SFS avatar changing

[afel]

Hi,

I need help with changing what the avatar (disc) looks like. If you are familiar with the avatarChat example then you will know that the disc is the picture. The disc is a movie clip located inside the avatar movie clip. My question is how would I change it. I have tried on (release){
mc.disc.gotoAndPlay ("next");

}


I need a lot of help!

Please answer ASAP. (I am making a Virtual World)

[angelhdz]

If the script is on the main timeline:

mc.disc.gotoAndPlay ("next");

}

If the script is inside the avatar movieclip:

disc.gotoAndPlay ("next");

}

If the code is inside the disc movieclip:

_root.mc.disc.gotoAndPlay ("next");

}

Any of these should work. Let me know.

[afel]

Well the only problem is that the avatar is not in the scene. It is in the library then SmartFoxServer loads it in.

[angelhdz]

Hum...i dont know anything about flash servers/multiplayer/gaming platforms. I know what it is, but i dont know how it works, and how it works together with flash. Sorry

[afel]

Okay Thanks anyway. Have a good day!

[angelhdz]

No problem

Maybe you can explain how this flash-flash server communication works? so we can help you with this? How this server pick up the content and distribute it for multiplayers games? What script and content do you have in your fla?

[afel]

What do you mean by that?

[angelhdz]

Ok, if the avatar movieclip is on the library, export it for actionscript with an instance name. I suppose that your avatar's instance name is "mc" right? And the disc movieclip instance name is "disc"? And the disc movieclip is on the stage, in the first frame of the avatars movieclip timeline? Let me know

[afel]

Well after the "connect" frame it goes to the "chat" frame. On the chat frame the code loads the avatar (That is it's instance name) from the library into the "chat" frame. It has to be done that way. You can't drag the avatar onto the stage.

[AS3.0]

for avatar chat you not only need to switch the frame you will have to tell smartfox server you are changing it, smart fox has a setUserVariables() command heres an example make a random button and put this code in it:

on (release) {
var newCol = 4;
_root.smartfox.setUserVariables({col:newCol, init:true});
_root.myAvatar.disc.gotoAndStop(newCol);
}


the number 4 means its going to the fourth frame of your character so switch that to what ever frame you want your avatar to change to.

also if you just want to reach your avatar client side you would _root.myAvatar.disc.whateveryouwant

[afel]

@Basses6

You are a complete life saver! I am so happy! Thanks!!!

[AS3.0]

no problem :P

[afel]

Hi. Now when another user joins the game their name doesn't show. Please help! Also the change frame on the avatar doesn't let other people see it unless they reload the page.

[AS3.0]

Can you post your avatar chat file only the .fla maybe I can see if you messed anything up.

[afel]

Okay here is the link to my Chat fla. www.mediafire.com/?mxnljs6t7rygc4c

It also might be messed up with my config?

Thanks

[AS3.0]

I cant open the .Fla, im using flash 9 (cs3) maybe you have a higher version than me? If you have cs3 please export it as flash 9 :P

[afel]

I have CS5.

[AS3.0]

Can you publish as cs3 "flash 9" just click File>Publish_settings>Flash>version>9

If not than idk was the name problem before the button I gave you or after

[afel]

Can't make a CS5 fla become a CS3 of flash 9.

[AS3.0]

than I cant help you any further :/