Flash / Actionscript Forum

First off hi all, This is probably simple to someone but I'm stuck. I created a button on a flash movie, .swf, insert it into a webpage created in Dreamweaver, the idea is when the button is clicked, a new browser window opens to a size of 600 x 600, no scroll bars to toolbar, just a way to close it. The browser will just contain a simple...

So I have a project where there are 5 dynamic text fields, and I thought it would be quite simple. Create a dynamic text field, and then load in the .xml content, and I had it complete. However, it turns out that spacing is quite important, so my method will not work, and I'm kind of stumped how to proceed. Here is a visual representation of how...

I'm having a little trouble getting a FLV player component to work dynamically. When the information is hardcoded from Flash MX 2004, everything works fine, but the problem is that my website is dynamic, so I need to be able to change variables for parameters on the fly. I'm pretty much a flash dummy, but here's what my component parameters...

My code is posted below. I have function that is being executed from an external interface. The parameter is passed to the function based on an external html combo box. I need the variables in the function to populate based on the paramter that is passed. In this example parameter1 will equal a State's name. Could you please provide with...

hi friends, i have a problem with this code. when i run this code, i want that the arrow should not accross the wall movieclip but it is accrossing the wall. So if anyone have some idea about what we can do for to get the desired result. thaks

I am using an XML document to display data in flash. I have the swf embedded in html but I now realize that this won't work. You see the xml data needs to be updated every few minutes. Does anyone know of a simple way to refresh the swf so that it can read from the updated XML and display accordingly in the browser ?

I have a project in VB 6.0 and actionscript. I enter the text in a form (in VB) and this text is passed to a .swf file, where it is animated and the result shown in the form. However if i want to save this .swf with the changes it is not saved. So, the variables passed don't retain value, once execution is over.

Hi all, I need help...I have a flash file name test.swf and there are button to launch another swf file. I try to use loadmovie() method but it replace my old swf with the new one. What I'm trying to do is more like popup for the old flash. Hope you all can help me. Thanks in advance.

i have two seperate movie clips that have been giving me the same problem. in both of them i have a stop() command on the last frame so that they only play once. one i call by using click.gotoAndPlay(1); and the other using line.gotoAndPlay("grow_line"). they both run great the first time they are on the stage, but if i put them on the stage...

Hello everyone, I have an intermediate understanding of Flash and currently work with Flash MX. My problem is this. I am creating a digital portfolio to be published as a Projector (.exe) to be distributed on disc to firms I wish to work for. I want the user to click on the button I have created for a specific image/work I have completed and have...

Hi, i've uploaded a project so you can see exactly my problem.... http://oini.com/dev/flash/index.html the top bit of flash is the original, the second i have only altered the width parameters to be 100%. Please download the .fla file. THere are 2 layers, one with the animated bar on and one with the logo. I want only the background bar...

I m working on a project in which the font (for the text to be animated) will be received from VB6.0 in ActionScript. But to do so, I need to embed the corresponding font in adynamic text field at design time. How can I set font for the text to be animated?

Hi all, the attached code works on an empty flash8-stage (size about 1024*768) (just put the code in the first frame and run). You might notice the problem: The simulation speed is slowing down quite quickly. Has anybody a solution or knows what might be the cause? I've got no idea what to do! Thanks very much in advance! var startx:Number...

Hi! how can i export flash variables to dotnetnuke? I havet make a game in flash and that game is included in a website developed in dotnetnuke. thanks!

Hey I am aware that if one builds their site in flash, there is serach engine optimisation incompatibilities. The search engine has a difficult time attempting to find a flash site, and the chances of it ranking highly are quite slim. How do you recommend solving this problem? I was thinking about (its just alot more work) developing two...

I am brand new to flash and I want to make contains and a movie clip called ball. In the first frame it is just the regular ball but then in the second-sixth frames, the ball is breaking and disappearing. I want to make it so that you only see frame one until you click on the ball, then frame 2 starts. Could somebody help with this code? Thanks...

I feel like this must be addressed somewhere, but I cannot seem to find a good explanation, so a link somewhere (or an explanation) would be much appreciated. Using Adobe Flex Builder 2.0.1. I created a custom component based on Canvas. Added a few items and a little script logic. I saved the component in...

How can i change the scrollpane background color. I am using flash 8, i have tried everything but nothing is working. I am new at flash and i thought this was simple but why is it soooooo dificult.

hi, i would like to make a animated ball from one side to another side and viseversa but when i am running this code only once my ball is running but not second time. please help

Help, I'm trying to create a flash file that only starts when you click on the animation. I have created the stop(); script on frame 1 but everytime I create a button the original animation moves....any ideas gratefully recieved.

I was recently given a request to simply change a phone number for a website at http://www.axis-group.net since the original developer was unreachable for the past year or so. thinking this was only a simple request, I was able to at least obtain ftp access, but to make a long story short, the text that needed to be changed was actually a text...

Hi I need to create something similar to http://www.kitchen-consultants.co.uk/ inparticular the 'contracts' side is this done with scenes ? ie. how do you keep the menu structure at the side visable all the time ?

I am having problems with several buttons on my web page. Im using Flash MX 2004 and Dreamweaver. When I test the movie, at first I have to click the buttons two or three times to go to the web page im requesting. Not all the buttons on my menu do this. After I click the buttons they work fine and do not require me to click them 2 or 3 times...

Hi- I'm getting some weird flickering of objects (not the preloader elements) during the "Simulate Download" test (56k) of my Flash 8 movie. I'm on cable modem , and the preloader runs so fast at normal speed I'm not sure if it's happening then. Ever seen this before? Thx.

Hi Experts I am probably the most novice of novices in this discussion because i dont even know if i am in the correct forum. My problem is i have to create a website tour of our website. It should show the user where to click to do this and where to click to do that etc. I have no idea where to start is their tools available to do this....