# Flash 5 : random colours with transition fade
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-5-random-colours-with-transition-fade/14501
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [February 27, 2003, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-5-random-colours-with-transition-fade/14501 "2003-02-27T02:02:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Ultras](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ultras)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2003, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-5-random-colours-with-transition-fade/14501/1 "2003-02-27T02:02:30Z")
ok im trying to create a clip of a dot that fades randomly between four pre defined colours whilst also randomly varying in the size range 0 - 100%. i am trying to create a smooth size tween also.
this is my attempt:
size = random(100);
setProperty (“purple”, \_xscale, size);
setProperty (“purple”, \_yscale, size);
myArray = [“0x399FB6”, “0xCBC5D7”, “0x5A3084”, “0xffffff”, “0x399FB6”];
myArray[0] = 0x399FB6;
myArray[1] = 0xCBC5D7;
myArray[2] = 0x5A3084;
myArray[3] = 0xffffff;
myArray[4] = 0x399FB6;
col = random(4);
myColor = new Color(purple);
purple.\_alpha=100;
myColor.setRGB(myArray[col]);
where purple is the next key frame instance of the dot with a tween between the two (ie purple and the one with the above script).
this script randomly changes both the size and colour in the desired way but for nothing can i get the dots to fade / change smoothly :hair:
some 1 help with this and i will perform anything you ask of me 😛 and be forever indebted…
here is the fla
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2003, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-5-random-colours-with-transition-fade/14501/2 "2003-02-27T11:27:33Z")
Concerning the size transition, it could be something like this:
```auto
onClipEvent(load){
targSize=100;
}
onClipEvent(enterFrame){
var diff=_xscale-targSize;
if (Math.abs(diff)<1) targSize=random(100);
_xscale=_yscale+=diff/7;
}
```
Look at the easing tutorial to ee what I mean.
And concerning the color transform, it’s a lot harder to do. Look up the setTransform method and see what you can do with it.
pom 🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2003, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-5-random-colours-with-transition-fade/14501/3 "2003-02-27T14:58:05Z")
ok thanks i will … was thinking in bed its gonna have to be some iterative thing… :run: