To all of you: You guys are a good bunch! I appreciate your help. Coding for me has always been difficult, but I have many years working with python, and in that time I've come to appreciate that coding __is__the shortcut. That is, the most direct trajectory between two points is a straight line. This is why my gut tells me to largely bypass the timeline and learn how to do this the *hard* way...with code. I will never write games (to the best of my knowledge). I will, however, make some pretty amazing Web sites. My background is marketing. I have some pretty big and important clients here in the Virgin Islands--including one of the biggest jewelers on Main St in St. Thomas--and will have more (I just moved back here). They won't be interested in *games*, but they will have needs that will go well beyond the timeline, I'm sure. My highest and best use isn't hacking code, it's sales and marketing; however, while I'm broke I currently have no choice, and frankly I've discovered that the more I know about coding, the better I am at directing my offshore crew once I get back up to that level...and that is where I am headed.
With respect to the advice to follow the instruction here: http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art54385.asp I have chosen not to, because of the counter-advice to not use ENTER_FRAME. In the meantime, here's a stripped-down what I've got right now: package { import flash.events.Event; import flash.events.MouseEvent; import flash.display.MovieClip; import com.greensock.*; import com.greensock.plugins.*; import com.greensock.easing.*; public class Main extends MovieClip { public var mcHandInstance2:mcHand; public function Main():void { } public function init():void { // This code works as well (or not) in Main var mcHandInstance2:mcHand = new mcHand(); addChild(mcHandInstance2) mcHandInstance2.addFrameScript(20, myLeftHand) } // The following two lines work as well (or not) // private function myLeftHand():void private function myLeftHand(e:Event=null):void { var mcHandInstance2:mcHand = new mcHand(); addChild(mcHandInstance2); mcHandInstance2.x = 800; mcHandInstance2.y = 200; // if (e.target.currentFrame == 40) TweenMax.to(mcHandInstance2, 2, {x:200, startAt:{totalProgress:1}}).reverse(); } } } Now, this doesn't throw any errors; however, it doesn't print the mc to screen, either. Please advise. TIA, beno _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
