# Flashbook page turning theory

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashbook-page-turning-theory/299668>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 9, 2009, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashbook-page-turning-theory/299668 "2009-11-09T11:35:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![albino](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/albino/32/1022_2.png) [@albino](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/albino)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2009, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashbook-page-turning-theory/299668/1 "2009-11-09T11:35:35Z")

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Hi,

I’m currently remaking the [popular pageflip](http://pageflip.hu/) engine in AS3, but I’m having a bit of trouble with the actual page turning.

I’ve got all the basics, but it just isn’t as good as pageflip. I’ve followed this [pageHack tutorial](http://oreilly.com/javascript/archive/flashhacks.html) which I totally understand and have implemented, and expanded on.

I’m mainly having trouble with allowing the corner of the page following the mouse, I have a feeling that I need to rethink the entire set up as the tutorial can’t really be built on (it’s limited to the effect it has).

However, before I do this I was wondering if anyone has made one of these before, and if you could maybe explain a bit of theory behind it? I should be able to do the code, it’s just the best way to go about it that I’m a bit stuck with.

I know there is the excellent mighty pirates megazine, but their code gives me a headache, and I couldn’t find the actual page flip part.

Here are my source files if you fancy a gander :

Thanks if anyone can help/shed some light!