Creating Dynamic Display

[Peter Lee]

Well the easiest way is to define the over state of the button to be the
big text

Peter

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"NovusOrdoSeclorum" [email]webforumsuser@macromedia.com[/email] wrote:

>What I am trying to do is create a box that will, when rolled over by the cursor, expand so that the text inside of it is readable and then return to its original state when the mouse rolls off. I've seen this trick only used a couple of times on Macrodmedia's home page to advertise a couple of new things about flash and havent seen it since. what it was used for was a menu. If you rolled over on option(or clicked on it) the others shrunk and got greyed out, when you rolled down the next one would move up and the others would do the former. if anyone can help me out it would be greatly appreciated.
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[NovusOrdoSeclorum webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

well I know that, and i've used it before, but the effect im going for is much smoother than the up/down bit that that technique accomplishes. thanks for the suggestion tho.

NOS

[Yubin webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

I think what you are looking for is a motion tween. You design the Box the way you want it when greyed out, the set the Action for the mouse over to play the movie clip and stop at the end. Vice versa when you move the mouse off. It takes a liitle time to make the first one, but once you have it, you can make a template with that to create a navigation bar, or pictures.

[MacLuv webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

What I am trying to do is create a box that will, when rolled over by the cursor, expand so that the text inside of it is readable and then return to its original state when the mouse rolls off.

Without seeing an example, I'm not sure of the exact effect you're looking for, however, what you want to do will be most likely accomplished dynamically with Actionscript, and not through basic methods of animation. Is there a site you could point to that shows the effect you're looking for? Otherwise we could start anywhere to try and solve this problem.

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[the ghost]

I think I know exactly what you are talking about

check out this link to the archived praystation site

[url]http://ps2.praystation.com/pound/v1/[/url]

use the calendar on the bottom and go to June 7

I believe that is the effect you are looking for and there is a .zip you can download

peace


ps - only drawback is I think he did it all in Flash 4

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Referring URLs
[url]http://ps2.praystation.com/pound/v1/[/url]

[NovusOrdoSeclorum webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

well, ill tell you what, if you can explain the scripting to me that would be great, lol. im using flash 4 myself. i know its out of date but i got it for free so im not complaining. no its not a bootleg version. a friend of mine had it and wasnt using it so he gave it to me.

NOS

[NovusOrdoSeclorum webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

i wish i could remember and example. i really do. *whimper* . ill see if that tsunami thing is what im looking for and get back here.

NOS

[NovusOrdoSeclorum webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

ok. The Ghost hit it right on the head. that tsunami thing is pretty much it with a few exceptions(that im sure i can figure out myself, if not ill be back...). now if someone could direct me somewhere that would explain the scripting and/or tell me how i could keep the "top" of the tsunami under the mouse that would be great. thanks for all the help guys, i appreciate it. I'm glad i registered, lol.

NOS

[NovusOrdoSeclorum webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

checl out May 22nd here too. the pop out idea here is more closley related to what i would like to achieve.

NOS



Referring URLs
[url]http://ps2.praystation.com/pound/v1/[/url]

[NovusOrdoSeclorum webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

alright thanks folks...

NOS

[toltacoatl]

...in order to continue with our technology (prototype: [url]www.newledge.com[/url]) I
am seeking programmers in romania - especially the aerea around timisoara.
I have a question: do you know any platform that is specialized in flashMX
technology (a portal - compareable with sourceforge)..

a link would be of great help!!

best regards

ron