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I cannot get the missile to spawn. If I change the linkage identifier and instance name to "ship" I can fire a ship out of my ship, but when it is set to "missile", there is no missile. The properties for the missile are set to 'Export in Frame 1' and if I add a missile manually to the scene, it shows up when I test the movie, and it moves across the screen properly. In the library object the missile shows up as a movie. I am not getting any syntax errors on any .as programs. Any ideas?
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okay, i have my missile working relatively and i am now trying to make things constantly fly out of the back of my ship. Nyanship is my ship's symbol name. The Mexicanflag class is the same as the missile except speed = -20;
if( symbol NYANShip is on stage )
{
var Mexicanflag = _root.attachMovie( "Mexicanflag" , "Mexicanflag" + _root.getNextHighestDepth() , _root.getNextHighestDepth() );
Mexicanflag._x = _x - 100;
Mexicanflag._y = _y - 2;
}
Would this work?
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"There is no property with the name 'speed'." I get this error message when I put the "speed" variable in the onload function. I am using CS5
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I have two problems.
1. The bullets spawn on the roof of my ship.
2. I can't move in the left-downwards direction while firing.
If anyone knows what's wrong, please help.
Thanks.
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If your bullets fire but dont move make sure you saved your script in the same folder and you saved it before you test and its the EXACT same as the example
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(I use adobe CS4, could be different)
If your missile wont move, but will spawn, go to game.fla and library. Rightclick misslie and then properties. In there check the identifier and class, you probably need a capital letter or a non-capital letter (opposite of what you got now).
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Ah, solved it! Could possibly be the same problem as other people have. Looked like:
if( Key.isDown(Key.SPACE && shootlimit > 8) )
Should look like:
if( Key.isDown(Key.SPACE) && shootlimit > 8 )
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When I'm doing the shootLimiter is messes things up. I can no longer shoot by pressing space. But the ship will fire correctly if I press mouse button (?)
I did som testing and it works without "&& shootLimit > 8" in the if-section of the space button.
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i had posted up a problem i'm facing with missiles, i need help. i'm seeing white copies of the missile i launch, above me and they are even damaging the enemy ships, please guys, i just need to fix this
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i'm going good with this, but while testing the enemy ships, i saw a very odd thing. when i'm firing missiles, i see blank white copies of them moving just above me as i move the ship down
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I'm only having one problem, I got the missile shooting from the right place but they don't move right, other that this tutorial is brilliant, of course it's not the tutorials fault it's mine.
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Alright well i got the missile to shoot but it just like spamms it from the tope left corner of my ship? What did I do wrong?
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Im using cs5 and am getting confused when they draw the missile. How do I get to the properties of the line I draw? That question may sound stupid to alot of you but ive never done this before and I just turned 13 a week ago. Thanks.
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If you have the shootLimiter set up like this, doesn't it take up a good deal of processor speed by continuously counting? Is there something better that can add a timer while you hold down the space bar before the next fire can be shot or something? I am sure I have played some games that have tried this and you can just hit space bar over and over and it shoots faster then holding, but anyone know how to do this a better way?
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for some reason when I press space the missile doesn't appear even close to the ship, it just appears at a random postion. I tried messing with the x/y coordinates, but that didn't affect it at all. help?
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Everyone: If using CS5 and your missiles aren't appearing when you hit SPACE, open your library, right click your Missile, select Properties and then turn on 'Export in frame 1'. Please + this to keep this on top.
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When my missiles didn't go and just stayed in place, I must've wasted 30 minutes drawing different shapes out of missiles.
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Ins0mniuS: I THINK I had the same problem as you. For me (CS5) Each different tab (ex. Ship, Background, Missile) is saved at different times. So if it says "Ship*" or "Background*" it means you haven't saved that tab. Just save each one individually and HOPEFULLY.... Voila!
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Looks great, but seem to be for AS2. Isn't it ? (_root.attachMovie, this.removeMovieClip etc...).
How about doing an AS3 tuto ?
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funny how all shootorials are rated 4.05..
people actually do it (Now for once i tried it and it is pretty easy since i'm a developer(other account which is banned until TOMORROW :D :D ))
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Dude sure declaring variables arnt need but its great programing practice not every coding language is like AS
so you should get the practice of doing it now. and another thing there are different ways of doing things so u should hold ur opinions to ur self OR go make ur own tutorial instead getting mad cause they didnt do it your way
baka
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this tutorial does things unnecessarily long. for the file Missile.as, the entire coding in that file, if coded by a person who understands ActionScript 2.0 properly, it would be as short as:
class Missile extends MovieClip
{
function onEnterFrame()
{
_x=_x+=20
}
}
not joking. no need for onLoad() or declaring a variable. its that short.
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Make sure you guys spell "Missile" right. I spelled it with a missing "i" and was gettting an "Missile 'class' has to be relevant to another object named 'Missile'"
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Yeah,this is not a game,thats why the descriptions says "This beginning level Flash game making tutorial covers shooting missiles!",why cant some guys read the description...
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For everyone who hasn't realized it yet, onEnterFrame() is when you enter every single frame from the first frame till the end of your game. I didn't catch on till just now, but if you realize this, you can add a bunch of sections to your game. Examples would be a timer, position checker, etc....
Hope you guys have as much fun with this as I did!
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Oh gosh! This was intense. I'm a first time flash user, and, like EVERYONE pretty much, my missiles weren't working. At first they would just stay still... And they ended up staying still even after I finished the coding. I HONESTLY suggest making a missile in paint, or going to this page: http://www.kongregate.com/labs and clicking the link to download the scion toolbox, which has a neat little fire missile.
Once I did that, I just followed the steps to set it up, but like this: Insert>New Symbol (missile, missile missile, and check import, just like the shootorial) and then File>Import to Stage and then I clicked the picture I made in paint/the scion image.
and then it worked.