ADVENT CALENDAR - Doors not to be opened before date...

Hi,
I'm making an advent calander for work and need to figure out how to make the doors not open unless it is the correct date.

Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease help someone or I'll get the sack!!... well maybe not but I won't be in anyones good books!!
Thanks loads in advance.
Stefan
:)

I suppose your doors has some kind of numeric order. Just activate the door that corresponds with todays date. A simple way to retrieve this day would be

Code:

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var todaysDate:Date = new Date();
var active_date = (Number(todaysDate.getDate()));
trace(active_date)

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Thanks a lot for that. I'm a bit unsure how to use this code though? Do I put it on the timeline or instance? What parts of the code if any do I change?

don't change anything. I would the function, that opens the doors with the active_date as a parameter:

Code:

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function open_door_function(active_date){
  //this function opens door where door_number equals active_date
}

var todaysDate:Date = new Date();
var active_date = (Number(todaysDate.getDate()));
trace(active_date)

open_door_function(active_date);

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Don't know how your movie is structured, but normally this code would be placed on the time line.

Hmmm,
thanks again but I'm still a bit confused. I just put it on the timeline. I have a door which is an instance and named door1. It opens when I click on it.

well .. if you have 24 movieclips named door0, door1, door2, door3 etc, each with and opendoor-animation you would have to deactivate all doors except the door that corresponds with todays date. Perhaps something like this would do the trick for you:

Code:

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var todaysDate:Date = new Date();
var active_date = (Number(todaysDate.getDate()));

// DISABLE ALL DOORS AND ENABLE ONLY THE DOOR
// THAT CORRESPONDS WITH TODAYS DATE
function disable_doors(){
       
        // loop through all door-movieclips
        for (var i:Number = 0; i < 24; i++){
                _root["door" + i].enabled = false;
        }
       
        // reactivate todays-date-door
        _root["door" + active_date].enabled = true;
       
}

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Place this code in the timeline in the same frame as your door-movieclips. Does this give you an idea of where to go?

Hi hope I'm not annoying u with this but I just tried the code. I even tried to change it to door29 as I thought it might be referring to the number written in the instance name.
Just so u understand a bit more how its structured I have a movie named door and a stop action at the beginning and end of that. Its made into an instance named door with a btn over the top that says when clicked play movie. I only have one door so far but I'm looking to make more and name them like you said door1, door2 ect.
Thanks!!
Stefan

Attach your .fla and I'll take a look at it. Might be a lot easier .. :-)

k. having probs uploading. Going to luch now but will try again when I get back. Thanks for you help so far!!

Sorry don't know what was wrong with it before. Here it is. I've taken away everything that doesn't apply to this e.g. background.

sorry here's the file.

Seems like a version cs3? Anyway I can't open the attached file. Could you save it as a version 8. I presume you are using Actionscript 2.0?

sorry here u go.

... sorry uploads were full

My boss just came over stressing at me. He's gonna make me stay if I don't get this done and I have no clue what to do to get it working!! Pllllllllllleeeeeease!!! Someone help!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

take a look at the attached file. This should do the trick.

Perhaps you should have started the project a little earlier :-)

Thanks so much. I know I should have started earlier but I've had loads of work this week and haven't had the chance. So with this code I notice if you change the number at the top - var active_date:Number = 21; it opens that day. So do I have to change the code daily as this wont be ok with mr boss-man.
Thanks sooooooo much tho.

just delete:

Code:

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var active_date:Number = 5;

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and insert:

Code:

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var active_date = (Number(todaysDate.getDate()));

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-instead. This code automatically retrieves todays date from the clients computer

Since todays date is the 29th, this date woul'nt works, since there is only 24 doors. Therefore I inserted a fake date. The final code should then look like this :

Code:

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var todaysDate:Date = new Date();
var active_date = (Number(todaysDate.getDate()));

function init(){
        date_door_mc._visible = false;
       
        for (var i:Number = 0; i < 24; i++){
                date_door_mc.duplicateMovieClip("door_" + i, _root.getNextHighestDepth());
               
                if (i < 5){
                        _root["door_" + i]._x = (_root.date_door_mc._width + 5) * i + 10;
                        _root["door_" + i]._y = 10
                }else if (i < 10){
                        _root["door_" + i]._x = (_root.date_door_mc._width + 5) * (i-5) + 10;
                        _root["door_" + i]._y = 100
                }else if (i < 15){
                        _root["door_" + i]._x = (_root.date_door_mc._width + 5) * (i-10) + 10;
                        _root["door_" + i]._y = 200
                }else if (i < 20){
                        _root["door_" + i]._x = (_root.date_door_mc._width + 5) * (i-15) + 10;
                        _root["door_" + i]._y = 300
                }else if (i < 25){
                        _root["door_" + i]._x = (_root.date_door_mc._width + 5) * (i-20) + 10;
                        _root["door_" + i]._y = 400
                }
                _root["door_" + i].date_txt.text = i+1;
               
                _root["door_" + i].onRelease = function(){
                        _root["door_" + (this._name.substr(5,2))].door_mc._visible = false;
                        this.enabled = false;
                       
                }
               
                _root["door_" + i].enabled = false;
               
        }
       
        _root["door_" + (active_date-1)].enabled = true;
       
}


init();

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Once again thank you!! One final question I wont bug u after this. How do I make it so the door animates open??

don't worry done it THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No problem

The easy way would be to create a timeline-animation in the door_mc movieclip. Put a stop action in the first and the last frame of the timeline in the movieclip and change the button onRelease-function to this:

Code:

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_root["door_" + i].onRelease = function(){
        _root["door_" + (this._name.substr(5,2))].door_mc._visible = false;
        this.enabled = false;
       
        // this code plays the doors_mc movieclip
        this.play()
}

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Thanks SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's pretty perfect now. Just want to ask a couple more quick questions. 1 - how would I jumble the numbers up? 2 - How do I make the numbers vanish when clicked on? Think that'll be it.

You're welcome :-)

First:

Quote:

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how would I jumble the numbers up

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What do you mean?

Second:
To remove the numbers after clicing the door, change the onRelease-function to this:

Code:

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_root["door_" + i].onRelease = function(){
        _root["door_" + (this._name.substr(5,2))].door_mc._visible = false;
        _root["door_" + (this._name.substr(5,2))].date_txt.text = "";
        this.enabled = false;
       
        // this code plays the doors_mc movieclip
        this.play()
}

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excellent. With the jumbling numbers I mean they are all in order at the moment. How would I make the number be in a mixed order e.g. 12, 24, 5, 18, 1.....

That's not so straight forward as you might think. You Would have to use the Math.random method. The challenge lies in keeping track on which dates is already used/shown on stage, and then pick another random number and so on (hope you got that). A friendly advise, since you have a tight schedule, would properly be to put this feature in version 2 :-)

Ok maybe I'll have to leave that. Do you know how to move the doors about 100px to the right and also down?

These lines sets the X and Y coordinates for all the doors. Experiment with changing the numbers, you'll soon find that there's a system, just don't change the i-values :-)

Code:

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if (i < 5){
        _root["door_" + i]._x = (_root.date_door_mc._width + 5) * i + 10;
        _root["door_" + i]._y = 10
}else if (i < 10){
        _root["door_" + i]._x = (_root.date_door_mc._width + 5) * (i-5) + 10;
        _root["door_" + i]._y = 100
}else if (i < 15){
        _root["door_" + i]._x = (_root.date_door_mc._width + 5) * (i-10) + 10;
        _root["door_" + i]._y = 200
}else if (i < 20){
        _root["door_" + i]._x = (_root.date_door_mc._width + 5) * (i-15) + 10;
        _root["door_" + i]._y = 300
}else if (i < 25){
        _root["door_" + i]._x = (_root.date_door_mc._width + 5) * (i-20) + 10;
        _root["door_" + i]._y = 400
}

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God sorry!!!! My boss isn't leaving me alone!!! Do you know how to open a html page when u click on a box? My boss has made a page for every day at 350x400 and wants that to load evertime a window is opened

not sure how secure you want it but someone just has to forward their user clock to open the doors...

if u dont want this then u should retrieve the date from the server itself

God sorry!!!! My boss isn't leaving me alone!!! Do you know how to open a html page when u click on a box? My boss has made a page for every day at 350x400 and wants that to load evertime a window is opened

He wants this to open with day 1
http://www.promo842.com/Advent/day01.htm


http://www.promo842.com/Advent/day02.htm
to open with day 2 ect.

Pleeease help or I'm dead!!! last bit of help I need!!

God sorry!!!! My boss isn't leaving me alone!!! Do you know how to open a html page when u click on a box? My boss has made a page for every day at 350x400 and wants that to load evertime a window is opened

He wants this to open with day 1
http://www.promo842.com/Advent/day01.htm


http://www.promo842.com/Advent/day02.htm
to open with day 2 ect.

Pleeease help or I'm dead!!! last bit of help I need!!:yikes:

God sorry!!!! My boss isn't leaving me alone!!! Do you know how to open a html page when u click on a box? My boss has made a page for every day at 350x400 and wants that to load evertime a window is opened

He wants this to open with day 1
http://www.promo842.com/Advent/day01.htm


http://www.promo842.com/Advent/day02.htm
to open with day 2 ect.

Pleeease help or I'm dead!!! last bit of help I need!!:yikes:

God sorry!!!! My boss isn't leaving me alone!!! Do you know how to open a html page when u click on a box? My boss has made a page for every day at 350x400 and wants that to load evertime a window is opened

He wants this to open with day 1
http://www.promo842.com/Advent/day01.htm


http://www.promo842.com/Advent/day02.htm
to open with day 2 ect.

Pleeease help or I'm dead!!! last bit of help I need!!

First of all: you should be aware of, as silentweed mentioned above, that there is no security in the solution I have shown you earlier. If you are workong on somekind of quiz, you most consider working on a server-solution instead. I asumed from your question, that security wasn't an issue, and therefor i suggested the solution as posted earlier.

With this said, you should look at the code below. I've added a few lines that, when the doors are clicked, opens the page you posted earlier. A different page is open every day according to the system your boss have made:

Code:

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_root["door_" + i].onRelease = function(){
                       
        date_id = this._name.substr(5,2)
        url_id = Number(date_id) + 1;
       
        if (url_id < 10){
                url_id = "0" + url_id;
        }else{
                url_id = url_id;
        }
       
        getURL("http://www.promo842.com/Advent/day" + url_id + ".htm", "_self")
       
        _root["door_" + date_id].door_mc._visible = false;
        this.enabled = false;
       
}

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Again, this will make the final adventcalender-doors-code look like this:

Code:

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var todaysDate:Date = new Date();
var active_date = (Number(todaysDate.getDate()));


function init(){
        date_door_mc._visible = false;
       
        for (var i:Number = 0; i < 24; i++){
                date_door_mc.duplicateMovieClip("door_" + i, _root.getNextHighestDepth());
               
                if (i < 5){
                        _root["door_" + i]._x = (_root.date_door_mc._width + 5) * i + 10;
                        _root["door_" + i]._y = 10
                }else if (i < 10){
                        _root["door_" + i]._x = (_root.date_door_mc._width + 5) * (i-5) + 10;
                        _root["door_" + i]._y = 100
                }else if (i < 15){
                        _root["door_" + i]._x = (_root.date_door_mc._width + 5) * (i-10) + 10;
                        _root["door_" + i]._y = 200
                }else if (i < 20){
                        _root["door_" + i]._x = (_root.date_door_mc._width + 5) * (i-15) + 10;
                        _root["door_" + i]._y = 300
                }else if (i < 25){
                        _root["door_" + i]._x = (_root.date_door_mc._width + 5) * (i-20) + 10;
                        _root["door_" + i]._y = 400
                }
                _root["door_" + i].date_txt.text = i+1;
               
_root["door_" + i].onRelease = function(){
                       
        date_id = this._name.substr(5,2)
        url_id = Number(date_id) + 1;
       
        if (url_id < 10){
                url_id = "0" + url_id;
        }else{
                url_id = url_id;
        }
       
        getURL("http://www.promo842.com/Advent/day" + url_id + ".htm", "_self")
       
        _root["door_" + date_id].door_mc._visible = false;
        this.enabled = false;
       
}
               
                _root["door_" + i].enabled = false;
               
        }
       
        _root["door_" + (active_date-1)].enabled = true;
       
}


init();

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Thanks soooooooooooo much for this you really saved my skin!!!! Apparrantly the last guy who didn't manage to do this got sacked. :confused:
Just wondered one last thing... promise its the last thing. If it's the 2nd can I make it so door 1 remains open or is still clickable. What I mean is after the date that is "todays date" is there a way of telling it to keep the doors before that date open or make them still clickable??
Thanks again sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much!!!
I'd probbably kiss ur feet if u were here. Even if they were smelly!! Lol.
Thanks!!
Stefan

Made a few changes to the code. I have added three boolean variables on top of the code. Set them to true /false, and the changes you asked for should show up. Commented the code, so it shouldn't be too hard to figure out. Attached the .fla and posted the code benieth.

Have been quite bored today, so I guess you have been todays project. Glad to be able to help, seems like you could use it.

Code:

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var open_pre_doors                :Boolean                = false; // toggle true/false, if previous doors should be open/closed
var show_pre_dates                :Boolean                = true;        // toggle true/false, if previous dates should be visible/not visible       
var disable_doors                :Boolean                = true;        // toggle true/false, if previous doors should be enabled/disabled

// retrieve date from client-computer
var todaysDate:Date = new Date();
//var active_date = (Number(todaysDate.getDate()));
var active_date:Number = 10;


function init(){
        date_door_mc._visible = false;
       
        // loops script 24 times
        for (var i:Number = 0; i < 24; i++){
               
                // copy and plays all doors on stage
                date_door_mc.duplicateMovieClip("door_" + i, _root.getNextHighestDepth());
               
                if (i < 5){
                        _root["door_" + i]._x = (_root.date_door_mc._width + 5) * i + 10;
                        _root["door_" + i]._y = 10
                }else if (i < 10){
                        _root["door_" + i]._x = (_root.date_door_mc._width + 5) * (i-5) + 10;
                        _root["door_" + i]._y = 100
                }else if (i < 15){
                        _root["door_" + i]._x = (_root.date_door_mc._width + 5) * (i-10) + 10;
                        _root["door_" + i]._y = 200
                }else if (i < 20){
                        _root["door_" + i]._x = (_root.date_door_mc._width + 5) * (i-15) + 10;
                        _root["door_" + i]._y = 300
                }else if (i < 25){
                        _root["door_" + i]._x = (_root.date_door_mc._width + 5) * (i-20) + 10;
                        _root["door_" + i]._y = 400
                }
               
                // fills the textfields with dates
                _root["door_" + i].date_txt.text = i+1;
               
                // sets all previous doors to opened
                if (open_pre_doors == true){
                        if (i < active_date-1){
                                _root["door_" + i].door_mc._visible = false;
                        }
                }
               
                if (show_pre_dates == false){
                        if (i < active_date-1){
                                _root["door_" + i].date_txt.text = "";
                        }
                }
               
                // defines button actions
                _root["door_" + i].onRelease = function(){
                       
                        // sets url-date-id
                        date_id = this._name.substr(5,2)
                        url_id = Number(date_id) + 1;
                       
                        if (url_id < 10){
                                url_id = "0" + url_id;
                        }else{
                                url_id = url_id;
                        }
                       
                        // empties textfield, disables door-click, opens door, sets http-url
                        this.date_txt.text = "";
                        _root["door_" + date_id].door_mc._visible = false;
                        this.enabled = false;
                       
                        getURL("http://www.promo842.com/Advent/day" + url_id + ".htm", "_self")
                       
                }
               
                // disables doors
                if (disable_doors == true){
                        _root["door_" + i].enabled = false;
                }else{
                        if (i > active_date+1){
                                _root["door_" + i].enabled = false;
                        }
                }
        }
       
        // enables only todays door for clicking
        _root["door_" + (active_date-1)].enabled = true;
       
}


init();

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I know I promised the last question would be my last but I have 1 more definatly the last one this time...
how do I make the pop-up window (html) resize to 350x400?
I tried javascript but need to add in that bit of code that tells it plus-1 / +-1
... + url_id +
I tried modifying the code below but can't get it working.

PHP Code:

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getURL ("javascript:NewWindow=window.open('http://ntdesigns.net,'newWin','width=400,height=300,left= 200,top=200,toolbar=No,location=No,scrollbars=Yes, status=No,resizable=Yes,fullscreen=No'); NewWindow.focus(); void(0);"); 


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Hi,
Thank you!,
Thank you!,
Thank you!,
Thank you!,
Thank you!,
Thank you!,
Thank you!,
Thank you!,
Thank you!,
Thank you!,
Thank you!,
I know I promised the last question would be my last but I have 1 more definatly the last one this time...
how do I make the pop-up window (html) resize to 350x400?
I tried javascript but need to add in that bit of code that tells it plus-1 / +-1
... + url_id +
I tried modifying the code below but can't get it working.

PHP Code:

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getURL ("javascript:NewWindow=window.open('http://ntdesigns.net,'newWin','width=400,height=300,left= 200,top=200,toolbar=No,location=No,scrollbars=Yes, status=No,resizable=Yes,fullscreen=No'); NewWindow.focus(); void(0);"); 


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