Microsoft KB Archive/195453

LM1: Animation Stops Playing After 30 Seconds

PSS ID Number: Q195453 Article last modified on 04-07-1999

WINDOWS:1.0

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft Liquid Motion for Windows 1.0 == 

= SYMPTOMS =

When you view your animation in the web browser, the animations does not play past 30 seconds.

= CAUSE =

When the duration of any Actor or Behavior in your Animation has ended, that Actor or Behavior stops. By default, it will not start over or continue to display.

The timing of the root scene in your animation is much like any other actor or inner scene. By default, the duration of the root scene is 30 seconds. After 30 seconds has expired, the animation stops.

= RESOLUTION =

To resolve this behavior and make your animation to continue to play, you must do one of the following:

  Specify an End Hold to the root scene. The animation and all contents will hold their final position and continue to display. -or-   Set the root scene to play repeatedly. The animation will start over and repeat a specified number of times. -or-   Set the root scene to play for a longer duration, or forever. 

To specify an End Hold to the root scene, follow these steps:


 * 1) Open your animation in Liquid Motion.
 * 2) If the Structure View is not enabled, enable it by clicking Structure View from the View menu.
 * 3) In the Structure View, click the root scene.
 * 4) On the timing toolbar, click to select the Hold End check box.
 * 5) Save and republish your animation.

To set the root scene to play repeatedly, follow these steps:


 * 1) Open your animation in Liquid Motion.
 * 2) If the Structure View is not enabled, enable it by clicking Structure View from the View menu.
 * 3) In the Structure View, click the root scene.
 * 4) On the timing toolbar, type a new value in the Play field, or chose Forever from the Play list.
 * 5) Save and republish your animation.

To set the root scene to play for a longer duration or forever, follow these steps:


 * 1) Open your animation in Liquid Motion.
 * 2) If the Structure View is not enabled, enable it by clicking Structure View from the View menu.
 * 3) In the Structure View, click the root scene.
 * 4) On the timing toolbar, type a new value in the Duration field, or choose Forever from the Duration list.
 * 5) Save and republish your animation.

Additional query words: 1.0 scene web page forever

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