ActionScript 3.0 :: Possible To Add Layers / Re-order Layers / Move Movieclips From Layer To Layer
Oct 22, 2008
Is it possible to add layers, re-order layers, move movieclips from layer to layer or specify which layer a duplicate movieclip appears on at runtime with AS3?I am aware of the depth properties and the functions associated with that but it would be easier to have a concept of a layer because I am dealing with masks.I have a nasty feeling I'm gonna be told that layers don't really exist within an swf and that depths and setmask are all there is to work with.
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Dec 4, 2010
I want to know how can I mask an image on one layer which should enogh for other movie clips. Like the following ...
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Oct 15, 2010
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Aug 1, 2011
I want to create multiple layers where each layer has some graphics and buttons on it. I am using Flex so I like to do this using actionscript.
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Jun 3, 2010
i want to collapse a complex scene with all different layers and different transparency into a single layer (or as few as possible) to optimize the flash file for online (were experince proformance issues). I have tried the combine and manually copying pasting into one layer but it cuts the fill below and replace with transparent fill. I want to have a end file that is 100% solid.
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Mar 21, 2011
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Aug 17, 2010
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Nov 24, 2011
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Oct 5, 2010
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Sep 6, 2003
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Sep 10, 2005
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Aug 27, 2009
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Aug 9, 2010
Im creating a program that is designed to allow the used to select 3 pictures (movie clips) and print them off on a single peace of paper.
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Mar 22, 2012
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Nov 21, 2011
Is there any method with which I can get to know which of the two movieclips I'm using is lying above or below in the timeline 'layer' arrangement in flash.
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Jun 10, 2009
I am having a problem with a flash piece that I created. I don't understand why it is doing what it is doing. I am new to flash but I have been developing software and database applications for over 10 years.I am trying to make a horizontal scroller piece that reads in data from an xml document. So basically the XML has properties of image, title, and link, I then load the images and titles into an object spaced out properly and link the image to open a new window when the image is clicked. I have 4 layers:
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Oct 11, 2011
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Attachments:
example.swf (14.1 K)
example.fla.zip (269.8 K)
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function up(evt:MouseEvent):void{ setChildIndex(MovieClip(evt.target), numChildren-1)}
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Oct 23, 2011
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private var ground_spr:Sprite;
private var units_spr:Sprite;
public function Game() {
addEventListeners();
ground_spr = new Sprite();
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Nov 15, 2009
I have two copies of an image (one called blurPic_mc & one called sharpPic_mc) and I want to be able to move both of them around the screen togethe I need them to stay exactly on top of each other for some other functions I am running but right now the only one that moves is the top one (sharpPic_mc).I included my code below.
sharpPic_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN,Click);
sharpPic_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP,Release);
function Click(event:MouseEvent):void{
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