[fl]snow Effect Simple Snow Efect Script

[allstars 0]

Here is a simple snow script that i will show you. Its pretty nice .
Let's get started.
1.Draw a snow flake. (Using circle tool)
2.Select it and conert it to a symbol ( Ctrl+F8 ). Press movie clip, but don't click "ok" yet. Where it says "Linkage" click on export for action script.
3.For identifier put in, "flake".
4.Than put in following action script:

amount = 100;mWidth = Stage.width;mHeight = Stage.height;for (var i = 0; i<amount; i++) {thisFlake = this.attachMovie("flake", "flake"+i, i);with (thisFlake) {_x = Math.random()*mWidth;_y = Math.random()*mHeight;_xscale = _yscale=_alpha=40+Math.random()*60;}thisFlake.yspeed = Math.random()*2+ .1;thisFlake.increment = -0.025+Math.random()*0.05;thisFlake.onEnterFrame = function() {this.radians += this.increment;this._y += this.yspeed;this._x += Math.sin(this.radians);if (this._y>=mHeight) {this._y = -10;this._x = -10+Math.random()*mWidth;}	  if (this._x>=mWidth || this._x<=0) {this._y = -10;this._x = -10+Math.random()*mWidth;}}}

The code is very simple. I don't think it's any need to explain.
You can change the number of snowflakes by modifying :

amount = 100;

Hope it helped,
Cheers!

[yordan 10]

Thanks a lot for this script.You first posted this in our tutorial section. Your own text is a little bit short, it can't be accepted as a tutorial, it's far below the 500 words thereshold. That's why I moved your topic here.RegardsYordan

[FirefoxRocks 0]

Is this to do with Dreamweaver? Photoshop? Fireworks? or what? It looked like JavaScript at first, but with all the _ characters, I'm not sure what it is. Please post what program this relates to when posting a "tutorial". That would help people follow the steps much easier

[darasen 0]

4.Than put in following action script:

Action Script is the Scripting language used in Adobe Flash.

[CheckProgs 0]

Wow, thanks. I'm going to use this for a Flash based comic I'm creating. I wish there was some sort of "Reputation", on these forums.