Thanks for answering, --Colin
No, the ball shoots... but after it's in the air it will follow the left and right movement of the mouse. What I'm after is I want the ball to come from the paddle, no matter where the paddle is when I click the left mouse button, but not until. But once it's 'shot', I then want it to act independently. Rosenzweig's code and example lets the ball take off when the game/level begins without any mouse or keyboard input. I've looked all over for something, but every sample I've seen of something along these lines has this <beginning without input> action. --David I'll take a look and try that. Steve Rachels ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin Holgate" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 7:38 AM Subject: Re: <lingo-l> ball and paddle problem > >I can make the mouse shoot the ball. I can make the ball come from the > >center of the paddle. But I can't free the ball from the movement of the > >mouse after release. > > Does the ball vibrate? My guess is that you have the ball part way > into the paddle, and its velocity isn't enough to let it leave the > paddle, and so it's constantly turning around. Try placing the ball > at the surface of the paddle instead of in the middle of it. > > [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!] [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]
