[AS2] Raise the flag game in Track and Field style

[magjac]

Hi guys

I need your help. I am trying to make this game where you bash two keys (right and left arrow) to raise a flag, like Track and Field. If you press the keys correctly the flag goes up if you press them incorrectly it goes down. But now I´m stuck, I can´t manage to get the flag moving. Could someone please help?

[magjac]

Ok I figured out how to move the flag upwards. It now react to the amount of speed.

Here is what I added to the "flag" movieclip:

onClipEvent(enterFrame){
if (_root.speed>20){
_x += 0;
_y -= .2;
}
if (_root.speed>40){
_x += 0;
_y -= .5;
}

}

How do I get it to go downwards when there is no speed, or less then a specified amount. Without it going downwards att the begining of the game?

[Ryzee]

if (_root.speed<5){
_x += 0;
_y += .5;
}

[magjac]

Thanx Ryzee, but I have already tried that one, and the problem is that this code send the flag downwards before you start bashing the buttons. Any idea on how to correct this?

[Ryzee]

make the downward function activate on a true statement which starts on false but is activated to true on the first button push...