First of all, hi!
I’m Sux2bu, new to the forum and partially new to some advanced feats from AS3 
So, 8 weeks ago I started with my GameDevelopment branch of the MediaTechnology tree at my school, and I am currently in my 1st week of the 2d Semester (or Period, as we call it here), and AS3 is introduced this time (last Period were GameMaker and XNA).
There’s a problem though… I have to work with Arrays now, and last time I worked with Arrays was during PHP last year; almost half a year ago >_<"
Here’s what we have to do for the 1st Assignment:
Make a sort of lottery system for Christmass; Make sure names aren’t drawn more than once, and that someone can’t draw him/herself.
This is the code for the first assignment:
package{
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.text.TextField;
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
public class Opdracht1 extends MovieClip{
public function Opdracht1():void{
//Buttonmodes
Loten_btn.buttonMode = true;
//Event Listeners
Loten_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, LotenVanNamen);
//variabelen
var TextVisible:Boolean = false;
var ArrayText:TextField = new TextField();
var Namen:Array = new Array();
//Waardes van de variabelen
/*Start*/Namen = ["Kyrsie","Troy","Chris","Linde","Martin"];
//LootNamen = ["Kyrsie","Troy","Chris","Linde","Martin"];
ArrayText.x = 50;
ArrayText.y = 100;
ArrayText.width = 550;
ArrayText.height = 400;
ArrayText.text = "";
//Tekst laten verschijnen
function LotenVanNamen(event:MouseEvent){
if(TextVisible != true){
TextVisible = true;
addChild(ArrayText);
}else{
TextVisible = false;
removeChild(ArrayText);
}
}
for(var namen:int = 0; namen < Namen.length; namen++){
//Getal kiezen en direct in een String zetten
var LootGetal:Number = Math.round(Math.random() * (Namen.length-1));
var LootNaam:String = String(LootGetal);
var ArrayNaam:String = String(namen);
if(ArrayNaam != LootNaam){
//Naam aan een ArrayGetal koppelen
if(namen == 0){
ArrayNaam = "Kyrsie";
}
if(namen == 1){
ArrayNaam = "Troy";
}
if(namen == 2){
ArrayNaam = "Chris";
}
if(namen == 3){
ArrayNaam = "Linde";
}
if(namen == 4){
ArrayNaam = "Martin";
}
//Naam aan een LootGetal koppelen
if(LootGetal == 0){
LootNaam = "Kyrsie";
}
if(LootGetal == 1){
LootNaam = "Troy";
}
if(LootGetal == 2){
LootNaam = "Chris";
}
if(LootGetal == 3){
LootNaam = "Linde";
}
if(LootGetal == 4){
LootNaam = "Martin";
}
ArrayText.appendText(ArrayNaam + " maakt een surprise voor " + LootNaam + "
" + "
");
}else{
if(ArrayNaam == LootNaam){
ArrayText.appendText("FAAL!!" + "
" + "
");
}
}
}
}
}
}
The variable names, function names and texts are in Dutch.
LootGetal = DrawNumber; The Number Drawed that will later on be transfered into a name.
LootNaam = DrawName; The name, converted from the Drawn number.
ArrayNaam = ArrayName; the name from the Array that will be place in order from 0 to 4.
Right now, the problems I am encountering is the fact that when ArrayNaam equals LootNaam a new name is drawn (not in the above code, but in an earlyer code), but there was still the problem that something like Linde draws Linde is possible (duhr… -_-").
So, how do I exclude a specific value so that this can not happen?
That would bring me a good step in another direction
The second problem is that I have to make sure names aren’t drawn more than once. So something like:
**Linde draws Martin,
Troy draws Martin**
happens.
3rd; It bothers me that I use such an insaneley huge piece of code just to give numericals a String value (the endless list of if() statements). Any easyer way? I’m sure there has to be one… I have not found one however.
That pretty much sums up Assignment 1
Now, on to the 2d Assignment:
Work with external files (.txt files) to load in variables, pictures and such.
Make sure a picture is loaded this way - works. Easymode ;D
Make sure the background color is changed through an external (.txt) file.
code:
package{
import flash.display.*;
import flash.events.*;
import flash.net.*;
public class Opdracht2 extends MovieClip{
var LaadFoto:Loader = new Loader();
var ColorChange:Boolean = new Boolean;
public function Opdracht2():void{
//Variabelen laden
var LaadVari:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
LaadVari.dataFormat = URLLoaderDataFormat.VARIABLES;
LaadVari.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, GeladenVari);
LaadVari.load(new URLRequest("Opdracht2Vari.txt"));
//Foto's laden
LaadFoto.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, GeladenFoto);
LaadFoto.load(new URLRequest("4Chan.gif"));
//Button eigenschappen
Color_BTN.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, ColChange);
ColorChange = false;
//BG eigenschappen
var LaadKleuren:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
LaadKleuren.dataFormat = URLLoaderDataFormat.VARIABLES;
LaadKleuren.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, GeladenKleur);
LaadKleuren.load(new URLRequest("Opdracht2Kleuren.txt"));
Color_BTN.buttonMode = true;
}
public function GeladenVari(evt:Event):void{
LaadFoto.x = evt.target.data.Xpositie;
LaadFoto.y = evt.target.data.Ypositie;
}
public function GeladenFoto(evt2:Event):void{
addChild(LaadFoto);
}
public function ColChange(evt3:MouseEvent):void{
if(ColorChange != true){
ColorChange = true;
}else{
ColorChange = false;
}
}
public function GeladenKleur(evt4:Event):void{
//Kleur Bepalen
if(ColorChange != true){
graphics.lineStyle(0, 0xFFFFFF);
graphics.beginFill(evt4.target.data.Kleur1);
graphics.drawRect(0,0, 550, 400);
graphics.endFill();
}else{
if(ColorChange == true){
graphics.lineStyle(0, 0xFFFFFF);
graphics.beginFill(evt4.target.data.Kleur3);
graphics.drawRect(0,0, 550, 400);
graphics.endFill();
}
}
}
}
}
Browsing Google (which is your best friend, and also led me here), I found out that the backgroundcolor can’t be changed during run-time; thus several sites advised to make an existing object and use the gotoAndStop()] Method to switch between colours.
That seemed kind of weak… so I pulled the beginFill method from the dusty shelf from last year, and came up with the drawing a square (background) through code; makes it easyer less switching between screens o-o
However, the final if() - else statement doesn’t work. The start value of the if(ColorChange != true) works (which will define the start color). Switching the value makes the background change; so I can state that it actually works according to the assignment. Only problem is; when I press the button, changin the Boolean to true, the color doesn’t change from Kleur(Color)1 to Kleur3.
This is an alternative I used, but comes with the same outcome:
public function GeladenKleur(evt4:Event):void{
//Kleur Bepalen
graphics.lineStyle(0, 0xFFFFFF);
if(ColorChange != true){
graphics.beginFill(evt4.target.data.Kleur1);
}else{
if(ColorChange == true){
graphics.beginFill(evt4.target.data.Kleur3);
}
graphics.drawRect(0,0, 550, 400);
graphics.endFill();
}
So, any solution to this?
If I can get help with these two assignments, they’re complete.
And before you ask; No. It does not help asking my teacher because all I get out of him is “Sorry, can’t tell. Otherwise I’d tell the answer” with a look in his eyes as if he doesn’t know what’s going on.
Greetings,
Sux2bu
