Help me with a Scorched Earth-like game!

programming
1

I am making a game somewhat similar to Scorched Earth in Flash MX 2004. What I need help with is making a gun who’s rotation is controlled by arrow keys.

This is as far as I have gotten so far but I will definately need further help once this step is completed.

I just need script to make the gun rotate at 10 degree intervals and keep track of its position with a variable.

After this I will make different weapons to be fired out of the gun.

2

Just have an mc that’s a turret and put this code in.

onClipEvent(enterFrame){
//keep track of position
position=this._rotation;
//to rotate the turret…
if (Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)){
this._rotation+=10;
}
if (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)){
this._rotation-=10;
}
}

remember to put the movie clip origin on one side of the turret so it rotates correctly.

3

Here you go. Hope this is what you meant.

:EDIT::

aahh moopers beat me to it. shakes fist at moopers ^.^

4

heh heh heh

5

Wow, thanks Moopers! I would give you a dollar!

If the attacher thing works, than here’s what it looks like so far.

I’ll post again once I’m finished making the power control bar.