Scaling in relationship to X position

[sevenxsix]

Hey all,

I've tried to do this a few times, and there's got to be a better way.

Essentially I want a MC to take it's X position and magically set its x and yscale, so that when it is at an X of 0, it's xscale is 75, when it's at a X of 88, it's xscale is 100, and when it's at a X of 176, its scale is 75 again.

But it needs to scale from 75 to 100 and back to 75 smoothly, while it's being moved by another script.

Any ideas?? Greatly appreciated.

[mpelland]

_root.onEnterFrame = function () {

var scaleDir = new Number;
var scaleBy = new Number;

scaleDir = Math.floor(scaler_mc._x / 88);

scaleBy = scaler_mc._x - (88 * scaleDir);

if ((scaleDir % 2) == 0) {
scaleBy = 100 - ((scaleBy / 100) * 25);
} else {
scaleBy = 75 + ((scaleBy / 100) * 25);
}

scaler_mc._xscale = scaleBy;

}

scaler_mc.onPress = function() {
this.startDrag();
}

scaler_mc.onRelease = function () {
this.stopDrag();
}

[mpelland]

scaler_mc is the movie clip that is being scaled.

[sevenxsix]

Thanks, that's put me in the right direction. :D

[mpelland]

good to hear... if you need anything else just holler