# Is This Worth Flashing? Yet Another Portfolio Design By Flash Gordon **URL:** \ **Category:** design\ **Created:** [September 10, 2004, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-worth-flashing-yet-another-portfolio-design-by-flash-gordon/63891 "2004-09-10T23:16:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2004, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-worth-flashing-yet-another-portfolio-design-by-flash-gordon/63891/21 "2004-09-13T19:43:02Z")
When I use transitions in and out I use variables to store which page it’s going to after you click the button. For instance say you are on your profile page. You click the portfolio page button that has an action like this: [color=darkgreen]on(release){ pageTo = “portfolio”; gotoAndPlay(“profileOut”); }[/color] Then just a simple if statement at the end of the [color=darkred]profileOut[/color] transition out like this: [color=darkgreen]if(pageTo == “profile”){ \_root.content.gotoAndPlay(“profileIn”); }else if(pageTo == “portfolio”){ \_root.content.gotoAndPlay(“portfolioIn”);[/color] [color=darkgreen]if(pageTo == “contact”){ \_root.content.gotoAndPlay(“contactIn”);[/color] [color=darkgreen]if(pageTo == “links”){ \_root.content.gotoAndPlay(“linksIn”);[/color] [color=darkgreen]}[/color] Obviously you have to fix the pathing of the movies, but I hope ya get the idea. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2004, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-worth-flashing-yet-another-portfolio-design-by-flash-gordon/63891/22 "2004-09-13T19:48:14Z")
Not really. Do you have a different swf for each transition or what? ‘Fix the pathing’? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2004, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-worth-flashing-yet-another-portfolio-design-by-flash-gordon/63891/23 "2004-09-13T20:06:54Z")
I just have a single timeline with the transitions. Each transition has a framelabel of portfolioOut or portfolioIn for the respective transition in or out. When I said fix the pathing, I meant link the \_root.content, ect. ect. to the where the timeline with the transitions are located. Ex. If you have the timeline with the transitions located in a movie located on the main timeline called content, it would be \_root.content.gotoAndPlay(“profileOut”); I’m sorry if this is kinda cryptic, I’m really bad at explaining things ☹ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2004, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-worth-flashing-yet-another-portfolio-design-by-flash-gordon/63891/24 "2004-09-13T20:10:48Z")
Thanks Wanyo but I need to work with externally loaded files to keep the load time down. I can’t do it all on one timeline. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2004, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-worth-flashing-yet-another-portfolio-design-by-flash-gordon/63891/25 "2004-09-13T21:36:15Z")
> [@Flash Gordon](#): > > Thanks guys I’ll see what I can do with the boxes. Masked pictures eh? Of what? > > Pete//The idea of the slogan is that a good website can really make a person. So I’m both saying ‘What can I make for you?’ and ‘What can I make you into?’. Ah, OK. I didn’t realize it had a double meaning! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2004, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-worth-flashing-yet-another-portfolio-design-by-flash-gordon/63891/26 "2004-09-13T21:38:39Z")
Yeah I love that kinda thing. Clever slogans make me want to buy stuff so I try to use them. BTW: I put some music on the site and slightly sped up the button rollovers. Tell me what you think. [www.paddyduke.co.uk/v2](http://www.paddyduke.co.uk/v2) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2004, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-worth-flashing-yet-another-portfolio-design-by-flash-gordon/63891/27 "2004-09-13T23:33:13Z")
Sounds are pretty good, the music fits pretty well, too. I still would move the text down on the buttons though. Too close to the top. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2004, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-worth-flashing-yet-another-portfolio-design-by-flash-gordon/63891/28 "2004-09-15T19:18:24Z")
I like the space at the bottom of the buttons. Thanks to Ultrashock for all the sounds and music. Can anyone help me with my coding problem? I may have to try Wanyo’s method. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2004, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-worth-flashing-yet-another-portfolio-design-by-flash-gordon/63891/29 "2004-09-15T19:30:51Z")
text is clunky and crammed. I like the lines for the BG though ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2004, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-worth-flashing-yet-another-portfolio-design-by-flash-gordon/63891/30 "2004-09-15T19:31:16Z")
I just recently made a site using the same method with externally loaded movies. It’s more about the variables than the actual timeline. I just find it easier to have all the transitions on one timeline. I think if you used something like: [color=darkgreen]on(release){ loadMovie(“OutTransition”); }[/color] and then at the last frame of the transition [color=darkgreen]if(page == “portolio”){ loadMovie(“portfolioInTransition”); }[/color] You could generally work it for any externally loaded setup. You may need to use [color=darkgreen]\_global[/color] on your variables to make sure you can access all your variables easily. I wish I could explain it to you better. How do you have your externally loaded movies and buttons set up? Maybe I could help write the right code for it if you need. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2004, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-worth-flashing-yet-another-portfolio-design-by-flash-gordon/63891/31 "2004-09-15T20:58:24Z")
Each external file (section) contains both in and out transitions. The buttons are in the first swf and then there will be a home button in each section. There are five sections in all: main (buttons), profile, portfolio, contact and links. Thanks for all the help. I’ll link to you when I’m done. Paddy ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2004, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-worth-flashing-yet-another-portfolio-design-by-flash-gordon/63891/32 "2004-09-15T21:01:53Z")
YO!!! Howdy Pads, I dig your new version, its looking fab animated… the first mask doesnt look right cos it reveals both the box and the title text, need to change that so it doesnt look like a flat image its gonna be cool, much cleaner than ure current one! :thumb: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2004, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-worth-flashing-yet-another-portfolio-design-by-flash-gordon/63891/33 "2004-09-15T21:09:28Z")
Thanks Billy/Dave. What the hell is your name? [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-worth-flashing-yet-another-portfolio-design-by-flash-gordon/63891.md?page=1)