Linkage
I have not been able to find any reference in the help file on how to set linkage properties through action script. I want to make a scrollpane and then display movie clips in the scrollwindow but the movie clips will change depending what is clicked on in the main movie.
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Posted on: 03/12/2007 10:46:32 AM
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Linkage
Does anyone know of a way to do sound linkage with actionscript instead of hard coding it by clicking and doing it in the library? This is REAL important for me as it looks like Generator's ability to use sound is for ****
Linkage
Hi Everyone,
I'm using an attached sound with linkage.
The problem is that Flash automaticli load it in the first frame and it takes a lot of the time (the user won't c anything meantime)
SO...
I want to put this libary in another swf and to load it.
I do it but I didn't know how can I call the sound now.
I tried this:
------------------------------------------
x = new Sound();
x.attachSound("_level1/song");
x.start(0, 99999);
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But it's not working.
Any solution?
and how can I know that this new swf is loaded?
Linkage ...
Hi all
My problem is that my movie - a slideshow has a call like
this:
sound1 = new sound();
sound1.attachSound("music");
sound1.start(0, 1000);
function setV (v) {
sound1.setVolume(v);
}
and of course I got a piece off music with a linkage = music
and this works fine.
THIS CALL is placed in an frame after the preloader loop
BUT the movie seams to start load the music in the memory
and that without showing the preloader-ani. Only when the
music is in memory the preloader starts for the hole movie..
Is there a way out of this?
Have a nice day :-) PAUK
Linkage
I want to make a screensaver that detects if the person is online and if so populates the screensaver with new images..using linkage in FlashMX...
Does anyone know how you can make actionscript that can be linked..I tired a link in an MC with code that would effect the main timeline...The MC came in, but not the code
why?
does anyone now any good linkage documents?
Linkage
Hi! i have a little problem. I create a .fla file to use it as a shared library, that file have a lot of movie clips. Once it was created i have the need to change the file name. I was wondering if there is any automatic way to change the url name of every movie clip on the library.
Thanks!!!!
How To Do This... CD Linkage
hello guys
i created a button, and what to add a "GET URL" action to it... to open an HTML page located on a CD, what is the command ?
i tried: on (press) get url (webindex.html)
but it didnt work... it opens the c:webindex.html insted !!
what is the exact command to use ?
Linkage
I am trying to standardise my work, almost make it into a production line and am thinking of using the shared library way. I want to be able to make one button and so forth and then use that in all my work, is using the shared library the best way to do this, and will it mean that if i change the original button it will overwrite wherever that button is used.
Has anybody done it any other way, or is using the shared library the only way.
cheers
lee
Linkage
guys
how to change the link instead of to the website, i want to link to the scene inside the same swf
onClipEvent (load) {
daTextBox = "<a href="http://ww.yahoo.com">When you say nothing at all (Ronan) 4.17</a>
<a href="http://www.msn.com">Run to me (Oscar de La Hoya) 3.41</a>
One in a million (Bosson) 3.36
Better man (Robbie Williams) 3.22
Escape (Enrique Iglesias) 3.28";
}
tq
Plz Help Me On Linkage.
Hi,
I need help on symbol linkage, using linkage we can send action script to another swf file or we can retrieve script from that swf in another swf file I am getting that. But my problem is that I would like to get dynamically updated content.
Thanx
Linkage
Hello
does anyone know if a linkage property of a library item
can be set through actionscript
and does anyone know of a thread on shared libraries
i would really appreciate any help
thank
PDF Linkage
Could anyone tell me how to write the script for opening an external pdf file and how/where to save this file for the published flash to find it?
many thanks in advance.
Shirshiron
Linkage
hey im loading one swf into another swf. Im using the window component here my code to help explain
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on (release){
flashvideoclip = mx.managers.PopUpManager.createPopUp(this, mx.containers.Window, true, {contentPath:flvvideo,<---------- closeButton:true, title:flvtitle});
flashvideoclip.setSize(1240, 930);
lo = new Object();
lo.click = function(){
flashvideoclip.deletePopUp();
}
flashvideoclip.addEventListener("click", lo);
}
---------------------------------------------------------------------
BUTTON1 (below) BUTTON2 (above)
---------------------------------------------------------------------
on (release) {
videotitle = "Carols PV"
realplayerurl.url = "removed";
realplayer.setTextFormat(realplayerurl);
flvvideo = "vp"; <----------------------
_global.flvurl = "removed";
flvtitle = "Carols PV"
}
---------------------------------------------------------------------
vp is the linkage name for a mc in the lower swf file.
meaning its in the 2nd swf that gets loaded not loaded into.
it runs fine untill i load it into the other swf. than the linkage disappears if anyone could help that would be nice.
Linkage Help Please
i have a scroll plane componet, the movie inside is named venders
i need the movie venders to link to another movie on the same level as the componet... any help with this would be great
Linkage
how to link this list.addItem("Because u love me - celine dion"); to an mp3 in flash???
the mp3 file iz already been imported into the library....
Thanks
Linkage
Agh - simple question. I need to link a button to a URL. The URL is to a downloadable file so I don't need to open a new page or anything.
Thanks,
H
Is This Due To Linkage.... Help Me Out.
I am currently involved in a commercial project. And I am in a drastic situation of loosing the project due to the fluidity of the animation.
About my project:
My project contains more number of SWF animations. There are almost 1000 swf files. I have a base file which is called main.exe ( made in FLASH ). In this exe I have a movieclip called containerMC. I have naviagtion buttons which allows me to load swf files into the movieclip containerMC.
Some swfs are around 2MB. And the most important is I have some general swf files in which I have more animations, each of 200 images. I have exported this image animation files using Linkage.
And I have imported this image animation files in lot of swf files.
My problem:
If I load the swf files (which have imported the image animation) into containerMC I have the problem of animation fluidity. The animation is not running smooth. If I run the file seperatly its running smoothly but not the case if I have loaded this into containerMC.
After testing the computer memory usage I was afraid because the usage keeps on increases when I loaded screen by screen. It goes upto 400MB too!!
My question is?
1. Why the animation is running jerky while I loaded into containerMC?
2. Why the memory usage is increasing steadily when I loaded all the screens one by one?
3. How actually linkage works? a) Is all the imported movieclips will be imported into containerMC?b) If a) is correct, will all the imported movieclips gets unloaded if I unload containerMC?c) If a) is wrong, where all the imported movieClips? Is this will be in the main.exe? It will be there always (once imported ) and never unloaded? Is this the reason for increase in runtime memory usage?Did anyone faced the problem like this?
I hope someone could help me out to solve my problem and save my project. Who will save me ...?
I really thanks a lot for those who will be interested in solving my problem.
Linkage?
Hey. I have allot of different flash files, for different pages. i.e. home, shows, images ect.. I use the same background on all these flash files.
The problem is it loads this same image obviously in each flash movie, which is a bit of a pain, as it makes it longer to load a swf.
I'm wondering if this 'linkage' "thing" will fix my problem somehow. I'm not sure what this linkage does. Some help with this little problem would be great. Thanks.
[F8] Linkage
What kind of Action Script do I need to use, if I was the use a text button that say's "View QuickTime" to play a short film (MovieClip) as a Linkage.
[F8] Linkage
hi, I know this is a long shot, but I've got a HUGE library and each of the symbols need to export for actionscript - using the default name is fine
is there any better way to do this other than right clicking on each library item one at a time?
Linkage?
if i place a button on my main timeline called "p1", and there is a mc called "clip1" with code on frame 1 that does a function when "p1" is pushed... what would the coding for it look like this to have the function happen? it does not seem to work no matter what i do... but if i put it within the mc and remove the _root it works fine. how can i have the button on the main timeline or rather "call it"
i used this
_root.p1.onRelease = function() {
Linkage
Hey,
I'm having some trouble with the linkage option in the library, is it possible to see a JPG-file in a flash movie without it being in it? (loading it from your webserver) I saw this option 'Linkage - Import this symbol from URL' but I cant figure out how it works. If anybody could help me with that...
thanks,
Linkage With .exe ?
Hey...
I'm trying to link a sound from my library
but it doesn't work...
Can anyone tell me if it's possible
to link sounds when using a .exe published movie?
Thanks !
Neuhaus3000
XML Linkage
Hi all
I have flash file that calls information from an XML file and everything works fine, the XML data is shown in the flash.
The XML is:
Code:
<portfolio>
<site>
<company>NAME1</company>
<address>www.NAME1.com</address>
<software>Flash, XML, Dreamweaver, Photoshop</software>
<description>AMAZING!!</description>
</site>
</portfolio>
My question is how to get the <address> tag to be an actual link in flash so that it opens up a new browser window? Do i need to add something to the XML or do i have to add some ActionScript ?
Www.com Linkage?
My web site (flash movie) is completely finished and uploaded to my ftp server -
index.html
index.swf
how do I link these files to open when someone types in www.caresmarketing.com???
ps... I have notified the registry company to link the domain name to the ftp server. All that's left is for it to recognize what file to open. Is it a command in Flash MX I must use on the index.fla file? Can't find an answer... please help
Swf Linkage
Ok I have
1.swf and
2.swf
1.swf
contains
movie A
2.swf
contains
button B
2.swf is loaded into level 1 of 1.swf
How do I get the button B to effect movie A.
eg. goandstop at a frame in movie A
Could you give me some actionscript examples?
Also I know you can pass variables between levels remind me how to do that.
As Linkage
Does anyone know how to go about creating a symbol of type 'button' and then linking that symbol to actionscript code?
Every example I can find shows how to create a 'movieclip' symbol and then linking that to actionscript code. The actionscript code for the 'movieclip' linkage looks something like:
class myClip extends MovieClip{
.
.
.
}
I would assume a symbol of type 'button' would extend a different class such as:
class myButton extends Button{
.
.
.
}
I've tried all kinds of combinations but the symbol ignores the actionscript code. It works fine with type 'movieclip' but this isn't what I need.
I am building a very extensive data driven system and would like to create button symbols such as 'cancel_btn', 'save_btn', etc. that are linked with actionscript class code. This allows me to visually use the symbol in the layout but encapsulate the logic at the class level.
Anyone know the magic formula for getting this to work? Maybe I'm just using the wrong superclass?
Thanks in advance!!
Linkage...
hey, i need to link from one html file to another... in the html file i have embedded a flash file. you click the button and it takes you back to the 'main' page of the site... HOWEVER... is there a way to link TO a certain frame within the NEW html document? let me say this once again...
HTML document - flash file embedded
<-Click Me-> - flash button inside the flash file
--when you click it you're linked to another HTML document. that html docuemtn has ANOTHER flash file embedded. but i want to skip by the first scene and 50 frames of the next scene... can i tell it to link to certain scene and frame from this flash file?
Help With Xml Linkage...
So im trying to make a banner/slideshow using xml so i can just make all the changes in XML. I can get the images to go through and transition and as for the links it just opens the first child link only. Trying to see if someone can help me. The problem is the Flash Portion.
Example... http://www.fottografie.com/links/events/events.html
Download.... http://www.fottografie.com/links/events.zip
Here is the XML Code:
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
<!--
'timer' :: number of seconds between each image transition
'order' :: how you want your images displayed. choose either 'sequential' or 'random'
'looping' :: if the slide show is in sequential mode, this stops the show at the last image (use 'yes' for looping, 'no' for not)
'fadeTime' :: velocity of image crossfade. Increment for faster fades, decrement for slower. Approximately equal to seconds.
'xpos' :: _x position of all loaded clips (0 is default)
'ypos' :: _y position of all loaded clips (0 is default)
-->
<gallery timer="10" order="sequential" fadetime="3" looping="yes" xpos="0" ypos="0">
<image path="events/flyers/flyer1.jpg" url="http://www.fottografie.com/links/ws/popup/sinsation.html" />
<image path="events/flyers/flyer2.jpg" url="http://google.com" />
<image path="events/flyers/flyer3.jpg" url="http://yahoo.com/" />
</gallery>
The Flash Script:
Code:
// set random # variables - each must be 0 for first 'while' loop below
var randomNum = 0;
var randomNumLast = 0;
// parent container
var container_mc = this.createEmptyMovieClip("container",0);
// movie clip containers
container_mc.createEmptyMovieClip("loader1_mc",2);
container_mc.createEmptyMovieClip("loader2_mc",1);
// preload watcher
this.createEmptyMovieClip("watcher_mc",100);
// load xml
image_xml = new XML();
image_xml.ignoreWhite=true;
image_xml.onLoad = parse;
image_xml.load("flyers.xml");
function parse(success) {
if (success) {
imageArray = new Array();
var root = this.firstChild;
_global.numPause = Number(this.firstChild.attributes.timer * 1000);
_global.order = this.firstChild.attributes.order;
_global.looping = this.firstChild.attributes.looping;
_global.fadetime = Number(this.firstChild.attributes.fadetime);
_global.xpos = Number(this.firstChild.attributes.xpos);
_global.ypos = Number(this.firstChild.attributes.ypos);
var imageNode = root.lastChild;
var s=0;
while (imageNode.nodeName != null) {
imageData = new Object;
imageData.path = imageNode.attributes.path;
imageData.url = imageNode.attributes.url;
imageArray[s]=imageData;
imageNode = imageNode.previousSibling;
s++;
}
// place parent container
container_mc._x = _global.xpos;
container_mc._y = _global.ypos;
// parse array
imageArray.reverse();
imageGen(imageArray);
} else {
trace('problem');
}
}
///////////////////Button Actions//////////////////////////
container_mc.onRollOver = function(){
this._alpha = 70;
};
container_mc.onRollOut = function(){
this._alpha = 100;
};
container_mc.onRelease = function(){
getURL(imageData.url);
};
// depth swapping
function swapPlace(clip,num) {
eval(clip).swapDepths(eval("container_mc.loader"+num+"_mc"));
}
function loadImages(data,num) {
if (i==undefined || i == 2) {
i=2;
createLoader(i,data,num);
i=1;
} else if (i==1) {
createLoader(i,data,num);
i=2;
}
}
function createLoader(i,data,num) {
thisLoader=eval("container_mc.loader"+i+"_mc");
thisLoader._alpha=0;
thisLoader.loadMovie(data[num].path);
watcher_mc.onEnterFrame=function () {
var picLoaded = thisLoader.getBytesLoaded();
var picBytes = thisLoader.getBytesTotal();
if (isNaN(picBytes) || picBytes < 4) {
return;
}
if (picLoaded / picBytes >= 1) {
swapPlace("container_mc.loader2_mc",1);
alphaTween = new mx.transitions.Tween(thisLoader, "_alpha", mx.transitions.easing.Regular.easeOut,0,100,_global.fadetime,true);
timerInterval = setInterval(imageGen,_global.numPause,data);
delete this.onEnterFrame;
}
}
}
function imageGen(data) {
// random, or sequential?
if (_global.order=="random") {
// choose random # between 0 and total number of images
while (randomNum == randomNumLast) {
randomNum = Math.floor(Math.random() * data.length);
trace(randomNum);
}
loadImages(data,randomNum);
randomNumLast = randomNum;
} else if (_global.order=="sequential") {
// start at 0, increment to total number of images, then drop back to zero when done
if (p==undefined || p==data.length && _global.looping=="yes") { p=0; } else { break; }
loadImages(data,p);
p++;
} else {
trace ("order attribute in xml isn't correct - must specify either 'random' or 'sequential'");
}
clearInterval(timerInterval);
}
stop();
Thanks for the Help
--otto
Linkage To A Shared Lib - HELP
This is the second time I am posing this question,
but hopefully I will get what I am looking for:
It goes like this:
I have a main movie which is blank in frame 1 except for a preloader. The main movie starts on Frame 2.
However, there is a mc in the frame 2 which is (implicity) linked to a shared library. So this mc gets its movieclip from the shared lib.
What I want to know is that while I am in frame 1 (in the preloader for the main movie itself), how can I determine when this host mc has indeed loaded the mc from the shared library. getBytesLoaded() is only for the main movie - it does not account for any links to shared libraries.
If you have done something like this I would like to know.
PLS HELP!
Problem With Linkage -- HELP
I really like the linkage feature in Flash 5, but the big drawback for me is that when I export something from the library with linkage, it puts itself in the first frame of the movie to be loaded. As a result, if I am trying to preload the movie and the first thing I want 56k modem users to see is a 2kb logo, they would have to wait until all of the exported symobls from the library are downloaded before they see the logo.
I can see this clearly on the bandwidth profiler. I was trying to export a WAV file so I could control it better with attachSound, but when I exported it, my first frame was no longer 2kb, but became 34 kb, meaning that the WAV loop was 32k and it was placed on that first frame.
My big question is, using exported symbols from the library, how can I make it so the 2kb logo loads before anything else -- so that it becomes what people see when the site begins to preload, instad of having to wait for all of the exported symbols to download first?
Linkage And Preloader
HI!
I've just noticed that before the first frame is displayed on a movie, it has to load all the linked graphics in the library (Or at least that's how it seems).
In my case the most bulky part of the movie are linked graphics (action script can call for them). And when the preloader appears it's already in 90%.
Is there a walk arround for this?
Sound Linkage
I am tring to add linkage properties to an imported wav file. What I want to do is be able to change the audio file that is imbedded/linked into the swf file by changing the wav file and keeping the same name obviously. Can this be done? I can't figure this out. Thanks.
Linkage And Preloading
Hi everyone..
I've got a problem with some symbols from my library that I've set to export. I've just found out that any such symbols will always load up on the first frame, no matter what you've got in your movie, and how it is arranged..
my question is this - is it possible to get the elements of my preloader to load into memory before the linked assets load in? At the moment my preloader doesn't appear until 70% of the way through, as most of my swf is made up of linked assets........
*****frustrated*******
if this aint possible, can anyone come up with a decent workaround? I've been rackin my brains for about 5-6 hours now, and it hurts
Sound Linkage
Is there a maximum number of sound files that can be linked to movie clips in one Flash file?
I am using empty movie clips and sound linkage to control approximately 50 sound files. I am using a separate MC for each sound file (and the first set of 10 worked fine) but many new sound clips are not playing. I have checked spelling time and again and cannot see anything out of place.
Thanks!
Can I Set Linkage Between Movieclips?
I need to create a menu using flash, and the menu is assumed to have unlimited level. Thus I do this by writing a XML file for each level, and whenever I roll over the movieclip that corresponds to one menu item, it will open the lower level menu. i.e., Each movieclip object will open a new level of movieclip objects, which correspond to a new level of menu. Can I set some linkage to the new level of menu to the movieclip that I can say that it is the parent of the level of menu? coz I can't find ways to remove the new level of menu when my mouse roll away from it...
Leeky Linkage
This one is causing me a right nightmare. In my 5k .swf I get an increase of 80k when I add a movie clip to include a linkage indentifier and to export in first frame! Why does my movie increase by 80k when really it should be 10k tops. The actual movie clip I am adding the linkage properties to is quite small so I cant justify the huge increase!
Just remembered also that the movie clip which I am doing the linkage on does contain some dynamic fields so I wonder if it has something to do with embedding fonts? Any ideas?
Any ideas would be great. I am using Flash MX but exporting to Flash 5.
Regards
Steven
[Edited by ssalmon on 06-19-2002 at 05:23 AM]
Symbol Linkage
When I give a movie clip 'linkage' and tell it to export in frame one, everything runs fine and dandy.
However
Exporting in frame 1 seems to cut off the preloader, and leave the screen blank for too long.
This should essentially be a simple question:
What alternative is there to exporting a movie clip other than the "Export in frame 1" check box?
Export For Linkage
got a simple question that's in my flash manual that'd i would like some clarification on...
can someone give me a good explanation of "linkage options" with regards to the library? I'm not quite grasping having to set linkage options on things in the library in order to call certain things in actionscript.
sorry if this is worded funny, but like i said, i dont understand it yet...
thanks,
-myk
Linkage Error
Hi! Im having a serious problem with the linkage feature. I have a library file, where all the assets are in the "export for runtime sharing" mode. When i imported them on to another file, I cant put actions on the imported buttons, I didnt have any problem with the clips, just with the buttons. i just need to put a RollOver event on an imported button, but it really doesnt work. The assets in the destination file are linkaged as "Imported for runtime sharing", and its seems to work, but dont accept actions at all.
THANKS A LOT!!!
Linkage Question
Setting the Linkage of a movie clip allows the option for "Export in first frame"
How do I not export it untill a later frame?
Thanks
Sound Linkage
Hi all, I come up to a problem on sound linkage. I have a wav file in my library and I have set a linkage name so that i can control it with actionscript in a button. Let say, I save this movie with a name "soundtest". After a testing, the sound can play after i press the button. But when I use another movie to load this "Soundtest.swf" to level 2, the button doesn't work, no sound is play. Could anyone tell me what problem I have make. Down below is the script I use:
on (press) {
soundObj = new sound(mylinkage)
soundObj.start();
}
Linkage And Arrays
More or less directional question...
I'm kinda new to MX and Actionscript in general
I'm looking for good explanation/tutorial/thread (anything free) about arrays in FLASH (what they are and how they work)
Also any good explanation of linkage in MX. So far I'm a little confused about how to use that feature...
If anyone knows/heard or can explain it in a few words or can give me a push in the right direction (tutorial/thread/article even src. file)
I'd really appreciate it!
Thanks!
Linkage And Attachments
I'm building a photo gallery
after the user choose a pic a prepared MC should be loaded in an empty MC at the root
called 'trgt'.
In the library I choosed linkage-->export to action script for the prepared MC and
Identifyed it as 'final'.
what would be the action to assign 'final' into _root.trgt???
thanks
Preloading Linkage
ok so i need to preload an external swf. lets just call it main.swf.
in it, it has several mc's and components using linkage to load on the first frame and export for actionScript.
These components are using XML to load variables / content / other swfs
Now. Loader.swf loads main.swf into level 0 using loadMovieNum
why level 0 you ask and not level 1 ? The mc's and Components using the XML need it to be on level 0.
so how the feck am i going to preload this ?
Thanx a million in advance!
Shadetoo
Linkage Usingmx
well I cant find a tutorial on this but I want to link to a mc in my library
say I have a blank mc(called mc1) on layer one and a button on layer two. I want to load mc2 from the library into mc1.
can someone give me a quick run down on how to do this
thanks
Linkage Problem
Hi
I have 3 movie clips that I wish to swap when I click a button, each movie clip has the "linkage" set, and each movieclip must have the same instance name when on the stage. I have achieved this by using the following action inside the movieclip:
_root.player.swap = function(linkage, instanceName) {
var insNam = (instanceName == undefined) ? this._name : instanceName;
this._parent.attachMovie(linkage, insNam, this.getDepth());
};
AND the following when clicking the button:
_root.player.swap("MCName");
This works fine, because until I wish to go to another scene in my movie. What I need is a variable (maybe) to hold the "linkage" name that was selected last, when I go to the next scene I need to set my movieclip to the previously selected linkage.
Anyone got any ideas on this?
I have had this problem a while for my movie and I need to get it cracked soon, so all help appreciated
Thanks
Linkage Problem
ok then, using MX
i have made varition of snake, it has sound that i import from my library using the linkage... properties but it imports it into the first frame. this totally messes up my preloader, how do i get round this.
Thank you for any help you can offer.
Set More Than One Linkage At A Time?
You can linkage / export settings one at a time by:
Right click, linkage, export for action script,
This is terribly cumbersome, expecially when you're export settings are the same as your movie name! Is there a way to do more than one at a time?
- Thanks.
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