sorry for the OT response, but man this code makes me so glad I don't do AS2 anymore ;) - e.
On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 12:48 PM, allandt bik-elliott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi guys - i queried this a few days ago when all the messages were > disappearing into the hole - i've amended my code so it's pretty darn close > to what i want but not quite > > basically, i'm writing an osx style dock and at the moment, the scaling is > working perfectly but the positioning is a bit flaky - it looks like a > string of beads on elastic that snap to the previous bead - i've posted an > example here > http://www.m2surveys.com/homeserve/dock/ > > the code that governs the size and position is this method > > private function addIconMouseListeners():Void > { > var ref:Object = this; > > for (var i:Number = 0; i < aIconArray.length; i++) > { > mcScrollingIconContainer["clip"+i].sTitle = > aIconArray[i].sTitle; > mcScrollingIconContainer["clip"+i].sLink = > aIconArray[i].sLink; > mcScrollingIconContainer["clip"+i].nColour = > aIconArray[i].nColour; > mcScrollingIconContainer["clip"+i].ID = i; > mcScrollingIconContainer["clip"+i].thisX = > mcScrollingIconContainer["clip"+i]._x; > mcScrollingIconContainer["clip"+i].onMouseMove = function():Void > { > var thisXmouse = Math.round(this._xmouse); > var nIconSpan:Number = Math.round(ref.nIconWidth*5); > //this governs the position and is the strange bit > var nXPercent:Number = > Math.round(thisXmouse/nIconSpan*100)/1.8; // adjusting this by /1.8 has > made > the icons move along - otherwise they stay static, with only the moused > over > icon scaling and moving > nXPercent = (nXPercent > 45) ? 45 : (nXPercent < -45) ? -45 > : nXPercent; > this._x = this.thisX - nXPercent; > > // this governs the scale and works great > if (thisXmouse < nIconSpan && -1*thisXmouse < nIconSpan) > { > var nWidth:Number = ref.nIconWidth + ref.nIconSpacing; > var nPercent:Number = Math.round((thisXmouse < 0) ? > (thisXmouse/nIconSpan) *-100 : (thisXmouse/nIconSpan) *100); > nPercent = 100 - nPercent; > > if (nPercent > 55) > { > this._yscale = this._xscale = nPercent; > > } else { > this._yscale = this._xscale = 55; > } > } else { > this._yscale = this._xscale = 55; > } > }; > mcScrollingIconContainer["clip"+i].onRollOver = function():Void > { > this.swapDepths(1000); // not needed after _x is figured out > ref.tfTradeTitle.text = this.sTitle; > ref.addGlow(this); > > }; > mcScrollingIconContainer["clip"+i].onRollOut = function():Void > { > ref.removeGlow(this); > } > mcScrollingIconContainer["clip"+i].onRelease = function():Void > { > getURL(this.sLink, "_self"); > trace("getURL: "+this.sLink); > }; > > } > } > > could anyone make any suggestions as to how i can tighten it up, please? I > could really use some help > > thanks a lot > alz > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
