AS2 to AS3 conversion help

[leodsmith]

I have three basic type of butons and navigation in a movie. Using action script 2 but would like to move to action script 3. Can anyone suggest how to convert or rewrite this lines (below) for AS3?

I've been away from Flash for a while and trying to get ack. I am not a programmer and will not understand any progammer lingo if thrown out there. Any help would be appreciated until I have time to learn more. Thanks in advance for any help. Yes I am reading and trying to figure it out while you read this. Just under pressure . 🙂

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I use this to simply navigate timelines:

btn_back_main.onRelease = function(){

_root.gotoAndPlay("main");

};

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I use this to open PDF's:

this.sec_01_btn_01.onRelease = function(){

getURL("pdf/sec_01_pdf_01.pdf");

};

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I use this to load external SWF's into a particular spot:

this.btn_video.onRelease = function(){

load_targ.loadMovie("loads/sec_01.swf");

};

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[Guest]

btn_back_main.onRelease = function(){

_root.gotoAndPlay("main");

};

btn_back_main.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,fMain);

function fMain(evt:MouseEvent)

{

MovieClip(this.root).gotoAndPlay("main");

}

this.sec_01_btn_01.onRelease = function(){

getURL("pdf/sec_01_pdf_01.pdf");

};

this.sec_01_btn_01.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,fMain);

function fGetURL(evt:MouseEvent)

{

navigateToURL(new URLRequest("pdf/sec_01_pdf_01.pdf"),"_blank");

}

[leodsmith]

Thank you HK.

I replaced my old code with this code in the in the same keyframe:

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stop();

this.sec_01_btn_01.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,fMain);

function fGetURL(evt:MouseEvent)

{

navigateToURL(new URLRequest("pdf/sec_01_pdf_01.pdf"),"_blank");

}

btn_back_main.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,fMain);

function fMain(evt:MouseEvent)

{

MovieClip(this.root).gotoAndPlay("main");

}

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but now the playhead doesn't stop and I get the following error:

Scene=Scene 1, layer=Actions, frame=19, Line 4 The class or interface 'MouseEvent' could not be loaded.

[Ned Murphy]

Make sure you have changed your Publish Settings to AS3.

[leodsmith]

Thank youNed. I thought I had but when I go to confirm I suddenly don't have that option any more. never seen this. Hmmm.

[Ned Murphy]

You'll find it in the Flash section of the Publish Settings, though I don't see any tabs for accessing the different sections in the image you provided.

[leodsmith]

Yeah I know. That's what I find weird. I've never "not" seen the Flash tab.

???

[leodsmith]

Duh. Never mind. I didn't have swf selected as an output option. The tab is there now.

[leodsmith]

OK, I know now that any AS2 code anywhere makes everything stop working. Ha!

I used the code for timeline navigation in two different keyframes. I changed the code to match the instance name of another button and frame label name of another frame:

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btn_back_main.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,fMain);

function fMain(evt:MouseEvent)

{

MovieClip(this.root).gotoAndPlay("main");

}

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btn_main_01.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,fMain);

function fMain(evt:MouseEvent)

{

MovieClip(this.root).gotoAndPlay("main_01");

}

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but get this error:

Scene 1, Layer 'Actions', Frame 19, Line 10 1021: Duplicate function definition.

Jus not sure what exactly to delete.

[Ned Murphy]

Do not use the same function name for different functions.

[leodsmith]

I figured out the name thing.

Now I just need to learn what LOADER class is to load external SWF movies or images into a target or location.

Used to use this:

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this.btn_video.onRelease = function(){

load_targ.loadMovie("loads/sec_01.swf");

};

[leodsmith]

Thanks to both of you!!!!

I now have the following code that mimics the three basic button functions I used to use in AS2.0.

The weirdest part was figuring out what the function name was. 🙂

I'm grateful and now have a good starting point from which to grow and learn.

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stop();

this.sec_01_btn_01.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,fGetURL);

function fGetURL(evt:MouseEvent)

{

navigateToURL(new URLRequest("pdf/sec_01_pdf_01.pdf"),"_blank");

}

this.btn_back_main.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,fMain2);

function fMain2(evt:MouseEvent)

{

MovieClip(this.root).gotoAndPlay("main");

}

btn_video.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,v);

function v(e:MouseEvent){

var ld:Loader = new Loader()

ld.load(new URLRequest("loads/TEST_VID_AS3.swf"))

addChild(ld)

}

[Guest · Accepted solution]

Have fun with AS3.

Please mark this as answered.

[leodsmith]

I forgot to ask how I can load an external swf into a specific target or location.

[relaxatraja]

Sample:

     ldr= new Loader();
    ldr.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(ProgressEvent.PROGRESS, progressListener);
    ldr.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, swfLoaded);
    ldr.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.INIT, initListener);
    ldr.load(new URLRequest(animPath+tmp));
       
    function progressListener (e:ProgressEvent):void{
        ploader.visible=true;
    }
   
  
    function swfLoaded(e:Event):void {
        mcExt = e.target.content as MovieClip;
        ldr.contentLoaderInfo.removeEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, swfLoaded);
        ploader.visible=false;
        addChild(mcExt);
    }

[leodsmith]

Soory but I don't understand that last bunch of code.

I'm using this and it's OK except I can't get the movies to "unload" when I navigate back to a main menu and I can't specify a location I want them to load to.

I have a main menu with 30 butons. User ill click a button to go to another menu level with 7 buttons. 6 buttons will load pdfs. Another button will lead to one more menu with 6 buttons that will oad 6 different FLV's.

I think may just have to use a long timeline or scenes. 😞

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stop();

var fl_Loader:Loader = new Loader();

addChild(fl_Loader);

this.btn_01_06.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,f01_01);

function f01_01(evt:MouseEvent)

{

navigateToURL(new URLRequest("pdf/sec_01_pdf_01.pdf"),"_blank");

}

btn_01_01.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fl_ClickToLoadUnloadSWF);

function fl_ClickToLoadUnloadSWF(event:MouseEvent):void

{

var url:String = event.currentTarget.name+".swf";

fl_Loader.load(new URLRequest("loads/TEST_VID_AS3.swf"));

}

btn_01_02.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fl_ClickToLoadUnloadSWF2);

function fl_ClickToLoadUnloadSWF2(event:MouseEvent):void

{

var url:String = event.currentTarget.name+".swf";

fl_Loader.load(new URLRequest("loads/sec_01.swf"));

}

this.btn_back_main.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,fback_main);

function fback_main(evt:MouseEvent)

{

MovieClip(this.root).gotoAndPlay("main");

}

[Guest]

and for loading swf  use LOADER class.