I’m trying to get a symbol timeline to start by clicking a button on the main timeline. But I can’t figure out how to tell the button which timeline to play. I’m not clear on timelines. When I edit the symbol, the animations inside the symbol should be placed along the symbol’s timeline right? But …

Controlling Symbols with Javascript

You need to get a reference to the symbol instance by it’s ID then you can target that timeline. var instance = hypeDocument.getSymbolInstanceById(“someInstanceName”); instance.startTimelineNamed(“whateverYourTimelineNameIs”, hypeDocument.kDirectionForward);

Do I have to use Javascript? I bought Hype because it was supposed to be simple and easy to use.

If you want to make something interactive, then yes, you need to code.

Thanks for your reply. I hate Java. Is there another way? Custom behaviors? Plus are there any good tutorials? Lynda.com is out of date.

[image] graphicsgeezer: Is there another way? Custom behaviors? Demo Hype Project: CustBehaviorSymbol_JHSv1.hype.zip (16.8 KB) The button "RotateSquare" triggers (On Mouse Click) the Custom Behavior "RotateSquare". This Custom Behaviour was created in the symbol "Square". The behavior runs …

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[image] elbowtoe: If you want to make something interactive, then yes, you need to code. Please don’t tell people that. It is not true!! As @JimScott has shown You do NOT need JavaScript to be interactive It does help in many cases and is well worth learning the basics as it does give you …

I should reword. If you want to not be constrained in your interactivity, then you should learn Javascript.

Custom behaviors is what you are looking for: https://tumult.com/hype/documentation/3.0/#behaviors

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Trigger symbol timeline from main timeline

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Controlling Symbols with Javascript