Comments on: AS3 Flash Games for Beginners: Scores, HUDS, and User Interface

By: Ramen Studios

Ramen Studios — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:02:30 +0000

ok Par, theres something wrong with the stinger.as code on paragraph 3. I seem to get 5 errors on the things you added, i got it right by downloading the files you for the tutorial and i copied the code into flash. So theres obviously something wrong with the code. For example some syntax errors on the semicolon.

By: Ramen Studios

Ramen Studios — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:24:49 +0000

YAY, finally finished ,trial and error. After doing this 4 times, getting it right and then mess it up somehow so bad that i need to start again (since I’m to lazy to save more than once), I FINALLY GOT IT…but the classes, i messed it up two time because of uppcase letter in the code >_<, ADD IT (warning or something).Also i skrewed it because of the hitbox…vanishing by somehow and i deleted the file (because of one error i didnt get up after one hour), then i realised that the hitbox…were gone (i backup my graphics of course). NOW, i finally can add the other stuff that i already have ready, i seriously need to learn more about classes… can for example two MC’s use one class?…to do the exact same stuff…

By: Adrian von Gegerfelt

Adrian von Gegerfelt — Fri, 07 May 2010 13:27:06 +0000

Thank you so much for a great tutorial! Well written and easy to understand. I finally understand events!

By: Scott Updike

Scott Updike — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 04:19:33 +0000

I’ve posted the source code of Triangulation, the game I made from this wonderful tutorial on my website:

http://www.gamesbyageek.com/triangulation/triangulation-source-code-flash-actionscript.php

I hope someone finds it helpful.

By: Kyubi

Kyubi — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:38:16 +0000

As if it weren’t said enough, great tutorial! I was having a really hard time with other ones but everything is so much clearer in this one. Also, something I noticed is that in the script above, all of the “>” are replaced with “>” and something similar for “<” and “&”. I wonder why? :S

By: carlos ashmanskas

carlos ashmanskas — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:15:12 +0000

I want an arrow to always be facing the ship. how do i do the pythagorean theorum function to keep arrow pointed at ship?

By: Denzanmaru

Denzanmaru — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:13:18 +0000

Excelent tut!

I was wondering… How do you get your HUD to appear below the
ship instead of just covering it up?

By: Paul B

Paul B — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:02:42 +0000

Thanks a lot for this whole tutorial. It’s been really helpful with coming to terms with AS3 and all the different functions of it I need to make a start at learning.

I’m still going to have to go through it a few times to engrain it all into my mind, but I’m looking forward to it. My finished product was pretty much exactly the same as yours, so I want to do it again and mess around with it more.

By the way, I don’t know if it’s the same for everyone, but your HUD section SWF isn’t working properly for me. I see no in the final compiled game!

Thanks again

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:39:58 +0000

Thanks very much for these well written, clear, and easy to understand tutorials. For a couple of days I’d been searching for an answer to a few questions.

Where to actually ‘put’ my actionscript? Does it go in the first frame, in external documents? What’s a package? What does it have to do with folders? How to get my non-main class objects (enemies/bullet etc) to access the stage/remove themselves from it. Can I access an animated movie clip like a normal object etc etc etc. I have programmed before but just getting passed those few initial and to the point where I can just get on with it was beginning to frustrate me until I found these wonderful tutorials.

Oh yeah this is just a personal preference but I also like the way you layout your code e.g. instead of all this nonsense:

if ( something == 1 ) {
// do some stuff
// so some more stuff
}

you do the same as me e.g.

if ( something == 1 )
{
// do some stuff
// do some more stuff
}

By: ath77

ath77 — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:34:12 +0000

I said that in former posts, but allow me to say it again: many thanks for this awesome tutorial!! It has been many years since I’ve wanted to make games and this gives me a pretty good and solid foundation to start off with something. It hasn’t been frustrating as other tutorials, I’ve been able to solve all the compiling errors thanks to your clear explanations, and it has been a good mixture of seriousness and fun that has made me reach the end of the tutorial. I’m your fan, PAR, long life to you! =)