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Webmaster Forum / Flash / General Flash Topics / July 2008timeline effects errors
Trying to use timeline fx, but I sometimes don't get a preview, instead get an actionscript error (while the effect window is open). It usually complains about not being able to find something. What's up? OK, to further elaborate, this is the error: Exception in exportPreviewSWF: TypeError: instance has no properties Error opening URL "file:///HD/Users/me/Library/Application Support/Macromedia/Flash MX 2004/en/Configuration/preview1.swf" Exception in reverse: TypeError: tmpFrame has no properties Quitting and re-launching Flash usually gets this working again, but it's costing me more time than the effects are saving. I'm getting this error too, but only when using the transition or transform commands. Restarting does not fix it for me. It just started happening and was working fine earlier. I too am getting a similar erroor every time i try and apply one of the new text effects - it's very annoying~: Error opening URL "While executing in Untitled-1, the following JavaScript error(s) occurred: unterminated string literal " Error opening URL "file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/'_'/Local%20Settings/Application%20Data/M acromedia/Flash%20MX%202004/en/Configuration/While executing in Untitled-1, the following JavaScript error(s) occurred: TypeError: Object.fxutil has no properties " I tried the 'Swish PowerFX' text effects mx2004 plugin, and the same error occurs every time! I tried reinstalling and all that and it still doesn't go away! Does anyone know what the problem is or could be? Fred. I'm getting the same error too...but not until it worked for a few minutes to get me excited about using the effect! Anyone know how to fix it? I am on system 10.34 on a Mac and am using a trial version. I came here hoping to find some suggestions on this very problem, and all I see are unanswered posts from others having the same problem. Is there really no one out there that has an idea? Not even from MM? I get the same errors, but only on one computer, the other computer that Flash is loaded onto, it doesn't. Same configurations, OS, etc. Except it doesn't work on the G4/450 but does on the Dual 1.42 ghz. I didn't manage to fix this - however when i reinstalled windows the problem didn't show itself. I think it is somwthing to do with the version of Java installed on the machine because i think the preview window uses it. It's just the previews that don't work - a version of Swish (a plugin that uses a similar interface to the timeline effects) also had the same problems, though you could click apply and the effect would apply. The lack of an answer concerning this issue has been astounding given the number of complaints and the amount of time that has passed without any answers. I think I figured it out though, at least for Macs. I don't know about Windows, but for OS X users experiencing this problem, the most common cause seems to be an apostrophe in the name of the hard drive that Flash is installed on. Unfortunately, the only workaround is to rename your drive. Yeah, it's that's simple, and no, Macromedia hasn't posted this solution in any official tech notes, probably because they're embarrassed that the major update that was supposed to fix this totally missed the mark. The only other advice they've come up with to date is to reinstall, which accomplishes nothing. Once your hard drive name doesn't have any "crazy" punctuation marks in it, their crappy Javascripts should cease malfunctioning and the timeline effects feature should work as intended. And as a nice bonus, if you use Dreamweaver, you'll get to reconfigure every one of your site defs, because renaming your hard drive screws them up. The lack of an answer concerning this issue has been astounding given the number of complaints and the amount of time that has passed without any answers. I think I figured it out though, at least for Macs. I don't know about Windows, but for OS X users experiencing this problem, the most common cause seems to be an apostrophe in the name of the hard drive that Flash is installed on. Unfortunately, the only workaround is to rename your drive. Yeah, it's that's simple, and no, Macromedia hasn't posted this solution in any official tech notes, probably because they're embarrassed that the major update that was supposed to fix this totally missed the mark. The only other advice they've come up with to date is to reinstall, which accomplishes nothing. Once your hard drive name doesn't have any "crazy" punctuation marks in it, their crappy Javascripts should cease malfunctioning and the timeline effects feature should work as intended. And as a nice bonus, if you use Dreamweaver, you'll get to reconfigure every one of your site defs, because renaming your hard drive screws them up. <blockquote>quote:<br><hr><i>Originally posted by: <b><b>Darren B</b></b></i> I had problems with that too. Try creating your effects in frame 1 of a new layer, then dragging the effect to the frame and layer you want it on. My understanding is that Macromedia Flash can have a problem with adding timeline effects after frame 30.<hr></blockquote> Moving my keyframe to a frame before frame 30 worked perfectly. The error went away and the transistion applied fine. Macromedia really ought to fix this issue! I was having the same problem. Placing my item at frame 1 and then applying the transition seemed to solve my problem. I then dragged the completed transition to the desired place. I read someplace else that Flash does not like progressive jpg's, but that was not my problem. Hope that helps everyone From http://www.developmentnow.com/g/68_2003_11_0_0_306063/timeline-effects-errors.ht Posted via DevelopmentNow.com Group http://www.developmentnow.com |
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