# Movement using actionscript along path/guide layer?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movement-using-actionscript-along-path-guide-layer/33774>\
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**Created:** [October 23, 2003, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movement-using-actionscript-along-path-guide-layer/33774 "2003-10-23T13:53:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ramsey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c0e974/32.png) [@Ramsey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ramsey)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movement-using-actionscript-along-path-guide-layer/33774/1 "2003-10-23T13:53:38Z")

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Hi there folks.  
After following the tutorial on movement with actionscript i would now like to make the movement follow a path set by guiding layer or something with the same effect as a guide layer,  
All help and suggestions would be gratefully appriciated  
Thanks again for your time and help.

:hr: Ramsey

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**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:** [October 23, 2003, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movement-using-actionscript-along-path-guide-layer/33774/2 "2003-10-23T16:13:30Z")

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Welcome, Ramsey! 😛

Check this out: [http://proto.layer51.com/d.aspx?f=952](http://proto.layer51.com/d.aspx?f=952).

It’s been asked a couple of times before, so run a search if you have any questions; chances are someone already answered it. 🙂

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**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:** [October 23, 2003, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movement-using-actionscript-along-path-guide-layer/33774/3 "2003-10-23T21:07:00Z")

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wow…

err, maybe one should be more carefull for what one ask’s for

phew…

i would like to make a network cable (snake)

slide in //would be nice if it were along a path  
then  
stop();  
then //on a seperate btn  
onPress();  
gotoAndPlay // cable (snake) continues to slide in .

now using tween i think i need “\_rotation” on the head so it looks reasonably like a snake and duplicate mc of some kind to do the body (cable)

if in any way this makes sense to any one then i’ll be suprised and if help comes then i’ll be amazed …and thankfull

ramsey

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**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:** [October 23, 2003, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movement-using-actionscript-along-path-guide-layer/33774/4 "2003-10-23T21:14:32Z")

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You are better off with a tween and a motion guide. Sometimes actionscripted motion isn’t better than tweened 😉

[http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Tips\_And\_Techniques/More\_wit-StinkyFa-193/index.php](http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Tips_And_Techniques/More_wit-StinkyFa-193/index.php)

[http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Getting\_Started/Guide\_La-Eddie\_Ca-11/index.php](http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Getting_Started/Guide_La-Eddie_Ca-11/index.php)

[http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Animation/Motion\_G-spiderla-811/index.php](http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Animation/Motion_G-spiderla-811/index.php)

etc, etc, etc.

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**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:** [October 23, 2003, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movement-using-actionscript-along-path-guide-layer/33774/5 "2003-10-23T21:22:53Z")

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Well… it’s probably not better than tweened motion, but it’s definitely more fun. 😛

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**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:** [October 23, 2003, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movement-using-actionscript-along-path-guide-layer/33774/6 "2003-10-23T21:46:27Z")

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Oh… naturally!