[Golist] HydroTween is enought?

Wed May 14 09:50:06 PDT 2008

hi,

i wonder that, can we use HydroTween comfortably instead of preparing one for us using core GO( i mean, for example i dont want to make a tweener pack for myself right now with GO from the beginning.)

i will enter to AS3 soon i hope. just wondering that topic now.

regards.
Burak

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  I think the reasoning for doing that actually came down to having some difficulty with building the sequence.  I had to use the static go() call instead of instantiating a HydroTween instance when building the sequence in the parseAction() method otherwise it wouldn't work. When I used the static version it worked, but it automatically starts.

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  Can I make a couple more little code suggestions?

  First, break out the _init routine into a private init() method. 
  Cleaner to read, easier to repurpose, better OO practice - all of which go a long way with shared code.
  I know, I'm one to talk after Fuse's code ;-) but we're in AS3 land now so - best practice always!

  Secondly, in adding sequencing I think your interface has gotten muddy. I get the AUTOSTART idea but don't like it, because if users wanted the extra convenience of a generate-then-start method like go() used to be, they definitely *don't* want the *in*convenience of having to set some special parameter first just to make that work.

  Instead, just offer 4 ways to do the 4 different things:
   1) Constructor makes a tween, leave it at that, you don't need a secondary method that does the same thing.
   2) A method that auto-runs a tween, and reads like a verb, like go()
   3) A noun method that generates a sequence like makeSequence(), generateSequence(), buildSequence(), makeChain(), etc.
   4) A verb method that plays a sequence like sequence() or runSequence()

  For example,
   new HydroTween()
   HydroTween.go():IPlayable
   HydroTween.parseChain():SequenceCA
   HydroTween.chain():SequenceCA

  See what I mean? That only changes 2 things about the way you did it: it makes go() back into an auto-start method, and changes sequence() into two methods, one a "noun" and the other a "verb." More intuitive and would let you ditch AUTOSTART. (If you are bent on a 2-method interface I would just change go() to also detect and auto-start a sequence as well as a tween or tween group, and then have a makeSequence-type noun method as the second one.) 

  Hey, that's just my 2 cents take it or leave it - Over all this is a very fine release my friend! Congrats

   :-)

  - Moses

  On May 14, 2008, at 10:40 AM, Donovan Adams wrote:

    Thanks man!  Great Idea. I'll add that in there for the next update

  -
      Fantastic stuff!

      Suggestion based on your color reset of -1: you might add a static const for that, like HydroTween.RESET:int = -1, which would make the code easier for people to read within the action objects.

      Great job D!

      - m

      On May 13, 2008, at 10:54 PM, donovan at hydrotik.com wrote:

        Hey folks. I made a formal post on the latest HydroTween updates with some usage, etc. I also updated the wiki. Trying to get a direct download on the goplayground site, in the meantime you can get the source and example at the bottom of the blog post.

        http://blog.hydrotik.com/2008/05/13/go-048jg1-hydrotween-rev30-guide-source-code/

        Here are some snippets:

        // General/ColorMatrix Tweening!
        HydroTween.go(mc, {x:200, color:0xFF0000}, 2, 0, Elastic.easeOut, onCompleteHandler);

        // Fuse style sequencing!
        var seq1:SequenceCA = HydroTween.sequence(
            {target:fusebox, x:320, seconds:5, easing:Quadratic.easeInOut},
            {target:fusebox, Blur_blurX:8, Blur_blurY:8, seconds:5, easing:Quadratic.easeInOut},
            {target:fusebox, color:0x0000FF, seconds:5, easing:Quadratic.easeInOut},
            {target:fusebox, Blur_blurX:0, Blur_blurY:0, seconds:5, easing:Quadratic.easeInOut},
            {target:fusebox, x:400, seconds:.5, easing:Quadratic.easeInOut},
            {target:fusebox, rotation:270, seconds:.5, easing:Quadratic.easeInOut}
        );
        seq1.start();

        Also I will be at Flashbelt. Maybe we can all Go grab a bit to eat one night! :) sorry I couldn't help myself. 
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