I was hoping somebody could direct me toward a tutorial on how to add a popout side window that would extend off of a Flash logo. I noticed this being done in the AD: Giants Module (Link: http://www.articulate.com/community/showcase/?page_id=122) and really want to incorporate it into my modules.
I took a Flash logo (that I already had) and made the stage size big enough to hold any side window.
I added extra frames in the Flash file to hold 2 different side windows (one that was about half size) and one that took up the whole extra area. I used gotoAndStop() to jump between the different states.
I then just replaced the Flash logo SWF file that I had with this new "expanded" one and voila, the side windows would appear and disappear as requested.
Thanks for the response Paul, it was a great help.
I tried this and found out that you don't even have to make the stage bigger. My stage is sitting at 244px by 125 pixels, and I placed the "side window" about 15-20 pixels off the stage. Used the gotoandstop action and it worked like a charm.
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I did a quick test that worked for me.
I took a Flash logo (that I already had) and made the stage size big enough to hold any side window.
I added extra frames in the Flash file to hold 2 different side windows (one that was about half size) and one that took up the whole extra area. I used gotoAndStop() to jump between the different states.
I then just replaced the Flash logo SWF file that I had with this new "expanded" one and voila, the side windows would appear and disappear as requested.
Good luck,
Paul
Thanks for the response Paul, it was a great help.
I tried this and found out that you don't even have to make the stage bigger. My stage is sitting at 244px by 125 pixels, and I placed the "side window" about 15-20 pixels off the stage. Used the gotoandstop action and it worked like a charm.
Kind regards,
Ian
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