gbala - Tricks in FLASH

Add a movie clip from library in AS3.0

2010-08-03T18:22:00.000+05:30

Hi Guys , In this post i am going to tell a basic way to load a movie clip from library. Step 1: Add a movie Clip in stage so that it will get added to your library. Step 2: Delete from the stage so it will be available in the library. Step 3: Now open the library (ctr+l) right click the movie clip and give Export for Action script and give a name Step 4: link the stage property to the class

Print a movie clip in flash

2009-04-17T12:03:00.000+05:30

In this i like to tell about how to print a movie clip from flash AS2.0. for this just create a movie clip what it has to print. name it as your wish. and copy the below code and past it in the frame. function print_page() { var my_pj = new PrintJob(); var myResult = my_pj.start(); if (myResult) { myResult = my_pj.addPage("img_mc2", null, {printAsBitmap:true}, 1); my_pj.send(); delete my_pj;

Link a url in AS3.0

2009-04-14T13:00:00.003+05:30

extension of the old post if you have not read the old one follow the link button event in AS3.0 In this one i like to explain how to link a url in AS3.0 Step 1: Create a button with the event and the function. if you are not aware plz read the previous post button event in AS3.0 Step 2: inside the function write the code to link the URL You need to create a URLRequest object in the Syntax var

AS3.0 button event

2009-04-14T11:41:00.004+05:30

Hi, In this i like to specify a simple button example in AS3.0. Most people says we cant wright code in frame That is FALSE... We can... In this example i has written the code in the frame. Step 1: Create a button and place it in the stage... Give the instance name for it In my example i has specified as b1. Step 2: Go to the frame Now and add a event listener for that button. like Syntax:

Common library for your Flash application

2008-12-21T15:51:00.003+05:30

Hi,In this i like to tell a simple way how to use the same movie clip in all your files with out any searching.By using Common library.....First create a file consider your logo so that in what ever file you like to put the corresponding logo can be placed with easy way.Create a Flash file with a library containing the logos and all your movie clip you want to use.Place the Flash file in the

Group your flash files

2008-12-19T08:42:00.008+05:30

Hi,In this i like to tell a tips how to handle more flash files to group into a single one file and open the related files whenever you want.This can be done with a file called flash project file it has the extension .flpYou can do this by going to file->new and the window will appear in that select the Flash project and then add all your fla project and .as files to it by clicking the Add files

Make flash full screen in browser

2008-12-13T13:20:00.007+05:30

Hi,In this blog i like to explain How to make the flash in full screen of the browser...You might notice some of the flash site where you can find all the area of the browser will be a flash That can be done using the publishing setting as follows in flash.go to file-> publish setting a dialog box will appear in that find weather the HTML tab is available in the below image you can see the image

Update a image 3 Option

2008-12-09T20:15:00.000+05:30

Hi,I like to explain how to Update a image in the flash.Option 1:In this option you need to know from where you placed the image initially. You need to update that image with New one.Open the Library (ctrl + l), Right click the image and give update it will update the image so that it will affect the image int the work area.Option 2:In this option you no need to know wher was the old images

Rectangle primitive Tool

2008-12-06T22:05:00.001+05:30

Hi,I like to explain a small tool where most people don't use to use it......It is called as "Rectangle primitive Tool" by default it use to the the sub tool in the Rectangle tool in Tool panel.If we thought of drawing a curved edge rectangle this Rectangle primitive Tool is useful.Even after drawing a curve we can adjust the curves.It is too efficient in the way like making changes in all 4

User option button

2008-12-06T20:24:00.000+05:30

Hi,In this i like to explain how to create User option button.create a movie clip with two frames and make the first frame as off and second as on.Place the art work like on a option button in first frame as off and second one as on and place a stop(); command in the first frame action script window so it will resemble as the below one...copy and past the same movie clip option in the main time

panning using Flash AS 2.0 code

2008-12-05T19:31:00.000+05:30

HiI like to put a small game code for moving a object with easecreate a movie clip with some thing like face or ball or what ever inside it.place the movie clip inside the work Area name it as obj. copy and paste the code below in the first frame and execute now where ever you click the mouse your object follow it....Done...//your code hearvar mouseListener:Object = new Object();

Strange Problem(fixed)

2008-12-04T22:13:00.004+05:30

I was using Flash CS3,In that some time when i open all ready created flash file the vector animated object in that use to get flicker then if i go through the full time line it use to start work properly it was happening in some of my files.FixedIn that case one day i try opening the font mapping in Edit and substitute the fonts it stats working properly now. When it happens once again just went

Class and Function in AS3

2008-12-04T21:07:00.000+05:30

Hi Guys,This is my first tutorial in AS3.The big change in AS2 and AS3 is Object Oriented Programming.In AS3 all are considered as Object, Class. In this let me say What is Class ? , What is Object? , What is Package and their syntax.Package: Package is the collection of class. Class needs to be specified with in a package.Syntax:package {.......}Class: Class is the collection of function and

Swap movie clip

2008-08-20T20:58:00.004+05:30

Hi,In this i like to say how to change a single movie clip to other...Some time we might need to change a particular item in a movie clip we can do that with the option called swap.It can be done in the way of.Select the movie clip what you want to change.Select the properties window(ctr +F3 to open the properties).Click the button swap and select the movie clip to change.It will get

Jokes i liked

2008-07-30T00:16:00.001+05:30

Hi, some jokes i likedTeacher :What happened in 1869?Student:Gandhi ji was born.Teacher :What happened in 1873?Student:Gandhiji was four years old.Question:What is the fullform of maths.Anwser:Mentaly affected teachers harrasing studentsTeacher :Because of Gandhiji's hard work what do we get on 15th August.Student:A holidayTeacher :Tomorrow there will be a lecture on Sun.Everyone must attend

Problem and solution of simple pre loader

2008-07-30T00:04:00.004+05:30

Hi,This can be specified as the continuation of the older post where i like to say where we cant use the simple pre loaderProblem* when you load a swf inside another movie and the inside movie has this script then this will not work. Since this will check for the root movie clip where that is all ready loaded in the client system.Solution* insterd of using the _root replace it with the key word

simple Preloader

2008-07-30T00:01:00.002+05:30

Hi,In this I like to tell how to create a pre loaderplace a dynamic text field with the name pre. Make sure this text box extends in the first 3 framesFrame 1 code:per.text = "0%";Frame 2 code:pre.text = (Math.floor(_root.getBytesLoaded()/_root.getBytesTotal()*100)+"%");if (_root.getBytesLoaded() == _root.getBytesTotal()) {pre.text = "100%";gotoAndPlay("main_movie");}Frame 3 code:gotoAndPlay(2);

Nice trick to load a flash site or html site

2008-07-04T16:51:00.008+05:30

Hi,This is a simple but tricky way of loading flash website or html site.basically most people use to create two website with flash version and html version of same site.In that case some use to go for a complected way to solve this way this is some simple way to solve this.Situation: is if the browser has a flash player installed then it needs to link to flash site and if there is no flash

How to get the frame number

2008-07-04T16:37:00.004+05:30

HI,This is not much useful but will be needed for some reason.There is a function called _currentframe which is used to get the current time line frame.This is also used inside the movie clip like movieclip_name._currentframe which will return the particular movie clip's current frame number.egtrace(mc_1._currentframe );displayes the mc_1 movie clip current frame number

transparent page in flash

2008-07-02T20:43:00.021+05:30

HiI like to say how to create transparent background in flash for a web page.Create a flash with a transparent effect...and save the file and select file -> publish setting (second image)select the html tag and select window mode as "transparent window" the file you will get a html file with transparent option file.How to check this:* You can change your back ground color and get the transparent

getBytesLoaded,getBytesTotal

2008-06-20T23:09:00.003+05:30

Hi guys,In this i like to tell a function calledgetBytesLoadedThis is a function used to find out how much of bytes loaded in the system.getBytesTotalThis is a function used to find what is the total size of the flash file which is getting loaded.this are the two function used to create a preloader.... In my next tutorial i will explain the preloader with example...catch you soon...

setting different style in a single text box

2008-06-18T18:35:00.005+05:30

Hi Guys,I like to explain you some of my tips in editing the text with different font in a single text box.This is not much difficult even though in some case it will be useful. This will work fine in the normal static box if you go for the dynamic text box like in the case of more content with scroll bar this will be more usefulPlace a text box (you can refer my old topic to place the text bix

cookies in flash

2008-06-03T23:04:00.005+05:30

Hiin this section i like say few tips like how to store cookies with flash...SharedObject:This command used to retrieve data from the local system.SharedObject.getLocal("user_profile");will get the value from the file called user_profile where each swf will be stored in different location related to the name of the file.let me specify a example on ituser = SharedObject.getLocal("user_profile");if

_global variable

2008-05-30T23:33:00.004+05:30

Hi,This is most known function to any one use flash action script.If you want to store a value for the entire website then we can use the _global variable where it can holed any type of data.we can assign a value with the prefix _global.where this will create a variable for the whole flash so that you can use this value where ever you want after declare or assign a value.syntax :_

Emberd font in flash 8

2008-05-30T18:40:00.004+05:30

Hi,In this I like to say the steps how to embed a font in flash.I flash putting a font for a static text is more simple... Just specify the particular font it will work fine but in this i like to say how we can specify for a dynamic text.For dynamic text...Create the text field and set the property of the text to dynamic.In the font field specify the font you want to embed and in then you can