layers and quality control question

[Dark-Frando]

I was just wondering (for the benefit of the viewers) two simple questions. one is general, the second involves action script (I think >< ).

1) How many layers in a flash movie would it be recommended for me to keep within to let an animation/game run smoothly for a viewer.

2) What is the coding used to change the quality of your animation/game. I should be able to easirly covert the coding into a button aswell right?

well thanks to all those who take the time to answer my question in advance,
~Dark-Frando

[Rathanos]

1) How many layers in a flash movie would it be recommended for me to keep within to let an animation/game run smoothly for a viewer.

Doesn't matter. An actual flash file, when compiled into a SWF, uses Depth (manipulated in Action script), not layers. The smoothness is from just how much graphic you have. If you put a tree's individual leaves on a layer each, at the end it won't really matter (depending on how many leaves you have).

2) What is the coding used to change the quality of your animation/game. I should be able to easirly covert the coding into a button aswell right?

Actionscript 2
http://www.lashf.com/page/actionscript/c hanging_quality

[Dark-Frando]

At 5/26/08 07:48 PM, Rathanos wrote: Doesn't matter. An actual flash file, when compiled into a SWF, uses Depth (manipulated in Action script), not layers. The smoothness is from just how much graphic you have. If you put a tree's individual leaves on a layer each, at the end it won't really matter (depending on how many leaves you have).

thanks man, appreciate the help. Just didn't want to put alot of effort into all this and someone comes along and says 'it lags like a sloth!' so i appreciate it ^^