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Actionscript Not Calling Some Javascript Functions In IE
Hi guys,

I've been having some problems in Flash MX 2004 with regards to calling Javascript functions in IE.

I've got two actions assigned to a button. The first one calls a Javascript function in the HTML page, sending it some variables which update the contents of the HTML page.

The second action then changes the visibility of the DIV that has just been updated.

All works hunky-dory in FireFox, but only does the show/hide DIV bit in IE. Anybody come across any quirks with calling a Javascript function with variables in IE (6 on Win2k)?

Code example...

on (release) {
getURL("javascript:MM_setTextOfLayer('calculator', '','calculator');void(0);");
getURL("javascript:MM_showHideLayers('calculator', '','show')")
}

After seeing some advice that maybe adding the void(0) to the end of the call may help it, I've tried that, but to no avail.

I know that the JS function isn't being called because I've replaced my original function with a simple JS function that just makes an alert window that says "OK". As I say, it works fine in Firefox, but not IE...

Any help is hugely appreciated

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Adv Actionscript: Calling Functions From Array Or XML
The question is twofold. I've written a group of functions. I want to call the functions based off of entries in an xml file. So, XML 1 will call function 4. XML 2 will call function 1, etc...

What happens is this, the string in the xml file relates to a function in my actionscript, however Flash is only recognizing the string as a string, and not as one of the functions in my code. I've tried strict datatyping the xml text to a variable...

Code:

var functionname:Function = xmlNode.childNodes...nodeValue

I then push the variable to an Array, and call the element in the array on a button click. If I trace my variable, it has the same name as my function, but my function isn't running

...2nd part, Other languages have what's called "collections"...for example, when compiling in .Net, or a similar language, I can use a global "collection" reference to access any of the function written in the code. Does Actionscript have a similar reference? (not only for functions, but for say Movie Clips, images, sounds, etc)

thnx,
-j

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External Actionscript And Calling External Functions
I have not been able to figure out or find a good tutorial on how to use external actionscript or how to call functions located externally. What I have found in flash help and livedocs has not proved to be helpful and I have not managed to make it work. Has anybody seen anything?

Even a simple thing, such as creating an external function that tells a button to go to the next frame and how to call that in my flash file would be greatly helpful.

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[F8] Calling Functions Within OnEvent Functions.
Ive just stumbled upon an annoying problem, Im writing a custom class which, in its constructor attaches a movie clip to a main one (passed in as a parameter).
this all works fine.
My problem arises when i try to, also in the constructor, create an onRollOver event on the movieclip i attached earlier (its stored in a field).

The onRollOver event works fine, calling the trace statement ive been using, but it won't call any function which i ask for.

this is the code where im having issues:

Code:

function Corner(xPosition:Number, yPosition:Number, circ:Circle, deep:Number, baseClip:MovieClip)
{
this.image = baseClip.attachMovie("Corner","CornerX",deep);
this.image._x = xPosition;
this.xPos = xPosition;
this.image._y = yPosition;
this.yPos = yPosition;

this.circle = circ;

this.image.onRollOver = function()
{
trace("debugOne"); //this trace statement works fine

this.otherFunction(); //Problem is here, The code wont call this function for some reason
}

this.depth = deep;
}

function otherFunction()
{
trace("debugTwo");
}
any ideas why its not calling my function?

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Calling Functions
I have a movieclip that calls a function which in turn calls another function, but the code is executing more than once a frame. How do I have the code execute once every frame? Thanks.

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Calling Functions
Hi there,

I was wondering if the following is possible, and if so, how.

I've declared 11 functions for 11 different levels of a game, called level1 to level11

when calling the different level-functions, i want to use a variable, like so:

function level1() {
what it does
}

function level2() {
what it does
}

etc.

levelcounter++

["level" + levelcounter]() //this being the function call

...or something like that

but this doensnt work,
anyone any idea?

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Calling Functions
How is it possible to call functions in a path set dynamicly?

thanks for advanced

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Calling Functions In MX
Hi I am trying to call this very simple _root-based function from an MC instance "Daddy", which contains another Mc instance "Sonny":

function ShakeIt (ParentMC,ChildMc,valX,valY){
_root.ParentMC.ChildMc._x=random(valX);
_root.ParentMC.ChildMc._Y=random(valY);
}

This is the call for the function attached to the "Daddy" instance:

onClipEvent (enterFrame){
_root.ShakeIt ("Daddy","Sonny",10,20);
}

The movie does not throw any errors, I have fired the function to see the values do exist and they do. But the function is simply not executed and I do not understand why. The only way it works is if I scrape the function and execute de actions straight from the "Sonny" Mc which destroys the whole purpose of the ShakeIt function being a re-usable function.

I have also tried to make the ShakeIt function global and this still doesn't work. I am new to flash MX so I would expect it being something really simple to do with paths that I cannot see. So if anyone could please tell what I am doing wrong I would be grateful!

Cheers.

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Calling Functions
i have six sunbeams. they all need to do a function every frame. so i define the function in the clip which all the sunbeams are in. i then have
sunbeam1.onEnterFrame = function() {
beamfade();
}
and so on up to sunbeam6. the problem is, the function beamfade wants to change the _alpha of the sunbeam. but i can't seem to make it change that _alpha - it goes and changes the _alpha of the clip where the function is defined.
i can't work out how to call the function so it will do the function "within" the sunbeam and so change the sunbeam's alpha.

thanks

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Calling Functions, Without Exactly Saying The Name
Hi,

You normally call a function like this: function_name(), and movieclips can be called like this: _root["1stpart"+second_part+"third_part"]._x += 50 (you can have any name in there, so long as it ends up equaling the name of the movieclip).

I want to call a function like that, anybody know how to do it?

Regards,

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Calling Functions One By One
i ve a simple problem, but not able to find solution. i have this small flowchart. and each part of flowchart appears one by one with different effects to them . i ve written fuctions for each of these effects. and now i want to call these fuctions for each of these parts one bye one.
one way of doin it is by putting each part(they are all movieclips now) in seperate frame. but how the same thing can be done in one frame and i just call all the fuctions in one frame only, but each fuctions shud load in series .. like one by one.

i am attaching a fla file.
in root the first frame i defined all fuctions.
and movie clip named as nrmchart contains all those parts of flowchart. rt now it is working fine. but i have too many flowcharts. cant just keep on making so many frames for each one of them
ples help.

UDit

( i am now realising the power of actionscripting)

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Calling Functions From URL's.
Hello,

I cannot figure out a way to do the following. When a user navigates from one HTML page to another, I'd like to run an AS function once the user lands on that page. I have a main SWF that loads other SWF's deeper in the site and in order to get the user linked back to those deeper areas need to various functions.

One thought was doing it via the URL, but I have no idea if this works. Something like:

http://www.mysite.com/index.html?do=functionA

where functionA in an ActionScript function. Can something like this work, and if so, how. Otherwise, what about have the URL execute a Javascript within the HTML that in turn runs the function in the AS.

There's gotta be an easy way to do this. Let me know if I need to explain further. Thanks!

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Calling Functions
Hi,

Will try to explain in simple :-)

I have an FLA file with Lots of movie clips

One of the movie Clip on the Scene is named "mcPortfolio"

One a click of a button I swap this with "mcProfileMain"

mcPortfolio.swapDepths(mcProfileMain);

There a some functions in "mcPortfolio".. How do I call it?

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Calling Functions
I know this may seam strange but I am new at actionscript 3 and have a tiny bit of java experience (too bad it isnt helping that much).

My question is how do you call functions that you have made in actionscript files in the main stage of the .fla file?

if want to run something like this:

if(Duck1.flewAway == true){
do something....
}

Duck1 is defined in the Duck class and declared as an Object.
flewAway is a function inside the duck class with "return isNotShot"

If it helps I can include my .fla and all of my .as files.

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Calling Functions
This is probably a stupid easy problem for most of you on here, but I'm at my wits end. I'm trying to call a function that's in my Main Document class from another class. I've done this in other classes before, but I think my problem is that the class I am calling from is itself being called by another class.

package{ //This is the main document class
public class Fort extends MovieClip {
public var bulRay:Array = new Array;
public function pushBul(tempOb:Bullet) {
bulRay.push(tempOb)
}
}
}

package{ //This is the class that ends up calling Bullet
public class Gun extends MovieClip {
public function shootGun() {
var p:Bullet = new Bullet()
}
}

package{
public class Bullet extends MovieClip {
public function Bullet {
// I want to call pushBul(this) in the "Fort" class here
// I was trying "MovieClip(parent).pushBul(this)" and
// "MovieClip(parent.parent).pushBul(this)" to no avail
}
}
}

Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

P.S. Apparently I don't know how to indent on this forum either, sorry

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Calling Functions
Howdy guys,

Having a small problem and can't seem to find the answer anywhere.

Is it possible to call a function from a parent movie clip? The movie clip is on the timeline with this actionscript in the frame:

stop();
function play1(){
do stuff
}

And then in the movieclip I have a button which I wanna call the function:

on (release) {
play1();
}

What I'm pretty much looking to do is this:

/play1();

but that doesn't work. Any ideas?

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Calling Functions
Hello,

I am making the jump to AS3 from AS2. I am wondering the most effective way to pass variables to a function within a function. Looking at the attached code, what is the easiest way to achieve this?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks :)

Doug

Attach Code

function testOne()
{
function send()
{
var myNum:Number = 10;
receive(myNum);
}
}

function receive(someNumber:Number)
{
trace(someNumber);
// I know thats not right, but that is what I'm looking to do.
}

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Calling In Functions
Hi
In the following code I am trying to call the function pressMc when movieclip myMC_mc is pressed and the apply the drag action to it. However the drag action is being applied to the whole of level0 and therefore all of the moviclips. I am not sure why. Am using the this key word as I would expect this to be identified as myMC_mc when the myMC_mc.onPress is evoked.
I want to write this as a function because I want to apply this drag action to lots of different movieclips
Anyone got and ideas
much appreciated

function pressMc (){

delete this.oldX;
delete this.oldY;
this.onEnterFrame = function() {

if (_xmouse>this.oldX || _xmouse<this.oldX) {
this.startDrag(false, 25, this._y, 125, this._y);
delete this.onEnterFrame;
} else if (_ymouse>this.oldY || _ymouse<this.oldY) {
this.startDrag(false, this._x, 25, this._x, 125);
delete this.onEnterFrame;
}
this.oldX = _xmouse;
this.oldY = _ymouse;
trace (this);
};

};
myMC_mc.onPress = function() {

pressMc();
};

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Calling Functions In Another Swf
Hi. I'm trying to do something very simple and I've searched the forums but the answer to my question doesn't seem to work for me...

I'm trying to call a function that is on another SWF that I am loading into a container on the root of my main swf. The function I will call will be

ActionScript Code:
intervalId = setInterval(this, "executePixelation", duration, photoNum);

But for now I can't seem to pass anything over to the loaded swf.

I am using this method to load the swf:

ActionScript Code:
on (release){ loadMovie("project1.swf",_root.Content); _root.Content.happyVar = "niceness";}

And this method to call a variable in the first frame of project1.swf:

ActionScript Code:
trace(_root.Content.happyVar);

Before I start calling functions I'd at least like to be able to trace a simple variable...

This has got to be so easy ... !!

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Calling Functions
Does anyone one know if it is possible to call a function from a different movie clip than the one it is in.

For example, a function named loadData()
which is on the first frame of a movie clip instance named thumbNail
which is on level 0 on the stage

i was thinking that it should work to call the function from frame one on the stage with...
thumbNail.loadData();

so yeah, any help would be greatly appreciated.

nol

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Calling Functions From XML
Hi,

I'm building an XML accordion menu as an external class, and I want to be able to include a function reference in the external XML file, with the function body sitting in a class file. I want to be able to call that function say with a click on one of the menu items.

I've tried various approaches, but generally get type errors or a "Function Body" not supported error if I cast the XML data as a function.

Is there anyway to have a function call say, "testFunction" in an XML file, then with a click on a button, call that function which has its body sitting on say the main timeline?

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Calling Functions..
I was having problems with loading a swf into a parent movie through a target and having it work correctly, and then i noticed that the setMenu function wasnt being called when i did a trace.. how can i fix this.

ActionScript Code:
function setMenu(value) {
trace("set menu scope: " + this);
selectedName = textName;
loadMovie("http://www.blahblah.com"+value+".jpg",_global.section1root.photoContainer);
}

This is the complete Version.

ActionScript Code:
pic._x = 238;
pic._y = 151;
//
importXML = new XML();
importXML.ignoreWhite = true;
importXML.onLoad = function(success) {
if (success) {
var xmlContent = this.firstChild;
menuContent = new Array();
for (var i = 0; i<this.firstChild.childNodes.length; i++) {
nextEntry = xmlContent.childNodes[i];
menuContent[i] = [nextEntry.attributes.name, nextEntry.attributes.value];
}
menuLength = menuContent.length;
elementspacer = -3;
var menuItem, yPosition = 0;
createEmptyMovieClip("clipContainer", 0);
clipContainer._x = 100;
clipContainer._y = 150;
attachMovie("mask", "mask", 10);
mask._x = 100;
mask._y = 150;
clipContainer.setMask(mask);
for (var i = 0; i<menuLength; i++) {
clipContainer.attachMovie("menuItem", "m"+i, i);
thisClip = clipContainer["m"+i];
textName = menuContent[i][0];
thisClip.menuname = textName;
thisClip.destination = menuContent[i][1];
thisClip.info = menuContent[i][2];
thisClip._y = yPosition;
yPosition += Math.floor(thisClip._height+elementspacer);
}
} else {
trace("Error loading xml");
}
};
//photo address
function setMenu(value) {
trace("set menu scope: " + this);
selectedName = textName;
loadMovie("http://www.blahblah.com"+value+".jpg",_global.section1root.photoContainer);

importXML.load("photo.xml");
}

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Calling Functions
Last edited by graphter : 2004-05-11 at 16:50.

I'm just starting to get my head round functions so bear with me if this is daft...

I've created a function with parameters to grab a text file and populate a dynamic text box:
This sits in frame 1 of the main timeline

ActionScript Code:
// lv is the loadVars within flash
// loc is the location of the external txt file
// txtName is the identifier within the txt file
// fieldName is the dynamic text box instance name
_global.loadTxt = function(lv, loc, txtName, fieldName){
lv = new LoadVars();
lv.load(loc);
fieldName.autoSize = true;
fieldName.multiline = true;
fieldName.wordWrap = true;
fieldName.htmlText = lv.txtName;
}

Then inside a mc containing a dynamic text field I call the function:

ActionScript Code:
loadTxt(profile, external.txt, Profile, profile_txt);

...and in the 'external.txt' text file:
Profile=This is the profile section text blah blah blah

Flash can't find the txt file and reports back as 'undefined'. Do I have to convert 'external.txt' to a string somehow? Am I even on the right track?

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Calling Functions Between MCs
Hi all...
How would one go about calling a function in another movieclip?

I have a function in one MC and a button in another - I want the button to send a value to the function for it to "do it's thing".

Code:

function setMainTac(x:Number) {
for (i=0; i<25; i++) {
   if (myLineUp[x][i] == 0) {
      this["mcShirt_"+i]._visible = false;
      this["mcShirt_u_"+i]._visible = false;
   }
}
}

Code:

useBtn.onRelease = function() {
setMainTac(1)
};

The function uses the relative path, but I'm sure that could be changed to the absolute one.

-Wickal

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Calling Functions?
Alright, so I have a movie in Flash MX. Within this movie is an array with just over 40 elements to it. My problem: I would like a button for each of these elements (I do no mind creating these by hand--it doesn't need to be dynamically done) and when you click it, it calls a certain function, gets the number set by the button click, and selects the array value. Now, I know perfectly well how to do this in, say, PHP, Perl, and Javascript, but Actionscript gets me confused. Help?

-Evan

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Functions Calling Other Functions
what i need to do is call a set of functions several times in sequence with different parameters each time. here's what i've got

Code:
/////photoload code////
this.fadeSpeed = 10;
this.fadeSpeed2 = 10;
var picToLoad = "";
var whereToLoad = "";

MovieClip.prototype.changePhoto = function(ddd,whatwhat) {
this.picToLoad = ddd;
this.whereToLoad = whatwhat;
trace("this.picToLoad = ddd **** "+this.picToLoad+" + "+ddd);
trace("this.whereToLoad = whatwhat ***** "+this.whereToLoad+" + "+whatwhat);
this.onEnterFrame = fadeOut;
};
MovieClip.prototype.fadeOut = function() {
if (this.whereToLoad._alpha>this.fadeSpeed) {
this.whereToLoad._alpha -= this.fadeSpeed;
} else {
this.loadPhoto2();
}
};
MovieClip.prototype.fadeOut2 = function(xox) {
trace("fadeOut2 function called");
this.whichToFade = xox;
if (this.whichToFade._alpha>this.fadeSpeed2) {
this.whichToFade._alpha -= this.fadeSpeed2;
}
};
MovieClip.prototype.fadeOut3 = function() {
trace("this.whichToFade = "+this.whichToFade);
if (this.whichToFade._alpha>this.fadeSpeed) {
this.whichToFade._alpha -= this.fadeSpeed;
}
};
MovieClip.prototype.loadPhoto = function() {
// specify the movieclip to load images into
var p = _root.sectImg;
//------------------------------------------
p._alpha = 0;
p.loadMovie(this.pathToPics+this.pArray[this.pIndex]);
//this.onEnterFrame = loadMeter;
};
MovieClip.prototype.loadPhoto2 = function() {
// specify the movieclip to load images into
var p = this.whereToLoad;
//------------------------------------------
p._alpha = 0;
p.loadMovie(this.picToLoad);
this.onEnterFrame = loadMeter;
};
MovieClip.prototype.loadMeter = function() {
var i, l, t;
l = this.whereToLoad.getBytesLoaded();
t = this.whereToLoad.getBytesTotal();
if (t>0 && t == l) {
this.onEnterFrame = fadeIn;
} else {
trace(l/t);
}
};
MovieClip.prototype.fadeIn = function() {
if (this.whereToLoad._alpha<100-this.fadeSpeed) {
this.whereToLoad._alpha += this.fadeSpeed;
} else {
this.whereToLoad._alpha = 100;
this.onEnterFrame = null;
}
}
and then i've written the following to run the above functions:

Code:
MovieClip.prototype.controlPhoto = function(props) {
var ddd;
var whatwhat;
trace("arguments.length = " + arguments.length);
trace("props = "+props);
trace("arguments = "+arguments);
for (var cpi = 0; cpi<arguments.length; cpi++) {
trace("------ "+ cpi + " ------");
trace("arguments[cpi] = "+arguments[cpi]);
var my_array:Array = arguments[cpi];
my_array.slice();
trace(my_array[0]+" *** "+my_array[1]);
ddd=my_array[0];
whatwhat=my_array[1];
this.changePhoto(ddd,whatwhat);
}
}
and i'm calling this function like this:

Code:
curr_item.onRelease = function() {
_root.controlPhoto([this.img1,sectImg],[this.img2,leadImg]);
}
but what happens is only the last set of parameters actually get loaded. everything else seems to be skipped over. any help is appreciated!
thanks,
david

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Defining And Calling Functions
Hi,

I'm not quite clear on exactly what defining a function does. Correct me if I'm wrong:

When you define a function on a given timeline, the function is available only on that timeline--either as an object action, frame action, or method of the timeline.

So, let's say I have a movie clip called "functionsMC" on the main timeline. Inside "functionsMC" I define all the functions I'll be using in my movie. Now then, I've got a button I want to use myButtonActions() on the timeline "_root.menu". Before I can do that, I need an action like this:

Code:
_root.menu.myButtonActions = _root.functionsMC.myButtonActions
Is that right, or am I totally mixed up?

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Using Arrays In Functions And Calling Them
if you had a function which created an array called bob with 4 values contained therein, what would be the proper syntax for calling one of those values and applying it to a property of an object? i know howto return values, but just not with using a value in an array.

ie:

_rotation = _root.bob(2);
_rotation = _root.bob.yummyArray(2);

??

TIA

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Calling Functions Indirectly
Hi there !
Is it pssible to call a function indirectly? For example
if f1(), f2()...and so on are functions and "state" is a variable that holds the name of the function that I want to call.
Then I have tried with things like eval(state+"()"), but it doesn't work. Can anyone help me? Thanks

Ketil

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Calling Functions From OnClipEvent ()
I'm having problems calling a function from my onClipEvent (). Has anyone had this problem before. I can't even call a simple funtion with a trace in it.

//I used this script on a movie clip in frame 1 of the main timeline.

onClipEvent (mouseDown) {
testFunc();
}

//to call this function in frame 1 of the main timeline

function testFunc () {
trace ("hello");
}

Please help!

Adam

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Calling Functions Randomly
I would like to know how I could call different functions randomly. Here is what I am thinking. I am having a website with fish on it, and I want the fish to move randomly. Sometimes I want them so swim fast and sometimes I want them to swim slow. Somtimes I want then to swim up more than down. I was planning on creating different functions for each action then have the fish pull a function at random. Is this possible, or is there a better way. Also how would I make the fish hit a boundry (side of the movie clip, then turn around and go back the opposite direction?

Thanks,
MikeMadMan

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Calling Functions From External Swf?
This is my first attempt at using functions. I don't think I'm too far away!

I have a movie on the main timeline that declares the fuinctions in the first frame. I then load in a file called news.swf that tries to call thse functions but it always seems to relate it to the main timeline (i.e. goes and plays frame 4 of the maintimeline instead of the news.swf.) Here's the code:

1st frame of main timeline:

function preloader() {
loadedBytes = this.getBytesLoaded();
totalBytes = this.getBytesTotal();
if (loadedBytes == totalBytes) {
this.gotoAndPlay(4);
}
}
function barlength() {
loadedBytes = this.getBytesLoaded();
totalBytes = this.getBytesTotal();
percentageOutput = int((loadedBytes/totalBytes)*100);
bar._xscale = percentageOutput;
}
function preloadloop() {
if (loadedBytes<totalBytes || introBytes<introTotal) {
percentageOutput = int((loadedBytes/totalBytes)*100);
bar._xscale = percentageOutput;
this.gotoAndPlay(2);
} else {
this.gotoAndPlay(4);
}
}

preloader();

2nd Frame

barlength();

3rd Frame

preloadloop();

In the news.swf I have:

1st frame
_root.preloader(this);

2nd Frame
_root.barlength(this);

3rd Frame
_root.preloadloop(this);

I'm not sure if I'm using 'this' in the correct place. If anyone could give me more info on why and where to use 'this' I would be very grateful.

Thanks for your help,

Graeme

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Calling HTML Functions From SWF
Hi I'm new to all this and am in need of some advice.

I recently posted a small site designed for a friend in which the swf calls functions inserted in the html page to shake the browser window and also open a new window. This functionality was fine when accessed directly at the host (demon.co.uk) however the site has a separate domain name which is masked at freeparking. When using this domain name the functions did not work at all (something to do with freeparking opening the site in a frame I believe). Anyway the guys at freeparking gave me some code:

<TITLE>Can't be in a frame</TITLE>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=JAVASCRIPT TYPE="TEXT/JAVASCRIPT">

</SCRIPT>

so whilst the site now functions, the .demon.co.uk appears in the address bar instead of the somewhat catchier domain name.

Are there any ways around this at all ??? Help please!
Cheers

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Calling Functions From A Variable?
how do i call a function from a variable?????????
i want to call a function through a variable named"mode"
the function will change depending on which btn is pressed.
my function works fine but when i try to call it through the variable it does not work!!!! how do i do it

i establish the function
a button then defines "mode"
another btn triggers mode
this doesn't work.....why

//function1
function songplay(){ code}

//function2
function songcycle(){ code}

//mode btn 1
on (release) {
mode=function(){
songplay
}
}

//mode btn 2
on (release) {
mode=function(){
songcycle
}
}
//apply btn...is this right?
on (release) {
mode
}

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Calling Functions From An Array
Hi

I'm trying to populuate an array with function calls and then I want to activate the functions by clicking a button (gather) in the order that they are populated in the array. This is my first attempt at an array and i'm having no joy. How do I get the array to play the functions in the correct order? This is my script on the root level frame:

function playSound() {
intro2 = new Sound();
intro2.attachSound("intro2");
intro2.start();
}
function playSound2() {
section1 = new Sound();
section1.attachSound("section1");
section1.start();
}

myArray = new Array();
_root.gather.onRelease = function() {
_root[myArray[0][1]];
trace(myArray);
};

This is my script on the 2 buttons to popualate the array. Am i populating the array with the functions?

on (release) {
_root.myArray.push("playSound");
trace(myArray);
}

on (release) {
_root.myArray.push("section1");
trace(myArray);
}

I think i'm a long way off the mark and would really appreciate some help.

Thanks
boonos

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