Droptargets: what am I doing wrong?

DigiScript · 01-23-2001, 03:21 PM

Ok, I am new to ActionScripting so this is probably something stupid I am doing wrong. I did the Drag n Drop tutorial, but when I add the _droptarget command, the StopDrag stops working. The startDrag and stopDrag work fine by themselves, but as soon as I add a _droptarget, the object I am dragging sticks to the mouse until you click again, instead of stopDragging on release as specified.
Any help?

on (press) {
startDrag (this, true);
}
on (release) {
stopDrag ();
if (this._droptarget == "/target") {
_root.target.gotoAndPlay(2);
}
}

Thanks in Advance

Jesse · 01-23-2001, 11:35 PM

There's nothing wrong with that code (that I can see). Assuming your target clip is called "target" (instance name), and it lives on the main stage, it should work fine....

Cheers

Jesse

DigiScript · 01-24-2001, 09:32 PM

The drop action works if I can get the thing off my mouse, but it still sticks, requiring an extra click (or 2 or 3) to get the MC to quit dragging.... could it be a bug?

Jesse · 01-25-2001, 05:02 AM

It's not likely to be an error in your code but I got my example working fine so it aint a bug either. Does you button have any other On events on it? That could be confusing things...

Cheers

Jesse

mgb · 01-28-2001, 10:14 PM

If you drag outside the movie area this can often happen. Do you have constraints on the drag action?

mgb

01-23-2001, 11:35 PM	#2
Jesse Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Australia Posts: 8,612	There's nothing wrong with that code (that I can see). Assuming your target clip is called "target" (instance name), and it lives on the main stage, it should work fine.... Cheers Jesse __________________ Cheers Jesse Stratford ActionScript.org Cofounder Email: presented in this way to stop spam-bots: My email is composed of my first name (jesse) followed by my last name (stratford) followed by @ followed by actionscript.org Please don't email or PM me Flash questions, that's what the Forums are for! Please don't rely on me reading my PMs either. Email me about important stuff.

01-25-2001, 05:02 AM	#4
Jesse Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Australia Posts: 8,612	It's not likely to be an error in your code but I got my example working fine so it aint a bug either. Does you button have any other On events on it? That could be confusing things... Cheers Jesse __________________ Cheers Jesse Stratford ActionScript.org Cofounder Email: presented in this way to stop spam-bots: My email is composed of my first name (jesse) followed by my last name (stratford) followed by @ followed by actionscript.org Please don't email or PM me Flash questions, that's what the Forums are for! Please don't rely on me reading my PMs either. Email me about important stuff.

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01-23-2001, 03:21 PM	#1
DigiScript Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 43	Ok, I am new to ActionScripting so this is probably something stupid I am doing wrong. I did the Drag n Drop tutorial, but when I add the _droptarget command, the StopDrag stops working. The startDrag and stopDrag work fine by themselves, but as soon as I add a _droptarget, the object I am dragging sticks to the mouse until you click again, instead of stopDragging on release as specified. Any help? on (press) { startDrag (this, true); } on (release) { stopDrag (); if (this._droptarget == "/target") { _root.target.gotoAndPlay(2); } } Thanks in Advance


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01-24-2001, 09:32 PM	#3
DigiScript Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 43	The drop action works if I can get the thing off my mouse, but it still sticks, requiring an extra click (or 2 or 3) to get the MC to quit dragging.... could it be a bug?

01-28-2001, 10:14 PM	#5
mgb New Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 245	If you drag outside the movie area this can often happen. Do you have constraints on the drag action? mgb