Help with timeline actions

Hey guys, I'm currently working on my portfolio site and I'm trying to make my flash animation play until say frame 150 and then at 150 load a seperate web page. is this possible? It seems simple enough, I mean just like how a button could open another page I want the timeline/animation to load it automatically. Any help is appreciated.

I'd say your url is the problem based on the results you get. That url you show appears tainted with questionable symbols, which may just be the forum spitting out nonsense, and that undefined at the end of it indicates something is missing somewhere. Is there a reason you cannot use a relative path instead of an absolute one?

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import fl.transitions.*;
import fl.transitions.easing.*;
import flash.display.Bitmap;
import flash.display.BitmapData;
import flash.geom.Matrix;
import flash.display.Sprite;
import com.flashandmath.objects.Tile;
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import com.flashandmath.preloaders.LoadSpinner2;
import flash.display.Loader;
import flash.display.Shape;
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import flash.text.TextFormat;
import flash.events.Event;
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var sh:Number = 740;
var galLoader:GalleryLoader;
var numPics:int;
var thumbsData:Vector.<BitmapData>
var largePicURLs:Vector.<String>;
var captions:Vector.<String>;
var spinner:LoadSpinner2;
var picWidth:Number;
var picHeight:Number;
var divisions:Number;
var gap:Number;
var tiles:Vector.<Tile>;
var tileWidth:Number;
var tileHeight:Number;
var galleryHolder:Sprite;
var parameterTween:Tween;
var variationX:Vector.<Number>;
var variationY:Vector.<Number>;
var variationMax:Number;
var collapsed:Boolean;
var currentPicIndex:int;
var captionBox:TextField;
var collapseTweenDuration:Number;
var separateTweenDuration:Number;
var closedPositionOffsetY:Number;
var thumbnails:Vector.<Bitmap>;
var pics:Vector.<Bitmap>;
var angles:Vector.<Number>;
var loader:Loader;
var isLoading:Boolean;
var scrollTweenDuration:Number;
var pageShift:int;
var numTiles:int;
var numPages:int;
var backSkip:int;
var navigationPanel:Sprite;
stage.scaleMode = StageScaleMode.NO_SCALE;
//this paramObject will be used for our tweened motion:
var paramObject:Object = {t:0};
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var btncloseGallery:btncloseGallery = new btncloseGallery();
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var btnNextPage:BtnNextPage = new BtnNextPage();
var btnPrevPage:BtnPrevPage = new BtnPrevPage();
var btnReturn:BtnReturn = new BtnReturn();
var mcViewInstructions:McViewInstructions = new McViewInstructions();
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    captions = new Vector.<String>();
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    btncloseGallery.mouseEnabled = false;
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    galLoader.addEventListener(GalleryLoader.IMGSLOAD_ERROR, imgsError);
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function xmlError(e:Event):void {
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    galLoader.removeEventListener(GalleryLoader.IMGSLOAD_ERROR, imgsError);
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    galLoader.removeEventListener(GalleryLoader.ALL_LOADED, loadEnded);
    galLoader.removeEventListener(GalleryLoader.IMGSLOAD_ERROR, imgsError);
    infoBox.text="There has been an error loading thumbnails. The server may be busy. Try refreshing the page.";
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function loadEnded(e:Event):void {
    galLoader.removeEventListener(GalleryLoader.XMLLOAD_ERROR, xmlError);
    galLoader.removeEventListener(GalleryLoader.ALL_LOADED, loadEnded);
    galLoader.removeEventListener(GalleryLoader.IMGSLOAD_ERROR, imgsError);
    infoBox.text="";
    spinner.stopSpinner();
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function populateVecs():void {
    var j:int;
    for(j=0;j<numPics;j++){
        thumbsData[j]=galLoader.bmpDataVec[j];
        largePicURLs[j]=galLoader.picsVec[j];
        captions[j]=galLoader.capsVec[j];
function initApp():void {
    numPics = galLoader.numPics;
    populateVecs();
    thumbnails = new Vector.<Bitmap>();
    createThumbnailBitmaps();
    picWidth = 300;
    picHeight = 200;
    gap = 50;
    divisions = 3;
    numTiles = divisions*divisions;
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    numPages = Math.ceil(Number(numPics)/Number(numTiles));
    backSkip = numPages*numTiles - numPics;
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    separateTweenDuration = 30;
    scrollTweenDuration = 40;
    closedPositionOffsetY = 0;
    pageShift = 0;
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    navigationPanel.x = galleryHolder.x + 2;
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    btnNextImage.y = 0;
    btnNextImage.x = btnReturn.width/2 + 20;
    navigationPanel.addChild(btnPrevImage);
    btnPrevImage.y = 0;
    btnPrevImage.x = -btnReturn.width/2 - 20;
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    btnReturn.y = 0;
    btnReturn.x = 0;
    navigationPanel.addChild(btncloseGallery);
    btncloseGallery.y = 0;
    btncloseGallery.x = 0;
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    mcViewInstructions.x = galleryHolder.x + 3;
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    btncloseGallery.x = galleryHolder.x + (picWidth + gap*(divisions-1))/2 + 30;
    btncloseGallery.y = galleryHolder.y + 12;
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    btnNextImage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, nextImage);
    btnReturn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, returnToThumbs);
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    variationX = new Vector.<Number>();
    variationY = new Vector.<Number>();
    angles = new Vector.<Number>();
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    tileHeight = picHeight/divisions;
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    var format:TextFormat = new TextFormat("arial",12,0x000000,false,true);
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    captionBox.defaultTextFormat = format;
    captionBox.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.CENTER;
    captionBox.text = "";
    captionBox.x = galleryHolder.x - captionBox.width/2;
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function createThumbnailBitmaps():void {
    var i:int;
    for (i = 0; i < galLoader.numPics; i++) {
        thumbnails.push(new Bitmap(galLoader.bmpDataVec[i]));
function setUpThumbnails():void {
    var k:int;
    var scaleFactor:Number;
    for (k = 0; k < numPics; k++) {
        scaleFactor = tileWidth/thumbnails[k].width;
        thumbnails[k].x = -scaleFactor*thumbnails[k].width/2;
        thumbnails[k].y = -scaleFactor*thumbnails[k].height/2;
        thumbnails[k].scaleX = thumbnails[k].scaleY = scaleFactor;
function setUpTiles():void {
    for (var i=0; i<= divisions-1; i++) {
        for (var j=0; j<= divisions-1; j++) {
            var thisTile:Tile = new Tile();
            thisTile.thumbnailHolder.addChild(thumbnails[i*divisions + j]);
            galleryHolder.addChild(thisTile);
            thisTile.openPosition.x = -(picWidth + gap*(divisions-1))/2 + tileWidth/2+(tileWidth+gap)*j;// + (2*Math.random()-1)*gap*0.5;
            thisTile.openPosition.y = -(picHeight + gap*(divisions-1))/2 + tileHeight/2+(tileHeight+gap)*i;// + (2*Math.random()-1)*gap*0.5;
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            thisTile.closedPosition.y = closedPositionOffsetY - picHeight/2 + tileHeight/2 + tileHeight*i;
            thisTile.x = thisTile.openPosition.x;
            thisTile.y = thisTile.openPosition.y;
            thisTile.which = i*divisions+j;
            thisTile.buttonMode = true;
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            angles.push(0);
            thisTile.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onTileClick);
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    if(isLoading||collapsed){
        return;
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    infoBox.text="There has been an error loading the image. The server may be busy. Refresh the page and try again.";
    loader.contentLoaderInfo.removeEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,loadComplete);
    loader.contentLoaderInfo.removeEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR,loadingError);
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function onPicClick(evt:MouseEvent):void {
    btnReturn.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, returnToThumbs);
    galleryHolder.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onPicClick);
    separate();
function returnToThumbs(evt:MouseEvent):void {
    galleryHolder.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onPicClick);
    btnReturn.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, returnToThumbs);
    btnReturn.mouseEnabled = false;
    separate();
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    loader.contentLoaderInfo.removeEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,loadComplete);
    loader.contentLoaderInfo.removeEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR,loadingError);
    spinner.stopSpinner();
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    var index:int;
    var bd:BitmapData = Bitmap(loader.content).bitmapData;
    for (var i=0; i<= divisions-1; i++) {
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            matrix.ty = (-i-0.5)*picHeight/divisions;
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        variationY[i] = (4*variationMax*(2*Math.random()-1));
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        variationY[i] = (4*variationMax*(2*Math.random()-1));
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    captionBox.alpha = paramObject.t;
    navigationPanel.alpha = paramObject.t;
    mcViewInstructions.alpha = 1 - paramObject.t;
    btnPrevPage.alpha = 1 - paramObject.t;
    btnNextPage.alpha = 1 - paramObject.t;
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        tiles[i].y = tiles[i].openPosition.y + paramObject.t*(tiles[i].closedPosition.y-tiles[i].openPosition.y)+variationY[i]*quad;
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        tiles[i].rotation = quad*angles[i];
function onEnterSeparate(evt:Event):void {
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    navigationPanel.alpha = 1-paramObject.t;
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    btnPrevPage.alpha = paramObject.t;
    btnNextPage.alpha = paramObject.t;
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        tiles[i].thumbnailHolder.alpha = paramObject.t;
        tiles[i].rotation = quad*angles[i];
function collapseComplete(evt:Event):void {
    captionBox.x = galleryHolder.x - captionBox.width/2;
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    galleryHolder.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onPicClick);
    btnReturn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, returnToThumbs);
    btnReturn.mouseEnabled = true;
function separateComplete(evt:Event):void {
    this.removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, onEnterSeparate);
function prevImage(evt:MouseEvent):void {
    if(isLoading){
        return;
    isLoading=true;
    currentPicIndex -= 1;
    if (currentPicIndex < 0) {
        //pageShift -= numTiles;
        currentPicIndex = numTiles - 1
        //have to do something special if we're on the last page
        if (Math.ceil(Number(pageShift)/Number(numTiles)) == numPages - 1) {
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    loader.load(new URLRequest(largePicURLs[currentPicIndex + pageShift]));
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    if(isLoading){
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Thank you! you actually gave me an idea which worked. All i did was put an emtpy movie clip on stage and put my actionscript nested within that empty movie clip and it worked. Thanks!

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Hi everyone! Thank goodness for support forums! I've been searching all over this afternoon to see if I could just install some simple presets in PSE9--I just got it and installed it on OSX 10.6.
I just can't figure out how to install actions. I've tried a number of things and it seems pretty simple but for some reason nothing is working (and yes, I've restarted PSE, multiple times in fact).
At first I was told to go to Library > Application Support > Adobe > Adobe Photoshop Elements 9. The only file in there is "Presets" which I opened and there was a list of different files for different stuff (such as patterns and gradients). I thought it looked relatively easy because there's an empty folder in there called "Actions" into which I dragged my actions files. That didn't work, so I tried including the 64 x 64 png image with it, still no luck. Another place said that you should go to Applications > Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 > Locales > en_US and there would be a file called Mediadatabase.db3 that I'd have to edit the file name--I don't have that file in there and it's nowhere to be found on my computer.
So long story short, whichever method I try, actions still won't work/show up! I'd really appreciate any help on this. Thanks in advance!

For the first file path, it sounds like you are in the wrong library. You have three library files:
Your username>library
System>library
and the one at the top level of your hardrive. You want the last one.
Mediadatabase.db3 is in there too.

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Can someone help? I am struggling with a working code. I used this code before when I was testing as a gif animation. I didn't like the clarity of the gif and want to do this in edge but am relatively new to it.
<img src="http://pacificoauto.com/AutoGroupemails/Ford%20Black%20Friday/electrifiedshopnowsmaller.gi f" alt="" onclick='javascript:(this.src=="http://pacificoauto.com/AutoGroupemails/Ford%20Black%20Friday/electrifiedshopnowsmaller.gi f"?this.src="http://pacificoauto.com/AutoGroupemails/sonatathon/savings_burst.gif":"")' />
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Sure there must be a way for Automator to look in /Folder/ and it's sub folders and find 1.mpg, 2.mpg and 3.mpg and rename them.
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An alternative that would probably work out better-put the files into a static folder. That way you can use the Get Specified Finder Items. Then after the Rename-
1.Get Specified Finder Items on the static Folder-
Break the action flow by clicking on Files/Folders and selection Ignore Results.
3. Get Folder Contents
2. New Folder (under your /Folder/ folder)
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4. Get Specified Finder Items on the static Folder-
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5. Get Folder Contents
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Hi all,
The last Flash version that I am use to, is 5.5 which was extremely easy to use. I have used CS3 a little, but now I have CS4. You use to be able to set the action right in the button, then just copy the button. Now it's totaly different. I have watched some tutorials in Adobe TV, but find that my property windows do not look like theirs, which is very confusing.
Can any one point me to some URLs that show me basic buttons tutorials, such as: on release goto and play scene 1 frame 10, etc.
Thank yoou
HDsuperglide

you can use as1 if you want. cs3, cs4 and cs5 are all backwards compatible with the coding style you've used in the past.
nevertheless, i'm not an adobe employee/company rep.
this forum is for people that want help and i'm here to help people that want help.
if you want to complain/provide suggestions, here's the place for you: https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform

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I am using the Adobe Action wizard to split documents into multiple pages. Once the docs are split, the Action wizard saves them to a new folder exactly how I want them, however it also moves a copy of the original document into the source folder (Which I do not want) is there a way to stop this from happening?

Hi lpurollpsmi,
Could you please provide more details of the action that have you added for the same.
You might take a look on the KB doc link mentioned below with detailed understanding on Action Wizard:
Acrobat Help | Action wizard (Acrobat Pro)
Are you running the latest Acrobat version i.e. 11.0.10?
Hope to get your response.
Regards,
Anubha

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Ok, this is driving me nuts, every example I try seems to work half the time...and I can't figure out why.
I'm using JDeveloper 10g, ADF/UIX/Struts.
All I want to do is:
Access the application module for my project in a struts data action.
a) To manipulate view object where clauses based on request parameters.
b) Call application module custom methods.
c) Access request values.
Sometime the following works after I've been playing around:
findForward(DataActionContext ctx)
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//whatever with the vo from here
MOST of the time, I get 500 Server Errors. They state:
java.lang.NullPointerException
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     at oracle.adf.controller.lifecycle.PageLifecycle.handleLifecycle(PageLifecycle.java:152)
     at oracle.adf.controller.struts.actions.DataAction.handleLifecycle(DataAction.java:233)
     at oracle.adf.controller.struts.actions.DataAction.execute(DataAction.java:163)
     at org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.processActionPerform(RequestProcessor.java:484)
     at org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.process(RequestProcessor.java:274)
     at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.process(ActionServlet.java:1485)
     at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.doGet(ActionServlet.java:509)
     at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:740)
     at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:853)
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Oracle ADF Data Binding Primer and ADF/Struts Overview
Basically, I read through and am still confused on how I can access the application module reliably. I have some pages that it's work for, but I can't figure out why it doesn't work for others.
Could someone clear this up for me please?

I've tried using getBindingContext, get BindingContainer, and a host of others. I can assign iterators to he UI model, the cpx file, but I still can't seem to figure this out.
I don't see a comparable example in the ones I've downloaded from otn either. Thanks for any help.

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Ive been compiling a script to remove specific actions and load them up again. I work in a team where the action sets are updated regulary and this will make it easier to refresh. The script works great when run from the extendscript, but when called from a photoshop action it can remove the specified set but then does not load it up again. It throws no errors or anything.
Below is the script, any help or ideas would be much appreciated!
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var stringOptions = [];
stringOptions[0] = "EFFICIENCY";
stringOptions[1] = "BANNERS & TEMPLATES";
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w.dropdownlist = w.add("dropdownlist", undefined,"Baseline");
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cancelbutton.onClick = function() {
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w.show();
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function delAction(aName) {
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    var idASet = charIDToTypeID( "ASet" );
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I need the fields for Listing Agent Commission and Selling Agent Commission.
If Listing Agent is checked, need $35.00 deducted from Listing Commission Share to make the Listing Agent Commission.
If Selling Agent is checked, but listing agent is not, I need the $35.00 deducted from Selling Commission Share to make the Selling Agent Commission.
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I want to create a dynamic action that will disable a field called P1_TBRN when any of the following conditions in the form are true:
:P1_TRIAL_STATUS in ('Off-Trial','Unknown') or
:P1_DIAGNOSIS_MAJOR ='UNKNOWN' or
:P1_INSTITUTION ='Unknown' or
:P1_CONSENT_EXISTS <> 'Y';
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An alternative I've tried is to set up a Read Only condition on P1_TRIAL with the above condition. The only problem is that I have to submit the page each time there is a change in one of the 4 fields above. It would be better if I didn't have to submit the page each time so I'd like to use a Dynamic Action.
thanks in advance
Paul P

Hi Paul.
If you want to evaluate 4 variables in 1 dynamic action you have to post the value of these 4 items on each change of one of these items as far as I know.
I had a form with multiple checks of this kind and ended up having serieus performance issues.
My way around was to evaluate in javascript. You creat a dynamic action on change of any of these 4 fields and set the condition to a javascript expression. The expression looks something like (quick edit so there might be some typos):
$v('P1_TRIAL_STATUS')=='Off-Trial'||
$v('P1_TRIAL_STATUS')=='Unknown')||
$v('P1_DIAGNOSIS_MAJOR')=='UNKNOWN'||
$v('P1_INSTITUTION') =='Unknown'||
$v('P1_CONSENT_EXISTS') == 'Y'
If this evaluates to true the true action of the dynamic action is executed, otherwise the false action.
Cheers
Bas

Help with adding action script to an order form

Hi - Firs time I'm on this board. Searched and didn't see
anything that fit. Adobe/Macromedia Support told me my form needs
an action script insert for me to gain access to a previous page.
I'm revamping an online order form. It's about 2 1/2 pages in
length. I find that I can't go back to the first page -- I'm locked
in the second one. On split screen the HTML coding shows there is
more than one page. Also, when I look at it in a browser the whole
page is there.
Does anyone know how and where I can put in action script.
I'm not an HTML maven so this isn't my thing. Thanks for whatever
advice you can give.
Best - ETide

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As part of a class I have to create an aquarium where I have
pictures of fish on the side and I want to be able to click on the
fish and have it add the fish to the aquarium. I want to be able to
have the viewer select the number and types of fish they want in
the aquarium. I'm using Flash 8 if that matters. Please, any help
would be wonderful.

Thank you for your help so far.
I am just a beginner and that coding went way over my head. I
have created a movie clip for each fish and I have added the
buttons to the aquarium. I have created the linkage for the movie
clips in my library. I am having problems attaching the clip to the
button. In all of the examples I have seen I have to include the
instance name. How do I give a clip that is not on the stage an
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