Comments on: ActionScript 2 Random Compositions Tutorial http://www.blog.noponies.com/2008/01/actionscript-2-random-compositions-tutorial/ I want a pony for xmas! Flash, ActionScript, Drawing, Code, Illustration from New Zealand. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:49:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.blog.noponies.com/2008/01/actionscript-2-random-compositions-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-14586 Mike Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:33:32 +0000 http://www.blog.noponies.com/archives/24#comment-14586 Hi- Say I wanted to do something similar to your example, but with traced bitmaps. Like 100's of them... This could get disastrously huge, if not impossible (and crash) right? My question is: There's a Main swf file and individual AS files that are "attached" to each clip in the library. Since this is generative and runs randomly, is it possible to make individual SWFs for each library element and only have them load when needed / called, etc. ? If so, can someone help me? THANKS! Hi-

Say I wanted to do something similar to your example, but with traced bitmaps. Like 100’s of them… This could get disastrously huge, if not impossible (and crash) right?

My question is:

There’s a Main swf file and individual AS files that are “attached” to each clip in the library. Since this is generative and runs randomly, is it possible to make individual SWFs for each library element and only have them load when needed / called, etc. ?

If so, can someone help me?

THANKS!

]]> By: Mike http://www.blog.noponies.com/2008/01/actionscript-2-random-compositions-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-3545 Mike Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:01:21 +0000 http://www.blog.noponies.com/archives/24#comment-3545 I'm using the class approach to building the composition, creating an actionscript file for each element in the composition (ie- having a rose.as for the rose_mc). It's my understanding that (rose_mc) should have its background turned into a nested symbol where it's instance name is called "bg." I see that this is reference in the .AS giving the bg a random color from the array. But what if I wanted to change the color of the stroke too? After turning the stroke into a symbol, how would one go about referencing that in the .AS as well?? (ie- rose_mc = rose_bg + rose_stroke). Also, is there a way to limit the layering order in the main actionscript of the flash file without having to manually click and send movieclips backwards (while holding down the LEFT key)? I have certain compositional elements that are intended to be random variations of the stage color and I wanted them to always be BEHIND the rest of the movieclips that are more saturated in color. This would push the depth and dimensionality of the composition, albeit randomly (which is good!) I’m using the class approach to building the composition, creating an actionscript file for each element in the composition (ie- having a rose.as for the rose_mc). It’s my understanding that (rose_mc) should have its background turned into a nested symbol where it’s instance name is called “bg.” I see that this is reference in the .AS giving the bg a random color from the array. But what if I wanted to change the color of the stroke too? After turning the stroke into a symbol, how would one go about referencing that in the .AS as well?? (ie- rose_mc = rose_bg + rose_stroke).

Also, is there a way to limit the layering order in the main actionscript of the flash file without having to manually click and send movieclips backwards (while holding down the LEFT key)? I have certain compositional elements that are intended to be random variations of the stage color and I wanted them to always be BEHIND the rest of the movieclips that are more saturated in color. This would push the depth and dimensionality of the composition, albeit randomly (which is good!)

]]> By: sarita http://www.blog.noponies.com/2008/01/actionscript-2-random-compositions-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-1459 sarita Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:26:12 +0000 http://www.blog.noponies.com/archives/24#comment-1459 it is useful it is useful

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