Actionscript to bring layer to front

[sixfoorbratt]

Hi most helpfull

I am using MX 2004. I have several MC clips near each other. I would like to know if you have a tutorial that will show me how to bring the layer to the front on rollOver and move it to an X, Y co-ordinate.

Thanks

[jbum]

A script like this, attached to the movieclip, should do it:

code:

---

on(rollOver)

{

	this.swapDepths(1000);

	this._x = 200;

	this._y = 200;

}

---

I've attached a sample flash file.

It's worth noting that rollOver events and moving the _x _y coordinates often produce strange results. For example, if you move the movie out from under the mouse, then you will immediately get a rollOut event.

In this example, I am not moving the movies "back" on a rollOut event, which is something you might want to do, but keeping the above in mind, this can also set up an undersirable oscillation:

1. the mouse moves over the movie, it gets a rollover event.

2. The rollover event handler moves the movie out from under the mouse. the movie gets a rollout event.

3. the rollout event handler moves the movie back under the mouse. the movie gets a rollover event.

4. Repeat from step 2.

[sixfoorbratt]

Found that out the hard way

[x66x66]

I tried that in one of my Dresser games on a symbol under a mask and the mask didn't work once the button was pressed. How come and is their a way to fix that?

PS=I know this board is like 2 years old, but oh well.

[designFanatic]

Originally Posted by x66x66

I tried that in one of my Dresser games on a symbol under a mask and the mask didn't work once the button was pressed. How come and is their a way to fix that?

PS=I know this board is like 2 years old, but oh well.

Put the mask and the object being masked inside of its own MC and call that mc to the front.

Just a little late..