Manipulating MovieClips with ActionScript

[Zorro]

"Zorro" <Looking@You.dot> wrote in message
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>I am creating exercises to improve my ActionScript 2.0 abilities with such
>things as functions and loops.
>
> It does not take much ability to utilize ActionScript to move a MovieClip
> across the stage, or resize a MovieClip, or change the alpha of a
> MovieClip, etc.
>
> The reason for this post is to request assistance in increasing
> controllability of MovieClips.
>
> For example,
>
> suppose I want to move a MovieClip across the stage and then stop it at a
> particular place and time on the stage, or
>
> resize a MovieClip and then stop the resizing at a particular place and
> time on the stage, or
>
> change the alpha of a MovieClip and then stop it at a particular place and
> time.
>
> All the above can be readily accomplished using timeline manipulation,
> such as tweens and keyframes. However, there should be more power in
> pursuing the same via actionscipt.

[£ukasz Jedynak]

Read about Tween class in Flash help.
You will find some nice examples there

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> "Zorro" <Looking@You.dot> wrote in message
> news:12oti4tqf1m9ab3@news.supernews.com...

>>I am creating exercises to improve my ActionScript 2.0 abilities with such
>>things as functions and loops.
>>
>> It does not take much ability to utilize ActionScript to move a MovieClip
>> across the stage, or resize a MovieClip, or change the alpha of a
>> MovieClip, etc.
>>
>> The reason for this post is to request assistance in increasing
>> controllability of MovieClips.
>>
>> For example,
>>
>> suppose I want to move a MovieClip across the stage and then stop it at a
>> particular place and time on the stage, or
>>
>> resize a MovieClip and then stop the resizing at a particular place and
>> time on the stage, or
>>
>> change the alpha of a MovieClip and then stop it at a particular place
>> and time.
>>
>> All the above can be readily accomplished using timeline manipulation,
>> such as tweens and keyframes. However, there should be more power in
>> pursuing the same via actionscipt.

>
>

[kevin]

Hi Zorro,

Agreed that you can do those examples via the timeline, and that they
are more easily achieved that way rather than in actionscript.

Using Actionscript, helps in cases where you have to deal with animation,
that is dynamic,

for example, an animation that reacts to the user input.


One example, is a scroll navigation slider , with "easing" built in for
scrolling content.

for such a case, the designer, has no way to predict, where the user will
drag the slider to.

yet at the same time, he must provide an "easing" effect.

Therefore, scripting to control the movieclips behaviour is needed.


My advice,is to use script when it makes the project you are doing more
maintainable, or easier to manage.

and not to use script when, an animation can do the job just as well, as it
makes the file harder to understand, and to maintain,

especially if it were to be handled by someone other than yourself in
future.


On a side note, if you wish to build up your foundation in
actionscripting, you can visit "actionscript.org" and "kirupa.com"

These 2 sites have many good examples to help you.

If possible do not go to "flashkit.com", as alot of the examples are for
version 4 and 5, using many depreciated methods of scripting.


I hope this helps you, and that my last para, didnt digress to much =P


"Zorro" <Looking@You.dot> wrote in message
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> "Zorro" <Looking@You.dot> wrote in message
> news:12oti4tqf1m9ab3@news.supernews.com...

> >I am creating exercises to improve my ActionScript 2.0 abilities with

such

> >things as functions and loops.
> >
> > It does not take much ability to utilize ActionScript to move a

MovieClip

> > across the stage, or resize a MovieClip, or change the alpha of a
> > MovieClip, etc.
> >
> > The reason for this post is to request assistance in increasing
> > controllability of MovieClips.
> >
> > For example,
> >
> > suppose I want to move a MovieClip across the stage and then stop it at

a

> > particular place and time on the stage, or
> >
> > resize a MovieClip and then stop the resizing at a particular place and
> > time on the stage, or
> >
> > change the alpha of a MovieClip and then stop it at a particular place

and

> > time.
> >
> > All the above can be readily accomplished using timeline manipulation,
> > such as tweens and keyframes. However, there should be more power in
> > pursuing the same via actionscipt.

>
>

[Zorro]

I had, actually, read through the help files tween class before my post,
which leaves a lot for the reader to have to figure out on his own. However,
I did re-read through it again after your reply and was fortunate enough to
find the solution to my question. Now I am able to utilize the tween class.
Thanks for the reply.

"£ukasz Jedynak" <ljedynak@op.pl> wrote in message
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> Read about Tween class in Flash help.
> You will find some nice examples there