Foundation Game Design with ActionScript 3.0, Second Edition (102 page)

friction,
555
–
557

Front command,
405
,
418

function definitions,
29
,
161

function keyword,
42

FX button,
77
,
103
,
112

fx icon,
77

game characters,
58
,
106
–
110

game environments, scrolling,
456
–
463

adding objects to game,
458
–
459

preparing artwork for,
457
–
458

and stage boundaries,
460
–
463

game object class,
546
–
548

game objects,
617
–
618

Game Over graphic,
430
–
431

game worlds,
59
,
100
,
106
–
108
,
119

hills,
76
–
79

sky,
64
–
76

GameObject class,
613
,
617
,
624
,
633

GameObjectImage( ) method,
435
,
437

GameOver class,
506

GameOver( ) method,
439
,
444
,
476
,
506

games

artwork, preparing for scrolling game environments,
457
–
458

background game world,
57
–
58

checkGameOver( ) method,
248
–
250
,
276
,
442
,
448
,
453
,
478
,
487
,
503

createGameObjects( ) method,
333
–
334
,
338
,
440

displaying status,
238
–
240

end of game

checking for,
349
–
351

overview,
453
–
456

endGame( ) method,
248
,
250
,
252
,
259
,
272
,
277

FlashGames folder,
14
,
21

game characters,
58
,
106
–
110

game environments, scrolling,
456
–
463

adding objects to game,
458
–
459

preparing artwork for,
457
–
458

and stage boundaries,
460
–
463

game object class,
546
–
548

game objects,
617
–
618

Game Over graphic,
430
–
431

game worlds,
59
,
100
,
106
–
108
,
119

hills,
76
–
79

sky,
64
–
76

GameObject class,
613
,
617
,
624
,
633

GameObjectImage( ) method,
435
,
437

GameOver class,
506

GameOver( ) method,
439
,
444
,
476
,
506

gameStatus variable,
245

GameWorld( ) method,
126
,
130
,
148
–
149
,
156
,
177
,
180
,
193
,
196
,
203

GameWorld.as file,
130
,
180
,
189
,
192
,
200

GameWorld.swf file,
142

hills, for game worlds,
76
–
79

Killer Bee Pandemonium! game,
632
–
640

Monster Mayhem game,
522
–
540

intelligent monsters,
537
–
540

moving objects in scrolling game world,
522
–
537

obstacles and pathfinding,
540

multilevel games,
465
–
543

firing star weapons in level two,
519
–
522

programming,
471
–
518

structure of,
466
–
470
,
541
–
542

number guessing game,
222
–
224

button,
271
–
279

structure of program,
222
–
224

NumberGuessingGame( ) method,
210
,
222
,
271
,
274

NumberGuessingGame.as file,
271

platform games,
545
–
604

motion using physics,
545
–
564

with multiple objects,
575
–
604

sound effects in,
567
–
574

playGame( ) method,
233
–
234
,
236
,
239
,
249
,
251
,
272
,
276
–
278

sky, for game worlds,
64
–
76

startGame( ) method,
210
–
211
,
222
,
224
,
239
,
247
,
271
,
274
,
473
,
476

status, displaying for game,
238
–
240

winning and losing,
246
–
252

gameStatus variable,
245

GameWorld( ) method,
126
,
130
,
148
–
149
,
156
,
177
,
180
,
193
,
196
,
203

GameWorld.as file,
130
,
180
,
189
,
192
,
200

GameWorld.swf file,
142

Generate HTML wrapper file option,
19
,
37

GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program),
1
–
3
,
5
–
6

GIMPshop plug-in,
3
,
6

Giraffe( ) method,
482

GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP),
1
–
3
,
5
–
6

Gradient Editor window,
72
,
74

Gradient Overlay option,
71
,
77

Gradient Tool,
103

gradients,
71
–
76

graphic design software, required,
2
–
3

graphics,
57
,
120
,
390
–
431

bevel and emboss effects,
96
–
100

bomb,
407
–
416

buttons,
110
–
118

copying,
115
–
117

drawing,
111
–
114

characters,
416
–
428

drawing,
416
–
421
,
426
–
428

eyes,
421
–
423

hair,
425
–
426

rosy cheeks,
428

smile,
424
–
425

designing playing field,
429
–
430

drawing circles,
108

game characters,
106
–
110

Game Over,
430
–
431

game worlds

hills,
76
–
79

sky,
64
–
76

layers,
76
–
79
,
91
–
96
,
109
–
110

pen tool,
79
–
91

anchor points and paths,
79
–
84

filling path with color,
88
–
91

making curves,
84
–
87

resizing paths,
87
–
88

and Photoshop

creating new file,
60
–
64
,
106
–
107

resources for,
119

and pixels,
62
–
64

rectangular selection tool,
100
–
106

textured box,
391
–
407

Adobe Illustrator,
391
–
392

choosing colors,
394
–
396

drawing shape of,
396
–
407

workspace,
393
–
394

type tool,
114

gravity,
559
–
561

Gravity class,
560

grouping, layers, in Photoshop,
109
–
110

guesses, tracking,
280

hair, drawing,
425
–
426

health meter, reducing,
341
–
343

Hello World program,
9

HelloWorld class,
27
,
29

HelloWorld( ) method,
28
–
29
,
33
,
35
,
42

HelloWorld.as file,
21
–
23
,
36

HelloWorld.html,
39

HelloWorld.swf file,
39

hidden tools,
65

high-level programming languages,
52

hills, for game worlds,
76
–
79

History folder,
39

History panel,
81
–
82
,
87
,
106

hitTestObject method, collision detection with,
331
–
336
,
357
–
364

advanced strategies for,
364

bounding box,
358
–
359

designing game within constraints of hitTestObject method,
359
–
360

subobjects,
360
–
363

hitTestPoint( ) method,
364

home page, Flash Builder,
11

HTML file,
39

HTML wrapper,
19
,
37
,
39

humpBackNotation,
54

identifiers,
22

IDEs (integrated development environments),
3

Illustrator, Adobe.
See
Adobe Illustrator

Illustrator file,
392

images

embedding

character and background images,
310
–
312

overview,
304
–
306

loading and displaying,
123
–
158

background.png image,
130
–
131

buttons,
263
–
265

code structure,
147

controlling Flash Player properties with metadata tag,
127
–
129

empty boxes,
136
–
137

explanation of process,
132
–
134

instances and objects,
137
–
140

setting up new projects,
124
–
126

setup file,
126
–
127

stage,
140
–
146
,
148
–
158

variables,
134
–
135

import keyword,
24
,
42

import statements,
24
–
25
,
30
–
31
,
127

increment operator, and decrement operator,
184
–
185

Inner Bevel option,
97

input fields,
218
–
222

inside shapes, of textured box,
398
–
407

instances, and objects,
137
–
140

int variable, uint variable vs.,
245
–
246

integrated development environments (IDEs),
3

internal classes,
26

interpreted programming languages,
53

JavaScript (JS) file,
39

JPEG file,
310

JS (JavaScript) file,
39

jumping,
561
–
564

Jumping( ) method,
565

key presses, listening for,
227
–
231

Keyboard class,
212
,
230
–
231
,
285
–
286
,
288
–
289

KeyboardControl class,
296

KeyboardControl( ) method,
291

KeyboardEvent class,
170
,
229
,
285
,
288
,
294

keyboards, controlling characters with,
285
–
304

enterFrameHandler handler,
296
–
297

keyDownHandler handler,
294

keyUpHandler handler,
294
–
296

right way,
290
–
292

screen wrapping,
302
–
304

stage,
298
–
303

velocity,
292
–
293

wrong way,
286
–
290

KEY_DOWN property,
229

keyDownHandler handler,
294

KEY_UP property,
294

keyUpHandler handler,
294
–
296

keywords,
22

Killer Bee Pandemonium! game,
632
–
640

Layer Effects window,
99

Layer Style menu,
71

Layer Style window,
71
–
72
,
75
–
77
,
97
–
99
,
112
–
113