Re: FLASH: creating objects in F4

[Donald]

Yea I found that, created a mc and then put it in a single frame in the

F4

mc, works just like you said, Thanks.


Cheri Harder wrote:

> 

> Hmmm.  Sounds like you might be a good candidate for the tutorial that came

> with the program.  :-)

> 

> When you make an object a symbol, you have a choice right then of making it

> a graphic, button, or movie clip.

> 

> I don't know what you meant by your previous question of:

> "Well all that realy does is reduce the number of layers in your main F4

> movie, correct?  You still need the same number of frames."

> as my previous suggestion had nothing to do with layers..?

> 

> Honest, it's a pretty good tutorial and will get you going much faster than

> waiting for answers on here.  Come tomorrow morning this list will be so

> busy you won't even be able to find your question!  <grin>

> 

> ~~~~Cheri Harder~~~~~

>

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> 

> > How do you make it an mc, I thought a symbol was always a graphic

> 

> > Cheri Harder wrote:

> 

> > > Did you make it a "graphic" or a "movie clip" ??  If a "graphic" you

> will

> > > need the same number of frames on the main timeline where the graphic

> symol

> > > exists, as there are frames in the animated graphic.  If a movie clip,

> it

> > > will complete its animation within even just one frame on the main

> > > timeline...and you won't need the "go to and play frame 1" action at the

> > > end, either, it will automatically loop.

> 

> > > > > I created a new object with 4 layers.

> > > > > One layer is called control

> > > > > in the first frame I set action to PLAY

> > > > > in the last frame I set action to Goto and Stop(1)  and clicked on

> Goto

> > > > > and Play

> > > > > I was thinking this would cause the symbol to loop its self.

> > > > > Am I thinking correctly?

> > > > > Because it does not, I was thinking that putting this symbol in a

> page

> > > > > that waited for input would still allow the symbol to loop.

> 

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