stop movie but not actionScript?

[wayneM]

I have worked for a week trying to figure this problem out. I just cant get the script right to stop my entire swf after looking at tutorials, help, books, etc.

I have a simple .fla. One scene and one movie clip inside called "textMovie". I made a button that stops the main movie by this script:

on (release) {
_root.gotoAndStop("begin");
}

It works fine to stop the main movie UNTIL the textMovie clip begins playing.

NOW, my problem: The reflected text (from the textMovie actionScript) keeps playing even though my regular text stops after pressing the stop button. I need it all to stop. I will include some of the code for the actionScript below:

i = 1;
alpha = 1;
max = 25;
setProperty("\"/depth0\"", _visible, 0);


while (i<=max) {
duplicateMovieClip("/depth0", "depth" add i, 500-i);
setProperty("/depth" add i, _xscale, getProperty("/depth" add(i-1),_xscale)+i*alpha);
setProperty("/depth" add i , _yscale, getProperty("/depth" add(i-1),_yscale)+i*alpha);
setProperty("/depth" add i, _alpha, 10-i*(.2));
i = i+1;
}

Could you please give me the correct code to stop the entire mc and its action script code. I hope i made myself clear. Thanks

[Ricod]

Well, you didn't tell your duplicated mcs to stop, so I guess you'll need to include it in your 'stop'-code.

on (release) { 
_root.gotoAndStop("begin"); 
for (i=1; i<25; i++) {
_root["depth"+i].stop();
}
}

[wayneM]

Thanks Ricod! Works great! I added an "=" sign to i<max to read i<=max and it works great.

One last question? would you mind showing how to have the screen show a blank instead of one of the duplicate movie frames when it is stopped? I want to add a play button, but not sure how to clear the screen completely after the stop button is pressed.

You have been a great help! I am new to actionScript but trying to learn.

Thank you!
Wayne

[wayneM]

sorry, i meant: i<=25

[Ricod]

If you just want a blank frame : make a frame with nothing on it and tell _root.gotoAndStop("myEmptyFrame");

[wayneM]

I did that. it works only for the main movie.

When i hit stop while viewing the movie clip (inside the main movie), the duplicate frame freezes on the screen. I think what it is showing is a part of this: _root["depth"+i].stop();

can you tell me how to remove this and get a blank screen?

thanks,
wayne

[Ricod]

I believe this would do that (not sure though, as I haven't tried it myself ... ever):

on (release) {
        _root.gotoAndStop("begin");
        for (i=1; i<25; i++) {
                _root["depth"+i].removeMovieClip();
        }
}

[wayneM]

well, I tried it. No success.

when i use the following code it works if i click my stop button twice. any thoughts on how to fix it?

on (release) {
_root.gotoAndStop("begin");
for (i=1; i<=25; i++) {
_root["depth"+i].removeMovieClip();

}
}
on (release) {
_root.textMovie.gotoAndStop("begin");
}



if I dont use the second "on (release)" then something in the background still plays. Your thoughts appreciated. Almost there! thanks again.

[CyanBlue]

Hm... There's gotta be something else going on in your movie which hasn't been stated in the thread... Care to upload the sample file so that we could take a look???

[wayneM]

Hi!

I can't post the .fla publicly as it includes dated material for a company sale. However, if you want to email me your email address, I will email the fla to you, and you could post your answer on a thread here. [email protected].

thanks,
wayne