Can I Get A Flash Movie To Play Forward Then Backward? 1

[greeseman]

Is it possible to have a flash movie play forward, then once it reaches the end starts to play backward? I would really like to accomplish this so that I can have a seamless, looping animation that will still be small in file size. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks
Garrett Reese

 

[billwatson]

just put this code at the end of your animation frame:

MC.playReverse( true ); // if you want your _parent movie to play after the reverse playing
MC.playReverse( false ); // // if not

and put this code on the main timeline in frame 1

MovieClip.prototype.PlayReverse = function( bContinue ){
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
this.gotoAndStop(this._currentframe - 1);
if (this._currentframe == 1) {
bContinue == true ? delete this.onEnterFrame && _parent.play() : delete this.onEnterFrame && this.stop();
}
}

}

just put this code at the end of your animation frame:

MC.playReverse( true ); // if you want your _parent movie to play after the reverse playing
MC.playReverse( false ); // // if not


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[greeseman]

Thanks for your answer but is it possible to be more specific on exact placement of these scripts. I am sorry I am relatively new at this. Thanks.

 

[billwatson]

not really

the MC.playReverse(true); statement goes in the last frame of your animation. just change MC to the instance name of your movieclip

the prototype function does not go in this clip but in the main timeline of your movie.

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[oldnewbie]

Instructors! What would we do without them?

Check the 6th post in this thread:

http://www.flashkit.com/board/showt...0606d5480ed&threadid=454017&highlight=reverse

Posted a zip package you can download, containing 2 reverse .flas. Maybe easier to understand than the above.

Good luck!

Regards,

 

[greeseman]

Thanks it worked beautifully.

Garrett