I need cheat help

[silverneo188]

Can anyone help me on how to put a cheat system in my flash.

Do cheat systems make it where when you type something in the text input box and press enter, if matches a programed code it edits that code to your specifications?(im just guessing that what it does.)
If anyone knows can some one give me actionscript template for the cheat system?

[KIERIOSHIMOTO]

It's pretty easy. Say you want a cheat that gives your health a 100point boost.



health=100

cheatButton.onRelease = function (){
if (cheat_txt_box=="givemehealth"){
health+=100;
}
}

In this case you would have a text box named "cheat_txt_box" and a button with the instance name cheatButton. And that should work. Put all that code on the frame. Your cheat would be "givemehealth" and your new health would be 200 after u put the cheat in.

[silverneo188]

thks ill try it now.

[KIERIOSHIMOTO]

Here you go incase yours doesn't work. This is the cheat code"givemehealth". I also added a status box, which tells you if the cheat worked or not.

http://img223.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cheatsfv8.swf (http://img223.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cheatsfv8.swf)

Here is SWF, the FLA should be attached.

[Joppe]

cl = [105, 104, 97, 120];
cf = [106, 111, 112, 112, 101, 115, 117, 120];
ca = [];
ä = 0;
ei = 0;
c = new Object();
Key.addListener(c);
c.onKeyDown = function() {
ca.push(Key.getAscii());
for (var å = 0; å<ca.length; å++) {
if (ca[å] == cl[0+ä]) {
ä++;
} else {
ä = 0;
}
if (ca[å] == cf[0+ei]) {
ei++;
} else {
ei = 0;
}
}
if (ä>cl.length-1) {
e.dead = true;
}
if (ei>cf.length-1) {
c.dead = true;
}
};



Its not fully functional yet, but thats what I got when playing around. Each cheat has an if statement and an array with the ASCII keys thats needed for the cheat.

[KIERIOSHIMOTO]

Isn't that a bit advanced for a beginner?

[Joppe]

Not really, also he said he needed template. Could work quite well as an template.

[KIERIOSHIMOTO]

Ok. I know I don't like using stuff I don't understand, I don't see a point. :P

[Joppe]

What says he understand the code you have?
And why would I want to ask Nathan99 about why you dont see a point?

[KIERIOSHIMOTO]

Look man im not taking a stab at your code, my code is just very simple where as yours is much more complex.

[Anogar]

Heh, Joppe's code is quite simple, he's just using weird special characters for the fun of it. Nothing fancy going on there. :P

[nathan99]

Lol, yes, I don't like those gay little characters at all... But I don't see why you would need all that excess code.

For example;


var root:MovieClip = this;
var health:Number = 0;
var energy:Number = 0;
var accessAllowed:Boolean = false
var cheats:Array = [];
cheats.push({cheat:"givehealth", variable:"health", mfunction:"addValue", amount:100});
cheats.push({cheat:"giveenergy", variable:"energy", mfunction:"addValue", amount:5});
cheats.push({cheat:"allowaccess", variable:"accessAllowed", mfunction:"enableDisable", amount:true});
cheats.push({cheat:"changeframe", variable:"mc", mfunction:"changeFrame", amount:2});
function checkValue() {
for (var i:Number = 0; i<=cheats.length; i++) {
if (cheat_box == cheats[i].cheat) {
root[cheats[i].mfunction](cheats[i].variable, cheats[i].amount);
}
}
}
function changeFrame(target, frame) {
root[target].gotoAndStop(frame);
}
function addValue(variable, amount) {
root[variable] += amount;
trace("variable = "+variable);
trace(variable+" = "+root[variable]);
}
function enableDisable(variable, amount) {
root[variable] = amount;
trace("variable = "+variable);
trace(variable+" = "+root[variable]);
}
button.onPress = checkValue;


That sets up a few cheats, quite simple to use, you make your function ready to receive arguments, then you can simple modify the arguments however you like. It can be very useful..:thumb2: Although both our codes I would think work in different ways.

Not sure but.. Didn't read all your code coz of the ***gy little characters :D

[silverneo188]

ummmmm... :A+: to both except the one with all the characters u get a dead panda...JK lol

[REEF·]

gay little characters at all...

Didn't read all your code coz of the ***gy little characters :D:eye: whoa skipper, we do have rules against using sexually explicit profanity for unnecessary causes & bypassing those filters get you banned, we wouldnt want that from such an intelligent coder would we :eye:

[silverneo188]

how do i make it where where when someone types nothing or the wrong code it displays "wrong code"? this is what i got.

cheatButton.onRelease = function (){
if (cheat_txt_box== " "){
codeentry = "wrong code";
}
}

the Cheat_txt_box is where you type in the code.
and codeentry is the box that the message will come out.
I already have it where if you type it in right then a "correct" word comes up.
but i have a problem with wrong or no code entry.
oh ya the 2 quotes is where the code that the text box tracks.
PLZ help im a noob

[nathan99]

whos code are you using?

[silverneo188]

the first one on the first page

[nathan99]

ok, well that's simple just add an else (http://www.n99creations.com/?pID=tutorials&col=Blue&tut=basics_of_actionscript_for_flash&p=14&l=Flash_MX_04)to the end of your code

[Joppe]

I was using åäö becouse I didnt want to mess up the game I had that in. As I was not sure the variables ive used I was certain I didnt use the swedish ones. Hence åäö.

[silverneo188]

ok, well that's simple just add an else (http://www.n99creations.com/?pID=tutorials&col=Blue&tut=basics_of_actionscript_for_flash&p=14&l=Flash_MX_04)to the end of your code
ya but in the quotes what do I put?do i leave it blank?
and now I have another problem. I have 2 cheats but the cheats only work if i type the first one first.

[KIERIOSHIMOTO]

In the quotes you have to have your cheat code, like "givemehealth" or something like that. If you wanted a second cheat use:



health=100;
energy=0;

cheatButton.onRelease = function (){
if (cheat_txt_box=="givemehealth"){
health+=100;
}else if (cheat_txt_box=="givemenergy"){
energy+=5;
}
}

[KIERIOSHIMOTO]

This code should add 5 energy points onto your energy. That should work in any order too.

http://img212.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cheatsad8.swf

The code I used for this is similar to the above code.


health=0;
energy=0;
button.onRelease = function (){
if (cheat_box=="givemehealth"){
health +=100;
statusbox="Success! That's the right cheat!";
}else if (cheat_box=="givemeenergy"){
energy +=5;
statusbox="Success! That's the right cheat!";
}else (statusbox = "Sorry, that cheat doesn't work.");
}


You need 4 text boxes, and one button. 3 Dynamic and 1 input and name your button "button". Name the three dynamic text boxes "health", "energy" and "status" and name the input text box "cheat_box". Then paste that code into the frame and it should work.

[Lord Rahl]

Here is a little something to show how you could do it. Its in flash mx 2004 though, so if you have a different version I can explain how I did it.
SWF (http://www.geocities.com/myhostedstuff/EnterCheat.swf)
EDIT:Btw, the cheats I have in it are "infinitelife" and "level3access".

[KIERIOSHIMOTO]

Lol, our codes are almost the same, they vary a little bit.

[silverneo188]

im talking about what is the code i put when they type in something wrong or nothing?

[KIERIOSHIMOTO]

health=0;
energy=0;
//above two lines declare the value of the variables
button.onRelease = function (){
if (cheat_box=="givemehealth"){
//this checks if the text box named "cheat_box" input is givemehealth.
health +=100;
statusbox="Success! That's the right cheat!";
//this makes the test box "status" say Success thats the right cheat when the correct input is in
}else if (cheat_box=="givemeenergy"){
energy +=5;
statusbox="Success! That's the right cheat!";
}else (statusbox = "Sorry, that cheat doesn't work.");
//this is the line that says that the cheat is incorrect if the cheat is wrong.
}


Hope that little bit of explanation helps.

[silverneo188]

when ever i put the "else" next to the
(statusbox = "Sorry, that cheat doesn't work.");
it says
"cannot find matching if"
and when i put an "if" next to it, it still brings up
"cannot find matching if"

can you just add to my code below to make it do the invalid thing?

mana=100
health=100

cheatButton.onRelease = function (){
if (cheat_txt_box=="eat_carrots"){
health ="infinite";
codeentry= "Correct";

cheatButton.onRelease = function (){
if (cheat_txt_box=="pool_of_silver"){
mana ="infinite";
codeentry= "correct";
}
}
}
}
cheatButton-The Button
cheat_txt_box-The box where you type in
codeentry-where the status of the cheat is placed(ex:correct would be in there if it was correct)

This code works i just need a invalid statement plz
srry for all this trouble : (

[nakor]

mana=100
health=100

cheatButton.onRelease = function (){
if (cheat_txt_box=="eat_carrots"){
health ="infinite";
codeentry= "Correct";
} else if (cheat_txt_box=="pool_of_silver"){
mana ="infinite";
codeentry= "correct";
} else {
codeentry = "Wrong"
}
}

If you were using the code in posted a couple of posts ago I think the problem is that there was a "(" instead of a "{"for the else statement.

[silverneo188]

oh thanks

[silverneo188]

crap now I hav 2 problems
1.)the "wrong" code doesn't work
2.)I can only enter the cheat if I enter the first one first.

also whats wrong with this code


kame.onRelease = function (){
targetPath(this.sonic)gotoAndPlay(2);

}

what i want
when i click on kame(power card) it effects sonic(a seprate movie clip)
and make the sonic goto frame 2.

what I get
is a syntax error.