BASIC ACTIONSCRIPT

HOW TO STOP SCENE 1 FROM RUNNING?

STEPS:

1. Open your .fla file (frame by frame animation) that you have created before.

2. Add a new layer on top of all layers in Scene 1. Rename it as action.

3. Right click on any frame in the new layer and choose Action.

4. When the action window is opened, click at Add icon (+) and choose Global Functions > Timeline Control > stop.

5. Close the action window and Test your movie. If your Scene 1 consists of animation, you can;t see it anymore. This is because, the stop action is in frame 1. Therefore yo make sure that you still can see the animation in Scene 1, you have to move the stop action from frame 1 in action layer to the last frame.

6. Click at frame 1 in action layer.

7. Hold shift key and drag the first frame of action layer to the last frame.

8. Save your file.

HOW TO MAKE YOUR FIRST SCENE NAVIGATE TO OTHER SCENE?

STEPS:

1. Add a new layer above action layer and rename it as button.

2. Open through library Window > Common Libraries > Buttons.

3. Double click classic buttons and Playback.

4. Select your button and drag to the stage in layer button.

5. Click at the button on stage and right click to open action window.

6. Click Add icon (+) and choose Global Functions > Movie Clip Control > On.

7. Then choose release.

8. Move the blinking cursor in {symbol and click Add > Global Functions > Timeline Control > gotoAndPlay.

9. In a bracket type the name of the scene that you want to jump "Scene 2". Make sure that you have created Scene 2 before (Insert > Scene).

10. Save your file and test the movie.