Webmaster Forum / Flash / Flash Actionscript / May 2007

why can't i use the variable "numOfItems" outside the function in the code i've
attached below?  i need to have a variable that gets it's value from the number
of nodes in an xml document and used later, on the root timeline, outside the
onLoad function of the xml, after it's ...

For some reason I am unable to get my function (updateFields) to be called.  
Any suggestions as to where I should look?  Here is my code:
private function rectCalc() {
        //calculates the coords of the drag point (set to 1 above and below min/max

I have a scrollbar that I use to adjust the x and y scale of an MC. The problem
is, it scales relative to the upper left corner (0,0) registration coodinates.
Is there a way to change these coordinates, so it is always scaling relative
to the center position of the viewing window ...

I have a scrollpane that links to a movie clip in my library that holds about
40 buttons.  I'm using the scrollpane since the layout doesn't have enough room
to show them all at once.  This way the user can scroll down to see all the
names.  These buttons have the names of ...

I have a question for those in the know... We are a shop of Java devs
and would like to implement widgets that look like the google flash
widgets they've been using in various apps (for example:
http://finance.google.com/finance?q=aapl or the graphing widgets you

Im new to actionscript so naturally im struggling. Here's the script then ill
explain the problem....
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
    this._x = this._x-7.5;

Hey all,
I'm working on a flash based picture gallery for a fairly specific website.  
The client submits text and images by way of a form into a database.  PHP later
renders an XML index of the paths to that data which my SWF file downloads.  

Is there a way to get an event to run from actionscript? For example if I have
a Mouse CLICK event registered with a movie, and I want it to be run. I know I
can just call the function that the event calls, but I cant pass the event
object.

I have a Number:textinput component on the stage with a default value of 20 and
a label component next to it. If a user types in a number >= 51 the label
displays "Maximum is 50". My question is: How can I reset the textInput back to
the default value if a user types in a number ...

I want to move my object from left side to right then when it reaches
the right edge of the stage I want it to play again from the left
edge.
It seems very basic , but I am still new to the Action Script concepts

ok i am almost there.  i have the data loading and the scrollpane
loading, but the data is not IN the scroll pane, but on top of it!!!
here is the code...(i think that from what i can tell that the
scrollpane seems to be loading first and setting the contentpath to

I've just been asked to create an online gambling game in Flash.
And to be honest, i don't know where to start and can't find much (if any)
info out there.
Is there a standard proven direction to go in, certain technologies that work

I am building a scrolling list that pulls data from a xml file, and binds the
data to a list component
I am trying to figure out how to change the look of the list component.
I need to create a rounded backgound for each list item and I would like to

I have a class that I use to extend MovieClip so I can add extra data to it.
Along with other things I add a textField to the object when Instantiated. (I
am including the basic class below) I have different movieClip symbols in the
flash libray that I want to call when needed ...

We can add or remove an item (except 'Settings') from the context menu in an
.swf file.
I want to use the right mouse button to perform some other action instead of
displaying the context menu. Is it possible? It will be useful for our current