Foundation Game Design with ActionScript 3.0, Second Edition (101 page)

collapsing blocks of code,
46

collapsing code, in Flash Builder,
45

Collision class,
434
,
447
,
596
–
597
,
602

block method arguments with,
380
–
381

programming with,
373
–
378

collision detection,
331
–
387

with hitTestObject method,
331
–
336
,
357
–
364

advanced strategies for,
364

designing game within constraints of,
359
–
360

detecting collisions with bounding box,
358
–
359

subobjects,
360
–
363

triggering change of state,
337
–
357

picking up and dropping objects,
351
–
357

reducing health meter,
341
–
343

scaling meter with scaleX property,
343
–
344

updating score,
344
–
351

vector based,
365
–
387

Collision.block method,
381
–
387

methods, arguments, and parameters,
378
–
381

preventing objects from overlapping,
365
–
373

programming with Collision class,
373
–
378

Collision( ) method,
381
,
383
–
384

Collision.block method,
376
–
377
,
381
–
387
,
447
,
540
,
575

collisions

between character and boxes,
447

checking for

collisions between character and monster,
487

collisions with stars,
498
–
500

with multiple objects,
596
–
603

Color Library button,
67

color midpoint,
74

Color Picker window,
67
–
68
,
73
,
102

colors, choosing,
394
–
396

Colors panel,
99

comments,
34
–
36

compiler,
38
–
39
,
42
,
52
–
54

compiling SWF files,
36
–
39

clean compile,
51
–
52

troubleshooting,
40
–
45

compressed file format,
105

computer programming code editor,
2

Console window,
32
–
34
,
36
–
38
,
46

constructor method,
20
,
27
–
32
,
44
,
54

content debugger,
4

context sensitive,
66

control systems, player

advanced,
623

enemy AI,
624
–
632

firing bullets with timer,
631
–
632

following objects,
624
–
627

rotating and shooting toward mouse,
628

running away from player,
627
–
628

firing projectiles in all directions,
613
–
623

game objects,
617
–
618

rotating wand around fairy,
618
–
620

stars,
620
–
623

Killer Bee Pandemonium! game,
632
–
640

moving objects with mouse,
606
–
632

easing,
607
–
612

fixing to mouse position,
606
–
607

Convert Point Tool,
84
–
86
,
91

Create new layer button,
79
,
114

createGameObjects( ) method,
333
–
334
,
338
,
440

cross-platform,
7

curly braces,
22
–
25
,
28
–
30
,
41
–
43

curves, with pen tool,
84
–
87

Debug button,
38
,
40

Debug option,
36
–
37

debugging perspective,
37

decision making,
209
–
284

buttons,
260
–
270

loading images and displaying,
263
–
265

mouse events,
265
–
270

changing variable values with postfix operators,
240

gameStatus variable,
245

modular programming with methods,
252

strings,
241
–
245

uint vs. int variables,
245
–
246

winning and losing,
246
–
252

displaying game status,
238
–
240

embedding fonts,
281
–
282

improving programming,
253
–
260

disabling Enter key,
258
–
260

random numbers,
254
–
258

number guessing game,
222
–
224

button,
271
–
279

structure of program,
222
–
224

project extensions,
279
–
281

making program guess number,
281

Play again button,
279
–
280

tracking guesses,
280

visual display,
281

text,
210
–
222

basic program,
210
–
212

configuring and displaying,
216
–
222

importing classes,
212
–
213

setting format of,
214
–
216

TextFormat and TextField objects,
213
–
214

variables,
224
–
231

decrement operator, increment operator and,
184
–
185

Delete Anchor Point Pen tool,
84

detection, of collisions,
331
–
387

with hitTestObject method,
331
–
336
,
357
–
364

advanced strategies for,
364

designing game within constraints of,
359
–
360

detecting collisions with bounding box,
358
–
359

subobjects,
360
–
363

triggering change of state,
337
–
357

picking up and dropping objects,
351
–
357

reducing health meter,
341
–
343

scaling meter with scaleX property,
343
–
344

updating score,
344
–
351

vector based,
365
–
387

Collision.block method,
381
–
387

methods, arguments, and parameters,
378
–
381

preventing objects from overlapping,
365
–
373

programming with Collision class,
373
–
378

direction handles,
83
–
87

directives,
32
–
34

display section,
24

DisplayObject class,
305
,
310

displays, visual,
281

displayText( ) method,
163
–
164

DistantBackgroundImage( ) method,
325

dot notation,
159

down buttons, up buttons and,
180
–
182

drag handles,
69
–
70
,
88

drop shadow,
111
–
113

dropping objects, picking up objects and,
351
–
357

Duplicate Layer dialog box,
91

easing,
607
–
612

eatLeaves( ) method,
483

Eclipse,
4

editing window, in Flash Builder,
45
–
48

breakpoints,
46
–
48

collapsing code,
45

Elliptical Marquee Tool,
108

EmbeddedFonts( ) method,
283

embedding

fonts,
281
–
282

images

character and background,
310
–
312

overview,
304
–
306

emboss effect,
96
–
100

end of game

checking for,
349
–
351

overview,
453
–
456

endGame( ) method,
248
,
250
,
252
,
259
,
272
,
277

ending levels,
505
–
512

if character wins,
507
–
512

if monsters win,
505
–
507

enemy AI,
624
–
632

firing bullets with timer,
631
–
632

following objects,
624
–
627

rotating and shooting toward mouse,
628

running away from player,
627
–
628

Enter key, disabling,
258
–
260

ENTER_FRAME property,
290
,
296

enterFrameHandler event listener, order of code in,
487
–
488

enterFrameHandler handler,
296
–
297

environments

for Flash Builder,
10
–
20

configuring Flash Player in,
17
–
20

creating new ActionScript project,
12
–
17

game,
456
–
463

adding objects to game,
458
–
459

preparing artwork for,
457
–
458

and stage boundaries,
460
–
463

Essentials workspace,
59

Event class,
290
,
296

event handlers,
171
–
173

event listeners

enterFrameHandler,
487
–
488

overview,
170
–
171

EventListener( ) method,
169

events,
168
–
177

importing event class,
170

names of,
174
–
177

explode( ) method,
502

Explosion class,
500
,
502
–
503

Explosion( ) method,
479
,
501
–
502
,
536
–
537

explosion.explode( ) method,
479
,
501
–
502

ExplosionImage( ) method,
502

explosions

motion of in game world,
536
–
537

vanquishing monsters and creating,
500
–
503

extends keyword,
27

eye icon,
76
–
77
,
108
,
115
,
117
–
118

eyes, drawing,
421
–
423

fairies, rotating wand around,
618
–
620

Fill pixels option,
112

firing

bullets with timer,
631
–
632

projectiles, in all directions,
613
–
623

fixing objects, to mouse position,
606
–
607

Flash animation, and publishing,
640

Flash Builder,
3
,
10
–
20
,
45
–
52

editing window in,
45
–
48

breakpoints,
46
–
48

collapsing code,
45

environment for,
10
–
20

configuring Flash Player in,
17
–
20

creating new ActionScript project,
12
–
17

Perspectives feature,
48
–
52

creating clean compile of program,
51
–
52

creating release build of SWF file,
52

workspace,
40
,
47
,
49

Flash Debug perspective,
49
–
50

Flash Develop,
3

Flash file,
20

Flash perspective,
48

Flash Player

configuring in Flash Builder,
17
–
20

controlling properties with metadata tag,
127
–
129

Flash Player window,
17
,
37

flash section,
24

flash.display section,
24

FlashGames folder,
14
,
21

following objects,
624
–
627

fonts, embedding,
281
–
282

for loops,
576
–
578

Foreground color box,
68
,
94
,
111

ForegroundImage( ) method,
325

ForLoop( ) method,
577

formatting, text,
214
–
216

Freeform Pen Tool,
91