newb

[freehamster]

i am new to FLASH, and i have a problem and that is how do i
1) save a frame so it will not move when i switch to the next frame
2) how in the world do i get the movie to start playing????

as i said this is from a newb, a ubernewb

[billowillo]

idk exactly what your saying but try putting these into the frames

stop()
play()

pretty much straightforward?

[Nano256]

At 3/31/09 12:35 AM, billowillo wrote: idk exactly what your saying but try putting these into the frames

stop()
play()

pretty much straightforward?

Um, no.

Hit enter in the timeline, or go to Control>>Test Movie.

[billowillo]

At 3/31/09 12:37 AM, Nano256 wrote:

At 3/31/09 12:35 AM, billowillo wrote: idk exactly what your saying but try putting these into the frames

stop()
play()

pretty much straightforward?

Um, no.

Hit enter in the timeline, or go to Control>>Test Movie.

oh i thought he meant how to control it, nvm, also shortcut for test movie is ctrl+enter, i always use that its much faster.

[geohoundz55]

My tips for you is to explore,..
It's much easy to figure it out your self.

[Goonie]

First off, I would get a newgrounds preloader. Then I would watch some movies or tutorials about flash.

Good luck.

[geohoundz55]

At 3/31/09 01:45 AM, Goonie wrote: First off, I would get a newgrounds preloader. Then I would watch some movies or tutorials about flash.

Good luck.

Yeah.. But watching tutorials is useless unless you're already familiar with the flash environment.

[Afro-Ninja]

At 3/31/09 12:07 AM, freehamster wrote: 1) save a frame so it will not move when i switch to the next frame

I'm not exactly sure what you're asking but I would suggest becoming familiar with keyframes, at any rate.

[Nuttro]

At 3/31/09 12:07 AM, freehamster wrote: 1) save a frame so it will not move...

This part I get

...when i switch to the next frame

This part's mindfucking
I'm afraid we need more information

[Yambanshee]

Flash Introduction, by TomFulp Type: Game Rating: Everyone

[DocSprite]

Ok, if you want to have a frame that is different than the previous frame, then insert a keyframe instead of a regular old frame. To play your movie, go to Control >> Test Movie.

[Slim-Bean]

The very first thing you should do:

Read the Flash Documentation. (Click "Help")

The folks at Adobe (Or perhaps Macromedia, I don't know if it was re-written) wrote this massive guide telling you how to use their program.
You obviously don't have to read all of it, but use the contents page to find the bits you need to know.

If you still have questions, use the Adobe website, they have loads of really good video tutorials that will help you get used to it very quickly.

Also I can't count how many good tutorials have been posted to NG, look around and find what you need.