Flash :: Dynamically Addressing Xch Works.... But It Doesnt Always?

Button Works, Doesnt Work, Works, Doesnt Work With Each Click
I have this code on a button

on (release) {
gotoAndPlay("smokeleft");
}

that obviously takes the viewer to a frame labled "smokeleft". At that frame there is a stop action and a MC with an instance name of "smokeleftmc"

I've followed this procedure with two more buttons and MC's, smoke and smokeright.

If a button is clicked once, it works perfect. However, if the button is clicked a second time, BEFORE one of the other two buttons is clicked, the play head will not trigger the MC again, rather it will move forward one frame (I assume it would move forward more if there wasn't a stop action).

If the button is clicked once, then a second button is clicked, then the first button is clicked a second time, it works exactly as designed. The only time there is a problem is if one button is clicked twice in a row.

How do I solve this? Thanks

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It Works It Doesnt Work It Works It Doesnt...why?
I wrote a script
it has some variables
I send them as sendAndLoad (url, vars, post) to an Acces DataBase and I get the result back through an ASPX page.
It works fine....on different plattforms, Win xp Win 2000 Mac OS X. on a local machine as well as on the server. And it works fine for the majority of the users I have interviewed.
But apparently it doesnt work on all users machines, despite they have the correct version of the plugin, ie: flash player 7.
Any idea???

Cheers
Shirley65

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Dynamically Addressing Movieclip
i have this on my buttons (movieclips):

on (rollOver) {
name=this._name;
path=this._target;
_root.push (name, path);
}

on the timeline i have the function:

_root.push = function (name, path){
trace(name);
name.gotoAndPlay("over");
}

on rollOver i want to dynamically pass a movieclips name to a function which controls that the movieclip should goto its frame named "over", but i cant get the adressing to work.

if i trace the variable "name" in the example it gives me the moviename correctly. so i guess my syntax is wrong.
the function doesnt work with the path variable either.

i know this might be a stupid question. dont mind me, i'm a noob...

thanks for your help,
antronics

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Addressing Different Dynamically Added Movieclips
Hi,
I want to programme a sliding menu. All tutorials I found, so far, are either without AS 2.0 or in AS 3.0 or written OO, i.e. too advanced for my skills.

How it's built up:
Background image and heading are imported from an xml file. Clicking on a menu item, the other menu items are sliding to the closest border.

The problem:
How do I know on which mc I click; how do I tell the other mcs to move; and last but not least,the distance to the border is different, depending on to which border it switches - how to tell the mc?

I want to achieve sth similar to http://ecco.se

The code:

ActionScript Code:
import gs.TweenMax;
import gs.easing.*;

var xmlContent = "content.xml";
var xmlObj: XML;

init();

function init() {
xmlObj = new XML(xmlContent);
xmlObj.ignoreWhite = true;
xmlObj.load(xmlContent);
this.onEnterFrame = checkXMLprogress;
}

function checkXMLprogress() {
var tmpBytesLoaded = xmlObj.getBytesLoaded();
var tmpBytesTotal = xmlObj.getBytesTotal();
if ((tmpBytesLoaded==tmpBytesTotal) && (tmpBytesTotal > 4)) {
delete this.onEnterFrame;
addContent();
}
}

function addContent() {
var mContent = xmlObj.firstChild.firstChild.childNodes;
for(var i=0; i<mContent.length; i++){
var instance = ["bild"]+i;
this[instance] = this.attachMovie("imgContainer","img"+i, this.getNextHighestDepth());

//Create Textfield and add style
this[instance].createTextField("heading_txt", this.getNextHighestDepth(), 700, 50, 200, 50);
var mainHeading:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
mainHeading.bold = true;
mainHeading.font = "ArialBlack36";
mainHeading.size = 26;
mainHeading.color = 0xFFFFFF;
mainHeading.align = "center";

this[instance].heading_txt.border = false;
this[instance].heading_txt.multiline = true;
this[instance].heading_txt.embedFonts = true;
this[instance].heading_txt.background = true;
this[instance].heading_txt.backgroundColor = 0x000000;
this[instance].heading_txt.setNewTextFormat(mainHeading);

//adds the background image
this[instance].image.loadMovie(mContent[i].attributes.url);

//adds the text into the textfield
this[instance].heading_txt.text = mContent[i].attributes.heading;

TweenMax.to(this[instance], 2, { _alpha:95, _x:(i*-40), ease:Expo.easeOut});

this[instance].onPress = function(){
if(this._x > -40) {
this._x == 0;
}
else if(this._x < -39 && this._x > -500) {
TweenMax.to(this, 2, { _alpha:95, _x:-Stage.width+(i*40), ease:Expo.easeOut});
}
}
}
}

the project as download:sliding-menu.zip

Thanks.

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Dynamically Created Mc + Addressing / Event
Hi guys,

does anyone have a tip on how to "bind" events to dynamically created movieclips ?

Code:
public function createClip():Void {

var _images:ImageElement;
var x:Number = 0;
var y:Number = 0;
var _cc:Number = 0;
for (var j:Number = 0; j < _objectArray.length; j++) {
_images = _objectArray[j];

if (_images.get_image_page() == _cpage) {
rootMC.createEmptyMovieClip("images_"+_cc,_cc);

loadMovie(thumb_path + "/" + _images.get_image_thumb(),["images_"+_cc]);
setProperty("images_"+_cc,_x,x);
setProperty("images_"+_cc,_y,y);

["images_"+_cc].onPress = function() {
trace("CLICKED!");
}

_cc++;
}
}
}

Code:
["images_"+_cc].onPress = function() {
trace ("Blah");
}
gives me the following error :

Code:
Unexpected '.' encountered
["images_"+_cc].onPress = function() {
does anyone know how to bind (correct addressing syntax) the onPress function to the dynamically created movieclips ?

thx,

bustaa

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Addressing Dynamically Named, Duplicated Clips
I'm having a problem addressing duplicated clips and setting their ._x properties. I know how to do it when the clips are on the main stage, but when they're in another MC I get messed up.

I have a MC on my main stage called slider. Inside it, during a for loop, I duplicate a MC called thumbTemplate, like so:

for(i=1; i <= numImages; i++){ // numImages is defined elsewhere...

// make names for the duplicates
slider.thumbNailName = "thumbNail" + i;

//make the duplicates
duplicateMovieClip(slider.thumbTemplate, slider.thumbNailName, i);

That works fine. Then I set a variable to determine placement of each duplicated clip:

var xLocationOfNewThumb = //do various calculations

That works fine, too. The problem is how do I address those dynamically named clips so I can set their ._x properties. For clips on the main timeline,this would work:

this[thumbNailName]._x = xLocationOfNewThumb;

But I can't figure out what works for clips in the slider clip, such as:

this[slider[thumbNailName]]._x , or
slider[this[thumbnail]]._x , or various other attempts.

Any help is appreciated.

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[CS3] Addressing Dynamically Created Instances Individually
When an asset is created in the Flash authoring environment, the instance can be given a name using the Properties tab edit field. It's then simple to target that instance using ActionScript, e.g.:

myClip_mc.alpha = 50;

Using ActionScript 2.0, I used the following code to specify a movie clip to remove:

myListener.onMouseMove = function() {
if (dragging == true) {
attachMovie("squareturn", "squareturn1" + level + "_mc", level);
eval("squareturn1" + level + "_mc")._x = _xmouse;
eval("squareturn1" + level + "_mc")._y = _ymouse;
removeMovieClip("squareturn1" + (level - 100) + "_mc");
level += 1;
}
};

I used the unique level of the movie clip to generate its name and later identify it for the removeMovieClip method. My question is, is there a better way to do this in ActionScript 3.0? (I know that the methods and syntax are different in 3.0.)

My example isn't very good, since it just removes any movie clip that is 100 levels "down" from the latest clip. I'm looking for a general purpose way to act on an individual movie clip that has been dynamically instantiated in ActionScript 3.0. What is the easiest way to give a dynamically instantiated movie clip a unique identity so it can be manipulated?

I know that I can use "this" or "target" to identify something that's been clicked on, but I want something more flexible. Maybe everything can be done using these methods and I'm just not used to thinking in 3.0 yet.

Any suggestions would be highly appreciated.

Thanks!

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Addressing Layers Dynamically For Preloading Multiple Movies
I'm building a portfolio site with a row of images that can be clicked to view the full-size image. Because the full-size images are so big, I'm saving each of them as a separate swf, then preloading them into layers 1 - 18. Then, when the user clicks a thumbnail, I simply make the appropriate layer visible and run it's animation. I have that worked out.

Problem...
I need to make my preloader load the images into the appropriate layers one at a time, in order, rather than just starting them all loading at once.

The concept is,

1: test to see if image one has any bytes loaded yet
2: If not, then start loading it
if(thelevel.getBytesLoaded() == null && thepic < 19){
loadMovieNum("http://www.mamasutra.com/rolston/pics/" + thepic + ".swf", thepic);
}else if(thepic == 19){
gotoAndStop(5);
}
3: wait until it's finished and start loading number 2
4: etc

I would prefer to do this with a loop, but can't figure out how to test for completion, because I can't figure out how to write the GetBytedLoaded statement using a variable.

Here's what I tried...

if(thelevel.getBytesLoaded() >= thelevel.getBytesTotal()){
//once this one's loaded, go to the next
thepic ++;
thelevel = "_level" + thepic;
gotoAndPlay(2);
}else{
//trace(thelevel + " loaded = " + thelevel.getBytesLoaded());
prevFrame();
}

Figuring I can test by level number, but this doesn't work. How can I write that statement to test when each one is finished loading?

Thanks
rpossum

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Timer Works... Now It Doesnt
hi everybody,
I got a wierd one for you.

Below you will see the code i have created in order for a stopwatch to count up within a loading environment. This code is within a movie clip that is on the main timeline.

Here's the annoying part. It actually works in one movie, the movie I origninated the code in, but, will not work within an almost identical movie. Ive tested by trying in a new blank movie and it works there.

I am reasonably new to action script, so is there anything obvious i should be looking for. I've checked variable names but i cant think of anything else!!

Thanks for any ideas you may have

minutes = "00";
seconds = "00";
milli = "00";

this.onEnterFrame = function() {
totalTime = getTimer()/1000
goTime = totalTime
minutes = Math.floor((goTime/3600)*60);
seconds = Math.floor(((goTime/3600)*60-minutes)*60);
milli = Math.floor((gotime-(seconds+(minutes*60)))*100);
if (seconds<10) {
seconds = "0"+seconds;
}
if (minutes<10) {
minutes = "0"+minutes;
}
if (milli<10) {
milli = "0"+milli;
}
}

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First Function Works Second Doesnt
Hey, I cannot figure out why this Pause and Play functions are not working... any ideas??

loadMovie("Login.swf", EmptyMC1);
stop ();

//function takes user to Scene 1 when back_Home instance is released.

BtnHome.onRelease = function() {
loadMovie("Login.swf",EmptyMC1);
}

BtnPricing.onRelease = function() {
gotoAndPlay("Scene 2", 20);
loadMovie("PricingMenu.swf", EmptyMC2);
}

//function takes user to Scene 2 when BtnBack instance is released.
BtnBack.onRelease = function() {
gotoAndPlay("Scene 2", 1);
};
//function takes stops play when BtnPause instance is released.
BtnPause.onRelease = function() {
_root.EmptyMC.gotoAndStop(_root.EmptyMC._currentfr ame);
};
//function starts play when BtnPlay instance is released.
BtnPlay.onRelease = function() {
_root.EmptyMC.gotoAndPlay(_root.EmptyMC._currentfr ame+1);
};

//function takes user to Scene 2 Frame 10 when BtnNext instance is released.
BtnNext.onRelease = function() {
gotoAndPlay("Scene2",10);

};

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Saving Works And Doesnt
Hello, I have a kind of....odd situation. I have a game called The Orb 2. And it (when it starts) detects whether or not you have played before. Here is the script:

Code:
stop ();
var save:SharedObject = SharedObject.getLocal("lukeflash_theorb2_data");
playedBefore = save.data.playedBefore;
if (playedBefore){
detector_mc.gotoAndPlay ("2T");
var MusicO:Boolean = save.data.MusicO;
var SoundsO:Boolean = save.data.SoundsO;
var QualityN:Number = save.data.QualityN;
var optionsMusic:Number = save.data.optionsMusic;
var optionsSound:Number = save.data.optionsSound;
var optionsQuality:Number = save.data.optionsQuality;
}else{
detector_mc.gotoAndPlay ("1T");
playedBefore = true;
save.data.playedBefore = true;
var MusicO:Boolean = false;
var SoundsO:Boolean = true;
var QualityN:Number = 3;
var optionsMusic:Number = 2;
var optionsSound:Number = 1;
var optionsQuality:Number = 3;
save.data.MusicO = false;
save.data.SoundsO = true;
save.data.QualityN = 3;
save.data.optionsMusic = 2;
save.data.optionsSound = 1;
save.data.optionsQuality = 3;
save.flush();
}

The part that says whether the person was there or not works. However, later (in options, which is under Extras in the second frame in the attached fla) when u set an option it wont save it! Please check the attached fla and tell me what I am doing wrong.
(The attached FLA has the game and movies taken out of it)

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It Works, It Doesnt Work.?
Hey guys, here is my code. When I use it on a clip in a single frame movie it works perfect.

But when i place it in a movie with say 100 frames it only scales a small amount. Instead of scaling to the full 500px the clip will scale to say...250px. Any idea what I a doing wrong.... I am no genius at this so any help will be appreciated.

Thanks!

here is the code:

onClipEvent(enterFrame){
gofer = (500 - _yscale)
gomer = (gofer / 6)
if(_yscale<=500,_xscale<=500){
_yscale+=gomer;
_xscale+=gomer;
} else if(_yscale==500){
stop();
}
}

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Hittest, Sometimes Works Sometimes Doesnt
Having a weird hit test problem.

I have a game where stuff falls from the sky and you have to catch it in a bucket, when it hits the bucket it adds to the score variable and plays an animation.

Mostof the time it works fine but occasionally it wont play the animation but adds to the score.

I cant figure out whats wrong, any ideas???

Code:
if (_root["apple" + i].hitTest(_root.character.hitArea_mc))
{
_root.character.bucket.gotoAndPlay(7);

if (_root["apple" + i].type == "good")
{
score = score + 1;
trace("good one");

}
else if(_root["apple" + i].type == "good30")
{
score = score + 2;
trace("very good one");

} //end else if

else
{
score = score - 1;
trace("bad one");

if (score < 0)
{
score = 0;
trace("score 0");
} // end if
} // end else if

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Debug Works/Swf Doesnt?
I have a program that I have been working on for the past several months. I have used countless gotoandplay methods in my code and they have worked fine. One of the final steps that I had to do was to put an intro movie in. I placed the frames at the end of the program. On frame 1, it takes you to the end of the program to play the intro, at the end of the intro, it then has a gotoandplay to take you to frame 2 to start the program. The only problem is that when I make the swf (or projector file), it completely skips the intro and stops at frame 3 (even though it goes to frame 2 first and there's a stop there). When I ran the program in the debugger, it works perfectly, like it's supposed to. Why does this happen? Has anyone else run into this? Any help would be greatly apprecaited! Thank you.

Chris

PS I am running flash mx.

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Retrieve Var From A Mc...doesnt Works....
hi!
I have a small problem retrieving a variable from an attach MC. I just create a small mc and I left it in the library with the "linkage name", then I place this in the main time line:

for (var f = 0; f < 10; f++) {
_root.attachMovie("test", "test" + f, f);
_root["test" + f].light="green";
_root["test" + f]._x = 20 * f;
_root["test" + f]._y = 20 + f;
trace(_root["test" + f].light);
}

and it works.BUT,if I place inside the MC "test" this:

var light:String="green";

then I write in the _root this:

for (var f = 0; f < 10; f++) {
_root.attachMovie("test", "test" + f, f);
_root["test" + f]._x = 20 * f;
_root["test" + f]._y = 20 + f;
trace(_root["test" + f].light);
}

I simply get an "undefined".why?

tnx,bye!!

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Offline It Works, Online It Doesnt..... HELP PLEASE
i have applied this action to a button on my site:

on (release) {
tellTarget ("_level0.instance2.downloadspage.pulsedlactualpag e.pulsedlactualpage") {
play();
}
}

all works fine when i preview it, but when i upload it, the target i want it to play doesnt play, its like the action isnt ther at all. so i tried previewing (in MX) with streaming and i got this Output:

Target not found: Target="_level0.instance2.downloadspage.pulsedlact ualpage.pulsedlactualpage" Base="_level0.instance168.downloadspage.instance23 6.tmp_mc"

can someone help please?
thank you
jh

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Reading The Array Works, Then It Doesnt...
hell there...i have this function that is supposed to build a menu:

Code:
//create menu items
rnMenu = new Array("Getting Started", "Starting Your Shift","Working With Basic Patient Information",
"Working With Exisisting Orders", "Working With Stage and Transfer Orders",
"Updating Patient Care Data", "Placing Orders", "Shift Change Procedure");

//build main menu
function mainMenu (whichMenu){
trace (whichMenu);
//set starting point for first menu item
startX = 26;
startY = 57;

//loop through array for menu button labels
for (i=0; i<whichMenu.length; i++){
attachMovie (menuButton, "menuButton" + i, i);

//pull button name from menu array
//and assign it to the dynamic text field
//inside the "menuButton" movie clip
_root["menuButton" + i].buttonText = whichMenu[i];
trace (_root["menuButton" + i].buttonText);

//position menu Items
_root["menuButton" + i]._x = startX;
_root["menuButton" + i]._y = startY;

//update startY for next menu item
startY = startY + _root["menuButton" + i]._height;
}
}

i call it with:

Code:
mainMenu (rnMenu);

the first trace in the function works fine, but when i try the second time it comes back as undefined, and the movie clips arent attaching at all.

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SetFocus Doesnt Works On Browser
Hi everyone!

I need some help, Im making a login animation for a website.

The main movie load the login.swf

Ok, Now.. I just add this to my login.fla

Code:
Selection.setFocus("TextID");
If I run the main.swf and load the login.swf in the main.swf the focus works fine.
But it doesnt works on any browser!!!

Any Ideas?

Thanks,

regards

Carlos Zamora

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SWF Playlist, Works But Doesnt Heeeeelp
ok ive made myself a swf playlist file which will play a list of swf files after loading them into an empty movieclip. at the moment it works fine apart from... when i try and use large files to load (217k) into the main swf it will play the first one and then sit there not doing anything. when i replace the files with smaller ones i.e. 1k it works great, so i guess this is a timing issue somewhere please could you have a peek at it and see if you can help

code
------
There are three frames ,

frame 1
-------
var x = 0;
label = start

frame 2
-------
x=x+1;
label = loadnextmovie

Frame 3
-------
stop();
loadnext();

function loadnext(){
// makes up 'advert1.swf' increments the number.
y = "advert"+ _root.x +".swf";
trace("swf = " + y);
//loads the swf into a empty movieclip on stage called dropzone.
loadMovie(y , _root.dropzone);
checkforend();
}

function checkforend(){
// wait for a bit cos i cant seem to get the totalframes for the movie if i do not put a pause in.
myTimerzero=setInterval(begin,100);
}
function begin(){
clearInterval(myTimerzero);

if(_root.dropzone._totalframes==0){
// if the total frames in the movie are zero (no swf file)
gotoAndPlay("start");
}

trace(_root.dropzone.currentframe);
_root.dropzone.onEnterFrame = function() {

if (_root.dropzone._currentframe == _root.dropzone._totalframes) {
trace("end of movie reached...")
gotoAndPlay("loadnextmovie");

}
}
//just a text box on stage im using for debugging.
p = _root.dropzone._totalframes;

}
-------------------------
Note: I cannot edit the swf files which are being played so it isnt an option to put in code at the end of each of the movies in the playlist.
thank youuuuuuuuuuuu
arran

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Scene Works But Movie Doesnt?
If its not all to obvious I am completely new here and to flash..having sucessfully finally (i think) completing my first scene I have tested and retested and it works fine.. then I went to publish preview to test the "Movie" and it wont play properly.. and I havent the foggiest clue where to begin to find out why or how to fix that. Can anyone give me a starting point on where to begin? TIA

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when i test this locally, it works fine... but when its uploaded to the web, it only loads carousel2_mc..

Attach Code

var current_date:Date = new Date();
if (current_date.getHours()>=12) {
amPm = "PM";
}
if (amPm == "AM") {
carousel_mc._visible = true;
carousel2_mc._visible = false;
} else if (amPm == "PM") {
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carousel_mc._visible = false;
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Code:
Fixed XML prob serv side hahahahah...weak.wot.

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Flash Doesnt Show On Mac, Works On Pc
hi. i just did a basic navigation for a website and the funny thing is: it disappears on most macs while working fine on pcs.

the url is www.youngstaers.at/comtest

need help here 'cause this problem to me is unsolveable.

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Making Php And Flash Actually Work? It Works....but It Doesnt
okees, here's what am trying to do!

i have a main swf file. and i want to load another swf file in the main one. the one the i want to load is a php driven blog. well when i test just the blog...it works. but when i test the main swf, that loads the blog, it doesnt show the php.

whys?whys?whys?
is this stupidity happening

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Load Vars Works On One Server, And Doesnt' On Another
Here is the code:

Code:
projectTitleText.text = _global.projectName.toUpperCase();
loadMovie("renderings/"+_global.projectName+"BG.jpg", "projectBG");

movietrailerBtn._visible = false;
fullvideoBtn._visible = false;

var mtExists = new LoadVars();
mtExists._parent = this;
mtExists.onLoad = function(success) {
if (success) {
trace("Movie Trailer Found")
movietrailerBtn._visible = true;
}else{
movietrailerBtn._visible = false;
trace("No Movie Trailer Found")
}
};

var fvExists = new LoadVars();
fvExists._parent = this;
fvExists.onLoad = function(success) {
if (success) {
trace("Full Video Found")
fullvideoBtn._visible = true;
}else{
fullvideoBtn._visible = false;
trace("No Full Video Found")
}
};

mtExists.load("videos/" + _global.projectName + "MT.txt");
fvExists.load("videos/" + _global.projectName + "FV.txt");

Basically what we are trying to do is find out if a file exists on the server. If it does, reveal (make visible again) the button that will link to this file. If it does not, keep the button hidden.

What happens on the server that doesn't work, is that the movie loads up and then slowly at odd intervals displays the buttons, even though the files we are checking for do not exist. The only place the buttons could become visible is between the sucessful load action.

On the other server it works as planned/coded. If the files exists, they buttons appear, if they don't they stay hidden.

I can't see anything on the server that would be differently setup, but it's possible. The main core features are all the same.

Any reason this should/could be happening? Help is much appreciated. Thanks.

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i have followed nwebbs tutorial http://www.nwebb.co.uk/nw_htmlsite/i...ashphp1&part=1

and the first part is a send which outputs the results in a _blank window. the second part is sendAndLoad but i do not recieve a variable back.

i run the swf on one server and access the php file on another - i can see the php file as send works fine, but when i change it to sendAndLoad to get a variable back it fails in the onLoad.

i guess its not the script but something to do with the variable being sent back - the php is fine as per the tute.

any ideas ?

thx

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Hi guys,

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My code is this

loadString = "

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In my button(in a popup) action part I have
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I am getting output as undefined

I have the textbox by name input_pname
What might be the reason?

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my code is listed below. basically, i wrote this code to generate a rectangle that surrounds the movie clip called 'SELECTED' along with a small square that appears at the bottom left corner of the new rectangle.

this new rectangle + tiny square are supposed to act as resizing tool for the movie clip 'SELECTED'. hence, if i press and drag the small square, the mc SELECTED should get resized accordingly. that is happening to some extent, except that when i release the mouse button, neither the onRelease nor onReleaseOutside function gets called.

onLoad = function()
{
pressed = false;
mulx = 1;
muly = 1;
}
onEnterFrame = function()
{
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