AnimHolder

The AnimHolder.as file contains an ActionScript class that extends the MovieClip class from Adobe Flash/Animate. This dynamic class is used to control animations with specific actions tied to frame labels within the timeline of a Flash animation.

Class Definition

Below is the class definition for AnimHolder, found within the AnimHolder.as file.

package {
    import flash.display.MovieClip;

    public dynamic class AnimHolder extends MovieClip {
        public var Menu_mc:Console;

        public function AnimHolder() {
            super();
            addFrameScript(0, this.frame1, 6, this.frame7, 11, this.frame12);
        }

        function frame1() : * {
            stop();
        }

        function frame7() : * {
            this.Menu_mc.ShowComplete();
            stop();
        }

        function frame12() : * {
            this.Menu_mc.HideComplete();
            stop();
        }
    }
}

Constructor

The constructor for AnimHolder does the following:

• Calls the constructor of the base MovieClip class with super().
• Registers frame scripts with the addFrameScript method.

Frame	Method	Description
0	frame1	At frame 1, the animation will stop playing.
6	frame7	At frame 7, calls ShowComplete and then stops.
11	frame12	At frame 12, calls HideComplete and then stops.

Methods

frame1()

The frame1 method is registered to frame 0 of the animation timeline.

function frame1() : * {
    stop();
}

• Purpose: Stops the animation at the frame it is associated with.

frame7()

The frame7 method is linked to frame 6 of the timeline.

function frame7() : * {
    this.Menu_mc.ShowComplete();
    stop();
}

• Purpose: Calls the ShowComplete method on the Menu_mc object and then stops the animation.

frame12()

The frame12 method is associated with frame 11 on the timeline.

function frame12() : * {
    this.Menu_mc.HideComplete();
    stop();
}

• Purpose: Executes the HideComplete method on the Menu_mc object and halts the animation.

Property

• Menu_mc: An instance of the Console class which presumably controls UI elements.

Note: The asterisk (*) as the return type for the frame methods indicates that the return type is untyped, allowing these methods to return any type of value.