is there a script or method that would allow you to randomly shape tween a shape? in other words i would have no control over what shape the turns out to be?
With a lot of math and the drawing API in MX, but well… you have to be really good at both of those to actually make it compose a final shape other than a square.
IMO. Maybe someone else knows an easier way.
Well, this is not so difficult, really. All you have to do is have a certain number of points move randomly, and then draw lines between the points. No math involved 
Yeah… for you it is easy… Mr. AS Master 
Picturing in my head it seems difficult, but I was assuming that he wanted actual shapes, like defined, instead of a random “mess”.
Pom that sounds really interesting, do you think you could throw together a lil fla? :-\
Here’s something I did for the bit contest. I cleaned the code a bit and I used curveTo but the idea is there:
/*** Variables ***/
friction=.96;
nClip=10;
radius=100;
/*** "Random elasticity" prototype inspired from Robert Penner ***/
MovieClip.prototype.effect=function(){
this.centerX = _root._xmouse+this.centx;
this.centerY = _root._ymouse+this.centy;
if (!(this.loop=(++this.loop)%(5))) {
this.brownX = (Math.random() - .5) * .35;
this.brownY = (Math.random() - .5) * .35;}
this.velX += (-.002 * (this._x - this.centerX)) + this.brownX;
this.velY += (-.002 * (this._y - this.centerY)) + this.brownY;
this._x += (this.velX *= friction);
this._y += (this.velY *= friction);
};
/*** I draw a dot to make it clearer ***/
_root.createEmptyMovieClip("ball",0);
ball.lineStyle(5,0,100);
ball.lineTo(0.15,0.45);
/*** Duplicates and positions all dots in circle ***/
for (var p=0;p < nClip;p++){
mc=ball.duplicateMovieClip("ball"+p,p+1);
mc.centx=radius*Math.cos(p*Math.PI*2/nClip);
mc.centy=radius*Math.sin(p*Math.PI*2/nClip);
mc.onEnterFrame=effect;
}
/*** Draws the fill ***/
_root.onEnterFrame=function(){
mid=new Array();
for (var j=0;j < nClip;j++){
mid.push({x:(_root["ball"+j]._x+_root["ball"+(j+1)%nClip]._x)/2,y:(_root["ball"+j]._y+_root["ball"+(j+1)%nClip]._y)/2});
}
this.clear();
this.lineStyle(1, 0, 100);
this.beginFill(0x384862, 50);
this.moveTo(mid[0].x, mid[0].y);
for (j=1;j <= nClip;j++)
this.curveTo(_root["ball"+j%nClip]._x, _root["ball"+j%nClip]._y, mid[j%nClip].x, mid[j%nClip].y);};
pom :crazy:
With lines:
/*** Variables ***/
friction=.96;
nClip=10;
radius=100;
/*** "Random elasticity" prototype inspired from Robert Penner ***/
MovieClip.prototype.effect=function(){
this.centerX = _root._xmouse+this.centx;
this.centerY = _root._ymouse+this.centy;
if (!(this.loop=(++this.loop)%(5))) {
this.brownX = (Math.random() - .5) * .35;
this.brownY = (Math.random() - .5) * .35;}
this.velX += (-.002 * (this._x - this.centerX)) + this.brownX;
this.velY += (-.002 * (this._y - this.centerY)) + this.brownY;
this._x += (this.velX *= friction);
this._y += (this.velY *= friction);
};
/*** I draw a dot to make it clearer ***/
_root.createEmptyMovieClip("ball",0)._visible=0;
ball.lineStyle(5,0,100);
ball.lineTo(0.15,0.45);
/*** Duplicates and positions all dots in circle ***/
myClips=new Array();
for (var p=0;p < nClip;p++){
myClips[p]=ball.duplicateMovieClip("ball"+p,p+1);
myClips[p].centx=radius*Math.cos(p*Math.PI*2/nClip);
myClips[p].centy=radius*Math.sin(p*Math.PI*2/nClip);
myClips[p].onEnterFrame=effect;
}
/*** Draws the fill ***/
_root.onEnterFrame=function(){
this.clear();
this.lineStyle(1, 0, 100);
this.beginFill(0x384862, 50);
this.moveTo(myClips[0]._x, myClips[0]._y);
for (j=1;j <= nClip;j++){
this.lineTo(myClips[j%nClip]._x, myClips[j%nClip]._y);
}
}
holy cr*p, how on earth do you come up with code like this?! Tell me, I want to learn even if its going to take me a million yrs! :o
It really looks harder than it actually is. If we look at it:
[list][]The effect prototype is the hardest part. If you’ve read the elesticity tute, you should recognize it easily, but the loop thinggy is a bit tricky. This is the part I borrowed from Robert Penner by the way. What it does is this: every 5 frames, Flash choses a random force for each clip, what is called brown in the code. This force is of course added to the elastic force to give vel[]We put all our clips in an array to manipulate them more easily[*]The main enterFrame runs through the array and draws a line between 2 consecutive clips.[/list]And voilà.
pom :crazy:
That is amazing, I hope you don’t mind if I tinker with your code. I’m gonna try to see if I can make something different or add to it, but thanks a lot for the demonstration. I seriously need to cut back on designing a bit and concentrate more on coding. Thanks again. =)
Well thanks :beam:
And please do whatever you like, I’d love to see what you’ll do with it. [SIZE=1]And you’re rigth, coding can be fun too. I’ve just bought myself Fresh Flash by the way…[/SIZE]
Woo, I like this one too:
/*** Draws the fill ***/
depth=100;
_root.onEnterFrame=function(){
var mc=this.createEmptyMovieClip("c"+(++depth),depth);
// this.clear();
mc.lineStyle(1, 0, 100);
mc.beginFill(0x384862, 50);
mc.moveTo(myClips[0]._x, myClips[0]._y);
for (j=1;j <= nClip;j++){
mc.lineTo(myClips[j%nClip]._x, myClips[j%nClip]._y);
}
mc.onEnterFrame=function(){
this._alpha-=10;
if (this._alpha <=0) this.removeMovieClip();
}
}
lol that is awesome!! its like an onion skin effect!! I like that.
Ilyas… you have no idea how much you make me want to cry.
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Because your so good and I know it will take me a billion years before I reach your level
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Because your stuff is just soooo beautiful
:crazy:
i dont know whether to cream my pants or **** myself that is awesome
:beam:
thanks! that’s awesome… it’s almost exactly what i was looking for! i want to try and get it stationary though instead of following the mouse around! thanks again!