Linked Movies In Mx

FS For Linked Movies
Help!!!

I have just split a huge flash movie up into around 50 smaller movies ready to publish to the web.

There will be an HTML page where you click on a button which opens the Flash movie up in it's own browser (not in an HTML page).

This means that the user gets to use the 'minimise/maximise and close' buttons at the top right corner of the movie.

When the first movie opens (the introduction) this is in full screen because I've put an FS command 'full screen' on the first frame. When they link to the next movie I've also put a full screen command on the first frame so it also opens up as full screen.

This is all OK until the user decides they want the movie viewed at 100% (which is smaller than full screen). So the movie is now smaller but when they link to the next one it goes back to full screen because of the command on the first frame in each movie.

So is there a way to keep the movies running how the user chooses them to? So if they make the window smaller it will stay smaller when you link to the next movie.

PLEASE SAY THERE IS A WAY!?!?!?

dinky

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Linked Quicktime Movies
Hey guys,
I was wondering if anyone could help me out with Linked Quicktime Movies. Ive read the tutorials on the Macromedia site, as well as the help file but they really dont answer "how" to make linked files work.

Basicly I perform all the same steps as an embedded file, except when it comes to publishing. Under the HTML tab I chose Quicktime, and under the flash tab I chose flash player 4 (anything above flash 4 gave me an error).

When I press publish I get a notification about my HTML and new tags, then when I run the HTML file I get a plugin error (yes I have the newest Quicktime).

Sooo.. Can anyone tell me what Im doing wrong? Or direct me to a good precise tutorial?

Thanks

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Target Window For Linked Flash Movies
Suggestions needed!

I have published multiple flash movies in HTML that are linked to one another.

When I open the index.html, it opens in a large window. When I click on a link to another movie, it appears in a smaller window with the index.html still in the background.

I guess my question is, how to change the target_window for flash movies. I have tried to change "publish settings" without success within Flash. I tried a suggestion in Java, that I added to the HTML code, again no success.

I do know some HTML but not Javascript. The easier solution the better.

DH

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Null Objects On Library Linked Movies When Going To Another Frame...
When you run the FLA in Flash CS3 you'll see the text field is not found immediately and is a null object - how can I get Flash to be aware of all the named objects in the library linked MC which aren't on the first frame?

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Creating A Preloader With 'exported In First Frame' Linked Movies
Hi all,

I hope you can help. I'm working on a site that by necessity has lots of large images in it. I want to swap those images in and out of the movie by nesting them in a mc, then attaching and deleting them. This all works fine, but I've come across a problem with creating a preloader frame. Because you have to set the mc to 'export in first frame' in the linkage dialogue box, when the movie the loads it waits until all these large image mcs are loaded before running the preloader, which kinda defeats the object.

So, my question is how do create a preloader that runs whilst those linked mcs are loading? Do I have to split the movie in two and load the second from the first, or is there some other way?

Also, if you don't click 'export in first frame' the mcs can't be attached in the normal fashion - what's the point of being unable to check this?

Is the answer to put all the image mcs on the stage frame 2 with 'export in first frame' unchecked, then delete them and load them back in as required?

Regards,

Bill

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Linked Flash Files With Linked Sounds.
First of all heres my project:
http://athene.riv.csu.edu.au/~jgalvi...ic/Soundcomic/
The big black smudges are buttons, so click the one to the right and the page should load.
My lil problem is that due to other effects I wanted to add I have sound linked within each of these seperate pages.
Each page has several panels, each of which plays a sound when the mouse rolls over it. This sound is played via a:
var snd1 = newsound();
snd1.attachSound("the_sounds_name");
SO each of these pages works fine by itself.
BUt I have made a "loader.swf" page where by clicking on buttons advances them timeline to another page that is loaded into an empty movie clip ("container") using:
container.loadMovie("page3.swf");
SO now when I load this way, the sounds do not play.
Is there anyway around this besides going into each seperate panel movieclip and adding it to their timelines?
PLEASE?!

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Linked Swf?
Good morning,

I have a problem using two different swf's in a html page. I want one swf to tell the other swf what to do.
Is it possible?

In the top of my html page is a titel swf that tells the user in what page he is in (profile,portfolio etc.)
At the left I want to make a navegation swf. The rest of the page is html.
I'm using GoLive.

Can someone please help me.

Greetings,
Rednas

p.s. I'm Dutch so excuse my French

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Linked Gif
hi,

to link a page to another server,
i have to insert a button (gif format) from outside the movie and the server,
they give me a code for that, ... the thing is ...
is there any way of putting that code inside my proyect so the button appears WHERE i want,
becouse if i publish the movie in html and swf, and then modifiying the html code, the gif appears at the bottom centered, or places like that,...
and also the window is a popup of 300x300 so most of the time is also out of it

it´s possible???

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Linked Text
I was wondering how to link certain words in a text box to different frames in my movie.

Thanks

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Instance Name For Linked MC?
I am trying to target a MC that is attached to my movie from the library through the "linkage" option.
can I give this MC an instance name so I can target it through a button that is on my main timeline?
and if so, how do i set the MC's instance name?

thx

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Button Linked To An Swf?<<
How do i make a button which closes the current swf and opens a different one??

Thanks guys

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Linked Text Box, Please Help.
Heres what I want to do:

Have a column of links on the left, with a blank text box on the right, yet when you click on the link on the left, a set text appears in the text box. I am a fairly new Flash MX user, and if there are any tutorials, that would be best.
thank you for taking the time for reading my question.
I really appreciate you help.

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Linked Files?
I am workin in a flash file that has elements of the library that originated from previous files. Do these elements exist in the new file or are they being retrieved from the old movies I have made.....and does that slow down the efficiency of my movie??

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Linked Mc-s Fighting
I made a mc with linkage, and it's a little mc with 5 frames, in each one a graphic instance, and that makes a little animation.

The problem is: When I attach two of those to the movie, and if they are close together, they don't work right. One of them always has problems, like showing only one of those 5 frames or not showing at all. They are each in there own depth, so I don't know where could be the problem.

Have you seen this? Did you fix it?

Thanks..

P.S. If I make one of those mc-s stop, the other one apears in all it's beauty, it's like one is stealing the graphis instances from the other, and if I tell one to stop using the instances, the other takes them. And all that only if they are close together. I don't know..

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Buttons Linked To Mc
hi. the content of my webpage are all movieclips. how can i link those movieclips to the buttons in my nav bar? say.. the news button is linked with the news content movie clip.

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Bold In Linked Txt
Hi!

1. I have a Dynamic text field, which loads its content from a separate txt file.

2. I use pixel font, which contains also the bold version embedded.

3. The font is embedded into the Dynamic text field. Render text as HTML is active.

4. HTML format like <font color> works well. But the bold tag <b>... </b> does not work, however the pixel font contains the bold version.

What should be the solution?

Thanks,
Bacizone

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Linked Fonts
Why is it that even if I uncheck "export in first frame for a font" it still imports it in the first frame

basically I link it in the library and I put a text box with that font in frame 10. But it still goes in frame 1. And for some reason, I delete my text box that embeds it and it still works. it shouldn't sine I uncheck import in first frame .... any idea why?

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Linked Lists
hi, im new to the list concept. is there a way to make linked lists in actionscript? lists that organize themselves... please help, thanks!!!!

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Button Linked
How could I link a button in order to open directly Netscape or Outlook?

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Flash Linked To ASP
Can flash be linked to a database using ASP if so how.

PLease i really need your help

()NIG()

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Linked Image
You know how when you create a regular HTML page you can make the image itself a link... what's the best way to do this in Flash?

I want to have a thumbnail image that, when clicked, will pop up a new window with an enlarged image. (See code below from regular HTML page)

Should I make the thumbnail image a button? Can I put the same code in Flash?

Regular HTML code:

<a href="#" target="_blank" onClick="window.open('images/my_image_big.gif', 'myWin', 'toolbar=no, directories=no, location=no, status=no, menubar=no, resizable=yes, scrollbars=no, width=800, height=600'); return false"><img src="images/my_image_small.gif" width="80" height="60" alt="" border="0" /></a>

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Linked Lists
I'm working on a program that is a bunch of nodes webbed together. each node has six possible directions, so it works like a hive. similar to a linked list, which only has two possible directions - forward and backward in the list.
does anyone know a good way to implement something like this? is it called something? what would be a good strategy for adding nodes? and checking to see if there's already a node where you're trying to add one?

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Buttons Linked
Hi guys,

Im trying to link a button to another web site, I have tried to to use 'get URL' from the action script but that dose not seem to work. What am I doing wrong, can any one help?
Cheers.

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[CS3] Linked Images
Hi

Hope you are well!

I am having problems with a template I have downloaded. I would like the photos to appear in the following order with the titles as below:

5 and 6 linked to 12

Physical Education

Dance

Geography

Primary Schools

Opening Minds

International Links



I have duplicated photo 1 to become photo 5 and photo 2 to become photo 6. Whenever I change 1 photo 5 changes. The same is happening to the text. Can someone help please I have spent ages on it!



Thanks

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[F8] Flv To Swf Has 2 Linked Folders?
I am building a web site that I want to have a video in it. I am using flash 8 professional. I had an AVI, used flash encoder to make a flv copy. Now, if I understand correctly I can't place the flv file into the web site I need it to be a swf file. If I load the flv into flash and do a "save as" a swf, I get a small swf file linked to the original flv file.
In other words, I need to have the small swf and the flv file in the web page or the video won't play. If I click on the swf file explorer opens up and the movie will start playing but I delete the flv file clicking on the swf will open up IE but it will have a blank screen.
Can any own tell me what I am doin wrong? If this were done correctly shouldn't there be just one swf file when I "save has" an swf file while in flash?

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Cb Linked To Class
my cb is linked to the following class. and it is placed on the fla.(Interface)
it traces to show that theXML is getting loaded properly . What can I do to put it on the interface?


Code:
package chromatic.load_files{
import fl.controls.ComboBox;
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.events.Event;
import fl.data.DataProvider;
import flash.net.URLLoader;
import flash.net.URLRequest;
import flash.net.URLRequest;
import fl.containers.UILoader;
import chromatic.load_files.UIImageComponent;
import chromatic.load_files.LoadXML;
import chromatic.load_files.LoadRequest;

public class CBMajorComponent extends MovieClip {

public var cbMajor:ComboBox=new ComboBox();
private var uiImageComponent:UIImageComponent;
private var loadXML:LoadXML=new LoadXML();
private var loadRequest:LoadRequest=new LoadRequest();

private var listURL:URLRequest=new URLRequest();
private var dataLoader:URLLoader=new URLLoader();
private var theXML:XML=new XML();


private var arrayFile:Array=new Array("load_assets/keylist.xml");
private var concatArray:Array=new Array("CMajor","GMajor","DMajor","AMajor","EMajor",
"BMajor","FSharpMajor","CSharpMajor","FMajor",
"BFlatMajor","EFlatMajor","AFlatMajor",
"DFlatMajor","GFlatMajor","CFlatMajor");

private var noSpace:String;
private var fileName:String;
private var evtIndex:Number=-1;
private var sel:Number=-1;


public function CBMajorComponent():void {
trace("in CBMajorComponent");
init();
}
private function init():void {
fileName=arrayFile[0];
setFileName(fileName);

setupComponent();
}
private function setupComponent():void {
trace("in cbmajor setup "+fileName);
cbMajor=new ComboBox();
dataLoader=loadRequest.setUpRequest(fileName);

dataLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,dataLoaded);

cbMajor.setSize(200, 22);
cbMajor.prompt = "Select a Key";
cbMajor.editable=false;
cbMajor.rowCount=15;
cbMajor.width=110;
cbMajor.move(0,0);

addChild(cbMajor);
cbMajor.addEventListener(Event.CHANGE, selectedName);
cbMajor.addEventListener(Event.CHANGE,changeEvent);

}
private function dataLoaded(evt:Event):void {

theXML=loadXML.setUpXML(fileName);
theXML=XML(dataLoader.data);


for (var i:int; i<concatArray.length; i++) {
noSpace=concatArray[i];


trace(theXML.key[noSpace].keyName);
cbMajor.addItem({label:(theXML.key[noSpace].keyName)});

}
}
private function selectedName(evt:Event):void {

/*Combobox evt.target.selectedName cannot have spaces (as we have).So until
* I learn how to rid a string of spaces thus the var noSpace
*/
uiImageComponent=new UIImageComponent();
evtIndex=evt.target.selectedIndex;
noSpace=concatArray[evtIndex];
setNoSpace(noSpace);
uiImageComponent.setFileName(fileName);
uiImageComponent.setNoSpace(noSpace);
uiImageComponent;
}
public function changeEvent(evt:Event):void {
trace(" You selected a key");
}
public function setFileName(fileName):void {

this.fileName=fileName;
}
public function getFileName():String {
return fileName;
}
public function setNoSpace(noSpace):void {

this.noSpace=noSpace;
}
public function getNoSpace():String {
return noSpace;
}
}
}

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[CS3]Url Linked MC/button Within Another MC
Hi,

I'm doing my first atempt on AS2 here. I have a movieclip that starts playing when you mouse over it. In this movieclip I want a few buttons/MCs/whatever that sends me to some url. How would I do this?

Here is the flashfile so you can all see my poor attempt: http://data.fuskbugg.se/skalman01/flashmenu.fla

Thanks,
Laserkatt

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Flash And Php, Possible To Be Linked Together?
hi,
i'm still pretty new to flash 8, and i really need help with this, i've created a drop down menu in a php document for me to choose the kind of food i want in a market and then adding to my cart, but i would really love to make things more interactive, so i've created a picture of a market, with actual picture of the different items (i.e. items that are in the drop down menu) as buttons in flash, but i'm stuck with trying to make those buttons act like how my drop down list should work. i've done some research and would like to know if the command onRelease {getURL(" ", "_blank");} if yes, how can i go about doing it? if no, are there any alternatives?

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Linked Pages,can Anyone Help?
linked pages,can anyone help?
Hi guys i really hope someone can help.

what im trying to do is link one flash page 2 the next, however each page has diferent layers, ill try and break it down simply.

example=page one
layer one is a background image, this is locked.
layer 2,3 have animated buttons which move along a tween on top of layer 1.
When layer one is cliked upon i want it to link to another page.


Im basically doing a abstract art piece.

jeez i hope i made sense

thx
gg

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Linked List?
Hi,

Is there a way to create a doubly linked list in Action Script 2.0? Each node will need to have multiple data fields (name, address, city, state). Also, I need to be able to insert into the middle of the list.

Thanks,
Todd

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Preloading When Everything Is Linked...
Hey guys, I searched all around the forums, but couldnt find what I needed so here I am.

Im having trouble using any preloaders in my movie.

My entire movie is built on different sections, that are linked from the library to load in the first frame. They are different sections of the site, put next to eachother in a movieclip, that I move left to right to navigate through the site.

The file is getting pretty big, but theres still only 1 frame on the root timeline, and everything is loaded thru actionscript, however, I cant preload it.

Im not sure why. Ive been trying all kinds of stuff, but nothing works.

Any ideas? Are there specific things I have to do when loading in movies that are almost all just things linked from the library?

Thanks guys, any help would be amazing.

=)

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JPG From Linked File In MX. Please Help
I know this is easy but, I want to do is place a JPG named "image1.jpg" on the timeline.

The JPG will be in the same folder as the SWF. It needs to be linked so the JPG can be switched without having to go back into the FLA file.

The JPG doesn't need to move, fade, animate, or anything. Just sit there for a few frames.

I already know that you can't have progressive JPGs.


- Sean

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Load .swf Into .swf With Linked .flv
Hi all,

I'm trying to load swf-2 into swf-1, with swf-2 externally loading an .flv.

When I go straight to swf-2, it works fine. And when I embed the flv in swf-2, and open swf-1, it works fine.

It's only an issue when swf-2 is pulling the EXTERNAL flv. Any ideas?

Thank you,

Tracy

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Import Linked PSD CS3
Hi all!

I want to "import" PSD files in mu flash movies and not edit them in
Flash... Before CS3 the PSD files kept a link and in the library there was
an option "Edit with Photoshop" .... IS it still possible to import PSD like
this> When i select "Flattened" in de PSD-importer preferences it still
imports like a new unlinked item in the Flash library!

Anyone

Thanx in Advance,
Martin

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Linked FLVs
Have you all come across the games on www.wedigtv.com?

I'm making a similar thing using clips from a TV quiz show. I've exported the video clips from Final Cut Pro ready for importing into Flash.

The clips are to be linked together in order with various interactions pausing it. i.e. a question is asked, time is given for you to click the answer and then the next clip is played. Sometimes clips will just run into each other.

What is the best way to make this a smooth transition? I have tried setting a cue point at the very end of a clip and then making actionscript move to another frame on the timeline with another video in place. But there is always a pause between the clips, so it never looks smooth. I would like to do as much of it as possible using actionscript so that I can play certain clips for user's answers i.e. based on if they get the answer right or wrong.

Are there any sites that talk about linked FLVs in a smooth and interactive way? Like wedigtv!

I'd be really grateful for any help anyone can offer.

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Centering A Linked MC In AS3
hey i just learned that you need the

Code:
stage.align = StageAlign.TOP_LEFT;
in order to center a mc on the stage correctly..


Code:
var mainContent = new mainContentMC;
addChild(mainContent);

stage.align = StageAlign.TOP_LEFT;
stage.addEventListener(Event.RESIZE, onChangeResize);

//setting up the positions
mainContent.x = stage.stageWidth/2;
mainContent.y = stage.stageHeight/2;

function onChangeResize(e:Event)
{
//mainMenu.x = stage.stageWidth/2;
mainContent.x = stage.stageWidth/2;
mainContent.y = stage.stageHeight/2;
}
most of you may had already known this but i thought i'd post it.

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Linked Lists
I'm using the DLinkedList class from AS3 Data Structures For Game Developers at http://lab.polygonal.de/ds/ and i'm having trouble accessing the data in a workable way.

I've set it up as follows to create a multidimensional linked list.


Code:
//create linked list
layerContents[1] = new DLinkedList();

for (var l:uint = 1; l <=15;l++){
//create a node within linked list with another linked list
layerContents[1].append(new DListNode(new DLinkedList()));
}
//create an iterator to access the first linked list
var itr:DListIterator = layerContents[1].getListIterator();
When i can veiw the current node data like this


Code:
trace(itr.data + "CURRENT NODE DATA")
The problem is, unlike an array I can't go "myArray[1][5].aMethod", I need to use the append method on the object that the data returns, which would be another Linked List. I can't work out how to do it.

Help would be appreciated.

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Linked Combos
hi, having made my combos get there data from mysql
using asp - i want to link the combos so that when one has an option selected another one is populated
dynamically.

in this app a user selects a site and then another combo is populated that sites departments.

have done this in asp using javascript.
i suppose i have to call the javascript function from my first combo?

have searched but all 'dynamic combo flash' searches come back with methods to populate from databases.

any ideas welcome

thanks MG

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Linked Buttons
Hi,

I have a flash movie with 4 independant buttons in. Each one changes state to an 'on' state when clicked, but I would like to configure it so that only one can be on at a time. At the moment they can all be clicked and turned on. Ideally when one is 'on' and another is clicked, I would like the one which is on to turn off, and the new button go to its 'on' state.

If anyone wants to see the SWF file i can email it.

Many thanks for any help,

Anders

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[as2] Linked Classes
Hi guys.


Is there any way I can find out what class (AS 2.0 Class) is linked to a movie clip?


Cheers,
Si ++

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Listener For Linked MC
Hey all,

I have a movie that uses onClipEvent to listen for Right and Left keypresses to move the playhead forward or back. This works fine when you already have the movie clips on the stage so you can attatch the onClipEvent to the mc. The problem is when I load a mc using the attachMovie command and want to listen for keypresses within this mc also.

The code I attach the mc's that works is:

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onClipEvent (keyDown) {
if (Key.isDown( Key.RIGHT)) {
nextFrame ();
}
}

onClipEvent (keyDown) {
if (Key.isDown( Key.LEFT)) {
prevFrame ();
}
}

_________________________

So I am trying to modify this to listen for a mc that MAY be loaded - I have linked the mc for ActionScript under the name "nav1mask".

This is what I have used on the _root timeline in frame 2:

_________________________

stop();

if (keyDown) {
if (Key.isDown( Key.RIGHT)) {
_root.navbox1.nav1mask.nextFrame();
}
}

_________________________

I think the syntax of using 'if' twice is wrong. Anyone?

Thanks,
Jay.

PS - I have left out the source as it has a big library - if any one would like it I can strip it down and provide a URL

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Buttons Linked?
I have applied some actions to a text button -- button 1 --when you roll over it some text drops down.

I have copied button 1 and would like to modify the text in this new button 2.

however, when i change the text in button 2 it automatically changes the text in button 1 as well.

are these somehow linked together? how can i unlink them, so i can copy text buttons and modify each of them to be unique?

any help would be appreciated!!

thanks.
dg

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Why Are My Arrays Linked?
so here is a simplified version of a function:

function someFunction(someArray) {
obj = new Object();
obj.firstArray = someArray;
obj.secondArray = someArray;
}

yes, at first both arrays will obviously hold the same content but here's the interesting part: if i change one the other will follow suit. example:

obj.firstArray[1] = 32;

(obj.secondArray[1] will now equall 32)

ca-razy!

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Can 2 Layers Be Linked While Tweening?
While tweening two layers, how do you keep them relative? For instance, a person's arm is raising and the hand is waving at the same time. How do you keep the movement fluid so the hand and arm don't look disjointed? Is this something you have to do frame-by-frame or can you link layers together?

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Frame 0 And Linked Files
I created a portfolio and linked all the pictures of my portfolio pieces under the assumption that they would load in with the rest of the swf while my preloader ran. However, the preloader doesn't get a chance to run because all these linked files load in on frame 0 (or that's what it says on the bandwidth profiler anyway) and the preloader doesn't start until frame 1. The linked files make up the majority of the file size, and there's almost no point in having a preloader that doesn't start for 60 seconds or so and then runs for 10 seconds.

So here's my question:
Is there anyway to preload frame 0?

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Playing Mp3's Linked From Flash
Having major troubles linking music samples of Mp3's to my bands web site I created in Flash. The 3 Mp3's are 500k Approx. and can't be inserted to the Flash file of course.
If anyone can give me the action script code or any other info that will solve my prob. I will be most gratefull. Ken

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Sound Not Linked To Timeline
FlashMX help says says "Macromedia Flash MX offers a number of ways to use sounds. You can make sounds that play continuously, independent of the Timeline, or you can synchronize animation to a sound track."

How do I make sounds that play continuously, independent of the Timeline? Is it the dynamically loaded way through action scripting or what?

Thanks.... and don't forget to bring a towel....

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How Can I Manipulate Sound, See Linked Example
Hi,

Flash Movie with sound on the frontpage of this site:
http://www.lfoundation.org

Does anybody know how this stunning Flash sound manipulation is done or an actionscript example to manipulate sound like this way? What I mean specific is the effect that changes sound by moving the cursor.


Thanks

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What Is Up W/ Linked/shared Libs?
Is working with linked/shared libraries in Flash as difficult as it seems? Maybe I'm missing something?

I wanted to take some of the tricks I use in Director and mimic them in Flash when it comes to shared assets across multiple movies but it sure seems like a pain in the butt to use.

What's up with not being able to add or modify items in the shared library? What's up with no automatic updates of linked assetts even if you take the time to modify the original?

Come on Macromedia, what's the deal?! My suggestion would be that the engineers developing Flash take a few hints (or steal them, I don't care) from your Director counterparts. This workflow is just plain stupid.

If anyone cares enough to respond to this topic, I'd love to hear some suggestions on working with this model.

Jason L.

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