Re: [Flashcoders] Modifying movieclip property kills tween

2008-07-31 Thread Helmut Granda 
You are allowed to change the properties of an object but if you want to
change the properties of an object that is animated on the timeline you have
to have a wrapper so that the effects applied to the wrapper are being
passed down to its children.
Now you can change the properties during playtime using code.. try something
like this:

square.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, enterFrame);

function enterFrame ( e : Event ) {
square.x += 1;
}

square2.addEventListener ( MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, mouseDown );

function mouseDown ( e : MouseEvent ) {
square.y = 40;
square.alpha = 0.4;
}

you will notice that the square will continue to move accross the screen
and at the same time change its y property and alpha.

On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 11:28 PM, Boon Chew [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


 Hmm, this doesn't make sense.  The property of an object should be allowed
 to change since it's not changed during an actual tween.  Also, the property
 involved is not what's being tweened, so why would it nullify a tween done
 on it at a different time?

 - boon

 --- On Wed, 7/30/08, Helmut Granda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 From: Helmut Granda [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Modifying movieclip property kills tween
 To: Flash Coders List flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
 Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 1:49 PM

 This is the proper behavior since you are overriding the properties of the
 object itself. Such as if you were overriding the x, y, scale properties.
 You can wrap the object into a container and edit the properties of the
 container that then will be reflected into its child, in this case the
 box.


 On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 2:13 PM, Boon Chew [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

  Hi all, I ran into something strange whereby if I modify a movieclip's
  property (say alpha), it would kill the tween that will take place later
  that involves the movieclip.  Wonder if anyone has run into this?
 
  1) In a test FLA, create a movieclip called test.  Inside
 test, create
  two frames, start on frame 2 and end on whatever
 (say frame 30).
  2) Put a movieclip called box on timeline and tween it from
 start to
  end.
  3) In the main timeline, add this:
  stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, click);
 
  function click(event:MouseEvent):void
  {
  test.box.alpha = 1;  // -- changing alpha value causes the tween
 to
  stop working, comment this out and tween works
  test.gotoAndPlay(start);  // tween test.box by moving it
 across the
  stage
  }
 
 
  - boon
 
 
 
 
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Re: [Flashcoders] Modifying movieclip property kills tween

2008-07-31 Thread Zeh Fernando 
Whether it makes sense or not, Helmut is right and this is how it 
works. Changing the value of a property dynamically via code /detaches/ 
it from any tweening applied by the timeline. The ideal solution is have 
a container inside of it. Or, really, don't use the timeline tweening at 
all.


Zeh

Boon Chew wrote:
 
Hmm, this doesn't make sense.  The property of an object should be allowed to change since it's not changed during an actual tween.  Also, the property involved is not what's being tweened, so why would it nullify a tween done on it at a different time?
 
- boon


--- On Wed, 7/30/08, Helmut Granda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

From: Helmut Granda [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Modifying movieclip property kills tween
To: Flash Coders List flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 1:49 PM

This is the proper behavior since you are overriding the properties of the
object itself. Such as if you were overriding the x, y, scale properties.
You can wrap the object into a container and edit the properties of the
container that then will be reflected into its child, in this case the
box.


On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 2:13 PM, Boon Chew [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


Hi all, I ran into something strange whereby if I modify a movieclip's
property (say alpha), it would kill the tween that will take place later
that involves the movieclip.  Wonder if anyone has run into this?

1) In a test FLA, create a movieclip called test.  Inside

test, create

two frames, start on frame 2 and end on whatever

(say frame 30).

2) Put a movieclip called box on timeline and tween it from

start to

end.
3) In the main timeline, add this:
stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, click);

function click(event:MouseEvent):void
{
test.box.alpha = 1;  // -- changing alpha value causes the tween

to

stop working, comment this out and tween works
test.gotoAndPlay(start);  // tween test.box by moving it

across the

stage
}


- boon




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Re: [Flashcoders] Modifying movieclip property kills tween

2008-07-31 Thread Boon Chew 

Thanks Zeh  Helmut for enlightening me on this.

- boon

--- On Thu, 7/31/08, Zeh Fernando [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
From: Zeh Fernando [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Modifying movieclip property kills tween
To: Flash Coders List flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Date: Thursday, July 31, 2008, 7:15 AM

Whether it makes sense or not, Helmut is right and this is how it 
works. Changing the value of a property dynamically via code /detaches/ 
it from any tweening applied by the timeline. The ideal solution is have 
a container inside of it. Or, really, don't use the timeline tweening at 
all.

Zeh

Boon Chew wrote:
  
 Hmm, this doesn't make sense.  The property of an object should be
allowed to change since it's not changed during an actual tween.  Also, the
property involved is not what's being tweened, so why would it nullify a
tween done on it at a different time?
  
 - boon
 
 --- On Wed, 7/30/08, Helmut Granda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 
 From: Helmut Granda [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Modifying movieclip property kills tween
 To: Flash Coders List
flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
 Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 1:49 PM
 
 This is the proper behavior since you are overriding the properties of the
 object itself. Such as if you were overriding the x, y, scale properties.
 You can wrap the object into a container and edit the properties of the
 container that then will be reflected into its child, in this case the
 box.
 
 
 On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 2:13 PM, Boon Chew [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
 
 Hi all, I ran into something strange whereby if I modify a
movieclip's
 property (say alpha), it would kill the tween that will take place
later
 that involves the movieclip.  Wonder if anyone has run into this?

 1) In a test FLA, create a movieclip called test.  Inside
 test, create
 two frames, start on frame 2 and end on
whatever
 (say frame 30).
 2) Put a movieclip called box on timeline and tween it
from
 start to
 end.
 3) In the main timeline, add this:
 stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, click);

 function click(event:MouseEvent):void
 {
 test.box.alpha = 1;  // -- changing alpha value causes the
tween
 to
 stop working, comment this out and tween works
 test.gotoAndPlay(start);  // tween test.box by moving
it
 across the
 stage
 }


 - boon




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[Flashcoders] Modifying movieclip property kills tween

2008-07-30 Thread Boon Chew 
Hi all, I ran into something strange whereby if I modify a movieclip's property 
(say alpha), it would kill the tween that will take place later that involves 
the movieclip.  Wonder if anyone has run into this?

1) In a test FLA, create a movieclip called test.  Inside test, create two 
frames, start on frame 2 and end on whatever (say frame 30).
2) Put a movieclip called box on timeline and tween it from start to end.
3) In the main timeline, add this:
stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, click);

function click(event:MouseEvent):void
{
    test.box.alpha = 1;  // -- changing alpha value causes the tween to stop 
working, comment this out and tween works
    test.gotoAndPlay(start);  // tween test.box by moving it across the stage
}


- boon




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Re: [Flashcoders] Modifying movieclip property kills tween

2008-07-30 Thread Helmut Granda 
This is the proper behavior since you are overriding the properties of the
object itself. Such as if you were overriding the x, y, scale properties.
You can wrap the object into a container and edit the properties of the
container that then will be reflected into its child, in this case the
box.


On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 2:13 PM, Boon Chew [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Hi all, I ran into something strange whereby if I modify a movieclip's
 property (say alpha), it would kill the tween that will take place later
 that involves the movieclip.  Wonder if anyone has run into this?

 1) In a test FLA, create a movieclip called test.  Inside test, create
 two frames, start on frame 2 and end on whatever (say frame 30).
 2) Put a movieclip called box on timeline and tween it from start to
 end.
 3) In the main timeline, add this:
 stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, click);

 function click(event:MouseEvent):void
 {
 test.box.alpha = 1;  // -- changing alpha value causes the tween to
 stop working, comment this out and tween works
 test.gotoAndPlay(start);  // tween test.box by moving it across the
 stage
 }


 - boon




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Re: [Flashcoders] Modifying movieclip property kills tween

2008-07-30 Thread Boon Chew 
 
Hmm, this doesn't make sense.  The property of an object should be allowed to 
change since it's not changed during an actual tween.  Also, the property 
involved is not what's being tweened, so why would it nullify a tween done on 
it at a different time?
 
- boon

--- On Wed, 7/30/08, Helmut Granda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

From: Helmut Granda [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Modifying movieclip property kills tween
To: Flash Coders List flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 1:49 PM

This is the proper behavior since you are overriding the properties of the
object itself. Such as if you were overriding the x, y, scale properties.
You can wrap the object into a container and edit the properties of the
container that then will be reflected into its child, in this case the
box.


On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 2:13 PM, Boon Chew [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Hi all, I ran into something strange whereby if I modify a movieclip's
 property (say alpha), it would kill the tween that will take place later
 that involves the movieclip.  Wonder if anyone has run into this?

 1) In a test FLA, create a movieclip called test.  Inside
test, create
 two frames, start on frame 2 and end on whatever
(say frame 30).
 2) Put a movieclip called box on timeline and tween it from
start to
 end.
 3) In the main timeline, add this:
 stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, click);

 function click(event:MouseEvent):void
 {
 test.box.alpha = 1;  // -- changing alpha value causes the tween
to
 stop working, comment this out and tween works
 test.gotoAndPlay(start);  // tween test.box by moving it
across the
 stage
 }


 - boon




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