ActionScript 3.0 :: How To Create And Access MovieClip Variables
Oct 20, 2010
After I've created a movieclip, how do you create a variable from the main timeline in that movieclip? I thought I could do either of these:
ActionScript Code:
spy1.speedMax = 7;
// or:
with (spy1) {
var speedMax:Number = 7;
}
By tracing speedMax, I found it was available on the main timeline, but not in an event listener
ActionScript Code:
function OEF(event.EVT):void {
trace(event.target.speedMax);
}
These two methods are available in AS2...
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I'm making a fighting game and so far all the controls are good, characters can walk, run attack etc. My problem: The character is a MovieClip, Guy, and is exported to a class Guy. In Guy.as I have a boolean "hitting" which is set to default "false". If the Guy object hitTests an enemy while "hitting" is true, the enemy will take tamage.
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Here's the main timeline code:
//This Creates An Explosion<br>
function createExplosion(explosionX, explosionY, explosionSize):void{<br>
//This Creates The Explosion Movie Clip
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[Code]....
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Aug 17, 2010
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Here is a simple example:
Code:
<? session_start();
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?>
ActionScript Code:
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Oct 22, 2010
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Code:
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