Re: FLASH: background music loop

[mingo]

Marc, hey you still around..thought you will be busy preparing 4 your

wedding on Sun now..

and no time to read the mail...not toking about replying..


thanks for your detail and clear explanation ! Finally I got the music to run

smoothly...really really really happy, without your help, I don't know when

I can

get it going.


Merry Christmas and a happy wedding to you :c)

mingo




At 05:13 PM 12/23/98 -0800, you wrote:

>At 04:51 PM 12/23/98 -0800, you wrote:

>>Hi,

>>

>>Once this problem is solved, I can annouced the launching of my new flash

>>site !!

>>

>>1. How should I create a looping background music

>

>Hi Mingo.

>using the looping of the MC to loop the music will not work smoothly.

>Here's how to loop music smoothly and give the user the ability to turn it

>on and off.  If you build this as a MC, make sure it's in its own layer and

>present the entire timeline. Or load it as an entire movie, on another level.

>

>FIRST: create a button to associate with the particular sound loop, with

>its up, over, release, and hit states.  Exit the button editing window.

>

>SECOND: create a symbol that's a movie clip.  Give it three frames and

>three layers.

>In layer 1, place the button in frame one.

>In layer 2, frame 1, place your sound.  I start with it off, so frame one's

>"properties" (under the "sound" tab) has the specific sound listed but Sync

>is set to "Stop."  Frame two's properties lists the sound, Sync is "event"

>and Loops is set high (I use 999).  Effect can be whatever you like.  I

>often create a fade in for the first second or two of the sound.  (Note: to

>change it so the sound is On by default, just swap the actions of the two

>frames in this layer.) Frame 3 has no keyframe.

>Layer 3 holds frame actions.  Frame 1 says "Stop."  Frame 2 says "Stop."

>Frame 3 says "Go to Frame 1."

>Now put the playback head over frame 1 and double click the button on the

>stage. Assign it this action:

>  On (Release)

>      Go to Next Frame

>  End On

>Exit the editing window.  Place the clip you've just made anywhere on your

>movie stage. It can even move around if you want it to.  When the user

>clicks on it, it will either start or stop the sound that has been placed

>in it.  It won't  affect any other sounds.


>

>NOTE: sometimes it's best to put a sound in its own movie, especially if

>it's a large file size. In that case, just construct the above clip as a

>separate movie and load it on top of your main movie.

>

>

>

>

>Marc Hoffman

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