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drop target under a movieclip

Feb 27, 2012 3:58 PM

Tags: #as2 #drag #movie_clip

I have some drop targets that work, but I also have a movie clip that can be turn on over the main timeline. All this clip is, is some low alpha colors for a viewing effect. Since it's above the drop target though it doesn't want to work. Is there a way to make it associate with the droptarget underneath, or a way to make the  above movieclip unable to be interacted with so that it is ignored?

513 Views   6 Replies   Latest reply: maxus phinus, Mar 4, 2012 3:29 PM
 
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  • kglad
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    1. kglad,
    Feb 27, 2012 5:19 PM   in reply to maxus phinus
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    you're checking the _droptarget of some movieclip.  that is returning this movieclip that's in a layer above the movieclip you want to see reported as the _droptarget?

     
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    2. maxus phinus,
    Feb 27, 2012 6:45 PM   in reply to kglad
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    correct, the proposed droptarget is in a lower layer than the effects movieclip. and when i trace for droptarget i can only get the effects layer

     
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    3. kglad,
    Feb 27, 2012 6:51 PM   in reply to maxus phinus
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    use the hitTestObject() method instead of dropTarget property.

     
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    4. maxus phinus,
    Feb 27, 2012 7:20 PM   in reply to kglad
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    thanks for your help!

     
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    5. kglad,
    Feb 27, 2012 9:52 PM   in reply to maxus phinus
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    oops, this is as2.  use the movieclip method hitTest().  hitTestObject() is an as3 method.

     
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    6. maxus phinus,
    Mar 4, 2012 3:29 PM   in reply to kglad
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    that's okay i got that figured out

     
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