Running, Jumping, etc.

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Contents 1 Prerequisites Needed 2 Topic Assignments 2.1 Update the Wiki: 2.2 Update the Blog: 3 Related Links and Tutorials 4 Search the Web for more information 5 Students Contributions

Topic Summary: In this topic you will learn how make your characters run, climb, jump and more using the keyboard and ActionScript.

Prerequisites Needed

• Programming Practices
• Adding Animation

Topic Assignments

Explore the MySLife custom tutorial file Scuba diver

• Look at the movie clip and .FLA file to see how the character swims and moves.
• Look at the code from line 160 to 254 on frame 3 of the actions layer in the main time line.
• Also look at the ActionScript on the Scuba character on the actions layer.

Read these tutorials on keyboard control and try to apply them in your game:

• Simple Sprite Control With the Keyboard

• Event handling, keypress and gotoAndPlay function and actions

Update the Wiki:

• Upload the assets (.SWF and .FLA) you create to your Wiki project page.

Update the Blog:

• Write a Blog post about this topic, share your learning experience!

Related Links and Tutorials

• Browse the MySLife.org Flash Tutorials list for more tutorials, information and links!

Search the Web for more information

Here are some search results on Flash ActionScript programming:

• Google results for "flash & characters & tutorial".
• TeacherTube results for "flash"
• Ask.com results for "actionscript & characters & tutorial".

Students Contributions