Hi, I have a college assignment to do in flex but it just doesn’t want to work for me. the assignment is quite simple in theory because all we have to do is add 3 new functions to an existing game like space invaders or something and update the graphics. This is where I’m hitting my first problem, updating the graphics is being a pain. I am using an asteroids type game and in the original there is one frame for the thrusters and it used a gotoAndStop to show it. Now I am trying to add a range of frames so it has an animation and I am trying gotoAndPlay(""); with my frames labeled and everything but it’s not behaving as I would like. Instead of playing said frames once it loops everything in the movieclip once and then stops on a frame in the labeled region. gotoAndStops work fine but gotoAndPlay is not. I want it to play “burn” infinitely while holding up and playing the “cool” animation once when up is released.
current code for key presses
// register key presses
public function keyDownFunction(event:KeyboardEvent):void {
if (event.keyCode == 37) {
leftArrow = true;
} else if (event.keyCode == 39) {
rightArrow = true;
} else if (event.keyCode == 38) {
upArrow = true;
// show thruster
if (gameMode == “play”)
{
ship.gotoAndPlay(“burn”);
}
} else if (event.keyCode == 32) { // space
newMissile();
} else if (event.keyCode == 90) { // z
startShield(false);
}
}
// register key ups
public function keyUpFunction(event:KeyboardEvent):void {
if (event.keyCode == 37) {
leftArrow = false;
} else if (event.keyCode == 39) {
rightArrow = false;
} else if (event.keyCode == 38) {
upArrow = false;
// remove thruster
if (gameMode == “play”)
{
ship.gotoAndStop(1);
}
}
}
I just went with gotoAndStop for the release but the intention is to get it playing “cool”. If I can get one label working I’m sure I can figure out the rest.
The fla is pretty useless so I’d have to show an swf, well this is the only way I can figure out to upload
There is more bugs in there like if you rotate with left or right the animation loops all frames infinitely while holding but if I can just get labels working right I’ll be pleased.
Any help appreciated. If you need more of the code let me know.
