play intro once 1

[thompom]

the main page for my site has an intro that lasts 3 seconds - the problem is if a user clicks back or wants to return to the page they have to sit through the intro again.

whats the best way to stop this?
i thought about making another page without the intro but most users click back and this would not stop the problem.

the entire page is done with flash

 

[Ultrawhack]

If there is a solution to this, I`d be interested too.

 

[kennethkawamoto]

I'd use SharedObject class. It is just like a browser cookie. In your scenario retrieve a SharedObject in the frame 1 and if, say, "visited" is "true" skip the intro, if "undefined" set it to "true" and play the intro - the next time it hits the frame 1 since "visited" is now "true" it skips the intro.

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk

 

[thompom]

thanks for your reply!

can you give me a bit instruction - that was way over my head

 

[thompom]

have found thee follwing code which may be useful
but dont know how to change it

// Get the kookie
so = sharedobject.getlocal("sccookie");

// Get the user of the kookie and go to the frame number saved for this user.
if (so.data.user != undefined) {
	this.user = so.data.user;
	this.gotoAndStop(so.data.frame);
}

The following code block is placed on each movie frame.


// On each frame, call the rememberme function to save the frame number.
function rememberme() {
	so.data.frame=this._currentFrame;
	so.data.user="John";
}

 

[oldnewbie]

http://www.actionscript.org/resources/articles/118/1/SharedObjects/Page1.html

Regards. COMING SOON
TO GET YOUR OWN FREE WEBSITE HOSTING

 

[thompom]

ok - have created a new layer and put the following code
on the first frame - but my movie just runs the first few frames

mySO = SharedObject.getLocal("scintro");
if (myso.data.name = "seenit") {
	this.gotoAndStop(153);
}
if (myso.data.name != undefined) {
	mySo.data.name = "seenit";
    success = mySO.flush();
}

 

[thompom]

...sorry forgot to comment

//get the cookie
mySO = SharedObject.getLocal("scintro");
//if the cookie = seenit goto frame 153
if (myso.data.name = "seenit") {
    this.gotoAndStop(153);
}
//if name doesnt exist write sceneit to cookie
if (myso.data.name != undefined) {
    mySo.data.name = "seenit";
    success = mySO.flush();
}

 

[kennethkawamoto]

stop();
//
mySO = SharedObject.getLocal("scintro");
if (mySO.data.name == "seenit") {
	this.gotoAndStop(153);
} else {
	mySO.data.name = "seenit";
	success = mySO.flush();
	play();
}

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk

 

[thompom]

thanks ken - heres a *
but have an issue with the gotoandstop

at the moment it says this.gotoandstop
so i think it sticks on frame 153 of that layer

what is the syntax to get it to goto frame 153 of the whole movie?

 

[kennethkawamoto]

Where are you putting this script? This is intended to be in the main timeline.

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk

 

[thompom]

i am new to flash - so bear with me

i created a new layer in the main timeline called cookie
and inserted frames along the timeline the length of the movie
on the first frame of this layer i put the code

also, the layer is at the top of all the other layers - does this matter?

 

[kennethkawamoto]

That's good. Layer orders in the Timeline is irrelevant.

The code tells the play-head to skip to the Frame 153 and stop there. If you mean you want the play-head to carry on beyond the Frame 153, just replace "this.gotoAndStop(153);" with "this.gotoAndPlay(153);"

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk

 

[thompom]

when i change it gotoandplay it plays the whole movie -
gotoandstop shows a black screen [the background]

stop();
//
mySO = SharedObject.getLocal("scintro");
if (mySO.data.name == "seenit") {
    gotoAndPlay(153);
} else {
    mySO.data.name = "seenit";
    success = mySO.flush();
    play();
}

 

[kennethkawamoto]

Do you actually have the Frame 153??

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk

 

[thompom]

i chose frame 153 because when i move the slider on the timeline, all the intro animation is finished by frame 152.

so i thought frame 153 was the best place to skip to.

do i have to have a keyframe on 153?

 

[kennethkawamoto]

Yes

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk

 

[thompom]

hi ken have put a keyframe at 153 on layer cookie
and still no joy
guna play over the weekend

thanks again

 

[kennethkawamoto]

Put something in the frame 153 so that you can tell if the play-head reached frame 153. Also place "stop();" (Use "gotoAndStop(153);" in the frame 1 script.)

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk

 

[thompom]

put a rectangle on keyframe 153 in layer cookie
and stop(); on that frame

put gotoAndStop(153); on keyframe 1

but all i get is a black screen