I created a drag N drop .swf that works great until i pull it into the main movie. The drag works, but not the drop. I know its level's issue/pointing and the targets arent being read correctly by the main..
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I can usually fumble my way through things *and i usually like to figure things out on my own* I did find a few other threads on this, but the only conclusive thing i came across was the _lockroot = true; which works beautifully.. untill u navigate to the drag and drop portion.
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I am creating a drop down menu and having problems adding problems to the nested MCs. I have all the actions on the root timeline and I have a one Main_MC which holds several Sub_MC's.I have the Main MC animated fine but I can't find how to control the Sub-MC's.Here is a sample of my code and I have tried _root. and this. and show below but I can't get it to work.
//main MC
Main_MC.onRollOver = over;
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I have a main swf that loads an external swf (WNC.swf). The external swf (WNC.swf) contains a scrollPane that loads another external swf (WNC_DATA.swf). I'm trying to target the WNC_DATA.swf from the main swf, so I can tell it to go to frame (2). The following code targets the first child swf (WNC.swf), however I'm unable to target WNC_DATA.swf inside the scrollPane.
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Here's my example, on frame 1 is an mc I created named holder. Inside there's an mc named box. Inside box are four mcs, circles1-4, inside the circles I have four skulls. If I want to affect only the skulls, what is the proper way to go about it?For instance, whats the proper way to write a trace statement?or , if I wanted the skulls to fade individually on mouse over, how would you properly go about writing this function?
function over(evt:MouseEvent):void{
evt.target.alpha = .5;
{
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I always face this problem when coding with flash, and still not able to get a solution for this problem....
if the nested mc is in the 1st frame then I can use: Level1_mc.Level2_mc.Level23_mc.gotoAndStop("2");
If refering nested btn I will use: MovieClip(parent).gotoAndStop("2");
so my question is, how about refering an mc from main timeline into nested mc but different frame( frame 4,5 or 6....)?
I use the loader class to load in an external swf, a preloader movie in my class. (not a document class)
To target the properties in the swf (specifically the text field in it), I coerce it to a movie clip after it's loaded and add the child with:
var thumbPreloaderMC:MovieClip=evt.target.content as MovieClip;
now I can use:
thumbPreloaderMC.preload_text.text "sometext";
to reach the text field. works.
But, I want to nest that clip in a container movieclip I'm placing all the thumbnails I'm loading in, thumbContainer.
So I create the movieclip thumbContainer, add the child, then add the preloader swf to this clip.
I can't name the loaded swf, it throws an error, I googled that and see I can't name an already named clip.
I get an error "TypeError: Error #1010: A term is undefined and has no properties."
First of all, I'm fairly green with as3 still, I think perhaps I should rethink how I'm structuring this. I could and would ask how to target a nested loaded swf from a class.
is nesting clips like this from a class bad practice? What are best practices when it comes to using timeline based animations like preloaders etc by a class? I'd like to make my class as reusable as possible, but one can't create all animations and graphics from code.
I have a movieclip added to the stage through a function.
ActionScript Code:
function myFunctionOne():void{
var myClipA:clipA = new clipA();
myClipA.name = "myClipA";
addChild(myClipA);
}
To access this item on the stage I have to use:
ActionScript Code:
getChildByName("myClipA");
I have some other movieclips INSIDE this clip that have also been dynamically added. If I want to reference one of those clips I have to reference them by name using getChildByName.
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But is there a better way to reference movieclips if they are created inside a function, or is there a way to create them so they are always globally accessible?
On my main timeline, I have a movieclip called "mainpage". Within "mainpage", I have a button that when clicked upon, needs to go back to the main timeline, into another movieclip, and to a specific frame in that movieclip. The code I've been using for all my other buttons is this:
Code: Select allfunction goAdler (e:MouseEvent):void{
MovieClip(parent.parent).gotoAndStop("adler");
}
adler_proj_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, goAdler);
In that particular case, the button is going up to the parent movieclip of it's parent to a specific frame label.The problem I'm having is that I need for this button within "mainpage", rapp_proj_btn, to go to the main timeline, go into a movieclip a few frames down called "portfolio_content" (on a frame labelled "Portfolio"), and to a frame labelled "rapp". No matter what I've tried, I can't seem to target the "portfolio_content" movieclip, even though I've put the instance name on it and everything. I can, using the code below, get the rapp_proj_btn to go to "Portfolio", but I can't get inside that "portfolio_content" movieclip that sits on that frame.
This is the code I use to get to the proper frame:
Code: Select allfunction goRapp (e:MouseEvent):void{
MovieClip(root).gotoAndStop("Portfolio");
}
rapp_proj_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, goRapp);
I tend to get an error describing not being able to get to an undefined property called "portfolio_content", and to be honest, in AS3, I'm not exactly sure how to go about fixing that error. I've tried calling the "portfolio_content" instance name in the code (right before gotoAndStop), but it doesn't recognize the movieclip.
I built a button, but as a movie clip. It's nested with in another movie clip on the main timeline. How do I go about targeting the button?- when I have it on the main timeline, it works fine. But once it's nested. The action script can't find it.
Here is the code I'm using:
btn1.onRollOver = function () {
this.gotoAndPlay("in");
} btn1.onRollOut = function () {
this.gotoAndPlay("out")
}
I'm trying to make a simulation where a person can drag 2 different objects to any 4 predefined targets on the stage. Based on the position of the 2 objects there will be a different output text. I hope I described that clearly. I would also like the 2 objects to snap to the 4 targets. Im very new to AS. Im starting to be able to read it a bit but still can not wright it.
View 9 RepliesRelease to Drop NOT WORKING on drag and drop? Or is it something else?Can be seen here:
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var origX:Number;
var origY:Number;
for(var i:uint=1; i<6; i++){
this["choice_"+String(i)].buttonMode = true;
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i want to make flash drag a ball onpress and if its onrelease and if its on the Suquare movieclip it should stop draggin. my code is like this
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I want to have an image and when I click on the image ,one can hold down the mouse and drag a copy to where ever on the stage and when one lets go, one can drag another and another with each copy still being able to be dragged after released.this is what i have but its pretty simple and doesn't work....
stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN,makeA Box);
var i:Number = 1; //i will be the total number of boxes
var newBox:myMC = new myMC();[code]....
Im having trouble with this and its going wrong. I need to use actionscript 2 and im on flash cs3.
View 3 RepliesI'm dynamically creating movieclips with dynamically created movieclips inside them and am having trouble with targeting them.
Below is a simplified example of what I'm trying to achieve, in the real file there are a lot more movieclips and I'm creating and naming them with a for loop.
This one is just one Sprite created inside another sprite. I can target the top level sprite named "testname". However when i try target the nested MC it throws an error.
The bottom couple of traces are just test MCs I've made to make sure i got the syntax right, on targeting nested movieclips.
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var holder:Sprite = new test1();
holder.name = "testname";
this.addChild(holder);
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Im trying to do a drag and drop system where the user can drag a movie clip into an area. Although i would like to make it snap to a target instead of just sitting wherever it lands in the area. Problem Two:
The next thing i am trying to do is when the user has a movie clip on a target already, and trys to put another movie clip in that target area, it will replace the one thats in there and go back to its current position. Here is the script of what i have done so far:
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I'm trying to get my own buttons to load FLV movies into the FLVplayback component. I've got it to work in a simple test but making it work on a more complex level. The test is here I've named the FLVplayback instance 'my_video'The simple buttons have this script in the actions:
n (release) {
my_video.load("videonamehere.flv");
my_video.autoPlay=true;
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Wen i drag mc2 i want mc1 drag in the same time.
View 1 RepliesI have added drag and drop to some of my custom components.The drag event is fired on mouse down.If you mouse down and move the component around then drop it repeatedly its fine.But if you mousedown and drag the component around drop it and THEN just click on the component it inits the drag but doesn't fire the drop event.Its almost like you have to move the component for it to fire the drag drop event.This is very annoying as i'm removing the component on drag init and adding it again on drop, so just clicking on it makes it disappear.
View 1 RepliesI'm trying to load external swf's with a drop menu, this menu it's a movie clip and I,m trying to controlling it with script out of the movie clip, the main button apparently works fine but the rest of the code fail. And i want to know how can i make a script for the sub menus.
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I've created an MC in my library (comboBoxButton) which holds 2 MCs, text_mcl and bg_mcl. I dynamically create a few instances of the comboBoxButton to function as the drop down submenu: PHP Code:
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When one of the buttons is selected it sets a variable on the root. I'm running into trouble targeting the MCs text_mcl and bg_mcl inside the instance of the dynamically created comboBoxButton. PHP Code:
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I want to create a pair of nested mcs with both mcs draggable I want to be able to drag mc1 around the stage and have mc2 move with it. I also want to have mc2 draggable within mc1. I have mc2 inside mc1.I can set event listeners on mc1 successfully but when I add them to mc2 they don't workI tried mc2.addEventListener, mc1.mc2.addEventListener. Neither work. I also tried to have them not nested and assign mc2's .x and .y to mc1's. Here mc2 snaps to mc1 on MOUSE_DOWN but doesn't stay with it when mc1 is dragged.
View 3 RepliesI have a main.fla which has 3 movieclips inside it. All 3 mc's have timelines that run 40 frames. The main.fla timeline has each mc instance on a frame. mc_1 is on frame 1 mc_2 is on frame 40 mc_3 is on frame 81 as the main timeline plays the clips each one fades to the other. I need to know how to target this scenerio after mc_3 plays I need to have a goToAndplay (20) set up so the animation inside mc_1 starts playing (frame 20) of mc_1.
View 5 RepliesI downloaded a free flash menu component. It's help file said "You can simply drag and drop the menu items wherever you wish".However, I don't know how to drag and drop it in my file. please help me, how to use it?
View 3 RepliesI am developing a simple drag and drop game..except my draggable items are in a movie clip and my targets are also in a movie clip. My draggable objects work fine, they drag and snap back into place when the mouse is let go, but... they dont snap to their targets.They do snap to their targets when they are directly on the timeline, but inside another movie clip it doesnt work and i can't figure out why.[code]
View 1 RepliesBasically, there will be two images, which participants are to choose between. Below the pairs of images will be a horizontal bar with arrows at both opposite ends. I would like the participant to be able to drag and drop a small rectangle somewhere along the bar to represent their choice (and the degree of their endorsement).Basically, I'm asking how to make an interactive scrollbar on its side (without buttons, just the drag). I would also like it to start in the middle of the bar and be able to be moved in either direction.
View 2 Repliesusing 'drag and drop' in flash without overlapping?
For example - I have a list of buttons i drag to an area on the stage. I do not want my buttons to overlap.
I've dynamically created a bunch of MCs from a single MC in the library.
Inside the MC's timeline, I have written drag and drop code.
The MC's reside in a parent movieclip, that then resides in a scrollpane.
I was wondering if it's possible to write AS3 to drag the clips into another movieclip?
If not the way I have it, is it possible at all to drag MC's from one container MC to another?
I am trying to do a flex drag and drop. It is very similar to this first example.url....The problem is that event.currentTarget.mouseX,mouseY is showing the position where I put the mouse down rather than the position where I had finished dragging.
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