Movie Clip Help- Actionscript help

[aonefischer]

I need code for.....
I want to be able to push the arrow keys to move back and forth one frame in my movie clip
example.....
if(Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)){
(move ahead 1 frame on moveclip time line)------ this is where I need the code

and then if I get to the last frame of that movie clip timeline can I make it go to the first frame and viseversa?

Any help would be great

[PyroflameProductions]

This?

onClipEvent (enterFrame){
if(Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)){
_root.nextFrame();
}
}

[El-Presidente]

onClipEvent(load){
a = true;
b = true;
}

onClipEvent(enterFrame){
if(Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)){
if(a == true){
a = false;
gotoAndStop(_currentframe - 1);
}
} else {
a = true;
} else
if(Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)){
if(b == true){
b = false;
gotoAndStop(_currentframe + 1);
}
} else {
b = true;
}
}

[DrJam]

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
if (Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)) {
if (this._currentframe == this._totalframes) {
gotoAndStop(1);
} else {
this.nextFrame();
}
}
}

[aonefischer]

I m writing the code on the main timeline on frame 1 but I want to switch between the frames on the movie clip I made. IS this the right code for that?

[aonefischer]

At 12/28/07 08:15 PM, El-Presidente wrote: onClipEvent(load){
a = true;
b = true;
}

onClipEvent(enterFrame){
if(Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)){
if(a == true){
a = false;
gotoAndStop(_currentframe - 1);
}
} else {
a = true;
} else
if(Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)){
if(b == true){
b = false;
gotoAndStop(_currentframe + 1);
}
} else {
b = true;
}
}

There is a error with one of your "if" statements,

[aonefischer]

this is the error message

**Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=Layer 1, frame=1:Line 14: 'else' encountered without matching 'if'
} else {

[gorman2001]

At 12/28/07 08:22 PM, aonefischer wrote: I m writing the code on the main timeline on frame 1 but I want to switch between the frames on the movie clip I made. IS this the right code for that?

YOURMCNAMEHERE.a = true;
YOURMCNAMEHERE.b = true;

YOURMCNAMEHERE.onEnterFrame=function(){

if(Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)){
if(a == true){
a = false;
gotoAndStop(_currentframe - 1);
}
} else {
a = true;
} 

if(Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)){
if(b == true){
b = false;
gotoAndStop(_currentframe + 1);
}
} else {
b = true;
}

}

put this code on your frame, and replace YOURMCNAMEHERE with the linkage ID of your MC

[aonefischer]

thankx

[El-Presidente]

There is a error with one of your "if" statements,

Yeah, sorry about that, I put an } else { and then an } else...you should just get rid of the } else { and move it to the end where the other } else { is. Then it will work. Anyways, you should try and learn how to do ACTIONSCRIPT yourself and not just take it off of Newgrounds.com.

[aonefischer]

that code didnt work, it only takes me to a different frame on my main time line, i want to go to a different frame of my movieclip time line.

[El-Presidente]

At 12/28/07 09:41 PM, aonefischer wrote: that code didnt work, it only takes me to a different frame on my main time line, i want to go to a different frame of my movieclip time line.

Don't be an idiot. You have to do at least SOME things yourself. I wrote the script really quickly in a post. You might want to learn to be at least a little bit self-dependant and not totally rely on everyone elses stuff. "this." accesses it within the movieclip and you probably did it totally wrong when you put it in. Sorry for the tiny mistake you aren't able to fix.

[gorman2001]

then replace the second part with this one:

YOURMCNAMEHERE.onEnterFrame=function(){

if(Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)){
if(a == true){
a = false;
this.gotoAndStop(this._currentframe - 1);
}
} else {
a = true;
} else if(Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)){
if(b == true){
b = false;
this.gotoAndStop(this._currentframe + 1);
}
} else {
b = true;
}

}

[aonefischer]

wooo buddy chill out just tring to get a little help here. I m totally new to actionscript. I m learning the basics.

[gorman2001]

At 12/28/07 09:46 PM, aonefischer wrote: wooo buddy chill out just tring to get a little help here. I m totally new to actionscript. I m learning the basics.

did you read the sticky on the flash forum index ? ("Read this first!")

[aonefischer]

here the thing your code didnt work when I put it into frame 1 of the main time line. I deleted it then put it on the movie clip instance on the stage and deleted the pill.a = true and pill.b = true and then it worked. The thing is I want that code to work for every piece on the stage that appears, think of tetris. So it needs that function. I also want to be able to go from the last frame in the movieclip timeline back to the front using the same arrow key so it keeps cycling through. Is that possible?

[El-Presidente]

No see it was supposed to be in the movieclip:

onClipEvent(load){
var a:Boolean = false;
var b:Boolean = false;
}

onClipEvent(enterFrame){
if(Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)){
if(a == false){
a = true;
this.gotoAndStop(_currentframe + 1); //or nextFrame();
}
} else
if(Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)){
if(b == false){
b = true;
this.gotoAndStop(_currentframe - 1); //or preFrame();
}
} else {
a = false;
b = false;
}
}

[aonefischer]

Yea that worked. My next thing I want to do is be able to go from the last frame of the movie clip to the first frame. Is that possible. So I can cycle right through. I also want to be able to go from the first frame to the last using the same arrow keys. Thanx for the help