Thanks Paul Basically it is a collapse style game - where when the user clicks on a ball that has 2 similar balls adjacent, all 3 balls disappear and the other surrounding balls will move to fill any spaces created from the removed balls.
Here is the basic approach I am taking: I have a 2 dimensional array storing the game grid, each array element stores the contents of the grid square. So the content of each square will be either a ball object or have the value "none". After a cluster of balls are removed, I first loop through each of the columns, and within this column loop through all the balls in this column and check if there is a ball below it. If there is no ball, then I attach an onEnterFrame function to make this ball start falling. I also set the value of this grid square to "none". The onEnterFrame function will adjust the y position of the ball. It will also check if the ball is at a node - if so then it checks the contents of the square below it to see if it can fall further or if it needs to stop. If it stops then I set the value of this grid square in the grid array to this ball object. Once all the columns have been checked for falling balls, I then loop through all the columns again and check if any columns can move horizontally to fill any gaps that may have appeared. Due to this problem of the onEnterFrame not being called in the order I assigned it, I am getting the problem where a grid square is not being recorded as full until too late so a ball is able to move into a square that another ball has just moved into. I think as you suggest, I need to first create a list of all objects that are going to move and then iterate through this loop so that the balls move in the correct order. Any advice much appreciated! Paul -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Andrews Sent: 14 March 2007 11:42 To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Order of events for function call It doesn't really matter which you assign first, it's all determined by the order in which flash decides to call the functions which has no relationship to the assignment order. I suspect you would be better advised to use an independent enterframe function that is not attached to the objects for any processing that requires a specific order. Perhaps you can elaborate on what you are trying to do? Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Steven" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 10:53 AM Subject: [Flashcoders] Order of events for function call > This may be really basic but I can't understand. > > The following is a simplified version of what I am trying to achieve. > > Basically I am attaching an onEnterFrame function to 2 objects, say > object1 > and object2. > > I am attaching it to object1 first however it is calling the onEnterFrame > function for object2 first. > > I would appreciate any advice on why this is happening. > > When I test the movie, the "Object2 enter frame" trace is displaying > first. > > Here is the code for my simplified test file: > > object1 = attachMovie("ball_mc","ball_mc",1); > object2 = attachMovie("ball_mc","ball_mc2",2); > > object1.onEnterFrame = function() { > > trace ("Object1 enter frame"); > > } > > object2.onEnterFrame = function() { > > trace ("Object2 enter frame"); > > } > > Many thanks > > Paul > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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
