moving character

[MatchbookRomance]

I have it so the main character moves with the arrow keys. But how can i make it so that he STOPS moving, when you press a pause button? So that the arrow keys will do nothing when its paused?

[eatmorchikin6464]

Make a pause button then use this action:

on(release){
and then here you can either try stop(); or you might have to do your buttons again and be like
if(keyIsDown(Key.DOWN)){
_this.y+=0;
}

That way he wont move anywhere.

[MatchbookRomance]

but if you put stop() it doesnt stop the MC from moving, it just stops the frame from playing. The MC is still able to move.

[eatmorchikin6464]

I know, that is why I gave you the other option the one where you don't let it move. If you have an animate character, you will also need to say something along:

tellTarget ("character") {
stop;
}

then, to make it so that once it is on paused you should use }else{

so, the final code would read(and this is correct as in there are no mistakes)-


if (Key.isDown(Key.PAUSEBUTTON)) {
if (Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)) {
this._xscale = 100;
this._x = this._x+0;
tellTarget ("character") {
stop;
}
}
}



NOTE- I dont know if this actually works, I just know that it is free of errors.

[The Brown Cow]

Simple.

Make a variable that store the state of the game: paused or running. If it's not running, we ignore input.
if (_root.running) {
// The rest of your code
}

[MatchbookRomance]

thanks brown cow, that worked nicely :)

[eatmorchikin6464]

ARG! I hate you TBC (just kidding) Why is it that you are always right in answering his questions and it is always you he thanks. I tried give me some recognition for that atleast. LOL

[MatchbookRomance]

because his replys are easy to follow haha. not like "oh, do this code... or soemthing like that" lol. thanks for... trying to help? is that what you wanted? haha

[The Brown Cow]

I've looked at a lot of ActionScript, so I know how to do a lot of things with it. Right answers get thanks.


Well, um... I appreciate your help, EMC. :D

[eatmorchikin6464]

YAY! Well, mine prolly would have worked, I havent tried it.