script for images flipping ??

[duponty]

Hi everybody,

I would need clue in who to script something that I am sure is easy. I have like 200 images numbered from 001 to 200 that I want to make them appear in a flash movie at a specific position, with alpha transition each 5 seconds.

I know I can do it manually but for 200 images, it is alot of work.

thanks
yannick

 

[oldnewbie]

Generator or an equivalent!

Regards,

 

[duponty]

Thanks Oldnewbie

but actually, I am doing a small exe in flash for cd production and I am sure that there is an easy way to do it by scripting. The images are already chosen an thay aren't going to change.

See you
yannick

 

[Niv3k]

If all your files are named 001.gif, 002.gif, 003.gif, etc.. and located in the same directory:

-Create a new symbol (movie clip)
-Edit the new symbol
-select File | Import
-find the files, select the first image.
-Flash 5 should come back and say that the image appears to be one in a series, do you want to import the others?
-Select yes
-On the root of scene 1, drag and drop the movie clip, and give the instance of the mc a name (Pictures)
-In the actions panel for frame 1 add the following code:

var clip;
clip++;
if (clip > 200) { clip = 1; }
Pictures.gotoAndStop(clip);

-Add a keyframe to 5 seconds into the movie
-test the movie.

You can add the extra code to do transparency later, with more keyframes, and such.

This will result in both a large .fla and .swf, but if it is being distributed on a CD Rom, the size doesn't matter.

Kevin

 

[Niv3k]

BTW - I only tested this on .gif's, but it should work the same for .jpg's and .png's and all other picture formats supported by flash.

Kevin