click using space bar?

[nronche]

Hey ya. I am making a main page for a website based upon myself in flash. i am designing it to look like the main worlds of Mario Bros. 3...like a map. What I want to do is make a sprite of myself in place of Mario, and you move me around on the map to select the different links to learn more about me.

I know how to use movement by arrow keys, but I am looking to see if there is a way that when the space bar is triggered, it will work the same as a mouse click, opening the links.

SO in a sense, you walk lil Ronche around, then click with the space bar to open the link. Sounds easy enough, I am just a lil stuck with the space bar portion and also with some hit detection, but I am mainly worried about the "clicking" thus far.

Thanks all for any and all help that you offer, and I apologize if I should I have posted this in a different part of the forums.

thanks again,
ronche

[flash4food]

on(keyPress "<Left>"){
//code for checking if it is touching the link object
//perhaps a hitTest
}


BTW, cool idea for ur site:p:

[nronche]

Ok....so also, while I am trying to figure this out...what about the copyright implications for such a creation? It is for a website competiton where some cash money is given out, and they have a rule which states this "Should adhere to the current legal requirements concerning copyright, first amendment, trade work, and civil rights"
So, can I just put something like this? "by Nate Ronchetti. All material herein is inspired by, and also dedicated to Nintendo and their creation of the Super Mario Bros. universe. All trademarks belong to their respective owners." Or is there something else I need to do to ensure that I am legal?

[flash4food]

dont know about that...

[daveheinzel]

Copyrights exist to prevent someone from taking a unique creation and making money from it without permission. I'd say your idea would be fine if there was no money involved, but the safe thing to do would be to have all of your own graphics and nothing that is pulled straight from Mario. The map idea sure isn't unique to Marion 3, so you're good there. But it'd be a shame to spend a lot of time on such a sweet idea and then have it rejected because of a copyright violation.

I doubt you have to worry about Nintendo coming after you, just having your site ineligible. Definately don't put the text you suggested, about the site being 'inspired by and dedicated to...'. No need to point out obvious copyright infringement.

If I were you, I'd copy the Nintendo graphics 100% and make the site you suggested, but skip the contest. If you don't make money from it, there's no reason to worry about being taken to court.

Either way, let us know when you've got something up. Sounds like fun!