[RESOLVED] Smooth Button Animation - onRelease??

[Playdoe]

I've been following the tutorial "Creating Smooth Button Animation in Flash": http://www.republicofcode.com/tutori...ttonanimation/

As with most menus, when the button is selected it needs to stay highlighted so the user knows which section they are in. The tutorial left this bit out.

I've been unsuccessful so far. Can anyone help finish it?

import mx.transitions.Tween;
import mx.transitions.easing.*;

for (i=1; i<=4; i++) {
	var current_btn = this["my"+i+"_btn"];

	current_btn.onRollOver = function() {
		var currentAlpha = this.cover_mc._alpha;
		var myHoriTween:Tween = new Tween(this.cover_mc, "_alpha", Strong.easeOut, currentAlpha, 0, 0.5, true);
	};

	current_btn.onRollOut = function() {
		var currentAlpha = this.cover_mc._alpha;
		var myHoriTween:Tween = new Tween(this.cover_mc, "_alpha", Regular.easeIn, currentAlpha, 100, 0.5, true); 
	};

	current_btn.onRelease = function() {
		//code here
	};
}

I've attached the .fla

[vinayak.kadam]

Can you please 'Save As' your FLA in CS3 and re-upload. Not everybody here posses Flash CS4 and above!

[Playdoe]

Reuploaded as CS3.

[dawsonk]

import mx.transitions.Tween;
import mx.transitions.easing.*;

var iscurrent = this["my"+1+"_btn"];
var currentAlpha = iscurrent.cover_mc._alpha;
var myHoriTween:Tween = new Tween(iscurrent.cover_mc, "_alpha", Strong.easeOut, currentAlpha, 0, 0.5, true);

for (i=1; i<=4; i++) {
	var current_btn = this["my"+i+"_btn"];

	current_btn.onRollOver = function() {
		var currentAlpha = this.cover_mc._alpha;
		var myHoriTween:Tween = new Tween(this.cover_mc, "_alpha", Strong.easeOut, currentAlpha, 0, 0.5, true);
	};

	current_btn.onRollOut = function() {
		if (iscurrent != this) {
			var currentAlpha = this.cover_mc._alpha;
			var myHoriTween:Tween = new Tween(this.cover_mc, "_alpha", Regular.easeIn, currentAlpha, 100, 0.5, true);
		}
	};

	current_btn.onRelease = function() {
		//code here
		var currentAlpha = iscurrent.cover_mc._alpha;
		var myHoriTween:Tween = new Tween(iscurrent.cover_mc, "_alpha", Regular.easeIn, currentAlpha, 100, 0.5, true);
		iscurrent = this;
	};
}

[Playdoe]

Ah, the saviour returns. Thank you Dawsonk.

[Playdoe]

Dawsonk, I'm trying to get exactly the same result for the main menu page as with the gallery http://board.flashkit.com/board/showthread.php?t=808542. So when the user selects the category it shows the preloader, then fades out the current gallery and fades in the new one.

The one difference is on entering the site to not load a gallery into the container but a welcoming swf.

The gallery was coded for xml. I'm struggling to alter it so it works with the on stage buttons.

I've attached the main menu page and some dummy swfs and also the original Gallery file. Would you be able to take a look at it for me?

[dawsonk]

Dont' forget to give MC instances a name... (holder2)

var mcl:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();
var mclL:Object = new Object();
mcl.addListener(mclL);

import mx.transitions.Tween;
import mx.transitions.easing.*;

var iscurrent;
var swfArray = ["welcome.swf", "gallery.swf", "photography.swf", "graphics.swf", "contact.swf"];
var currentAlpha = iscurrent.cover_mc._alpha;
var myHoriTween:Tween = new Tween(iscurrent.cover_mc, "_alpha", Strong.easeOut, currentAlpha, 0, 0.5, true);

for (i=1; i<=4; i++) {
	var current_btn = this["my"+i+"_btn"];
	current_btn.num = i;
	current_btn.onRollOver = function() {
		var currentAlpha = this.cover_mc._alpha;
		var myHoriTween:Tween = new Tween(this.cover_mc, "_alpha", Strong.easeOut, currentAlpha, 0, 0.5, true);
	};

	current_btn.onRollOut = function() {
		if (iscurrent != this) {
			var currentAlpha = this.cover_mc._alpha;
			var myHoriTween:Tween = new Tween(this.cover_mc, "_alpha", Regular.easeIn, currentAlpha, 100, 0.5, true);
		}
	};

	current_btn.onRelease = function() {
		callFullImage(this.num);
		var currentAlpha = iscurrent.cover_mc._alpha;
		var myHoriTween:Tween = new Tween(iscurrent.cover_mc, "_alpha", Regular.easeIn, currentAlpha, 100, 0.5, true);
		iscurrent = this;
	};
}
var j = 1;
var target_MC;
loader._visible = false;
function callFullImage(myNumber) {
	if (j == 1) {
		target_MC = holder1;
		j = j+j;
	} else {
		target_MC = holder2;
		j = 1;
	}
	myURL = swfArray[myNumber];
	var fullClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();
	var fullPreloader = new Object();
	fullClipLoader.addListener(fullPreloader);
	fullClipLoader.loadClip(+myURL,target_MC);
	fullPreloader.onLoadStart = function() {
		loader._visible = true;
	};
	fullPreloader.onLoadProgress = function() {
		filesize = target_MC.getBytesTotal();
		loaded = target_MC.getBytesLoaded();
	};
	fullPreloader.onLoadComplete = function() {
		loader._visible = false;
		if (j == 1) {
			target_MC._alpha = 0;
			var fadeOut1:Tween = new Tween(holder1, "_alpha", Regular.easeIn, 100, 0, 0.5, true);
			fadeOut1.onMotionFinished = function() {
				setTimeout(display,50);
				function display() {
					var fadeIn:Tween = new Tween(target_MC, "_alpha", Regular.easeIn, 0, 100, 0.5, true);
				}
			};
		} else {
			target_MC._alpha = 0;
			var fadeOut2:Tween = new Tween(holder2, "_alpha", Regular.easeIn, 100, 0, 0.5, true);
			fadeOut2.onMotionFinished = function() {
				setTimeout(display2,50);
				function display2() {
					var fadeIn2:Tween = new Tween(target_MC, "_alpha", Regular.easeIn, 0, 100, 0.5, true);
				}
			};
		}
	};
}
callFullImage(0);

[Playdoe]

That's perfect. Thank you so much. My website is in sight

[vinayak.kadam]

Dawsonk is really great....good work by him...I appreciate!