adding effect to attached mc with dynamic jpg

[AudreyLucy]

Hi,
I'm using an attached movie clip, as a host clip for dynamically loaded jpgs. I would like to add an effect to this attached movie clip.

I want the host clip to "fade in"...but I'm having some trouble figuring out the proper syntax. I've had success getting the jpg to load into the host, but I can't get the host to fade in...

Here's the AS I have used...I'll add comments so it will be a little more clear as to what I'm trying to do on each line of script, please ask me if you need elaboration:


//tell host clip..."Be invisible."
image1_mc._alpha = 0;
//attach the host movie clip to the root level.
"image_mc" is the linkage identifier and
"image1_mc" is the new name of the host clip[/color]
_root.attachMovie("image_mc", "image1_mc", 1);
//load the jpg into the movie clip
image1_mc.onEnterFrame = function() {
_root.loadMovie("blur.jpg","image1_mc"
};
//"image1_mc", fade in. This AS works when I am NOT using attachMovie.
image1_mc.onLoad = function() {
image1_mc.steps = 10;
image1_mc._alpha += 100/this.steps;
};
stop();

Does anyone know what I can do to make this work?

 

[billwatson]

image1_mc._alpha = 0;

fade = setInterval(fadeIn,100)

function fadeIn(){
image1_mc._alpha ++;
if(image1_mc._alpha >= 99){
clearInterval(fade)
}
}

 

[AudreyLucy]

Thanks for replying...
I tried your suggestion, but it still will not work properly. I'm getting the same results.

I removed my "fade in code"

image1_mc.onLoad = function() {
image1_mc.steps = 10;
image1_mc._alpha += 100/this.steps;
};
stop();
and replaced it with yours:

image1_mc._alpha = 0;
fade = setInterval(fadeIn,100)
function fadeIn(){
image1_mc._alpha ++;
if(image1_mc._alpha >= 99){
clearInterval(fade)
}
}
I know I'm doing something wrong here...Did I put the code in the right place? I placed it below the AS that attaches the clip and loads the jpg.

 

[billwatson]

can you post the fla...it must be something simple....the code is ok

 

[AudreyLucy]

Can I email you a zip file? I'm not sure how to post the fla here.

Thanks for your help

 

[billwatson]

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