functions and frames

[dougc]

Hi there,

I've been working recently on trying to put all of my Actionscript into the first frame of my movie, but have come into some problems.

If i use:

myMC.myBTN.onRelease = function(){
trace("on release");
}

The code works fine if myBTN is on the very first frame of myMC, but if myBTN is on the second frame of myMC the code doesn't work even if myMC is on the second frame.

Is there an Actionscript way to solve this, or do I just need to created my movies differently?

Thanks,

dougc

[Biff Tanon]

If you put this function on frame one:

code:

---

function hello() {

trace("hello");

}

---

Then on your button, but this action.

code:

---

on (release) {

 hello();

}

---

That should work.

[dougc]

thanks biff.

that seems like a good way to do it, but isn't there a way to do it without having to put any actions on the button itself?

thanks,

dougc

[Biff Tanon]

You need something to call the function.
I misread your first question, you would need

code:

---

on(release) {

_root.hello();

}

---

You could attach the call to a frame too I suppose. What are you trying to do?

[dougc]

I think you're right with where you're going with it.

I was keeping all of the different sections of my site in one movie clip that was seperated by different frame labels. Each of those sections are going to have their own buttons. I wanted to be able control all of the buttons from the main timeline, but with your way, I will still be able to do that, I would just need a little bit of code in the buttons themselves.

Thanks,

dougc

[gotoAndPray]

_root.myButton.onRollOver = function() {
trace("button action");
};

Just put this on the first frame, leave the buttons alone and clean..
Instead of the trace example in there put ur actions...


_root.myButton.onRollOver = function() {
myMC.gotoAndStop("label");
myMC.myotherNested.gotoAndPray("a_prayer")
trace("do other stuff");
};

_root.myOtherButton.onPress = function() {
myMC.gotoAndStop("label2");
myMC.myotherNested.gotoAndPray("another_prayer")
trace("do other stuff II");
};

[Biff Tanon]

I think I am still confused, but I hope I helped ya out a little

[dougc]

gotoAndPray,

That would work fine if my button was on the main timeline, but it's on the second frame of a movie clip. It's OK, i'm using Biff's method and it's working just fine. Unless someone else knows of another technique?

Thanks,

dougc