sorry for my language but need urgent help!!!!

[zooray]

hi all
I am trying to create sliding navi based on tutorial and stuck with following problem:

situation: mouseOver on button "hit" makes
"drop" sliding object slide in/slide out

I am trying to extend:
when clicked should stay open, until next button clicked.

first here the code on sliding object ( instance:drop)

onClipEvent (load) {
    roll = false;
    menu = false;
    open = false;
    this._visible = false;
    y_start = this._y;
    y_stop = 36;
    y_max = y_stop+this._height;
}
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
    mouse_x = _parent._xmouse;
    mouse_y = _parent._ymouse;
    menu_left = this._x;
    menu_right = this._x+this._width;
    menu_top = 0;
    menu_bottom = this._y+this._height;
    if (menu_left<mouse_x && mouse_x<menu_right && menu_top<mouse_y && mouse_y<menu_bottom) {
        menu = true;
    } else {
        menu = false;
    }
    if ((roll || open) && (!open || menu)) {
        this._visible = true;
        speed = (y_max-menu_bottom)*0.300000;
        if (y_stop-1<this._y) {
            this._y = y_stop;
            open = true;
            roll = false;
        } else {
            _y = _y+speed;
        }
    }
    if (open && !menu) {
        speed = (y_max-menu_bottom)*0.500000+1;
        if (this._y<y_start+1) {
            _y = y_start;
            open = false;
            _parent.hit.gotoAndStop(1);
            this._visible = false;
        } else {
            _y = _y-speed;
        }
    }
} 

and button code

hit.onRollOver = function() {
    if (!drop.roll) {
        drop.roll = true;
    } else {
        drop.roll = false;
    }
}; 

I tried following way

hit.onRelease = function() {
     _parent.drop.open = true;
}; 

but my dilemma...

if (menu_left<mouse_x && mouse_x<menu_right && menu_top<mouse_y && mouse_y<menu_bottom) { 

the sliding object reacts to mouse pos.....as soon as I leave the slidng area the object pushes back.

trouble..trouble...
how I do pass an argument when hit button is clicked sliding object to stay open by disabling the mousepos checker and slide up again when next button clicked??????


very urgent need help :-(

best regards
zooray

[RustyCake]

Hi
Can we have the fla, to play with pleace
Only the menue without the Content, with Content is maybe to big for upload

[zooray]

RustyCake
thanks for the reply...here is the file!!

[RustyCake]

Can youn show me the Page where you find that tutorial

[zooray]

well rustycake I don`t remember...downloaded long time a go

[RustyCake]

@ zooray
This kind of script-style (the "enterFrame" runs the whole time, you can't stop it!! in Flash MX is this no problem) is not so comfortable, i try to find out a better way!
i hope you'r not under pressure, it will take a while

[zooray]

a bit of dilemma ...isn`t it ;-)

[ChickenWing]

hadent time to test... think od that solution

a general function on the main time line

PHP-Code:

openclose = function(TheInstance){
//just for the callback function
_global.firsttime=false

//the intervall
var intervalId:Number;
var duration:Number = 20;
intervalId = setInterval(this, "executeCallback", duration);
}


function executeCallback():Void {

if (_global.firsttime != true){
InstancePathArray = //please here fill in the pathes to all sliding menues
_global.firsttime=true;
    roll = false;
    menu = false;
    open = false;
    TheInstance._visible = false;
    y_start = TheInstance._y;
    y_stop = 36;
    y_max = y_stop+this._height;
    }
    //the functionas that are called by the interval during its opened or closed

    mouse_x = TheInstance._parent._xmouse;
    mouse_y = TheInstance._parent._ymouse;
    menu_left = TheInstance._x;
    menu_right = TheInstance._x+TheInstance._width;
    menu_top = 0;
    menu_bottom = TheInstance._y+TheInstance._height;

    // end if
    if (roll || open) {
        TheInstance._visible = true;
        speed = (y_max-menu_bottom)*0.300000;
        if (y_stop-1<TheInstance._y) {
            TheInstance._y = y_stop;
            open = true;
            roll = false;

_global.NowOpened=true
            
        } else {
            TheInstance._y = TheInstance._y+speed;
            for (i=0; i<InstancePathArray; i++){
            
    speed = (y_max-menu_bottom)*0.500000+1;//slinding in any menu that might be open
        if (InstancePathArray[i]._y<y_start+1) {
            InstancePathArray[i]._y = y_start;
            open = false;
            InstancePathArray[i]._parent.hit.gotoAndStop(1);
            InstancePathArray[i]._visible = false;
_global.Allclosed=true;

        } else {
            InstancePathArray[i]._y = InstancePathArray[i]._y-speed;
        }//end if
        }//end for i
            
            
        if(_global.Allclosed && _global.NowOpened){
_global.Allclosed = _global.NowOpened = false;
clearInterval(intervalId);//deleting the intervall stoping the function
        }
        // end if
    }
    // end if 
    
    } 


called by each button reffering to its instance

PHP-Code:

hit.onRollOver = function() {
    if (!drop.roll) {
        drop.roll = true;// here u wheter need to use a _global or a _root
        this.gotoAndStop(3);
        _root.openclose("hit");//if u would use the code on the button... u could use here      this.toString()          instead of "hit"
    } else {
        drop.roll = false;
    }
}; 


not tested not ready to use but a hint maybe

greetz




EDIT: i changed some code in the callback function for the clearing of the interval

[RustyCake]

@ ChickenWing
Na Super, wenn des hinhaut brauch ich nicht
Aber hier fehlt eine Bedingung "if ((roll || open) && (!open || )) {" !

[ChickenWing]

Zitat von RustyCake

@ ChickenWing
Na Super, wenn des hinhaut brauch ich nicht
Aber hier fehlt eine Bedingung "if ((roll || open) && (!open || )) {" !

ups du hast recht danke das unnötige menu hatte ich schon gelöscht und hatte den rest noch offen gelassen, ich arbeite immer mit multitasking, daher auch manchmal solce fehler, habs oben nun korrigiert

and to be a friendly forum user:

from Rusty: ... fine ChickkenWing if that works , i dont need to... but hthere is an condition left here "if ((roll || open) && (!open || )) {" open!

from me: .... ohh you are right, i deleted the not needed menu bevore an left that open, iam working in multitasking mode... that4 sometimes rhose mistake, fixed it up above

[zooray]

Hi RustyCake,ChickenWing
thanks for your reply!

I will try the method as ChickenWing replied but didn`t get the part "if ((roll || open) && (!open || )) {" open!"

is this correct way?

if ((roll || open) && (!open || )) {" open!
        TheInstance._visible = true;
        speed = (y_max-menu_bottom)*0.300000;
        if (y_stop-1<TheInstance._y) {
            TheInstance._y = y_stop;
            open = true;
            roll = false;
_global.NowOpened=true 

@ ChickenWing...could you please give me an example on how to use this.toString() instead of hit.

many thanks guys....I will post the fla as soon as I get this to work

[ChickenWing]

ok i changed/editetd the above code last night b4 my second post here...

change this:

PHP-Code:

if ((roll || open) && (!open || )) {" open! 


to this

PHP-Code:

if ((roll || open) { 


lika also up above in the code

an example of the button code would be:

PHP-Code:

on(RollOver) {
    if (!drop.roll) {
        drop.roll = true;// here u wheter need to use a _global or a _root
        this.gotoAndStop(3);
        _root.openclose(this.toString());//here u could use this to string, because this will send the full path to the movie but not as string so toString is added.
    } else {
        drop.roll = false;
    }
}; 


if u need to affect only a click u should use Release or Press instead of RollOver

that belongs to u

dont forget to make the array for all buttons means u need to make an array witch holds the full path to each sliding menu... and i actually found annother trap while writing here...

PHP-Code:

openclose = function(TheInstance){
//just for the callback function
_global.firsttime=false;

//the intervall
var intervalId:Number;
var duration:Number = 20;
intervalId = setInterval(this, "executeCallback", duration);
}


function executeCallback():Void {

if (_global.firsttime != true){
InstancePathArray = //please here fill in the full pathes to all sliding menues
_global.firsttime=true;
    roll = false;
    menu = false;
    open = false;
    TheInstance._visible = false;
    y_start = TheInstance._y;
    y_stop = 36;
    y_max = y_stop+this._height;
    }
    //the functionas that are called by the interval during its opened or closed

    mouse_x = TheInstance._parent._xmouse;
    mouse_y = TheInstance._parent._ymouse;
    menu_left = TheInstance._x;
    menu_right = TheInstance._x+TheInstance._width;
    menu_top = 0;
    menu_bottom = TheInstance._y+TheInstance._height;

    // end if
    if (roll || open) {
        TheInstance._visible = true;
        speed = (y_max-menu_bottom)*0.300000;
        if (y_stop-1<TheInstance._y) {
            TheInstance._y = y_stop;
            open = true;
            roll = false;

_global.NowOpened=true
            
        } else {
            TheInstance._y = TheInstance._y+speed;
            for (i=0; i<InstancePathArray; i++){
            if (InstancePathArray[i] != TheInstance){ //here check if the actual object is the Instance to slide out
    speed = (y_max-menu_bottom)*0.500000+1;//slinding in any menu that might be open
        if (InstancePathArray[i]._y<y_start+1) {
            InstancePathArray[i]._y = y_start;
            open = false;
            InstancePathArray[i]._parent.hit.gotoAndStop(1);
            InstancePathArray[i]._visible = false;
_global.Allclosed=true;

        } else {
            InstancePathArray[i]._y = InstancePathArray[i]._y-speed;
        }//end if
}//en dif
        }//end for i
            
            
        if(_global.Allclosed && _global.NowOpened){
_global.Allclosed = _global.NowOpened = false;
clearInterval(intervalId);//deleting the intervall stoping the function
        }
        // end if
    }
    // end if 
    
    } 


when u filled in the buttoncode ton maybe 2 or 3 buttons and filled in the array with the pathes.. it should work...

if it doesent please come back...

might those synthax here ...

InstancePathArray[i]._visible

must be changed to this:

_root[InstancePathArray[i]]._visible

[zooray]

hey many thanks!!!
I will reply here tomorrow....I am invited to a birthday today....I need to take a shower ...... sweet babes out there

[zooray]

hi sorry...for replying so late!!
I tried as code provided but still it don`t work, though it dont throws error!!
therefore, could you please check updated fla file.

Mr. Chickenwing
I am having a bit trouble understanding below code part....
InstancePathArray = //please here fill in the full pathes to all sliding menues

though I have changed from
// InstancePathArray[i]._visible = false;
to
_root[InstancePathArray[i]]._visible
but still not working

thanks

[RustyCake]

Hi zooray
For a simple dropdown-menue, with a freeze-button is that way to laborious!
Normal i dont use frame-tweens, but what is normal?
So can we use frames (like a simple rewinder) ore the full-script-complicated-version??
Whaddayathink?