onrelease nextscene in mx 2004

[drkknght]

heya!

i'm brand spankin new to mx 2004, but i know mx fairly well.

i have a project that i'm working on which is sorta set up like an animated powerpoint file, with each "slide" (scene) having its own lil animation, then pausing until you click a NEXT button to go to the next slide (scene).

all the next buttons have the same code:

on (release) {
	nextScene();
}

the previous button is the same way on every scene:

on (release) {
	prevScene();
}

that, apparently, no longer works in mx 2004.

how come? and what should i use as the new code?

thanks

[drkknght]

da bump!

[euphoricGenius]

if you are using the "Flash Slide Presentation" template (file>new) then you can use the following actionscript

code:

---

on(release){

	gotoNextSlide();

}

---

eG

[euphoricGenius]

to be more specific

if your using scenes as a "slide"
(file>new>Flash Document)
then you can use the convensional format

code:

---

on (release) {

	nextScene();

}

---

and

code:

---

on (release) {

	prevScene();

}

---

if your using slides
(file>new>Flash Slide Presentation)
then you use the new format

code:

---

on(release){

        gotoNextSlide();

}

---

and

code:

---

on(release){

	gotoPreviousSlide();

}

---

[drkknght]

heya euphoricGenius!

i'm not doing the slideshow thing (though, in retrospect, i prolly shoulda!)

its just a normal flash movie with 80 or so scenes.

i've used the action script you listed:

on (release) {
	nextScene();
}

and it worked fine in flash mx. but since i've opened the file in mx 2004 and worked on it a bit, the buttons no longer function properly (and i haven't touched them).

instead of going to the next scene when clicking on the NEXT button, it'll restart the current scene. instead of going to the previous scene, it'll often just restart the whole movie.

very frustrating

[euphoricGenius]

im sorry but i disagree, have a look at the attached file

as you can see it uses both scenes and buttons that use the code mentioned prior.

As you will notice that it works without a glitch

eG

[drkknght]

hmm... when i test your movie, i can navigate fine between scenes 1 and 2, but can't get to scene 3!

[euphoricGenius]

seems to work this end


eG

[drkknght]

eef! this is very frustrating!

i just had the client test it with their program, and they could also get between scene 1 and 2 with ease, just not scene 3.

i have no clue what i'm doing wrong! i just unzip your file, open the FLA and publish (or test movie).

can't figure this out

[drkknght]

hmm... now i'm having similar results with another project. humbug!

i have a buddy who works at maxell test out your attachment. they always get all the latest and greatest computers and programs and such, like mx '04, but even she couldn't get the file to navigate properly. the button from scece 1 to scene 2 works fine, and the button from scene 2 to scene 1 works fine, but neither of us can get to scene 3.

is there a special way we should be saving the file? or publishing it?

[suisse]

/bump
I think this is a known Mx2004 bug.
It happened to me too. I think the update *should* fix it, but it did not fix the problem for me .

[euphoricGenius]

i am using Flash MX Pro 7.0.1 (thats got the flash update on it)

try installing the update and see if that helps

http://www.macromedia.com/support/fl....html#updaters

eG

[euphoricGenius]

could you open my flash file publish it and post it here so i can see if i see the same as you.


eG

[drkknght]

sorry about the delay (holiday chaos!)

anyway, i downloaded the flash update (to 7.0.1) and your attachment file works now!!

<phew> i thought i was goin crazy!

[euphoricGenius]

yeah, its so frustrating! glad to hear things are working now!


eG