I need to make a download button on my full flash site, it needs to be the same as an html page where you can 'right click save target'. I made a button with a link to my mp3 file but it only loads the mp3 in windows media player, how can i make it download the file. please help! xxx:confused;...more >>

:confused; Hi my name is Raphael and I am new to the flash community. I read a book on flash and found that it did not cover one major topic: linking buttions inside of a movie clip to frames in another scene. I tried: on (release){ gotoAndStop("scene", frame) } but this...more >>

Hi I've just started using Flash MX (used Flash5 for a long time) and I wanted to insert a new keyframe in the "over" field (buttons) and i doscover that the keyframe I have in Up moves a little bit to the right !? Why does this happend? I want the text in the same spot as in the "up" field! ...more >>

I am Having difficulty solving this problem Using <goto and stop> action works fine on my fla project But when i export it or try it on test mode - this action is not respondeing. I dont know what can cause the difference - it is not making sense. Please I need assitance with this. TNX ...more >>

Hi everyone. A question for you... I am desigining a site interface for a customer (http://purgatory.mine.nu/design) and this is my problem: I need an object (a boat) to move along a specific path from one portion of the screen (one button) to another (the button clicked). Of course it wil...more >>

I made a class (and at first a component which belongs to it) the MovieClip belonging to the class is attached to the _root, and inside the class file there's code to loadMovie() into a _holder_mc. it works. Later in the movie, the movieclip belonging to the class is unloaded(). But when re...more >>

:confused;hello im having a problem with my swf files enlarging when i load them into a movie clip instance. i created the swf files in fireworks and made them the same size(768x198 and 768x91) as the movie clip box. i'm stumped any help would be greatly appreciated. attached is my projec...more >>

I have created and .swf file that only has the MediaPlayback component on it. I have created an .flv file from a video and placed on my web server. When I click a link within a flash movie to open the said .swf (video) in the movie....It's fine, but when i go to close it with a button i crea...more >>

I need to know how to have a flash button open a PDF file or how to have it link to a PDF file for my viewers to open and view in adobe. Please help me - I have tried a few different things and searched all over macromedia's website and have not seen anything that could help. Thanks in ...more >>

I have a flash app that is loaded by another flash app running in a browser. What command can I issue from a button in the loaded flash app, that will completely rid the screen of the new flash app while leaving the browser and the calling flash app within intact? Thanks...more >>

Hi!! Someone!! I have a movie that's 500x400 px in level 0 and has lots of thumbnails with pictures that I want to open. the thumbnails open a 500x400 px movie above the other but on level 1. the problem is that when the new movie loads on level 1, the thumbnails on level 0 (that are now hidde...more >>

I created a nice menu in flash on the left hand margin on my website at www.eyedock.com. It works really well in Internet Explorer. However, several people have emailed and complained that the whole site formats goofy and that the menu doesn't function in other browsers, such as firefox. An...more >>

Hi, All, Hope all is well....I am wondering if we can build similar things like that cool navigation menu on macromedia.com or any extensions available to build this??? I think the back end is xml data feed for this presentation layer....but how customizable would this be, such as backgrou...more >>

Hi everyone, i know it is not that hard but I wanted to know how to creat a textbox feild! I am trying to creat a comment form. thank you for your help.... m...more >>

Is there any way to insert a table in FLASH MX 2004? thanks, cj ...more >>

Hi there ! I'm a student studying Flash as part of my course! One of the requirement of my course is that expert advice be found to aid with the project. Would anyone be willing to Answer a few simple questions about recent Flash developments? ...more >>

Hi I have a page loading in and building in, however i want ti to build out is there a way of playing the timeline backwards? I've tried reversing the frames bu this doesnt quite seem to work any advice? ...more >>

I have heard people say that this can be done yet no one I have talked to can tell me how to do it. Anyone up for the challenge?...more >>

i have a photo site in progress with many buttons each linking to a photo the photos pop-up hence being small in the beginning then resizing to their real size. so what i want them to do is when you click the next button the present photo shrinks back small and then the next photo opens. all t...more >>

I am looking for the best way to test for the version of Flash installed on the viewers computer, so I can tell them they have to upgrade if that is needed. I have done that in the past with a Macromedio extention, but I think there might be better ways. Seems like other people are doing it ...more >>

I have to create my own e-portfolio but i'm looking for some samples that i can take a look to have a better idea. Please help on this matter. RZ...more >>

:Q I'm designing a Flash Movie that opens up in its own window. I want to put a Close Window button on the stage so a viewer can close the window without having to click the Windows 'X' box. How do I do that? Right now I have tied my button to an UnloadMovie action, but that only removes the M...more >>

Hi there! Just new to the forum and to the wonderful world of Flash. I was wondering if someone out there was able to help me create a logo animation for my website. Description: Users current screen displays large animated claw marks in the center of the screen., when they type "www.m...more >>

So far I have always uses the Dreamweaver extention to test for Flash/Flash version. I am now wondering if there might be a better way to test for flash? JaveScript? Flash file itself? Thanks for any advice!...more >>

My flash project is working fine in Firefox. In Internet Explorer the external swf that is loaded isn't seeing the variables from the sendAndLoad. Any ideas? ...more >>

Hi im trying to build a Flash website and just wanted to know what the best way to start building it, do i create one main page for homepage and withn there have blank movie clips for each section of my site and have the swf files loading in the blank clips? If so I can get the movie to load ...more >>

I am trying to make an expanding menu with links to different scenes within my movie, but when I click on the menu item nothing happens except for the menu going away. I used the onClick and gotoAndplay scripting. I used the instructions from http://www.cbtcafe.com/flash/flyoutmenu/flyoutmenus...more >>

ok, i need to create a toolbar similar to the one on this site www.ibeetle.com. If you notice on there nav bar there is a small arrow the follows the mouse from button to button and when you select one of the links, like portfolio, the arrow stays on the portfolio button when the nav bar is in...more >>

blurredistinction, a new Milwaukee, Wisconsin based multimedia firm launched it's much anticipated website 11-01-04, we would greatly appreciate any feedback on both site functionality and aesthetics! Thank you! -- Jacqueline Jansen Lead Designer/Developer blurredistinction, LLC www.blur...more >>

I have a web design client who wants "Once you go to the site you will have the eagle flying in and the eagle would spread his wings and have words across his breast." I'm not familiar with Flash, so I need to know if this is even possible so that I can find someone capable of accomplish...more >>

i have a flash file i want to pop up the size i made it, but instead when the link is clicked from my web site, it goes into a full size window that covers the whole screen...prolly a simple solution, but im just not figurin it out... ...more >>

hey i am new to flash and would like to know how you make buttons with more then 4 frams when u go to make one it gives 4 frames 1 normal 1 with mouse on it 1 when clicked and one after realse. but i see sites where it has many more things to it then that. how is that done. thank you ...more >>