and tried adding a finished SWF file that plays fine through the projector, but it doesnt want to play through Dreamweaver, nor does it play when I post the page. Thing is, I went ahead and created a trial page before this one with 4 clips side by side and they all played fine...more >>

I've tried posting this in General Discussion, but had no luck. Maybe the people who hang around in Flash Site Design will be able to help... I'm producing some on-line learning that has a Flash animation on the front page. From here I can go to my site map, which is like a card index where,...more >>

Hi.. I wonder if someone could give me the way of making smoke in flsash, as if it comes out from fire or a cigarette any suggestions??...more >>

I want to put an eroded effect on my fonts in an fla. movie. Does it have to be done previosly in an image editing program, or can I do it in Flash. I'm thinking maybe with a mask? TIA Amelia...more >>

I have a project im making....its like a photo ALbum kind of thing........so I have an INTRO file....which is like a little Flash movie thing with Scrolling text and music......AND i have a SELECTION menu Screeen.........I have the Intro....at the End of the intro a button Shows up and it link...more >>

Beginner question here. I have a box that overlaps another box. I'm wondering how to make the top box drop a shadow on the bottom box....more >>

I need to add a lot of text to a file - about 8 to 10 word pages in mx. I have created the scroller already and that works fine but when I paste about 3 or more pages into flash it will write text over each other(by bringing it to the top). It seems to be some sort of limitation. I would rathe...more >>

I was wondering if someone could tell me what I am doing wrong. I know flash is supposed to include your font, so that the publised movie is not dependant on the end-user having the font you are trying to use but when I use the following code the font displays on my PC but not on PCs that don'...more >>

Hi I can't seem to find a way to create fields on my site that can be moved around be dragging and dropping. Does anyone know how to do this? I am trying to get a field to pop up, when it is selected in the menu, that can be moved around the site... Thanks in advance! Best regards M.Syf...more >>

I found a make your own virtual snowflake flash file on the internet which is fantastic. Does anyone know a site where i can get the fla or programming for this?...more >>

Hi All, I am fairly new to Flash MX and am trying to create an web page that has a changing image on it. What I want to do is when you click image on a link #1 it changes image A, in a diffrent location, and when you click link #2 it changes image B. I am really bad at describing what I wan...more >>

Hello, i'm fairly experienced with html webdesign but i would like to start making my sites new layout in flash. does anyone know of any tutorials online or anything that would get me headed in the right direction? please, any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks ...more >>

hi, i was wondering if someone could make my mind clear about making the menu as show in the template in the page below.Orientations cpvering the movieclips would be welcome! thaks a lot. http://www.templatemonster.com/website-templates/6527.html ...more >>

Can anyone tell me why my text on my buttons comes in cropped? Thank you. BTW...I've attached the file and the font file....more >>

Hey Flash Gurus; My web host won't accept any scripts besides perl so I am attempting to make a form on my contact page using cgi and Flash MX input boxes, utilizing the famous 'Matt's formmail cgi script'. Maybe I am just having bad luck, but I have tried about two dozen tutorials tha...more >>

Hi I want to creat a flash web site, with some parts only available to registered memebers with a password can this be possible? and how can i go about doing this? hope someoen can help, thank you...more >>

I have a couple of invisible buttons on a form. I know I should probably make them actual buttons, but for what I'm doing (allowing the user to step through a series of software screenshots) it is easier/faster to place invisible buttons over the buttons in the screenshots. When the user h...more >>

can someone tell me how do u get this effect http://www.windowsmedia.com/MediaGuide/Home ...more >>

Hi, OK, I'm trying to create a drop down menu (or more acurately a 'slide to the side' menu, see first attempt at www.annemaart.nl), which will do the following: - it will indicate in which part of the website I am by using images (so when I'm in home, there'll be a home image in the...more >>

Hi I'm new to Macromedia. I usually use SwishMax. Can someone tell me to make a good menu panel in Macromedia Flash. I want the menu buttons top of the screen to look like the ones on this site, then once hovered on it lights the tab up and a translucent menu appears or fades in. (underneath ...more >>

hi all. i have 1 question for you guys ... i know that u can load .txt files in a SWF .... but can you load any other text formats ? i am talking about external text ... ex: loadVariables( " intro.txt ", " content " ); ---> so i am curious if can i load a ".doc " or ".pdf " file or ...more >>

ok I need to know the simple html code to put my flash file in the middle of a page on my site. I know how to put a link to a separate page but I need to put it in the middle of my homepage....more >>

My home page contains a Flash segment. I've had it working for over a year. All of a sudden the Flash segment is not showing up. It's programmed thru Dreamweaver and everything seems to be the same. Below is the code.....Help please. <html> <head> <title>index.htm</title> <meta http-...more >>

Hi to all, I am a newbie to Flash (MX Studio version) and I'm trying to create a navigation bar just like the Macromedia site. I've been reading many related posts and found a great one last night for triggering the sub-menu movie clip from the global buttons just above. I tried it and it ...more >>

I can add text to my TextArea and all that good stuff, but having an ugly white TextArea box on my page is unsightly. I have searched and searched for a way to change the background colour or to add an image as my background for my TextArea box but haven't been able to source an answer. Any ...more >>

I need some help! I have a website made in Dreanweaver, but I wuld like to use some Flash buttons. I understand how to do if I want an ordinary window to open with another page or URL in it when I click the button. But I only need small windows to open, for example 300 x 200 px, without all th...more >>

Hi - I need a preloader for my new site and I just can't figure out how to do it using components. Even the tutorials I've found haven't been able to work. I'm looking for someone who knows what they're doing! Please help. Thanks, Stephen ...more >>

Hi, I'm relatively new to Flash MX. So here's my story... Myself and another friend are putting together a presentation for a local bank. The presentation consists of multiple "chapters" that can be started and stopped by buttons constructed in a footer. There is also a popup menu in the...more >>