Basically when I place multiple items on the stage, each one will have it's own movie clip. The name of the movie clip is stored in a xml file. How do write something along the lines of "itemMC = new xml.items[1].movieClipName"?
PS: Kinda off the topic but what's the datatype of stage?
orgive me if there is an extremely simple answer to this question. I am currently updating a series of .fla files that someone else created. Within one of the symbols is the following code: this.insertMovieClip("symbolName","objectReferenceName",5);
I understand what the code is doing, or rather what it would do normally. It would find a symbol named symbolName in the library, and create an instance of it named objectReferenceName inside this MovieClip.The problem is that I have searched the library, and I can't find anything named symbolName. It doesn't exist.
The following code showing errors, when I create multi buttons based on xml data.
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I'd like to know if there's a way to take data entered into a field in flash, save it, and call it later via an object.I don't want anyone to walk me through it if there is, that's not what I'm asking. I'm just asking what I need to know in order to do this. I'd like to build a certain flash app that takes information (such as a name, paragraph, and/or sentence) saves it, and can then be recalled when a user clicks a button... even if the user has closed out the application.I'm still relatively new to flash, I know enough to get by on basic projects, but I want to expand my knowledge so I don't end up stuck in a beginners rut.Would this require using PHP and Flash? Or can it be done entirely in flash via exporting data to a designated external file?
View 2 RepliesHow can an instance name defined in the CS3 envionrment/stage be referenced successfully in AS3? My attempts seem to point at "just assuming its available in AS3" is not the case.
View 2 RepliesI am wondering if someone knows how to create a picture gallery where the images are online (web hosting folder). I need a tutorial to add the script to my existing swf.
View 1 Repliesbasically my program has this part in it where it emulates this menu system that's on a piece of hardware. So in my code I just have a bunch of objects in a hierarchy to represent the menu. Each object constructor has references to other screens. When these buttons are pressed, they go to one of the screens referenced in the constructor.
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I'm not entirely sure that I've even asked the question correctly in the title but hopefully) this description will make it a little more clear.
Code:
private var mySpriteA:Sprite;
private var mySpriteB:Sprite;
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Basically I have media being parsed and played by reference of an XML document using AS3. These media files are gonna be seperated into seperate XML files then what I was planning was to just dynamically change which XML file is being referenced. Problem is, the code only fires once on frame 2 and I can't seem to figure out how to switch out the XML file for a different one upon an event trigger. "new URLRequest [URL]" isn't working...do I need to reload a whole other string of code to change to a different XML document?
View 2 RepliesRight now, I create the world class first, from my main timeline. This is placed as a display object, and it contains many other display objects, most notably the level Holder, which holds all foreground pieces.After creating the world class, I create the camera class from my main timeline, and pass it the instance of the world class as an argument. What I'm trying to do in the camera's code, is create DisplayObject variables for the levelholder (and several other children of world) and set it equal to world.lvlHolder, like so
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public function Camera(input:DisplayObject)
{
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I need a simple way to load an external image referenced in an XML file, into a layer (named "avatar") in my flash project..By default I want it to load this image as soon as the flash widget is opened.And how would I position the image, say in the center, or wherever?
View 2 RepliesI have an array filled with several pre-existing variables. I want to loop through this array and update each of these variables that way, so that I don't have to do it line by line. My issue is that when I edit the variable inside the array, it is not changing the actual variable that was assigned to it. See Below for example.
Actionscript Code:
var myVar1:uint = 1;
var myVar2:uint = 2;var myVar3:uint = 3;
var myArr:Array = new Array(myVar1, myVar2, myVar3);
for(var a:uint = 0; a<myArr.length; a++){
if(a == 0){ myArr[a] = 9;
}}trace(myVar1); // Still traces "1" instead of "9"
I'm basically making a step-by-step tutorial. There is a nav section of just 2 buttons, one for the "previous step," and the other for the "next step."
Just to make it easier (or maybe not...) I've named all instances of my movieclips "mc1" "mc2" etc... And I've created ActionScript that notes what "page" you're on, and using a for loop, makes the movieclip that corresponds to the current page (page #2 >> mc2) visible while at the same time making every other movieclip invisible. I've got all of that working properly.
What I need to fix is... Say you view the first step's movieclip, and you go on to the next step, but then want to go back to the previous step to watch it again... What you'll see is the last stopped frame of that movieclip rather than seeing the entire animation over again.
You'll be able see what it's doing in the code...
Code:
stop();
// Declare variables
pageNumber = 1;
maxPageNumber = 12;
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I know that I can use setProperty to reference something like "mc"+i, but can I do the same thing with play()? Obviously "mc"+i.play(); doesn't work...
I have two classes, one called car, one called game. When the user drives a car off the map, i wish to remove the car from the map, do some fiddling with vars (lifes etc) and then re-add the child.But i get the following error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.. I think it is because the car class is still trying to control the car even though it is being removed.
Car Class
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package
{
// IMPORT ANY CLASSES OR LIBRARIES
import flash.display.MovieClip;
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There is a nav section of just 2 buttons, one for the "previous step," and the other for the "next step."
Just to make it easier (or maybe not...) I've named all instances of my movieclips "mc1" "mc2" etc... And I've created ActionScript that notes what "page" you're on, and using a for loop, makes the movieclip that corresponds to the current page (page #2 >> mc2) visible while at the same time making every other movieclip invisible. I've got all of that working properly.
What I need to fix is... Say you view the first step's movieclip, and you go on to the next step, but then want to go back to the previous step to watch it again... What you'll see is the last stopped frame of that movieclip rather than seeing the entire animation over again.
You'll be able see what it's doing in the code...
Code:
stop();
// Declare variables
pageNumber = 1;
maxPageNumber = 12;
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I know that I can use setProperty to reference something like "mc"+i, but can I do the same thing with play()? Obviously "mc"+i.play(); doesn't work...
I'm creating a menu bar that is a movieclip and inside the movieclip consists of the buttons.Now the menu bar is twice as WIDE as what is visible on the stage.The only part you can see is the text 'menu' on a bar.Then when the mouse hits the bar, it flies across the screen to the otherside of the bar where the menu buttons are.Now the menu bar does its animation over 20 frames - the last frame being the frame where the menu buttons are now visible.
On the last frame i have the 'stop;' code
On the first frame I have this code:
Code:
stop();
this.onEnterFrame = function(){
if(rewind == true){
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A can't seem to get this creating movieclip thing, or attach movieclip. What I want is when a certain button is pressed, a MC in the library is created on the work area, at the mouse location and will continue to follow the mouse untill it is clicked. Once clicked, it stops dragging, but if clicked again, another MC on the screen will gotoAndStop(2); and so on. I have most of the script idea down. But I can't seem to get the create new MC to work.
View 4 RepliesIv'e got a problem, when creating a movieclip inside a movieclip. I create 5 movieclips dynamically... I want a clickable tag/box on each of these moviclips...
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If i have a series of variables that are referenced on an enter frame function, is it better to declare the frequently used vars at the class level? Is there a performance benefit? What is the standard?
Example
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I've been programming some stuff in Actionscript (haXe) and arrived this very specific problem. Here's the code (pseudo :S):
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I read some articles about ActionScript's weak references. There are two types.
Trick with Dictionary class.
EventDispatcher class.
I expected weakly referenced object to be disappeared immediately when last strong reference removed.(regardless of GC behavior) But those tricks didn't work like that. The object referenced only weakly still live a while, and looks disappear when next GC time.Removing all of strong references didn't make weakly referenced object to be disappeared from object graph.(I know it'll not be deleted immediately)
Objetcs created inside a function are automatically marked for garbage collection if not referenced anywhere else? Let´s say, I have a class called SubClass. in the constructor I create some displayObjects.Then I instatiate SubClass somewhere. When I remove this SubClass instance, will the objects inside be marked for garbage collection?
View 1 RepliesHope someone can point me in the right direction, this is my first time attempting to user arrays and im having a bit of trouble... I, trying to create a mp3 player from an xml feed, the feed contains total 200 tracks, with 10 genres, each containing 20 tracks. All the individual data for each track is held within .attributes of a single node, including the ID for the associated genre. What i need to do, is build an array for each genre. I've managed to seperate the genres using the code below, but it doesn't seem to be creating an array of the data??? When i trace the Pop array below, flash outputs the list of tracks i need, but if i try and access a specific track from that list using trace(Pop[1]); for example, it outputs "undefined" 20 times.
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When I publish my FLV video using Flash CS3 and the "SkinUnderAll" option...the player controls are not visible unless I change the height & width in the html file Flash created.But, Flash shows the height & width 3-times in the html.
Question-1: Why 3-times? What does each of the 3 Height & Width references do?
Question-2: How should I modify the code to be able to see the entire video and the player controls?
It seems if I change all 3 everything just gets bigger and bigger.
1 - I import it into Flash CS3 on a PC w/XP Pro using... File | Import | Video take all the defaults and choose "Skin Under All" as the player option.
2 - In "Properties" panel at bottom of screen Flash shows the video as 640x480
3 - I then click File | Publish to publish the video. Flash creates all my files for me.
MyVideo.fla
MyVideo.flv
MyVideo.html
MyVideo.swf
SkinUnderAll.swf
AC_RunActiveContent.js
4 - I then put the folder with the files on my website.
5 - The video plays but the player controls are not visible.
6 - I see the Height & Width referenced 3 times in the html file Flash created for me (and none are 640x480, they are 550x400 !)
7 - I try changing the 550x400 to 640x480 in all three places... no good. Even at 1000x1000 the entire player is not visible. Everything just gets larger.
What are each of the 3 references to Height and Width in the html file Flash Creates and which should I change to simply show all the player controls?
I'm aiming to integrate KML geodata. Why won't this work? I just want to create one Node for each <placemark> tag in the xml.
The xml Data trace gets:
<kml xmlns="[UEL]">
<Placemark id="0" type="1">
<name>Zero - zero</name>
<description>This is at zero latitude and zero
longitude</description>
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Yet, I cannot even get the second "success!" trace.
Can anyone point me to demos or source code for creating reflections in actionscript? I want to create the effect of an object sitting on a reflective surface.
View 2 RepliesI'm working on a game for my flash class, where you a question pops up and asks you the name of a US state and you guess the state. I have created the 50 states as buttons with the questions. Each state is in its own frame and i need a way to randomly select a state.
After the game begins i need to crate an array with the frames of all states and then have a random() function select a frame from the array and display the question on the screen. After that it needs to delete the frame from the array so the random() function cannot select the same question twice. Once that is done and all of the data is gone from the array then it needs to move on to a different frame where the total number of questions correct is calculated and its display on the screen.
I would like to create a database and read/write data via actionscript3. I'm an absolute beginner in this field, where do I have to start?
View 9 RepliesIm creating a Flash quiz using external XML data. For example, 5 items and the user has to select the correct ones. The answer is inside the XML, and looks like this:
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I am currently scripting a Flash application at work which will pull data from an xml file (.jpg's and text) into template swf's created by our designers, for use in online product commercials, realty/property tours, etc. I am creating a loop which will pull data from the xml and load them with createEmptyMovieClip(). Here's the code:
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_root.dynLoad = function() {
trace( "initializing dynLoad function..." );
for( _root.g = 1; _root.g <= _root.featLength; _root.g++ ) {
if( _root.g == 1 ) {
this.createEmptyMovieClip( "dynPic", this.getNextHighestDepth() );
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I am not the heaviest with actionscript and I can get the first two pictures to load, but after that the pics get loaded into the duplicated clip. I tried my hardest to get the else block to dynamically increment the "dynPicNew" ( ex. load it into "dynPicNew" + _root.g ), but I can't nail it! How can I get the duplicateMovieClip() to increment the load target dynamically?