Shadow effect problem

[tomii]

Hey FlashKit!

I'm trying to create a small shadow for an enemy, but I'm having problems with updating the position of it :/ Here's the code...

This part goes into the constructor:

// Draw shadow
            shadow = new Sprite();
            sdw_GFX = shadow.graphics;
            sdw_GFX.beginFill(0x000000, .5);
            sdw_GFX.drawCircle(0, 0, 10);
            sdw_GFX.endFill();
            shadow.scaleY = .3;
            addChild(shadow);
            
            updateShadow();

This is the updateShadow method:

private function updateShadow():void {
            
            if (shadow.y != 200) {
                
                shadow.y = 200;
            }
        }

And also I have an ENTER_FRAME loop that calls updateShadow();

Here's the problem; the shadow is always positioned 200 pixels below the enemy (the enemies are flying around btw), but what I want is to make the shadow stick to the 200 point on stage (to make it look like it's on the ground).

[mr_malee]

shadow.y = 200 - shadow.parent.y;

[tomii]

Thank you, that worked!

But, can you just explain to me why my code didn't do the trick? I can honestly not see anything wrong with it.

[mr_malee]

your shadow sprite is within your enemy sprite. So where ever the enemy is the shadow will be at that position + 200y. If your were to add the shadow to the stage then it would always appear at 200y. An objects position is relative to its parents position.

[tomii]

Okay, I understand. Thanks man!