Actionscript 1&2: Buttons that fade music out or in.

This is a real general question but I'll explain what I'm trying to ask for.
I'm trying to make a button that when you press it, you continue on to the next "scene." I know how to do that now.
I also want music to play when clicking the button but the issue remains, how will the music keep up if the user is pressing it too soon? I don't want it to end abruptly so I need a code that fades the music out (or in).
So what code am I looking for?

you need to create a loop (like onEnterFrame) that decreases the volume of your sound with each loop iteration. terminate the sound when not needed.

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OK.
So I've been trying the last couple of days to make 2 different codes i had into one...
The first on is using the Tweener class and everytime that I press a button it fades out the loaded content of the previous selection, waits for it to finish and then loads the content of the button pressed. Everything works fine with this part.
The second code is the on that is using an Array to dynamicaly rollover, rollout and keep selected the buttons.
It was also changing the content of the mc that everything is loaded on but without this fancy fade in - fade out...!!
So i think its time for some code now...:
Here are 2 different approaches:
This is the code that uses the onMotionFinished of the Tween Class:
var groupinfo:Array = [ {mc:about, toload:"mcHome"},
     {mc:service, toload:"mcService"},
     {mc:contact, toload:"mcContact"}];
var activebtn:MovieClip;
var holder1:MovieClip = _root.attachMovie("mcHome", "mcMain", 10);
holder1._x = 0;
holder1._y = 110;
function doClick() {
//          \/THE PROBLEM IS FROM HERE\/
     if (this != activebtn){
          var mcTween:Tween = new Tween(mcMain, "_alpha", Strong.easeOut, 100, 0, 1, true);
          mcTween.onMotionFinished = function() {
               _root.holder1.attachMovie(this.p, "mcMain", 1);
               var mcTween2:Tween = new Tween(mcMain, "_alpha", Strong.easeOut, 0, 100, 10, true);
//          /\UNTIL HERE/\
     var prevbtn:MovieClip = activebtn;
     activebtn = this;
     this.gotoAndStop(FADEINSTOP);
     prevbtn.onRollOut();
function init() {
   for (var element in groupinfo) {
      // btn is a pointer to one of the nav buttons
      var btn:MovieClip = groupinfo[element].mc;
      // have each button remember which library/mc it is supposed to load
      btn.p = groupinfo[element].toload;
      // assign functions to each event
      btn.onRollOver = doRollOver;
      btn.onRollOut = doRollOut;
      btn.onRelease = doClick;
init();
And the Example:
The onMotionTween code works ok with the tweening but doesn't change the movieclip.
This is the code that uses the caurina Tweener Class with no onMotionFinished:
var groupinfo:Array = [{mc:about, toload:"mcHome"},
                            {mc:service, toload:"mcService"},
                            {mc:contact, toload:"mcContact"}];
var activebtn:MovieClip;
var holder1:MovieClip = _root.attachMovie("mcHome", "mcMain", 10);
holder1._x = 0;
holder1._y = 110;
function doClick() {
//          \/PROBLEM FROM HERE\/
     if (this != activebtn) {
          Tweener.addTween(mcMain,{_alpha:0, time:1, transition:"easeOutQuart"});
          var holder2:MovieClip = _root.attachMovie(this.p, "mcMain2", 11);
          holder2._alpha = 0;
          holder2._x = 0;
          holder2._y = 110;
          Tweener.addTween(mcMain2,{_alpha:100, time:1, delay:1, transition:"easeOutQuart"});
          mcMain = mcMain2;
//           /\TO HERE!!!/\
     var prevbtn:MovieClip = activebtn;
     activebtn = this;
     this.gotoAndStop(FADEINSTOP);
     prevbtn.onRollOut();
function init() {
     for (var element in groupinfo) {
          // btn is a pointer to one of the nav buttons
          var btn:MovieClip = groupinfo[element].mc;
          // have each button remember which library/mc it is supposed to load
          btn.p = groupinfo[element].toload;
          // assign functions to each event
          btn.onRollOver = doRollOver;
          btn.onRollOut = doRollOut;
          btn.onRelease = doClick;
init();
Other Example:
The Tweener code works perfectly this first time but the second time removes the conent and does just the fade in.
The code for the buton group i got it from                     here...
Please could someone help me with this thing!!
I think its a great piece of dynamic code if we can eventualy make it work properly!!
Thanksss!!!
Shorten the code... Left only the part that needs mod!!

clbeech, Thank you but doesnt do anything either....!!It is a bit usefull but... !!
The problem is that the code cant give the "this.p" to the movieclip...
Here is the mess i've made with few changes from your part... and alot of treces to wich detected that the this.p is can't get in the onMotionFinished function...
its only the doClick function:
function doClick() {
     trace ("---------vars after click----------")
     trace ("activebtnStart "+ activebtn);
     trace ("this.p OutPre: " + this.p);
     if (this != activebtn){
          trace ("mcMainAlphaBefore: " + mcMain._alpha);
          trace ("mcMainBefore: " + mcMain);
          var mcTween:Tween = new Tween(mcMain, "_alpha", Strong.easeOut, 100, 0, 1, true);
          mcTween.onMotionFinished = function() {
               holder["mcMain"].removeMovieClip();
//               trace ("mcMainStart: " + mcMain);
//               trace ("mcMain2Start: " + mcMain2);
//               trace ("mcMainAlphaStart: " + mcMain._alpha);
//               trace ("mcMain2AlphaStart: " + mcMain2._alpha);
               trace ("this: " + this);
               trace ("this.p Pre: " + this.p);
               holder.attachMovie(btn.p, "mcMain", 1);
               holder.alpha = 0;
               trace ("this.p After: " + this.p);
//               mcMain = mcMain2;
               new Tween(mcMain, "_alpha", Strong.easeOut, 0, 100, 10, true);
//               mcMain._alpha = 100;
//               trace ("mcMainEnd: " + mcMain);
//               trace ("mcMain2End: " + mcMain2);
//               trace ("mcMainAlphaEnd: " + mcMain._alpha);
//               trace ("mcMain2AlphaStart: " + mcMain2._alpha);
     trace ("this.p OutAfter: " + this.p);
     var prevbtn:MovieClip = activebtn;
     activebtn = this;
     this.gotoAndStop(FADEINSTOP);
     prevbtn.onRollOut();
     trace ("this.p "+ this.p);
     trace ("this "+ this);
     trace ("prevbtn "+ prevbtn);
     trace ("activebtn "+ activebtn);
Pfff.....
I think its best to Attach the .fla!!
Please have a look on it if you have anytime..!!
Thanks for your interest..

Create buttons that fade in on MENU

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-M

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3 days going on 4 and i still haven't figured out how or what
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thanx,
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Here is the theory - you should be able to figure it out from
there:
1. In your main movie create a new movieclip call it "Fade",
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3. Go a few frames ahead, the farther the longer the fade
will take. Insert a keyframe.
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getURL("url") actionscript.
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blank frame it will not be visible until something makes it play.
8. Add an actionscript to the button that will start the
fade, it will look like
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_root.Fade.gotoAndPlay(2);
//this tells the movie fade to go to the second frame and
play
replace *buttoninstancename* with the instance name of the
button on the stage that conrtols the fade.
That will make the "Fade" movie play, which is a tween that
turns the full screen to black, and then redirects to a new url at
the end.
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I have a rectangular bar and placed one small button(Button 1) on this bar. Also, I have similar button(Button 2) with some graphics on it which is of similar size as to previous Button 1.
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I am new to Flash, and have tried searching numerous forums to the answer to this question, but nothing I try seems to work. Basically I am trying to create a single "Image" that triggers different animations when you mouse over different invisible buttons located on specific areas. The technique I am using is basically spacing out the animations over different frames, and using the gotoAndPlay command specifying the where the relevant animation is located.
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