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Started 4 years ago by AmericanCuervo
Last reply by hollernicole
I am interested in purchasing your product, but am unable to open the sample file using Flash MX 2004 on a Mac. (I know I‘m behind the times).
When I try to open any of the sample files I get an error: “Failed to open document. Macinttosh HD: Users:admin:Deswtop:FlashTrials:AdvancedScrollBa_trial:Samplees:sample1:sample1.fla.
Do you still support MX 2004? Is there some other problem?
Thanks,
Eric Ortner
Hi,
Thanks for your interest.
The sample files are saved using Flash 8 that‘s why you can‘t open them in a previous Flash version.
So it would be great if you can install Flash 8 at least because Mx 2004 is pretty obsolete.
The component works in all Flash versions starting with Mx 2004 if you install the component package and build an example but we don‘t create .fla files anymore for Mx 2004 format.
Best regards,
Flashtuning
How do I control the speed and how long the scrollbar scrolls before stopping?
in the examples above, when you release the scrollbar, the scrolling stops relatively a line or 2 after you let go, on mine, it keeps scrolling
Thanks
Hi,
When I place 2 instances of the scrollbar, and turn on the mouse wheel property on both, the mousewheel scrolls both of them.
Is this a bug? is there a way to avoid this?
Thanks,
B
Hi,
You control speed by using the classic acceleration or advanced easing.
For advanced easing go to the Advanced Options group in Components Inspector Panel and activate easing and the easing duration. Adjust the easing duration till you area satisfied with the results. Also make sure you have set a frame rate of at least 30 fps or higher for best scrolling effect results.
Best,
Flashtuning
Hi,
That is a limitation becaue you are using the trial version of the product. If you get the commercial product there are no restrictions.
Best,
Flashtuning
Just bought the component. When I try to install it using the extension manager, I get an error saying ‘it is being used by another program’, after I click OK for ‘replace existing one’.
I was testing the demo earlier.
I tried both with the demo component on and off, with no luck. if it is off and you try to install the new one, it says it is being used, if it is on, it doesn‘t give any error but when you drag an instance to the stage, it still has the watermark. So I‘m guessing it is still the demo.
Need to install and use this ASAP.
Thanks in advance for a quick response.
Hi,
Thanks for your purchase.
Make sure you have closed Flash and other related applications/windows when uninstalling/installing the extension. That‘s possible why you get that error message. There is no problem with the extension or the component..it‘s just about some other programs/processes on your system.
Anyway in case you still encounter problems you simply open the .fla example file included in the commercial package and drag and drop the component instance from the library into the library of your movie and you can start using it in your project.
Best regards,
Flashtuning | www.flashtuning.net
Hi, how can i load a txt or xml without press any button? I don? want to press a button like in the sample 3 tutorial… Just a simple code to load the xml or txt file when the frame load…
Tks
Hi,
You simply neet to move he functions call outside the button scope and adjust the paths like this:
For text:
startLoadingContent(“content.txt”,mc); //load external text file
For XML:
loadXml();
Best,
Flashtuning
Hi, I‘m using the full licens version of the scroller, and I have run into a small problem.
I have a movieclip and inside this is the scroller component and 7 different movieclips containing text. When the user clicks in the menu, I switch wich text-movieclip the scroller assigns to using this code:
_parent.sb1.targetMovieClip = “chp1”;
And I also reset the target movieclip‘s original position then with this code:
chp1._y = 43;
And all this works fine, but the thing is, if I scroll down the scroller to the bottom for 1 text-movieclip, and then click in the menu and the target movieclip to scroll changes to another text-movieclip, then the scroller remains at the bottom though the new text-movieclip is loaded. So at the moment that I click on the scroller then, the text bumps down to its bottom. See my problem? How can I solve this? Is there no way to rester the scroller, so that the scroll bar starts at the top each time I change wich instance it should target?
Thanks in advance for any help!
Hi,
To reset the scroller position use the scrollPercentage property:
_parent.sb1.scrollPercentage = 0;
This property works after your Movie Clip content is fully loaded. You may need to add a timer function to check when your content is fully loaded then use this property.
Best,
FT
Hi again, and thanks for the help on Reset scroller position! It worked very well!
I have just one more question; In my Flash movie, I‘m loading all my external classes on frame 3. This is because on frame 1 I have a loader, so I don‘t want anything else except the loader to be there, to keep the file size down. But the scroller doesn‘t work when I set the “Export frame for classes” to 3. Is there a way to solve this? Since I only got and .mpx file I don‘t where I could target any classpath.
Best regards,
Erik
Hi,
Basically you don‘t need to do something special. The component works in any frame you place it.
When using a preloader for your movie just simple select the component clip from the library / right click / select the Linkage property option and uncheck the Export in first frame option.
Also when using the component in various frames is better to include the component and the target Movi Clip inside their own Movie Clip.
Best regards,
Flashtuning
Hi,
The scroller is behaving erratically when set to horizontal mode. When I test my movie, or when loading the site live, about half of the time the scroller loads horizontally (the way I want it to), but the other half of the time it reverts back to vertical mode and won‘t scroll my content.
Thanks for any help!
Hi,
Try using the Scroll Bar in free mode and set it‘s position/size manually. Check also various usage examples included in the download package to get new integration ideas
Best,
FT
Hi;
I have a problem with the scrollbar on my site. It works fine the first time you enter the specific page on the site but if you return to that page it doesn’t work (and is reset to the defaut skin).
You can see it here: www.s-e-a.dk (under SEA and submenus PUBLICATIONS and AWARDS...)
/Uffe
Hi,
Thank you for your purchase. This question together with other questions is already answered in the Help & Support (FAQ area) if this component and also in previous comments. On short you need to place the Scroll Bar and the target content inside their own Movie Clip.
Best regards,
Flashtuning
Hi;
Placing the scrollbar in a movieclip worked fine.
I have another ploblem though. The scroll bar is causing explorer to crash with this error message ‘a script in this movie is causing adope flash player 10 to run slowly..’
Any ideas how to avoid that?
@ uffeleth:
Yes, activate the easing and easing delay parameters from the Advanced Options group instead default scroll acceleration parameter.
Sure it will work. It will work for every Flash version starting with Mx2004 and above. It will work in CS4 with no problems, but if you find any isues will be glad to help you with them.
I am having an issue with skinning the FtScollBar. I am using alpha on the colors for the scroll track and scroll bar. When I first load the movie, the colors and transparency are darkened until I run the mouse over the scoller--and then they return to the alpha I specified--as if there are two copies present until I run the mouse over it. This doesn't happen when the bar is NOT on autohide, but I need the bar to autohide for my application.
Any help?
Hi,
Don’t use alpha for the skin elements because the symbols alpha is handeled dynamicaly by the scrolling engine based on the scroll bar status. Use a similar color with your transparency level instead.
Best regards,
Flashtuning
Hi,
I bought the scrollbar component and it works very well. I do have one question. If i’m creating a movieclip dynamically then attaching the clip with the scroller and content to that movieclip — how is scoped? I can’t quite seem to get it to work.
Here’s a sample of my code..
“clip” has both the scroller component and the mc on it.
this.createEmptyMovieClip(“container”,31);
container.attachMovie(“clip”, “clip”, 1)
container._x = 200;
container._y = 300;
var t:MovieClip = container;
t.scrollerMC.scrollMode = “full”;
t.scrollerMC.targetMovieClip = “t.mc2”;
t.scrollerMC.easeType = “normal”;
Hi,
First if you bought the Scroll Bar component a “Has Bought the File” icon should be displayed under your avatar image.
Second, if you specify the correct target Movie Clip there is no reason to not work. As a suggestion try to write more clean and clear code.
As far as I understood from your explanations you have the Scroll Bar component with the instance name tScrollerMC and the target Movie Clip with the instance name mc2, and both tScrollerMC and mc2 are inside the clip Movie Clip.
In this case you can simply edit the clip movie clip, select the scroller component / open the Components Inspector Panel and simply write the mc2 instance name for the targetMovieClip parameter.
Or after you did that attachMovie stuff write correctly the paths to your clips similar to:
t.clip.scrollerMC.scrollMode = "full";
t.clip.scrollerMC.targetMovieClip = t.clip.mc2;
t.clip.scrollerMC.easeType = "normal";
Best regards,
Flashtuning
Flashtuning,
I did buy the FtSpecialPackPRO. I have no idea why it’s not showing up as this.
If you suspect I didn’t, my e-mail is chris@chrisbutler.us
check your records please.
