Stop action script with advanced layers needed

Report · Mar 07, 2023

Hey all, hopefully this is a simple question but I have yet to find an answer to it:

I'm trying to find the correct code that will stop the animation at the end of the playback, while using advanced layers. I'm using a specific project that needs me to use layer parenting, there's not really a work around I can think of.

Currently using "this.stop();" - which has worked before but once currently has stopped, I believe this is relating to the fact I turned on advanced layers.

Thanks for help.

Report · Mar 07, 2023

that should still stop whatever timeline to which it's attached. it won't stop other timelines and that might be other layers in your case. test

Report · Mar 07, 2023

Thanks for your prompt reply - it's appreciated. When I turned on advanced layers it converted all my images to symbols - and this is an image heavy project (I turned on advanced layers mid way through project, first time using them) - do I need to go through and add the stop script to each symbol's timeline?

Report · Mar 07, 2023

if they are animated via timeline, yes but that would require more than converting a bitmap to a symbol.

Report · Mar 07, 2023

i just tested. nothing special about advanced layers being stopped.

you need to pinpoint what does not stop when you use this.stop()

Report · Mar 07, 2023

So if I want the final frame to hold and the buttons to be clickable, I will need to input that? That's beyond my scope for script but good to know.

Report · Mar 07, 2023

If you have any guidance on this, it would be appreciated. The script is currently written out as follows on the last frame:

this.stop()
/* Stop at This Frame
The Animate timeline will stop/pause at the frame where you insert this code.
Can also be used to stop/pause the timeline of movieclips.
*/

But in the .swf it instantly loops. I don't have any movie clips, just buttons text and symbols/images. I'm coming onto this with the script written by someone else (pulled from the net) and am an absolute novice at all things code.

Thanks for your assistance!

Report · Mar 07, 2023

do you think the frame that contains that code plays more than once?

if so, are you publishing a html5/canvas project or as3 project?