help me convert this to AS3

[malx]

So in As3 I wrote this function called Fade and what it did was it would fade any MC I chose when I called it. Here's the AS2 code.

In as2...

function fadeMC($type, $mc, $op1, $op2, $speed) {
if ($type == 'in') {
$mc.alpha = $op1;
$mc.onEnterFrame = function() {
$mc.alpha = $mc.alpha+$speed;
if ($mc.alpha>=$op2) {
delete $mc.onEnterFrame;

}
};
}

if ($type == 'out') {
$mc.alpha = $op1;
$mc.onEnterFrame = function() {
$mc.alpha = $mc.alpha-$speed;
if ($mc.alpha<=$op2) {
delete $mc.onEnterFrame;
}
};
}
}


This worked great when I called somthing like..

fadeMC(myMovieClip, 'in', 0, 100, 1);

so if I had my movie set at 60fps it would take a total of 1 second to fade the alpha of the movie clip.

How would I do this in as3? I've tried creating custom event listeners but I can't seem to get it right. Is it me or is this really hard? Or is it really easy and I'm just stupid.

So far I have something like this in AS3..


package com.amediacreative.amedia {

import flash.events.*;
import flash.display.*;

class CustomEvent extends MovieClip { //not sure if I should extend MC

private var $mc:Namespace;
private var $op1:Number; // Opacity
private var $op2:Number;
private var $type:Namespace;

//this.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,EnterFrame Handler);

public function customEvent() {

// Blank Constructor

}

public function fadeMC($type, $mc, $op1, $op2, $speed):void {

// NEED to put AS3 code here.

}
}
}


Thanks for helping me in advance!

[stompwampa]

I would create a Tween to do it, and then pass in to the tween the appropriate properties:


var fadeTween:Tween;

function fadeMC(fadeObject,startAlpha,endAlpha,fadeSpeed):v oid
{
fadeTween = new Tween(fadeObject,"alpha",None.easeNone,startAlpha,endAlpha,fadeSpeed,true) ;
//note: if your duration is in seconds, the set the last value to true.
//if the duration is in milliseconds, then set the last value to false.
}

myMovieClip.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClickFade);

function onClickFade(event:MouseEvent):void
{
fadeMC(event.target,0,1,1);
}

/*here, when the user clicks on the movie clip, it passes istelf in as
the object to be faded (event.target), with a startAlpha of 0,
endAplpha of 1, and a fadeSpeed of one second*/

[malx]

I didn't know you can do this via tween. I'll look into your advice in a little bit.. thanks!

[malx]

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[xwielder]

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Wow. It's almost frightening to think if stompwampa would have replied with something that didn't work. <cowers in fear>

[malx]

hahaha

[stompwampa]

I F***IN LOVE YOU YOU HAVE NO IDEA! WOW THIS WORKED GREAT!

Have my babies! Thank you so much.

Haha! I don't know if my wife would appreciate me having someone else's babies.
But you're welcome anyways :-) I'm always glad to help.