Simple scripting: On frame (45) go back to first frame..??

[v4long]

I am trying to do a simple script and I am having a huge brain fart.

when I get to frame 45 I want the play head to go back to frame 1.  I have the below code but I am getting errors.  Can someone point my head in the right direction?

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onFrame (45) {
    this.gotoAndPlay(1);
}

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One error says that "is expecting semi-colon before or after first brace.....

second possible error is "call to possible undefined method onFrame....

Need help.

[Guest]

i have three suggestions that may work, im a noob myself but i think i know the answer to this one,

1st try going to frame one and adding a stop(); on it

if not try making it a gotoAndStop(1) instead of play

if all else fails try something a little harder:

instancenameofyourbutton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, BackToStart)

function BackToStart(event:MouseEvent):void

{

MovieClip(this.root).gotoAndPlay(1,"Scene 1");

}

Hope this helps

[v4long]

I have a pulse action happening on some items on the stage.  I am letting the play head go for 45 frames then on the 45th frame I just want the play head to go back to frame 1 thus giving the repeating action of pulse.

The event would be the appearance of frame (45)  I guess.

[Ned Murphy]

If you want the timeline to continuously loop, then you don't need any code - that is a natural behavior.  Just be sure not to have a stop() command anywhere in the timeline.

[v4long]

I just tested your comment.  I have not stop(); actions.  This issue with this is that I am using scenes for different portions of the program.  I need to have something that directs the play head back to frame 1 so it does not continue into the next scene.

I did this back in the day with Swish Max but now in flash it seems to be difficult to do.

Any ideas of a work around?

[Ned Murphy · Accepted solution]

If that is the first scene, the in the last frame (45) simply putting...

    gotoAndPlay(1);

should work.

If it is not the first scene, then you should label the first frame and use the label instead of the frame number...

    gotoAndPlay("firstFrameLabel");

[v4long]

Great! This works.  I will also keep in mind to use frame labels for my other scenes.  That would have been my next post in the next couple of hours.

Thank you much!!