Falling Elements

Hi

How can i make an element fall and when it hits another element called the ground, the falling element goes back up to the top at a random x location?

Thanks
Mousie

code:

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onClipEvent(enterFrame){

this._y += 3;

if(this.hitTest(_root.ground)){

reset(); }

function reset(){

this._y = 0;

this._x = random(); }}

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I could not get that to work i tried:

var rain = element("rain")
onClipEvent(enterFrame){
>>>>>>>>rain._y += 3;
>>>>>>>>if(rain.hitTest(_root.ground)){
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>reset(); }
>>>>>>>>function reset(){
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>rain._y = 0;
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>rain._x = random(640); }}

i used the >'s to show indentation

Hi,

first create a movie clip of the symbol you want to move down the stage. next select this clip and press F9 to open the actions panel and then enter the following,

code:

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onClipEvent(load) {

    function reset() {

        this._x = Math.round(Math.random() * 500); // set a random x position between 0 and 500 (where 500 is the width of your movie)

        this._y = -5; // reset to be just off the top of the stage

        this.speed = Math.ceil(Math.random() * 5) + 1; // a random speed the clip should descend by (between 2 and 6)

    }

    this.reset();

}

onClipEvent(enterFrame) {

    if (this._y > 400) { // where 400 is the height of your movie

        this.reset(); // start again from the top

    }

    this._y += this.speed; 

}

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