Make Dynamic Objects To Be Clipped Off The Stage
Hi everyone:
Say, if I create a sprite like this:
Code:
var s:Sprite = new Sprite();
//Do some drawing on it
addChild(s);
and, say make that sprite move accross the screen. How can I make it to be clipped when it leaves the stage area (the same way as it happens if I drag a stage object off the stage with a mouse)?
Thanks.
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Posted on: 10-16-2008, 08:23 AM
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