Change color

[xCyper]

Hello,

I'm making a game in Adobe Flash Professional CS6 using Actionscript 2.0

I've made my character (named player) and everything and now i want to add an fun easter egg.

What is want is that when you press the keys: UP, DOWN, RIGHT, LEFT, W, A, S and D that there will be a filter added that make everything yellowish.

I couldn't find any code to do this so i decided to make only the character yellow, this also didn't work.

My question is if anyone knows a code to make a filter on a frame.

My current code is:

onClipEvent (enterFrame) { powerleft = 5; powerright = 10; powerupdown = 7;

if(Key.isDown(Key.SHIFT)){

powerright = 15;

}

else {

powerright = 10;

}

if (Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT) and (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT) and (Key.isDown(UP) and (Key.isDown(DOWN) and (Key.isDown(87) and (Key.isDown(65) and (Key.isDown(83) and (Key.isDown(68))))))))) {

myColor = new Color(player);

myColor.setRGB(0xff00ff);

}

if (Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)) { this._xscale = 100; this._x += powerright; if(jumping){ this.gotoAndStop(3);

}

else { this.gotoAndStop(1); }

}

if (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)) { this._xscale = 100; this._x -= powerleft; if(jumping){ this.gotoAndStop(3);

}

else { this.gotoAndStop(1); }

}

if (Key.isDown(Key.UP)) { this._xscale = 100; this._y -= powerupdown; if(jumping){ this.gotoAndStop(3);

}

else { this.gotoAndStop(1); }

}

if (Key.isDown(Key.DOWN)) { this._xscale = 100; this._y += powerupdown; if(jumping){ this.gotoAndStop(3);

}

else { this.gotoAndStop(1); }

}

if (!Key.isDown(Key.DOWN) and (!Key.isDown(Key.UP) and (!Key.isDown(Key.LEFT) and (!Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT))))) { this.gotoAndStop(2); }

}

onClipEvent(enterFrame) { if(_root.player.hitTest(_root.wall1)) { this._x +=25; }

}

onClipEvent(enterFrame) { if(_root.player.hitTest(_root.wall2)) { this._x -=25; }

}

onClipEvent(enterFrame) { if(_root.player.hitTest(_root.ceiling)) { this._y +=25; }

}

onClipEvent(enterFrame) { if(_root.player.hitTest(_root.ground)) { this._y -=25; }

}

It's all about the

if (Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT) and (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT) and (Key.isDown(UP) and (Key.isDown(DOWN) and (Key.isDown(87) and (Key.isDown(65) and (Key.isDown(83) and (Key.isDown(68))))))))) {

myColor = new Color(player);

myColor.setRGB(0xff00ff);

}

part.

Can anyone help me?

Thanks for your advice.

[kglad]

use:

import flash.geom.ColorTransform;

var ct:ColorTransform=player.transform.colorTransform;

.

.

if (Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT) and (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT) and (Key.isDown(UP) and (Key.isDown(DOWN) and (Key.isDown(87) and (Key.isDown(65) and (Key.isDown(83) and (Key.isDown(68))))))))) {

ct.rgb=0xff00ff;
player.transform.colorTransform=ct;

}

[xCyper]

Thank you for your respond, i tried putting

import flash.geom.ColorTransform;

var ct:ColorTransform=player.transform.colorTransform;

in my code and updated my code to what you said, unfortunately this didn't work

maybe i misunderstood what you meant with

use:

import flash.geom.ColorTransform;

var ct:ColorTransform=player.transform.colorTransform;

but the color didn't change when i pressed the keys.

[kglad]

because you're attaching code to objects (which is a bad idea), you probably have a scope problem.

you really shouldn't be using any code attached to objects like onClipEvents. but if you're going to continue doing that, this would add to your mess, but probably work if you add that import line correctly:

onClipEvent (enterFrame) { powerleft = 5; powerright = 10; powerupdown = 7;

if(Key.isDown(Key.SHIFT)){

powerright = 15;

}

else {

powerright = 10;

}

if (Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT) and (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT) and (Key.isDown(UP) and (Key.isDown(DOWN) and (Key.isDown(87) and (Key.isDown(65) and (Key.isDown(83) and (Key.isDown(68))))))))) {

var ct:ColorTransform=player.transform.colorTransform;

ct.rgb=0xff00ff;

player.transform.colorTransform=ct;

}

[xCyper]

i've added you code but now i'm getting the error:

The class or interface 'ColorTransform' could not be loaded.

and the character is glitching and not showing the movement cycle.

Any solutions?

i'm sorry that my code is a mess, it's my first game i've made, in the future i will make my code better.

[kglad]

did you import the ColorTransform class?

[xCyper]

thank you for your help so far but I'm sorry, i don't think i have,

how do i do this?

i'd really appreciate the help so far.

[kglad]

you need this attached to your main timeline,

import flash.geom.ColorTransform;

[xCyper]

It still doesn't work,

Is to possible to send my game so you can look at it and see what's wrong?

thank you for your help

[kglad]

i don't download and correct files unless i'm hired.  free help i offer via the adobe forums.

you most likely have a reference error. eg, is player the correct reference to the object you want to re-color?

[xCyper]

yes, player is the correct reference.

i've put

onClipEvent (load) {

  import flash.geom.ColorTransform;

}

in front of the code.

my theory is (and this may sound stupid)

that i need a symbol or something called ColorTransform. Is that true or am i thinking to much?

it's not giving me an error but also not chaning the color

[kglad]

yes, you need a variable that's a colortransform.  that is created in this line:

var ct:ColorTransform=player.transform.colorTransform;

(where ct is defined as a colortransform).

use the trace statement to debug.

what's the following show:

onClipEvent (enterFrame) { powerleft = 5; powerright = 10; powerupdown = 7;

if(Key.isDown(Key.SHIFT)){

powerright = 15;

}

else {

powerright = 10;

}

if (Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT) and (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT) and (Key.isDown(UP) and (Key.isDown(DOWN) and (Key.isDown(87) and (Key.isDown(65) and (Key.isDown(83) and (Key.isDown(68))))))))) {

var ct:ColorTransform=player.transform.colorTransform;

ct.rgb=0xff00ff;

player.transform.colorTransform=ct;

trace('color change: '+player)

}

.

.

[xCyper]

it still doesn't work.

do i need to add something in my library?

my code in player is:

onClipEvent (load) {

  import flash.geom.ColorTransform;

}

onClipEvent (enterFrame) { powerleft = 5; powerright = 10; powerupdown = 7;

if(Key.isDown(Key.SHIFT)){

powerright = 15;

}

else {

powerright = 10;

}

if (Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT) and (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT) and (Key.isDown(UP) and (Key.isDown(DOWN))))) {

var ct:ColorTransform=player.transform.ColorTransform;

ct.rgb=0xff00ff;

player.transform.ColorTransform=ct;

trace('color change: '+player)

}

if (Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)) { this._xscale = 100; this._x += powerright; if(jumping){ this.gotoAndStop(3);

}

else { this.gotoAndStop(1); }

}

if (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)) { this._xscale = 100; this._x -= powerleft; if(jumping){ this.gotoAndStop(3);

}

else { this.gotoAndStop(1); }

}

if (Key.isDown(Key.UP)) { this._xscale = 100; this._y -= powerupdown; if(jumping){ this.gotoAndStop(3);

}

else { this.gotoAndStop(1); }

}

if (Key.isDown(Key.DOWN)) { this._xscale = 100; this._y += powerupdown; if(jumping){ this.gotoAndStop(3);

}

else { this.gotoAndStop(1); }

}

if (!Key.isDown(Key.DOWN) and (!Key.isDown(Key.UP) and (!Key.isDown(Key.LEFT) and (!Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT))))) { this.gotoAndStop(2); }

}

onClipEvent(enterFrame) { if(_root.player.hitTest(_root.wall1)) { this._x +=25; }

}

onClipEvent(enterFrame) { if(_root.player.hitTest(_root.wall2)) { this._x -=25; }

}

onClipEvent(enterFrame) { if(_root.player.hitTest(_root.ceiling)) { this._y +=25; }

}

onClipEvent(enterFrame) { if(_root.player.hitTest(_root.ground)) { this._y -=25; }

}

Is there anything i'm missing, is there something wrong with the code or something else?

it's not giving any errors but just not changing the color

[kglad]

what trace output do you see when pressing the keys that should change the color?

[xCyper]

If with trace output you mean text in the output screen (between timeline and compiler errors)

its blanc, also when i press the keys

[xCyper]

I've found the solution.

I've made it so that when you press (in this case) CONTROL the character will go from character on frame 1 to character on frame 3, the character on frame 3 is a different color.

My new code is:

onClipEvent (enterFrame) { powerleft = 5; powerright = 10; powerupdown = 7; One = 1;

if(Key.isDown(Key.SHIFT)){

powerright = 15;

}

else {

powerright = 10;

}

if (Key.isDown(Key.CONTROL)) {

One = 3;

}

if (Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)) { this._xscale = 100; this._x += powerright; if(jumping){ this.gotoAndStop(3);

}

else { this.gotoAndStop(One); }

}

if (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)) { this._xscale = 100; this._x -= powerleft; if(jumping){ this.gotoAndStop(3);

}

else { this.gotoAndStop(One); }

}

if (Key.isDown(Key.UP)) { this._xscale = 100; this._y -= powerupdown; if(jumping){ this.gotoAndStop(3);

}

else { this.gotoAndStop(One); }

}

if (Key.isDown(Key.DOWN)) { this._xscale = 100; this._y += powerupdown; if(jumping){ this.gotoAndStop(3);

}

else { this.gotoAndStop(One); }

}

if (!Key.isDown(Key.DOWN) and (!Key.isDown(Key.UP) and (!Key.isDown(Key.LEFT) and (!Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT))))) { this.gotoAndStop(2); }

}

onClipEvent(enterFrame) { if(_root.player.hitTest(_root.wall1)) { this._x +=25; }

}

onClipEvent(enterFrame) { if(_root.player.hitTest(_root.wall2)) { this._x -=25; }

}

onClipEvent(enterFrame) { if(_root.player.hitTest(_root.ceiling)) { this._y +=25; }

}

onClipEvent(enterFrame) { if(_root.player.hitTest(_root.ground)) { this._y -=25; }

}

Thank you for your help, unless you found another solution I'll close this thread in 24 hours

[kglad]

you're welcome.

(p.s when using the adobe forums, please mark helpful/correct responses, if there are any.)

[xCyper]

ok, i will