HOW DO YOU MAKE A FLASH GAME??? - Armor Games Community

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Talo

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Nomad

Posted January 19, '09 7:42am UTC

with flash, duh.

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markrjg

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Nomad

Posted January 19, '09 8:17am UTC

with flash, duh.

i think he has flash and he wants to know the code.

HOW DO YOU MAKE A FLASH GAME?

thats simple:
firstly if you dont have flash you can download a free trial on the adobe website.
secondly when you get flash, draw a square or what ever you want, and make it a movie clip by right clicking on your character and click convert to symbol.
then select your caracter press F9 and insert this code:

onClipEvent (load) {
movespeed = 10;
}
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
if (Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)) {
play();
_rotation = 90;
_x += movespeed;
}
if (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)) {
play();
_rotation = 270;
_x -= movespeed;
}
if (Key.isDown(Key.UP)) {
play();
_rotation = 0;
_y -= movespeed;
}
if (Key.isDown(Key.DOWN)) {
play();
_rotation = 180;
_y += movespeed;
}
if (Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT) && Key.isDown(Key.UP)) {
_rotation = 45;
}
if (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT) && Key.isDown(Key.UP)) {
_rotation = 315;
}
if (Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT) && Key.isDown(Key.DOWN)) {
_rotation = 135;
}
if (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT) && Key.isDown(Key.DOWN)) {
_rotation = 225;
}
}

this may look tricky, it not. its when your making your own code thats the annoying part..
next you may want to make walls so click your character and on the properties of it it says >instance name< call him 'Man' with the capital letter, then create your wall with lines then make it a movie clip press F9 and insert this code it you want it to repel down:

onClipEvent (enterFrame){
if(_root.Man.hitTest(this)){
_root.Man._y+=7;
}
}

up:

onClipEvent (enterFrame){
if(_root.Man.hitTest(this)){
_root.Man._y-=7;
}
}

left:

onClipEvent (enterFrame){
if(_root.Man.hitTest(this)){
_root.Man._x-=7;
}
}

right:

onClipEvent (enterFrame){
if(_root.Man.hitTest(this)){
_root.Man._x+=7;
}
}

the character will bounce off it abut its alright.
next you will want to get to a new level well create a portal like thing and make it a movie clip and insert this code:

onClipEvent (enterFrame){
if(_root.Man.hitTest(this)){
_root.gotoAndPlay(insert frame number here);
}
}

the 'insert frame number here' replace it with the frame number you want to go to when it dies or goes to the next level.
you may want to make a blank key frame at the end of the level or it will be in the same position when level 2 starts
next ill show you how to make a custom cursor, all you do is create your cursor then make it a movie clip and enter this code:

onClipEvent (load) {
Mouse.hide();
startDrag(this, true, 0, 0, 550, 400);
}

the 550 and 400 you replace with the width and hieght of the frame.
also i forgot to add in every level click on the frame and add this code:

stop();

i hope this has helped.
markrjg

[quote]with flash, duh.[/quote]\r\ni think he has flash and he wants to know the code.\r\n\r\n[quote]HOW DO YOU MAKE A FLASH GAME?[/quote]\r\nthats simple:\r\nfirstly if you dont have flash you can download a free trial on the adobe website.\r\nsecondly when you get flash, draw a square or what ever you want, and make it a movie clip by right clicking on your character and click convert to symbol.\r\nthen select your caracter press F9 and insert this code:\r\n[quote]\r\nonClipEvent (load) {\r\nmovespeed = 10;\r\n}\r\nonClipEvent (enterFrame) {\r\nif (Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)) {\r\nplay();\r\n_rotation = 90;\r\n_x += movespeed;\r\n}\r\nif (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)) {\r\nplay();\r\n_rotation = 270;\r\n_x -= movespeed;\r\n}\r\nif (Key.isDown(Key.UP)) {\r\nplay();\r\n_rotation = 0;\r\n_y -= movespeed;\r\n}\r\nif (Key.isDown(Key.DOWN)) {\r\nplay();\r\n_rotation = 180;\r\n_y += movespeed;\r\n}\r\nif (Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT) && Key.isDown(Key.UP)) {\r\n_rotation = 45;\r\n}\r\nif (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT) && Key.isDown(Key.UP)) {\r\n_rotation = 315;\r\n}\r\nif (Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT) && Key.isDown(Key.DOWN)) {\r\n_rotation = 135;\r\n}\r\nif (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT) && Key.isDown(Key.DOWN)) {\r\n_rotation = 225;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n[/quote]\r\nthis may look tricky, it not. its when your making your own code thats the annoying part.:D.\r\nnext you may want to make walls so click your character and on the properties of it it says >instance name< call him 'Man' with the capital letter, then create your wall with lines then make it a movie clip press F9 and insert this code it you want it to repel down:\r\n[quote]\r\nonClipEvent (enterFrame){\r\nif(_root.Man.hitTest(this)){\r\n_root.Man._y+=7;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n[/quote]\r\nup:\r\n[quote]onClipEvent (enterFrame){\r\nif(_root.Man.hitTest(this)){\r\n_root.Man._y-=7;\r\n}\r\n}[/quote]\r\nleft:\r\n[quote]onClipEvent (enterFrame){\r\nif(_root.Man.hitTest(this)){\r\n_root.Man._x-=7;\r\n}\r\n}[/quote]\r\nright:\r\n[quote]onClipEvent (enterFrame){\r\nif(_root.Man.hitTest(this)){\r\n_root.Man._x+=7;\r\n}\r\n}[/quote]\r\nthe character will bounce off it abut its alright.\r\nnext you will want to get to a new level well create a portal like thing and make it a movie clip and insert this code:\r\n[quote]onClipEvent (enterFrame){\r\nif(_root.Man.hitTest(this)){\r\n_root.gotoAndPlay(insert frame number here);\r\n}\r\n}[/quote]\r\nthe 'insert frame number here' replace it with the frame number you want to go to when it dies or goes to the next level.\r\nyou may want to make a blank key frame at the end of the level or it will be in the same position when level 2 starts\r\nnext ill show you how to make a custom cursor, all you do is create your cursor then make it a movie clip and enter this code:\r\n[quote]onClipEvent (load) {\r\nMouse.hide();\r\nstartDrag(this, true, 0, 0, 550, 400);\r\n}[/quote]\r\nthe 550 and 400 you replace with the width and hieght of the frame.\r\nalso i forgot to add in every level click on the frame and add this code:\r\n[quote]stop();[/quote]\r\ni hope this has helped.\r\nmarkrjg ;)

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PsychoIncarnate

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Nomad

Posted January 19, '09 8:43am UTC

I want to know how to save data so it transfers to other levels and etc.

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markrjg

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Nomad

Posted January 19, '09 4:32pm UTC

I want to know how to save data so it transfers to other levels and etc.

hmm... ive not learnt that yet

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Captain_J_Sheridan

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Nomad

Posted January 20, '09 3:14am UTC

Use a global variable instead of a normal one

Instead of

score = 100;

use

_global.score = 100;

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dank

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Peasant

Posted January 20, '09 12:15pm UTC

Learn to type normally.

Flash doesn't understand all caps.

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KGuare

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Nomad

Posted January 21, '09 1:29am UTC

Flash doesn't understand all caps.

Unless of course you're dealing with constants. :]

But you obviously make a good point,
learning any programming language is difficult
when you don't have enough patience to type
your own language the correct way.

But to answer your question crazyclive,
you make flash using Adobe Flash, and
programming using either ActionScript 2.0 or 3.0.
The newest version of Flash is CS4, and they
have a free 30 day trial on the Adobe Website.

There's a lot of fuss about weather it's better
to learn AS2 or AS3, but overall AS3 is a LOT better.
It's a lot more strict in syntax, though,
so you'll have to learn to type properly.

May i also add...practice makes perfect.
Nobodies good at flash in a day, or a week, or even a month.
Hell, i still don't think i'm that good at flash.
So be patient, and just stick to it.
The cost of CS4 may be quite a lot, but,
buy the student version to learn, and
it'll eventually pay for itself.

Good luck. :3

[quote]Flash doesn't understand all caps.[/quote]\r\n\r\nUnless of course you're dealing with constants. :]\r\n\r\nBut you obviously make a good point,\r\nlearning any programming language is difficult\r\nwhen you don't have enough patience to type\r\nyour own language the correct way.\r\n\r\nBut to answer your question crazyclive,\r\nyou make flash using Adobe Flash, and\r\nprogramming using either ActionScript 2.0 or 3.0.\r\nThe newest version of Flash is CS4, and they\r\nhave a free 30 day trial on the [url=http://www.adobe.com/downloads/]Adobe Website[/url].\r\n\r\nThere's a lot of fuss about weather it's better\r\nto learn AS2 or AS3, but overall AS3 is a LOT better.\r\nIt's a lot more strict in syntax, though,\r\nso you'll have to learn to type properly.\r\n\r\nMay i also add...practice makes perfect.\r\nNobodies good at flash in a day, or a week, or even a month.\r\nHell, i still don't think i'm that good at flash.\r\nSo be patient, and just stick to it.\r\nThe cost of CS4 may be quite a lot, but,\r\nbuy the student version to learn, and\r\nit'll eventually pay for itself.\r\n\r\nGood luck. :3