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Flash Javascript links not working in Internet Explorer
Posted by In_progress at 3/30/2007 7:18:09 PM
Hi, I've searched through the previous discussion in this forum but couldn't find the answer. I'm sure this is a common problem that can be resolved easily. i have a site that has a series of thumbnail links that opens custom sized pages via Javascript. Works perfect in Firefox, but on...more >>


Flash Link
Posted by M-ManLA at 3/29/2007 12:00:00 AM
I want to link my banner to my website on non-dreamweaver pages (myspace, msg boards). I just copied and pasted the code from dreamweaver. I am a noob so any help I greatly appreciate it. ...more >>

Need help figuring out rotating menu idea...
Posted by GB9476 at 3/28/2007 1:35:25 AM
Hello, I'm pretty new to Flash, so this might seem like an easy one, but I haven't been able to wrap my head around it: Basically I want to create a menu that is based on a big square, where there are 4 buttons, one on each edge of the square. Each button will consist of a work (ie, "link...more >>

Flash Site Question
Posted by Sean Paxton at 3/27/2007 11:59:15 PM
I am a total novice with respect to the capabilities of this program. I am considering purchasing it with the intent to build my own site for my business. Can anyone tell me about the learning curve of this software in relation to the value or potential value in hiring a web designer? I kno...more >>

flash button & javascript help
Posted by triboj at 3/27/2007 9:31:49 PM
:brokenheart; I had a site up for quite a while and then one day it stopped working - had designed it a specific size - so had an http://www.eyeconography.net. On that page is the function function NewWindow(url, windowName, w, h, scroll) { var winl = (screen.width - w) / 2; ...more >>

Simple Question - Changing Button Text
Posted by robertnzana at 3/26/2007 10:45:28 PM
I want to create a simple menu. Each menu "button" is an arrow pointing to the word. When a user hovers over the button the arrow/text changes from blue to red text. I've created the first button and saved it as a symbol with no problem. Here's the issue: DUPLICATING the button several...more >>

Changing template's email application form
Posted by adampritchett87 at 3/26/2007 4:35:45 PM
Basically I have downloaded a template. Everything is fully customised and edited. But the last section is "Contact Me". You fill in the form and it sends off. Problem is I dont know where it will send the information to and how i change the destination adress to my own. Could somebody help me...more >>

please I need some help
Posted by kenshinpriest at 3/24/2007 10:39:12 PM
hi every one I m making a site using dreamweaver and I try to put into the dreamweaver a fhash menu and the buttons dont work when I export the flash what can i do ?????????...more >>



site dont fit in smaller monitors
Posted by lawrenceging at 3/22/2007 3:33:26 PM
Hi all, I have just uploaded my site at www.marklawrencedesign.com, and on my mac (23" screen) it all fits in and looks fine. My mate has just viewed the site on a pc with a smaller monitor and says the links to the left go off the page. my site is 1300 px by 900 px. Any ideas h...more >>

download button
Posted by whatisthisman at 3/22/2007 1:44:02 PM
I want to allow the user to download photos. How do I assign a button to download a photo? thanks, Powersolo...more >>

Cache Issues
Posted by nate2099 at 3/22/2007 1:48:45 AM
Hi, I have found various bits of info around the net about this issue, but no definitive answer as to how to stop it. It seems that windows is caching my site somewhere making it difficult to test. I've tried all the usual html tags, deleting all offline content, cntrl-f5, shift-refresh, none ...more >>

audio file getting chopped
Posted by jdwild at 3/21/2007 10:11:25 PM
I imported an mp3 into my Flash document and the very first portion of it doesn't play. It seems to start 1.5 beats into the music. It does this when I test the file in Flash and of course when I export the file to SWF as well. The mp3 file plays fine in QuickTime and iTunes. Sync is set to 's...more >>

Help With Flash Buttons
Posted by ForensicBop at 3/21/2007 8:53:41 PM
Dear Readers I am puzzled! lol. I was looking at the Radio 1 homepage today (www.bbc.co.uk/radio1)http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1 On the homepage there is a Flash menu with a series of buttons titled "300 exclusive" and "Groove-y Mix" etc etc. These buttons finish their loop cycle even t...more >>

SEAMLESS NAVIGATION
Posted by ritjunior at 3/21/2007 3:44:49 AM
My site consists of an "ENTER" page with several pages loading into it as external .SWF's. This seems to cause lag times when the pages(.SWF) are called up particularly those pages with animations that are maximum 435 frames long. Upon button release the viewer is looking at a blank screen f...more >>

DESING AND DRAWING
Posted by smith_23 at 3/20/2007 12:00:00 AM
I HAVE A BIG DOUBT ABOUT THIS, LET SAY I DRAW A MAP WITH THE PEN TOOL IN FIREWORKS AND SAVE IT AS .PNG WHEN I OPEN OR IMPORT THE FILE IN FLASH 8 TO CREATE MY ANIMATION BUTTONS, ETC THE DESIGN LOST RESOLUTION IT BECOMES AL BLURRY, WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO DO THIS USE PHOTOSHOP CS? ...more >>

Jiggly fade in's
Posted by WFAmarket at 3/19/2007 3:38:41 PM
Please take a look at this flash - at the very end, the images jiggle. I've checked the sizes of the images, as well as their x and y positions. Nothing is helping. Anybody know what I'm doing wrong? Look at: www.worldfurniturealliance.com. :confused; ...more >>

Button Movie - Image Texr
Posted by KenpoMelvin at 3/19/2007 2:42:15 PM
Hi, I have serveral buttons (each one a movie clip object). Each movie displays the button name as an image. When I test in flash (ver 8), it looks fine (the text sharp and clear). However, when I publish, the text is blurred. Its using static text and I'm tinting the image on the roll ove...more >>

slide delay in autoplay function
Posted by dcg-bec at 3/16/2007 9:22:02 PM
i am trying to chang ethe delay on each individual slide. when i went tohelp mode and looked up autoplay delay using the controller, it only shows me how to set the delay for the entire show. i want each slide to be able to have various time delays... it's probably something realy simple i j...more >>

one size
Posted by theservant at 3/16/2007 4:37:13 PM
experienced users will have to bear with this newbie, but what's the best size in pixels for a webpage? thanks ...more >>

Flash Gallery script
Posted by marc_tiss at 3/16/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hi, any help would be much appreciated, I've created a Flash site but need a gallery that load images and resizes the frames similar to the gallery on the Folio link on this FLash site: http://www.mattcannon.com Anyone got any ideas on how this frame-resize and load image script can be ...more >>

Flash 8 - Blur Mask Effect
Posted by Conor O'Sullivan at 3/15/2007 5:12:16 PM
i want to create a blurred transparent layer that will sit over a sequence of photographs. the idea is to have a piece cut out of the blur layer (which will look like a sharp part of the photograph) I want to move this around ... How do i do this ...any ideas ...more >>

Navigation Submenu onto HTML img
Posted by metabolix25 at 3/13/2007 12:00:00 AM
I'm wondering if it's possible to develop a verticle linked based navigation at a certain dimension with submenus dragged outside of the .swf and onto a HTML coded image file like <img src=>. I am not intrested into making the layout as a Full Flash developed layout. Please respond in a specif...more >>

jump menu help
Posted by hadeez at 3/13/2007 12:00:00 AM
im new to flash and trying to create a jump menu for my site.. can some1 help me with flash jump menu...i found this tutorial http://www.mxstudio.com.br/views.tutorial.php?act=view&cid=3&aid=255 but its no use since i dont know any portuguese.. can some1 help me in english please my addy i...more >>

Simple navigation question.
Posted by thatssotribal at 3/12/2007 4:08:46 AM
OK, so I am at a complete loss at how to accomplish a simple flash navigation system. I am a graphic designer so flash is not coming as easily as photoshop and static html pages do. Basically, I am wondering how to make it so that I have four buttons, that when pressed, the one that is selecte...more >>

Button moves symbol around on screen ?
Posted by Jubliana at 3/11/2007 5:48:03 PM
I need help finding information about this in the help, etc - I assume it's explained somewhere but I don't think I'm using the right terms to search because I'm not finding it anywhere in the help, forums, etc. Basically I have a flash (studio 8) website, it has a row of buttons across th...more >>

Canvas
Posted by Guildor at 3/9/2007 5:26:48 PM
Hello, I need some help resizing the canvas, I have the links of the website on a main page where I show all the other pages, when you click on the links, the pages are linked to the center of the main one, I use masks to cover part of it and show the page that I want to, now, I had to make my...more >>

probably a simple question about using a flash header for navigation
Posted by fotogii at 3/9/2007 1:36:11 AM
What would be the best way to go about loading this flash navigation? http://www.marcos-ac.com/wip/ Basically my issue is that I don't want the animation to run through each time. On the homepage, I want it to run through it's whole animation, but after that, I just want everything to be...more >>

swf play parameter
Posted by LeeshaC at 3/9/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hi, I have a swf file embedded in frontpage. The parameter for the swf is set to false as is the loop parameter. The loop parameter is working fine however the swf file automatically starts playing when the website loads. I do not want this. I want the video to start when the use indicat...more >>

Automatiocally get flash player
Posted by hotchilli123 at 3/8/2007 4:21:16 PM
I have a site designed in flash, is there any code that you can put in that automaically goes and gets flash player for any of those users that dont have it installed?? ...more >>

stutting animations???
Posted by Brian at 3/8/2007 10:47:31 AM
I have an animation where a word comes flying into the page from really large to pretty small. In the middle of the tween it stops for a fraction of a second and then keeps going. I am on a mac. First I had this done with AS and now have it on the timeline. The problem seems to be almost the...more >>

Re: Smart girl, stupid question. How to format a link in Flash
Posted by Silkrooster at 3/8/2007 4:08:31 AM
The hyperlink needs to start with the http:// Using the C:path will not work as the viewer would have to have access to your computer for it to work. Does that make sense? To confuse you even more the hyperlink could be absolute or relative. Absolute it with the http:// the relative link is ...more >>

Tour Dates formatting
Posted by kitster79 at 3/7/2007 11:52:58 PM
Hello, I am doing a website for a band. They want to be able to update their tour dates dynamically. Right now, all I have is an external text file loading into a dynamic text field. I have enabled HTML formatting for that field, but I can't seem to format the text nicely. It behaves stran...more >>

please review and suggest to my personal site
Posted by Ldavinci at 3/7/2007 3:39:24 PM
please visit and review the new look of my site.. and give some suggestion...thanks and good day! http://bizgraphix.com by Raymond Ramy...more >>

gesture driven list?
Posted by mrben86 at 3/7/2007 3:35:31 PM
Im making a flash mp3 player and was looking at some exaples on the net, one of which had a drop down menu from which you could select an song from a list. I don't know if it used a list component but you were able to scrool just using the position of the mouse on the list. For example, th...more >>

Video in Flash
Posted by lukeage7 at 3/7/2007 12:00:00 AM
I am haveing trouble being able to view my .flv files once I get them on the web. I am using Flash Pro 8's FLVPlayback and have no problems with the video when I have the files contentPath located on my computer. I have placed the ..flv along with the .swf for it on my webserver. From there I ...more >>

Resizable website
Posted by alexeya at 3/6/2007 1:49:49 AM
Could you give me a clue how the following size is created? I like the fact that it can be easily changed to any size ...more >>

I am Stuck - gotoSlide and pointer issues
Posted by djelder at 3/5/2007 7:30:36 PM
I am having serious issues with my scripting. I am not getting errors, but I am also not getting the results I am looking for. So I am stuck, and can't figure out why it's not going the way I want it too. To lay it out for you, I have my Main Page - Blank, then inside that I have "Pages"...more >>

Build Full flash site
Posted by moranUK at 3/5/2007 12:00:00 AM
How do i build a full flash site such as these. Please give easy to understand info. e.g can it be done all in flash and roughly how or where can i find info how to do such things. www.lightblack.co.uk www.de.o2.com Also if i build a full flash site how do i create hyperlinks. e.g is t...more >>

Quick question
Posted by Arantxa-chan at 3/4/2007 11:45:09 PM
I used this tutorialhttp://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/scrolltext.htm for my web's scroll bar. When I replace the text to scroll I put a list with several periods. This causes an error when I run the movie "Expected a field name after '.' operator." How can I prevent this from happening? D...more >>

Creating Flash Websites
Posted by mcp6453 at 3/4/2007 4:09:25 PM
(Repost from another newsgroup) My company has an online educational course that uses streaming video delivered by Flash. (You will quickly see that I don't know what I am talking about.) The bandwidth requirements are simply too much for many of our students who have slower Internet connec...more >>

Track/Artist Listing module
Posted by Clubspinner at 3/4/2007 12:00:00 AM
I am doing a website for a bar and they have a large track listing that they have given to me in Excel that they would like to display on their site - which is done entirely in flash. As I am way behind on it and it has take me twice as long as I originally planned, is there some quicker way t...more >>

External swfs problem.
Posted by bB_ at 3/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hi... I have the situation on a website where i am loading external swfs into a movie clip on another swf (navigation page) for the content. When the site first loads, it automatically calls for the home page content and it loads.. however when i go to press on another button ("performance")...more >>


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