Flash :: Word Game

Word Game Question
Hi,
I am running to a very serious problem which completely confused and I don’t have a clue and I seek your help badly.
I have a game with 5 Q and 2 answer buttons which for every Q. there is one correct and 1 wrong answer buttons. It’s a word game. (A numerical score should be visible (out of 5) for the student to monitor how they are doing. Students should obtain a score of at least 3/5 in order to complete the activity. They should have the choice to try the incorrect answers again if they have 3 (mandatory) or more (optional)).
What should I do for student after they answer 3 out of 5, to go back to only the wrong answers and correct them.
else, goAndStop(“start”);
The Qs should play without delay up to 5th Q. and at all time the scores (#-- of 5) should be on for student reference. At the end it should ask student if they want to go back and correct the wrong answers than click the back button. Than they go back to (only) their wrong answers and correct them.

Word Search Game
Hi to any experts out there!

I have done a word search game but how am I able to make sure that when I type the word for example "dog" in the input textbox, and a correct word will appear below the "OK" button followed by the word "dog" is being circled in the word search?

Because right now, when I type the word for example "dog" and it is the wrong word appearing instead of correct. Can you please help me to solve the above problems?I need this very urgently.Please reply back to me as soon as possible.

The thread that I have sent just now has been solved by me already. So right now,the only problems I am facing are the ones stated above.

Thank you!

If possible, please reply back to me through this email
snoopygirl81@yahoo.com.

Word Game (check .txt For Words)
Hi guys n Gals!

I'm making a word game called Word UP!. The game gives you random letters that you can make certain words with, and if they exsist in the dictionary, you get points. The longer the word, the more points.

Got it?

This is what i need to do:

I need the submit button to check a .txt file to see if the dynamic text field (named "answer") matches any words on the .txt file. If it matches, the word will be added to a dynamic text file named "bank", and if it doesen't, then the dynamic text field named "info" will read "Word doesn't exsist in Word UP! dictionary".

Thanks!

P.S. If you know a better way of doing it, please let me know.

Flash Mx 2004 Word Game
Flash mx 2004 word game

Hi, I am trying to make a game that works like this....
http://www.bluemountain.com/display....odnum=3064611&

I also attatched a gif.

I have a few questions

1. on the alphabet buttons, after they have been clicked on how do i keep them in the over stage?

2. how does flash know when the puzzle has been completed, if someone has one the word puzzle or lost it?

3. what would be the best way to make this game work, please let me know if you have any suggestions.

Thanks!!!

Game With A Long Word List...
I'm designing a word game that needs to validate words from 2 to 9 letters long. I've got a word list that I can use -- it's 200,000 words long and 1.8MB.

Would you try to read this word list into the Flash app?

Would you try to write a PHP/JSP solution that could validate the words?

Any advice?

Thanks,
Curt

Simple Word Search Game
Can someone help me get started in creating a simple word search game in flash?

I was hoping to create a game similar to this one:
http://www.gamesinaflash.com/game.php?id=2&view=swf&num=1'

Help!

4 Player Word Game In Flash
I'm trying to devise a 4 player word game in flash in which players send letters to form words. At the moment i have 4 different player buttons in consecutive frames that move to the next frame once a letter is played.
the problem i'm facing at the moment is how to eliminate players who form an incorrect word. I.E if i have players 1,2,3,4, and player 3 is eliminated how do i skip player 3(in frame 3) so that now i have a player order of 1,2,4.
in a php array for instance (apparently, as i don't really know php much) you can use a 'find and replace' player 3 with ""; (nothing) command which should work - but in flash there doesn't seem to be a simple alternative. I've looked at pop, shift, splice, etc which seem to take out particular components of an array but with the many different possible player orders this could become nightmarish.
I suppose i need a function or an array (probably with an if else statement thrown in) that will do this for me and move the playhead so it overlooks the eliminated player in its allocated frame and goes to the next player- but this is a script i wouldn't know how to write as i'm finding arrays and functions difficult to fathom (and to actually make work with my limited knowledge).
I've had a few tries but am not sure if i put the code on the frame
or in the button or both.
There is also the the many combinations of player orders to factor in especially when the game has a second and finally, last elimination - leaving the winning player.
any ideas?

Flash MX - Matching Word With Picture Game
I am trying to create a teaching game like snap or fishes, where there are about 20 cards face down and when clicked they turn over and when you get the matching picture card followed by the matching word card something appears to say that its a correct pair. I know how to create the game if its a straight forward picture snap. (Flash creates another matching image) However I dont know how to do it with different cards (Word + Picture)

If anyone can help or point me in the direction of a file to download to see how its done, that would be great - THANKS!

I Yi Yi Spell Check For Flash Word Game?
I have a contract to create another Flash game, but it is a word game this time and requires spellchecking to verify if the user is using a real word.

Does anyone know of anything I could use client side, within flash itself, or if I create a flash standalone, some sort of Windows/Mac compatible component? There are serverside spellcheckers out there using PHP or .NET, but going over the web to check every single play movement might take too long.

Imagine making a scrabble word game where you play the computer and the game needs to verify the word being used so it knows the user isn't cheating. That's what I need to come up with. The game is no prob but the spell checking is unknown territory for me.

I could get ahold of a massive XML of the English language but I'm afraid that checking through that with Flash would take way too long.

Any insights appreciated!

Create A 4x4 Tile Word Matching Game
I am a .net developer, but I was asked to create a 4x4 tile word matching game.

It's like a memory game where you flip two tiles to match the words. And it gives the percentage and time at the end.

Is there any template that I can find to start this mini-project?

Thank you.

Creating A Word-based Guessing Game
Hi...

I'm currently producing a experimental flash project, which involves both comic-book style imagery, animation and puzzle-solving whereby the user must solve a riddle in order to progress through the story. Of course, the whole project involves one bit of Actionscript 2 on each page in order to get it to work but so far I've only been able to find code for a guessing game with numbers.

The following code is how I've tried to handle this: I'm fairly new to Actionscript so please forgive me! I've attached this code to my "answer_btn" button. "Input" refers to the input textbox in which the correct answer must be typed.

Thanks for your help!

Attach Code

//this code examines what the player has written in the
//input box and marks it as right or wrong.

on (release) {
if (input:String == "story"))
{
(_parent.gotoAndPlay ("riddle_story"));
}

}

Game Dev: Dictionary To Use In Word-based Games?
We have to create a flash-based game for this class I'm in, and my teammate and I want to make a word-based puzzle, like Scrabble. Is there some sort of dictionary module that we can include in the game, or upload as a database and communicate with via PHP, or...

Basically, we don't know what we're doing, if you haven't guessed. If there's a game dev/flash forum out there somewhere where we should be posting this question instead of here, please let me know.

A Word "connect Exercise" Game To Study Japanese.
I was looking at the "connect exercise" on the page below and wanted to make something like it. If you can help me bit by bit through this it would be great.

http://www.declan-software.com/japan...shots_djfc.htm

So, I started with an XML file. That looks like this.

Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<Vocab>
<Word>
<kanji>猫</kanji>
<English>feline</English>
<meaning>a cute pet related to a lion</meaning>
<English2>cat</English2>
<number>1</number>
<song>feline.mp3</song>
<spell>feline-.mp3</spell>
</Word>
<Word>
<kanji>犬</kanji>
<English>k9</English>
<meaning>mans' best friend</meaning>
<English2>dog</English2>
<number>2</number>
<song>k9.mp3</song>
<spell>k9-.mp3</spell>
</Word>
<Word>
<kanji>～さえ</kanji>
<English>even</English>
<meaning>despite the fact; truthfully; (not odd)</meaning>
<English2>-</English2>
<number>3</number>
<song>even.mp3</song>
<spell>even-.mp3</spell>
</Word>
Then some code into Flash so the XML file can be used.

Code:
arVocab = new Array();
var listXML:XML = new XML();
var arVocab:Array = new Array();
var res:Array = ["Eri Level 2 Vocab.xml", "Eri Level 1 Vocab test.xml", "Eri Level 1 Vocab test.xml", "Eri Level 1 Vocab test.xml"];
listXML.ignoreWhite = true;
listXML.onLoad = function(success) {
var currentListNode:XMLNode = this.firstChild.firstChild;
var i:Number = arVocab.length;
for (var childNode = currentListNode; childNode != null; childNode=childNode.nextSibling, i++) {
var j:Number = 0;
arVocab[i] = new Array();
arVocab[i][0] = childNode.nodeName;
j++;
for (var stringNode:XMLNode = childNode.firstChild; stringNode != null; stringNode=stringNode.nextSibling, j++) {
//arVocab[i][0] --- "Word" (null)
//arVocab[i][1] --- "kanji"
//arVocab[i][2] --- "reading"
//arVocab[i][3] --- "meaning"
//arVocab[i][4] --- "romaji"
//arVocab[i][5] --- "number"
//arVocab[i][6] --- "song"
//arVocab[i][7] --- "spell"
arVocab[i][j] = stringNode.firstChild.nodeValue;
}
}
txtiWordCount.text = "0 ～ "+(arVocab.length-1);
choose();
_global.nCurrentWord = _global.randomchoice;
txtiKanji.text = arVocab[_global.nCurrentWord][1];
txtiReading.text = "";
inpAnswer.text = "";
txtiMeaning.text = arVocab[_global.nCurrentWord][3];
txtiMeaning2.text = arVocab[_global.nCurrentWord][4];
txtiMeaning3.text = arVocab[_global.nCurrentWord-1][5];
Selection.setFocus("_root.inpAnswer");
txtiQuestionCount.text = "今の質問は"+(_global.nCurrentWord)+"番です。";
};
But I'm not sure about the connecting bit. If I have 5 dynamic boxes on the left and right. How can I get arVocab[i][0] and arVocab[i][1] to come up in the right boxes randomly? Also draw a connecting line.

If anyone can show me a working version of a connecting exercise it would be great. Or help me make one from scratch.

Glen Charles Rowell

Calling On Word Documents And Word Spreadsheats
Dear Informed/Educated Users:

I am building a site with Flash 4 for a restaurant I work for and we would really love to call on some word documents and spreadsheets so that the employees can view their scheduals online. I have no idea how to do this!! Furthermore, it is important that only the manager is able to edit the scheduals...I have already posted the employee phone numbers using HTML....

Anyway, please help...I don't know how to do this and they really want this on the site!

Thanks a lot,

Oceans777

[CS3] How To Make Text Appear Word By Word Or Similar?
Using Flash CS3, ActionScript 3.0

I have a bunch of text with around 10 lines. Its kind of a short story. I want this text to appear word by word quite quickly.Is there an easy way to do this? Or if it's not an easy way for word by word, how would I make it to appear line by line?

Please help. Running out of time for my uni project.

1. Detect Word Clicked 2. Hilite Word
1. Load a html or swf document into flash
2. add words from this html doc to an array or list by clicking on them
3. High lite these words one at a time with events
4. signal user to click on a word in the html doc displayed
5. detect the word clicked by user and compare it to the word in the list / array mentioned in line 2

if you can answer any of these questions Ill be greatful

Open Word Doc; Print Word Doc
Hi Everybody -
Haven't really tried but

(1st Question)
>>is there a way to have a button in flash that opens a word document

(2nd Question)
>>is there a way to have a button in flash that prints a word document - the word document does not have to open

hope you can help
thanxs

J

Build Text Word By Word?
being a bit of a noob with flash I am still learning the basics, and i have one bit on a file i am working on that has got me stumped.

I basically have a block of text, of about 10 or so words, and i need the words to build over a set length of time, with the next word appearing after the previous one.

Anyone know how to do this??

thanks in advance!

Word By Word Ticker.? Plz HELP :D
hi there

i have this code that extracts text/string and displays the characters one at a time

but it seems too slow. was wondering if anyone new how to speed it up or display the words as apposed to individual characters one at a time.

the code is here
the body variable contains the text and puts it into a text field called text2

Code:

onClipEvent (load) {
tel = tel+1;

}
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {

body=_root.textone

_root.text2 += body.slice(tel-1, tel);
trace(body);
tel++;
}

Needs EXPERT Help: 1. Save Game For Replay, 2. Reset Game
I'm rather new to Action Script, but doing not bad. I have searched the Board, found a link to a tutorial on ActionScript[Org], titled: "save a local copy of file". But that was yet not clear enough for me.

2 Questions at the moment (files attached):

1. Save Game for Replay: How can I save the set to a file in the Same Folder so it could reload for further play from that point on?

2. Reset Game: How can I Reset the Game for a NEW Attemp? I need to remove all Actors at once, to start a new game, without closing this SWF and reopenning it.

If you'd be so kind as to explain very clearly, and add Action Script, taking into consideration that I still get confused by trying to deal with Arrays and so. I promise to study your lesson carefully - this GameTest attached is the fruit of this week studies.

THANKS A LOT
Nit Kalish

Was This Game Made From Flash ? (Zadarider) Download The Game
Was this game made using flash 8 because it seems to run very well even when i have made up to 10000 lines.

Flash Game Help The Game Runs Too Slow In A Browser
lo there!
I'am so frustrated!

I have made a plattformgame in flash, and after I had published it I tested it (local) when it was embedded in a browser, and it hacks and laggs! But when I play it in the flash player it works just fine.
What should I do?

I removed all the heavy graphics, lowerd the fps to 30fps and removed all the code so now its just the bassis left (gravity, collision, key checking etc. and yes u should bounce on the walls giving a wall jump effect).

Anyone please! I am in big need of help!
Is it my code? Did I publish it wrong?

here are the links:

http://smh03.lbs.se/smh03niklas/prof...ofilbollen.swf
http://smh03.lbs.se/smh03niklas/prof...ofilbollen.fla
http://smh03.lbs.se/smh03niklas/prof...filbollen.html

//Qui

How To Make A Game Ranking After The Flash Game Is Ended
as title

How To Disply Time In Game And How To Stop After The Game..
Hi all,

i need help on drag and drop game...

i have done the drag and drop function, for this game timer has to be shown, after user finishes the drag & match, it should give finish alert and time taken for this game (please tell me also how to stop time after he finish the game) is to be sent to some external file or some database...

can it be done?
i have attached the .fla file also..

[F8] Game Studio Needs Flash Game Programmer
Hi -

I've been working on cartoon Flash interfaces for awhile. Now my clients want games, so I'm looking for one or two Flash game actionscripters who can help out and maybe start a studio. Since it's a startup, I'm looking for someone who's good, but not yet making millions - hoping we can do that ourselves eventually. Someone dependable, easy-going and easy to get along with. Would be great to find someone relatively local, but not absolutely necessary.

We'll be creating custom Flash games for an existing client.

Hoping to check out people's games first.

J.

[F8] How Can I Make A Game With Levels And A Game That Restarts?
I know this sounds stupid, but I just can't figure it out. I need to make a platform game. I'm fine with making a points system and a scrolling background and it functions but I don't know how to get the player to touch an object, or reach a goal and then transport to another level...I don't want to make the user have to click something to go to a new level.

Also, when the character hits an enemy, I can make it die, but I don't know how to make a button or something appear saying 'Game Over - Try again', so they can pretty much restart the level.

Hopefully someone can help me.
Regards,
Andrea

Help With A Game.. Game Is Running Slow In Browser..
I am working on this game for work and for now all i have is placeholder art for the most part and nothing very heavy on the graphics end yet my game is running very slow.. i bumped the FPS to 60 since at 30 i was getting image tearing or a double vision effect.. the upped FPS fixed that but the game is still running very slow. To give you an idea of what's going on i have different intervals running so different things can happen at different times.. there are 2 constant onEnterframes for the 2 enemies flying around the screen.. there is 1 for the main loop, 1 for the character, 1 for whenever tickets generate which removes itself and deletes the enterframe when they disappear, 1 for the wrecks that occur on level 2 which also remove themselves and delete enterframes for themselves, and 1 for a holder that handles all the money flying in which removes themselves as they collide with the player or leave the screen. All enterframes that run during gameplay delete themselves at the end of each level and re-initialize at the beginning of the next.

I can't figure it out.. please take a look at the fla and html files attached. Could it be just the sheer size of the game screen.. should i make it about half the size?? I appreciate any help and thank you.

Also the game's scripted animations seem to be running a little choppy if you watch their movement closely like there is a little glitchy jump every second or so.. is this fixable?

AS Help Needed In Game(i Will Give Credit In Game If You Help)
ok so basicly this is my game so far
23.swf

my probelm is that i want to make my charcter a flame and the tips of his head will move depending on the direction you are going.
So here is basicly this what its like

Moving left-Flames bend to right
Moving left and down-Flames bend at an angle between the left and down
Moving Down-Shorter Flames
Moving Up-Stretched Flames
etc...

ill put borders on after i get the flames down

PDF Or WORD(doc)
I would be very thankfull if someone give me explaination about, how i can load PDF or WORD files into Flash as target. you gess probably that i want to inload dragable/scrollable word/pdf files with tables or pictures and they stay unchanged. thanks!!!

Word Help
how do u fade in and out words

A Word
In the animation, I need to draw a word by shape morphing. I got a problem with shape hints. I always try to put the hints but the morphing just doesnt work. where should I put the shape hints so it works well on 1 characters and doesnt affect other characters in a word? It is annoying that I draw character a but the other characters will be affected during morphing.

2 Pictures as a preference

XML Hot Word Help
I have creted xml based courseware. I need to incorporate hot words. Here is a part of my xml:

<Storyboard number = "2020" audio = "MP3/69032020.mp3" width = "H" type="">
<text>
<![CDATA[Information used to <a href="event:_root.doSubstep1"/>develop</a> this lesson can be found in the following document(s):<a href="event:_root.doSubstep2"/>HotWord1</a><]]>
</text>
<hotWord>This is a hot word, name and definition 1.</hotWord>
<hotWord2>This is a hot word, name and definition 1a.</hotWord2>
<content>ART/69032020.png</content>
</Storyboard>

So, develop and HotWord1 are my hot words for this storyboard and they each need to pop up different definitions given in the node hotWord and hotWord2. Now, inside of flash this is my code that handles it...

ActionScript Code:
var hotWords = new hotWordBox();
hotWords.x = 250;
hotWords.y = 470;

maintxt_txt.addEventListener(TextEvent.LINK, doSubstep1);

maintxt_txt.addEventListener(TextEvent.LINK, doSubstep2);

function doSubstep1(linkEvent:TextEvent):void
{
// trace(SBList3[SBNum].parent());
//trace(maintxt_txt.htmlText);
// trace(TextEvent.LINK);
//trace(TextEvent);
trace(maintxt_txt);
stage.addChild(hotWords);
hotWords.hotWord_txt.htmlText = "" + SBList3[SBNum].parent().hotWord;
hotWords.hotWordClosed_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, hotWordClose);
}

function doSubstep2(linkEvent:TextEvent):void
{
// trace(SBList3[SBNum].parent());
//trace(maintxt_txt.htmlText);
// trace(TextEvent.LINK);
//trace(TextEvent);
trace(maintxt_txt);
stage.addChild(hotWords);
hotWords.hotWord_txt.htmlText = "" + SBList3[SBNum].parent().hotWord2;
hotWords.hotWordClosed_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, hotWordClose);
}

function hotWordClose(event:MouseEvent):void
{
stage.removeChild(hotWords);
}

This is not working. How can I use this to display multiple hot words w/ different definitions. It is only using doSubstep2 function cause that is the last event listener added to my text box. Is there any way to trace the word that is the hot word when clicked on? If so I could add an attribute to my hotWords node and say when they == what is being clicked on display the proper text. Any help, anybody?

Swf And MS Word
Hi,

I was wondering if you could implement swf into microsoft word?

Word Art
hi folks...

can you tell me how to achieve ms-word like word art effects in actionscript 3. i mean is there any existing library ? or can anyone guide me on custom code?. actually am looking for text effects for a tshirt design application

Swf And MS Word
Hi,

I was wondering if you could implement swf into microsoft word?

Word Help
Hi,

I am making an educational CD for children grades 6-12. The section I am currently working on concerns improving the childs use of English.

I need help with a function. The chlid has to type in a word and Flash has to determine if it is a palindrome or not and display an appropriate message. I can handle the messages but after two days of fruitless attempts at coding such a function I am close to giving up.

If someone could just point me in the right direction I would be very grateful.

Thanks,

Brian.

Ms Word
whats needed to display flash in ms word document 2k+?

//If its a plugin.. when i email the file I'll wonder if it still work on any reciever and not be a problem with antiVirus software

cheers

Launching MS Word
I am trying to load MS WORD 2000 from a flash movie!
The path is: C:MICORSOFT OFFICEOFFICEWINWORD.EXE
The problem is the space between microsoft and office.

Please help asap.

THANKS

Word Documents- HELP
if i have a word document that i want the viewer to look at or download, can i use some sorts of AS to trigger flash to open up the word doc. in MS words or download the file directly?

Word Em Up People
I was wondering if there is a way to change the framerate of the movie through actionscript!?!?

Thanks a mucho!

Deleting Word In .swf
I have a .swf file and I want to delete one word at the end. I do not have the .fla file. What can I do and does that action script program let you do this. Maybe delete the last layer. Please help.

Mike

Word To The Wise
I have written a pretty hefty set of functions and have included then in the first frame of an MC - it's about 700 lines of code. It's a nice text parsing asset with scrolling, yada, yada, yada...anyways, I started to comment it thoroughly so my designers and other flash buddies could use it without having to think too much.

After I added quite a bit of comments, I noticed my swf would get stuck, have trouble playing, or just sit there. I figured, hmmm, it's only comments, I thought that stuff was compressed into nothing and (almost) forgotten about when a swf was made...?

Anyways, I ended up dumping it all into a *.as file, and just included it all in the first frame of the MC I wanted to access the functions. This worked fine...?

Anyways, I just thought I'd pass this info along in case anyone else ran into this problem (or knew the reason to mine.)

Brian Riley