Movie clip instances

1

i cant seem to get the get url script to work with movie clips. I have nine different clips and have them all linked to a different url but they all link only to the url on the first instance. so i made nine different movie clips and it still happened. Help please!!!

2

Flash 5… linking Movie Clips… something isn’t registering.

Flash MX is the only version of Flash thus far that allows on handlers on movie clips and/or dynamic event handlers, so how exactly are you linking your movie clips?

If you have a button symbol inside a movie clip symbol then each movie clip symbol will have the same button, thus the same actions will be called.

You would need to create a seperate movie clip symbol for each one. You can use an instance of the same button symbol from the library (just drag and drop into the new movie clip), just change the actions on that button. That should work if done right.

3

i use *on clip event mouse down * then i use get url . it works for the first instance but then links all instances to the first url. i downloaded the trial version of flash mx. with mx when the movie clip is clicked on it opens as many windows with all the urls assigned to any of the instances resulting in 9 urls opening in 9 different windows anytime an instance is clicked.

4

mouseDown isn’t for pressing a movie clip, it is for when the mouse is down in general, it can be anywhere.

In that case it will only work for the first clip instance that has it activated.

In Flash MX you can use on(press) on a movie clip symbol. This is not possible in Flash 5. I havent used FLash 5 so I don’t know a way around it, but you would most likely just have to put a button symbol inside the movie clip symbol… or just use a button symbol :-\

5

i am now using the demo of flash mx to produce this movie. but when i add the on press action to the movie clips they do not play only the first frame is shown and they do not play. if they have no actions they work fine.

6

I have no clue what you mean. Can you attach your file?

7

my movie clips work fine. Then when i add action script to them they dont work fine.

8

Unless you use a script that directly effects the clip (ie stop()), this shouldn’t happen.

9

well it does. could have something to do with there being a button inside my movie clip

10

I can’t help much if I can’t see whats going on. Can you please attach your file?

11

i would if i could but my jumpdrive is broke and the not so great tech people at lexarmedia arent any help. the file is on my other computer i will upload as soon as possible. do you have any ideas as to what the problem could be.

12

I have no ideas man. Im sorry, I wish I could help but I am stumped right now.

13

thanks

14

you can do something SIMILAR to on(press) by using-

onClipEvent(mouseMove){
if (hitTest(_root._xmouse, _root._ymouse, false)){
whatever
}}

15

explain more please. im just now learning actionscript.