Hi........ I have several menu items that need to run thru the same transition
once clicked on (screen fade out), but I don't wanna have to do this animation
sequence per every menu item........... how could I tell all these menu items
to run thru this sequence yet end up in a different spot down the time line?
Is this called action scripting? SO for example, for NEWS it
would run thru the sequence frames 55-90 then go to 100, EVENTS would
run thru 55-90 then end up on 130....... does this make sense? any help
would be appreciated.

tommytime555,

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The programming language used in Flash is called ActionScript. Many
people call the *use* of this language ActionScripting, so sure, what you
describe could be called ActionScripting, scripting, coding, programming, or
other words along those lines.

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It does make sense, and ActionScript can certainly accomplish what
you're after. :) That said, programming isn't especially easy, so you'll
want to start at the very beginning. Here are some articles to help you get
your bearings.

http://www.quip.net/blog/2006/flash/actionscript-20/ojects-building-blocks
http://www.quip.net/blog/2006/flash/tackling-the-actionscript-20-language-reference


David Stiller
Adobe Community Expert
Dev blog, http://www.quip.net/blog/
"Luck is the residue of good design."