Fixing code for a Flash carousal.

Question

Hi,
Looking for help to fix code for a Flash carousal.
I started my web site 3 years ago with a free version of
Flash. I have since purchased Web Premium CS3.
I lost all my original files in a major hard drive crash. (no
backup, I learned). I’m now trying to redo the carousel.
My original site contained a tooltip and a icon.xml that
direct the icon click to a web page.
I have enclosed the Flash code the new carousel I created,
along with the icon.xml file. I have one web page that works using
the same XML file
http://www.susystastebuds.com/CakeZone.html
At this time I’m unable to get new carousel to work on
any other page. I guess the Flash code has changed since the
original one I did. I hope someone is able to provide help as to
why the new one won’t work.
When I click on the icon now, it will close all the other
icons and move up to the left and just stop. Not providing any link
to another web page.
If anbody has the same code in action script in script 3 that
includes the Tooltip and goto url, that would be great.
The Flash action script is:
import mx.utils.Delegate;
import mx.transitions.Tween;
import mx.transitions.easing.*;
var folder:String = "thumbnails/"; // a folder for thumbnail
files + an XML file
var numOfItems:Number;
var radiusX:Number = 300;
var radiusY:Number = 40;
var centerX:Number = Stage.width / 2;
var centerY:Number = Stage.height / 2;
var speed:Number = 0.02;
var perspective:Number = 3;
var home:MovieClip = this;
theText._alpha = 0;
var tooltip:MovieClip =
this.attachMovie("tooltip","tooltip",10000);
tooltip._alpha = 0;
var xml:XML = new XML();
xml.ignoreWhite = true;
xml.onLoad = function()
var nodes = this.firstChild.childNodes;
numOfItems = nodes.length;
for(var i=0;i<numOfItems;i++)
var t = home.attachMovie("item","item"+i,i+1);
t.angle = i * ((Math.PI*2)/numOfItems);
t.onEnterFrame = mover;
t.toolText = nodes
.attributes.tooltip;
t.content = nodes.attributes.content;
t.icon.inner.loadMovie(nodes
.attributes.image);
t.r.inner.loadMovie(nodes.attributes.image);
t.icon.onRollOver = over;
t.icon.onRollOut = out;
t.icon.onRelease = released;
function over()
//BONUS Section
var sou:Sound = new Sound();
sou.attachSound("sound2");
sou.start();
home.tooltip.tipText.text = this._parent.toolText;
home.tooltip._x = this._parent._x;
home.tooltip._y = this._parent._y - this._parent._height/2;
home.tooltip.onEnterFrame = Delegate.create(this,moveTip);
home.tooltip._alpha = 100;
function out()
delete home.tooltip.onEnterFrame;
home.tooltip._alpha = 0;
function released()
//BONUS Section
var sou:Sound = new Sound();
sou.attachSound("sound3");
sou.start();
home.tooltip._alpha = 0;
for(var i=0;i<numOfItems;i++)
var t:MovieClip = home["item"+i];
t.xPos = t._x;
t.yPos = t._y;
t.theScale = t._xscale;
delete t.icon.onRollOver;
delete t.icon.onRollOut;
delete t.icon.onRelease;
delete t.onEnterFrame;
if(t != this._parent)
var tw:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_xscale",Strong.easeOut,t._xscale,0,1,true);
var tw2:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_yscale",Strong.easeOut,t._yscale,0,1,true);
var tw3:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_alpha",Strong.easeOut,100,0,1,true);
else
var tw:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_xscale",Strong.easeOut,t._xscale,100,1,true);
var tw2:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_yscale",Strong.easeOut,t._yscale,100,1,true);
var tw3:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_x",Strong.easeOut,t._x,200,1,true);
var tw4:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_y",Strong.easeOut,t._y,320,1,true);
var tw5:Tween = new
Tween(theText,"_alpha",Strong.easeOut,0,100,1,true);
theText.text = t.content;
var s:Object = this;
tw.onMotionStopped = function()
s.onRelease = unReleased;
function unReleased()
//BONUS Section
var sou:Sound = new Sound();
sou.attachSound("sdown");
sou.start();
delete this.onRelease;
var tw:Tween = new
Tween(theText,"_alpha",Strong.easeOut,100,0,0.5,true);
for(var i=0;i<numOfItems;i++)
var t:MovieClip = home["item"+i];
if(t != this._parent)
var tw:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_xscale",Strong.easeOut,0,t.theScale,1,true);
var tw2:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_yscale",Strong.easeOut,0,t.theScale,1,true);
var tw3:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_alpha",Strong.easeOut,0,100,1,true);
else
var tw:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_xscale",Strong.easeOut,100,t.theScale,1,true);
var tw2:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_yscale",Strong.easeOut,100,t.theScale,1,true);
var tw3:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_x",Strong.easeOut,t._x,t.xPos,1,true);
var tw4:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_y",Strong.easeOut,t._y,t.yPos,1,true);
tw.onMotionStopped = function()
for(var i=0;i<numOfItems;i++)
var t:MovieClip = home["item"+i];
t.icon.onRollOver = Delegate.create(t.icon,over);
t.icon.onRollOut = Delegate.create(t.icon,out);
t.icon.onRelease = Delegate.create(t.icon,released);
t.onEnterFrame = mover;
function moveTip()
home.tooltip._x = this._parent._x;
home.tooltip._y = this._parent._y - this._parent._height/2;
xml.load("icons.xml");
function mover()
this._x = Math.cos(this.angle) * radiusX + centerX;
this._y = Math.sin(this.angle) * radiusY + centerY;
var s = (this._y - perspective)
/(centerY+radiusY-perspective);
this._xscale = this._yscale = s*100;
this.angle += this._parent.speed;
this.swapDepths(Math.round(this._xscale) + 100);
this.onMouseMove = function()
speed = (this._xmouse-centerX)/10000;
The XML file is:
<icons>
<icon image="icon4.png" tooltip="Baby1" url="
http://www.susystastebuds.com/BirthdaycakeZone.html"
/>
<icon image="icon5.png" tooltip="Wedding Anniversary Zone"
url="
http://www.susystastebuds.com/AnniversaryCakeZone.html"
/>
<icon image="icon6.png" tooltip="The Other Zone" url="
http://www.susystastebuds.com/OtherCakeZone.html"
/>
<icon image="icon7.png" tooltip="Specialty Zone" url="
http://www.susystastebuds.com/Specialitys_Zone.html"
/>
<icon image="icon8.png" tooltip="The Cupcake Zone" url="
http://www.susystastebuds.com/CupCakeZone.html"
/>
<icon image="icon9.png" tooltip="Home Page" url="
http://www.susystastebuds.com/home"
/>
<icon image="icon2.png" tooltip="Birthday Zone" url="
http://www.susystastebuds.com/BirthdaycakeZone.html"
/>
<icon image="icon3.png" tooltip="Wedding Zone" url="
http://www.susystastebuds.com/Weddingcakezone.html"
/>
<icon image="icon1.png" tooltip="Cakes Of The Week" url="
http://www.susystastebuds.com/CakeZone.html"
/>
<icon image="icon10.png" tooltip="Contact Us" url="
http://www.susystastebuds.com/CakeZone.html"
/>
</icons>

Answer 1

Hi,
Looking for help to fix code for a Flash carousal.
I started my web site 3 years ago with a free version of
Flash. I have since purchased Web Premium CS3.
I lost all my original files in a major hard drive crash. (no
backup, I learned). I’m now trying to redo the carousel.
My original site contained a tooltip and a icon.xml that
direct the icon click to a web page.
I have enclosed the Flash code the new carousel I created,
along with the icon.xml file. I have one web page that works using
the same XML file
http://www.susystastebuds.com/CakeZone.html
At this time I’m unable to get new carousel to work on
any other page. I guess the Flash code has changed since the
original one I did. I hope someone is able to provide help as to
why the new one won’t work.
When I click on the icon now, it will close all the other
icons and move up to the left and just stop. Not providing any link
to another web page.
If anbody has the same code in action script in script 3 that
includes the Tooltip and goto url, that would be great.
The Flash action script is:
import mx.utils.Delegate;
import mx.transitions.Tween;
import mx.transitions.easing.*;
var folder:String = "thumbnails/"; // a folder for thumbnail
files + an XML file
var numOfItems:Number;
var radiusX:Number = 300;
var radiusY:Number = 40;
var centerX:Number = Stage.width / 2;
var centerY:Number = Stage.height / 2;
var speed:Number = 0.02;
var perspective:Number = 3;
var home:MovieClip = this;
theText._alpha = 0;
var tooltip:MovieClip =
this.attachMovie("tooltip","tooltip",10000);
tooltip._alpha = 0;
var xml:XML = new XML();
xml.ignoreWhite = true;
xml.onLoad = function()
var nodes = this.firstChild.childNodes;
numOfItems = nodes.length;
for(var i=0;i<numOfItems;i++)
var t = home.attachMovie("item","item"+i,i+1);
t.angle = i * ((Math.PI*2)/numOfItems);
t.onEnterFrame = mover;
t.toolText = nodes
.attributes.tooltip;
t.content = nodes.attributes.content;
t.icon.inner.loadMovie(nodes
.attributes.image);
t.r.inner.loadMovie(nodes.attributes.image);
t.icon.onRollOver = over;
t.icon.onRollOut = out;
t.icon.onRelease = released;
function over()
//BONUS Section
var sou:Sound = new Sound();
sou.attachSound("sound2");
sou.start();
home.tooltip.tipText.text = this._parent.toolText;
home.tooltip._x = this._parent._x;
home.tooltip._y = this._parent._y - this._parent._height/2;
home.tooltip.onEnterFrame = Delegate.create(this,moveTip);
home.tooltip._alpha = 100;
function out()
delete home.tooltip.onEnterFrame;
home.tooltip._alpha = 0;
function released()
//BONUS Section
var sou:Sound = new Sound();
sou.attachSound("sound3");
sou.start();
home.tooltip._alpha = 0;
for(var i=0;i<numOfItems;i++)
var t:MovieClip = home["item"+i];
t.xPos = t._x;
t.yPos = t._y;
t.theScale = t._xscale;
delete t.icon.onRollOver;
delete t.icon.onRollOut;
delete t.icon.onRelease;
delete t.onEnterFrame;
if(t != this._parent)
var tw:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_xscale",Strong.easeOut,t._xscale,0,1,true);
var tw2:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_yscale",Strong.easeOut,t._yscale,0,1,true);
var tw3:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_alpha",Strong.easeOut,100,0,1,true);
else
var tw:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_xscale",Strong.easeOut,t._xscale,100,1,true);
var tw2:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_yscale",Strong.easeOut,t._yscale,100,1,true);
var tw3:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_x",Strong.easeOut,t._x,200,1,true);
var tw4:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_y",Strong.easeOut,t._y,320,1,true);
var tw5:Tween = new
Tween(theText,"_alpha",Strong.easeOut,0,100,1,true);
theText.text = t.content;
var s:Object = this;
tw.onMotionStopped = function()
s.onRelease = unReleased;
function unReleased()
//BONUS Section
var sou:Sound = new Sound();
sou.attachSound("sdown");
sou.start();
delete this.onRelease;
var tw:Tween = new
Tween(theText,"_alpha",Strong.easeOut,100,0,0.5,true);
for(var i=0;i<numOfItems;i++)
var t:MovieClip = home["item"+i];
if(t != this._parent)
var tw:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_xscale",Strong.easeOut,0,t.theScale,1,true);
var tw2:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_yscale",Strong.easeOut,0,t.theScale,1,true);
var tw3:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_alpha",Strong.easeOut,0,100,1,true);
else
var tw:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_xscale",Strong.easeOut,100,t.theScale,1,true);
var tw2:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_yscale",Strong.easeOut,100,t.theScale,1,true);
var tw3:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_x",Strong.easeOut,t._x,t.xPos,1,true);
var tw4:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_y",Strong.easeOut,t._y,t.yPos,1,true);
tw.onMotionStopped = function()
for(var i=0;i<numOfItems;i++)
var t:MovieClip = home["item"+i];
t.icon.onRollOver = Delegate.create(t.icon,over);
t.icon.onRollOut = Delegate.create(t.icon,out);
t.icon.onRelease = Delegate.create(t.icon,released);
t.onEnterFrame = mover;
function moveTip()
home.tooltip._x = this._parent._x;
home.tooltip._y = this._parent._y - this._parent._height/2;
xml.load("icons.xml");
function mover()
this._x = Math.cos(this.angle) * radiusX + centerX;
this._y = Math.sin(this.angle) * radiusY + centerY;
var s = (this._y - perspective)
/(centerY+radiusY-perspective);
this._xscale = this._yscale = s*100;
this.angle += this._parent.speed;
this.swapDepths(Math.round(this._xscale) + 100);
this.onMouseMove = function()
speed = (this._xmouse-centerX)/10000;
The XML file is:
<icons>
<icon image="icon4.png" tooltip="Baby1" url="
http://www.susystastebuds.com/BirthdaycakeZone.html"
/>
<icon image="icon5.png" tooltip="Wedding Anniversary Zone"
url="
http://www.susystastebuds.com/AnniversaryCakeZone.html"
/>
<icon image="icon6.png" tooltip="The Other Zone" url="
http://www.susystastebuds.com/OtherCakeZone.html"
/>
<icon image="icon7.png" tooltip="Specialty Zone" url="
http://www.susystastebuds.com/Specialitys_Zone.html"
/>
<icon image="icon8.png" tooltip="The Cupcake Zone" url="
http://www.susystastebuds.com/CupCakeZone.html"
/>
<icon image="icon9.png" tooltip="Home Page" url="
http://www.susystastebuds.com/home"
/>
<icon image="icon2.png" tooltip="Birthday Zone" url="
http://www.susystastebuds.com/BirthdaycakeZone.html"
/>
<icon image="icon3.png" tooltip="Wedding Zone" url="
http://www.susystastebuds.com/Weddingcakezone.html"
/>
<icon image="icon1.png" tooltip="Cakes Of The Week" url="
http://www.susystastebuds.com/CakeZone.html"
/>
<icon image="icon10.png" tooltip="Contact Us" url="
http://www.susystastebuds.com/CakeZone.html"
/>
</icons>