Wasn't there something on youTube where they summarized a movie in like 3 seconds or something.

It might work...

Do something other than thinking of ideas.

Hang out with friends or something. Ideas come when you least expect them.

I don't know about tutorials, but I'd suggest just looking over his videos. Most of his stuff is just very detailed FBF. Some of the effects look impossible, but if you zoom in, you can see how they were done. Very meticulous work.

~Define the work as a programmer (What do you do? Only scripting?)

Mainly scripting. Fair amount of designing as well.

~When writing scripts, do you then use the Internet as support (AS sources), or do you write the scripts entirely by yourself?

Programming comes primarily from experience. When starting out, the internet is used for support most of the time, but as you get better, you don't need it as much. Eventually, you get to the point where you barely ever need to use the internet.

~What's your record in script writing? (How many lines)

The value of a script isn't determined by lines, but rather by results.

~Why did you decide to be a programmer instead of an artist? (I surely messed up the "A/An")

Programming requires no physical skill. Only mental.

~The most fascinating thing in programming, in your opinion? (Why do you keep programming)

Programming and computers in general seem to mimic the human brain. It's fascinating how much the act of programming helps you learn more about how your mind works.

~Got something to add?

The street fighter collab has way too many dick jokes. I'm usually pro-dick jokes, but it was overwhelming.

google a sniper rifle picture and trace

Like a youtube video player type deal?

I think flash has built in components for that.

Sure, why not.

I feel like posting a picture of a penis on this thread just to complete the moment.

Unfortunately, I don't have any penis pictures on hand and I don't feel like searching for one.

Good day.

At 5/14/09 01:55 AM, Kwing wrote: Weird code you got there. Mine is usually something along the lines of:

if(Key.isDown(78)){

The codes are here.

That's because you're using AS2, they're using AS3

I want typed arrays.

I wish they'd fix a few bugs with as3.

Loading bars don't work with games which are all in the document class. You have to load every object on the 2nd frame to make the loading bar do anything. Maybe if they replaced the checkbox "Export in first frame" to a text box that asks you to enter a frame which you load everything on. Then you could just choose 2 and it would fix the problem.

Movie clips can't be accessed if you do a gotoAndStop() on the parent movieClip. For example, say there's a movie clip named Player_mc. And it has 2 frames with 2 movie clips on it named idle_mc and run_mc. If you did the code

Player_mc.gotoAndStop(2);
Player_mc.run_mc.play();

You would get an error saying, "Error, null object reference" <- or something along those lines.

You wonder to yourself, "But I changed it to the 2nd frame which contains the run_mc, how can it not find the run_mc? I know it's there." Well that's why it's a bug.

At 5/14/09 12:40 AM, MrNine wrote:

At 5/14/09 12:28 AM, Nisas wrote: onClipEvent(load){
time = 0;
}
onClipEvent(enterFrame){
if(time++ == 20*3){ //20 is the fps and 3 is the number of seconds
_root.nextFrame();
time = 0;
}
}

then you only need one frame per each slide.

Hmm, doesn't seem to work - I tested it and it just plays normally.

If it doesn't work, you're doing something wrong. Because that code is fine.

stop();

addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KeyDown, keyHandler);

function keyHandler(event:KeyboardEvent){
   if(event.keyCode == 35){
      clip.nextFrame();
   }
}

Step 1: Come up with an idea.

Step 2: Suck your own dick

Step 3: ...

Step 4: Profit

Or you could learn to program and read tutorials...

The best ideas come when you least expect them.

Don't sit around trying to think of something. You have to do stuff. Hang out with your friends and have weird conversations. Eventually, something will come to you.

1. Write a script.

2. Storyboard it.

3. Animate it.

4. ...

5. Profit.

I heard they brought Pluto back... am I wrong?

on the first frame put
stop();

If you're using as2, make a movie clip and put the following code on it.

Make sure the movie clip is on a layer by itself and it spans every frame.

onClipEvent(load){
   time = 0;
}
onClipEvent(enterFrame){
   if(time++ == 20*3){ //20 is the fps and 3 is the number of seconds
      _root.nextFrame();
      time = 0;
   }
}

then you only need one frame per each slide.

At 5/14/09 12:19 AM, willy1234x1 wrote: You could also know when each is applicable instead and use both. If the tool is available use it.

Hey, I'm not trying to spark a fbf vs tween war here. Tweens are definitely a useful tool.

I'm just saying that stick fighters are better for learning animation techniques than madness. By animation techniques I mean how to animate a human body and stuff like that. It helps you get a feel for how the body moves.

At 5/13/09 11:02 PM, billowillo wrote: if your a beginner still, and are using as2 i highly recommend just dropping what you've learned of as2 and converting to as3. sounds like a pain, and it is. but its BY ALOT worth the time. I used as2 for a while, and converted to as3 and i can tell by experience it is way more powerful and just all around better.

I agree, AS3 FTW

Duplicating movie clips was always annoying in as2. I like the new class system with the addChild, makes object management so much easier. I wish they hadn't gotten rid of Key.isDown() though. You have to make a bunch of variables and use event handlers to do that now.

There are two paths to learning flash (okay, there are more, but it makes my statement much less dramatic)

Stick Fighter: Frame By Frame

Madness: Tweening

I think the stick fighter option is much better for learning to animate.

I know the general idea behind coding a flash for xbox, but I've never actually done it.

You have to write a c++ program which embeds a flash player. Then you use the c++ program to get input from the controller. Then you use actionscript to get variables from the c++ program. Then you just compile the c++ program into an exe and it runs the flash file inside of it.

At least I think that's how it works. Again, I've never actually done it.

Using an email could work, but it might scare off some people afraid of getting spammed.

It needs transition effects.

And maybe something to liven up the text pages a bit.

Mix and match the following terms to create enemies.
Cat
Nazi
Alien
Space marine
cyborg
terrorist
asshole

You will all cower in fear when the Asshole Cyborg Space Marine Nazi Cat attacks you with it's cybernetic claws of terrorism and sends you to a concentration camp... filled with ALIENS!

I would probably skip over that flash if I had to make a login.

If there is a guest feature I would play it and possibly make a login later.

This is pretty much exactly what Behemoth does.

I dunno how much money you can expect to make with that kind of a job. You should consider releasing xBox arcade type stuff. It is more prestigious and it might be more profitable.

I don't know what all would be involved in that, but clearly it's possible. IE: castle crashers.

Is this your homework or something?

I hate programming questions like this. It's all just a bunch of simple code written in the most annoying possible way just to fuck with you. I could solve it if I really cared, but I'm a lazy bastard, so I won't

Guess C

It's probably because you have A as a toolbar shortcut. Change your shortcuts or do Control-Disable Keyboard Shortcuts while running the swf.

At 5/12/09 06:12 PM, Archon68 wrote: Wait... a Newgrounder... who's 24... and Female... I think the world's gonna explode.

I'm hoping for an implosion myself.

Well just between you and me, there's a secret built into flash. Click on the brush tool 100 times in a row and an email will be automatically sent to a group of chinese slave laborers who will make a flash for you and send it back within 2 to 3 working days. (Every day is a working day for them.)

Hmm, sounds like your mum is a problem. Maybe you should... get her out of the way... >.>

Seriously, why are you asking us this? We don't know your family situation.