The Masked Transform Manager

[Nik39 0 Likes (Newbie)]

Hi,

 

I'm having a great time with the AS3 Transform Manager but I've run into a problem that I hope is easy to work around.

 

My target MC is masked so the TM gets masked also. This is ok as long as I don't transform beyond the bounds of the mask but I lose the TM's handles if I do.

 

Is there a method to force the TM above the mask while still allowing it to target the masked MC?

 

Thanks!

[GreenSock 18,564 Likes (Superhero)]

Sure, just make sure your mask shares the same parent as the object that is being masked and transformed. The selection box/handles always rise to the top of the display list of that particular object's parent. If, however, you've got a mask higher up in the display list hierarchy (like a mask on the parent of your object), that cannot be worked around.

[Nik39 0 Likes (Newbie)]

Excellent thanks.

I found that with applying a mask using code rather than timeline layers worked fine.

Also I applied the mask after applying the TM which was applied after the DisplayObject was fully loaded into it's container.

 

If anyone else gets stuck with this

 

Thanks again for a great set of classes