Re: FLASH: GetProperty Alpha loop!

[Cheri Harder]

Hi, Erich!


I think your only error is the statement:


Set Property ("/instatic", Alpha) = "x"


should be


Set Property ("/instatic", Alpha) = x


But I would also change the >= 0 to just > zero, because I don't think Alpha

can be less than zero & it might trip it up there.


I found that the fade was much too quick this way, but acceptable if you add

40 frames or so....


Oh, and 100% is totally opaque, 0% is transparent.  :-)


HTH



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----- Original Message -----

From: "Erich Miller" <

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To: <

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Sent: Monday, January 31, 2000 9:26 PM

Subject: FLASH: GetProperty Alpha loop!



> Ok, I am pulling my hair out on what I thought was going to be simple!

>

> I'm still struggling with ActionScript so please be kind. :-)

>

> I have TV Static that I want to fade out. I have a movie clip made up of 4

frames with 4 layers (Static Pic 1,2,3

> and an Actions layer). I want the pics to play until the _alpha property

is at it's lowest/highest? (0-100) That's

> one question.

>

> But either way, it does not work with the script that I have in frame 3 of

the Actions layer:

>

> Set Variable: "x" = GetProperty ( "/instatic", _alpha )

> If (x >= 0)

>       Set Variable: "x" = x - 2

>       Set Property ("/instatic", Alpha) = "x"

>       Go to and Play (1)

> End If

> Go to and Stop (4)

>

> "Instatic" is a MC on the main timeline. I am assuming x is equal to 100.

If x is more than 0, subtract 2, set the

> new alpha property and go back to frame 1. Should my Script be 'outside'

my movie clip on the main timeline and

> then refer to x as "/instatic:x" ?

>

>     Royally Confused,

>     Erich



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