yes, I know, done that before.Like I said, I wanted to try something new by using only movieclips... unsuccessfully :-)
thx for the help Ben -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andy Johnston Sent: maandag 20 maart 2006 2:19 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] movieclip actions not working if thats the case you should have a movieClip that contains your buttons in the library. Set its linkage then attach it under your m1 movieClip... _____ |____| m1 - main button menu_mc - library linkage _____ |____| button1_mc // these are all instance named in the menu_mc clip in the library |____| button2_mc |____| button3_mc m1.onRollOver = function():Void{ var subMenu:MovieClip = attachMovie("menu_mc", menu_mc, 100); // grab the menu from library subMenu._x = this._x+this._height; // set the menu._x to the m1's x location plus its height subMenu._y = this._y; // set the menu._y to the m1's y location } maybe something along those lines? >Yes, something like that, but i wanted: >a) only use movieclips >b) all actionscript in main timeline in frame 1 > >I can and have done it plenty of times using movieclip and regular buttons, >no problem. Wanted to try something new, guess it was a bad idea :-) > >Ben > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andy >Johnston >Sent: maandag 20 maart 2006 1:55 >To: Flashcoders mailing list >Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] movieclip actions not working > >what are you trying to achieve with this anyhow? a drop down menu type >of system or what? > > > >>thanks for the help. If you say it can never work, then I assume it can >>never work... I'll do a little rethinking as you suggest and use the >>oldstyle buttons where needed. >> >>Ben >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andy >>Johnston >>Sent: maandag 20 maart 2006 1:41 >>To: Flashcoders mailing list >>Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] movieclip actions not working >> >>ben, you cannot have a button inside another button... >> >>That is why your code wont work. >> >>paste this over your current code >> >>m1.onRollOver = function ():Void >>{ >> this.gotoAndStop (20); >>}; >>m1.onRollOut = function ():Void >>{ >> this.gotoAndStop (1); >>}; >>m1.m2.onPress = function ():Void >>{ >> trace("HI") >> getURL ("http://www.cnn.com";, "_blank"); >>}; >> >>as you will see the trace("HI") will never fire because the m1 button >>movieClips hit area will expand to the total size of the movieClip. >> >>rethink your setup, this will never work despite all the help in the world >> >> >> >> >> >>>have you tried that Byron, and does that work for you? I've tried it here, >>>and makes no difference at all... >>> >>>strange that such a simple thing is so hard to solve... >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Byron >>>Canfield >>>Sent: maandag 20 maart 2006 1:18 >>>To: [email protected] >>>Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] movieclip actions not working >>> >>>Actually try this, instead. >>> >>>m1.onRollOver = function(){ >>> delete this.onRollOver; >>> //this.play(); >>> this.gotoAndStop(20); >>>} >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>[email protected] >>To change your subscription options or search the archive: >>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> >>Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >>Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >>http://www.figleaf.com >>http://training.figleaf.com >> >>_______________________________________________ >>[email protected] >>To change your subscription options or search the archive: >>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> >>Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >>Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >>http://www.figleaf.com >>http://training.figleaf.com >> >> >> >> >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >[email protected] >To change your subscription options or search the archive: >http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > >Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >http://www.figleaf.com >http://training.figleaf.com > >_______________________________________________ >[email protected] >To change your subscription options or search the archive: >http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > >Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >http://www.figleaf.com >http://training.figleaf.com > > > > _______________________________________________ [email protected] To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com _______________________________________________ [email protected] To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
