Tooltip as3 explaination

[iezqandarzulqarnaen]

Hye guys,

I currently want to learn how to make tooltip via as3.

Hoping you guys can help me to explain what the code function in the code;

import fl.transitions.easing.*;

import fl.transitions.*;

mc.addEventListener("mouseOver", mouseRollOver);

mc.addEventListener("mouseOut", mouseRollOut);

mc.addEventListener("mouseMove", mouseMove1);

var tooltip:Tooltip = new Tooltip();

tooltip.txt.text = "This is a tooltip";

tooltip.x = stage.mouseX;

tooltip.y = stage.mouseY - mc.height;

function mouseRollOver(e:MouseEvent):void {

    addChild(tooltip);

    var myTween:Tween = new Tween(tooltip, "alpha", Regular.easeIn, 0, 1, 0.5, true);

}

function mouseRollOut(e:MouseEvent):void {

    removeChild(tooltip);

}

function mouseMove1(e:MouseEvent):void {

    tooltip.x = stage.mouseX;

    tooltip.y = stage.mouseY - mc.height;

}

Thank you

cc: RandomlyFish​, just.emma​,

[kglad]

do you have a Tooltip class?  (just  movieclip with a textfield (named txt) is sufficient.)

is that your code?

[iezqandarzulqarnaen]

Yes I have create a Movie Clip with instance & class named "Tooltip" with empty Dynamic Text in it.

This is not my own code, i just copied & pasted from a tutorial (i forgot where).

But I have no idea the function of the code & need someone to help me to explain it so later I can made my own.

and I want make a multi tooltip.

Thanks.

[kglad]

iezqandarzulqarnaen

import fl.transitions.easing.*;

import fl.transitions.*;

mc.addEventListener("mouseOver", mouseRollOver);  // adding mouseevent listeners

mc.addEventListener("mouseOut", mouseRollOut);  //   ""   ""

mc.addEventListener("mouseMove", mouseMove1);  //  ""  ""

var tooltip:Tooltip = new Tooltip();  // create a new Tooltip instance

tooltip.txt.text = "This is a tooltip";  // assign the help text

tooltip.x = stage.mouseX;  // assign position

tooltip.y = stage.mouseY - mc.height;  //  ""   ""

function mouseRollOver(e:MouseEvent):void { 

    addChild(tooltip);  // add to the display when mc is rolledover

    var myTween:Tween = new Tween(tooltip, "alpha", Regular.easeIn, 0, 1, 0.5, true);  // tween its alpha so it fades in

}

function mouseRollOut(e:MouseEvent):void {

    removeChild(tooltip);  // remove the tooltip on mouse out

}

function mouseMove1(e:MouseEvent):void {

    tooltip.x = stage.mouseX;   // move the tooltip when the mouse moves

    tooltip.y = stage.mouseY - mc.height;

}

[iezqandarzulqarnaen]

Thanks for the reply @kglad

So if I put it to more changeable view:

import fl.transitions.easing.*;

import fl.transitions.*;

<movieClip>.addEventListener("mouseOver", <mouseOver function>);  // adding mouseevent listeners

<movieClip>.addEventListener("mouseOut", <mouseOut function>);  //   ""   ""

<movieClip>.addEventListener("mouseMove", <mouseMove function>);  //  ""  ""

var <instance>:<class>= new <class>();  // create a new instance

<instance>.<dynamicText instance>.text = "This is a tooltip";  // assign the help text

<instance>.x = stage.mouseX;  // assign position

<instance>.y = stage.mouseY - <movieClip>.height;  //  ""   ""

function <mouseOver function>(e:MouseEvent):void { 

    addChild(<instance>);  // add to the display when mc is rolledover

    var myTween:Tween = new Tween(<instance>, "alpha", Regular.easeIn, 0, 1, 0.5, true);  // tween its alpha so it fades in

}

function <mouseOut function>)(e:MouseEvent):void {

    removeChild(<instance>);  // remove the tooltip on mouse out

}

function <mouseMove function>(e:MouseEvent):void {

    <instance>.x = stage.mouseX;   // move the tooltip when the mouse moves

    <instance>.y = stage.mouseY - <movieClip>.height;

}

is this correct?

[kglad]

that's not valid actionscript.  if it's meant to something else, i don't understand it.

[iezqandarzulqarnaen]

So sorry,

forget my previous post.

What i need to change if i want to make another tooltip in the same stage.

[kglad]

import fl.transitions.easing.*;

import fl.transitions.*;

var tooltip:Tooltip;

var ttObj:Object={};

//call toolTipF and pass whatever displayobject and tooltip string you want

function toolTipF(dobj:DisplayObject,s:String):void{

tooltip = new Tooltip();  // create a new Tooltip instance

tooltip.txt.text = s;  // assign the help text

tooltip.x = stage.mouseX;  // assign position

tooltip.y = stage.mouseY - mc.height;  //  ""  ""

ttObj.dobj=tooltip;

obj.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER,mouseRollOver);

obj.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT,mouseRollOut);

}

function mouseRollOver(e:MouseEvent):void {

tooltip=ttObj.e.currentTarget

    addChild(tooltip);  // add to the display when mc is rolledover

    var myTween:Tween = new Tween(tooltip, "alpha", Regular.easeIn, 0, 1, 0.5, true);  // tween its alpha so it fades in

}

function mouseRollOut(e:MouseEvent):void {

    removeChild(ttObj.e.currentTarget);  // remove the tooltip on mouse out

}

function mouseMove1(e:MouseEvent):void {

    tooltip.x = stage.mouseX;  // move the tooltip when the mouse moves

    tooltip.y = stage.mouseY - mc.height;

}