Event triggered by MC mouse click problem

[bunsco]

Hi all

I have a problem that i just cant work out, but am convinced is pretty simple to accomplish.

What im trying to do is to get a MC (test) to animate when i click a MC (nubo) with an onRelease function.

the MC buttons code is set withing a frame script on the main timeline like so:
nubo.onRelease = function ()

The target MC (test) has code within it that tells it to animate to a designated position:
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
speed = 5;
if (this._y > 110) {

this._y -= speed;
} else {
this._y = 110
}
}

Of course it cannot be achieved using the above onClipEvent - that was solely to get the MC to move the way i intend it to move when it gets the message from the nubo MC.

And there lays the problem - how do i write the code that the target MC activates the code on/within it when i click the nubo MC.

This does not appear to be the most complicated thing to do in Flash, far from it - it appears (to my primative knowledge) to require some kind of conditional referencing i.e:
if the nubo MC is clicked then * = true, which activates the relavent code on the test MC which is dependant on a kind of: if * == true then activate my own motion code.


if that makes any sense.

i'm not versed in the way of listeners, so i have'nt tried that (or know how to).

can someone be so kind as to provide the framework or structure i need to create to accomplish my goal

i have been away from flash for a good year or so, so be very easy on me.

many thanx to all that can help

[anonymous]

var somevariable:Boolean = false;

nubo.onRelease = function (){
    _level0.somevariable = true;
};

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
    if(_level0.somevariable){
        speed = 5;
        if (this._y > 110) {
            this._y -= speed;
        } else {
            this._y = 110
        }
    }
}

[bunsco]

Originally Posted by anonymous

var somevariable:Boolean = false;

nubo.onRelease = function (){
    _level0.somevariable = true;
};

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
    if(_level0.somevariable){
        speed = 5;
        if (this._y > 110) {
            this._y -= speed;
        } else {
            this._y = 110
        }
    }
}

sorry, but all thats done is to throw up numerous errors - dont know why, but that looked like that should do it

[anonymous]

Attach your .fla.

[bunsco]

Originally Posted by anonymous

Attach your .fla.

how do i do that? note: im on a mac and the attach bit looks as though it does'nt accomidate fla files.

[pixelwit]

Zip it then attach it.

-PiXELWiT
http://www.pixelwit.com

[bunsco]

Originally Posted by anonymous

Attach your .fla.

sorry, just me being a duh brain, attached fla via zip.

[bunsco]

this is ultimately tweeked code based on a tutorial from a couple years back.

my ultimate intent is to house the two scrolling buttons into the test MC so when a user first gets to the page, the navagation becomes a little bit more easier to understand.

as it stands now, the navagation on this section just doesnt work i.e: having to include instructions on how to navagate - the ultimate no-no.

you can see how it is at the moment:

www.djtakemura.com (works link) to see what i mean.

im sure if this was to be done again, it could be made much more simply.
But i have'nt the time at the moment so i have to make besst use of what i have.

[anonymous]

Ummmmmmmmmmh!
Was getting the same kind of errors, but I cleared your code and retyped it and it works fine now...

You do have to use _level0.myBoolean though not only myBoolean and your else is (at the moment) useless...

onClipEvent(enterFrame){
    if(_level0.myBoolean){
        speed = 5;
        if(this._y > 110){
            this._y -= speed;
        //}else{
            //this._y = 110;
        }
    }
}

[bunsco]

you got it to work!?

copied and pasted your ammendment and still no joy