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Started 3 years ago by Emperior Eric
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Emperior Eric
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Ok guys, I have been fighting this AS2 for hours. for some reason, even though I have gone off a tutorial and then even a source file from the tutorial, this just won't work for me.

//attaches the spider to his deadly buttoxins... this.onEnterFrame = function(){ abdomen._x = spider_base._x + 70; abdomen._y = spider_base._y - 18; } //gameplay buttons... var arrowListener:Object = new Object () ; arrowlistener.onKeyDown = function () { key_var = Key.getCode () ; if (key_var == 37){ trace("you've pressed the left arrow"); } } Key.addListener(arrowlistener);

look at it for me. and if someone is really good and interested in a longterm friend ship I could get them to look at the FLA file for me.

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Posted 3 years ago #
Niall
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What exactly doesn't work? Just, nothing?

Here's a possible problem I see off the top of my head:
abdomen._x = spider_base._x + 70;
abdomen._y = spider_base._y - 18;

Change + to += and minus to -=, that may do something.

It is true, that the fla would help a tad.

Posted 3 years ago #
Emperior Eric
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Well see this is expected to make the character move left while pressing the left arrow key. I have checked it over and over but can't find anything wrong. Currently I have no code in place to make the character move, it should put the message in the output window when I press the left arrow key, but it does not. My AIM is BarBarianBob68 if you wanna help me out.

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Posted 3 years ago #
Mistercheef
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I have no idea what you guys are talking about lol!

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Posted 3 years ago #
Emperior Eric
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I have no idea what you guys are talking about lol!

Thanks for spamming my thread and getting my hopes up that there was a response.

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Posted 3 years ago #

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Niall
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Just to doublecheck, do you have this code on the inside of the movieclip itself on the frame, or the main timeline? This could matter quite a bit.

Posted 3 years ago #
Niall
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Sorry, pressed post twice.

Posted 3 years ago #
Emperior Eric
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That actionscript is on the main timeline. I'm on aim right now if you are. its 10:41 PM EST to verify

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Posted 3 years ago #
Mistercheef
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Calm down, Eric, nothing was broken.

exept.... well.... nevermind.

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Posted 3 years ago #
Chade
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Hey Eric, try this:

_root.onEnterFrame = function() {
if (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)) {
trace("you've pressed the left arrow");
}
}

Posted 3 years ago #
Thefox
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Hey Eric, try this:
_root.onEnterFrame = function() {
if (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)) {
trace("you've pressed the left arrow");
}
}

That's AS2, sadly AS3 isn't that easy anymore heh....
From what i see, you're making a new object and using a key code on that new object. First, i don't see where you assigned that to the stage, and second I don't think using a keycode like that works.
This little tutorial should give you a push in the right direction TUTORIAL!!!!

Posted 3 years ago #
Chade
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Hey Eric, try this:
_root.onEnterFrame = function() {
if (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)) {
trace("you've pressed the left arrow");
}
}

That's AS2, sadly AS3 isn't that easy anymore heh....
From what i see, you're making a new object and using a key code on that new object. First, i don't see where you assigned that to the stage, and second I don't think using a keycode like that works.
This little tutorial should give you a push in the right direction TUTORIAL!!!!

Eric said he was working in AS2 though...

Posted 3 years ago #
Niall
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It's quite hardat the moment to help you with this as I don't have much information, for all I know you could either have the abdomen MC inside the spider base MC, or the other way round, or them being completely different movieclips altogether. I think it's true when I say I can't be much help without the fla.

Oh, and I don't have AIM, but I have MSN, NiallTL@hotmail.com

Posted 3 years ago #
Thefox
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Oh AS2 my bad, yeah if have any questions I can see if I can help.
For anyone who wants to know:
Yahoo: theslyfox14
AIM: theslyfox14

Posted 3 years ago #
Emperior Eric
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Awesome, Chade's worked. thanks man for hooking me up. Hopefully I can get a lot more done now without the snag.

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Posted 3 years ago #
Chade
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No worries. Happy to help. Now if I could only work out these damn frame rate issues...

Posted 3 years ago #
zymn
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what exactly are you trying to make here?

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