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Posted by : PhilS on 07/31/2008 - 9370 pageviews
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Step Seven: ActionScript for the Timeline

The following Actionscript will make the first button move. There is additional code that makes the other buttons follow the first button, a bit like follow the leader.

1. To avoid errors lock the Buttons Layer:
2. Click on the Insert Layer button:
3. Rename the new Layer to: Actions
4. Place the following ActionScript on Frame 1 in the: Actions Layer

// stops the movie on frame 1
stop();


// sets the x position for the menu to stop and go back to. You may need to
adjust these two settings
      var goto = 30;
      var backto = -80;


// declares a variable called go which will be used to help create the
movement
      var go = 0;


// sets the speed - don't set it too slow
setInterval(mousePosition, 5);


// this function is called by the word 'mousePosition' in the setInterval above
function mousePosition() {
         // sets the x position for the mouse to activate the menu movement
if (_xmouse<=20) { //adjust number as necessary
            MC1._x = MC1._x+bounce("right");
         }
         if (_xmouse>=110) { //adjust number as necessary
            MC1._x = MC1._x-bounce("left");
         }
      }


// this function is called by 'bounce' in the mousePosition function above
function bounce(leftOrRight) {
         // sets the swing properties
if (leftOrRight == "right") {
            go = (goto-MC1._x);
            go *= .09;
         }
         if (leftOrRight == "left") {
            go -= (backto-MC1._x);
            go *= .09;
         }
         return go;
      }


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


So far only the first Button works.

Note: Only one Button will work. To make the rest of the Buttons work there one more step.

7. Close the Test Window:

« Step Six: Placing the Menu
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