ActionScript 2.0 :: Creating A Historical Timeline Which Is Easy To Update And Change?
Feb 8, 2010
I am in the process of creating a Historical Timeline which is easy to update and change.This is what I have come up with so far:
ActionScript Code:
on (press) {
this.attachMovie("1900_mc", "window", 1);
window._x = 25;
[code]...
currently I am using the following code which requires me to create Linkages with the buttons. Is there a better way of doing this? also is there anyway to add a effect for example fade in and fade out.
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