How to Fire Stuff

[Holmesc]

Hello! In a game I am making, I have a ninja character :ninja:. I want him to be able to throw shurikans (shurekans, shurikens?). Anyway, I want him to throw a shurikan when I press space. I unfortunately can't find out how to use attachMovie or duplicateMovieClip for these pruposes (or at all, for that matter). Please help! Oh, and here's the .swf:
http://www.freewebs.com/coolblue_17/supaninja.htm
Don't worry if the art is crappy, that's my last priority right now.
Any other feedback is appreciated too!

[Copes]

Hello there, im not sure if you've already looked at this tutorial, but have a look anyway it tells how how to duplicate mc's and make a basic firing mechanism.

http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/fire.htm

:love:

[Lord Rahl]

Mini tutorial by MasterAhzel at the Actionscript Code Handbook (http://www.ugoplayer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27493) on UGO player shows how to do this in a short script and even includes files (Flash MX 2004). The link is HERE (http://www.ugoplayer.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1280367&postcount=162).

[Holmesc]

Unfortunately Copes, I have checked out that tutorial, and when I tried to incorporate it using the exact code, only one bullet could exist at a time. Anyway, thanks for your time guys!

[Lord Rahl]

Make sure you check out the links I provided. They are about as simplified as they come on how to do this.

[Holmesc]

Yeah, I did check out the links you provided too, and they seem to work. Thanks again!