Help with "For" statement..

[Blinger1]

Okay, I am an alright Flash user, using Flash 8 (since we only have Flash 7 at school, I thought 8 was okay.)

Anyway, I have a problem with my code. All what is meant to happen is the line spins for 180 degrees only, but it keeps going.. forever!!

Here is my code:

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
        for(i=0; i<1; i++) { 
        this._rotation ++;
        trace(i);
    }
} 

And here is the SWF (link)

[Protege]

Whats the trace saying?

[Blinger1]

Oh yeah sorry, it just keeps saying "0"

[Protege]

Oh yeah sorry, it just keeps saying "0"

Is the for, for a smooth rotation?
else if not ->

on (release) {
_root.mcobj._rotation += 180;
}

[Blinger1]

I want it to go slowly the 180 degrees.. (it will soon be a random number)...

I have also tried a while statement, but that went too fast

[Protege]

Basically the method your doing is rotating it on each frame enter, so its going to be infinite, so a for loop isn't how your going to do it on a frame enter, give me a few minutes and I'll come up with something.

[Blinger1]

How about,


onClipEvent(load){
for(i=0; i<1; i++) {
this._rotation ++;
trace(i);
}
}


going to try that


edit: didn't work, the trace only says "0"

[Protege]

This will work, add it to a button call the movieclip your rotating mcobj

on (release)
{
    for ( var i = 0; i <= 180; i++ )
    {
        inter = setInterval( function () { _root.mcobj._rotation++; clearInterval( inter ); }, 25*i );
    }
}

http://www.disasterpiece.co.uk/flahabox.fla

[Blinger1]

Okay that seemed to make it spin!

Now, how do I make it stop after it reaches 180 degrees?

[Protege]

oo forgot :p

on (release)
{
    rotation = 180;
    for ( var i = 0; i <= 10; i++ )
    {
        var inter = setInterval( function () { if ( !rotation == 0 ) { rotation--; _root.mcobj._rotation+=1; clearInterval( inter );}} , 25*i );
    }
}