I am embedding a swf built in flash 8 into an as3 project. When I call stop() or gotoAndStop(0); on the MovieClip that represents an instance of the embedded swf it stops for a sec and then continues. Trying to call removeChild on the mc removes it from the display but the audio in the swf keeps playing. The swf, in this case must be embedded, I cannot use loader. Any ideas
The code:
[Embed (source = "t1.swf")]
private var t1:Class;
private var mc:MovieClip;
public function iphoneTest()
{
var tf:TextField = new TextField();
tf.x = 10;
tf.y = 100;
tf.width = 100;
tf.height = 50;
tf.text = "Hello worl";
mc = new t1();
var button:CustomSimpleButton = new CustomSimpleButton();
button.width = 50;
button.height = 50;
button.x = 10;
button.y = 150;
button.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick);
this.addChild(mc);
this.addChild(tf);
this.addChild(button);
}
private function onClick(e:MouseEvent):void {
mc.stop();
this.removeChild(mc);
}
did you try mc = null;?
also since you know it's an as2 swf, should probably use avm1movie instead of MovieClip
At very worst you can just kill all sounds in the SWF...
Make sure you import the sound mixer class then kill the sound..
import flash.media.SoundMixer;
SoundMixer.stopAll();
If your SWF has any hierarchy, you'll need to recurse through it to stop all movie clips.
private function stopAll(do:DisplayObject):void
{
var clip:MovieClip = do as MovieClip;
if (clip != null)
clip.stop();
var container:DisplayObjectContainer = do as DisplayObjectContainer;
if (container != null)
{
for (var i:int = 0; i < container.numChildren; ++i)
{
stopAll(container.getChildAt(i));
}
}
}
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How can I initialize this game in a differente frame with the function init? I'm working in Actionscript 3.0.
Hope you can help me.
Heres the code (the code is in a actionscript file) :
package{
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.events.KeyboardEvent;
import flash.ui.Keyboard;
import flash.events.Event; //used for ENTER_FRAME event
public class Main extends MovieClip{
//constants
const gravity:Number = 1.5; //gravity of the game
const dist_btw_obstacles:Number = 300; //distance between two obstacles
const ob_speed:Number = 8; //speed of the obstacle
const jump_force:Number = 15; //force with which it jumps
//variables
var player:Player = new Player();
var lastob:Obstacle = new Obstacle(); //varible to store the last obstacle in the obstacle array
var obstacles:Array = new Array(); //an array to store all the obstacles
var yspeed:Number = 0; //A variable representing the vertical speed of the bird
var score:Number = 0; //A variable representing the score
public function Main(){
init();
}
function init():void {
//initialize all the variables
player = new Player();
lastob = new Obstacle();
obstacles = new Array();
yspeed = 0;
score = 0;
//add player to center of the stage the stage
player.x = stage.stageWidth/2;
player.y = stage.stageHeight/2;
addChild(player);
If there are frame (for Adobe Animate projects), use addFrameScript:
someMC.addFrameScript(2, myFunction);
private function myFunction():void{
this.stop();
}
myFunction work if frame 2 would have existed.
If not, you can use Tween frameworks like TweenLite or TweenMax (Recommended):
TweenLite.to(mc, 1.5, {onComplete:myFunction});
function myFunction():void {
trace("tween finished");
}
myFunction is run after 1.5 sec
I am a student who's working for months on a game and now I've got stuck on a problem.
I am new to actionscript 3 but i learn fast.
I can load my menu screen ("startScreen.swf") into my game (firstgame) automatically and everything works fine when I click play or storyScreen or instructionsScreen. But the problem is that I want to return after pressing ESC button. I have tried many code but nothing works exactly how I want.
Example: I click on story and the swf (storyScreen.swf) loads and I can read the story and when I am finished, I want to press ESC to reload my swf (startScreen.swf) and all the functions in it. Like play and instructions.
You can find my code and empty space in the function (esc).
I know it is maybe easy to solve but I really don't know how. :(
public class FirstGame extends MovieClip
{
public var Player:MovieClip
private var leftKeyIsDown:Boolean;
private var RightKeyIsDown:Boolean;
private var aMissileArray:Array;
private var aEnemyArray:Array;
public var scoreTxt:TextField;
public var ammoTxt:TextField;
public var MenuEnd:EndGameScreen;
public var menuAgain:EndGameScreen;
private var MenuStart:mcStartGameScreen;
private var MenuStory:mcStartGameScreen;
private var MenuInstructions:mcStartGameScreen;
private var nScore:Number;
private var nAmmo:Number;
private var tEnemyTimer:Timer;
public function FirstGame()
{
//Create a loader object
var startLoader:Loader = new Loader();
//add event listener to listen for the complete event
startLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, startLoaded);
//load our loader object
startLoader.load(new URLRequest("startScreen.swf"));
}
public function startLoaded(e:Event):void
{
MenuEnd.hideScreen();
Player.visible = false;
scoreTxt.visible = false;
ammoTxt.visible = false;
//get a reference to the loaded movieclip
MenuStart = e.target.content as mcStartGameScreen;
//listen for start game event
MenuStart.addEventListener("START_GAME", playGameAgain);
//add it to the stage
addChild(MenuStart);
//get a reference to the loaded movieclip
MenuStory = e.target.content as mcStartGameScreen;
//listen for start game event
MenuStory.addEventListener("SHOW_STORY", storyGameScreen);
//add it to the stage
addChild(MenuStory);
//get a reference to the loaded movieclip
MenuInstructions = e.target.content as mcStartGameScreen;
//listen for start game event
MenuInstructions.addEventListener("SHOW_INSTRUCTIONS", instructionsGameScreen);
//add it to the stage
addChild(MenuInstructions);
}
private function instructionsGameScreen(e:Event):void
{
var instructionsLoader:Loader = new Loader();
var url:URLRequest = new URLRequest("instructionsScreen.swf");
instructionsLoader.load(url);
addChild(instructionsLoader);
stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_UP, esc);
}
private function storyGameScreen(e:Event):void
{
var storyLoader:Loader = new Loader();
var url:URLRequest = new URLRequest("storyScreen.swf");
storyLoader.load(url);
addChild(storyLoader);
stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_UP, esc);
}
private function esc(e:KeyboardEvent):void
{
if (e.keyCode == 27)
{
//fscommand("quit");
/////////test//////////////////(new URLRequest(stage.loaderInfo.url), "FirstGame.swf");
}
}
private function playGameAgain(e:Event):void
{
//initialize variables
aMissileArray = new Array();
aEnemyArray = new Array();
nScore = 0;
nAmmo = 20;
Player.x = 262,95
Player.y = 323,30
Player.visible = true;
scoreTxt.visible = true;
ammoTxt.visible = true;
MenuStart.hideScreen();
MenuEnd.addEventListener("PLAY_AGAIN", playGameAgain);
MenuEnd.hideScreen();
updateScoreText();
updateAmmoText();
//trace("First Game Loaded");
stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, keyDown);
stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_UP, keyUp);
stage.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, gameLoop)
//creat an timer object
tEnemyTimer = new Timer(1000)
//listen for the timer ticks/intervals
tEnemyTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, addEnemy)
//start our timer
tEnemyTimer.start();
}
I believe you should be able to start a new request on the same loader object. Either way, you're dealing with object creation + cleanup. The crux of the solution I'm offering is that you reuse your loaders.
Your current code is somewhat repetitious, so I've modified it slightly to demonstrate how you could simplify the code. Some thoughts while reviewing your code:
You're adding the same object to the stage multiple times (ie.,
MenuStart, MenuStory, MenuInstructions); these are all pointers to
the same root swf you loaded (a.k.a., startLoader).
You've registered events the stage at multiple locations. Best
practice is to place these in your constructor as they are
persistent.
Because you want to reuse your loaders at a later point, keeping a
table with them makes it easier to reference.
Any time you find yourself programming the same code in similar ways,
it's a good indication that you can simplify with a single function
(simply change the arguments).
Give this a try:
public var Player:MovieClip
private var leftKeyIsDown:Boolean;
private var RightKeyIsDown:Boolean;
private var aMissileArray:Array;
private var aEnemyArray:Array;
public var scoreTxt:TextField;
public var ammoTxt:TextField;
public var MenuEnd:EndGameScreen;
public var menuAgain:EndGameScreen;
private var MenuStart:mcStartGameScreen;
private var MenuStory:mcStartGameScreen;
private var MenuInstructions:mcStartGameScreen;
private var nScore:Number;
private var nAmmo:Number;
private var tEnemyTimer:Timer;
private var screens:Object = {
"SHOW_INSTRUCTIONS":{
"loader":new Loader(),
"url":new URLRequest("instructionsScreen.swf")
},
"SHOW_STORY":{
"loader":new Loader(),
"url":new URLRequest("storyScreen.swf")
},
"START_GAME":{
"loader":new Loader(),
"url":new URLRequest("startScreen.swf")
}
}
public function FirstGame() {
var startLoader:Loader = loadScreen({"type":"START_GAME"});
//Register our event listeners
startLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, startLoaded);
stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_UP, esc);
stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_UP, keyUp);
stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, keyDown);
stage.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, gameLoop)
}
private function loadScreen(e:Object):Loader {
screens[e.type].loader.load(screens[e.type].url);
addChild(screens[e.type].loader);
return screens[e.type].loader;
}
public function startLoaded(e:Event):void {
//initialize variables
aMissileArray = new Array();
aEnemyArray = new Array();
nScore = 0;
nAmmo = 20;
Player.x = 262, 95
Player.y = 323, 30
Player.visible = true;
scoreTxt.visible = true;
ammoTxt.visible = true;
MenuEnd.addEventListener("PLAY_AGAIN", playGameAgain);
MenuEnd.hideScreen();
updateScoreText();
updateAmmoText();
//creat an timer object
tEnemyTimer = new Timer(1000)
tEnemyTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, addEnemy)
tEnemyTimer.start();
var swfRoot = screens.START_GAME.loader["content"];
swfRoot.addEventListener("START_GAME", loadScreen);
swfRoot.addEventListener("SHOW_STORY", loadScreen);
swfRoot.addEventListener("SHOW_INSTRUCTIONS", loadScreen);
}
private function esc(e:KeyboardEvent):void {
if (e.keyCode == 27) {
//fscommand("quit");
// Loop through our loaders, and reset them all.
for each (var entry:Object in screens) {
entry.loader.unloadAndStop();
removeChild(entry.loader);
}
// Reload the start screen
var startLoader:Loader = loadScreen({"type":"START_GAME"});
startLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, startLoaded);
}
}
The last thing I want to be guilty of is telling you how to run your project, however, I think you may be taking the wrong approach, here.
Instead of setting up the story and the game as separate swf files, what you would probably need to do is set up the story as a MovieClip, and the game as a MovieClip. (Yes, MovieClips can contain other symbols, including other MovieClips.) Then, you'll want to hide/show or add/remove these MovieClips from your stage using code.
If you need to know how to do this, let me give you the age-old admonishment: RTD (Read the Documentation). These are basic tasks that are covered both in the online Adobe Flash documentation, and across numerous tutorials online.
I hope that helps!
The code below adds a movie clip to the stage randomly from an array of movie clips. Once a movie clip is added to stage it moves horizontally on an x axis by echoing a corresponding sound clip. But my problem is, only the same sound clip is being played for any of the movie clips added on stage. The reason why its happening is of course because of the line:
var mc:MovieClip = new enemies[printArray[p]];
Can anyone please tell me how i can individually control the behavior of each movie clip that falls within "var mc". Instead of writing something like:
if(mc.x <= -100) { Enem1Timer.stop()} else if(mc.x <= 570){ Enem1Timer.start() }
is there a way to write like:
if(Enem1.x <= -100).....
Any help is most welcome. Thanx in advance.
import flash.utils.Timer;
import flash.display.MovieClip;
var sound1:Letter1 = new Letter1();
var sound2:Letter2 = new Letter2();
var sound3:Letter3 = new Letter3();
var sound4:Letter4 = new Letter4();
var sound5:Letter5 = new Letter5();
var sound6:Letter6 = new Letter6();
var printArray:Array = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
var enemies:Array = [Enem1, Enem2, Enem3, Enem4, Enem5, Enem6];
for(var n:int = 0; n <= 6; n++)
{
var randNo:int = int(Math.random() * 6);
printArray.push(randNo);
}
var Enem1Timer:Timer = new Timer(1000, 1);
Enem1Timer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, playA1);
function playA1(e:TimerEvent):void
{sound1.play();}
for(var p:int = 0; p < printArray.length; p++)
{
trace(printArray[p]);
var mc:MovieClip = new enemies[printArray[p]];
addChild(mc);
mc.x = 600; mc.y = 200;
stage.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, loop)
function loop(e:Event){
if(mc.x <= -100) { Enem1Timer.stop()} else if(mc.x <= 570){ Enem1Timer.start() }
mc.x -= 3;
}}
if you mcs are already created in the array (not null) then you should remove "new" since you're accessing it, not creating it:
var mc:MovieClip = enemies[p] as MovieClip;
I am loading an external swf file into a parent swf file.
Previously, I was getting error 1009 and fixed that by using a listener event to add the swf to the stage before running any scripts.
The swf however fails to load completely when embedded into a parent swf as seen in this URL
http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/06b68a69?viewType=pubPreview#/06b68a69/1
Here is the code I am using.
Thank you for any input.
package
{
import com.greensock.TweenLite;
import flash.display.DisplayObject;
import flash.display.Bitmap;
import flash.display.BitmapData;
import flash.display.SpreadMethod;
import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.display.Stage;
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
import flash.events.TimerEvent;
import flash.utils.Timer;
import flash.utils.getDefinitionByName;
public class slider5 extends Sprite
{
public var thumbPath:String = "Trailchair_thumb";
public var featPath:String = "Trailchair";
public var sliderIndex:Number = 1;
public var currBg:Bitmap = new Bitmap();
public var thumbCount:Number = 8;
public var thumbHolder:Sprite = new Sprite();
public var thumbMask:Sprite = new Sprite();
public var thumbX:Number = 0;
public var thmPadding:Number = 10;
public var thmWidth:Number;
public var navLeft:Sprite = new Sprite();
public var navRight:Sprite = new Sprite();
public var timer:Timer = new Timer(5000,0);
public var sliderDir:String = "fwd";
public function slider5()
{
addEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, onAddedToStage);
}
public function onAddedToStage(e:Event):void{
removeEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, onAddedToStage);
//THE BACKGROUND IMAGE
currBg.alpha = 1;
stage.addChildAt(currBg, 0);
changeBg(sliderIndex);
//The thumbMask a sprite with graphic rectangle
thumbMask.x = 87;
thumbMask.y = 572;
thumbMask.graphics.beginFill(0xFFFFFF);
thumbMask.graphics.drawRect(0,0, 406, 181);
stage.addChildAt(thumbMask, 2);
//The thumbSlider
thumbHolder.x = 228;
thumbHolder.y = 573;
stage.addChildAt(thumbHolder, 1);
thumbHolder.mask = thumbMask;
buildThumbs();
//add the nav
navLeft.x = 100;
navLeft.y = 609;
navRight.x = 496;
navRight.y = 609;
stage.addChildAt(navLeft, 4);
stage.addChildAt(navRight, 4);
var navBmp:Bitmap = new Bitmap();
navBmp.bitmapData = new navarrow(109,109);
var navBmp_Rt:Bitmap = new Bitmap();
navBmp_Rt.bitmapData = new navarrow(109,109);
navLeft.addChild(navBmp);
navLeft.scaleX *= -1;
navRight.addChild(navBmp_Rt);
navLeft.useHandCursor = true;
navLeft.buttonMode = true;
navRight.useHandCursor = true;
navRight.buttonMode = true;
navLeft.name = "left";
navRight.name = "right";
navLeft.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, navClick);
navRight.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, navClick);
//add the active item frame
var frame:Sprite = new Sprite();
frame.x = 226;
frame.y = 570;
frame.graphics.lineStyle(10, 0x000000);
frame.graphics.drawRect(0,0,131, 181);
stage.addChildAt(frame, 6);
timer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, timeEvt);
timer.start();
}
public function changeBg(index):void
{
//set the first slide from our library and add to the stage
var currBg_Class:Class = getDefinitionByName( featPath + index ) as Class;
currBg.bitmapData = new currBg_Class(597,842);
//fade it in
TweenLite.from(currBg, 0.5, {alpha:0});
}
public function buildThumbs():void
{
var currThm:Class;
for (var i:uint = 1; i<=thumbCount; i++)
{
currThm = getDefinitionByName( thumbPath + i ) as Class;
var thmBmp:Bitmap = new Bitmap();
thmBmp.bitmapData = new currThm(126,176);
thmBmp.x = thumbX;
thumbHolder.addChild(thmBmp);
thumbX += thmBmp.width + thmPadding;
}
thmWidth = thmBmp.width + thmPadding;
}
public function navClick(e):void
{
timer.reset();
timer.start();
var dir:String = e.currentTarget.name;
if (dir=="left" && thumbHolder.x < 228 )
{
sliderIndex--;
TweenLite.to(thumbHolder, 0.5, {x:thumbHolder.x + thmWidth});
//thumbHolder.x = thumbHolder.x + thmWidth;
}
else if (dir=="right" && thumbHolder.x > - 724 )
{
sliderIndex++;
TweenLite.to(thumbHolder, 0.5, {x:thumbHolder.x - thmWidth});
//thumbHolder.x = thumbHolder.x - thmWidth;
}
if (sliderIndex == thumbCount)
{
sliderDir = "bk";
}
if (sliderIndex == 1)
{
sliderDir = "fwd";
}
changeBg(sliderIndex);
}
public function timeEvt(e):void
{
if (sliderDir == "fwd")
{
navRight.dispatchEvent(new Event(MouseEvent.CLICK));
}
else if (sliderDir == "bk")
{
navLeft.dispatchEvent(new Event(MouseEvent.CLICK));
}
}
}
}
If you still need it you can try these two suggestions. Note I didnt know about Zmags and initially assumed that it was your own domain name. That's why I suggested you use the Loader class. It worked for me when I did a test version of a parent.swf' that loaded a test 'child.swf' containing your code. It actually loaded the child swf without problems.
Change from extending Sprite to extending MovieClip
Avoid checking for added to stage in this project
Explanations:
Extending MovieClip instead of Sprite
I Long story short Flash wont like your swf extending Sprite then being opened by a parent loader that extends Movieclip. The ZMag player will be extending MovieClip. It's logical and the docs do confirm this in a way. Whether it fixes your issue or not just keep it MovieClip when using ZMags.
Avoiding Stage referencing in your code..
Looking at this Zmags Q&A documentaion:
http://community.zmags.com/articles/Knowledgebase/Common-questions-on-flash-integration
Looking at Question 4.. In their answer these two stand out.
Reference of the stage parameter in the uploaded SWF conflicting with the publication
Badly or locally referenced resources in the SWF you uploaded which cannot be found
Is it really necessary to have an added_to_stage check in this? If it wont hurt then I suggest dropping the stage_added checking from function slider5() and instead cut/paste in there the code you have from the function onAddedToStage(e:Event).
Hope it helps.
How to bring the current target into the movie clip?
If we can set the current target into "selectMovieClip" variable then i believe we should be able to rotate or manipulate it as a MovieClip.
Please copy the script below and you will see what I mean. Currently I can't rotate it.
Please tell me what is wrong with my script. Thank you.
import flash.display.MovieClip;
/*create multiple MovieClip*/
for(var i:int = 0; i < 10; i++){
var widthSquare:int = 100;
var heightSquare:int = 100;
var square:MovieClip = new MovieClip();
square.graphics.lineStyle(1,0x0000CC);
square.graphics.beginFill(0xCCCCCC);
square.graphics.drawRect(0,0,widthSquare,heightSquare);
square.graphics.endFill();
square.name = "RotableClip_"+i;
square.x = 100 + (widthSquare*i);
square.y = 400;
addChild(square);
}
//SET MOVIECLIP
var selectMovieClip;//declare veriable
function onMousePress(evt:MouseEvent):void{
if( evt.target.name.indexOf("RotableClip_")==0){//only allow RotableClip_ to rotate
selectMovieClip=evt;
trace("Selected movie clip" + evt.target.name);
}
}
stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, onMousePress);
//Rotate MovieClip
function MouseMove(evt:Event):void{
rotateTarget();//recreate the menu
}
stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, MouseMove);
function onMouseRelease(evt:MouseEvent):void {
rotateTarget()
}
//rotateTarget OR at onMousePress
//How do we bring the movie clip into the below and rotate it.
function rotateTarget(){
selectMovieClip.rotation += 90;
trace("Rotate the movie clip");
}
In onMousePress() , you've assigned selectMovieClip to evt, not to evt.target ! Since selectMovieClip is not typed , Flash won't throw an error. Also,if you'd trace selectMovieClip as opposed to tracing evt.target.name, you would have picked up the error!