FLASH: Flash's Limits

[Phillip Kerman]

I think this is a great example of the limit of Flash (not that I think it's

really limited...but here's a good case to use JavaScript).  Say you want to

roll over one thing... and WHILE it's starting it's rollover animation the

thing you're rolling OFF takes its sweet time to finish.  With Flash-only

you end up creating redundant animations.  Say you have 4 buttons.... you

roll over 1.. then 2 (You have to see 1 Un-animate while 2 is animating).

Say you go from 1 to 3 (You have 1 un-animate while 3 is animating)... if

you end up making this "1 un-animation" in more than one place--you're

talking "hard wired" and that's not good.


I have a sample which I challenge anyone to build entirely inside Flash (it

can't be done)


Mine: http://www.teleport.com/~phillip/pnca/javascript/



Phillip Kerman


>

> http://www.adjacency.com/menu/

> This site uses layers and javascript to attain the effect. Can this effect

> be achieved using Flash?

Yes


> Which method would you recommend? (DHTML vs. Flash).

Flash, because it works on version 3 browsers and has a lot more

options...

http://www.FlashTek.com/Test/DiamondColorMenu.swf



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