help - Duplicate movie issue

[projectbios]

when i duplicate a movie (as seen in the test file attached) the duplicated MC always shows ontop of the "Stamper". ANyone know how to fix this? It should show underneath the stamp.

[projectbios]

I changed my question. to the above.

[sergwiz]

A little hint.

[projectbios]

great, thanks ill have a look at that.

one other question, so i don't need to make a new thread.
I did that little tut on making a simple drawing app, but my one question is how to i make the lines fade away after 10 seconds?
I have another app where the line is actually a tween and it goes about 100 frames before the alpha hits "0".. but id much rather do it so it's all action script.

createEmptyMovieClip("myClip",1);
myClip.lineStyle(3,0x7474FE,100);
onMouseDown = function () {
myClip.moveTo(_xmouse, _ymouse);
onMouseMove = function () { myClip.lineTo(_xmouse, _ymouse);};
};
onMouseUp=function(){
onMouseMove=null;
}

[projectbios]

Originally posted by sergwiz
A little hint.

why is it that if i copy the script for the triangle over to the flower stamper i cannot get it to duplicate? The flower drags but it doesnt drop it anywhere?
IF i remove the triangle layer the flwer works fine.

Where is the conflict? I cant find it?

[projectbios]

anyone?

[sergwiz]

1.about line's fade away. Try this code:

code:

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MovieClip.prototype.fade = function(){

	this.onEnterFrame = function(){

		this._alpha--;

		if(this._alpha<=0){

			this.removeMovieClip();

		}

	}

}

this.onMouseDown = function(){

	pressed = true;

	this.createEmptyMovieClip("line",0);

	line.lineStyle(3,0x7474FE,100);

	line.moveTo(_xmouse, _ymouse);

	this.onMouseMove = function () { if(pressed){line.lineTo(_xmouse, _ymouse);}};

};

this.onMouseUp = function(){

	pressed = false;

	line.fade();

}

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2. Try this another little hint

[projectbios]

THe line does fade, only problem is that it restarts after i click again. THe idea beinhd this is disappearing ink.

[sergwiz]

OK, then try this code:

code:

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MovieClip.prototype.fade = function(){

        this.onEnterFrame = function(){

                this._alpha--;

                if(this._alpha<=0){

                        this.removeMovieClip();		

                }

        }

}

this.onMouseDown = function(){

	i++;

        pressed = true;

        this.createEmptyMovieClip("line"+i,i);

        _root["line"+i].lineStyle(3,0x7474FE,100);

         _root["line"+i].moveTo(_xmouse, _ymouse);

        this.onMouseMove = function () { if(pressed){ _root["line"+i].lineTo(_xmouse, _ymouse);}};

};

this.onMouseUp = function(){

        pressed = false;

         _root["line"+i].fade();

}

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[projectbios]

I tried that new code and it doesnt function any differently thgen the other one.


hmm. odd.

[sergwiz]

It means that you publish it for player 7. If you'll change Publish Settings for player 6, then everything will be OK. If you publish it for player 7, you should add just one line at the beginning:
i=0;

[projectbios]

OOooo it worked!!!

One last question.

I have a pen that i use as the mouse pointer. But the drawings always show up ontop of the pen. the pen shoudl be on the upper layer.

Any ideas?

the code for the pen is

Mouse.hide();
startDrag("pointer", true);

[sergwiz]

code:

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pointer.swapDepths(99999)

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[projectbios]

One last issue.

When i click on a button I should be brought to a new frame, without having the pen tool and drawing happening when i click my mouse. I can't seem to unload the click when i leave that frame. Does it perminantly load it into the file?

[sergwiz]

Here you go

[projectbios]

thats interesting. so it wont work unless it goes to the next scene?

[sergwiz]

It does not matter, you can use either Scenes or frames. It'll work all the same.

[projectbios]

on that pen sketch fla, how do i make it start fading out later on, say ten seconds after i draw?

[sergwiz]

code:

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……………

MovieClip.prototype.fade = function(){

        this.onEnterFrame = function(){

	if(getTimer()-this.t>=10000){

                this._alpha--;

                if(this._alpha<=0){

                        this.removeMovieClip();

				}

                }

        }

}

……………………………

this.onMouseDown = function(){

	if(func==true){

        i++;

        pressed = true;

		Mouse.hide();

		this.attachMovie("pen","pen",99999);

        this.createEmptyMovieClip("line"+i,i);

        _root["line"+i].lineStyle(3,0x7474FE,100);

        _root["line"+i].moveTo(_xmouse, _ymouse);

        _root["line"+i].t = getTimer();

        this.onMouseMove = function () { pen._x = _xmouse;pen._y=_ymouse;if(pressed){ _root["line"+i].lineTo(_xmouse, _ymouse);}};

	}

};

……………………………

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I can assume that you don't know ActionScript, but it's hard to believe that you don't know such words as "please" and "thank you".

[projectbios]

I'm very sorry for my rudeness.

You've been infinatly helpful.