[friday]

I've made this website using FLASH 5, but meanwhile I've upgraded to FLASH MX.

The website can be seen here:
http://www.cuba2003.org/

The problem is that the website goes really slow on slower processors (eg. PII or even PIII). I guess I know how it comes, I'm using the next script (or similar) for a LOT of movie clips:

whl = _parent.MC1._x;
wwzl = _parent.MC2._x;
whl = wwzl+((whl-wwzl)/0.7);
_parent.MC2._x = whl;

As there's no real limit set on this script it keeps checking for ever i guess?? A lot of these thrown together probably cause the flash movie to perform really slow.

How can I speed it up?

Thanx.

[damn]

i've been looking for a way to stop looping that script as well but mostly it isn't that simple. i have not found a GOOD way to do it yet. can anyone help us out

[dv8]

MX has a simple way of not needing 'onClipEvent's...
and a developer can set a limit to how many times the script can be run
Example

Actionscript:

// Simple Incrementing Script
i=0;
function limit_iCount () {
	i++;
	trace(i);
	if (i > 200) {
		clearInterval(i_count);
	}
}
i_count = setInterval(limit_iCount, 50);
stop();

Using an identified 'setInterval' I can call this function only 200x at 50 milliseconds.
Function is still available for reuse too!

Also, you may want to call a function with Arguments... so you don't really need to have a repetitive code in every MC.
That can increase Performance on a given machine.

[damn]

Thanks,
I definitely should start looking deeper into flash mx.
How exactly can we use the code you shared us, in combination with the code friday gave us? So that the script doesn't run for ever?
Would be very helpful.

[dv8]

I'd need a broader look on how that section of script works, but I'm sure it can be done!

[damn]

Well, it is 'sham bangal' code.

Here's an example:

whereweare = this._x;
wherewego = MC._x;
wherewego=whereweare+((wherewego-whereweare)/2);
this._x = wherewego;


It makes 'this' move to the _x of MC. The closer 'this' comes to MC the slower it proceeds.

I guess the problem is that the script keeps performing, even if 'this' is already at the position of MC.