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[gs04]

Hey, new to the Flash world. Can anyone recommend a good 'how to create a web site with flash' tutorial ?

Thank you & happy holidays,

-- Grace

[chero]

I don't believe it... I think I've posted this same url three times in the last two days...
Well, this is (in my opinion) the best beginners tutorial on that subject:
Kirupa.com - full flash site
Enjoy
(edit): You don't have to beg, asking should suffice.
Happy holidays 2u2

[hodx]

this site has some flash

http://www.developingwebs.net/flash/

[pellepiano]

Heres a short one.

Many Flash sites today have each section as a separate swf file. The first and main file is the navigation and some graphics. The rest is loaded only when needed.

So lets say you creat your navigation fla first with some nice buttons and a area that is left empty, for the purpose of loading the external files into it.

Heres the story on loading external files.

There are two ways of loading external files into Flash. Either you can load swf files into _levels or into movieclip targets.

_levels only exist in the Flash player. They are like layers but for swf files The Flash player is like a overhead projector where the plastic films you put on top of each other are like the swf files in the player. There are 16000 available levels

//To load a external swf into a _level from a button. The number 1 being the level to load into.

on(release){
loadMovieNum("myExternalFile.swf",1);
}

Movieclip targets are what it sounds like. A empty movieclip placed on the stage just for the purpose of loading a swf file into it. The advantage is that you can place it anywhere, manually ( as opposed to swf's in _levels) and also can control what of the objects should be on top or beneath.

Usually you give the movieclip an instance name of container. ( you give a instance name by selecting the empty movieclip on stage and write the name in the Property Panel )

//To load a external swf into a target movieclip from a button ( both being on the main timeline ).

on(release){
container.loadMovie("myExternalFile.swf");
}

The external movie's top left corner will place it self where the empty movieclip is.

[gs04]

Hey, thanks for your replay. The url you gave me do not work, do you have an alternative url ?

Originally posted by chero
I don't believe it... I think I've posted this same url three times in the last two days...
Well, this is (in my opinion) the best beginners tutorial on that subject:
Kirupa.com - full flash site
Enjoy
(edit): You don't have to beg, asking should suffice.
Happy holidays 2u2

[pellepiano]

The url seems correct but the whole kirupa seems to be down.

[Dai-Tec]

Originally posted by chero
I don't believe it... I think I've posted this same url three times in the last two days...
Well, this is (in my opinion) the best beginners tutorial on that subject:
Kirupa.com - full flash site
Enjoy
(edit): You don't have to beg, asking should suffice.
Happy holidays 2u2

Hi, just wanted to thank you for providing this link. Its a great site for a n00bie like me.

Thx again

[TheWrathOfTed]

you know you could try flashkit.....may be.

[chero]

No problem.
btw, I've put this page up for Teex, told him I'll hook him up with my Bookmarks on flash and other web resources, You might wanna check it out, it has some 30 or so links w/ short explanations, about 20 on flash alone:

Flash - HTML - Js resources

Might be useful

[gs04]

Hey, ya very helpful. Thank you so much. gs

[chero]

[chvrnt]

thanks for these links=P I wonder if you are still single. haha.

Originally posted by chero
No problem.
btw, I've put this page up for Teex, told him I'll hook him up with my Bookmarks on flash and other web resources, You might wanna check it out, it has some 30 or so links w/ short explanations, about 20 on flash alone:

Flash - HTML - Js resources

Might be useful

[chero]

Originally posted by chvrnt
thanks for these links=P I wonder if you are still single. haha.

Unfortunately Hamsters Den is in a whole different continent from San Diego.
Still, if I ever visit the US, I'll have my people contact your people.