ok....i just realized you said that would be a pain in your original message. sorry...i am tired.
how many elements do you have? a hitArea for each one does seem like a simpler way to go....or maybe i'm just tired. On 2/7/07, John VanHorn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
cant you just use hitArea and make a transparent vector shape "hit state" for each visual element? On 2/7/07, Dave Wood < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi > > I need to detect mouse events on a movieclip's non-white content > rather than it's bounding rectangle even where the contents are > bitmap based. > > I'm putting together an activity for kids where they create a piece > of art by dragging and dropping visual elements onto their canvas, > then they can subsequently select these elements to move them, resize > them, rotate, delete them etc. > > The user must be able to accurately select these elements even when > they are overlapping – so long as a movieClip is partially visible, > it needs to be selectable. The problem of course is that the > movieClips are responding to mouse events as soon as the mouse enters > their bounding rectangle. > > The items they drag are sourced from photographic material and need > to remain as bitmap–based movieClips. They are a collection of > everyday items: fruit, plants, vehicles, people etc and currently > they are imported as PNGs with an alpha channel. > > One option would be to make a vector graphic version of every single > graphic, have that layered behind in each clip and have that detect > the mouse events – but what a pain! There has to be a simpler way? > > I guess I need seomething like a background transparent blending mode > – but there isn't one:( > > I'm sure others have tackled this problem. Anyone? > > David > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com > http://training.figleaf.com > -- John Van Horn [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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