Help with hitting enemy

My Hero and Enemy are in the same movieclip.

The Hero adds a punch movieclip like this:
parent.addChild(_punch);
_punch.x = this.x;
_punch.y = this.y;

How do I detect the punch hitTest with the enemy?

Please help!
Desperate and replies are extremely apreciated!

HI,

You could use a simple hitTestObjec.

PHP Code:

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stage.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, doHitTest);
function doHitTest(e:Event):void
{
    if (_punch.hitTestObject(otherThing))
    {
        trace("hit");
    }
} 


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The Map Movieclip that contains both the Hero and the Enemy is where the _punch is being added.
That is my exact code.
The Enemy has the instance name of "Sheep"
How then, do I access the punch? Do I do this inside the punches Class File?
My main question is that I do not know how to access the punch.

Thank you so much!

Hi,

Can't do anything without your fla or lots more code and graphics

Here is everything that's required for analysis. Hope you can help !!

PHP Code:

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package  {
    
    import flash.display.MovieClip;
    import flash.events.Event;
    import flash.events.KeyboardEvent;
    import flash.ui.Keyboard;
    
    
    public class Hero extends MovieClip {
        
        private var _vx = 5;
        private var _vy = 5;
        
        private var _movingDown:Boolean = false;
        private var _movingUp:Boolean = false;
        private var _movingLeft:Boolean = false;
        private var _movingRight:Boolean = false;
        
        private var _fireQ:Boolean = false;
        
        private var _sideToSide:SidetoSide;
        
        public function Hero() {
            addEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, onAddedToStage)
        }
        private function onAddedToStage(event:Event):void
        {
            addEventListener(Event.REMOVED_FROM_STAGE, onRemovedFromStage);
            
            stage.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, enterFrameHandler);
            stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, onKeyPressed);
            stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_UP, onKeyReleased);
            
            _sideToSide = new SidetoSide;
        }
        private function onRemovedFromStage(event:Event):void
        {
            removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, enterFrameHandler);
            removeEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, onKeyPressed);
            removeEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_UP, onKeyReleased);
        }
        private function onKeyPressed(event:KeyboardEvent):void
        {
            if(event.keyCode == Keyboard.W)
            {
                _movingUp = true;
            }
            if(event.keyCode == Keyboard.S)
            {
                _movingDown = true;
            }
            if(event.keyCode == Keyboard.A)
            {
                _movingLeft = true;
            }
            if(event.keyCode == Keyboard.D)
            {
                _movingRight = true;
            }
            if(event.keyCode == Keyboard.Q)
            {
                _fireQ = true;
            }
        }
        private function onKeyReleased(event:KeyboardEvent):void
        {
            if(event.keyCode == Keyboard.W)
            {
                _movingUp = false;
            }
            if(event.keyCode == Keyboard.S)
            {
                _movingDown = false;
            }
            if(event.keyCode == Keyboard.A)
            {
                _movingLeft = false;
            }
            if(event.keyCode == Keyboard.D)
            {
                _movingRight = false;
            }
            if(event.keyCode == Keyboard.Q)
            {
                _fireQ = false;
            }
        }
        private function enterFrameHandler(event:Event):void
        {
            //Hero moves left
            if(_movingLeft && !_movingRight)
            {
                x -= _vx;
                rotation = 270;
            }
            //Hero moves right
            if(!_movingLeft && _movingRight)
            {
                x += _vx;
                rotation = 90;
            }
            //Hero moves Up
            if(_movingUp && !_movingDown)
            {
                y -= _vy;
                rotation = 0;
            }
            //Hero moves Down
            if(!_movingUp && _movingDown)
            {
                y += _vy;
                rotation = 180;
            }
            if(_fireQ)
            {
                parent.addChild(_sideToSide);
                _sideToSide.x = this.x;
                _sideToSide.y = this.y;
                _sideToSide.rotation = this.rotation;
            }
        }
    }
} 


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PHP Code:

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package  {
    
    import flash.display.MovieClip;
    import flash.events.Event;
    
    
    public class SidetoSide extends MovieClip {
        
        
        public function SidetoSide() {
            
            addEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, onAddedToStage);
            addEventListener(Event.REMOVED_FROM_STAGE, onRemovedFromStage);
            
        }
        private function onAddedToStage(event:Event):void
        {
            addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, enterFrameHandler);
        }
        private function onRemovedFromStage(event:Event):void
        {
            removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, enterFrameHandler);
        }
        private function enterFrameHandler(event:Event):void
        {
            if(currentFrame == 11)
            {
                parent.removeChild(this);
            }
        }
    }
} 


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If there's anything else you need let me know I will add it in

Hi,

PHP Code:

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 private function enterFrameHandler(event:Event):void
        {
            if(currentFrame == 11)
            {
                parent.removeChild(this);
            }
            
            if(this.hitTestObject(parent.parent.area.Sheep))
            {
                trace("Hit");
            }
        } 


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I gave the clip with the sheep and box inside the name of "area"

I am extremely grateful. Bye and enjoy your evening!