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Modifying the 'Custom Mouse' parameters

Jun 24, 2012 2:08 PM

Tags: #custom #mask #mouse #actionscript #moving #cursor

I'm slowly trying to understand Actionscript and use it, sadly thus far it's only gone as far as using the code snippits bit.

 

One thing I've found is the custom cursor snippet, that lets me change the mouse to any object on the canvas. Unfortunately, it seems to lock it to the upper left corner.

 

I want to create an 'xray view' form of mask, where the player mouses over the section of building, and reveals a small circle of hallway inside. So far I've gotten as much understanding as the building needs to be on a upper layer, the hallways on a second layer below, and the 'mask' needs to be a huge square covering much wider than just the canvas, with a hole cut out of the middle. When I go to do the scripting bit and test it though, the mask is held, rather than in the centre (and thus centre of mask and hole) the mouse cursor is replaced with the far left upper corner of the entire mask.

 

 

I'm guessing it's something to do with the {name}.x and {name}.y bits, but I have no idea what to do.

 

If anyone feels like shunting me to the correct actionscript tutorial thing instead of a specific help for this bit,I'd be equally grateful

242 Views   1 Reply   Latest reply: Ned Murphy, Jun 24, 2012 3:27 PM
 
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    1. Ned Murphy,
    Jun 24, 2012 3:27 PM   in reply to boomsc
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    You probably have it backwards as far as the mask and layering go.   The way you described doing it, you are showing everything of the building except a small circle of it.  You should change that to be just showing a small circle of the hallways (I think)

     

    Put the hallways on a layer above the building and just use a small circle as the mask for the hallways.  That way, you are only displaying the portion of the hallway that is under the circle.

     

    As far as the upper left corner goes, you need to open the mask symbol for editing and center it with respect to the registration marks.  You are likely going to find them up in the upper left corner, so just select everything inside that symbol (should be just the circle shape) and use the align tools to align that content to the center of the stage.

     
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