[AS2] collision problems

[skunkchop]

I'm new to this forum and I feel like I'll be staying.
Don't laugh at how simple my problems are kthx.

My first problem is that I use

if (_root.wall.hitTest(_root.Hero))
{
}
else

to check if there is NO collision.
It seems unnecessary to do this, when I should be able to do something like:

if NOT (_root.wall.hitTest(_root.Hero))

I just want to know how to check for NO collision in a better way.


My second problem is that I don't know how to make one piece of code apply to more than one object. Let's say I want walls in many places. I should be able to make the code for the wall only once, and put it in many places, right? For some reason, the collision code only works for one of the walls I use, and I go right through the rest. I tried copy and pasting more walls, and I tried dragging more walls from the library.


And a third question(not really problem) is what is _root? I read the definition and I don't understand it. Why is it necessary to put _root.wall instead of just wall?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

EDIT: Sorry, I just noticed the newbie section. I'm going there now.

[skunkchop]

Hey, I'm new.

My first problem is that I use

if (_root.wall.hitTest(_root.Hero))
{
}
else

to check if there is NO collision.
It seems unnecessary to do this, when I should be able to do something like:

if NOT (_root.wall.hitTest(_root.Hero))

I just want to know how to check for NO collision in a better way.


My second problem is that I don't know how to make one piece of code apply to more than one object. Let's say I want walls in many places. I should be able to make the code for the wall only once, and put it in many places, right? For some reason, the collision code only works for one of the walls I use, and I go right through the rest. I tried copy and pasting more walls, and I tried dragging more walls from the library.


And a third question(not really problem) is what is _root? I read the definition and I don't understand it. Why is it necessary to put _root.wall instead of just wall?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

[kadirkhan]

Your first problem is not a problem. Your program is alright to check NOT Hit.

According to me there is no other option simpler than yours.


Your second problem:
You have to make a single function and call it for all. Or you may make a single movie clip for wall. Or You may make several mc like wall1, wall2 etc.

Your third problem is very simple. I am not going to define _root. If you are on stage and you have defined some instance name directly on it and you are calling it from the stage (Not under the movie clip or scene). You not need to write _root. second condition: If your instance name or variable has been declared on stage directly and you are calling it under a mc which is on the stage. you need to write

_root.instancename

For example: on the very first frame you declare a variable var abc. and you want to trace it from stage. just write

trace(abc).

If you are working under a movie clip and want to trace abc then write

trace(_root.abc);

[neilmmm]

if (!_root.wall.hitTest(_root.Hero))

if not hitTesting

[skunkchop]

Thanks! My first problem is definitely solved. However, I don't really understand the solution to my second problem. I'm not very good with Flash terminology right now.
Let's say I want to put many platforms to jump on. The collision code only works for ONE of those platforms, I go right through the other ones.


And I have a new problem too.
When I collide with a wall, I get stuck inside the wall. Here's my code:

onClipEvent(load)
{
power = 1;
uppower = 1
xspeed = 0;
yspeed = 0;
}
onClipEvent(enterFrame)
{
if (!_root.wall.hitTest(_root.Hero))
    {
if (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT))
        xspeed -= power
    if(Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT))
        xspeed += power 
    if(Key.isDown(Key.UP))
        yspeed -= uppower
    if(Key.isDown(Key.DOWN))
        yspeed += uppower
    }
_x += xspeed
_y += yspeed
if (_root.wall.hitTest(_root.Hero)) {
        xspeed = 0; 
        yspeed = 0;
}
}

[kadirkhan]

JUST TRY THIS ONE CODE:

onClipEvent(load)
{
power = 1;
uppower = 1
xspeed = 0;
yspeed = 0;
}
onClipEvent(enterFrame)
{
if (!_root.wall.hitTest(_root.Hero))
    {
if (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT))
        xspeed -= power
    if(Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT))
        xspeed += power 
    if(Key.isDown(Key.UP))
        yspeed -= uppower
    if(Key.isDown(Key.DOWN))
        yspeed += uppower
    }
_x += xspeed
_y += yspeed
}
if (_root.wall.hitTest(_root.Hero)) {
        xspeed = 0; 
        yspeed = 0;
}

[/QUOTE]

PROBLEM: Your second if will never going to be TRUE; becoz it is under first if CONDITION. Hope it will work.