Re: FLASH: Coloring instances within an MC thru AS

[Marc Hoffman, Poison Dart Frog Media]

AS won't modify color. Make each body part a movie clip in which each frame 

applies a color effect (tint) to the part. Then use TellTarget to send each 

movie clip to the appropriate frame. Be sure to use nested symbols -- just 

one symbol for the head, one for the arm, etc. -- and then use those 

symbols with tints applied. This will save file size.


At 10:40 AM 7/24/2000, you wrote:


>I'm creating a site where animated characters walk around. The only

>difference between the character is their body color.

>Now I have created all base movement the little guys must do (waiting,

>walking straight, walking sidewards etc.) and

>bandwith is doing very well.. now if I create all movements for all 8

>"different" guys I'll be drowing in Kbites!! Now I was

>wondering if there was a way to call them as tell target a color their

>bodies (6 instances within the MC) via AS. Hands & feet

>always keep their original color.. so only body, eyes, mouth etc. have

>to be colorised. I thought that maybe something in the style

>"tell target /bla bla ; go to frame blabla ; set property of instance

>"eyes".. etc.".. anyone can help me here?

>(actually there is another difference between the guys.. they also have

>a Letter on their body... the lette must change also according to

>which guy is activated.. maybe a textfiel & load variable??)



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