Needed help on picking up an img and putting in down.

[xi4n9]

im a newbie to action script stuff in flash,currently needed help on my 2nd flash annimation to work out. i would like to know how to pick up an item and put in down as i dont want to drag the item...

as an example, i want to pick up an apple and the apple follows the cursor moving,then i want to put in down onto a pig's mouth and it will go to a scene where the pig eats the apple.i want the apple automatically dissapear when i click on the pig's mouth.

sorry for the noob questions,i hope some one could help me to solve this problem as i know only how to click and drag and hitTest... not more than 10 action scripts i've learn...

[bnashenas1984]

You need 2 commands:
startDrag & stopDrag

The first one will lock the item to the mouse cursor and move it arround as the user moves the mouse cursor and the second one will drop the object where the mouse cursor is

Read more about these functions on AS help

Good luck

[xi4n9]

You need 2 commands:
startDrag & stopDrag

The first one will lock the item to the mouse cursor and move it arround as the user moves the mouse cursor and the second one will drop the object where the mouse cursor is

Read more about these functions on AS help

Good luck

yea,thanks for the help,but it doesnt work,i can drag the apple,but i cant pick it up just using a click and put it down using another 2nd click.how can i do that?

[bnashenas1984]

Ok
Lets say you have an object (apple) on the stage called:
myApple_mc

what you need to do is to add an event listener like this:

myApple_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, pickUp);
function pickUp(event:Event):void
{
     myApple_mc.startDrag();
}

So, this event listener will trigger the function called pickUp as soon as you click on the apple and the function will start dragging the apple.

There are other options you can use instead of CLICK on the first line like:
MOUSE_OVER
MOUSE_DOWN
MOUSE_UP
MOUSE_OUT

Note: this script will only work on AS3.

[xi4n9]

Ok
Lets say you have an object (apple) on the stage called:
myApple_mc

what you need to do is to add an event listener like this:

myApple_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, pickUp);
function pickUp(event:Event):void
{
     myApple_mc.startDrag();
}

So, this event listener will trigger the function called pickUp as soon as you click on the apple and the function will start dragging the apple.

There are other options you can use instead of CLICK on the first line like:
MOUSE_OVER
MOUSE_DOWN
MOUSE_UP
MOUSE_OUT

Note: this script will only work on AS3.

Thanks alot for the reply!!! i've worked out the flash.^^
i tried to decompile some flash games and take a look on their script.
there it goes...by the way,cant use ur reply,but i've try on AS3,it works!
thanks again...the flash i need to work it on AS2 only...
thanks for the reply.

[joedeene]

Thanks alot for the reply!!! i've worked out the flash.^^
i tried to decompile some flash games and take a look on their script.
there it goes...by the way,cant use ur reply,but i've try on AS3,it works!
thanks again...the flash i need to work it on AS2 only...
thanks for the reply.

Try something similar like this

var dragObj = _root.my_mc;
dragObj.onPress = function() {
	dragObj.startDrag();
};
dragObj.onRelease = function() {
	dragObj.stopDrag();
};

joedeene