Loop Animate CC timeline X times and stop

[jmendelke]

I'm trying to loop the timeline a few times and stop. All the help files I have found so far do not work. Anyone have any ideas?

[marjantrajkovski]

Another time, try to search forum

Put this code on last frame. This is sample for 3 loops.

if(!this.alreadyExecuted){

this.alreadyExecuted=true;

this.loopNum=1;

} else {

this.loopNum++;

if(this.loopNum==3){

this.stop();

}

}

[ClayUUID]

You can do it in a lot less code than that:

if (!this.looped) this.looped = 1;  
if (this.looped++ > 3) this.stop();  

Put the code wherever you want it to stop, set the 3 to the desired loops.

Strange how often this specific simple question comes up.

[just.emma]

I mentioned this in another thread with the same subject but I'll add it here as well... that code is more concise but I would change it to:

if (!this.looped) this.looped = 1;

if (this.looped++ == 3) this.stop();

(== instead of >) so that it stops at exactly at a specific number of loops.  Your example loops 4 times instead of 3.

[ClayUUID]

And as I responded last time, that depends on whether you put the code at the beginning or end of the main timeline.

[just.emma]

It doesn't really seem logical to put it at the beginning of the timeline.

Typically when you loop something, you would want to stop on the end frame with something interesting to look at, some kind of message, or a call to action; not go back to a blank beginning frame before the animation started.

[Ivanruizcreative]

Does this work for HTML 5 export?

[Moonspark Agency]

Just try it in HTML 5 export work greats, thx ! 🙂

[Nick Christie]

Tried this several times with no success — the file just stops and shows random elements of the file, never loops. 

[Nick Christie]

Any pointers? 

[Boerresen]

I've been using these above codes in previous banners. Now neither of the codes are working. Aaargh! Stupid update.
Have anyone figured out what to do instead?..   I miss Flash. 

[Boerresen]

Already figured it out. I have accidently checked off "Loop Timeline" in Publish Settings. The code is working again. For anyone who might experience the same problem 🙂