Flash :: Super Hero Drawing

PLEASE BE MY HERO
PLEASE DEAR GOD HEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLP !!

pulling my hair out over this one !!!

I am trying to target a parents parent. BUT it only works when I use the specific instance name. ??

This one works: ( "flake" is the instance name of the parent parent MC)

onClipEvent (load){
flakecol=new Color(_parent._parent.flake)

Great !! BUT, this must work no mater what the parents instance name is ( or, even if it does not have one)

so I tried this
flakecol=new Color(_parent._parent.this)
and this
flakecol=new Color(_parent._parent[this])
and this
flakecol=new Color(_parent._parent(this))

and even this
name = "flake" // this is a varible created on the flake MC

flakecol=new Color(_parent._parent[name])

and even this
name = flake // this is a varible created on the flake MC

flakecol=new Color(_parent._parent[name])

and I don't know how many others I don't even remember. . . . .
Why in the world does this only work with the EXACT instance name, and not a variable ???? I have seen it done in books, that is where I am getting this from ?!?!?

please help - this is killing me ;-(

Darin

I Need A Hero...
I have some text and when I press space I want it to fade away. Can you please give me the actual actionsript as I know nothing about Flash, I am doing an intro for a video I'm making, thankyou. Plus, if I need to turn anything into a symbol or whatever, just say.

Thankyou so much

I Need An Actionscript Hero....please
hi

hope someone can help me...I am getting so confused at the moment.

I have a function which fades one mc's alpha to 0 and once it has reached 0 it fades mc two to an alpha of 100. This did work fine until I realised that I had only been testing it between two mc's and now that I have five mc it wont work.

any ideas....my script is:

function:

function fadeContent(targetA, targetB, destinationA, destinationB, fadespeed) {
targetA.onEnterFrame = function() {
var targAa = destinationA-targetA._alpha;
targAb = (targAb+targAa)/fadespeed;
targetA._alpha += targAb;
if (Math.round(targAa) == 0 && Math.round(targAb) == 0) {
delete targetA.onEnterFrame;
targetB.onEnterFrame = function() {
var targBa = destinationB-targetB._alpha;
targBb = (targBb+targBa)/fadespeed;
targetB._alpha += targBb;
if (Math.round(targBa) == 0 && Math.round(targBb) == 0) {
targetA = targetB;
delete targetB.onEnterFrame;
}
};
}
};
}

can someone please help me.

Heroes Hero
I am a great fan of the TV series Heroes and I love the way the painter (I never managed to learn his name) I want to create some stuff like that, I have the talent and can do the sketching and filling. But I want it to acquire the perfect light amount for it to seem a bit dark but not that digital dark, more like a natural obscurity. Thanks!

AS3: Using Super.super.someMethod();
I am trying to extend the new AutoComplete component from Adobe. In two different places I need to bypass the AutoComplete methods and get right at the ComboBox methods.

I was told that super.super.someMethod() works just like it does in Java. But I keep getting Compiler errors:1084: Syntax error: expecting identifier before super.
Any suggestions other than just cutting and pasting the code and extending the AutoComplete superClass?

Fire Bullet Out Of Hero?
when you press control i want a MC bullet to come out of an another MC Hero, but that MC is moving all the time, how would i get the bullet to come out of the centre of my hero, if i i use the arrow keys to move it around?
Not moving the bullet around, moving the hero?

Actionscript Hero With A Heart?
hey guys - i have posted many times beofre - asking for help - but now i am on my knees (sort of)! i really need some help

i know it is asking a lot - but for a someone that know flash it shouldn't take longer than a few minutes! i have been working for a long time trying to figure this out and now i am reaching out to you for some help!!!!

please just spare a couple of minutes for a friend - even though you don't know them!

I am making a Flash CD for this non-profit day camp i worked for this summer. the cd is very large - but these last three VERY important things i can't figure out!

for all three of these links below - i need to bee able to insert more pictures in each and have them randomly displayed: (listed in order of importance)

Jigsaw puzzle
http://www.flashkit.com/movies/Games...2433/index.php

Memory:
http://www.flashkit.com/movies/Games...6081/index.php

Picture Slider:
http://www.flashkit.com/movies/Games...5813/index.php

this is very important to me and i know if you could just spare 5 minutes to look at each script you could easily see how to do it!

Sorry everyone for the bother

Thanks and i look foward to your speedy response

Yechiel

Villains Targeting The Hero
In a platform game, how do I make the villains target the hero so they can attack him. I am using Flash 5 (no MX).

I have two villains that have been attached without classes, and can only move them horizontally. Once I put them the villain on the stage, I'm unable to angle them to go and attack the hero. I would rather not use superclass/class structure.

I appeciate any and all comments!

Thank you,

Christine

Pacman No Turnaround On Hero
Hi, I am currently working on a pacman style game, but I am getting stuck on the flipping and rotating part of the hero. The problem is that every time you press the arrowkeys the hero flips vertically aswell as horizontal, I only want it to flip horzontally.

This is the code for setting the pac's next move:

function setPacMove(d) {

with (_root) {

if (d == 0) {

nextX = pacX;

nextY = pacY-1;

Pacman._rotation = 0;

} else if (d == 1) {

nextX = pacX+1;

nextY = pacY;

Pacman._rotation = 0;

} else if (d == 2) {

nextX = pacX;

nextY = pacY+1;

Pacman._rotation = 0;

} else if (d == 3) {

nextX = pacX-1;

nextY = pacY;

Pacman._rotation = 0;

}

}

}

How can I stop it rotating and simply do a straight reflection????

Diggz

Desperate Student Needs Hero
hey guys, well, i'm trying to create a system where by if you roll over a button, one of five red light (movieclips) turn green at random

once all are green i want the system to reverse and turn them all red again

but i cant get the first side to work yet!! it looks all good to me!!

please help!!

heres the code--- i've also added the .fla

Code:
on (rollOver) {
objectchoice = random(5)+1;
trace("number generated="+objectchoice);
if (playMode == 0)
function () {
if (objectchoice == 1 && object1_status == false) {
_root.obj1.gotoAndStop(2);
object1_status = true;
counter += 1;
} else if (objectchoice == 2 && object2_status == false) {
_root.obj2.gotoAndStop("green");
object2_status = true;
counter += 1;
} else if (objectchoice == 3 && object3_status == false) {
_root.obj3.gotoAndStop("green");
object3_status = true;
counter += 1;
} else if (objectchoice == 4 && object4_status == false) {
_root.obj4.gotoAndStop("green");
object4_status = true;
counter += 1;
} else if (objectchoice == 4 && object5_status == false) {
_root.obj5.gotoAndStop("green");
object5_status = true;
counter += 1;
}
};

}

[help] Moving Hero With Keys
No, this isn't a basic "how d0 u move teh guy with teh butons. thnx 8)" question, although I might just be an idiot for not figuring it out. I know I could put a timer in the enterFrame function, to see if the user has pressed the key for a while, and then do it accordingly, but I think there is a MUCH easier way to do it.

OK, let me start over, See how the "hero" moves around in this: link. And see in my recent tile experiments how the character moves: link .(My site is acting funny, if the previous link didn't work, here:link ) Well, in mine, if you hold down the key for a little bit too long, it'll go two spaces, when you might have only wanted it to go 1 space. The penguin game goes one space, then, if you hold down the key for a while, goes really fast. What I want to know, is if their is a way to do this easily. I tried doing an onKeyDown function, but that didn't work all together. I addedListener but it was just messed up. The onEnterFrame works the best, but I would rather it be changed. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

Guitar Hero Engine?
Hello! I'm new here, and I just wanted to come and aks for assistance.

You see, I'm making a guitar-hero like game, and everything is done so far (graphics, backgrounds, etc.) Everything but the code! I'm fluent in actionScript (somewhat) and I attempted to tackle the code myself, only to produce something barely working.

I was wondering if I could ask for assistance with a fairly basic, yet functional engine.

I'm looking for something along these guidelines:

1. Hit a note (keys A thru G) and increase score.
The keys are asigned as following:
A - Green
S- Red
D- Yellow
F- Blue
G- Orange

2. Miss a note, lose points

3. Miss too many notes, "fail" the song

And I was also wondering how to use this engine to a song.

Like, creating a note pattern to go with the guitar of a song. I use a guitar program called tabIt to make my songs. This is a good tool, because it has all the notation, so there's no guessing when there's a note. It shows you the timing and everything. I'm just not completely sure how to create note patterns for a beginner, medium etc. song.

If my explation above is vague, don't be afraid to ask questions. This is a project I want finished, and I would really appreciate some help on the AS part of this.

Thanks for any help, generalzim

[CS3] Guitar Hero Like Game HELP
I am trying to make a game like guitar hero -

What I want to do is have non fanctional graphics of arrows going over the button at the specific time just for visual effect - when the arrow and button aligns a mc will appear 100% alpha which contains the clip of sound that needs to play.

I am struggling/dont know how to make it so that the user must press space + either left/right/up/down at the same time.

Also it needs to be so that if they release these buttons too soon the sound clip stops playing.

If anyone can help with this IT WOULD BE REALLY APPRECIATED!

Be A Hero: Help Debug This Movie:
or at least give it a once over and mabey some tips. c'mon it'll be fun.

Guitar Hero Game
Hello All:

At the moment, I am working on this guitar hero type game. For those who have never heard about Guitar Hero, it is an interesting rhythm game using both concepts of Frequency and Amplitude. The game screen consists of a scrolling fret board that has various colored notes on it. Each color corresponds to one of the buttons on the guitar, which you must hold down while strumming on the flipper.

The main problem I am having at the moment is the sound synchronization. The game contains a quite long sound clip, so it is quite hard to keep the animation in sync with the sound. Obviously slow machine could play an animation much slower than a fast computer. But the sound on both machines are played pretty the same.

I am asking for help from you guys if any of you have any knowledge about gaining more control over audio sync? For example, what if I want to use programming to synchronize sound with notes moving animations in this game.

There are probably more than one solution out there, so please feel free to make a suggestion. I am looking for all options.

and of course your help will be greatly appreciated...

Thanks..

Tuba Hero Game Help
Hey, I'm developing a flash game called tuba hero. It will be somewhat like guitar hero. I need it to create random notes, move them across the stage, and register corresponding keystrokes when the notes reach a certain point on the stage. I don't know if anyone will know anything about this. If you do, please give me a hand.

URGENT Actionscript Hero Required
hi, a small yet urgent challenge for any actionscript heros:

imagine a cake, choped into 10 slices, viewed from above. my goal is to have this cake rotating at a constant speed until the user clicks on one of the slices. if a slice is clicked on i would like the cake to speed up and rotate a certain amount so that the selected slice is at 11 o clock, and then the cake stops rotating.

i've made a 60% working version but i'm getting bogged down now and progress is becoming slower... i'd love someone to show me a nice optimal way of doing all this (i'm not scared of maths, its just flash timelines etc that screws me up), any help'd be greatly appreciated, taaaa.

Sending My Hero To The Next Frame (hittest)
okay in my game your a car and you have to reach the finish line the finish line and the car are both movieclips now how do i use the hittest to go to the next frame when the car comes in contact with the finish??
okay i tried this scipting and it didnt work please help!

onClipEvent (load) {
if (this.hitTest(x, y, true)) {
_root.gotoAndStop(2);
}
}

Objects Auto-following Main Hero
Hey guys. I made an object that you can basicly move with the keyboard arrows. What I need is "monsters" that can automatically follow that object. They face the hero's direction and they move towards him. The goal of the game would be to flee from them. But they keep following you. You know what I mean?

[F8] Problem With HitTest And Hero Movement
hey guys,
I thougt I'd go and create a game in flash and do it right, turns out I got stuck at hitTesting the hero with the walls. What I've got so far is a one frame movie consisting of a scene with three layers, 1 for the controls which has in the first frame a stop; action assigned to it.
the second layer has a movieclip (Hero) in it which represents the hero.
the third layer has a movieclip (Test) in it instanced as 'wall', which is just a black cube about four times the size of the hero but small enough for him to move around it freely.

The Hero movieclip has almost all actionscript assigned to it:

Code:
onClipEvent (load) {
yspeed = 0;
xspeed = 0;
power = 3.5;
friction = 0.7;
}
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
if (this.hitTest(!_root.wall)){
xspeed = 0;
yspeed = 0;}

if (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)) {
if (!_root.wall.hitTest(_x+xspeed-power, _y, true)) {
xspeed = xspeed-power;}
}
if (Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)) {
if (!_root.wall.hitTest(_x+xspeed+power, _y, true)) {
xspeed = xspeed+power;}
}
if (Key.isDown(Key.UP)) {
if (!_root.wall.hitTest(_y+yspeed-power, _x, true)) {
yspeed = yspeed-power;}
}
if (Key.isDown(Key.DOWN)) {
if (!_root.wall.hitTest(_y+yspeed+power, _x, true)) {
yspeed = yspeed+power;}
}
xspeed = xspeed*friction;
yspeed = yspeed*friction;
_y = _y+yspeed;
_x = _x+xspeed;
}
(all the xspeed, yspeed, power, friction stuff is to keep the movement a little realistic (slow start, acceleration and slowdown at end of run))
What happens is that the hero movement is ok, until he (is supposed to)collide(s) with the wall. When colliding the key input is blocked, but the hero slides on a little and ends up stuck in the black box (wall).

What I want to happen is the hero come to an will slow down before he collides with the wall so that he won't get stuck. (a dead stop against the wall is an option but I would prefer the key input to stop in time for the hero to slow down (as if he is saying 'Im not going to run into that wall')

I would very much appreciate any help on this problem

Note: I first posted this in the newbie forum, but realized that it was perhaps more suited here.

Help Hero Movement Like A Chess Game
Hy

I want to make the hero.mc available to move with the mouse when you click down and then you drag where you want to position the hero.mc example like in a chees game

Thanks for any info

Attach Code

var tiles:Object = new Object({width:52, height:26}); // The size of the 'flat' tile. Tiles are allowed to be different dimentions, to give the '3D' effect.
var offset:Object = new Object({x:400, y:100}); // Este objeto ayuda a centrar el 'slotmachine' en el stage.
var hero:Object = new Object({x:1, y:1}); // La posicion inicial del 'slotmachine'
var canvas:Object = new Object({mc:_root.createEmptyMovieClip("canvas", _root.getNextHighestDepth())}); // Contains the primary movie clip and map information.

canvas.map = new Array( // Determina la Topografia del mapa
new Array(200,200,200,200,200,200,200,200,200),
new Array(200,100,100,100,100,100,100,100,100),
new Array(200,100,100,100,100,100,100,100,100),
new Array(200,100,100,100,100,100,100,100,100),
new Array(200,100,100,100,100,100,100,100,100),
new Array(200,100,100,100,100,100,100,100,100),
new Array(200,100,100,100,100,100,100,100,100),
new Array(200,100,100,100,100,100,100,100,100),
new Array(200,100,100,100,100,100,100,100,100),
new Array(200,100,100,100,100,100,100,100,100),
new Array(200,100,100,100,100,100,100,100,100),
new Array(200,100,100,100,100,100,100,100,100),
new Array(200,100,100,100,100,100,100,100,100),
new Array(200,100,100,100,100,100,100,100,100),
new Array(200,100,100,100,100,100,100,100,100),
new Array(200,100,100,100,100,100,100,100,100),
new Array(200,100,100,100,100,100,100,100,100),
new Array(200,100,100,100,100,100,100,100,100),
new Array(200,100,100,100,100,100,100,100,100),
new Array(200,100,100,100,100,100,100,100,100),
new Array(200,100,100,100,100,100,100,100,100),
new Array(200,100,100,100,100,100,100,100,100)
);
onLoad = function():Void
{
initmap(canvas.map); // Draw the map
initplayer(); // Draw the player

return;

};
_root.onEnterFrame = function():Void
{
input(); // Handle keyboard movement
return;

};

function input():Void // Modifies the 'hero' object, handles collision detection ('hero' and wall)
{
// Any tile less then 200 is walkable, anything above is not.
// No need to change this code handle more tiles, just name the tiles a number.
// (not the best way to do this but simple, quick, and easy to do)
if(Key.isDown(Key.LEFT) && canvas.map[hero.y - 1][hero.x] < 200) hero.y--;
else if(Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT) && canvas.map[hero.y + 1][hero.x] < 200) hero.y++;
else if(Key.isDown(Key.UP) && canvas.map[hero.y][hero.x - 1] < 200) hero.x--;
else if(Key.isDown(Key.DOWN) && canvas.map[hero.y][hero.x + 1] < 200) hero.x++;
move();

return;

};
function move():Void // Moves the background and the hero
{
// These three lines handle swapping the tile depths to give the '3D' effect
var d:Number = (hero.y * tiles.height) + (hero.x * tiles.width) + hero.y;
hero.mc.swapDepths(d);
canvas.mc["tile_" + hero.y + "_" + hero.x].swapDepths(d - 1);

// Move the hero in the opposite direction the environment moves
hero.mc._x = (tiles.width / 2) * (hero.y - hero.x) + offset.x;
hero.mc._y = (tiles.height / 2) * (hero.y + hero.x) + offset.y;

return;

};
function initplayer():Void // Self-expalanatory
{
var d:Number = (hero.y * tiles.height) + (hero.x * tiles.width) + hero.y;

hero.mc = canvas.mc.attachMovie("hero", "hero_mc", d + 1, {_x:hero.x * tiles.width, _y:hero.y * tiles.height});

move();

return;

};
function initmap(map:Array):Void // Render map
{
var map_height:Number = map.length; // Determine height of the map
var map_width:Number = map[0].length; // Determine width of the map

for(var y = 0; y < map_height; y++)
{
for(var x = 0; x < map_width; x++)
{
// Movieclip depth is everything when doing an isometric game
var depth:Number = (y * tiles.height) + (x * tiles.width) + y;

// Attach tile to 'canvas'
var tile:MovieClip = canvas.mc.attachMovie("tile" + map[y][x], "tile_" + y + "_" + x, depth);

tile._x = (tiles.width / 2) * (y - x) + offset.x;
tile._y = (tiles.height / 2) * (y + x) + offset.y;

};

};

return;

};

Very Obnoxious ~ Quick Fix For Flashy Hero?
This should be a simple answer-

Ive got a continuous vertical scrollbar that reacts to the vertical position of the mouse, but ide like that relationship to be limited to only the area of the scrollbar, and not the entire page. That way its not jumping all around whenever the mouse moves anywhere - very annoying..

Here is my current code: onClipEvent (load)
{
ycenter=370;
speed=1/35;
}
onClipEvent (enterFrame)
{
var distance=_root._ymouse-ycenter;
_y-=(distance*speed);
}
onClipEvent (enterFrame)
{
var distance=_root._ymouse-ycenter;
_y-=(distance*speed);
if (_y > 0) _y=-1160;
if (_y < -1160) _y=0;
}

Im sure its something quite easy,
but im just not adept enough with flash to know what exactly...

Thanks for your help guys

Advance Flash AS2:: In Search Of A Hero
This is not for the faint hearted... this is an on going puzzle I am trying to get over and this is how far I've got and now I am hoping that someone else maybe able to help out. In my program text is imported from XML documents, some words need to link to an external glossary, for this all words that are meant to form links are stored in the tags --! and !--

Once the text is pulled into flash it strips out all the tags and places the words into an array, the tags are then replaced with <a></a> tags to form links within the text.

What I need it to do is for flash to recognise what word has been clicked inbetween the tags and place this word at the end of the web address. I have completly come to a stump on how flash would be able to recognise a word so I would really appeciate it if anyone could come up with any suggestions.

Thanking in advance,

Damsel Seeks Hero Actionscript Questions
Hi Guys,

I wrote in yesterday, but the response I got didn't jive with what I've actually done - So, I'm providing more info.

HOPE YOU CAN HELP!

**Here's what I wrote yesterday**:

I'm working on a virtual radio.

I have a POWER button that turns "on" the radio when its pressed. So, like a regular radio, it turns on the music.

The radio has Radio Data System, so it has a text screen that displays information such as song title and artist after the appropriate button has been pressed.

Wanting my radio to be (somewhat) realistic, I want the radio station's name to pop up on the text screen when the power is turned on.

1. What do I do to get text on the screen after initial power-on?

2. Upon power-off, the screen doesn't go blank as a normal radio would. What actionscript techniques can I employ to fix this?

This is what I have for the button's actions:

on (release) {
tellTarget ("/music") {
play ();
}
}

**Here's my new information**

In Music MC (in main layer 1, under Power button):

layer 1, frame 1 = stop ();
layer 1, frame 2 = music clip
layer 1, frame 3 = stop ();
layer 2, frame 1-3 = empty frames
layer 2, frame 4 =
tone = new Sound("/music");
tone.stop();
layer 2, frame 5 = stop ();

In another layer, I have MC's (Dataholder)which are dynamic text fields that hold that external .txt files that contain the data.There is a clear 1st frame, movie clip from frame 2-9,10-19 etc.

Associated with those movie clips are actions on another layer.
frame 1 = stop ();
frame 2-9 =
loadVariables ("http://www.websitename1.asp", "mcdata");
stop();
frame 10-19 =
loadVariables ("http://websitename2.asp", "mcdata");
stop();

etc.

In the buttons layer, the actions for each one is like such:
on(release) {
gotoAndStop(".txtfilename");
}

They begin on frame 1. Should I bump that to frame 2 and and put a stop action on frame 1?

Thanks guys!

Guitar Hero Type Note Effect In Flash
For a current project I am working on in a 3ds Max animation class I decided to do a little Guitar Hero video. I'm pretty ahead of my class and wanted to take this a step further and simulate the rest of the guitar hero interface since i have the time.

I've modeled My guitarists and his guitar and I'm ready to animate him but I wanted to write the chart first in flash and then I'll just match up keyframes to synch it

I already wrote out my chart sheet for the song I chose and know the general layout as far as beats per minute for the song.

At the moment I used probably the most primitive form to get the falling effect the way I wanted by cutting my scene into even portions and then placing all of my notes and just adjusting them every few frames for basically a stop motion effect

I originally wanted to go inside my notes and put a motion tween so I could just place the notes at the top of the screen and let them fall but with tempos ranging from 190-100 and quite a few freetimed parts in the song I was having a lot of issues with notes falling at the wrong time and it seemed like a pretty uphill battle. That's when I started with the stop motion idea

At the moment I'm using a 1min 10 sec mp3 and moving at 30fps

I've already converted the beats per minute to frames per second and most of the music is in synch.

What I really need help in are the parts of the song where The guitarists holds on for fermatas or retards a section.

This is not going to be an interactive interface

In the end this will just be a short movie showing off my 3d animation and how I integrated flash into my project.

The main idea is to figure out the keyframes so I can correctly match up my character animations to the chart and I'm currently running out of ideas. Unfortunately the flash instructors at my campus aren't sure how I should approach it and I'm only really finding examples of lip synching from my searches.

I thought of bringing it into 3dsmax but I've been warned a few times that I might have some issues bring sounds into max and getting the results I want.

If you can help at all or have any suggestions I'd be glad to hear them.

I will check back on this post the next few days or if you'd like I can be emailed at DScarlatella@yahoo.com

Thanks for your help

First Person Who Gives Me An Easing Scroller That Loads Dynamic Txt Is My Hero
all I want is a simple text box component, with easing on the scrolling, and the text can be dynamically loaded from an external html file, like sample.html or something. Simplest things are the bloody hardest to find!!!

Super Newb With A Super Newb Question.
Ok. So i just joined today. Ok so if i download a sound loop and i want to use it in my flash animation, do i have to get permission from the creator? Im talking about Freeware loops.

Drawing An Outline Of An Object In Flash And Then Animating The Drawing?
I wish to draw an outline of an object in flash? bit by bit a piece of the outline is drawn until the outline is completed, once this has finished then object then appears and the outline disppears (this part I can manage).

I do not know where to begin? So may need a lot of direction on this one.

Scrolling Drawing Board? Drawing Without Moving The Mouse
Hello, I'm new to this board and kind of a flash newbie so you could probably help me out.

What I'm trying to build is what you could call a scrolling drawing board - just like a drawing board but when the mouse comes close to the edge of the window, it scrolls and lets you continue your drawing.
I have no problem creating a drawing board with API, but i can't make it scroll. Usually when i want to scroll a background image i make it move along with the mouse when the cursor is near the edge of the window (for example, if the mouse's coordinates are above a certain number, the background image starts moving in one direction so it "scrolls" in the other direction).
So i wanted to do this with the movieclip of the drawing in a drawing board (make it move according to mouse's coordinates near the edge of the window), but when i scroll i have to stop the mouse at the edge of the window because i cant go any further :p so the drawing moves but it stops drawing. Or maybe what i need is some way to draw even when the mouse is not moving. Is that possible?

I'm sorry it may seem a bit confused (moreover english isnt my native langage :p), I'll try to post an example later. In the meantime, if any of you see how i can do that ... thanks

Drawing Board With Specific Section For Drawing
Ive made myself a drawing board in flash, but the problem is that i can draw over anything on the stage and I want to have a specific canvas for drawing.
I tried creating a separate MC and pasting the code there but it didnt help although i have no idea why. Any ideas?

Drawing With A Wacom In Flash V Hand Drawing
Animations like American Dad, Family Guy, Futurama, The Simpsons, are they hand drawn frame by frame, or are they more likely to be wacom drawn straight into Flash?

Drawing Scripts For A Drawing Program
Need help with reference scripts for a simple drawing program. I'd like the user to be able to select different tools (circle, square, pencil, paint brush), change the color of the fill, and erase or reset the screen. Can anyone refer me to the right place?

Drawing A Soft Mask... Drawing Api?
Hello everyone, (almost) first post here
I'm creating a, quite original flash website (meh... not my idea in fact, I'm only the flasher!), in wich you're in a car, sitting on the passenger side, and you're looking outside to see the contents coming on the road.
It rains.
A lot.
So the windowseat is "fogged" (how can I say that...???) and while you're loading the content you actually can draw on the glass with your.. err... finger (mouse!), like how your friends usually do in your car when you really don't want their fingerprints all over your car glass

Ok, easy way to do that:
1 - attachmovie
you actually duplicate a circle, give it some randomness in blurring and size so it looks irregular and place it right under your mouse.

Good, it works... but when you move fast, it just leaves a blank spaces between clip and clip...

Hey... that's not fair...

2 - drawing api
Oh my god... I can't make a mask with a simple line, so I should draw a shape while moving the mouse.
The point is... HOW???

I dunno if there's a better way to do that, but that's the only one in my mind now.
Actually the drawn clip should also be blurred a little bit (1 or 2 percent) wich is not a problem since you can easily blur the container.

But now the real point is: how do I draw like that with the beginfill?!?!?

Note: I uploaded the fla so you can have an idea on how it looks...

Help Needed In AS3 Drawing Board ( With Drawing Api)
Hi all,
I'm doing a flash application with flash cs3 actionscript3. I tried with as2.
Now I am facing difficulty in doing it in AS3.

the application includes:-
all the vector or images should be editable means scale rotate color change etc.

draw line -
draw rectangle -
circle
input text.
curve with node points

if anyone have any tutorials or any resourse please post here.

thanks inadvance
Harish

Super Tip
here is somehting no one ever tells ya ... if you are importing variables in through a text file .. be sure there isnt any spaces or a returns after the data ..

i w tried for 2 days to turn my variables into numbers only to find i had 2 spaces after the number that was preventing it from doing so ..

i hope this helps some other poor soul from certain fustration ..

Super() Or Not To Super()
hi all,

I'm a little confused on something.

I've noticed with components that the UIUObject does not call super() to call the MovieClip constructor.
Is this not needed since the MovieClip object's constrctor does nothing? or for another reason?

Even when extending the UIObject (like UIComponent), this also does not call super() to start the UIObject. I thought you needed to call super() when extending?

Could someone shed some light? thanks.

Super() In As2
I have created two custom classes lets say ClassHuman and ClassBoy.
ClassBoy extends ClassHuman (for example ClassBoy has a winkie function)

I want to create a new boy so...

var dude:ClassBoy=new ClassBoy(code);

[class boys constructor can get the value code easily but it is something I want ClassHuman to have]

but I want the ClassHuman to get the value of "code" passed in so when I create this new instance it automaticly runs the constructor of ClassHuman and therefore how do I pass this value "code" up the chain.

thanks

mojito

Super()
My question is concerning Super.
If someone is farmiliar with Super . Is it possible to get someone to look at the first and of code only and get me started on how I would approach the concept of using Super. Because the second two blocks of code are almost identical. and I plan on creating two more blocks of code to create almost the same senerio.
(a combobox calling a child.)
Thanks

Code:

package chromatic.load_files{
import fl.controls.ComboBox;
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.events.Event;
import fl.data.DataProvider;
import flash.net.URLLoader;
import flash.net.URLRequest;
import flash.net.URLRequest;
import fl.containers.UILoader;
public class CBMajorComponent extends MovieClip {

public var cbMajor:ComboBox=new ComboBox();
private var uiImageComponent:UIImageComponent;

private var listURL:URLRequest=new URLRequest();
private var dataLoader:URLLoader=new URLLoader();
private var theXML:XML=new XML();

private var arrayFile:Array=new Array("load_assets/keylist.xml");
private var majorArray:Array=new Array

("CMajor","GMajor","DMajor","AMajor","EMajor",
"BMajor","FSharpMajor","CSharpMajor","FMajor",
"BFlatMajor","EFlatMajor","AFlatMajor",
"DFlatMajor","GFlatMajor","CFlatMajor");

public var key:String;
public var fileName:String;
private var evtIndex:Number;
private var evtItem:String;
private var sel:Number=-1;

public function CBMajorComponent():void {
init();
}
private function init():void {
fileName=arrayFile[0];
setFileName(fileName);
setupComponent(fileName);
}
private function setupComponent(fileName):void {
this.fileName=fileName;
cbMajor=new ComboBox();
cbMajor.setSize(200, 22);
cbMajor.prompt = "Select a Major Key";
cbMajor.editable=false;
cbMajor.rowCount=15;
cbMajor.width=110;
cbMajor.move(0,0);
cbMajor.x=-235;
cbMajor.y=-150;
listURL=new URLRequest(fileName);
dataLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,dataLoaded);
dataLoader.load(listURL);
theXML=new XML(listURL);
theXML.ignoreWhitespace=true;
cbMajor.addEventListener(Event.CHANGE, selectedName);
cbMajor.addEventListener(Event.CHANGE,changeEvent);
}
private function dataLoaded(evt:Event):void {
theXML=XML(dataLoader.data);
for (var i:int=0; i<majorArray.length; i++) {
key=majorArray[i];

cbMajor.addItem({label:(theXML.key[key].keyName)});
}
}
private function selectedName(evt:Event):void {
evtIndex=evt.target.selectedIndex;
key=majorArray[evtIndex];
setKey(key);
uiImageComponent=new UIImageComponent(fileName,key);
addChild(uiImageComponent.uiImage);
}
public function changeEvent(evt:Event):void {
trace(" You selected a key");
}
public function setFileName(fileName):void {
this.fileName=fileName;
}
public function getFileName():String {
return fileName;
}
public function setKey(key):void {
this.key=key;
}
public function getKey():String {
return key;
}
}
}
Hello,
I wanted to post my initial thoughts while I explored some link provided.

A.So if I wanted I could leave this class as is ?

B.make another class that extends it.Then devise it to send it the fileName and key and
1.overide the setupComponents and
a.
Code:
cbMajor.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,super.dataLoaded);
2.override the selectedname
A.
Code:
cbMajor.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,super.SELECTEDNAME);
In general is this even close?
Thanks for your time.
ceyesuma

Super.super()?
Hello,

It doesn't seem possible to call a parent of a parent class method like this:

override internal function myMethod():String { return super.super.myMethod(); }

I get "1084: Syntax error: expecting identifier before super."

Is there another way? Thanks in advance,
T.

Super()
My question is concerning Super.
If someone is farmiliar with Super . Is it possible to get someone to look at the first and of code only and get me started on how I would approach the concept of using Super. Because the second two blocks of code are almost identical. and I plan on creating two more blocks of code to create almost the same senerio.
(a combobox calling a child.)
Thanks

Hello,
I wanted to post my initial thoughts while I explored some link provided.

A.So if I wanted I could leave this class as is ?

B.make another class that extends it.Then devise it to send it the fileName and key and
1.overide the setupComponents and
a.[code]cbMajor.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,super.dataLoaded);[/code] 2.override the selectedname
A.[code]cbMajor.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,super.SELECTEDNAME);[/code]In general is this even close?
Thanks for your time.
ceyesuma

Attach Code

[code]

package chromatic.load_files{
import fl.controls.ComboBox;
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.events.Event;
import fl.data.DataProvider;
import flash.net.URLLoader;
import flash.net.URLRequest;
import flash.net.URLRequest;
import fl.containers.UILoader;
public class CBMajorComponent extends MovieClip {

public var cbMajor:ComboBox=new ComboBox();
private var uiImageComponent:UIImageComponent;

private var listURL:URLRequest=new URLRequest();
private var dataLoader:URLLoader=new URLLoader();
private var theXML:XML=new XML();

private var arrayFile:Array=new Array("load_assets/keylist.xml");
private var majorArray:Array=new Array

("CMajor","GMajor","DMajor","AMajor","EMajor",
"BMajor","FSharpMajor","CSharpMajor","FMajor",
"BFlatMajor","EFlatMajor","AFlatMajor",
"DFlatMajor","GFlatMajor","CFlatMajor");

public var key:String;
public var fileName:String;
private var evtIndex:Number;
private var evtItem:String;
private var sel:Number=-1;

public function CBMajorComponent():void {
init();
}
private function init():void {
fileName=arrayFile[0];
setFileName(fileName);
setupComponent(fileName);
}
private function setupComponent(fileName):void {
this.fileName=fileName;
cbMajor=new ComboBox();
cbMajor.setSize(200, 22);
cbMajor.prompt = "Select a Major Key";
cbMajor.editable=false;
cbMajor.rowCount=15;
cbMajor.width=110;
cbMajor.move(0,0);
cbMajor.x=-235;
cbMajor.y=-150;
listURL=new URLRequest(fileName);
dataLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,dataLoaded);
dataLoader.load(listURL);
theXML=new XML(listURL);
theXML.ignoreWhitespace=true;
cbMajor.addEventListener(Event.CHANGE, selectedName);
cbMajor.addEventListener(Event.CHANGE,changeEvent);
}
private function dataLoaded(evt:Event):void {
theXML=XML(dataLoader.data);
for (var i:int=0; i<majorArray.length; i++) {
key=majorArray[i];

cbMajor.addItem({label:(theXML.key[key].keyName)});
}
}
private function selectedName(evt:Event):void {
evtIndex=evt.target.selectedIndex;
key=majorArray[evtIndex];
setKey(key);
uiImageComponent=new UIImageComponent(fileName,key);
addChild(uiImageComponent.uiImage);
}
public function changeEvent(evt:Event):void {
trace(" You selected a key");
}
public function setFileName(fileName):void {
this.fileName=fileName;
}
public function getFileName():String {
return fileName;
}
public function setKey(key):void {
this.key=key;
}
public function getKey():String {
return key;
}
}
}
[/code]

Super
My question is concerning Super.
If someone is farmiliar with Super . Is it possible to get someone to look at the first and of code only and get me started on how I would approach the concept of using Super. Because the second two blocks of code are almost identical. and I plan on creating two more blocks of code to create almost the same senerio.
(a combobox calling a child.)
Thanks

Code:

package chromatic.load_files{
import fl.controls.ComboBox;
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.events.Event;
import fl.data.DataProvider;
import flash.net.URLLoader;
import flash.net.URLRequest;
import flash.net.URLRequest;
import fl.containers.UILoader;
public class CBMajorComponent extends MovieClip {

public var cbMajor:ComboBox=new ComboBox();
private var uiImageComponent:UIImageComponent;

private var listURL:URLRequest=new URLRequest();
private var dataLoader:URLLoader=new URLLoader();
private var theXML:XML=new XML();

private var arrayFile:Array=new Array("load_assets/keylist.xml");
private var majorArray:Array=new Array

("CMajor","GMajor","DMajor","AMajor","EMajor",
"BMajor","FSharpMajor","CSharpMajor","FMajor",
"BFlatMajor","EFlatMajor","AFlatMajor",
"DFlatMajor","GFlatMajor","CFlatMajor");

public var key:String;
public var fileName:String;
private var evtIndex:Number;
private var evtItem:String;
private var sel:Number=-1;

public function CBMajorComponent():void {
init();
}
private function init():void {
fileName=arrayFile[0];
setFileName(fileName);
setupComponent(fileName);
}
private function setupComponent(fileName):void {
this.fileName=fileName;
cbMajor=new ComboBox();
cbMajor.setSize(200, 22);
cbMajor.prompt = "Select a Major Key";
cbMajor.editable=false;
cbMajor.rowCount=15;
cbMajor.width=110;
cbMajor.move(0,0);
cbMajor.x=-235;
cbMajor.y=-150;
listURL=new URLRequest(fileName);
dataLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,dataLoaded);
dataLoader.load(listURL);
theXML=new XML(listURL);
theXML.ignoreWhitespace=true;
cbMajor.addEventListener(Event.CHANGE, selectedName);
cbMajor.addEventListener(Event.CHANGE,changeEvent);
}
private function dataLoaded(evt:Event):void {
theXML=XML(dataLoader.data);
for (var i:int=0; i<majorArray.length; i++) {
key=majorArray[i];

cbMajor.addItem({label:(theXML.key[key].keyName)});
}
}
private function selectedName(evt:Event):void {
evtIndex=evt.target.selectedIndex;
key=majorArray[evtIndex];
setKey(key);
uiImageComponent=new UIImageComponent(fileName,key);
addChild(uiImageComponent.uiImage);
}
public function changeEvent(evt:Event):void {
trace(" You selected a key");
}
public function setFileName(fileName):void {
this.fileName=fileName;
}
public function getFileName():String {
return fileName;
}
public function setKey(key):void {
this.key=key;
}
public function getKey():String {
return key;
}
}
}

Super Hero Drawing

Hey guys, i am currently making a side scrolling flash game, anyway lets just say my art skills arnt "all that" does anyone know where i can get a good super hero image? someone who is flying? i know this is sorta a strange request but i tried drawing one, and it looks like crap anyway, thanks!