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[starBlinky]

if (!_root.land.hitTest(_x+x, _y+y, true))

..is the code I need help with. I essentially took this code from another program. I am an intermediate c++ programmer but new to AS.

Heres my question
What does the following code do..
" (_x+x, _y+y, true) "
in this statement..
if (!_root.land.hitTest(_x+x, _y+y, true))

Note:
So this code is in a MC. Pseudocode as follows:
if this MC is not hitting another MC with instance name 'land' and..this.. (_x+x, _y+y, true)??...
Then do whats in the curley braces following the statement.

[StarCleaver]

That code is saying will execute when _root.land is in contact with the point (_x+x,_y+y). The "true" part is saying that _root.land's actual graphics will be used to calculate the hitTest, not the bounding box for _root.land. Make sense?

[starBlinky]

Yes it does. Thank you that helps :)

[starBlinky]

At 6/14/06 11:04 PM, Star_Cleaver wrote: That code is saying will execute when _root.land is in contact with the point (_x+x,_y+y). The "true" part is saying that _root.land's actual graphics will be used to calculate the hitTest, not the bounding box for _root.land. Make sense?

Are you sure that it executes when _root.land is in contact with that point? And its not the MC that is housing this code? _root.land is a none moving MC. So it's not all of a sudden going to be at point _x+x,_y+y. Its position is constant.

Also you said the code IS executed when its in contact with that point, however; the code is preceded by a ! symbol, so dont you mean the code WONT execute when its in contact with that point?

[starBlinky]

plz reply

[CorkySurprise]

You are correct, the ! sign means if it is NOT true.