hi peter

sorry for the late reply, ive been trying to get this to work the logic is certainly there

so i have an MC called sea_mc

inside this are all versions of the sea, with frame labels denoting daysea, nightsea and so on

i need to say something like

if (hours == 9){

sea_mc.gotoAndPlay("nightsea".currentFrame + 1);

}


but it gives me an error

wondering any ideas?

thanks

fonzio

hi thx ned

that seems to work

only problem now is, i need it to continue animating which is why i need to say

currentFrame +1.

at the moment its running daysea on a loop to frame 100 and then it says gotoandPlay(1);

now if i add

if (hours == 9){

sea_mc.gotoAndPlay("nightsea");

}

the nightsea animation will begin at the start of its looped animation

which is why i need to say get currentFrame of daysea, play nightsea and add +1, so that the animation wont seem to jump, any way of doing this??

thanks

Fonzio

ok sea_mc, contains 100 image frames of animation (waves),

each 100 frames contains a label so we have daytime_sea and nightime_sea

at the end of each 100 frames i tell it to start at the beginning of the animation, and so we have a looped ocean of 100 frames for daytime and 100 frames for nighttime

so i need to tell flash

while playing daytime sea

if hours == 9

get daytime sea (currentframe)

play nighttime sea at the next frame

so that the animation will jump to the appropriate frame and not appear to skip

i hope that is more clear

thanks

fonzio

ah sorry ned, yes 200 frames altogether

sorry about that, as you can see frame 100 of daytime_sea has a gotoAndPlay(1)

so that the animation will loop,

at frame 101 sunset_sea starts and runs until 200 and also has a gotoAndPlay (101) at the end

thanks

fonzio

thanks peter that did the job perfectly except for one thing,

everything is fine, i get to 1800 and the sea turns to nighttime mode (excellent)

however if i go back to 1700 the sea remains in nighttime mode

how can i tell it to revert back to daytime_sea??

i thought i had fixed the problem by using the following

however now when i reach 1700 the daytime_sea skips again

if(hours == 18) {

     switchToNight();

}

else if(hours == 17) { // whatever time you want

     switchToDay();

}

else if(hours == 6) { // whatever time you want

     switchToDay();

}

else if(hours == 5) { // whatever time you want

     switchToNight();

}

hope you can help

thanks in advance

fonzio

this is original code before i tried the above fix

//////////////////////////////////////////

if(hours == 18) {

     switchToNight();

}

else if(hours == 6) {

     switchToDay();

}

function switchToNight():void {

     var nightSeaFrame:int = getLabelFrameNumber(sea_mc, "nighttime_sea");

     sea_mc.gotoAndPlay(nightSeaFrame + sea_mc.currentFrame + 1);

}nighttime_sea

function switchToDay():void {

     var nightSeaFrame:int = getLabelFrameNumber(sea_mc, "nighttime_sea");

     sea_mc.gotoAndPlay(sea_mc.currentFrame - nightSeaFrame + 1);

}

function getLabelFrameNumber(target:MovieClip, label:String):int {

    var index:int = getLabelIndex(target, label);

    if (index == -1) return -1;

    return FrameLabel(target.currentLabels[index]).frame;

}

function getLabelIndex(target:MovieClip, label:String):int {

    for (var i:int = 0; i < target.currentLabels.length; i++) {

        if (FrameLabel(target.currentLabels[i]).name == label) {

            return i;

        }

    }

    return -1;

}

hi peter,

excellent job, that did the trick, you are a star!

so i have a nighttime_sea and a daytime_sea

incidentally if i wanted to add a sunrise and sunset version would it be hard to do using this code

thanks very much for all your help

fonzio

wow totally into notepad?, damn i hope to have those kind of skills someday, the code is beyond me, everything works, no errors except the sea remains in daytime whatever the time

i have changed the numbers to the times i would like each to show and put in the correct labels

wondering could the problem be hour?, been checking by hours you see, although it comes up as a keyword if i try to change it here, i suppose i could change hours to hour throughout the code and see if that works, anyway let me know what you think and i will change if you say i should.  Also is there a reason label "nighttime_sea" is listed twice?, there is no zero in my code as it becomes 24 and then moves to 1.

thanks in advance

great job btw

fonzio

const PHASES:Array = [

  {

    hour: 19,

    label: "nighttime_sea"

  },

  {

    hour: 17,

    label: "sunset_sea"

  },

  {

    hour: 8,

    label: "daytime_sea"

  },

  {

    hour: 6,

    label: "dawn_sea"

  },

  {

    hour: 2,

    label: "nighttime_sea"

  }

];

// you call this function whenewer you want to test hour and possibly change day time

function checkPhase(hour:Number):void {

  for(var i:int = 0; i < PHASES.length; i++) {

    if(PHASES[i].hour < hour) {

      showPhase(PHASES[i].label);

      return;

    }

  }

  trace("Something went wrong, this line shouldn't execute.")

}

function showPhase(phase:String):void {

  if(phase == sea_mc.currentLabel) return;

  var currentPhaseStart:int = getLabelFrameNumber(sea_mc.currentLabel);

  var frameOffset:int = sea_mc.currentFrame - currentPhaseStart;

  var newPhaseStart:int = getLabelFrameNumber(phase);

  sea_mc.gotoAndPlay(newPhaseStart + frameOffset);

}

/*     UTILS     */

function getLabelFrameNumber(target:MovieClip, label:String):int {

    var index:int = getLabelIndex(target, label);

    if (index == -1) return -1;

    return FrameLabel(target.currentLabels[index]).frame;

}

function getLabelIndex(target:MovieClip, label:String):int {

    for (var i:int = 0; i < target.currentLabels.length; i++) {

        if (FrameLabel(target.currentLabels[i]).name == label) {

            return i;

        }

    }

    return -1;

}

TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.

at MethodInfo-307()

at wholesite2_fla::gametwo_mc_65/hoursrules()

at wholesite2_fla::gametwo_mc_65/frame1()

at flash.display::MovieClip/gotoAndPlay()

at wholesite2_fla::games_mc_39/frame3()

at flash.display::MovieClip/gotoAndPlay()

at MethodInfo-64()

at flash.utils::Timer/_timerDispatch()

at flash.utils::Timer/tick()

hmm here is complete code im thinking that maybe some other code is conflicting:

stop();
import flash.display.FrameLabel;
import flash.display.MovieClip;

var mygame2timer:Timer;
var mygame2timer2:Timer;
var mycounter:Number=0;
var correct:Number=0;
var wrongtries:Number=0;
var tries:Number=0;
var hours:Number=12;
var minutes:Number=00;
ampm_txt.text=" PM";
mytime_txt.text=(hours < 10 ? "0" : "")+hours + ":" + (minutes < 10 ? "0" : "") + minutes + ampm_txt.text;
ampm_txt.visible=false;
randomtime();
//minutes_txt.text="00";
hoursrules();
//sea_mc.gotoAndPlay("daytime_sea");

btns_mc.btn_min_less.buttonMode=true;
btns_mc.btn_min_more.buttonMode=true;
btns_mc.btn_5_min_less.buttonMode=true;
btns_mc.btn_5_min_more.buttonMode=true;
btns_mc.btn_10_min_less.buttonMode=true;
btns_mc.btn_10_min_more.buttonMode=true;
btns_mc.btn_15_min_less.buttonMode=true;
btns_mc.btn_15_min_more.buttonMode=true;
btns_mc.btn_30_min_less.buttonMode=true;
btns_mc.btn_30_min_more.buttonMode=true;
btns_mc.btn_hr_less.buttonMode=true;
btns_mc.btn_hr_more.buttonMode=true;
btns_mc.btn_check_mc.buttonMode=true;

btns_mc.btn_min_less.mouseChildren=false;
btns_mc.btn_min_more.mouseChildren=false;
btns_mc.btn_5_min_less.mouseChildren=false;
btns_mc.btn_5_min_more.mouseChildren=false;
btns_mc.btn_10_min_less.mouseChildren=false;
btns_mc.btn_10_min_more.mouseChildren=false;
btns_mc.btn_15_min_less.mouseChildren=false;
btns_mc.btn_15_min_more.mouseChildren=false;
btns_mc.btn_30_min_less.mouseChildren=false;
btns_mc.btn_30_min_more.mouseChildren=false;
btns_mc.btn_hr_less.mouseChildren=false;
btns_mc.btn_hr_more.mouseChildren=false;

//button listeners

btns_mc.btn_min_less.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, minless);
btns_mc.btn_min_less.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, minlessOver);
btns_mc.btn_min_less.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, minlessOut);
btns_mc.btn_min_more.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, minmore);
btns_mc.btn_min_more.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, minmoreOver);
btns_mc.btn_min_more.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, minmoreOut);
btns_mc.btn_5_min_less.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fiveminless);
btns_mc.btn_5_min_less.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, fiveminlessOver);
btns_mc.btn_5_min_less.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, fiveminlessOut);
btns_mc.btn_5_min_more.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, fiveminmoreOver);
btns_mc.btn_5_min_more.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, fiveminmoreOut);
btns_mc.btn_5_min_more.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fiveminmore);
btns_mc.btn_10_min_less.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, tenminless);
btns_mc.btn_10_min_less.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, tenminlessOver);
btns_mc.btn_10_min_less.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, tenminlessOut);
btns_mc.btn_10_min_more.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, tenminmore);
btns_mc.btn_10_min_more.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, tenminmoreOver);
btns_mc.btn_10_min_more.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, tenminmoreOut);
btns_mc.btn_15_min_less.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fifteenminless);
btns_mc.btn_15_min_less.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, fifteenminlessOver);
btns_mc.btn_15_min_less.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, fifteenminlessOut);
btns_mc.btn_15_min_more.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fifteenminmore);
btns_mc.btn_15_min_more.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, fifteenminmoreOver);
btns_mc.btn_15_min_more.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, fifteenminmoreOut);
btns_mc.btn_30_min_less.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, thirtyminless);
btns_mc.btn_30_min_less.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, thirtyminlessOver);
btns_mc.btn_30_min_less.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, thirtyminlessOut);
btns_mc.btn_30_min_more.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, thirtyminmore);
btns_mc.btn_30_min_more.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, thirtyminmoreOver);
btns_mc.btn_30_min_more.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, thirtyminmoreOut);
btns_mc.btn_hr_less.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, hrless);
btns_mc.btn_hr_less.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, hrlessOver);
btns_mc.btn_hr_less.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, hrlessOut);
btns_mc.btn_hr_more.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, hrmore);
btns_mc.btn_hr_more.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, hrmoreOver);
btns_mc.btn_hr_more.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, hrmoreOut);
btns_mc.btn_check_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, checker);
//button functions

function minlessOver(event:MouseEvent):void {
btns_mc.btn_min_less.gotoAndPlay("minover");
}
function minlessOut(event:MouseEvent):void {
btns_mc.btn_min_less.gotoAndStop("minout");
}
function minmoreOver(event:MouseEvent):void {
btns_mc.btn_min_more.gotoAndPlay("minover");
}
function minmoreOut(event:MouseEvent):void {
btns_mc.btn_min_more.gotoAndStop("minout");
}
function fiveminlessOver(event:MouseEvent):void {
btns_mc.btn_5_min_less.gotoAndPlay("minover");
}
function fiveminlessOut(event:MouseEvent):void {
btns_mc.btn_5_min_less.gotoAndStop("minout");
}
function fiveminmoreOver(event:MouseEvent):void {
btns_mc.btn_5_min_more.gotoAndPlay("minover");
}
function fiveminmoreOut(event:MouseEvent):void {
btns_mc.btn_5_min_more.gotoAndStop("minout");
}
function tenminlessOver(event:MouseEvent):void {
btns_mc.btn_10_min_less.gotoAndPlay("minover");
}
function tenminlessOut(event:MouseEvent):void {
btns_mc.btn_10_min_less.gotoAndStop("minout");
}
function tenminmoreOver(event:MouseEvent):void {
btns_mc.btn_10_min_more.gotoAndPlay("minover");
}
function tenminmoreOut(event:MouseEvent):void {
btns_mc.btn_10_min_more.gotoAndStop("minout");
}
function fifteenminlessOver(event:MouseEvent):void {
btns_mc.btn_15_min_less.gotoAndPlay("minover");
}
function fifteenminlessOut(event:MouseEvent):void {
btns_mc.btn_15_min_less.gotoAndStop("minout");
}
function fifteenminmoreOver(event:MouseEvent):void {
btns_mc.btn_15_min_more.gotoAndPlay("minover");
}
function fifteenminmoreOut(event:MouseEvent):void {
btns_mc.btn_15_min_more.gotoAndStop("minout");
}
function thirtyminlessOver(event:MouseEvent):void {
btns_mc.btn_30_min_less.gotoAndPlay("minover");
}
function thirtyminlessOut(event:MouseEvent):void {
btns_mc.btn_30_min_less.gotoAndStop("minout");
}
function thirtyminmoreOver(event:MouseEvent):void {
btns_mc.btn_30_min_more.gotoAndPlay("minover");
}
function thirtyminmoreOut(event:MouseEvent):void {
btns_mc.btn_30_min_more.gotoAndStop("minout");
}
function hrlessOver(event:MouseEvent):void {
btns_mc.btn_hr_less.gotoAndPlay("minover");
}
function hrlessOut(event:MouseEvent):void {
btns_mc.btn_hr_less.gotoAndStop("minout");
}
function hrmoreOver(event:MouseEvent):void {
btns_mc.btn_hr_more.gotoAndPlay("minover");
}
function hrmoreOut(event:MouseEvent):void {
btns_mc.btn_hr_more.gotoAndStop("minout");
}

//clicks
function minless(event:MouseEvent):void {
minuteHand_mc.rotation-=6;

if (minutes<1) {
  minutes=minutes+59;
  hourHand_mc.rotation-=30;
  hours=hours-=1;
} else {
  minutes=minutes-1;
}
if (hours<1) {
  hours=hours+24;
}
hoursrules();
}

function minmore(event:MouseEvent):void {
minuteHand_mc.rotation+=6;

if (minutes>=59) {
  minutes=minutes-59;
  hourHand_mc.rotation+=30;
  hours=hours+=1;

} else {
  minutes=minutes+1;
}
if (hours==0) {
  hours=hours+12;
}
if (hours>24) {
  hours=hours-24;
}

hoursrules();
}

function fiveminless(event:MouseEvent):void {
minuteHand_mc.rotation-=30;

if (minutes<5) {
  minutes=minutes+55;
  hours=hours-=1;
  hourHand_mc.rotation-=30;

} else {
  minutes=minutes-5;

}
if (hours<1) {
  hours=hours+24;
}
hoursrules();
}

function fiveminmore(event:MouseEvent):void {
minuteHand_mc.rotation+=30;

if (minutes>=55) {
  hourHand_mc.rotation+=30;
  hours=hours+=1;
  minutes=minutes-55;

} else {
  minutes=minutes+5;
}
if (hours==0) {
  hours=hours+12;
}
if (hours>24) {
  hours=hours-24;
}

hoursrules();
}

function tenminless(event:MouseEvent):void {
minuteHand_mc.rotation-=60;
if (minutes<10) {
  minutes=minutes+50;
  hours=hours-=1;
  hourHand_mc.rotation-=30;

} else {
  minutes=minutes-10;
}
if (hours<1) {
  hours=hours+24;
}
hoursrules();
}

function tenminmore(event:MouseEvent):void {
minuteHand_mc.rotation+=60;
if (minutes>=50) {
  hourHand_mc.rotation+=30;
  hours=hours+=1;
  minutes=minutes-50;

} else {
  minutes=minutes+10;

}
if (hours==0) {
  hours=hours+12;
}
if (hours>24) {
  hours=hours-24;
}
hoursrules();
}

function fifteenminless(event:MouseEvent):void {
minuteHand_mc.rotation-=90;

if (minutes<15) {
  minutes=minutes+45;
  hours=hours-=1;
  hourHand_mc.rotation-=30;

} else {
  minutes=minutes-15;
}
if (hours<1) {
  hours=hours+24;
}
hoursrules();
}

function fifteenminmore(event:MouseEvent):void {
minuteHand_mc.rotation+=90;
if (minutes>=45) {
  hourHand_mc.rotation+=30;
  hours=hours+=1;
  minutes=minutes-45;

} else {
  minutes=minutes+15;
}
if (hours==0) {
  hours=hours+12;
}
if (hours>24) {
  hours=hours-24;
}
hoursrules();
}
function thirtyminless(event:MouseEvent):void {
minuteHand_mc.rotation-=180;

if (minutes<30) {
  hourHand_mc.rotation-=30;
  hours=hours-=1;
  minutes=minutes+30;

} else {
  minutes=minutes-30;

}
if (hours<1) {
  hours=hours+24;
}

hoursrules();
}
function thirtyminmore(event:MouseEvent):void {
minuteHand_mc.rotation+=180;
if (minutes>=30) {
  hourHand_mc.rotation+=30;
  hours=hours+=1;
  minutes=minutes-30;

} else {
  minutes=minutes+30;

}
if (hours==0) {
  hours=hours+12;
}
if (hours>24) {
  hours=hours-24;
}

hoursrules();
}

function hrless(event:MouseEvent):void {
hourHand_mc.rotation-=30;
hours--;

if (hours<1) {
  hours=hours+24;
}
hoursrules();
}

function hrmore(event:MouseEvent):void {
hourHand_mc.rotation+=30;
hours++;

if (hours>24) {
  hours=hours-24;
}

hoursrules();
}

function hoursrules():void {
checkPhase(hours);

if (hours<12) {
  ampm_txt.text=" AM";
}
if (hours>12) {
  ampm_txt.text=" PM";
}
if (hours==24) {
  ampm_txt.text=" AM";
}
if (hours==12) {
  ampm_txt.text=" PM";
}

const PHASES:Array = [

  {
    hour: 19,
    label: "nighttime_sea"
  },

  {
    hour: 17,
    label: "sunset_sea"
  },

  {
    hour: 8,
    label: "daytime_sea"
  },
  {
    hour: 6,
    label: "dawn_sea"
  },
  {
    hour: 24,

    label: "nighttime_sea"
  }
];

// you call this function whenewer you want to test hour and possibly change day time
function checkPhase(hour:Number):void {
  for(var i:int = 0; i < PHASES.length; i++) {
    if(PHASES[i].hour < hour) {
      showPhase(PHASES[i].label);
      return;
    }
  }
  trace("Something went wrong, this line shouldn't execute.")
}

function showPhase(phase:String):void {
  if(phase == sea_mc.currentLabel) return;

  var currentPhaseStart:int = getLabelFrameNumber(sea_mc.currentLabel);
  var frameOffset:int = sea_mc.currentFrame - currentPhaseStart;

  var newPhaseStart:int = getLabelFrameNumber(phase);

  sea_mc.gotoAndPlay(newPhaseStart + frameOffset);
}

function getLabelFrameNumber(target:MovieClip, label:String):int {
    var index:int = getLabelIndex(target, label);
    if (index == -1) return -1;
    return FrameLabel(target.currentLabels[index]).frame;
}

function getLabelIndex(target:MovieClip, label:String):int {
    for (var i:int = 0; i < target.currentLabels.length; i++) {
        if (FrameLabel(target.currentLabels[i]).name == label) {
            return i;
        }
    }
    return -1;
}
mytime_txt.text=(hours < 10 ? "0" : "")+hours + ":" + (minutes < 10 ? "0" : "") + minutes+ (ampm_txt.text);
}

// create an Array with numbers 0:00 - 23:59 in minutes, then randomise it

//mytimes_txt.text = mytime_txt.text
function randomtime():void {
function generateRandomTimeList():Array {
  var array:Array = new Array();
  for (var i:uint = 0, end:uint = 60*24 - 1; i < end; i++) {
   array.push(i);
  }
  return myarray(array);
}

// Array randomising algorithm       
function myarray(a:Array):Array {
  var b:Array=new Array(a.length);
  b[0]=a[0];
  for (var i:uint = 1, n:uint = a.length; i < n; i++) {
   var j:uint=Math.round(Math.random()*i);
   b[i]=b[j];
   b[j]=a[i];
  }
  return b;
}

// convert number to time formatted string  
function timeFormat(n:uint):String {
  var hour:uint=Math.floor(n/60);
  var minute:uint=n-hour*60;
  return (hour == 0 ? 24 : hour < 10 ? "0" : "") +hour + ":"  + (minute < 10 ? "0" : "") + minute+ (randomTimeList[i] < 60*12 ? " AM" : " PM");

}

// trace 10 random time
var randomTimeList:Array=generateRandomTimeList();
for (var i:uint = 0; i < 1; i++) {
  myrandomtime_txt.text=(timeFormat(randomTimeList[i]));
}

}
//on btn
function checker(event:MouseEvent):void {
if (mytime_txt.text==myrandomtime_txt.text) {
  MovieClip(parent.parent).e_mc.cap_talk_txt.text="Well Done!!";
  clockreset();

  // true or false
} else {
  hours=12;
  minutes=00;
  ampm_txt.text=" PM";
  mytime_txt.text=(hours < 10 ? "0" : "")+hours + ":" + (minutes < 10 ? "0" : "") + minutes+ ampm_txt.text;
  hourHand_mc.rotation=0;
  minuteHand_mc.rotation=0;
  MovieClip(parent.parent).e_mc.cap_talk_txt.text="Wrong try again!";
  MovieClip(parent.parent).scoreminus();
  sea_mc.gotoAndPlay("daytime_sea");
  randomtime();
  wrongtries++;
  tries++;
  mycounter++;
}
function clockreset():void {
  hours=12;
  minutes=00;
  ampm_txt.text=" PM";
  mytime_txt.text=(hours < 10 ? "0" : "")+hours + ":" + (minutes < 10 ? "0" : "") + minutes + ampm_txt.text;
  hourHand_mc.rotation=0;
  minuteHand_mc.rotation=0;
  randomtime();
  MovieClip(parent.parent).scoreplus();
  sea_mc.gotoAndPlay("daytime_sea");
  correct++;
  mycounter++;
}
if (tries==3) {
  MovieClip(parent.parent).e_mc.cap_talk_txt.text="Click  "+"            "+"for instructions!";
  MovieClip(parent.parent).e_mc.helpicon_mc.visible=true;
  tries=tries-3;
} else {
  MovieClip(parent.parent).e_mc.helpicon_mc.visible=false;
}

if (mycounter==5) {
  removegame2listeners();

  if (correct>wrongtries) {
   MovieClip(parent.parent).e_mc.helpicon_mc.visible=false;
   MovieClip(parent.parent).e_mc.cap_talk_txt.text="Well done, you got "+correct+" correct and "+wrongtries+" wrong this round, lets see how you do in the next game!!";
   endgame();
  }
  if (correct<wrongtries) {
   MovieClip(parent.parent).e_mc.helpicon_mc.visible=false;
   MovieClip(parent.parent).e_mc.cap_talk_txt.text="Hmm not bad, you got "+correct+" correct and "+wrongtries+" wrong this round, lets see how you do in the next game!!";
   endgame();
  }

  function endgame():void {

   mygame2timer=new Timer(5000,1);
   mygame2timer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, mygame2timerdone);
   mygame2timer.start();

   function mygame2timerdone(e:TimerEvent):void {
    MovieClip(parent.parent).e_mc.gotoAndPlay("explan_out");
    mygame2timer.stop();
    mygame2timer.removeEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, mygame2timerdone);

    mygame2timer2=new Timer(5000,1);
    mygame2timer2.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, mygame2timer2done);
    mygame2timer2.start();

    function mygame2timer2done(e:TimerEvent):void {
     mygame2timer2.stop();
     mygame2timer2.removeEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, mygame2timer2done);
     MovieClip(parent).gotoAndPlay("intro");
    }
   }
  }
}
}
function removegame2listeners():void {
btns_mc.btn_min_less.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, minless);
btns_mc.btn_min_less.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, minlessOver);
btns_mc.btn_min_less.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, minlessOut);
btns_mc.btn_min_more.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, minmore);
btns_mc.btn_min_more.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, minmoreOver);
btns_mc.btn_min_more.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, minmoreOut);
btns_mc.btn_5_min_less.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fiveminless);
btns_mc.btn_5_min_less.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, fiveminlessOver);
btns_mc.btn_5_min_less.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, fiveminlessOut);
btns_mc.btn_5_min_more.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, fiveminmoreOver);
btns_mc.btn_5_min_more.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, fiveminmoreOut);
btns_mc.btn_5_min_more.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fiveminmore);
btns_mc.btn_10_min_less.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, tenminless);
btns_mc.btn_10_min_less.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, tenminlessOver);
btns_mc.btn_10_min_less.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, tenminlessOut);
btns_mc.btn_10_min_more.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, tenminmore);
btns_mc.btn_10_min_more.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, tenminmoreOver);
btns_mc.btn_10_min_more.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, tenminmoreOut);
btns_mc.btn_15_min_less.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fifteenminless);
btns_mc.btn_15_min_less.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, fifteenminlessOver);
btns_mc.btn_15_min_less.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, fifteenminlessOut);
btns_mc.btn_15_min_more.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fifteenminmore);
btns_mc.btn_15_min_more.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, fifteenminmoreOver);
btns_mc.btn_15_min_more.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, fifteenminmoreOut);
btns_mc.btn_30_min_less.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, thirtyminless);
btns_mc.btn_30_min_less.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, thirtyminlessOver);
btns_mc.btn_30_min_less.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, thirtyminlessOut);
btns_mc.btn_30_min_more.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, thirtyminmore);
btns_mc.btn_30_min_more.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, thirtyminmoreOver);
btns_mc.btn_30_min_more.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, thirtyminmoreOut);
btns_mc.btn_hr_less.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, hrless);
btns_mc.btn_hr_less.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, hrlessOver);
btns_mc.btn_hr_less.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, hrlessOut);
btns_mc.btn_hr_more.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, hrmore);
btns_mc.btn_hr_more.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, hrmoreOver);
btns_mc.btn_hr_more.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, hrmoreOut);
btns_mc.btn_check_mc.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, checker);
btns_mc.btn_min_less.buttonMode=false;
btns_mc.btn_min_more.buttonMode=false;
btns_mc.btn_5_min_less.buttonMode=false;
btns_mc.btn_5_min_more.buttonMode=false;
btns_mc.btn_10_min_less.buttonMode=false;
btns_mc.btn_10_min_more.buttonMode=false;
btns_mc.btn_15_min_less.buttonMode=false;
btns_mc.btn_15_min_more.buttonMode=false;
btns_mc.btn_30_min_less.buttonMode=false;
btns_mc.btn_30_min_more.buttonMode=false;
btns_mc.btn_hr_less.buttonMode=false;
btns_mc.btn_hr_more.buttonMode=false;
btns_mc.btn_check_mc.buttonMode=false;
}

hope you can help

thanks

fonzio

ok moved all your code to the bottom

now i get this

symbol gametwo_mc frame 1 line 625:1067

var currentPhaseStart:int = getLabelFrameNumber(sea_mc.currentLabel);

1067: Implicit coercion of a value of type String to an unrelated type flash.display:MovieClip.

symbol gametwo_mc frame 1 line 625:1136

var currentPhaseStart:int = getLabelFrameNumber(sea_mc.currentLabel);

1136: Incorrect number of arguments.  Expected 2.

symbol gametwo_mc frame 1 line 628:1067

1067: Implicit coercion of a value of type String to an unrelated type flash.display:MovieClip.

var newPhaseStart:int = getLabelFrameNumber(phase);

symbol gametwo_mc frame 1 line 628:1136

1136: Incorrect number of arguments.  Expected 2.

var newPhaseStart:int = getLabelFrameNumber(phase);

the randomtime function contains hour instead of hours wondering if this may be the prob?

hope you can help,

thanks

fonzio

well it works, but im getting the trace output of something went wrong, here is what has been changed, hopefully i got them all.

i dont know what is up with my computer or maybe flash is having memory issues, but the sea sometimes flashes red, and when i test (ctrl+enter) sometimes i dont get the output window, anyway im sure its my comp, i will test it on my brothers when we stop this trace.

const PHASES:Array = [

  {
    hour: 19,
    label: "nighttime_sea"
  },

  {
    hour: 17,
    label: "sunset_sea"
  },

  {
    hour: 8,
    label: "daytime_sea"
  },
  {
    hour: 6,
    label: "dawn_sea"
  },
  {
    hour: 24,

    label: "nighttime_sea"
  }
];

// you call this function whenewer you want to test hour and possibly change day time
function checkPhase(hour:Number):void {
  for(var i:int = 0; i < PHASES.length; i++) {
    if(PHASES[i].hour < hour) {
      showPhase(PHASES[i].label);
      return;
    }
  }
  trace("Something went wrong, this line shouldn't execute.")
}

function showPhase(phase:String):void {
  if(phase == sea_mc.currentLabel) return;

  var currentPhaseStart:int = getLabelFrameNumber(sea_mc, sea_mc.currentLabel);
  var frameOffset:int = sea_mc.currentFrame - currentPhaseStart;

  var newPhaseStart:int = getLabelFrameNumber(sea_mc, phase);

  sea_mc.gotoAndPlay(newPhaseStart + frameOffset);
}

function getLabelFrameNumber(target:MovieClip, label:String):int {
    var index:int = getLabelIndex(target, label);
    if (index == -1) return -1;
    return FrameLabel(target.currentLabels[index]).frame;
}

function getLabelIndex(target:MovieClip, label:String):int {
    for (var i:int = 0; i < target.currentLabels.length; i++) {
        if (FrameLabel(target.currentLabels[i]).name == label) {
            return i;
        }
    }
    return -1;
}

nearly there, thanks for all your help

fonzio

thanks peter, you did a great job, that works perfectly now

can you do me one last favour and let me know what each line of that code does?

thanks again for all your help, you helped me overcome a huge hurdle

fonzio

thanks peter, thats just what i needed. 

Since my computer has been really slow lately and maybe affecting flash performance, i took the clock app to my brothers today, however it kept crashing his flash app when i tried to run it, he has CS5, whereas im using CS4. 

could this be why?

i instead let him view the swf which worked fine although for some reason my arial text was not showing up, i assume i need to embed all arial characters and numbers?

i have done it via the text properties where it says embed characters, will this suffice? or will i need to embed it into the library?

thanks again for all your help

fonzio

ok np, i will try and re-save in cs5 and see what happens it might stop the crashing

thanks for the advice

fonzio