Mass items, same code

[Dhryn]

I have a game where the character picks up coins, the coins adds to there score. I can use the following code and place it on each of the coins.

onClipEvent(enterFrame){
if(this.hitTest(_root.guy)){
_root.score += 1;
unloadMovie(this);
}
}

However, I want many coins on the stage and this will slow it down alot.

I am looking for something that can be writen on the main time line and then applied to all of the coins on the stage.

This could also be useful for multiple enemies which have A.I for moving and attacking.

Any help would be great

[DangerousDan]

Modifying what I told the guy about how to make balls drop from the sky :|
ActionScript Code:

i =0;
function createCoin(num){
for(c=0;c <= num; c++){
i = getNextHighestDepth();
attachMovie("coin","coin"+i,i);
_root.["coin"+i].onEnterFrame = function(){
if(_root.["coin"+i].hitTest(_root.guy){
_root.score += 1;
unloadMovie<(_root.["coin"+i]);
}
}
}
}
setInterval(createCoin(3),5000);




That may or may not work but it is a base for to work off of. Any questions about it and I'll answer them (This goes on the frame not inside the character or coin MCs, this assumes the character's instance name is guy and the coin's name is coin. You will also need to export your links for linkage in order to attach them.)

[REEF·]

I have a game where the character picks up coins, the coins adds to there score. I can use the following code and place it on each of the coins.

onClipEvent(enterFrame){
if(this.hitTest(_root.guy)){
_root.score += 1;
unloadMovie(this);
}
}

However, I want many coins on the stage and this will slow it down alot.

I am looking for something that can be writen on the main time line and then applied to all of the coins on the stage.

This could also be useful for multiple enemies which have A.I for moving and attacking.

Any help would be greatAre the coins already created through AS or are you looking for a code to duplicate coins? What are you trying to accomplish? You want to apply that code to every coin in the stage w/o having to choose them one by one or something?

[DangerousDan]

Working on decoding the HTML from my AS... I tried copying the AS and copied the <font> tags as well from the forum...

[Dhryn]

Are the coins already created through AS or are you looking for a code to duplicate coins? What are you trying to accomplish? You want to apply that code to every coin in the stage w/o having to choose them one by one or something?

The coins are on the stage already, I dont want to have the code loading the coins if that is possible.

[REEF·]

Do you want to apply that code to every coin in the stage w/o having to choose them one by one or something?

[DangerousDan]

The coins are on the stage already, I dont want to have the code loading the coins if that is possible.
Forget what I said then :stunned:, I dunno know any ways to do it without loading them via code. Well... You could cycle through them with a loop simillar to my code I think... I dunno.

[Dhryn]

Forget what I said then :stunned:, I dunno know any ways to do it without loading them via code. Well... You could cycle through them with a loop simillar to my code I think... I dunno.

How would I tell the coins where to go on the stage using your code?

[DangerousDan]

Here:
ActionScript Code:

i =0;
function createCoin(num){
for(c=0;c <= num; c++){
i = getNextHighestDepth();
attachMovie("coin","coin"+i,i);
_root["coin"+i].onEnterFrame = function(){
_root["coin"+i]._x = 0; //changed 0 to whatever X you want.
_root["coin"+i]._y = 0; //changed 0 to whatever Y you want.
if(_root["coin"+i].hitTest(_root.guy){
_root.score += 1;
unloadMovie<(_root["coin"+i]);
}
}
}
}
setInterval(createCoin(3),5000);




something like that.

[Dhryn]

would that not set all the coins to the same point

[DangerousDan]

Not if you use a variable or make it random...


_root["coin"+i]._x = i * 50;
_root["coin"+i]._y = i * 20;

[LittleFenris]

How about naming your coins "coin1_mc", "coin2_mc" etc...and using a for loop with a hitTest?



var totalCoins:Number = 12; //Change 12 to however many coins you have on stage.
character_mc.onEnterFrame = function() {
for (i=1; i<=totalCoins; i++) {
if (this.hitTest(coin_mc[i+"_mc"])) {
score += 1;
}
}
}

[Dhryn]

Is there a way to place all the coins in one movie clip, then test to see if the guy hits one of the coins, then to find which coin the guy has hit then to applie code to that coin.

If so can some one please help with the coding or a tutorial that might help