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    Audio tracks after MPEG plays

    Rather than have manual fadeins, you can use this handler for each of your buttons: on MouseUp me sound(2).fadein go to YourMarker end Chris.
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    Cd-Plus or Stamped Multisession

    I use Ahead Nero burning software to do this. Not all CD burning software will let you produce Audio + Data CD's but those that do are usually pretty easy to use. Chris.
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    How can i see if there is any integer in a textbox?

    To check for an integer you can use: If CStr(Cint(textbox))=textbox Then 'integer in textbox End If Chris.
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    Verify if file is opened ???

    You can use this: On Error Resume Next Open YourFile For Input As #1 If Err.Number = 55 then 'file is open Else 're-close file Close #1 Next Chris.
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    video flashing in director

    In properties for the sprite, make sure preload is selected. Chris.
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    Print a castMember

    Sorry, my fault, it should be printFrom (not printForm) The printFrom command has several forms, to print just one frame: 1. printFrom frame 2. printFrom frame,reduction or for a range of frames: 3. printFrom start,end 4. printFrom start,end,reduction where reduction is the percentage to...
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    Print a castMember

    use a set frame to display just the castmember to print (say frame 100) then use: on mouseUp me printForm 100 end In your cast member's script Chris
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    Playing AVIs or MPEGs

    If you create your own buttons (play,stop, etc) then in their behaviour scripts put, on mouseup me set the framerate of member("your movie") = 1--change / --this no. for pause,rr,ff, etc end the stop button is a little different, on mouseup me set the...
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    Scrolling Credits

    You can't have made the alpha channel correctly. You need to select all, then goto select->save selection to save the selection as a new chanel (call this alpha). Then in the channels tab, deselect and hide the RGB channel so just alpha is selected. Now use the gradient tool to create a...
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    Scrolling Credits

    The only other way I know is using lingo, but the effect will not be as good. I use the method I gave earlier and never have a problem, so it should work OK. What result did you get? Chris
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    Scrolling Credits

    You need to create a .tiff image with the same width as your movie and which is the same colour as your background. It also needs to have an alpha channel with a gradient from top to bottom. Put this image at the top of your movie in a higher channel number than your text. When your text...
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    Adding hyperlinks in text

    You can use the PointToWord function to determine which part of some text has been clicked on. Example: if your text is "something something something my hyperlink something,etc.." then in your text's behaviour script:- on mouseUp me if...
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    Function

    Create the function in either the script that calles it or in a movie script. If you create the function in a movie script then you can call it from any script. If you write the function in a behaviour then it can only be called from within the same behaviour script. Chris.
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    Function

    Something like this: on MyFunctionName (myFirstParam,mySecondParam,etc..) --code goes here return MyReturnValue--this line is only neede if you want to return a value end MyFunctionName to call the function use: MyFunctionName (myFirstParam,mySecondParam,etc..) if there is no return...
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    Top/Bottom Justification

    Use this to replace a blank string with a Carrige return (new line) If Len(myString)=0 Then myString = vbCrLf
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    How To Make The Program Click The Left Mouse Button

    Use the mouse_event api: declare: Public Declare Sub mouse_event Lib "user32" Alias "mouse_event" (ByVal dwFlags As Long, ByVal dx As Long, ByVal dy As Long, ByVal cButtons As Long, ByVal dwExtraInfo As Long) Public Declare Function GetMessageExtraInfo Lib "user32&quot...
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    How do I update a score mathematically? HELP!!!!

    You can use a global variable to store the current score and update it (and your score box) to do this,add this event your your AddButton script on mouseUp global gScore gScore=gScore+1 member("yourScoreBoxName").text = string(gScore) end but remember to give gScore an...
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    Flash movie running slowly in director 8

    Thanks all, I've tried changing the frame rates but there is no real difference and using Flash 4 gives better results but is still slow. I think I just have too much movement in the flash movie so I'll probably have to change my design.
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    Can anyone explain this navigation script?

    I've added some comments which i hope will help property pSprite -- declare properties here property pSpeed property pMaxSpeed property pFriction property pRotateAmt on BeginSprite me --now set initital values for properties pSprite =...
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    Flash movie running slowly in director 8

    I have a movie made in flash 5 which runs fine in a browser, but is slow when put into director 8. Does anyone know why this is and how I can overcome this problem?

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