Load random flash movie

programming flash
1

I was wandering if anyone knows a way to randomly load a flash movie into a specific place of the same dimensions.

I am creating a page where I have a spot for a flash movie, and I would like to randomly load 4-5 different animations into that space that would change randomly by refreshing the page.

Are there any tuts out there or does someone know how to do this?

Thanks in advance.

2

You have to make an array!
myarray = [“myswf1.swf”, “myswf2.swf”, “myswf3.swf”]
like this.
Now to load 'em use this action:
loadMovie(myarray[Math.floor(Math.random()*myarray.lentgh)], <path>);
This picks a random movie from the array and loads it. They have to be put on the first frame of your movie or ona movieclip between onClipEvent(load){} handlers!

3

Syko,

Thanks for the quick response.

I apologize buy my AS skills are incredibly weak. I tried to incorporate your code into my movie. I failed with flying colors.

If its not too much of an inconvienence, could you please take a loot at the attached zip and let me know what I am doing wrong?

thanks man.

4

here is another way of loading random swfs
just put that on the first frame and that it… ( and take out all the other actionscrip)

choice = Math.round(Math.random()*2);
switch (choice) {
case 0 :
loadMovie(“myswf1.swf”,0);
break;
case 1 :
loadMovie(“myswf2.swf”,0);
break;
case 2 :
loadMovie(“myswf3.swf”,0);
break;
}

Jakub K.

5

THanks man!

That was exactly what I am looking for.

Much appreciated.

6

ok… :slight_smile:

7

There is ton of other way you could do this… but the one i mentioned i think is great for beginners and easy to understand…

Jakub…