Changing colors doesn't werk

programming flash
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What I did was use this tut to change the color of my bg, everything worked fine until I placed the colored boxes within a movieclip that has a stop action in the first and last frame of the mc. I have the feeling that perhaps all I need to do is change somethin’ in the actionscript but what I don’t know…anyone know?;(

2

I could not open the file

3

I uploaded the file again…

4

If you are on a mac you need to .zip the file first.

5

I get an “Unexpected file format” message.
Im usign XP and Flash MX

6

how do i zip a file?

7

U could use WinZip
Are u using windows or mac?

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I’m using a mac here at work, but I’m zipping it from a pc … give me a sec…

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Save as pc format.
Dun need to zip if the fila isnt big

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check if u can download it now porfavor.

11

Nope couldnt open it :*(
Are u using flash mx?

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yes

13

Well i keep getin an “unexpected file format” yet…
:*(

14

you are probably using an older version of flash thats why u get unexpected file format

15

Hmmm dunno, never had happened dat b4
:-\

16

if i put the swf will that work?

17

I’ve uploaded it once more this time saving it as a flash 5 file and zipping it from a pc. I’m losing hope. All I need to know is how to get this

on (rollOver) {
var colorful = new Color("_root.shapes");
colorful.setRGB(0x336600);
}

to work from within movieclip

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it wont.
the color object takes a string that has to be the name of a clip inside the clip the code is part of. the only way i have been able to get it to work is this:

var me=this;
myColor=new Color(“me”);

because “me” is a string, it can find it.

19

if you were actually asking about the eventhandler part of it, it goes like this.
on frame 1 put

function onRollOver(){
var me=this;
var colorful= new Color(“me”);
colorful.setRGB(0x336600);
}

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:slight_smile: All I had to do was place an invisible button within the mc telling it to go and play at a specific frame label and whoalla! it werked. Yay.