growing a bar from one of its sides

[Iammontoya]

I was goofing around with more a/s and was trying to grow a bar using _height and a random value. However, it seems to grow from the center, and I'd like it's x or y value to be fixed.

It is basically a vertical bar. I want the bottom to stay fixed, so the bar will grow up.

While we're at it.. I'd also like to figure how to show it "growing" progressively.. I tried a while(condition){

but I must have constructed it wrong. Any thoughts?

[ilyaslamasse]

Edit your bar, and set the point that you want to remain fixed where is the littel crosshair.
Try the code :
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {

(this._height < 200) ? this._height += 5 : trace ("Finished" ) ;

}pom 0]

[ilyaslamasse]

By the way, you can't use a while loop, because it will execute in one frame, so you won't see the bar grow.

pom 0]

[Iammontoya]

I figured out the registration point, thanks. I was able to draw on the power of the Kirupa Oracle and the answer came to me as soon as I posted the question.

I do have a question. It would appear there is no way of truly changing the registration point of an object (crosshairs) after it has been created. I did try the transform, and moving the circle, but this doesnt actually move the crosshairs. Any input on this one?

Pom, I did try your code for showing the bar growing.. I will apply and see how it looks. Thanks.

[Iammontoya]

Well, it turns out that Kirupa provided the answer in the MX forum (the answer on registration point). Just so this post is complete..

I had to click on Edit in Place and move the object in relation to the crosshairs. That changed the registration point.