making a mc play backwards without buttons

[dairyfarmer]

how do i get a movie clip to play backwards automatically?

if it's not possible with flash 8, what FREE programs are there that i could use?

thanks,

jack

[neilmmm]

this might work

this.onEnterFrame=function () {
this.prevFrame();
}

[dairyfarmer]

this might work

this.onEnterFrame=function () {
this.prevFrame();
}



Thanks, I'll be sure to try it.
Any other suggestions would be appreciated.
Jack

[dairyfarmer]

Thanks, I'll be sure to try it.
Any other suggestions would be appreciated.
Jack


that didnt work:eek: :( :confused:

[neilmmm]

perhaps the fla will help

[Fable]

Hope that i'm not too late with this reply.
Anyway..
In order to send mc backward, u need 2 handlers.
The 1st one is an onClipEvent (load) handler to send the mc to the last frame.
The 2nd is the onClipEvent (enterFrame) handler.
So for example your mc last frame is 25

Scripts:

onClipEvent (load) {
gotoAndStop (25);
}

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
prevFrame();
}



This should work.
Good luck.

Note:
Don't forget to put STOP function on your main timeline or the clip will keep looping.

[dairyfarmer]

Thanks so much for the help guys! :D:)

[FlashAlison]

Hi! Sorry for posting a question within someone else's question ;) , but I have sort of an extension to this question.

I also need a backward playing of a movie clip, but I need it to be executed when I press a button in another movie clip/just before leaving the movie clip. The content of each seperate page on my homepage is in seperate movieclips, which "roll down" when I enter the page, and should "roll back up" just before I enter another page (by clicking a button in my movie clip menu).

And I have no idea how to do this. I see it on many flash-homepages, so I know it's probably fairly easy to do - I just can't see the solution.

Please advise. I am extremely grateful for any help.