Inspiring

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depth management

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April 6, 2007
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Hey guys, this is my first time trying to use mx.transitions so if im doing something wrong there, please point it out..

the idea is, each Folder Image will be a separate page which will load external swf files, but i need to get the animations working first..
I can get each folder to move to depth(1); no problem, but i would like it to go back to it's original position when a different folder is clicked.
how would i say for example, when a button is clicked, whatever is in depth(1); remove back to original depth, and the corresponding folder symbol move to depth(1);

the folder symbols are on separate layers, on _root timeline...do they have to be on the same layer?
this is the code i have to bring them to depth(1);

btn.onRelease = function(){
_root.six.swapDepths(1);
}
this works, but i dont know how to move it back to original depth when a different folder comes into depth(1);

I would also like the symbols to have a _alpha property of 40, then if they are in depth(1); Tween _alpha to 100. and Tween back to 40 if not in depth(1);
this is what i have on _root timeline, trying to achieve this.. it's not working tho. when i test movie, they tween to _alpha 100 and stay there.

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Correct answer kglad

that may give you a tween, but that's because the tween class probably has a default easing when you fail to properly define one. so, i doubt you're going to see any easing, but a tween you'll see.

in any case, if you don't care about easing, you can use:

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SketchstaAuthor

Inspiring

kool i found it.
Thanx alot kglad, as always...pure genious. =)

kglad

Community Expert

you're welcome.

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SketchstaAuthor

Inspiring

GENIUS!!! =)

thanx a whole lot dude.. works like a charm now, and i think i like all this Tween class, im gonna use it alot more.

How do I properly define easing?
I saw in the help docs something about each type of easing and Tween, being accessed like you target symbols in AS.. Is that what you mean?
if so, where can i find all the types of easings and Tweens, and the elastic thing?

so many things for me to play with... i LOVE it... =)

you're right, i dont need easing for this particular project, but i know it will be handy in the future.

one more thing... if you dont mind..
i had a dynamic text field inside each folder movieClip, which loaded text from a txt file, but see how im using _rotation for rollOver and out.. i made the text load on rollOver, which works..., but the textField always dissapears when the _rotation starts..
any ideas why this is happening?

I tried to just type something in there, and set it to staticText aswell, but that dissapears too..

kglad

Community Expert

under "tween class/using the tween class" there's a list of the easing classes and methods. to use correctly:

kglad

Community Expert

are you importing the tween class? and try using the full

mx.transitions.easing.Elastic.easeOut

in case you haven't defined "ease".

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SketchstaAuthor

Inspiring

hey dude,

i havent use the Tween class before so im not exactly sure how and what to change. im learning as i go.. but i think the easing is being defined because im using the exact same code for _rotation as _alpha, and the _rotation works good.

heres the whole code for each button. I have this on each button's timeline.
it's still not going back the original depth everytime.

is there a problem on how im calling your function?
the --- new Tween(_root.six, "_alpha", easing, 40, 100, 1, true); --- i added to see if it would work, which it does..but not changing back to _alpha 40

just for the sake of trying, i even changed the ease in your function to easing so that it will be the same as what i used...but that made no difference.. so i changed it back.

kglad

Correct answer

Community Expert

that may give you a tween, but that's because the tween class probably has a default easing when you fail to properly define one. so, i doubt you're going to see any easing, but a tween you'll see.

in any case, if you don't care about easing, you can use:

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SketchstaAuthor

Inspiring

thanx dude, thats just what i wanted. how do you call a function from a different timeline tho?

say i have your function on _root timeline, and my buttons are in a movieCLip 2 childs up.
so something like... _root.navigation_mc.btn_mc.btn for example.. if the onRelease code is on btn_mc timeline, how can i call the function from _root.

have you got any ideas about the _alpha issue on _root? i want to give the impression that the folders behind are merging through the folders infront, by increasing _alpha of the folder coming at depth(1);

what in my code, would keep it from working?
the folders are on separate layers, on the first frame of _root timeline. and so is the code.
as i sad before, i have that code for 2 folders, but they dont wait for the condition of the if() statement to be met...
and if i use double equals sign (==) they dont work at all.

kglad

Community Expert

you can call a function that's on the _root timeline from anywhere in the same _level by using:

_root.swapDepthsF(_root.six); // for example

if you want to fade up the movieclip that's moved to depth 1 and fade down the movieclip that's been moved back to its original depth use:

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SketchstaAuthor

Inspiring

no luck.. it doesnt fade at all. i'll have another look at this tomorrow, i can barely keep my eyes open..

about the function call, so you cant call a function thats located on a different timeline?

i added your function on the same frame thats got the code for each button, and im calling it onRelease.
each button ( 6 of them ) is on it's own timeline, the code for each button is on each buttons timeline.
I hope that makes sense..

anyway, thanx again for your help. I'll have a better look at it and maybe i can find out why it's not fading in and out.
it's also not going back to the original depth sometimes, but i think thats a fault of mine somewhere.
HERE is the SWF if you want to have a look

maybe you can think of a better way to achieve this.

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SketchstaAuthor

Inspiring

how do i create properties to store the original depth?

and how can i set this out?
I dont know enough about depth to know exactly what to try, all i can tell you is that i want the click of a button to bring a folder to depth(1); and when another button is clicked for a different folder, the first folder goes back to original depth, and the second folder moves to depth(1);

do i need to use getInstanceAtDepth() for every button onRelease?

i can post the .swf if you want to have a better idea f what im trying to do.

and I was using (==) from the beginning, but that had no effect at all, (everytime i use a if() statement, i always used (==) but this time it didnt work, so i thought it may be because it's different when using the Tween class)
when usinh (==) it will not tween the _alpha at all, only when i use single (=) it will tween to 100, and stay there. Which i understand why, now..

what im confused about, is that i have that code for 2 movieClips,
if(six.depth==1){
new Tween(six,"_alpha",ease, 1, 100, 1, true);
}else{new Tween(six,"_alpha",ease, 1, 40, 1, true);
}

and
if( five.depth.......

now, as i understand it, both of those cant be at the same depth, yet both tween to _alpha 100, and both do nothing if i add (==)

kglad

Community Expert

yes, you would use the code to return movieclips to their original depth every place you're swapping depths. if you find you're reusing the same code repeatedly, define a function that contains the code you need and save yourself some typing:

kglad

Community Expert

if _root.six is the first movieclip to be swapped into depth 1 and _root.seven is then swapped into depth 1, _root.six will be swapped into _root.seven's original depth.

if that works for you, you need do nothing. if that doesn't work and you must have _root.six return to its original depth you can use the getInstanceAtDepth(1) method to return the movieclip at depth 1 (_root.six), swap _root.seven to depth 1 and then swap _root.six to its original depth. you can create a movieclip property to store each movieclip's original depth and assign it at the start of your swf.

for your _alpha tween use double equal (==) to test for equality. you're using the assignment operator.

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