Woe is me. :o

*reads*

...that AS skills are inversely proportional to art skills?

I'm getting frustrated now. I've been reading up some AS, and doing some advanced reading for my programming classes. Then I tried drawing stuff and now my drawing sucks. It started to look stale and too plain, and it's really disturbing.

I don't wanna lose my art or my programming. :S

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think you can't work with *.txt files with Flash. You can, however, store variable data locally using the save/load AS. Sample below taken from AS: Main:

on (press){
var savefile = SharedObject.getLocal("yourgamename");
if(savefile.data.score==undefined){
_root.score=0;
_root.level=0;
}else{
_root.score=savefile.data.score;
_root.level=savefile.data.level;
}
}

^Seriously? Right click counts as well?

Most likely because that frame you return to is where you initialize your variables to zero. Do something like this instead when you're declaring the variables:

if (strength == null){
strength = 0;
}
//etc.

"Once the film opens up" == the preloader starts showing up or the movie is done loading?

Umm... it's a really simple matter. I never used NG's preloader, but I think Frame 1 = stop, then Frame 2 = play for the NG preloader. Just put an MC on Frame 2 and insert a blank keyframe at Frame 52.

Well yes, it is definitely possible, but don't expect things to look like free hand drawing. And for another, it would take ages.

^Seriously? I gotta try that some time.

Secondly, why did you make it a function to set directions. Why can't you just use ._xscale = -100, _xscale = 100.

It won't work for him if his MC's initial scale is not 100, although he can easily just resize the stuff inside the MC, his code was rather clever for scaling.

Ack, let me rephrase. Do not use constants (like numbers) to modify values. Instead, use variables so you can easily manipulate variables anytime.

Do not use += 8. Use a variable for each direction move speed, like:

moveLeft
moveRight
moveUp
moveDown

Set them all to default (8). Now, do a four-point shapeFlag, like if (this.hitTest(_root.object._x + 5, _root.object._y, true), then moveRight = 0.

I've had that problem some time ago, until now. You can probably use a for loop (_root.person+i, i++), but I haven't really tried it, cause I really think it would lag a LOT.

Rules are unclear and vague. Bet this won't last long.

1) Ragdoll physics involves inverse kinematics, which is a rather advanced subject in Mathematics.

2) Ragdoll is impractical in Flash. It consumes way too much CPU.

Point of topic is...?

^Well, aren't those "swiggly flaying lines" done by FBF? :/

Ok, I STILL can't solve problem. I tried using localToGlobal, but it just won't work. The Handgun is contained inside the Arm, which is what I rotate while aiming. Trouble is, the _x value of Handgun DOESN'T change when I rotate the Arm, so the _x and _y values remain the same. :(

Am I really screwed all over

Link: http://denvish.net/ulf/100607/45432_Horror_Sh oot.php

Code for bullet:
onClipEvent (load) {
something = new Object();
something.x = _root.mcPlayer.mcPlayer_HandgunAim.mcHandgunA im_Arm.mcHandgun._x;
something.y = _root.mcPlayer.mcPlayer_HandgunAim.mcHandgunA im_Arm.mcHandgun._y;
something._rotation = _root.mcPlayer.mcPlayer_HandgunAim.mcHandgunA im_Arm.mcHandgun._rotation;
localToGlobal(something);

if (_name == "mcPistol_Bullet") {
_visible = false;
}

spd = 20;
this._x = something._x;;
this._y = something._y;
this._rotation = something._rotation + 50;
}

controls:
Hold J to Aim, K to Shoot.

try this.swapDepth(somenumber) before removeMovieClip().

attachMovie()

if (!_currentframe >= number){
//addyourvariable
}

Manually. :( At least it saves CPU usage, although it really bloats up filesize. Make it JPG, sorry.

Convert your zombies into BMP format.

Use:
_root.onEnterFrame = function(){

Well, course you gotta declare the variable somewhere before that. >_>

I used Flash for my documentation of my machine problem in a computer science class. I have little experience with Powerpoint so I used Flash instead. And I only had 2 hours before deadline that time. Glad I finished it.

Just don't put too much stuff on stage. On my early days, I was doing an MGS3 flash, making the forest as detailed as I could. The swaying grass really lagged it.

Have you even installed Flash Player plugin?

lol IE

Well, I really don't have the habit of using frame labels for AS, but some suggestions:
- Try (') instead of (")
- Try using integers to indicate frame instead of frame label.

Can't see why it won't trace unless you had your names wrong.

Just read this:
http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic.php?id=29 6610

Your inventory should be an array.