Animated GIFS

[Chipp Walters]

Set the repeatcount of img "test.gif" to -1

Will keep it from repeating

On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 10:58 am, Shari wrote:
> I'm experimenting with animated GIFS in MC and have a question.
>
> I created the frames as layers in Photoshop, opened ImageReady, and 
> saved all the frames as an animated GIF.  This seems to work fairly 
> well.  I can import the GIF.  Even though it is supposed to play only 
> once (no looping), it loops over and over again.  But searching the 
> archives offered a solution for that.
>
> on mouseUp
>   set the repeatcount of image  "kittycat.gif" to 0
>   set the currentFrame of image "kittycat.gif" to 1
>   wait 1 second
>   show img "kittycat.gif"
>   setTheFrame
> exit mouseUp
>
> on setTheFrame
>   put "kittycat.gif" into MyGif
>   set the currentFrame of image MyGIF to (the currentFrame of image 
> MyGIF + 1)
>   if the currentFrame of image MyGIF =  the frameCount of image MyGIF 
> then
>     hide img "kittycat.gif"
>     exit setTheFrame
>   else send setTheFrame to me in 50 milliseconds
> end setTheFrame
>
> This still leaves a question regarding the repeat looping:  If the GIF 
> is hidden, it won't keep looping "behind the scenes" and hogging memory 
> will it?
>
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