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Subject: Re: FLASH: scripting motion redux
From: Gregg Caines
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 07:17:57 GMT

It sounds like you answered your own question... Using a single-frame
loop will not change the output to the screen, since output is only
redrawn every frame. It's confusing because Actionscript has a timeline,
unlike other programming languages. You should check your 'while'
condition on the second frame and get it to loop back to the first frame
until the 'while' condition is satisfied.

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Gregg Caines
n e o m e t r i x systems inc.
http://www.neometrixsystems.com
gcainesatneometrixsystems [dot] com


> Hi.
>
> Cat's back in tutorial mode : )
>
> I asked this question back in August or September and recieved a couple of
> great answers which I didn't save and can't seem to dig up in either
flasher
> or flashcoders archives.
>
> I have some old scripts (Hypertalk and Lingo versions) which move an
object
> in lissajous curve patterns. Since its familiar territory, I want to try
> them out with Flash 5 actionscript.
>
> I have my movieclip moving in a "while (i < somenumber)" loop. My clip
moves
> correctly, however all you can see is really the first and final
positions.
> I need ideas (or links to tutorials) about the best way to show the steps.
>
> I think using movies with more than one frame might have been the answer
: )
>
> I noticed helen triolo's elegantly moving bubbles, which I might try and
> figure out - looks like there might be some help there - but if anyone can
> give me a jump start, I'd appreciate it.
>
> Catherine



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