Flash - Jamaica Talk

JASpice · #1 (**permalink**) 07-26-2007, 10:42 PM

Is anyone on here familiar with flash??? I am looking for a little guidance.

JASpice · #2 (**permalink**) 07-30-2007, 03:50 PM

Ok..I found mi guidance...but if anyone knows this program, I would love to discuss more!! It's rather fascinating to me and I am contiplating taking a more in depth class on it!

Puttus · #3 (**permalink**) 08-11-2007, 05:07 PM

I have had a hard time with it as well, its great but very complicated

JASpice · #4 (**permalink**) 08-14-2007, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Puttus

I have had a hard time with it as well, its great but very complicated

Interesting...so please do tell.... what exactly do you do with this program and how do you do it??

Puttus · #5 (**permalink**) 08-15-2007, 04:26 PM

http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/New/index.php

Puttus · #6 (**permalink**) 08-15-2007, 04:27 PM

We use flash on our website at work

JASpice · #7 (**permalink**) 08-15-2007, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Puttus

We use flash on our website at work

I would love to see ur site...could I please have a link to it?? Also...what in particular have you done with the program?? How did you create your preloader? Did you use scenes or timeline?? I would love to see the AS of that as well.

BTW..thank you for the link, but what I am after is not in a tutorial...so I would love to have your opinion on a few things.

Puttus · #8 (**permalink**) 08-17-2007, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by JASpice

I would love to see ur site...could I please have a link to it?? Also...what in particular have you done with the program?? How did you create your preloader? Did you use scenes or timeline?? I would love to see the AS of that as well.

BTW..thank you for the link, but what I am after is not in a tutorial...so I would love to have your opinion on a few things.

We are busy working on it right now, It will be ready soon. We can talk about it in email if you would like.

All information is available on the internet, I am just an amateur, playing around, since the company is too cheap to get a proffesional to do it...

Adding Preloader to your Scene1

go to your Scene1.
Insert 3 new layers.
Drag "preloader_mc" from your library onto your working area. Place it at the center of your working area. Press F5 on the 2nd frame
Type in "LOADING" on the 1st frame of your 2nd layer.
Copy and Paste the below script in the action panel of your 1st frame of 1st layer.

ifFrameLoaded ("end") {
gotoAndPlay ("start");
}
Press F6 on the 2nd frame of 1st layer and insert the below script in the action panel of your 2nd frame of 1st layer.

gotoAndPlay (1);

JASpice · #9 (**permalink**) 08-17-2007, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Puttus

We are busy working on it right now, It will be ready soon. We can talk about it in email if you would like.

All information is available on the internet, I am just an amateur, playing around, since the company is too cheap to get a proffesional to do it...

Adding Preloader to your Scene1

go to your Scene1.
Insert 3 new layers.
Drag "preloader_mc" from your library onto your working area. Place it at the center of your working area. Press F5 on the 2nd frame
Type in "LOADING" on the 1st frame of your 2nd layer.
Copy and Paste the below script in the action panel of your 1st frame of 1st layer.

ifFrameLoaded ("end") {
gotoAndPlay ("start");
}
Press F6 on the 2nd frame of 1st layer and insert the below script in the action panel of your 2nd frame of 1st layer.

gotoAndPlay (1);

Interesting...... BUT, there is no preloader_mc in my library. What would the mc stand for??

Also, I discovered that using scenes is a bad thing...so I decided to create my own preloader in the first frame..bump everything else to the second frame of the timeline and then added the actionscript. The problem I receive now is that everything flickers on the screen and the preloader doesnt do a darn thing and sits there....Also...the preloader comes up at the same time as the animation/movie I created and shouldnt show up until it's completely loaded and the preloader goes away.

Any ideas??

Puttus · #10 (**permalink**) 08-18-2007, 03:23 PM

Wow, those are some issues . I'll be back if I can figure it out

JASpice · #11 (**permalink**) 08-18-2007, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Puttus

Wow, those are some issues . I'll be back if I can figure it out

Aren't they!!!

Puttus · #12 (**permalink**) 08-19-2007, 09:18 PM

Where did you get ur pre-loader from?

I am trying to play with a "home made" website and will try to use one of these....... http://www.webwasp.co.uk/tutorials/preloaders/index.php

Look at this one... it's so wicked, kinda spooky too eh.

http://www.mirrorbook.de/

GhettoGurl · #13 (**permalink**) 09-26-2007, 03:27 PM

I have had so many issues lately that I am planning to throw it all thru the blasted window

JASpice · #14 (**permalink**) 09-26-2007, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by GhettoGurl

I have had so many issues lately that I am planning to throw it all thru the blasted window

ME TOO!!!!!

JASpice · #15 (**permalink**) 12-04-2007, 07:06 PM

I made some huge decisions today and by the end of the month I will hopefully be "somewhat" of an expert on this subject!

Soon come!