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all groups > macromedia flash sitedesign > september 2005 > threads for september 15 - 21, 2005

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No Scroll Bar for Combobox
Posted by jjjake01 at 9/21/2005 9:29:56 PM
For some reason my comboboxes are not showing a scroll bar for long drop-down lists. I'm forced to use my down arrow button to find a selection...but I cant see where the selection is going. Did I do something wrong? What am I missing here? thx j ...more >>

Flash Help
Posted by Rob lordrobert NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 9/21/2005 9:08:31 PM
Hi. I'm really sorry about this I just need some help and I am a complete n00b to Flash.. I need a flash file that has 2 frames. The top frame is a fixed thin frame where a user can input the site they wish to go to and then they click Go. When they click Go I need their chosen website to appe...more >>

Makeing loaders
Posted by Fork of Death at 9/21/2005 7:34:50 PM
ok so im prety much a mm flash noob. how do i make a loader with flash?...more >>

Javascript Function in Firefox
Posted by Chip W. at 9/21/2005 6:13:19 PM
Hi, I'm pretty new to Mozilla and was wondering about this Javascript function I'm able utilize in I.E. I'm in the process of updating my website to be cross-browser compatible, the following function does not work in Firefox, and I was hoping someone could shed some light on "why?" If thi...more >>

loadmovie problem
Posted by Tim Hines at 9/20/2005 10:15:47 PM
I have a main movie called "introtest.swf" I want to replace it completely with "abouttest.swf". Here is my code on (release) { loadMovieNum("http://www.ultimate-journey.com/abouttest.swf", 0); } This is attached to the button called "About Doug" Here is a url of the movie on an html ...more >>

help! error in banner for some site vieuwers
Posted by supr1mer at 9/20/2005 12:48:56 PM
Hi everybody Ive got a huge problem.:( ive got 2 types of banners, both from the same fla but my index page has an animation. now i see everything work perfect, but some computers simply wont vieuw my banner on the index page while they can view the not animated swf banners on the rest...more >>

i just want a bloody fade-in
Posted by macarissa at 9/20/2005 12:00:00 AM
okay, after two hours, i'm feeling like a complete idiot. i just want to take a simple jpeg image and have it fade in from a black background. i've tried everything: converting the image to a symbol, changing the opacity, creating a motion tween, etc. -- all of the stuff the tutorials tell y...more >>

need help please with a summit botton
Posted by menohar at 9/20/2005 12:00:00 AM
my name is rick .. new at flash mx. and dutch I got this very neek flash template site: http://www.missmatch.nl With a summitbotton cald (versturen) in the index topic cald (inschrijven) but it doesn,t work. The cancel botton is cald annuleren and this is the action scriptcode. on (r...more >>



Aligning Flash .swf in HTML Page
Posted by dnc28 at 9/20/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hi! Have a look at these sites. http://www.untitledstudio.com/flash.htm http://www.uniform.net/index2.html Both these sites have a Flash .swf file embedded into a HTML webpage. I want to achieve the same thing for my website. I have previously just used Flash but this by def...more >>

Search Engines and Dynamic Text
Posted by angel780466 at 9/20/2005 12:00:00 AM
Google can read regular Flash generated text and can now index it. Is dynamically loaded text from text files searchable as well?...more >>

Displaying .js content within flash...
Posted by bbowley at 9/19/2005 10:06:49 PM
I have this script which will show the latest topic from my message board. <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://www.deepandtwisted.co.uk/community/ topics_anywhere.php?mode=show&f=a&n=10&b=non&lp i=y&t=_blank"></script> Thing my site is in flash so was wonde...more >>

designing for children
Posted by batgirl_Sa at 9/19/2005 7:30:12 PM
can anyone give me some links about desiging websites for kids (choosing colors,fonts,interface and layout etc..)? thanks...more >>

flash sites and search engines problems??
Posted by lavadome74 at 9/19/2005 12:00:00 AM
hi, i've just posted a topic in the reg flash forum and figured this would be the next best place to try and find some help. i've created a site in flash mx 2004 pro that isn't ranking very high in search engines. the site has 3 html pages with embedded html data. this isn't enough for us to...more >>

links in dynamic text
Posted by macron at 9/19/2005 12:00:00 AM
i'm using a dynamic text field in a movie clip to produce scrollable text in the main movie. is there a way to add links to the dynamic text? thanks, m....more >>

problem opening a .pdf with getURL
Posted by macron at 9/19/2005 12:00:00 AM
i want to open a .pdf file in a blank browser window using a button in my flash movie. the .pdf sits in the same directory as the .swf. so i put a script on the button like so on (release){ getURL("myfile.pdf", "_blank); } what happens when you click on the button is this. a ne...more >>

Site Review
Posted by adam NO[at]SPAM blueapplestudio at 9/18/2005 12:00:00 AM
Please take a look at my site http://www.blueapplestudio.com and post any comments. Thanks, -Adam...more >>

linking buttons to frames help
Posted by bloodsh(+)t at 9/17/2005 1:06:27 AM
hey i need help linking my buttons to my frames. I am making a site and i want to link my pages of the site in each frame. the site is http://alexw.50webs.com. the code i have been using to do so is: on (release) { gotoAndStop(2); } and it is not working for me. when i ...more >>

Newb needs help
Posted by derfburg at 9/16/2005 9:48:44 PM
Ok, im using Flash 5, i know i suck. I am making a page and need some help. When I make a Publish Preview I have a border around the background. I have made the movie properties 1024x768, to acomidate all sizes. Is that right for sizing. I guess I might not know the proper settings for publi...more >>

loadMovie in main SWF
Posted by jcavardfromneta at 9/16/2005 12:39:09 PM
Hi! I have a main flash file (atf2.swf), that loads other swf (menu_en.swf). I have a problem though... The swf file doesnt show in the main SWF... I use thios code. this.createEmtptyMovieClip("myMenu", this.getNextHighestDepth()); myMenu._x = 0; myMenu._y = 0; myMenu.loadMovie("menu_e...more >>

basic action script for a site
Posted by danbo2233 at 9/16/2005 11:02:56 AM
Hi everyone, I am a flash user and I occasional dabble with action script to perform tasks as and when I need to. I have always had problems with a preloader and am wondering if anyone can help. I have downloaded a preloader that someone has very kindly added a tutorial on how to add ...more >>

How to do this sliding action ?
Posted by third man at 9/16/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hi I have been asked to do a site for a local artist, she has around 40 paintings she wants to show. anyone know any decent sites that do this ? while looking around, i found this http://www.chereskin.com which i liked for its use of the sliding movie. how is this effect achieved in ...more >>


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