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Re: Triggers on timeline not firing

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:00:28 GMT

My pleasure! Good luck on your project.

Re: Triggers on timeline not firing

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:57:06 GMT

C=1; // I don't get this line.

This is resetting the variable on your first click. Then when you click again (else) it resets the variable to 0 and execute the if (C==0) when you click again.;

basically it toggles the variable between 0 and 1 at each click. The value is arbitrary. It could have been any 2 different values.

Re: Triggers on timeline not firing

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:57:33 GMT

I get it. I need to write this from scratch to remember.

Thank so much!

Re: Triggers on timeline not firing

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:52:15 GMT

I see it. In the document ready. I'm trying to decipher the code in english. Is this about right?

var C=1; // just set the variable C to = 1.

sym.getSymbol("themenu").$("menuBTTN").click(function(){ // if this button is clicked do this

if(C==0){ // if the variable C is equal to 0

sym.getSymbol("themenu").stop('openit'); // then tell the symbol to stop at the frame 'open it'

C=1; // I don't get this line.

}else{ // otherwise

sym.getSymbol("themenu").stop('closeit'); // tell it to go and stop at "close it"

C=0; // and set the value of C to 0 ????

}

});

What I'm trying to understand is how this code block tells C to be either 1 or 0 and when / how. Sorry if I'm complicating things… just trying to decipher / learn.

Re: Triggers on timeline not firing

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:49:48 GMT

var C=1;

sym.getSymbol("themenu").$("menuBTTN").click(function(){

if(C==0){

sym.getSymbol("themenu").stop('openit');

C=1;

}else{

sym.getSymbol("themenu").stop('closeit');

C=0;

}

});

Re: Triggers on timeline not firing

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:48:34 GMT

it is in composition ready on the click event. Once you click your set the variable to 1 and when you click again you set it to 0 and so on.

Re: Triggers on timeline not firing

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:46:30 GMT

This works. But I don't understand. Where are you telling it where the c=0 and c=1 occur? I opened the file thinking I'd find it on the timeline triggers of the symbol the Menu but didn't see it.

Re: Triggers on timeline not firing

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:41:05 GMT

Brilliant! This would then also allow me to individuate the actions respective of C=0 or C=1 (placing those on the timeline of the symbol right)…. I'll check the file.

While you were working this, could this be done on the update timeline option as well? I was just finagling that….

Re: Triggers on timeline not firing

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:38:27 GMT

Here is the changed file:

an-sidenav.zip - Box

Re: Triggers on timeline not firing

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:36:37 GMT

I commented out all your code and wrote this in compositionReady:

var C=1;

sym.getSymbol("themenu").$("menuBTTN").click(function(){

if(C==0){

sym.getSymbol("themenu").stop('openit');

C=1;

}else{

sym.getSymbol("themenu").stop('closeit');

C=0;

}

});

Re: Triggers on timeline not firing

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:22:18 GMT

Here are the files Dropbox - an-sidenav as per the note below. It might better show what I'm trying to do.

Re: Triggers on timeline not firing

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:18:52 GMT

Thanks so much redesign I think I'm overcomplicating it though.

I'm trying to create a symbol that can be recycled throughout a site. The idea is it's a glorified mega manu object. once clicked, it slides open and shows options for any given section. I'm trying to reuse a symbol button inside the symbol though without having to create a keyframe.

Here's a brief image overview of what I mean. The whole idea is to dynamically change the instruction that is passed by clicking the button inside that symbol without having to create a new keyframe. Ideally everything would be done by code on a single frame but I'm not there yet.

Re: Triggers on timeline not firing

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 19:34:25 GMT

Seems to be working thought there is another way to find where you are with getPosition();

In order to check the value you have inserted on the timeline you could use timeline/update (click the {} on the left of the timeline to get to 'update '

You can add C=0; at frame 1 and C=1 at frame 20 on your timeline.

You can check the values by adding the code in the timeline/update as my the sample here: Check Variable on the timeline 2014.0.1.zip - Box

The same code could be in a click event. (See commented out in compositionReady)

if (C==0){

// someting

}

if (C==1) {

//something else

}

Re: Triggers on timeline not firing

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 19:31:13 GMT

Works on a document ready though. Just checked.

Re: Triggers on timeline not firing

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 19:27:54 GMT

Thanks so much.

I tried this too….

Didn't work though.

var mysymbol = sym.getSymbol("themenu").$("mytrigger");

element = mysymbol; //note if you don't call a variable but direct symbol add quotes like this sym.$("symbolname");

element.bind({

mouseenter: function() { alert("you entered"); // Do something

mouseleave: function() { alert("you left"); // Do something

click: function() { alert("you clicked");// Do something

}

});

Re: Triggers on timeline not firing

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 19:03:42 GMT

Give me a few minutes to test it. I had an error in the code.

Re: Triggers on timeline not firing

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 18:59:42 GMT

Thanks for much for the options.

I tried the 2nd option (I'm using 2014.1) it didn't work. So I'm going to try the 1st option with the conditional. How do you add a flag? Do you mean a trigger?

Re: Triggers on timeline not firing

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 18:49:58 GMT

If you are using 2014.1 and do not have jquery loaded change the click event to:

sym.getSymbol("themenu").$("mytrigger").bind("click",function() {

// code here

});

Re: Triggers on timeline not firing

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 18:48:09 GMT

Hi there,

Remind me what version of Animate you are using.

The code you are using usually works with stage/compositionReady.

I would use a flag on the timeline. For example on frame 1 put C= 0; and one frame 20 C=1

Then in stage/CompositionReady you can have a conditional

sym.getSymbol("themenu").$("mytrigger").click(function(){

if (c==1){

// do something

}else{

if (c==1){

// do something else

}

});

Triggers on timeline not firing

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 18:28:41 GMT

On frame 1 of my stage timeline I have a trigger which doesn't work.

=====================================

sym.getSymbol("themenu").$("mytrigger").click(function(){

alert("this was clicked");

sym.play("menustart");

});//close mouse enter //

I have a corresponding trigger on frame 20 with a returning trigger event which DOES work, but only if I place the first bit of code on a document ready event.

sym.getSymbol("themenu").$("mytrigger").click(function(){

alert("this was clicked again.");

sym.playReverse("menustop");

});//close mouse enter //