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all groups > macromedia flash sitedesign > october 2006 > threads for october 1 - 7, 2006

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Custom Flash Slider
Posted by StargrrlGrafx at 10/7/2006 11:45:37 PM
Im looking for a tutorial or component for a custom Flash slider that is draggable and will move a movie clip with images in it to the right and left. Can someone point me in the right direction? TIA Amelia ...more >>


opening word document
Posted by cartoonme91 at 10/7/2006 5:06:55 PM
I have a button in a swf. When clicked I need the user to download a word document onto their computer and have it open. Alternatively, I might want it to just open in a new browser window. How would I do these? Thanks -chris ...more >>

Playing two external swfs together
Posted by Motty99 at 10/7/2006 12:00:00 AM
trying to get two swfs, which are different sizes and take different times to load in a low speed enviroment, to play together...possibly a listener?...any demo code would be most appreciated! Thanks! ...more >>

Glitching website!!!
Posted by space21uk at 10/7/2006 12:00:00 AM
How do you designers make websites load so quickly into the pages without a glitch? do you just use .swf files or just html files or... my site seems to load everypage like your loging onto a new web address, a quick black falsh and into the next page, ive seen loads of really detailed fla...more >>

Clone buttons in Flash
Posted by bradyg23 at 10/6/2006 1:05:25 PM
I recently designed a site in Fireworks. There I was able to create one button, clone it multiple times, and change the text that was specific to each button (thus creating a navigation bar). If I wanted to change the look of all the buttons, I only had to make the change to one and it occurre...more >>

Zoom and Blur
Posted by MacUse at 10/6/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hi there, Quite new here, hope this forum will help me to get further. I'm trying to get this cool zoom and radial blur effect like on http://www.agencynet.com/. I gues it's a combination of zoom (in flash) and a PSD radial blur filter on a picture. But can't figure it out. Can't find ...more >>

playing multiple scenes at once?
Posted by space21uk at 10/5/2006 8:59:05 PM
how do you play 2 scences at once then just repeat one of the scences over and over, i want to create a scene with just a image that use alpha setting at 0 then increases to 100% over 20 seconds whilst the site is loading? then just play scene 1 over and over. can i also ask preloaders ar...more >>

Hole in my hit state
Posted by critter_monster at 10/5/2006 1:48:13 PM
Hi all. I posted this on Flashkit too, no answers. Can anyone help? I made a button according to all instructions. (this is not my first button--others have worked fine) It has a hit state that is bigger than the button. All button parts are static text. Button seems to work fine on the Stag...more >>



Flash Menu navigator
Posted by Unseenmen at 10/5/2006 1:36:04 AM
I am having trouble getting my flash menu to control which page opens in the main frame. I have coding right (supposedly) in flash as far as bringing up the right page goes: on(release){ getURL("mirrors.htm","_main"); } But the page opens in a new window. Is there anything that I ha...more >>

site troubleshooting
Posted by girasole9 at 10/4/2006 11:55:35 PM
http://www.stratfordfriends.org/index.html http://www.stratfordfriends.org/SFSwebsite.swf Hello all, This site ran great on my computer, but when published, it's a whole nuther story. I can't believe how slow it is. The main swf is only 788kb, and none of its supporting pages are mo...more >>

External buttons controlling Flash movies
Posted by Simulacrum_ at 10/4/2006 11:26:08 PM
Question for the Flash wizards. I am building an interactive flash map for an auto company. They wish for a button external to the Flash movie to control it (start/stop). Is this possible, and can anyone possibly point me towards a tutorial if it is? Thanks! ...more >>

Embed Code for Macs
Posted by willy_t at 10/4/2006 2:54:53 PM
We've received reports that the flash file we're using at http://www.crosscanadianragweed.com won't display on Mac's. We do have it working on Windows platforms but are unsure of the correct embed code. Below is what we're using for the HTML file. Is there a better way to ensure complete cro...more >>

Creating Website in Flash
Posted by kirstyburgoine at 10/4/2006 11:54:35 AM
Hi, I'm trying to create a website for a new brand of guitars in Flash. The site has to have the same feel as the brochure we had created by a professional design agency. I have been supplied with a flat tiff file of the 2 page spreads used to show the guitars in the brochure. What I w...more >>

Creating Website in Flash
Posted by kirstyburgoine at 10/4/2006 11:51:31 AM
Hi, I'm trying to create a website for a new brand of guitars in Flash. The site has to have the same feel as the brochure we had created by a professional design agency. I have been supplied with a flat tiff file of the 2 page spreads used to show the guitars in the brochure. What I w...more >>

commas appearing as squares
Posted by IWDevelopers at 10/4/2006 12:00:00 AM
ive got a dynamic text box, with anti alias for animation turned on, font type is tahoma. when i add a comma to the text, example - john's shoes, the comma appears as a square. ive tried embedding fonts but that does not commas still dont appear. ...more >>

My slow loading site...
Posted by GAMBRKER at 10/3/2006 11:51:21 PM
I consider myself an intermediate flash designer. I've made many sites, but for some reason this last one I have been working on crawls when it loads - even on broadband. It took about 5 minutes on wireless. There is some music which I changed from being embedded, to pulling from the root ...more >>

is flash used to design this type of application?
Posted by petalpush at 10/3/2006 3:51:00 PM
I am looking to purchase the Studio 8 bundled package but I am not sure if it will be capable in designing my site / application. We are looking to add a drag-and-drop application directly to the front end of our web site. Similar to the links below: www.dragdropsitecreator.com and www...more >>

Brush Tool and constant size
Posted by Arborean at 10/3/2006 1:56:32 PM
Hello everyone, [b]Brush Tool[/b] I think the Brush tool is really cool, but I don't like that my stroke width stays constant no matter what zoom level I am in. Is there any way to make the brush draw the same width relative to the stage, no matter the zoom level? [b]Pencil Tool[/b]...more >>

images not showing up right
Posted by anonymous at 10/3/2006 1:09:37 PM

web design help!
Posted by girlswpearls at 10/2/2006 11:23:49 PM
:confused; I purchased a web site template for my business and I am suppossed to be able to personalize it but I have to use flash to do so and I have no idea where to even begin. Any help at all will be greatly appreciated! -Girlswpearls ...more >>

Fading Effect
Posted by Timba416 at 10/2/2006 5:37:28 PM
Hello im kinda new with this action script.. i was wondering if someone could help me with some fading effect... What Im trying to do it make a Question and Answer page for a program im working on.The thing is I made a title page that gives you a few titles, but what i trying to do now i...more >>

flash background color, javascript ie
Posted by subarroca NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 10/2/2006 7:25:32 AM
Hello, i'm having problems with a flash movie which I want to be opened in internet explorer without having to click on it to play with I've found a script to achieve it but now I find I can't change the background color and before appearing the flash I get a white rectangle I want to avoid ...more >>

animated hit area
Posted by Pewee2000 at 10/2/2006 12:00:00 AM
I was wondering if it is possible to animate the hit area of a button. I have tried making a button and placing a animated movie clip on the hit keyframe of the button, but it doesnt do anything. I have also tried putting actionscript inside the movie clip to tell it to play, but no such...more >>

Looking for the best Flash Content Management System
Posted by dasaimedia at 10/2/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hi all, i've recently stumbled across a site that uses a great lookin content management system. Granted, this guy/women is obviously a good graphic designer, but I am look for for a content management system that will allow me to add nice flashy transitions and fades to both the screen as we...more >>

Why is JPEG not working?
Posted by shereen.s at 10/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
hi, there, i'm new to the "flash" software, and am excited about using it. however, i have a basic problem. i can import jpeg images just fine, and i can view them on my stage; but when i do a "test" mode, i instead get red boxes where the photo images should be. the sizes of the red boxes...more >>


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