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Posted by : PhilS on 07/31/2008 - 9371 pageviews
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Step Eight: ActionScript for the Movie Clips

The ActionScript below makes sure that the Movie Clips follow the lead of Movie Clip 1.

1. Lock the: Actions Layer
2. Unlock the: Buttons Layer
3. Open the Actions Panel: Window - Actions (Ctrl F7)
4. Switch Script Assist off. Go to the Actions Panel Side Menu Button:

Script Assist is off when there is: No Tick

5. Select Movie Clip 2

Tip: In the top left of the Actions Panel you must be able to read:

6. Attach the following to Movie Clip 2:
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
              _x = _root.MC<b>1</b>._x; // button 2 refers back to button 1
          }


7. Select Movie Clip 3 and attach the code:

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
              _x = _root.MC<b>2</b>._x
          }


8. Select Movie Clip 4 and attach the code:

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
              _x = _root.MC<b>3</b>._x
          }


9. Select Movie Clip 5 and attach the code:

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
              _x = _root.MC<b>4</b>._x
          }


10. Select Movie Clip 6 and attach the code:

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
              _x = _root.MC<b>5</b>._x
          }


Note:
The code for MC 2 refers back to MC 1,
The code for MC 3 refers back to MC 2,
The code for MC4 refers back to MC3,
etc.

11. Test Your Movie: Control - Test Movie (Ctrl + Enter)
12. Place the Mouse over the: Menu bar


All the Buttons works.
13. Close the Test Window:



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