functions joining together?

[blaablaa69]

i have used the following code for a menu script. basically when one of the menu items is selected, i want the other 4 to fade off. when i have just one of the functions, and one onmouseup command, it works, but when i add in the rest they all fade off at once? can some pls help?



stop();
var startpos = 198;
var currentpos = 0;
var prevpos = 0;
var startscale = 140;
var currentscale = 0;
_root.slide._x = 780;
var toggle = Boolean(false);
var section = "home";

var easeType = mx.transitions.easing.None.easeNone;
var time = 1;

function one() {
_root.section = "profile";
_root.products._alpha = "100";
startAlphaTween = new mx.transitions.Tween(whyus, "_alpha", easeType, 100, 0, time, true);
startAlphaTween = new mx.transitions.Tween(products, "_alpha", easeType, 100, 0, time, true);
startAlphaTween = new mx.transitions.Tween(contactus, "_alpha", easeType, 100, 0, time, true);
startAlphaTween = new mx.transitions.Tween(catalogue, "_alpha", easeType, 100, 0, time, true);
};

function two() {
_root.section = "whyus";
_root.whyus._alpha = "100";
startAlphaTween = new mx.transitions.Tween(profile, "_alpha", easeType, 100, 0, time, true);
startAlphaTween = new mx.transitions.Tween(products, "_alpha", easeType, 100, 0, time, true);
startAlphaTween = new mx.transitions.Tween(contactus, "_alpha", easeType, 100, 0, time, true);
startAlphaTween = new mx.transitions.Tween(catalogue, "_alpha", easeType, 100, 0, time, true);
};

function three() {
_root.section = "products";
_root.whyus._alpha = "100";
startAlphaTween = new mx.transitions.Tween(profile, "_alpha", easeType, 100, 0, time, true);
startAlphaTween = new mx.transitions.Tween(whyus, "_alpha", easeType, 100, 0, time, true);
startAlphaTween = new mx.transitions.Tween(contactus, "_alpha", easeType, 100, 0, time, true);
startAlphaTween = new mx.transitions.Tween(catalogue, "_alpha", easeType, 100, 0, time, true);
};

function four() {
_root.section = "contactus";
_root.whyus._alpha = "100";
startAlphaTween = new mx.transitions.Tween(profile, "_alpha", easeType, 100, 0, time, true);
startAlphaTween = new mx.transitions.Tween(whyus, "_alpha", easeType, 100, 0, time, true);
startAlphaTween = new mx.transitions.Tween(products, "_alpha", easeType, 100, 0, time, true);
startAlphaTween = new mx.transitions.Tween(catalogue, "_alpha", easeType, 100, 0, time, true);
};

function five() {
_root.section = "catalogue";
_root.whyus._alpha = "100";
startAlphaTween = new mx.transitions.Tween(profile, "_alpha", easeType, 100, 0, time, true);
startAlphaTween = new mx.transitions.Tween(whyus, "_alpha", easeType, 100, 0, time, true);
startAlphaTween = new mx.transitions.Tween(products, "_alpha", easeType, 100, 0, time, true);
startAlphaTween = new mx.transitions.Tween(contactus, "_alpha", easeType, 100, 0, time, true);
};

_root.profile.onMouseUp = function () {
one();
};
_root.whyus.onMouseUp = function () {
two();
};
_root.products.onMouseUp = function () {
three();
};
_root.contactus.onMouseUp = function () {
four();
};
_root.catalogue.onMouseUp = function () {
five();
};

 

[blaablaa69]

if i only use one onMouseUp condition, it works so i dont think its the functions? anyone have any ideas? or another way i can do it please?

 

[blaablaa69]

anyone?...

 

[blaablaa69]

What about if i change it around a have just one function. There would be an array of the 5 items. When the function was called, a variable would be passed to say exclude this entry, but make all the rest in the array fade off. Would that be a better way? I know how to set up the array and function, but how would a say "exclude this entry, but include the rest?

 

[blaablaa69]

ok ive changed it around with the for loop. so it goes like this.


function output(arr, sec) {
len = arr.length;
for(var i=0; i<len; i++) {
if(i == sec) {
this.arr.gotoAndStop("5");
} else {
this.arr.gotoAndStop("10");
}
}
}


var section = new Array();
section[0] = "profile";
section[1] = "whyus";
section[2] = "products";
section[3] = "contactus";
section[4] = "catalogue";

output(section, 2);



But this doesnt work! Im pretty sure its because of the line
this.arr.gotoAndStop("5");
as its looking for an object named "arr" instead of inserting that variable.
Does anyone have any ideas on how to get it to work? Any replys would be appreciated!

 

[kennethkawamoto]

I've just looked at your first code. If I understood your intention correctly, the whole thing can be expressed as follows:

[tt]//
import mx.transitions.Tween;
var easeType:Function = mx.transitions.easing.None.easeNone;
var time:Number = 1;
var menuItems:Array = ["profile", "whyus", "products", "contactus", "catalogue"];
for (var i = 0; i<5; i++) {
this[menuItems].onPress = function() {
for (var j = 0; j<5; j++) {
var mc:MovieClip = this._parent[menuItems[j]];
mc._alpha = 100;
if (mc != this) {
new Tween(mc, "_alpha", easeType, 100, 0, time, true);
}
}
};
}
stop();
//[/tt]

This is much shorter (16 lines instead of 50+ lines). If this is not what you're after, let me know.

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk