Flash :: The Old, Old Will "test Movie" Won't "publish Preview"

Works On Test Movie, Does Not On Publish Preview
An audio player reading an audio stream (http://212.72.165.26:9386).
Control -> test movie: works fine.
Publish Preview -> HTML: no chance. Buttons work, but stream does not.
Publish and upload to website: same, buttons work, stream does not.
Any idea what I forgot?
Code attached.

Attach Code

// PREPARE THE PLAYER
txtsmall.backgroundColor = "000000";
datascreen.backgroundColor = "000000";
imgsrcmc.backgroundColor = "000000";
// LOAD THE TEST SOUND (ASTURIAS) AS A STREAM
var my_sound:Sound = new Sound();
my_sound.loadSound("http://www.tinmandownloads.com/Artists/JRCH0001/asturias.mp3", true);
my_sound.onLoad = function(success:Boolean) {
var totalSeconds:Number = this.duration/1000;
var minutes:Number = Math.floor(totalSeconds/60);
var seconds = Math.floor(totalSeconds)%60;
if (seconds<10) {
seconds = "0"+seconds;
}
// DISPLAY TOTAL DURATION.
if totalSeconds > 0
txtsmall.text = minutes+":"+seconds;
};

actbtnplay.onRelease = function() {
txtsmall.text = "PLAY";
//my_sound.loadSound("http://212.72.165.26:9386", true);
//my_sound.loadSound("http://www.skytargets.com/asturias.mp3", true);
my_sound.start();
}
actbtnstop.onRelease = function() {
txtsmall.text = "STOP";
my_sound.stop();
}
my_sound.onID3 = function():Void
{
datascreen.text = "Artist: " + my_sound.id3.artist + "
";
datascreen.text += "Title: " + my_sound.id3.TIT2 + "
";
datascreen.text += "Album: " + my_sound.id3.TALB + "
";
datascreen.text += "Track: " + my_sound.id3.TRCK + "
";
datascreen.text += "Length: " + my_sound.id3.TLEN + "
";
datascreen.text += "Link: " + my_sound.id3.WXXX + "
";
var my_url = "http://www.tinmandownloads.com/mypage.php?A=" + my_sound.id3.WXXX;
//getURL(my_url,"_blank");
trace ("URL: " + my_url);
//getURL(my_url, imgsrcmc);
//for( var prop in my_sound.id3 ){
// trace( prop + " : "+ my_sound.id3[prop] );
// }
};
seltestbut.onRelease = function() {
datascreen.text = "Waiting Data...";
my_sound.loadSound("http://www.tinmandownloads.com/Artists/JRCH0001/asturias.mp3", true);
txtsmall.text = "Test";
my_sound.start();
}
selnetbut.onRelease = function() {
datascreen.text = "Waiting Data...";
my_sound.loadSound("http://212.72.165.26:9386", true);
txtsmall.text = "TinMan Net Radio";
my_sound.start();
}
volume_mc.top = volume_mc._y;
volume_mc.bottom = volume_mc._y;
volume_mc.left = volume_mc._x;
volume_mc.right = volume_mc._x + 80;
volume_mc._x += 80;
volume_mc.handle_btn.onPress = function() {
startDrag(this._parent, false, this._parent.left, this._parent.top, this._parent.right, this._parent.bottom);
};
volume_mc.handle_btn.onRelease = function() {
stopDrag();
var level:Number = Math.ceil(this._parent._x - this._parent.left);
acttextsmall.text = level * 100 / 80;
my_sound.setVolume(level);
};
volume_mc.handle_btn.onReleaseOutside = slider_mc.handle_btn.onRelease;

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But when I preview it as html the arrays are all empty...
Can anyone tell me why?

ActionScript Code:
on (release) { number_of_attr1 = main._currentframe + 1; suggestions1 = new Array(); if(main.attr1.text.isEmpty()) { gotoAndStop(8); } else { for(i=1; i<=number_of_attr1; i++) { attr = main["attr"+i] suggestion = attr.text; if(!suggestion.isEmpty()) { suggestions1.push(suggestion); } } var submit1 = new LoadVars(); submit1.sugg1 = suggestions1; submit1.send("<a href="http://mylink.php" target="_blank">http://mylink.php","_self","POST</a>"); }//end else}

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Hopefully, this question will make sense to some of the more experienced Flash developers out there...

I have created a small game in flash, and it works great when I do a Test Movie, and when I run Publish Preview. However, after I export or publish the movie and I run the exported file... nothing happens!

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Hello Guru's. (Wish I could say, "Fellow Guru's" )
..heh So I have hashed together a button I saw on another site, and am pretty close to the end result. Basically, it's an animated button, and on mouseout, I want to reverse the animation. This works fine previewing in flash with CRTL-ENTER, but if I preview in HTML " F12 " The clip plays once on mouseOver, but does not reverse itself as it did in the preview.

.FLA file here; http://www.tyfactor.com/no_reverse.fla

This is my script I'm trying to use;

ActionScript Code:
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
// if the mouse IS over the clip ...
if (this.hitTest(_root._xmouse, _root._ymouse, true)) {
// if the last frame of the tween hasn't been reached...
// if (this._currentframe<this._totalframes) {
if (this._currentframe < this._totalframes){
// keep playing the next frame to the last and stop...
this.nextFrame();
}
// if the mouse is NOT over the clip
} else {
// if we're past the first frame of the tween...
if (this._currentframe>1) {
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this.prevFrame();
}
}
}
on (release) {

//Goto Webpage Behavior
getURL("http://www.tyfactor.com","_self");
//End Behavior

}
}

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I'm new to website design and Flash in particular so please bear with me....

I've designed my website which I am pleased with...I've done all the animations that I wanted....everything looks and works fine when I 'Control>Test Movie'... However,

....when I 'Publish Preview' my page moves to the left, leaving a space on the right hand side. I expected the page to remain central as I see it in Test Movie. Could someone tell me why it changes position and how I can keep it central?

Many thanks.....

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I have this code on one button #1:

on (release) {_root.logo.gotoAndStop(102);
this.contents.loadMovie("GoddessVideo.swf");
}

This code is on button #2

on (release) {_root.logo.gotoAndStop(103);
this.contents.loadMovie("HnOresize.swf");
}

Button #1 works all the time. Button #2 works perfect in the "test" and "Publish Preview" modes but does not work when the file is published. When published, the button DOES do this action

{_root.logo.gotoAndStop(103)

but it does not do this action

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Any thoughts on why it's not working?

Thanks!

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Hello,

I'm new to flash and am using the trialware for flash 7. I can't say I'm impressed enough to buy this yet. I have 12 days left of my 30 day trial and can't get a simple text fade to work. I got a motion tween working. Then after the text moves where I want it, I want the text to fade out. I converted the text to a symbol, set the alpha value to 100% in the first keyframe, then set the alpha value to 0% in the ending keyframe, and created a motion tween. In the timeline area when I rewind and play - the text fade looks excellent. However, when I choose the option to test the movie, the text doesn't fade at all! It just suddenly disappears. Can anyone tell me why this is happening?

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is there a switch or something? i can't figure this out...

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Here's whats going on, I've got three buttons, each with very similar code.

Button one code -
on (release) {
_root.contents.loadMovie("Disturbed.swf");
}

Button two code -
on (release) {
_root.contents.loadMovie("FilterResize.swf");
}

Button three code -
on (release) {
_root.contents.loadMovie("HnOResize.swf");
}

I've got empty MC's on the stage for each corresponding SWF. All three buttons work as desired in the test movie and all publish preview modes, however, when I publish the movie and load it to my server, button three does not work. I've tried it with the empty MC's sitting on their own layer, or all on the same layer I've also tried it with the buttons on the same layer, or on their own layer.

Why would it work fine in the publish preview modes, but not when actually loaded to the server?

More important, how do I fix this?

Thanks

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The FLA is about 3.5Mb, the (potential) SWF is about 350Kb. Needless to say this is an average size file, so that's not it.

There are some very actionscript-heavy chunks in it (i.e. one movieclip with 100 lines of actionscript on frame 1 PLUS two movie clips on frame 1, each of which have 300 lines of actionscript on their frame 1s)

I've increased my page size, virtual memory, everything I can think of.

PLEASE any ideas? Any patches? Any tricks?

If so, Thanks.
-k.

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Hi:

I have a 32 second "ad" that I'm doing for a client. I've added a sound file (30 seconds, with a 2-second delay before it starts). When I Test Movie it's fine and in synch. However, when I Publish, the sound ends up being 2 seconds short (entire sound plays - seems like it's going slightly faster). I'm stumped.

Until MX2004 Pro gets here tomorrow, I'm on Flash MX.

Thanks,

Rich

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I can save the FLA, with out any problems.

I have tried renaming the fla, but when I try to test the movie or publish it , it does the same thing. Has anyone run across this?

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Hi,

I am working on my first flash project for university and have managed to create the buttons.

The script I am using is:

on (release) {
gotoAndPlay("main page", 1);
}

for each button and all appears to be fine when I am still working on the movie.

However when I test the movie the buttons do not work

does anyone have any ideas - I would be most grateful!

(Sorry I should have added the buttons are to link the scenes together)

Edited: 05/21/2007 at 02:22:13 PM by Annie79

AS Particles Work When I Test Movie, Not When I Publish
I'm trying to make a simple flash animation that uses particles to create a rain effect using a technique I found at learnFlash.com and it works great when I test the movie in flash, but it doesn't show up when I publish the movie and look at the swf. I'd appreciate any input anyone might have, any suggestions???

Attach Code

this.createEmptyMovieClip("holder_mc1",this.getNextHighestDepth());

for(i=0;i<100;i++) {
var t:MovieClip = holder_mc1.attachMovie("rain","rain"+i, holder_mc1.getNextHighestDepth());
t._y = Math.random()*60 - 30;
t._x = Math.random()*800;
t._xscale = t._yscale = Math.random()*40 + 60;
t.gotoAndPlay(Math.ceil(Math.random()*6));
}

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This may have been covered already, if so my apologies -- I'm not sure what to search on.

I have a FLA file designed to create a text file and send the values of some variables to that file via a PHP file. It works great when I do a Test Movie (CTRL+Enter) but when I publish the movie and try it from a browser, nothing happens.

Actually, the first time I tried it in IE I got that familiar "Adobe player has stopped a potentially unsafe operation" dialog that provides a link go change my Flash Player Global Security settings -- but my settings are already set to "Always Allow."

Also, if it makes a difference, I have set Publish Settings/Flash tab/Local playback security: to "Access network only."

I'm a complete newbie to this PHP stuff and to security etc., and I assume this has to do with security?

I installed WAMPSERVER 2.0 and have it running. Here's the meat and potatoes of my FLA file, which gets the values for the variables via input fields:

PHP Code:

var fileFormat:String = ".txt";var req:URLRequest = new URLRequest("http://localhost/sephiroth/save2.php");req.method = URLRequestMethod.POST;var postVars:URLVariables = new URLVariables();var loader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();loader.dataFormat = URLLoaderDataFormat.VARIABLES;postVars.fName = "_" + firstNameField.text + " " + lastNameField.text;postVars.fFormat = fileFormat;postVars.fText = lastNameField.text + " " + firstNameField.text + " score = " + Number(scoreField.text) + ": " + passFail;req.data = postVars;loader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, done);loader.load(req);function done(event:Event):void { //some code here...}

That's an abbreviated code block, BTW -- if it looks like something's missing, that's because I left some stuff out for all y'all's sake.

Here's save2.php:

PHP Code:

<?php $fileName = $_POST['fName'].$_POST['fFormat']; $fileText = $_POST['fText']; $file = fopen($fileName, "a+"); fwrite($file, $fileText); fclose($file);?>

Again, everything works exactly as I want it to when I do a CTRL+Enter but not when published in a browser.

Would appreciate any help -- I assume this is probably a no-brainer for lots of folks out there.

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Greetings.
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Using File->Publish Preview->Default

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Since installing XP Home, Flash 5 crashes when it tries to
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Hi,

I am wondering why I can't view my movie when using publish preview, html in my default browser (mozilla firebird 7.0) or in Opera, and yet it works fine in IE? I have flash 7 plug-in installed on all above browsers and when I publish a movie I can then view it in all browsers no problems?
One thing I've noticed is that the file names for the previews are different in IE than in firebird.

example

IE is: C:Program FilesMacromediaFlash MXUntitled-1.html

firebird is: file:///C:%5CProgram%20Files%5CMacromedia%5CFlash%20MX%5** **itled-1.html

this seems like a weird filename to me?

Any answers most appreciated

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Using Flash MX:

I have recently been upgrading my website. I have managed to get a nice little beta created and it runs wonderfully in the test movie and Publish Preview. However when I view the page on the WWW, it seems like a loop is not being completed and external txt files are not being read in.

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HI
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Please help

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http://board.flashkit.com/board/show...ublish+preview

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I have tried to create a simple movie that rolls/fades
the letters in and then they should blow apart...
I see what I intend within flash on the workspace...
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argggggg..
Any help is appreciated ....
I have attached a copy of the file

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I have this little gallery thing that I was working on a while agao and it sort fell by the wayside but now that I want to finish it I got some problemos. I have a loader that loads the movie into the layer and an veiwer.onMouseMove = function() { this._x = _xmouse; this._y = _ymouse; upddateAfterEvent();
}

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so basically...
i've made this simple header for a site,
and everything works great when i preview it in flash.

but when i publish it, and put it in dreamweaver none of my buttons are visable or usable.

i'm not the quickest at flash, but i made somehting liek this before, and it worked fine both ways.

i think it has something to do with using text in the button activated movie clips, but im not sure.

please help me straighten this out.

fla:http://www.embraced-dc.com/bandi/menu.fla
swf:http://www.embraced-dc.com/bandi/menu.swf

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The first picture listed here is what it looks like while editing in Flash. Looks good right?

This second picture is a screen capture during the publish preview. Notice the top right of the "S" and the bottom of the top half of the "S" are not smooth. Also the top of the "N", the "L", and the "V" and "E" also have visual distortions.

Does anyone have a suggestion on what I could do to fix this, or possibly a reason why Flash is distorting the image?

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I can publish the .html file correctly; and outside Flash, I can open the .html file correctly. Only F12 hangs.

This happens even with a blank file.

Any ideas?

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Flash 8 Publish Preview In Firefox
Hello,

I have Firefox as my default browser (Win XP) I cannot preview my
published file by pressing F12 in Flash8. Is there a way to correct this ?

Thanks

NavigateToURL Not Working In Publish Preview
Hi all,
Im using the code below to open a URL from within a swf. This works fine tested in the IDE but when I do a publish preview and view in IE7 the link doesnt do anything anymore.

The code in the clicked function is still called though.

Am I missing some security quirk here? Can anyone shed some light?

Thanks

Attach Code

import flash.events.*;
import flash.net.navigateToURL;
import flash.net.URLRequest;

box.buttonMode = true;
box.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,clicked);
function clicked(e:Event)
{

var url:String = "http://www.microsoft.com";
var request:URLRequest = new URLRequest(url);
try
{
navigateToURL(request, '_blank');
}
catch (e:Error)
{
trace("Error occurred!");
}
}

The Old, Old Will "test Movie" Won't "publish Preview"

Why wont the Kirupa tutorial "Applying external CSS on dynamic text" (followed to the letter & freshly cut and pasted) "publish preview" correctly in HTML when it "tests movie" nicely? txt file in same folder as fla & swf naturally.