Set Order of Layers for Each Frame

[Enrique246771171t0s]

Hello Friends! Hope all is well.
I apologize in advance if my termanology isnt great, as I am still learning the Adobe Ecosystem.
I am creating a Top down Walking Animation for a simple Chibi Like Character.
When The Character takes a step forward with say his right foot&leg, I'd like to set it so that the "right foot&Leg" Layer is behind the "Left foot&leg" Layer. 
But then when the character takes a step forward with the left foot&Leg, I'd like to set it so that the "Left foot&Leg" Layer is behind the "Right foot&leg" Layer.
Hopefully that makes sense. I really appreciate the help! Hopefully this is a feature.

Thanks!

[kglad]

you can't change layer/symbol depth unless you use code.

you can use different parts of a timeline/keyframes  to change the layers used by your symbols.

[Enrique246771171t0s]

Hello,

I appreciate the response.

Do you mind alaborating a bit on this?
I'm definetly willing to look into actionscript. Do you by chance know where to start regarding this?
Also, I'm having issues understand your second statement if you dont mind going into that further.
Thanks in advance 🙂

[Enrique246771171t0s]

NOTE: I am fimiliar with what keyframes, symbols, and the timeline are; as this is what I'm currently using to creating the animation.

[kglad]

it might be easier for (esp novice) users to use the timeline to reorder onstage objects.

but it's easier to explain how to reorder symbols using code.

to use code, just use addChild() several times. any symbol added after another appears above the other.

[Enrique246771171t0s]

Awesome, thanks a ton I appreciate the help!

[kglad]

you're welcome.

[sergiopop75]

This is very interesting, what would the code look like?

[n. tilcheff]

@sergiopop75  🙂 🙂 🙂

[kglad]

@sergiopop75 

as3 or html5?

[sergiopop75]

as3

[kglad]

// create an array of the character body parts

var cParts = [body, leftarm, rightarm, leftleg, rightleg];

// call orderF and pass an array specifying the depth (less is below) of each body part

orderF([0,3,1,2,4]);  // body at bottom, rightarm above body, then leftleg, then leftarm, rightleg on top

function orderF(a:Array):void{
for(var i:int = 0;i<a.length;i++){
addChild(cParts[a.indexOf(i)]);
}
}

this can easily be adapted to include a parent paramenter if there are other movieclips whose parts need ordering by code.