moving to nextScene or nextFrame

[dipita]

Hi,
I have some code (in frame 1 of a scene) that iterates through a set of images (to scroll them) and when done, I want it to go to either the nextframe or next scene, but everytime I put the code to go to the next scene at the end, it doesn't do anything. I actually had this code from a guy who was working for me and wasn't able to complete it so I'm trying to finish the project but am a little lost (haven't done too much actionscripting..)

Here's the code snippet from frame 1 in scene one (there are some other layers that have other symbols and the mc for the family1...
Any help?
Thanks!

family1.setMask(mask);
letter.text = "Exquisite food";
letter.nXstart = 25;
var lett = letter;

family1.onEnterFrame = function() {
this._x -= 4;
if (this._x<mask._x-(this._width-mask._width)) {
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
this._alpha -= 10;
lett._visible=0;
if (this._alpha<0) {
this._visible = 0;
lett.removeMovieClip();
family1.removeMovieClip();
//delete this.onEnterFrame;
}
};
}
};
nextScene();

 

[dmears1]

Move the nextScene() inside of the function. That should do it for you.
For more information on nextScene see this link:

http://www.macromedia.com/support/f...pt_dictionary/actionscript_dictionary594.html

http://www.Morter.com

 

[dipita]

Thanks! I did put it in the innermost function and it seemed to work - I have a question though - I thought that when it comes out of the first function, then I could call nextScene - do you know why this doesn't work - does it never come out of that function unless you explicitly redirect it?

Thanks again!

 

[dmears1]

nextScene() is usually used in conjunction with an event--whether it be a mouse event [on(press/release)] or clip events (enterFrame/load/keyDown).
In your case you need it on the onEnterFrame event.

Example:

on(press){
nextScene();
}

You could also use it in conditional statments:

if (x == y) {
    nextScene ();
}

http://www.Morter.com

 

[dipita]

ok. Thanks for the explanation (I come from a c, c++ background and am trying to do actionscript based on that experience - )

THANKS! You've helped me solve my problem.