Timeline Ctrl Urgent HELP!

[tongxn]

I've heard of actionscript that controls the timeline of a movieclip, but how can you put a AS into a movieclip which controls the Main Timeline?

Regards,
Tongxn

[a_modified_dog]

movieclip with instance name - aClip
main timeline code -

aClip.onRollOver = function(){ rev = true; };
aClip.onRollOut = function(){ rev = false; };

code on movieclip -

onClipEvent(enterFrame){
 if(_parent.rev){
 _parent.prevFrame(); 
 } else {
 _parent.play();
 }
 }

[tongxn]

I don't get that please explain..

[a_modified_dog]

open a new fla
make a 50 frame tween on main timeline( ball moving across screen )
add a movieclip to a new layer, give it an instance name - aClip
add a new layer for Actionscript

in frame 1 of Actionscript layer add the main timeline code
(Actionscript editor will show : Actions-Frame )

select your movieclip and add the onClipEvent code
(Actionscript editor will show : Actions-Movie Clip )

Play the movie and mouse over/out of the movieclip, the
main timeline will play forwards or reverse.

This is a simple example of quote -
"AS into a movieclip which controls the Main Timeline"

[tongxn]

sorry I didn't explain myself clearly, I mean I didn't get the actionscript you gave..

[a_modified_dog]

what part of the ActionScript did you not understand ?

[1stMoogwai]

_root.gotoAndPlay("aboutUs");

no matter where this code is, it will be talking to the main timeline (_root.).

Hope this helps,
1M.

[tongxn]

Oh that is a much better answer,

Thanks,
Regards,
Yours sinserely,
Tongxn

[a_modified_dog]

_root will only work if your swf is the main movie.
If you load this movie into another with movieClip.loadMovie() it will fail.
Recommended to use _parent as the path from movieclip to main timeline.

[tongxn]

Oh right

[1stMoogwai]

_parent works well for relative paths. If, as the question asks, you want to control the main timeline from anywhere, _root is the absolute (and quickest) path to it.

Good luck,
1M.