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misterkyo · 11-02-2006, 18:47

What i'm trying to do is imitate what psyop.tv have done. When you click on a thumbnail, you can click play and a little popup window will come up with the portfolio item.

Their setup is similar to mine, the left hand side is for choosing the catagory/item which then does loadmovie on the right which shows thumbs. I then want it so if i click on the thumbnail or the view project button it will load a little popup window inside flash that loads another movie (like them, i'm showing video work) which can be closed after viewing it. I don't care if you can't move the window or whatever-just as long as it appears on top.

Originally, i was just going to use this method to open a html window http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flas...pup_window.htm but it seems to get
blocked on my machine-and this seems to be the smarter way.

How hard is it to set something like this up and can anyone point me in the right direction? Keep in mind i've only ever used really simple actionscript.

Brown · 11-02-2006, 19:01

psyop.tv are not opening new html windows. they open and play their video through flash.

misterkyo · 11-02-2006, 19:33

Yes, that's what i'm trying to do as well. I gave up on the idea of html popups.

I'm just trying to set it up so i have a window inside of flash that can be closed(like their little video player).

Brown · 11-02-2006, 19:37

surely its just a load movie clip?

search the flash forums here for video if you're getting stuck with that.

don't listen to me.

misterkyo · 11-02-2006, 21:23

That part probably is, but closing the window-i have no idea. I assume actionscript or something.

*edit* According to flashkit, to put the video window at the front requires swapDepths.
like this: movie1.swapDepths(movie2);

(just in case anyone else is interested)

Anyone else have an idea how i would shut the open movie on top?

dan · 21-02-2006, 10:35

easiest way.

Create the player as a movie clip in your library. Set it's linkage to export for actionscript (in the clip info panel).

Attach an instance of the clip at your required depth using

attachMovieClip();

when you click the thumbnail.

Then you can use removeMovieClip(); to close it on a button within the clip once you've finished.

Use the flash help 'to read up on those actionscript commands - or google 'em.

11-02-2006, 18:47	#1 (permalink)
misterkyo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 14	Popup inside of flash-ala psyop.tv site What i'm trying to do is imitate what psyop.tv have done. When you click on a thumbnail, you can click play and a little popup window will come up with the portfolio item. Their setup is similar to mine, the left hand side is for choosing the catagory/item which then does loadmovie on the right which shows thumbs. I then want it so if i click on the thumbnail or the view project button it will load a little popup window inside flash that loads another movie (like them, i'm showing video work) which can be closed after viewing it. I don't care if you can't move the window or whatever-just as long as it appears on top. Originally, i was just going to use this method to open a html window http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flas...pup_window.htm but it seems to get blocked on my machine-and this seems to be the smarter way. How hard is it to set something like this up and can anyone point me in the right direction? Keep in mind i've only ever used really simple actionscript.

11-02-2006, 21:23	#5 (permalink)
misterkyo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 14	That part probably is, but closing the window-i have no idea. I assume actionscript or something. edit According to flashkit, to put the video window at the front requires swapDepths. like this: movie1.swapDepths(movie2); (just in case anyone else is interested) Anyone else have an idea how i would shut the open movie on top? Last edited by misterkyo : 11-02-2006 at 23:48.

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11-02-2006, 19:01	#2 (permalink)
Brown volkswagen yellow & gold Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: london, england. Posts: 6,147	psyop.tv are not opening new html windows. they open and play their video through flash.

11-02-2006, 19:33	#3 (permalink)
misterkyo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 14	Yes, that's what i'm trying to do as well. I gave up on the idea of html popups. I'm just trying to set it up so i have a window inside of flash that can be closed(like their little video player).

11-02-2006, 19:37	#4 (permalink)
Brown volkswagen yellow & gold Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: london, england. Posts: 6,147	surely its just a load movie clip? search the flash forums here for video if you're getting stuck with that. don't listen to me.

21-02-2006, 10:35	#6 (permalink)
dan Iris Folder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: smokey Posts: 2,643	easiest way. Create the player as a movie clip in your library. Set it's linkage to export for actionscript (in the clip info panel). Attach an instance of the clip at your required depth using attachMovieClip(); when you click the thumbnail. Then you can use removeMovieClip(); to close it on a button within the clip once you've finished. Use the flash help 'to read up on those actionscript commands - or google 'em.

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