my=_root._ymouse;

[xclinicx]

Hello friends.

I have created with the help of the tutorials of Flash Kit, a rectangle that follows the y axis leads of my mouse. I also have a box that I would like the rectangle to be bordered by. As it stands the rectangle will follow the mouse outside of the box which is NOT what I am looking for. I have search extensively for a tutorial of some sorts that works with borders or something to that effect to no avail. Could someone, when they have time help me keep the rectangle within the box. The box is apparent. I thank you all in advance.

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London.

[big_k]

all you need is some if statements... heres how you do it.

for an example lets say you want the rectangle to go no higher then 200, and no lower then 500. lets say the box instance name is just "box"

just add this code to the rest of your code...

if (_root.box._y<200){
_root.box._y = 200;
}
if (_root.box._y>500){
_root.box._y = 500;
}

these simply state that if the box's _y coordinates are greater than 500, the _y coordinates = 500, and the same for the 200.

all you have to do is change the _root.box to whatever your mc's instance name is.
to set these for the _x axis just change the _y's to _x's and change the numbers.

hope that helps

[oldnewbie]

Yeah! Like he said!

[oldnewbie]

Or... To be a little more precise:

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {

//y movement
my=_root._ymouse;

if (my <= 112){
my = 112; // Or something closer...
}
if (my >= 456){
my = 456; // Or something closer...
}

if (my<_y) {
dy=_y-my;
}
else {
dy=my-_y;
}
moveSpeedy=dy/2;
if (my<_y) {
_y=_y-moveSpeedy;
}
else {
_y=_y+moveSpeedy;
}
}

[coolncalm]

or u cud use hitTest perhaps... i am not sure... don't want to confuse u or anything but i wud like to know if everyone thinks that is a viable solution??

[xclinicx]

well I must say, I must say, THANKS..!!!

any more ideas would be great too but for now this little bit of help really did help. Thanks again gentlemen : )


London.