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Size of movie in pixels

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  - Loading ClipI have a menubar I'm working on for a company my friend works for, but i'm
    having trouble with it. One snag is they want to continue to use separate
    pages, so to save space I'm using a loader. But, when the page changes I want
    it to have the appropriate menu parts darkened/dropped, so that it looks the
    same as it left off on the previous page. Any clues on how to accomplish this?
    Here is the basic swf file I'm working with:
    http://terriblecomics.org/cast/
    
    Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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  - mc buttons - functionsHi there
    
    I have a bit of a sticky one I think - but hopefully you will be able to see
    something in my code that I am missing...
    
    I have a menu that I am using with movie clips as buttons, and all of the
    functions in one frame on the first frame of the movie.
    
    Each "button" is not a button at all, but a movie clip, with the correct
    instance name, as seen in the code below (eg craftBUTTON) and they are all set
    at alpha 80%
    
    It is currently loaded as is here :
    
    http://www.fili.com.au/buttons-play.htm
    
    You will see straight away what the problem is - most of the buttons seem to
    work ok, but then the second one keeps decreasing in alpha each time it is
    rolloed over, and does not increase when the mouse rolls out.
    
    Also, the third button increases in alpha and stays at 100%
    
    The code on the first frame is attached (I hope!)
    
    The next trouble I am having comes when I want to do an onRelease function,
    and the timeline does not seem to want to stop at the stop action I have on
    that frame - but we'll worry about that when I get this first bit fixed up!
    
    I am hoping that it is just something I am missing in the code, or maybe there
    is conflict and I need to separate the functions out..?
    
    Thankyou!
    
    stop();
    import mx.transitions.Tween;
    import mx.transitions.easing.*;
    craftBUTTON.onRollOver = function() {
    craftBUTTON._alpha +=20;
    craftBUTTON.swapDepths(this.getNextHighestDepth());
    new Tween(craftBUTTON,
    "_xscale",Elastic.easeOut,craftBUTTON._xscale,110,2,true);
    new Tween(craftBUTTON,
    "_yscale",Elastic.easeOut,craftBUTTON._yscale,110,2,true);
    }
    craftBUTTON.onRollOut = function() {
    craftBUTTON._alpha -=20;
    new Tween(craftBUTTON,
    "_xscale",Elastic.easeOut,craftBUTTON._xscale,100,2,true);
    new Tween(craftBUTTON,
    "_yscale",Elastic.easeOut,craftBUTTON._yscale,100,2,true);
    }
    storyBUTTON.onRollOver = function() {
    storyBUTTON._alpha +=20;
    storyBUTTON.swapDepths(this.getNextHighestDepth());
    new Tween(storyBUTTON,
    "_xscale",Elastic.easeOut,storyBUTTON._xscale,110,2,true);
    new Tween(storyBUTTON,
    "_yscale",Elastic.easeOut,storyBUTTON._yscale,110,2,true);
    }
    storyBUTTON.onRollOut = function() {
    storyBUTTON._alpha -=20;
    new Tween(storyBUTTON,
    "_xscale",Elastic.easeOut,storyBUTTON._xscale,100,2,true);
    new Tween(storyBUTTON,
    "_yscale",Elastic.easeOut,storyBUTTON._yscale,100,2,true);
    }
    collectBUTTON.onRollOver = function() {
    collectBUTTON._alpha +=20;
    collectBUTTON.swapDepths(this.getNextHighestDepth());
    new Tween(collectBUTTON,
    "_xscale",Elastic.easeOut,collectBUTTON._xscale,110,2,true);
    new Tween(collectBUTTON,
    "_yscale",Elastic.easeOut,collectBUTTON._yscale,110,2,true);
    }
    collectBUTTON.onRollOut = function() {
    storyBUTTON._alpha -=20;
    new Tween(collectBUTTON,
    "_xscale",Elastic.easeOut,collectBUTTON._xscale,100,2,true);
    new Tween(collectBUTTON,
    "_yscale",Elastic.easeOut,collectBUTTON._yscale,100,2,true);
    }
    engageBUTTON.onRollOver = function() {
    engageBUTTON._alpha +=20;
    engageBUTTON.swapDepths(this.getNextHighestDepth());
    new Tween(engageBUTTON,
    "_xscale",Elastic.easeOut,engageBUTTON._xscale,110,2,true);
    new Tween(engageBUTTON,
    "_yscale",Elastic.easeOut,engageBUTTON._yscale,110,2,true);
    }
    engageBUTTON.onRollOut = function() {
    engageBUTTON._alpha -=20;
    new Tween(engageBUTTON,
    "_xscale",Elastic.easeOut,engageBUTTON._xscale,100,2,true);
    new Tween(engageBUTTON,
    "_yscale",Elastic.easeOut,engageBUTTON._yscale,100,2,true);
    }
    mediaBUTTON.onRollOver = function() {
    mediaBUTTON._alpha +=20;
    mediaBUTTON.swapDepths(this.getNextHighestDepth());
    new Tween(mediaBUTTON,
    "_xscale",Elastic.easeOut,mediaBUTTON._xscale,110,2,true);
    new Tween(mediaBUTTON,
    "_yscale",Elastic.easeOut,mediaBUTTON._yscale,110,2,true);
    }
    mediaBUTTON.onRollOut = function() {
    mediaBUTTON._alpha -=20;
    new Tween(mediaBUTTON,
    "_xscale",Elastic.easeOut,mediaBUTTON._xscale,100,2,true);
    new Tween(mediaBUTTON,
    "_yscale",Elastic.easeOut,mediaBUTTON._yscale,100,2,true);
    }
    showBUTTON.onRollOver = function() {
    showBUTTON._alpha +=20;
    showBUTTON.swapDepths(this.getNextHighestDepth());
    new Tween(showBUTTON,
    "_xscale",Elastic.easeOut,showBUTTON._xscale,110,2,true);
    new Tween(showBUTTON,
    "_yscale",Elastic.easeOut,showBUTTON._yscale,110,2,true);
    }
    showBUTTON.onRollOut = function() {
    showBUTTON._alpha -=20;
    new Tween(showBUTTON,
    "_xscale",Elastic.easeOut,showBUTTON._xscale,100,2,true);
    new Tween(showBUTTON,
    "_yscale",Elastic.easeOut,showBUTTON._yscale,100,2,true);
    }
    memberBUTTON.onRollOver = function() {
    memberBUTTON._alpha +=20;
    memberBUTTON.swapDepths(this.getNextHighestDepth());
    new Tween(memberBUTTON,
    "_xscale",Elastic.easeOut,memberBUTTON._xscale,110,2,true);
    new Tween(memberBUTTON,
    "_yscale",Elastic.easeOut,memberBUTTON._yscale,110,2,true);
    }
    memberBUTTON.onRollOut = function() {
    memberBUTTON._alpha -=20;
    new Tween(memberBUTTON,
    "_xscale",Elastic.easeOut,memberBUTTON._xscale,100,2,true);
    new Tween(memberBUTTON,
    "_yscale",Elastic.easeOut,memberBUTTON._yscale,100,2,true);
    }
    contactBUTTON.onRollOver = function() {
    contactBUTTON._alpha +=20;
    contactBUTTON.swapDepths(this.getNextHighestDepth());
    new Tween(contactBUTTON,
    "_xscale",Elastic.easeOut,contactBUTTON._xscale,110,2,true);
    new Tween(contactBUTTON,
    "_yscale",Elastic.easeOut,contactBUTTON._yscale,110,2,true);
    }
    contactBUTTON.onRollOut = function() {
    contactBUTTON._alpha -=20;
    new Tween(contactBUTTON,
    "_xscale",Elastic.easeOut,contactBUTTON._xscale,100,2,true);
    new Tween(contactBUTTON,
    "_yscale",Elastic.easeOut,contactBUTTON._yscale,100,2,true);
    }
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  - calling external program usring fscommandI M USING FLASH MX 2004
    I M TRYING TO CALL EXTERNAL PROGRAM
    LET'S SAY ORACLE FORM FILE 'IFRUN60.EXE' AND PASSING PARAMETER LIKE THIS
    
    IFRUN60 USERID=SCOTT/TIGER MODULE=PLANT.FMX
    BUT UNABLE TO PASS PAREMETER
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  - Question about frame rateHi all,
    
    Just want to ask, if you could possibly help me in finding the table that
    illustrates when to use a particulat frame rate like 12 fps is use to ..... 24
    fps is use for standard motion picture etc.. etc and etc..
    
    Thanks a lot.
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  - Dynamic text + mask problemHello ..
    
    I have a problem ....
    I'm loading in a xml file, an output the data in some movieclips with dynamic
    text fields ....
    The movieclips is under a mask .... and that is my problem .... my text seems
    to disapear ?? Hmm.
    
    Why is that ..... Please help!
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  - Focus problem for rollovers on textinputs...help plssHi,
    
    I am having a strange problem with focus.i am using tool tips and textinputs.
    I have rollovers(movie clip) on the text input boxes(some with no
    rollovers).When i run the .fla file for the first time, i am not able to click
    on the textinput, but i can see the rollover text with it. When i click a
    textinput box(with no rollovers) and come back and click this textinput with
    rollovers, I am able to change and edit everything. So it happens everytime
    when i go out of these textinputs(with rollovers) and click radiobuttons and
    come back again first time problem(not able to change textinput field). can
    someboedy help me in solving this problem.
    I want the textinput boxes to be active and whenever clicked on them,i should
    be able to change/delete the data anytime in the textinput.here is the code.
    
    private var tt:MyToolTip = new MyToolTip();
    public function onLoad() {
    sales_txt.onRollOver = function() {
    //show the rollover text
    tt.showTip(" Total sales.");
    }
    sales_txt.onRollOut = function() {
    tt.removeTip();
    }
    }
    
    class ToolTip {
    private var my_mc:MovieClip;
    function ToolTip() {
    this.my_mc = _root.createEmptyMovieClip("tooltip",root.getNextH ighestDepth());
    this.theTip.createTextField("theText",this.my_mc.g
    etNextHighestDepth(),3,1,200,70);
    }
    
    function showTip(text:String) {
    this.my_mc.theText.text = text;
    this.my_mc._visible = true;
    this.my_mc.onMouseMove = function() {
    this._x = _root._xmouse ;
    this._y = _root._ymouse+25;
    updateAfterEvent();
    
    }
    }
    public function removeTip():Void {
    this.my_mc._visible = false;
    delete this.my_mc.onEnterFrame;
    
    }
    
    private var tt:MyToolTip = new MyToolTip();
    public function onLoad() {
    sales_txt.onRollOver = function() {
    //show the rollover text
    tt.showTip(" Total sales.");
    }
    sales_txt.onRollOut = function() {
    tt.removeTip();
    }
    }
    
    class ToolTip {
    private var my_mc:MovieClip;
    function ToolTip() {
    this.my_mc =
    _root.createEmptyMovieClip("tooltip",root.getNextH ighestDepth());
    this.theTip.createTextField("theText",this.my_mc.g
    etNextHighestDepth(),3,1,200,70);
    }
    
    function showTip(text:String) {
    this.my_mc.theText.text = text;
    this.my_mc._visible = true;
    this.my_mc.onMouseMove = function() {
    this._x = _root._xmouse ;
    this._y = _root._ymouse+25;
    updateAfterEvent();
    }
    }
    public function removeTip():Void {
    this.my_mc._visible = false;
    delete this.my_mc.onEnterFrame;
    }
    }
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  - how to build dynamic variable names in loopHi,
    
    I have N instances that are named "variable1, variable2, variable3, etc..".
    How can I refrence them in a loop, like :
    
    for (var i=0; i<N; i++)
    {
    variable.text = "this is variable" + i;
    }
    
    thanks.
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  - Problem Creating New ClassHello,
    
    I seem to be having a problem creating a new class whether it is extending an
    existing class or simply new altoghther. I am on a computer and network that
    is new to me and i have done projects involving classes sucessfully before.
    The error message i receive is (error msg example is from help file class):
    
    **Error** [.as file path] : Line 1: The name if this class, 'Plant'. conflicts
    with the name of another class that was loaded, 'Plant'.
    class Plant {
    
    Total ActionScript Errors: 1 Reported Errors: 1
    
    This msg appeared after a movieClip was linked to the script and the preview
    option used. Could this be from some setting or preference that i have never
    seen? Flash version is 7.2 Professional and have tried renaming the whole
    linkage chain with the same script, producing the same error, whether the
    script is from scratch or copied from the help files.
    
    Any help will be greatly appreciated.
    
    Thanks
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  - Display Different Image At different times of day?I was wondering, if anyone knows how to display a different movieclip a
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    For instance between 6 am and 2 pm one movieclip will be on the stage, and
    between 2pm
    and 9 pm another movieclip and so on.
    
    I just need the basic time detection script. I think I can work out the
    rest. And its only on load
    so its not constantly being checked.
    
    Thanks in Advance
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    In essence, it would need to get last frame label the movie was on?
    
    Any help is greatly appreciated
    
    Kristy
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  - preload website with components in libraryi'm making a flash website. on the swf file i have some symbols consisting of
    several movieclips and a couple of components. the total size of the swf file
    is about 80kb.
    on the first frame of the file i have a movieclip as a progress bar and this
    script :
    
    var preloadSite = function() {
    var bytesLoaded:Number = _root.getBytesLoaded();
    var bytesTotal:Number = _root.getBytesTotal();
    if (bytesLoaded>=bytesTotal) {
    clearInterval(preloadInterval);
    _root.gotoAndPlay("start");
    } else {
    progressbar._xscale = Math.round((bytesLoaded/bytesTotal)*100)
    }
    };
    var preloadInterval:Number = setInterval(preloadSite, 25);
    stop();
    
    the problem i'm having is the progress bar won't show up and the file doesn't
    seem to do anything. but if i refresh the browser it would play as if the file
    has finish loading.
    i've used this script before but without components in the library and it
    works fine.
    what do i need to do so that the preloader works?
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    down, or from left edge to the right edge of my picture. I need to squeeze from
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    tried.... no result. My code is as following:
    mx.transitions.TransitionManager.start(this.my_JPG,
    {type:mx.transitions.Squeeze, direction:0, duration:1,
    easing:mx.transitions.easing.None.easeOut});
    
    Thanks for the help...
    
    PS: By the way, I used Dimension too by came nowhwere.
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    mayusculas y/o minusculas, lo he intentado con la funcion
    DataValidacion.hasValidChars( cadena, caracteresvalidos ), pero no funciona,
    agradecere cualquier ayuda, mi mail es email***@***.com, si necesitan
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    cualqueir ayuda que me puedan proporcionar con este asunto.
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  - repeating case in an if statement?I have the following if statement in my code. It all works fine, and the
    else part kicks in at the right time, but for some reason, get excecuted
    over and over. So I get a stream of "testing the removeListener" in my
    output window. I want this part to only happen once.
    
    function loadMyMovie(id:Number):Void{
    // first check if we still have swf's to load
    if(loader_number<swf_array.length){
    thumb_loader_mcl.loadClip("thumbs/"+id+".jpg",swf_array[id].mc);
    
    //thumb_loader_mcl.loadClip("../flash/thumbs/"+id+".jpg",swf_array[id].mc);
    } else {
    thumb_loader_mcl.removeListener(this);
    trace("testing the removeListener");
    
    //create a new movie clip and then load the first main movie
    this.createEmptyMovieClip("mainContent", this.getNextHighestDepth(),
    {_x:235, _y:85, _alpha:100});
    main_loader_mcl.loadClip("content/0.swf",mainContent);
    }
    }
    
    This gets called from a function which looks like the following, maybe
    the problem is there?
    
    I am kind of at a loss at this and not sure. Any help would be greatly
    appreciated.
    Thank you,
    Brian
    
    function onLoadInit(target:MovieClip):Void{
    // position the swf based on info from the sfw_array
    target._x=swf_array[loader_number].x;
    target._y=swf_array[loader_number].y;
    //attache the number
    this.attachMovie("loader"+loader_number, "loader"+loader_number,
    this.getNextHighestDepth(), {_x:swf_array[loader_number].x,
    _y:swf_array[loader_number].y, _alpha:100});
    //put the lines on the hightes level again
    //and move the latest attached loader one level down
    this["loader"+loader_number].swapDepths(this.getNextHighestDepth()-1);
    lines.swapDepths(this.getNextHighestDepth());
    // set the onRelease handler for the loaded movies
    //setRelease(loader_number);
    setRelease(this,loader_number);
    //turn on the button
    this["turnOnBtn"+loader_number]();
    // increase loader_number for next swf to load
    loader_number++;
    // fade in our loaded swf
    var aTween:Object=new
    Tween(target,"_alpha",Regular.easeOut,0,100,1.5,true);
    // when swf has reached an alpha of 100, start loading next swf
    loadMyMovie(loader_number);
    
    }

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Shipka

Posted: 2005-10-11 0:33:22

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flash-actionscript, Size of movie in pixels I have a flash movie that should do certain actions depending on what size it
is in HTML. I don't want the movie to have fixed size. Is it possible to reach
width and height of the movie from within the movie? The code below always
returns the default size as it was set in Flash, no matter how the sizing in
HTML change it.

trace(_root._width)
trace(_root._height)

Shipka

Posted: 2005-10-11 1:27:00

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flash-actionscript >> Size of movie in pixels Found it! It's "Stage.width" that makes it work.

And lots of usefull information here thanks to David Stiller:

http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/webforums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=288&thre
adid=1058161&highlight_key=y&keyword1=Stage%2Ewidth

David Stiller

Posted: 2005-10-11 3:39:00

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flash-actionscript >> Size of movie in pixels Shipka,

> And lots of usefull information here thanks to David Stiller:
> http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/webforums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=288&thre
> adid=1058161&highlight_key=y&keyword1=Stage%2Ewidth

Wow, I helped someone without even answering! Awesome! :-D

David
stiller (at) quip (dot) net
"Luck is the residue of good design."

Shipka

Posted: 2005-10-12 0:25:00

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flash-actionscript >> Size of movie in pixels :D

Soon you'll be able to make whole web sites without even turning on your computer!

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    > Hi all
    > using Flash MX 2004 pro, I am using the scroll pane component
    > I have managed to customize all the elements of the component, exept ONE,
    and
    > it is killing me
    > I want the scroll bar to be on the LEFT of the scroll pan, not the right
    > The only solution I have found is ridiculous: I've had to invert the
    whole
    > scroll pane with the free transform tool, but as a result the content of
    the
    > scrollpane is inverted too! That's hilarious! But really not satisfying
    > Any help?
    > Thanks in advanc
    >
    >
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  - Loading Sprite Using Loader Need Access to Sprite TypeHello,
    
    I'm loading a Sprite via a Loader and once loaded I have access to that Sprite
    via the Loader class. I can manipulate the Sprites alpha, x and y coordinates
    ect. However, I have a custom function that fades in or out the passed param
    and it expects a Sprite. When I pass the loaded Sprite (loaded via the Loader
    class) I get an error:
    
    1067: Implicit coercion of a value of type flash.display:Loader to an
    unrelated type flash.display:Sprite.
    
    I know that the problem is that it expects a Sprite, but how do I access the
    Sprite type once the swf is loaded via the Loader?
    
    My Code:
    import FadeClip;
    
    var ldrMovieCntr:Loader = new Loader();
    addChild(ldrMovieCntr);
    
    var fcLoadedMovie:FadeClip = new FadeClip(); //CUSTOM CLASS
    fcLoadedMovie.setClipToFade(ldrMovieCntr); //PASSING IN A TYPE Loader - CLASS
    EXPECTS A Sprite
    
    Thanks in advanced,
    
    Vic
- 12
  - Probs with setInterval and programmatic animationHi all
    
    Further to a recent post about using setInterval to create animation on a
    dynamically created menu item mc; I'm now trying to refine this process but
    once again not having much luck! The Flash front end is pulling in the menu
    data from an XML file, duplicating a menu item movie clip that has a dynamic
    text field in it and then populating that text field with the data from the XML
    file. This was all fine and dandy and working with no issues until I tried to
    add some interaction motion to the menu item mc.
    
    Initially I added a tween within the menu item mc that shifted the text field,
    (inside another mc), to the right and changed it's colour. The control of this
    happened in the rollOver statement back in the code. That was fine until the
    animation of the menu item embedded mc reached a keyframe - at that point any
    data that had been pulled into the text field vanished! So, my first question
    is, is there any easy fix to that?
    
    So, I figured I'd go about creating the animation programmtically. kglad
    helped me out last night with setInterval, but I'm having two problems now. I'm
    using an if statement inside the setInterval function to try and clear the
    interval when it reaches a certain point - i.e. when I've slid the menu item 50
    pixel to the right. Seems to be working - however getting it to reverse back
    into position on rollOut is proving tricky AND it only moves the same menu item
    - regardless of which item you rollOver ... which is odd. I guess I'm not being
    specific enough in telling it which item to move, but I can't figure that out.
    So, my two questions here are 1). Why is reversing the animation not working
    correctly on rollOut and 2). How can I let the rollOver code know exactly which
    menu item to control?
    
    Here's the code in full:
    
    var item_spacing = 45;
    var item_count = 0;
    
    function generateLargeNav(mainMenu_xml){
    var numberOfContactees = mainMenu_xml.firstChild.childNodes;
    for (var i = 0; i < numberOfContactees.length; i++){
    var currentContact = numberOfContactees[i];
    
    var species = items[i].firstChild; // same as items[i].childNodes[0]
    var location = items[i].childNodes[1]; // second child node
    
    var item_mc =
    mcPlaceHolder.attachMovie("mcLargeMenuItem","item"+item_count, item_count);
    item_mc._y = item_count * item_spacing;
    item_count++;
    
    var clickableEmail = currentContact.attritubes.email;
    item_mc.mcLargeMenuItemEmbedSingle.mcMenuItemBottomLevel.itemText.text =
    currentContact.attributes.itemText;
    
    item_mc.onRollOver = currentThumb_mc.onDragOver = function(){
    moveItem = function () {
    if (item_mc._x < 50){
    item_mc._x += 10;
    } else if (item_mc._x == 50){
    clearInterval(moveItem);
    }
    }
    itemMoverID = setInterval(moveItem, 20);
    }
    item_mc.onRollOut = currentThumb_mc.onDragOut = function(){
    moveItem = function () {
    if (item_mc._x > 0){
    item_mc._x -= 10;
    } else if (item_mc._x == 0){
    clearInterval(moveItem);
    }
    }
    itemMoverID = setInterval(moveItem, 20);
    }
    
    item_mc.onRelease = function(){
    somethiung();
    
    }
    }
    }
    
    var mainMenu_xml = new XML();
    mainMenu_xml.ignoreWhite = true;
    mainMenu_xml.onLoad = function(success){
    if (success) generateLargeNav(this);
    else description_txt.text = "Hmm, for some strange reason I couldn't find the
    XML file you're looking for, sorry.";
    }
    
    mainMenu_xml.load("mainmenu_data.xml");
- 13
  - Preloaded pics not fully loadedPROBLEM: I want to load 9 pics and once they are loaded I want the animation to
    start. The animation is a simple swipe off the movie clips containing the pics
    across the stage. While the pics are loading, there is a simple 'Loading...'
    move clip playing. This seems to work ok when I 'view as streaming' in Flash,
    but when I view online the images don't seem to be loaded before the animation
    starts. See at: www.simongroup.biz. Click 'Services'. Under the list of
    services, click 'billboards/signs.' This is even more apparent when viewed at
    56K dial up or lower. FILE CONSTRUCTION: First Frame is the 'Loading...' clip.
    Second Frame is the 'Loading' clip and the adHolder move clips that the images
    load into. The code for this frame includes the pics being loaded into the
    adHolder clips using the loadMovie as well as: onEnterFrame=function(){
    Loaded=adHolder1.getBytesLoaded()+adHolder2.getBytesLoaded()+adHolder3.getBytesL
    oaded()+adHolder4.ol_one.getBytesLoaded()+adHolder5.mk_3d.getBytesLoaded()+adHol
    der6.mk_future.getBytesLoaded()+adHolder7.bi_buildings.getBytesLoaded()+adHolder
    8.getBytesLoaded()+adHolder9.getBytesLoaded();
    Total=adHolder1.getBytesTotal()+adHolder2.getBytesTotal()+adHolder3.getBytesTota
    l()+adHolder4.ol_one.getBytesTotal()+adHolder5.mk_3d.getBytesTotal()+adHolder6.m
    k_future.getBytesTotal()+adHolder7.bi_buildings.getBytesTotal()+adHolder8.getByt
    esTotal()+adHolder9.getBytesTotal(); percent=Math.round((Loaded/Total)*100);
    if(percent>=100){ gotoAndPlay('start'); } } Note: Some of the pics have a
    shadow. The shadow is in the adHolder clip so that it swipes with the pic
    during the animation. That's why some of the pics are loaded into a clip inside
    the adHolder Clip. So anyone know what's going on here?
- 14
  - Menu at the bottom of this siteI know how to pull of the rotating photogallery, but what baffles me is the
    nave menu at the bottom. Go ahead play with it. When you rollover one of the
    three only a corner raises. By the looks of it, I would say that it is
    actionscript. But i have never come across script that deal with angles. Then
    when you click on one it is something special. I have used the tween classes
    but never like this. There is some easing too. This is driving me nuts.
    Someone please tell me how it's done.
    
    http://www.onceblindphotography.com/goflash.htm
- 15
  - Scroll wheelcan someone please tell me how to get the scroll wheel to work in a flash movie?
    
    thanks,
    dawn