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ORIGINAL: Zoltan

aahh the dullness that is this flash tutorial thread..... so i decided to tutor you all in the art of invetory...

RPG Inventory

This tutorial covers making item slots for a walkaround RPG.

1) Add this script to your first frame (you only need to put everything on one layer)


--->

currentslotnum = 1;
stop ();
function addToslot (item) {
if (!item.found) {
item._x = eval ("itemSlot" + currentslotnum)._x;
item._y = eval ("itemSlot" + currentslotnum)._y;
item.found = true;
currentslotnum++;
}
}

2) On the stage draw what you want to be the items that can be picked up, make them movie clips and give them the following script
---->

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
if (_root.character.hitTest (this)) {
_root.addToslot (this);
}
}

(character = The name of your character, so it can be changed depending on what you call it)

3) Draw what you want to be your character, make it a movie clip and give it the following script. Also name it in the propertey inspecter "character" ,without speech marks of corse.
---->
onClipEvent (load) {
moveSpeed = 19;
}
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
if (Key.isDown (Key.RIGHT)) {
this._x += moveSpeed;
} else if (Key.isDown (Key.UP)) {
this._y -= moveSpeed;
} else if (Key.isDown (Key.DOWN)) {
this._y += moveSpeed;
} else if (Key.isDown (Key.LEFT)) {
this._x -= moveSpeed;
}
}

(This is a very very basic script but you can change the speed by altering the number in red)

4) Now draw your item 'holders' ,they could be rectangles (with no fills works best) and make them movie clips. If you hade 1 item that could be picked up only make one box but if you have two items that could be picked up make two boxes and so forth.. Now give the box(s) the names itemSlot1 changing the number for every box eg: itemSlot1, itemSlot2 ---> Dont forget to right itemSlot like this ---> itemSlot

5)And now your done!

EXTRA---> Arrow keys to move and 'walk over' items to 'collect' (if you pick up 'axe' first it will go into item slot 1 but if you pick up 'sword' first it will go into item slot 1, there are no set slots for items)

EG= http://haze.voodoolabs.net/inventory.swf

or last saturday lol...........or just thinking about it since last saturday

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how and what is motion tween?
VIDEO OF MOTION TWEEN:
Motion tween is a mechanism that allows you to not draw each frame over and over again but let the computer do the work

1)open a flash document
2) make a circle in the right hand corner
3)in the time line, right click the grey keyframe and select 'create motion tween' (the first option)
4) right click on frame 15, and select 'insert keyframe'
5)left click on key frame 15
6)press 'q' on your keyboard to select freetransform tool
7)circle should be highlighted
8) move circle to top left hand corner
FIN)press 'enter' and watch the circle move

hint)you can use this same technique on multiple layers