Controlling Instances With Behaviors - MACROMEDIA FLASH 8-USING FLASH Use Manual

To set the looping of a graphic instance:
1. Select a graphic instance on the Stage and select Window > Properties.
2.
In the Property inspector, select an animation option from the pop-up menu below the
instance name:
Loop loops all the animation sequences contained in the current instance for as many
frames as the instance occupies.
Play Once
plays the animation sequence beginning from the frame you specify to the end
of the animation and then stops.
Single Frame
displays one frame of the animation sequence. Specify which frame to
display.

Controlling instances with behaviors

You can use behaviors to control movie clip and graphic instances in a document without
writing ActionScript. Behaviors are prewritten ActionScript scripts that let you add the power,
control, and flexibility of ActionScript coding to your document without having to create the
ActionScript code yourself.
You can use behaviors with an instance to arrange it in the stacking order on a frame, as well as
to load or unload, play, stop, duplicate, or drag a movie clip, or to link to a URL.
In addition, you can use behaviors to load an external graphic or an animated mask into a
movie clip.
To control a movie clip with a behavior, you use the Behaviors panel to apply the behavior to
a triggering object, such as a button. You specify the event that triggers the behavior (such as
releasing the button), select a target object (the movie clip instance) that is affected by the
behavior, and when necessary, specify settings for the behavior parameters, such as a frame
number or label.
94 Using Symbols, Instances, and Library Assets