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cablecharlz
02-13-2002, 07:37 AM
whats that red flash?
and how do u get it
and what does it do?
Rupert
02-13-2002, 09:14 AM
oh all right - I'll ask if no-one else will... which red flash?
Ricod
02-13-2002, 10:21 AM
What ? That big flash outside ? Its meteor ! What it does ? Destroy the earth ofcourse ! Why ?
farafiro
02-13-2002, 11:04 AM
The red flash, The red flash, ahuh here I remember I remember once I've read about it in www.ft.com
pinkaboo
02-13-2002, 03:39 PM
come on cablecharlz, please explain - I HAVE to know what you're on about, it's killing me!!

K
cablecharlz
02-15-2002, 01:53 AM
shoot typo
the red FLAG..in the keyframes of the flash timeline
Rupert
02-15-2002, 02:06 AM
Aha!
Thats the label marker - you use them to label certain points in your timeline so Flash can be told to go there.

I you select a keyframe in your timeline, you can add a label by opening the Frame panel and typing in a name inthe text field.

Cheers,
Rupert
red penguin
02-15-2002, 11:02 PM
And here all along I thought he was on about some red penguin flashing around...

*sorry, couldn't resist*
farafiro
02-17-2002, 07:56 AM
AHUH
the red flag
the red flag
the red flag
the red flag
the red flag
the red flag
the red flag
the red flag
the red flag
Ricod
02-18-2002, 08:37 AM
Oh yeah, totally forgot :
Cablecharlz, plz read the forum rules. Thread titles oughta be descriptive or at least related to the problem. Is more helpful to potential helpers.
Sckz
02-21-2002, 10:11 PM
Hellew!

In addition to the function of frame labels:

If you use gotoAndPlay(10), it is an absolute value. If you use a frame label it's relative. That's handy when you change the length of the parts of your film. After that, frame #10 can be #20 and you have to change all the links to frame #10. If you use a frame label, all is automatically changed.

Saves time.

Grtz,

Sckz
farafiro
02-25-2002, 06:35 AM
Originally posted by Sckz
Hellew!
In addition to the function of frame labels:

That's right, but the proper way to make your flash is to start with at least 3 layer:
[from bottom]
- Background
- Actions
- Lables

So the lables should be in a seperate layer .... Oooops
red penguin
02-25-2002, 07:54 AM
Just an add on...I think it is more advisable to have actions as the UPPERMOST layer followed by the frame labels layer...

Loading and all that...but, it is totally up to you!
farafiro
02-25-2002, 08:47 AM
Yep redyyyyyyyyyy and nice avator