simple: line to, help!

[superramesh]

hey everyone,

im writing code that looks like as follows:

lineStyle (50, F8FBFC, 100);
moveTo(prevxpos, prevypos);
lineTo (xpos, ypos);


I am able to access prevxpos, xpos, prevypos, and ypos but no line appears. does anyone have any idea why? this is most frustrating!

thanks, please let me know

Ramesh

[pinkaboo]

hmm, well not the problem, but your colour should be set using 0xF8FBFC not just F8FBFC. That 0x is all important else you'll just get a default black line.

However, I am unclear as to why you aren't getting a line if as you say those variables are being picked up because I just ran a few tests and couldn't get it to not work. Double, triple check!

You might want to strip down your file, zip it, and attach it here for someone to take a look at. Though, if you just create a new movie and cut and paste your code into it (not forgetting to declare those variables) you should get a result so it must be something else going on in your fla.

Of course, I am presuming that you are using Flash MX? The API advanced drawing methods are only available in MX you see.

-pinK

[superramesh]

hi there,

Yup I checked all that and still cant get anything to work.

the function I made looks like:

function drawLineWeb(idx)
{
//can't get this fctn to work...
if(idx==1) //speed
{
xtransform = prevxpos - xpos;
ytransform = prevypos - ypos;
lineStyle (50, 0xFF00FF, 100);
trace("line web locally, prevxpos:"+prevxpos+"prevypos"+prevypos+"xposcurr"+xpos+"yposcurr"+ypos);
moveTo (xtransform, ytransform);
lineTo (xpos, ypos);
}

any thoughts?
thanks so much,

Ramesh