Rock Paper Scissors - Fail. URGENT! I need help!

[magic8baller]

I'm trying to do a basic rock paper scissor game for my school project that is due tomorrow since my magic 8 ball didnt work. now this is fighting me. CS5 isnt saying there are any errors but you can't even click on the objects. What am I doing wrong??

here is my script:

//This adds the mouse click event to the buttons
paper.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, chosen);
scissor.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, chosen);
rock.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, chosen);

//Array to hold the names of the paper, sissor and rock.
var choicesArray:Array = ["paper", "scissor", "rock"];

function chosen(e:Event):void{
//This is holds the player choice.
var playersChoice:String = String(e.target.name);

//This gets a random value from the choicesArray and .
var computerChoice:String = choicesArray[Math.floor(Math.random()*choicesArray.length)];

//player Wins
if((playersChoice == "paper" && computerChoice == "rock") ||
(playersChoice == "scissor" && computerChoice == "paper") ||
(playersChoice == "rock" && computerChoice == "scissor")){
output_txt.text = "You win! \n The computer chose " + computerChoice;
}
//player draw
else if(playersChoice == computerChoice){
output_txt.text = "Its a draw \n The computer chose " + computerChoice;
}
//player lose
else{
output_txt.text = "You lose! \n The computer chose " + computerChoice;
}
}

[Xanathalas]

Can you attach a full fla version of your file? If so I would be happy to look at it and see what I could find.

[Robb@exo]

Well for starts, the "chosen" function is not an Event as you have it labeled but rather a MouseEvent. And under //player draw, remove the "else" from "else if", should only be "if". That should get it to work, somewhat... might have to work on the first conditional statement (//player wins). Said I lost when I selected paper and the computer had chosen rock. HTH.

[magic8baller]

thank you!! i think i just attached it... if i did it right lol

[magic8baller]

Well for starts, the "chosen" function is not an Event as you have it labeled but rather a MouseEvent. And under //player draw, remove the "else" from "else if", should only be "if". That should get it to work, somewhat... might have to work on the first conditional statement (//player wins). Said I lost when I selected paper and the computer had chosen rock. HTH.

Thank you. I removed the Else but it still doesnt work. I still cant click on my objects nor does any of the font pop up. :/

Would you be able to save what you just created and upload it onto here? maybe i could compare and see what i did wrong?

[Robb@exo]

Just had a look at the file you uploaded. The "chosen" function still associates to an Event which is incorrect, it should be

function chosen(e:MouseEvent):void {
    ...
} 

And the text color of the textfield is set to white, on a white background, it will just not be seen.

[magic8baller]

Just had a look at the file you uploaded. The "chosen" function still associates to an Event which is incorrect, it should be

function chosen(e:MouseEvent):void {
    ...
} 

And the text color of the textfield is set to white, on a white background, it will just not be seen.

"Wow.. I fail. thank you. So does...
paper.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, chosen);
scissor.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, chosen);
rock.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, chosen);

turn into

paper.addEventListener(e:MouseEvent):void {

i'm really sorry that i'm not completely understanding this. but THANK YOU sooooo much for helping me with this.

[magic8baller]

"Wow.. I fail. thank you. So does...
paper.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, chosen);
scissor.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, chosen);
rock.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, chosen);

turn into

paper.addEventListener(e:MouseEvent):void {

i'm really sorry that i'm not completely understanding this. but THANK YOU sooooo much for helping me with this.

OMG! IT WORKS!! IF I KNEW WHO YOU WERE ID KISS YOU RIGHT NOW! *dances around the room* thank you thank you thank you!!

[Robb@exo]

This code for the buttons is still correct,

paper.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, chosen); 

There still is the issue however that involves the conditional statement that I had mentioned in an earlier post, but I am glad that at least it's working for you now.

[steb2]