animation problem

[friz2002]

I have 4 buttons and a mc (containing two mc's - mc1 & mc2) on the main timeline.
When I press button one, mc1 moves to a new position, when it reaches the new position, mc2 starts to move to a new position.
No problem so far.
when button2 , 3 or 4 are clicked, I want mc2 to return to it's original position and then mc1.
How do I do this?
I didn't know how to explain more clearly, so here's a link the an example and the .fla
example + fla (http://uk.geocities.com/chris_vigier/mc_problem.html)

[red penguin]

You'd have something that on the LOAD of the clips grabs the original X and Y positions. Then on the click, you just send it back to those vars/positions.


onClipEvent(load){
origX = this._x;
origY = this._y;
}

That should be a starting point for ya.

[friz2002]

Hi,

thx for the reply.
I don't want the mc's to jump back to their original positions, but move back.
If you click button1 on the example, you see a first part come down, then a second part.
What I want is, when one of the other buttons is clicked, part2 movies back up and then part1.
So, the thing that happens when clicking on button1 in reverse.

[red penguin]

Okay. A basic test file to get you in the right direction.....

Instead of using onEnterFrame, I am now using a timeline loop on a clip. In this way, we can have two frames which we use for the lowering and two frames to raise the bar.

Take a peek and see if you can't get it to trigger it in steps...one section and then the other. Think about adding a variable that'll check to see when it's in a particular position.

up_down.zip.....tee-hee!

[friz2002]

Thx for the help ;)
All very new to me, I'll try to figure this out now

[friz2002]

ok, I found how to triggrt the second clip. I didn't use a variable like u suggested, but instead I used this on the down label in clip one
this._y +=10;
if(this._y >= int_finalY){
gotoAndStop("nul");
_root.prevbar_mc.prevholder_mc.gotoAndPlay("down2");
}
and this on the up2 label in clip 2
this._y -=10;
if (this._y <= int_origY2){
gotoAndPlay("nul2");
_root.prevbar_mc.prevbarsteun_mc.gotoAndPlay("up");
}

One small problem though :eek:
if users keep clicking on the buttons, the clips keep going up or down.
Is there a way to prevent this from happening:confused:

Thx again for the help;)

[red penguin]

Sure. You would just need to change the two frames controlling the movement. A simple else in there'll do the trick. Sorry! An oversight on my part!

//
if (this._y>=int_finalY) {
gotoAndStop("nul");
_root.prevbar_mc.prevholder_mc.gotoAndPlay("down2");
}else{
this._y+=10;
}

[friz2002]

thx for the help, really appreciate it :D