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Flash8 Action scripting and external data

a_pluss — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:23:07 GMT

Here is my question to anyone ...

Is there a way using AS2 to read a external text file and use it in create an animated text ?

hittest make movieclip inside movieclip display

chris1992 — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:33:39 GMT

Hi. My name is Chris and i am having a problem with hittest and really don't know where to go from here. I was wondering if anyone could help :)

Basically i have a rocket mc, instance called Rocket1. I then have a shape which i converted to a mc called symbol2 and then inside that mc made another mc with an instance name of firstpoint1945. When Rocket1 comes into contact with symbol2 i want firstpoint1945 to appear on screen with the text in it and when the Rocket1 navigates away for the text to disappear.
Inside the movieclip symbol i made a second frame on the timeline and inserted the firstpoint1945 mc. I then named that frame firstpointtext.
I tried this but i fear this is totally wrong. All that happens is that firstpoint1945 (the text) just flashes on screen constantly.

onEnterFrame = function ()
{
if (_root.symbol2.hitTest(_root.Rocket1))
{
_root.firstpointtext.gotoAndPlay("firstpointtext") ;
}
};

Any help would be much appreciated as i am pulling my hair out. Thanks.

Flash5 Problem with button linking to external SWF file.

EN123 — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:13:36 GMT

Okay, Im sort of new at flash so dont judge if I start tossing wrong statements or something. Anyhow, heres the problem. Me and some pals are making a game for school in flash.

My friends have completed the game itself and its up to me to fix the menu. So this is the problem, when I simply open the game SWF file the game works just fine. But when I open it from my menu, the following problem appears:

TypeError: Error #1009: Can not access a property or method of a null object reference.
at SpriteSheet()[C:\Users\nti\Desktop\copy58\SpriteSheet.as:34]
at racing()[C:\Users\nti\Desktop\copy58\racing.as:45]

It says that the problem is supposed to be in the games as files, but it doesnt occur when I simply open the games swf.
Heres the code I used for the button in menu linking to the game:

btnGame.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, start)
function start(Event: MouseEvent){
var newMedia:Loader = new Loader();
var cont:MovieClip = new MovieClip();
newMedia.load(new URLRequest("racing.swf"));
cont.x = 400;

stage.addChild(cont);
cont.addChild(newMedia);
}

Extracting flash assests

sandy234 — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:15:40 GMT

Hi guys,
I wana convert a flash game to ios. A client has given me a fla file. However i am not a flash developer and have no idea about how to extract images and sound from game.
I opened the file in a flash prof and i can see some assests which i was able to save it.
However game still contains many images and sounds which i cant find anywhere.
So can any1 tell me how to extract all images and sound from fla file.

Flash 8 pop up?

adamc — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:11:05 GMT

Hi all - Thank you in advance for any help.

I've done some googling/ searching the forum but cant seem to grasp what I want to do (complete noob)

I have imported an image to the stage and converted it to a button and named the instance info_btn

I am hoping there is a way that when pressed - I can make a pop up appear that will literally just contain some contact details.

Ive had a look at Geturl and others but I just cant get it right.

Is this even possible?

Just to add - Im working in Flash 8 AS 2.0...

Many thanks

Looking for direction on how to produce rotating image on mouse over for website

sincityharley — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:02:57 GMT

I am having a hard time finding this information. I have seen sites in the past where there would be multiple images in a circular arrangement. As you mouse over the the center image it will pop out slightly indicating that it can be clicked. Alternatively you can scroll through the other surrounding images. When clicking on one of the surrounding images that images will then rotate to center and slightly pop out just as the original. Obviously I am new to all this. What I am looking for is a tutorial or a template so that I can attempt to build my website with this animation. I am attaching a photo that will help explain my visualization. In the attached photo I would like to get each item to rotate to center when clicked. In addition to a tutorial I would also like to know what this sort of animation is commonly referred to?

Attachment 74267

Attached Images

Untitled.png‎ (119.5 KB)

Help Starting Project

ineedsumhelp — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:22:56 GMT

Hi Guys,

I am new to flash and application development in general, and was wondering how to go about creating an application like the following:

http://carolinacarportsinc.com/configurator/index

I want to build a tool exactly like this. What tools would I need to get started?

Thanks!

CS3 Adding an integer to a variable & getURL question (AS2/AS3)

G.v.P — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:08:18 GMT

I have been stuck on AS2 for a long, long time, and I want to learn AS3 but I don't really know where to start with things that should be relatively simple. I'll start, actually, with my getURL question.

I have an old, Flash MX file that attempts to load URLs based on a "while" command, and so what that file does is add strings to form a URL which is then opened in a browser. The "while" works until the "counter" variable reaches 0. For example, this forum is located at: . My old Flash MX file would take that address then add one to the number 29 for as long as the "counter" had value, so if you started with "5," the file would load URL , then , then , and so on and so forth until .

Back when I made the file everything worked in sequential order (29, 30, 31), but now when I run it modern browsers respond seemingly random (30, 29, 31, 33, 34).

on (release) {
while (countdown > 0) {
countdown = eval("countdown") - 1;
full = eval("front") + eval("middle") + eval("end");
getURL(eval("full"), "_blank");
middle = number(middle) + 1;
}
countdown = eval("countdown") + 5;
}

Front is the beginning of the URL, like , middle is the number, like 29, and end is anything that needs to go after. Now, the above is AS2. Anyone know why the URL would be loading in random order?

The second part should be a much easier question. In AS3, how do I add an integer to a variable for display in a text field? What I want to do is click a button to have a text field increase + 1.

MyTextField.text = "10";
One.addEventListener(
MouseEvent.CLICK,
function(evt:MouseEvent):void {
MyTextField.text = MyTextField + 1;
}
);

The above formula turns MyTextField into "[object TextField]1," whereas I want it to evaluate the value of MyTextField then add 1 every time I click on the button One (so the first click would yield 11).

Thanks!

Flash5 Dynamyc flash and image background

jleito — Fri, 17 May 2013 05:55:12 GMT

Hello everyone. Do's and must be on the main page to make the background of successive flash movies and pictures, and to have the advanced settings, such as transition effects, transition time, etc. Prompt paid or free module, or where to look. Thank you.

Create Youtube player look a like

MiticoMarci — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:03:58 GMT

Hi all!
For my final thesis I'm doing some research on Youtube, and I need to recreate a Youtube page on flash.

I know a little bit of flash, but not enough I think.

I need a player that looks the same of the Youtube one, with the chance to put a pre-roll (for ads) with skip botton and stuff..
But the most important thing is that it looks like the real thing... I've tried to just put the video on the photo, but then the buffering doesn't move...
So I was wondering if there is some database where I can find it.
I can't believe nobody ever though or needed to use a player that looked like YT... i mean, maybe for some exercise or stuff!

Thanks to anybody who can help!

PS
The thesis is not even on flash itself. I just need a flash platform to do some tests on people and after that analyze data...

Error message help

RachelA11 — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:27:20 GMT

HI, can anyone help me? I am new to using AS3, so I have a feeling that this will be an easily solved problem. I'm trying to play an flv. when I press the number 1 key.

The code I have used is:

sunvid.flvPlayer.stop();
var ispaused = 0;
stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_UP, playfile);
function playfile(e:KeyboardEvent):void {
if (e.keyCode==Keyboard.(1) ){
sunvid.flvPlayer.gotoAndPlay(2);
}
}

the code apparently contains no errors but I keep getting this error message and I have no idea how to fix it!

TypeError: Error #1123: Filter operator not supported on type class flash.ui.Keyboard.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Scripting help

5uperfly — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:22:29 GMT

Hi guys,

I hope you can help me. These flash files were originally created by someone who no longer works here and I am being asked to continue working on these with very little flash knowledge and this problem is doing my head in!

Basically the attached banners, 1 works and 1 doesn't and I can't see what the difference is. the 24+loans works and the powerhouse one doesn't. They work fine when testing from flash but then once uploaded onto our website they don't work

take a look here

http://www.themanchestercollege.ac.uk

They should automatically scroll onto the next one. It works on the second banner but none of the others and they all have the same code. I have tried everything, from creating it again from scratch, creating it from within the one that works and removing all images and just using text. I am literally pulling my hair out with his one, I hope someone can help.

Thanks in advance for any help given!!

Attached Files

23-1427 powerhouse.fla‎ (69.8 KB)
23-1439 ALL 24 loans.fla‎ (25.2 KB)

Import/embed XML file for export?

Rubyx — Mon, 13 May 2013 05:16:03 GMT

How do I import or embed an XML file so I can export a 100% independent SWF? My project reads an external XML file for text fields and images. When I export the SWF, none of the images/text will show unless I have the XML file in the same directory. I want a 100% independent SWF without the need for the XML.

Thanks.

CS3 [AS2] Wheel of fortune spinner - need help, please!

avukovi4 — Sun, 12 May 2013 18:35:03 GMT

Recently I've found Spinner_v3.fla created by the member Nig 13 and I've changed it to the purpose of the new math game I'm creating... Since I've done the rotation within onEnterFrame function - the spinner itself is the event handler - I have no idea how to detect the chosen number: meaning on which number is the spinner stopped after each rotation - in other words: which part of the spinner is under the pointer...

I thought to create a separate mc for each slice of the spinner (inside spinner) and somehow to "read" above which slice of the spinner (number) is the pointer after each rotation ...??? But I don't have the slightest idea how to achieve it...

I really really hope that someone will be able to help me and thank you very much in advance!

Attached Files

Moj_wheel_of_fortune.fla‎ (12.5 KB)

I need help with how to display info on mouseover in a different place?

danielbotezatu — Sun, 12 May 2013 09:49:16 GMT

Hi and thanks for taking the time to look at my enquire. First of all I wanna say that I'm a beginner in working with flash. What I would like to do:
I volunteered with a friend to make an website for a Red Cross branch in Romania, and we would like to make on the contact page something nice. We thought to make to show the contact details from all the branches in Romania in the middle of a red cross and the county where are branches on the external parts of the cross. Practically we would like, on the centre of the cross when there is no mouse action to be wrote Romanian Red Cross and when we roll over on a county button the name of the county to increase in font(make it more visible) and when pressed to show in the centre of the cross the contact details.( address, phone mail). I would really appreciate any help. Thanks a lot!