I am a flash actionscript neophyte, and am stuck on a movie clip issue.
In order to recreate the scrolling function located in another part of my
client's flash website, I've copied a number of frames from a scene in
the website where a movie clip (a newspaper-like column made
up of text and images) scrolls vertically using a scroll-bar. These
frames include layers called 'scroll-action', 'scroll-buttons',
'scroll-logic', 'scroll-shape-odj', 'scrollbar1', 'scrollbarG' - and I've
placed my movie clip in a masked area beneath these layers. I've also
made sure that all the attached code was copied over as well in
exactly the places where it should be; I've made sure the MC instance
was named, and made sure the correct root name was used: var_mc =
_root.harrier;
When I look at the test swf, I see the scroll bar and it works fine,
but the movie clip isn't appearing. Any suggestions?
I can send an .fla if necessary. I suspect it is something small I've overlooked.
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Request for Question Clarification by
webadept-ga
on
11 Nov 2003 21:23 PST
I'm sure I can help you, but I'm going to need the .fla file. Post a
link here pointing to the file so it can be downloaded and I?ll take a
look. I believe I know the answer, but there are so many ways of doing
things with Actionscript, it would be best to check first.
thanks,
webadept-ga
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Clarification of Question by
pieceofwork-ga
on
12 Nov 2003 11:20 PST
I've uploaded two flash projector files to my ftp account.
firm-about.exe is the one I'm working on. press-alt.exe is the scene
I've copied the code from. In firm-about, click on "news", then
click on "people". You'll see just the slider but no movie.
In your ftp client, use the following info:
hostname: ftp.weinapplearts.com
username: google@weinapplearts.com
password: answer
Hope this will be helpful,
Devora
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Request for Question Clarification by
webadept-ga
on
12 Nov 2003 18:19 PST
There doesn't appear to be any files there. ?
webadept-ga
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Clarification of Question by
pieceofwork-ga
on
13 Nov 2003 08:52 PST
I've uploaded both .fla files. Please keep in mind that these are
confidential to my client - but I'm sending them because I can't work
until I get your help! Thanks so much. Hope this will help. I can't
wait to hear what small detail I left out.
Devora
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Request for Question Clarification by
webadept-ga
on
13 Nov 2003 16:46 PST
I don't know what to tell you here.. I can't see the files. Do you
have them set so they can't be deleted by someone logging in? Anyway..
I do a dir and see nothing in the directory and no directory list.
webadept-ga
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Clarification of Question by
pieceofwork-ga
on
13 Nov 2003 19:26 PST
Not sure why you're unable to see the .fla files :-(
I haven't set them differently. One is 2.5K, the other is 11.8K -
would you like me to zip them and send them directly to you? I'm
running out of time! Do you guys work overnight? Will you be seeing
this message tonight?
Thanks,
Devora
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Request for Question Clarification by
webadept-ga
on
14 Nov 2003 01:18 PST
Hi Devora,
Not sure about "over night" but it is after 1am here, so that has to
be close enough. I've tried three different clients and Linux and
ncftp and I'm not seeing anything in that directory.. have you logged
in with that account? can you see those files as that login? I'm
really not sure what to say here, but I'll check with some of the
other researchers and see if they can see those files.
Can you zip them and just put a link on some page web page for the
zipped file? That normally works much better.
thanks,
webadept-ga
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Clarification of Question by
pieceofwork-ga
on
14 Nov 2003 10:30 PST
I think I had them in the wrong partition - maybe I misunderstood what
my webhost was telling me.
Anyway, if you try logging in the same way now:
hostname: ftp.weinapplearts.com
username: google@weinapplearts.com
password: answer
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Request for Question Clarification by
webadept-ga
on
14 Nov 2003 12:19 PST
I have the files, thank you. I'm going to try to get time today to get
in there and debug them. I'll post an answer if I find the cause and
have a fix.
Since you are under a time pressure, I don't mind if someone else
finds an answer first, so if someone else posts the answer, don't be
surprised.
webadept-ga
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Clarification of Question by
pieceofwork-ga
on
14 Nov 2003 13:10 PST
Thanks - I don't mind if someone else wants to jump in - I appreciate
your patience with this. Reminder, press-alt.fla has the scroller
code that I copied from.
Devora
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Hi,
Okay, nothing is wrong with your copied code. It is your Mask. If you
remove your mask layer, you will see that the story shows up just
fine.(Pulled my hair for a while before I figured that one out) Re-do
your mask and it will work just as it does in the other file.
Specifically you will notice in the original area, the mask is a
group, not a symbol Graphic. Remove the symbol graphic, create a basic
box and set that as your mask. All should be right with your world
then.
Here are some links on creating different types of mask layers.
Creating a Mask in Flash 5
http://www.developingwebs.net/flash/mask1.php
http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/mcmask.htm
http://www.tiemdesign.com/HOWTO/2001/Sept/FlashFunn/default.htm
Actionscript Tool-Box
http://actionscript-toolbox.com/samplemaskmover2.php
thanks,
webadept-ga |
Clarification of Answer by
webadept-ga
on
14 Nov 2003 15:34 PST
Here is the completed file. I would have linked it earlier, but I had
to run out for a bit.
http://68.15.21.151/temp/firm-about-fixed.zip
File will be there for today only, or until you give me a
clarification that you have the file. After that I'll delete it, and
you should close up the ftp site as well.
thanks again,
webadept-ga
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Request for Answer Clarification by
pieceofwork-ga
on
14 Nov 2003 15:39 PST
Hi webadept-ga,
Thank you so much for that elegant answer! I feel stupid because I
should have remembered that about grouping masks, but I feel better
about not having messed up the coded parts.
Thanks also for those links. I'll save them.
How can I get the money to you?
Devora
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Clarification of Answer by
webadept-ga
on
14 Nov 2003 18:13 PST
Hi Devora,
Glad I could help, and don't feel bad. Flash has much to keep track of
when creating, and simple things slip by me all the time. All part of
the playing field. Have a great weekend and if you need help, we'll be
there for you again.
webadept-ga
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