Just check if it's null or not.

package {
	import flash.display.*;
	import flash.events.*;
	public class HitAreaShape extends MovieClip {
		public function HitAreaShape() {
			addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, hitThis, false, 0, true);
			this.visible = false;
		}
		function hitThis(event:Event) {
			if (triforcePiece != null && this.hitTestObject(MovieClip(root).triforcePiece)) {
				trace("you successfully hit the symbol");
			}
		}
	}
}

imdead: It's totally irrevelant whether he uses external classes or not.

Xoria: It starts at the top left corner because MOONlayerNum is 0. I would just take that out.
For example:
thisMOONObject.x = Math.random() * MOONstageWidth3d;

Make xv and yv negative.

At 7/13/09 05:44 PM, streetbackguy wrote: Well, I want to design a platformer game and ive only got this thursday to lay out a prototype so i can carry on from september.

For money or just because you'd like to make one?

What im asking for, is if someone could help me with a menu and some game scripts? Scripts like enemies, collectibles and ground detection?

Menus, enemies, collectibles, and ground detection are the entire game. There's really nothing else to a platformer.

can you help me with those?

What will we get? What will you do? You don't sound like an artist.

Use your head and search it next time.

First hit I got when I searched for "AS3 preloader tutorial" was this:
http://schoolofflash.com/2008/04/flash-c s3-tutorial-actionscript-3-preloader/

Is there a difference betweeen BEST and HIGH?

Is it because of sounds... Or graphics... or what?

Show all your code on that frame, West-End-Pro is right but you're trying to code on the main timeline not a movieclip so his code would give you the same error if you put it on a frame.

So you want it to actually play backwards?

Then you'd need an onEnterFrame someplace that would go up and down based on a dir variable.

If you already have an onEnterFrame then just put it into there.

if(scroll1._currentframe + playDir > scroll1._curentframe._totalframes && scroll1_currentframe + playDir > 0)
{
scroll1.gotoAndStop(scroll1._currentframe+playDir);
}

playDir should either be -1, 0, or 1. 0 to not go anywhere. 1 to go forward in the animation. And -1 to go backwards.

If you want the movieclip to be able to play backwards though then it's a little more complicated than this.

on(release)
{
if(_root.scroll1._currentframe == _root.scroll1._totalframes)
{
_root.scroll1.gotoAndPlay(1);
}
else
{
_root.scroll1.prevFrame();
}
}

If this is on a frame not a movieclip, then you don't need an onLoad at all. Anything not in a function on a frame will be automatically called when it is loaded.

trace("This runs when the frame is loaded");
_root.main.environment._x = -275;
_root.main.environment._y = -200;

Eh, I dont know a thing about running swfs inside of swfs really. But you could always just ask the artist to send you the fla so you wont have to worry about it. Just another option.

Code plz, I looked it up and it seems like you tried to turn an object into something that it is not.

Like you tried making a ball into a tank for example.

Psuedo:

If I am inside or on this platform and I'm not trying to go through it then put me on top of the platform.

Otherwise I am trying to go through this particular platform so let me pass through it.

I would hold a variable like currentPFI:Number, platform fall index or something idk.
So when you try to press the down arrow then it will store the currentPFI as whatever index it is on in the for loop and let you pass through it.

Does that make sense?

I don't really understand... Your question is.. why do the people from whom you download source code from use external classes?

>They use them because it's a very good way to program a game.

Is there an easier way?

>I suppose if you don't have the hang of OOP you can program as3 on the main timeline.

I don't understand how you could posibly be having problems testing something you downloaded though, you need to make sure you have all the files unzipped and saved in the same place.

How old are you? What can you offer/What will you do? How much experience do you have with making games? Are you managing or making?

No. And I'm pretty sure this is the wrong post to ask about this.

If it's not like a text adventure game then just check the string.

if(input.text == "shutup")
{
Shutup();
}
else if(input.text == "hi")
{
SayHi();
}

or whatever.

myObject.x = stage.stageWidth/2;
myObject.y = stage.stageHeight-10;

No kidding this is the flash section. You can still apply the same ideas to actionscript though. I gave you that link so you can go off on your own knowing what to search for on google or bing or whatever you please.

This tutorial is amazing, that's not sarcasm.

http://schoolofflash.com/2008/04/flash-c s3-tutorial-actionscript-3-preloader/

It's called Text Parsing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Text_parser

RTFM.

AS2 or as3?

At 7/10/09 06:55 PM, JtRtheRiPPeR wrote: Oh, wow. I'm now pissed off. I hate you, NG. Why? Because you're all nerdy kids who disrespect serious things like this! "HAY LETS MAKE A DBZ FLASH SO WE MAY LOOK KOOL!!!1111 VOTEN 5!!1!!!!!11". Seriously, go get a life. I even tried to contact the best subject for this case (Edmund McMillen), and I got no other choice to search around you (his answer was an obvious no, if I tell my try was insane).
Now, I gotta relax after this mess of anger.

What's the deal dude? You're portfolio sucks, in my opinion, not good enough for any self-respecting scripter to spend tons and tons of time getting the game AND multiplayer stuff.

How about you try animating for any game at all before trying a multiplayer game. What if you just quit in the middle of development? All I saw was a quick sketch and a couple quick animations. Nothing to show that you could stick with the project or give high quality throughout development.

Sorry, but that's the cold hard truth. and really... US go get a life? You're the one that kept bumping (5 times) this topic even though no one would spend thier time to reply back.

So please sir, don't be mad at us for not wanting to work with you.

Just tell it to change the animations at the same time you move the player. Totally delete that last onClipEvent(enterFrame).

And yeah, SuperYombario is wrong.

Haha yeah.. =( I saw right after I posted.

I just made a little test for myself, and there was nothing wrong with this code.

Show all code from where you check for mouse clicks plz?

trace("dotx: "+root["dot_"+a].x)

what is root?

AS3

Check out Nonoba's multiplayer API.