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TerraAustralis
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January 13, 2010
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Help with button code please?

  • January 13, 2010
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I am a novice and have just completed my first animated movie. I need help with action script.

The movie is currently looped and I have created and invisible button the size of the frame with the intention that a user can click on the movie image to stop it and on second click continue the movie from where it stopped.

I have used the AS event handler method to stop the movie. I have tested it and it works. But I cannot figure suitable code to restart the movie.

Two questions;

1. am I going about the task the right way? (should I use two buttons, one stop, one start)?

2. if my approach is feasible, can anyone give me the correct AS to re-start the movie and put me out of my misery please?

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Correct answer kglad

you can use the following after changing "yourbutton" and "yourmovieclip" to use suitable instance names:

yourbutton.onRelease=function(){

if(!this.toggle){

yourmovieclip.stop();

} else {

yourmovieclip.play();

}

this.toggle=!this.toggle;

}

1 reply

kglad
Community Expert
kgladCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
January 13, 2010

you can use the following after changing "yourbutton" and "yourmovieclip" to use suitable instance names:

yourbutton.onRelease=function(){

if(!this.toggle){

yourmovieclip.stop();

} else {

yourmovieclip.play();

}

this.toggle=!this.toggle;

}

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TerraAustralisAuthor
Known Participant
January 14, 2010

Dear kglad.com,

Sir, you are a scholar and a gentleman. Your AS script worked first time.

Many thanks for your swift reply.

kglad
Community Expert
kgladCommunity Expert
Community Expert
January 14, 2010

you're welcome.

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