FLASH: clock metaphor

[Chris Burke]

Hi folks,


(sorry if this got on the list twice)

took another hiatus and I'm back to move on to the next step in Flash.


My current project is based on a clock metaphor. There is only one hand

which begins on the "12" postion. When the user clicks on the "1", the hand

animates to the "1" and stops. My 1st question is how to program a move

from "12" to (for instance) "7". Do I

a) have a different set of frames for each possible moves 'from/to', and

write in a button action to jump to the first frame of the corresponding

set and play?

b) have one big animation that circles the clock face and stops via some other

logic? What could I use to stop the animation at a point determined by

which number the user clicks to start the animation?

c) have a different scene for each possible move 'from/to', and write in a

button action to play the corresponding scene?


My second question is can Flash be instructed to play an animation in

reverse? This would come in handy when the hand is on "12" and the user

clicks "11" (so the hand doesn't have to go all the way around).


I don't know that this matters to anyone but this is a non-commercial

project. My interest in Flash so far has been for fun, although I hope to

find time to gain some expertise and add Flash authoring to the list of

services of my sound/music company.


Thanks to all for a great list.


/Chris Burke


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Bong + Dern, Inc.

Sound and Music for New Media

http://www.bongdern.com




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