Stumped on gotoAndPlay issue

[SarasotaSam]

First, thank you for TweenLite/Max. It has helped me put together a very polished slide show.

 

My issue is this: All of my slides are bitmap images except one video that is a few seconds long (solomon_two_mc). When the script for the video is called, it has already played when it appears. As I said it is only a few seconds long. For the life of me I have not been able to figure out how to have it play after it appears on the stage.

 

Here is the script beginning with the slide before the video (solomon_two_mc).

 

animateArtistsExpandEleven ()
function animateArtistsExpandEleven ()
{
TweenMax.to(freeman_mc, 1, {autoAlpha:1, x:302, y:240, scale:1, repeat:1, yoyo:true, repeatDelay:4,
								onComplete:animateArtistsExpandTwelve});
}
function animateArtistsExpandTwelve ()
{
TweenMax.to(solomon_two_mc, 3, {autoAlpha:1, x:302, y:240});
}

 

Thanks in advance for your help - Sam

[GreenSock]

Your video is embedded in a MovieClip? Or are yous streaming it in as a NetStream?

 

If it's just embedded in a MovieClip, you could add a stop() on the first frame and then a gotoAndPlay(2) call just before your alpha tween:

 

function animateArtistsExpandTwelve ():void  {
   solomon_two_mc.gotoAndPlay(2);
   TweenMax.to(solomon_two_mc, 3, {autoAlpha:1, x:302, y:240});
}

 

If you're still having trouble, please post a simple FLA that demonstrates the issue in as simple a manner as possible (a lot depends on how you've set things up in your FLA, so it's tough to troubleshoot without seeing it)

[SarasotaSam]

Thanks for your quick response.

 

The structure of the Flash is I have an image on each layer, so only Frame one is being used.

If I run the script you gave me and just show the short movie, the movie plays:

function animateArtistsExpandTwelve ():void 
{
solomon_two_mc.gotoAndPlay("solomon_video");
TweenMax.to(solomon_two_mc, 3, {autoAlpha:1, x:302, y:240});
}

 

When I run a script with the bitmap image before the movie, the movie appears, but looks like it has already played and stopped:

animateArtistsExpandEleven ()

function animateArtistsExpandEleven ()
{
TweenMax.to(freeman_mc, 1, {autoAlpha:1, x:302, y:240, scale:1, repeat:1, yoyo:true, repeatDelay:4,
								onComplete:animateArtistsExpandTwelve});
}
function animateArtistsExpandTwelve ():void 
{
solomon_two_mc.gotoAndPlay("solomon_video");
TweenMax.to(solomon_two_mc, 3, {autoAlpha:1, x:302, y:240});
}

 

I am uploading the solomon_movie.flv as you requested.

 

After this issues is solved, how would I loop the video or have it repeat a few times?

 

Again, thanks so much for your help - Sam

[SarasotaSam]

Forgot to say that the FLV is embedded.

 

Sam

[GreenSock]

It's very difficult to troubleshoot without seeing how exactly you set up your FLA. If you still need help, please isolate the issue in a separate FLA and post it here so we can just download it, publish it and see exactly what's going on. (please don't just post your .flv video - we need to see your FLA)

[SarasotaSam]

Not sure whether the file attached or not. Attached "The Final copy.fla" with the script edited so just the problem is in the actionscript.

 

Thanks again - Sam

[GreenSock]

Nope, the file wasn't attached. Make sure you zip it first (the forum won't accept an FLA for security reasons).

[SarasotaSam]

Here is the zipped file.

 

Sam

[GreenSock]

Looks like you forgot to post it again. Click the "upload attachment" tab down below when posting a reply and browse to your file and click the "add the file" button. Or just post it on your own web server somewhere and tell us the link.