Tween alpha of an array?

1

I am using the Fuse class (mosessupposes.com) for most tweens that I do, but I can’t seem to target an array with the class.

Regardless all I’m trying to do is take this array (it actually has way more strings but you get the idea):

var clipArray:Array = new Array("full01_07", "full02_07", "full03_07");

And when I click a btn it fades out everything in the array to alpha:0.

Here is the code I use for fuse:

var hideClips:Fuse = new Fuse();
		
		hideClips.push({target:  ?????      , alpha:0, time:.25, ease:"easeInQuad"});
		hideClips.start();

BEFORE YOU REPLY, i did try target:clipArray*, it doesn’t work.

2

You want to tween an array ??? thats not a visual object/property…

or may be you want to tween on all items in the array which are actually visual object/property…

3

Yes sorry, to clarify each item in the string is an MC, I want to tween the alpha of the MC’s in the array. I made an array because there are 26 MC’s that need to be tweened for 26 buttons. SO I just want to make a function that I can call that simply fades them all out then fades in the one I need.

But of course, you actually knew what I meant so ya.

4

//just a code snippet… hope it helps…
//Well i am into Tweener… however not much difference anyway…

import caurina.transitions.Tweener;

counter=0;
for(var i=0;i<clipArray.length;i++)
{
Tweener.addTween(clipArray*, {_alpha:0, time:1,transition:“linear”, onComplete:function() { _root.setComplete(clipTofadein);}});
}

function setComplete(clipTofadein:Movieclip)
{
counter++;
if(counter>=clipArray.length)
{
Tweener.addTween(clipTofadein, {_alpha:100, time:1,transition:“linear”);
}
}

5

First off that code throws up errors, I have caurina installed.

Secondly inputing a whole other class for this simple feature is probably not needed. Does anyone know how to do it with Fuse, OR how to do it with simple mx transitions?

6

I’m not well versed in Tweener and AS2, but here’s an example using TweenMax and AS3.
Adapt it suit your project.

Example: [COLOR=“Blue”][U]http://www.byrographics.com/AS3/hideArray/hideArray.html[/U][/COLOR]

/*
the following AS3 code hides the array on mouse down, and shows the array on mouse up.
I've also added a .1 delay increment, so they hide and show in succession.
*/
stop();
import gs.TweenMax;

var myArray:Array = [mc1,mc2,mc3];

function hideClips(event:MouseEvent):void{
	TweenMax.allTo(myArray, .2, {autoAlpha:0, delayIncrement:.1});
}

function showClips(event:MouseEvent):void{
	TweenMax.allTo(myArray, .2, {autoAlpha:1, delayIncrement:.1});
}

stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, hideClips, false, 0, true);
stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, showClips, false, 0, true);
7

yea make sure your array of movie clips aren’t in quotes like you have them. Right now you have them set as strings.

do them as a sequence:


import com.mosesSupposes.fuse.*;
ZigoEngine.simpleSetup(Shortcuts,PennerEasing);

var clipArray:Array = new Array(clip0, clip1, clip2);

var hideClips:Fuse = new Fuse();

for (var i = 0; i < clipArray.length; i++) {
    hideClips.push({target:clipArray*, alpha:0, time:.25, ease:"easeInQuad"});
    hideClips.start();
}

or all at the same time:


import com.mosesSupposes.fuse.*;
ZigoEngine.simpleSetup(Shortcuts,PennerEasing);

var clipArray:Array = new Array(clip0, clip1, clip2);

var hideClips:Fuse = new Fuse();

for (var i = 0; i < clipArray.length; i++) {
    clipArray*.alphaTo(0,0.5,"easeOutExpo");
}