# \[FMX\] Tutorial Problems

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-tutorial-problems/25064>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [July 9, 2003, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-tutorial-problems/25064 "2003-07-09T00:54:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 18\
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**Author:** ![call\_me\_al](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/call_me_al/32/270_2.png) [@call\_me\_al](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/call_me_al)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-tutorial-problems/25064/1 "2003-07-09T00:54:47Z")

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Hi there. This is my first post on this forum (and it won;t be my last 🙂 )so I hope it’s in the correct section.  
My problem is to do with the Preloader and Transition for Dynamic Files tutorial.  
[http://alzco.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/faff/kirupa.html](http://alzco.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/faff/kirupa.html)  
Basically the first .swf in the homepage is off to the left and i don’t know why. The original .swf shows as centred.  
Also on the links section(ignore the name i was just experimenting) I have implemented another tutorial. As you can see the lines are offset from the cursor and the co-ordinates aren’t showing. The lines and x/y co-ordinates show fine if the .swf is viewed outside this movie.  
Any help would be greatly appreciated.  
AL:) 🙂 ![](http://alzco.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/logo.swf)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 2:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-tutorial-problems/25064/2 "2003-07-09T02:17:24Z")

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Can I see your fla’s? The only thing i can think about right now is dat your content movie must be placed wrong or your eexternal content movies’ size is different from the main movie.  
:-\

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-tutorial-problems/25064/3 "2003-07-09T02:54:57Z")

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HI  
Here be the relevant FLA’s in a zip file. I have had problems before when loading a movie and the movie being placed down and right of where i intended. But i am a beginner and i expect i have done something silly. Like not learned it properly.  
Ta for any help

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 3:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-tutorial-problems/25064/4 "2003-07-09T03:06:09Z")

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I need to see your main movie’s fla

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-tutorial-problems/25064/5 "2003-07-09T11:41:17Z")

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Oh that FLA. lol i thought i had attached. Here you go.  
Ta again 🙂

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-tutorial-problems/25064/6 "2003-07-09T11:59:38Z")

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Oh that FLA. lol i thought i had attached. Here you go.  
Ta again 🙂

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-tutorial-problems/25064/7 "2003-07-09T12:08:35Z")

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Obs: Your text.swf movie should be same width as links.swf.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-tutorial-problems/25064/8 "2003-07-09T12:28:36Z")

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Thanks Claudio for replying. Yeah that rotating text movie is swf only as i lost the FLA so wasn’t sure if width was the problem.  
And i am attaching all the files here. Sorry if my info hasn’t been too great but i am new on here and will get the hang of it soon. I hope.:cool:  
But why won’t the links swf play properly? is it something to do with both swfs using \_root?  
Ta again

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-tutorial-problems/25064/9 "2003-07-09T12:31:36Z")

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Isnt the links.swf file i sent you working?  
There were problems with relative pathing.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-tutorial-problems/25064/10 "2003-07-09T12:43:22Z")

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you could also use this code:

```auto
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
	this._x = _parent.xval=_parent._xmouse;
}
//
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
	this._y = _parent.yval=_parent._ymouse;
}

```

and embed the font outline.

you can mask device fonts by using a MovieClip as the mask (see [MovieClip.setMask](http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/action_scripts/actionscript_dictionary/actionscript_dictionary566.html)) instead of a mask layer and you also need Flash Player 6.0 r47 or above (not sure about the version). :-\

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**Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-tutorial-problems/25064/11 "2003-07-09T12:45:13Z")

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Much thanks Claudio! I must’ve reposted at same time u did. I can see you have moved the x/y pos of the lines, although i don’t know why they are offset like that. And it works now when playing through the main clip, although i can’t see how you done this. Back to the books methinks.  
ALSO is it not standard practice to attach the actions to the buttons rather than frames on the timeline? Which is better?  
Ta again

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**Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-tutorial-problems/25064/12 "2003-07-09T12:46:01Z")

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> \*Originally posted by kax \*  
> \*\*you also need Flash Player 6.0 r47 or above (not sure about the version). :-\ \*\*  
> Hmm i didnt now that

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**Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-tutorial-problems/25064/13 "2003-07-09T12:47:20Z")

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[http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/mask\_device\_fonts.htm](http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/mask_device_fonts.htm)

😉

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**Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-tutorial-problems/25064/14 "2003-07-09T13:06:53Z")

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Thx Kax :thumb:

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**Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-tutorial-problems/25064/15 "2003-07-09T13:08:20Z")

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you’re welcome. :beam:

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**Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-tutorial-problems/25064/16 "2003-07-09T15:37:04Z")

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Thanks both you guys :beam: hopefully i can sort this out.

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**Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-tutorial-problems/25064/17 "2003-07-09T15:40:28Z")

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no problem.

and good luck! =)

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**Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-tutorial-problems/25064/18 "2003-07-09T15:44:16Z")

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Anytime 🙂