I’m trying to create a “time machine” for a website about Los Angeles. If it works, the user would be able to navigate a large document about events in LA’s history. Bad news is, I’m a relative beginner at Flash.
For the finished version, I’d like the user to see a TV-like console. On the TV’s screen is the content of the document(s). Below is a (editable?) readout showing the date, and a set of dials – or maybe something more akin to the DeLorean’s readout in “Back to the Future”.
The user would use the dials to slide through the dates, or enter in a specific date they’re interested in going to using the readout.
For the initial version, I just want to be able to click through the document(s). I picture splitting up my original doc into several smaller bites, and each click would call up the new document into Flash. Problem is, I don’t know how to change the document being called.
Is this reasonable? Am I foolish to try if I don’t know how to do this part?
Thank you TONS for any help you can give!
Joe
