Question

How to link a slider bar to content?

Asked by: plundquist

Hi! I am sure this is a super easy thing to do, but as I am clueless, I am needing help!
I am using Flash MX. I have created a slider with a line and dragger, I followed the tutorial from
http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/slider.htm
except mine is vertical instead of horizontal.

Here is the code I have in frame 1 of the movie clip that is my slider:

this.ratio=0 ;
dragger.onPress=function(){
      this.startDrag(true,0,0,0,((line._height)-120));
      this.onEnterFrame=function(){
            ratio=Math.round(this._y*100/line._height) ;
      }
}
dragger.onRelease=dragger.onreleaseOutside=stopDrag;

And here is the code I have in frame 1 of the movie it appears in:

this.onEnterFrame=function(){
   ratio.text=mySlider.ratio;
}

So, that works slick, EXCEPT for the fact that I have no clue how to actually link it to the content that I want it to scroll, which is really the important part!

I just have a movie clip that I would like to move up and down as the user drags my slider. Seems simple, but I have no clue, so any help would be greatly appreciated! Hopefully I have explained myself enough, but if not just ask for clarification and I will do my best. Thanks!

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Asked On
2006-09-12 at 08:26:07ID21986462
Tags

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slider

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Topic

Adobe Flash

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Answers

 

by: aneeshchopraPosted on 2006-09-12 at 17:38:38ID: 17508133

Hi,
I assume your movieClip instnacename is "myMovie".

just replace ur following code;
-------------
this.onEnterFrame=function(){
   ratio.text=mySlider.ratio;
}
----------

replace it with the following:
-----------
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
      if (myMovie.initY == undefined) {
            myMovie.initY = myMovie._y;
      }
      myMovie._y = myMovie.initY-(myMovie._height-mySlider._height)*mySlider.ratio/100;
};
---------

Rgds
Aneesh

 

by: aneeshchopraPosted on 2006-09-12 at 17:42:51ID: 17508146

I have also done a sample for your reference..

download it here:
http://www.4shared.com/file/3681880/825f31b3/slider_sample.html

Rgds
Aneesh

 

by: plundquistPosted on 2006-09-13 at 17:00:06ID: 17516708

Awesome! I will give it a try here tonight and let you know!

 

by: plundquistPosted on 2006-09-13 at 18:24:32ID: 17517031

The code you had me substitute in worked wonderfully! I couldn't get the sample work, kept saying "unexpected file format" when I tried to open it, but your first suggestion linked them right up!

The only other little issue I am having with it now is, the movie clip I am scrolling (myMovie) uses a mask, the content is a long list-type thing which I want to show within a certain rectangular area. Right now the part that is un-masked, I guess you would say, when the page loads just scrolls up to the top of the page and it never reveals the content below. I guess what I am asking is, how do you use the scroll and make the content that is being scrolled only be revealed within a "window"? Sorry if this is going out of the realm of my original question!

Thanks so much for your expertise!

 

by: aneeshchopraPosted on 2006-09-13 at 21:28:07ID: 17517763

here is the updated version,,
only masked area is visible during scrolling...

download link: http://www.4shared.com/file/3710682/183fab24/slider_sample.html


Rgds
Aneesh

 

by: plundquistPosted on 2006-09-15 at 08:03:01ID: 17529983

I get the "Unexpected File Format" with this one, too. I am not sure what I am doing wrong. I hit "Download" at the bottom of the page, then once it downloads, I right-click and open Properties where I Unblock it. Then I try every way possible to open it, to no avail. Is there something else I should be doing?

Thanks!

 

by: aneeshchopraPosted on 2006-09-15 at 12:11:30ID: 17531908

You must be having Flash mx2004,
I have uploaded the FLash 8 file..

Ok,
here I have uploaded the Flash MX2004 version
http://www.4shared.com/file/3751294/a2725629/slider_sample.html


Rgds
Aneesh

 

by: plundquistPosted on 2006-09-16 at 10:19:15ID: 17535712

Yes, I am using MX. I redownloaded and tried it again, and the same thing happened. Sorry!

 

by: aneeshchopraPosted on 2006-09-17 at 01:03:47ID: 17537501

Oh,
you are using MX which is even older version than MX2004.
I dont use MX anymore..

You need atleast Flash MX2004 to open this file..

 

by: plundquistPosted on 2006-09-18 at 08:27:38ID: 17544269

Okay, sorry! Thanks for trying! I know you have already spent a ton of time on this question, but if you have time, would you want to walk me through the mask issue? Thanks so much for all of your help!!

 

by: plundquistPosted on 2006-09-24 at 13:10:34ID: 17588105

My original question has been answered, and I think I branched out into another question altogether, so I will close this question, and see if I can get part 2 handled in a different question. Thanks so much for your quick response and expertise!!

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