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[xguy]

Hello,

I'm very new to FLASH, but can you help me with this?

You know 'HTML Image Map'? Well, I've made an entirely image (like contents or menu) for image mapping, then I've added animated buttons on it. All went working so far, but eventually I want to convert my 'HTML Image Map' work into FLASH because I want to add a preloader to my work because it takes slow for my animated buttons on the image map to load.

Thanks a lot

Edited by xguy, 19 June 2006 - 07:51 PM.

[funkysoul]

...and what's your question?

[xguy]

The question is how do l convert my work into FLASH, that's pretty why I created this thread. Thanks

Edited by xguy, 19 June 2006 - 07:51 PM.

[Donna]

xguy, on Jun 19 2006, 05:48 PM, said:

The question is how do l convert my work into FLASH, that's pretty why I created this thread. Thanks

Well you need to be more specific and ask the question.

If you want to use it in flash you'll need to import the image/images and make the sections with links active so I suggest you fiind a tutorial on linking and go from there. It would make more sense just to have one complete image.

[xguy]

Donna, on Jun 19 2006, 09:24 PM, said:

xguy, on Jun 19 2006, 05:48 PM, said:

The question is how do l convert my work into FLASH, that's pretty why I created this thread. Thanks

Well you need to be more specific and ask the question.

If you want to use it in flash you'll need to import the image/images and make the sections with links active so I suggest you fiind a tutorial on linking and go from there. It would make more sense just to have one complete image.

You should try to read my first post more carefully.

I'm asking if it's possbile to convert a work 'HTML Image Map with animated buttons on it' into flash and how?

Edited by xguy, 24 June 2006 - 09:01 PM.

[MAdEinUK1]

It would be better to slice up your image map in Imageready and then import all the images into flash.

Converting your sliced pictures of buttons into buttons or movieclips.(F8)

You cant import buttons unless they are swf files themselves.

[xguy]

I'm not sure what you mean.

I coded my image map which has HTML codes in it for animating the buttons, what's the point of slicing my image mage if it has no HTML codes to animate the buttons?

[MAdEinUK1]

You cant import a template with html for the buttons into flash.

Either you make a site using html or import the images into flash and use Actionscript to make the website navigation.

[funkysoul]

1) HTML Maps and Flash don't work togehter
2) instead of writing stuff like (You should try to read my first post more carefully) Donna already told you what to do.
3) MadeInUK1 told you the same

I hope you understand now that you can't use HTML code/maps/images in flash, slice your image into pieces import into flash, and that's how it's done!

Hint: Seach for the flashification tutorials on this site which shows you how to build a complete flash website.

[xguy]

As I said, I'm new to Flash so I obviously had no idea what's going on, mind me. Sorry, I understand now.

So is it possbile to code using actionscript to do image mapping, just like the HTML maps.

[Dance]

This thread will get you nowhere in your work as you are new to flash dude
I sugiest you go to the P2L index and grab hold of a introduction tutorial to flash and work up your skills. Progress from getin to know the inerface, timeline, animating and you will get to the coding and layout part eventualy.

[funkysoul]

Hint: Seach for the flashification tutorials on this site which shows you how to build a complete flash website.

[xguy]

You didn't answer my question..

Let me repeat

So is it possbile to code in actionscript to do image mapping? just like the HTML image map?

I already searched Image Map in the Flash section but no luck.

Edited by xguy, 26 June 2006 - 06:31 AM.

[funkysoul]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, you can do some kind of image mapping in flash!
Why did I advised you to read the FLASHIFICATION tutorials? It's clearly explained there how to do buttons and such kind of basic stuff!

Don't wanna be an ass, so here I present you the
Crashcourse on doing imagemaps:

1) Import your "button" image into the library, place it on the stage, select it and press F8 to convert the image into a symbol, choose "MovieClip" and give it an unique name like "nav01".
2) In the properties panel give that newly created movieclip an unique instacename like "nav01"
3) Create a new layer and name it "actions" and lock that layer immediately (actions layers are supposed to hold actions and NOTHING else)
4) With the first frame on the actions layer selected press F9 and write down this code (which is already commented)

nav01.onPress = function(){ //when button nav01 is pressed
getURL="http://yoursite.com","_blank"; //open website in a new window
}

if you want to move to another frame in the same timeline then use

_root.gotoAndPlay(x);// x is the framenumber which you target

instead of the getURL.

Really mate, go through all the flashification tutorials, which you can find here: http://www.pixel2life.com/tutorials/Macrom...=Flashification

GL
Funkysoul

[xguy]

I didn't know this site has FLASHIFICATION, I only know it has FLASH :s

very sorry lol

ok, thats the answer