Pausing the movie without stopping a film loop?

[Editz webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

For a film loop I have done to play all the way through it has to take up 30 or so frames on the score.

I want to reduce it down to take up 3 or less frames but still play all the way through.

How can I pause the movie head without actually pausing the film loop?

I have uploaded it but for some reason it is 15mb

[url]www.schoolyardrules.com/director/pause.dir[/url]

I have tried using the time channel at the top but that just stops the film loop.

Should I use the timeout?

Thanks - joe

[J O R I S webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

Filmloops are pieces of score packed into one sprite.
You can actually unpack a filmloop by copying the castmember and pasting it into the score.

Filmloops need the playback head to move.
There is no way around this as far as I know.

The only option you have is to change the way you animate.
Probably the best way is to script it, cause it gives you the most control.

[Editz webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

ok maybe not pause the tape head but just hold it until the film loop has played through once?