RE: FLASH: John's flying text

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Hi John,


Is the new Flying Text still going to be up this weekend? I am anxious to

see the improvements, especially the autostart.


Thanks.


Tom


> -----Original Message-----

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From: ownerchinwag [dot] com [ownerchinwag [dot] com]On">mailto:ownerchinwag [dot] com]On Behalf Of John

> Croteau

> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 1999 8:52 PM

>

To: flasherchinwag [dot] com

> Subject: Re: FLASH: John's flying text

>

>

> Hi Cheri and all,

>

> >> Can anyone send me to a simplified tutorial to get letters to

> follow the

> >> cursor movements?

> Hopefully Cheri's overview will help (included below).

>

> > (How'd I do, John?)

> Excellent, this is clear and to the point. I will include some of these

> points in our next update (1.2) of Flying Text which will be available

> this weekend. In the future I will get into more details explaining how

> Flying Text works step by step, but before I do this (as I said before)

> I need to do some preliminary tutorials so most everyone will be able to

> understand.

>

> Version 1.2 will include:

> Autostart (still includes the click to stop in place).

> New standard Settings frame with all (and only) settings in one common

> place.

> Newe basic Circular option that may be more suitable than my classic

> asymetrical version. The new circular option will show visually how the

> basic formula works I''l provide settings so you can see a clear visual

> example of what is happening.

>

> Version 2 due out next weekend will include Cheri's new work with

> rotaion and stretching options.

>

> ------------------------------------

> Cheri's Overview of the Flying Text:

>

> > The plug 'n play was created, of course, so you "wouldn't" have to

> > understand the programming behind it, but for those of us who

> can't stand

> > not knowing...here's a summary

>

> > All programming info is in the FB-Flying Text movie clip and a control

> > button within the MC.  The MC starts at a parked frame (frame action

> > "stop".)  Frame 2 sets the initial variables, ie., # of characters,

> > acceleration wanted, deviation wanted (creates the bouncy effect), the

> > initial position of the characters, and the spacing between

> them.  These 5

> > variables are all developer-adjustable, within certain

> (specified) ranges

> > that will work.

> >

> > The meat of the action is in frame 3.  Here, the control button

> comes in.

> > The control button is a Movie Clip that is draggable and starts the main

> > (FB) Movie Clip, with the following action:

> > On (Roll Over)

> >       Begin Tell Target ("../")

> >             Play

> >       End Tell Target

> >       Start Drag ("", lockcenter)

> > End On

> >

> > Now, we get to frame 3 of the main MC.  Without going into the specific

> > mathematical calculations, a loop is used to cycle through the objects,

> > using the variable name as an expression as well as the

> variable definition

> > as an expression.  For each iteration of the variable, the

> position of the

> > character is determined relative to the position of the control button

> > (character 0) which then determines the speed of the cursor

> movement.  This

> > speed is used in the calculations, along with the original spacing,

> > acceleration and deviation variables, and previous position, to

> determine

> > the new position of each character.  Thus, the current position is

> > determined with a "GetProperty" (x and y positions) and the new position

> > with a "SetProperty" (x and y positions)

>

> > Now, if you take this summary & match against the Plug 'n Play, maybe it

> > will make more sense?

> http://www.FlashBible.com/Members/ActionScript/FlyingFonts/FlyingText.htm

>

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