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all groups > macromedia flash sitedesign > may 2004 > threads for may 22 - 28, 2004

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Need Help Please
Posted by Mark87 at 5/28/2004 11:03:18 PM
Sorry im stuck again - im trying a different menu now - so that it takes up less space on the page. I've edited it so far but im really stuck to where the links are drawn from and the text (which appears in orange/yellow) when you mouseover it. Sorry I'm new to flash!! the file is http://m...more >>


masking a box question
Posted by Mike7222 at 5/28/2004 5:30:23 PM
Hi, Should be an easy one for most of you. I have a series of letters from the alphabet acting as buttons on a movie. Around each letter I want to make a small box so that when the user goes near the letter the mouse pointer becomes a hand (because it is a button). I want this box to be...more >>

Help please, this should be so easy???
Posted by Brian at 5/28/2004 1:16:27 PM
I really am startled by this. I think I have done this many time just the same way and now it is not working for some reason. I am trying to trigger these buttons with the following script: page_btn_01.onRelease = function(){ textMC.gotoAndStop("page_one"); trace("button 01"); } page...more >>

PLEASE HELP!!!!
Posted by rosco p at 5/27/2004 9:18:37 PM
I am a beginner and have done a site for a friend. http://www.theinfoagency.com/. Is this easy to achieve. Please set me in the right direction and I will (hopefully) pick up the rest. Many many thanks Ross ...more >>

Hyperlink Help...
Posted by Cypris87 at 5/27/2004 7:12:36 PM
I have a movie with a few pieces of static text that I've given hyperlink properties to, and whenever you click on the text, the hyperlink ends up not working and giving a page cannot be displayed error. Anyone have any ideas what I'm doing wrong? ...more >>

site check please
Posted by subterenia at 5/27/2004 6:31:38 PM
ive created a comic book/realtime demo www.subterenia.co.uk the full version is stand alone Check it out. Let me know what you think positive as well as negative critism welcome. THANKS!! subterenia.co.uk ...more >>

site check please...
Posted by Dzjoepke at 5/27/2004 5:54:01 PM
This is a website (temporary) for an activity for the personnel of a University - Only in Dutch.... Critics are well appreciated - as much as positive remarks :o) By the way, It is my first project... http://www.kulak.ac.be/~platteau/act/Ellezelles_menu.html (and click on 'flash animatie') ...more >>

Check site please
Posted by Alhakan_¹º¹ at 5/27/2004 10:15:26 AM
http://www.onenterframe.net/lanber2000/v2.html Thanks! ...more >>



Flash MX to Flash player 5 what can't I use.
Posted by c_u_jimmy at 5/27/2004 12:39:26 AM
I am creating a site in Flash MX, however I need to export for flash player 5. When I do this I loose button functions which are listed in the output screen. I need to know what actionscript I can't use ? can anyone help me, please? ...more >>

Saving flash movie variables to disk ????
Posted by Andy Terek at 5/26/2004 11:59:30 PM
Hi all, Im working on a flash project at the moment where the user is asked a number of questions and must answer multiple choice. At the end of the movie (on the last slide) the results will come up. I need those results and the info on that last slide to be saved to the a:/ with the filename...more >>

InternetExplorer VS Netscape Problems
Posted by digiconquest2 at 5/26/2004 10:56:38 PM
http://www.digiconquest.com/asmvideo.mp4 When i view this link in IE it works fine, but in Netscape it is just code--- Whats is wrong. thanx...more >>

new site
Posted by rosco p at 5/26/2004 9:12:44 PM
http://www.blackonblackracing.com http://www.blackonblackracing.com Still work in progress with no preloader but only 400kb total size . any comments greatly appreciated. good or bad. Thanks Rosco ...more >>

Flash Site Default Size
Posted by sharcx at 5/26/2004 6:43:38 PM
Hi. I'm in the process of creating my first flash site, and am a little suck on the design aspect. . .. .should I be targetting my flash default size to 800x600 or 1024x768? Can anyone help :( ?...more >>

help navigating swf's
Posted by jbnb at 5/26/2004 4:30:17 PM
I am working on a portfolio site which includes MC that act as buttons to load swf's into a frame on my main stage and remain highlighted until another button is pressed. This works very well. I would also like to include an up and down arrow to navigate the portfolio pieces so the user does n...more >>

QUITE WONDERFUL, HOW WAS IT DONE?
Posted by William... at 5/26/2004 1:24:29 PM
Here you all, I was wondering how this was done at Macromedia's Dreamweaver site http://www.macromedia.com/software/dreamweaver/special/mx2004_relaunch/?promoid= fma_homepage_mx04relaunch_dwa_052404. I am asking how the blur effect was accomplished on roll over and how that "morphing" ...more >>

Help With Empty Space In Flash File
Posted by Mark87 at 5/26/2004 12:48:47 PM
OK - ignore the fact there's no content on the site etc (- the page has 3 frames) - just look at the menu - can anyone explain why there is a black space above it even though there isn't when i open the FLA file? The site is http://mysite.freeserve.com/synergyband/SynergyMenu3.fla. Thanx...more >>

.flv files
Posted by rob53 at 5/26/2004 12:27:23 PM
hello, im using adobe premiere 6, not the latest, and want to export movies to .flv format for use in flash sites. i was wondering if you could export to this format from premiere 6, or is there a tool that can change avi or quicktime files to .flv files? thanks ...more >>

Site check
Posted by kielbasa at 5/26/2004 12:20:21 PM
hi could you just check my site i did for my friend just a beginer so dont get technical with me just point out the obvious things ,like if its easy to use,load time etc cheers nick http://www.fairfightrecords.com/ ...more >>

screens
Posted by Brian at 5/26/2004 11:06:58 AM
I am working with screens for the first time. I am building a bunch of screens first without adding the interactivity for all of them to get back and forth between them. I was wondering if there was a way to preview screens past the first one so I can check on what I am building? Thanks a b...more >>

Variables with flash
Posted by Gionex at 5/26/2004 8:29:07 AM
Hi I have got a few variables like this: f0 = "asd" f1 = "fghf" f2 = "gjhgj" ff = f+random(2) and a dynamic text box with the variable set to ff. What I want is the text box to show a random one of vars things (asd, fghf, gjhgj ect) but all it is doing at the moments is showing m...more >>

Resize window with Flash
Posted by Gionex at 5/26/2004 8:18:45 AM
Hi I want to resize a window using flash, i have this bit of javascript: <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript"><!-- window.resizeTo(655,450); //--></SCRIPT> Can I get this to work in flash when I click a button? If so How??? If there is an easier way that I don't know please also tell me :) ...more >>

Growing a line
Posted by Shawn S at 5/26/2004 3:31:02 AM
I'm new to Flash also, and want to know how do you make a line grow into a box or other shapes and what is morphing...more >>

Editing 3D Spiral Menu 2
Posted by Mark87 at 5/25/2004 9:47:47 PM
I downloaded the FLA file from Ultrashock of a menu called 3D Spiral Menu 2 - but I have no idea how to edit in flash - Sorry I'm really new to it - can anyone give me a helping hand? :)...more >>

HELP EXPORTING FLASH FONTS
Posted by ecsurfer at 5/25/2004 5:13:31 PM
FYI: I posted this in another Flash Forum Section (General)... Sorry to be so bold but i'm desperate since I've received no feedback (under a time crunch) I?m using special pixel* fonts in my Flash04 project that end users won?t have installed on their computer. My .fla consists of two font ...more >>

Updated site for comments please
Posted by privatenews.microsoft.com at 5/25/2004 4:47:57 PM
Hi, I have asked for this site to be checked before, and now have implemented alot of the changes that where suggested. www.whitsandbaydivers.com feedback is always appreciated when constructive :) ...more >>

Opinions please...
Posted by designMorgue at 5/25/2004 4:21:53 PM
Hey Everyone, My site is in serious need of a new design. I came up with http://www.absolutestudio.com/newsite/ai_template.html. This was just an off-the-top-of-the-head design. I posted this link on a different forum and did not get good feedback at all, mostly because of it being Flash. Th...more >>

Drop Down Menu Problems
Posted by GLIM36 at 5/25/2004 12:47:01 PM
I created a drop down menu but i am having trouble getting it to work correctly. The main part of the menu is 30 pixels in height and when the drop down components come down it can make the height almost 100 pixels. Is there a way for these drop down components to show up but also have my we...more >>

Growing A Line
Posted by Mark87 at 5/25/2004 12:18:28 PM
Hi, sorry I'm new to Flash and want a line to grow over say a few secs, I've grasped the idea of key frames etc but wondered if there is a way to make a line grow without changing the length of it every frame! ...more >>

Flash Website
Posted by FireMaker005 at 5/25/2004 7:08:13 AM
Does anyone have a flash website I can tear apart? (Disect) Doesnt have to be special, just a few links to frames and stuff. I am working on one and it would be good to have an example to follow to a degree. Thanks ...more >>

How can I create a link?
Posted by corinnesager at 5/25/2004 6:56:34 AM
Hi, I tried to make a link to a HTML-site in my flash-movie but I don't know how I can make it. Can you help me, please? Greez Corinne ...more >>

Problem with fading?
Posted by FireMaker005 at 5/25/2004 2:07:52 AM
Alright. A few days ago i made a flash, i did motion tweening to fade my text. It worked fine when it was on the net as well as on my computer. I started another project today, i did the exact same steps as i did with the previous one, with a different text (thoguh that probably doesnt matt...more >>

please help
Posted by brentwood at 5/25/2004 1:50:04 AM
Could someone point me in the direction of a good tutorial on menu bars. I can't seem to find one. I'm using MX. Basicall, I need a rollover button that opens to 4 sub-categories. One sub-category opening to 3 others. If that makes sense. Any help would be appreciated. Russ ...more >>

Site check please...
Posted by Rayzor at 5/25/2004 1:27:10 AM
I know there is a problem with horizontal lines appearing in the Flash 101 movie on homepage, any ideas on this woud be appreciated. http://www.mindsetmatch.com.au...more >>

Go to frame function from html to flash?
Posted by lo5 at 5/24/2004 8:16:06 PM
Hi, guys, I have another question, do you know that if we put "gotoAndPlay(go_to_frame)" actionscript at the very first frame in the movie, And if we set up this ............/Flash.swf?go_to_frame=(frame number or label) in the html source It will tell the html to jump to certain fra...more >>

" back" button in the IE browser, HELP pls!
Posted by lo5 at 5/24/2004 7:58:34 PM
Hi, guys, I think I need some help here. I 'd done my site with both Flash & HTML format, the way I think it will be easier to connect those two to a working site, is using a frameset, left side frame is for the flash button menu, the other side only use for html pages ,because it's for peop...more >>

Autoplay
Posted by kjetilruud at 5/24/2004 4:53:02 PM
Can anyone tell me how I can make my slideshow to autoplay? Meaning, visitors dont have to klick to get it started. Thanks...more >>

Rotate different flash elements on a page
Posted by sjhallifax at 5/24/2004 1:07:58 PM
I have a graphic designer who sets an intro flash page for my sites. He doesn't know much about programming, but I don't know much about Flash. He want to rotate different flash elements on a page to show a different one each time you refresh. Any idea how this is possible? Thanks for the ...more >>

Help with a flash site
Posted by FireMaker005 at 5/24/2004 6:35:36 AM
I'm an ameteur at this, so give me a little time here. I have a start page thing, at the end, i want it to stop so i can make the other "pages". Say my first page takes 20 frames with fading, ect. I want to stop the flash at the 20th frame and wait untill someone clicks a button and goes ...more >>

HELP!! change clip position
Posted by ritche1217 at 5/24/2004 1:19:55 AM
guys, I need some help here. : ) I have two buttons (btn1 & btn2) and a movie clip (my_clip) on my stage. what I want to happen is that when I press btn1, my_clip will move right, and when I press btn2, my_ clip will move left. please guys, I've had trouble making other objects respond to ev...more >>

pendulum emulation
Posted by Spock at 5/24/2004 12:33:54 AM
Hi, Does anyone have some action script to emulate a swinging pendulum?? It would appear to need some extensive trigonometry. Mike ...more >>

fucking immigrants
Posted by okiwan at 5/23/2004 11:10:42 AM
post in english ...more >>

Load an mp3 file
Posted by ludo.degroote NO[at]SPAM skynet.be at 5/23/2004 7:56:56 AM
On a framenumber i made an action: loadSound( "myname.mp3", true); so the file would start playing, but nothing happend :( can some one help me ?...more >>

speech sounds "hallow" when loading the movie
Posted by ludo.degroote NO[at]SPAM skynet.be at 5/23/2004 5:06:38 AM
Hey guys, When developing te movie on the stage i have a top quallity mp3 speech file, whitch sounds like the original (that's obvious) but when i test, or publish the movie it sounds like recorded on a toilet! I tried all kind of settings and methods you guys offered me on may 14 but nothi...more >>

Menu Bar Linking
Posted by steveo23 at 5/23/2004 4:30:36 AM
I am very new to flash and need some help. I have made the menu bar lables but I dont know how to make each one a seperate link. I know I should get a book and plan to but I dont have $50.00 right now so please help! Thanks ...more >>

help with new idea!!
Posted by conehead88 at 5/23/2004 4:16:09 AM
I am trying to make a flash file where you see an old-fashioned television and you change the channel to watch different rooms of this ice cream parlor we own. Something like this site http://www.summernites.com/tv_tour.html. Does anybody know how to do this? I would really appreciate it. Th...more >>

3D in Flash
Posted by Jacob Filek at 5/23/2004 3:17:30 AM
I'm sure this has been asked a few times but here is goes again... What is the best way to get 3D animations into a Flash web page? Well there it is... I've asked... So anybody have any suggestions? I was looking at Maya 6... pretty nice but at 7K it's a little out of my budget. What I'...more >>

Easy to use free stuff
Posted by That's Confidential at 5/22/2004 10:23:47 PM
I'm new to Flash / Macromedia, yet I am hoping to create a personal / commercial website as a surprise for my partner using Flash. Does anybody know of any easy-to-use FREE software which I can download or maybe some which I can find on Kazaa, or does anybody know of any free template software...more >>

Open/Close Button Animation Problem
Posted by PBSyndicate at 5/22/2004 9:49:38 PM
Hey there, I'm new to Flash - I have Flash MX - and I've been having problems creating a Flash web site. I have four buttons, each with their own opening and closing animation. My goal is to have the closing animation play prior to the opening animation when I click on a diffrent button. I'm a...more >>

Site Check
Posted by urelocalwhiteguy at 5/22/2004 5:41:23 AM
Hey can you guys tell me what I might be able to add to make this web-site more exciting/not as dull. The clients ideas are very bland, and I can't think of what anything to add that won't make it too busy. URL: www.tx-hosted.com/alans ...more >>


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