I'm creating a text based adventure game for my first flash game, at the moment I have got:
type writing effect
displaying parts in order
key down to continue/finish typing text
and so on.
Right now, I'm trying to make it so choices appear at the correct parts. I've done this but now I need to display clickable textbuttons that run the choice (I'm using flashdevelop). I got some code from this thread (second answer)
trying to create the list of choices:
for (var i:int = 0; i < optionsArray[currentChoicePart].length; i++)
{
var textButton:Sprite = getTextButton(optionsArray[currentChoicePart][i])
textButton.x = myTextField.x
textButton.y = stage.stageHeight / 2 +50 - (i * 25)
choicesOnScreen[textButton.name] = textButton // erroring line
addChild(textButton)
}
when this runs, the line with the comment "erroring line" saying that textButton is a null value. (choicesOnScreen is a dictionary)
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Hey everyone so having a little trouble trying to accomplish this. I understand how to add lives and display them through a Dynamic Text Field on the stage. My game is set up right now to where this happens and whenever the player dies a live decrements so it works fine.
But I want to display and Image of all 3 lives a custom Movie Clip that I drew in Flash CS6 to represent the lives. So All 3 lives will be displayed in the game and once the player dies one of the lives images is removed.
I have some idea on what to do. For instance I created a "for loop" to display all 3 images on the screen and created variables to place them horizontally next to each other with a space of 30 pixels.
But I'm not sure if this is the correct way to approach this. Also kind of confused on how I would remove one of the images when the player dies?
Her is my code so far:
public var playerLives:mcPlayerLives;
private var nLives:Number = 3;
private var startPoint:Point;
private var aPlayerLivesArray:Array;
In my main class Engine:
aPlayerLivesArray = new Array;
addPlayerLivesToStage();
Then the addplayerlivestostage function:
public function addPlayerLivesToStage():void
{
var startPoint:Point = new Point((stage.stageWidth / 2) - 300, (stage.stageHeight / 2) - 200);
var xSpacing:Number = 30;
for (var i = 0; i < nLives; i++)
{
trace(aPlayerLivesArray.length);
playerLives = new mcPlayerLives();
stage.addChild(playerLives);
playerLives.x = startPoint.x + (xSpacing * i);
playerLives.y = startPoint.y;
aPlayerLivesArray.push(playerLives);
}
}
So like i stated above everything works fine and it does display the 3 images that represent the lives, but would this be the correct approach or is there an easier method?
i think you're using right way to add lives.
and for removing them, you don't need to remove all and add new lives, you can remove the last element of lives array, so, it's done, i think thats already an easy method
so, you can implement this
for (var i = 0; i < nLives; i++)
to make a better usage for "adding lives in-game (earning lives)"
something like
for (var i = aPlayerLivesArray.length; i < nLives; i++)
but don't forget to decrease array length by 1 after removing last element of livesArray when player dies
Looks pretty close to a reasonable approach. I would have a blank container movieclip on stage where you want the lives icons to display. Create one life icon in your library and link it for export with actionscript. When you generate your game view, you can populate this container with the starting value of three lives. Place the first one, then place the subsequent ones based on the first location.
Some untested code:
NOTE: The following presumes your container clip for the lives is named lives_container and your link instance name for the life icon in the library is Life_icon.
var numberOfLives:Number = 3;
var iconSpacing:Number = 5;
var nextX:Number = 0;
for(var i:int = 0; i < numberOfLives; i++ )
{
var icon:MovieClip = new Life_icon();
icon.x = nextX;
lives_container.addChild( icon );
nextX += icon.width + iconSpacing;
}
This way you could add extra lives easily if the player gained any by adding new icons at the last nextX value, like so:
function addLife():void
{
var icon:MovieClip = new Life_icon();
icon.x = nextX;
lives_container.addChild( icon );
nextX += icon.width + iconSpacing;
}
or remove them as the player loses them:
function removeLife():void
{
var numberOfLivesDisplayed:Number = lives_container.numChildren();
lives_container.removeChildAt( numberOfLivesDisplayed - 1 );
nextX -= icon.width + iconSpacing;
}
Using a container clip for the lives icons makes adjusting the location of the life icons easier if it becomes necessary later.
I want to create bubble shooter game like bubble saga.. But I cant see any tutorials or document to complete the game online.. Lot of tutorials are available for only place the bubbles.. But i want to know searching method to drop the same color bubbles and if any bubble are alone, its also want to be removed..
I tried and complete only place the bubbles..
private function placeBubbles():void
{
var bubble:Bubble; // bubble movieclip load from library
for(var i:uint = 0; i < _columns; i++)
{
for(var j:uint = 0; j < _rows; j++)
{
bubble = new Bubble();
bubble.x = _startX + (_hexWidth * i + ( j % 2) * _hexWidth/2);
bubble.y = _startY + (_hexHeight * j / 4 * 3);
bubble.mouseChildren = false;
bubble.name =String(i + j * _columns);
bubble.txt.text = bubble.name;
bubble.gotoAndStop(Math.ceil(Math.random()*bubble.totalFrames - 3))
_container.addChild(bubble);
}
}
}
Would feel helpful if someone give the code or tutorials.. thanks
You can store a designated property on the bubble itself. Say, you can name a property color, design a meaning for it (indexed, most likely, and given you are using gotoAndStop() for a certain color, you'd better map it to current frame of the MC), and query just that property. An example:
... // your code for bubble creation
bubble.color=Math.ceil(Math.random()*bubble.totalFrames - 3);
bubble.gotoAndStop(bubble.color);
And then you query target bubble's color property to find matches in the nearby bubbles.
About searching for nearby bubbles - use a grid (two-dimensional array), fill it with bubbles as you place them, and query neighboring elements for matching color and occupation (if null, there's no bubble at this position, so don't query for color).
I'm making a flash game for practice and I have my stage set up so there are 9 boxes. When the game is started, one of the boxes is randomized as the one with the start underneath, if you pick the box with the star underneath, you win.
The randomizing code is
var star = 1 + Math.Round(Math.Random()*8.0)//generate a number between 1 and 9
What i dont know is how to attach this code so that it assigns the star to one of my 9 boxes made as buttons. How can I hide the star underneath the box as a cover.
Thanks for your time
I'm picturing one of those games where you but a ball under one of three cups and swap the cups, then guess which one has the ball.
The simplest way to hide one object under another is to just add it to the stage before the object covering it. So add your star to the stage, then add all your boxes. BUT since you don't have to have an unseen object actually be on the stage, I recommend not adding the star to the stage until it is revealed, and remove it when it gets hidden again.
You can create layers to make sure objects are always above/below what they need to be above/below. Create sprite objects, and call them layers. Add them in order from bottom to top. Add other sprites to these layer sprites to control their display order.
var layer1:Sprite = new Sprite(); // Bottom / background
var layer2:Sprite = new Sprite(); // Top / foreground
stage.addChild(layer1);
stage.addChild(layer2);
layer2.addChild(someObject1);
layer1.addChild(someObject2); // someObject2 will be below someObject1
That deals with covering the star with the boxes.
You can put your boxes in an array. You'll want a number between 0 and 8, then just use that as the index in the array to get the box you want.
var whichBox:int = (int)(Math.random() * 9);
var boxesArray:Array = new Array();
for (var i:int = 0; i < 9; i++) {
boxesArray.push(new Box()); // Or whatever your boxes are
}
var boxWithStar:Box = boxesArray[whichBox];
You can then move the star to the same location as its box...
star.x = boxWithStar.x;
star.y = boxWithStar.y;
This is a pretty handy function you can use:
function randRange(start:Number, end:Number) : Number
{
return Math.floor(start +(Math.random() * (end - start)));
}
example (any number between 0 - 9) :
var random:int = randRange(0,9);
remember to make it an int or you may end up with a float.
I want to do something like this with AS3, but I'm new to AS3 and I'm not sure how to go about the coding.
What I need to do is I have 1 x blank MC called all_mc, inside that I need to have 200 x empty_mc all lined up one after another on the x axis.
Each empty_mc is 100px wide and load from a Linkage in the library called panelClass (which is a MovieClip).
The empty_mc itself is called emptyClass in the library.
I need the all_mc to display on the stage from start. It should look like this image. The I need 200 of these red squares.
I know instead of adding all 200 MCs manually, I should be making a loop? But I can not get my head around it for the life of me. Can someone please kindly help me out?
Just make a loop and dynamically create your MovieClips:
var mcWidth:Number = 100; // Using hardcoded value because MovieClip.width is not always reliable (if the MovieClip contains shapes with strokes, etc.)
for (var i:int = 0; i < 200; i++) {
var mc:panelClass = new panelClass();
all_mc.addChild(mc);
mc.name = "empty_mc" + i; // set a name so that it can be accessed later on
mc.x = mcWidth * i;
}
I'm using Adobe Flash CS4 professional for this Actionscript 3.0 project
(http://tutorials.flashmymind.com/2009/02/rotating-menu-via-actionscript-3/)
I even tried following the suggestions in the comments as well but this error always shows up:
TypeError: Error #1010: A term is undefined and has no properties.
at rotating_menu_fla::MainTimeline/frame1()
(for complete details, kindly click the link - http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq19/tsujzpie/screenshot_03.jpg)
I've been following every step of the tutorial but I'm stumped over the coding...
Here's the code by the way...
//Save the center coordinates of the stage
var centerX:Number=stage.stageWidth/2;
var centerY:Number=stage.stageHeight/2;
//The number of items we will have (feel free to change!)
var NUMBER_OF_ITEMS:uint=5;
//Radius of the menu circle (horizontal and vertical)
var radiusX:Number=200;
var radiusY:Number=100;
//Angle difference between the items (in radians)
var angleDifference:Number = Math.PI * (360 / NUMBER_OF_ITEMS) / 180;
//How fast a single circle moves (we calculate the speed
//according to the mouse position later on...)
var angleSpeed:Number=0;
//Scaling speed of a single circle
var scaleSpeed:Number=0.0002;
//This vector holds all the items
//(this could also be an array...)
var itemVector:Array = new Array ('1', '2', '3', '4','5');
//This loop creates the items and positions them
//on the stage
for (var i:uint = 0; i < NUMBER_OF_ITEMS; i++) {
//Create a new menu item
var item:Item = new Item();
//Get the angle for the item (we space the items evenly)
var startingAngle:Number=angleDifference*i;
//Set the x and y coordinates
item.x=centerX+radiusX*Math.cos(startingAngle);
item.y=centerY+radiusY*Math.sin(startingAngle);
//Save the starting angle of the item.
//(We have declared the Item class to be dynamic. Therefore,
//we can create new properties dynamically.)
item.angle=startingAngle;
//Add an item number to the item's text field
item.itemText.text=i.toString();
//Allow no mouse children
item.mouseChildren=false;
//Add the item to the vector
itemVector.push(item);
//Add the item to the stage
addChild(item);
}
//We use ENTER_FRAME to animate the items
addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, enterFrameHandler);
//This function is called in each frame
function enterFrameHandler(e:Event):void {
//Calculate the angle speed according to mouse position
angleSpeed = -(mouseX - centerX) / 5000;
//Loop through the vector
for (var i:uint = 0; i < NUMBER_OF_ITEMS; i++) {
//Save the item to a local variable
var item:Item=itemVector[i];
//Update the angle
item.angle+=angleSpeed;
//Set the new coordinates
item.x=centerX+radiusX*Math.cos(item.angle);
item.y=centerY+radiusY*Math.sin(item.angle);
//Calculate the vertical distance from centerY to the item
var dy:Number=centerY-item.y;
//Scale the item according to vertical distance
item.scaleY = (dy / radiusY)+2;
//Set the x scale to be the same as y scale
item.scaleX=item.scaleY;
//Adjust the alpha according to y scale
item.alpha=item.scaleY+1.1;
}
}
I find it odd - it may be that the code is right but I don't know if these steps has messed up the project...
3 - Convert the circle into a movie clip...
4 - In the “Item” movie clip, create a dynamic text field in the center of the circle (in a new layer).
5 - Set the text to align center. Type some number in the text field. Give the text field an instance name of “itemText”. Embed numerals...
6 - Remove the Item movie clip from the stage. We will create all the items dynamically via ActionScript 3.
I could've given more screenshots but since I'm a new user, I'm only allowed a max of two - and contrary to this tag, I'm not doing an Android app.
(I'll give you added info once any of you would reply to this question...)
I have to admit that the steps 3 to 6 is confusing and didn't made sense to me - especially with step six, when you have to remove the movie clip from the stage. For me, if I were to do that, what would the script work on then?
Any idea what I did wrong?
EDIT:
Thanks, I realized my mistake - thanks for the tip :-)
But now, I tried to modify the code of this tutorial a bit to have words appear inside the circles (like "Home", "About", etc....) like what I've typed in the line in the screenschot - http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq19/tsujzpie/modifiedlineincode_00.jpg
But inspite of what I believe are the appropriate changes I've done, an error showed up still - (kindly see here - http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq19/tsujzpie/newerrorincode_00.jpg)
Why is that happening? Before I forget, in what section of the code must I insert a line that will make a clicked button display the info corresponding to it? (that is, if I click on the "Contact" or any of the buttons a window will appear beneath the menu on the stage...)
That errors means ActionScript has no clue what an Item is. Make sure you've ticked Export for ActionScript on your Item MovieClip in library and that the class is named Item also.
Update:
The tutorial you're following mentions itemVector is a Vector of Item instances, not an array of Strings like you're code suggests. This why you're getting the error displayed in your screenshot. It means ActionScript can not convert an Item to a String.
An easy fix is to create another array for the menu item labels:
var itemVector:Array = [];// = new Array ('1', '2', '3', '4','5');
var itemLabels:Array = ["Home","About","Contact","Gallery"];
NUMBER_OF_ITEMS = itemLabels.length;
and in the for loop swap this item.itemText.text=i.toString(); for this tem.itemText.text=itemLabels[i];
It seems that you don't fully grasp the difference between variable types. I would suggest getting familiar with the basics of as3 before moving forward. Also paying more attention to your code and fully understanding code you use written by others will keep you out of trouble. However you will still encounter errors. You might find explanations for those errors on the Flash Error Database.
Regarding the Carosel tutorial, also have a look at this video. It might help explain things better.
The compiler can not find the Item class.
Go into your library and open up the properties for the "Item" MovieClip.
Verify that is is set for export to actionscript.