Foundation Game Design with ActionScript 3.0, Second Edition (103 page)

Layer Styles window,
97

layers, in Photoshop,
76
–
79
,
91
–
96
,
109
–
110

Layers palette,
95

Layers panel,
76
–
78
,
91
–
92
,
103
,
109
,
112
–
114

LevelCompleteImage( ) method,
506

LevelOne class,
467
–
468
,
471
,
473
,
475
,
485
–
486
,
491
–
492
,
506

_levelOne object, giving access to stage,
471
–
474

levels

checking for end of,
503
–
505

ending,
505
–
512

if character wins,
507
–
512

if monsters win,
505
–
507

finishing first,
518

firing star weapons in second,
519
–
522

LevelTwo.as file,
519

linking layers, in Photoshop,
109
–
110

listening, for key presses,
227
–
231

Loader class,
139
,
305

Loader( ) method,
130
,
149
,
200
,
204
–
205
,
269
,
274
,
287
,
291
,
304

Loader object,
132
–
134
,
143
,
198
,
304

Location option,
73
–
74

looping

arrays,
583
–
584

sound effects,
570
–
572

LoopingMusic( ) method,
573

LoopingThroughBoxes( ) method,
598

losing, and winning,
246
–
252

lower camel case,
54

makeButton( ) method,
269
–
271
,
274
–
275

MakingBoxes( ) method,
592

math, and programming,
7
–
8

Math class,
254
,
376

Math.abs method,
539

Math.ceil.Math.random( ) method,
256
–
257
,
480
,
493
,
538
–
539

Math.floor.Math.random( ) method,
255
,
257
,
272
,
276

Math.random( ) method,
254
,
376

Math.round.Math.random( ) method,
254
–
255
,
257

metadata tag, controlling Flash Player properties with,
127
–
129

MeterInsideImage( ) method,
342

MeterOutsideImage( ) method,
342

meters

health, reducing,
341
–
343

scaling with scaleX property,
343
–
344

method calls,
160

methodName( ) method,
161

methods,
159
–
168

arguments, parameters and,
378
–
381

Collision class,
380
–
381

multiple,
167
–
168

overview,
165
–
167

values,
380

modular programming with,
252

properties and,
482
–
484

returning values,
380

MethodWithoutParameters( ) method,
163

MethodWithParameters( ) method,
166

Model View Controller (MVC),
278

modular programming, with methods,
252

Monster class,
489
,
491
–
492

Monster Mayhem game,
522
–
540

intelligent monsters,
537
–
540

moving objects in scrolling game world,
522
–
537

coding example,
523

explosions,
536
–
537

operation of,
534
–
536

obstacles and pathfinding,
540

Monster( ) method,
476
,
489
–
490

MonsterMayhem class,
469
,
510

MonsterMayhem( ) method,
468
,
510

MonsterMouthClosedImage( ) method,
490

MonsterMouthOpenImage( ) method,
490

MonsterNormalImage( ) method,
333
,
337
,
340

monster.openMouth( ) method,
478
,
499

monsters

checking for collisions between character and,
487

ending levels upon win by,
505
–
507

intelligent,
537
–
540

programming,
489
–
495

vanquishing and creating explosion,
500
–
503

MonsterScaredImage( ) method,
338
,
340

motion

of characters,
485
–
486

of objects, controlling with mouse,
606
–
632

of objects in scrolling game world,
522
–
537

coding example,
523

explosions,
536
–
537

operation of,
534
–
536

physics,
545
–
564

acceleration,
548
–
555

bouncing,
557
–
559

friction,
555
–
557

game object class for,
546
–
548

gravity,
559
–
561

jumping,
561
–
564

mouse

moving objects with,
606
–
632

easing,
607
–
612

fixing to mouse position,
606
–
607

rotating and shooting toward,
628

Mouse class,
606
–
607

mouse events,
265
–
270

MouseEvent class,
170
–
171
,
174
,
286

MouseEvent type,
172

Move Tool,
69
–
70
,
75
,
92
–
94
,
103
–
104
,
114

movement

blocking at edges of stage,
298
–
303

incremental, of characters,
182
–
198

limiting,
185
–
188

multilevel games,
465
–
543

firing star weapons in level two,
519
–
522

Monster Mayhem game,
522
–
540

intelligent monsters,
537
–
540

moving objects in scrolling game world,
522
–
537

obstacles and pathfinding,
540

programming,
471
–
518

character,
482
–
488

events,
514
–
518

giving _levelOne object access to stage,
471
–
474

LevelOne class,
475

levels,
503
,
512
–
518

monsters,
489
–
495

removing objects with removeChild method,
513
–
514

star weapon,
495
–
503

structure of,
466
–
470
,
541
–
542

multiline comment,
35

Music( ) method,
573

MVC (Model View Controller),
278

MySQL database,
641

naming conventions,
54

New file dialog window,
60

New Style button,
99

Notepad,
4

number guessing game,
222
–
224

button,
271
–
279

disabling at end of game,
272
–
273

managing complex code,
278
–
279

structure of program,
222
–
224

Number type,
226

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

NumberGuessingGame.as file,
271

numbers

making program guess,
281

random,
254
–
258

Object class,
226

objects

adding to game,
444
–
446
,
458
–
459

instances and,
137
–
140

managing multiple,
432
–
433

obstacles, and pathfinding,
540

Opacity option,
73

Open Perspective button,
50

openMouth( ) method,
490
–
492

Options bar,
66
–
67
,
69
,
90
,
92
,
101
,
104
,
107
,
111
,
114

Outline window,
31
–
32
,
48

output text,
216
–
218

output, tracing,
183
–
184

outside shapes, of textured box,
396
–
398

overlapping, preventing,
365
–
373

Package Explorer,
21
–
22
,
48

package keyword,
42

packages,
22
–
32

alignment of code in,
29
–
32

classes in,
25
–
27

constructor methods in,
27
–
29

sprites in,
23
–
25

padlock buttons,
79
,
99

Paint Bucket Tool,
94
,
103

pan setting, volume setting and,
572
–
574

parallax scrolling,
324
–
329

ParallaxScrolling( ) method,
326

parameters, methods and arguments,
378
–
381

Collision class,
380
–
381

values,
380

Path Selection Tool,
83

pathfinding, obstacles and,
540

paths, for pen tool,
79
–
84

filling with color,
88
–
91

resizing,
87
–
88

Paths panel,
88
–
90

PDF file,
119

pen tool,
79
–
91

anchor points and paths,
79
–
84

filling path with color,
88
–
91

making curves,
84
–
87

resizing paths,
87
–
88

Perspectives feature, in Flash Builder,
48
–
52

creating clean compile of program,
51
–
52

creating release build of SWF file,
52

Photoshop,
2

bevel and emboss effects,
96
–
100

creating new file,
60
–
64
,
106
–
107

drawing buttons,
110
–
118

drawing circles,
108

gradients,
71
–
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

rectangular selection tool,
100
–
106

resources for,
119

type tool,
114

Photoshop Elements,
3

Photoshop file,
110
,
115

picking up objects, and dropping objects,
351
–
357

pixels,
62
–
64

platform games,
545
–
604

motion using physics,
545
–
564

acceleration,
548
–
555

bouncing,
557
–
559

friction,
555
–
557

game object class for,
546
–
548

gravity,
559
–
561

jumping,
561
–
564

with multiple objects,
575
–
604

arrays,
580
–
589

boxes,
589
–
596

case studies,
603
–
604

collisions with,
596
–
603

for loops,
576
–
578

sound effects in,
567
–
574

integrating,
569
–
570

looping,
570
–
572

volume and pan setting,
572
–
574

Play again button,
279
–
280

player control systems