(FMX)/(F5) simple question

[doobie]

lets sy i have a movie with a black backgound with a white dot in the center. how do i make this dot invisible then visible again sort of flashing on and off using action script. i want it to be fast by the way.

thanks!!!!:)

[Laslett]

have a movie that has two frames that will just keep on running over and over

frame 1 property .root.dot.visible = 1
frame 2 properyy .root.dot.visible =0

or the dot movie has 1 frame with the dot and one without!

[Voetsjoeba]

Place this on the timeline your movieclip is in:



swap = function() {
mc._visible = !mc._visible;
};
vis = setInterval(swap,150)

You can control the speed by changing 150 ms to a lower or higher value.

[doobie]

Originally posted by Voetsjoeba
Place this on the timeline your movieclip is in:



swap = function() {
mc._visible = !mc._visible;
};
vis = setInterval(swap,150)

You can control the speed by changing 150 ms to a lower or higher value.

It doesn't seem to eork. both suggestions

[Voetsjoeba]

It definately works, I tested it out. Are you sure you gave the correct instance name ?

[doobie]

okay. in the script you wote as a sample which one there is the instance name of the movie clip? and should the script be plced on the mc itself or in the timeline?

thanks

[Voetsjoeba]

swap = function() {
mc._visible = !mc._visible;
};
vis = setInterval(swap,150)


mc is the name of the movieclip. The script should be placed on the timeline in which mc is in.
:)

[doobie]

i'm uisng flash . it's still not woking? what am i doing wong

first a ceted new document then insert>new symbol>movieclip. I ust daw a simple box. i place the movie clip on my main stage gave it an instance name "mc" then i put the actins on the first frame of my timeline? i test it and nothing happned

[Voetsjoeba]

That's funny, I did the exact same but it works for me.

[doobie]

ummm can you send me a file in Flash 5 fromat. unexpected ile format warning.

Thanks again

[kode]

The setInterval function is not supported in Flash 5! :P

You'll need to use an onClipEvent (enterFrame) handler:

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
this._visible = !this._visible;
}
And welcome to kirupa forum, by the way. =)

[doobie]

finally.

thanks. i guess i just hve to increase fps to make it faster

[kode]

Yep, you'd need to increase the FPS. :)

And no problem. ;)

[Voetsjoeba]

This was Flash 5 !? How could I know ? (FMX)/(F5) doesn't say much if it's FMX or F5 ... :P

[kode]

Well... yeah, it is kinda confusing. :P