STEP ONE

Set the frame properties Size: 420 X 90 pixels. Frame Rate: 25 Fps.

STEP TWO

Import a background picture. I made the background picture in photoshop, size 700 X 85.

STEP THREE

Select the background picture and convert it to a movie clip. Give name bg_static.

STEP FOUR

Give this an instance name of bg.

STEP FIVE

Create the menu movieclip. size 1045 X 40.

STEP SIX

Give this an instance name of menu.

STEP SEVEN

Select the first frame and give action:

xm = 0;
//function to set the xpos of the movieclip
function xpos(bar_length,mul)
{
hpos = 0;
scroll_length = 420;
incr = bar_length/scroll_length;
xm = _xmouse;
if(_xmouse <= 10){xm = 10;}
if(_xmouse >= 400){xm = 400;}
scroll_x = hpos - xm;
scroll_x = scroll_x * mul;
x_pos = scroll_x * incr;
x_pos = x_pos + hpos;
return x_pos;
}

_root.onEnterFrame = function ()
{
// call function xpos
x_pos = xpos(700,.20);
with (bg)
{
_x += (x_pos - _x)*.4;
}
// call function xpos
x_pos = xpos(950,.75);
with (menu)
{
_x += (x_pos - _x)*.4;
}
}

STEP EIGHT

Test the movie.

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