I know flash doesn't support frames, and I don't want to use them in my HTML, but I can't figure out another way to do this: I've got a flash movie that has a header graphic, a text box (calls a .txt files) and a space for a large picture. What I need for a link in the text box to be able ...more >>

Hi all, i have a problem: i load in a loader a swf file (114 kb, some actionscripts), but when i show it, it runs slow... any suggestions? thnks m....more >>

I'm designing a new site and I wanted to see if a radial menu like a ferris wheel would work well. The menu would probably be separate mc's (which I have) for each item that rotates around. Each menu item should not spin itself, but should follow the rotating path. QUESTION: Should I...more >>

I got no response on my post regarding server-side solutions for avoiding the AOL art compression of jpegs. Does anyone have anything to share on this? I'm really stumped. TIA ...more >>

I am looking for a simple dropdown (pop-up) menu generator. Like the one in FireWorks. I want it for Flash. If anyone knows how I can get one that would be great. I tried to export my FireWorks to SWF and that did not work but I may be doing something wrong. I just got the main button graphics n...more >>

I recently launched the corporate site for my new web design company. Any feedback or criticisms would be greatly appreciated. Thank yo everyone. Sincerely, Don Ho http://www.threecell.co - vatio ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted via http://...more >>

Is there a way to configure a plug-in animation so that it continues to play on the new HTML page, instead of reloading and starting from the beginning? ...more >>

[b]Background:[/b] Simple dynamic text field with a scrollbar component attached in MX 2004, loading in a text file w/ HTML tags. The scrollbar works as it should in IE 6 and Firebird 0.7, but when I load up Netscape 7 the functionality disappears. The text field gets populated, but you ca...more >>

Hi All. Please take a look at www.InvBldr.com. There is still a lot of work to be done, but I am getting reports about a problem in one particular module. Under *Design Your Home* many people tell me that they get nothing, the preloader flashes for an instant and then a blank screen. The owner...more >>

I currently own a website: www.lickfm.co.uk Which is basicly just a listening page, and a broadcasting page. Currently i have a webdesigner who refuses to build me the site and let me host it. I would like someone to either design a template for it, so i can edit the look in Flash MX (if pos...more >>

Hi. Is there anyone who can tell me how to control the opacity of my movie clips using a slider? Or if not, using simple on / off (opaque / transparent) buttons? My site plays several movie clips which are all synchronized (images display along to music) and the idea is that while all of t...more >>

I'm wondering if anyone can help me. I'm several weeks into a large project and I've just run into a problem. Every time I drag a sound file from the Library onto the stage I get one of those pop-ups telling me that Windows XP has encountered a problem and needs to shut down Flash. At first, ...more >>

Hi everyone, I have a database driven Flash catalog. AOL converts the jpegs to art files, which flash ignores, so the site is empty on AOL. The only fix I have seen is to change the .jpg file extension to a nonsense extension so AOL ignores the jpeg, but that makes editing on a PC a hassle, ...more >>

Hello guys stupid question: Can you export .swf from illustrator? If it does, how well it retains the positioning of the objects? thanks...more >>

Sometimes, maybe 3 out of 10 people with a 800x600 resolution, have problems to activate the links at [L=Solosub]http://www.solosub.org[/L] as my client finally was able to prove to me. On mouseover, the "over state" is only partial visible or doesn't show at all and the link stays dead. Th...more >>

Was curious if there was a way to load an HTML page into a specific location in the flash movie. THe only way I have seen it is how [L=www.rr.com ]http://www.rr.com [/L] does it. It looks like they load a flash movie first into a specific location that contains text. Then the links in the text...more >>

Hi there everybody... I'd like to ask a simple question regarding those randomly moving objects (arrows, squares, etc) that we usually see on sites with flash headers.... They seem really nice and if tied to a nice background they can really make the difference despite their usually small si...more >>

hi, im sure this has been brought up before. but i cant find anything. i have a flash site (www.pi-media.com) and am looking to add a hi speed version too. but i want to have a way of measuring clicks. i.e. where is a visitor clicking and where he goes etc. to know whats hot and whats not...more >>

Hello. I have been trying to venture into the world of flash for some time now but I can't seem to get a start when it comes to using it for web sites. I was wondering if you could please take the time to give me some advice or place to start. Maybe a good book that you found useful, or an...more >>

Hi there...this is my first time here. I've looked throughout the boards and through flashkit, and I may be missing it, but I can't seem to find out how to create a specific animation that I've seen. Please look at the logos at the top of this page: [L=http://www.123securityproducts.co...more >>

Hi there, I have completed the design of my website, and i am now doing a bit of flash animation at the top of the page, but i need some advice on what i can do to improve my animation to make it look a bit more realistic. I have got the car going from left to right, gradually stopping at ...more >>

Is there a way to load a no-frames page from a frames page in the same browser window? I can't seem to find it if there is. Thanks, Squirrelly1...more >>

I have a flash movie with a button that has the following code: GETURL("/home.html?goto=links") When i click this from the browser, all that comes up is is "home.html". It is ignoring everything past the .HTML Am i using the wrong action here? Is this a bug? I need to use this so...more >>

I'm just trying to create some simple navigation buttons in MX2004. I want to load the button labels and destination urls from a text file. I've loaded text fields from text files before but I'm having a hard time with this one...I'm new to flash so any help would be welcome... ...more >>

hi all, i'll learning how to build flash aplecations for websites. when a flash is loading you get a message saying "loading..." or something like that. now when my flash is loading its just a black screen. how do you make it say loading or something like that while the thing is loading? is t...more >>

How do I make a link to another HTML page in a movie? For example, when you click on the ProtectPoint link on the first page, there's a part at the bottom that says "ProtectPoint is a subsidary of WebUnited, blah blah." How would I get the word "WebUnited" to be a link to another page instead of...more >>

i have a flash-based website and i'd want to make the links open a new window when it is clicked so that you wont have to click on "back" again and again. the links aren't buttons. they're only texts wherein i put the url in the properties section... ...more >>

Hi I am a complete beginner to flash so please bear with me. . . . When I go into some sites they have the page loading with a progress bar How is this achieved? Thanks ...more >>

Hi, I want to create the effect of clouds moving towards the user with words appearing. How would I go about creating the clouds part of this. Do I create a few graphics files outside of Flash or can this be done in flash? ...more >>

HEY...I'M DOIN A WEBSITE RITE NOW AND I NEED SOME GURU HELP....THIS ONE SEEMS TO BE BOTHERING ME ALL WEEK LONG.....I'VE A FLASH MOVE (.SWF) WITH NO OTHER IMAGES....JUST THE .SWF MOVIE...AND I WANT TO EDIT IT BUT THERE'S NOT POSSIBLE WAY I COULD DO THAT WITHOUT THE .FLA FILE. SO IF ANY GENI...more >>

Well guys, I have made this little web design company, Breeze Web Design, a subcompany of my larger one called "Tek Entertainment", I am the only designer in breeze so it gets kind of lonely. I was just wondering if anyone would like to join the breeze web design team? It will be fun. ...more >>

I have a button1 that has the following Action Script: on (press) { movie instance1.MovieClip.attachMovie("movie name1"); movie instance1.play(); } The movie1 has a "stop();" Action in the first and last frame. I have button2 that attaches and plays movie2. The button1 will play t...more >>

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I'm new to the forum. I have seen on a couple of sites flash animations that apear, animate across the screen (such as the Orbitz blimp) and have user controls, and then finish by minimizing to a spot on the page or closing completely. They are not a part of the actual site layout or design...more >>

i dont know how to fix my flash-based website. attached is the unfinished website. please help me!...more >>

Hi I am just to about to take that start driving that long journey to destination flash project achieved (having never used it before) and thought I'd better pose a fundamental action scripting question before I start which I'm presuming ,is how I'm going to control my movie. I want to create...more >>

Please test site www.giorgia.net Thanks ...more >>

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[L=http://4dstudios.tk]http://4dstudios.tk[/L] Any pros and cons are accepted. This is just a temporary setup....more >>

I am making a navigation bar that uses action script to trigger a movie. Click the botton, and below new buttons appear. I have everything working well, but the buttons in the trigger-ed movie do not work. The buttons are in their own layer: frames 1- 29 is the movie frame 30 is ...more >>

help! i cant for the life of me figure out how to attach/create a scroll bar to scroll text in a dynamic txt field. and since my flash teacher doesnt know anything... i am using Flash MX 2004 Educational and scroll bars are not in the component window. ...more >>

FlashMX Load movie not working properly. I have two movies (file.swf), both being developed and tested locally. MovieA (main) loads MovieB (menu) from a frame into a movie clip. loadMovie("file.swf", _root.MVClip);? The movie (menu) loads just fine, however, when I click on any of the bu...more >>

I have a problem with buttons that are inside other buttons. The case is that I have one button that acts like a menu. This button is only supposed to be visible when you have your marker over it. This works fine until I place a nother button inside it. Because when you put your marker over ...more >>