Action script question on a loop to a part of the line of the time

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• FLASH MX 2004 action script question

  Hello!

  I need to create a script for a core function; When the mouse passes over a moveclip, who also works a link, I want it to trigger an invisible red dot on a map of nerby. I created a movieclip and named the 'red', a clip of 1 sec with nothing in the beginning and a red dot in the end. I want this trigger point and to show when the mouse passes over this specific link, otherwise, it should be invisible.

  I know it's something pretty basic and I did a few years back, but I forgot how to do and need help now.

  Any help would be much appreciated :-)

  Kim

  When you mention that you do not understand why the code for the button is where it is, it gives the impression that you did not design this file.  Maybe you should do is to redraw the coding of button in a way that is familiar to you.  How the coding is done it is the old way, and is not a recommended... partly because it masks the code view.

  If you give the buttons, instance names, you can assign functions to mouse event for them on the timeline, rather than on the buttons themselves...

  Btn1.onRelease = function() {}
  getURL(/:url1);
  }
  Btn1.onRollOver = function() {}

  gotoAndPlay (2);
  }
  Btn1.onRollOut = function()

  gotoAndPlay ("sec");
  }

  Since you say you had a button on the main timeline that was able to control properly, what you could do is to gradually move this button in the navigation bar to the same place that the other buttons, and every step set you the code in order to maintain control of the red dot.  Each scenario in that you move would mean adding a _parent reference to target the red dot, for example...

  redDot._visible = true; on the same timeline as the red dot

  _parent.redDot._visible = true; inside a movieclip which is on the same timeline as the red dot

  _parent._parent.redDot._visible = true; inside a movieclip that is inside this movieclip which is on the same timeline as the red dot

• Action Script Question

  
  Hi all
  
  How the value of the maxlength of a TextBox in ActionScript?
  
  < cfformitem type = "script" >
  
  function create (): Void {}
  <! - this isn't work - >
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  < / cfformitem >
  
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  Looking forward for your reply.
  
  Thanks in advance
  Keiko
  
  

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• FindChangeByList script question, re: when a style is part of a group of style

  Hello

  I use script FindChangeByList InDesign and run into a problem.

  Here's the line of problem:

  grep {findWhat:"^."} {appliedParagraphStyle:app.activeDocument.paragraphStyleGroups.item("Text").paragraphStyles.item("Body2.TextIndent"), changeConditionsMode:1919250519} {includeLockedStoriesForFind:false, includeLockedLayersForFind:false, includeHiddenLayers:false, includeMasterPages:false, includeFootnotes:true} //Change everything to Text.indent2 style

  What I'm trying to do, it's each paragraph in shape with the style called "Body2.TextIndent" which is in my style sheets in a group called "text".

  This line does not work for me; I get a JavaScript "Error #17.". Error string: the variable name expected. »

  Please note that I CAN get this line to work just fine if I use a style that is NOT in a group. For example, this line works very well for me:

  grep {findWhat:"^."} {appliedParagraphStyle:"Body2.TextIndent", changeConditionsMode:1919250519} {includeLockedStoriesForFind:false, includeLockedLayersForFind:false, includeHiddenLayers:false, includeMasterPages:false, includeFootnotes:true} //Change everything to Text.indent2 style

  The problem is apparently that the FindChangeByList script does not like style groups. I found it by internet Google and found this link:

  http://www.listsearch.com/InDesign/thread/index.Lasso?17986

  Can anyone help?

  Thank you.

  What version of InDesign are you using?

  The following line works for me on CS3, Mac.

  grep     {findWhat:"^."}     {appliedParagraphStyle:app.activeDocument.paragraphStyleGroups.item("Text").paragraphStyles.item("Body2.TextIndent")}     {includeLockedStoriesForFind:false, includeLockedLayersForFind:false, includeHiddenLayers:false, includeMasterPages:false, includeFootnotes:true}     //Change everything to Text.indent2 style
  

  Kasyan

• How reading or loop as a part of the timeline?

  Hi all... I'm very new to AE after deciding to give up Vegas Pro and go with something more 'pro', so I'm still trying to grasp the basics. One thing that I have not been able to understand is how to define the play range so he plays or only a selected portion of the chronology of the loops.

  Basically, in Vegas Pro you do drag the start and end ticks above your timeline in the case where you want to begin reading and at the end, allowing you to focus on only that section until you recover the beach... and it would loop for always this little section so could focus on him without constantly stop manually click in the timeline panel. I read the AE docs on reading with SPACEBAR vs numlock-0, etc., and I'm slowly catching on (I think) like Adobe to do things, but I can't find how to set an end point so that playback stop there or buckles when it gets there. Sorry if I missed something so obvious... but I'd like guidance.

  Thank you...

  but I can't find how to set an end point so that playback stop there or buckles when it gets there.

  you mean the activities:

  

  You can manually drag or use shortcuts B and N for the beginning and the end

  Welcome to Ae I suggest that learn you it from the Earth upwards and not by intuition. This will ensure that you have a good knowledge base. many users rushed for fun things and who is heard, but you can go only so far before you get stuck. If you really want to know Ae and enjoy it, you must know the basics first. There are several good ways to start: after effects CC tutorials | Learn how to use after effects CC and I would recommend also draw a well built essnetial built underway at Ae. Lynda has some great ones.

• Newbie question: script to pause between loops

  I am a newbie Designer, graphic in Flash who knows only the basics of action scripts. I want an animation to get to the end, wait 'frozen' on the last image for an amount of seconds I specify, and then play from the start. However, when my animation is coming to the end, it plays back without waiting for (logically, since I have not introduced a script in time interval). How can I specify this time interval? What script to use and on what image should I place it?
  
  Thanks in advance for your help

  Hey Mosh,

  By default, the playhead on your main time line will start to play without any instructions. In fact he 'loop' without any outside help unless you decide.

  If you want to be sure that your animation plays everything you need is "play()" or even "this.play ()" but the result is the same. "This" is referring to _level0 if you did put a trace on it.

  So, replace your "gotoAndPlay (1)" by "play()" on the first frame
  and
  on the very last remove frame the "gotoAndPlay (1)" as you now order this action on the service call back within the "executeCallback()".

  I know it says "play()" in the service that has been created, which is fine, but you can change that to ' gotoAndPlay (1) "if it helps you to understand a little better.

  Everything we do here is establishing the function at the beginning and he put back in action when we need it. It does nothing until we call in the last picture with:
  intervalId = setInterval (Thi, "executeCallback", seconds * 1000);

  The "stop()" function on the end does what it says on the Tin. It stops at the playhead dead in its tracks and then the head of reading waiting for something to tell him to do something else. That is why the statement "intervalId.

  So in summary what we do here is paste an object into 'intervalId"that says"the trigger executeCallback() function"after" seconds * 1000 "(the 1000 is used here because Flash works with milliseconds) has passed. And why that said this is because we spent the 3 parameters to the setInterval() function. That's why > this, "executeCallback', seconds * 1000<. strange="" though="" why="" you="" dont="" need="" to="" include="" the="" "()"="" right="" after="" "executecallback".="" but="" hey="" it="">

• Error message with Action Script 2.0 file

  Hello

  I'm trying to change an old flash file that uses the Action Script 2.0. I use CS6 and get the error after after publication:

  Scene 1, Layer 'AS', frame 1, line 5, column 29

  1067: constraint implied a value of type int to type String unrelated.

  Can you suggest fixes or workarounds? I also have Flash 4.0. What can I downsave the file? If so, how?

  Thank you!

  TextField cannot accept than strings.  then, use:

  Set the ceiling on Transit here benefits:

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  var FICAPercent:Number = 0.0765;

  TransitExpensesTotal.text = '0 '.

  total.set_Text = '0 '.

  {this.onEnterFrame = function ()}

  BenefitLimit.text = "$" + transitBenefitLimit;

  TransitExpenses();

  SavingsTotal();

  }

  function SavingsTotal() {}

  var n1:Number = slider1.ratio;

  var n2:Number = slider2.ratio;

  "" total.set_Text = ' $' + Math.round ((n1*12) * (n2*.01)) + ' * ";

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  function TransitExpenses() {}

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• Help: button action script 3

  IM new begineer, using flash cs4 with script action 3

  I have a button with action script code

  " submit_btn. addEventListener (MouseEvent.CLICK, btnDown); "

  but it gave me following warning msg...

  "WARNING: Actions on the button or MovieClip instances are not supported in ActionScript 3.0." All the scripts on the instances of the object will be ignored. »

  Please advise... Thank you

  "Click on" no longer works in the action script 3.0?

  You can not put the code on objects as you can do in AS1/AS2.  All code must be in the timeline or in separate .as files.  AS3 doesn't support not AS1/AS2 'on' code.

• Need help with 3.0 in Flash CS5 action script?

  Hi I work with action script 3.0 in flash and our school teacher wants us to create a simple action that allows us to have a clip from the animated film and then we have a stop and a button "play", so when I click on stop the clip stops and when I click on play it moves again. Have tried several times, I get compiler errors. I have my buttons on one layer and my video clip on a separate layer. All I have is 2 buttons. One for the stop and the other to play.

  What I am doing wrong? Here is my code and my mistakes-

  start_btn.onRelease = function() {}

  
  Polygon.Play ();
  }
  stop_btn.onRelease = function() {}
  Polygon.Stop ();
  }

  Here are my mistakes and if he please be aware that our teacher said to use action script 3 only and no action script 2.

  Scene 1, 'Layer' buttons, image 1, line 1 1120:Access of start_btn of property not defined
  Scene 1, 'Layer' buttons, image 1, line 1 1120:Access of stop_btn of property not defined
  Scene 1, 'Layer' buttons, image 1, line 1 1120:Access of the polygon of property not defined
  Scene 1, 'Layer' buttons, image 1, line 1 1120:Access of the polygon of property not defined

  I think your teacher, or anyone else, gave you sense with ActionScript 2 programming. In AS2, what oyu have here would have worked very well. But in AS3, you use a rather different approach. Your buttons and their instance name, can remain the same. But now in AS3, you must add the following event listeners:

  yourButtonName.addEventListener (MouseEvent.CLICK, yourListenerFunction);

  In your case, you can do one of two things - A) assign a unique to each key listener function or B) assign the same listsner to the two functions:

  (A)

  start_btn.addEventListener (MouseEvent.CLICK, startPolygon);

  stop_btn.addEventListener (MouseEvent.CLICK, stopPolygon);

  function startPolygon(e:MouseEvent):void {}

  Polygon.Play ();

  }

  function stopPolygon(e:MouseEvent):void {}

  Polygon.Stop ();

  }

  (B)

  start_btn.addEventListener (MouseEvent.CLICK, controlPolygon);

  stop_btn.addEventListener (MouseEvent.CLICK, controlPolygon);

  function controlPolygon(e:MouseEvent):void {}

  If (e.target.name == "start_btn") {//Test for the name of the object that sent the CLICK event

  Polygon.Play ();

  } ElseIf (e.target.name == "stop_btn") {}

  Polygon.Stop ();

  }

  }

  When I use multiple buttons that do the same/almost similar things, I support approach B on A, as it keeps me just a simple to process function.

• Help with action scripts

  I have developed a website and I have problems with something that is probably very simple. I created several clips that expand and contract as you hover over them. I wanted to make a function/method when the user clicks, it leads to another scene from this movie. Here is the action script I use:
  
  {We (Release)}
  gotoAndPlay ("scene 9");
  }
  
  Unfortunately, this does not work. I thought that maybe the method one (release) would not work on these video clips based on the action script that I was already using to expand/collapse the boxes, but the following code works fine:
  
  {We (Release)}
  getURL ("home.html");
  }
  
  I'm puzzled. Can anyone offer a suggestion as to what I should do? Here is the web address of the page, I'm working, that's the movie I'm having a problem with. AndrewJW.com. the first picture on the left next to the photograph of Word links to another page in the site. The image of Pearl next to this ring is one who will not advance to the next scene in the film.
  
  Thanks for any input.
  
  Andrew

  Jeckyl >

  UH... Okay I admit my mistake in the 2nd script.
  _root.gotoAndPlay () takes a single argument,
  _root.gotoAndPlay ("scene 9", 1); doesn't work.
  Thanks for reminding me

  in fact this will make me confuse awhile,
  indicator of code in flash.

  for gotoAndPlay,.
  gotoAndPlay ( frame);
  gotoAndPlay ( scene, frame);

  for MovieClip.gotoAndPlay,.
  MovieClip.gotoAndPlay ( framework);

  Thus, gotoAndPlay can accept 2 arguments only when use without 'something dot' forwards.

  If Andrew script is attached to an instance of the button symbol, we use

  {We (Release)}
  gotoAndPlay ("scene 9", 1);
  }

  As Andrew attach the script to an instance of movieclip, it can use:

  {We (Release)}
  gotoAndPlay ("scene 9");
  }

  where the label to be the 1st image of 'Scene 9' even with the stage name.

  I'm right Jeckyl?

  I heard a lot of people said 'scene' + 'script '=' buggy', but some times that I get it 'works '. What is your opinion?

• What is the Action Script (using AS2) code when you loop once a scene and then re-read and intervention

  What is the Action Script (using AS2) code when you loop once a scene and then re-read and slaughter on a certain slice?

  Basically, you need keep a count and use it as your stop control.  In the first image, it takes something to assign the value, but you do not want to assign an initial value, so you could use...

  var County;

  if(Count == undefined) {}
  Count = 0;
  } else {}
  Count ++;
  }

  Then in the frame where you want to stop after that a loop is completed you can have...

  if(Count == 1) {}

  Stop();

  }

• Action Script 3 Question

  I have a problem, I have a flash site that I am building.  When the site loads up, it will go through the opening animation and then go to the home page (which is a clip in the clip) and when he goes to the home page continues to play this movie again and again clip animation.  I used Clipname.stop (); and Clipname.Clipname.stop (); both imagined errors saying that the Clipname is not a defined property.  So I put stop(); in action script and now the code XML does not load in the page. Here is the code for the home page:

  (The code is Scene1-> content (movieclip: frame 1)-> ContentHome (another Movieclip):)

  
  var xmlholder:URLLoader = new URLLoader (new URLRequest("home.xml"));

  xmlholder.addEventListener (Event.COMPLETE, onload);
  
  function onload(e:Event):void {}
  Feed.Text ="";
  var xml = new XML (xmlholder.data);
  for (var i: Number = 0; i < xml.story.length (); i ++) {}
  feed.appendText(xml.story[i].body+"\n\n");
  }
  }
  
  var xmlholderevent:URLLoader = new URLLoader (new URLRequest("events.xml"));
  
  xmlholderevent.addEventListener (Event.COMPLETE, onloadevent);
  
  function onloadevent(e:Event):void {}
  Event.Text ="";
  var xml = new XML (xmlholderevent.data);
  for (var i: Number = 0; i < xml.story.length (); i ++) {}
  event.appendText (xml.story [i].date+"/n"+xml.story [i].storyname+"/n"+xml.story[i].body+"\n\n");
  }
  }
  
  var xmlholderpoll:URLLoader = new URLLoader (new URLRequest("poll.xml"));
  
  xmlholderpoll.addEventListener (Event.COMPLETE, onloadpoll);
  
  function onloadpoll(e:Event):void {}
  Poll.Text ="";
  var xml = new XML (xmlholderpoll.data);
  for (var i: Number = 0; i < xml.story.length (); i ++) {}
  poll.appendText (xml.story [i].date+"/n"+xml.story [i].storyname+"/n"+xml.story[i].body+"\n\n");
  }
  }
  
  I need to know where to put in a stop command. For the loop ends and can load the XML file.  If anyone can help, that would be great

  put a stop() on the last frame of the timeline that repeated suburbs.

• Action script to animate canvas CC?

  As much as I know animate canvas works only with Java script. Just after that, Adobe introduced its snippet and says that it is designed for people who do not want to write code, you are asked to read some obtuse stupifying article on writing code.

  All I want to do is create a button which, when clicked, tells the main movie to play.

  Any help in this highly appreciated task.

  Still more appreciated would be information on non Adobe programs that make simple animations.

  Answering your questions in reverse order:

  If you do the simple animations, which would involve no code. Other applications may be able to easily do animation, but add the code may be more difficult.

  To animate, here are the steps to do what you ask, with only type one letter of the code:

  1. in a new FLA, click the layer in the timeline, 1 1 framework.

  2. in the Code Snippets window, double-click on the HTML5 Canvas/timeline Navigation/Stop on this example of frame, you will get a lot of comments explaining the action, but it's the line is useful:

  This.Stop ();

  3. draw a rectangle, select it and use edit/convert to symbol to make either a button or a clip.

  4. in the properties panel, give it a name, for example playbtn

  5. Although that is still selected, double-click on the Code Snippets HTML5 Canvas/timeline Navigation/click for example of frame and play. More comments and useful lines:

  this.playbtn.addEventListener ("click", fl_ClickToGoToAndPlayFromFrame.bind (this));

  function fl_ClickToGoToAndPlayFromFrame()

  {

  this.gotoAndPlay (5);

  }

  6. as it is written in the comments, change the "5" to be the number of the frame that you want to play.

  If you use any Code snippets, it's what you would write in the Actions frame 1 of the timeline panel, assuming you want to play the current frame:

  This.Stop ();

  this.playbtn.addEventListener ("click", playnow.bind (this));

  function playnow() {}

  This.Play ();

  }

• Is it possible to group objects, which are placed in the project and then hide them with line a single action-script? THX in advance, Philip

  I work in CP 9 and I'm going to try the following: the user must be able to make ALL invisible or visible to highlight boxes by clicking on the corresponding button on the first page layout. Thus, for example, if the user does not want the highlight boxes appear, click on "Hide the boxes" and boxes are hidden for the rest of the project. I managed to get to this point for help... but it is still a lot of work for me to manually enter all the different names of these boxes in the action-script. So my question is: is it possible to group objects, which are placed in the project and then hide them with line a single action-script? THX in advance, Philip

  Actually... releasing the CpExtra HTML5 widget, it will be possible.

  It has a function called @syntax that allows you to perform an action (for example HIDE) automatically on any object throughout a project of Cp9 simply based on the name of the object.

  So for example, if you named all the boxes to highlight you want hidden this way to have the suffix _HideMe and you say CpExtra you want all of them hidden if a user variable is assigned to a certain value, then that is what will happen.

  That's the good news.  The bad news is that the widget is still in BETA final tests at the moment, so you may need to wait a bit before you can realize your idea.

• How a beginner can learn Action Script?

  I don't have a technical background, but I've been addicted to Flash for 2 years.  Where can I find really Action Script?  (Should I be worried?)

  If you have trouble is a good question.

  I think you'd be better to learn javascript if you're thinking about 10-40 years from now.  JavaScript been around and looks like he will stay longer than actionscript.

  However, actionscript and javascript are very similar so if you want to use flash learning you earn will be widely applicable to javascript.

  For more ActionScript, use the help files adobe and tutorials of senocular (senocular.com).