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_root.text_mc.duplicateMovieClip("test",1); _root.test._x="10"; _root.test._y="10"; I have a mc called text_mc Inside is a colored line. There is no instance of this clip, it is in the library. I am trying to generate an instance. The above code seems to not do anything. Is there something i am missing? Eventually i would like to put this...

Hi i have 2 array's one is like this (123, 123, 123) the other (123, 435, 123, 564, 123, 780, 453, 123) I need to know how to use the first array to find the matching data and it;s postion in the array can anyone help I can not sleep until I have worked this out Zar

Hi Everyone, As usual, after trying what I can, I come here to ask for your help. Once I found out that scrollToIndex was not working in Flash, but it was working within Flex, then I started to learn Flex, so I'm a newbie. I am trying to load an xml file into flex to populate a HorizontalList of images. I am able to populate a datagrid...

Hi how do I get to the data in this XML data using flash. I know this is the second time I've asked this question in as many hours but It's driving me mad kind regards Zar <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?> <ArrayOfPortalResult> <PortalResult> <PortalUser> <WindowsID>123</WindowsID> </PortalUser>

Is there a way to encompass all buttons/movie clips in the rollover function instead of writing them out for everyone you plan to use on a page? Something like this: AvailableLoads_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER, TabRollOver); function TabRollOver(event:MouseEvent):void { this.name.alpha = .5; }...

I am trying to figure out how to remove a dynamic text field from the stage that plays captions over an .flv from an XML file. I would like to find out how to remove the field before a second .flv video, containing embedded cuepoints streams through same component. The text field is also displaying the embedded cuepoints in the second .flv vids....

Hi there, i'm trying to develop a quiz in flash. Searching on the net, I found a quiz in flashkit from sephiroth.it by Alessandro Crugnola. His quiz has a script that puts the questions and the answers in random order. What i'm looking for is to not select the answers by clicking the mouse, but using the keyPress handler. Using the keyPress...

Hello to all I have a very strange problem while loading swf flash file in my php page. The swf file loads well under localhost and IE7 browser. But when viewed using IE6 or mozilla only the first frame of the swf file is loaded. Other frames are not loaded forever. I even exported the swf file to flash7 compatible format, but it does not working...

hi! I am working as a Network Admin in a well reputed company in dubai. A few days before my boss gave me an swf file to make changes. This swf file contains the Company Information in menus and buttons form. Actually this is not my field but I will have to do it because of the boss and a plus point in my career. I know about the Flash very well...

Does anyone know of any good tutorials for working with SQL DBs and Flash AS3? I mainly want to pull data from the DB and post it in a datagrid... Thanks!

hi Guys, I am a beginner in flash. i have made some flash movies and have some understanding on actionscripts. my question is how to make flash movie which will dynamically load thumbnail images from an xml file . after loading i have to scroll those images from left to right and it should stop on mouse over and resume on mouse out. On...

Iam doing a project ... I have some multiple choice questions in qml format in my database. I have to retrieve them in to flash and put them in seperate textfields. And by using webserviceConnector component (which converts qml to html,qti and qText formats), i have to convert them in the required mode and provide drag-drop option to them. ...

Hi dose anyone know how to read a html file in flash I need to fine just one line in the file and get the dynamic content from the html file. I really need help please someone help me

Hi, I'm trying to build an .exe application using Flash MX 2004, which will read the folder in which it is placed and give me a list of files and folders it sees. In fact it should work exactly like the Dir function in VBA. It only needs to read the folder in which it is located. From what I've seen in this forum, there is a way you could do...

How do you change the font size of text in a textbox? This is what I am currently trying to use, but it does not work.... btnTimeStamp.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, TimeStamp); function TimeStamp(event:MouseEvent):void { var TimeStamp:Date = new Date(); trace(TimeStamp); var TimeStampformat:TextFormat = new...

i have a project to design a portfolio using flash and i don't know exactly how to go about designing the portfolio. Can you please show me the code for the layout design of at least one page.

Hello, I need to create a text field which will change its height and width while I resize the browser window. Imagine that the text field will cover the right side of the window from the top to the bottom and will be filled with text. While I resize (minimize height) the browser window I need my text to continue covering the whole right part of...

I want to create a website for my wedding and please I am new to flash, so make it simple for me http://www.weddingorg.com/avant-garde/avant-garde.html

Hi I've got this XML data. And when I call it into flash I can see it but I can not work out how the childNode work. I did not write the XML and the person how did is not around can anyone help me Kind regards Zar <ArrayOfPortalResult> <PortalResult> <PortalUser> <WindowsID>123</WindowsID> </PortalUser> <Completed>1</Completed>

i am a web designer and there is aproblem i found it i dont know if this problem from my swf or the connection . i created a connection gallery to aspx successfully . this gallery run as: * buttons of catagories clickable to get subcatagories and this buttons get the thumbnail images . *the thumbnail is clickable too to get the big one and i...

I am the new born baby for flash scripting.I have to make one flash game.I explained the game details below. Actually, this is bulding a engine game.In scene 1 i have 8 layers, in the layer one, a outline of the engine is drawn and in other layers the parts of the engine are just kept which is seperated into 7 parts. so, the game is to arrange...

I was wondering if anyone has done an email form in flash with a .NET backend (instead of PHP)? For the Flash side I have this: var variables:URLVariables = new URLVariables(); var varSend:URLRequest = new URLRequest("http://www.xxxx.contactus.aspx"); var varLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader; varSend.method = URLRequestMethod.POST;...

I have a problem when we load the image into the movie clip, I have to replace the transparent pixels instead of white. If the image dosent have any white background we can use the image as it is Please provide me the code for it

Hello can any one help me in this Experiment iam building a seconds convertor to minutes in flash i have the fig like this 1) text box ( instance name -> sec_txt ) input text box

I try to do this but i cannot. i creat two layers with actionscript seperated as slideshow need to be,,and i try to put in one rectangle all of my images but cannot put in work,it doesnt load when i go to my choosen page. Below is the script,please any one tell me how to put all of my images to one rectangle which later i can resize it,and load...