Random Ball Rotation

I created a movieclip through actionscript and loading the
images randomly. When I use one movieclip with alreadly loaded
images and rotating it , using the properties given in the
movieclip. It is working finely.
But in the same movieclip if I try to load another image in
the same movieclip using moviecliploader, ball is not rotating. The
properties whatever I set inside the movieclip is not working.
I do not want to keep 20 movieclips on the screen. I would
like to create 20 movieclips inside the actionscript and loading
different images using moviecliploader and rotate it. Can anybody
send the logic how to rotate this 20 balls?

You have to make sure the content is loaded completely before
you can use or assign the MC's properties. The MovieClipLoader
class provides events that execute when loading is complete, like
onLoadInit, which can be used to start the rotation.
greets,
blemmo

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CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (1.2)
Number Of CPUs: 1
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Mail 3.6 delivering blank messages

Mail has suddenly started delivering some emails with blank messages. The messages seem to be from businesses (bank, Netflix, library, etc). When clicking on message to open, multi-colored ball rotates for sometime, then black & white circle whirls with 'loading' displayed. The email finally opens with only the heading showing. Message is completely blank. Can receive emails from individuals with attachments without a problem.
Any suggestions?

HI Wanda,
This is the Safari forum.
Post over in the Leopard / Mail forum here.
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1223
Carolyn

Want to select DAQ for my application

Hi friends,
I am newbie to labview.. I am doing a project in which I have to measure the ball valve position.. for this I have attached ring magnet below the ball. when the ball rotates the magnet rotates along with ball and by using hall sensor we can measure the position.
I will be using max 2 hall sensors... for this application, which DAQ is better.. cheap and best
Thanq
Every Expert was once a Beginner!!

This is the wrong forum for such questions.
So you could either post this at the Data Acquisition Forums or, which is the better idea, send an email or call your local NI Office.
Please also provide a bit more information regarding your sensors, e.g. voltage levels and also about acquisition rates you will need, and what kind of system should control this application, e.g. Windows Desktop PC or mobile Laptop, and so on.
Thanks,
Christian

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I have created a flash movie using actionscript 2.0
when the movie loads, stars burst out from another movie clip
in all directions and then the alpha value is pulled down until
they are transparent and at that point they are removed,
however i need to know,
how do i detect that an instance of that clip has been
unloaded and then duplicate it to go again and again after each
time it is 'disolved'
also can a movie clip remove itself from its own enterFrame
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//set starting position
this._x=_root.pentagon._x;
this._y=_root.pentagon._y;
//set speed of movement
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xfling=(Math.random()*10-5);
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this._y+=xfling;
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if (this._alpha<=0){
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i have fixed the problem, i have deleted the a/s in the main
timeline and made the trail MC duplicate everytime the star is
dragged. thanks, could i have done it the other way?

Mapping an illustration to a 3d object

I have a vector based illustration of 32 panels laid out, that make up the panels found on a football. I also have a 3d object of a 32 panel football. Is there a way of mapping the illustration onto the 3d object using Photoshop CC?
Thank you in advance for your time and help.
Stuart

A little work in a 3D program is easy:
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Make 32 graphic images (.jpg probably OK); one for each of the faces from your vector image.
Apply the images to each individual domain as a texture map image.
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