Flash / Actionscript Forum

anybody know how to do a substring function in actionscript pls help~!! I want to do something like extact the number out and convert it to string!

Hello I am making a drawing application where I want the user to be able to draw straight lines (quite similar to the line tool in Flash). I want them to be able to draw these lines at any angle they want but they have to be straight and the lengths can only vary between 4 pixels long and 200 pixels long. (The weight of the lines I want to be 2...

I wrote the following script. I have a movieclip named countyA_mc. I want the user to mouse over this movie clip, and result in the sending of a variable to the middle tier. I can establish communication when I use a .click event listener on a button component, but when I attempt to convert the script (in the following logical way) I do not...

Hi, I've got this scroll menu system in my web site. I was wondering if anyone could lend me a hand understanding why I can't get my scrollMenu to start and stop at these coordinates, I pretty much want them to loop now but they are only going in a pack of ten. But I want it to look as if there are more by adding the loop, which you can see...

Is there a way that I can have the name of an instance's name appear in a dynamic textfield? I have a map with every county in the USA on it and I want the county's name to display on rollover. I have already typed in each county's name as the title for each unique movie clip and instance of each movieclip on the stage (approx. 3,100 times...

hi there... i'm having a new strange problem with my flash site... IE7 seems to not display my preloader but instead loads the movie with a white screen... the movie does load though... this is a new problem, as it never use to happen before... it use to show everything... does anyone know why this suddenly started to happen? i've cleared the...

I recently created my own div overlay layout for myspace, which included a menu i created in flash 8. i uploaded my .swf to fileden CLICK HERE TO SEE and it works perfectly. however, when i put it into my myspace profile, i can not click any of the buttons, when i hover over them, the cursor unexpectedly flickers. this is the code i have...

i want a program that reads a file with 2 columns: - time in minutes for the x axis - value (e.g. temperature, heart freq.) for the y axis Plot the last m minutes, the y axis shall have a range from min...max. Start with parameter values m=5, speed s=1, min=20, max=120. After m=5 minutes, the graphical display shall plot the curve of the...

hi is there anyone good in google map here base on actionscript?

Hi there, I would like to use some kind of "sliding effect" to show a bigger diagram only piece after piece. So, instead of seeing the whole diagram, one sees only say a tenth, clicks on a "next" button, and will see another part of the diagram etc. The "last" part of the diagram then should smoothly slide out and the new one slide in, to...

Hi, I am trying to find a script that will allow an external .swf to open when the playhead reaches a particular frame. I currently have my buttons scripted to load movie 'on release', but would like them to load on entering a frame instead? Is this just a small line of code I need? Thanks.

Hi I'm a beginner in Flash and I was wondering if it's possible, for example : if you have 4 buttons on a page, that when the mouse is over one button, that the others disappear(fade out) and reappear on mouse out? Thanks to any help I can get! Maril

Hi could anyone help me i need to turn this string into a array "070033,070031,070032" dose anyone know how to do this would love the help. Thanks

can anyone give me a guide on how to create a flash chatbox thanks in advance!11

I'm a total flash / actionscript newbie. I have a question about how to create a flash background as seen here: Adobe MAX I don't expect a detailed explanation. I'm just looking for some info on how they create the particle effects and moving backgrounds. It looks really cool but I wouldn't know where to start to create something like...

Hi, Is it possible to send mouse left click signals/inputs and keyboard inputs from a flash application to another program?

Can anyone tell me is there a limit to the number of objects and animating elements that one can have in a flash application? Is it based on the software and or computational power of the computer?

I want to build a flash slide show but if i include in the pictures it will take forever to load. Should I simply put up with this or is there a way that i can load in pictures from and external source that will help load times? P.S. I know absolutely nothing about flash and use a program to do all of it, little to no coding here. So please in...

Hi there Cool forum! I'm just looking for some advice. I'm designing an interface for a public display as well as an admin interface that will control the output for the display. The display will feature text, images and video - both normal video files and live streamed video. The admin interface basically lets the administrater choose which...

Is there a way to launch a cmd.exe or terminal window in flash. Could somebody let me knowif this possible and how to do this?

i am a newbee to flash, i currently have a decompiler and a actionscript editor, i have downloaded a flash game and am after swapping the current script in the game to a modified one. if i need a certain program it would be nice to find a free and small one as i am finding this an easy way of learning flash. thanks. WolfDog.

Hi there;;;; how to animate a flash bounced ball?? ive draw a circle on oval tool the draw I click the frame1 then copy it on the 2nd and 3rd frame and paste frame. Ive click the 2nd frame which is the 1st frame that I had been using from the beginning. I click the seletion tool and click on the circle that I draw. to move downwards.....

Shockwave Flash Object Com Component -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm trying to import the Shockwave Flash Object from the Com Component Toolbox items. I have placed the Shockwave Flash Object and the Shockwave ActiveX Control into the toolbox, but when I place it on the Windows form I...

Please if anybody know tell me as i m stuck in the problem where i have to apply image as well as text to the Button. The name or text i have given by label="name of button". but image i m not able to apply on that same button...................plz help me

Hey there! I know the syntax of this command is: on (release) { getURL("http://www.thescripts.com", "_blank"); } Can someone tell me why when I press Ctrl+Enter to test the movie the link works properly but when I test it through the explorer or swf after publishing it doesnt? Do you think is going to work after uploading the website?