understanding script

[xbiral]

hi

can u guys help me understand actionscript??, i've just learned a basic scripted movement, but i don't understand why it does differently when placed in a movieclip on the maintimeline - as opposed to just directly on the maintimeline.

=code:
r_mc.onClipEvent(load){
this._x-=(this._x-t_mc._x)*.2
this._xscale-=15;
if (this._x>=300){
this._xscale+=20;
if(this._xscale >= 20){
this._xscale-=(this._xscale-t_mc._xscale)*.1
}
}
}

(also please let me know- if this script can be better)

[Inflicted]

Tried your code on both MC and button, but it doesn't work!
onClipEvent means it happens directly when the movie starts. Otherwise you could call it from a button:

code:

---

on (release) {

    clip_mc._x -= (clip_mc._x-t_mc._x)*.2;

    clip_mc._xscale -= 15;

    if (clip_mc._x>=300) {

        clip_mc._xscale += 20;

        if (clip_mc._xscale>=20) {

            clip_mc._xscale -= (clip_mc._xscale-t_mc._xscale)*.1;

        }

    }

}

---

clip_mc is the MC on the stage.

hope it helps...

[xbiral]

oops very sorry! i grabbed the wrong code.
thanks for the reply tho.

=code:

bar_mc.onEnterFrame=function(){
this._x-=(this._x-layout_mc._x)*.2
this._xscale+=15;
if (this._x>=-10){
this._xscale+=20;
if(this._xscale >= 20){
this._xscale-=(this._xscale-layout_mc._xscale)*.1
}
}
}

[Inflicted]

Nice one!
Any more questions?

[xbiral]

yeah sorry again; i meant i put the wrong code in the post- the latter code still applies to the initial question:

when i put this code in a movieclip and the movieclip on the main time line (because i'm gonna have to mask the clip) it won't stop xscaleing.
its probably some simple script philosphy i don't understand

cheers

[Inflicted]

Can you post the fla, or else the code you have now?

[xbiral]

here's the fla, with the very exciting animation

[Inflicted]

put blue_mc AND it's script on the main
timeline.
If more problems...tomorrow, it's late here.

[xbiral]

hey thanks again
its late here too (in amsterdam)
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