Flash - how do you update the display?

[HazySmoke)345]

I'm trying to create an animation where a box moves from one point to another.

Instead using motion tweens, I'm trying to use write a method in ActionScript that continuously changes the x and y coordinates of the box until it gets to the spot.

Here's the problem. Instead of seeing a smooth animation, the flash animation lags until the box is at its final position. The display is not being updated in between.

I thought updateAfterEvent() would do the trick, but it doesn't. It's not being called within onClipEvent.

Is there a way around it?

[jeffgreco13]

You can actually create a motiontween ENTIRELY in actionscript.

I'm guessing you want to do something dynamic with the X and Y values (have it start/end depending on other values, etc.)

Have a look here

That site is a great tutorial for creating tweens of flash objects without having multiple keyframes.

You're trying to do the animation much too brutally (Turing style) when there's actually a much better alternative.

[HazySmoke)345]

WOW! That's exactly what I needed. I never knew you could do this. Thank you so much! +15 bits

[jeffgreco13]

anytime