Creating a new flash window

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Scott-H - 20 Jul 2008 07:01 GMT

Hello,

I'm extremely new to flash and am trying to code a flash tool for my website.
I can code the first page ok, that comes up when the website is loaded, but
need to have a secondary screen that the user can bring up by clicking a
button. They need to input information in that screen. I don't know how to
make that secondary screen fly in, or how to code it up in flash.

Should it just be a new frame? A new screen ? ....

Basically what I am trying to do is what they do in a poker blinds timer at
this site

http://www.pokerdiy.com/poker-blinds-timer.aspx

when you click "betting structures" or "options" in the bottom corners, you
get a secondary screen where you can input information. What is the best way
to do that?

Thanks for the help
Scott

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Shan-Dysigns - 20 Jul 2008 08:00 GMT

I created a quick mock-up of that effect
http://www.shan-dysigns.com/flash/bettingStructure.fla. Instead of explaining
what I did, just ask questions. I don't know what you may or may not already
know about flash.

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Noelbaland - 20 Jul 2008 10:19 GMT

Hello,

Looks like you're gonna get two solutions for the price of one. Sorry I
didn't know that Shan-Dysigns had provided an example. I too have created an
example that you can view here. You can download the FLA here and check out
the different methods to accomplish what you want.

Hope it helps

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Shan-Dysigns - 20 Jul 2008 14:56 GMT

His has prettier colors than mine, lol. I did mine fast just to show the code. his is coded slightly different, but both ways are possible and work basically the same way.

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Scott-H - 21 Jul 2008 06:45 GMT

Thanks for the help! It took me a little bit of time looking at the code to
figure out what all was going on, but I think that I understand it now. As a
complete beginner, my problem before was not understanding movie clips and how
they could be used. The examples that you both provided were great.

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