hi there! i am trying to make a flash website, where in call swf movies. i need to know, how to put a wait on loadMovie, so that the current playing swf finishes before the called swf is loaded. plz help ! its urgent ! ...more >>

Hi Not sure of this is in the correct section (sorry!). I have a flash email form which is attempting to acces a PHP mailback script located on a different server. The form works perfectly when run from my local PC. However, when I upload the flash form, nothing happens. I have tried ...more >>

is there a way to connect Flash and Java. I created a site using Flash, and I have to integrate some code written in Java is there a way. Pls help ...more >>

I was wondering when making a flash website how large the file size can be. Are there limitations on the file size of the flash document? Any other information regarding this topic would be appreciated. Thanks. ...more >>

I want my buttons to play a sound clip on release. i have the sound clips on one layer and the buttons on another. on release they send you to the frame with that clip on it. problem is that when you click a new button, it plays the new sound over the one already playing until the first one qu...more >>

Can someone tell me how to make a preloader that actually works. Every preloader I've tried the loading bar doesn't show up until right before the swf shows up. I just want something that will show the loading progress right off the bat. Pleeeeeeaaaase help me. ...more >>

I'm a flash newbie and have worked to get all the basics down. However, I'm embarking on my first real world Flash project and would like a few pointers as to the best way to proceed. I'll try to describe the project here. It's an image animation for the home page of a website. The rest of...more >>

Hi, If anyone has some flas that they can share with me please don't hesitate to send them to my email at mballom@hotmail.com, iam in search of ideas how to develop well made or professional looking ads for my site www.centrobec.ca I'll have to be ready by this coming fall, and iam someh...more >>

how do i scroll a text in flash?...more >>

Can someone help me about this.because im trying to make a drop down menu.first,i'v created a button.and then when i go to inside of my button,i make my over a movie clip.heres the problem,when i roll over my button the sub menu comes out and then when i'm going to the drop down menu,the drop ...more >>

Which method better to use for hiding movies or levels (menus, and other layout stuff), in a flash page? a) _visible; b) unloadMovieNum (); c) change _x, _y position; d) some other? Thanks for all the opinions! Lab. ...more >>

I've seen a lot of sites where you press a button on a flash site and some more of the site is downloaded. It's a great way of designing a site which has a lot of data in it but I don't know how it is done. Can anyone tell me how to do it, or give me the terminology and I'll do some searchs ...more >>

Hi, How do you make an object shine or glow in flash? Please also describe any other lighting techniques beyond flash if you know one....more >>

:confused; Help!! I am trying to create symbols containing masked layers, can anyone offer any advice on how to get these to work? The symbols animate/mask effectively on the timeline but will not run when included in a movie and tested! I am using Flash MX (not MX2004) ...more >>

Hello... Has anyone an idea how to do http://www.templatehelp.com/aff/preview.php?aff=ipsinc&skin=15&locale=de&currenc y=0&pr=yes&src=yes&nt=yes&help=yes&sample=yes&faq=yes&nmg=yes&auth=yes&down=yes& chm=&hide_flash=0&search=&PHPSESSID=7297be2b654373b19f3af3a2a0f6f0d4&referer=htt p://www.ip...more >>

Ok people.....here is my question.....i have two movie clips in the same layer.One of them crosses over the other.They both have onRollOver function but when the cursot is over the first one(witch is above the other) and this is the place where they cross only the first activates the trigger(t...more >>

Hello friends! I have a question about flash and will be pleased if you help me find out the answer......so anyone of you played DooM 3? Have you noticed the effect of the grid in the main menu?What i am talking about is the lines that flash when you move the mouse over them....however i d...more >>

I know I know, it sounds like a dumb question, but how do you upload the graphics, jpg or gifs on the flash. I purchased a template which I am trying to learn on. I managed to get through most of it but two parts have stumped me and all my reading today has not come close to helping me underst...more >>

please test out and give feedback.. thanks! www.schooloffame.com no intro yet (so skip intro link doesnt work).. everything else is complete http://www.schooloffame.com...more >>

Hi! Although I don't know much about Flash, I just can't see what I'm doing wrong here folks. What I'm trying to accomplish is a header with categories and subcategories. When you rollover the category, a subcategory appears in its place. When you roll over a subcategory, it plays a simila...more >>

Hello, How to set the gradients color for the whole sentence not for a single letter? Thanks. ...more >>

i have a quick question - if you have a holder movieclip with alpha=0, will the images loaded into it also have an alpha of 0? cheers, m....more >>

Does anyone have a good tips for search engine optimization on a 100% flash site? Aside from using meta tags, I can't seem to find any solid information on how to improve rankings. Any advice is greatly appreciated....more >>

Hi, I have created a movie and tested it by loading it directly into my browser from my server http://www.cbdlondon.com/test/brochure.php?id=23LBR I am using a query string to determine the path to the movie and the fact that I can see the "loading" graphic tells me that the php in there is...more >>

is it possible to make a movie clip that is invisible that has height and width? (i know you can make a movie clip 'invisible' if it is the same color as the stage, but what if you want to put a movie clip on top of a photographic image?) the reason i need a movie clip with dimensions is so ...more >>

i have a holder mc that is going to be used for centering images, but i don't want it to appear on the screen until the user clicks on a thumbnail. my question is, assuming you have the holder mc in your library, how do you instruct flash to put that that movie clip on the stage at specified ...more >>

my flash ( http://www.dogbite.co.il ) works on IE, but doesnt work on other browsers so ive been told. how do i make it compatible...more >>

I have a flash intro (Index Page) for my site, it works fine in internet explorer, but when viewed in mozilla the intro page shrunks into a very small size. any help is appreciated....more >>

http://www45.brinkster.com/mgras/site.swf This is the link to my site. I'd like to have it so that when you click on one of the buttons (with the exception of the ADSA button), it will display the page the button refers to in the white box. I don't know how to go about this. Please help me...more >>

I am using input boxes for a login form. I would like to add design attached to the boxes for overall design much in the same way that css effects html input boxes. I would also like to add effect for onFocus events - for instance have a glow around the input box with focus. I can't seem to f...more >>

I'm looking for a tutorial that show me how to make a movie clip button that has certain text on it, but when clicked shows different text on it. Like this Button initally sais, "Start" When the button is clicked then the text should change to say "Stop" I know 3 things, this is rea...more >>

ok what im wanting to do is a mask over preloader. ive finally got the masking part down. i just need to know how to incorporate that into a preloading sequence....with the % and all that!...more >>

buttons below the loaded layer leak through. What do i do. please please thanks! Ill do anything!! Sarah ;) http://parklandpilates.com/test.zip...more >>

Hello, I am fairly new to flash and have the Flash MX 2004 Pro. I am creating a website in Flash, and I need to know if the following is possible, and also how do you suggest that I should do it, where to find good info, books, or perhaps existing templates: 1. A user login interface t...more >>

Hi Peeps There is a cool effective use of masks here>> http://www.dynamicfactory.us/swf.php?page=http://www.dynamicfactory.us/004/first /first.htm select the third or fouth option on th nav menu and se the vertical anmiation of the masks. My question is can this be achieved any simpler ...more >>

Hey, I'm a photographer and I'm in the process of building my portfolio website (www.zachmccullough.com) and up to this point I've just been dragging my photo files into flash (which i believe is converting the JPEG'S to GIF's?); and that has been fine, but now that I'm trying to build my head...more >>

Hello, I am working on a portfolio in Flash. It was working fine all around but now it's not. It's set so that the user clicks on the "next" button and goes to the next scene, which is a different portfolio piece. It works fine in the .fla file, going to the correct next scene, but w...more >>

I'd like to record a video of myself introducing my company. I want it to appear as though I'm walking into the browser from the side of the screen. I know where to get chromakey green paint and fabric, but what would be the best budget video production software that I'd use to make this wor...more >>

If I embed two separate swiffs on one page, be it PHP or HTML, is it possible for the buttons in one of the swiffs to control the timeline of the other swiff? What about if the navigation structure is in a php file, included from another PHP file, and the content which also contains a flash ...more >>

i need some big time help with fading things!! I've been trying and trying to but it wont fade once i test the movie. someone please help!!!:confused;...more >>

I have been trying to make a flash navigation similar to the one when you view the feature tour in studio 8. Does anyone know where i can look or already have something built that i can buy to do this? ...more >>

I have some flash elements on a site that, for whatever reason, have stopped working on my computer. I reloaded the plug in and frankly am baffled. On my mac (dual 1.8 G5) and my Dell I experience the following: It works on the following: Internet Explorer on the PC Netscape on the PC ...more >>

ok lemme explain...I have a site up and running that is flash free...I want to kick it up a notch by using flash...only problem is I want a specific html/php page to open IN the flash movie...like frames in html....this page I'm seeking is ever-changing (its a stats page for an online game I p...more >>

Is there a way to make a flash site that has a fluid layout (expanding or contracting to the users resolution)?...more >>

Is there a way to make a flash site that has a fluid layout (expanding or contracting to the users resolution)?...more >>

I'm loading a smaller swf into a main swf and no matter what I do no text that I type shows up when the main movie is is viewed. It shows up fine when I preview the smaller sub swf alone. Am I missing something? This should be pretty easy. TIA Amelia ...more >>

im new to flash and im having problams all the time. i used a tutorial from http://www.cbtcafe.com/flash/flyoutmenu/flyoutmenus.html im having a problam with linking the buttons to go to a specific scene from within the movie clip. as linking im using gotoandplay("art", 1); but a...more >>

i'm having a issue of making a picture gallery in flash and i'm using smaller pics but it seems to jump the Kb up like crazy do you guys have any suggestions oh and i want it to be scrollabe if that helps thanks clint ...more >>

How do I make background image in Flash cover entire screen? Any help is greatly appreciated....more >>

:confused; I have a completed site that works yet I am having some stability issues with it causing browser crashing. It doesn't happen on any particular button or section, just randomly. The site is built in the following manner: There is a main.swf file that is root zero. All other ...more >>