Simple loop AS2? How to?

[dada78]

Hi, I really would love to know how to create a simple loop reflecting an mc tweening on the timeline to _x:100 after 0.5seconds and then go back to play frame 1 in a continuos loop.

 

Thank you!

C

[GreenSock]

The language you used was a little confusing - you mentioned tweening the x-coordinate but then "return to frame 1" which makes it sound like a frame tween - which is it? Keep in mind that you cannot mix ActionScript tweens and MovieClip timeline tweens (the ones you build in the Flash IDE). Once ActionScript edits any property of a MovieClip, it essentially "detatches" it from the timeline.

 

If you want to have a tween yoyo (go forwards and then backwards), TweenMax's yoyo and repeat properties make it super easy:

 

TweenMax.to(mc, 1, {_x:100, repeat:1, yoyo:true, repeatDelay:0.5});

 

If you want to use TweenLite, you can just use an onComplete to call a function that calls reverse() on the tween instance.

var tween:TweenLite = new TweenLite(mc, 1, {_x:100, onComplete:revertTween});
function revertTween():Void {
   TweenLite.delayedCall(0.5, tween.reverse);
}

[dada78]

Hi, no all I meant was what I would like to accomplish is to create a continuous loop animation as if you would have animated a mc on from 1 at x:0 to frame 9 to x:100 for instance and have a "gotoAndPlay(1);" action on the last frame. I don't want to reverse an animation, I simply would like to have the animation start at the beginning after it has finished the first tween and to this forever.

 

Thanks,

C

[GreenSock]

You mean this?

 

TweenMax:

TweenMax.to(mc, 1, {_x:100, repeat:-1});

TweenLite:

var tween:TweenLite = new TweenLite(mc, 1, {_x:100, onComplete:loopTween});
function loopTween():Void {
   tween.restart();
}

[what44]

im looking for something similar. i have a bunch of tweens and when it plays the last one i want it to go to the start again. what is the on complete code for this? if it is as above, where do i place this code. i tried placing it at the end, it didnt work.

 

thks in advance

[GreenSock]

If you want to restart a bunch of tweens, I'd definitely recommend using a TimelineLite or TimelineMax. You just insert() or append() your tweens into one and then you can restart() the instance anytime. Or reverse() or change the timeScale, etc. If you're not familiar with TimelineLite/Max, check out the video at http://www.greensock.com/timeline-basics/