Need SWiSH 2.0 Help (How do I make sprites start @ frame 1?)

[VooDude]

edit: please read below posts also before checking my swi files

Click these links for the:
Flash Example
swi File

If you go to the flash example, and roll your mouse over the bottom 5 links from left to right, it looks perfect (except for the ugly animation.) Now try rolling over a few @ random, and you'll see what my problem is. Honestly, I'm not sure why it's not working, it's like the sprites aren't resetting or something unless I do them in order. Please check my swi, I'd love to know what I did wrong.

Also, as a somewhat-related question, ultimately what I want to do, is have it so that when you roll over "NEWS" the little Gnome on the far left stays the same, while the other 4 pictures fade to 50% opacity. Then when you roll out they return to normal, preferably in another smooth animation. How exactly do I do that? I tried doing it w/ sprites but I ran into the same problem kinda.

Hope I explained this clear enough. Any help would be appreciated.

[VooDude]

Hmm, some how I forgot to add the on rollout actions, I feel kinda foolish now. Hope that fixes everything.

[VooDude]

Alright, now my problem is I'm trying to figure out why my sprite animations won't finish playing when I take the mouse off. I thought sprites were suppose to play all the way through unless you put a stop command in the sprite itself.

http://mmoauctions.com/syl/store/header8.html
http://mmoauctions.com/syl/store/header8.swi

[MsPamela]

Hi VooDude,

I think you will be better off to use "tell target" on your sprites.

I have done a simple tut for you that may help.

Tell Target
And here is the SWI file for you as well.

Hope this helps.

Ms Pamela

[VooDude]

Wow, thank you very much for taking the time to do that! It definitely does help.

However, the attached zip isn't working.

[MsPamela]

Hello VooDude,

I am glad it helped... I did check the zip file and even had a friend download it just to make sure it works. We have no problem with it. Perhaps if you tell me what error you are getting I could determine if it is your version of winzip or if it is your version of SWiSH that is the problem.

:-)
Ms Pamela

[Dead Rabbit]

These tutorials may help a bit: Tell Target Does What?? and Sprites 101 (for those who may need to brush up on the basics)

Hope this helps!