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Curses!!
that's sort of what i thought, except that i didn't know about the subtracting one vector image from another - i'll have to have a look at that
thanks !
Bob

Hi
I've got a big image imported into my fla from photoshop and i use it as a background - but some of it is covered by other clips - so i thought maybe it'd make my swf smaller if i removed the...

anyone ?
:-)

you need to put a normal closing bracket after the 70 and a semi-colon after alpha++

i think that's it

have fun

hi
this is a very simple question but i can't work it out!

i have five variables and i'd like to compare them to see which has the highest value and the do an action according to which is the...

phew! - finally got it to work with loadVars() after a LOT of effort.
Here's my code, if anyone's interested - maybe someone's got an idea for shortening it ?


// This next section loads and...

hi
I'm trying to use the "cacheKiller" to force the swf to call the server each time instead of getting the external txt file from the user's cache.

I'm using loadVariablesNum() and i wanted to...

i opened the file again, copied the text and deleted the existing text box
i then clicked outside the main stage with the text tool and pasted the text in - it was all in one long line
i then...

tried to send it as an attached file to the mail addy above but it was returned each time so i've sent them a mail from their site asking them to have a look at this thread and DL the file.

I...

mxkidz - thanks for looking at it

unfortunately, when i downloaded and opened the fla file it showed up as an empty file (like when you select "new" in the Files menu) - something went wrong - i'm...

well ... thanks for the suggestions mxKidz, i tried them all and that didn't work, unfortunately

I also tried to email it to support@fontsforflash.com but it just came back to me :-(

so, i'll...

here's a screen shot of two different parts of the text box - the left is ok but the right is not on the pixel grid (this is at 800% with the pixel snap grid)

hi
i read the sticky about clear fonts (very helpful it is too) but i still have a problem

I'm using the FFF harmony font in a large dynamic text box (270 x 200) - it's positioned with integers...

i hadn't thought of that - instead of moving the center point, move everything else - i like it !!:D
Bob

i had the same problem
someone e-mailed me a fla file a while back that i tried to open with Flash MX and Flash 5 on my PC and it wouldn't work - turned out it was a Mac version :confused:

whilst the people here are probably very knowledgeable in the wider field of web development it really is a Flash help site and that isn't what you need.

I sometimes go to a general help forum at...

hi
i have a bit of code that changes the _height of a graphic in a clip so that it gradually gets taller or shorter - that works fine except that the center point(? - the circle with the little...

anyone got any ideas? ..... or maybe it just can't be done
Bob

hi
this is quite a simple question .... well, i hope so anyway :-))

suppose i have a swf on _level5, is it possible to change it to _level10 while the movie is playing ?

similarly, if i have a...

VERY nice effect - will you let us in on your secret ?!!
Bob

i think i'll go for the "arguments.callee._name" method - i didn't even know that one existed.
This is great stuff as it means i'll be able to load my function-confirm-check swf into any other...

FAN-BLOODY-TASTIC!!!!

that was it...

when i was defining my variable it was like this

_root.check.returnFunction = targetPath(this) + ".button1";

so i changed it to

hi
i have a bit of code that calls a function using a variable - like in this example from Moock:



var gp = gotoAndPlay;
gp(25);


in my code the variable "returnFunction" is a target...

well,i just tried that and i'm afraid it didn't work ...
thanks for you suggestion anyway

hi
I'm using Flash MX.
when i try to load a swf with this code it doesn't work:

loadMovieNum(_level0.ProgramFiles + "\\Swf\\passwordEN.swf", 100);

//the variable _level0.programFiles...