Re: FLASH: Graphic vs. Movieclip Symbol

[John Croteau]

Hi Michael,


> It seems that you can create a graphic symbol of several frames (just like

> a movieclip) and there is absolutely no difference as to how Flash 3

> handles it. If you need movieclip behavoir, you can always define that

> under the instance properties in the movie's timeline no matter how the

> original symbol is defined.

In Flash 3 Symbols are interchangeable and can be used as a different

type of symbol by changing its behaviour.

An (animated) Graphic symbol will use the timeline it is placed on to

play its animation whereas a Movie Clip uses its own timeline. 


If you need a Graphic that is the same as in another Symbol (Movie Clip,

Button or Graphic) you don't need to create a new symbol. Change the

behavior of a new Instance of the Symbol to Graphic and select Single

Frame and designate the correct frame number for the Graphic you need.


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