"click to enlarge" in flash

stanleyd25 · 07-24-2009, 08:43 PM

Is there any action script you can put on an image in flash that "on-click" makes it open up in a new web browser page with a magnifying glass to be able to zoom in and pan around the image? I'm really new to flash so any help would be much appreciated. Thanks

gnomeontherun · 07-24-2009, 10:37 PM

You could make a link on the image that would open up a new window with a new Flash window, that loads that image.

You would need to start with making the icons that open a new window.

I'll help you conceptually, but what version of AS?

stanleyd25 · 07-25-2009, 11:45 PM

I'm currently working with Adobe Flash CS3 Pro which is version 9 I think. Ok, so how is it that like on shopping websites or whatever, when you click on an image it opens up a window with a larger image and a magnifying glass to be able to zoom in and even pan around the image. Any hopes of doing something like that in flash?

gnomeontherun · 07-26-2009, 12:01 AM

Sure, but the question is still which version of Actionscript, 2 or 3?

The basic functions for opening a new window in version 2 are getURL (look at the documentation for examples on how to use it) and then the zoom function would be a separate page with something like this

http://www.artluvr.com/2008/03/22/ma...ctionscript-2/

If you want to use AS3, there are other methods but similar processes.

stanleyd25 · 07-26-2009, 05:10 AM

I'm using AS 2.0. That's all pretty much Greek to me man. I'm new to all this flash stuff. Could you break it down a little bit for me?

gnomeontherun · 07-26-2009, 09:48 AM

Oh I'll try, but its going to require some experience with coding to get this to work.

Start with this.

http://www.developingwebs.net/flash/geturl.php

It will help you make the links in the main movie to open a new window.

stanleyd25 · 07-26-2009, 03:08 PM

ok i've done that with the picture i want make into the link now.

gnomeontherun · 07-26-2009, 04:54 PM

Make another file and do this tutorial.

http://www.webwasp.co.uk/tutorials/b...nify/index.php

That will show you how to make the magnify effect. Then lastly we'll have to change it so that it will load the same image that was clicked.

stanleyd25 · 07-27-2009, 08:14 PM

i can't open up that tutorial without a "members password" it says.

gnomeontherun · 07-27-2009, 09:13 PM

http://www.webdesign.org/web/flash-&...ect.14833.html

There are others online if you want to search for them.

stanleyd25 · 07-29-2009, 01:50 PM

Ok, I did this flash video tutorial and that's not really what I want o do. What would be the easiest way to just have a new browser window open with a larger size image?

stanleyd25 · 07-29-2009, 02:39 PM

here's an example of what I mean. When you click the picture it opens up a new box with a larger image.

http://www.circuitcity.com/applicati...&Sku=W330-1602

gnomeontherun · 07-29-2009, 03:40 PM

Then just have it open up a new link with javascript.

http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/141/tn_14192.html

stanleyd25 · 07-29-2009, 11:06 PM

ok cool I got the new browser window to open. Now I need to know how to get the larger image file I want to pop up in that window. And another little thing...in the new browser window that opens it says "untitled". How can I change that?

gnomeontherun · 07-29-2009, 11:16 PM

Well link directly to the large image, you'll have to know that in the actionscript so that it opens a new window directly to that image. Or you can create some kind of PHP page that accepts a variable and displays that image.