A better animation approach

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Hi - I am using Flash CS 3 v9.0 and have set up a file which works, as long as I publish the .SWF for Flash Version 6. I need to accomplish this for version 8 or 9, but when publishing the SWF using version 8 (or 9) the buttons no longer create motion.

I am attempting to have a large masked image enter the stage, then buttons 1-5 move the image left or right and into view.

Maybe somebody can offer a better approach, using AS 2?

My file is setup like Frame 1 Actions layer:

//btn code for samples motion
btn1.onPress = function() {
	tar = 1509;
};

btn2.onPress = function() {
	tar = -46;
};

btn3.onPress = function() {
	tar = -565;
};

btn4.onPress = function() {
	tar = 987;
};

btn5.onPress = function() {
	tar = 471;
};

Then the image, named imageStrip_mc has the following ActionScript inside of the mc:

speed = 0.2;
currentPos=0;

onEnterFrame = function () { 
dist =_parent.tar-currentPos; 
currentPos = _x += dist*speed;
}

I have no clue why the SWF works great, only if it’s published for version 6. Maybe there is a better way of doing this, which will work as a version 8 or 9 SWF?

Attached is the .FLA saved for CS 3. The buttons on the attached don’t work for me. But, if you save the SWF out for Version 6, they suddenly do.

Thanks in advance!

  • shorescores