Advanced Scroll Bar AS 2.0
Advanced Scroll Bar AS 2.0 The Flashtuning Scroll Bar component provides extended scrolling control over any content type within movie clip and adapts automatically for both static and dynamic types of content.

The Scroll Bar can be configured to work in either free or snapped to content modes. You can use it in either vertical or horizontal modes and you can configure two component instances to create a Scroll Pane.

The component features extensive visual customization option which include support for custom skins and color overlays.


FEATURES:

* Scroll any Movie Clip and layout components (eg. HTML Table Renderer, Adobe Flash Datagrid etc)
* Horizontal/Vertical orientation
* Switch scrolling targets during runtime
* Choice and adjustment of scroll easing types (basic,bounce,elastic,inertia)
* Choice of scrollbar layouts (buttons and slider, buttons only, slider only)
* Run-time resizible visible area
* Free/Snap to visible area modes support
* Autohide/disable mechanism
* Mouse wheel support
* Customizable skins on per instance or global basis
* Skin elements color overlays
* Dynamic control through Actionscript API
* Fixed Track Body option
* Fixed Slider Body option
* Use Invisible Mask option
* Scroll Percentage option
* Built in Help Book that can be accessed via the Flash Help Panel


The commercial download package includes comprehensive usage example covering all your Flash scrolling needs.

This component is available for:
Flash MX 2004, Flash Mx Professional 2004, Flash 8, Flash CS3ActionScript 2.0

Check the online QUICK START GUIDE tutorial for a simple, generic use scenario that you may wish to perform to get familiarized with the component.

Download the FREE TRIAL version package below to try the component before you buy.

Check also the Advanced Scroll Bar ActionScript 3.0 version!

NOTE:  The trial version has a limit of max 350 X 200 pixels for the visible area size and watermark attached, as a trial limitation. There are no restrictions on the full version.

This product is included in the following promotional package: FT Special Pack PRO

 

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Preview Examples:

The Scroll Bar adjust itself dynamically
Set two component instances to build a Scroll Pane
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Description: By purchasing and downloading this component you are entitled to use it in an unlimited number of websites and other multimedia projects, personal and client work. You may not redistribute it, reverse engineer or modify its contents.  By purchasing this license you are entitled to use the product in commercial projects owned or produced by your company (websites, CD-ROMS, offline presentations etc). You may not redistribute it, reverse engineer or modify its contents. 

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How can I access the component's Flash Help Book?

The component comes with a built in Help Book with all the supported methods/properties and events explained and you can access the files via the Flash Help Panel. You will find the book under the name Flashtuning Scroll Bar or you can perform a search under the flashtuning or adjacent keyword and the documentation files will be automatically displayed.

How can I activate the advanced scroll easing option?

For more advanced scroll speed control you can activate the easing property included in the Component Inspector Panel / Advanced Options Group and set a custom scroll easing type.

How can I change the skin elements? Where can I find them?

The skin elements can be found in either the full or trial package / Skin folder or as individual download package available in the Downloads section of the Scroll Bar component. You will find more details how you can change the skin elements in the Help Book / Customizing the FlashtuningScrollBar section or .

How can I dynamically add a Scroll Bar instance using ActionScript?

Check the sample included in the Scroll Bar / Downloads section showing you how to dynamically add a Scroll Bar instance to your project using ActionScript and customize it using either library skin elements or colors.

How can I set the scroll amount using ActionScript?

You can set the scroll amount using the scrollPercentage property.

Example:
Code: Select allmyScrollBar.scrollPercentage = 40;


I'm trying to get the scroll bars to appear only when the browser window shrinks smaller than the content. Does the product allow for this?

You can check the sample included in the Scroll Bar / Downloads section showing you how to achieve this using two Scroll Bar instances, one in vertical mode and the other in horizontal mode.

What does dynamic/run-time customization means?

The customization of the component is either skin or color based and you can dynamically alter the look of the components at runtime using these properties to get one or more component instances having a different look.

If you are using the skin properties you need to have the scroller assets symbols in the library exported for ActionScript. You can find what skin and color properties are supported in the Help Book / Customizing the FlashtuningScrollBar component section.

What is the sliderOffset property?

The sliderOffset property is a numeric value representing the distance between the Scroll Bar slider and the top/bottom ends of the Scroll Bar track. It works only when the component is used in Scroll Bar mode. The default value for this property is 4px.

When I return to a frame wich has the scroller via a button action the scroller no longer works. Would you be able to help me out?

The Scroll Bar component and the target movie clip need to be placed inside their own movie clip.

Where can I find a Quick Start Guide for the component?

You can check the Advanced Scroll Bar for Flash - Getting Started Guide available in the Tutorials area. This guide is also available in the component download package.
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