How to get a list of frame labels in your movie using some simple JavaScript!

Step1: Setup your movie with some functions and variables.

fscommand("getLabels",0);
labelArray = null;
labelOn = 0;
readArray = 0;
function checkLabels() {
 if (labelArray != null) {
 if (readArray != 1) {
 readArray = 1
 labelArray = labelArray.split(",");
 }
 }
}
function nextLabel() {
 if (labelOn <(labelArray.length - 1)) {
 labelOn = labelOn + 1
 label = labelArray[labelOn];
 //fscommand("msg",label);
 gotoAndStop(label);
 }
}
function prevLabel() {
 if (labelOn> 0) {
 labelOn = labelOn - 1
 label = labelArray[labelOn];
 //fscommand("msg",label);
 gotoAndStop(label);
 }
}

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Step2: Add some buttons on the stage for use with navigation.

// Previous Buttons Action
on (release) {
_root.prevLabel();
}
// Next Buttons Action
on (release) {
_root.nextLabel();
}

Step3: Draw a circle on the stage, then convert it to a movieclip.

// This action goes on the basic movieclip
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
 _root.checkLabels();
}

Step4: Add some Labels and movement in movie.

Add another shape, convert it to a mc, and animate it doing something on stage.

Step5: Export your movie out. For use with tutorial, name it "getLabels.swf"

Drop it in the same folder with the RunMe.html supplied in the .zip file and you
should see how it works!. Look the the RunMe.html file at the javaScript that talks to
the Flash FSCommand.

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