I am currently making a small Flash showcase website for a University project, and am looking for some nice finishes for the site, just to make it a little snappier than it could be.
An idea that I just had was for some of the information sections (sections such as history, etc..), was to have little sub-headings and the first sentence or two of information. And then, a little Expand (+) button below that sentence of information, to allow the user to view a paragraph or two of further information on the subject. Thus not clogging the screen or deterring the user with FAR too much information to take in at once.
This part may not be too hard for me to do in Flash. Even though I couldn't do it at the moment without help.
But the catch is obviously that in doing this. In expanding the little text area, anything below it would need to be pushed down the page. Thus (to me at the very least) being very problematic in Flash.
So what I am mainly asking here is, is there any way to physically extend a Flash document (vertically), in a web browser, in real time, without reloading the page or opening a new page? Say the document was 1000x800 to begin with, but then once the Expand button is clicked it would tack on another say 200 vertical pixels, and the browser's scrollbar would come in to use to get down to the bottom of the page, which is still being displayed entirely in Flash.
Basically, I want something to the exact same effect as the little Expand [+] button below the Ask a Question text area I am typing in now. Have a look at it & what it does, (with particular notice of the page physically extending). Once the Expand button would be clicked on my prospective webpage, (I don't mind if it scrolls out slowly or instantly), the user could then obviously click Contract, and the section would disappear again. Just like the example on this website.
With my extremely basic knowledge of scripts & web development techniques, I figured that perhaps Ajax may be of help? Considering it does cool things like SWFAddress.
And yes, the site must be in Flash.
