Desparately Seeking Answer

Desperately Seeking For An Answer : (
Hello Ladies & Gentlemen....

Need help for my simple(maybe dumb) question...

Have 'html' page... containing 4 frames... one is named 'frame0' ...

thats the 'main page' which contains embedded flash movie...

in another frame i have my html with 'flash botton movie' embedded

as well....

i tried this actionscript to one of my flash bottons... but DOES NOT

work....


on (release) {
getURL ("about.html", frame0);
}


Coul you kindly let me know what is 'correct actionscript' when a one

of my "flash button" is clicked ... it will load another html page

that contains another embedded flash....


Waiting for your QUICK respond...

Thank YOU in advance...

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Desparately Need Actions Help
Greetings everyone,
I am building my first "interactive" flash project for web navigation and am a bit stumped. I have created several buttons that call out basic actions to play tweened graphics that fade in on the mouse rollover and then fadeout on the rollout. After the rollout tween finishes playing it returns to the first frame and stops, until anotgher frame is called to play by another button rollover. That all works fine.

The problem is I get scripting errors/lockup when the cursor goes somewhat quickly back and forth between buttons. It almost seems as if there are too many instructions being passed and it begins to jam up the computer. All seems fine if I move the cursor on/off the buttons and let the fades play before moving to the next button.

Is there some way I can add to the action calls that would allow any tweens that are running to instantly stop upon rollover on another button?

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Chaz

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Seeking Help
I'm looking to make a threaded message board, and i need help....what should i do???
All help is deeply appreciated...
Abel

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Seeking Bar
Hello,

I want to make an audio player. How can I add a seeking bar?
Thanks...

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Seeking For Inspiration
Could tell me someone about sites to take a look for get ideas to perform cool movies clips with Flash?.
Thanks very much!.

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Video Seeking
I have an embedded mpeg its own movie clip on my main timeline. In another movie clip I have the following code, which is supposed to allow navigation through the video:

on (press) {
if (_root._currentframe<194) {
_root.gotoAndPlay(196);
video.gotoAndPlay(196);
questions.gotoAndPlay(196);
} else if (_root._currentframe>195 && _currentframe<364) {
_root.gotoAndPlay(365);
video.gotoAndPlay(365);
questions.gotoAndPlay(365);
} else if (_root._currentframe>365) {
_root.gotoAndPlay(365);
video.gotoAndPlay(365);
questions.gotoAndPlay(365);
}
_root.segmentReview._visible = false;
setProperty("_root.questions", _x, "-650");
}

The problem is, this only works sometimes. I can't find anything else that it could be dependent on...please help.

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Seeking Movie
Seeking an image gallery where thumbnails can be linked to large images that would appear as a transparent to opaque tween. The image gallery should enable easy addition and deletion of images. Anyone know where i can find something like this?

Thanks, Debbie

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Desperately Seeking Help On ...
Hi all,

Problem 1) I cant figure out WHY I cannot launch my own exporting swf file from my fla. I am using MX exporting my movie with flash 6 option and I have flash 6 installed. I sent it to other people, they have the same problem playing it. It keeps saying "failed to open document" when I try to "double click" on file name. It's OK if I "right click" and choose "OPen with". What the heck am i doing wrong?

Problem2) I try to open a full size window for another swf clip (from the main swf via a button) using:
On Release {
getURL("javascript:void(window.open('volley-0304.swf','volley','fullsize=yes'));");
}
It opens the first window (not full size) with content but it also tries to open more windows (not full size) and give me lots of clicking noises and hang the computer? Did I correctly code this?

Thanks

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Desperately Seeking Help...
Hi...
I'm trying to set up a portfolio site and I've tried two methods for dynamically charge my pics in a MC, one with an array, the other with loadMovieNum.
However, there seems to be some problems I can't find...
Maybe some of you guys could take a look at my files. You'll have to play around with it a little with some pics of yours to test arrays and images to be loaded but I don't think I'm that far... the other thing I'd like to be check are the section buttons (illustration, sketchbook, and so on...). I'd like'em to stay lighted when pressed and back to normal when another button is pressed (and lighted).
Thanx you guys... i really need that help.

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Seeking Expert Help
I have imported and embedded 2 videos in Flash.


The 1 video is in Scene 1 - frame 1

The 2 video is in Scene 2 - frame 1


I now want to be able to press the A key on the keyboard and the 1 video should start to play

Thereafter I want to be able to press the B key on the keyboard and the 2 video should start to play


Anyone to help withe some ActionScript code?

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Seeking Info
I am looking for stats that show percentage of seniors who able to use flash. We are designing a website for a client, the end users are seniors. Client does not want us to use flash because they think their users are not sophisticated enough. I hope to prove them wrong. Anybody have relevent stats?

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Seeking Suggestion
I have a small job for a customer's software product that is more a less a "demo" of his product. A few stills go floating by or fade in and out along with some background music and some narration. I need to be able to drop in a few swfs as well. Does anyone have a favorite Flash third party program that would work well for this? I'm a fan of Swish Max and Video Studio 9 but neither one seems to be the perfect fit for what I'm trying to do. Thanks very much.

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Seeking Advice
Hello all.

I am in need of some advice to see if there is a better way to handle my current situation. As it stands, I have a simple textarea which grabs data from a php query into a mysql database. This data is in the form of text and it contains a variety of things from simple text to url's with tags and img's with tags (as in <a href... <img src=... etc). It all loads fine and displays correctly, the problem is if there is an embedded picture between text, the text area attempts to cram the text along the right side of the picture. I alleviate this issue by inserting manual line breaks ie: <br/><br/> until I see that there is enough space and the text starts once again under the picture.

My question is, is there a better way to handle this? Should I be using something else to display the data, etc? I hope this makes sense, thanks in advance!





























Edited: 06/25/2007 at 10:10:58 AM by FlashForumName

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Mp3 Seeking Problems
On the app I am working on run into a bug on IE, where if there is anything else flash running in that instance of the browser the seek bar messes up. It always will start playing at twice the point I select. As soon as I close anything else running flash it works just fine or if I open it up in a separate instance of the browser it works just fine. Also I don't get this issue in Firefox.

I saw there was a bug submitted very similar to my problem and I have seen it in other flash mp3 payers, including an example of adobes, show the same odd behavior. Was wondering if anyone else has run into it and possible work arounds. Thanks.

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XML - PHP Guestbook, Seeking For ASP Ver.
hi ppl, i've worked through the guestbook tutorial from main Kirupa.com page, I was trying to use ASP coding to control the XML file, but as usual, a total failure.

can someone help by explaining how i should pass variables and values between flash and asp? and how values should be sent from asp to flash? coz i got completely confused with LoadVars(), loadVariables, getURL, sendAndLoad and so on..

if someone could be kind and keen enough to help me with an asp version coding of the php file in that tutorial, it'll be ever great help!!

thanx in advance.

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AS2 Newbies Seeking Help
I'm attempting to write my first application in AS2, and reading Moock's EAS as I go, but I'm stuck. I'm trying to create a clip that loads a full size jpg into a thumbnail size clip (scales down), creates a tint over that jpg, and then draw a border around the jpg. Then when someone mouses-over the jpg, I want the tint to change the alpha to 0 so the jpg shows with no tint. Am I missing some trick for triggering events onMouseOver or onRelease? I've tried all kinds of functions all kinds of ways with no luck. I can set the alpha of the tint in the fla, so I know that property is getting passed, I just can't change it. Right now, this is the function I'm trying to use (in the as class);

public function onRollOver (target:MovieClip):Void {
container_mc.shade_mc._alpha = 0;
}

Do I need to set up a listener or something? I'm totall perplexed? Any advice is greatly appreciated.

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XML - PHP Guestbook, Seeking For ASP Ver.
hi ppl, i've worked through the guestbook tutorial from main Kirupa.com page, I was trying to use ASP coding to control the XML file, but as usual, a total failure.

can someone help by explaining how i should pass variables and values between flash and asp? and how values should be sent from asp to flash? coz i got completely confused with LoadVars(), loadVariables, getURL, sendAndLoad and so on..

if someone could be kind and keen enough to help me with an asp version coding of the php file in that tutorial, it'll be ever great help!!

thanx in advance.

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Seeking Turorial
Hello,

I'm a new user and I'm posting about a file that I found here. It's the "Multifunction scrollbar" in the downloadable Fla area of the site. I was just wondering if there is a tutorial for this file, thanks.

RoninSamri

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I'm Trying To Make A Seeking Bar But It Isn't Working
I'm trying to make a seeking bar like the one in Winamp and make it move itself left and right for the position of the frames in a movie clip called c_sound. This is the code I am using for the bar.

onClipEvent (load) {
oben = _y;
rechts = _x;
links = _x+150;
unten = _y;
}
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
if (ziehen==true) {
_root.c_sound._currentframe==(_root.c_sound._total frames / 150);
}
}

that is the code for the movie clip and this is the code for the button inside of it.

on (press) {
startDrag ("", false, links, oben, rechts, unten);
ziehen = true;
}
on (release, releaseOutside) {
stopDrag ();
ziehen = false;
}

I would beleive that this would make it move left and right when the movie clip c_sound starts playing threw the frames and you can move it around so that you can jump to the position. I wan't to make it so that any amount of frames weather 10 or 10,000 are in it and it can seek threw the movie clip. Any ideas on what my prob is or if there is a tutorial for something like this? Thanks in advance

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Seeking A Flash Mentor
Hello to All

I Desire a Flash Mentor.
Please Before the New Year

I've earned a BA in International Relations from San Francisco State University, so I know something of tenacity.

Currently I Am enrolled in the Web Production program at the Center for Electronic Art http://www.cea.edu.. I have completed Fireworks, Dreamweaver, HTML (including CSS) and am taking JavaScript. Is their anything I can do in exchange for guidance from you or someone you would personally recommend. Having been in the program for some months it is time for me to #@$% or get off the pot. I own the books, Sam's Teach yourself Flash in 24 Hours and Foundation Flash 5.

I Am worth your time. I Am resourceful. All I want is guidance from someone other than God who first of all willing to care; second of all would be willing to point the way to techniques I should master, specific sources for the latest information and to periodically review my work.

I'm a quick study At 49 of age I have crashed through barriers caused by isms of age, race, class, disability and sexual orientation to master the craft of Web Production.

I want to have a presentable portfolio by the end of January. I intend to relocate to New York City in February 2002, and I want something worthy to present.

I want to use this gift (this trade) to benefit the human rights struggle. I have given countless years of volunteer labor to various groups such as Global Exchange, San Francisco Independent Media Collective.



My immediate need is for guidance with interface design. I have secured my first client. In HTML language, there will be at least two levels. I need to know when it is proper to use movieclips and it is preferable to load movies, the power of movie clips instead of button, etc. I want source fla files to study, contacts in Oakland, or San Francisco, I can contact by phone or in person


Much Thanks

William H. Jones Jr.

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Seeking The Best In Flash Design
Seeking those with professional experience in flash design/development to become a sub-contract new projects for our company. Hourly rates may range from $20-$40 per hour, depending upon quality and experience.

We ask for quotes on first initial projects.

Need someone to the point in communication, yet creative in design.

If you are interested, please submit an inquiry at http://pebblehaven.com/partners/

To see some samples of past flash projects we have completed visit: http://pebblehaven.com/macromediaflashdesign/

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Seeking 2 Answers For 2 Problems
I searched for answers, but I found none, so I bring them to the board.

1) How can you change the HTML background from a button inside of Flash?

2) How can you detect the users screen resolution in Flash 5? Can it be done using Actionscript?

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Seeking Your HELP On GAME Programming
GAMERS!!

I'm thinking of making some simple games.

Can anyone help me with some tutorials or point me to some books on how to build things like a coloring in activitye.g http://www.bobthebuilder.com or the http://www.babar.com , jigsaw puzzle.


Thank you!!!!

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Newbie Seeking Info
Hello,

I am creating a website for a student organization at my college and they would like to have a flash movie intro.
I know HTML but not a lot of JAVA. The intro isn't going to be extremely lavish... just something basic like pictures that fade in and out and scrolling text.

My questions are:

* Do I need special equipment to make a flash movie?

* Is there something that I can download onto my pc to make
flash movies?

* Is there a website that I can download it from for free
(shareware)?

* What is the easiest way to do this?

Any advice & suggestions that is offered is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

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Seeking Freelance Flashers
I just received some revised scripts for a project which is due next week. I need some freelance flashers this weekend and early next week to make revisions. Is there a place on FK to post projects or find freelancers?

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Seeking Opinions About Software
Looking for (constructive) opinions:::

I'm thinking about purchasing the MX bundle and wonder if Freehand will satisfy all the needs illustrator addresses. The conundrum is that I've also thought it might be a good idea to get Illustrator.

I'm very comfortable in PShop, and also Flash.

Looking for pros and cons of each.

I have posted on the graphics board though seen very little response. Just seeking advise. Not spamming.

Mod, if software titles are prohibited from being discussed, I'm sorry for posting.

Thanks

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Seeking Sticky Buttons
Has anyone seen an effect where a click kinda sticks to the mouse as it rolls over? Like there's some contact between the two where the clip is pulled away from it's original position then snaps back into place.

I'm imagining something like a onRollOut that starts a drag and a counter or timer that will stop the drag when given time/distance is exceeded then fires a easing script back to the original location.

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Seeking External Preload Example
Hi preloader newbie here...and still looking for help to my preloader woes...

I want to preload an external swf file into my movie.

I have since lost the original fla files for these movies that I want to load and only retain the swf files. Therefore, I cannot go back into them and add a preloader file to them.

How, then, do I create a preloader that will load, fully (meaning it does not stream them in piece by piece, but waits till they are fully loaded before playing them)the external movie into my new movie?

Does anyone have a solution for this? if so, can you post an example.
Also looking to display a load bar and perhaps the percent loaded.

Thanks for the assistance

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Seeking Old Movie Effect
You know the old movies they have those count down, 54321 thing right ? and when it's counting they have the horizontal line static thing happening as well, I saw it here once but didn't have a chance to grab it and I cannot find it now ...

If anyone can give me a pointer where to look for....

thx

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Desperately Seeking...hitTest
Okay, I'm pretty horrible at doing Flash. I'm taking a class in it and I have this homework assignment that involves using the hitTest function. Now, I've used this one before with no problem. However, as soon as we get to a group assignment and someone else's grade is depending on me...I can't do anything. So I'm really really hoping someone will know what to do.

Here's the deal--
I'm making this Harry Potter quidditch game (don't laugh, it's a group-decided theme! ;D), and I want to cut to a different frame and/or scene when Harry (the cursor) collides with the snitch. I've only seen hitTests where something additional shows up on the screen. For instance, I could make Harry say "Ouch!" if he got hit with something no problem. But I can't make an entirely new screen. Apparently

if (this.hitTest(_root.thing)) {
gotoAndStop ("Scene 2");
}

Doesn't work. I've tried everything... Please help. =/

Thanks,
Ali

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Seeking Flash 5 Download
Hoya,
I am using Flash MX but I would like to download Flash 5 on my other, much slower maschine, to meet optimal performance and do some easy graphics. Have anybody got any idea where to download it ?
Thanks

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Seeking Flash 5 Download
Hoya,
I am using Flash MX but I would like to download Flash 5 on my other, much slower maschine, to meet optimal performance and do some easy graphics. Have anybody got any idea where to download it ?
Thanks

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Seeking Simple Tutorial :)
Hi All!

I need to create a colour swatch, whereby a user can choose a color either through a droplet tool or actually typing the RGB values. This then needs to set the color of a seperate block object [square].

I've had a look around but can only find tutorials for complete paint packages and being the complete novice to actionscripting makes it far to complicated for me to understand.

If anyone can point me in the right direction then it would be most appreciated!

Thks
z3ph.

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New User To Flash Seeking Help
ok i used to mess around with flash a little back in the day but diddnt really know a whole lot about what i was doing. but now i want to dive deeper into it and dont have any idea on where to start. i need something to sort of steer me in the right direction. i know the VERY basics of flash, and nothing more than that. so if anyone can lend me a helping hand or direct me towards a site that can, it would be greatly appriciated. thanks.

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Seeking An Elegant Solution
Hello,
I am new to actionscript, and am attempting to create an effect where there is a collection of small slideshows which all cycle randomly through the same collection of images, to create a grid of small changing random images.

I was lucky enought to find a quality piece of code which perfectly created one single random slideshow. However, when I put 16 of these on the same web page, it took way too long to load, since each flash movie was loading all of the images indiviually. Effectively meaning the same images had to be downloaded 16 times, once for each movie.

Of course this was a crude way of creating the show, and the reason for this post is to ask if anyone had a more elegant solution to get around the problem.

What I thought would be possible, would be to use one flash movie, that contained 16 slideshows within it, all of which shared a set of images that only had to be loaded once. Given my lack of experience with actionscript, I have not been able to work out how to modify the code below to do this.

Could anyone please suggest how to modify the code such that multiple slideshows are created, rather than the singe one that is provided?

Thanks.


/****************************/
/* Crossfading slide show */
/* Author: Todd Dominey */
/* http://whatdoiknow.org */
/* http://domineydesign.com */
/****************************/

// set random # variables - each must be 0 for first 'while' loop below
var randomNum = 0;
var randomNumLast = 0;

// parent container
var container_mc = this.createEmptyMovieClip("container",0);
// movie clip containers
container_mc.createEmptyMovieClip("loader1_mc",2);
container_mc.createEmptyMovieClip("loader2_mc",1);

// preload watcher
this.createEmptyMovieClip("watcher_mc",100);

// load xml
images_xml = new XML();
images_xml.ignoreWhite=true;
images_xml.onLoad = parse;
images_xml.load("images.xml");

function parse(success) {
if (success) {
imageArray = new Array();
var root = this.firstChild;
_global.numPause = Number(this.firstChild.attributes.timer * 1000);
_global.order = this.firstChild.attributes.order;
_global.looping = this.firstChild.attributes.looping;
_global.fadetime = Number(this.firstChild.attributes.fadetime);
_global.xpos = Number(this.firstChild.attributes.xpos);
_global.ypos = Number(this.firstChild.attributes.ypos);
var imageNode = root.lastChild;
var s=0;
while (imageNode.nodeName != null) {
imageData = new Object;
imageData.path = imageNode.attributes.path;
imageArray[s]=imageData;
imageNode = imageNode.previousSibling;
s++;
}
// place parent container
container_mc._x = _global.xpos;
container_mc._y = _global.ypos;
// parse array
imageArray.reverse();
imageGen(imageArray);
} else {
trace('problem');
}
}

// depth swapping
function swapPlace(clip,num) {
eval(clip).swapDepths(eval("container_mc.loader"+n um+"_mc"));
}

function loadImages(data,num) {
if (i==undefined || i == 2) {
i=2;
createLoader(i,data,num);
i=1;
} else if (i==1) {
createLoader(i,data,num);
i=2;
}
}
function createLoader(i,data,num) {
thisLoader=eval("container_mc.loader"+i+"_mc");
thisLoader._alpha=0;
thisLoader.loadMovie(data[num].path);
watcher_mc.onEnterFrame=function () {
var picLoaded = thisLoader.getBytesLoaded();
var picBytes = thisLoader.getBytesTotal();
if (isNaN(picBytes) || picBytes < 4) {
return;
}
if (picLoaded / picBytes >= 1) {
swapPlace("container_mc.loader2_mc",1);
alphaTween = new mx.transitions.Tween(thisLoader, "_alpha", mx.transitions.easing.Regular.easeOut,0,100,_globa l.fadetime,true);
timerInterval = setInterval(imageGen,_global.numPause,data);
delete this.onEnterFrame;
}
}
}
function imageGen(data) {
// random, or sequential?
if (_global.order=="random") {
// choose random # between 0 and total number of images
while (randomNum == randomNumLast) {
randomNum = Math.floor(Math.random() * data.length);
trace(randomNum);
}
loadImages(data,randomNum);
randomNumLast = randomNum;
} else if (_global.order=="sequential") {
// start at 0, increment to total number of images, then drop back to zero when done
if (p==undefined || p==data.length && _global.looping=="yes") { p=0; } else { break; }
loadImages(data,p);
p++;
} else {
trace ("order attribute in xml isn't correct - must specify either 'random' or 'sequential'");
}
clearInterval(timerInterval);
}
stop();

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Seeking Tut On Animated Buttons
Hi -

I'm trying to make some buttons (like folder tabs, actually) that "climb" into view as the cursor gets near, and "sinks" away when the cursor pulls away.

The trouble I'm having is that the way I have it set up, the buttons drop into place when the file loads, rather than "already being there".

Any help appreciated-

Andrew

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Seeking Special Effect?
anyone know how to go about duplicating the TV interferance/snow/static/no signal thing that happens to TV's in Flash???? Is there a tutorial I haven't found?


Thanks

The Offical Newbie

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[MX04] Seeking MVC Menu
Seems like the MVC pattern would be a natural fit for a menuing system that has to keep track of things like logged user various button states and actions. I'm looking for a sample of AS2 code being used to build a menuing system.

anything out there?

thnkx
--steve...

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[F8] Seeking Tutorial For Idea
Hey guys, I'm pretty sure there are some tutorials for something like this but I just can't find any. Heres a (bad) drawing of my idea but I think it will help it be more understood.

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/8900/drawinzg3.jpg

I'm looking for a good way to have my external swf movie load in to my content mc (on the right) when the button is pressed. Thanks a lot for any suggestions.

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Help Seeking A Progressive Download FLV
I have a built a mp3/video player. The scrub bar has a loaded bar that shows the amount that has been downloaded. That load bar has the mouse event that will update the playhead. The reason I chose the loadbar to have the mouse event is so a user cant seek past what is already loaded.
code:
function updateMediaPosition(e:MouseEvent):void
{
pBar.scrubber.width = e.localX * pBar.width;
vPos = e.localX * videoLength;
v.seek(vPos);
}


The code currently works playing locally since it loads right away. If I test it online, e.localX keeps changing until its fully loaded, therefore resulting in invalid seek times. Can anyone shed some light on this? Here is an example:

http://ronnieswietek.com/flashden/mp.../version5.html

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Seeking Help With A Navigation Issue...
I have a Flash MX nav for a website I'm developing with pretty basic functions. The logo resides on the right side and the nav buttons appear from the bottom of the movie rising just above the baseline where they stop. This takes 15 frames at 12 FPS. Upon rolling over the "Structure" button, the words "About Us" appear just over it. That's the OVER state. DOWN and HIT are the same. Right now the "Structure" button is the only one finished.

I have linked the button to a URL using the actions editing mode in the most basic manner. The movie plays and it's link works fine, but it seems that when I press the button, the Flash movie goes back to the first frame for just a moment before opening the linked page. This is causing a jumpy look and feel and won't work for me!

Does anyone have any suggestions? The files can be found here.
http://www.phprinc.com/slapeweb/flash/

Thanks so much!

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Seeking Cue Points Using NetStream
I’ve been struggling with how to seek a specific cue point when I click a button. I’m using AS3 to load and control the video, and it traces the right data when the cue points are hit, but when I try to place the name of the cue point in the ns.seek(), it says the property is undefined. What am I missing here? Here is an example of the code:

var nc:NetConnection = new NetConnection();
nc.connect(null);
var ns:NetStream = new NetStream(nc);
videoPlayer.attachNetStream(ns);

var listener:Object = new Object();
listener.onMetaData = function(evt:Object):void {};
listener.onCuePoint = function(evt:Object):void {
// instructions here
trace(evt.name);
trace(evt.time);
trace(evt.parameters);
trace(evt.type);

};

ns.client = listener;
ns.play(”flv/Instructional Video_Cue Points.flv”);

function clickHandler(event:MouseEvent):void {
//ns.seek(30);
//this works fine.
ns.seek(chp1);
//this gives the error: Access of undefined property chp1.

}

btn1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, clickHandler);

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Help Seeking A Progressive Download FLV
I have a built a mp3/video player. The scrub bar has a loaded bar that shows the amount that has been downloaded. That load bar has the mouse event that will update the playhead. The reason I chose the loadbar to have the mouse event is so a user cant seek past what is already loaded.

ActionScript Code:
function updateMediaPosition(e:MouseEvent):void
{
    pBar.scrubber.width = e.localX * pBar.width;
    vPos = e.localX * videoLength;
    v.seek(vPos);
}

The code currently works playing locally since it loads right away. If I test it online, e.localX keeps changing until its fully loaded, therefore resulting in invalid seek times. Can anyone shed some light on this? Here is an example:

http://ronnieswietek.com/flashden/mp.../version5.html

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Seeking Info On Swf Communication
I'm looking for a good tut on ways of communicating between swf's in a page in different frames and / or on same webpage. I'm sure I've seen one around here somewhere, cannot seem to see it now.

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Seeking Help: Preloading External .swf And .flv
I'm looking for some help, am hoping someone is gracious enough to help me out with this.
I recently created a movie playback shell with playback buttons and dragbar. I can load in swf files for playback and it works great.
I want to take this to another level and add a preloader to my shell that will preload the external file.

At present, my shell detects external files in this manner:

loadMovie("samplemovie.swf", "movie");

The movie then plays and all the controls work, but I don't know how to add a preloader to this. I'd like it so that, no matter what movie file I load in, the shell detects it, preloads it by, say, 20 percent, and then plays it with the working controls I have built in the shell.

Does anyone have any suggestions or examples that could shedd some light on this for me?

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Seeking To Cue Points With-in A Streaming .flv
I’ve been trying to find away to seek to Cue points with-in a streaming .flv and actually have it play from that Cue point forward, instead of showing half a second of video from that cue point and jumping back to the beginning. This happens using the skin controls and buttons in the flash file. It happens weather the cue points are embedded in the video as Navigation points or in the ActionScript. Any help would be appreciated.

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Seeking Frames Between Keyframes
For several years I've used ffmpeg to generate (local) mp4 for football coaching videos. I'm trying to move it all to the web so want to generate use flash/h264 for this purpose. Currently I'm using apple's quicktime plugin as it is clever enough to allow one to 'backstep' one frame at a time by (I assume) generating intermediate a frame if necessary for display. Can anyone point me to information to get me started on this? Thanks.

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Seeking Timed Alpha For Cs3
anyone know of a relatively easy way to create an alpha shift in an MC over a set length of time without using tweening? thanks very much

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Advanced Seeking In FMS3
I need to be able to stream a live feed to the streaming server and have it also be recorded for later on demand playback. I need to be able to apply markers to the on demand files via XML or similar method, so that advanced seeking can be performed without waiting for the file to be fully downloaded.

I need to basically be able to provide a table of contents for 2 to 3 hour City Council meetings, and the end user would be able to jump to any agenda or section of the video that is listed in the table of contents.

The feature list for Adobe Streaming Server has something called Advanced Seek, which I assume would allow this type of scenario.

Can anyone point me to any references that might be useful for designing this type of application?

Thanks, so much for reading.

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