Set Tween Time to Timeline Duration

[CantinaDan]

I'm working on a Tweening sequence that I've built in TimelineLite. Goes kinda like this:

 

function rockOn():void
{
		var setA:TimelineLite = new TimelineLite({onComplete:rockOn});

		setA.append(TweenLite.to(typeA_mc, 1, {alpha:1}));
		setA.append(TweenLite.to(typeA_mc, 2, {alpha:0}), 2);
		setA.append(TweenLite.to(backgroundA_mc, 2, {alpha:0}), -2);


		setA.append(TweenLite.to(typeB_mc, 1, {alpha:1}));
		setA.append(TweenLite.to(typeB_mc, 2, {alpha:0}), 2);
		setA.append(TweenLite.to(backgroundB_mc, 2, {alpha:0}), -2);


		setA.append(TweenLite.to(typeC_mc, 1, {alpha:1}));
		setA.append(TweenLite.to(typeC_mc, 2, {alpha:0}), 2);
		setA.append(TweenLite.to(backgroundC_mc, 2, {alpha:0}), -2);


		setA.appendMultiple(TweenMax.allTo([backgroundA_mc, backgroundB_mc, backgroundC_mc], .01, {alpha:1}));
}

 

As all of that is happening I want another Tween to happen that starts as soon as this one starts and has its duration set to the duration of setA, whatever that ends up being. The Tween I want to overlay looks like this:

 

var SW:TimelineLite = new TimelineLite();
			SW.append(TweenLite.to(SW_mc, .01, {x:-350}));
			SW.append(TweenLite.to(SW_mc, 20, {x:938}));

 

What would be the best way of accomplishing that? Is there a way I can insert this additional Tweening sequence in the original Timeline?

 

Thanks VERY much!

[GreenSock]

What would be the best way of accomplishing that? Is there a way I can insert this additional Tweening sequence in the original Timeline?

 

By "original Timeline" do you mean your setA? If so, sure. You can simply insert() the tween (or TimelineLite/Max) into that TimelineLite whenever you please. If you want the duration to match, you can actually set that directly. The cool thing about TimelineLite/Max is that if you adjust its duration, it will simply tweak the timeScale to make the TimelineLite last that long. Kinda like:

 

SW.duration = setA.duration;
setA.insert(SW, 0); //not entirely necessary

 

Does that answer your question?

[CantinaDan]

YES! Thanks again!