Simple Actionscript Help

Ok, well i was playing around attempting to make a website (which will not be used)... but i want to know anyway.
Here is a link to what it looks like at the moment.
http://tozzel.webs.com/index.htm
I want:
The black 'curtains' to stop before moving.
To make a 'play' button that enables the 'curtains' to draw back.
When the 'curtains' draw back i want it to be the 'home' page and not the 'requirements' page.
I understand you will probably need the FLA file, so if you know where i can upload it, please post or PM. (I've looked on google and couldn't find anywhere.)
Please help!

Make two layers: one for the curtain and one for the words. You make a button and press F9 to add actionscript:
on(press){
_root.curtains.play()
You need to put the stop code at the beginning of the curtain MC, and give it the instance name:curtains
At the other layer, put the "Home" page at frame 1.
P.S. put the stop code on every frame of the words
P.S. You can upload the file at the attach Files below! ( when you post the message )

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Hello
I am VERY new to Flash, so please excuse me if this seems very simple but all I am trying to achieve is to press a keyboard button to jump to the next frame.I have a button symobl off the stage and i am putting my code into that.
I can get it to jump to the next frame using the following code:
on (keyPress "<Left>") {
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but instead of the left key i want to press 'R' in order for it to jump to frame 2. I've tried using the code:
on (keyPress "r") {
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but this does nothing. Can anyone tell me what the correct syntax to use is.
Thanks

If you're just learning, now is as good as time as any to learn to avoid placing code "on" objects. You can use a Key listener instead of having a button carry the load. Put the following code in the timeline on an actions layer...
var keyListener:Object = new Object();
Key.addListener(keyListener);
keyListener.onKeyUp = function(){
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When testing in Flash, in the Flash Player you should go to the Control option in the player menubar and select the option to disable keyboard shortcuts. Otherwise, using most keys will not work because they are associated with shortcuts.

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Hi Megamanfx,
If you are having issues with the Sent From settings in iMessage on your iPhone, you may find the following article helpful:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5538
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Need emergency help for simple actionscript commands.

I havent touched flash for awhile and am now using flash professional to try and create a simple visual prop.
I used to be able to have the movieclip stop on the first frame and then use the keyboard (anykey) to advance frame by frame in the timeline. Now I cant seem to do it and it just keeps playing through and loops in the publish preview.
As this is now actionscript 3, Im not familiar with how this is being controlled.
Help would be greatly appreciated as I have to get this out the door tomorrow.
JM

See the following posting: I'D LIKE TO CHANGE MY CODE FROM USING THE LEFT KEY=PREVIOUS FRAME/ RIGHT KEY= NEXT FRAME TO ANY KEY=NEXT FRAME. HERE IS MY CODE.
The difference with yours would be that instead of using nextFrame(); inside the function, yours would just use play();

Actionscript Help for Simple Button Events

Hey everyone,
I'm pretty new to flash and I think this is a fairly simple animation, but I'm not quite sure how to write out the action script for it. I have a website that has very similiar animations to www.cookstreet.net. I have shapes and text that fly in from the bottom when a button is clicked, but I want to get them to fly back out of the top of the screen when any other button is clicked before any new content loads back in from the bottom. What should I add to the action script to tell flash to first check and see if there is content loaded on the screen when a button is clicked, and if there is, to go to the animation that flies that content out of the top and then return to the animation of the new content coming in from the bottom? What I currently have set up for my buttons is:
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home. addEventListener(MouseEvent .CLICK, handleClick );
news. addEventListener(MouseEvent .CLICK, handleClick );
film. addEventListener(MouseEvent .CLICK, handleClick );
about. addEventListener(MouseEvent .CLICK, handleClick );
contact. addEventListener(MouseEvent .CLICK, handleClick );
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-Sofi

What you can probably do is have a variable that you use to keep track of who's present on the stage, starting it off as a null value. That way when you click a button if the value is null is skips processing a moving out scenario and jumps to the moving in one. So your event listeners would be calling a different handler function that first takes care of the moving out needs, if any, which in turn calls the moving in function after the moving out activity is done (or the timeline for moving out does... I don't know how you plan to implement the moving out stuff). If it is a functiob to function process, the moving out function could pass the event.target to the moving in function so that wouldn't have to change at all, except to add in somewhere wha the new variable value should be.
If what I just offered is one big ball of confusion... take your time and inch your way thru it.

Simple actionscript please help...

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I have a movie clip mc, inside it is another movie clip mc2,
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Hahaaaaa.... Just solved it :D

Help this newbie with a 1067 error code on a SIMPLE ActionScript please

Hi, I am new to this. I am creating a presention in flash and I want to link to the narration mp3 files as oppsed to embedding them as they will change in the future..
I have two different books with 2 different pieces of script to use though the overall process is the pretty much same. For both I get the exact same error.
See below:
1120: Access of undefined property nar1.

Thanks Ned.
It's the posting. I had a nice little post written up for my initial request but when I posted-it truncated and I had to retype everything (it's the kind of morning I am having ) I will fix my typing.
I suppose I could add the mp3 files to the library and update that way but I was hoping to set the files up so that files could be overwritten as the slides were changed or swapped out without the extra steps.

Actionscript help on semi-advance flash

So I'm trying to create a flat carousel similar to the one
located here
http://www.square-enix.com/na/index_f2.html
(as a side note before reading the 2nd half, my trouble is with
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I have created all the graphic elements, now I'm in the
planning stage of the actionscript, and this is where I'm hitting
some trouble, so if I could barrow some actionscript pro's mind
that would be awesome.
My thought process is to create a movie clip and have it be
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updating). After this part I run into trouble, I'm planning on
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move it to the other end of the other MC, this way I create an
infinite loop.
My Questions:
so like how would you make one of the MC's reposition it's
self on the X axis to the end of the other movie clip once it has
moved far enough left or right ? (also what is the method you would
use to tell flash the limit that the MC is far enough left or right
and it should reset it's self?)
How would you make each thumbnail button change the image on
the main stage upon clicking the thumbnail button when all the
images are imported through the xml document?
Thank you for help and time spent reading this.
if you have any questions, please ask.
thanks once again.
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Rob,
First of all I would like to greatly thank you for all you
have done for me. It has been so useful and such a learning
experience getting to go through your personal code. and
manipulating it to my personal flash. Thank you so much!
However, I'm reaching some trouble when I try to import my
XML file, or something is just missing.
so here is the break down:
in my main .fla file I have this actionscript to import your
.as file (with modifications made to the name and package)
var Carousel:carousel = new carousel();
trace(Carousel);
now that seems to import into my FLA just fine, the trace
tells me that [object carousel] which I assume that means the
object has loaded into the FLA.
So anyway there is nothing on my stage in the main FLA, which
I assume is because the XML is not getting loaded properly into the
flash/actionscript.
My XML (minus all the images but one):
<icons>
<icon image="icon1.jpg" />
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so this is the basic of my XML, when I import the xml into a
more simpler file the jpgs work just fine.
now I thoroughly went through your script examining every
functions and var and I'm able to understand majority of it however
parts of the import section is what confuses me, so if you could
help me understand the script more that would be amazing.
(the line numbers are probably off a little because I deleted
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in line 57: urlLoader.addEventListener("complete", loaded);
why do you have "complete" instead of Event.COMPLETE... is
there a difference?
in line 81 & 82: var count1:uint = source.indexOf("/") +
1;
var count2:uint = source.indexOf(".");
please explain what "/" and "." means... do I replace it with
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so yeah this is the gist of it, if you could help me figure
out how to import my XML properly that would be great, or if you do
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XML, piece it all together and figure out the difference of your
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Once again Thank you so MUCH! for taking your time in helping
me out, I hope things are going well for ya.
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Publishing/actionscript help needed

Okay, first time poster and this is a complete newb cry for help:
I had someone create a template site for me that is pretty simple - a single swf that pulls resources from a directory of xml files and assets. In theory, I should be able to update the xml for my site and provide new assets. Simple.
I'm not a total neophyte, i know some code and within the xml there are some <font> tags that over ride the swf's formatting or provide and href. Again simple.
My problem is that I now have to update our logo, which is hard coded into the source .fla file, which I know how to get in and swap out (the guy who did the work is not available). My problem is, when I publish, the new swf with the new logo does not want to read the <font> tags anymore. I have tried everything and I can't crack this. I've narrowed it down to two possibilities:
1. Something in the Publish settings, though I've tried every conceivable variation to no avail.
2. Something in the .as file that defines page template.
I know I need to provide more info but this is a start. I'm working on a Mac (as was the coder) and we were both using CS4.
Thanks for any and all help/direction.

If your in the .fla, and you are simply swapping one symbol in the manner that your speaking, I would probably do a couple things, first I would make sure that the logo your swapping is the same type of object/symbol, same size is good, and then I would backup a copy of the original, and then delete the logo symbol and bitmap, import and name the new logo image the exact same as the other, and then convert it to a symbol with the exact same name as original, then either drag it to the stage in the layer and position it should be with the exact same instance names.
I'm thinking in terms of a currently working product that I don't want to recode. So simply by taking a working one, and doing absolutely nothing more than changing the object, with everything identical, the code should do what it did before because all the actionscript instances, objects, var, event, and function names are identical, and therefore should use the proper instances at runtime.
I think.

Simple code help with streaming 1 file

I set up the Flash Media Server 2.0 on Windows (test box)
under the host dl35.tamu.edu (behind a firewall so I don't mind
giving it out)
Under the applications directory I create a directory called
test
Under this directory I place a flash movie called motion.flv
In this same directory I copy the main.asc that comes with
the Flash 8 software
I load the "test" application and use _definst_ as the
instance name
In Flash Professional 8 I create a new fla called test.fla
I embed a movie and use the ClearOverAll.swf as the skin for
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I test produce the html code and indeed the server shows a
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Here is probably where I am most confused but I might have
done something wrong with the above as well. I am not a Flash
programmer, I am a network guy. All I want to do is the bare
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to be fairly common). Digging through other examples I "believe" I
found what I wanted but apparantly I did not implement it correctly
or it is not what I need after all and I would like someone to
verify. The below is the action script that I found that I placed
within the test.fla. Is this wrong to do?
nc = new NetConnection();
nc.connect("rtmp://dl35.tamu.edu/test/_definst_");
ns = new NetStream(nc);
my_video.attachVideo(ns);
ns.setBufferTime(0);
ns.play("test");
Is the above correct? Given the names I have told you, what
should be changed. Also does this even need to go here? Is it
supposed to be in an action script file all by itself? At any rate
when producing this to html there are several errors:
**Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=Layer 1, frame=1:Line 16:
Statement must appear within on/onClipEvent handler
nc = new NetConnection();
**Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=Layer 1, frame=1:Line 17:
Statement must appear within on/onClipEvent handler
nc.connect("rtmp://dl35.tamu.edu/test/_definst_");
**Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=Layer 1, frame=1:Line 19:
Statement must appear within on/onClipEvent handler
ns = new NetStream(nc);
**Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=Layer 1, frame=1:Line 20:
Statement must appear within on/onClipEvent handler
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**Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=Layer 1, frame=1:Line 21:
Statement must appear within on/onClipEvent handler
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**Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=Layer 1, frame=1:Line 22:
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can appropriately convey including a sample code package that works
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Imstamu, I'm relatively new to this myself, but I did notice
a few items in your message that I wanted to comment on. First, the
error messages you're coming up with may be the result of putting
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the actionscript in that keyframe. If you have put it in the video
object (or in some other object such as a button, etc.), you can
get errors of the type you are reporting (at least it has happened
to me). However, as noted below, you may not need that actionscript
at all.
Second, you may want to try placing a directory under the
"test" directory called "streams", putting another directory called
"_definst_" beneath the "streams" directory, and putting the FLV in
the _definst_ directory. This is where FMS is looking for the files
to stream, as I understand it. (It sounds from your description
like you have placed the FLV directly below "test".) Directly below
test *is* the right place for main.asc, as you have done.
IMPORTANT: In terms of the path you use in the contentPath variable
in the video player object, the path for the directory actually
holding the FLV should *still* be
rtmp://dl35.tamu.edu/test/_definst_/motion.flv, as you have done --
i.e., "streams" should not appear in the contentPath variable.
Don't ask me why, but this worked for me. The reason the server is
showing a connection is that you have put a "test" directory in the
right place, and thus have registered the application from the
point of view of FMS, but you have not put the FLV in the right
place, and so FMS can't find the FLV file in the path you've
specified.
Third, are you using the FLVPlayback component in the swf
file? (From the fact that you're using one of the canned Flash
skins, it sounds like that's the case.) If so, and if you're just
streaming one movie, you don't need to worry about the code to open
up a new net connection, new netstream, etc. -- all of that is
embedded in the FLVPlayback object. So all you need to do is put in
the RTMP path to the file --
rtmp://dl35.tamu.edu/test/_definst_/motion.flv -- in the
contentPath variable for the FLVPlayback object; you do not need
the code opening the NetConnection and NetStream objects.
I hope this is useful. As noted, I am fairly new to this
myself, but I have been able to stream files successfully using
FMS, FLV, and Flash.

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Simple Button Help

Hi
I am new to flash and having a bit of trouble. All I would
like to do is be able to create a button and have that button
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What I am doing now is:
Insert - New Symbol - Button and name the button (ex: about)
Go through the up/over/down/hit steps and return to scene 1
I then drag the about button onto the stage
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where are you stuck at? need way more detail to help any
further.

Both side chatting with simple GUI ,,helps pls?

guys I'm Java application programmer i don't have well knowledge in network programing ,,my question ,,,from where should i start to design a simple GUI client*s* server chat program ,i mean some thing like simple yahoo messenger the program should include also adding contact and make that contact appears ON if he login or OFF if he sign out like red color for ON-line contact and and white color for off-line contact ...........
another thing that chat system should include shared folder all the contact can enter it and upload file or download file ...
please guys i run to you to help me i have 2 weeks only to do that thing please don't let me down i need your help ....TIPS,code,any thing full code :) ,,any thing will be really appreciated .
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Edited by: RSPCPRO on Oct 3, 2008 6:25 PM

RSPCPRO wrote:
Dude , u r right ,,,but still its simple GUI issueI'm not sure why you are getting this impression. It's not a simple "GUI issue." Yes, you can simply create the GUI for this, but will it be functional? No. Furthermore, if it was so simple, why are you posting asking for help?
For an instant message chat program, in addition to GUI programming, you need to know how client / server systems work and you need to implement one. A server should be running on one system and the client(s) will connect to it. The server usually maintains the buddy list and passes the messages to/from different clients. This presents several problems that you will need to solve:
1. How will you develop a protocol between the client / server for communication?
2. How will you authenticate users?
3. How will you maintain the buddy list on the server (data structure, database, file)?
4. How will you pass messages from one client to another (simple string message, serialized data object, etc.)?
5. etc.
Now, I'm not saying this is "impossible" so please don't take it that way. I'm simply trying to help you realize that there are a lot of factors to consider when developing this type of application.
RSPCPRO wrote:
and for the "FTP?" ,,,its folder shearing as i said earlier every one of your friends can access it not FTP .....Talking about "folder sharing" is a whole other issue. What I meant by saying "FTP?" is, how do you plan on implementing "folder sharing" remotely? One option is FTP. How would you do it?
RSPCPRO wrote:
and one thing please don't assume any thing u don't knowIf you ask a very broad question and ask for code, I can only assume one thing.
RSPCPRO wrote:
be cooler with others and u will get what u want.I agree. You should take your own advice. I'm not the one looking for help, you are.
RSPCPRO wrote:
thx dude for ur advice and for the link have a good day.You're welcome, and good luck.

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OK, I'm new to Java programming and have a project due in class next week. I'm writing a simple gradebook program that takes a grade for a term paper and a pass/fail for two essays and computes the result. I know that the visual portion of this works so I won't bore you all with that. I think the problem is somewhere in the syntax of my actionPerformed function. Here it is
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If you could put [code] and [/code] tags around your code it would be much more readable.
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