Change the object size

Use this tutorial to see how to change the object size in flash 8, using the Action Script. You will also learn how to convert some object into a movie clip symbol and how to apply action script on that object.



Step 1

Create a new flash document, press Ctrl+J key (Document Properties) and set Width to 300 and Height to 200px. Frame rate set to 60 fps (Frames per second).





Step 2

Create or Import any object. For this example, I'll draw this object:



Step 3

Select the object and press F8 key (Convert to symbol) to convert it into a Movie Clip.



Step 4

Double click on a new made Movie Clip (object), to go in its inside.

Step 5

Then, while your object is still selected, press again F8 key to convert it again into a Movie Clip.



Step 6

Select the object, open the Action Script Panel (F9), and paste this script:

onClipEvent (load) {
baseX = _parent._x;
baseY = _parent._y;
}
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
distanceX = _root._xmouse-_parent._x;
distanceY = _root._ymouse-_parent._y;
if (distanceX < 0) {
distanceX = -distanceX;
}
if (distanceY < 0) {
distanceY = -distanceY;
}
distance = Math.sqrt((distanceX*distanceX)+(distanceY*distanceY));
if (distance < 350 and distance >-150) {
_parent._xscale = distance;
_parent._yscale = distance;
}
}
onClipEvent (mouseMove) {
updateAfterEvent();
}

Step 7

Then, while your object is still selected, open the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3), and under Color choose Alpha and set it to 45%.

Step 8

Go back on the main scene (Scene1) and duplicate your object few times.

We're done!

Cheers!

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