Computer Animation: Buttons and Action Script

Action Script 2.0: Stops and Mouse Control

Button:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLP7A9IYptU

Action Script 2.0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6e-gdU_XCM

Action Script 2.0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-QkWaY9y1o&feature=related

To create a STOP action script on the TIMELINE do the following:
1. Create a Stop Layer in the timeline.
2. Click on the Stop Layer  in the timeline and click the exact frame where you want your STOP to occur.
3. Create a keyframe
4. Control click and select Actions.
5. Under TIMELINE CONTROL in the upper left hand corner double click STOP.

4. stop(); should show up in the coding section on the right hand side.

To create ACTION SCRIPT for your button do the following:
1. Click the frame that your button appears in the timeline (make sure your button is on it's own layer).
 2. Click directly on your button you have created down in the work area (not on the timeline).
3. Control Click>Actions
4. Under MOVIE CLIP CONTROL select ON and then RELEASE

5. Move the cursor to the second line

6. Under TIMELINE CONTROL select GOTO AND PLAY and then type in the frame where you want the button to transport the gamer player on the timeline.

 

Note: at the bottom of the Action Script commands under Current Selection your button should be selected under current selection:

Action Script for CYOA: Buttons and Mouse Control

Action Script 2.0: Stops and Mouse Control

Button:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLP7A9IYptU

Action Script 2.0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6e-gdU_XCM

Action Script 2.0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-QkWaY9y1o&feature=related

To create a STOP action script on the TIMELINE do the following:
1. Click on the Stop Layer  in the timeline and click the exact frame where you want your STOP to occur.
2. Control click and select Actions.
3. Under TIMELINE CONTROL in the upper left hand corner double click STOP.

4. stop(); should show up in the coding section on the right hand side.

To create ACTION SCRIPT for your button do the following:
1. Click the frame that your button appears in the timeline (make sure your button is on it's own layer).
 2. Click directly on your button you have created down in the work area (not on the timeline).
3. Control Click>Actions
4. Under MOVIE CLIP CONTROL select ON and then RELEASE

5. Move the cursor to the second line

6. Under TIMELINE CONTROL select GOTO AND PLAY and then type in the frame where you want the button to transport the gamer player on the timeline.

 

Note: at the bottom of the Action Script commands under Current Selection your button should be selected under current selection:

Action Script 2.0: Stops and Mouse Control

Button:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLP7A9IYptU

Action Script 2.0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdvPEaoU7tg&feature=related

Action Script 2.0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-QkWaY9y1o&feature=related

To create a STOP action script on the TIMELINE do the following:
1. Click on the exact frame in the timeline where you want your STOP to occur.
2. Control click and select Actions.
3. Under TIMELINE CONTROL in the upper left hand corner double click STOP.

4. stop(); should show up in the coding section on the right hand side.

To create ACTION SCRIPT for your button do the following:
1. Click the frame that your button appears in the timeline (make sure your button is on it's own layer).
 2. Click directly on your button you have created down in the work area (not on the timeline).
3. Control Click>Actions
4. Under MOVIE CLIP CONTROL select ON and then RELEASE

5. Move the cursor to the second line

6. Under TIMELINE CONTROL select GOTO AND PLAY and then type in the frame where you want the button to transport the gamer player on the timeline.

 

Note: at the bottom of the Action Script commands under Current Selection your button should be selected under current selection:

Action Script 2.0: Stops and Mouse Control

Button:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLP7A9IYptU

Action Script 2.0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdvPEaoU7tg&feature=related

Action Script 2.0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-QkWaY9y1o&feature=related

To create a STOP action script on the TIMELINE do the following:
1. Create a STOP layer on your animation timeline.
2. Control click and select Actions.
3. Under TIMELINE CONTROL in the upper left hand corner double click STOP.

To create ACTION SCRIPT for your button do the following:
1. Click the frame that your button appears in the timeline (make sure your button is on it's own layer).
 2. Select directly on your button you have created down in the work area (not on the timeline).
3. Control Click>Actions
4. Under MOVIE CLIP CONTROL select ON and then RELEASE

5. Move the cursor to the second line

6. Under TIMELINE CONTROL select GOTO AND PLAY and then type in the frame where you want the button to transport the gamer player on the timeline.

 

Note: at the bottom of the Action Script commands under Current Selection your button should be selected under current selection:

Action Script

To create a STOP action script do the following:
1. Create a STOP layer on your animation timeline.
2. Control click and select actions.
3. Under TIMELINE CONTROL in the upper left hand corner double click STOP.

To create ACTION SCRIPT for your button do the following:
1. Click the frame that your button appears in the timeline.
2. Select directly on your button you have created down in the work area (not on the timeline).
3. Control Click>Actions
4. Under MOVIE CLIP CONTROL select ON and then RELEASE

5. Move the cursor to the second line

6. Under TIMELINE CONTROL select GOTO AND PLAY and then type in the frame where you want the button to transport the gamer player on the timeline.

 

Note: at the bottom of the Action Script commands your button should be selected under current selection:

Creating Action Script

To create a STOP action script do the following:
1. Create a STOP layer on your animation timeline.
2. Control click and select actions.
3. Under TIMELINE CONTROL in the upper left hand corner double click STOP.

To create ACTION SCRIPT for your button do the following:
1. Click the frame that your button appears in the timeline.
2. Select directly on your button you have created down in the work area (not on the timeline).
3. Control Click>Actions
4. Under MOVIE CLIP CONTROL select ON and then RELEASE

5. Move the cursor to the second line

6. Under TIMELINE CONTROL select GOTO AND PLAY and then type in the frame where you want the button to transport the gamer player on the timeline.

 

Note: at the bottom of the Action Script commands your button should be selected under current selection:

Choose Your Own Adventure Assignment

For this project you will be creating an adventure of some sorts that pauses periodically and gives the viewer a choice in where the story goes, thus a "choose your own adventure" tale! 
 This is an interactive game your peers will play. 
You will plan a map out a plan before you begin will  look something like this:

Your CYOA will not have quite as many options, but I hope you get the idea.


Remember, at the end of the each section the game player will need to decide what to do next. I will go over how to create buttons and action script that will allow you to "code" your game on Friday.

Your movie must contain:

* 8 Buttons
* up, over, down, hit states in your buttons
  * goto and play Action Script
* stop Action Script
  * no stick figures
*multiple motion and shape tweens
* movie clips
* at least three instances of sound, sound should FILL your animation
*At least four places where decisions need to be made
*Restart Button at end of game
 

Please answer the questions below in complete sentences and send your responses via email to trent.mitchell@shorelineschools.org

* Who are the characters? List at least two.
*Where does the story take place?List precise location with details.
* What is the main story from beginning to end? What is the main character trying to do?
* What are the options in the choose your own adventure? What are the outcomes?
* How will your animation be more interesting and better looking than your last project? 

After you send your email you will sketch characters and outline your game.

Flash Tutorials for Choose Your Own Adventure Assignment

Button:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLP7A9IYptU

Action Script 2.0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdvPEaoU7tg&feature=related

Action Script 2.0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-QkWaY9y1o&feature=related

CYOA Requirements

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE ASSIGNMENT:
For this project you will be creating an adventure of some sorts that pauses periodically and gives the viewer a choice in where the story goes, thus a "choose your own adventure" tale! Your movie must contain:

* 8 Buttons
* up, over, down, hit states in your buttons
  * goto and play Action Script
* stop Action Script
  * no stick figures
*multiple motion and shape tweens
* movie clips
* at least three instances of sound, sound should FILL your animation
*At least four places where decisions need to be made
*Restart Button at end of game
 

Please answer the questions below in complete sentences and send your responses via email to trent.mitchell@shorelineschools.org

* Who are the characters? List at least two.
*Where does the story take place?List precise location with details.
* What is the main story from beginning to end? What is the main character trying to do?
* What are the options in the choose your own adventure? What are the outcomes?
* How will your animation be more interesting and better looking than your last project? 

After you send your email you will sketch characters and outline your game.

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE ASSIGNMENT:
For this project you will be creating an adventure of some sorts that pauses periodically and gives the viewer a choice in where the story goes, thus a "choose your own adventure" tale! Your movie must contain:

* a cohesive and easy to follow storyline
* At least three places where decisions need to be made
* 8 interactive Buttons with up, over, down, hit states
* detailed and moving backgrounds
* no stick figures
* multiple motion and shape tweens
* 4 movie clips
* at least three instances of sound, sound should FILL your animation
* goto and play Action Script
* stop Action Script

Animation: Choose Your Own Adventure Day 1

Good morning,

You are now ready to start the Choose Your Own Adventure assignment. This is an interactive game your peers will play. If you want to map out a plan before you begin it might look something like this:

Your CYOA will not have as many options, but I hope you get the idea.

Please spend the entire period creating your main characters and then developing the first detailed background for your CYOA. By the end of the period you should have at least two main characters and the background for your animation. If possible, please start creating movie clips as well. Your characters will move and will therefore be mostly movie clips at some point.

Remember, at the end of the each section the game player will need to decide what to do next. I will go over how to create buttons and action script that will allow you to "code" your game on Friday.

Animation Sept 10: Motion Tweens and Shape Tweens.

Please watch the following videos while working along in Flash CS6. When you create a new project please use Action Script 2.0 (not 3.0 as suggested).

Shape Tween
Motion Tween: remember, to make a Motion Tween you have to convert your character to a symbol.

Animation: Choose Your Own Adventure

You are now

ready to start the Choose Your Own Adventure assignment. This is an interactive game your peers will play. If you want to map out a plan before you begin it might look something like this:

Your CYOA will not have as many options, but I hope you get the idea.

Please spend the entire period creating your main characters and then developing the first detailed background for your CYOA. By the end of the period you should have at least two main characters and the background for your animation. If possible, please start creating movie clips as well. Your characters will move and will therefore be mostly movie clips at some point.

Remember, at the end of the each section the game player will need to decide what to do next. I will go over how to create buttons and action script that will allow you to "code" your game on Friday.