"autoAlpha not found on xx" runtime errors after v11 upgrade

[Dave Stewart]

I'm getting the following errors (all the same on all objects) regarding autoAlpha throughout my project after upgrading from v8 to v11:

 

ReferenceError: Error #1069: Property autoAlpha not found on flash.text.TextField and there is no default value.
at com.greensock::TweenLite/init()
at com.greensock::TweenLite/renderTime()
at com.greensock.core::SimpleTimeline/renderTime()
at com.greensock::TweenLite$/updateAll()

 

Can anyone suggest where to start looking before I dive in to debug?

 

Thanks,

Dave

[GreenSock]

Yep, you forgot to activate the autoAlpha plugin. As indicated in the release notes (http://www.greensock.com/v11/), TweenLite does NOT activate any plugins by default because one of the primary objectives of the class is to minimize file size. In prior versions, there were about 7 plugins that were automatically activated (including autoAlpha). All you need to do is add this code once in your swf:

 

import com.greensock.plugins.*;
TweenPlugin.activate([AutoAlphaPlugin]);

 

Feel free to use the Plugin Explorer to write the activation code - all you need to do is select the plugins you want to activate and it'll write the code for you down below.

[Dave Stewart]

Ah: "Important changes ("gotchas" to watch out for when switching from v10 to v11)", jolly good!

 

Sorry I missed that. I know what a pain it is when you write lots of docs then people miss the stuff you set out to make easy.

 

Cheers,

Dave