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Control sound volume with ActionScript.

Click "Play" and then arrows to adjust sound volume:

Minimum Flash Designer version: 5.0.23.2

Download source project t1052.zip (826 kb)

  1. Launch Flash Designer and set movie dimensions 180 x 180 (or any desired).
  2. Change frame delay to "Stop".
  3. Extract "sound1.mp3" file from t1052.zip and import the sound with Movie > Import Sound
  4. Choose "Frame" > "ActionScript" and paste the code: 
    mySnd = new Sound();
mySnd.attachSound("sound1.mp3");
volume = 100;
  5. Choose "Insert" > "Navigation" and insert play, stop, up and down buttons.
  6. Extract "equalizer.sfd" file from t1052.zip. Choose "Movie" > "Insert Flash Designer Clip" and insert "equalizer.sfd" file. Choose "Item" > "Placement Properties" and check "ActionScript Target"
  7. Define "OnClick" action for Up arrow: 
    volume = volume + 10;
if(volume>100) volume = 100;
mySnd.setVolume(volume);
  8. Define "OnClick" action for Down arrow: 
    volume = volume - 10;
if(volume<0) volume = 0;
mySnd.setVolume(volume);
  9. Define "OnClick" action for Play arrow: 
    mySnd.start(0,100);
equalizer.gotoAndPlay("Frame 2");
  10. Define "OnClick" action for Stop button: 
    mySnd.stop();
equalizer.gotoAndPlay("Frame 1");

Hit F9 for preview.