i need a counter

[daman2k]

its for a flash jigsaw, i want one so that when each piece snaps into place 16 in total, the counter counts down, how do i go about this?

[gusion]

for the pieces, create flags that are set to true when the piece is in its place
//eg.
piece1.inplace=true
//and to count how much are placed right
pcnt=0;
for (i=1;i<=16;i++) {
if (this["piece"+i].inplace==true) {
pcnt++;
}
}
trace(pcnt);

notice, if the pieces indices start at 0, it must be for(i=0;i<=15;i++) ...

[daman2k]

so do i put these both in the jigsaw puzzle piece? also how do i output this on screen, soz ima noob

[gusion]

can't tell, because i don't know where you evaluate if the piece is in the right position

[daman2k]

this is whats in the pieces

on(press)
{
startDrag("aa1");
}
on(release)
{
stopDrag();
if(aa1._x >80 &aa1._x < 170 && aa1._y> 70 && aa1._y<160)
{
setProperty("aa1",_x,"128.9")
setProperty("aa1",_y,"113.5")
aa1.inplace=true
}
}

[gusion]

ok, then add the rest as a function to the timeline (either before the puzzle is started or at the first frame of the puzzle action)
function countsnaps() {
pcnt=0;
for (i=1;i<=16;i++) {
if (this["aa"+i].inplace==true) {
pcnt++;
}
}
if (pcnt==16) {
// insert here whatever you want to be done if the puzzle is solved
}
}
// and into the pieces, instead of the inplace-loop
if(aa1._x >80 &aa1._x < 170 && aa1._y> 70 && aa1._y<160)
{
setProperty("aa1",_x,"128.9");
setProperty("aa1",_y,"113.5");
aa1.inplace=true;
} else {
aa1.inplace=false;
}
countsnaps();

oh my god, there's an easier way... but this will only work if a snapped piece cant be moved away anymore
// into a frame in the timeline before the puzzle starts
pcnt=0;
function evalsnaps() {
if (pcnt==16) {
//do whatever shall be done if all on right position
}
}
// and to the pieces, for the loop
if(aa1._x >80 &aa1._x < 170 && aa1._y> 70 && aa1._y<160)
{
setProperty("aa1",_x,"128.9");
// btw, you could also set this by -> aa1._x=128.9;
setProperty("aa1",_y,"113.5");
pcnt++; //this increases the counter by one, if piece is snapped
}